AEG LAVATHERM 57520 manual

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    L A V A T H E R M 57520 electr onic 57520 electr onic Condenser Dryer Oper ating Instructions[...]

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    2 Dear customer , Please read these oper ating instructions through car efully . Please make sur e you read the safety instructions on the fir st page s of these operating instructions! K eep th e oper ating instructions for futu re r efe r enc e. P ass them on to any f uture owner s. 1 With the warning triangle and/ or by means of key wor ds ( Dan[...]

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    3 Content Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Gener al Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Packaging .[...]

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    Content 4 Cleani ng and mainten ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cleaning the condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cleaning the filter area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Cleaning the dr[...]

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    Important Safety Information 5 1 Important Safety Information The safety of AEG electrical applia nces complies with the established technical principles and statutory eq uipment safety regulations. Never- theless, as manufactur er we have to dr aw your attention to the follow- ing safety instructions. Gener al safety • Repairs of the dryer may b[...]

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    Important Safety Information 6 Safety of childr en • Children ar e often not aware of the dangers involved when handl ing electrical equipment. Ther efore pr ovide the necessary supervision of childr en when operatin g the appliance and do not let childr en play with the dryer – there is a danger that children could become tr apped inside the a[...]

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    General Information 7 Installation and connection • Check the dryer for Tr ansportation damage. Never connect-up a dam- aged appliance! Contact your supplier if the appliance is damaged. • If t he tumble dryer has to be carried, fi r st remove the plinth! • Do not set-up the dryer in frost-endanger ed rooms! • Set-up the dryer horizontal! ?[...]

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    Disposal 8 2 Disposal P ackaging Dispose of the packaging material! Dispose of the packaging material of your tumble dryer correctly . All the packaging materials used ar e ha rmless to the environment and can be r ecycled. • Plastic parts ar e marked with stan dar d international abbreviations: – >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrappin[...]

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    Environmental protection tips 9 2 Envir onmental pr otection tips • Y our laundry will become light and soft in the tumble dryer even with- out a fabric softening agent. • Loosen your laundry before loading it into the dryer . This helps to pr e- vent lengthy running times and creasing. Ensur e your laundry is well spun. • Remove as much wate[...]

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    Environmental protectio n tips 10 • Select the appropriate drying pr ogr am for the type and quantity of laundry . The dryer will then oper ate as economically as possible. Some typical consumption values: If the amount of laundry is not en ough for a particular degr ee of dry- ing (e. g. HAND IRON ; STRIJK-DROOG b ) , y o u s h o u l d d r y i t[...]

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    The key features of your appliance 11 The key featur es of your appliance • Pr ogr am or time setting via the pr ogram selector • SPECIAL CARE (LA GE TEMP .) button for gentle drying of sensitive fabrics • AUDIBLE SIGNAL (ZOEMER) can be selected in addition; an intermittent audible signal is so unded after the end of the pr ogr am. • QUICK [...]

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    Description of the appliance 12 Description of the appliance Fr ont view Control panel Water rese rvoir with hand le flap Vent Fluff filter Reversable door Rating plate Feet (all height-adjustable) Condenser Un it behind Removal Plinth Interior Light[...]

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    Description of the appliance 13 Contr ol panel A Progr am selector: for setting the drying progr am B Pr ogram run display: The curr ently running phase of the drying process is indicated. C Buttons and display block – S PECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMP .) button: For sensitive fa bric s. This button has no effect if the QUICK DRY (KORT) button has alr ead[...]

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    Before using the appliance for the first time 14 The pr ogr am selector • OFF (UIT): The tumble dryer is switched off. • LIGHT (VERLICHTING): The drum light switches on when the door is opened. • Progr am group CO TT ON (KAT OEN): Pr ograms for drying cotton and linen fabrics; maximum lo ad 5 kg. • Progr am group DELICA TES (MENGWEEFSELS): [...]

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    Brief instructions 15 Brief instructions • Ensure the laundry is well spun befor e tumble drying. • Pr epar e the laundry . • Open the door and insert washing . • Shut the door . Attention! Do not catch washing in the door . • Select the drying progr am – on the progr am selector . – If requir ed press the button s SPECIAL CARE (LAGE [...]

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    Drying 16 Drying Pr epar e 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. aprons. • Empty all pockets. • Re move all metal objects (paper clips, pi ns, etc.). • Turn clothing consis ting of double -layer fabric inside out (such as cotton-lined a[...]

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    Drying 17 0 If requir ed, select the button SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMPERA TUUR), AUDIBLE SIGNAL (ZOEMER), QUICK DRY (KORT). • SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMPERATUUR) button This progr am operates with r educed heat. Press the SP E C I A L C A RE ( LAGE TEMPERA TUUR) b u t to n for fabrics bearing the car e symbol S . Gentle drying is advisable for heat-s en[...]

