AEG Lavamat 60840 User Manual

							LAVAMAT 60840 L - 62840 L
User manual Washing Machine
 
						

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Contents
Operating instructions   3
Safety information   3
General safety    3
Installation    4
Use     4
Child Safety    4
Product description   5
Detergent dispenser drawer    6
Control panel   6
Display   7
Indicator pilot lights (10)    8
First use   8
Personalization   8
Acoustic signals    8
Child safety lock     8
Daily use   9
Load the laundry    9
Measure out the detergent and the fabric
softener    9
Select the required programme by means of
programme selector dial (1)     10
Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2)
 10
Select the SPIN speed or the RINSE HOLD
option (Button 3)     11
Programme option buttons    11
Select the STAIN option (Button 4)    11
SENSITIVE option (Button 5)    11
Select the TIME SAVING option (Button 6)
 11
Select the START/PAUSE (Button 8)    12
Select the DELAY START (Button 9)    12
Select an additional rinse (EXTRA RINSE)
 12
Altering an option or a running programme
 13Interrupting a programme    13
Cancelling a programme    13
Opening the door after the programme has
started     13
At the end of the programme    13
Helpful hints and tips   14
Sorting out the laundry    14
Before loading the laundry    14
Removing stains    14
Detergents and additives    15
Quantity of detergent to be used    15
Degrees of water hardness    15
Washing programmes   16
Care and cleaning   18
Descaling    18
After each wash    19
Maintenance wash    19
External cleaning    19
Detergent dispenser drawer    19
Washing drum    19
Door seal    20
Drain pump    20
Cleaning the water inlet filters    22
Emergency emptying out    23
Frost precautions    23
What to do if…   24
Technical data   27
Consumption values   27
Installation instructions   27
Installation   27
Unpacking    27
Positioning and levelling    30
Water inlet    30
Water-stop device    31
Water drainage    31
Electrical connection   32
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							Environment concerns   33
Packaging materials    33Ecological hints    33
Subject to change without notice
Operating instructions
 Safety information
Read carefully & keep for future reference.
• The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry standards and with legal re-
quirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty
to provide the following safety notes.
• It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for
future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should
you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with
the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the
appliance and the relevant warnings.
• You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
• Before first starting up, check the appliance for any damage incurred during transport.
Never connect up a damaged appliance . If parts are damaged, contact your supplier.
• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus temperatures.
Store it at room temperature for 24 hours before using for the first time.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.
• During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get hot. Do not touch
it!
• 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.
• Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and detergent. Damage to the fabric
can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.
• Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case
as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum.
• Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones, material without
hems or torn material.
• Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use, cleaning and
maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs
carried out by inexperienced people may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact
your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.Safety information
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							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 packing and transit bolts 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.
• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not standing on the inlet and drain
hose and the worktop is not pressing the electrical supply cable against the wall.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air
to circulate freely under the appliance.
• Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their connections after
the installation.
• If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the “dangers of
freezing” chapter.
• Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified
plumber or competent person.
• Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.
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 washed. Follow the instructions on
each garment label.
• Do not overload the appliance. See the Washing Programme Table.
• Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened.
Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass
before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine washed.
• Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be
machine washed. 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 appliance if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working surface
or the base are damaged so that the inside of the washing machine is accessible.
Child Safety
• This appliance is not intended for use by person (including children) with reduced physical
sensory or mental capabilities 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.
• 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 childrens reach.
• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.
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							• Make sure that children or pets do not climb
into the drum. To prevent children or pets
becoming trapped inside the drum the ma-
chine incorporates a special feature. To ac-
tivate this device, rotate the button (without
pressing it) inside the door clockwise until
the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a
coin. To disable this device and restore the
possibility of closing the door, rotate the
button anticlockwise until the groove is ver-
tical.
Product description
Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with
low water, energy and detergent consumption.
The ECO VALVE system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so
saving energy.
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1Detergent dispenser drawer
2Control panel
3Door opening handle
4Rating plate
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							5Drain pump
6Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
