16. BUILDING IN ............. . 36 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 Water connection sene, spot removers, turpentine, wax- es and wax removers, wash them in • Make sure not to cause damage to the hot water with an extra amount of de- water hoses. tergent. • The appliance is to be connected to •...
• Disconnect the appliance from the • Remove the door catch to prevent mains supply. children and pets to get closed in the appliance. • Cut off the mains cable and discard it. 3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION Dimensions Width / Height / Depth...
ENGLISH 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Detergent dispenser children or pets to be closed in the drum. To activate the device, turn it Control panel clockwise, until the groove is horizon- Door handle tal. To deactivate the device, turn it counterclockwise, until the groove is Rating plate vertical.
5. CONTROL PANEL Programme selector dial Display SPIN button START/PAUSE button • DELAY START button Rinse hold position Indicator pilot lights: STAIN button • A – Washing phase TIME SAVE button • B – Drying phase EXTRA RINSE button •...
ENGLISH Alarm codes In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example (see chapter «Troubleshooting»). End of programme When the programme has finished, the display shows a blinking zero The DOOR light C, the WASHING light A (or the DRYING light B) and the light of button 8 go out.
10 www.aeg.com • after pressing button 8: it will be im- tons 4 and 5 until the symbol comes possible to change any other pro- on or disappears from the display. gramme or option. To enable or disable this option press si- multaneously for about 6 seconds but- 6.
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ENGLISH Programme Maximum and Minimum Temperature Cycle De- Options Type of Laundry scription Maximum Load Delicates Main wash SPIN REDUCTION 40° - 30° Rinses RINSE HOLD Max. load kg 3 - Reduced load kg 2 Short spin STAIN Delicate fabrics: acrylics, viscose, polyest- at 1200 rpm TIME SAVE EXTRA RINSE...
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12 www.aeg.com Programme Maximum and Minimum Temperature Cycle De- Options Type of Laundry scription Maximum Load Cotton Economy Main wash SPIN REDUCTION 60° Rinses RINSE HOLD Max. load 7 kg Long spin STAIN White and fast coloured cotton. Spin at the EXTRA RINSE Slightly or normally soiled cotton items.
ENGLISH 6.1 Drying programmes Timed programmes Sugges- Drying Spin Degree of Drying Type of Fabric drying Load Speed time Minutes 160 - 4 kg 1400 EXTRA DRY Cotton and linen Ideal for towelling mate- (bathrobes, bath 110 - 3 kg 1400 rials towels, etc)
14 www.aeg.com 7. CONSUMPTION VALUES Programme Energy con- Water con- Programme sumption sumption duration (KWh) (litres) (minutes) Cottons 60° 1.35 For the du- ration of the Cotton Energy Saving Pro- 1.05 pro- gramme 60° grammes, Cottons 40° 0.85 please refer to the dis- Synthetics 40°...
ENGLISH Make sure that no laundry stays between the seal and the door. There is a risk of water leakage or damage to the laundry. 9.2 Filling the detergent and additives The detergent compartment for the prewash phase, the soak programme and for the stain function.
16 www.aeg.com If you turn the programme dial to DAILY The relative pilot light another programme when the comes on. appliance is working, the yellow The washing duration will pilot light of button 8 blinks 3 be reduced to wash daily times.
ENGLISH 9.9 Setting the DELAY START Turn the programme dial to then to the new programme position. (button 9) Press the 8 button again to start the new Press this button again an again to set programme. The washing water in the tub will not emptied out.
18 www.aeg.com The water must be emptied out before Turn the programme selector dial to opening the door. During this time the to switch the machine off. drum continues to turn at regular inter- Remove the laundry from the drum and vals until water drain.
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ENGLISH Turn the selector dial to the O posi- The DRYING TIME value appears on tion to switch the machine off. the display for some seconds, then the entire duration of the washing Remove the laundry. and drying cycle appears. Note! The different type of cottons (towelling, If you set a washing programme...
