L9FEA966C USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washing Machine
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................. 3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................5 3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................6 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................10 5.
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www.aeg.com • • • • • Children aged 3 years and under must be kept away from this appliance when it is in operation at all times. Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it appropriately. Keep detergents away from children. Keep children and pets away from the appliance when the door is open. Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance of the appliance without supervision. 1.2 General Safety • • • • • • • • • • Do not change the specification of this appliance.
ENGLISH 5 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 Installation • Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts. • Keep the transit bolts in a safe place. If the appliance is to be moved in future they must be reattached to lock the drum to prevent internal damage. • Always take care when moving the appliance as it is heavy. Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear. • Do not install or use a damaged appliance. • Follow the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.
www.aeg.com loading them into the washing machine. • Do not touch the glass door while a programme is in operation. The glass can get hot. 2.5 Service • To repair the appliance contact an Authorised Service Centre. • Use original spare parts only. 2.6 Disposal • Disconnect the appliance from the mains electrical and water supplies. • Cut off the mains electrical cable close to the appliance and dispose of it. • Remove the door catch to prevent children or pets from becoming trapped in the drum.
ENGLISH 5. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it. 6. Put the front polystyrene packaging element on the floor under the appliance. 7 A B Make sure not to damage the hoses. 7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 1 • A (FRONT) = Front of the appliance • B (BACK) = Rear of the appliance 10. Remove the adhesive strip from the silent barriers. 11. Attach the four barriers to bottom of the appliance. 12. Refer to the illustration.
www.aeg.com 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. 15. Pull out the plastic spacers. 16. Put the plastic caps, that you find in the user manual bag, in the holes. x4 We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any movement of the appliance. 3.2 Installation on suspended flooring The appliance must be level and stable.
ENGLISH 9 You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the authorized service centre for the other drain hose and the extension. It is possible to connect the drain hose in different ways: 45 20 O O 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. 1. Make a U shape with the drain hose and put it around the plastic hose guide. 2.
www.aeg.com 5. Without the plastic hose guide, to a sink spigot - Put the drain hose in the spigot and tighten it with a clamp. 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. If the end of the drain hose looks like this (see the picture), you can push it directly into the stand pipe.
ENGLISH achieve perfect washing results in the minimum possible time. • The steam has 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 Stains option pre-treats stubborn stains optimizing the effectiveness of the stain remover.
www.aeg.com Salt Max ▼ ▼ Sa lt M ax ▼ ax M Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch). Compartment for salt. Read carefully 'The Water Softener technology ( Soft Water)'. Maximum level for detergent/ additives quantity. Salt Compartment for washing phase: powder detergent, stain remover. When using liquid detergent, make sure that the special container for liquid detergent is inserted. Refer to 'Filling the detergent and additives' in 'Daily Use' chapter.
ENGLISH To set the water hardness level: 1. Press the On/Off button for a few seconds to activate the appliance. 2. Wait until the programme screen appears and scroll up and down the list to find Settings. 7. Tap on the Water Hardness bar to exit and to confirm the chosen level. 8. Scroll up and down the setting list to find the Water Softener bar and tap on it to enter.
www.aeg.com Levels Water hardness range 1 ≤5 ≤3 ≤4 ≤0.5 2 6 - 13 4-7 5-9 0.6 - 1.3 3 14 - 21 8 - 11 10 -15 1.4 - 2.1 41) 22 - 29 12 - 16 16 - 20 2.2 - 2.9 5 30 - 37 17 - 20 21 - 26 3.0 - 3.7 6 38 - 45 21 -25 27 - 32 3.8 - 4.5 7 ≥46 ≥26 ≥33 ≥4.6 1) Factory setting, able to satisfy most of the use conditions. 5.3 Pouring salt The water softener function acts through special resins present in the appliance.
ENGLISH WARNING! Pour the salt in the Salt compartment only. WARNING! Do not put anything but salt Salt in the compartment . If any other detergent/additive is poured inadvertently in this compartment, please refer to 'Eliminating detergent or other additives from salt compartment' in 'Troubleshooting' chapter. 15 The appliance works normally even without salt, but without exploiting its full potential.
www.aeg.com 7. FIRST TIME START-UP Each time you turn the appliance on, the Start-up Screen appears on the touch screen. AEG Info 3/4 13:45 Set Clock <12 13h 14> <44 45min 46> 2. Tap on the Set Clock bar to set the time. 13.45 Info 3/4 The first time you turn the appliance on, after the Start-up Screen you are guided through the initial setup procedure. 13:45 Set Clock <12 13h 14> <44 45min 46> 7.1 Language setup 1.
