Electrolux LAVATHERM 56740 User manual

LAVATHERM 56740
User manual Condenser Dryer

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.
The following symbols are used in this user 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
Operating Instructions 5
Important safety information 5
Product description 8
Control panel 9
Before first use 9
Sorting and preparing laundry 9
Programme overview 11
Daily use 13
Switching machine on / switching light on 13
Opening loading door / loading laundry 13
Selecting the programme 13
DELICATE (DELICAAT) function 13
LONG ANTI-CREASE (ANTIKREUK LANG) function 14
BUZZER (ZOEMER) function 14
TIME (TIJD PROGR.) function 15
DELAY (STARTUITSTEL) function 15
CHILD LOCK function 16
Starting the programme 17
Changing programme 17
Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme 17
Drying cycle complete / removing laundry 17
Care and cleaning 19
Cleaning fluff filter 19
Cleaning the door seal 21
Emptying the condensate tank 21
Cleaning heat exchanger 22
Cleaning the drum 23
Clean operating screen and housing 24
What to do if ... 25
Troubleshooting by yourself 25
Changing the bulb for interior lighting 26
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Machine settings 28
Technical data 29
Consumption values 29
Hints for test institutes 30
Installation 30
Appliance positioning 30
Removing transport safety packaging 31
Electrical connection 31
Changing door stop 32
Special accessories 33
Environment 34
Packaging material 34
Old appliance 34
Environmental tips 35
Service 36
4Contents

Operating Instructions
Important safety information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing
and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its
hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is im-
portant to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar
with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make
sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that ev-
eryone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use
and safety.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in
any way.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with re-
duced physical, sensory or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a per-
son responsible for their safety.
• 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.
• In order to avoid danger of fires caused by excessive drying, do not use appliance
to dry the following items: Cushions, quilts and the like (these items accumulate
heat).
• Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber
backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not
be dried in the tumble dryer.
• Always unplug the appliance 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 mal-
functioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare
parts.
Important safety information 5

• Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil acetone, petrol,
kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed
in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble
dryer.
•Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with
inflammable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like).
As these substance are volatile, they could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry
items washed with water.
•Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking
oil constitute a fire hazard and should not be placed in the tumble dryer.
• If you have washed your laundry with stain remover you must execute an extra
rinse cycle before loading your tumble dryer.
• Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches have accidentally been left in
pockets of garments to be loaded into appliance
WARNING!
Never stop a tumble dry before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are
quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.
• 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.
• The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat ( cool down cycle ) to
ensure that the items are left at a temperature that ensures that items will not
be damaged.
• Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a
qualified electrician or competent person.
• Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical
supply cable.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to
allow air to circulate freely.
• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing on
its electrical supply cable.
6Important safety information

• If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing machine, it is compulsory to
use the stacking kit (optional accessory).
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 dried. Follow the instruc-
tions on each garment label.
• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
• Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual.
• Clothes which are dripping wet should not be placed in the dryer.
• Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should
not be machine dried. 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 tumble dryer if the power supply cable, the control panel, the
working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the tumble dryer
is accessible.
• Fabric softeners, or similar products should be used as specified by the fabric
softener instructions.
Child safety
• This machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without
supervision.
• 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.
Important safety information 7

Product description
1Control panel
2Drawer with condensed water container
3Lamp for inside light
4Fine strainer (lint filter)
5Large mesh filter (lint filter)
6Micro-fine filter (lint filter)
7Rating plate
8Loading door (reversible)
9Base door upstream of heat exchanger
10 Button for opening door in plinth
11 Air slots
12 Screwed feet (with height adjustment)
11
2
3
7
9
12
5
1
4
8
10
6
8Product description

Control panel
1Programme knob and OFF UIT switch
2Function buttons
3START PAUSE START PAUZE button
4DELAY START STARTUITSTEL button
5Display
6Functions and warning leds
Before first use
In order to remove any residues which may have been produced during production,
wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth or carry out a brief drying cycle (30 MIN)
with damp cloths in the machine.
Sorting and preparing laundry
Sorting laundry
• Sort by fabric type:
–Cotton/linen for programmes in COTTONS KATOEN programme group.
–Mixtures and synthetics for programmes in SYNTHETICS SYNTHETISCH pro-
gramme group.
1 2 3
456
Control panel 9

