AEG Front loader washing machine L68480FL User Manual

							ENUser ManualWashing MachineLAVAMAT 68480FL
LAVAMAT 68480VFL    
						

							CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................................................3
2.  SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................ 4
3.  PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................. 5
4.  CONTROL PANEL........................................................................................................... 6
5.  PROGRAMME CHART.................................................................................................... 7
6.  CONSUMPTION VALUES............................................................................................... 8
7.  OPTIONS......................................................................................................................... 9
8.  SETTINGS...................................................................................................................... 10
9.  BEFORE FIRST USE....................................................................................................... 11
10.  DAILY USE................................................................................................................... 11
11.  HINTS AND TIPS......................................................................................................... 15
12.  CARE AND CLEANING.............................................................................................. 16
13.  TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................19
14.  TECHNICAL DATA..................................................................................................... 22
FOR PERFECT RESULTS
Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable
performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes
reading to get the very best from it. Visit our website for:
Get usage advice, brochures, trouble shooter, service information:
www.aeg.comRegister your product for better service:
www.registeraeg.comBuy Accessories, Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance:
www.aeg.com/shopCUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following
data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
 Warning / Caution-Safety information
 General information and tips
 Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
www.aeg.com2       
						

							1.  SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance,carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible 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
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experienceand knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
• Do not let children play with the appliance.
• Children of less than 3 years should be kept away
unless continuously supervised.
• Keep all packaging away from children.
• Keep all detergents away from children.
• Keep children and pets away from the appliance door
when it is open.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
1.2  General Safety
•
Do not change the specification of this appliance.
• Obey the maximum load volume of 8 kg (refer to the
“Programme chart” chapter).
• The operating water pressure (minimum and
maximum) must be between 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) and 8 bar (0,8 MPa).
• The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable)
must not be obstructed by a carpet.
• The appliance is to be connected to the water mains
using the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must
not be reused.
ENGLISH3  
						

							•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre orsimilarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• 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 objects.2.  SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS2.1  Installation
• Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts.
• Keep the transit bolts. When you move the appliance again you must
block the drum.
• Always be careful when you move the appliance because it is heavy. Alwayswear safety gloves.
• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
• Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.
• Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature is less than 0
°C or where it is exposed to the
weather.
• Make sure that the floor where you install the appliance is flat, stable,heat resistant and clean.
• Make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and the floor.
• Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between the appliance and thecarpet.
• Do not install the appliance where the appliance door can not be fullyopened.2.2  Electrical connection
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.
• Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees
with the power supply. If not, contact
an electrician.
• 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 mains cable need to be replaced, this must be carried out by our Authorised Service Centre.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the
installation. Make sure that there is
access to the mains plug after the
installation.
• Do not touch the mains cable or the mains plug with wet hands.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
• Only for UK and Ireland: The appliance 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.2.3  Water connection
• Make sure not to cause damage to
the water hoses.
• Before you connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a
long time, let the water flow until it is
clean.
• The first time you use the appliance, make sure that there is no leakage.
www.aeg.com4 
						

							2.4 UseWARNING!
Risk of injury, electrical
shock, fire, burns or damage
to the appliance.
• Use this appliance in a household only.
• Obey the safety instructions on the detergent packaging.
• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammableproducts in, near or on the appliance.
• Make sure that you remove all metal objects from the laundry.
• Do not put a container to collect possible water leakage under the
appliance. Contact the Authorised Service Centre to ensure which
accessories can be used.
• Do not touch the glass of the door
while a programme operates. The
glass can be hot.2.5  Service
• To repair the appliance contact an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.
2.6  DisposalWARNING!
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.
3.  PRODUCT DESCRIPTION3.1  Appliance overview1Worktop2
Detergent dispenser
3
Control panel
4
Door handle
5
Rating plate
6
Drain pump filter
7
Feet for the appliance level
3.2 Installation on suspended
flooring
Suspended wooden floors are
particularly susceptible to vibration.
To help prevent vibration we
recommend you place a waterproof
wood panel, at least 15 mm thick underthe appliance, secured to at least 2 floor
beams with screws, the wood panel must extend beyond the front feet.
If possible install the appliance in one of
the corners of the room, where the floor
is more stable.ENGLISH5  123
5
6
7
4  
						

