L7FEC84S USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washing Machine
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................. 3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................4 3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................6 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................10 5.
ENGLISH 1. 3 SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference. 1.
www.aeg.com • • • • • • • • • The operating water pressure at the water entry point from the outlet connection must be between 0.5 bar (0.05 MPa) and 8 bar (0.8 MPa). The ventilation opening in the base must not be covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering. The appliance must be connected to the water mains using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre. Old hose sets must not be reused.
ENGLISH • Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between the appliance and the flooring. • Do not install the appliance where the appliance door cannot be fully opened. • Do not put a container to collect possible water leakage under the appliance. Contact the Authorised Service Centre to ensure which accessories can be used. 2.2 Electrical connection • The appliance must be earthed. • Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.
www.aeg.com 3. INSTALLATION WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 3.1 Unpacking WARNING! Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts before installing the appliance. WARNING! Use the gloves. WARNING! As you will put down the appliance on the rear side, wait about 6 hours before you use it. This time is necessary to enable the compressor to work properly. 1. Remove the external film. If necessary, use a cutter. 4.
ENGLISH x4 1 7 A 2 8. Fully clean and dry the bottom of the appliance. CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products. 9. Make sure to identify the different sizes and the positions of the sound barriers. Refer to the illustration: B Attach the sound barriers at a room temperature. 13. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 14. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders. A B • A (FRONT) = Front of the appliance • B (BACK) = Rear of the appliance 10.
www.aeg.com 16. Pull out the plastic spacers. 17. Put the plastic caps, that you find in the user manual bag, in the holes. x4 The appliance must be level and stable. A correct adjustment of the appliance level prevents the vibration, noise and the movement of the appliance when in operation. We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any movement of the appliance. 3.2 Positioning and levelling 1. Install the appliance on a flat hard floor.
ENGLISH 9 A 45 20 O O If this occurs, close the water tap and contact the authorized service centre to replace the hose. 3.5 Water drainage Make sure that the inlet hose is not in vertical position. 3. If necessary, loose the ring nut to set it in the correct position. 4. Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4" thread. The drain hose should stay at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm. You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm.
www.aeg.com Make sure that the drain hose end is not immersed in the water. There may be a return of dirty water into the appliance. 3. To a stand pipe with vent-hole Insert the drain hose directly into a drain pipe. Refer to the illustration. The end of the drain hose must always be ventilated , i.e. the inner diameter of the drain pipe (min. 38 mm min. 1.5") must be larger than the external diameter of the drain hose. 4.
ENGLISH and reduce creases in dry fabrics so they need little ironing. The Plus Steam option, finishes every cycle with gentle steam that relaxes the fibres and reduces fabric creasing. Ironing will be easier! • Thanks to the Soft Plus option, the fabric softener is uniformly spread out in the laundry and deeply penetrates the fabric fibres favouring a perfect softness. 4.
www.aeg.com 5. CONTROL PANEL 5.1 Control panel description 3 2 1 Programma/Programme Katoen Blanc/Couleurs Synthetica Synthétiques Fijne Was Délicats Wol/Zijde Laine/Soie Eco Tijd Besparen Gain de temps 4 Stoom Vapeur Anti-Allergie Anti-Allergies 20 min.
ENGLISH 13 5.2 Display Maximum load indicator. The icon flashes during laundry load estimation (refer to "PROSENSE load detection" paragraph). Maximum laundry indicator. It flashes when the laundry load exceeds the maximum declared load of the selected programme. Delay start indicator. Door locked indicator. The digital indicator can show: • Programme duration (e. g. • Delay time (e. g. or ). ). • Cycle end ( ). • Warning code (e.g. ). Energy saving indicators.
www.aeg.com Temperature indicator. The set. indicator appears when a cold wash is Spin speed indicator. Rinse hold indicator. Quiet indicator. Pre-wash indicator. Stain indicator. Extra rinse indicator. 6. DIAL AND BUTTONS 6.1 Aan /Uit - Marche/Arrêt 6.3 Temp.°C Pressing this button for a few seconds allows to activate or deactivate the appliance. Two different tunes sound while switching the appliance on or off.
