AEG Lavamat 75280 Fl User Manual

CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply before you clean it.
DESCALING
The water we use contains limescale. If it
becomes necessary, use a water softener
to remove limescales.
Use a special product made for washing
machines. Obey the instructions that you
find on the packaging of the manufactur-
er.
Do this separately from the laundry wash.
EXTERNAL CLEANING
Clean the appliance only with soap and
warm water. Fully dry all the surfaces.
CAUTION!
Do not use alcohol,...

DETERGENT DISPENSER
To clean the dispenser:
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21.Press the lever.
2.Pull the dispenser out.
3.Remove the top part of the liquid ad-
ditive compartment.
4.Clean all the parts with water.
5.Clean the dispenser recess with a
brush.
6.Put back the dispenser in the recess.
DRAIN PUMP
Regularly examine the drain pump
and make sure that it is clean.
Clean the pump if:
• The appliance does not drain the water.
• The drum cannot turn.
• The appliance makes an unusual noise
because of the blockage of the drain...

To clean the drain pump:
1.Open the drain pump door.
2.Pull the flap out to remove it.
3.Put a container below the recess of
the drain pump to collect the water
that flows out.
4.Press the two levers and pull forward
the drainage duct to let the water
flow out.
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25.When the container is full of water,
put the drainage duct back again and
empty the container. Do steps 4 and
5 again and again until no more wa-
ter flows out from the drain pump.
6.Pull back the drainage duct and turn
the filter to remove...

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9.Clean the filter under the water tap
and put it back in the pump into the
special guides.
10.Make sure that you tighten correctly
the filter to prevent leakages.
11.Put the flap back and close the drain
pump door.
THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND
THE VALVE FILTER
It could be necessary to clean the filters
when:
• The appliance does not fill with water.
• The appliance fills with the water for a
long time.•
The indicator of button 
4 flashes and
the display shows the related alarm. Re-
fer to...

1.Put 2 litres of water in the main wash
compartment of the detergent dis-
penser.
2.Start the programme to drain the wa-
ter.
FROST PRECAUTIONS
If the appliance is installed in an area
where the temperature can be less than 0
°C, remove the remaining water from the
inlet hose and the drain pump.
1.Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.
2.Close the water tap.
3.Remove the water inlet hose
4.Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a
container and let the water flow out
of the hose.
5.Empty the...

TROUBLESHOOTING
The start of the appliance does not occur
or it stops during operation.
First try to find a solution to the problem
(refer to the table). If not, contact the serv-
ice centre.
With some problems, the acoustic
signals operate and the display shows
an alarm code:
•
 - The appliance does not fill with
water.•
 - The appliance does not drain
the water.
•
 - The appliance door is open or
not closed correctly.
•
 - The anti-flood device is on.
WARNING!
Deactivate the appliance before
you do the...

ProblemPossible causePossible solution
The anti-flood de-
vice is on. • Disconnect the appliance.
• Close the water tap.
• Contact the service centre.
The spin phase
does not operate.The spin phase is off.Set the spin programme.
 The filter of the drain
pump is blocked.Clean the filter of the drain
pump. Refer to 'Care and clean-
ing'.
 Balance problems with
the laundry load.Adjust manually the items in the
tub and start the spin phase
again.
The programme
does not start.The mains plug is not...

ProblemPossible causePossible solution
The appliance fills
with water and
drain immediately.The end of the drain
hose is too low.Make sure that the drain hose is
in the correct position.
The washing re-
sults are not satis-
factory.The detergent you used
was not sufficient or cor-
rect.Increase the detergent quantity
or use a different one.
 You did not remove the
stubborn stains before
you wash the laundry.Use special products to remove
the stubborn stains.
 Incorrect temperature
was set.Make sure that...

INSTALLATION
UNPACKING
1.Use the gloves. Remove the external
film. If necessary, use a cutter.
2.Remove the cardboard top.
3.Remove the polystyrene packaging
materials.
4.Remove the internal film.
5.Open the door. Remove the polystyr-
ene piece from the door seal and all
the items from the drum.
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6.Put one of the polystyrene packaging
elements on the floor behind the ap-
pliance. Carefully put down the appli-
ance with the rear side on it. Make
sure not to damage the hoses.
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7.Remove the polystyrene protection
from the bottom.
8.Pull up the appliance in vertical posi-
tion.
9.Remove the power supply cable and
the drain hose from the hose holders.
10.Remove the three bolts. Use the key
supplied with the appliance.
11.Pull out the plastic spacers.
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