AEG LAVATHERM 55370AH3 User manual

EN User Manual

Tumble Dryer LAVATHERM 55370AH3

CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................................................3

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................ 5

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................. 7

4. ACCESSORIES.................................................................................................................8

5. CONTROL PANEL...........................................................................................................9

6. PROGRAMME TABLE..................................................................................................... 9

7. OPTIONS....................................................................................................................... 12

8. BEFORE FIRST USE.......................................................................................................12

9. DAILY USE......................................................................................................................12

10. HINTS AND TIPS.........................................................................................................14

11. CARE AND CLEANING.............................................................................................. 15

12. TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................18

13. TECHNICAL DATA..................................................................................................... 19

14. INSTALLATION........................................................................................................... 20

FOR PERFECT RESULTS

Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable

performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler

features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes

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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 if an incorrect

installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always

keep the instructions with the appliance for future

reference.

- Read the supplied instructions.

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 use of the appliance in a safe

way and understand the hazards involved.

•Do not let children play with the appliance.

•Children of less than 3 years should be kept away

unless continuously supervised.

•Keep all packaging away from children.

•Keep all detergents away from children.

•Keep children and pets away from the appliance door

when it is open.

•If the appliance has a child safety device, we

recommend you activate it.

•Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by

children without supervision.

1.2 General Safety

•Do not change the specification of this appliance.

•If the tumble dryer is put on top of a washing

machine, use the stacking kit. The stacking kit,

available from your authorized vendor, can be used

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only with the appliance specified in the instructions,

supplied with the accessory. Read it carefully before

installation (Refer to the Installation leaflet).

•The appliance can be installed as freestanding or

below the kitchen counter with correct space (Refer to

the Installation leaflet).

•Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a

sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite

side, where the appliance door can not be fully

opened.

•The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable)

must not be obstructed by a carpet.

•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at

the end of the installation. Make sure that there is

access to the mains plug after the installation.

•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.

•Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is

used for exhausting fumes from appliances burning

gas or other fuels. (if applicable)

•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by

the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or

similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

•Obey the maximum load volume of 7kg (refer to the

“Programme chart” chapter).

•Do not use the appliance if industrial chemicals have

been used for cleaning.

•Wipe away lint that has accumulated around the

appliance.

•Do not run the appliance without a filter. Clean the lint

filter before or after each use.

•Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.

•Items that have been soiled with substances such as

cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot

removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should

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be washed in hot water with an extra amount of

detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.

•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.

•Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used

as specified by the fabric softener instructions.

•Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and

matches.

•Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the

drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and

spread out so that the heat is dissipated.

•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 the items will not

be damaged.

•Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and

disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged

appliance.

• Obey the installation instruction

supplied with the appliance.

• Always be careful when you move the

appliance because it is heavy. Always

wear safety gloves.

• Do not install or use the appliance

where the temperature is less than

5°C or higher than 35°C.

• Make sure that the floor where you

install the appliance is flat, stable,

heat resistant and clean.

• Make sure that there is air circulation

between the appliance and the floor.

• Always move the appliance vertically.

• The rear surface of the appliance

must be put against the wall.

• When the appliance is put in its

permanent position, check if it is fully

level with the aid of a spirit level. If it

is not, adjust the feet until it is.

2.2 Electrical connection

WARNING!

Risk of fire and electrical

shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical

information on the rating plate agrees

with the power supply. If not, contact

an electrician.

• 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.

• Only for UK and Ireland. The

appliance has a 13 amp mains plug. If

it is necessary to change the fuse in

the mains plug, use a 13 amp ASTA

(BS 1362) fuse.

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• This appliance complies with the

E.E.C. Directives.

2.3 Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, electrical

shock, fire, burns or damage

to the appliance.

• Use this appliance in a household

only.

• Do not dry the damaged items which

contain padding or fillings.

• Only dry fabrics which are applicable

to dry in the tumble dryer. Follow the

instructions on the fabric label.

• If you have washed your laundry with

a stain remover start an extra rinse

cycle before you start the dryer.

• Do not drink or prepare food with the

condensed water/distilled water. It

can cause health problems to people

and pets.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the

tumble dryer.

2.4 Care and cleaning

WARNING!

Risk of injury or damage to

the appliance.

• Do not use water spray and steam to

clean the appliance.

