AEG Electrolux Lavamat 46210 User manual

LAVAMAT 46210
Washing Machine
User Manual

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Dear Customer
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With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional
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Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best
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integral part of our products.
To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this
instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes
perfectly and most efficiently.
To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it
in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.
We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

Contents 3
Contents
Warnings 5
Use 5
Precautions to be taken against frost 6
Description of the appliance 7
Dispenser box 7
Control panel 8
Display 8
Personalisation 9
Child safety 9
Audible signal 9
How to run a wash cycle 10
Loading washing 10
Proportioning of detergents 10
Selecting the programme 10
Selecting the spin speed 11
Selecting options 11
Prewash 11
Stain 12
Sensitive 12
Time saving 12
Rinse plus 12
Selecting a start delay 12
Start of the programme 13
Programme sequence 13
Adding washing during the first 10 minutes 13
Modifying the programme in progress 13
Cancelling the programme 14
End of the programme 14
Standby mode 14
Washing guide 15
Sorting and preparing the washing 15
Wash loads depending on type of materials 15
Detergents and additives 16
International symbols 17
Programmes table 18
Consumption 20
Technical specifications 21

Contents
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Care and cleaning 22
Descaling the appliance 22
The exterior 22
Dispenser box 22
Drainage filter 24
Water inlet filters 25
Operating problems 26
Warnings 29
Installation 30
Unpacking 30
Untying 32
Water supply 34
Drainage 35
Electrical connection 36
Positioning 36
Environment 38
Disposing of the appliance 38
Protecting the environment 38
The following symbols have been used in this user guide :
Important information about concerning your safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information.
Information concerning the environment.

Warnings 5
Warnings
Keep this user manual with your appliance. If the appliance is sold or given to
another person, please make sure this user manual is included. This way, the
new user will have the relevant operating instructions and warnings.
These warnings are for the safety of you and others around you. Please read
these points carefully before installing and using your appliance. Thank you
for your attention.
Use
• Unpack or ask for the appliance to be unpacked immediately upon arrival.
Check the outside of the appliance is not damaged in any way. Put any
complaints you may have in writing on your copy of the delivery receipt.
• Your appliance has been designed for use by adults. Ensure children do not
touch the appliance or use it as a toy.
• Do not modify or attempt to modify this appliance. This would put yourself
in danger.
• Your appliance is intended for normal domestic use. Do not use the
appliance for commercial or industrial purposes or for any purpose other
than the one it was designed for : washing, rinsing and spinning.
• Unplug and close inlet hose tap after using appliance.
• Only wash items suitable for this treatment. Refer to the instructions on the
label of each item.
• Do not machine wash clothes with ribbing, unfinished or torn material.
• Ensure that all coins, safety pins, brooches, screws etc have been removed
before starting a washing programme. If left in washing, they can seriously
damage the appliance.
• Do not put items into the washing machine which have had stains removed
with petrol, alcohol, trichlorethylen etc. If such stain removers have been
used, wait until the product has evaporated before putting these items into
the drum.
• Put small items together (socks, belts etc.) in a small linen bag or pillow
case.
• Use the amount of detergent recommended in the paragraph “Using the
right amount of detergent”.
• Always disconnect the power supply from the appliance before cleaning or
maintenance.

Warnings
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Precautions to be taken against frost
If your appliance is exposed to temperatures below 0°C, the following
precautions must be taken :
• Close the tap and disconnect the inlet hose.
• Place the end of this hose and the drain hose in a basin on the floor.
• Select the Drain programme let it run until the end of the cycle.
• Disconnect the appliance from the power supply by turning the program
selector to “Stop”.
• Unplug the appliance.
• Screw the inlet hose back on and replace the drain hose.
This way, the water remaining in the hoses will be drained away, avoiding any
ice formation which would damage your appliance.
Before turning your appliance on again, ensure that it is installed in an area
where the temperature will not fall below freezing.

Description of the appliance 7
Description of the appliance
Dispenser box
Prewash
Wash
Softener (do not fill above the MAX
symbol )
M
Lid handle
Filter access cover
Adjustable levelling feet
Lever for moving the
appliance
Lid
The control panel

Description of the appliance
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Control panel
Display
Programme selector Display
Start/Pause
pushbutton
Pushbuttons and
their functions
Delay start
pushbutton
Child safety
Length of cycle or
Timer delay
countdown
Delay start
Lights of cycle
progress

Description of the appliance 9
Personalisation
Child safety
This option provides two types of locking :
- if the option is activated after the cycle has started, no changes to the
options or program are possible.
The cycle runs and you must deactivate the option to run a new cycle.
- if the option is activated before the cycle has started, the appliance cannot
be started.
To activate the child safety device, you
must :
1.Switch the appliance on.
2.Press the STAIN and SENSITIVE but-
tons at the same time until confirmation
with the symbol in the display win-
dow.
The appliance memorises the selection of
this option.
To deactivate child safety, repeat the process.
Audible signal
The end of the programme and operating anomalies are indicated by acoustic
beeps. If you want to remove these acoustic signals, please do the following :
1.Switch the appliance on.
2.Press the PREWASH and STAIN but-
tons until confirmation with an acoustic
beep.
3.The acoustic signal is removed.
The signal is only active if alarm sounds.
If you want to reactivate the acoustic
signal, please follow the same procedure.

