L98690FL WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL
CONTENTS 4 6 6 7 7 8 13 17 18 18 18 19 21 21 22 23 28 31 SAFETY INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT DESCRIPTION INTERIOR ACCESSORIES CONTROL PANEL WASHING PROGRAMMES BEFORE FIRST USE USING THE APPLIANCE ACTIVATING THE APPLIANCE AND SETTING A PROGRAMME LOADING THE LAUNDRY USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES STARTING A PROGRAMME AT THE END OF PROGRAMME HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS CARE AND CLEANING TROUBLESHOOTING INSTALLATION SERVICE When contacting Service, ensure that you have the f
ENGLISH 3 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 – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes reading to get the very best from it. ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES In the AEG webshop, you’ll find everything you need to keep all your AEG appliances looking spotless and working perfectly.
SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully: • For your safety and the safety of your property • To help the environment • For the correct operation of the appliance. Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or give it to a different person. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes damage.
ENGLISH WARNING! Do not look directly into the beam of the lamp. To replace the internal lamp, contact the service centre. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket before the replacement of the internal lamp. INSTALLATION • The appliance is heavy, be careful when you move it. • Do not transport your appliance without the transit bolts, you can damage internal components and cause leakages or malfunctions. • Do not install and connect a damaged appliance.
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS PACKAGING MATERIALS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. ECOLOGICAL HINTS To help the environment, use less water and energy, obey these instructions: • Set a programme without the prewash phase to wash laundry with normal soil. • Always start a washing programme with the maximum load of laundry. • If necessary, use a stain remover when you set a programme with a low temperature.
ENGLISH PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 9 10 11 4 5 6 12 7 13 8 1 Worktop 2 Detergent dispenser 8 Feet for the appliance level 9 Water drain hose 3 Control panel 4 Door handle 10 Water inlet hose 11 Mains cable 5 Internal lamp 6 Rating plate 12 Transit bolts 13 Feet for the appliance level 7 Drain pump INTERIOR ACCESSORIES 1 2 4 3 1 Spanner To remove the transit bolts. 2 Plastic caps To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts.
CONTROL PANEL 1 2 Cotoni Antipiega Refresh Sensore di peso Extra Silent Eco Vapore 4 Sintetici Super Eco Memoria 1 Stiro Facile 20 Min. - 3 kg Delicati Jeans Risciacquo Centrifuga/ Scarico 3 Memoria 2 Lana/Seta Piumoni Auto Off Anti-Allergie Temp.°C Giri/Min. Macchie/ Extra Risparmio Partenza Prelav.
ENGLISH 9 DISPLAY 3 A J I A B H G C F D E The text bar: • Guides you in the use of the appliance. • Shows the programme status and phase. • Shows alarm messages. Refer to 'Troubleshooting' . The symbols appear on the display when the related phase or function is set. B Child lock C Door locked You cannot open the door when the symbol is on. You can open the door only when the symbol goes off. If the symbol stays on but the programme is completed: • There is water in the drum.
• The time of delay – When you set the delayed start the time of the programme end increases by steps of 30 minutes till 10 hours and by steps of one hour till 20 hours. • The end of the programme The display shows a zero. This part comes on only if the door is open - Refer to 'Loading the laundry'. The programme maximum load The weight of the laundry E The indicator bar fills accordingly to the laundry weight. The indicator fully fills when you put the maximum load.
ENGLISH 11 Rinse hold 1) Only available for Spin/Drain programme. The default temperature of the programme. J Cold wash VAPORE BUTTON 4 Touch button 4 to set the steam level. This is possible only with programmes where the steam function is available. The duration of the steam phase changes accordingly to your selection. MEMORIA BUTTONS 5 Touch one of the buttons 5 to memorise a programme or to set a memorised programme. Memorise a programme 1. Press button 1 to activate the appliance. 2.
The programme duration increases. This function is not available with a temperature lower than 40° C. PRELAVAGGIO Use this function for heavy soil. The appliance adds a prewash phase to the main wash. The programme duration increases. • You touch the buttons. • The programme is completed. • The appliance has a malfunction. To deactivate/activate the acoustic signals, touch button 10 and button 9 at the same time for 6 seconds.
