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LAVAMAT

981

SENSORTRONIC

WASHING

MACHINE

Operating

Instructions

Please

read

and

follow

the

instructions

in

this

booklet

Separate

instructions

on

installation

and

connec-

Contents

tion

are

supplied

with

the

machine.

illustrations

(unfold

pages

for

easy

reference)

4-6

Important

Your

Lavamat

7

To

avoid

damage

during

transit

we

have

fitted

Check

list

—

What

to

do

before

transit

bars

to

the

machine

Please

remove

these

and

after

every

programme

7

before

installing

and

connecting

the

machine.

Sorting

the

laundry

7-8

You

will

find

details

how

to

do

this

in

the

installa-

Opening

and

closing

the

door

5+8

tion

instruction

supplied

with

the

machine

Load

sizes

8

Washing

powder,

conditioner

and

starch

9

Any

residue

of

water

in

the

machine

is

due

to

our

Explanation

of

controls

10-11

thorough

tests

before

the

machine

leaves

the

How

to

switch

the

machine

on

and

off

11

factory.

Programme

charts

12-15

How

to

look

after

your

Lavamat

16

Emergency

drain

16

If

you

think

your

machine

is

not

working

properly

16-17

Service/technical

data

18+19

...

Saves

water

A

new

rinse-spin

development

reduces

suds-

ing

in

the

cotton/linen

programmes

during

the

intermediate

spinning

cycles.

Each

spin

cycle

is

Started

at

slow

spin

speed

during

which

the

suds

are

monitored.

The

benefit

to

you

is

an

optimum

rinsing

result

while

saving

consider-

able

amounts

of

water.

The

machine

uses

only

80

litres

of

water

for

a

cotton

wash

including

a

prewash

and

only

75

litres

for

a

THE

NEW

DEVELOPMENT

FROM

AEG

main

wash

programme.

The

process

is

fully

automatic

and

can

be

recognised

by

the

frequent

change

in

the

spin

it

uses

20%

less

washing

powder

and

pro-

tects

the

environment

The

new

Dual

Eco

Lavamat

features

a

device

PPoegs.

which

uses

all

the

detergent

for

the

washing

In

cases

too

much

detergent

has

been

used,

cycle

without

losing

any

in

the

sump.

the

machine

automatically

introduces

an

See

further

advice

on

Page

9

additional

rinse

(see

programme

sequence

indicator,

page

11)

which

increases

the

over-

This

Lavamat

from

the

Dual

Eco

range

deve-

all

water

consuption

somewhat.

loped

by

AEG

important!

.

Saves

detergent

If

this

washing

machine

is

replaced

with

a

new

The

Eco

valve

closes

off

the

wash

tub

from

one,

ensure

that

the

door

lock

of

the

old

washing

the

drainage-system

and

all

the

detergent

is

machine

is

destroyed

to

prevent

children

from

available

for

the

washing

cycie

without

losing

locking

themselves

in

the

machine

and

endang-

any.

ering

their

tives.

Please

read

and

follow

the

instructions

in

this

booklet

This

is

a

domestic

washing

machine

for

dom-

estic

use

only.

It

must

only

be

used

for

washing

laundry

recom-

mended

by

the

manufacturer

for

machine

wash-

ing

carrying

the

relevant

International

Textile

Care

Labelling

Code

following

the

instructions

contained

in

this

booklet.

The

machine

must

be

installed

and

cared

for

and

maintained

as

instructed

in

this

instruction

book-

let

and

in

the

instailation

instructions.

Any

other

use,

installation,

maintenance

may

lead

to

damage

to

the

machine,

persons

or

prop-

erty.

CDE

FGH

JK

6

Opening

the

loading

door

—

before

the

machine

is

connected.

1.

Turn

rotary

control

for

emergency

drain

(A)

a

quarter

turn

anti-clockwise

to

the

stop

posi-

tion.

2.

Using

a

coin

turn

disc

(B)

anti-clockwise

until

the

loading

door

springs

open.

3.

Turn

rotary

control

for

emergency

drain

(A)

in

clockwise

direction.

7

Opening

the

loading

door

—

after

the

machine

has

been

connected

to

the

power

supply.

Press

button.

Your

Lavamat

Fig.

1/A

Washprogramme

selector

and

pro-

gramme

progression

indicator

Fig.