ENGLISH desired programme. 3h01min 17 4. Tap on OK to confirm or on Change to change the level. 7.5 Detergent Dosing OKOPower ColourPro 40 Cottons 1200 Cottons Eco Synthetics You can set the average quantity of detergent suggested on the detergent packaging. More If you tap on Set, proceed with next settings. Detergent advice Advise on detergent level for best results. Set now or later? 7.
www.aeg.com 5. Tap on the Detergent Type 1 bar. The following window pops up. Tap on Change to confirm your choice and go to the further dialog window. Detergent advice OK Settings complete. To connect your machine to WiFi, see instructions in user manual You’ve selected: OK 50 Change Refer to the "Wi-Fi Connectivity setup" section in the "Settings" chapter. OK 7.6 Wi-Fi The startup ends with following dialog window. 8.
ENGLISH • The currently selected options. The 19 • right or left. shortcut allows to enter the additional option menu. 1h07min Max 9.0 Kg Cottons 40 1200 More To set some options or settings it is sufficient to change the status from OFF to ON just tapping on the relevant bar. Programmes, options and settings can also be set by turning the programme dial and in horizontal submenus the desired choice can be set just tapping on the arrows < or >.
www.aeg.com 9.1 Installing and configuring "My AEG" When connecting the washing machine to the application, stand near it with your smart device. you, that the access point will be open for about 3 minutes. Wi-Fi Trying to connect to App Access point will be open for 3 minutes. Make sure that your smart device is connected to the wireless network. 1. Go to the App Store on your smart device. 2. Download and install the App "My AEG". 3.
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www.aeg.com Washing programmes Programme Programme description Washing programmes OKOPower Cotton and fast-coloured synthetic items. Complete washing programme that, in only 59 minutes, washes the daily soiled laundry intensively and ensures a good washing performance in a short time. ColourPro Coloured cottons and synthetics. Low-temperature cycle for a greater colour protection keeping good cleaning results thanks to softened water.
ENGLISH Programme Programme description Wool/Silk Machine washable wool, hand washable wool and other 23 fabrics with «hand washing» care symbol1). Woolmark Apparel Care - Green The wool wash cycle of this machine has been approved by The Woolmark Company for the washing of wool garments labelled as «hand wash» provided that the garments are washed according to the instructions issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine. Follow the garment care label for drying and other laundry instructions.
www.aeg.com Programme Outdoor Programme description 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. The recommended laundry load is 2.5 kg. This programme can also be used as water-repellent restoring cycle, specifically tailored for treating clothes with a hydrophobic coating.
ENGLISH 25 Programme Programme description Machine Clean 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. 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 Anti-Allergy Rinse Drain Spin Machine Clean 60 °C 1600 rpm 1600 rpm - 400 rpm 9 kg - 1600 rpm 1600 rpm - 400 rpm 9 kg - - 9 kg - 1600 rpm 1600 rpm - 400 rpm 9 kg 60 °C 1200 rpm 1200 rpm - 400 rpm - 1) Washing programme. 2) Washing programme and waterproofing phase.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Steam Level ■ Anti-crease ■ Soft Plus Rinse Plus Steam3) ■ Extra Rinse ■ ■ Soak Anti-Allergy Prewash ■ Stains3) Rinse & Hold ■ Eco2) Spin Speed ■ Jeans Extra Silent Time Save 1) ENGLISH ■ Drain Spin ■ Machine Clean ■ 1) 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.
www.aeg.com 12.2 Child Lock 12.4 Time Save With this option you can prevent the children from accidentally operating the appliance. With this option you can decrease the programme duration (OFF= normal programme duration). To activate this option: 1. Tap on the Time Save bar to enter the submenu. 2. Scroll the submenu bar right to set: • Quick option (Med): if your laundry is normally or lightly soiled, it may be advisable to shorten the washing programme.
ENGLISH The water of the last rinse is not drained out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. The washing programme ends with water in the drum and the final spin phase is not performed. The door stays locked. The drum turns regularly to reduce creasing. You must drain the water to unlock the door. Touch the Start/Pause button: the appliance performs the spinning phase and drains the water. • or activate the Extra Silent option. When you return to programme summary screen, the indicator will be on.
www.aeg.com 1. Tap on the Extra Rinse bar to enter the option submenu. 2. Scroll the bar right to add from 1, 2 or 3 additional rinses (OFF= no additional rinse). When you return to programme summary screen, the shortcut will be on. The dots indicate the number of additional rinses selected. This option increases the programme duration. If the Extra Rinse is set as a default option and you select a compatible washing programme, the touch screen will show .
