AEG LAVATHERM 56600 manual

L A V A THERM 5 6 6 0 0 56600 Condenser Dryer Oper ating Instructions[...]

2 Dear customer , P l e a s e re a d t h e s e o p e ra t i n g i n s t r u c t i on s t h ro u g h c are f u l l y , b e f o re u s i n g the appliance. Please ensure you fully under stand th e safety instructions on the fir st pa ge s of these oper ating instructions ! Retain this instruction book for futur e refer ence, and pass on to any futur [...]

3 Content Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6[...]

Content 4 Cleaning the drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the panel and operating parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Something not w[...]

Important Safety Information 5 1 Important Safety Information Y our safety is of paramount importance, please ensur e you re ad 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 • T his appliance is designed to dry normal [...]

Important Safety Information 6 • W ashing that is in poor condition (heavily worn) and items with loose fillings (cushions) that could br ea k open must not be dried or aired. There is a risk of fir e! • Washing with rigid components (foot mats) will cover the air slots; the slots will also be cover ed if the drum is overfilled. Observe the max[...]

General Information 7 3 Gener al Information • To pr event creasing do not exceed the maximum load stated in the progr am table. • I f using fabric conditioning sheets, we r ecommend the co nditioning sheet is pinn ed (using a safety p in) to an article of laundry and placed in the tumble dryer . • When using fabric conditioning sheet s or dr[...]

Disposal 8 2 Disposal P ackaging • D ispose of the packaging material corr ectly . All packaging materials ar e environmentally friendly and can be disposed of without any danger to the environment. • The external plastic covering and bags inside ar e made of P olyethylen (marking >PE<). • T he padding is made of CFC fr ee expanded poly[...]

Environmental protection tips 9 2 Envir onmental pr otection tips • Y our laundry will become li ght and so ft in the laundry dryer even with- out a soft rinsing 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. In the following table w[...]

Environmental protectio n tips 10 • Observe the maximum load instruct ions. Whenever possible, dry full loads. • Choose the right drying progr am for the type and quantity of laundry . The dryer will then oper ate as econ omically as possibl e. Some typical consumption values: If the amount of laundry is not en ough for a particular degr ee of [...]

Description of the appliance 11 Description of the appliance Fr ont view Control panel Water Reservoir with handle flap Vent Condense r Unit behind Removable Plinth Fluff filter Reversable door Rating plate Feet (all height-a djustable) Interior Light[...]

Description of the appliance 12 Contr ol panel A Pr ogram selector: T o select the drying pr ogram B Pr ogram phase display: The curr ent ph ase of the drying process is indi- cated. C Pushbuttons – A UDIBLE SIGNAL button: When swit ched-on, an audible signal is sounded at the end of the drying progr am – S PECIAL CARE button: For delicate fabr[...]

Before using the appliance for the first 13 The pr ogr am 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 am group CO TT ON: Pr ograms for drying cotton and linen fabrics; maximum lo ad 5 kg. • Progr am group EASY CARES: Pr ograms for drying mixed fabrics a[...]

Brief operating instructions 14 Brief oper ating instructions • E nsur e the laundry is well spun before tumble drying. • Prepar e the laundry . • Load the laundry . • S elect the drying progr am on the progr am selector . – Press the SPECIAL CARE or AUDI BLE SIGNAL button if r equir ed? • Start the progr am. While the progr am is runni[...]

Drying 15 Drying Pr epar e the laundry • T o prevent tangled bundles 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-li[...]

Drying 16 • AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During the cr ease-pr o tection phase (immedi- ately after the drying ph ase), an acoustic sig- nal is sounded at intervals (see "End of drying pr ocess"). • SPECIAL CARE button This progr am operates with r ed uced heat. Pr ess the S P E C I A L C A R E b u t t o n for fabrics bearing the car e symbo[...]

Drying 17 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 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 o[...]

Drying 18 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[...]

Drying 19 Clean the fluff filter T o ensure efficient oper ation of the tumble dryer , clean the fluff filter after each drying progr am. Also ch eck whether there ar e any remnants 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 .[...]

Program tables 20 Pr ogram tables Progr am group CO TTONS car e symbols R , Q ; maximum load 5 kg Pr ogram La undry Type Example s for EXTRA DRY Heavy weight or mult-layer ed fabrics To welling material, bath r obes CUPBOARD DRY Fab rics of medium weight, articles not made up of mult- layer s To wel laundry , hand towels DAMP Lightweight materials [...]

Program tables 21 COOL AIR Progr am TIME progr ams care symbols R , S 1 , Q ; loads less than 1 kg 1) Pr ess the SPECIAL CARE button! Y o u can selec t 20, 40 and 60 minutes pr ogram du ration for a dditional drying of individual pieces of laund ry or to dry small quantities. The laundry is tr eated for 1 0 minutes in co ld air; for smo othing crea[...]

A small glossary of textile information 22 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 dri[...]

Cleaning and maintenance 23 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter ar ea 1 Important! When the FILTER display 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 [...]

Cleaning and m aintenance 24 Cleaning the condenser 1 Important! The condenser unit must be cleaned after every thirty dry- ing pr ograms to ensur e correct oper ation of the dryer and prevent any damage being caused. In addition energy consumption will be incr eased if the condenser unit is cover ed with fluff. 0 Open the door . 0 Pr ess on the tw[...]

Something not working? 25 Something not working? 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 s e 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 ST ART button has not[...]

Something not working? 26 If after these checks , the tumble dryer still does n ot work, contact you r 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 charg[...]

Something not working? 27 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 ! Ne ver use standar d 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 [...]

Door Reversal Instructions 28 Door Reversal Instructions The door opening dir ection can be changed if requir ed. 1 Wa r n i n g ! Befor e r eversing the door , isolate the appliance from 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 door[...]

Door Reversal Instructions 29 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 break-out and scr ew-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[...]

Technical data 30 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 P ower consumption in acc. with IEC 1 12 1 s. e. 3.5 kWh (5 kg Cotton, spun at 800 revolutions per minute, progr am COTT [...]

Electrical Connection 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 elect[...]

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 terminal “N“ or colour ed black. • T he wir e coloured br own must be connected to the terminal marked ?[...]

Special accessories 33 Special accessories Y ou can obtain the foll owing special accessories from your r etailer . Dr ainage kit A dr ainage kit (E-No. 9 16 0 19 000) can be purchased to adapt the dryer to dr ain the condensed water into an existing drain, sink etc. This elim- inates having to empty the conden sed water r eservoir , although the r[...]

Guarantee Conditions 34 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 commerci[...]

Guarantee Conditions 35 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 from the date you fir st purchased your pr oduct. – T he guar antee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and [...]

36 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 92 9 929 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 an[...]

37 Index A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 AUDIBLE SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 AUDIBLE SIGNAL (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 C Closing the fill-in[...]

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