AEG Lavamat 72850 User Manual

LAVAMAT 72850
User ManualWashing Machine
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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...

Contents
Safety information 6
Product Description 10
Detergent dispenser drawer 10
Control panel 11
Display 12
First use 13
Personalization 14
Acoustic signal 14
Child safety lock 14
Daily use 15
Load the laundry 15
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 15
Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial 16
Select the temperature 16
Select the Spin speed, Rinse Hold or Night Cycle option 16
Selected the desired option 17
Prewash option 17
Stain option 18
Sensitive option 18...

Opening the door after the programme has started 20
At the end of the programme 21
Washing programmes 22-25
Programme information 26-27
Washing hints 28
Sorting the laundry 28
Temperatures 28
Before loading the laundry 28
Maximum loads 29
Laundry weights 29
Removing stains 30
Detergents and additives 30
Quantity of detergent to be used 31
Degrees of water hardness 31
International wash code symbols 33
Care and cleaning 34
Descaling 34
After each wash 34
External cleaning 34
Detergent dispenser drawer 34...

Installation 44
Unpacking 44
Positioning and levelling 46
Water inlet 46
Water-stop device 47
Water drainage 47
Electrical connection 48
Enviroment concerns 49
Packaging materials 49
Old machine 49
Ecological hints 49
Guarantee 50
Customer service centres 51
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Safety information
Prior to using for the first time
• The safety of AEG/ELECTROLUX appliances complies with the industry
standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However,
as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes.
You MUSTread them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
 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...

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 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, clean
and maintenance.
 This appliance is provided with a white drum light. It is class 1, in accordance
with IEC 60825-1:1993 + A1:1997 + A2:2001 standard. Should the appliance
drum light need to be replaced, this must be carried out by a Service Centre.
 Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine...

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 relevant section in the user manual.
 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....

 Make sure that children or pets do not
climb into the drum. To avoid this the
machine incorporates special feature. To
activate 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 anti-
clockwise until the groove is vertical.
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Product description
Your new appliancemeets all modern requirements for effective treatment of
laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.
Detergent dispenser drawer
Compartment for prewash phase used for prewash
Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash.
Compartment for liquid additives(fabric softener, starch).
Compartment for stain remover used for main wash withSTAIN -
option.
Rating plate
Drain pump
Three adjustable feet; The rear 
foot on the left-hand side is...