ENGLISH The door stays locked. The drum turns regularly to reduce creasing. You must drain the water to unlock the door. Touch Start/Pauze - Départ Pause button: the appliance performs the spinning phase and drains the water. • Activate the Quiet option. All spinning phases (intermediate spin and final spin) are suppressed and the programme ends with water in the drum. This helps to reduce creasing.
www.aeg.com When the programme stops the display shows a zero , the indicator is steady on and the indicator starts flashing. The drum performs smooth movements for about 30 minutes to keep the steam benefit. By touching any button the anti-crease movements stop and the door unlocks. A small laundry load helps to reach better results. 6.8 Eco Set this option for slightly or normally soiled items washed at 30°C or higher temperatures.
ENGLISH 17 7. PROGRAMMES 7.1 Programme Chart Washing programmes Programme Programme description Washing programmes Katoen - Blanc/Couleurs (Cottons) White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal, heavy and light soil. Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values.
www.aeg.com Programme Anti-Allergie - Anti-Allergies (Anti-Allergy) Programme description White cotton items. This programme removes micro-organisms thanks to a washing phase with the temperature maintained above 60°C for several minutes. This helps remove germs, bacteria, micro-organism and particles. An additional rinsing phase ensures a proper removal of detergent residues and pollens/allergenic items. In this way the wash is more effective. Cotton and synthetic items lightly soiled or once worn.
ENGLISH Programme 19 Programme description Maintenance cycle with hot water to clean and freshen the drum and to remove residue that may cause odour. For the best result use this cycle once a month. Before running this cycle, remove all items from the drum. In the washing phase compartment of the detergent dispenser, put the flap of the compartment in upward position. Pour a cup of chlorine bleach or a washing machine cleaner in the washing phase compartment. DO NOT use both together.
www.aeg.com Programme Default temperature Maximum spin speed Maximum load Temperature range Spin speed range Outdoor 30 °C 40 °C - Cold 1200 rpm 1200 rpm - 400 rpm Jeans 40 °C 60 °C - Cold 1200 rpm 1200 rpm - 400 rpm 60 °C 1200 rpm 1200 rpm - 400 rpm Machine Clean 2.5 kg1) 1 kg2) 8 kg - 1) Washing programme. 2) Washing programme and waterproofing phase.
Fijne Was - Délicats Wol/Zijde - Laine/Soie Anti-Allergie - Anti-Allergies 20 min. - 3 kg Outdoor Jeans ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Only spin ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Only drain ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Startuitstel - Départ différé ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Plus Steam4) ■ ■ Soft Plus ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 21 Machine Clean Synthetica - Synthétiques Only rinse Stoom - Vapeur Katoen - Blanc/Couleurs ENGLISH 1) This option is not available with temperature lower than 40 °C.
www.aeg.com This action activates the drain system. 4. Pour a small quantity of detergent into the compartment marked by This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub. . 5. Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without any laundry in the drum. 9. SETTINGS 9.1 Child Lock With this option you can prevent that the children play with the control panel.
ENGLISH 23 10. DAILY USE WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 10.3 Filling the detergent and additives 10.1 Activating the appliance 1. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. 2. Open the water tap. 3. Press the Aan /Uit - Marche/Arrêt button for a few seconds to activate the appliance. A short tune sounds (if activated). The programme dial is automatically set on Cotton programme .
www.aeg.com 1 2 3. To use powder detergent, turn the flap up. With the flap in the position DOWN: • Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. • Do not put more liquid detergent than the limit shown on the flap. • Do not set the prewash phase. • Do not set the delay start function. 5. Measure out the detergent and the fabric conditioner. 6. Carefully close the detergent dispenser. 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down.
ENGLISH In case a selection is not possible, no indicator comes on and an acoustic signal sounds. 10.6 Starting a programme Touch the Start/Pauze - Départ Pause button to start the programme. The related indicator stops flashing and stays on. In the display, the indicator of the operating phase starts flashing and the maximum load indicator goes off. The programme starts, the door is locked. The display shows the indicator . The drain pump can operate shortly before the appliance fills water. 10.
www.aeg.com 3. Touch the button Start/Pauze Départ Pause again. The washing programme continues. this case, it will be not possible to guarantee the best washing results. About 20 minutes after the programme start, the programme duration could be adjusted again depending on the capacity of water absorption of the fabrics. 10.11 Cancelling a running programme 1. Press the button Aan /Uit - Marche/ Arrêt to cancel the programme and to deactivate the appliance. 2.