How to run a wash cycle
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How to run a wash cycle ?
Before you wash laundry in your washing machine for the first time, we re-
commend you run a preliminary wash at 95°C, with no laundry but with de-
tergent. This will clean the tub.
Loading washing
• Open the lid of the appliance.
• Open the drum by depressing the locking button A : The two shutters un-
lock automatically.
• Load the washing, close the drum and the lid of your washing machine.
Important : Before closing the lid of your ap-
pliance, ensure that the drum is properly closed :
•When the two shutters are closed,
•Locking button A released.
Proportioning of detergents
Your washing machine has been designed to reduce your water and detergent
consumption. You can therefore reduce the amounts recommended by deter-
gent manufacturers.
Pour the dose of powder detergent into the wash and prewash com-
partments if you have chosen a programme with prewash. Pour fabric softe-
ner into the compartment if necessary .
If you use another detergent type, refer to the section “detergents and addi-
tives” in the washing guide.
Selecting the programme
Turn the programme dial to the requi-
red wash programme, based on the kind
of laundry and how dirty it is (see Pro-
gramme Table). The indicator for the
START/PAUSE button flashes in red.
The duration of the selected program-
me is displayed in the display window.
The STOP position switches the
washing machine off (it is on in all the
A

How to run a wash cycle 11
other positions). This programme dial can be turned to the right or to the left.
If the programme dial is turned while the washing machine is on a washing
cycle, the error code “Err” appears in the display window and the START/PAU-
SE button flashes in yellow for a few seconds. The programme then con-
tinues without taking any notice of the new position of the dial. To remedy
the problem, put the dial back to its initial position. The breakdown of the cy-
cle phases reappears in the display window.
Selecting the spin speed
Press the T/MIN button until the in-
dicator for the desired spin speed lights
up. You can also select the NO SPIN*,
RINSE HOLD *or NIGHT SILENCE
PLUS*.
The maximum speed is 1200 rpm for all
the programmes.
At the end of the programme, if you have selected RINSE HOLD or NIGHT
SILENCE PLUS, you then need to select a SPIN or DRAIN programme to
finish the cycle.
RINSE HOLD
The last rinse water is not drained at the end of the selected programme to
avoid creasing the washing if it is not taken out of the drum immediately.
Selecting options
Options can be added to a wash pro-
gramme that has already been selected.
Press the button for the desired option.
The corresponding indicator lights up.
To deactivate an option, do the same
thing. The corresponding indicator goes
out.
Prewash
Prewash at around 30°C before the main wash cycle which then proceeds
automatically.
* depending on model

How to run a wash cycle
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Stain
For very dirty or stained washing. A stain removing product can be poured
into the prewash compartment in the product dispenser.
Sensitive
Rinsing action increased by an additional rinse cycle with, at the same time,
reduced drum movement (fabric protection). Ideal for frequent washes, for
example, in the case of very sensitive skin (not compatible with the Rinse plus
option).
Time saving
This function allows you to reduce the length of the cycle depending on the
type of programme selected.
Rinse plus
This option means one or more rinses can be added to the programmes Cot-
ton, Synthetics and Delicates (not compatible with the Sensitive option).
You are able to activate it permanently by proceeding in the following way :
Press the T/MIN and PREWASH buttons for a few seconds. The RINSE
PLUS indicator lights up. The option is permanently activated, even if the
appliance is switched off.
To deactivate permanently, repeat the same operation.
If the option selected is not possible, “Err” is displayed in the display window
and the indicator for the START/PAUSE button flashes in yellow.
Selecting a start delay
This option allows you to delay the start
of a wash programme by 30, 60, 90, 2
hours to 20 hours.
Press the DELAY START button until
the display window indicates the period
at the end of which you want the programme to start (0’ indicates immediate
start). The corresponding symbol is displayed in the display window.
You can change or cancel the delayed start time at any time before you press
the START/PAUSE pushbutton, by pressing the DELAY START .
If you have already pressed the START/PAUSE pushbutton and you want
to change or cancel the delayed start, proceed as follows :
• To cancel the delayed start and start the cycle immediately, press START/

