LWX8C1612W USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washer Dryer
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................. 3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................5 3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................7 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................11 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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side, that would prevent the appliance door from being fully opened. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation process. Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after installation. The ventilation opening in the base must not be covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.
ENGLISH • • • • • • • • • • 5 removers should be washed separately with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the washer dryer. Do not use the appliance if items have been soiled with industrial chemicals. Do not dry unwashed items in the wash dryer. Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, and rubber backed articles and clothes, or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in the washer dryer.
www.aeg.com • The floor area where the appliance is to be installed must be flat, stable, heat resistant and clean. • 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. • Do not install the appliance where the appliance door cannot be fully opened.
ENGLISH 7 3. 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. 3.1 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.
www.aeg.com 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. We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any movement of the appliance. 3.2 Positioning and levelling 1. Install the appliance on a flat hard floor. Make sure that carpets do not stop the air circulation below the appliance.
ENGLISH 9 A correct adjustment of the appliance level prevents the vibration, noise and the movement of the appliance when in operation. CAUTION! Make sure that there are no leaks from the couplings. 3.3 The inlet hose 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. Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short. Contact the service centre for the replacement of the inlet hose. 3.
www.aeg.com 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. 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. 2.
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www.aeg.com 5. CONTROL PANEL 5.1 Control panel description 3 2 1 Program Cottons Cottons Eco Synthetics Delicates Wool/ Handwash Outdoor NonStop OKOPower Steam Rinse Spin/Drain 4 Dry Mode 13 12 1 Programme dial 2 Display 3 Drying time touch button 4 Drying level touch button 5 Mode touch button • Wash • Dry 6 Start/Pause touch button 7 Delay Start touch button 5.
ENGLISH 13 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). • Programme duration (e.
www.aeg.com Rinse hold indicator. Extra silent 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. When the display shows the indicators and , the appliance does not heat the water. 6.
ENGLISH 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. Touch the Start/Pause button: the appliance performs only the draining phase. The appliance empties the water out automatically after approximately 18 hours.
www.aeg.com 6.9 Timed 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 Drying Levels Touch this button to set one of 3 automatic dryness levels proposed by the appliance. On the display the relevant dryness indicator goes on: • • ironed.
ENGLISH Programme 17 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. By performing a non-stop wash and dry programme, the drying phase also acts as waterrepellent restorer.
www.aeg.com 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.
ENGLISH 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Spin/Drain NonStop OKOPower ■ Rinse Outdoor ■ Steam Wool/Handwash Extra Silent Delicates Rinse Hold Synthetics Spin Cottons Eco Options Cottons Programme Programme options compatibility ■ ■ ■ ■1) No Spin Extra Rinse Prewash Stains2) Delay Start Time Save3) Anti-crease Timed drying ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Drying Levels Spin/Drain Rinse Steam NonStop OKOPower Outdoor Wool/Handwash ■4) Delicates ■ Synthetics Cottons Eco Options Cottons www.aeg.com Programme 20 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.
ENGLISH Dryness Level Cupboard Dry1) For items to be stored Type of fabric Load Cottons and Linen (bathrobes, bath towels, etc) up to 6 kg Synthetics and mixed fabrics (jumpers, blouses, underwear, household linen) up to 4 kg 21 Delicate fabrics up to 2 kg (acrylics, viscose and delicate mixed fabrics) Wool items (woollen jumpers) up to 1 kg Outdoor sporting garments up to 2 kg (Outdoor clothing, technical, sport fabrics, waterproof and breathable jackets, shell jackets) Iron Dry Suitable for iro
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ENGLISH • 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. The appliance keeps the selection of this option after you switch it off. 9.2 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).
www.aeg.com 4. If necessary, touch the related buttons to add some options and/or to set a delayed start. The display shows the symbol of the set option and/or the digit shows the delayed time. 10.4 Loading the laundry 1. Open the appliance door. The display shows . 2. Shake the items before you put them in the drum. Put the laundry in the drum, one item at time. On the display the weight of the laundry is updated by steps of kg 0.5 and the programme duration is updated accordingly.
ENGLISH 25 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. 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. After a washing cycle, if necessary, remove any detergent residue from the detergent dispenser. 10.6 Check the position of the flap 1. Pull out the detergent dispenser until it stops. 2.
www.aeg.com In the display, the indicator of the operating phase starts flashing and the detergent percentage 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. 10.8 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.
