L 85275 XFL EN User manual
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 TECHNICAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENGLISH 3 1. SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes 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.
www.aeg.com • If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. • The operating water pressure (minimum and maximum) must be between 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) and 8 bar (0,8 MPa) • The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable) must not be obstructed by a carpet. • The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be reused. 2.
ENGLISH Water connection • Make sure not to cause damage to the water hoses. • The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be reused. • Before you connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time, let the water flow until it is clean. • The first time you use the appliance, make sure that there is no leakage. 2.2 Use WARNING! Risk of injury, electrical shock, fire, burns or damage to the appliance.
www.aeg.com Water supply pressure Minimum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa) Water supply 1) Cold water Maximum load Cotton 7 kg Spin speed Maximum 1200 rpm 1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread. 4.
ENGLISH 4.1 Accessories 1 1 Spanner 2 To remove the transit bolts. 2 Plastic caps 4 To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts. 3 Anti-flood inlet hose To prevent possible leakage 4 Plastic hose guide To connect the drain hose on the edge of a sink. 3 4.2 Child safety device • When you activate this device, you cannot close the door. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the drum.
www.aeg.com 4 Start Pause button 5 Delay start button 6 Time saving button 7 Extra rinse button Stains/Prewash button: 8 Stain Prewash 9 Spin button 10 Temperature button 5.1 AUTO Off button 1 Press this button to activate or deactivate the appliance. A tune sounds when the appliance is activated. The AUTO OFF function automatically deactivates the appliance to stop the energy consumption when: • You do not use the appliance for 5 minutes before you press button 4 .
ENGLISH 9 The spin speed of the set programme B No Spin symbol1) Rinse Hold symbol 1) Only available for Spin/Drain programme. Prewash phase Washing phase Rinses phase Spin phase C The phase symbols • When a programme is set, all the symbols of the phases related to the programme come on. • When the programme starts, only the symbol of the phase in operation flashes. • When the programme is completed, the symbol of the last phase is on. D The steam symbol comes on when you set a Steam programme.
www.aeg.com • The display shows this message for some seconds when: – You set a function that is not applicable for the programme. – You change the programme while it operates. • When the programme is completed. The child safety lock symbol comes on when this device is activated. I Graphic bars The empty indicator bar appears only if the related function is available for the set programme. The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set functions.
ENGLISH 11 5.7 Extra rinse button 7 5.10 Temperature button 10 Press button 7 to add rinsing phases to a programme. Use this function for persons allergic to detergents and in areas where the water is soft. Press button 10 to change the default temperature. When the display shows - -, the appliance does not heat the water. 5.8 The Stain-Prewash button 8 Press button 8 to add the stain and/or a prewash phase to a programme. Press the button again and again to activate one or two options.
www.aeg.com 6. PROGRAMMES Programme Temperature Cotton 95° - Cold Extra Silent 95° - Cold Type of load Max. weight of load Cycle descrip- Functions tion White and coloured Wash cotton with normal soil. Rinses max. load 7 kg Long spin SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD PREWASH1) EXTRA RINSE STAIN2) TIME SAVE3) White and coloured Wash PREWASH1) cotton with normal soil. Stop with wa- EXTRA RINSE max.
ENGLISH Programme Temperature AntiAllergy 60° Spin / Drain5) 0° Rinse 0° Type of load Max. weight of load Cycle descrip- Functions tion White cotton items. This programme removes micro-organisms thanks to the washing by 60° C and adds one rinse. In this way the wash is more effective. Put a special additive for hygiene in the Stain compartment and set the Stain function. max. load 7 kg Wash Rinses Short spin SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD PREWASH1) STAIN2) EXTRA RINSE All fabrics.
www.aeg.com 4) The wash and spin phase is soft to prevent the creases of the laundry. The appliance adds some rinses. 5) The default phase of the spin speed is related to cotton items. Set the spin speed. Make sure that it agrees with the laundry. To select the DRAIN programme only, set the function NO SPIN. 6) Press EXTRA RINSE button to add rinses. With a low spin speed the appliance performs delicate rinses and a short spin.
ENGLISH 15 7. CONSUMPTION VALUES At programme start the display shows the duration programme for the maximum load capacity. During the washing phase the programme duration is automatically calculated and can greatly be reduced if the laundry load is lower than the maximum load capacity (e.g. Cotton 60°C, maximum load capacity 7 kg, the programme duration exceeds 2 hours; real load 1 kg, the programme duration don’t reach 1 hour).
www.aeg.com 2. Put a small quantity of detergent in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without laundry. This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub. 9. USING THE APPLIANCE 1. 2. 3. Open the water tap. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. Press button 1 to activate the appliance. 4. Put the laundry in the appliance. 5. Use the correct quantity of detergent and additives. 6.
