AEG LAV42240 User manual

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User's instructions
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Dear Customer,
Please keep this User’s Instructions with your machine. If you sell or
give your machine to someone else, don’t forget to include the User’s
Instructions.
It will inform the new user about how to operate it and about neces-
sary precautions.
Safety instructions
1. Step by step description of operations
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3. …..
Advice and recommendations
Information about protection of the environment
This manual is printed on paper that protects the environment.
It is not enough to think about the environment, action is necessary.
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CONTENTS
User's instructions............................................................. 5
Important warnings............................................................................................. 5
Wasching machine description........................................................................ 8
Consumption and programme duration ..................................................... 16
Washing guide.................................................................................................... 17
How to do your washing.................................................................................. 24
Programme tables ............................................................................................. 28
Cleaning and maintenance ............................................................................. 30
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 32
Installation and connection instructions .....................34
Safety instructions for the installation....................................................... 34
Installing your washing machine .................................................................. 35
Position ................................................................................................................. 37
Leveling and moving the washing machine.............................................. 37
Electrical connection ......................................................................................... 38
Water connections ............................................................................................. 39
Technical characteristics .................................................................................. 41
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Contents
Washing machine dimensions ....................................................................... 41
Guarantee conditions and After Sales service ........................................... 41
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USER'S INSTRUCTIONS
Warnings
Keep this user's manual with your washing machine. If you sell your
washing machine or give it away, make sure that it is accompanied by
its user's manual. The new user can then be informed of how the
washing machine operates and read relevant warnings.
These warnings have been written for your safety and for the safety
of others. Please read these comments carefully before installing and
using your washing machine. Thank you for your attention.
Usage
This washing machine was designed for use by adults. Make sure that
children do not touch it or play with it.
Unpack your washing machine immediately when you receive it, or
ask someone else to unpack it for you. Check its general appearance.
If you have any reserves, write them on the delivery form
, and keep
a copy of it.
Your washing machine is designed for normal domestic use. Do not
use it for commercial or industrial purposes or for anything other
than the purposes for which it was designed.
Do not modify or attempt to modify the characteristics of this
washing machine. This would be dangerous for you.
Always pull out the plug and turn off the water supply tap when you
have finished using the washing machine.
Only wash articles that will resist machine washing. Follow the
instructions on the label attached to each article.
Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones,
material without hems or torn material.
Remember to take out coins, safety pins, broaches, screws, etc. before
putting clothes in the washing machine. This type of item can cause
serious damage if it is left in the washing.
Do not put articles in the washing machine if you have just cleaned
them using a stain remover containing gasoline, alcohol,
trichloroethylene, etc. If you use this type of stain remover, wait
until the product has evaporated before putting your washing in
the drum.
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Put all small items such as socks, belts, etc., together inside a small cloth
bag or pillow case, so that they cannot get trapped between the drum
and the tank.
Leave the cover and the drum open when you are not using your
washing machine, to air the tank and prevent the formation of mould
and bad smells.
Always unplug the washing machine before cleaning and servicing it.
Use only detergents designed for the washing machine. Follow the
recommendations made by the manufacturer of these products.
If the washing machine is installed in a location subject to frost,
completely drain the washing machine and unscrew the tap supply pipe
and put it down on the floor.
Elements forming part of the packaging (for example plastic films,
pieces of polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. Keep these
packaging elements out of reach of children.
Make sure that pets cannot get into the drum of your washing machine.
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.
Precautions against frost
If your washing machine is exposed to temperatures below 0°C, take the
following precautions :
Close the tap and disconnect the water supply pipe.
Put the end of this pipe and the drain pipe into a bowl on the floor.
Select the «Drain» programme and make sure it works until it is
complete.
Switch the washing machine off by putting the program selector to the
«Off» position or pressing on the «On/Off» pushbutton.
Unplug the washing machine.
Screw in the water inlet pipe and install the drain pipe.
Water that remained in the pipes will then be evacuated, thus preventing
the formation of frost or ice that can damage your washing machine.
The next time you want to use your washing machine, make sure that it
is installed in a room in which the temperature is above 0°C.
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Scrapping
All materials marked with the " " symbol can be recycled. Put them in a
waste tip (ask for information from your municipal offices) so that they
can be recovered and recycled.
When you take your washing machine to the tip, make sure that
everything that could be dangerous is out of service ; cut the power
supply cable flush with the surface of your washing machine.
Protection of the environment
We recommend that the following instructions should be followed to
achieve savings in water and energy and therefore to contribute to
protection of the environment:
If possible, use the washing machine at full capacity rather than with
partial loads (however, do not overload the drum).
Only use the Prewash or Soak function for very dirty washing.
Use a detergent dose adapted to the water hardness (see «proportioning
of detergents» section) and to the amount of washing and how dirty it
is.
