AEG Lavamat L 16850 Manual

							11Display
Display (9)
Spin Speed indicator, RINSE HOLD , NIGHT CYCLE - symbols
Drying degree indicator allowed by the set programme, IRON DRY  ,
CUPBOARD DRY  and EXTRA DRY  - symbols, selectable by
pressing the button 3and indicator «AUTO», connected to the drying
programme and the button 4. 
Programme progress indicator: PREWASH , MAIN WASH , RINSE , SPIN
OVERDOSAGE , DRYING  , ANTI-CREASE phase - symbols
The programme progress indicator shows the washing or drying phases of the
selected programme.
During a cycle, a black dash blinks under the phase symbol of the running
programme. At the end of each washing phase, the black dash under the
corresponding symbol becomes fixed.
If the OVERDOSAGE symbol lights up at the end of the programme, it indicates
that too much detergent has been used.
DOOR - symbol (Door locked)
This symbol indicates if the door can be opened:
●the symbol is on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is performing a
washing programme.
●the symbol is off: the door can be opened. The washing programme is
finished.
Options: PREWASH , STAIN  , SENSITIVE  , DAILY  , SUPER QUICK  ,
EXTRA RINSE  - symbols.
CHILD SAFETY LOCK  - symbol







	
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
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The display shows the following information:
Duration of the 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.
Delay start
The selected delay (20 hours max) set by pressing the relevant button appears on
the display for a few seconds (for example 
90’), then the duration of the
previously selected programme is displayed. The DELAY START symbol will appear
on the display. The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then,
when remains 1 hour, the time decreases every minute.
Selected drying time
After selecting a drying programme, the drying time is displayed in minutes
and/or hours. After the programme has started the time remaining is updated
every minute.
Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected,
the message Erris displayed for a few seconds and the yellow light of button 
7
starts blinking.
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for
example
E20(see chapter «What to do if...»).
End of the programme
When the programme has finished a blinking zero 0is displayed, the DOOR
symboldisappears and the door can be opened.
If your laundry is not removed during 10 minutes after the programme is
finished, the backlight of the display switches off and the energy saving system
will be enabled. Only the pilot light of the button 
8 is blinking to indicate that
the appliance has to be switched off. By pressing any buttons the appliance will
come out from the energy saving status and you could set another washing
programme or swich off the appliance.
DRYING TIME DURATION - symbol
DELAY START  - symbol
9.8
9.9
9.7
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First Use
Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation
instructions.
Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.
Run a cotton cycle at 90°C or 95°C, 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 dispenser drawer and start the machine.
Personalization
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided with the acoustic device, which sounds in the following
cases:
●at the end of the cycle
●in the event of operating problems
By pressing the 
3and 4buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the
acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating problems).
By pressing the same buttons again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.
Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appliance unsupervised without having the
worry that children might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.
This function remains able also when the washer-dryer is not working.
There are two different ways to set this option:
●before pressing the button 7: it will be impossible to start the machine.
●after pressing the button 7it will be impossible to change any other
programme or option.
To enable (disable) this option press simoultaneously for about 6 seconds
4and 5
buttons until the CHILD SAFETY LOCK symbolappears (disappears) on (from) the
display.
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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.
Attention!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
detergent required, pour it into the main
wash compartment and, if you wish
to carry out the prewashphase or
STAIN action, pour the detergent or the
stain remover into the compartment
marked .
2.If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked  (the amount
used must not exceed the MAXmark in
the drawer). Close the drawer gently.
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WASHING
Select the required programme by pressing the 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.
By selecting a programme, the programme progress indicator symbols and the
symbols corresponding to the drying degree allowed by the set programme
appear on the display. 
The pilot light of button 
7starts blinking and the display shows the duration of
the selected programme.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. 
Position  = Cold wash
Position O= Reset programme/Switching OFF of the machine.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to
position O, to switch the machine off.
For the description of each washing programmes of the selector dial, consult the
chapter «Washing programmes».
Attention!
If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the
machine is working, the yellow pilot light of button 
7will blink 3 times and the
message Erris displayed on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The
machine will not perform the new selected programme.
Select the SPIN speed, RINSE HOLD or NIGHT CYCLE option 
(button 2)
When the required programme has been selected, your appliance automatically
proposes the maximum spin speed provided for that programme.
Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry
to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washer-dryer. 
RINSE HOLD: by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied
out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. At the end of the programme, a blinking
«
0» and RINSE HOLD symbol appear on the display, the DOOR symbol (door
locked) remains lit, the pilot light of button 
7goes off and the door is blocked to
indicate that the water must be emptied out.
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NIGHT CYCLE: by selecting this option, the machine will not drain the water of
the last rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry. As all spinning phases are
suppressed, this washing cycle is very noiseless and it can be selected at night or
in times with a more economical power rate
.In some programmes the rinses will
be performed with more water. At the end of the programme, a blinking «
0» and
RINSE HOLD symbol appear on the display, the DOOR symbol remains lit, the
pilot light of button 
7goes off and the door is blocked to indicate that the
water must be emptied out.
RINSE HOLD or NIGHT CYCLE option is not selectable with a NON -STOP
programme (see Drying section).
To empty out the water, please read chapter «At the end of the
programme».
Select the desired option by pressing the button 5and confirm
your choice by pressing the button 6
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined.
Attention:Not all the options are compatible among themselves. The symbols of
the incompatible options disappear.
Anyway, if an option, which is not compatible with the set washing programme
or any other option, is selected, the Err message is displayed for few seconds
and the yellow pilot of button 
7light starts blinking.