ENGLISH Drain programme and than press Start/Pauze - Départ Pause button. 10.13 End of the programme When the programme has finished, the appliance stops automatically. The acoustic signals operate (if they are active). 27 • The door stays locked. • You must drain the water to open the door: 1. If necessary, touch the TPM button to decrease the spin speed proposed by the appliance. 2.
www.aeg.com 11. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 11.1 The laundry load • Divide the laundry into: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and wool. • Follow the washing instructions on the laundry care labels. • Do not wash white and coloured items together. • Some coloured items can discolour with the first wash. We recommend that you wash them separately for the first couple of times. • Button up pillowcases, close zippers, hooks and poppers. Tie up belts. • Empty pockets and unfold.
ENGLISH 11.5 Water hardness If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate, we recommend that you use a water softener for washing machines. In areas where the water hardness is soft it is not necessary to use a water softener. 29 To find out the water hardness in your area, contact your local water authority. Use the correct quantity of water softener. Follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product. 12. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 12.
www.aeg.com 12.6 Cleaning the detergent dispenser To prevent possible deposits of dried detergent or clotted fabric softener and/or formation of mould in the detergent dispenser drawer, once in a while carry out the following cleaning procedure: 1. Open the drawer. Press the catch downwards as indicated in the picture and pull it out. 1 4. Insert the detergent drawer into the guide rails and close it. Run the rinsing programme without any clothes in the drum. 2 2.
ENGLISH 31 WARNING! • Do not remove the filter while the appliance operates. • Do not clean the pump if the water in the appliance is hot. Wait until the water cools down Proceed as follows to clean the pump: 1. Open the pump cover. 2 5. When the bowl is full of water, turn the filter back and empty the container. 6. Repeat the steps 4 and 5 until the water stops to flow out. 7. Turn the filter anti-clockwise to remove it. 1 2.
www.aeg.com 12.8 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter It is recommended to clean both the filters of the inlet hose and valve occasionally to remove any deposit, collected over the time: 1. Remove the inlet hose from the tap and clean the filter. 1 11. Put the filter back into the special guides by turning it clockwise. Make sure that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages. 2 2 3 2. Remove the inlet hose from the appliance by loosening the ring nut. 1 12.
ENGLISH 33 12.10 Frost precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can reach the values around 0° C or drop below, remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump. 45° 20° 12.9 Emergency drain If the appliance cannot drain the water, carry out the same procedure, described in 'Cleaning the drain filter' paragraph. If necessary, clean the pump. 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 2. Close the water tap. 3.
www.aeg.com The programme was not finished properly or the appliance stopped too early. If the alarm code appears again, 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. Switch it off and switch on again. - The anti-flood device is on. Disconnect the appliance and close the water tap. Contact the Authorised Service Centre.
ENGLISH 35 Problem Possible solution 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. • 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. Too much foam in the • Reduce the quantity of detergent. drum during the washing cycle. After the washing cycle, there are some detergent residues in the dispenser drawer.
ENGLISH 37 5. Take out the laundry and then close the appliance door. 6. Close the filter flap. 14. CONSUMPTION VALUES Stated values are obtained in laboratory conditions with relevant standards. Different causes can change the data: the quantity and type of laundry and ambient temperature. Water pressure, the supply voltage and the temperature of inlet water may also affect the washing programme duration. Technical specifications may be changed without prior notice to improve the quality of product.
www.aeg.com Programmes Load (kg) 4 Standard 40°C cotton Energy Water Approxi- Remainconsump- consump- mate pro- ing moistion (kWh) tion (litre) gramme ture (%)1) duration (minutes) 0.46 42 228 52 1) At the end of spin phase. Off Mode (W) 0.30 Left On Mode (W) 0.30 The information given in the chart above is compliant with the EU Commission regulation 1015/2010 implementing directive 2009/125/EC . 15.
ENGLISH 39 16. ACCESSORIES 16.1 Available in www.aeg.com/shop or from authorised dealer Only appropriate accessories approved by AEG ensure the safety standards of the appliance. If unapproved parts are used, any claims will be invalidated. The tumble dryer can be stacked on the top of the washing machine only by using the correct stacking kit manufactured and approved by AEG. Verify the compatible stacking kit by checking the depth of your appliances.
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