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    L A V A M A T 50600 W a shing machine Oper ating instructions[...]

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    2 Dear customer , Please read these oper ating instructions through car efully , before using the appliance. Please ensure you fully under stand the safety instructions on the first pag es of these operating instructions! Retain the oper ating instructions for futur e refer ence, and pass them on to any future owners. 1 The warning triangle and/or [...]

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    3 Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Contents 4 Progr am tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Separate rinsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 1 Safety instructions Y our safety is of paramount importance, please ensur e you read these warnings before installing or using the appliance. If you ar e unsure about any of the meanings of these warnings, contact the Customer Care Department. Gener al safety • Repairs to the washing machine should only be carried out by qualified personnel. [...]

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    Safety instructions 6 Child Safety • This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Childr en should not be allowed to tamper with the contro ls or play with the appliance. • P ets and children have been known to climb into washing machines. Please check the drum before use. • Keep all packaging well away fr om children. • Keep all de[...]

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    7 2 Disposal Packaging • Dispose of the packaging material correctly . All packaging materials are envir onmentally friendly and can be disposed of without any danger to the environment. • The external plastic covering and bags inside are made of polyethylene (marking >PE<). • The padding is made of CFC free expanded polystyr ene (marki[...]

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    8 Important featur es of your appliance • Setting the progr am using the program selector and temper ature selector . • Stain prog ram for effectively treating stained washing. • Button EASY -CARES for careful tr eatment of easy-care fabrics. • Button SOAKING , in order to separ ately soak washing with dried on dirt. • Energy saving pr og[...]

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    9 Description of the appliance Fr ont view Control panel Door with handle Flap in front of drain pu mp Height adjustable feet Rating plate (behind door) Detergent drawer[...]

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    Description of the appliance 10 Contr ol panel Pr ogr amme Selector Knob Turn the progr amme knob in a clockwise direction until the marker coincides with the requir ed progr amme. If you turn the selector knob too far , do not attempt to turn the control knob anticlockwise , instead continue turning clockwise until the desired pr ogr amme has been[...]

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    Description of the appliance 11 • MAIN WASH Main-wash cycle for normal soilage (wash – rinse / soft-rinse – spin) • QUICK WASH Shortened main-wash cycle for lightly soiled washing. • RINSE Separate rinse, e.g. for rinsing hand-washed fabrics (spin according to the selected washing cycle). • CONDITIONER Conditioner rinse (or starching): [...]

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    Description of the appliance 12 Soaking duration appr ox. 20 minutes, maximum 40 ° C (approx. 15 minutes when EASY -CARES button is additionally pressed). Afterwards the washing r emains in the water until the water has been pumped out. PUMP OUT Pumping out of water after RINSE HOLD (without spin) or after separate soaking. Pr ogr am selector as p[...]

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    Description of the appliance 13 Deter gent Drawer k Compartment for pre-wash deter gent/soaking agent or stain rem ov e r . They are added for PRE W ASH and SOAKING right at the beginning of the washing progr am or for STAIN at the optimum time during the main wash. l Detergent compartment for main wash (and water softening agent if used). w Compar[...]

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    14 Consumption values and time r equir ement for selected pr ogr ams The values in the following table were determined under standar d conditions. They provide a useful guide for household use. Befor e using your machine for the first time 0 Slightly pull the detergent compartment out of the contr ol panel. 0 P our about 1 litr e of water through t[...]

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    15 Pr eparing the washing cycle Sorting out and pr eparing washing • Sort out washing according to the type and car e symbol (see "Types of washing and care symbols"). • Empty the pockets. • Remove any metal parts (safety pins, badges). • To pr event washing from getting damaged and forming bundles: close zips, button up duvet cov[...]

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    Preparing the washing cycle 16 T ypes of washing and car e symbols The care symbols assist in selecting the corr ect washing program. The washing should be sorted according to the type and car e symbol. The temperatur e specifications in the care symbols ar e always maximum specifications . Cottons I Fabrics made of cotton and linen with this car e[...]

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    Preparing the washing cycle 17 W ashing powders and conditioners Which washing powder and conditioner ? Only use washing powders and fabric softener s suitable for automatic washing machines. As a general rule follow the instructions of the manufactur ers. How much washing powder and fabric softener ? The amount to be used depends on • the load: [...]

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    18 Run wash cycle Brief instructions A washing cycle proceeds in the following steps: 0 Check whether the water tap is opened. 0 Open the door , load the washing. 0 Shut the door . 0 Add washing powder/conditioner . 0 Set the correct washing pr ogram and temperatur e. 0 Press EASY -CARES button if required. 0 Pull out pr ogram selector . Washing pr[...]

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    Run wash cycle 19 Add deter gent/conditioner 0 Pull out the detergent dr awer as far as it will go. 0 Add detergent/conditioner . 3 For instructions on detergent and conditioner s, se e "Washing powder s and conditioners". 0 Push the deter gent drawer in complet ely . k Prewash agent/soaking agent or stain r emover (for extra pr ograms PR[...]

