AEG LAVATHERM 37320 manual

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    L A V A T H E R M 37320 electr onic 37320 electr onic Ve n t e d Tu m b l e D r y e r Oper ating Instructions[...]

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    2 Dear customer , P le a s e rea d t h e se o p e rat i n g in s t r u ct i o n s t h ro u gh c a re f ul l y , be f o re us i n g the appliance. Please ensure you fully under stand th e safety instruct ions on the first pa ges of these operating instructions ! Retain this instruction book for futur e refer ence, and pass on to any futur e owner s.[...]

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    3 Content Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 I[...]

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    Content 4 Cleani ng and mainten ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Cleaning the filter area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cleaning the drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Clea[...]

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    5 1 Important Safety Information Y our safety is of paramount importance, please ensur e you read these warnings before installing or using the appliance. If you are unsure about any of the meanings of thes e warnings, contact the Customer Car e Department. Gener al Safety • Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried[...]

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    Important Safety Information 6 • Do not use the mains cable to pull the plug out of the socket. • Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by qualified per sonnel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced per sons may cause injury or serious malfunction. Contact your local AEG Service Force Centre for r epair . • Washing that is in poo[...]

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    Important Safety Information 7 Installation • Che ck the appliance for transporta tion damage before installation. • Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. • If t he tumble dryer has to be carried, first r emove the plinth! • Do not install the appliance o[...]

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    8 3 Gener al Information • To pr event cr easing do not exceed the maximum load stated in the pr ogramme table. • When using fabric conditioning sheets, we recommend the c o n d i t i o n i n g s h e e t i s p i n n e d ( u s i n g a s a f e t y p i n ) t o a n a r t i c l e o f l a u n d r y and placed in the tumble dryer . • Please ensure t[...]

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    9 2 Envir onmental pr otection tips • Y our laundry will become light and soft in the laundry dryer even without a s oft rinsing agent. • Loosen your laundry before loading it into the dryer . This helps to pr event lengthy running times and creasing. Ensur e yo ur laundry is well spun. In the following table we give an overview of specific ele[...]

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    Environmental protectio n tips 10 • Choose the right drying progr amme fo r the type and quantity of laun- dry . The dryer will then operate as economically as possible. Some typi- cal consumption values: If the amount of laundry is not en ough for a particular degr ee of dry- ing (e. g. HAND IRON), you should dry it in stages for best economy: F[...]

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    11 Description of the appliance Fr ont view Control panel Removable Plinth Fluff filter Reversible door Rating plate Feet (all height-a djustable) Interior Light[...]

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    Description of the appliance 12 Contr ol panel A Pr ogramme selector: T o select the drying progr amme B Pr ogramme run display: In each ca se the display for the current phase of the drying process is lit. C Buttons and display block – S PECIAL CARE button: For sensitive fabrics. – A UDIBLE SIGNAL button: When swit ched-on, an audible signal i[...]

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    13 The pr ogr amme selector positions • OFF: The tumble dryer is switched off. •L I G H T : The drum light switches on when the door is opened. • Progr amme group CO TT ONS: Pr ogrammes for drying cotton and linen fabrics; maximum lo ad 5 kg. • Progr amme group EASY CARES: Pr ogrammes for drying mixed fabrics and synthetics; maximum lo ad 2[...]

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    14 Brief oper ating instructions • E nsur e the laundry is well spun before tumble drying. • Prepar e the laundry . • O pen the door and load the laundry . • S hut the door . Attention! Do not catch washing in the door . • S elect the drying pr ogramme on the pr ogramme selector . • Press the SPECIAL CARE or AUDI BLE SIGNAL button if r [...]

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    15 Drying Pr epar e the laundry • To pr event tangled b undles of laundry: Close zip fastener s; button-up bed linen and pillow cases; tie-together loose tapes, e.g. aprons. • Empty all pockets. • Re move all metal objects (i.e. paper clips, pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consis ting of double -layer fabric inside out (such as cotton-lined an[...]

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    Drying 16 0 If requir ed, select the buttons SPECIAL CARE or AUDIBLE SIGNAL. • SPECIAL CARE button This progr amme operates with r educed heat. Press the S PE C I A L C A RE b ut t o n fo r fabrics bearing the car e symbol S . Gentle drying is advisa- ble for heat-sensitive fabrics (such as acrylic and viscose). • AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During t[...]

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    Drying 17 Removing laundry or load ing laundry when necessary Y ou can interrupt the drying process at any time to r emove some of the laundry or to add mor e laundry . 0 Open the door . 1 Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot. 0 Remove or add mor e laundry . 0 Close the door . 0 Pr ess the START button to r esume the drying pr ocess. End of[...]

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    Drying 18 Clean the fluff filter T o ensure efficient oper ation of the tumble dryer , clean the fluff filter after each drying pr ogramme. Also check whether there ar e any re mnants or fluff fr om the washing in the drum; r emove immediately . 0 Pr ess the catch of the filter lid down- wards. The filter lid will open. 0 T ake-out the fluff filter[...]

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    19 Pr ogramme tables Progr amme group COTT ONS car e symbols R , Q ; maximum load 5 kg Progr amme Laundry Type Example s for EXTRA DRY Heavy weight or mult i- layer ed fabrics To welling material, bath r obes INTENSIVE DRY Thick textiles that ar e to be thor oughly dried. To welling, terry towels STOR AGE DRY Fab rics of medium weight, articles not[...]

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    Programme tables 20 REFRESH pr ogramme maximum l oad 1 kg Time pr ogr ammes care symbols R , S 1 , Q ; loads less than 1 kg 1) Pr ess the SPECIAL CARE button! Y ou can select 20 and 4 0 minutes progr amme dur ation for additional drying of individual pieces of laund ry or to dry small quantities. E A SY I RON p r o g r a m m e care symbols R , S 1 [...]

