LAVATHERM T500 Kondensationstrockner Condensatiedroger Sèche-linge à condensation Condenser dryer Gebrauchsanweisung Gebruiksaanwijzing Mode d’emploi Operating Instructions
Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions through carefully. Please make sure you read the safety instructions on the first pages of these operating instructions! Keep the operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on to any future owners. With the warning triangle and/or by means of key words (Danger!, Caution!, Attention!), information is emphasized which is important for your safety or the correct functioning of the appliance. It is essential that this information is observed.
Content Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Environmental protection tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Construction of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Content Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Changing-over the door stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Special accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Kit for external condensate drain-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Kits Washing/drying column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety instructions 1 Safety instructions The safety of AEG electrical appliances complies with the established technical principles and statutory equipment safety regulations. Nevertheless, as manufacturer we have to draw your attention to the following safety instructions. General safety • Repairs of the dryer may be carried out only by trained personnel. Incompetently carried out repairs can entail considerable hazards for the user.
Safety instructions Safety of children • Children are often not aware of the dangers involved when handling electrical equipment. Therefore provide the necessary supervision of children when operating the appliance and do not let children play with the dryer – there is a danger that children could become trapped inside the appliance. • Packaging parts (e.g. films, styropore) can be dangerous for children. Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging parts out of reach of children.
Safety instructions Installation and connection • First take-off the base shroud before carrying the dryer! • Check the dryer for Transportation damage. Never connect-up a damaged appliance! Contact your supplier if the appliance is damaged.
General information 3 General information • Starched washing leaves traces of starch on the drum and therefore should not be placed in the tumble dryer. • If you exceed the maximum load stipulated in the program table your washing is more likely to get creased! For very delicate fabrics you should only fill in 1.5kg washing at the most. • When using so-called "fabric conditioner sheets", a deposit on the fluff filter may result, which can cause a blockage.
Disposal 2 Disposal Dispose of the packaging material! Dispose of the packaging material of your tumble dryer correctly. All the packaging materials used are harmless to the environment and can be recycled. • Plastic parts are marked with standard international abbreviations: – >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material – >PS< for polystyrene, e.g. padding material (always CFC-free) – >POM< for polyoxymethylene, e.g.
Environmental protection tips 2 Environmental protection tips • When washing, do not use soft rinsing agent! Your laundry will become light and soft in the laundry dryer even without a soft rinsing agent. Just try it! • Loosen your laundry! Loosen your laundry before filling it into the dryer. This avoids lengthy running times and creasing. Pre-dry your laundry adequately! A general rule is: The better you spin-dry your laundry before final drying, the more economical will be the function of the dryer.
Environmental protection tips • Choose the right drying program! Choose the right drying program for the kind and quantity of laundry. The dryer will then operate as economically as possible. Some typical consumption values: Fill weight in kg Duration in Minutes Power consumption in kWh 2 R COTTONS CUPBOARD DRY1 5 90 3.5 4 R COTTONS HAND IRON1 5 70 2.8 2.5 35 1.
Construction of the appliance Construction of the appliance Front view Operator control mask Condensate container Fluff filter Type plate Ventilation slots Feet (all height-adjustable) 108 Base mask detachable Fill-in door (Stop exchangeable)
Construction of the appliance Operator control mask A A B C D E B D C E Program selector: for setting the drying program W: SPECIAL CARE button: For sensitive fabrics X: START button: For starting the program. Z: EMPTY WATER display: Empty the container! OPERATING indicator: Is lit when the program selector is not set to Y OFF.
Before the first drying process The program selector • Setting Y OFF: The laundry dryer is switched off • Program group 1-5 R COTTON: Here you find the programs for drying cotton and linen fabrics; fill-in weight up to 5kg. • Program group 6-8 S EASY CARES: Here you find all programs for drying mixed fabrics and synthetics; fill-in weight up to 2.5kg. • Time programs: forum after-drying of laundry or for drying fill-in quantities less than 1kg.
Brief operating instructions Brief operating instructions • Remove as much water as possible from the laundry before drying. • Preparing the laundry. • Filling-in the laundry. • Set the drying program on the program selector. – Press the W SPECIAL CARE button? • Starting the program. While the program is running you can open the fill-in door to take-out laundry or put-in more laundry. After the end of the program: • Take-out the laundry. • Empty the condensate container. • Clean the fluff filter.
Drying Drying Preparing the laundry • To prevent tangled bundles of laundry: Close zip fasteners; button-up bed linen and pillow cases; tie-together loose tapes, e.g. of aprons. • Empty all pockets. • Remove all metal objects (paper clips, safety pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consisting of double-layer fabric inside out (such as cotton-lined anoraks with the cotton layer facing outwards). These fabrics then dry better. • Loosen the laundry.
Drying • W SPECIAL CARE button The currently set program is executed with reduced heating power. Press the W SPECIAL CARE button for textiles with the care symbol S. Drying with special care is also recommended for temperature-sensitive textiles (such as acrylate and viscose). Start the drying program 0 Press the X START button. The drying program starts.