ENGLISH 13 WASHING PROGRAMMES Programme Temperature Type of load Weight of load Programme description Functions Cotoni 95° - Cold White and coloured cotton with heavy level of soil. Maximum load 9 kg Wash Rinses Long spin Spin Reduction Stop acqua in vasca Macchie1) Prelavaggio2) Ammollo Extra Risciacquo Risparmio Tempo 3) Extra Silent 95° - Cold White and coloured cotton with normal level of soil.
Programme Temperature Type of load Weight of load Programme description Functions Delicati 40° - Cold Rinses Short spin Delicate fabrics as acrylics, viscose, polyester items with normal soil.
ENGLISH 15 Programme Temperature Type of load Weight of load Programme description Functions Risciacquo 0° All fabrics Maximum load 9 kg Rinse with ad- Spin Reducditives tion Spin phase Stop acqua in vasca Extra Risciacquo 7) Jeans 60° - Cold Items like pants, Wash shirts or jackets Rinses in Jeans and also Short spin jersey realized with hi-tech materials. Maximum load 9 kg Spin Reduction Stop acqua in vasca Prelavaggio 2) Ammollo Extra Risciacquo Risparmio Tempo 3) 20 min.
4) This program removes the micro-organisms thanks to the washing by 60°C and adds on rinse. In this way the action is more effective. Important! Put into the compartment Stain a special additive for hygiene and select the option Stain. 5) The default spin speed is for cotton items. Set the spin speed applicable with your laundry. 6) If you select this function the appliance performs only a drain phase. 7) Touch button 9 to add rinses.
ENGLISH Programme1) 17 Energy consumption (KWh)2) Water consumption (litre)2) Cotton 60 °C economy3) 0.99 63 Cotton 40 °C economy3) 0.80 63 The cotton 60 °C economy and cotton 40 °C economy are the standard cotton programmes for normally soiled cotton laundry. They are suitable to clean normally soiled cotton laundry and they are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and water consumption for washing that type of cotton laundry.
6. Turn the programme knob to change the minutes. 7. Touch button 6 to confirm the selection. USING THE APPLIANCE 1. Open the water tap. 2. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. ACTIVATING THE APPLIANCE AND SETTING A PROGRAMME For a correct operation of the weight sensor, activate the appliance and set the programme BEFORE you put the laundry in the drum. 1. Press button 1 to activate the appliance. 2.
ENGLISH 19 Make sure not to have the laundry out of the drum between the seal and the door. There is the risk of water leakage or damage laundry. USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES The detergent compartment for the prewash phase and the soak programme. Add the detergent for prewash and soak before the start of the programme. The detergent compartment for the washing phase. If you use a liquid detergent, put it immediately before you start the programme.
Check the position of the flap 1. Pull out the detergent dispenser until it stops. 2. Press the lever down to remove the dispenser. 3. To use powder detergent, turn the flap up. 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. With the flap in the position DOWN: – Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. – Do not put more liquid detergent than the limit showed in the flap. – Do not set the prewash phase. – Do not set the delay start function. 5. 6.
ENGLISH Before you touch button 6 to start the appliance, you can cancel or change the set of the delay start. 21 You cannot set the delay start with the Steam programme. STARTING A PROGRAMME 1. Touch button 6 to start the programme. The indicator of button 6 stops to flash and is on with red colour. If a delayed start is set, the appliance starts the countdown.
4. The indicator of button 6 goes off. 5. The door lock symbol goes off. 6. Press button 1 to deactivate the appliance. After five minutes from the end of the programme, the AUTO OFF function automatically deactivates the appliance. When you activate the appliance again, the display shows the end of the last set programme. Turn the programme knob to set a new cycle. 7. 8. 9. Remove the laundry from the appliance. Make sure that the drum is empty. Keep the door ajar, to prevent mildew and odours.
ENGLISH 23 DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES WATER HARDNESS • Only use detergents and additives specially made for washing machines. • Do not mix different types of detergents. • To help the environment, do not use more than the correct quantity of detergent. • Obey the instructions that you find on the on packaging of these products. • Use the correct products for the type and colour of the fabric, the programme temperature and the level of soil. • If you use liquid detergents, do not set the prewash phase.
