AEG L7WEE965R User manual

USER
MANUAL
EN User Manual
Washer Dryer
L7WEE965R

CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION.............................................................................................3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................6
3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................7
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................12
5. CONTROL PANEL..................................................................................................... 13
6. DIAL AND BUTTONS................................................................................................15
7. PROGRAMMES..........................................................................................................17
8. BEFORE FIRST USE................................................................................................... 23
9. SETTINGS...................................................................................................................23
10. DAILY USE - WASHING ONLY...............................................................................24
11. DAILY USE - WASHING & DRYING....................................................................... 28
12. DAILY USE - DRYING ONLY...................................................................................30
13. FLUFF IN THE FABRICS..........................................................................................31
14. HINTS AND TIPS..................................................................................................... 32
15. CARE AND CLEANING.......................................................................................... 33
16. TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................38
17. CONSUMPTION VALUES.......................................................................................42
18. TECHNICAL DATA..................................................................................................43
19. ACCESSORIES.........................................................................................................44
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the
following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
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1. SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance,
carefully read the supplied instructions. The
manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or
damages that are the result of incorrect installation or
usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and
accessible location for future reference.
1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety
WARNING!
Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent
disability.
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards involved.
•Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons
with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be
kept away unless continuously supervised.
•Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept
away unless continuously supervised.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
•Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of
it appropriately.
•Keep detergents away from children.
•Keep children and pets away from the appliance when
the door is open.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, it should be
activated.
•Children shall not carry out cleaning and user
maintenance of the appliance without supervision.
1.2 General Safety
•Do not change the specification of this appliance.
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•This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as:
–staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments;
–by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and
other residential type environments;
–areas for communal use in blocks of flats or in
launderettes.
•The appliance shall be installed as a freestanding
product or below the kitchen worktop if space
margins permit.
•Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a
sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite
side, that would prevent the appliance door from
being fully open.
•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at
the end of the installation process. Make sure that the
mains plug is accessible after installation.
•The ventilation opening in the base must not be
covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.
•WARNING: The appliance must not be supplied
through an external switching device, such as a timer,
or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on
and off by a utility.
•Ensure good air ventilation in the room where the
appliance is installed to avoid the backflow of
unwanted gases into the room from appliances
burning gas or other fuels, including open fires.
•Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is
used for exhausting fumes from any appliances
burning gas or other fuels.
•The operating water pressure at the water entry point
from the outlet connection must be between 0.5 bar
(0.05 MPa) and 8 bar (0.8 MPa).
•Do not exceed the maximum load of 9 kg (refer to the
"Programme chart" chapter).
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•The appliance must be connected to the water mains
using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose
sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre.
•Old hose sets must not be reused.
•If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised
Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid
an electrical hazard.
•Wipe away lint or packaging debris that has
accumulated around the appliance.
•Items that have been soiled with substances such as
vegetable or mineral oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol,
kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax
removers should be washed separately with an extra
amount of detergent before being dried in the washer
dryer.
•Do not use the appliance if items have been soiled
with industrial chemicals.
•Do not dry unwashed items in the wash dryer.
•Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, and rubber backed articles and
clothes, or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should
not be dried in the washer dryer.
•Fabric softeners, or similar products, should only be
used as specified by the product manufacturer’s
instructions.
•Remove all objects from items that could be a source
of fire ignition such as lighters or matches.
•Never stop the washer dryer before the end of the
drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and
separated so that residual heat can dissipate.
•The final part of the washer dryer cycle takes place
without heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that items
reach a temperature that will not cause damage to
them.
•Do not use high pressure water sprays and/or steam
to clean the appliance.
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•Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only
neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products,
abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.
•Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installation
The installation must comply
with relevant national
regulations.
• Follow the installation instructions
supplied with the appliance.
• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature can be less
than 0°C or where it is exposed to the
weather.
• Always keep the appliance vertical
when it is being moved.
• Make sure that there is air circulation
between the appliance and the floor.
• Remove all the packaging and the
transit bolts.
• The floor area on which the appliance
is to be installed must be flat, stable,
heat resistant and clean.
• Keep the transit bolts in a safe place.
If the appliance is to be moved in the
future they must be reattached to lock
the drum to prevent an internal
damage.
• Always take care when moving the
appliance as it is heavy. Always use
safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Do not install the appliance where the
appliance door cannot be fully
opened.
• Adjust the feet to have the necessary
space between the appliance and the
flooring.
• When the appliance is in its
permanent position, check if it is
levelled correctly with the aid of a
spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet
accordingly.
2.2 Electrical Connection
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electric
shock.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.
• UK and Ireland only. This appliance is
fitted with a 13 A mains plug. If it is
necessary to change the mains plug
fuse, use only a 13 A ASTA (BS 1362)
fuse.