1/B

Fig.

1/C

Fig.

1/D

Fig.

1/E

Temperature

selector

On/Off

button

with

indicator

light

Door

release

button

Button

for

easy-care

fabrics

and

quick

wash/mixed

loads

Fig.

1/F

Fig.

1/G

Button

for

delicates

Button

for

wool

Fig.

1/H

Button

for

small

loads

Fig.

1/!

Button

for

energy

saving

programmes

Fig.

1/K

VARIOMATIC

spin

button

Fig.

1/L

Button

for

lower

spin

speed

Fig.

1/M

Detergent

dispenser

(with

double-sided

programme

chart*),

removable,

rating

plate

under

dispenser.

Fig.

1/N

Drain

pump

with

emergency

drain,

and

emergency

door

release

to

the

left

*)Replacement

programme

charts

are

availlable

from

AEG

Service-Department.

Check

list

—

what

to

do

before

and

after

every

programme

If

the

machine

is

not

permanently

connected:

@

Plug

in

the

machine

and

switch

on

at

the

power

socket.

E

Make

sure

that

the

drain

hose

is

not

kinked.

To

hook

the

hose

securely

over

the

sink

edge

use

the

hose

holder

provided

(figure

2).

If

the

sink

edge

is

too

wide

thread

a

piece

of

string

through

the

hole

in

the

hose

holder

(see

figure

2/arrow)

and

secure

on

the

wall

or

the

tap

over

the

sink.

Make

sure

that

the

drain

hose

is

not

submerged

in

the

pumped

off

water.

@

Connect

the

water

inlet

hoses

to

the

taps.

Before

you

select

a

programme:

M@

Open

the

water

taps.

M

Open

the

door

(press

door

release

button

9).

E

Distribute

the

laundry

in

the

drum,

close

the

door.

Sorting

the

laundry

Sorting

the

laundry

Check

the

manufacturer's

instructions

or

the

care

label

inside

each

garment

(see

the

International

Textile

Care

Labelling

Code

in

the

programme

chart).

The

laundry

should

be

sorted

into:

M

Pull

open

the

detergent

dispenser

(figure

3)

and

pour

washing

powder

and

fabric

condi-

tioner

into

the

relevant

compartments.

Close

the

dispenser

carefully.

E

Select

the

wash

programme

(see

programme

chart

in

this

book

and

in

the

dispenser

drawer).

press

the

on/off

button

to

start

the

programme.

End

of

programme:

Open

door

and

remove

laundry

from

the

drum.

If

nothing

else

is

to

be

washed,

E

press

the

on/off

button

E

return

the

temperature

selector

to

the

“off”

position

@

turn

off

the

water

taps

and

switch

off

at

the

power

socket

and

remove

the

plug.

Cottons

and

linens

(whites

and

coloureds)

Easy-care

fabrics

Delicate

synthetics

Woollens

Sorting

the

laundry

Practical

Hints

E

Do

not

mix

whites

and

coloureds

as

the

whites

will

become

grey.

E

New

items

tend

to

lose

some

of

their

colour

when

washed

for

the

first

time.

It

is

therefore

advisable

to

wash

them

separately

the

first

time

E

Woollen

items

which

carry

the

wool

symbol

must

also

bear

the

description

"machine

washable”.

Woollen

items

which

only

bear

the

wool

symbol

cannot

be

washed

in

washing

machines.

@

Make

sure

that

no

metal

items

(e

g

paper-

clips,

coins,

safety

pins,

pins)

are

left

in

the

laundry.

Fasten

buttons.

zips

hooks

and

eyes.

tie

loose

belts.

long

apron

strings

etc

E

Remove

stubborn

stains

prior

to

washing

Opening

and

closing

the

door

To

open:

Press

door

release

button

T

and

the

door

springs

open

To

close:

Close

the

door

firmly

to

engage

the

lock

The

door

is

locked

throughout

the

wash

pro-

gramme

It

can

be

opened

after

the

programme

has

finished.

Useful

advice

How

to

open

the

door

during

a

power

cut.

see

page

16.

@

Synthetic

curtains

should

be

handled

carefully

as

they

snag

easily.

Remove

the

hooks

or

rollers

and

place

the

curtains

in

a

pillowcase

or

washbag,

to

wash.

We

accept

no

responsi-

bility

for

any

damage

through

incorrect

handling.