ENGLISH Afterwards, each time you turn the appliance on, the M1 and/or M2 programmes appear among the first five programmes automatically proposed by the appliance and you can set them in the programme list screen directly. 1h07min Settings Cottons Cottons 40 M1 Cottons Eco Synthetics 1200 More To change a saved programme: 1. First set the washing programme and the desired options. 2. Tap on the Memory bar to enter the submenu. 3. Tap on the Memory 1 or Memory 2 bar with In Use status.
www.aeg.com A short tune sounds (if activated). The appliance proposes Cottons as default programme. The led of Start/Pause button flashes. 13.4 Stand-by function The Stand-by function automatically deactivates the appliance to decrease the energy consumption when: • You do not use the appliance for 5 minutes before pressing the Start/ Pause button and turning the appliance on. Press the On/Off button to activate the appliance again. • After 5 minutes from the end of the washing programme.
ENGLISH If you put in the drum more laundry than the maximum load, the display tells that the suggested load has been exceeded. You can wash your laundry anyway, but the water and energy consumption increase. To have the best consumption and washing performance remove the excess items. The overload indication is shown only in programmes with a maximum load lower than the appliance maximum load. 4. Close the door. Make sure that no laundry stays between the seal and the door.
www.aeg.com Max ▼ Li qu id M ax ▼ Max ▼ ax ▼ M ▼ ax Sa lt Sa lt M ax ▼ M ax ▼ M 4. Close the detergent dispenser. 3. Close the detergent dispenser. 13.8 Starting a programme Max ▼ ax ▼ Sa lt M ax ▼ M Filling the liquid detergent 1. Insert the proper container for liquid detergent. Max ▼ ax ▼ M 1. Touch the Start/Pause button to start the programme. The related led stops flashing and stays on. The door is locked.
ENGLISH The shortcut shows up. Keep pressed for about three seconds to deactivate the Child Lock. Starting a programme with delay start 1. Touch the Start/Pause button to start the programme. The related led stops flashing and stays on. The door is locked. The appliance starts the countdown and the door is locked. Cottons 40 Starts in 1h29min Reset Finished at 15:36 2. Tap on Reset to cancel the delay start and then touch the Start/Pause button or wait until the countdown is completed.
www.aeg.com If is on: the water temperature and level are not high and it is still possible to open the door and add clothes. While a programme or the delay start operates, the appliance door is locked. 1. Touch the Start/Pause button . In the display the related door lock indicator goes off. 2. Open the appliance door. If necessary, add or remove the items. 3. Close the door and touch the Start/ Pause button. The programme or the delay start continues. 13.
ENGLISH 14.4 37 Display Brightness Spin Machine Clean You can regulate the display brightness through 5 brightness levels. Settings To change the display brightness: OKOPower ColourPro 1. Tap on the Display Brightness bar. 2. Scroll the brightness level bar right or left to find the desired level. 3. Tap on the shortcut to enter the setting menu. 4. Scroll the setting list up or down to find the setting you want to change.
www.aeg.com 2. Scroll right or left to set the proper water level. Info 3. Tap on the Water Hardness bar to return to the machine setting list or tap on the Programmes bar to return to the programme summary screen. 14.
ENGLISH 14.10 14.12 Water Softener 39 Shortcuts This setting allows to bring the shortcuts shown in the next drawing visible on the summary screen. Read the "The Water Softener (SoftWater Technology)" chapter carefully. To activate the shortcuts: With this setting you can decide when the water softener function should operate: 1. Tap on the Shortcuts bar to open the list of the available shortcuts. Shortcuts
www.aeg.com To return to the factory settings: 1. Tap on the Factory Reset bar. The following window pops up. 2. Tap on OK to return to factory settings or on Cancel to keep the current settings. Do you want to clear all your programmed settings? Cancel OK 15. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 15.1 The laundry load • Divide the laundry into: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and wool. • Follow the washing instructions on the laundry care labels.
