16. INSTALLATION ............31 FOR PERFECT RESULTS Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler –...
ENGLISH 1. SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, careful- ly read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use cau- ses injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly quali- fied persons in order to avoid a hazard. • The operating water pressure (minimum and maxi- mum) must be between 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) and 8 bar (0,8 MPa) •...
ENGLISH Water connection sene, spot removers, turpentine, wax- es and wax removers, wash them in • Make sure not to cause damage to the hot water with an extra amount of de- water hoses. tergent. • The appliance is to be connected to •...
• Disconnect the appliance from the 2.5 Service mains supply. • Contact the Service to repair the ap- • Cut off the mains cable and discard it. pliance. We recommend only the use • Remove the door catch to prevent of original spare parts.
ENGLISH 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Worktop children or pets to be closed in the drum. To activate the device, turn it Detergent dispenser clockwise, until the groove is horizon- Control panel tal. To deactivate the device, turn it counterclockwise, until the groove is Door handle vertical.
5. ACCESSORIES Spanner To remove the transit bolts. Plastic caps To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts. Anti-flood inlet hose To prevent possible leakage Plastic hose guide To connect the drain hose on the edge of a sink.
ENGLISH • After 5 minutes from the end of the 6.2 Programme knob washing programme. Refer to 'At the end of programme'. Turn this knob to set a programme. The related programme indicator comes on. 6.3 Display The display shows: •...
10 www.aeg.com • The programme time (washing and/or drying phase) When the programme starts, the time decreases with steps of 1 mi- nute. • The delay start When you press the delay start button, the display shows the delay start time.
ENGLISH • You activate the appliance. 6.10 Spin button • You deactivate the appliance. Press this button to: • You press the buttons. • Decrease the maximum speed of the • The programme is completed. spin phase when you set a pro- •...
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12 www.aeg.com Programme Type of load Cycle Functions Temperature max. weight of load description Pflegeleicht Synthetic or mixed Wash SPIN REDUC- 60° - Cold fabric items with nor- Rinses TION mal level of soil. Short spin RINSE HOLD max. 4 kg...
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ENGLISH Programme Type of load Cycle Functions Temperature max. weight of load description DRYING PROGRAMMES Wool items Timed drying only Wolle max. 1 kg Pflegeleicht Synthetic items Automatic drying or timed drying max. 3 kg Cotton items Automatic drying or timed drying Koch/Bunt max.
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14 www.aeg.com 7.1 Programmes for automatic drying Level of dryness Type of fabric Load Cotton and linen Extra dry (bathrobes, bath towels, up to 6 kg For towelling materials etc) Cotton and linen (bathrobes, bath towels, up to 6 kg...
ENGLISH 8. CONSUMPTION VALUES Programme Energy con- Water con- Programme sumption sumption duration (KWh) (litres) (minutes) White Cottons 95° For the du- Cottons 60° 1.60 ration of the Cotton Energy Saving Pro- 1.04 pro- grammes, gramme 60° please refer Cottons 40° to the dis- play on the Synthetics 40°...
16 www.aeg.com Make sure not to put too much laun- Close the door. dry in the drum. Make sure that no laundry stays between the seal and the door. There is a risk of water leakage or damage to the laundry.
ENGLISH Check the position of the flap Pull out the detergent dispenser un- til it stops. Press the lever down to remove the dispenser. To use powder detergent, turn the flap up. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. With the flap in the position DOWN: –...
18 www.aeg.com When the countdown is completed, Press button to start the pro- the programme starts automatically. gramme. The indicator of button is on. Before you press button start the appliance, you can can- The drain pump can operate for...
ENGLISH • The door lock symbol goes off. – The door stays locked. • Press button – You must drain the water to open the to deactivate the ap- door. pliance. After five minutes from the end of the programme, the energy To drain the water: saving function automatically deacti- If necessary, decrease the spin...
20 www.aeg.com The display shows a minimum time • The acoustic signals operate. value. • In the display comes on. Set time value • The indicator of the Start/Pause but- goes off. • Each time you press this button the time value increases by 5 minutes.
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ENGLISH Set drying time value The set dryness level sym- bol stays on. The others level symbols • After some seconds the display shows go off. the total duration of the cycles. The door locked symbol Final time value (washing comes on.
22 www.aeg.com To remove the fluff inside the drum, • Press at the same time button set a special programme: button to activate the cleaning • Empty the drum. function until the display shows CLE. • Clean the drum, the gasket and the •...
ENGLISH • mmol/l (millimol for each litre - inter- • Clarke degrees. national unit for the hardness of wa- ter). Water hardness table Water hardness Level Type °dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke soft 0-15 0-1.5 medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7...
24 www.aeg.com 14. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products. Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply before you clean it. 14.3 Maintenance wash 14.1 Descaling With the low temperature programmes it is possible that some detergent stays in The water we use contains limescale.
ENGLISH 14.6 Detergent dispenser To clean the dispenser: Press the lever. Pull the dispenser out. Remove the top part of the liquid additive compartment. Clean all the parts with water. Clean the dispenser recess with a brush. Put back the dispenser in the recess. •...
26 www.aeg.com To clean the drain pump: Open the drain pump door. Pull the flap out to remove it. Put a container below the recess of the drain pump to collect the water that flows out. Press the two levers and pull for- ward the drainage duct to let the water flow out.
ENGLISH Clean the filter under the water tap and put it back in the pump into the special guides. Make sure that you tighten correctly the filter to prevent leakages. Put the flap back and close the drain pump door. 14.8 The inlet hose filter and •...
28 www.aeg.com Put the drainage duct back and close the Close the water tap. drain pump flap. Remove the water inlet hose When you drain the water with the emer- Put the two ends of the inlet hose in gency drain procedure, you must acti-...
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ENGLISH Problem Possible cause Possible solution The appliance The water drain hose is Make sure that the water drain does not drain the damaged. hose has no damages. water. The filter of the drain Clean the filter of the drain pump is blocked.
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30 www.aeg.com Problem Possible cause Possible solution Leakages from the drain Make sure that the drain pump pump. filter is tight. The water drain hose is Make sure that the water inlet damaged. hose has no damages. You cannot open...
ENGLISH Problem Possible cause Possible solution If there is a big quantity • Clean the empty drum, the of fluff in the drum re- gasket and the door with a peat this procedure wet cloth. again and again: • Set a rinse cycle •...
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32 www.aeg.com Remove the internal film. Open the door. Remove the poly- styrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum. Put one of the polystyrene packag- ing elements on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it.
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ENGLISH Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose hold- ers. Remove the three bolts. Use the key supplied with the appliance. Pull out the plastic spacers. Put the plastic caps in the holes. You can find these caps in the user manual bag.
34 www.aeg.com 16.3 Positioning and levelling • Install the appliance on a flat hard floor. • Make sure that carpets do not stop the air circulation below the appliance. • Make sure that the appliance does not touch the wall or other units •...
ENGLISH • Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4 thread. CAUTION! Make sure that there are no leaks from the couplings. Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short. Con- tact the service centre for the re- placement of the inlet hose.
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36 www.aeg.com • On the edge of a sink. • Make sure that the plastic guide can- not move when the appliance drains. Attach the guide to the water tap or the wall. • To a stand pipe with vent-hole.
ENGLISH 17. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the appliances. Do not dispose symbol . Put the packaging in appliances marked with the symbol applicable containers to recycle it. with the household waste. Return the Help protect the environment and product to your local recycling human health and to recycle waste facility or contact your municipal...