AEG LAVATHERM 56740 User manual

LAVATHERM 56740

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

Product description 6

Control panel 7

Before first use 7

Sorting and preparing laundry 7

Programme overview 9

Daily use 11

Switching machine on / switching light on

Opening loading door / loading laundry

Selecting the programme 11

DELICATE function 11

LONG ANTI-CREASE function 12

BUZZER function 12

TIME function 12

DELAY START function 13

CHILD LOCK function 13

Starting the programme 14

Changing programme 14

Putting in extra items or taking items out

before end of programme 14

Drying cycle complete / removing laundry

Care and cleaning 16

Cleaning fluff filter 16

Cleaning the door seal 17

Emptying the condensate tank 17

Cleaning heat exchanger 18

Cleaning the drum 19

Clean operating screen and housing 19

What to do if ... 20

Troubleshooting by yourself 20

Machine settings 22

Technical data 23

Consumption values 23

Hints for test institutes 23

Installation 24

Appliance positioning 24

Removing transport safety packaging 24

Electrical connection 25

Door reversal 26

Special accessories 26

Environment 26

Environmental tips 27

Service 27

Guarantee/Customer Service 28

GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND 28

European Guarantee 29

www.electrolux.com 30

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 inexperiencedpersons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact

your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

• Items that have been soiled with substancessuch 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-

stance 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 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 5

Product description

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

12 Adjustable feet

6Product description

Control panel

1Programme knob and OFF switch

2Function buttons

3START PAUSE button

4DELAY START 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 (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:

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Control panel 7

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.

8Sorting and preparing laundry

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.

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.

EASY CARE

IRON DRY 3 kg • • • - • For thin fabrics which are also to be ironed, e.g.

knitwear, shirts.

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 •

• • - • For sportswear, thin fabrics, polyester, which are

not ironed.

EASY IRON

PLUS

1 kg

(or 5

shirt

•

• • - •

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

10 Programme overview

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