AEG Electrolux LAVAMAT 54840 User manual

LAVAMAT 54840
Instruction booklet Washing 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 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.
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The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to
avoid damaging the appliance
General information and tips
Environmental information
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Contents
Instruction booklet 6
Safety information 6-8
Product description 9
Detergent dispenser drawer 9
Control panel 10
First use 10
Daily use 11
Laod the laundry 11
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 11
Select the required programme 12
Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option 12-13
Programm option button 13
Select the Stain option 13
Select the Extra Quick option 14
Select the Start/Pause 14
Select the Delay Start 14-15
Programme progress display 15
Select an additional rinse 15
Altering an option or a running programme 15-16
Interrupting a programme 16
Cancelling a programme 16
Opening the door after the programme has started 16
At the end of the programme 16
Washing programmes 17-18
Programme informations 19
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Preparing the wash cycle 20-23
Sorting out the laundry 20
Temperatures 20
Before loading the laundry 20
Maximum loads 20-21
Laundry weights 21
Removing stains 21-22
Detergents and additives 22
Quantity of detergent to be used 23
Degrees of water hardness 23
International wash code symbols 24
Care and cleaning 25
Descaling 25
After each wash 25
Maintenance wash 25
External cleaning 25
Detegent dispenser drawer 25-26
Washing drum 26
Door seal 26
Drain pump 26-27
Water inlet filter 28
Emergency emptying out 28
Frost precautions 29
Something not working 30-33
Techinical Data 34
Consumption value 35
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Installation 36-39
Unpacking 36
Positioning and levelling 37
Water inlet 38-39
Water drainage 39
Electrical connection 39
Permanent connection 39
Enviroment concerns 40
Packaging materials 40
Old machine 40
Ecological hints 40
Guarantee 41-43
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Instruction booklet
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 MUST read 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
another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always
ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new
owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant
warnings.
• You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
• Before first starting up, check the machine for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged machine. If parts are damaged,
contact your supplier.
• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus
temperatures: Store the washing machine at room temperature for 24 hours
before using for the first time.
General safety
It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in
any way.
During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get hot. Do
not touch it!
Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please
check into the drum before using.
Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard,
sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the
machine.
Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and detergent. Damage to
the fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s
recommendations of quantities.
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Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or
pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and
the inner drum.
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.
Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine
spare parts.
Installation
This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes
other than those for which it was designed.
When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do
not use it and contact the Service Centre.
All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can
occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant
section in the user manual.
After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing
on its electrical supply cable, inlet hose and drain hose.
If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order
to allow air to circulate freely
Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their
connections after the installation.
If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the
“dangers of freezing”chapter.
Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by
a qualified plumber or competent person.
Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by
a qualified electrician or competent person.
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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. Underwired bras must NOT be machine
washed.
Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products
should not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care
should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before
placing in the machine.
Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket;
always take hold of the plug itself.
Never use the washing machine if the power supply cable, the control panel,
the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the
washing machine is accessible.
Child Safety
This washing machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm
persons without supervision.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to
children - danger of suffocation! Keep them out of children’s reach.
Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.
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 appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of
laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.
The ECO valve system allows total use of detergent and reduces water
consumption so saving energy.
Detergent dispenser drawer
Compartment for prewash phase or stain remover used for main wash.
The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The
stain remover is added during the STAIN-Action phase in the main wash.
Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash.
Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch).
Rating plate
Drain pump
Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Control panel
Door opening handle
Product description
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10 Control panel
Control panel
First Use
Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation
instructions.
Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.
Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment of the detergent
drawer in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 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.
«Start/Pause» button
«Delay start» button
Programme selector dial
Spin reduction button
«Stain» button
«Extra quick» button
Programme progress display
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54840
KATOEN
BLANC/COULEURS
UIT
ARRET
VOORWAS
PRELAVAGE
SYNTH.
STRIJKVRIJ PLUS
REPASSAGE FACILE PLUS
ECO
FIJNE WAS
LINGE DELICATS
CENTRIFUG.
ESSORAGE
POMPEN
VIDANGE
OPFRISSEN
RAFRAICHIR
SPOELEN
RINCAGES
WOL/ZIJDE
LAINE/SOIE
1400
900
00
12h
6h
3h
CENTRIFUG.
ESSORAGE
VLEKKEN
TACHES
SUPERSNEL
RAPIDE
STARTUITSTEL
DEPART DIFFERE
START/PAUZE
DEPART/PAUSE
HOOFDWAS
LAVAGE
EINDE
FIN DE CYCLE
SPOELEN
RINCAGE
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