AEG Electrolux Lavamat 46210 User manual

LAVAMAT 46210
Washing Machine
User Manual

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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 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