Electrolux LAVATHERM 56840L User manual

LAVATHERM 56840L
User manual Condenser dryer

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality 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
Operating Instructions 3
Important safety information 3
Environment 5
Product description 6
Control panel 7
Control panel 7
Display 7
Before first use 8
Sorting and preparing laundry 8
Programme overview 9
Daily use 10
Switching machine on / switching light on
10
Opening loading door / loading laundry
10
Selecting the programme 11
DELICATE function 11
LONG ANTI-CREASE function 11
BUZZER function 11
TIME function 12
DELAY START function 12
CHILD LOCK function 13
Starting the programme 13
Changing programme 13
Putting in extra items or taking items out
before end of programme 13
Drying cycle complete / removing laundry
14
Care and cleaning 14
Cleaning fluff filter 14
Cleaning the door seal 16
Emptying the condensate tank 16
Cleaning heat exchanger 17
Cleaning the drum 18
Clean operating screen and housing 18
What to do if ... 18
Troubleshooting by yourself 18
Machine settings 20
Technical data 21
Consumption values 21
Hints for test institutes 22
Installation 22
Appliance positioning 22
Removing transport safety packaging 23
Electrical connection 23
Door reversal 24
Special accessories 24
Service 25
Subject to change without notice
2Contents

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 important 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 everyone 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 reduced
physical, sensory or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person 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, cleaning 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.
• 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 inflam-
mable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like). As these sub-
stances 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.
Important safety information 3

• 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. Risk of fire!
•Risk of electric shock! Do not spray down the appliance with jets of water.
• 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.
• The tumble dryer is not to be used if industrial chemicals have been used for cleaning.
• Ensure you have good ventilation in the installation room to avoid the back flow of gases
into the room from appliances burning other fuels, including open fires.
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 packaging 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.
• 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 under the appliance.
• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing on its
electrical supply cable.
• 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 instructions 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.
4Important safety information

•Caution - hot surface : Do not touch the door light cover surface when the light is
switched on.
(Only dryers equipped with internal drum light)
Child safety
• This machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without su-
pervision.
• Children often do not recognise the hazards associated with electrical appliances. Chil-
dren 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.
Environment
The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be
treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point
for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed
of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment
and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of
this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact
your local council, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.
Environmental tips
• In the dryer, laundry becomes fluffy and soft. Fabric softeners are not therefore needed
when washing.
• Your dryer will function most economically if you:
– Always keep the ventilation slots on the base of the dryer unobstructed;
– Use the loading volumes specified in the programme overview;
– Ensure you have good ventilation in the installation room;
– Clean the micro-fine filter and fine strainer after each drying cycle;
– Spin the laundry well before drying.
Energy consumption depends on spinning speed set in washing machine. Higher spinning
speed - lower energy consumption.
Environmental information
The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. The plastic com-
ponents are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the packaging
materials in the appropriate container at the community waste disposal facilities.
Environment 5

WARNING!
When the unit is no longer being used:
• Pull the plug out of the socket.
• Cut off the cable and plug and dispose of them.
• Dispose of the door catch. This prevents children from trapping themselves inside and
endangering their lives.
Product description
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3
7
9
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5
1
4
8
10
6
1Control panel
2Water reservoir
3Drum light
4Fine fluff filters
5Course fluff filters
6Fluff filters
7Rating plate
8Loading door (reversible)
9Heat exchanger door
10 Button for opening door in plinth
11 Ventilation grille
6Product description

12 Adjustable feet
Control panel
Control panel
6 5 4
321
1Programme selector and on/off switch
2Function buttons
3START PAUSE button
4DELAY START button
5Display
6Status LED
Display
Display description
-
-delay start child lock
- -
cycle duration time program scope (10 min -
3h) delay start scope
Control panel 7

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 (ca. 30 min.) with damp
cloths in the machine.
Sorting and preparing laundry
Sorting laundry
• Sort by fabric type:
– Cotton/linen for programmes in COTTONS programme group.
– Mixtures and synthetics for programmes in EASY CARE programme group.
• Sorting by care label. The care labels mean:
Drying in the tumble
dryer possible in prin-
ciple
Dry at normal tem-
perature
Dry at reduced tem-
perature (press DELI-
CATE 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 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.
8Before first use

Programme overview
Programmes
max. load
(weight when dry)
Additional func-
tions
Application/properties
Care mark
DELICATE
LONG ANTI-CREASE
BUZZER
TIME
DELAY START
COTTONS
EXTRA DRY 7 kg • • • - • Thorough drying of thick or multi- layered fabrics, e.g. terry towelling items, bathrobes.
COTTONS
STORAGE
DRY
7 kg • • • - • Thorough drying of fabrics of even thicknesses, e.g.
terry towelling items, knitwear, towels.
COTTONS
IRON DRY 7 kg • • • - • For normal thickness cotton or linen laundry, e.g. bedding, table linen.
EASY CARE
EXTRA DRY 3 kg • • • - • Thorough drying of thick or multi-layered fabrics, e.g. pullovers, bedding, table linen.
1)
EASY CARE
STORAGE
DRY
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)
EASY CARE
IRON DRY 3 kg • • • - • For thin fabrics which are also to be ironed, e.g. knitwear, shirts.
1)
TIME 7 kg •••••For further drying of individual items of laundry
or for volumes up to 7 kg.
FRESHEN-
UP 1 kg • • • - • For refreshing or gently cleaning textiles with commercially available dry cleaning products.
BED LINEN 3 kg • • • - • Bed linen (single and double sheet, pillowcase,
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).
Programme overview 9

Programmes
max. load
(weight when dry)
Additional func-
tions
Application/properties
Care mark
DELICATE
LONG ANTI-CREASE
BUZZER
TIME
DELAY START
SPORTS
LIGHT 2 kg •
2)
• • - • For sportswear, thin fabrics, polyester, which are
not ironed.
EASY IRON
PLUS
1 kg
(or 5
shirt
s)
•
2)
• • - •
Special program with anti-crease mechanism for
easy care fabrics such shirts and blouses; for min-
imum ironing effort. The results depends on the
type of fabric and its finish. Place fabrics in the
dryer straight after spinning; once dried, immedi-
ately remove fabrics and place on a clothes hang-
er.
WOOL
CARE 1 kg • - • - •
Special programme for briefly treating woollens
with warm air, after they have been dried natu-
rally, worn or stored for long periods. Wool fibres
stand up and the wool becomes soft and cosy.
Recommendation: Remove fabrics immediately
after drying.
1) select DELICATE
2) set by default
Daily use
Switching machine on / switching light on
Turn the programme selector to any programme or turn it to DRUM LIGHT. 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 loading
door and rubber seal.
3. Close loading door securely. Lock must
audibly lock.
10 Daily use