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    Drying 18 Start the drying pr ogr am 0 Pr ess the button START / P AUSE (ST ART / PAUZE ). The drying progr amme begins. Y ou can check the progr ess of the drying procedur e in the pro- gr amme progr ess display . Removing laundry or load ing laundry when necessary Y ou can interrupt the drying process at any time to r e move some of the laundry o[...]

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    Drying 19 Empty the water r eservoir 1 Caution! The condensed water is not suitable for drinking or for use with foodstuffs. The water r eservoir should be emptied after every drying progr amme. This avoids interruption of a progr amme when the water r eservoir is full. 0 Grasp the handle flap of the water r eser- voir and pull-out completely . 0 P[...]

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    Drying 20 Clean the fluff filter T o ensure efficient oper ation of the tumble dryer , clean the fluff filter after each drying pr ogram. 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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    Drying 21 Cleaning the condenser 1 Important! When the CONDENSER (WARMTEWISSELAR) display lights, it is essential to clean the condense r . Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addition energy consumption will be incr e ased if the con- denser unit is cover ed with fluff. 0 Open the door . 0 Pr ess on the two tabs to unlatch and take off th[...]

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    Program tables 22 Pr ogram tables Progr am group CO TTONS (KA TOEN) car e symbols R , Q ; maximum load 5 kg Pr ogram La undry Type Example s for EXTRA DRY (EXTRA DROOG) Heavy weight or mult-layer ed fabrics To welling material, bath r obes VERY DRY (INTENSIEFDROOG) thick textiles that ar e to be thor oughly dried. To welling, terry towels CUPBOARD [...]

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    Program tables 23 REFRESHING (OPFRISSEN) pr ogr am maximum l oad 1 kg TIME progr ams care symbols R , S 1 , Q ; loads less than 1 kg 1) Pr ess the SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMPERA TUUR) button! Y o u can selec t 20 and 40 minutes pr ogram dur ation for addi tional drying of individual pieces of laund ry or to dry small quantities. Progr am EASY IRON ( ST[...]

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    A small glossary of textile information 24 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: Q This fabric can be tumble dried. The fabric manufacturer does not stip- ulate if the piece of laun dry sho ul[...]

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    Cleaning and maintenance 25 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the condenser 1 Important! When the CONDENSER (WARMTEWISSELAR) display lights, it is essential to clean the condense r . Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addition energy consumption will be incr e ased if the con- denser unit is cover ed with fluff. For information on cleanin[...]

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    Cleaning and m aintenance 26 Cleaning the drum 1 Wa r n in 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 remov[...]

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    Something not working? 27 Something not working? If the tumble dryer is not working co rrectly please carry out the follow- ing checks befor e calling 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 (START/ P AUZ[...]

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    Something not working? 28 If you do not find the r equired info rmation in this manual to r e medy a disturbance, please call the customer service. The door cannot b e closed Fluff filte r has not been inserted corr ectly and/or the filter lid not closed Replace the fluff filt er and ensur e the filter lid is closed The drum illumination does not w[...]

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    Something not working? 29 Replace the interior light 0 A r eplacement bulb can be purchased through your loca l AEG Service Force Centr e (P art No: 647 0 72 580). 1 Wa r n i n g ! Never use standard light bulbs in your Lavatherm. 0 Isolate the appliance from the mains supply . 0 Scr ew-off the bulb cover . (The bulb is located at the top behind th[...]

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    Door Reversal Instructions 30 Door Reversal Instructions The door opening dir ection can be changed if requir ed. 1 Wa r n i n g ! Before r evers ing the door , isolate the appliance fr om the mains supply . Pr oceed as follows to rever se the door opening direction: 0 Un-screw the scr ews A on the fr ont panel of the appliance. 0 T ake-off the doo[...]

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    Door Reversal Instructions 31 0 T ake-out the latched catch covering J. 0 Connect the door catch H and the catch covering J on the respective opposite side to the plug and sc rew-down or latch into position. 0 Push the door with the hinges into the br eakouts provided for them in the fr ont panel of the appliance and firmly attach it with the scr e[...]

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    Technical data 32 T echnical data H e i g h t x W i d t h x D 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. 46 kg Load (depending on the progr am) max. 5 kg (Different loads in some countries ar e due to different measuring methods) P ower consumption in acc. with IEC 1 12 1 s.[...]

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    Special accessories 33 Special accessories Y ou can obtain the foll owing special accessories from your r etailer . Dr ainage kit With this kit (E-No. 9 16 0 19 0 00) you can lead the condensate directly into a drain (sink, siphon, dr ain grat ing) with a maximum feed heig ht of 1 m above the floor on which the dryer is standing (3 m Length). Empty[...]

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    34 Content A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 AUDIBLE SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 , 18 C Children, safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Closing[...]

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    35 Service In the chapter "Something n ot workin g" some disturbances have been summarised, which you can solve your self. If you do not find any helpful informat ion ther e, please contact your loca l 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 ant[...]

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