AEG Condenser dryer T61270AC User Manual

							LAVATHERM 61270ACEN User manual 
						

							CONTENTS
1.SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
2.PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
3.ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
4.CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
5.BEFORE FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
6.PROGRAMMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
7.USING THE APPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
8.HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
9.CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
10.TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
11.TECHNICAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
12.INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
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							1.  SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Before the installation and use of the ap-
pliance, carefully read the supplied in-
structions. The manufacturer is not re-
sponsible if an incorrect installation and
use causes injuries and damages. Always
keep the instructions with the appliance
for future reference.
1.1 Children and vulnerable
people safety
WARNING!
Risk of suffocation, injury or per-
manent disability.
• This appliance can be used by chil-
dren aged from 8 years and above
and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack
of experience and knowledge if they
have been given supervision or in-
struction for the operation of the ap-
pliance by a person who is responsible
for their safety.
• Do not let children play with the appli-
ance.
• Keep all packaging away from chil-
dren.
• Keep all detergents away from chil-
dren.
• Keep children and pets away from the
appliance door when it is open.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall
not be made by children without su-
pervision.
1.2 Installation
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged appli-
ance.
• Obey the installation instruction sup-
plied with the appliance.
• Make sure that the floor where you in-
stall the appliance is flat, stable, heat
resistant and clean.
• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature is less than 5°C
or higher than 35°C.
• Do not install the appliance behind a
lockable door, a sliding door or a door
with a hinge on the opposite side,where the appliance door can not be
fully opened.
• Always be careful when you move the
appliance because it is heavy. Always
wear safety gloves.
• Always move the appliance vertically.
• The rear surface of the appliance must
be put against the wall.
• Make sure that there is air circulation
between the appliance and the floor.
• Make sure the carpet does not ob-
struct the ventilation openings in the
base of the appliance (if applicable).
• Exhaust air must not be discharged in-
to a flue which is used for exhausting
fumes from appliances burning gas or
other fuels. (if applicable)
• If the tumble dryer is put on top of a
washing machine, use the stacking kit.
The stacking kit, available from your
authorized vendor, can be used only
with the appliance specified in the in-
structions, supplied with the accesso-
ry. Read it carefully before installation
(Refer to the Installation leaflet).
• Ensure you have good ventilation in
the installation room to avoid the back
flow of gases into the room from ap-
pliances burning other fuels, including
open fires.
• The appliance can be installed as free-
standing or below the kitchen counter
with correct space (Refer to the Instal-
lation leaflet).
• When the appliance is put in its per-
manent position, check if it is fully lev-
el with the aid of a spirit level. If it is
not, adjust the feet until it is.
Electrical connection
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electrical shock.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Make sure that the electrical informa-
tion on the rating plate agrees with
the power supply. If not, contact an
electrician.
• Always use a correctly installed shock-
proof socket.
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							• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the
mains plug and to the mains cable.
Should the appliance power supply
cable need to be replaced, this must
be carried out by our Service Centre.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the installa-
tion. Make sure that there is access to
the mains plug after the installation.
• Do not pull the mains cable to discon-
nect the appliance. Always pull the
mains plug.
• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.
• Only for UK and Ireland. The appli-
ance has a 13 amp mains plug. If it is
necessary to change the fuse in the
mains plug, use a 13 amp ASTA (BS
1362) fuse.
•
This appliance complies with the