Small

or

delicate

items

(e.

g.

baby

socks,

ladies

tights}

can

be

washed

in

an

old

pillowcase

con-

verted

into

a

washbag

by

closing

it

with

a

drawstring.

Important

it

is

vital

that

laundry

treated

with

inflammable

liquids

is

NOT

washed

in

the

washing

machine

until

these

liquids

have

totally

evaporated.

Furthermore,

only

water

from

the

water

tap

must

be

used

for

washing

and

no

other

liquids

must

be

used

to

wash

clothes

in

a

washing

machine.

Load

sizes

You

will

find

details

as

to

how

much

laundry

you

can

wash

in

your

machine

in

the

programme

chart

but

you

may

find

the

following

general

information

useful:

@

When

washing

cottons

and

linens

fill

the

drum

with

dry

laundry

leaving

a

space

of

a

hand's

breadth

between

laundry

and

the

top

of

the

drum.

i

A

i0-litre

(2'4

gallon)

bucket

will

take

approxi-

mately

2.5

kg

of

tightly

packed

dry

laundry

{cottons

and

linens).

How

to

open

the

door

if

the

machine

is

not

connected:

1

Turn

rotary

control

for

emergency

drain

(A)

(fig.

4/1)

a

quarter

turn

anti-clockwise

to

the

stop

position.

2.

Using

a

coin

turn

disc

(B)

anti-clockwise

until

the

loading

door

springs

open.

3.

Turn

rotary

control

for

emergency

drain

(A)

in

clockwise

direction.

W

Distribute

the

laundry

in

the

drum

as

loosely

as

possible.

Single

or

large

items

can

cause

vibration:

If

you

are

washing

a

single

large

item,

eg:

a

towelling

dressing

gown

or

bath

mat

this

may

cause

vibration

and

instability

of

the

machine.

It

does

not

affect

the

operation

of

the

machine.

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amar

an

ekaa

o.

namical

arana

hraban

ana

TR

oo

Bete

sis

seater,

Washing

powder,

conditioner

and

starch

E

In

an

automatic

washing

machine

you

need

to

use

a

low

lather

washing

powder.

We

recom-

mend

Ariel

automatic

which

has

been

spe-

cially

formulated

for

automatics.

@

To

soft

rinse

or

starch

laundry

be

sure

to

use

liquid

fabric

conditioner

(we

recommend

Lenor)

or

starch.

If,

however,

you

wish

to

use

powder

starch,

then

dissolve

the

starch

according

to

the

manufacturer's

instructions

and

pour

the

dissolved

starch

straight

into

the

drum

after

the

wash

programme

has

fin-

ished

and

select

the

separate

starching

pro-

gramme.

E

How

much

washing

powder

you

use

depends

on

the

water

hardness

(soft,

medium,

hard,

very

hard),

the

quantity

of

laundry

and

the

degree

of

soiling.

Your

local

Water

Board

will

advise

you

on

the

hardness

of

the

water

in

your

area.

On

the

washing

powder

packet

you

will

find

instructions

as

to

how

much

powder

to

use

(according

to

water

hardness).

PLEASE

NOTE:

E

Your

machine

is

equipped

with

a

device,

Eco

Valve,

which

utilises

all

the

detergent

you

add

for

the

wash

without

losing

any.

E

For

this

reason

you

can

reduce

the

amount

of

detergent

recommended

on

the

packet

by

20%

(4).

Before

selecting

a

programme,

pour

washing

powder

and

fabric

conditioner

into

the

relevant

compartments

of

the

dispenser.

To do

this

pull

open

the

dispenser

drawer.

You

will

find

3

compartments

(figure

3):

Compartment

Ly

(right):

washing

powder

T

for

the

pre-wash

Compartment

yy

(centre):

washing

powder

for

the

main

wash

liquid

fabric

con-

ditioner

or

starch.

Compartment

\

83

|

(left):

M

This

feature

means

you

save

money

but

maintain

excellent

wash

results

and

you

con-

tribute

towards

protecting

the

environment.

E

Do

not

fill

any

measuring

beakers

supplied

with

the

detergents

to

the

levels

marked

but

follow

our

recommendations

avove.

E

Overdosing

of

detergent

can

lead

to

poorer

wash

results

due

to

oversudsing

and

the

machine

may

introduce

an

additional

rinse

if

unusually

large

quantities

of

suds

are

detected.