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    21 A small glossary of textile information Car e symbols Ensure articles to be dried ar e suit able for tumble drying. If they ar e one of the following symbols should be present on the car e label: R Normal drying S Drying with spec ial car e (pr ess the SPECI AL CARE button!) Q This fabric can be tumble dried. The fabric manufacturer does not sti[...]

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    22 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter ar ea 1 Important! When the CLEAN FIL TER displa y lights, it is essential to clean the fluff filter . Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. A small amount of fluff may reach the ar ea around the filter in spite of the fluff filter . Ther efore you should clean the entir e filter ar ea from time t[...]

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    Cleaning and maintenance 23 Cleaning the drum 1 Wa rn i n g ! Do not clean the stainless st eel drum with abr asive deter- gents or steel wool! F abric softeners or lime in the wate r can cause a scar cely visible deposit to form on the drum. The dryer is then no longer r eliably able to r ecognise how dry the washing is. When the washing is remove[...]

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    24 What to do if ... If the tumble dryer is not working co rrectly please carry out the follow- ing checks befor e calling out an engineer . Symptom P ossible cau se Solution The tumble dryer will not start The appliance is not plugged in Plug in the appli ance The fuse has blown Check the fuse The START/P AUSE button has not been pressed Press the[...]

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    What to do if ... 25 If after these checks , the tumble dryer still does not w ork, contact your local AEG Service For ce Centre. Please note that it will be necessary to pr ovide proof of pur chase for any in-guar antee service calls. In-guarantee customer s should ensure that the above checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if t[...]

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    26 Service & Spar e P arts In the event of your appliance r equiring service, or if you wish to pur- chase spar e parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: 087 05 929 929 Y our telepho ne call will be automatically r outed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area. For the adress of your local Servic e For ce Centre and[...]

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    27 Guar antee Conditions AEG offer the following guar antee to the first purchaser of this appliance. 1. The guarantee is valid for 12 months commencing when the appliance is handed over to th e first r etail purchaser , which must be verified by pur chase invoice or similar documentation. The guar antee does not cover commercial use. 2. The guaran[...]

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    Guarantee Conditions 28 Eur opean Guar antee If you should move to another co untry within Eur ope then your guarantee moves with you to your new home subject to the following qualifications: – T he guar antee starts fr om the date you first purchased your pr oduct. – T he guar antee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and [...]

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    29 For the installer - Safety information • Check the appliance for transport a tion damage before installation. • If the tumble dryer has to be carried, first r emove the plinth! • Any electrical work requir ed to install this appliance sho uld be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent per son. • D o not install the appliance [...]

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    30 T echnical data H e i g h txW i d t h xD e p t h 8 5x6 0x6 0c m Depth with the door open 1 17 cm Height adjustable fr om 1.0 / – 0.4 cm Empty weight approx. 40 kg Load (depending on the progr amme ) max. 5 kg P ower consumption in acc. with IEC 1 12 1 s. e. 3.3 kWh (5 kg Cotton, spun at 800 revolutions per minute, progr am COTT ONS ST ORAGE DR[...]

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    31 Electrical Connection Any electrical work requir ed to inst all this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. 1 W ARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. The manufactur er declines any liabilit y should these safety measur es not be observed. Befor e switching on, make sure th e electricity supply voltage [...]

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    Electrical Connection 32 • T he wir e coloured gr een and yellow must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter “E“ or by the earth symbol or colour ed green and yellow • T he wir e coloured blue must be connected to the termina l “N“ or colour ed black. • T he wir e coloured br own must be connected to the terminal marked ?[...]

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    33 Door Reversal Instructions Reversal Instructions The door opening dir ection can be changed if requir ed. 1 Wa r n in g ! Befor e rever sing the door , isolate the appliance from the mains supply . Pr oceed as follows to rever se the door opening direction: 0 Unscr ew the screws A on the fr ont panel of the appliance. 0 T ake-off the door by sli[...]

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    Door Reversal Instructions 34 0 T ake-out the latched catch covering J and pull-off t he plug. 0 Connect the door catch H and the catch covering J on the respective opposite side to the plug, insert into the hole and scr ew-down or latch into position. 0 Push the door with the hinges into the holes pr ovided for them in the fr ont panel of the appl[...]

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    35 Site Pr epar ation • T he installation surface must be clean and dry . • D o not install on a deep pile carpet. • If the appliance is installed next to a heat sour ce (e. g. cooking appliance), a heat insulation pa d (85 x 57 cm) must be placed between the washing machine and the heat source. • D o not install the appliance wher e the te[...]

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    36 Ve n t i n g The appliance expels hot, moist air which must be able to flow freely fr om the tumble dryer vent. T umble Dryer V ents The most efficient way of venting the expelled air is via a vent hose through to t he outside. View from left View from right Rear view[...]

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    Venting 37 V enting thr ough a Ve nt Hose The vent hose expelling the hot air should have a 1 00 mm diameter and be no longer than 4 meters. Avoid bends in the vent hose as this will r educe the air flow . The maximum length of the vent hose may be: 4 meters with 0 bends, or 2 meters with 2 bends. If the vent hose is to be permanentl y installed to[...]

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    38 V enting without a V ent Hose If a vent hose is not connected to the tumble dr yer , the air can be expelled into the r oom where the a ppliance is located pr oviding the following pr ecautions are observed. • T he vent(s) in use mus t be at leas t 30 cm fr om the wall or any other object. • A ny vent less than 30 cm fr om a wall or other ob[...]

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    39 Index A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 AUDIBLE SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 , 17 C Closing the do or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connection [...]

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