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Washing machine description
Detergent dispenser
Control panel
Lever for lifting the
washing machine onto
rollers
Adjustable stands
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Lid
Handle for
opening the lid
Filter access
door
Powder detergent for programs with prewash
(compartment
).
Powder or liquid detergent for the main wash
(compartment
).
Liquid additives (softener, crease remover,
starch, etc.) (compartment
).
Softener overflow.
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Control panel
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Programme selector
It is used to select the most suitable programme
to the type and soiling of your laundry.
It can be turned to the right or to the left.
OFF "
"
This position of the programme selector switchs
off the appliance.
Moreover, thanks to this option, you can cancel a programme which has
already been selected. Another programme can then be selected.
WHITE / COLOUREDS "
"
Main wash for coloured or white laundry from 30° C to 95° C.
40-60 MIX
Programm for White and Coloureds. These different nature of laundry can be
washed together with temperatures from 40°C to 60°C with this 40-60 MIX
programme. The drum capacity is better used and so, you can save energy.
Spin pushbutton/
RINSE HOLD
Additional programme
pusbuttons Door control lamp
Programmes
procedure
Programme
selector
Display window
Delayed start
pushbutton
Start/Pause pushbutton
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Thanks to a longer washing time, the washing result is identical to the one
of a normal washing programme at 60°C. This function is not compatible with
QUICK
" " pushbuttons.
SYNTHETICS "
"
Main wash for lightly soiled fabrics from 30° C to 60° C.
EASY IRONING position "
"
Wash at 40° C for mixed clothes. Thanks to this programme, clothes require
only light ironing or even no ironing at all.
DELICATES "
"
Main wash for delicates fabrics at 30° C or 40° C.
WOOL "
" / HANDWASH " "
Main wash (from cold "
" to 40° C) for machine washable woollen garments
and also for all other garments which contain the "hand washable" symbol
on the care label.
RINSE DELICATE
" "
Separate rinse which can, for instance, be used to rinse and spin handwash
garments.
DRAIN "
"
Separate drain of the water after a rinse hold (without spinning). The effect
of the rinse hold function is that the washing is left to soak in the last rinse
water, without spinning.
SPINNING "
"
Drain of the water after a rinse hold and spin or separate spin for handwashed
cotton garments.
MINI PROGRAMME "
"
Main wash to 30°C for not soiled laundry or only wear once.
ECO PROGRAMME "E"
By washing normally soiled white clothes at around 60°C, this programme
saves water and energy. Futhermore, it increases the wash duration and it can
not be combined with the QUICK
" " pushbutton.
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Additional programme pushbuttons
Additional programme pushbuttons enable to adapt the
washing programme to the laundry soil level. It is not necessary
to use these options so as to wash normally soiled garments.
The use of the different options depends on the chosen
programme.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding lights
illuminate. When pressed again, the corresponding lights
extinguish.
When an additional function is not compatible with the
selected programme, the corresponding lights does not
illuminate.
PREWASH "
"
Prewash at 30° C before the main wash which starts automatically. The
prewash ends by a short spin as far as the white/coloureds, synthetics
programmes are concerned and by a drain of the water for the delicate
garments.
It is not possible to select the prewash option with the wool and handwash
programmes and also with the SOAKING "
" and STAIN " " pushbuttons.
This option is recommended for very soiled clothes.
SOAKING "
"
The soaking function, which is not compatible with the delicates, wool/hand
wash programmes and the PREWASH pushbutton "
", enables to realize a
cleaning of the laundry before the main wash. It is possible to extend the
soaking time from 30 minutes to 10 hours. After soaking, the washing
machine performs automatically the main selected programme.
How to select the soaking time:
- choose the desired programme,
- press on the SOAKING pushbutton "
",
- select the wished additionnal soaking time (it appears in the display
window) by pressing the DELAY START pushbutton "
" (from 30 minutes to
10 hours).
As the selection is finished, the total cycle duration (written in minutes)
appears in the display window. So it is not possible to have a delayed start
when this option is enabled.
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QUICK " "
Shortened wash programme for lightly soiled washing. This function can not
be used on the wool and handwash programmes and also with STAIN
pushbutton "
".
STAIN "
"
This function enables the cleaning of very soiled or/and stained garment
with a special detergent. The main wash is increased from 5 to 10 minutes
depending on the selected programme. The cleaning detergent has to be put
in the prewash
compartment.
This function is not compatible with the wool and handwash programmes,
SOAKING "
" and PREWASH " " pushbuttons.
SPIN / RINSE HOLD " "
The maximum spin speed is defined as a function of the type
of washing and depending on the selected programme.
However, you can reduce the speed or choose the rinse hold
position.
DELAY START " "
This button is used to delay the start of a pro-
gramme within 23 hours in order to take advan-
tage of attractive night rates (for instance).
Using delayed start:
- Select the programme and the options.
