AEG LAVATHERM T300 User manual

LAVATHERM T300
Vented Tumble Dryer
Operating Instructions

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Dear customer,
Please read these operating instructions through carefully, before using
the appliance.
Please ensure you fully understand the safety instructions on the first
pages of these operating instructions! Retain this instruction book for
future reference, and pass on to any future owners.
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The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!,
Important!), emphasize information which is important for your safety
or the correct functioning of the appliance. It is essential that this
information is observed.
0This symbol guides you step by step when operating the appliance.
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This symbol gives additional information and practical tips on using the
appliance.
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Tips and information about the economical and environmentally
friendly use of the machine are marked with the clover symbol.
These operating instructions contain information about how to
independently solve any problems which may arise. See „Something not
working?“
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Content
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Environmental protection tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The program selector positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Before using the appliance for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Brief operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Prepare the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Open the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Load the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Select the drying program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Start the drying program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Removing laundry or loading laundry when necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
End of the drying process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Removing the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Switch-off the dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Clean the fluff filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Program tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
A small glossary of textile information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Care symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning the filter area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning the drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning the panel and operating parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Content
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Something not working? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door Reversal Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Information for the electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Special accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Stacking kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vent hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Important Safety Information
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1Important Safety Information
The safety of AEG electrical appliances complies with the established
technical principles and statutory equipment safety regulations. Never-
theless, as manufacturer we have to draw your attention to the follow-
ing safety instructions.
General safety
• Repairs of the dryer may be carried out only by trained personnel.
Incompetently carried out repairs can entail considerable hazards for
the user. Please get in touch with our customer service or with an
authorised AEG dealer when repair is necessary.
• Before commencing operation please make sure that the nominal
voltage and type of supply specified on the type plate of the appli-
ance correspond to the actual nominal voltage and supply type at the
place of utilisation. The fuse rating is also specified on the type plate.
• Never operate the dryer when the mains cable is damaged or when
the operator control mask, work plate or base shrouding are damaged
such that there is direct access to the interior of the appliance.
• Switch-off the dryer before carrying out any cleaning, care and
maintenance tasks! You are quite safe if you disconnect the mains
plug from the power outlet or – if the electrical connection is perma-
nent – if you switch-off the circuit breaker in the fusebox or screw
the fuse cartridge right out of its holder.
• If the appliance will be out of operation for an extended period of
time, unplug it from the mains.
• Never pull on the cable to disconnect the mains plug from the power
outlet. Always grasp and pull-out the plug.
• Don’t lean on the opened door; this could make the appliance fall
over.
• Don’t use a water jet to spray-down the appliance. Danger of electric
shock!
• When closing the door, please check that the washing is not caught
in it.
• If you interrupt the drying process to take out laundry, bear in mind
that the laundry and the drum could be hot.
• Adaptors and extension cables must not be used. There is risk of fire
because of overheating!

Important Safety Information
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Safety of children and infirm persons
• The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm
persons without supervision.
• Children are often not aware of the dangers involved when handling
electrical equipment. Therefore provide the necessary supervision of
children when operating the appliance and do not let children play
with the dryer – there is a danger that children could become trapped
inside the appliance.
• Packaging parts (e.g. films, styropore) can be dangerous for children.
Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging parts out of reach of children.
• Make sure that children or small animals do not climb into the drum
of the dryer. For this purpose keep the door of the dryer closed when
the appliance is not in use.
Utilisation in accordance with the intended purpose
• Conversions or modifications of the dryer are forbidden for safety
reasons.
• Use the dryer only to dry ordinary household laundry! The manufac-
turer accepts no liability for any damage resulting from incorrect
operation or utilisation for an unintended purpose.
• Dry only laundry which has been washed in water. In particular,
textiles which have been treated with inflammable cleaning agents
and solvents (petrol-ether, alcohol, stain remover and similar
materials) or have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking
oil must not be dried in the dryer. Danger of fire! Explosion hazard!
Thouse textiles should first be washed in hot water with extra
detergent.
• Laundry items containing sponge rubber or rubber-like materials
must not be dried in the dryer. Danger of fire!
• Undergarments that contain metal reinforcements should not be
placed in a tumble dryer. Damage to the tumble dryer can result if
metal reinforcements come loose during drying.
• Plastic articles such as shower caps should not be placed in a tumble
dryer.
• Fabric softeners or similar products should not be used in a tumble
dryer to eliminate the effects of static electricity.
• Washing that is in poor condition (heavily worn) and items with loose
fillings (cushions) that could break open must not be dried or aired.
There is a risk of fire!

