EN User Manual Washing Machine L 72270 VFL
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 • • • • 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. Only use neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects. 2.
ENGLISH 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. • Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance. • Make sure that you remove all metal objects from the laundry. • Do not put a container to collect possible water leakage under the appliance.
www.aeg.com 4. CONTROL PANEL 4.1 Control panel description 1 2 3 Cottons Eco Super Eco Cottons + Prewash 20 Min. - 3 kg Extra Silent Quick intensive Jeans Synthetics + Prewash Curtains Rinse Spin/ Drain Easy Iron Delicates Wool/Silk On/Off Temp.
ENGLISH 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 Child safety lock C Door locked You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on. You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol flashes. Wait till the symbols is off before opening the door. You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.
www.aeg.com Programme Temperature range Cottons 95°C - Cold Cottons + Prewash 95°C - Cold Maximum load Maximum spin speed Programme description (Type of load and soil level) 7 kg 1200 rpm White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal soil and light soil. 7 kg 1200 rpm White cotton and coloured cotton. Heavy soil and normal soil. 7 kg White and coloured cotton. Normal soil and light soil. The programme eliminates all spinning phase to perform a silent cycle. The cycle stops with water in the tub.
ENGLISH Programme Temperature range Jeans 60°C - Cold Quick Intensive 60°C - 40°C 20 min.-3Kg 40°C - 30°C Super Eco Cold Cottons Eco6) 60°C - 40°C 9 Maximum load Maximum spin speed Programme description (Type of load and soil level) 7 kg 1200 rpm Items in denim and jersey. Also for dark coloured items. 5 kg 1200 rpm Quick washing programme for white/fast colour cottons and mixed fabrics with light soil level. 3 kg 1200 rpm Cottons and synthetics items with light soil level or worn only once.
www.aeg.com Programme Stain Spin s1) Extra Silent Extra Time Rinse 2) Save 3) Delay Start ■ ■ ■ ■ Synthetics ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Synthetics + Prewash ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Easy Iron ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Delicates ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Wool/Silk ■ ■ Spin/Drain ■ Rinse ■ ■ ■ ■ Curtains ■ ■ ■ ■ Jeans ■ ■ ■ ■ Quick Intensive ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 min.
ENGLISH Programmes Load (kg) Energy con- Water consumption sumption (kWh) (litre) ApproxiRemaining mate promoisture gramme du- (%)1) ration (minutes) Cottons 60 °C 7 1.30 62 157 53 Cottons 40 °C 7 0.80 62 154 53 Synthetics 40 °C 3.5 0.53 45 127 35 Delicates 40 °C 3.5 0.57 53 100 35 2 0.25 45 56 30 Wool/Silk 30 °C 2) 11 Standard cotton programmes Standard 60 °C cotton 7 0.87 52 240 53 Standard 60 °C cotton 3.5 0.75 41 215 53 Standard 40 °C cotton 3.5 0.
www.aeg.com 7.3 Permanent Extra Rinse With this option you can permanently have an extra rinse when you set a new programme. until the indicator Extra Rinse comes on/goes off. • To activate/deactivate this option press and at the same time 8. OPTIONS 8.1 Programme knob Turn this knob to set a programme. The related programme indicator comes on. 8.2 Start/Pause Press button Start/Pause to start or interrupt a programme. 8.
ENGLISH 8.8 Temperature Indicator Set this option to change the default temperature. The display shows the set temperature. 13 = cold water. 9. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Put 2 litre of water in the detergent compartment for washing phase. This activates the drain system. 2. Put a small quantity of detergent in the compartment for washing phase. 3. Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without laundry. This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub. 10. DAILY USE 10.
www.aeg.com Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products. B 10.4 Check the position of the flap 1. Pull out the detergent dispenser until it stops. 2. Press the lever down to remove the dispenser. 1 2 3. To use powder detergent, turn the flap up. A 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.
ENGLISH If you set something incorrect, the display shows the message Err. 10.6 Starting a programme without the delay start Press button Start/Pause to start the programme. The relevant indicator stops to flash and stays on. On the display the indicator of the phase is operation starts to flash. The programme starts, the door is locked. The display show the indicator . The drain pump can operate for a short time when the appliance fills water. 10.
www.aeg.com To open the door proceed as follows: 1. Press the button On/Off for some seconds to deactivate the appliance. 2. Wait for some minutes and then open carefully the appliance door. 3. Close the appliance door. 4. Activate the appliance and set the programme again. 10.13 Opening the door when the delay start is active While the delay start operates, the appliance door is locked. To open the appliance door: 1. Press button Start/Pause. In the display the door lock indicator goes off. 2.
ENGLISH 17 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.
www.aeg.com 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.
ENGLISH 3. 4. 12.6 Cleaning the drain filter Do not clean the drain filter if the water in the appliance is hot. 1. 2. 1 1 2 3. 4.
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ENGLISH 21 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.
www.aeg.com 13. TROUBLESHOOTING • - The appliance does not drain the water. • The start of the appliance does not occur or it stops during operation. - The appliance door is open or not closed correctly. Please check the door! • First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the table). If not, contact the Authorised Service Centre. - The mains supply is unstable. Wait until the mains supply is stable. • - No communication between electronic elements of the appliance.
ENGLISH Problem Possible solution The appliance does not drain the water. Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged. 23 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. Set the drain programme if you set a programme without drain phase. Set the drain programme if you set an option which ends with water in the tub.
www.aeg.com Problem Possible solution The washing results are not satisfactory. Increase the detergent quantity or use a different detergent. Use special products to remove the stubborn stains before you wash the laundry. Make sure that you set the correct temperature. Decrease the laundry load. You cannot set an option. Make sure that you press only the wanted button(s). After the check, activate the appliance. The programme continues from the point of interruption.
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