- Select the required time for the delayed start (it appears in the display
window) by pressing the DELAY START pushbutton
" ".
- Press the START/PAUSE button
" ". The time is displayed in minutes and in
hours.
The programme starts when the time has elapsed.
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Modifying the delayed start:
- Press the START/PAUSE pushbutton " ".
- Press the DELAY START pushbutton
" " until the new number of hours at
the end of which you want the programme to start appears in the display
window ; if you want to cancel a delay start, move the programme selector
to the OFF position "
".
- Press the START/PAUSE button
" " again so as to activate the new delay start
selection or to start the programme (if the delayed start has been cancelled).
Be careful:
if you use liquid detergent for a washing cycle with a delayed
start, use a ball to put directly in the drum and choose a programme without
prewash.
If you want to realize a prewash with a delay start in the same time, please
use powder detergent.
START/PAUSE " "
Start:
After having selected the wash programme, press this button to start the
appliance; the corresponding light remains illuminated.
If you have selected a delay start, the timer starts.
The remaining time window displays the duration of the programme or the
delay start time.
Pause:
The programme in progress is interrupted when this button is pressed. It
continues when this button is pressed again. During the pause, the light of
the START/PAUSE button
" " flashes.
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DOOR light
Can the lid be
opened?
flashes No*
lit No
is off Yes
Opening the lid when the appliance is working
You can open the lid after having set the washing machine to
pause by pressing the START/PAUSE pushbutton
" ", provided
the following conditions exist:
- the appliance is not in the heating phase,
- the level of the water is not so high,
- the drum is not turning.
When the appliance is working, the DOOR
" " and START/PAUSE " " relevant
lights inform you if the lid can be opened:
* the lid is unlocking
If the END light flashes 4 times, the E40 error code appears in the display window
and an acoustic signal is emitted 4 times (according to the model), it means there
was an attempt to start a wash programme without closing the lid properly. If
this happens, push the lid firmly ans start the wash programme again.
Programmes procedure
When you select a programme, the leds corresponding to the various
phases of the programme illuminate.
When the programme starts, only the DOOR
" " and the phase in
progress lights remain illuminated.
RINSE PLUS
" "
Your washing machine is designed in order to save water consumption.
However, allergic people may need to rinse their clothes with more
water.
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When the RINSE PLUS function " " is selected, the appliance performs an extra
rinse as far as the White/Coloureds, Synthetics and Delicates programmes are
concerned.
When the appliance is delivered, no extra rinse is programmed.
Programme the extra rinse
- Turn the programme selector to one of the White/Coloureds, Synthetics or
Delicates position (at any temperature).
- Push the PREWASH
" " and QUICK " " pushbuttons for at least 10 seconds.
The RINSE PLUS relevant light
" " illuminates. The extra rinse step is then
activated. It remains activated until its cancellation.
Cancel the extra rinse
- Turn again the programme selector to one of the White/Coloureds, Synthetics
or Delicates position.
- Push the PREWASH
" " and QUICK " " pushbuttons for at least 10 seconds.
The RINSE PLUS relevant light
" " extinguishes.
The extra rinse step is now desactivated.
DRUM SELF POSITIONNING "
"
This light illuminates at the end of the washing cycle when the drum is properly
positionned. The END relevant light
" " illuminates. The door security is
desactivated.
END
" "
This relevant light informs you of the washing cycle end. The laundry can then
be unloaded except if the RINSE HOLD function
" " has been selected. In this
case, run a drain or a spin beforehand.
OVERDOSE "
"
The light illuminates if you have used so much detergent during the washing
programme.
At the time of the next washing, please respect the amount of detergent and
do not exceed the maximum level.
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Consumption and programme duration
* Programme setting for testing in accordance with standard EN 60456
Values given in the above table are provided as a guide and may vary
depending on the water supply temperature and pressure, and your
electricity power supply mains voltage.
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Timer / Temperature Washing
quantity
in kg
Water
consumption
in liters
Energy
consumption
in kWh
Duration
in minutes
WHITE / COLOUREDS 95 5,0 59 2,00 140-155
ECO PROGRAMME E * 5,0 42 0,95 140-155
WHITE / COLOUREDS 40 5,0 55 0,70 115-130
SYNTHETICS 60 2,5 52 1,10 85-100
DELICATES 40 2,5 53 0,55 65-80
WOOL 30 1,0
50
0,30 45-60
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Washing guide
Sorting washing by category
We recommend that you sort your washing by category, to get the best
washing results:
firstly, robust washing that will resist vigorous washing and spinning;
secondly, delicate washing that should be treated with care.
Choose a program suitable for the most delicate fiber if you want to wash
a mix of different clothes, loads composed of articles made of different
natures of fibers.
Temperatures and symbols
Maintenance labels will guide you in choosing an appropriate wash-
ing program. It is recommended that you read the maintenance labels
while sorting the washing.
