L8FE96ES USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washing Machine
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................................................3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................ 4 3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................... 5 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................
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 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. If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid an electrical hazard. Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
ENGLISH access to the mains plug after the installation. • Do not touch the mains cable or the mains plug with wet hands. • Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug. • This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directives. 2.3 Water connection • Do not cause damage to the water hoses. • Before connection to new pipes, pipes not used for a long time, where repair work has been carried out or new devices fitted (water meters, etc.
www.aeg.com 7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 1 3. Remove the internal film. 2 8. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 4. Open the door and remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum. 9. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders. It is possible to see water flowing from the drain hose. This is due to the testing with water of the appliance in factory. 5.
ENGLISH 11. Pull out the plastic spacers. 12. 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.
www.aeg.com A 45 20 O O If this occur, 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. CAUTION! Make sure that there are no leaks from the couplings. Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short.
ENGLISH 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.
www.aeg.com without consuming more time, energy and water than necessary. • The steam as a quick and easy way to refresh the clothes. The gentle steam programmes remove odours 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! • The Vlekken option pre-treats stubborn stains optimizing the effectiveness of the stain remover.
ENGLISH 11 5. CONTROL PANEL 5.1 Control panel description 3 2 1 Programma Eco Katoen Synthetica Fijne Was Wol/Zijde Stoom ÖKOPower Anti-Allergie 20 min. - 3 kg Outdoor Machine Clean 5 Rinse touch button (Spoelen) • Extra rinse option (Extra Spoelen) • Skipping wash phase - Only Rinse option (Only rinse) 6 Start/Pause touch button (Start/ Pauze) 7 Stain/Prewash touch button (Vlekken/ Voorwas) • Stain option (Vlekken) • Prewash option (Voorwas) 5 Voorwas TPM Temp.
www.aeg.com 5.2 Display MIX Maximum load indicator. The indicator flashes during the laundry load estimation (refer to ProSense load detection paragraph) . Maximum laundry indicator. It blinks if the laundry amount exceeds the declared load. Door locked indicator. Delay start indicator. The digital indicator can show: • Programme duration (e. g. • Delay time (e. g. or ). ). • Cycle end ( ). • Warning code (e.g. ). Washing phase indicator. It flashes during pre-wash and wash phase.
ENGLISH 13 Time saving indicator. Spin speed indicator. Rinse hold indicator. Extra silent indicator. Temperature indicator. The set. indicator appears when a cold wash is 6. KNOB AND BUTTONS 6.1 Aan /Uit When the display shows the indicators 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. and , the appliance does not heat the water.
www.aeg.com The display shows the indicator . The door stays locked. The drum turns regularly to reduce creasing. You must drain the water to unlock the door. As the programme is very quiet, it is suitable for use at night time when cheaper electricity tariffs are available. In some programmes the rinses are performed with more water. If you touch the Start/Pauze button, the appliance performs the only draining phase. The appliance empties the water out automatically after 18 hours approximately.
ENGLISH After touching theStart/Pauze button, the display shows the indicator and the selected delay time and the appliance begins the countdown. • In case of smaller load, touch this button twice to set an extra quick programme. The display shows the indicator • Extra Spoelen option This option adds a few rinses according to the selected washing programme. Use this option for persons allergic to detergent residues and in areas where the water is soft.
www.aeg.com Programme Programme description Katoen White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal soil and light soil. Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values. According to regulation 1061/2010, the programme Katoen at 60 °C and the programme Katoen at 40 °C with the option are respectively the «Standard 60°C cotton programme» and the «Standard 40°C cotton programme».
ENGLISH Programme Anti-Allergie 20 min. - 3 kg Outdoor 17 Programme description White cotton items. This programme removes micro-organisms thanks to a washing phase with the temperature maintained above 60°C for some minutes. This helps in removing 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.
www.aeg.com Programme Machine Clean 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 run 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.
ENGLISH Programme Default tempera- Maximum spin speed ture Spin speed range Temperature range Maximum load 60 °C 1600 rpm 1600 rpm - 400 rpm 9 kg 20 min. - 3 kg 30 °C 40 °C - 30 °C 1200 rpm 1200 rpm - 400 rpm 3 kg Outdoor 30 °C 40 °C - Cold 1200 rpm 1200 rpm - 400 rpm 60 °C 1200 rpm 1200 rpm - 400 rpm Anti-Allergie Machine Clean 19 2.5 kg1) 1 kg2) - 1) Washing programme. 2) Washing programme and waterproofing phase. ÖKOPower Anti-Allergie 20 min.
■ Startuitstel ■ ■ ■ Plus Steam1) ■ ■ Soft Plus ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Machine Clean ■ Outdoor ■ 20 min. - 3 kg Tijd Besparen 3) Anti-Allergie Fijne Was ■ ÖKOPower Synthetica ■ 2) Stoom Katoen ■ Options Wol/Zijde www.aeg.com Programme 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1) This option is not available with temperature lower than 40 °C. 2) This option is not available with a temperature lower than 30 °C. 3) If you set the shortest duration, we recommend that you decrease the load size.