Important Safety Information
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• Washing with rigid components (foot mats) will cover the air slots;
the slots will also be covered if the drum is overfilled. Observe the
maximum load of 5 kg. There is a risk of overheating which could
cause a fire!
• Only dry washing that does not contain any explosive objects (fire
lighters, spray cans). There is a risk of fire or an explosion!
• Clean the fluff filter after each drying procedure.
• In the case of washer / dryer tower combinations, do not place any
objects on the dryer during use as they could drop down.
Installation and connection
• Please follow the separate Installation and connection instructions.
If necessary get some advice from your local chimney sweep or
building authorities.
• If the tumble dryer has to be carried, first remove the base strip!
• Check the tumble dryer fortransport damages. Under no
circumstances should you connect a damaged appliance! Please
contact your supplier in the event of damages.
• Do not install the tumble dryer in rooms which are in danger of
freezing!
• Install the tumble dryer level!
• When installed next to a gas, coal or electric heater: a heat
insulating, non-flammable board must be inserted (dimensions:
85x57.5 cm).
• The plug of the appliance must be freely accessible after installation.
• The dryer should have its own waste air guide that is independent of
the waste air guides of other appliances.
• The outgoing air from the tumble dryer may not be led into a smoke
or chimney flute.
• Do not lead the outgoing air into a shaft which serves to ventilate
rooms in which heating is installed.
• Do not adjust or cover the waste air outlet.
• The waste air hose must not be crushed or have kinks. This would
result in lower drying performance, longer drying time and increased
consumption of energy. A large build-up of waste air could cause the
fuse to trip.
• Do not install the tumble dryer in a room in which heaters with coal
and oil connected to a chimney are located in which the under
pressure is 0.04mbar or more.

General Information
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• Provide sufficient ventilation to avoid underpressure from forming.
• In accordance with the technical connection conditions of the power
utilities, a permanent connection to the power supply may only be
made by an authorised electrician.
• The dryer sucks in air. You should therefore keep the area around the
appliance clean and also not store any flammable items that may be
sucked into the appliance (e.g. cat litter, shavings) in front of it. There
is risk of fire!
3General Information
• Starched washing leaves traces of starch on the drum and therefore
should not be placed in the tumble dryer.
• If you exceed the maximum load stipulated in the program table your
washing is more likely to get creased! For very delicate fabrics you
should only fill in 1.5kg washing at the most.
• For your information: 70 per cent of fabric wear is caused by being
worn, 20 per cent by washing and only 10 per cent by being dried in
a tumble dryer. As the fabric is worn down, fluff gathers in the fluff
filter. When using a tumble dryer, only approx. 0.03g fluff per kilo-
gramme washing is produced.

Disposal
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2Disposal
Packaging
Dispose of the packaging material!
Dispose of the packaging material of your tumble dryer correctly. All
the packaging materials used are harmless to the environment and can
be recycled.
• Plastic parts are marked with standard international abbreviations:
– >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material
– >PS< for polystyrene, e.g. padding material (always CFC-free)
– >POM< for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips
Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recycled paper and should
be deposited in the waste paper collection for recycling.
Disposal of the old appliance!
When you eventually stop using your tumble dryer please bring it to
the nearest recycling centre or to your dealer who will take it back for a
small fee.
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Warning! When disposing of the tumble dryer, pull out the plug, cut
off the flex, dispose of the plug and remaining flex and destroy the
door lock. This hinders children from locking themselves in and endan-
gering their lives.
The materials can be recycled in accordance with their markings. Stan-
dard tools (crosshead screwdriver, hammer) are sufficient to dismantle
the old appliance.

Environmental protection tips
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2 Environmental protection tips
• Your laundry will become light and soft in the tumble dryer even with-
out a fabric softening agent.
• Loosen your laundry before loading it into the dryer. This helps to pre-
vent lengthy running times and creasing.
• Ensure your laundry is well spun.
In the following table we give an overview of specific electric con-
sumption data depending on the spinning speed. This information is
valid for 5kg laundry dried with the program COTTONS CUPBOARD
DRY:
• Observe the maximum load instructions. Whenever possible, dry full
loads.
Spinning/wringing out: Drying cycle:
Revolutions per
minute
Residual dampness Time required in
minutes
Energy requirement
in kWh
in litres in %
800 3.5 70 115 3.2
1000 3.0 59 100 2,7
1200 2.7 53 90 2.4
1400 2.5 50 90 2.3
1600 2.2 44 80 2.2

Environmental protection tips
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• Select the appropriate drying program for the type and quantity of
laundry. The dryer will then operate as economically as possible. Some
typical consumption values:
If the amount of laundry is not enough for a particular degree of dry-
ing (e.g. HAND IRON), you should dry it in stages for best economy: Fill
the dryer and select the program HAND IRON; after the end of this pro-
gram take out your laundry for ironing. Finally dry the remaining laun-
dry with the program CUPBOARD DRY.
• Only use the SPECIAL CARE button for loads up to 2.5kg.
• Clean the fluff filter after every drying program!
Drying program Fill weight
in kg
Duration in
Minutes
Power
consumption
in kWh
COTTONS CUPBOARD DRY1
1) spun at 800 revolutions per minute
5115 3.2
COTTONS HAND IRON1590 2.5
EASY CARES CUPBOARD DRY2
2) spun at 1000 revolutions per minute
2.5 50 1.2

Description of the appliance
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Description of the appliance
Front view
Control panel Fluff filter
Reversible door
Rating plate
Feet
(all height-adjustable)
Removable Plinth

