EN User Manual Washing Machine L61470WDBI
www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................................................3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................ 5 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................. 7 4. CONTROL PANEL...........................................................................................................8 5.
ENGLISH 1. 3 SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
www.aeg.com • • • • • • • • • • • • side, that would prevent the appliance door from being fully opened. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation process. Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after installation.. The ventilation opening in the base (if applicable) must not be covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.
ENGLISH • • • • • • • • • 5 Do not dry unwashed items in the wash dryer. Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, and rubber backed articles and clothes, or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in the washer dryer. Fabric softeners, or similar products, should only be used as specified by the product manufacturer’s instructions. Remove all objects from items that could be a source of fire ignition such as lighters or matches.
www.aeg.com • Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between the appliance and the flooring. • When the appliance is in its permanent position, check that it is fully level with the aid of a spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet accordingly. 2.2 Electrical Connection WARNING! Risk of fire and electrical shock. • The appliance must be earthed. • Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket. • Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.
ENGLISH 7 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Appliance overview 1 2 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 Detergent dispenser Control panel Door handle Rating plate Drain pump filter Feet for levelling the appliance 7 8 9 10 Water drain hose Mains cable Water inlet hose connection Feet for levelling the appliance 3.2 Accessories 1 4 2 3 3.3 How to activate the child safety device This device prevents children or pets from being closed in the drum. 1 Spanner To remove the transit bolts.
www.aeg.com To close the door, turn the device anticlockwise until the groove is vertical. 4. CONTROL PANEL 4.
ENGLISH 9 4.2 Display The display shows the following information: Duration of the set programme When you set a programme, the display shows the duration in hours and minutes (for example 2.05). The duration is calculated automatically on the maximum load for each type of fabric. After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.
www.aeg.com Child safety lock This symbol comes on when you activate the child lock function. 4.3 Phase indicators A B C After you have pressed the button Start/Pause, the Washing (A) indicator comes on. The appliance is operating. When you set a drying programme, the Drying (B) indicator illuminates and stays on during the drying phase. (C) indicator indicates when the The Door door can be opened: • light on: the door cannot be opened. • light blinking: the door is opening in some minutes.
ENGLISH Programme Temperature range Delicates 40°C - 30°C Wool/Silk 30°C - Cold Delicate Rinse Cold Maximum load Maximum spin speed Programme description (Type of load and soil level) 3 kg 1200 rpm Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose, polyester items. Normal soil. 2 kg 1200 rpm Machine washable wool, hand washable wool and delicate fabrics with «hand washing» care symbol.2) 3 kg 1200 rpm To rinse and spin the laundry. All fabrics, except woollens and very delicate fabrics.
www.aeg.com Programme options compatibility Programme Stains 1) Spin Time Save 2) Extra rinse Delay Start Cottons ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Economy ■ ■ ■ ■3) ■ ■ + Prewash ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Synthetics ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Easy Iron ■ ■ ■ ■ Delicates ■ ■ ■ ■ Wool/Silk ■ ■ Delicate Rinse ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Drain Spin ■ ■ Refresh ■ ■ Economy ■ ■ ■3) ■ ■ ■ 1) The Stain option is not available with a temperature lower then 40°C.
ENGLISH Dryness Level Type of fabric Load (kg) Cupboard Dry For items to be stored Synthetics and mixed fabrics (jumpers, blouses, underwear, household linen) Iron Dry Suitable for ironing Cottons and Linen (sheets, tablecloths, shirts, etc) Spin speed (rpm) 13 Suggested duration (mins) 2 1200 90 - 100 1 1200 55 - 65 4 1400 140 - 150 3 1400 90 - 100 1.
www.aeg.com • The washing programme stops with the water in the drum. The drum turns regularly to prevent the laundry creases. • The door stays locked. You must drain the water to unlock the door. To drain the water refer to ‘At the end of the programme’. Some programmes accept only one of the two options. 7.4 Extra rinse 7.2 Stains Set this option to add the stain phase to a programme. Use this option for laundry with hard stains to remove.
ENGLISH 2. Put a small quantity of detergent in the compartment for washing phase. 3. Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without laundry. 15 This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub. 10. DAILY USE 10.1 Loading the laundry 1. Open the appliance door. 2. Put the laundry in the drum, one item at a time. 3. Shake the items before you put them in the appliance. Make sure you do not put too much laundry in the drum. 4. Close the door firmly.
www.aeg.com 10.4 Starting the programme Press button Start/Pause to start the programme. The corresponding red indicator stops blinking. The indicator Washing is on to indicate that the appliance starts operating. The indicator Drying is on to indicate the door is locked. If you have chosen a delayed start with button Delay Start, the appliance will begin the countdown. If you set an incorrect option, the yellow indicator of button Start/Pause blinks for 3 times.
ENGLISH Before starting the new programme the appliance could drain the water. In this case, make sure that the detergent is still in the detergent compartment, if not fill the detergent again. 10.9 Opening the door When the appliance is working and through the delay time, the door is locked. If, for any reason, it is necessary to open it, firstly press button Start/Pause to set the machine to pause. If the indicator Door after a few minutes goes off, the door can be opened.
www.aeg.com WARNING! Open the water tap. Put the drain hose in the sink or connect to the drain pipe. 1. Load the laundry one item at a time. 2. Turn the programme dial to the programme applicable for the items to dry (cottons or synthetics). To have a good drying performance do not exceed the maximum drying loads recommended in the user manual. Do not set a spin speed lower than the automatic speed of the set programme. 11.2 Timed drying 1.
