L8WEC166R USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washer Dryer
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................. 3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................6 3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................7 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................12 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. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
www.aeg.com • • • • • • • • • • This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: – staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; – by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and other residential type environments; – areas for communal use in blocks of flats or in launderettes. The appliance shall be installed as a freestanding product or below the kitchen worktop if space margins permit.
ENGLISH • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 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. Wipe away lint or packaging debris that has accumulated around the appliance.
www.aeg.com • • Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects. Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the socket. 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 Installation The installation must comply with relevant national regulations. • Follow the installation instructions supplied with the appliance.
ENGLISH 2.4 Use WARNING! Risk of injury, electric shock, fire, burns or damage to the appliance. • Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance. • Do not touch the glass door while a programme is in operation. The glass can get hot. • Do not dry damaged (torn, frayed) items that contain padding or fillings. • If laundry has been washed with a stain remover, carry out an additional rinse cycle before starting a drying cycle.
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. Carefully put the appliance down on its rear side. 6.
ENGLISH 2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level. WARNING! Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level. 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. We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any movement of the appliance. 3.
www.aeg.com 2. Position it toward left or right depending on the position of the water tap. 45 20 O O A If this occurs, close the water tap and contact the authorized service centre to replace the hose. 3.6 Water drainage The drain hose should be positioned at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm from the floor. 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.
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.
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ENGLISH 13 5. CONTROL PANEL 5.1 Control panel description 3 2 1 Programme Time Drying Cottons Cottons Eco Synthetics Delicates Wool/Handwash Outdoor OKOPower Steam Rinse Spin/Drain Dry Temp. 13 12 5.
www.aeg.com Laundry weight 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. Detergent quantity indicator: the value shows the percentage of detergent quantity needed. Child safety lock indicator. Drying time indicator. Door locked indicator. The digital indicator can show: , washing and/or drying phase).
ENGLISH 15 Rinse hold indicator. Quiet indicator. Pre-wash indicator. Stain indicator. ECO Energy saving indicators. It appears when you set the Cottons Eco programme. Delay start indicator. 6. DIAL AND BUTTONS 6.1 On/Off 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.
www.aeg.com All spinning phases (intermediate spin and final spin) are suppressed and the programme ends with water in the drum. This helps to reduce creasing. 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. 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.
ENGLISH By touching any button the anti-crease movements stop and the door unlocks. 6.9 Time Drying Touch this button to set the time that suits the fabrics you have to dry (refer to "Timed drying" table). The display shows the set value. Each time you touch this button the time value increases by 5 minutes. You cannot set all time values for different types of fabrics. 6.10 Auto Drying Touch this button to set one of 3 automatic dryness levels proposed by the appliance.
www.aeg.com Programme Programme description Machine washable wool, hand washable wool and other Wool/Handwash Outdoor fabrics with «hand washing» care symbol1). Do not use fabric softener and make sure that there is no softener residue in the detergent dispenser. Outdoor clothing, technical, sport fabrics, waterproof and breathable jackets, shell jackets with a removable fleece or inner insulation.
ENGLISH 19 Programme Programme description Spin/Drain To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum. All fabrics, except woollens and delicate fabrics. 1) During this cycle the drum rotates slowly to ensure a gentle wash. It can seem that the drum doesn't rotate or doesn't rotate properly, but this is normal for this programme. 2) If you set a Steam programme with dried laundry, at the end of the cycle the laundry could be humid.
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Auto Drying 21 Spin/Drain Rinse Steam OKOPower Outdoor Wool/Handwash ■4) Delicates Cottons Eco ■ Options Synthetics Cottons Programme ENGLISH 1) If you set No Spin option, the appliance only drains the water. 2) This option is not available with temperature lower than 40 °C. 3) If you set the shortest duration, we recommend that you decrease the load size. It is possible to fully load the appliance, however the washing results can be less satisfactory.
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ENGLISH Dryness Level Type of fabric Cupboard Dry For items to be stored Cottons and Linen (bathrobes, bath towels, etc) Iron Dry Suitable for ironing Load (kg) Spin spee d (rpm) 6 1600 235 - 255 4 1600 155 - 175 2 1600 115 - 125 Synthetics and mixed fabrics (jumpers, blouses, underwear, household and bed linen) 4 1200 135 - 145 1 1200 40 - 50 Delicates (acrylics, viscose and delicate mixed fabrics) 2 1200 150 Wool (woollen jumpers) 1 1200 110 - 130 Outdoor sporting garments
www.aeg.com 9. SETTINGS 9.1 Child Lock With this option you can prevent that the children play with the control panel. • To activate/deactivate this option, touch the Stains/Prewash and the Delay Start buttons simultaneously until the indicator comes on/goes off on the display. You can activate this option: • After you touch the Start/Pause button: all the buttons and the programme dial are deactivated (except On/Off button ). • Before you touch the Start/Pause button: the appliance cannot start.
ENGLISH The indicator of Start/Pause button flashes. 2. Turn the programme knob to the necessary programme. The programme indicator comes on. The display shows the maximum load, the default temperature, the maximum spin speed, the indicators of the phases making up the programme and the programme duration. 3. If it is necessary, touch the Temp. button and the Spin button to change the water temperature and the spin speed. 4.
www.aeg.com Maximum level for quantity of liquid additives. Flap for powder or liquid detergent. 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. 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. After a washing cycle, if necessary, remove any detergent residue from the detergent dispenser. 10.
