LAVATHERM T 300 Vented Tumble Dryer Operating Instructions
Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions through carefully. Please make sure you read the safety instructions on the first pages of these operating instructions! Keep the operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on to any future owners. 1 With the warning triangle and/or by means of key words (Danger!, Caution!, Attention!), information is emphasized which is important for your safety or the correct functioning of the appliance.
Contents Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Environmental tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Appliance structure . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Something not working? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Door Reversal Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Information for the electrician . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety instructions 1 Safety instructions The safety standards of AEG electric appliances are in keeping with the recognised rules of technology and the law governing the safety of appliances. Nevertheless as a manufacturer we are committed to familiarise you with the following safety instructions: General safety • Repairs to the tumble dryer may only be carried out by trained personnel. As a result of incorrect repairs considerable dangers for the user may result.
Safety instructions Safety of children • Often children are not aware of the dangers involved in handling electrical equipment. Therefore please ensure they are adequately supervised whilst the appliance is on and do not allow children to play with the tumble dryer – there is a risk that the children may lock themselves in the appliance. • Packaging could be dangerous for children (e.g. plastic sheeting, polystyrene) – danger of suffocation! Keep packaging away from children.
Safety instructions Installation and connection • Please follow the separate Installation and connection instructions. If necessary get some advice from your local chimney sweep or building authorities. • If the tumble dryer has to be carried, first remove the plinth! • Check the tumble dryer fortransport damages. Under no circumstances should you connect a damaged appliance! Please contact your supplier in the event of damages.
General information 3 General information • Starched washing leaves traces of starch on the drum and therefore should not be placed in the tumble dryer. • If you exceed the maximum load stipulated in the program table your washing is more likely to get creased! For very delicate fabrics you should only fill in 1.5kg washing at the most. • For your information: 70 per cent of fabric wear is caused by being worn, 20 per cent by washing and only 10 per cent by being dried in a tumble dryer.
Disposal 2 Disposal Dispose of the packaging material! Dispose of the packaging material of your tumble dryer correctly. All the packaging materials used are harmless to the environment and can be recycled. • Plastic parts are marked with standard international abbreviations: – >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping material – >PS< for polystyrene, e.g. padding material (always CFC-free) – >POM< for polyoxymethylene, e.g.
Environmental tips 2 Environmental tips • Do When washing, do not use soft rinsing agent! Your laundry will become light and soft in the laundry dryer even without a soft rinsing agent. Just try it! • Loosen your laundry! Loosen your laundry before filling it into the dryer. This avoids lengthy running times and creasing. Pre-dry your laundry adequately! A general rule is: The better you spin-dry your laundry before final drying, the more economical will be the function of the dryer.
Environmental tips • Choose the right drying program! Choose the right drying program for the kind and quantity of laundry. The dryer will then operate as economically as possible. Some typical consumption values: Drying program Fill weight in kg Duration in Power consumpminutes tion in kWh 2 R COTTONS CUPBOARD DRY1 5 80 3.3 4 R COTTONS HAND IRON1 5 65 2.5 2.5 35 1.
Appliance structure Appliance structure Front view Operator control mask Fluff filter Stick pictograph here Type plate Feet (all height adjustable) 12 Plinth detachable Fill-in door (Stop exchangeable)
Appliance structure Operator control mask A B C A B C D D Program selector: for setting the drying time required SPECIAL CARE button W: for delicate material START button X: for starting the drying program OPERATING indicator: Is lit when the program selector is not set to Y OFF.
Before the first drying process The program selector • Setting Y OFF: The laundry dryer is switched off • Program group 1-5 R COTTON: Here you find the programs for drying cotton and linen fabrics; fill-in weight up to 5kg. • Program group 6-8 S EASY CARES: Here you find all programs for drying mixed fabrics and synthetics; fill-in weight up to 2.5kg. • Time programs: forum after-drying of laundry or for drying fill-in quantities less than 1kg.
Brief operating instructions Brief operating instructions • If possible spin the washing thoroughly. • Prepare the washing. • Fill the washing. • Set the drying program using the program selector. – If necessary press the W SPECIAL CARE button. – Start the program. While the program runs you can open the door to remove or add washing. After the end of the program: • Switch off the tumble dryer. • Remove the washing. • Clean the fluff filter.
Drying Drying Preparing the laundry • To prevent bundles of laundry: close zips; button up pillow cases and duvet covers; tie any strings e.g. from aprons together. • Empty pockets. • Remove any metal parts (paper clips, safety pins, etc). • Turn clothes made from double layer fabric inside out (e.g. turn anoraks with cotton lining inside out). These fabrics then dry better. • Shake out the washing. Open the door To open the door: • Press firmly against the door (Press position ).
Drying • W SPECIAL CARE The program set runs with a reduced heat output. Press the W SPECIAL CARE button for fabrics with the SPECIAL CARE symbol S. Gentle drying is advisable for heat-sensitive fabrics (such as acrylic and viscose). Start the drying program 0 Press the X START button. The drying program starts.
