LAVAMAT 62840/64840/66840 User manual Washing machine 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 for the user Safety information Product description Detergent dispenser drawer Control panel First use Personalization Acoustic signals 6 6-8 9 9 10 10 11 11 Daily use Laod the laundry Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener Select the required programme Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option Programm option button Select the Prewash option Select the Stain option Select the Sensitive option Select the Quick option Display Select the Start/Pause Select the Delay Start Programme progress display Select an additional rinse Altering an option or a running programme Interrupting a programme Cancelling a programme Opening the door after the programme has started 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 4 Contents At the end of the programme Child safety lock 18 18 Washing programmes Programme informations Preparing the wash cycle Sorting out 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 20-21 22 23-27 23 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 27 International wash code symbols Care and cleaning Descaling After each wash Maintenance wash External cleaning Detegent dispenser drawer Washing drum Door seal Drain pump Water inlet filter Emergency emptying out Frost precautions 28 29-33 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 31 32 32 33 Something not working Techinical Data 34-37 38 Contents 5 Consumption value Installation Unpacking Positioning and levelling Water inlet Water drainage Electrical connection Permanent connection 39 40-44 40 42 42 43 44 44 Enviroment concerns Packaging materials Old machine Ecological hints 45 45 45 45 Guarantee Customer service centres 46 47 6 Safety information Instruction 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 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 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, clean 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 This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes other than those for which it was designed. 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 «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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Product description 9 Product description Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. 1 2 3 Detergent dispenser drawer Control panel Door opening handle 4 5 6 Rating plate Drain pump Adjustable feet Detergent dispenser drawer The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The stain remover is added during the STAIN-Action phase in the main wash. Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch). 10 Control panel Control panel ECO OPFRISSEN RAFRAICHIR CENTRIFUG. ESSORAGE POMPEN VIDANGE SPOELEN RINCAGES UIT ARRET 95 KATOEN BLANC/COULEURS LOOPTIJD TEMPS RESTANT STARTUITSTEL DEPART DIFFERE 60 40-60 MIX 40 30 60 SYNTHETICA SYNTH. 1200 900 700 500 HOOFDWAS LAVAGE DEUR PORTE SPOELEN RINCAGE START/PAUZE DEPART/PAUSE WOL/ZIJDE LAINE/SOIE 30 40 30 40 40 30 40 50 STRIJKVRIJ PLUS REPASSAGE FACILE PLUS CENTRIFUG. VOORWAS VLEKKEN BEHOEDZAAM TIJD ESSORAGE PRELAVAGE TACHES SENSIBLES TEMPS FIJNE WAS LINGE DELICATS SILENT SYSTEM 62840 1 1 2 3 4 5 Programme selector dial Spin reduction button «Prewash» button «Stain» button «Sensitive» button 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 67 8 9 10 «Quick» button Display «Start/Pause» button «Delay Start» button Programme progress display First Use Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions. Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum. Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment of the detergent drawer in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 95°C, without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the dispenser drawer and start the machine. Use 11 Personalization Acoustic signals 1200 900 700 500 CENTRIFUG. VOORWAS VLEKKEN BEHOEDZAAM TIJD The machine is provided of an acoustic device, ESSORAGE PRELAVAGE TACHES SENSIBLES TEMPS which sounds in the following cases: at the end of the cycle in the event of operating problems By pressing the «Prewash» and «Stain» buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). By pressing these 2 buttons again, the the acoustic signal is reactivated. Daily Use Load the laundry 1. Open the door by carefully pulling the door handle outwards. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as much as possible. 2. Close firmly the door. You must hear a click during closing. Attention! Do not embed the laundry between the door and the rubber joint. Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener Your new appliance was designed to reduce water, energy and detergent consumption. 1. Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. Measure out the amount of detergent required, pour it into the main wash compartment and, if you wish to carry out the prewash phase or to perform the stain function , pour it into the compartment marked . 12 Use 2. If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment marked (the amount used must not exceed the MAX mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently. Select the required programme You can choose the right programme for any ECO 95 type of laundry following the descriptions on 60 the washing programme tables (see Washing 40-60 MIX 40 Programmes). 30 Turn the programme selector dial to the 60 required programme. The programme selector 50 30 40 40 determines the type of washing cycle (e.g. 30 30 40 40 water level, drum movement, number of rinses) and the washing temperature according to the type of laundry. The Start/Pause light starts to flash and the Display shows the duration of the selected programme. The selector dial is divided into following sections: Cottons Synthetics Delicates Wool, Silk and Handwash Special programme: Rinses, Drain, Spin Refresh Economy programme (ECO) The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position O (UIT/ARRET) to Reset programme/Switching OFF of the machine. At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position O, to switch the machine off. Attention! If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when ...