L 98699 FL EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL
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www.aeg.com 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 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. • Make sure to remove all packaging and transport bolts.
www.aeg.com Level of protection against ingress of solid particles and moisture ensured by the protective cover, except where the low voltage equipment has no protection against moisture Water supply pressure IPX4 Minimum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa) Water supply 1) Cold water Maximum load Cotton Spin speed Maximum 1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread.
ENGLISH PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 9 10 11 4 5 6 12 7 13 8 1 Worktop 8 Feet for the appliance level 2 Detergent dispenser 9 Water drain hose 3 Control panel 4 Door handle 10 Water inlet hose 5 Internal lamp 12 Transit bolts 6 Rating plate 13 Feet for the appliance level 11 Mains cable 7 Drain pump INTERIOR ACCESSORIES 1 2 1 Spanner To remove the transit bolts. 2 Plastic caps 4 3 To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts.
www.aeg.com CONTROL PANEL 1 2 3 4 ECO SUPER ECO 5 20 Min. - 3 kg / Auto Off 12 11 10 1 Auto Off button 9 4 10 Steam touch button ( Steam ) 5 Memory touch buttons M1 — M2 ( Memory ) ( Start/ Pause ) 7 8 8 7 6 – Extra Quick duration ( Extra quick ) 2 Programme knob 3 Display 6 Start/Pause touch button 9 11 Delay start touch button Time save touch button (Time Save) – Shortened duration ( Shortened duration ) TOUCH SCREEN Do not wear gloves when you touch the buttons.
ENGLISH 9 DISPLAY 3 A J A I B H G C D F 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.
www.aeg.com • 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 STEAM BUTTON 4 TIME SAVE BUTTON 8 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. Touch button 8 to decrease the programme time. You can select: SHORTENED DURATION To wash items with daily soil.
www.aeg.com The appliance soaks the laundry at 30°C for about half an hour before to wash. SPIN BUTTON 11 Touch button 11 to: • Decrease the maximum speed of the spin phase of the programme. The display shows only the spin speeds available with the set programme. • Deactivate the spin phase (' No Spin ' function). • Activate the ' Rinse Hold ' function. Set this function to prevent fabric creases. The appliance does not drain the water when the programme is completed.
ENGLISH WASHING PROGRAMMES Programme Temperature Type of load Weight of load Programme description Functions Cottons 95° - Cold White and coloured cotton with heavy level of soil. Maximum load 9 kg Wash Rinses Long spin Spin Reduction Rinse Hold Stains1) Prewash2) Soak Extra rinse Time save3) Extra Silent 95° - Cold White and coloured cotton with normal level of soil.
www.aeg.com Programme Temperature Type of load Weight of load Wool / Silk 40° - Cold Rinses Short spin Machine washa- Wash ble wool as well Rinses as for hand wash- Short spin able woollens and delicate fabrics with «hand washing» care symbol. Maximum load 2 kg Spin Reduction Rinse Hold Duvet 60° - 30° Rinses Short spin Special proWash gramme for one Rinses synthetic blanket, Short spin duvet, bedspread and so on. Maximum load 3 kg Spin Reduction Anti-Allergy 60° White cotton items4).
ENGLISH Programme Temperature Type of load Weight of load Programme description Functions 20 Min. - 3 kg 40° or 30° Quick wash of sport items or cotton and synthetic items, lightly soiled or worn once. Maximum load 3 kg Wash Rinses Short spin Spin Reduction SUPER ECO 0° Mixed fabrics (cotton and synthetic items)8). Maximum load 3 kg Wash Rinses Long spin Spin Reduction Rinse Hold Extra Rinse ECO 60° or 40°9) White and fast coloured cotton with the normal soil10).
www.aeg.com 2) Steam - Refresh This cycle removes odour from the laundry. Cotton and synthetic items. up to 1.5 Kg Cotton and synthetic items. up to 1.5 Kg Steam does not remove animal odours. 2) Steam - Anticrease This programme helps to dewrinkle the laundry. Steam can be used for dried, washed or worn once laundry. These programmes can reduce creases and odours and make your laundry more smooth. Do not use any detergent. If necessary, remove stains by washing or using localized stain removal.
