Products must be used, installed and operated in accordance with this manual. You may not be able to claim on the AEG manufacturer’s warranty in the event that your product fault is due to failure to adhere to this manual.
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BEFORE FIRST USE ....................... 16 DAILY USE 5.1 Loading The Laundry ....................17 5.2 Using Detergent And Additives ..................17 5.3 Options Setting ......................18 ....................19 5.4 Starting A Cycle ( .................... 19 5.5 Interruption Of A Program ....................19 5.6 Changing A Program 5.7 Changing The Options ....................
SAFETY INFORMATION 1.1 Conditions Of Use This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working ● environtment; farm houses; ● by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type ●...
1.2 Child Safety This washing machine is not intended for use by ● young children or infirm persons without supervision. Young children should be supervised to ensure that ● they do not play with the appliance. The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, ●...
1.4 Installation 1.3 General Safety ● ● It is dangerous to alter the specifica- This appliance is heavy. Care should tions or attempt to modify this product be taken when moving it. in any way. ● When unpacking the appliance, check ●...
1.5 Use ● Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. Follow the instructions on each garment label. ● Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual. ● Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Parts Worktop Detergent/Softener Control Panel Dispenser (see page 10) (see page 17) Door Cabinet Drain Pump Filter Front Panel (see page 25) Level Adjustment Feet (Front) Mains Cable Transit Bolts Transit Bolts & Hose Support Water Inlet Hose...
Detergent/Softener Dispenser Transit Bolt (when remove) (For more informations, see page 17, 24) Softener Main Wash Prewash Door (when open) (for more informations, see page 17) Transit bolts must be removed before using the appliance. Drum Lifter Stainless Steel 2.2 Accessories Washing Drum Plastic Caps To close the holes on...
3. CONTROL PANEL 3.1 Control Panel Description Favourite Full Wash 60 Cottons 90˚ 1200 Daily 39 Mixed Time 60˚ Manager Quick 15 Delicates Start/ 50˚ Pause Wool Bed Linen 40˚ Delay End Baby Care Sport 30˚ Cold Rinse + Spin...
3.2 Program Chart Program; Max. Max. Load Type of load and soil level Temperature Spin (Dry range Speed Clothes) Cottons; 1200 White and coloured cotton. (Adjust wash time 9 kg according to soil level. See Time Manager table on Cold to 90°C page 13) Mixed;...
Program; Max. Max. Load Type of load and soil level Temperature Spin (Dry range Speed Clothes) 1200 Daily wear coloured cotton clothes such as 9 kg Full Wash 60; shirts, blouses, towels and undergarments. 30°C to 60°C Ideal for normal level of soil.
3.4 Options Delay End ( ) Touchpad Before you start the program, this option Temperature Touchpad makes it possible to define the end of the washing program from minimum of 1 hour Press this touchpad repeatedly to to maximum of 20 hours. increase or decrease the wash temperature if you want your laundry to If program duration is longer than...
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Hygienic Care ( ) Touchpad Prewash ( ) Touchpad Select this option to add approximately Select this option if you wish your laundry 30 minutes of tumbling in vapour after to be pre-washed before the main wash. the rinse cycle. The indicator of this Use this option for heavy soil.
3.5 Settings Save Favourite ( ) Program ● To deactivate the function, press and hold “Prewash” touchpad about Program settings that are frequently used 2 seconds until the display shows the can be saved (e.g. Cotton, 60°C, 1200 icon “ ”.
3.6 Start/Pause ( ) and Add Clothes ( Add Clothes ( ) Touchpad You can only add clothes when the icon “ ” shown on the This touchpad has 2 functions: display. Start/Pause ( To add clothes: Pressing the “Start/Pause”...
DAILY USE 5.1 Loading The Laundry 5.2 Using Detergent And Additives Turn the water tap on. Please read “Detergents Type Connect the main plug to the main and Quantity of Detergent”on socket. page 22 before use. Press the On/Off button to turn on the Detergent Dispenser Drawer washing machine.
NOTE: When you use the NOTE liquid detergent The softener amount used must Do not use gelatinous or thick not exceed the “MAX” mark in the liquid detergents. drawer. Do not put more liquid than the If you use thick softeners it is maximum level.
5.4 Starting A Cycle ( 5.7 Changing The Options To start a program, press the Start/Pause It may be possible to change some of the touchpad. The corresponding pilot light options after a wash program has started. will stop flashing and a default program Press the touchpad Start/Pause.
NOTE NOTE After approximately 18 hours, if you do At the end of the program, the time not press Start/Pause touchpad, the remaining can suddenly decrease from appliance will drain and spin automatically 7 minutes or less to 0 due to the (except for “Wool”...