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft

cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do

not use abrasive products, abrasive

cleaning pads, solvents or metal

objects.

2.5 Compressor

WARNING!

Risk of damage to the

appliance.

• The compressor and its system in the

tumble dryer is filled with the special

agent which is free from fluoro-chloro-

hydrocarbons. This system must stay

tight. The damage of the system can

cause a leakage.

2.6 Disposal

WARNING!

Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the

mains supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent

children and pets to get closed in the

appliance.

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3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 2

1Water container

2Control panel

3Appliance door

4Filter

5The button to open the heat

exchanger door

6Airflow slots

7Adjustable feet

8Heat exchanger door

9Heat exchanger cover

10 The knob to lock the heat exchanger

cover

11 Rating plate

The load door can be

installed by the user in the

opposite side. It can help to

easily put and remove the

laundry or if there is a limit

to install the appliance (see

separate leaflet).

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4. ACCESSORIES

4.1 Stacking kit

Accessory name: SKP11, STA8, STA9

Available from your authorized vendor.

Stacking kit can be used only with the

washing machines specified in the

leaflet. See the leaflet attached.

Read carefully the instructions supplied

with the accessory.

4.2 Draining kit

Accessory name: DK11.

It is available from your authorized

vendor (can be attached to some types

of the tumble dryers)

The accessory for through draining of the

condensed water into a basin, siphon,

gully, etc. After the installation, the water

container is drained automatically. The

water container must stay in the

appliance.

The installed hose must be on the height

from minimum of 50 cm to maximum of 1

m from floor level. The hose cannot be in

loop. Decrease the length of the hose if

necessary.

Read carefully the instructions supplied

with the accessory.

4.3 Pedestal with the drawer

Accessory name: PDSTP10.

It is available from your authorized

vendor.

To put the appliance higher at the level

what helps to easy load and remove the

laundry.

The drawer can be used for laundry

storage e.g. : towels, cleaning products

and more.

Read carefully the instructions supplied

with the accessory.

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5. CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1Programme dial

2On/Off button

3Reverse Plus button

4Buzzer button

5Anti-crease button

6Delay Start button

7Indicators:

Filter

- clean filter

Heat exchanger

- heat exchanger

check

Water container

- drain the water

container

8Start/Pause button

9Cycle phase indicators:

Drying

Cooling

End

6. PROGRAMME TABLE

Programmes Load 1) Properties / Fabric mark

Cotton

Extra Dry 7 kg Drying level: extra dry. /

Cupboard Dry + 7 kg Drying level: cupboard dry +. /

Cupboard Dry

2)3)

7 kg Drying level: cupboard dry. /

Iron Dry 2) 7 kg Drying level: applicable for iron. /

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Programmes Load 1) Properties / Fabric mark

Jeans 7 kg

Leisure clothing such as jeans,

sweat-shirts of different material

thicknesses (e.g. at the neck, cuffs

and seams).

Pillows 3 kg

To dry one or two duvet and pil-

lows (with feather, down or syn-

thetic fillings). /

Wool Refresh 1 kg

Refreshing a wool fabrics. Wool items become

soft and cosy. Remove the items immediately af-

ter the programme end.

Synthetic

Extra Dry 3,5 kg Drying level: extra dry. /

Cupboard Dry2) 3,5 kg Drying level: cupboard dry. /

Iron Dry 3,5 kg Drying level: applicable for iron. /

Easy Iron

1 kg (or 5

shirts)

Easy care fabrics for which a minimum of ironing

is necessary. The drying results can be different

from one type of fabric to the other. Shake the

items before you put them in the appliance.

When the programme is completed, Immediate-

ly remove the items and put them on a hanger.

Sports 2 kg Sportswear, thin and light fabrics, microfiber,

polyester, which are not ironed.

Time 60’ 3 kg Time programme to dry individual

items of laundry. /

Time 30’ 1 kg Time programme to dry individual

items of laundry. /

1) The maximum weight refers to dry items.

2) For test institutes only: Standard programmes for tests are specified in the EN 61121 document.

Clean the filter after each cycle

3) The Cotton Cupboard Dry programme is the “Standard cotton programme” and it is suitable to

dry normal wet cotton laundry and it is the most efficient programme in terms of energy consumption for

drying wet cotton laundry.

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