Drying Removing laundry or loading laundry when necessary You can interrupt the drying process at any time to remove some of the laundry or to add more laundry. 0 Open the door. 1 Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot. 0 Remove or add laundry. 0 Close the door. 0 Press the X START button to continue the drying cycle. End of the drying process The cooling phase starts shortly before the end of the drying process: The heater is switched-off during this phase.
Drying Clean the fluff filter To ensure efficient operation of the tumble dryer, clean the fluff filter after each drying program. Also check whether there are any remnants or fluff from the washing in the drum; remove immediately. 0 Press the catch of the filter lid downwards. The filter lid will open. 0 Take-out the fluff filter. 0 Remove fluff out of the fluff filter, with a moistened hand. 0 Re-insert the fluff filter. 0 Press against the filter lid until it catches into the locking device.
Program tables Program tables Program group 1-5 R COTTONS care symbols R, Q; fill-in quantity up to 5kg Program Laundry type Examples for laundry/Textiles 1 R EXTRA DRY Thick or multi-layer textiles which are to be dried throughout Towel laundry, dressing gowns 2 R CUPBOARD DRY Textiles of uniform thickness which are to be dried throughout Towel laundry, jersey laundry, hand towels 3 R DAMP This is for textiles which will be ironed subsequently Jersey laundry, cotton shirts 4 R HAND IRON Norm
Program tables TIME programs care symbols R, S1, Q; fill-in quantity less than 1kg You can select 20, 40 and 60 minutes program duration for after-drying individual pieces of laundry or to dry small quantities. 1) Press the W SPECIAL CARE button! COOL AIR Program V: The laundry is treated for 10 minutes in a stream of cold air; for smoothing creased top clothing.
A small glossary of textile information A small glossary of textile information Care symbols Check whether your fabric is suitable for tumble drying. One of the following symbols should be present on the care label: Q Basically, this fabric can be tumble dried. The fabric manufacturer does not stipulate if the piece of laundry in question can be dried on the normal program or if the gentle drying program must be used.
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter area 1 Important! A small amount of fluff may reach the area around the filter in spite of the fluff filter. Therefore you should clean the entire filter area from time to time, or at least every three months. 0 Remove the fluff filter. 0 Hold the filter lid by the top and pull it forwards until it is released from both holders. 0 Remove the fluff from the entire filter area – preferably with a vacuum cleaner.
Something not working? Something not working? In the event of a malfunction try to solve the problem yourself using the information below. If you call out the customer service to solve one of the problems listed here or due to incorrect operation, a charge will be made for the visit of the service engineer even during the warranty period.
Something not working? Problem The door cannot shut Possible cause Remedy The fluff filter is not inserted and/or the filter Insert the fluff filter and/ lid has not been clicked in or click in the filter lid correctly If you cannot find any information in these operating instructions to solve your problem, please contact our customer service department.
Door Reversal Instructions Door Reversal Instructions The door opening direction can be changed if required. 1 Warning! Before reversing the door, disconnect the mains plug; if the installation is permanent: Screw-out the fuse or switch-off the circuit breaker. Proceed as follows to change-over the door stop: ACB F E H D J JGG F E ACB 0 0 0 0 0 Unscrew screws A at the front of the appliance. Remove the door by sliding it sideways. Unscrew screws B on the inside of the door and remove hinges C.
Door Reversal Instructions 0 Remove the notched lock cover J. 0 Insert the door lock H and lock cover J in the opening on the opposite side and screw it down/let it click in. 0 Push the door with the hinges into the openings provided in the front of the appliance and screw it down. Information about contact protection: The appliance can only be used again safely when all plastic parts have been fitted.
Technical data Technical data Height x Width x Depth Depth with the door open Height adjustable from Empty weight Load (depending on the program) 85x60x60cm 117cm 1.0/–0.4cm approx. 40kg max. 5kg (Different loads in some countries are due to different measuring methods) Power consumption in acc. with IEC 1121 s.e. 3.
Special accessories Special accessories You can obtain the following special accessories from the AEG customer service organisation or from your dealer: Kits Washing/drying column With these kits you can combine your laundry dryer with any LAVAMAT automatic washing machine to a washing and drying column. The appliances are stacked in space-economising manner in this arrangement, the washing machine at the bottom and the laundry dryer at the top.
Index A S Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Solvent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Spinning the washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Spinning/wringing out the washing . . . . .10 Starched washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 START button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service In the chapter "Something not working?" some disturbances have been summarised, which you can solve yourself. If you do not find any helpful information there, please contact your local customer service centre. It is nearby and if necessary can reach you quickly. (Addresses and phone numbers can be found in the Warranty Conditions/Service Departments) Be well prepared before you phone. This facilitates the diagnosis and the decision as to whether a customer service visit is necessary.
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