E.E.C. Directives.
1.3 Use
WARNING!
Risk of fire, explosion, electric
shock or damage to the appli-
ance
• Use this appliance in a household on-
ly.
• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.
• The final part of the drying cycle oc-
curs without heat (cool down cycle) to
ensure that the items will not be dam-
aged.
If you stop the appliance before the
end of the drying cycle, immediately
remove and spread out all items, so
that the heat can dissipate.
• If you use fabric softener or similar
products, obey the instructions on the
packaging.
• Do not run the appliance without a fil-
ter. Clean the lint filter before or after
each use.
• Wipe away lint that has accumulated
around the appliance.• Do not dry the damaged items which
contain padding or fillings.
• Do not dry items such as foam rubber
(latex foam), shower caps, waterproof
textiles, rubber backed articles and
clothes or pillows fitted with foam rub-
ber pads..
• Before drying items that have been in
contact with substances such as cook-
ing oil, acetone, alcohol , petrol, kero-
sene, spot removers, turpentine, wax-
es and wax removers, wash them in
hot water with an extra amount of de-
tergent.
• Do not dry items in the appliance if in-
dustrial chemicals have been used for
cleaning.
• Make sure that no gas lighters or
matches have been left in the pockets
of the clothing.
• Only dry fabrics which are applicable
to dry in the tumble dryer. Follow the
instructions on the fabric label.
• Do not dry not washed items in the
appliance.
• If you have washed your laundry with a
stain remover start an extra rinse cycle
before you start the dryer.
• Do not drink or prepare food with the
condensed water. It can cause health
problems to people and pets.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
• Obey the maximum load volume of 7
kg (refer to the “Programme chart”
chapter).
• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the
tumble dryer.
1.4 Care and Cleaning
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to the
appliance.
• Before maintenance, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains
plug from the mains socket.
• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal ob-
jects.
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							1.5 Disposal
WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply.• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
• Remove the door catch to prevent
children and pets to get closed in the
appliance.
2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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1Control panel
2Load door (reversible)
3Airflow slots
4Adjustable feet
5Condenser door
6Condenser cover
7Lock knobs
8Rating plate
9Sliding button to open the condens-
er door
10Filter
11Water container
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							3. ACCESSORIES
3.1 Stacking kit
Accessory name: SKP11, STA8, STA9
Available from your authorized vendor.
Stacking kit can be used only with the
washing machines specified in the leaf-
let. See the leaflet attached.
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the accessory.
3.2 Draining kit
Accessory name: DK11.
It is available from your authorized ven-
dor (can be attached to some types of
the tumble dryers)
The accessory for through draining of
the condensed water into a basin, si-
phon, gully, etc. After the installation,
the water container is drained automati-
cally. The water container must stay in
the appliance.
The installed hose must be on the height
from minimum of 50 cm to maximum of
1 m from floor level. The hose cannot be
in loop. Decrease the length of the hose
if necessary.
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the accessory.
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							4. CONTROL PANEL
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1The programme dial
2The On/Off push button
3The Delicate push button
4The Buzzer push button
5The Anticrease push button
6The Delay Start push button
7The display
8The Start/Pause push button
9The indication lamps: drain the wa-
ter container, clean the filter, clean
the condenser
5. BEFORE FIRST USE
Clean the tumble dryer drum with a
moist cloth or set a short programme(e.g. 30 minutes time programme) with
the load of moist cloths.
6. PROGRAMMES
ProgrammesLoad1
)PropertiesAvailable
functionsFabric
mark
Cottons
Extra Dry7 kgTo dry cotton pieces of cloth-
ing. Drying level: extra dry.all 
Strong Dry7 kgTo dry cotton pieces of cloth-
ing. Drying level: strong dry.all 
Cupboard
Dry 2)7 kgTo dry cotton pieces of cloth-
ing. Drying level: cupboard dry.all 
Iron Dry 2)7 kgTo dry cotton pieces of cloth-
ing. Drying level: applicable to
iron.all 
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							ProgrammesLoad1
)PropertiesAvailable
functionsFabric
mark
 
