AEG LAVATHERM 59800 manual

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    LAVA THERM 59800 Condenser Dryer with Heat Pump User Information[...]

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    2 Dear customer , Please r ead this User In formation carefully and keep it to refer to at a later date. P ass it on to any subsequent owner of the appliance. The following symbols ar e used in the text: 1 Safety instructions Wa r n i n g ! Notes that concern your per sonal safety . Important! Notes that show how to avoid damage to the appliance. 3[...]

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    3 Contents Oper ating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 Installation and connection instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Installation safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 T ransporting the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Removing tr ansport safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    5 Oper ating Instructions 1 Safety Befor e first starting up • Note the ”Installation and conn ection instructions” • Before fir st starting up, check th e machine for any damage incurred during tr ansport. Never connect up a damaged machine. If parts are damaged, contact your supplier . Intended use • The dryer is intended for drying sta[...]

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    6 • The covering bonnet of the bulb fo r the drum light must be screwed down tightly . Child safety • K e ep packaging away fr om children. Risk of suffocation! • Childr en can often not see the dang ers associated with electric ma- chines. Never leave unsupervis ed childr en near the dryer . • Ensur e that children and smal l animals canno[...]

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    7 Disposal 2 P ackaging material The packaging materials ar e environmentally friendly and can be r ecy- cled. The plastic components ar e id entified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the pa ckaging materials in the appropriate container at the community waste disposal facilities. 2 Old appliance The symbol W on the [...]

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    8 2 Envir onmental tips • In the dryer , laundry becomes fluffy and soft. Fabric softeners ar e not ther efore needed when washing. • Y our dryer will function most economically if you: – always keep the ventilation slot s on the base of the dryer unob- structed; – use the loading volumes specified in the progr amme overview; – ensur e yo[...]

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    9 Description of machine Oper ating scr een Wat e r re se r vo i r Screwed feet (with height adjustment) Loading door (rever sible) Display panel Large mesh filter (lint filter) Air slots Lamp for interio r illumination Rating plat e Base do or upstream of fluff filter a nd heat exch anger Fine strainer (lint filter) Micro-fine filter ( lint f ilte[...]

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    10 Pr ogr amme overview Pr ogramm es max. load (weight when dry ) Additional functions Application/properties Care symbols INTENSITY (RESTVOCHT) LONG ANTIC REASE (ANTI- KREUK) SIGNAL (ZOEMER) COTT ONS (KAT OEN) EXTRA DRY (EXT RA- DROOG) 6k g • • • Thor ough drying of thick or multi-laye red fabrics, e.g. terry towelling items, bathrobes. m n [...]

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    11 Progr amme s max. load (weight when dry ) Additional functions Application/properties Care symbols INTENSITY (RESTVOCHT) LONG ANTIC REASE (ANTI- KREUK) SIGNAL (ZOEMER) 30 MIN 1k g - • • For further dr ying of indiv idual items o f laundry or fo r small volumes of less than 1 kg. m l n LEISURE (JEANS) 6k g ••• Special progr amme for lei[...]

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    12 Befor e the first drying cycle 1 If the appliance was not tr ansported in an upright position, leave it to stand for 12 hours befor e connecting it to the electricity supply and us- ing it for the fir st time, so that the oil can flow back to the compr essor . Otherwise the compr essor could be damaged. 1. In or der to remove any r esidues which[...]

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    13 Drying Switching machine on / switching light on T urn the pr ogramme selector to an y progr amme or turn it to LIGHT (VERLICHTING). The machine has been switched on. When the loading door is opened, the drum is illuminated. Opening loading door / loading laundry 1. Open loading door: Use force to push against th e loading door (push point ) 2. [...]

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    14 Selectin g additional fun ctions INTENSITY (RESTVOCHT) For precise setting of the r esidual moistur e content of the laundry , the degrees of dryness +, ++ or +++ can be set in addition to most pr ogrammes. Laundry becomes dri- er from + to +++. 1. Pr ess the INTENSITY (RESTVOCHT) button repeatedly until the light for the residual moistur e requ[...]

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    15 Setting time delay 3 With the DELA Y TIMER (ST ARTTIJDKE UZE) button, you can delay the start of a progr amme by between 30 minutes ( 30 ' and a maximum of 23 hour s ( 23h ). 1. Select the pr ogramme 2. Pr ess the DELA Y TIMER (STARTTIJDKEUZ E) butt on as ma ny tim es as n ec- essary until the r equired start delay appears on the multi disp[...]

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    16 Putting in extr a items or taki ng items out before end of pr ogramme 1. Open loading door 1 Wa r n i n g ! Laundry a nd drum can becom e hot. Risk of burns! 2. Load or remove laundry items. 3. Close loading secur ely . Lock must audibly lock. 4. Pr ess the ST ART/PAUSE (ST ART/P AUZE) button to continue th e drying cycle. Drying cycle complete [...]

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    17 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning fluff filter T o ensure that the dryer works perfec t ly , the fluf f filter s (micro-fine fil- ter and fine strainer) must be cleaned after every drying cycle. 1 Caut ion! Never oper ate the dryer without fluff filters or with damaged or blocked fluff filter s. 1. Open loading door 2. Use a damp hand to clean t[...]

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    18 Clean the entire filter ar ea 3 The str ainer ar ea does not have to be cleaned after every drying cycle, but should be checked regularly an d cleaned of fluff if necessary . 6. T o do this, grip the top of the large mesh filter a nd pull it forwar ds un- til it comes loose fr om the two br ackets. 7. Remove fluff fr om the entire f ilter ar ea.[...]

