Electrolux LAVATHERM 58840 User Manual

LAVATHERM 58840

User manual Condenser Dryer

Dear Customer

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional

design and cutting edge technology. Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best

performance and control - indeed we are setting the highest standards of excellence.

In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as an integral part of our products.

To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.

We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

The following symbols are used in this user manual: Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how

to avoid damaging the appliance. General information and tips

Environmental information

Contents

Operating Instructions 5

Important safety information 5

Product description 8

Control panel 9

What is shown in the display 9

Before first use 10

Sorting and preparing laundry 10

Programme overview 12

Daily use 15

Switching machine on / switching light on 15 Opening loading door / loading laundry 15 Selecting the programme 15 Setting dryness level 16 Setting the pre-drainage spin speed 16 Selecting additional options 16

DELICATE 17 LONG ANTI-CREASE 18 SENSITIVE 18

BUZZER 18 Time 19 Setting delay start 19 Setting child lock 19 Starting the programme 20 Changing programme 20 Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme 20 Drying cycle complete / removing laundry 21

Care and cleaning 22

Cleaning fluff filter 22 Cleaning the door seal 24 Emptying the water reservoir 24 Cleaning heat exchanger 25

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Cleaning the drum 26

Contents

Clean operating screen and housing 27

What to do if ... 28

Troubleshooting by yourself 28 Changing the bulb for interior lighting 29

Machine settings 31

Technical data 32

Consumption values 32

Hints for test institutes 32

Installation 33

Appliance positioning 33 Removing transport safety packaging 34 Electrical connection 34

Permanent connection 35 Door reversal 36 Special accessories 36

Environment 36

Packaging material 37 Old appliance 37 Environmental tips 37

Service 38

Guarantee/Customer Service 38

GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND 38

Standard guarantee conditions 38 Exclusions 39 Service and Spare Parts 39 Customer Care 40 For Customer Service in The Republic of Ireland please contact us at the address below: 40

European Guarantee 40

Subject to change without notice

Important safety information

Operating Instructions

Important safety information

In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.

General safety

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in

any way.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with re-

duced physical, sensory or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

• Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please check

into the drum before using.

• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard,

sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine.

• In order to avoid danger of fires caused by excessive drying, do not use appliance

to dry the following items: Cushions, quilts and the like (these items accumulate heat).

• Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber

backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in the tumble dryer.

• Always unplug the appliance after use, cleaning and maintenance.

• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself.

Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

Important safety information

• Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil acetone, petrol,

kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.

•

Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with inflammable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like). As these substance are volatile, they could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items washed with water.

•

Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard and should not be placed in the tumble dryer.

• If you have washed your laundry with stain remover you must execute an extra

rinse cycle before loading your tumble dryer.

• Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches have accidentally been left in

pockets of garments to be loaded into appliance

WARNING! Never stop a tumble dry before the end of the drying cycle unless all items

are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated. Risk of fire!

•

Risk of electric shock! Do not spray down the appliance with jets of water.

Installation

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

• When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not

use it and contact the Service Centre.

• All packaging must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the

product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual.

• The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat ( cool down cycle ) to

ensure that the items are left at a temperature that ensures that items will not be damaged.

• Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a

qualified electrician or competent person.

• Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical

supply cable.

• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to

allow air to circulate freely under the appliance.

Important safety information

• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing on

its electrical supply cable.

• If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing machine, it is compulsory to

use the stacking kit (optional accessory).

Use

• This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes

other than those for which it was designed.

• Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine dried. Follow the instruc-

tions on each garment label.

• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.

• Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual.

• Clothes which are dripping wet should not be placed in the dryer.

• Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should

not be machine dried. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.

• Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always

take hold of the plug itself.

• Never use the tumble dryer if the power supply cable, the control panel, the

working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the tumble dryer is accessible.

• Fabric softeners, or similar products should be used as specified by the fabric

softener instructions.

•

Caution - hot surface : Do not touch the door light cover surface when the light is switched on.

(Only dryers equipped with internal drum light)

Child safety

• This machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without

supervision.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to

children - danger of suffocation! Keep them out of children’s reach.

• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.

• Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the drum.

Product description

1 Control panel 2 Water reservoir 3 Drum light 4 Fine fluff filters 5 Course fluff filters 6 Fluff filters 7 Rating plate 8 Loading door (reversible)

9 Heat exchanger door 10 Button for opening door in plinth 11 Ventilation grille 12 Adjustable feet

Control panel

123

1 Programme knob and OFF switch 2 Function buttons 3 START PAUSE button 4 DELAY START button 5 Status LED 6 Display

What is shown in the display

4 2

1 time to end / error message

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Before first use

2 cycle phase status 3 options 4 warnings 5 spin speed selection 6 dryness selection

Before first use

In order to remove any residues which may have been produced during production, wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth or carry out a brief drying cycle (30 MIN) with damp cloths in the machine.

