AEG LAVAMAT 64840 User manual

LAVAMAT 64840 - 66840

User manual 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

Instructions for the user 6

Safety information 6

Product description 9

Detergent dispenser drawer 9

Control panel 10

Display 11

Indicator pilot lights 12

First use 13

Personalization 13

Acoustic signals 13

Child safety lock 13

Daily use 14

Load the laundry 14

Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 14

Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial 15

Select the spin speed reduction or the RINSE HOLD option 15

Programme option button 16

Select the PREWASH option 16

Select the STAIN option 16

Select the SENSITIVE option 16

Select the TIME option 16

Select the START/PAUSE 17

Select the DELAY START 17

Select an additional rinse 18

Altering an option or a running programme 18

Interrupting a programme 18

Cancelling a programme 18

Contents

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Opening the door after the programme has started 19

At the end of the programme 19

Washing programmes 20

Programme information 22

Preparing the wash cycle 23

Sorting out the laundry 23

Temperatures 23

Before loading the laundry 23

Maximum loads 24

Laundry weights 24

Removing stains 25

Detergents and additives 25

Quantity of detergent to be used 26

Degrees of water hardness 26

Care and cleaning 27

Descaling 27

After each wash 27

Maintenance wash 27

External cleaning 27

Detergent dispenser drawer 27

Washing drum 28

Door seal 28

Drain pump 29

Water inlet filter 30

Emergency emptying out 30

Frost precautions 31

What to do if... 32

Technical Data 35

Consumption value 35

4Contents

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Installation 36

Unpacking 36

Positioning and levelling 38

Water inlet 38

Water-stop device 39

Water drainage 39

In the interest of the environment 41

Electrical connection 41

Environmental concerns 43

Packaging materials 43

Old machine 43

Ecological hints 43

Contents

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Instructions for the user

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 inside 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.

●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.

Safety information

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●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,

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

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

spare parts.

Installation

●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 under the appliance.

●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.

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.

Safety information

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●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 appliance is not intended for use by person (including children) with

reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities 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.

●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 prevent children

or pets becoming trapped inside the

drum, 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 EECCOOvvaallvveesystem allows total use of detergent and reduces water

consumption therefore saving energy.

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for detergent used for prewash. The prewash detergent is

added at the beginning of the wash programme.

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch).

Compartment for stain remover used for main wash with STAIN-option.

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

Below is a picture of the programme selector dial, the buttons and the display will

be indicated with the numbers given in this table.

Programme selector dial

SPIN button

PREWASH button

STAIN button

SENSITIVE button

TIME SAVING button

Display

START/PAUSE button

DELAY START button

Indicator pilot lights

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Symbols key:

= Hand wash

= Rinse hold

= Cold

= Child lock

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