LR2490 USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washing Machine
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................. 3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................4 3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................6 4. ACCESSORIES........................................................................................................... 10 5.
ENGLISH 3 Subject to change without notice. 1. 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 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. Do not exceed the maximum load of 9 kg (refer to the "Programme chart" chapter). The operating water pressure at the water entry point from the outlet connection must be between 0.5 bar (0.05 MPa) and 8 bar (0.8 MPa).
ENGLISH • Follow the installation instructions supplied with the appliance. • Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature can be less than 0°C or where it is exposed to the weather. • The floor area on which the appliance is to be installed must be flat, stable, heat resistant and clean. • Make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and the floor. • When the appliance is in its permanent position, check if it is levelled correctly with the aid of a spirit level.
www.aeg.com 2.6 Disposal WARNING! Risk of injury or suffocation. • 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. • Dispose of the appliance in accordance with local requirements for the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). 3. INSTALLATION WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 3.
ENGLISH 7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 10. Remove the three bolts by using the spanner supplied with the appliance. 1 2 8. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 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. 7 11. Pull out the plastic spacers. 12. Put the plastic caps, that you find in the user manual bag, in the holes.
www.aeg.com WARNING! Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level. 2. Position it toward left or right depending on the position of the water tap. 45 20 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.
ENGLISH 9 A If this occurs, close the water tap and contact the authorized service centre to replace the hose. 3.5 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. You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the authorized service centre for the other drain hose and the extension. 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.
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. 6. Position the hose directly to a builtin drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clamp. Make sure that the drain hose makes a loop to prevent particles going into the appliance from the sink. 4. ACCESSORIES 4.1 Available in www.aeg.com/shop or from authorised dealer 4.
ENGLISH WARNING! Do not put the tumble dryer under the washing machine. 4.4 Pedestal with the drawer 11 To raise your appliance and make loading and unloading laundry easier. The drawer can be used for laundry storage e.g.: towels, cleaning products and more. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory. 5. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 5.
www.aeg.com 5.2 Appliance overview 1 2 9 8 3 10 4 5 11 12 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Worktop Detergent dispenser Control panel Door handle Rating plate Drain pump filter Feet for levelling the appliance 8 9 10 11 12 Drain hose Inlet hose connection Mains cable Transit bolts Hose support 6. CONTROL PANEL 6.1 Control panel description 3 2 1 P r o g ra m m e Eco Baumwolle Pflegeleicht Fe i n w ä s c h e Wolle/S eide Dampf ÖKOPower Anti-Allergie 2 0 m i n .
ENGLISH 1 Programme dial 2 Display 3 Eco touch button (Eco) 4 Time saving touch button (Time 13 9 Steam Plus touch button (Plus Steam) 10 Spin reduction touch button (Spin) • Rinse Hold option Save) 5 Rinse touch button (Rinse) • Extra rinse option (Extra rinse) • Skipping wash phase - Only Rinse option (Rinse only) 6 Start/Pause touch button (Start/ Pause) 7 Stain/Prewash touch button (Stains/ Prewash) • Extra Silent option • Skipping wash and rinse phases Only Spin option (Only Spin) • Skipping wash,
www.aeg.com 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. Rinsing phase indicator. It flashes during rinse phase. When the Soft Plus option is activated, the indicator appears. Spinning and draining phase indicator. It flashes during spin and drain phase. MIX OKO-Mix indicator. Steam phase indicator. Anti-crease phase indicator.
ENGLISH 15 7. DIAL AND BUTTONS 7.1 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. As the Stand-by function automatically deactivates the appliance to decrease the energy consumption in a few cases, you may need to activate the appliance again. For more details, refer to Stand-by paragraph in Daily Use chapter. 7.
www.aeg.com The display shows the indicator (cold), and the indicator (no spin) and the indicator . • Activate the spin-only option (Skipping the wash and rinse phases): Only Spin. Before setting this option, select a suitable washing programme for the garments. The appliance will performs the most fitting spin cycle for your garments care (e.g. For synthetics items, first select the Synthetics washing programme and then the Only Spin option).