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PAUSE and then DELAY START . Press START/PAUSE to start the
cycle.
• To change the timer delay period, you must go through the STOP position
and reprogram your cycle.
The lid will be locked during the delayed start time. If you need to open it, you
must first pause the appliance by pressing the START/PAUSE pushbutton.
After closing the lid again, press the START/PAUSE pushbutton.
If you use a liquid detergent for a wash cycle with start delay, use a dosing
ball that you place directly in the drum and select a programme without pre-
wash. If you want to do a pre-wash at the same time as a start delay, please
use a powder detergent.
Start of the programme
1.Check whether the water inlet tap is open.
2.Press the START/PAUSE button. The corresponding indi-
cator lights up in red. The LID indicator lights up (door loc-
ked).
It is normal for the programme selector to remain stationary during the cycle.
If a delayed start has been selected, the countdown appears on the display
(hour by hour, then 90, and minute by minute from 60 min).
Programme sequence
The WASH indicator lights up when the appliance
is in progress.
Adding washing during the first 10 minutes
1.Press the START/PAUSE pushbutton. The corresponding indicator flashes
in red.
2.The lid can only be opened around 2 minutes after the washing machine has
come to a stop. The LID indicator lights off.
3.Put the washing in and close the lid.
4.Press the START/PAUSE button again to continue the cycle.
Modifying the programme in progress
Before making any changes to the current programme, you need to pause the
washing machine by pressing the START/PAUSE pushbutton. If the
modification is not possible, “Err” flashes in the display window and the

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START/PAUSE button flashes in yellow for several seconds. If you still
decide to change the programme, you must cancel the current programme
(see below).
Cancelling the programme
If you want to cancel the programme, turn the programme selector to the
STOP position.
End of the programme
The washing machine stops automatically ; the START/PAUSE pushbutton
goes out and “0” flashes on the display. The lid can only be opened around 2
minutes after the washing machine has come to a stop. The LID indicator
lights off.
1.Position the programme dial on the STOP position : the washing machine
is switched off.
2.Remove washing.
3.Unplug and close water inlet tap.
4.Check that the drum is in fact empty: if any textiles remain inside, they could
be damaged (shrunk) during the next wash or the colour could run onto other
pieces of laundry.
We recommend leaving the lid and drum open after use to ventilate the water
tank.
Standby mode
If the appliance is on but no commands are selected for 10 min before or after
a cycle, it goes into standby mode. The screen light goes out and START/
PAUSE flashes slowly.
To exit standby mode, simply press any pushbutton or turn the programme
selector.

Washing guide 15
Washing guide
Sorting and preparing the washing
• Sort washing by type and care label (refer to International symbols section
below) : normal wash for tough fabrics which can withstand intense
washing and spinning cycles ; delicate wash for delicate fabrics which need
to be treated with care. For mixed loads, loads with items of different types
of material, choose a programme and a temperature suitable for the most
fragile material.
• Wash whites and colours separately : Otherwise, whites will be coloured or
will turn grey.
• New coloured clothes often contain excess dye. It is recommended to wash
such items separately the first time. Follow care instructions “wash separa-
tely” and “wash separately several times”.
• Empty pockets and unfold items.
• Remove loose buttons, pins and fasteners. Close zip fasteners, tie ups laces
and straps.
•Turn multilayered fabrics (sleeping bags, anoraks, etc.), coloured headwear,
wool and material with printed designs inside out.
• Wash small fragile items (socks, tights, bras, etc) in a net bag.
• Take special care with curtains. Remove hooks and place net curtains in a
net or bag.
Wash loads depending on type of materials
The amount of washing placed in the drum must not exceed the maximum
capacity of the washing machine. This capacity can vary depending on the
type of materials. Reduce the quantity if washing is heavily soiled or made of
absorbant material.
Not all textiles have the same volume in the drum or the same water absorp-
tion levels. In general, the drum must therefore be filled :
• to full capacity but avoiding excessive pressure on cotton, linen and cotton/
linen mixtures,
• to half capacity for processed cottons and synthetic fibres,
• to a third of its capacity for very fragile items such as net curtains and
woollens.
For mixed loads, fill drum depending on most fragile materials.