• Sorting by care label. The care labels mean:
Drying in the tumble
dryer possible in prin-
ciple
Dry at normal
temperature
Dry at reduced
temperature (press
DELICATE DELICAAT
button!)
Drying in the tumble
dryer not possible
Do not place in the appliance any wet laundry which is not specified on the care
label as being suitable for tumble-drying.
This appliance can be used for all wet laundry items which are labelled as suitable
for tumble-drying.
• Do not dry new, coloured textiles together with light-coloured laundry items.
Textile colours may bleed.
• Do not dry cotton jersey and knitwear with the EXTRA programme. Items may
shrink!
• Do not dry wool in the dryer. May become entangled! After air-drying, wool may
be dried with the WOOL CARE WOL programme.
Preparing laundry
• To avoid laundry becoming tangled: close zips, button up duvet covers and tie
loose ties or ribbons (e.g. of aprons).
• Empty pockets. Remove metal items (paper clips, safety pins, etc).
• Turn items with double-layered fabrics inside out (e.g. with cotton-lined anoraks,
the cotton layer should be outermost). These fabrics will then dry better.
10 Sorting and preparing laundry

Programme overview
Programmes
max. load
(weight when dry)
Additional func-
tions
Application/properties
Care mark
DELICATE DELICAAT
LONG ANTI-CREASE
ANTIKREUK LANG
BUZZER ZOEMER
TIME TIJD PROGR.
DELAY START STARTUITSTEL
COTTONS KATOEN
EXTRA DRY
EXTRA DROOG 7 kg • • • - •
Thorough drying of thick or multi- lay-
ered fabrics, e.g. terry towelling items,
bathrobes.
CUPBOARD
DRY KAST-
DROOG
7 kg • • • - •
Thorough drying of fabrics of even
thicknesses, e.g. terry towelling items,
knitwear, towels.
IRON
DRYSTRIJK-
DROOG
7 kg • • • - • For normal thickness cotton or linen
laundry, e.g. bedding, table linen.
SYNTHETICS SYNTHETISCH
EXTRA DRY
EXTRA DROOG 3 kg • • • - •
Thorough drying of thick or multi-lay-
ered fabrics, e.g. pullovers, bedding, ta-
ble linen.
1)
CUPBOARD
DRY KAST-
DROOG
3 kg • • • - •
For thin fabrics which are not ironed,
e.g. easy care shirts, table linen, baby
clothes, socks, lingerie with bones or
wires.
1)
IRON
DRYSTRIJK-
DROOG
3 kg • • • - • For thin fabrics which are also to be
ironed, e.g. knitwear, shirts.
1)
TIME
TIME
PROGR.TIJD
PROGR.
7 kg • • • • •
For further drying of individual items
of laundry or for volumes of less than
7 kg.
FRESHEN UP
OPFRISSEN 1 kg • • • - •
For refreshing or gently cleaning tex-
tiles with commercially available dry
cleaning products.
Programme overview 11

Programmes
max. load
(weight when dry)
Additional func-
tions
Application/properties
Care mark
DELICATE DELICAAT
LONG ANTI-CREASE
ANTIKREUK LANG
BUZZER ZOEMER
TIME TIJD PROGR.
DELAY START STARTUITSTEL
SPECIAL
BED LINEN
BED LINNEN 3 kg • • • - • Bed linen (single and double sheet, pil-
lowcase, bedspread, duvet cover).
JEANS 7 kg • • • - •
For leisure clothing, such as jeans,
sweat-shirts, etc., of different material
thicknesses (e.g. at the neck, cuffs and
seams).
SPORTS LIGHT
LICHTE
SPORTKLED-
ING
2 kg •
2)
• • - • For sportswear, thin fabrics, polyester,
which are not ironed.
EASY IRON
PLUS GEMAK-
KELIJK
STRIJKEN
PLUS
1 kg
(or 5
shirt
s)
•
2)
• • - •
Special program with anti-crease
mechanism for easy care fabrics such
shirts and blouses; for minimum iron-
ing effort. The results depends on the
type of fabric and its finish. Place fab-
rics in the dryer straight after spinning;
once dried, immediately remove fabrics
and place on a clothes hanger.
WOOL CARE
WOL 1 kg • - • - •
Special programme for briefly treating
woollens with warm air, after they have
been dried naturally, worn or stored for
long periods. Wool fibres stand up and
the wool becomes soft and cosy. Rec-
ommendation: Remove fabrics
immediately after drying.
1) select DELICATE
2) set by default
12 Programme overview