ENGLISH Use this option for persons allergic to detergent residues and in areas where the water is soft. This option increases slightly the programme duration. • Skipping wash phase - Rinse only option The appliance performs only the rinsing phase, the spinning and the draining phases of the selected programme. The corresponding indicator above the touch button illuminates. Set this option for slightly or normally soiled items washed at 30°C or higher temperatures.
www.aeg.com Programme Cottons Programme description White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal, heavy and light soil. Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values. According to regulation 1061/2010, the programme Cottons at 60 °C and the programme Cottons at 40 °C with the option are respectively the «Standard 60°C cotton programme» and the «Standard 40°C cotton programme».
ENGLISH Programme Anti-Allergy 20 min. - 3 kg Outdoor 19 Programme description White cotton items. This programme removes micro-organisms thanks to a washing phase with the temperature maintained above 60°C for several minutes. This helps remove 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. Cotton and synthetic items with light soil level or worn only once.
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 running 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- Reference spin speed ture Spin speed range Temperature range 20 min. - 3 kg 30 °C 40 °C - 30 °C 1200 rpm 1200 rpm - 400 rpm Outdoor 30 °C 40 °C - Cold 1200 rpm 1200 rpm - 400 rpm 60 °C 1200 rpm 1200 rpm - 400 rpm Machine Clean 21 Maximum load 3 kg 2.5 kg1) 1 kg2) - 1) Washing programme. 2) Washing programme and waterproofing phase. OKOPower Anti-Allergy 20 min.
■ Soft Plus ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Machine Clean ■ Outdoor Plus Steam5) 20 min. - 3 kg ■ Anti-Allergy ■ OKOPower ■ Steam Delicates Delay Start Wool/Silk Synthetics www.aeg.com Cottons 22 ■ ■ ■ ■ 1) Before setting this option, select a suitable washing programme for the garments. The appliance will performs the most fitting spin cycle for your garments care (e.g. For synthetics items, first select the Synthetics washing programme and then the Only Spin option).
ENGLISH programme dial are deactivated (except On/Off button ). • Before you touch the Start/Pause button: the appliance cannot start. The appliance keeps the selection of this option after you switch it off. 9.3 Acoustic signals This appliance is provided with different acoustic signals, that operate when: • 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).
www.aeg.com 11. DAILY USE WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 11.3 Filling the detergent and additives 11.1 Activating the appliance 1. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. 2. Open the water tap. 3. Press the On/Off button for a few seconds to activate the appliance. A short tune sounds (if activated). The programme dial is automatically set on Cotton programme .
ENGLISH 2. Press the lever down to remove the dispenser. 25 3. To use powder detergent, turn the flap up. 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. 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down.
www.aeg.com In case a selection is not possible, no indicator comes on and an acoustic signal sounds. 11.6 Starting a programme Touch the Start/Pause button to start the programme. The related indicator stops flashing and stays on. In the display, the indicator of the operating phase starts flashing and the maximum load indicator goes off. The programme starts, the door is locked. The display shows the indicator . The drain pump can operate shortly before the appliance fills water. 11.
ENGLISH 11.10 Interrupting a programme and changing the options this case, it will be not possible to guarantee the best washing results. About 20 minutes after the programme start, the programme duration could be adjusted again depending on the capacity of water absorption of the fabrics. When the programme is running, you can change only some options: 1. Touch the button Start/Pause. The related indicator flashes. 2. Change the options. The given information in the display changes accordingly. 3.
www.aeg.com 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 button Start/Pause. The programme or the delay start continues. 4. The door can be opened when the programme is complete, or set Spin/ Drain programme/option and than press Start/Pause button. 11.13 End of the programme When the programme has finished, the appliance stops automatically. The acoustic signals operate (if they are active).
ENGLISH 29 If you set a programme or an option that ends with water in the drum, the Stand-by function doesn't deactivate the appliance to remind you to drain the water. 12. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 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.
www.aeg.com 12.4 Ecological hints 12.5 Water hardness • Set a programme without the prewash phase to wash laundry with normal soil. • Always start a washing programme with the maximum load of laundry allowed. • If you pre-treat the stains or use a stain remover, set a programme with a low temperature. • To use the correct quantity of detergent, check the water hardness of your domestic system. Refer to "Water hardness".
