13. INSTALLATION ............27 FOR PERFECT RESULTS Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler –...
ENGLISH 1. SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, careful- ly read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use cau- ses injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly quali- fied persons in order to avoid a hazard. • The operating water pressure (minimum and maxi- mum) must be between 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) and 8 bar (0,8 MPa) •...
ENGLISH mains plug, use a 13 amp ASTA (BS • Do not touch the glass of the door 1362) fuse. while a programme operates. The glass can be hot. • • Make sure that you remove all metal objects from the laundry. This appliance complies with the •...
Maximum load Cotton 8 kg Spin speed Maximum 1400 rpm (L 87480 FL) 1600 rpm (L 87680 FL) 1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread. 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Worktop 4.1 Child safety device Detergent dispenser •...
ENGLISH 4.2 Accessories Spanner To remove the transit bolts. Plastic caps To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts. Anti-flood inlet hose To prevent possible leakage Plastic hose guide To connect the drain hose on the edge of a sink.
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• After 5 minutes from the end of the 5.2 Programme knob washing programme. Refer to 'At the end of programme'. Turn this knob to set a programme. The related programme indicator comes on. 5.3 Display The display shows:...
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ENGLISH The detergent overdosing comes on at the end of the cy- cle when the appliance detects too much detergent. You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is You can open the door only when the symbol goes off. If the programme is completed but the symbol stays •...
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10 www.aeg.com The extra rinse symbol comes on when this function is acti- vated. The value shows the total number of the rinses. The indicator bar is fully filled when you set to the maxi- mum number of rinses. The Stain symbol comes on when you activate the function.
ENGLISH • To activate the function, press button 5.10 Temperature button and button at the same time Press button to change the default until the display shows the symbol temperature. When the display shows • To deactivate the function, press but- - -, the appliance does not heat the wa- and button at the same...
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12 www.aeg.com Programme Type of load Cycle de- Functions Temperature Max. weight of load scription Synthetics Synthetic or mixed fabric Wash SPIN REDUCTION 60° - Cold items with normal soil. Rinses RINSE HOLD max. load 4 kg Short spin PREWASH...
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ENGLISH Programme Type of load Cycle de- Functions Temperature Max. weight of load scription Rinse All fabrics One rinse SPIN REDUCTION 0° max. load 8 kg with addi- RINSE HOLD tive EXTRA RINSE Spin phase Jeans All items in jeans. Jersey Wash SPIN REDUCTION 60°...
14 www.aeg.com Cotton and synthetic up to 1.5 Steam - Refresh items This cycle removes odours from the laundry. Steam does not remove animal odours. Cotton and synthetic up to 1.5 Steam - Anticrease items This cycle helps to dewrinkle the laun- dry.
The information given in the chart above are in compliance with the EU Com- mission regulation 1015/2010 implementing directive 2009/125/EC. 1) At the end of spin phase. 2) For model L 87480 FL . 3) For model L 87680 FL. 8. BEFORE FIRST USE To activate the drain system, put 2 li- detergent dispenser.
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16 www.aeg.com 9.1 Loading the laundry fore you put them in the appliance. Make sure not to put too much laun- Open the appliance door. dry in the drum. Put the laundry in the drum, one Close the door. item at a time. Shake the items be- Make sure that no laundry stays between the seal and the door.
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ENGLISH Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the de- tergent products. Check the position of the flap Pull out the detergent dispenser un- til it stops. Press the lever down to remove the dispenser. To use powder detergent, turn the flap up.
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18 www.aeg.com To change the temperature and/or minutes or hours. The related sym- the spin speed, press the related bols comes on. buttons. Press button , the appliance Set the available functions. starts the countdown of the delay start. Press button...
ENGLISH 9.10 At the end of the • Close the water tap. programme The washing programme is completed, but there is water in the • The appliance stops automatically. drum: • The acoustic signals operate. – The drum turns regularly to prevent •...
20 www.aeg.com 10.3 Detergents and additives 10.4 Water hardness • Only use detergents and additives If the water hardness in your area is high specially made for washing machines. or moderate, we recommend that you use a water softener for washing ma- •...
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ENGLISH • Use a correct quantity of powder de- After each wash, keep the door open for tergent with biological properties. a while to prevent mould and to let un- pleasant smells go out. 11.4 Door seal Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part.
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22 www.aeg.com Clean the dispenser recess with a brush. Put back the dispenser in the recess. 11.7 Drain pump • The display shows an alarm code be- cause of the problem with water drain. Regularly examine the drain WARNING! pump and make sure that it is Disconnect the mains plug clean.
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ENGLISH When the container is full of water, put the drainage duct back again and empty the container. Do steps 4 and 5 again and again until no more water flows out from the drain pump. Pull back the drainage duct and turn the filter to remove it.
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24 www.aeg.com To clean the water inlet filters: Close the water tap. Remove the water inlet hose from the water tap. Clean the filter in the inlet hose with a stiff brush. Remove the inlet hose behind the appliance. Clean the filter in the valve with a stiff brush or a towel.
ENGLISH 12. TROUBLESHOOTING The start of the appliance does not oc- • - The appliance does not drain cur or it stops during operation. the water. First try to find a solution to the problem • - The appliance door is open or (refer to the table).
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26 www.aeg.com Problem Possible cause Possible solution The anti-flood de- • Disconnect the appliance. vice is on. • Close the water tap. • Contact the service centre. The spin phase The spin phase is off. Set the spin programme. does not operate.
ENGLISH Problem Possible cause Possible solution The appliance fills The end of the drain Make sure that the drain hose is with water and hose is too low. in the correct position. drain immediately. The washing re- The detergent you used Increase the detergent quantity sults are not satis- was not sufficient or cor-...
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28 www.aeg.com Remove the cardboard top. Remove the polystyrene packaging materials. Remove the internal film. Open the door. Remove the poly- styrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum. Put one of the polystyrene packag- ing elements on the floor behind the appliance.
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ENGLISH Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. Pull up the appliance in vertical po- sition. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose hold- ers. Remove the three bolts. Use the key supplied with the appliance. Pull out the plastic spacers.
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30 www.aeg.com WARNING! We recommend that you keep Remove all the packaging and the packaging and the transit the transit bolts before you install bolts for when you move the ap- the appliance. pliance. 13.3 Positioning and levelling • Install the appliance on a flat hard floor.
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ENGLISH 13.4 The inlet hose • Connect the hose to the appliance. Turn the inlet hose only left or right. Loose the ring nut to set it in the cor- rect position. • Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4 thread.
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32 www.aeg.com Water-stop device The inlet hose has a water stop device. This device prevents water leaks in the hose because of its natural ageing. The red sector in the window «A» shows this fault . If this occur, close the water tap and contact the service centre to replace the hose.
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ENGLISH • If the end of the drain hose is this (see the drawing), you can push it directly into the stand pipe. Without the plastic hose guide. • To a sink spigot. Refer to the illustration. Put the drain hose in the spigot and tighten it with a clip.
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34 www.aeg.com 13.6 In the interest of the environment • Connect the appliance to the FOUL system for the drain water. The sew- age works keeps the drain water for the treatment before to release safely it into a river. Do not connect this ap-...