LAVAMAT L 16850 User Manual Washer-dryer 2 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 Contents 3 Contents Instruction booklet Safety information Product Description Detergent dispenser drawer Control panel Display 6 6 10 10 11 12 First use Personalization Acoustic signal Child safety lock 14 14 14 14 Daily use - Washing Load the laundry Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial Select the Spin speed, RINSE HOLD or NIGHT CYCLE option Selected the desired option PREWASH option STAIN option SENSITIVE option DAILY option SUPER QUICK option Select an additional rinse Select the START/PAUSE Select the DELAY START Altering an option or a running programme Interrupting a programme 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 4 Contents Cancelling a programme Opening the door after the programme has started At the end of the programme 20 20 21 Drying Select the drying programme by means of programme selector dial Select the automatic drying Select the timed drying At the end of the programme Automatic washing and drying 22 22 22 22 23 23 Washing programmes Programme information Drying programmes Preparing the wash cycle Sorting the laundry Temperatures Before loading the laundry Maximum loads Laundry weights Removing stains Detergents and additives Quantity of detergent to be used Degrees of water hardness 24 26 28 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 31 32 32 Preparing the drying cycle Maximum loads Laundry not suitable for drying Drying symbols label Drying cycle duration Additional drying 33 33 33 34 34 34 Contents 5 Care and cleaning Descaling After each wash External cleaning Maintenance wash Detergent dispenser drawer Washing drum Door seal Drain pump Water inlet filter Frost precautions Emergency emptying out 35 35 35 35 35 35 36 36 36 38 39 39 What to do if... Technical Data Consumption value Installation Unpacking Positioning and levelling Water inlet Water-stop device Water drainage Electrical connection Permanent connection 40 43 44 45 45 47 47 48 48 49 49 Enviroment concerns Packaging materials Old machine Ecological hints 50 50 50 50 6 Safety information Instruction booklet 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 washer-dryer 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 washing and drying programmes 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 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. · 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 7 · Do not use your washer-dryer to wash and dry articles with whalebones, material without hems or torn material. · Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use, clean and maintenance. · This appliance is provided with a white drum light. It is class 1, in accordance with IEC 60825-1:1993 + A1:1997 + A2:2001 standard. Should the appliance drum light need to be replaced, this must be carried out by a Service Centre. · 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 · 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 d "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 and dry 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. 8 Safety information · 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. · 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. · As some duvets and eiderdowns should be washed/dried in large commercial machines because of their bulk, please check with the manufacturer of the item before washing in a domestic machine. · The users should always check that they have not left their gas lighters (disposable or otherwise) in their clothing. · Never tumble dry items that have had contact with chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid.These are of a volatile nature and could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items which have been washed in water or require airing. · Plastic detergent dispensers should not remain in the drum during the drying cycle, as the plastic used is not designed to withstand the heat. If you wish to wash-through-to-dry you should use the conventional detergent dispenser drawer. · Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself. · Never use the washer-dryer if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the washerdryer 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. · This washer-dryer is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. · Young 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. Safety information 9 · 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 avoid this 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 anticlockwise until the groove is vertical. 10 Product description Product description Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. 1 2 3 4 Detergent dispenser drawer Control panel Drum light Door opening handle 5 6 7 Rating plate Drain pump Three adjustable feet; The rear foot on the left-hand side is automatic Detergent dispenser drawer Compartment for detergent (used for prewash) or stain remover. The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The stain remover is added during the main wash in programmes with STAINoption. Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch). Control panel 11 Control panel Henceforth the programme selector dial, the buttons and the display will be indicated with the numbers given in this table. 9 1 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 Programme selector dial SPIN REDUCTION button (TPM/ESSORAGE) AUTODRYING button (AUTOM. DROOG/SÉCH.AUTO) DRYING TIME button (DROOGTIJD/TEMPS DE SÉCHAGE) OPTIONS button (OPTIES/OPTIONS) OK button START/PAUSE button (START/PAUZE/DÉPART/PAUSE) DELAY START button (STARTUITSTEL/DÉPART DIFFÉRÉ) Display 12 Display Display (9) 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9 9.9 9.8 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.1 Spin Speed indicator, RINSE HOLD , NIGHT CYCLE - symbols 9.2 Drying degree indicator allowed by the set programme, IRON DRY , CUPBOARD DRY and EXTRA DRY - symbols, selectable by means of button 3 and indicator «AUTO», connected to the drying programme and the button 4. 9.3 Programme progress indicator: PREWASH , MAIN WASH , RINSE , SPIN OVERDOSAGE , DRYING , ANTI-CREASE phase - symbols The programme progress indicator shows the washing or drying phases of the selected programme. During a cycle, a black dash blinks under the phase symbol of the running programme. At the end of each washing phase, the black dash under the corresponding symbol becomes fixed. If the OVERDOSAGE symbol lights up at the end of the programme, it indicates that too much detergent has been used. 9.4 DOOR - symbol (Door locked) This symbol indicates if the door can be opened: the symbol is on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is performing a washing programme. the symbol is off: the door can be opened. The washing programme is finished. 9.5 Options: PREWASH , STAIN EXTRA RINSE - symbols. , SENSITIVE , DAILY , SUPER QUICK , Display 13 9.6 CHILD SAFETY LOCK - symbol 9.7 The display shows the following information: Duration of the selected programme After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes (for example 2.05). The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric. After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute. Delay start The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the display for about 3 seconds (for example ...