Jeans7 kg
To dry leisure clothing such as
jeans, sweat-shirts of different
material thicknesses (e.g. at the
neck, cuffs and seams).
all
 
Pillows1,5 kgTo dry single duvet and pillows
(with feather, down or synthetic
fillings).all except
Anticrease
3)
 
Delicates2 kgTo dry delicate fabrics.all3) 
Synthetics
Extra Dry3 kgTo dry synthetic pieces of cloth-
ing. Drying level: extra dry.all 
Cupboard
Dry 2)3 kgTo dry synthetic pieces of cloth-
ing. Drying level: cupboard dry.all 
Iron Dry3 kgTo dry synthetic pieces of cloth-
ing. Drying level: applicable to
iron.all 
 
Easy Iron1 kg
(or 5
shirts)
To dry easy care fabrics such
shirts and blouses; for minimum
ironing effort. The results can
be different for to the different
types of fabric and its finish. Put
fabrics in the tumble dryer
straight. After the cycle, imme-
diately remove dried fabrics and
put on a cloths hanger.
all3)
 
Microfiber2 kgTo dry sportswear, thin fabrics,
microfiber, polyester, which are
not ironed.all 
Time 60’.3 kgTime programme to dry individ-
ual items of laundry.all 
Time 30’1 kgTime programme to dry individ-
ual items of laundry.all 
1) 
Maximal weight of dry clothes
2) 
For test institutes only:
To make a performance test use the standard programmes which are specified in the EN
61121 document.
3) 
Delicate activated by default
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							7. USING THE APPLIANCE
7.1 Preparing the laundry
Dry only the laundry applicable
to dry in the tumble dryer. Make
sure if the laundry is applicable
to dry in the tumble dryer. Do
the check of the fabric mark on
the clothes.
Fabric
markProperty
Applicable to dry in the
tumble dryer
Applicable to dry in the
tumble dryer at standard
temperature
Applicable to dry in the
tumble dryer at decreased
temperature
Not applicable to dry in the
tumble dryer
Correctly prepare the laundry:
• close zips, button up duvet covers and
attach loose ties or ribbons (e.g. rib-
bons of aprons) - laundry can tangle
• make sure the pockets are empty - re-
move metal items (paper clips, safety
pins, etc.).
• turn items with 2 fabric layers inside
out (e.g. cotton lined anoraks, the cot-
ton fabric layer must be external).
Dry only:
• cotton and linen with Cottons pro-
grammes
• synthetic and mixtures with Synthetic
programmes
• separately the strong coloured textiles
and the light coloured textiles - col-
ours can bleed
• cotton jersey and knitwear only with
the applicable programmes - items
can shrink
Do not put more laundry than
the maximum load which is 7kg.
7.2 Loading the laundry
1.Pull the appliance door
2.Load loosely the laundry.
3.Close the appliance door.
CAUTION!
Do not lock the laundry in be-
tween the appliance door and
rubber seal.
7.3 Switching on the appliance
Push the On/Off button to activate or to
deactivate the appliance. When the ap-
pliance is on, some indications come in
to the view on the display.
7.4 Auto stand-by function
To decrease the energy consumption,
the automatic stand-by function deacti-
vates the appliance:
• if the Start/Pause button was not
pushed in the time of 5 minutes.
• after 5 minutes from the programme
end.
Push the On/Off button to activate the
appliance.
7.5 Setting a programme
Use the programme dial to set the pro-
gramme. The possible time to complete
the programme come into view on the
display.
The drying time you see is rela-
ted to the load of 5 kg for cotton
and jeans programmes. For the
other programmes the drying
time is related to the recommen-
ded loads. The drying time of the
cotton and jeans programmes
with the load more than 5 kg is
longer.
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							7.6 Special functions
Together with the programme you can
set 1 or more special functions.
To activate or deactivate the function
push the applicable push button.
When the function is activated the LED
above the push button comes into the
view.
7.7 The Delicate function
To dry more lightly the sensitive and
temperature sensitive textiles (e.g. acryl-
ic, viscose). For fabrics with the symbol
 on the fabric label. Programme oper-
ates with decreased heat.
7.8 The Buzzer function
When the buzzer function is activated
you can hear the buzzer at the:
• cycle end
• anti-crease phase start and end
• cycle interruption
The buzzer function is by default always
on. You can use this function to activate
or deactivate the sound.
7.9 The Anticrease function
Extends anticrease phase (30 minutes) at
the end of the drying cycle to 90 mi-
nutes. This function prevents laundry
from creases. Laundry can be removed
during the anticrease phase.
7.10 The Delay Start function
Let to delay the start of a drying
programme from minimum of 30
minutes to maximum of 20 hours.
1.Set the drying programme and func-
tions.
2.Push the Delay start button again
and again until the necessary time of
the delay come into the view on thedisplay (e.g. 
   if the programme
has to start after 12 hours.)
3.To activate the Delay start function,
push the Start/Pause button. The
time to start decreases on the dis-
play.
7.11 Starting a programme
To activate the programme push the
Start/Pause button. The LED above the
push button changes the color to red.
7.12 Change a programme
To change a programme, turn the pro-
gramme selector to Stop and then set
the programme again.
7.13 Child lock function
The child lock can be set to prevent the
children to play with the appliance. The
child lock function locks all push buttons
and the programme dial (this function
does not lock On/Off button). To acti-
vate the child lock function push the An-
ticrease and Delay Start buttons at the
same time until the symbol 
 come into
view on the display. To deactivate push
again the above buttons until the symbol
go out of view.
You can activate the child lock function:
• before you push the Start/Pause but-
ton - the appliance cannot start
• after you push the Start/Pause button
- all the push buttons and the pro-
gramme dial are deactivated
7.14 At the end of programme
When the drying cycle is completed, the
 symbol flashes on the display. If the
Buzzer function is on, an acoustic signal
sounds intermittently for one minute.
To remove the laundry:
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