ENGLISH 17 The detergent compartment for the washing phase. If you use a liquid detergent, put it immediately before you start the programme. Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch). Put the product in the compartment before you start the programme. This is the maximum level for the quantity of liquid additives. Flap for powder or liquid detergent Turn it (up or down) in the correct position to use powder or liquid detergent.
www.aeg.com 5. 6. Measure out the detergent and the fabric conditioner. Carefully close the detergent dispenser. Make sure that the flap does not cause a blockage when you close the drawer. 9.3 Setting and starting a programme 1. 2. Turn the programme knob. The related programme indicator comes on. The appliance does not drain the water. 2. The indicator of button 4 flashes with red colour. 3.
ENGLISH To open the appliance door: 1. Press button 4 . The door lock symbol in the display goes off. 2. Open the appliance door. 3. Close the appliance door and press button 4 . The programme or the delay start continues. If the temperature and level of the water in the drum are too high, the door lock symbol stays on and you cannot open the door. To open the door do the steps that follow: 1. Deactivate the appliance. 2. Wait for some minutes. 3. Make sure that no water is in the drum.
www.aeg.com • Wash with a special detergent heavy soil stains. • Be careful with the curtains. Remove the hooks or put the curtains in a washing bag or pillowcase. • Do not wash in the appliance : – Laundry without hems or with cuts – Underwired bras. – Use a washing bag to wash small items. • A very small load can cause balance problems with the spin phase. If this occurs, adjust manually the items in the tub and start the spin phase again. 10.
ENGLISH 21 11.1 Descaling 11.3 Maintenance wash The water we use contains limescale. If it becomes necessary, use a water softener to remove limescales. Use a special product made for washing machines. Obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the manufacturer. Do this separately from the laundry wash. With the low temperature programmes it is possible that some detergent stays in the drum. Make regularly a maintenance wash. To do this: • Empty the laundry from the drum.
www.aeg.com 3. 4. 5. 6. 11.7 Drain pump Regularly examine the drain pump and make sure that it is clean. 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. • The display shows an alarm code because of the problem with water drain. WARNING! 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 2. Do not remove the filter while the appliance operates.
ENGLISH 3. 4. 5. 1 6. 23 Put a container below the recess of the drain pump to collect the water that flows out. Press the two levers and pull forward the drainage duct to let the water flow out. 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. 2 2 1 11.
www.aeg.com To clean the water inlet filters: Close the water tap. Remove the water inlet hose from the water tap. 3. Clean the filter in the inlet hose with a stiff brush. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 20° 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° 11.9 Emergency drain Because of a malfunction, the appliance cannot drain the water.
ENGLISH 25 12. TROUBLESHOOTING The start of the appliance does not occur or it stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the table). If not, contact the service centre. With some problems, the acoustic signals operate and the display shows an alarm code: • - The appliance does not fill with water. • - The appliance does not drain the water. • - The appliance door is open or not closed correctly. • - The anti-flood device is on.
www.aeg.com Problem Possible cause The anti-flood device is on. The spin phase does not operate. The programme does not start. There is water on the floor. Possible solution • Disconnect the appliance. • Close the water tap. • Contact the service centre. The spin phase is off. Set the spin programme. The filter of the drain pump is blocked. Clean the filter of the drain pump. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'. Balance problems with the laundry load.
ENGLISH Problem Possible cause Possible solution The appliance fills The end of the drain with water and hose is too low. drain immediately. The washing results are not satisfactory. 27 Make sure that the drain hose is in the correct position. The detergent you used Increase the detergent quantity was not sufficient or cor- or use a different one. rect. You did not remove the stubborn stains before you wash the laundry. Use special products to remove the stubborn stains.
www.aeg.com 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 one of the polystyrene packaging elements on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it. Make sure not to damage the hoses.
ENGLISH 7. 8. 29 Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 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. 12. Put the plastic caps in the holes. You can find these caps in the user manual bag.
www.aeg.com 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. 13.3 Positioning and levelling • Install the appliance on a flat hard floor. • Make sure that carpets do not stop the air circulation below the appliance. • Make sure that the appliance does not touch the wall or other units • Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level.
ENGLISH 31 • 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. 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 .
www.aeg.com • 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. Without the plastic hose guide.
ENGLISH 14. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and electronic appliances. Do not dispose appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office.
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