• Set the hottest cotton wash programme • Use a correct quantity of powder detergent with biological properties. After each wash, keep the door open for a while to prevent mould and to let unpleasant smells go out. DOOR SEAL Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part. DRUM Regularly examine the drum to prevent limescale and rust particles. Only use special products to remove rust particles from the drum.
ENGLISH 5. 6. 25 Clean the dispenser recess with a brush. Put back the dispenser in the recess. WARNING! 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 2. Do not remove the filter while the appliance operates. Do not clean the drain pump if the water in the appliance is hot. The water must be cold before you clean the drain pump. DRAIN PUMP Regularly examine the drain pump and make sure that it is clean. Clean the pump if: • The appliance does not drain the water. • The drum cannot turn.
5. 1 6. 2 2 1 THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND THE VALVE FILTER It could be necessary to clean the filters when: • The appliance does not fill with water. • The appliance fills with the water for a long time. 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. 7. Remove fluff and objects from the pump. 8.
ENGLISH 27 To clean the water inlet filters: 1. Close the water tap. 2. Remove the water inlet hose from the water tap. 3. Clean the filter in the inlet hose with a stiff brush. 4. 5. 6. 7. 35° Remove the inlet hose behind the appliance. Clean the filter in the valve with a stiff brush or a towel. Install again the inlet hose. Make sure that the couplings are tight to prevent leakages. Open the water tap. 45° EMERGENCY DRAIN Because of a malfunction, the appliance cannot drain the water.
TROUBLESHOOTING The start of the appliance does not occur or it stops during operation. Try to find a solution to the problem before you contact the service centre (refer to the table). With some problems, the acoustic signals operate and the display shows an alarm message. WARNING! Deactivate the appliance before you do the checks. Problem Possible cause Possible solution The display tells to check the tap: the appliance does not fill with water. The water tap is closed. Open the water tap.
ENGLISH 29 PROBLEM WITHOUT ALARM MESSAGE Problem Possible cause Possible solution The appliance does not drain the water. A washing programme without the drain phase is set. Set the drain programme. The function Rinse Hold is on. Set the drain programme. The spin phase The spin phase is off. does not operate. The programme does not start. Set the spin programme. The filter of the drain pump is blocked. Clean the filter of the drain pump. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'.
Problem Possible cause Possible solution You did not remove the packaging and/or the transit bolts. Remove the packaging and/or the transit bolts. Refer to 'Installation'. The load is very small. Add more laundry in the drum. The appliance fills The end of the drain with water and hose is too low. drain immediately. Make sure that the drain hose is in the correct position. The washing reThe detergent you used sults are not satis- was not sufficient or corfactory. rect.
ENGLISH 31 INSTALLATION UNPACKING 1. Use the gloves. Remove the external film. If necessary, use a cutter. 2. 3. Remove the cardboard top. Remove the polystyrene packaging materials. 4. Remove the internal film. 5. Open the door. Remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum.
6. Put the front piece on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it. Make sure not to damage the hoses. 7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 8. 1 2 9. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders. 10. Remove the three bolts. Use the key supplied with the appliance. 11. Pull out the plastic spacers.
ENGLISH 33 12. Replace the plastic spacers with the plastic caps. You can find these caps in the user manual bag. WARNING! Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts before you install the appliance. We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for when you move the appliance. POSITIONING AND LEVELLING x4 • Install the appliance on a flat hard floor. • Make sure that carpets do not stop the air circulation below the appliance.
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 correct position. 45 O 35 O • Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4 thread. CAUTION! Make sure that there are no leaks from the couplings. Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short. Contact the service centre for the replacement of the inlet hose.
ENGLISH 35 With the plastic hose guide. • On the edge of a sink. • Make sure that the plastic guide cannot move when the appliance drains. Attach the guide to the water tap or the wall. • To a stand pipe with vent-hole. Refer to the illustration. Directly into a drain pipe at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm. The end of the drain hose must always be ventilated , i.e. the inner diameter of the drainpipe must be larger than the external diameter of the drain hose.
You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 mm. Contact the service centre for the other drain hose and the extension.
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