Electrolux LAVATHERM 57760 manual

L A V A T H E R M 57760 electr onic 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 ct i on s t h r o ug h ca re f ul l y , b e f o re u s in 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 e o[...]

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

Content 4 Progr amme tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 A small glossary of textile information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Care symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Cleani ng[...]

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 requir ed to inst all this appliance be should carri[...]

Important Safety Information 6 • D o not use the mains cable to pull the plug out of the socket. • Re pair s to the appliance should only be carried out by qualified pers onnel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunction. Co ntact y our local AEG Service Force Centre for r epair . • W ashing that is i[...]

7 3 Gener al Information • To pr event creasing do not exceed the maximum load stated in the progr amme table. • W hen using fabric conditioning sheets, we recomm end the conditioning sheet is pinned (using a safety pin) to an article of laundry and placed in the tumble dryer . • Please ensure the appliance is easily accessible to an engineer[...]

8 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. • Ens ure your laundry is well spun. In the following table we give an overview of specific [...]

Environmental protection tips 9 • 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: Fil[...]

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

Description of the appliance 11 Contr ol panel A Pr ogramme selector: T o select the drying progr amme B Drying degree indicator: Shows the achieved extent of drying; this enables you to take-out individual pieces of laundry at the right time during the drying process. C Buttons and display block – A UDIBLE SIGNAL button: When swit ched on, an au[...]

Description of the appliance 12 D Pr ogramme run display: In each ca se the display for the current phase of the drying process is lit. E Instructions for the user: – H EA T EXCHANGER: Clean the heat exchanger – EMPTY WA TER: Empty the water container – CL EAN FILTER display: Clean the fluff filter Note : The indicators ar e ex tinguished onl[...]

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 6 kg. • Progr amme group EASY CARES: Pr ogrammes for drying mixed fabrics and synthetics; maximum lo ad 3[...]

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 progr amme on the progr amme selecto r . • Press the AUDIBLE SIGNAL, SPECIAL CARE or QUICK butto[...]

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[...]

Drying 16 0 If r equired, select the buttons AUDIBLE SIGNAL, SPEC IAL CARE or QUICK. • AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During the cr ease-pr otection phas e (immediately aft er the drying phase), an acoustic signal is sounde d at intervals (see "End of drying pr ocess"). • SPECIAL CARE button This progr amme operates with r educed heat. Press t[...]

Drying 17 Start DELA Y TIMER With the DELA Y TIMER function you can delay the start of the drying pr ogramme by 1 to 19 hour s. 0 Setting the progr amme. 0 Hold the DELA Y TIMER button pressed until the desired number of hour s of delay of the progr amme start appears in the display field for PROGR. TIME. 0 Pr ess the START / P AUSE button. After t[...]

Drying 18 Start the drying pr ogr amme 0 Pr ess the START button. The drying progr amme starts. The progr amme pr ogress is indicated on progr amme phase dis- play . 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 Caut[...]

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 empt ied completely after every drying pr ogramme. This avoids interrupti on of a pr ogramme when the water r eservoir is full. 0 Grasp the handle flap of the water r eser- voir and pull out com[...]

Drying 20 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[...]

Drying 21 Cleaning the heat exchanger 1 Important! When the HEA T EXCHANGER display illuminates, it is essen- tial to clean the heat exchanger . Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addition energy consumption will be incr e ased if the heat exchanger unit is covered with fluff. 0 Open the door . 0 Pr ess on the two tabs to unlatch and take[...]

22 Pr ogramme tables Progr amme group COTT ONS car e symbols R , Q ; maximum load 6 kg Progr amme Laundry Type Example s for EXTRA DRY Heavy weight or multi- 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 [...]

Programme tabl es 23 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 40 minut es progr amme dur ation for additional drying of individual pieces of laund ry or to dry small quantities. EASY IRON progr amme care symbols R , S 1 , Q ; max[...]

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: 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[...]

25 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter ar ea 1 Important! When the FILTER display illuminates, 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 to t[...]

Cleaning and m aintenance 26 Cleaning the panel and oper ating parts 1 Wa r n i n g ! Do not use household furniture polish or aggr essive deter- gents. 0 Wipe over the panel and oper ating parts with a damp cloth. Only use warm water . Cleaning the door seal 0 Rub the door seal with a damp cloth immediately after the drying pr o- cedure. Cleaning [...]

27 Pr ogramming possibilities The electr onic control system of your laundry dryer provides you with the possibility to adapt some functions of the dryer permanently to your r equirements. Purpose Execution "Laundry protection": If you want to "lock" the selected drying pr ogramme (the selected programme setting cann ot be chang[...]

Programming possibilities 28 Adjusting the dry ing res ul t : If at the en d of the pr o- gr amme you always want the washing to be somewhat drier or somewhat damper than with the standar d set- ting and you want to adjust the tumble dryer’s r ecognition of the degree of dr yness accordingly: 1) T urn the pr ogramme se lector to the LIGHT positio[...]

29 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[...]

What to do if ... 30 The drying result is unsatis- factory; the washing is still damp. The conductivity of the water in your lo cality dif- fer s from the standar d setting of the appliance. Reprogramme the stand- ar d setting, eg. H0 instea d of H1 , for dryer washing (see ch apter “Program- ming P ossibilities“ . The drum illumination does no[...]

What to do if ... 31 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 charge if [...]

What to do if ... 32 Replacing the interior light 0 A r eplacement bulb can be purchased through your loca l AEG Service Force Centr e (P art No: 899647 0 72580/6). 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 Unscr ew the bulb co ver . (The bulb is located at the top behind [...]

33 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[...]

34 Guar antee Conditions Standard guarantee conditions W e, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part ther eof is proved to be defective by r eason only of faulty wo rkmanship or materials, we will, at our discr etion repair or r eplace th e same FREE OF CHARGE fo r labour , materials or carr[...]

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 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 [...]

37 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 amme ) max. 6 kg P ower consumption in acc. with IEC 1 12 1 s. e. 4.2 kWh (6 kg Cotton, spun at 800 revolutions per minute, progr amme COTT ONS STORAG[...]

38 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 [...]

Electrical Connection 39 • 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 ?[...]

40 Door Reversal Instructions The door opening dir ection can be changed if requir ed. 1 Wa r n i n g ! Befor e re versing 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 sliding it out horizonta[...]

Door Reversal Instructions 41 0 T ake out the latched catch cove ring J and pull off the plug. 0 Connect the door catch H and the catch covering J on the respective opposite side to the plug, insert into the holes and screw 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 appliance[...]

42 Special accessories Y ou can obtain the foll owing special accessories from your r etailer . Dr ainage kit A dr ainage kit (TRZ955, E-No. 9 16 0 19 000) can be purchased to adapt the dryer to dr ain the condensed wate r into an existing drain, sink etc with a maximum feed height of 1 m ab ove the floor on which the dryer is standing (3 m Length)[...]

43 Index A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 AUDIBLE SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 , 18 C Closing the do or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Condense r [...]

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