Washing guide
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Detergents and additives
Only use detergents and additives designed for use in a washing machine. Re-
fer to manufacturer’s recommendations and also Dispenser box and Using the
right amount of detergent sections.
We do not recommend mixing different types of detergents. This may spoil
the washing.
The amount of detergent to be used depends on the size of the load, the hard-
ness of the water and how heavily soiled the washing is.
If the water is soft, reduce the amount slightly. If the water contains lime sca-
le (a descaler is recommended) or if the washing is heavily soiled or stained,
increase the amount slightly.
You can obtain information on the hardness level of water in your area by
contacting your water company or other competent source.
There are no restrictions on the use of powder detergents.
Liquid detergents must not be used when a prewash has been selected. For
cycles without prewash, they can be added either via means of a dosing ball,
or in the detergent compartment. In either case, the wash cycle must be star-
ted immediately.
Detergent tablets or doses must be placed in the detergent compartment of
your appliance’s dispenser box.
For stain removal before a wash cycle, please refer to manufacturer’s recom-
mended amounts and instructions. If you use a detergent to remove stains,
the wash cycle must be started immediately.

Washing guide 17
International symbols
NORMAL
WASH
Wash at 95°C Wash at 60°C Wash at 40°C Wash at 30°C
Hand wash Do not wash
DELICATE
WASH
BLEACHING Whitewashing (bleach) allowed (cold only and in diluted
solution)
No whitewashing (bleach)
IRONING High temperature
(max 200°C)
Mid temperature
(max 150°C)
Low temperature
(max 100°C)
Do not iron
DRY
CLEANING
Dry cleaning
(all common solvents)
Dry cleaning
(all common solvents ex-
cept trichlorethylene
Dry cleaning
(only oil-based solvents
and R113)
Do not dry clean
High
temperature
Mid
temperature
DRYING Dry flat Hang dry Dry on clothes han-
ger
Tumble drying per-
mitted
Do not tumble dry

Programmes table
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Programmes table
All the possibilities are not listed here, only the settings which are customary
and sound in practice.
Programme / Type of washing Load Possible options
Cottons :White or colour, e.g., normally soiled
work clothes, bed linen, table linen, body linen, towels.
5,5 kg Prewash
Stain*
Sensitive
Time saving
Rinse plus
Rinse hold
Delay start
40-60 Mixed : At 40°C, this programme, like Cotton
60°C, gives the best washing results while mixing
cottons and synthetics
5,5 kg Prewash
Stain*
Sensitive
Rinse plus
Rinse hold
Delay start
Synthetics : Synthetic fabrics, body linen, coloured
fabrics, non-iron shirts, blouses.
2,5 kg Prewash
Stain*
Sensitive
Time saving
Rinse plus
Rinse hold
Delay start
Easy iron : Reduces creasing and makes ironing
easier.
1,0 kg Prewash
Rinse plus
Rinse hold
Delay start
Delicates : For all delicate materials, for example,
curtains.
2,5 kg Prewash
Stain*
Time saving
Rinse plus
Rinse hold
Delay start
Wool / :Machine washable wool carrying the
labels “pure new wool, machine washable, does not
shrink”.
1,0 kg Rinse hold
Delay start
Rinse : Hand washed items can be rinsed in this
program.
5,5 kg Rinse plus
Rinse hold
Delay start

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Drain : Runs an empty cycle after a Rinse hold or
(Night Silence Plus).
5,5 kg
Spin : A spin cycle from 400 to 1000 rpm after a
Rinse hold (or Night silence plus).
5,5 kg Delay start
30 min : Ideal for laundry which just needs
refreshing.
2,5 kg Delay start
Eco** : White or colour, e.g., normally soiled work
clothes, bed linen, table linen, body linen, towels.
5,5 kg Prewash
Stain*
Sensitive
Rinse plus
Rinse hold
Delay start
*Not available with programmes with wash temperatures of 40°C and above..
**Reference programme for test conforming to CEI 456 standard.

Consumption
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Consumption
Average figures which can vary depending on conditions of use. Consump-
tions shown refer to the maximum temperature for each programme.
Programme Temperatures Water
consumption
in litres
Energy
consumption
in kWh
Length in
minutes
Cottons 95 63 2,10
See display
Cottons 60 58 1,20
40-60 Mix 40 46 0,80
Cottons 40 58 0,70
Cottons 30 58 0,50
Synthetics 60 45 0,80
Synthetics 50 45 0,65
Synthetics 40 45 0,60
Synthetics 30 45 0,50
Easy iron 40 48 0,50
Delicates 40 50 0,50
Delicates 30 50 0,30
Wool / 40 45 0,45
Wool / 30 45 0,40
Wool / cold 45 0,35
Rinse -32 0,05
Drain - - 0,002
Spin - - 0,015
30 min 30 40 0,35
Eco*
* PReference programme for test conforming to CEI 456 standard ( Eco 60° programme) :
46 L / 0,93 kWh / 140 min
60 46 0,93