ENGLISH other treatments without exceeding the indicated maximum level ( ). • Use the recommended detergents for the type and colour of the fabric, the programme temperature and the level of soil. 15.4 Ecological hints • Set a programme without the prewash phase to wash laundry with normal soil. 41 • Always start a washing programme with the maximum load of laundry allowed. • If you pre-treat the stains, you can use a stain remover when you set a programme with a low temperature.
www.aeg.com 16.5 Cleaning the drum Regularly examine the drum to prevent rust forming. ▼ ax Max M ▼ M ax ▼ For a complete cleaning: Sa lt 1. Clean the drum with special products for stainless steel. Max ▼ Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product. 2. Run a short cotton programme at high temperature with empty drum and with a small quantity of powder detergent, in order to rinse out any residues left . ▼ ax Sa lt M ax ▼ M Max ▼ ▼ ax lt Sa 3.
ENGLISH 5. 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. 43 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. 6. Insert the detergent drawer into the guide rails and close it. Run the rinsing programme without any clothes in the drum.
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 flowing out. 2 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. 7. Close the drainage duct and turn the filter anti-clockwise to remove it. 2 1 2 1 12. Close the pump access. 8. If it is necessary, remove fluff and objects from the filter recess. 9.
ENGLISH 45 16.8 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. 45° 20° 1 16.9 Emergency drain 2 3 2. Remove the inlet hose from the appliance by loosening the ring nut. If the appliance cannot drain the water, carry out the same procedure, described in 'Cleaning the drain filter' paragraph.
www.aeg.com 17. TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 17.1 Introduction The appliance does not start or it stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the "Possible failures" table). If the problem persists, contact the Authorised Service Centre. In case of major problems, the buzzer operates, an alarm message pops and the Start/Pause button may flash continuously, e.g.
ENGLISH Problem The appliance does not fill with water properly. 47 Possible solution • Make sure that the water tap is open. • Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too low. For this information, contact your local water authority. • Make sure that the water tap is not clogged. • Make sure that the inlet hose has no kinks, damages or bends. • Make sure that the connection of the water inlet hose is correct.
www.aeg.com Problem Possible solution The message "Failed to connect to your WiFi" appears on the screen. • • • • Check the wireless signal. Check your home network and router. Restart the router. Contact your wireless service provider if there are further problems with the wireless network. The App cannot connect to the appliance. • Check the wireless signal. • Check if your smart device is connected to the wireless network. • Check your home network and router. • Restart the router.
ENGLISH Problem 49 Possible solution Too much foam in the • Reduce the quantity of detergent. drum during the washing cycle. Excessive liquid leakage form the detergent dispenser. Excessive consumption of salt. • Make sure that the rubber brushes under the detergent compartment are intact. • Check if the water softener has been set to act also during rinse phase. Refer to "How to set the water hardness level" in "The Water Softener (SoftWater Technology)" chapter.
www.aeg.com If this happens, please proceed as follows: M ax 1. Pull the drawer out. Max ▼ ax ▼ Sa lt M ax ▼ M 5. Take out the laundry and then close the appliance door. 6. Close the filter flap. 2. Eliminate any trace of detergent or additive and clean the compartment thoroughly. 3. Insert the drawer back and pour salt 17.
ENGLISH Programmes Load (kg) 51 Energy Water Approxi- Remainconsump- consump- mate pro- ing moistion (kWh) tion (litre) gramme ture (%)1) duration (minutes) Synthetics 40°C 4 0.72 55 160 35 Delicates 40°C 4 0.60 60 120 35 Wool/Silk 30°C 2 0.35 58 60 30 Standard 60°C cotton 9 0.32 54 268 44 Standard 60°C cotton 4.5 0.30 40 247 44 Standard 40°C cotton 4.5 0.30 40 234 44 Standard cotton programmes2) 1) At the end of spin phase.
www.aeg.com Water supply pressure 1) Minimum Maximum Cold water Water supply 2) Maximum Load Cotton Energy Efficiency Class Spin Speed 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) 8 bar (0,8 MPa) 9 kg A+++ Maximum 1600 rpm 1) The appliance works correctly if the water pressure is not lower than 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar). If you cannot connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap of the primary hydraulic system, connect it to your domestic cold water storage system. Make sure not to exceed a distance of 5.02 m (16.
ENGLISH 53 To raise your appliance and make loading and unloading laundry easier. WARNING! Do not put the tumble dryer under the washing machine. 20.4 Pedestal with the drawer The drawer can be used for laundry storage e.g.: towels, cleaning products and more. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory. 21. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it.
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