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    LAVA THERM 56609 EXCLUSIV Condensation Dryer Oper ating instructions[...]

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    2 Dear customer , Please read these oper ating instructions through car efully . Please make sure you r ead the safety instructions on the first pages of these operating instructions! K eep the operating instructions for future ref ere nc e. P a ss t he m on to an y f utu re o wne rs. 1 With the warning triangle and/or by means of key wor ds ( Dang[...]

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    3 Content Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Content 4 Tr oubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Replace the filament bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Changing-over the door stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Tec h ni ca [...]

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    Safety instructions 5 1 Safety instructions The safety of AEG electrical appliances complies with the established technical principles and statutory equipment safet y r egulations. Nevertheless, as manufactu r er we have to dr aw your atte ntion to the following safety instructions. Gener al safety • Repair s of t he dryer may be carried out only[...]

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    Safety instructions 6 Safety of childr en • Children ar e often not aware of the dangers involved when handling electrical equipment. Therefor e provide the necessary supervision of children when oper ating the appliance and do not let children play with the dryer – there is a danger that children could become tr apped inside the appliance. •[...]

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    Safety instructions 7 Installation and connection • First take-off the base shr oud before carrying the dryer! • Check the dryer for Tr ansportation damage. Never connect -up a damaged appliance! Cont act your supplier if the appliance is damaged. • Do not set-up the dryer in fr ost-endangered r ooms! • Set-up the dryer horizontal! • Do n[...]

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    General information 8 3 Gener al information • Starched washing leaves tr aces of starch on the drum and therefor e should not be placed in the tumble dryer . • If you exceed the maximum load stipulate d in the pr ogram table your washing is more likely to get cr eased! For very delicate fabrics you should only fill in 1.5 kg washing at the mos[...]

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    Disposal 9 2 Disposal Dispose of the packaging material! Dispose of the packaging material of yo ur tumble dryer corr ectly . All the packaging materials used are harmless to the envir onment and can be recycled. • Plastic parts are marked with standar d international abbreviations: – >PE< for polyethylene , e.g. sheet wrapping material ?[...]

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    Environmental protection tip s 10 2 Envir onmental pr otection tips • When washing, do not use soft rinsing agent! Y our laundry wil l become light and soft in th e 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 cre[...]

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    Environmental protection ti ps 11 • Choose the right drying progr am! 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: If the amount of laundry is not enough for a particular degree of drying (e. g. 4 R HAND IRON), you should dry it in [...]

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    Construction o f the appliance 12 Construction of the appliance Fr ont view Operator control mask Condensate container with handle flap Ventilation slots Base mask in front of heat exchanger Fluff filter Fill-in door (stop exchangeable) Type plate Feet (all height-adjustable) Filament lamp bulb for interior illumination (inside the drum)[...]

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    Construction of the appliance 13 Oper ator control mask A Program selector: for setting the drying pr ogram L : light R : progr ams for cottons S : progr ams for easy care fabrics V : cool air B Progr am run display: The currently running phase of the drying pr ocess is indicated. z : drying V : cooling K : crease-guar d/end C Pushbutton block P SI[...]

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    Before the first drying process 14 The pr ogram selector • Setting OFF Y : The laundry dryer is switched off. • Setting L LIGHT : the drum illumination is switched-on when the fill-in door is opened. • Progr am group 1-5 R CO TTON: Here you find the pr ograms for drying cotton and linen fabrics; fill-in weight up to 5 kg. • Progr am group 6[...]

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    Brief operating instructions 15 Brief oper ating instructions • Remove as much water as possible from the laundry before drying. • Preparing the laundry . • Filling-in the laundry . • Set the drying progr am on the program selector . – Pres s the W SPECIAL CARE button? – Starting the progr am. While the progr am is running you can open [...]

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    Drying 16 Drying Pr eparing the laundry • To pr event tangled bundles of laundry: Close zip fasteners; button-up bed linen and pillow cases; tie-together loose tapes, e.g. of apr ons. • Empty all pockets. • Remove all metal objects (paper clips, safety pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consisting of double-layer fabric inside out (such as cotton[...]

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    Drying 17 • AUDIBLE SIGNAL Button During the crease-pr otection phase (immediately after the drying process), an acoustic signal is sounded at certain intervals (see "End of drying process"). • SPECIAL CARE button The set progr am is executed with reduced heating power . Press the SP EC IA L CA RE bu tt on for textiles bearing the car[...]

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    Drying 18 T ake-out laundry or pu t-in laundry when necessary Y ou can interrupt the drying process at any time to take o ut some laundry or to put in more laundry . 0 Open the fill-in door . 1 Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot. 0 Take out or put in some laundry . 0 Close the fill-in door . 0 Press the X START button to resume the drying[...]