ENGLISH 10.11 Interrupting a programme and changing the options 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. Touch the button Start/Pause again. The washing programme continues. 10.12 Cancelling a running programme 1. Press the button On/Off to cancel the programme and to deactivate the appliance. 2.
www.aeg.com 1. If necessary, touch the Spin button to decrease the spin speed proposed by the appliance. 2. Touch the Start/Pause button: • If you have set , the appliance drains the water and spins. • If you have set , the appliance only drains the water. The option indicator or goes out, while the indicator flashes and then goes off. 3. When the programme is completed and the door locked indicator goes off, you can open the door. 4.
ENGLISH 11.2 Washing and Drying Automatic levels 1. Tap on the Drying Levels button repeatedly until the display shows the required dryness level. The indicators in the display illuminate accordingly: a. b. items; Iron dry: for cotton Cupboard dry: for cotton and synthetic items; Extra dry: for cotton items. The time value on the display is the duration of both cycles washing and drying. c.
www.aeg.com 4. Tap on the Mode button twice to exclude washing and perform drying only. The Dry indicator is on. The indicators the display. and appear on When drying a big amount of laundry, to have good drying performances, make sure that the laundry itself is not rolled up and that is uniformly distributed in the drum. 12.2 Drying - Automatic levels 1. Tap on the Drying Levels button repeatedly until the display shows the required dryness level.
ENGLISH • To do not wash dark fabrics after you washed and dried light coloured fabrics (new sponge, hand towel, wool, sweatshirt ) and the contrary. • To dry this type of fabrics at open air when they are washed the first time. • To clean the drain filter. • After the drying phase, clean the air filters, the empty drum, the gasket and the door with a wet cloth. To remove the fluff inside the drum, set a special programme: • Empty the drum. • Clean the drum, the gasket and the door with a wet cloth.
www.aeg.com • Do not mix different types of detergents. • To help the environment, do not use more than the recommended quantity of detergent. • Follow the instructions that you find on packaging of the detergents or 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. 14.4 Ecological hints • Set a programme without the prewash phase to wash laundry with normal soil.
ENGLISH 14.11 General Tips Refer to the «Drying programmes» table to find the average drying times. Experience will help you to dry the laundry better. Take note of the duration of the cycles done before. 33 1. Use fabric conditioner in the washing cycle. 2. Use special fabric conditioner for tumble dryers. When the drying programme is completed remove the laundry promptly. To avoid the static charge at the end of the drying cycle: 15. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 15.
www.aeg.com detergent , in order to rinse out any left residues. 15.6 Cleaning the detergent dispenser To prevent possible deposits of dried detergent or clotted fabric softener and/or formation of mould in the detergent dispenser drawer, once in a while carry out the following cleaning procedure: 1. Open the drawer. Press the catch downwards as indicated in the picture and pull it out. 1 4. Insert the detergent drawer into the guide rails and close it.
ENGLISH 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 35 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 Proceed as follows to clean the pump: 1. Open the pump cover. 7. Close the drainage duct and turn the filter anti-clockwise to remove it. 2 2 1 2.
www.aeg.com 15.8 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 37 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 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. 16.2 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 39 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 Problem Possible solution The appliance does not dry or does not dry correctly. • • • • The laundry is full of different colours fluff. Turn the water tap on. Make sure the drain filter is not clogged. Reduce the laundry load. Make sure you have set the correct cycle. if necessary, set again a short drying time. The fabrics washed in the previous cycle released fluff of a different colour: • The drying phase helps to eliminate some fluff. • Clean the clothes with a fluff remover.
ENGLISH 5. Take out the laundry and then close the appliance door. 41 6. Close the filter flap. 17. CONSUMPTION VALUES Stated values are obtained in laboratory conditions with relevant standards. Different causes can change the data: the quantity and type of laundry and ambient temperature. Water pressure, the supply voltage and the temperature of inlet water may also affect the washing programme duration. Technical specifications may be changed without prior notice to improve the quality of product.
www.aeg.com Level of protection against ingress of solid particles and moisture ensured by the protective cover, except where the low voltage equipment has no protection against moisture IPX4 Water supply pressure Minimum Maximum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) 8 bar (0,8 MPa) Maximum wash load Cotton 10 kg Maximum dry load Cotton Synthetics 6 kg 4 kg Spin Speed Maximum 1600 rpm 19. ACCESSORIES 19.1 Available in www.aeg.
ENGLISH To raise your appliance and make loading and unloading laundry easier. 43 Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory. The drawer can be used for laundry storage e.g.: towels, cleaning products and more. 20. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and electronic appliances.
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