							4. CONTROL PANEL4.1  Control panel description1On/Off button ( On/Off)2
Programme selection touchpad
( Programmes )
3
Temperature selection touchpad
( Temp. )
4
Spin selection touchpad ( Spin)
5Options selection touchpad ( Option)6
Start/Pause touchpad ( Start/Pause)
7
Finish In touchpad ( Finish In)
8
Display
9
Door locked indicator ()
4.2 DisplayA)The time area:
•
: the programme duration
•
: the "finish in" time
•
: the alarm codes
•
: the message of error
•
: the programme is completed.
B) The child lock indicator:
• The indicator comes on when you activate this device.
C) The extra rinse indicator:
• The indicator comes on when you activate this option.
D) The Finish In touchpad.
www.aeg.com6Finish In
1400 
1200800Cotton
Cotton Eco
SyntheticsDelicates
Wool/Handwash 30 Min - 3Kg Mix 20°
Easy Iron Prewash 
Quick 
Super Quick
Rinse Only
Drain & Spin
On/OffProgrammesTemp.SpinOptionStart/Pause
987621345  Finish In
A
BD C       
						

							5. PROGRAMME CHARTProgramme
Temperature rangeMaximum load
Maximum spin
speedProgramme description
(Type of load and soil level)Cotton
90 °C - Cold8 kg
1400 rpmWhite cotton and coloured cotton . Normal soil
and light soil. Cotton Eco1)
60 °C - 40 °C
8 kg
1400 rpmWhite cotton and colour-fast cotton . Normal
soil. The energy consumption decreases and the
time of the washing programme is extended.Synthetics
60 °C - Cold3 kg
1200 rpmSynthetic items or mixed fabric items . Normal
soil.Delicates
40 °C - Cold3 kg
1200 rpmDelicate fabrics as acrylics, viscose, polyester
items . Normal soil.Wool/Handwash
40 °C - Cold2 kg
1200 rpmMachine washable wool, hand washable wool
and delicate fabrics  with «hand washing» care
symbol.2)30 Min - 3 Kg
30 °C3 kg
800 rpmA short cycle for  synthetics and delicate items
with light soil level  or for items to freshen up.Mix 20°
20 °C2 kg
1200 rpmSpecial programme for cotton, synthetic and
mixed fabrics with light soil. Set this programme
to decrease the energy consumption. Make sure
that the detergent is for low temperature in order
to have good washing results3)
.
Easy Iron
60 °C - Cold1 kg
800 rpmSynthetic items to be gentle washed . Normal
and light soil.4)1)  Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values.  According to regulation
1061/2010, these programmes are respectively the «Standard 60°C cotton programme» and the «Stand- ard 40°C cotton programme». They are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and
water consumption for washing normally soiled cotton laundry.The water temperature of the washing phase may differ from the temperature declared
for the selected programme.
2)  During this cycle the drum rotates slowly to ensure a gentle washing. It can seem that the drum
doesn't rotate or doesn't rotate properly. Consider this as a normal functioning of the appliance. 3)  No temperature indicator is on .
4)  To reduce the creases of the laundry, this cycle regulates the water temperature and performs a soft
wash and spin phase. The appliance adds some rinses.
ENGLISH7   
						

							Programme options compatibility
Programme
SpinPrewashQuick 1)Super
Quick1)Rinse OnlyDrain & SpinFinish InCotton■■■■■■■■■■Cotton Eco■■■■ ■■■■■Synthetics■■■■■■■■■■Delicates■■■■■■■■■■Wool/Handwash■■■   ■■■ 30 Min - 3 Kg ■    ■■■ Mix 20°■■■   ■■■ Easy Iron ■■■■■■■■■1)  When you set this option, we recommend that you decrease the quantity of the laundry. It is possible
to keep the full load but the washing results can be unsatisfactory. Recommended load: cotton: 4 kg, synthetics and delicates: 1,5 kg.6.  CONSUMPTION VALUESThe data of this table are approximate. Different causes can change the
data: the quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient tempera-ture.At programme start the display shows the duration programme for the maximum load capacity.
During the washing phase the programme duration is automatically cal- culated and can be greatly reduced if the laundry load is lower than the
maximum load capacity (e.g. Cotton 60°C, maximum load capacity  8 kg,
the programme duration exceeds 2 hours; real load 1 kg, the pro- gramme duration don’t reach 1 hour).When the appliance is calculating the real programme duration a dot blinks in the display.ProgrammesLoad (kg)Energy con-
sumption
(kWh)Water con-
sumption
(litre)Approxi-
mate pro-
gramme du-
ration (mi-
nutes)Remaining
moisture
(%)1)Cotton 60 °C81,357015952www.aeg.com8      
						