Sorting and preparing laundry

Sorting laundry

• Sort by fabric type: – Cotton/linen for programmes in COTTONS programme group.

– Mixtures and synthetics for programmes in EASY CARE programme group.

• Sorting by care label. The care labels mean:

Drying in the tumble

dryer possible in prin-

ciple

Dry at normal tem-

perature

Dry at reduced tem-

perature (press DELI-

CATE button!)

Drying in the tumble

dryer not possible

Do not place in the appliance any wet laundry which is not specified on the care label as being suitable for tumble-drying.

This appliance can be used for all wet laundry items which are labelled as suitable for tumble-drying.

• Do not dry new, coloured textiles together with light-coloured laundry items. Textile colours may bleed.

• Do not dry cotton jersey and knitwear with the EXTRA programme. Items may shrink!

• Do not dry wool in the dryer. May become entangled! After air-drying, wool may be dried with the WOOL CARE programme.

Preparing laundry

Sorting and preparing laundry

• To avoid laundry becoming tangled: close zips, button up duvet covers and tie loose ties or ribbons (e.g. of aprons).

• Empty pockets. Remove metal items (paper clips, safety pins, etc).

• Turn items with double-layered fabrics inside out (e.g. with cotton-lined anoraks, the cotton layer should be outermost). These fabrics will then dry better.

Programme overview

Additional functions/options

Programmes

COTTONS EXTRA DRY

COTTONS INTENSIVE DRY

COTTONS STORAGE DRY

COTTONS DAMP DRY

7 kg • • • • • • - •

max. load (weight when dry)

DRYNESS

SPIN SPEED

DELICATE

LONG ANTI-CREASE

BUZZER

SENSITIVE

Application/properties

TIME

DELAY START

Thorough drying of thick or multilayered fabrics, e.g. terry towelling items, bathrobes.

Thorough drying of thick fabrics, e.g. terry towelling items, towels.

Thorough drying of fabrics of even thicknesses, e.g. terry towelling items, knitwear, towels.

For thin fabrics which are also to be ironed, e.g. knitwear, cotton shirts.

Care mark

COTTONS IRON DRY

EASY CARE EXTRA DRY

EASY CARE STORAGE DRY

EASY CARE IRON DRY

7 kg • • • • • • - •

3 kg • • • • • • - •

For normal thickness cotton or linen laundry, e.g. bedding, table linen.

Thorough drying of thick or multilayered fabrics, e.g. pullovers, bedding, table linen.

For thin fabrics which are not ironed, e.g. easy care shirts, table linen, baby clothes, socks, lingerie with bones or wires.

For thin fabrics which are also to be ironed, e.g. knitwear, shirts.

Additional functions/options

TIME

LONG ANTI-CREASE

BUZZER

SENSITIVE

Programmes

max. load (weight when dry)

DRYNESS

SPIN SPEED

DELICATE

TIME 7 kg - - • • - • • •

Programme overview

Application/properties

DELAY START

For further drying of individual items of laundry or for volumes up to 7 kg.

Care mark

FRESHENUP

MICRO-FIBRE

MIXED 3 kg • •

1 kg - - • • - • - •

1 kg • •

•

• - • - •

•

• - • - •

BED LINEN 3 kg • • • • - • - •

VISCOSE 1 kg • •

•

• - • - •

JEANS 7 kg • • • • • • - •

SPORTS LIGHT

2 kg • •

•

• - • - •

For refreshing textiles that have been in storage.

For thin fabrics, polyester and polyamide, which are not ironed.

For drying cotton and synthetic fabrics, uses low temperature.

Bed linen (single and double sheet, pillowcase, bedspread, duvet cover).

For thin fabrics, viscose, and polyester, which are not ironed.

For leisure clothing, such as jeans, sweat-shirts, etc., of different material thicknesses (e.g. at the neck, cuffs and seams).

For sportswear, thin fabrics, polyester, which are not ironed.

Programme overview

Additional functions/options

Programmes

DRYNESS

SPIN SPEED

DELICATE

max. load (weight when dry)

1.5

SHIRTS

kg (or 7 shirt

• •

•

• - • - •

1 kg EASY IRON PLUS

(or 5 shirt

• •

•

• - • - •

WOOL CARE

1) DELICATE and SENSITIVE cannot be selected together

2) select DELICATE

3) set by default

1 kg - - • - - • - •

LONG ANTI-CREASE

BUZZER

SENSITIVE

Application/properties

TIME

DELAY START

Special program with anti-crease mechanism for easy care fabrics such shirts and blouses; for minimum ironing effort. The results depend on the type of fabric and its finish. Place fabrics in the dryer straight after spinning; once dried, immediately remove fabrics and place on a clothes hanger.

Special programme for briefly treating woollens with warm air, after they have been dried naturally, worn or stored for long periods. Wool fibres stand up and the wool becomes soft and cosy. Recom- mendation: Remove fabrics immediately after drying.

Care mark

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