 Compartment for detergent used for pre-
wash . The prewash detergent is added at the be-
ginning of the wash programme.
 Compartment for powder or liquid detergent
used for main wash .
 Compartment for liquid additives (fabric soft-
ener, starch).
 Compartment for stain remover used for main
wash with STAIN-option .
Control panel
Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the
buttons and the pilot lights. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following
pages.
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1Programme selector dial
2TEMPERATURE button
3SPIN button
4STAIN button
5SENSITIVE button
6TIME SAVING button
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							7DISPLAY
8START/PAUSE button
9DELAY START button
10Indicator pilot lights
Symbols : 
 Rinse Hold,  Cold
Display
7.2
7.3
7.1
Duration of selected programme (7.1) :
Duration of selected programme: After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed
in hours and minutes (for example 2.05 ). The duration is calculated automatically on the
basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric. After the programme has
started, the time remaining is updated every minute.
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example
 (see chapter «What to do if...»).
End of programme
When the programme has finished a blinking zero 
 is displayed, the DOOR pilot light
( 10.2 ), the WASHING pilot light ( 10.1 ) and the pilot light of button 8 go out. The door
can be opened.
Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the message
Err  is displayed for a few seconds and the yellow pilot light of button 8 light starts blinking.
Delay Start (7.2)
The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the
display for a few seconds, then the duration of the previously selected programme is dis-
played. The symbol 7.2 will appear on the display. The delay time value decreases by one
unit every hour. When only 1 hour remains, the time decreases every minute.Display
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							Child safety lock (7.3)
Indicator pilot lights (10)
After having pressed the button 8 , the WASHING
pilot light ( 10.1 ) comes on.
When the pilot light 10.1 comes on this means
that the machine is operating.
The DOOR pilot light ( 10.2 ) indicates if the door
can be opened:
• light on: the door cannot be opened
• light blinking: the door is opening
• light off: the door can be opened
When the appliance is performing additional rin-
ses the EXTRA RINSE pilot light ( 10.3 ) comes on.
To add an additional rinse, please see chapter «Se-
lect an additional rinse».
First use
• Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instruc-
tions.
• Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.
• Pour 2 liters of water into the main wash compartment  of the detergent drawer in order
to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at the highest temperature without
any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and
tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the main wash compartment and start the
machine.
Personalization
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided with an acoustic device, which sounds in the following cases:
• at the end of the cycle
• in the event of operating problems.
By pressing the 3 and 4 buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is
deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). By pressing these 2 buttons
again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.
Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appliance unsupervised and not to worry that children
might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.
This function remains able also when the washing machine is not working.
There are two different ways to set this option:
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Before pressing button 8 : it will be impossible to start the machine.
•
after pressing button 8 : it will be impossible to change any other programme or option.
To enable or disable this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds buttons 4 and
5 until the symbol 7.3 appears or disappears on or from the display.
Daily use
Load the laundry
1. Open the door by carefully pulling the
door handle outwards. Place the laundry
in the drum, one item at a time, shaking
them out as much as possible.
2. Close firmly the door. You must hear a
click during closing.
WARNING!
Do not embed the laundry between the door
and the rubber joint.
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener
Your new appliance was designed to reduce water, energy and detergent consumption.
1. Pull out the dispenser drawer until it
stops. Measure out the amount of deter-
gent required, pour it into the main wash
compartment 
 and, if you wish to carry
out the  prewash  phase, pour the deter-
gent into the compartment marked 
 .
If you wish to perform the  stain  function,
pour the stain remover into the compart-
ment marked with an arrow 
 .
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							2. If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked 
 (the amount
used must not exceed the MAX mark in
the drawer).
Close the drawer gently.
Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial (1)
You can choose the right programme for any type of laundry following the descriptions on
the washing programme tables (see «Washing Programmes»).
Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The programme selector
determines the type of washing cycle (e.g. water level, drum movement, number of rinses)
and the washing temperature according to the type of laundry.
The pilot light of button 8 starts blinking.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position 
 to Reset
programme/ Switching OFF of the machine.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position 
 , to
switch the machine off.
If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is work-
ing, the yellow pilot light of button 8 will blink 3 times and the message Err is displayed
on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected
programme.
Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2)
When selecting a programme, the appliance automatically proposes the default tempera-
ture provided for that programme.
Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a temperature different from the one proposed by the washing
machine.
By selecting position 
 (Cold) the machine will wash with cold water. To be used for
extremely delicate items, such as curtains.
For the maximum and the minimum available wash water temperature, see «Washing pro-
grammes».
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