L 70270 VFL L 70470 FL EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 4 5 6 7 11 14 14 14 14 16 17 18 20 25 28 SAFETY INFORMATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CONTROL PANEL PROGRAMMES BEFORE FIRST USE USING THE APPLIANCE LOADING THE LAUNDRY FILLING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME HINTS AND TIPS CARE AND CLEANING TROUBLESHOOTING INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it.
ENGLISH 3 FOR PERFECT RESULTS Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes reading to get the very best from it. ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES In the AEG webshop, you’ll find everything you need to keep all your AEG appliances looking spotless and working perfectly.
www.aeg.com SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully: • For your safety and the safety of your property • To help the environment • For the correct operation of the appliance. Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or give it to a different person. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes damage. • Obey the safety instructions on the detergent packaging to prevent burns to eyes, mouth and throat.
ENGLISH Water connection • Do not connect the appliance with old hoses already used. Only use new hoses. • Make sure not to cause damage to the water hoses. • Do not connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time. Let the water flow for some minutes, then connect the inlet hose. • The first time you use the appliance, make sure that the water hoses and the couplings do not have leakages. 5 • Do not replace or change the mains cable. Contact the service centre.
www.aeg.com PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 8 9 10 4 5 11 6 7 12 1 Worktop 7 Feet for the appliance level 2 Detergent dispenser 3 Control panel 8 Water drain hose 4 Door handle 9 Water inlet valve 10 Mains cable 5 Rating plate 11 Transit bolts 6 Drain pump 12 Feet for the appliance level ACCESSORIES 1 4 2 3 1 Spanner To remove the transit bolts. 2 Plastic caps To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts.
ENGLISH CONTROL PANEL 1 2 3 10 1 On/Off button 2 Programme knob 3 Display 4 Start Pause button 5 Delay start button 6 Time save button 7 Extra rinse button 8 Stain button 9 Spin reduction button 10 Temperature button 9 ON OFF BUTTON 1 Press this button to activate or deactivate the appliance. A tune sounds when the appliance is activated.
www.aeg.com DISPLAY 3 A B C D The display shows: A • The maximum temperature of the programme. B • The default spin speed of the programme. • 'No Spin'1) and 'Rinse Hold' symbols. C • The display symbols.2) Symbols Description Washing phase Rinse phases Spin phase Child lock You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on. You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol flashes. Wait for some minutes before you open the door. You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.
ENGLISH D 9 • The programme time When the programme starts, the time decreases with steps of 1 minute. • The delay start When you press the delay start button, the display shows the delay start time. • Alarm codes If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows alarm codes. Refer to 'Troubleshooting' chapter. • Err The display shows this message for some seconds if: – You set a function that is not applicable for the programme. – You change the programme while it operates.
www.aeg.com TEMPERATURE BUTTON 10 Press button 10 to change the default temperature. -- = cold water ACOUSTIC SIGNALS FUNCTION You can hear the acoustic signals when: • You activate the appliance. • You deactivate the appliance. • You press the buttons. • The programme is completed. • The appliance has a malfunction. To deactivate/activate the acoustic signals, press button 8 and button 7 at the same time for 6 seconds.
ENGLISH 11 PROGRAMMES Programme Temperature Type of load max. weight of load Cycle description Functions Cottons 95° - Cold White and coloured cotton with normal soil. max. 7 kg Wash Rinses Long spin SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD STAIN1) EXTRA RINSE TIME SAVE2) White and coloured Prewash cotton with heavy soil. Wash max. 7 kg Rinses Long spin SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD EXTRA RINSE TIME SAVE2) Extra Silent 95° - Cold White and coloured cotton with normal soil. max.
www.aeg.com Programme Temperature Type of load max. weight of load Cycle description All fabrics. One rinse with ad- SPIN REDUCTION ditive spin phase RINSE HOLD EXTRA RINSE5) Set this programme to wash curtains. It adds automatically the prewash phase to clean the dust from the curtains. Do not put the detergent into the prewash compartment. max. 2.5 kg Prewash Wash Rinses Short spin SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD EXTRA RINSE All items in jeans. Jer- Wash sey made items with Rinses hi-tech materials.
ENGLISH 13 5) Press EXTRA RINSE button to add rinses. With a low spin speed the appliance performs delicate rinses and a short spin. 6) Set this programme to decrease the time and the consumption of energy and water. 7) Set this programme to have a good washing results and decrease the energy consumption. The time of the washing programme is extended. For cotton economy programmes you can set only the Extra Quick duration.
www.aeg.com BEFORE FIRST USE To activate the drain system, put 2 litre of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2. Put a small quantity of detergent in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without laundry. This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub. 1. USING THE APPLIANCE 1. 2. Open the water tap. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. 3.
ENGLISH 15 The detergent compartment for the prewash phase, the soak programme and for the stain function. Add the detergent for prewash, soak and stain remover before the start of the programme. The detergent compartment for the washing phase. If you use a liquid detergent, put it immediately before you start the programme. Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch). Put the product in the compartment before you start the programme.
www.aeg.com 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. With the flap in the position DOWN: – Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. – Do not put more liquid detergent than the limit showed in the flap. – Do not set the prewash phase. – Do not set the delay start function. 5. 6. Measure out the detergent and the fabric conditioner. Carefully close the detergent dispenser. Make sure that the flap does not cause a blockage when you close the drawer. SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME 1.