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    Drying 19 Empty the condensate container 1 Caution! The condensate is not suit able for drinking or for use with foodstuffs. Make it a habit to empty the condensate container after every drying process. This avoids automatic interruption of the drying pr ocess when the condensate container is full. 0 Grasp the handle flap of the condensate containe[...]

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    Drying 20 Clean the fluff filter To ensur e unimpeded air circulation during the drying pr ocess, clean the fluff filter after each d rying pr ocess. Also check whether there are any r emnants or fluff from the washing in the drum; r emove immediately . 0 Press the unlatching button of the filter lid downwards. The filter lid jumps open. 0 Take-out[...]

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    Program tables 21 Pr ogram tables Pro gram gro up 1-5 R COTT ONS care symbols R , Q ; fill-in quantity up to 5 kg Program Laundry type Examples for laundry / Textiles 1 R EXTRA DRY Thick or multi-layer textiles which are to be dried throughou t Towel laundry , dressing gowns 2 R CUPBOARD DRY Textiles of uniform thickness which are to be dried throu[...]

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    Program tables 22 COOL AIR Progr am V : TIME progr ams care symbols R , S 1 , Q ; fill-in quan tity less than 1 kg 1) Press the W SPECIAL CARE button! Y ou can select between 20, 40 and 60 minutes program dur ation for after-drying individual pieces of laundry or to dry small quantities. The laundry is treated for 1 0 minutes in a str eam of cold a[...]

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    A small glossary of textile informati on 23 A small glossary of textile information Car e symbols Check whether your fabric is suitable for tumble drying. One of the following symbols should be present on the car e label: Q Basically , this fabric can be tumble dried. The fabric manufactur er does not stipulate if the piece of laundry in question c[...]

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    Cleaning and maintenance 24 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the condenser 1 Important! It is essential to clean the condenser after every thirty drying processes. Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. Furthermore, ener gy consumption is greater when the condenser is covered with fluff. 0 Open the fill-in door . 0 Press on the two tabs to unla[...]

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    Cleaning and maintenan ce 25 Cleaning the filter ar ea A small amount of fluff reaches the area ar ound the filter in spite of the fluff filter . Therefore you should clean the entire filter ar ea from time to time, but 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 r eleas[...]

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    Troubleshooting 26 T roubleshooting 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 her e or due to incorrect operation, a char ge will be made for the visit of the service engineer even during the warranty period. Problem P ossibl[...]

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    Troubleshooti ng 27 If you do not find the requir ed information in this manual to r emedy a disturbance, please call the customer service. The drying process takes unusually long Heat exchanger cover ed with fluff Cleaning the heat exchanger Fluff filter clogged Clean the fluff filter The fill-in door cannot be closed Fluff filter not inserted and[...]

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    Troubleshooting 28 Replace the filament bulb 0 Procur e a special filament bulb for your Lavatherm thr ough the customer service organisation (ET -No. 647 0 72 580). 1 War ni ng ! Never use standard lamp bulbs in your Lavatherm! They produce too much heat, causing overheating under the lamp covering hood and possible damage. 0 Disconnect the mains [...]

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    Changing-over th e door stop 29 Changing-over the door stop If the door stop does not suit the local conditions, it can be changed over . 1 Warning! Befor e changing-over the door stop, disconnect the mains plug; if the installation is permanent: Scr ew-out the fuse or switch-off the circuit br eaker . Proceed as follows to change-over the door sto[...]

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    Changing-over the door stop 30 0 Remove the notched lock cover J. 0 Insert the door lock H and lock co ver J in the opening on the opposite side and screw it down/let it click in. 0 Push the door with the hinges int o the openings provided in the fr ont of the appliance and screw it down. Information about contact protection: The appliance can only[...]

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    Technical data 31 T echnical data Height x Width x Depth 85 x 6 0 x 60 cm Depth with the door open 1 17 cm Height adjustable fr om 1.0 / – 0.4 cm Empty weight appr ox. 46 kg Load (depending on the progr am) max. 5 kg (Different loads in some countries are due to differ ent measuring methods) P ower consumption in acc. with IEC 1 121 s. e. 3.5 kWh[...]

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    Special accessories 32 Special accessories Y ou can obtain the following special accessories thr ough the AEG customer service organisation or fr om your dealer: Kit for external condensate dr ain-off With this kit (E-No. 916 0 19 000) you can lead t he condensate dir ectly into a drain (sink, siphon, drain gr ating) with a maximum feed height of 1[...]

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    33 Content A Acryl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 C Children, safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Closing the fill-in door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Co[...]

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    35 Service In the chapter "Tr oubleshooting" some disturb ances 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 r each you quickly . (Addresses and phone number s can be found in the Warr anty Conditio[...]

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