EN User Manual Washing Machine AL 77688 F
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................................................3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................ 4 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................. 5 4. CONTROL PANEL...........................................................................................................6 5.
ENGLISH 1. 3 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.
www.aeg.com • • • • • The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be reused. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance. Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth.
ENGLISH 2.3 Water connection • Make sure not to cause damage to the water hoses. • 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. 2.4 Use WARNING! Risk of injury, electrical shock, fire, burns or damage to the appliance. • Use this appliance in a household only. • Obey the safety instructions on the detergent packaging.
www.aeg.com 3.2 How to activate the child safety device To close the door, turn the device anticlockwise until the groove is vertical. This device prevents children or pets to be closed in the drum. Turn the device clockwise, until the groove is horizontal. You cannot close the door. 4. CONTROL PANEL 4.1 Control panel description 1 2 Steam Anticrease Steam Refresh Cottons Eco Cottons + Prewash Extra Silent Super Eco 30° 20 Min.
ENGLISH 4.2 Display A B C D Temperature area: Temperature indicator A Cold water indicator. Spin area: Spin speed indicator B No Spin indicator1) Rinse Hold indicator 1) Only available for Spin/Drain programme. Display indicators: Washing phase Rinses phase Spin phase C Child safety lock Door locked You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on. You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.
www.aeg.com Time area: Programme duration Delay start D Alarm codes Message of error Programme is completed 5. PROGRAMMES 5.1 Programme Chart Programme Temperature range Maximum load Maximum spin speed Programme description (Type of load and soil level) Washing programmes Cottons 95°C - Cold Cottons + Prewash 95°C - Cold 8 kg 1600 rpm White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal soil and light soil. 8 kg 1600 rpm White cotton and coloured cotton. Heavy soil and normal soil.
ENGLISH Programme Temperature range Wool/Silk 40°C - Cold Duvet 60°C - 30°C Spin/Drain3) Rinse SportsMix 40°C - Cold 20 min.-3Kg 40°C - 30°C Super Eco 30° 30°C - Cold Cottons Eco5) 60°C - 40°C 9 Maximum load Maximum spin speed Programme description (Type of load and soil level) 2 kg 1200 rpm Machine washable wool, hand washable wool and 3 kg 800 rpm Special programme for one synthetic blanket, duvet, bedspread and so on. 8 kg 1600 rpm To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum.
www.aeg.com Programme Temperature range Maximum load Maximum spin speed Programme description (Type of load and soil level) 1.5 kg Steam programme for cotton and synthetic items. This cycle removes odours from the laundry.7) Steam Refresh 40°C Steam programme for cotton and synthetic items. This cycle helps to dewrinkle the laundry. 1.5 kg Steam Anticrease 40°C 1) To reduce the creases of the laundry, this cycle regulates the water temperature and performs a soft wash and spin phase.
Extra Rinse 2) Time Save 3) Delay Start 11 Stains1) Spin Programme ENGLISH ■ ■ ■ ■ Delicates ■ ■ Wool/Silk ■ ■ Duvet ■ Spin/Drain ■ Rinse ■ ■ ■ ■ SportsMix ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 min.-3Kg ■ Super Eco 30° ■ ■ Cottons Eco ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 4) ■ 1) The Stain option is not available with a temperature lower then 40°C. 2) If you set Extra Rinse option, the appliance adds some additional rinses.
www.aeg.com 6. CONSUMPTION VALUES The data of this table are approximate. Different causes can change the data: the quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient temperature. 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 be greatly reduced if the laundry load is lower than the maximum load capacity (e.g.
ENGLISH 13 7. SETTINGS 7.1 Acoustic signals The acoustic signals operate when: • You activate the appliance. • You deactivate the appliance. • You press the buttons. • The programme is completed. • The appliance has a malfunction. To deactivate/activate the acoustic signals, press Stains and Extra Rinse at the same time for 6 seconds. If you deactivate the acoustic signals, they continue operate when the appliance has a malfunction. 7.
www.aeg.com 8.7 Spin With this option you can decrease the default spin speed. The display shows the indicator of the set speed. Additional spin options: No Spin • Set this option to remove all spin phases. • Set it for very delicate fabrics. • The rinse phase uses more water for some washing programmes. • The display shows the indicator . Rinse Hold • Set this option to prevent the laundry creases. • The washing programme stops with the water in the drum.
ENGLISH 10.3 Filling the detergent and additives 15 3. To use powder detergent, turn the flap up. A 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. Compartment for prewash phase an soak programme. Compartment for washing phase. B Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch). Maximum level for quantity of liquid additives. Compartment for stain remover. Flap for powder or liquid detergent. Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products. 10.
www.aeg.com • The related programme indicator comes on. • The indicator of Start/Pause flashes. • The display shows: the default temperature, the spin speed, the indicators of the programme phases and the programme duration. 2. If necessary, change the temperature, the spin speed, the cycle duration, or add available options. When you activate an option, the indicator of the set option comes on. If you set something incorrect, the display shows the message Err. 10.
ENGLISH Before starting the new programme the appliance could drain the water. In this case, make sure that the detergent is still in the detergent compartment, if not fill the detergent again. 10.12 Opening the door If the temperature and level of the water in the drum are too high and the drum still rotates you cannot open the door. While a programme or the delay start operates, the appliance door is locked. 1. Press button Start/Pause. In the display the related door lock indicator goes off. 2.
www.aeg.com 11. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 11.1 The laundry load • 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.
ENGLISH 19 Use the correct quantity of the water softener. Obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product. 12. CARE AND CLEANING 12.3 Maintenance wash WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. With the low temperature programmes it is possible that some detergent stays in the drum. Make regularly a maintenance wash. To do this: 12.1 External cleaning Clean the appliance only with soap and warm water. Fully dry all the surfaces. • Remove the laundry from the drum.
www.aeg.com 3. 4. 12.6 Cleaning the drain filter Do not clean the drain filter if the water in the appliance is hot. 1. 2. 2 1 1 2 1 3. 4.
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www.aeg.com 12.7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 1. 2. 1 2 3 3. 4. 45° 20° 12.8 Emergency drain Because of a malfunction, the appliance cannot drain the water. If this occurs, do steps (1) through (9) of 'Cleaning the drain filter'. If necessary, clean the pump. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system: 1.
ENGLISH 23 13. TROUBLESHOOTING • - The appliance door is open or not closed correctly. Please check the door! 13.1 Introduction • The start of the appliance does not occur or it stops during operation. - The mains supply is unstable. Wait until the mains supply is stable. • First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the table). If not, contact the Authorised Service Centre. - No communication between electronic elements of the appliance. Switch off and switch on again.
www.aeg.com Problem Possible solution The appliance does not fill with water and drain immediately. Make sure that the drain hose is in the correct position. The hose may be too low. The appliance does not drain the water. Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged. Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends. Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the filter, if necessary. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'. Make sure that the connection of the drain hose is correct.
ENGLISH Problem 25 Possible solution Add more laundry in the drum. The load may be too small. The cycle is shorter than the time displayed. The appliance calculates a new time according to the laundry load. See the ‘Consumption Values’ chapter. The cycle is longer than the time displayed. An unbalanced laundry load increases the duration time. This is a normal behaviour of the appliance. The washing results are not satisfactory. Increase the detergent quantity or use a different detergent.
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