HM

When

washing

lightly

soiled

laundry

reduce

the

amount

of

detergent

even

further

or

eli-

minate

the

pre-wash.

WE

When

wash

small

loads

with

@2)

load

button

--

reduce

the

amount

of

power

by

1/3.

Important!

Do

not

use

any

bleaching

agents

containing

chlorine

or

sulphur

or

acidiferous

des-

calers.

Information

for

Test

institutes:

Tests

should

be

conducted

with

80%

of

the

quantity

quoted

in

standard

DIN

44983

as

this

machine

utilises

all

the

detergent

for

the

washing

cycle

without

losing

any

Do

not

fill

above

"MAX"

indicator

level

as

otherwise

the

liquid

may

drain

immediately.

Liquid

detergents

can

be

used

in

accordance

with

the

manufacturers

instructions.

Insert

for

the

detergent

dispenser

are

available

for

your

AEG

stockist

under

the

number

E

605898

823

as

optional

extras.

Carefully

close

the

dispenser

completely.

The

dispenser

can

be

removed

from

the

machine

for

cleaning

(see

page

16).

Explanation

of

controls

For

normally

soiled

laundry

use

a

programme

without

pre-wash

(select

programme

number

2).

For

more

heavily

soiled

jaundry

use

a

pre-wash

and

a

main

wash

(select

programme

number

1}

with

the

exception

of

wool.

To

select

a

wash

programme

set

the

programme

selector

(figure

1/A)

to

the

required

programme

number,

the

temperature

selector

(figure

1/B)

to

the

required

temperature

and

press

any

selector

button

(Ss)

required

(figure

1/E

to

L).

Programme

selector

The

programme

selector

has

7

settings

for

the

main

and

the

additional

programmes.

The

pro-

grammes

are

indicated

by

numbers

(see

pro-

1

2

3

co

o)

o

s

£

/

©

/

"Information

re

Additional

rinse

see

page

2

and

10

Temperature

selector

The

temperature

selector

is

variable.

If

the

selector

is

set

to

“®`

the

machine

will

carry

out

a

gramme

chart)

and

below

the

numbers

you

will

find

the

programme

progression.

The

programme

selector

must

be

turned

clockwise

and

only

when

the

machine

is

switched

off.

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=

TERE.

F

of

TT

Bali

t

/

gli

a

fi

cold

wash.

During

a

hot

wash

the

glass

of

the

door

may

get

hot,

please

take

care

and

do

not

touch.

Selector

Buttons

\

|

Button

for

easy-care

fabrics

===

(figure

1/E)

y

Button

for

delicate

synthetics

———ee

(figure

1/F)

Button

for

wool

(figure

1/G)

You

will

find

further

details

regarding

these

buttons

under

“programme

cycle”

in

the

programme

chart.

Button

for

quick

wash

or

multi-fabric

wash

(In

connection

with

programme

“3”)

L

Press

this

button

in

addition

to

the

selected

pro-

gramme

number

“3“

when

washing

lightly

soiled

laundry

(cottons,

linens

and

easy-care

fabrics).

Depending

on

the

temperature

selected

the

pro-

gramme

may

take

up

to

45minutes.

When

mixing

laundry

with

different

wash

labels,

e.

g.

\©9

and

Ey

you

need

to

select

the

lower

temperature.

This

programme

is

not

to

be

combined

with but-

tons

@

or

È.

Button

for

small

loads

(figure

1/H)

Press

this

button

in

addition

to

a

selected

pro-

gramme

if

you

want

to

wash

smaller

loads.

Cot-

tons

and

linens

up

to

2.5 kg,

easy-care

fabrics

up

to

1

kg.

Reduce

amount

of

washing

powder

by

'4.

Do

not

press

this

button

when

washing

woollens.

Although

the

half

ioad

button

is

very

valuable

for

the

smaller

loads

as

the

amount

of

water

used

for

a

wash

programme

is

reduced

we

would

like

to

point

out

that

the

most

economical

wash

is

still

the

full

capacity

one.

Button

for

energy

saving

programme

(figure

1/1)

Press

this

button

in

addition

to

the

selected

pro-

gramme

if

you

want

to

wash

lightly

to

normally

soiled

cottons

and

linens

and

easy-care

fabrics.