AEG Electrolux LAVAMAT 54840 User manual

LAVAMAT 54840

Instruction booklet Washing machine

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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 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

Instruction booklet 6

Safety information 6-8

Product description 9

Detergent dispenser drawer 9

Control panel 10

First use 10

Daily use 11

Laod the laundry 11

Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 11

Select the required programme 12

Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option 12-13

Programm option button 13

Select the Stain option 13

Select the Extra Quick option 14

Select the Start/Pause 14

Select the Delay Start 14-15

Programme progress display 15

Select an additional rinse 15

Altering an option or a running programme 15-16

Interrupting a programme 16

Cancelling a programme 16

Opening the door after the programme has started 16

At the end of the programme 16

Washing programmes 17-18

Programme informations 19

Contents

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Preparing the wash cycle 20-23

Sorting out the laundry 20

Temperatures 20

Before loading the laundry 20

Maximum loads 20-21

Laundry weights 21

Removing stains 21-22

Detergents and additives 22

Quantity of detergent to be used 23

Degrees of water hardness 23

International wash code symbols 24

Care and cleaning 25

Descaling 25

After each wash 25

Maintenance wash 25

External cleaning 25

Detegent dispenser drawer 25-26

Washing drum 26

Door seal 26

Drain pump 26-27

Water inlet filter 28

Emergency emptying out 28

Frost precautions 29

Something not working 30-33

Techinical Data 34

Consumption value 35

4Contents

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Installation 36-39

Unpacking 36

Positioning and levelling 37

Water inlet 38-39

Water drainage 39

Electrical connection 39

Permanent connection 39

Enviroment concerns 40

Packaging materials 40

Old machine 40

Ecological hints 40

Guarantee 41-43

Contents

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Instruction booklet

Safety information

Prior to using for the first time

• The safety of AEG/ELECTROLUX appliances complies with the industry

standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However,

as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes.

You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

• It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the

appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to

another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always

ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new

owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant

warnings.

• You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

• Before first starting up, check the machine for any damage incurred during

transport. Never connect up a damaged machine. If parts are damaged,

contact your supplier.

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus

temperatures: Store the washing machine at room temperature for 24 hours

before using for the first time.

General safety

It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in

any way.

During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get hot. Do

not touch it!

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.

Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and detergent. Damage to

the fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s

recommendations of quantities.

Safety information

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Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or

pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and

the inner drum.

Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones, material

without hems or torn material.

Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply 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

malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine

spare parts.

Installation

This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes

other than those for which it was designed.

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.

After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing

on its electrical supply cable, inlet hose and drain hose.

If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order

to allow air to circulate freely

Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their

connections after the installation.

If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the

“dangers of freezing”chapter.

Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by

a qualified plumber or competent person.

Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by

a qualified electrician or competent person.

Safety information

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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 washed. Follow the

instructions on each garment label.

Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual.

Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are

fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint,

ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine

washed.

Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products

should not be machine washed. 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 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.

Child Safety

This washing machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm

persons without supervision.

Young 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. To avoid this the

machine incorporates special feature.

To activate this device, rotate the

button (without pressing it) inside the

door clockwise until the groove is

horizontal. If necessary use a coin. To

disable this device and restore the

possibility of closing the door, rotate

the button anti-clockwise until the

groove is vertical.

8Safety information

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Product description

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of

laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

The ECO valve system allows total use of detergent and reduces water

consumption so saving energy.

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for prewash phase or stain remover used for main wash.

The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The

stain remover is added during the STAIN-Action phase in the main wash.

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch).

Rating plate

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Product description

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10 Control panel

Control panel

First Use

Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation

instructions.

Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.

Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment of the detergent

drawer in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 95°C,

without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from

the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the dispenser drawer

and start the machine.

«Start/Pause» button

«Delay start» button

Programme selector dial

Spin reduction button

«Stain» button

«Extra quick» button

Programme progress display

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

54840

KATOEN

BLANC/COULEURS

UIT

ARRET

VOORWAS

PRELAVAGE

SYNTH.

STRIJKVRIJ PLUS

REPASSAGE FACILE PLUS

ECO

FIJNE WAS

LINGE DELICATS

CENTRIFUG.

ESSORAGE

POMPEN

VIDANGE

OPFRISSEN

RAFRAICHIR

SPOELEN

RINCAGES

WOL/ZIJDE

LAINE/SOIE

1400

900

12h

CENTRIFUG.

ESSORAGE

VLEKKEN

TACHES

SUPERSNEL

RAPIDE

STARTUITSTEL

DEPART DIFFERE

START/PAUZE

DEPART/PAUSE

HOOFDWAS

LAVAGE

EINDE

FIN DE CYCLE

SPOELEN

RINCAGE

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