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    Run wash cycle 20 Selecting the washing pr ogram 3 Suitable progr am and correct temper ature for the r espective type of washing, see "Progr am Tables." Set the washing progr am Important! Progr am selector may only be rotated clockwise! 0 Set the pr ogram selector to the desired washing pr ogram Set the temperatur e 0 Set the tempera tu[...]

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    Run wash cycle 21 Start the washing pr ogr am, set the final spin speed or select RINSE HOLD 0 Check the water tap is opened. 0 To start the washing machine, pull out the progr am selector . The indicator ON light is illuminated, washing progr am starts automatically after six seconds. 0 Reduce the spin speed for the final spin or select RINSE HOLD[...]

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    Run wash cycle 22 • SOAKING 3 After soaking separ ately , the water must be pumped out first and the n the main wash cycle can be set as desir ed: 0 Release the SOAKING button, or rotate the pr ogram selector clockwise to PUMP OUT (water is pumped out). 0 Subsequently se t the main wash cy cle as desired. After Rinse Hold: After a Rinse Hold the [...]

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    23 Pr ogram tables Wa s h i n g The following tables list the most commonly used and most useful progr ams. Typ e o f washing, ca re label Max. load (dry weight) 1 1) A 1 0-litre bu cket contains abo ut 2,5 kg of dry washing (cotton). Program selector Tem pe - rat u re selector Additional button Cottons I 5k g STAIN 95 MAIN WASH 95 QUICK WASH 95 En[...]

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    Program tables 24 Separ ate rinsing Separ ate fabric softening / starching Separ ate spinning Typ e of w ash i n g Max. load (dry weight) Prog ram selector Additional button Cottons / Linen 5k g RINSE Easy-car es 2,5 kg EASY-CARES Delicates 2,5 kg GENTLE RINSE Woo l 1k g Typ e of w ash i n g Max. load (dry weight) Prog ram selector Additional butto[...]

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    Program tables 25 Separ ate pr ewash Separ ate soaking Typ e o f washi ng Max. load (dry weight) Pro gram selector Tem pe ra tu re selector Additional button Cottons / Linen 5k g PRE W ASH/ SOAKING COLD, 30, 40 Easy-car es 2,5 kg EASY-CARES Delicates 2,5 kg Typ e o f washi ng Max. load (dry weight) Pro gram selector Tem pe ra tu re selector Additio[...]

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    26 Maintenance and Cleaning In daily use 0 After the progr am has finished pull out the detergent compartment a little so th at it can dry out. 0 Leave the door ajar for a while. This helps to prevent stagnant smells, and helps to preserve the door seal. 0 Close the water tap. 0 We r ecommend you unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply w[...]

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    Maintenance and Cleaning 27 W ashing machine drum The washing machine dru m is made fr om rust-free stainless steel. Any objects left in the laundry which are likely to rust can stain the drum. Important! Do not clean the stainless steel drum with descaling agents containing acids, scouring agents containing chlo rine or iron or steel wool. 0 Remov[...]

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    28 T roubleshooting 3 The whistling noise when spinning may be different to your prevous washing machine which is due to the modern drive system. Certain pr oblems etc. If you call out an engineer and the fault is listed here, a charge is levied even if the appliance is in guar antee. Fault P ossible cause Remedy Wash ing machine does not work. The[...]

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    Troubleshooting 29 Water is leaking out from under the washing machine. The inlet hose connection is not tight. Tighten the inlet hose connection. The inlet hose has a leak. Check the inlet hose and if necessary r eplace it. The drain pump cover is not tight. Tighten cover by turning clockwise. Washing is caug ht in the door . Abort the pr ogram, r[...]

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    Troubleshooting 30 If the washing r esults ar e n ot satisfactory If the washing turns greyish and limescale deposits are pr esent in the drum • Insufficient washing powder has been added. • Incorrect washing powder was used. • Stains were not pretr eated. • Progr am or temperature was not set corr ectly . • When using modular washing pow[...]

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    Troubleshooting 31 Carrying out an emer gency emptying 1 War n in g ! Isolate the washing machine from the mains supply before the emergency emptying! If the washing machine no longer pumps out the water an emer gency emptying must be carried out. War n in g ! The water , which flows out of the emergency emptying hose can be hot. First allow the wa[...]

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    Troubleshooting 32 Cleaning the dr ain pump 1 War n in g ! Switch off the washing machine and pull the plug out of the socket before cleaning the dr ain pump! 0 First carry out an emer gency emptying (see section "Car rying out an emergency emptying"). 0 Place a towel on the floor in front of the cover of the drain pump. Surplus water may[...]

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    33 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 opened 95 cm Height adjustability approx. +1 0/-5 mm Empty weight approx. 85 kg Full load (depending on the pr og ram) max. 5 kg Area of application household Drum speed when washing max. 53 rpm -1 Drum speed when spinning see rating plate Water pr essure 1-1 [...]

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    34 Service & Spar e Parts If after carrying out the nece ssary checks there is still a fault with your appliance please contact your local AEG Service Force Centr e . In guarantee customers should ensur e that the suggested checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown. Please [...]

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    35 Index A Automatic load adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 C Conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 , 13 , 17 liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 , 19 Connection hot/cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cotton mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cottons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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