Description of the appliance
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Control panel
A Program selector: for setting the drying program
B Pushbutton block
– SPECIAL CARE button: For sensitive fabrics
– START button: Starts the program.
C Display block:
– OPERATING indicator: Is lit when the appliance is switched on.
ABC

Before using the appliance for the first time
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The program selector positions
• OFF:
The tumble dryer is switched off.
• Program group COTTON:
Programs for drying cotton and
linen fabrics;
maximum load 5 kg.
• Program group EASY CARES:
Programs for drying mixed fabrics
and synthetics;
maximum load 2.5 kg.
•Timeprograms:
For additional drying or for dry-
ing loads of less than 1 kg.
• COOL AIR Program:
For smoothing creases in cold air;
Slightly moisten the creased arti-
cles;
Program duration: 10 minutes.
Before using the appliance for the first time
0Wipe the drum of the dryer with a moist cloth.

Brief operating instructions
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Brief operating instructions
• Ensure the laundry is well spun before tumble drying.
• Prepare the laundry.
• Load the laundry.
• Select the drying program
– on the program selector.
– If required press the buttons SPECIAL CARE.
• Start the program.
While the program is running you can open the door to take-out laun-
dry or add more laundry.
At the end of the program:
• Remove the laundry.
• Clean the fluff filter.
• Switch-off the dryer.

Drying
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Drying
Prepare the laundry
• To prevent tangled bundles of laundry: Close zip fasteners; button-up
bed linen and pillow cases; tie-together loose tapes, e.g. aprons.
• Empty all pockets.
• Remove all metal objects (paper clips, pins, etc.).
• Turn clothing consisting of double-layer fabric inside out (such as
cotton-lined anoraks with the cotton layer facing outwards). The fab-
rics will dry better.
• Loosen the laundry.
Open the door
To open the door:
• Press firmly against the door (Press position ).
Load the laundry
• Load the prepared laundry into the dryer.
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Caution! Ensure the laundry does not get caught in the door when the
door is closed! This could damage the laundry!
Select the drying program
0Select the suitable drying program
using the program selector (see "Pro-
gram tables").
0If required, select the button SPECIAL
CARE.

Drying
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• SPECIAL CARE button
This program operates with reduced heat.
Press the SPECIAL CARE button for fabrics
bearing the care symbol S. Gentle drying
is advisable for heat-sensitive fabrics (such
as acrylic and viscose).
Start the drying program
0Press the button START.
The drying program starts.

Drying
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Removing laundry or loading laundry when necessary
You can interrupt the drying process at any time to remove some of the
laundry or to add more laundry.
0Open the door.
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Caution! The laundry and the drum may be
hot.
0Remove or add more laundry.
0Close the door.
0Press the START button to resume the drying
process.
End of the drying process
The cooling phase starts shortly before the end of the drying process:
The heater is switched-off during this phase.
After the cooling phase you can remove the laundry from the dryer.
The crease guard phase follows automatically after the drying process.
The drum rotates intermittently. This keeps your laundry loose and
crease-free.
Removing the laundry
0Open the door and remove the laundry.
Switch-off the dryer
0Turn the program selector to the OFF position.

Drying
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Clean the fluff filter
To ensure efficient operation of the tumble dryer, clean the fluff filter
after each drying program.
Also check whether there are any remnants or fluff from the washing
in the drum; remove immediately.
0Press the catch of the filter lid down-
wards.
The filter lid will open.
0Take-out the fluff filter.
0Remove fluff out of the fluff filter, with
a moistened hand.
0Re-insert the fluff filter.
0Press against the filter lid until it catches
into the locking device.
3 The filter lid cannot catch shut without
the fluff filter in place and the door can-
not be closed.
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Important! The dryer must not be operated with a damaged or blocked
fluff filter!

Program tables
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Program tables
Program group COTTONS
care symbols R, Q; maximum load 5 kg
Program Laundry Type Examples for
EXTRA DRY Heavy weight or mult-layered
fabrics Towelling material, bath robes
CUPBOARD DRY
Fabrics of medium weight,
articles not made up of mult-
layers
Towel laundry, hand towels
DAMP Lightweight materials
requiring ironing Cotton shirt and underwear
HAND IRON Normal cotton and linen
articles
Sheets and pillowcases,
tablecloths
MACHINE IRON
Cotton and linen articles, to
be ironed by rotary ironer or
starched laundry
Cotton sheets and pillowcases,
tablecloths
Program group EASY CARES
care symbols R, S1, Q; maximum load 2.5kg
1) Press the SPECIAL CARE button!
Program Laundry Type Examples for
EXTRA DRY Heavy weight or mult-layered
fabrics
Sweatshirts, bed linen and table
linen
CUPBOARD DRY Lightweight materials which
doe not require ironing
Easycare fabric shirts, table
linen, baby clothes, socks and
underwear
DAMP
Lightweight synthetics and
cotton/polyester mixtures
requiring ironing
Bed and table linen, easycare
fabric shirts and blouses