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ENGLISH SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference.
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This appliance is intended to be used in household • and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other – working environments; by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and – other residential type environments;...
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ENGLISH The appliance must be connected to the water mains • using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre. Old hose sets must not be reused. • If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must •...
Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only • neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects. Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the • appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
ENGLISH 2.4 Use WARNING! Risk of injury or damage to WARNING! the appliance. Risk of injury, electric shock, fire, burns or damage to the • Do not sit or stand on the open door. appliance. • Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the appliance.
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7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 3. Remove the internal film. 8. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 4. Open the door and remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum.
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ENGLISH 2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level. WARNING! Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level. 11. Pull out the plastic spacers. 12. Put the plastic caps, that you find in the user manual bag, in the holes.
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2. Position it toward left or right depending on the position of the water tap. If this occurs, close the water tap and contact the authorized service centre to replace the hose. 3.6 Water drainage The drain hose should be positioned at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm from the floor.
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ENGLISH 5. Without the plastic hose guide, to a sink spigot - Put the drain hose in Make sure that the drain the spigot and tighten it with a hose end is not immersed in clamp. Refer to the illustration. the water.
ENGLISH 5. CONTROL PANEL 5.1 Control panel description 11 10 Programme dial Start and pause touch button (Start/ Pause) Display Option touch button (Stains/Prewash) Drying time touch button (Time Drying) Delay Start touch button (Delay Start) Drying level touch button (Auto Time Saving touch button (Quick Drying) Wash)
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Maximum laundry indicator. It flashes when the laundry load exceeds the maximum declared load of the selected programme. If you run a programme when the drum is overloaded, also flashes at the end of the programme. Drying time indicator.
ENGLISH 6. DIAL AND BUTTONS 6.1 Introduction When the display shows the indicators , the appliance does not When pressing a key heat the water. combination, do not tilt your fingers downwards . 6.5 Spin The sensors of the underneath buttons are When you set a programme, the sensitive and may interfere appliance automatically sets the...
Each time you touch this button the time The options can increase the value increases by 5 minutes. programme duration. You cannot set all time values for different types of 6.7 Delay Start fabrics. With this option you can delay the start of a programme in a more convenient 6.10 Auto Drying...
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ENGLISH Programme Programme description White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal, heavy and light soil. Cottons White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal, heavy and light soil. Cottons Eco Cottons energy saving programme. This programme at 60ºC with a load of 8 kg is the reference programme for data en- tered in the energy label, in compliance with 96/60/EC Direc- tive.
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Programme Programme description Steam programmes Steam Steam can be used for dried, washed or worn once laun- dry. These programmes can reduce creases and odours and make your laundry softer. Do not use any detergent. If necessary, remove stains by washing or using localized stain removal.
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ENGLISH Programme Default tempera- Reference spin Maximum load ture speed Temperature Spin speed range range 40 °C 1200 rpm 3 kg 40 °C - Cold 1200 rpm - 400 rpm Delicates 40 °C 1200 rpm 1.5 kg 40 °C - Cold 1200 rpm - 400 rpm Wool/Handwash 30 °C...
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Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Delay Start ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Time Drying ■ Auto Drying ■ 1) If you set No Spin option, the appliance only drains the water. 2) This option is not available with temperature lower than 40 °C.
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ENGLISH Dryness Level Type of fabric Load Cottons and Linen up to 4 kg (bathrobes, bath towels, etc) Cupboard Dry For items to be stored Synthetics and mixed fab- up to 3 kg rics (jumpers, blouses, under- wear, household and bed lin- Delicate fabrics up to 2 kg (acrylics, viscose and delicate...
ENGLISH add one extra rinse. appears on If you deactivate the the display. acoustic signals, they • Simultaneously touch the Temp. continue operate when the button and the Spin button twice to appliance has a malfunction. add two extra rinses. appears on 8.4 Permanent Extra Rinse the display.
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Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products, but we recommend that you do not exceed the maximum indicated level ( ). This quantity will however guarantee the best washing results. After a washing cycle, if...