ENGLISH To have a good drying performance do not exceed the maximum drying loads recommended in the user manual. Do not set a spin speed lower than the automatic speed of the set programme. 12.2 Washing & Timed Drying To have a good drying the appliance does not let you set a too low spin speed for the items to be washed and dried. 19 For more information see 'At the end of the drying programme " of the previous chapter. 1. Turn the selector dial to the position Off to switch the machine off. 2.
www.aeg.com • Be careful with the curtains. Remove the hooks or put the curtains in a washing bag or pillowcase. • Do not wash laundry without hems or with cuts. Use a washing bag to wash small and/or delicate items (e.g. underwired bras, belts, tights, etc. ). • A very small load can cause balance problems with the spin phase. If this occurs, adjust manually the items in the tub and start the spin phase again. 13.2 Stubborn stains For some stains, water and detergent is not sufficient.
ENGLISH • Fabrics with residue of hair sprays, nail solvents or similar. • Garments with foam-rubber or materials similar to foam-rubber. 13.8 Garment labels When you dry the laundry, obey the indications on the labels of the manufacturers: • = The item can be tumble dried • = The drying cycle is at high temperature • = The drying cycle is at reduced temperature • = The item can not be tumble dried. 13.
www.aeg.com Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part. 14.5 Cleaning the detergent dispenser 1. 2. 1 MAX MAX 2 3. 4. MAX 14.6 Cleaning the drain filter The pump should be inspected regularly and particularly if: • The appliance does not empty and/or spin. • The appliance makes an unusual noise during draining due to objects such as safety pins, coins etc. blocking the pump. • A problem with water draining is detected (see chapter “Troubleshooting” for more details).
ENGLISH 23 1. Unplug the appliance. 2. If it is necessary, wait until the water has cooled down. 3. Place a container close to the pump to A B collect any spillage. A = Cover filter. B = Emergency emptying hose. 4. Release the emergency emptying hose, place it in the container and remove its cap cover. 1 2 5. When no more water comes out, unscrew the filter cover by turning it anti-clockwise and remove the filter. Use pliers, if necessary.
www.aeg.com 2 8. Put the cap back on the emergency emptying hose and place the latter back in its seat. Replace the filter into the pump by inserting it correctly into the special guides. Screw the filter cover firmly by turning it clockwise. 1 14.7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 1. 2. 1 2 3 3. 4. 45° 20° 14.8 Frost precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can be less than 0° C, remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump.
ENGLISH 25 WARNING! Make sure that the temperature is more than 0 °C before you use the appliance again. The manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures. 15. TROUBLESHOOTING • - The appliance door is open or not closed correctly. Please check the door! 15.1 Introduction • The appliance does not start or it stops during operation. - The mains supply is unstable. Wait until the mains supply is stable. • First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the table).
www.aeg.com Problem Possible solution The appliance does not fill with water properly. • Make sure that the water tap is open. • Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too low. For this information, contact your local water authority. • Make sure that the water tap is not clogged. • Make sure that the filter of the inlet hose and the filter of the valve are not clogged. Refer to “Care and cleaning”. • Make sure that the inlet hose has no kinks or bends.
ENGLISH 27 Problem Possible solution The washing results are not satisfactory. • Increase the detergent quantity or use a different detergent. • Use special products to remove the stubborn stains before you wash the laundry. • Make sure that you set the correct temperature. • Decrease the laundry load. You cannot set an option. • Make sure that you press only the wanted button(s). The machine does not • Make sure that you have set a suitable drying programme dry or does not dry propfor your laundry.
www.aeg.com Use the gloves. Remove the external film. If necessary, use a cutter. Remove the cardboard top. Remove the polystyrene packaging materials. Remove the internal film. Open the door. Remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum.
ENGLISH 29 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. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 1 2 Remove the polystyrene block fitted on the door seal (if present). Pull out all items from the drum. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders.
www.aeg.com Remove the three bolts. Use the key supplied with the appliance. Pull out the plastic spacers. 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 any movements of the appliance. 16.2 Positioning and levelling • Install the appliance on a flat hard floor. • Make sure that air circulation around the appliance is not impeded by carpets, rugs etc.
ENGLISH 31 • After having levelled the appliance, tighten the lock nuts. WARNING! Never place cardboard, wood or similar materials under the appliance to compensate for any unevenness in the floor. 16.3 The inlet hose • Connect the hose to the back appliance. Turn the inlet hose only left or right. • Loose the ring nut to set it in the correct position. 45 20 O 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.
www.aeg.com • Make a U shape with the drain hose. 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 • Directly into a drain pipe at a height of not less than 60 cm (23.6”) and not more than 100 cm (39.3”). Refer to the illustration. • The end of the drain hose must always be ventilated , i.e. the inner diameter of the drain pipe (min. 38 mm - min. 1.
ENGLISH 33 To a sink spigot • Refer to the illustration. Put the drain hose in the spigot and tighten it with a clip. • Make sure that the drain hose makes a loop to prevent particles going into the appliance from the sink. To a wall-pipe • 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. 16.
www.aeg.com 16-22 mm X Ø 35 mm 416 mm Door The dimensions of the door should be: • width 595 - 598 mm • thickness 16-22 mm • the height X depends on the height of the adjacent furniture's base. 22±1,5 mm 14 mm 595-598 mm Hinges To mount the hinges it is necessary to drill two holes (dia. 35 mm, depth12.5-14 mm depending on the depth of door furniture) on the inner side of the door. The distance between the hole fixing centres must be 416 mm.
ENGLISH 35 WARNING! Do not remove the screw B. D If the door has to be opened from left to right, invert the position of the plates E, the magnet D and the plate C. Mount the counter-magnet D and the hinges A as previously described. A C E B 17.
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