Temperature information specified on maintenance labels give maxi-
mum values.
Washing that can be boiled
Cotton and linen textiles marked with this maintenance symbol are not
delicate. They will resist high temperatures and mechanical forces. The
WHITE program is appropriated for this washing type.
Coloured washing
Cotton and linen textiles marked with this maintenance symbol are not
delicate. They will resist high mechanical forces. The COLOUREDS program
is appropriated for this type of washing.
Easy to maintain washing
Textiles such as finished cotton, blended cotton based materials and
synthetic materials marked with this symbol require more gentle mechanical
treatment. The TEXTILE BLENDS program is appropriated for this type of
washing.
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Delicate washing
Textiles such as layered, micro-fiber, synthetic textiles and net curtains
marked with this maintenance symbol require particularly gentle
treatment. The DELICATE program is appropriated for this type of
washing.
Wool and particularly delicate washing
Textiles such as woolens, wool blends or silk marked with this label are
particularly sensitive to mechanical forces. The WOOLENS program is
appropriated for this type of textile.
Woolen clothes marked with the
(wool) label are only machine
washable if the comment “non-fluffing” or “fluff resistant”, and
“machine washable” is added.
Textiles marked with the
(hand washable) label or (do not
wash) label cannot be washed in the washing machine!
Follow the “wash separately” or “wash separately several times”
maintenance instructions.
Washing coloreds
When washed for the first time, coloreds can lose their color and stain
other items of your washing.
We recommend that you carry out the following simple test to make
sure that coloreds will not lose their color:
Treatment of stains
Stains that might not wash clean (particularly if they are old) should
be treated working inwards from the outside of the stain in order to
avoid forming halos.
Grass. Rub carefully with soap and apply dilute Javel water. Alcohol
at 90°C can give good results for wool.
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Choose a part of the washing
that will not be seen
Dampen it using
warm water
If the washing
loses its color,
wash it by hand
Then place it on a
piece of white
material
If the washing does
not lose its color, you
can wash it in the
machine.
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Ball point pen - felt pen. Dab with a clean cloth soaked in alcohol at 90°.
Take care not to spread the stain.
Rust. Use an anti-rust product, following the manufacturer’s instructions
carefully.
Scorch marks. If the material is only slightly scorched and if the colors can
resist the treatment, allow to soak in water to which a little Javel water has
been added. Otherwise soak the fabric in hydrogen peroxide (concentra-
tion 10%) and allow to stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
Chewing gum. Dilute the chewing gum using a nail varnish remover and
then remove it using a clean cloth. Make sure that the nature of the textile
will resist the nail varnish remover.
Tar-bitumen. Spray a little fresh butter on the stain, allow to stand and
then dab it using turpentine.
Lipstick. Put the stained surface of the fabric on absorbent paper, and then
dampen the back of the material with nail varnish remover, taking care to
change the paper under the stain frequently. Make sure that the remover
will not damage the fabric.
Paint. Do not allow paint to dry. Treat it immediately with the solvent
mentioned on the paint can (water, turpentine, white spirit). Apply soap,
and then rinse.
Candle wax. Scratch the wax off with a non-cutting blade in order to
remove as much wax as possible, and then iron the material using a sheet
of tissue paper between the hot iron and the stained fabric.
Checking the washing
Empty the pockets.
Close zip fasteners and press studs.
Remove hooks from net curtains, or put the net curtains in a cover.
Remove buttons that are not firmly sewn on, and pins and staples.
Put net curtains in a bag, for example pillow case, to protect them.
Sew on or remove all buttons that are only held on by a single thread.
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Maximum washing loads depending on the nature of the fibers
The quantity of washing added into the drum must not exceed the
maximum capacity of the machine. This capacity varies depending on
the nature of the textiles.
Wash smaller amounts if your washing is very dirty, and for absorbent
fabrics.
Maximum load
Not all textiles have the same volume and the same water retention
capacity.
This is why the drum may usually be filled:
- completely but without excessive pressure for cotton, linen, blend
washing,
- half full for treated cotton and synthetic fibers,
- about one third full for delicate articles such as net curtains and
woolens.
For blends, fill the drum as you would for the most delicate fibers.
The following is a guide of the average weights of frequently washed
items.
Bath towel .............................................................................................1200 g
Hand towel............................................................................................. 180 g
Large sheet ............................................................................................1300 g
Single sheet ............................................................................................ 800 g
Pillowcase ................................................................................................ 200 g
Night dress .............................................................................................. 180 g
Man’s pyjama ......................................................................................... 500 g
Child’s pyjama........................................................................................ 200 g
Man’s shirt ............................................................................................... 250 g
Blouse ....................................................................................................... 150 g
Dishcloth .................................................................................................. 100 g
Working jacket ......................................................................... 300 à 600 g
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