AEG LAVATHERM 58840 User manual

LAVATHERM 58840

User manual Condenser Dryer

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 futureowner of the appliance.

We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

The following symbols are used in this user manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how

to avoid damaging the appliance.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Contents

Operating Instructions 5

Important safety information 5

Product description 8

Control panel 9

What is shown in the display 9

Before first use 10

Sorting and preparing laundry 10

Programme overview 12

Daily use 15

Switching machine on / switching light on 15

Opening loading door / loading laundry 15

Selecting the programme 15

Setting dryness level 16

Setting the pre-drainage spin speed 16

Selecting additional options 16

DELICATE 17

LONG ANTI-CREASE 18

SENSITIVE 18

BUZZER 18

Time 19

Setting delay start 19

Setting child lock 19

Starting the programme 20

Changing programme 20

Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme 20

Drying cycle complete / removing laundry 21

Care and cleaning 22

Cleaning fluff filter 22

Cleaning the door seal 24

Emptying the water reservoir 24

Cleaning heat exchanger 25

Cleaning the drum 26

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Clean operating screen and housing 27

What to do if ... 28

Troubleshooting by yourself 28

Changing the bulb for interior lighting 29

Machine settings 31

Technical data 32

Consumption values 32

Hints for test institutes 32

Installation 33

Appliance positioning 33

Removing transport safety packaging 34

Electrical connection 34

Permanent connection 35

Door reversal 36

Special accessories 36

Environment 36

Packaging material 37

Old appliance 37

Environmental tips 37

Service 38

Guarantee/Customer Service 38

GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND 38

Standard guarantee conditions 38

Exclusions 39

Service and Spare Parts 39

Customer Care 40

For Customer Service in The Republic of Ireland please contact us at the address

below: 40

European Guarantee 40

Subject to change without notice

4Contents

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 im-

portant 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 ev-

eryone 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 re-

duced physical, sensory or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have

been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a per-

son 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 mal-

functioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare

parts.

Important safety information 5

• 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

inflammable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like).

As these substance 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

6Important safety information

• 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 instruc-

tions 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.

•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

supervision.

• 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 7

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

8Product description

Control panel

1Programme knob and OFF switch

2Function buttons

3START PAUSE button

4DELAY START button

5Status LED

6Display

What is shown in the display

1time to end / error message

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4 2

Control panel 9

2cycle phase status

3options

4warnings

5spin speed selection

6dryness selection

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 (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

10 Before first use

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