							ProgrammesLoad (kg)Energy con-
sumption
(kWh)Water con-
sumption
(litre)Approxi-
mate pro-
gramme du-
ration (mi-
nutes)Remaining
moisture
(%)1)Cotton 40 °C80,876915852Synthetics 40 °C30,605610335Delicates 40 °C30,55598135Wool/Handwash 30
°C 2)20,30535730Standard cotton programmesStandard 60 °C cot-
ton80,965224452Standard 60 °C cot-
ton40,734021052Standard 40 °C cot-
ton40,6241196521)  At the end of spin phase.
2)  Not available for some models.Off Mode (W)Left On Mode (W)0,480,48The information given in the chart above are in compliance with the EU Commission regu-
lation 1015/2010 implementing directive 2009/125/EC.7.  OPTIONS7.1  Temp.
With this option you can change the default temperature.
Indicator 
 = cold water
The indicator of the set temperature comes on.
7.2  Spin
With this option you can change the
default spin speed.
The indicator of the set speed comes on.
Additional spin options:• Set this option to deactivate all spin phases. Only the drain phase is
available.
• The related indicator comes on.
• Set this option for very delicate fabrics.
• The rinses phase uses more water for some washing programmes.
• Set this option to prevent the laundrycreases.
• The related indicator comes on.
• There is a water in the drum when the programme is completed.
• The drum turns regularly to prevent the laundry creases.
ENGLISH9    
						

							• The door stays locked. You must drainthe water to unlock the door.To drain the water refer to
‘At the end of the
programme’.7.3  Prewash
With this option you can add a prewash
phase to a washing programme.
Use this option for heavy soil.
When you set this option the programme
duration increases.
The related indicator comes on.
7.4  Quick
With this option you can decrease the
programme duration.
Use this option for items with daily soil.
The related indicator comes on.
7.5  Super Quick
With this option you can decrease the
programme duration.
Use this option for items with light soil or
items to refresh.
The related indicator comes on.
7.6  Rinse Only
With this option you can perform only a
last rinse of a selected washing
programme.
If you set also the Extra Rinse function
(
) the appliance adds two or more
rinses.
The related indicator comes on.
7.7  Drain & Spin
With this option you can perform the
spin and drain cycle.
The spin phase is suitable to the washing programme you set.
If you set also the No Spin
option (
) , the appliance
only drains.
7.8  Finish In
With this option you can set the number
of hours in which you would like your
washing programme to be completed.
You can set from minimum 3 hours to
maximum 20 hours.
The display shows the number of hours
and the indicator above the button
Finish In is on.
7.9  Extra Rinse 
With this option you can add some rinses
to a washing programme.
Use this option for persons allergic to detergents and in areas where the water
is soft.
The related indicator comes on. 1)
8. 
SETTINGS8.1  Extra Rinse 
With this option you can permanently
have an extra rinse when you set a new
programme.
• To  activate/deactivate  this option
touch the buttons  Spin and Option  at
the same time until the indicator 
 
comes on/goes off .
8.2 Child Lock 
With this option you can prevent that the
children play with the control panel.
• To  activate/deactivate  this option,
touch the buttons  Temp. and Spin  at
the same time until the indicator 
 
comes on/goes off .
Activate this option after you touch the
button  Start/Pause  : the buttons are
locked (except for the button  On/Off ) .
1) 
See in "Settings" how to activate this option.
www.aeg.com10