20 www.aeg.com 11. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS 11.1 The laundry load 11.3 Detergents and additives • Divide the laundry in: white, coloured, • Only use detergents and additives synthetics, delicates and wool. specially made for washing machines. • Obey the washing instructions that are •...
ENGLISH Water hardness table Water hardness Level Type °dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke soft 0-15 0-1.5 medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.7 >25 12.1 Drying hints • = The drying cycle is at reduced temperature •...
22 www.aeg.com 13. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! find on the packaging of the manufactur- Do this separately from the laundry Disconnect the appliance from the mains wash. supply before you clean it. 13.2 External cleaning 13.1 Descaling Clean the appliance only with soap and The water we use contains limescale.
ENGLISH Remove the top part of the liquid additive compartment. Clean all the parts with water. Clean the dispenser recess with a brush. Put back the dispenser in the recess. WARNING! 13.6 Drain pump Before unscrewing the pump The pump should be inspected regularly cover, switch the appliance off and particularly if: and remove the mains plug from...
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24 www.aeg.com When no more water comes out, unscrew the pump cover (A) by turn- ing it anti-clockwise and remove the filter. Use pliers, if necessary. Always keep a rag nearby to dry up any water spillages when removing the cover. Clean the filter under a tap, to remove any traces of fluff.
ENGLISH 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.
26 www.aeg.com By doing this, any water remaining in the When you use the machine again, make machine is removed, avoiding ice form- sure that the ambient temperature is ing and consequently damage to the ap- above 0°C. pliance. 14. TROUBLESHOOTING Certain problems are due to lack of sim- •...
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ENGLISH Problem Possible cause/Solution The water tap is closed. • Open the water tap. The inlet hose is squashed or kinked. • Check the inlet hose connection. The machine does not The filter in the inlet hose or the inlet valve filter are fill: blocked.
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28 www.aeg.com Problem Possible cause/Solution Too little detergent or unsuitable detergent has been used. • Increase the detergent quantity or use another one. Stubborn stains have not been treated prior to wash- ing. Unsatisfactory washing • Use commercial products to treat the stubborn results: stains.
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ENGLISH Problem Possible cause/Solution The drying time has not been selected. • Select the drying time. The water tap is not turned on. • Open the water tap. The drain filter is clogged. The machine does not • Clean the drain filter. dry or does not dry The machine is overloaded.
30 www.aeg.com 15. INSTALLATION 15.1 Unpacking Use the gloves. Remove the external film. If necessary, use a cutter. 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...
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ENGLISH Put one of the polystyrene packag- ing elements on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it. Make sure not to damage the ho- ses. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. Pull up the appliance in vertical po- sition.
32 www.aeg.com Put the plastic caps in the holes. You can find these caps in the user manual bag. 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.
ENGLISH 15.3 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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34 www.aeg.com With the plastic hose guide. • On the edge of a sink. • Make sure that the plastic guide can- not move when the appliance drains. Attach the guide to the water tap or the wall. • To a stand pipe with vent-hole.
ENGLISH 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. Make sure that the drain hose makes a loop to prevent that remain- ing particles go in the appliance from the sink.
36 www.aeg.com 16. BUILDING IN 16.1 Building in • This appliance has been designed to 600 mm be built into the kitchen furniture. The recess should have the dimensions min. 596 mm 555 mm 560 mm shown in Fig 1.
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ENGLISH • Hinges To mount the hinges it is necessary to drill two holes (dia. 35 mm, depth 12.5-14 mm depending on the depth of door furniture) on the inner side of the door. The distance between the holes hobs fixing centres must be 416 The distance from upper edge of the door to the centre of the hole de- pends on the adjacent furniture's di-...
38 www.aeg.com If the door has to be opened from left to right, invert the position of the plates E , the magnet D and the plate C. Mount the counter-magnet D and the hinges A as previously described (Fig. 7 ) CAUTION! Do not remove the screw B.