You must select the options after you have selected the programme but before
pressing the button 
7. Press button 5: all the option symbols, available for the
set programme, appear on the display.
To scroll all the available options, press the button 
5. The corresponding symbol
appears on the display and starts blinking.
Press the button 
6to activate and confirm your choice. A black dash appears
under the selected symbol to indicate that this option has been set. Press the
same button to deactivate the option.
After selecting the options, wait about few seconds until the display gets back to
the default status. The selected options appear on the display.
For the compatibility between this option and washing programmes consult the
chapter «Washing programmes».
PREWASH option
Select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed at 30°C before the
main wash.
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The Prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for COTTON and SYNTHETIC
fabrics, whereas in the programmes for DELICATE fabrics the water is only
drained. The relevant symbol will appear on the display.
STAIN option
Select this option to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover
(extended main wash with time optimised stain action phase).
This option is notavailable with a temperature lower than 40°C.
Attention!If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour
stain remover into compartment  . STAIN option is not selectable with
PREWASH option.
SENSITIVE option
By selecting this option the washing intensity will be reduced. The machine adds
one rinse in the programmes for COTTONS and SYNTHETICS. 
This option is non selectable with EXTRA RINSE option.
This option is recommended for non fast coloureds items and for frequently
washed items.
DAILY option
By selecting this option, you will be able to short the washing duration for «daily
soiled laundry». The display will show the shorted washing time. To be used for
daily soiled laundry. We recommend you to reduce the laundry load.
SUPER QUICK option
By selecting this option, it will be possible to short the washing duration for
«lightly soiled laundry».
The display will show the shorted washing time. To be used for very lightly soiled
laundry only.
Select an additional rinse (EXTRA RINSE)
This appliance is designed for saving water. However, for people with a very
delicate skin (allergic to detergents) it may be necessary to rinse the laundry
using an extra quantity of water (extra rinse).
If you wish to activate this option permanently for every washing cycle, press
simoultaneously 
2and 3for about 6 seconds: the symbol EXTRA RINSE appears
on the display. This option remains active permanently. 
If you wish to cancel it press the same buttons untill the symbol disappears.
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Press the START/PAUSE (button 7)
To start the selected programme, press the button 7; the corresponding red pilot
light stops blinking.
The DOOR symbol appears on the display to indicate that the appliance has
started operating and the door is locked.
To interrupt a programme which is running, press the button 
7:the
corresponding red pilot light starts blinking.
To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, pressthe
button 
7again.
If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown.
If an incorrect option is selected, the yellow pilot light of the button 
7 blinks 3
times, the message Erris displayed for about 2 seconds.
Select the DELAY START bypressing the button 8
Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the
button 
8repeatedly, to select the desired delay.
The corresponding symbol will appear on the display
The selected delay time value (up to 20 hours) will appear on the display for
about 3 seconds, then the duration of the programme will appear again.
You must select this option after you have set the programme and before you
press the button 
7.
You can modify or cancel the delay time at any moment, before you press the
button 
7. 
If you wish to add laundry in the machine during the delay time, press the
button 
7to set the machine to pause. When the DOOR symbol disappears, the
door can be opened. After you have closed the door, press the button 
7 again.
The washing programme can be delayed from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours
and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of 20 hours by pressing this button.
S
ELECTING THE DELAYED START:
●Select the programme and the required options;
●Select the delay start;
●Press button 7: the machine starts its hourly countdown. The programme will
start after the selected delay has expired.
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CANCELLING THE DELAYED START:
●set the washer-dryer to PAUSE by pressing the button 7;
●press the button 8 until the symbol 0’is displayed;
●press the button 7again to start the programme.
The button 
8cannotbe selected with DRAIN programme.
Altering an option or a running programme
It is possible to change any option before the programme carries it out. Before
you make any change, you must pause the washer-dryer by pressing the button
7.
Changing a running programme is possible only by resetting it. Turn the
programme selector dial to Oand then to the new programme position. Start
the new programme by pressing the button 
7again. The washing water in the
tub will be not emptied out.
Interrupting a programme
Depress the button 7to interrupt a programme which is running, the
corresponding light starts blinking. Press the button again to restart the
programme.
Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial toOto cancel a programme which is running. Now you
can select a new programme.
Opening the door after the programme has started
First set the machine to pause by pressing the button 7.
●if the DOOR symbol disappears, the door can be opened.
●if the DOOR symbol remains lit, it means that the machine is already heating,
that the water level is above the bottom edge of the door. In this case the
door cannot be opened.
●If you cannot open the door but you need to open it, you have to switch the
machine off by turning the selector dial to O. After a few minutes the door
can be opened (pay attention to the water level and temperature!).
After closing the door, it is necessary to select the programme and options again
and to press button 
7.
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At the end of the programme
The machine stops automatically, the pilot light of button 8and the DOOR
symbol go off, a blinking «
0» appears on the display and the acoustic signal
sounds for some minutes.
If you have choosen a programme or an option that ends with water in the tub,
follow the below instruction to empty the water out: :
●turn the programme selector dial to O
●select the DRAINING or SPINNING programme
●reduce the spin speed if needed, by pressing the relevant button
●press the button 7
●when the programme has finished the display shows a blinking «0». On the
display the DOOR symbol disappears and the door can be opened.
Turn the programme selector dial to Oto switch the machine off. Remove the
laundry from the drum and carefully check that the drum is empty.
If you do not intend to carry out another wash, close the water tap. Leave the
door open to prevent the formation of mildew and unpleasant smells.
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