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    19 Emptying the condensate tank Empty condensate tank af ter every drying cycle. If the condensate tank is full, an active pr ogramme will br eak off auto- matically and the EMPTY WA TER (RESERVOIR) display will light up. In or der to continue the pr ogramme, th e condensate tank must fir st be emptied. 1 Wa r n i n g ! The condensate is not suitab[...]

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    20 Cleaning the fluff filter If the indicator CLEAN BASE FIL TER (REINIG SOKKELFILTER) lights up, the fluff filter and the filter mat in the base of the appliance must be cleaned. 3 T o protect the heat pump fr om dirt, th e dryer is fitted with a special fil- ter mat, which is located in the filt er housing. Her e too large amounts of fluff build [...]

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    21 6. T o clean the filter mat: Remove filter mat fr om filter hous- ing. T o do this, press the pr essure points on the sides and pull the fil- ter mat and fr ame up and out of the housing. 7. T ake the filter mat out of the frame and wash it by hand or use a vacu- um cleaner , when it is has dried out. Fluff, which has become stuc k in the filter[...]

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    22 Cleaning the drum 1 Caut ion! Do not use abr asives or steel wool to clean the drum. 3 Lime in the water or cleaning agents may form a barely visible lining on the inside of the drum. The degree to which the laundry has been dried is then no longer detected r eliably . The laundry is damper than expect- ed when r emoved from the dryer . Use a st[...]

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    23 Drying results unsatis- factory . Wr ong p rogr amme selec ted. Select a dif fer en t progr amme the next time you dry (see “Overview of progr ammes” section). Lint filters clogged. Clean lint filters. Fluff filter cl ogged. Clean fluff filter . Overloading of lau ndry . Observe recommended load- ing volumes. Ventilation slot s in base area [...]

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    24 Changing the bulb for interior lighting Only use a special bulb which is designed specially for dryers. The spe- cial bulb can be obtained fr om the Customer Ca re Department, ET no. 1 12 552 000-5. 3 Important: When the appliance is switch ed on, the interior lighting switches itself off after 5 minutes when the door is open. 1 Wa r n i n g : D[...]

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    25 Pr ogr amming options Objective Implementation P ermanentl y progr amm e in the audible signal which reminds you that the progr amme is com- plete. 1. Turn the pr ogramme selector to any pr o gr amme. 2. Press the SIGNAL (ZOEMER ) button and hol d down for approx. 5 seconds. A brief signal sounds several times. The SIGNAL (ZOEM- ER) display flas[...]

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    26 T echnical data 5 This appliance conforms with the following EU Dir ectives: – 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low V oltage Dir ective – 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Dir e ctive inclusive of Amending Dir ective 92/3 1/EEC – 93/68/EEC dated 22.0 7.1993 CE Marking Dir ective Consumption values The consumption values have been established under[...]

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    27 Installation and connection instructions 1 Installation safety instructions • Befor e first starting up, all parts of the tr ansport safety equipment must be r emoved. The machine may otherwise be damaged. • Befor e starting up for the fir st time, ensure th at the nominal voltage and type of current specified on the machine type plate match[...]

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    28 T r ansporting the appliance 1 Important: Only tip the appliance on its left side to tr ansport (see il- lustr a tion), if it cannot be tr ans- ported in an upright position.[...]

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    29 Removing tr ansport safety equipment 1 Caut ion! Befor e first starting up, all parts of the tr ans port safety equipment must be removed. 1. Open loading door 2. Pull off adhesive strips from inside machine on top of drum. 3. Remove foil hose and polystyrene padding fr om the machine. 1 If the applianc e was not tr ansport- ed in an upright pos[...]

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    30 Changing door stop 1 Wa r n i n g ! The door stop may only be changed by a specialist. If neces- sary , please contact our after-sales service or your specialist dealer . Wa r n i n g ! Before changing the door stop, disconnect the mains plug; with a permanent connecti on: fully unscr ew or deactivate the fuse. 1. Open loading door . 2. Unscr ew[...]

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    31 7. Unscr ew cover plates E from the fr ont of the machine, rotate thr ough 180, screw on the opposite side. 8. Unscr ew door lock F , push down slightly and r emove from the fr ont of the machine. 9. Pr ess snap-in button G in and down, pr ess cover down slightly and re- move from fr ont of the machine. 10 . T ransfer door lock F to the opposite[...]

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    32 Special accessories The following special accessories are available from your Service For ce Centr e or your specialist dealer: Intermediate installation kits for stacked washer and dryer: These intermediate installati on kits can be used to arr ange the dryer and an automatic AEG-Electr olux washing machine (60 cm wide, fr ont loading) as a spa[...]

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    33 Guar antee conditions Belgium DECLARATION OF GUARANTEE TERMS. Our appliances are pr oduced with the greatest of care. However , a defect may still occur . Our con- sumer services department will repair this upon r equest, eith er dur ing or after the guarantee peri- od. The service life of the appliance will not, however , be r educed as a resul[...]

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    34 withstand the local climatic and environmental co nditions. For appliances purchased abroad, the user must first ensur e that th ey meet the qualific ations requir ed in Belgiu m. Non-essential or r e- quested adjustments ar e not cover ed by the gu arantee and ar e not possible in all cases. Our consumer services depart ment is al ways at your [...]

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    35 Service In the event of technical faults, please fir st check whether you can r emedy the pr oblem your self with the help of the operating instruc- tions (section “What to do if…”). If you wer e not able to remedy the pr oblem yourself, please contact the Customer Care Department or one of our service partner s. In or der to be able to as[...]

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    Fr om the Electrolux Gr oup . The world´s No.1 choice. The Electrolux Group is the world´s lar gest producer of powered appliances for kitchen , cleaning and outdoor use. More than 55 million El ectrolux Group products (such as refrigerators, co okers, was hing machine s, vacuum cleaners, ch ain saws and lawn mowers) are sold e ach yea r to a val[...]