ENGLISH Programmes Load (Kg) Energy consumption (kWh) Standard 60 °C cotton 4.5 0.58 40 198 43 Standard 40 °C cotton 4.5 0.46 40 178 43 17 Water conApproxiRemaining sumption (li- mate promoisture tre) gramme du(%)1) ration (minutes) 1) At the end of spin phase. Model Off Mode (W) Left On Mode (W) 0.05 0.05 L 98699 FL BEFORE FIRST USE 1. To activate the drain system, put 2 litre of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2.
www.aeg.com 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. Turn the programme knob ( 2 ) to the necessary programme or touch one of the buttons 5 to set a memorised programme. The programme indicator comes on. 3. The indicator of button 6 flashes with red colour. 4.
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.
www.aeg.com 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.
www.aeg.com 5. 6. The door lock symbol goes off. 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. Close the water tap.
ENGLISH 23 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS THE LAUNDRY LOAD DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES • Divide the laundry in: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and wool. • Obey the washing instructions that are on the laundry care labels. • Do not wash together white and coloured items. • Some coloured items can discolour with the first wash. We recommend that you wash them separately for the first times. • Button up pillowcases, close zippers, hooks and poppers. Tie up belts. • Empty the pockets and unfold the items.
www.aeg.com Level Type 2 Water hardness °dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16 3 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25 4 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.
ENGLISH 25 CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply before you clean it. DESCALING 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. EXTERNAL CLEANING CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products.
www.aeg.com DETERGENT DISPENSER To clean the dispenser: 1 1. 2. Press the lever. Pull the dispenser out. 3. Remove the top part of the liquid additive compartment. Clean all the parts with water. 2 4. 5. 6. 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. • The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump.
ENGLISH 27 To clean the drain pump: 1. Open the drain pump door. 2. Pull the flap out to remove it. 3. 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. 4. 1 5. 6. 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.
www.aeg.com 9. Clean the filter under the water tap and put it back in the pump into the special guides. 10. Make sure that you tighten correctly the filter to prevent leakages. 11. Put the flap back and close the drain pump door. 2 1 THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND THE VALVE FILTER • The indicator of button 6 flashes and the display shows the related alarm. Refer to 'Troubleshooting'. It could be necessary to clean the filters when: • The appliance does not fill with water.
ENGLISH Put the drainage duct back and close the drain pump flap. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system: 1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2. Start the programme to drain the water. FROST PRECAUTIONS If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can be less than 0 °C, remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump. 1.
www.aeg.com TROUBLE SHOOTER AND SERVICE 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.
ENGLISH 31 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'.
www.aeg.com 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 33 INSTALLATION FIXING PLATE KIT (405517114) Available from your authorized dealer. If you install the appliance on a plinth, secure the appliance in the fixing plates. Follow the instructions supplied with the kit. 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.
www.aeg.com 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. 7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 8. Fully clean and dry the bottom of the appliance. Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products.
ENGLISH 9. A 35 Make sure to identify the different sizes and the positions of the sound barriers. Refer to the illustration: A (FRONT) = Front of the appliance B (BACK) = Rear of the appliance B 10. – Remove the adhesive strip from x4 A the silent barriers. – Attach the four barriers to bottom of the appliance. Refer to the illustration. – Make sure that the barriers are securely attached. Attach the sound barriers at a room temperature. B 11. Pull up the appliance in vertical posi- tion. 12.
www.aeg.com 13. Turn the three bolts with the key sup- plied with the appliance. Pull out the plastic spacers. 14. Put the plastic caps in the holes. 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 • Install the appliance on a flat hard floor.
ENGLISH 37 • The appliance must be level and stable. CAUTION! Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level. 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. 20 O 45 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.
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. A WATER DRAINAGE There are different procedures to connect the drain hose: With the plastic hose guide. • On the edge of a sink. • Make sure that the plastic guide cannot move when the appliance drains.
ENGLISH 39 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 remaining particles go in the appliance from the sink. • Directly to a built-in drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clip. You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the service centre for the other drain hose and the extension.
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