ENGLISH 27 1. Touch the Start/Pause button to pause the appliance. The related indicator flashes. 2. Touch the Delay Start button repeatedly until the display shows . 3. Touch the Start/Pause button again to start the programme immediately. Changing the delay start after the countdown has started To change the delay start: Make sure that the flap does not cause a blockage when you close the drawer. 10.7 Starting a programme Touch the Start/Pause button to start the programme.
www.aeg.com E.g. the washing or pre wash phase is . running: When the phase ends the relevant indicator stops flashing and is steady on. The next phase indicator starts flashing. E.g. the rinse phase is running: .
ENGLISH After five minutes from the end of the programme, the energy saving function automatically deactivates the appliance. 2. 3. 4. 5. When you activate the appliance again, the display show the end of the last selected programme. Turn the programme dial to set a new cycle. Remove the laundry from the appliance. Make sure that the drum is empty. Keep the door and the detergent dispenser slightly ajar to prevent mildew and odours. Close the water tap. 10.
www.aeg.com 11.1 Complete wash&dry programmes Automatic Non-Stop programme The appliance is equipped with the Non Stop 60min programme, an automatic wash&dry programme where it is not necessary to set the Dry mode. the weight of the laundry is updated by steps of kg 0.5 and the programme duration is updated accordingly. 6. Close the door. 7. Put the detergent and the additives in the appropriate compartment.
ENGLISH the "Programmes" chapter). The drying level indicator goes off and the indicator comes on. Each time you tap on this button the time value increases by 5 minutes. The display shows the set new time value. 2. Touch the Start/Pause to start the programme. The PROSENSE estimation starts. In the display the door locked indicator comes on and the indicator of the running phase starts flashing. The display also shows the remaining programme time. 11.
www.aeg.com To have a good drying by using less energy and in a shorter time, the appliance does not let you set a too low spin speed for the items to be washed and dried. 2. Touch button Start/Pause to start the programme. In the display the door locked indicator goes on, the indicator of the running phase starts flashing. The display also shows the remaining programme time. 12.3 Timed Drying 1.
ENGLISH 33 14. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 14.1 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.
www.aeg.com 14.5 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. • = The drying cycle is at high temperature • = The drying cycle is at reduced temperature • = The item can not be tumble dried. To find out the water hardness in your area, contact your local water authority. Use the correct quantity of water softener.
ENGLISH CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products. 35 15.4 Door seal CAUTION! Do not clean the metal surfaces with chlorine-based detergent. 15.2 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 for limescale. The regular detergents already contain water softening agents, but we recommend to run a cycle with empty drum and a descaling product occasionally.
www.aeg.com and/or formation of mould in the detergent dispenser drawer, once in a while carry out the following cleaning procedure: 4. Insert the detergent drawer into the guide rails and close it. Run the rinsing programme without any clothes in the drum. 1. Open the drawer. Press the catch downwards as indicated in the picture and pull it out. 1 2 15.7 Cleaning the drain pump 2.
ENGLISH 37 6. Repeat the steps 4 and 5 until the water stops to flow out. 7. Turn the filter anti-clockwise to remove it. 2 1 2. Place a suitable bowl below the drain pump access to collect the water that flows out. 3. Open the chute downwards. Always keep a rag nearby to dry up any water spillages when removing the filter. 4. Turn the filter 180 degrees in anticlockwise direction to open it, without removing. Let the water flow out. 5.
www.aeg.com 2 1 2 1 3 2. Remove the inlet hose from the appliance by loosening the ring nut. 12. Close the pump cover. 2 1 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. 3. Clean the valve filter on the back of the appliance with a toothbrush. 15.
ENGLISH 39 15.10 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° 15.9 Emergency drain If the appliance cannot drain the water, carry out the same procedure, described in 'Cleaning the drain pump' 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 41 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 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the appliance off. 2. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 3. Open the filter flap. 4. Pull the emergency unlock trigger downward once. Pull it downward once again, keep it tensed and, in the meanwhile, open the appliance door. CAUTION! Risk of burns! Make sure that the water temperature is not too high and the laundry is not hot. If necessary, wait until they cool down. CAUTION! Risk of injury! Make sure that the drum is not rotating.
www.aeg.com Programmes Load (kg) Cottons Eco Cotton Energy Saving Pro- Energy Water conApproximate proconsump- sumption (li- gramme duration tion (kWh) tre) (minutes) 10 0.86 61 265 Cottons 40°C 10 1.10 90 220 Synthetics 40°C 4 0.72 55 155 Delicates 40°C 4 0.60 59 89 Wool/Handwash 30°C 2 0.
ENGLISH 45 19. ACCESSORIES 19.1 Available in www.aeg.com/shop or from authorised dealer 19.3 Pedestal with the drawer Only appropriate accessories approved by AEG ensure the safety standards of the appliance. If unapproved parts are used, any claims will be invalidated. 19.2 Fixing plate kit If you install the appliance on a plinth, secure the appliance with the fixing plates. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory.
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