Daily use
Switching machine on / switching light on
Turn the programme selector to any programme or turn it to LIGHT LICHT AAN. The
machine has been switched on. When the loading door is opened, the drum is
illuminated.
Opening loading door / loading laundry
1. Open loading door:
Use force to push against the loading
door (push point)
2. Load your laundry (do not force it in).
CAUTION!
Do not jam laundry in between the load-
ing door and rubber seal.
3. Close loading door securely. Lock
must audibly lock.
Selecting the programme
Use the programme selector to set the pro-
gramme you require. The estimated time to
end of the programme appears in the LCD in
h:mm format (hours:minutes).
During the cycle time elapses by steps of one
minute; less than 1 hour the leading zeros are
not shown (ex. “59”, “5”, “0”).
DELICATE (DELICAAT) function
For especially gentle drying of sensitive fabrics with the care label and for
temperature-sensitive textiles (e.g. acrylic, viscose). Programme is executed with
reduced heat.
Delicate function is only suitable for use with loads of up to 3kg.
Daily use 13

To activate it:
1. Choose the drying programme.
2. Press DELICATE DELICAAT button - the led
above is on.
To deselect function press again DELICATE
DELICAAT button. Led above is off.
LONG ANTI-CREASE (ANTIKREUK LANG) function
A long anti-crease phase lengthen the anti-crease phase (30 min.) at the end of
the drying additionally by 60 minutes. The drum rotates at intervals during this
phase. This keeps the laundry loose and free of creases. Phase lasts in total 90
minutes. The laundry can be removed at any time during the anti-crease phase.
To activate it:
1. Choose the drying programme.
2. Press LONG ANTI-CREASE ANTIKREUK
LANG button - the led above is on.
To deselect function press again LONG ANTI-
CREASE ANTIKREUK LANG button. Led above
is off.
BUZZER (ZOEMER) function
The appliance is supplied with the BUZZER ZOEMER function deactivated.
The buzzer sounds or plays a tune when activated during:
–cycleend
– anti-crease phase and when phase starts or ends
– cycle interruption by a warning
–alarm
14 Daily use

To activate it:
1. Choose the drying programme.
2. Press BUZZER ZOEMER button - the led
above is on.
To deselect function press again BUZZER
ZOEMER button. Led above is off.
TIME (TIJD PROGR.) function
To select the programme duration after setting the TIME programme. You can select
a programme duration from 10 mins to 3 hrs in 10-minute steps.
1. Turn the programme knob to the TIME TIJD PROGR. programme. The blinking
10' appears in the display. (corresponding to the COOLING programme).
2. Press the TIME TIJD PROGR. button
repeatedly until the desired pro-
gramme duration is shown in the dis-
play, e.g. 20 for a programme of 20
minutes.
If the programme duration is not selec-
ted, the duration is automatically set to
10 mins.
DELAY (STARTUITSTEL) function
With the DELAY STARTUITSTEL button, you can delay the start of a pro-
gramme by between 30 minutes (30') and a maximum of 20 hours (20h).
1. Select the programme and additional functions if necessary.
Daily use 15

