LF8C1612A USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washing Machine
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................. 3 2. CONDITIONS OF USE................................................................................................ 4 3. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................4 4. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................6 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 ventilation opening in the base (if applicable) 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. 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.
ENGLISH Service Centre to ensure which accessories can be used. 3.2 Electrical connection • The appliance must be earthed. • Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket. • Make sure that the parameters on the rating plate are compatible with the electrical ratings of the mains power supply. • Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables. • Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable.
www.aeg.com 4. INSTALLATION WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 4. Open the door and remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum. 4.1 Unpacking WARNING! Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts before installing the appliance. WARNING! Use the gloves. 1. Remove the external film. If necessary, use a cutter. 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. 2.
ENGLISH 7 Attach the sound barriers at a room temperature. 13. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 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: 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. Remove the adhesive strip from the silent barriers. 11.
www.aeg.com 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. 4.2 Positioning and levelling 4.3 The inlet hose 1. Install the appliance on a flat hard floor. 1. Connect the water inlet hose to the back of the appliance. 2. Position it toward left or right depending on the position of the water tap.
ENGLISH 9 It is possible to connect the drain hose in different ways: 1. Make a U shape with the drain hose and put it around the plastic hose guide. 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. 2. On the edge of a sink - Fasten the guide to the water tap or to the wall. Make sure that the plastic guide cannot move when the appliance drains. 4.
www.aeg.com 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. 6. Connect the drain hose to the spigot and tighten it with a clamp. 1 ø16 2 W011 7. Position the hose directly to a builtin drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clamp. 5.
ENGLISH 11 5.2 Appliance overview 1 2 3 10 9 11 4 5 6 12 13 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Worktop Detergent dispenser Control panel Door handle Internal light Rating plate Drain pump filter 8 9 10 11 12 13 Feet for levelling the appliance Drain hose Inlet hose connection Mains cable Transit bolts Hose support 6. CONTROL PANEL 6.1 Control panel description 3 2 1 Program Cottons Synthetics Delicates Wool / Silk Steam OKOPower Anti-Allergy 20 min.
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ENGLISH Washing phase indicator: it flashes during prewash and wash phase. Rinsing phase indicator: it flashes during rinse phase. The indicator appears when the Soft Plus option is activated. Spin and drain phase indicator. It flashes during spin and drain phase. MIX OKO MIX indicator. Steam phase indicator. Anti-crease phase indicator. Child safety lock indicator. Time saving indicator. Temperature indicator. The set. indicator appears when a cold wash is Spin speed indicator. Rinse hold indicator.
www.aeg.com 7.3 Temp When you select a washing programme, the appliance automatically proposes a default temperature. Touch this button repeatedly until the desired temperature value appears on the display. When the display shows the indicators and , the appliance does not heat the water. 7.4 Spin When you set a programme, the appliance automatically selects the maximum spin speed. Touch this button repeatedly to: • Decrease the spin speed.
ENGLISH This option increases the programme duration. If the Extra Rinse is set as a default option and you select a compatible washing programme, the display shows . In this case, by pressing the Extra Rinse button , it is possible to add just one rinse. 7.7 Plus Steam This option adds a steam phase followed by a short anti-crease phase at the end of the washing programme. The steam phase reduces fabric creasing and facilitates the fabric ironing. The indicator flashes on the display during steam phase.
www.aeg.com 8. PROGRAMMES 8.1 Programme Chart Washing programmes Programme Programme description Washing programmes Cottons White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal soil and light soil. Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Normal soil. Synthetics Delicates Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose, polyester items. Normal soil. Machine washable wool, hand washable wool and delicate Wool/Silk fabrics with «hand washing» care symbol.
ENGLISH Programme 17 Programme description Do not use fabric softener and make sure that there is no softener residue in the detergent dispenser. Outdoor Synthetic sport items. This programme is designed to gently wash modern outdoor sporting garments and is also suitable for sporting clothes such as gym, cycling or jogging and similar. The recommended laundry load is 2.5 kg. Waterproof, waterproof-breathable fabrics and water-repellent items.
www.aeg.com Programme Default temperature Maximum spin speed Maximum load Temperature range Spin speed range - - 1.5 kg 30 °C 60 °C - 30 °C 1600 rpm 1600 rpm - 400 rpm 5 kg 60 °C 1600 rpm 1600 rpm - 400 rpm 10 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 Duvet 40 °C 60 °C - 30 °C 800 rpm 800 rpm - 400 rpm Steam OKOPower Anti-Allergy 2.