ENGLISH Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part. 31 1 13.5 Cleaning the drum Regularly examine the drum to prevent unwanted deposits. Rust deposits in the drum may occur due to rusting foreign body in the washing or tap water containing iron. Clean the drum with special products for stainless steel. Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product.
www.aeg.com 2 1 13.7 Cleaning the drain pump WARNING! Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Regularly check the drain pump filter and make sure that it is clean. 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. Clean the drain pump if: • The appliance does not drain the water. • The drum does not turn.
ENGLISH 6. Repeat the steps 4 and 5 until the water stops to flow out. 7. Turn the filter anti-clockwise to remove it. 33 2 1 1 2 12. Close the pump cover. 8. If it is necessary, remove fluff and objects from the filter recess. 9. Make sure that the impeller of the pump can rotate. If it does not rotate, contact the Authorised Service Centre. 2 1 When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate the drain system again: a.
www.aeg.com 1 2 45° 3 20° 2. Remove the inlet hose from the appliance by loosening the ring nut. 13.9 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. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate the drain system again: 3. Clean the valve filter on the back of the appliance with a toothbrush. 1.
ENGLISH 35 14. TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 14.1 Introduction The appliance does not start or it stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the table). If the problem persists, contact the Authorised Service Centre. In case of major problems, the acoustic signals operate, the display shows an alarm code and the Start/Pause button may flash continuously: • - The appliance does not fill with water properly.
www.aeg.com Problem The appliance does not fill with water properly. 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.
ENGLISH 37 Problem Possible solution The appliance makes an unusual noise and vibrates. • Make sure the levelling of the appliance is correct. Refer to "Installation instruction". • Make sure that the packaging and/or the transit bolts are removed. Refer to "Installation instruction". • Add more laundry in the drum. The load may be too small. The programme duration • The ProSense function is able to adjust the programme duincreases or decreases ration according to the type and the laundry load size.
www.aeg.com 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. 5. Take out the laundry and then close the appliance door. 6. Close the filter flap. 15. CONSUMPTION VALUES Stated values are obtained in laboratory conditions with relevant standards.
ENGLISH Programmes Load (kg) 39 Energy Water Approxi- Remainconsump- consump- mate pro- ing moistion (kWh) tion (litre) gramme ture (%)1) duration (minutes) Standard cotton programmes Standard 60°C cotton 9 0.53 56 224 52 Standard 60°C cotton 4.5 0.31 41 186 52 Standard 40°C cotton 4.5 0.32 40 183 52 1) At the end of spin phase. Off Mode (W) 0.30 Left On Mode (W) 0.
www.aeg.com 17. QUICK GUIDE 17.1 Daily use 2 3 1 4 • Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. • Open the water tap. • Push the On/Off button to turn the appliance on (1). • Turn the programme dial to set the desired programme (2). • Set the desired options by means of the corresponding touch buttons (3). • Put the laundry in the drum, one item a time without exceeding the maximum suggested load. Close the door and make sure that no laundry stays between the seal and the door.
ENGLISH Programmes Cottons Synthetics Delicates Wool/Silk Steam OKOPower Anti-Allergy 20 min. - 3 kg Load Machine Clean Product description 9 kg White cotton and coloured cotton. Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values. 4 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. 4 kg Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose, polyester items. 2 kg Machine washable wool, hand washable wool and delicates. 1.5 kg Steam programme for cotton, synthetic and delicate garments.
www.aeg.com Energy consumption in kWh per year, based on 220 standard washing cycles for cotton programmes at 60 °C and 40 °C at full and partial load, and the consumption of the low-power modes. Actual energy consumption will depend on how the appliance is used. 106 Energy consumption of the standard 60°C cotton programme at full load in kWh 0.53 Energy consumption of the standard 60°C cotton programme at partial load in kWh 0.
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