L 87495 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 9 kg Spin speed Maximum 1400 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 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 . – All settings are cancelled.
ENGLISH 9 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 Cottons 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 9 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 Anti-Allergy 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 9 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 9 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. The compartment for the stain remover. Put the product in the compartment and set the stain function before you start the programme.
www.aeg.com 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. 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.
ENGLISH 2. Press button 4 , the appliance starts the countdown of the delay start. When the countdown is completed, the programme starts automatically. Before you press button 4 to start the appliance, you can cancel or change the set of the delay start. You cannot set the delay start with the Steam programme. 9.8 Cancel the delay start 1. Press button 4 . The related indicator flashes. 2. Press button 5 again and again until the display shows 0’. 3. Press button 4 . The programme starts. 9.
www.aeg.com 10. HINTS AND TIPS 10.1 The laundry load 10.3 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.
ENGLISH 21 Water hardness table Level Type Water hardness °dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke 1 soft 0-7 0-15 0-1.5 0-9 2 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 >3.7 >25 11. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply before you clean it. 11.1 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.
www.aeg.com 11.6 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. 11.7 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 23 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 11.8 The inlet hose filter and the valve filter • The indicator of button 4 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. 25 2. 3. 4. Close the water tap. Remove the water inlet hose Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out of the hose. 5. Empty the drain pump.
www.aeg.com Problem Possible cause The appliance The water drain hose is does not drain the damaged. water. Possible solution Make sure that the water drain hose has no damages. The filter of the drain pump is blocked. Clean the filter of the drain pump. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'. The connection of the water drain hose is not correct. Make sure that the connection is correct. A washing programme without the drain phase is set. Set the drain programme. The function Rinse & Hold is on.
ENGLISH Problem Possible cause 27 Possible solution Leakages from the drain Make sure that the drain pump pump. filter is tight. You cannot open the appliance door. The appliance makes an unusual noise. The water drain hose is damaged. Make sure that the water inlet hose has no damages. The washing programme is in operation. Let the washing programme end. There is water in the drum. Set the drain or the spin programme. Incorrect level of the ap- Adjust the level of the applipliance. ance.
www.aeg.com 13.2 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. 5. Open the door. Remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum.
ENGLISH 29 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. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 8. 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.
www.aeg.com 12. 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. 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.
ENGLISH 31 13.4 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. 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.
www.aeg.com With the plastic hose guide. • 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.
ENGLISH You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the service centre for the other drain hose and the extension. 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.
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