Anti-Allergy 20 min. - 3 kg Outdoor Duvet ■ ■ ■ Only Rinse ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Spin Only ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Drain Only ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Delay Start ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Plus Steam 1) Soft Plus Steam Delicates Time Save 3) Wool/Silk Synthetics 19 Cottons OKOPower ENGLISH ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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.
www.aeg.com 10. SETTINGS 10.1 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 Extra Rinse 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 11.2 Loading the laundry 1. Open the appliance door. 2. Shake the items before you put them in the appliance. 3. Put the laundry in the drum, one item at a time. Make sure not to put too much laundry in the drum. 4. Close the door firmly. 21 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 ( ).
www.aeg.com 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. Make sure that the flap does not cause a blockage when you close the drawer. 11.5 Setting a programme 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. 1.
ENGLISH The drain pump can operate shortly before the appliance fills water. 11.7 Starting a programme with the delay start 1. Touch the Delay Start button repeatedly until the display shows the desired delay time. The indicator comes on. 2. Touch the Start/Pause button. The appliance starts the countdown of the delay start. When the countdown is completed, the programme starts. The PROSENSE estimation starts at the end of the countdown.
www.aeg.com 11.9 Programme phase indicators 11.11 Cancelling a running programme When the programme starts the indicator of the running phase flashes and the other phase indicators are steady on. 1. Press the button On/Off to cancel the programme and to deactivate the appliance. 2. Press the button On/Off again to activate the appliance. Now, you can set a new washing programme. E.g. the washing or pre wash phase is .
ENGLISH In the display all washing phase indicators become steady and the time area shows . The indicator of the Start/Pause button goes off. The door unlocks and the indicator goes off. 1. Press the On/Off button to deactivate the appliance. 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.
www.aeg.com 12.1 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 27 Use the correct quantity of water softener. Follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product. 13. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 13.1 External cleaning Clean the appliance with mild soap and warm water only. Fully dry all the surfaces. run a maintenance wash regularly (at least once a month): 1. Remove all laundry from the drum. 2. Run a cotton programme with the highest temperature without detergent. 13.
www.aeg.com 1. Open the drawer. Press the catch downwards as indicated in the picture and pull it out. 1 2 13.7 Cleaning the drain pump 2. Remove the top part of the additive compartment to aid cleaning and flush it out under running warm water, to remove any traces of accumulated detergent. After cleaning, replace the top part in its position. WARNING! Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Regularly check the drain pump filter and make sure that it is clean.
ENGLISH 29 2 1 2 1 2. Place a suitable bowl below the drain pump access to collect the water that flows out. 3. Squeeze the two levers and pull the drainage duct forward to open it. 1 1 7. Close the drainage duct and turn the filter anti-clockwise to remove it. 2 1 2 4. Let the water flow out. 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 flowing out. 8.
www.aeg.com 13.8 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 3 2 1 2. Remove the inlet hose from the appliance by loosening the ring nut. 12.
ENGLISH 31 13.10 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° 13.9 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 • - 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. WARNING! Deactivate the appliance before carrying out any check. 14.2 Possible failures Problem Possible solution The programme does not start. • Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains socket. • Make sure that the appliance door is closed.
ENGLISH 33 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 water inlet hose and 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.
www.aeg.com 14.3 Emergency door opening To open the door, proceed as follows: In case of power failure or functioning failure the appliance door remains locked. The washing programme continues when the power is restored. If the door remains locked in case of failure, it is possible to open it using the emergency unlock function. 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.
ENGLISH Maximum Load Cotton 10 kg Spin Speed Maximum 1600 rpm 35 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. The stacking kit can be used only with the appliances specified in the leaflet provided with the accessory.
www.aeg.com proof of purchase documents in a safe place for future reference should you require service for your Appliance. 1.
ENGLISH – incomplete or improper installation – incorrect, improper or inappropriate operation – insect or vermin infestation – failure to comply with any additional instructions supplied with the Appliance; b) the Appliance is modified without authority from Electrolux in writing; c) the Appliance’s serial number or warranty seal has been removed or defaced; d) the Appliance was serviced or repaired by anyone other than Electrolux, an authorised repairer or ASC. 8.
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