Drying Take-out laundry or put-in laundry when necessary You can interrupt the drying process at any time to take out some laundry or to put in more laundry. 0 Open the fill-in door. 1 Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot. 0 Take out or put in some laundry. 0 Close the fill-in door. 0 Press the X START button to resume the drying process. End of the drying process The cooling phase starts shortly before the end of the drying process: The heater is switched-off during this phase.
Drying Empty the condensate container 1 Caution! The condensate is not suitable for drinking or for use with foodstuffs. Make it a habit to empty the condensate container after every drying process. This avoids automatic interruption of the drying process when the condensate container is full. 0 Grasp the handle flap of the condensate container and pull-out the latter completely. 0 Push the cover of the condensate container to the side and pour-out the condensed water.
Drying Clean the fluff filter To ensure unimpeded air circulation during the drying process, clean the fluff filter after each drying process. Also check whether there are any remnants or fluff from the washing in the drum; remove immediately. 0 Press the unlatching button of the filter lid downwards. The filter lid jumps open. 0 Take-out the fluff filter. 0 Remove fluff out of the fluff filter, best with the moistened hand. 0 Re-insert the fluff filter.
Program tables Program tables Program group 1-5 R COTTONS care symbols R, Q; fill-in quantity up to 5kg Program Laundry type Examples for laundry/Textiles 1 R EXTRA DRY Thick or multi-layer textiles which are to be dried throughout Towel laundry, dressing gowns 2 R CUPBOARD DRY Textiles of uniform thickness which are to be dried throughout Towel laundry, jersey laundry, hand towels 3 R DAMP This is for textiles which will be ironed subsequently Jersey laundry, cotton shirts 4 R HAND IRON Norm
A small glossary of textile information COOL AIR Program V: The laundry is treated for 10 minutes in a stream of cold air; for smoothing creased top clothing. A small glossary of textile information Care symbols Check whether your fabric is suitable for tumble drying. One of the following symbols should be present on the care label: Q Basically, this fabric can be tumble dried.
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the condenser 1 Important! It is essential to clean the condenser after every thirty drying processes. Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. Furthermore, energy consumption is greater when the condenser is covered with fluff. 0 Open the fill-in door. 0 Press on the two tabs to unlatch and take off the base mask. 0 Turn the two securing disks through a quarter turn each outwards. 0 Pull the condenser out of the base by the handle.
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter area A small amount of fluff reaches the area around the filter in spite of the fluff filter. Therefore you should clean the entire filter area from time to time, but at least every three months. 0 Remove the fluff filter. 0 Hold the filter lid by the top and pull it forwards until it is released from both holders. 0 Remove the fluff from the entire filter area – preferably with a vacuum cleaner.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting In the event of a malfunction try to solve the problem yourself using the information below. If you call out the customer service to solve one of the problems listed here or due to incorrect operation, a charge will be made for the visit of the service engineer even during the warranty period.
Troubleshooting Problem The drying result is unsatisfactory Possible cause Remedy Wrong program selected Set a different (time) program for the next drying process Fluff filter clogged Clean the fluff filter condenser covered with fluff Cleaning the condenser Incorrect amount of laundry filled-in Keep to the recommended amount of laundry to be filled-in Laundry drained insufficiently before drying Drain the laundry adequately Ventilation slits in the base region covered-up Clear the ventilati
Changing-over the door stop Changing-over the door stop If the door stop does not suit the local conditions, it can be changed over. 1 Warning! Before changing-over the door stop,disconnect the mains plug; if the installation is permanent: Screw-out the fuse or switch-off the circuit breaker. Proceed as follows to change-over the door stop: ACB F E H D J JGG F E ACB 0 0 0 0 0 Unscrew screws A at the front of the appliance. Remove the door by sliding it sideways.
Special accessories 0 Unscrew door lock H and remove it. 0 Remove the notched lock cover J. 0 Insert the door lock H and lock cover J in the opening on the opposite side and screw it down/let it click in. 0 Push the door with the hinges into the openings provided in the front of the appliance and screw it down. Information about contact protection: The appliance can only be used again safely when all plastic parts have been fitted.
Technical data Technical data HeightxWidthxDepth Depth with the door open Height adjustable from Empty weight Load (depending on the program) 85x60x60cm 117cm 1.0/–0.4cm approx. 46kg max. 5kg (Different loads in some countries are due to different measuring methods) Power consumption in acc. with IEC 1121 s.e. 3.
Index A S Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Solvent(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Spinning the washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Spinning/wringing out the washing . . . .106 Sponge rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Starched washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 START . .
Service In the chapter "Troubleshooting" some disturbances have been summarised, which you can solve yourself. If you do not find any helpful information there, please contact your local customer service centre. It is nearby and if necessary can reach you quickly. (Addresses and phone numbers can be found in the Warranty Conditions/Service Departments) Be well prepared before you phone. This facilitates the diagnosis and the decision as to whether a customer service visit is necessary.
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