• This appliance complies with the
E.E.C. Directives.
2.3 Water Connection
• Do not cause damage to the water
hoses.
• Before connection to new pipes,
pipes not used for a long time, where
repair work has been carried out or
new devices fitted (water meters,
etc.), let the water flow until it is clean
and clear.
• Ensure that there are no visible water
leaks during and after the first use of
the appliance.
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2.4 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, electric shock,
fire, burns or damage to the
appliance.
• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.
• Do not touch the glass door while a
programme is in operation. The glass
can get hot.
• Do not dry damaged (torn, frayed)
items that contain padding or fillings.
• If laundry has been washed with a
stain remover, carry out an additional
rinse cycle before starting a drying
cycle.
• Make sure that all metal objects are
removed from the laundry.
• Only dry fabrics that are suitable to
dry in the washer dryer. Follow the
cleaning instruction on the item label.
• Plastic items are not heat resistant.
– If a detergent ball is used, remove
it before starting a drying
programme.
– Do not use a detergent ball if
setting a non-stop programme.
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to
the appliance.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the
appliance.
2.5 Service
• To repair the appliance contact an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.
2.6 Disposal
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains electrical and water supplies.
• Cut off the mains electrical cable
close to the appliance and dispose of
it.
• Remove the door catch to prevent
children or pets from becoming
trapped in the drum.
• Dispose of the appliance in
accordance with local requirements
for the disposal of Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
3. INSTALLATION
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
3.1 Unpacking
WARNING!
Remove all the packaging
and the transit bolts before
installing the appliance.
WARNING!
Use the gloves.
1. Remove the external film. If
necessary, use a cutter.
2. Remove the cardboard top and the
polystyrene packaging materials.
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3. Remove the internal film.
4. Open the door and remove the
polystyrene piece from the door seal
and all the items from the drum.
5. Carefully put the appliance down on
its rear side.
6. Put the front polystyrene packaging
element on the floor under the
appliance.
Make sure not to
damage the hoses.
7. Remove the polystyrene protection
from the bottom.
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8. Pull up the appliance in vertical
position.
9. Remove the power supply cable and
the drain hose from the hose holders.
It is possible to see
water flowing from the
drain hose. This is due to
the testing with water of
the appliance in factory.
10. Remove the three bolts by using the
spanner supplied with the appliance.
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11. Pull out the plastic spacers.
12. Put the plastic caps, that you find in
the user manual bag, in the holes.
We recommend that you
keep the packaging and the
transit bolts for any
movement of the appliance.
3.2 Installation on suspended
flooring
Suspended wooden floors are
particularly susceptible to vibration.
To limit vibration we recommend placing
a waterproof wooden panel, at least 15
mm thick, under the appliance. It should
be screwed to at least 2 floor beams and
should extend beyond the front feet.
If possible, install the appliance where
the floor is more stable.
3.3 Positioning and levelling
1. Install the appliance on a flat hard
floor.
Make sure that carpets do
not stop the air circulation
below the appliance.
Make sure that the
appliance does not touch
the wall or other units.
2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust
the level.
WARNING!
Do not put cardboard, wood
or equivalent materials
below the appliance feet to
adjust the level.
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The appliance must be level and stable.
A correct adjustment of the
appliance level prevents the
vibration, noise and the
movement of the appliance
when in operation.
When the machine is
installed on a plinth or if a
washer dryer is stacked on
the washing machine, use
the accessories described in
chapter 'Accessories'. Read
carefully the instructions
supplied with the appliance
and with the accessory.
3.4 The inlet hose
1. Connect the water inlet hose to the
back of the appliance.
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2. Position it toward left or right
depending on the position of the
water tap.
20O 20O
45O 45O
Make sure that the inlet hose
is not in vertical position.
3. If necessary, loose the ring nut to set
it in the correct position.
4. Connect the water inlet hose to the
cold water tap with 3/4" thread.
CAUTION!
Make sure that there are no
leaks from the couplings.
Do not use an extension
hose if the inlet hose is too
short. Contact the service
centre for the replacement
of the inlet hose.
3.5 Water drainage
The drain hose should be positioned at a
height of not less than 60 cm and not
more than 100 cm from the floor.
You can extend the drain
hose to maximum 400 cm.
Contact the authorized
service centre for the other
drain hose and the
extension.
It is possible to connect the drain hose in
different ways:
1. Make a U shape with the drain hose
and put it around the plastic hose
guide.
2. On the edge of a sink - Fasten the
guide to the water tap or to the wall.
Make sure that the plastic
guide cannot move when
the appliance drains.
Make sure that the drain
hose end is not immersed in
the water. There may be a
return of dirty water into the
appliance.
3. To a stand pipe with vent-hole -
Insert the drain hose directly into a
drain pipe. Refer to the illustration.
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