2. Press the DELAY STARTUITSTEL but-
ton as many times as necessary until
the required start delay appears on
the display, e.g. 12h if the programme
is to be started in 12 hours.
If the display is showing 20h and you
press the button again, the time delay
will be cancelled. The display will
show 0' and then the duration of the
selected programme.
3. To activate the delay timer, press the START PAUSE START PAUZE button. The
amount of time remaining until the programme is set to start is continuously
displayed (e.g. 15h, 14h, 13h, … 30' etc).
The delay time icon is on.
CHILD LOCK function
The child lock can be set to prevent a programme being accidentally started or a
programme in operation being accidentally changed. The child lock function locks
all buttons and the programme knob. The child lock can be activated or deactivated
by holding down the BUZZER ZOEMER and TIME TIJD PROGR. buttons
simultaneously for 5 seconds.
– Before programme is started: Appliance cannot be used
– After programme is started: Programme in operation cannot be changed
The icon appears in the display to indicate that the child safety device is
activated.
The child safety device is not deactivated once the programme comes to an end.
If you want to set a new programme, you must first deactivate the child safety
device.
16 Daily use

Starting the programme
Press the START PAUSE START PAUZE button.
Led above stops flashing, becomes steady. The
programme is started. Display shows elapsing
cycle time or delay time if activated.
Changing programme
To change a programme which has been selected by mistake once the programme
has started, first turn the programme selector to OFF UIT and then reset the pro-
gramme.
The programme can no longer be changed directly once the programme has started.
If nevertheless there is an attempt to change the programme on the programme
knob, the programme progress display and the maintenance indicators flash. If an
option button (excluding the BUZZER ZOEMER button) is pressed, Err appears in
the multidisplay. The drying programme is not however affected by this (laundry
protection).
Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme
1. Open loading door.
WARNING!
Laundry and drum can become hot. Risk of burns!
2. Load or remove laundry items.
3. Close loading securely. Lock must audibly lock.
4. Press the START PAUSE START PAUZE button to continue the drying cycle.
Drying cycle complete / removing laundry
Once the drying cycle is complete, display shows a blinking "0". If the BUZZER
ZOEMER button has been pressed, an acoustic signal sounds intermittently for
about one minute.
Daily use 17

The drying cycles are automatically followed by an anti-crease phase which lasts
around 30 minutes. The drum rotates at intervals during this phase. This keeps the
laundry loose and free of creases. The laundry can be removed at any time during
the anti-crease phase. (The laundry should be taken out towards the end of the
anti-crease phase at the latest to prevent creases from forming.) If LONG ANTI-
CREASE ANTIKREUK LANG function has been selected, the anti-crease phase is
lengthened by 60 minutes.
1. Open door.
2. Before removing the laundry, remove fluff from the micro-fine filter. It is best
to use a damp hand for this purpose. (See “Care and cleaning” chapter.)
3. Remove laundry.
4. Turn the programme selector to OFF UIT.
After each drying cycle:
- Clean the micro-fine filter and fine filter
- Drain the condensed water container
(See chapter “Care and cleaning”.)
5. Close the door.
18 Daily use

Care and cleaning
Cleaning fluff filter
The filters collect all the fluff which accumulates during drying. To ensure that the
dryer works perfectly, the fluff filters (micro-fine filter and fine strainer) must be
cleaned after every drying cycle.
The warning led is on to remind you this operation.
CAUTION!
Never operate the dryer without fluff filters or with damaged or blocked fluff filters.
1. Open loading door
2. Use a damp hand to clean the mi-
cro- fine filter, which is built into
the lower part of the loading aper-
ture.
3. After a period of time, a patina due
to detergent residue on laundry
forms on the filters. When this oc-
curs, clean the filters with warm
water using a brush. Remove the
filter from the door pulling it out. It
can be positioned with the tooth
facing to the left or to the right).
After cleaning do not forget to put
it back.
Care and cleaning 19

4. Push down unlock button on large
mesh filter.
Large mesh filter jumps up.
5. Take out fine strainer.
6. Remove fluff from fine strainer. It
is best to use a damp hand for this
purpose.
Clean the entire filter area
The strainer area does not have to
be cleaned after every drying cycle,
but should be checked regularly
and cleaned of fluff if necessary.
7. To do this, grip the top of the large mesh filter and pull it forwards until it
comes loose from the two brackets.
8. Remove fluff from the entire filter
area. It is best to use a vacuum
cleaner for this purpose.
9. Press both journals of the large
mesh filter into the brackets on the
loading door until they snap into
place.
10. Re-insert fine strainer.
11. Press against the large mesh filter
until it locks into the interlock.
20 Care and cleaning