WASHING HINTS 6.1 Sorting The Laundry Wash bras, pantyhose and other delicates in a Follow the wash code symbols on each mesh laundry bag, garment label and the manufacturer’s which you can purchase washing instructions. Sort the laundry as from your supermarket. follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.
Oil based paint: moisten with benzine Low sudsing detergents designed for stain remover, lay the garment on a soft front load washing machines are labelled “Front Loading”, “high efficiency”, “HE”, cloth and dab the stain; treat several times. such as Cold Power for Front Loaders or “Matic”.
Not enough detergent causes: the washload to turn grey, greasy clothes. Too much detergent causes: sudsing, reduced washing effect, inadequate rinsing. Use less detergent if: you are washing a small load, the laundry is lightly soiled, large amounts of foam during washing. INTERNATIONAL WASH CODE SYMBOLS These symbols appear on fabric labels, in order to help you choose the best way to treat your laundry.
CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! To run a maintenance wash: The drum should be empty of laundry. You must DISCONNECT the appliance from the electricity supply, before you can Select the “Tub Clean” program. carry out any cleaning or maintenance Press Start/Pause to start the program.
WARNING! Flush it out under a tap to remove any traces of accumulated powder. 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 2. Do not remove the filter while the appliance is operating. Do not clean the drain pump if the water in the appliance is hot.
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3. When the container is full of water, 5. Remove fluff and objects from the put the drainage duct back again and pump (if there are any). empty the container. Do step 2, 3 again and again until no more water flows out from the drain pump.
Put the filter back into the housing Clean the filter in the inlet hose with with exposed section facing up. a stiff brush. Make sure that you correctly tighten the filter to prevent leakages. Guide Remove the inlet hose behind the appliance.
8.9 Frost Precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can be less than 0 °C, remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump. Emergency Drain Disconnect the main plug from the main socket.
TROUBLESHOOTING 9.1 Possible Failures Alarm Code: Certain problems are due to lack of The appliance does not fill simple maintenance or oversights, which with water properly. can be solved easily without calling out The appliance does not drain an engineer. Before contacting your local the water.
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Malfunction Possible cause Solution The drain hose is squashed or Check the drain hose kinked. (Error code: connection. The drain pump is clogged. Clean the drain filter. Machine (Error code: does not empty and/or The option “Rinse Hold” Press Start/Pause does not has been selected.
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Malfunction Possible cause Solution The laundry is not evenly Pause the machine and distributed in the drum. redistribute laundry manually. Machine vibrates or There is very little laundry in the Load more laundry. is noisy: drum. Unstable floors eg. wooden floors. Refer to relevant paragraph in “Positioning”...
NOTE If you are unable to identify or solve the problem, contact our service centre. Before calling service centre, make a note of the model, serial number and purchase date of your machine: the Service Centre will require this information.
TECHNICAL DATA Dimensions 848 x 596.5 x 659 mm (Height / Width / Depth) 220 - 240 V~ / 50 Hz Power supply (Voltage / Frequency) 2000 W Total power absorbed 10 A Minimum fuse protection Water supply pressure (Maximum / Minimum) 0.8 MPa / 0.05 MPa Cottons 9 kg...
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Remove the carton box. Remove the Put one of the polystyrene packaging polystyrene packaging materials. elements on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the Remove the plastic bag which cover appliance with the rear side on it.
Remove the three transit bolts. 9. Pull out the plastic spacers. 11.2 Positioning It is important that your washing machine stands firm and leveled on the floor to ensure correct operation. The appliance must not be installed behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side to avoid restricting the washing machine door.
11.3 Water Inlet Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level. A correct adjustment of the Connect the water inlet hose to a tap appliance level prevents vibration, noise with 3/4” BSP thread. and the movement of the appliance when in operation.
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In a sink, drain pipe branch. Fitting Hose Guide This branch must be above the trap so that the bend is at least 60 cm above Pull apart to Hose the ground. bend Guide insert hose. hose Max. 90 cm pull hose Min.
11.5 Electrical Connection This machine is designed to operate CAUTION! on a 220 - 240 V~, single-phase, 50 Hz Connect the machine to an supply. earthed socket outlet. “An incorrect power supply may void The manufacturer declines any responsibility for damage or your warranty.”...
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 12.1 Packaging Materials For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact The materials marked with the your local city office, your household symbol are recyclable. waste disposal service or the shop where >PE<=polyethylene you purchased the product. >PS<=polystyrene >PP<=polypropylene 12.3 Ecological Hints...