ENGLISH Before you press button 4 to start the appliance, you can cancel or change the set of the delay start. 2. 3. Press button 4 . The related indicator flashes. 2. Press button 5 again and again until the display shows 0’. 3. Press button 4 . The programme starts. Open the appliance door. Close the appliance door and press button 4 . The programme or the delay start continues.
www.aeg.com HINTS AND TIPS THE LAUNDRY LOAD DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES • Divide the laundry in: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and wool. • Obey the washing instructions that are on the laundry care labels. • Do not wash together white and coloured items. • Some coloured items can discolour with the first wash. We recommend that you wash them separately for the first times. • Button up pillowcases, close zippers, hooks and poppers. Tie up belts. • Empty the pockets and unfold the items.
ENGLISH Level Type 2 Water hardness °dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16 3 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25 4 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.
www.aeg.com CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply before you clean it. DESCALING The water we use contains limescale. If it becomes necessary, use a water softener to remove limescales. Use a special product made for washing machines. Obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the manufacturer. Do this separately from the laundry wash. EXTERNAL CLEANING CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products.
ENGLISH 21 DETERGENT DISPENSER To clean the dispenser: 1 1. 2. Press the lever. Pull the dispenser out. 3. Remove the top part of the liquid additive compartment. Clean all the parts with water. 2 4. 5. 6. DRAIN PUMP Regularly examine the drain pump and make sure that it is clean. Clean the pump if: • The appliance does not drain the water. • The drum cannot turn. • The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump.
www.aeg.com To clean the drain pump: 1. Open the drain pump door. 2. Put a container below the recess of the drain pump to collect the water that flows out. Press the two levers and pull forward the drainage duct to let the water flow out. When the container is full of water, put the drainage duct back again and empty the container. Do steps 3 and 4 again and again until no more water flows out from the drain pump. 3. 4. 1 5. Pull back the drainage duct and turn the filter to remove it. 6.
ENGLISH 8. 1 2 9. 23 Clean the filter under the water tap and put it back in the pump into the special guides. Make sure that you tighten correctly the filter to prevent leakages. 10. Close the drain pump door. THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND THE VALVE FILTER • The indicator of button 4 flashes and the display shows the related alarm. Refer to 'Troubleshooting'. It could be necessary to clean the filters when: • The appliance does not fill with water. • The appliance fills with the water for a long time.
www.aeg.com 6. 7. 20° 45° EMERGENCY DRAIN Because of a malfunction, the appliance cannot drain the water. If this occurs, do steps (1) through (6) of 'To clean the drain pump'. If necessary, clean the pump. Put the drainage duct back and close the drain pump flap. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system: 1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2. Start the programme to drain the water.
ENGLISH 25 TROUBLESHOOTING The start of the appliance does not occur or it stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the table). If not, contact the service centre. • - The appliance does not drain the water. • - The appliance door is open or not closed correctly. With some problems, the acoustic signals operate and the display shows an alarm code: • - The appliance does not fill with water. WARNING! Deactivate the appliance before you do the checks.
www.aeg.com Problem Possible cause Possible solution The spin phase does not operate. The spin phase is off. Set the spin programme. The filter of the drain pump is blocked. Clean the filter of the drain pump. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'. Balance problems with the laundry load. Adjust manually the items in the tub and start the spin phase again. The mains plug is not connected in the mains socket. Put in the mains plug. Blow out fuse in the household fuse box. Replace the fuse.
ENGLISH Problem Possible cause Possible solution You did not remove the stubborn stains before you wash the laundry. Use special products to remove the stubborn stains. Incorrect temperature was set. Make sure that you set the correct temperature. Too much laundry load. Decrease the laundry load. After the check, activate the appliance. The programme continues from the point of interruption. If the problem occurs again, contact the service centre.
www.aeg.com INSTALLATION UNPACKING 1. Use the gloves. Remove the external film. If necessary, use a cutter. 2. 3. Remove the cardboard top. Remove the polystyrene packaging materials. 4. Remove the internal film. 5. Open the door and remove all the items from the drum.
ENGLISH 29 6. Put one of the polystyrene packaging elements on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it. Make sure not to damage the hoses. 7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 8. 1 2 9. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders. 10. Remove the three bolts. Use the key supplied with the appliance. 11. Pull out the plastic spacers.
www.aeg.com 12. Put the plastic caps in the holes. You can find these caps in the user manual bag. – We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for when you move the appliance. – If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus temperatures. Store it at room temperature for 24 hours before using for the first time. POSITIONING AND LEVELLING • Install the appliance on a flat hard floor.
ENGLISH 31 CAUTION! Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level. THE INLET HOSE • Connect the hose to the appliance. Turn the inlet hose only left or right. Loose the ring nut to set it in the correct position. 20 O 45 O • Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4 thread. CAUTION! Make sure that there are no leaks from the couplings. Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short.
www.aeg.com WATER DRAINAGE There are different procedures to connect the drain hose: With the plastic hose guide. • On the edge of a sink. • Make sure that the plastic guide cannot move when the appliance drains. Attach the guide to the water tap or the wall. • To a stand pipe with vent-hole. Refer to the illustration. Directly into a drain pipe at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm. The end of the drain hose must always be ventilated , i.e.
ENGLISH • Directly to a built-in drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clip. You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the service centre for the other drain hose and the extension.
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