ENGLISH 8.2 Acoustic signals 8.3 Permanent Extra Rinse This appliance is provided with different acoustic signals, that operate when: With this option you can permanently have an extra rinse when you set a new programme. • You activate the appliance (special short tune). • You deactivate the appliance (special short tune). • You touch the buttons (click sound). • You make a wrong selection (3 short sounds). • The programme is completed (sequence of sounds for about 2 minutes).
www.aeg.com 4. Close the door firmly. Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products, but we recommend that you do not exceed the maximum indicated level ( ). This quantity will however guarantee the best washing results. CAUTION! Make sure that no laundry stays between the seal and the door. There is a risk of water leakage or damage to the laundry. 10.
ENGLISH 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 shown on in 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. 23 The indicator of the Start/Pauze button flashes.
www.aeg.com Cancelling the delay start after the countdown has started To cancel the delay start: 1. Touch the Start/Pauze button to pause the appliance. The related indicator flashes. 2. Touch the Startuitstel button repeatedly until the display shows . 3. Touch the Start/Pauze button again to start the programme immediately. Changing the delay start after the countdown has started Once removed the exceeding garments, touch the Start/Pauze button to start the programme again.
ENGLISH The steam phase is running: . 10.12 Opening the door If the temperature and level of the water in the drum are too high and/or the drum still rotates you cannot open the door. The anti-crease phase is running: . 10.10 Interrupting a programme and changing the options When the programme is running, you can change only some options: 1. Touch the button Start/Pauze. The related indicator flashes. 2. Change the options. The given information in the display changes accordingly. 3.
www.aeg.com 10.14 Draining water out after end of cycle If you have chosen a programme or an option that does not empty out the water of the last rinse, the programme is completed, but: • The display shows the indicator , the option indicator or and the . The door locked indicator indicator of the running phase flashes. • The drum still turns at regular intervals to prevent the creases in the laundry. • The door stays locked. • You must drain the water to open the door: 1.
ENGLISH • A very small load can cause balance problems with the spin phase leading to excessive vibration. If this occurs: a. interrupt the programme and open the door (refer to "Opening the door when a programme or the delay start operates"); b. manually redistribute the load so that the items are spaced evenly around the tub; c. press the Start/Pauze button. The spin phase continues. 11.2 Stubborn stains For some stains, water and detergent is not sufficient.
www.aeg.com 12.2 Descaling If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate, we recommend that you use a water descaling product for washing machines. Regularly examine the drum to check any limescale. The regular detergents already contain water softening agents, but we recommend to run a cycle with empty drum and a descaling product occasionally. Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product. 12.
ENGLISH 29 Clean the drain pump if: • The appliance does not drain the water. • The drum does not turn. • The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump. • The display shows the alarm code . 3. Make sure that all detergent residue is removed from the upper and lower part of the recess. Use a small brush to clean the recess. WARNING! • Do not remove the filter while the appliance operates. • Do not clean the pump if the water in the appliance is hot.
www.aeg.com 5. When the bowl is full of water, close the drainage duct back and empty the container. 6. Repeat the steps 4 and 5 until the water stops to flow out. 10. Clean the filter under the water tap. 2 1 7. Close the drainage duct and turn the filter anti-clockwise to remove it. 2 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 1 1 12. Close the pump access. 8.
ENGLISH 31 When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate the drain system again: a. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. b. Start the programme to drain the water. 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. 4.
www.aeg.com 2. Close the water tap. 3. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out of the hose. 4. Empty the drain pump. Refer to the emergency drain procedure. 5. When the drain pump is empty, install the inlet hose again. WARNING! Make sure that the temperature is higher than 0 °C before you use the appliance again. The manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures. 13. TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 13.
ENGLISH Problem 33 Possible solution Make sure that the appliance door is closed. Make sure that there is not a damaged fuse in the fuse box. Make sure that the Start/Pauze has been touched. If the delay start is set, cancel the setting or wait for the end of countdown. Deactivate the Child Lock function, if it is on. The appliance does not fill with water properly. Make sure that the water tap is open. Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too low.
www.aeg.com Problem Possible solution There is water on the floor. Make sure that the couplings of the water hoses are tight and there is not water leakages. Make sure that the drain hose have no damages. Make sure you use the correct detergent and the correct quantity of it. You cannot open the appliance door. Make sure that a washing programme that ends with water in tub, has been selected. Make sure that the washing programme is finished.
ENGLISH 35 After the check, activate the appliance. The programme continues from the point of interruption. If the problem occurs again, contact the Authorised Service Centre. If the display shows other alarm codes. Deactivate and activate the appliance. If the problem continues, contact the Authorised Service Centre. 13.3 Emergency door opening To open the door, proceed as follows: In case of power failure or functioning failure the appliance door remains locked.
www.aeg.com Programmes Load (kg) Energy Water Approxi- Remainconsump- consump- mate pro- ing moistion (kWh) tion (litre) gramme ture (%)1) duration (minutes) Katoen 60°C 9 1.65 90 220 44 Katoen 40°C 9 1.2 90 210 44 Synthetica 40°C 4 0.72 55 160 35 Fijne Was 40°C 4 0.60 60 120 35 Wol/Zijde 30°C 2 0.35 58 60 30 Standard 60°C cotton 9 0.60 54 238 44 Standard 60°C cotton 4.5 0.37 39 191 44 Standard 40°C cotton 4.5 0.
ENGLISH Energy Efficiency Class Spin Speed 37 A+++ Maximum 1600 rpm 1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread. 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. 16.2 Connectivity This washing machine has been prepared for connectivity. Register your washing machine at www.registeraeg.
www.aeg.com 17. ENVIRONMENTAL 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. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office.
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