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ENGLISH 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap The indicator of the Start/Pause button down. flashes. The display shows the maximum declared load for the programme, the default temperature, the maximum spin speed, the washing phase indicators (when available) and an indicative programme duration.
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At the end of the load detection, in case The PROSENSE estimation starts at the end of the of drum overload, the indicator countdown. flashing in the display: Cancelling the delay start after In this case, for 30 seconds, it is possible...
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ENGLISH 10.10 Interrupting a In the display the related door lock indicator goes off. programme and changing the 2. Open the appliance door. If options necessary, add or remove the items. 3. Close the door and touch the button When the programme is running, you Start/Pause.
• You do not use the appliance for 5 Turn the programme dial to set a new minutes before you touch the Start/ cycle. Pause button. If you set a programme or an Press the button On/Off to activate option that ends with water the appliance again.
ENGLISH 2. Touch the Start/Pause to start the Extra dry: for cotton programme. The PROSENSE items. estimation starts. The time value on the display is the In the display the door locked duration of both cycles washing and indicator comes on and the indicator of drying, calculated on a default load the running phase starts flashing.
(see the "Timed drying" table When drying a big amount the "Programmes" chapter). The of laundry, to have good drying level indicator goes off and drying performances, make the indicator comes on. sure that the laundry itself is...
ENGLISH • To dry this type of fabrics at open air • Set the rinse programme. when they are washed the first time. • Simultaneously press the Spin and the • To clean the drain filter. Quick Wash buttons until the display •...
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• Quilts. • Bed covers. the indicated maximum level ( • Duvets. • Use the recommended detergents for • Anoraks. the type and colour of the fabric, the • Sleeping bags. programme temperature and the •...
ENGLISH 2. Use special fabric conditioner for When the drying programme is tumble dryers. completed remove the laundry promptly. 15. CARE AND CLEANING run a maintenance wash regularly (at WARNING! least once a month): Refer to Safety chapters. 1. Remove all laundry from the drum. 2.
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3. Make sure that all detergent residue Always follow the is removed from the upper and lower instructions that you find on part of the recess. Use a small brush the packaging of the to clean the recess. product.
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ENGLISH WARNING! • Do not remove the filter while the appliance operates. • Do not clean the pump if the water in the appliance is hot. Wait until the water cools down Proceed as follows to clean the pump: 1. Open the pump cover. 5.
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15.8 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter It is recommended to clean both the filters of the inlet hose and valve occasionally to remove any deposit, collected over the time: 1. Remove the inlet hose from the tap and clean the filter.
ENGLISH 15.10 Frost precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can reach the values around 0° C or drop below, remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump. 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
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The programme was not finished properly or the appliance stopped too early. If the alarm code appears again, contact the Authorised Service Centre. • - The anti-flood device is on. Disconnect the appliance and close the water tap. Contact the Authorised Service Centre.
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ENGLISH Problem Possible solution • Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged. • Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends. • Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the fil- ter, if necessary. Refer to "Care and cleaning". The appliance does not •...
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Problem Possible solution • Increase the detergent quantity or use a different deter- gent. The washing results are • Use special products to remove the stubborn stains before not satisfactory. you wash the laundry. • Make sure that you set the correct temperature.
ENGLISH the meanwhile, open the appliance Make sure that the water door. level inside the drum is not too high. If necessary, proceed with an emergency drain (refer to «Emergency drain» in «Care and cleaning» chapter). To open the door, proceed as follows: 1.
Programmes Load Energy Water con- Approximate pro- (kg) consump- sumption (li- gramme duration tion (kWh) tre) (minutes) Wool/Handwash 30°C 0.30 1) «Cotton Energy Saving programme » at 60°C with a load of 8kg is the reference programme for the data entered in the energy label, in compliance with 96/60/EC Directive.
Only appropriate Read carefully the instructions supplied accessories approved by with the accessory. AEG ensure the safety standards of the appliance. If unapproved parts are used, any claims will be invalidated. 20. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS...