AEG 37320 manual

LAVA THERM 37320 ELECTRONIC Ve n t e d Tu m b l e D r y e r Oper ating Instructions[...]

2 Dear customer , Pl e a s e re a d th e s e o p e ra t i ng i n s t r u c ti on s t h ro u g h c are f u l l y , b e f ore u s i n g the appliance. Please ensure you fully under stand th e safety instructions on the fir st pag es o f these operating instructions ! Retain this instruction book for future r eference, and pass on to any futur e owner[...]

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

Content 4 Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cleaning the filter area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cleaning the drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleanin[...]

5 1 Important Safety Information Y our safety is of para mount importance, please ensure you read these warnings before installing or using the appliance. If you ar e unsure about any of the meanings of thes e warnings, contact the Customer Care Department. Gener al Safety • Any electrical work requir ed to install this appliance sho uld be carri[...]

Important Safety Information 6 • Adap tors and extension cables must no t be used. Ther e is risk of fire because of overheating! • Do not use the mains cable to pull the plug out of the socket. • Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by qualified personnel. Repair s carried out by inexperienced per sons may cause injury or seri[...]

Important Safety Information 7 Installation • Check the appliance for transporta tion damage befor e installation. • Any electrical work requir ed to install this appliance sho uld be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent per son. • If the tumble dryer has to be carried, first r emove the plinth! • Do not install the appliance[...]

8 3 Gener al Information • Starched washing leaves tr aces of starch on the drum and ther efore should not be placed in the tumble dryer . • If you exceed the maximum load stipulated in the progr amme table your washing is more likely to get cr eased! For very delicate fabrics you should only fill in 1.5 kg washing at the most. • For your inf[...]

9 2 Envir onmental pr otection tips • Your laundry will become light and soft in the laundry dryer even without a soft rinsing agent. • Loosen your laundry before loading it into the dryer . This helps to prevent lengthy running times and c reasing. • Ensure your laundry is well spun. In the following table we give an overview of specific ele[...]

Environmental protection tips 10 • Choose the right drying programme fo r the type and qua ntity of laun- dry . The dryer will then ope rate as economically as possible. Some typi- cal consumption va lues: 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: [...]

11 Description of the appliance Fr ont view Control Panel Removable Plinth Fluff Filter Reversible Door Rating Plate Feet (all height-adju stable) Interior Light[...]

Description of the appliance 12 Contr ol panel A Programme selector: T o select the drying pr ogramme B Pro gramme run display: In each ca se the display for the curr ent phase of the drying process is lit. C Buttons and display block – SPECIAL CARE button: For sensitive fabrics. – AUDIBLE SIGNAL button: When swit ched-on, an audible signal is [...]

13 The pr ogramme 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 COTT ONS: Progr ammes for drying cotton and linen fabrics; maximum load 5 kg. • Progr amme group EASY CARES: Progr ammes for drying mixed fabrics and synthetics; maximum load 2.5 k[...]

14 Brief oper ating instructions • Ensure the laundry is well spun before tumble drying. • Prepare the laundry . • Open the door and load the laundry . • Shut the door . Attention! Do not catch washing in the door . • Select the drying progr amme on the progr amme selector . • Press the SPECIAL CARE or AUDI BLE SIGNAL button if r equire[...]

15 Drying Pr epare the laundry • To pr event tangled bundles of laundry: Close zip fasteners; button-up bed linen and pillow cases; tie-together loose tapes, e.g. aprons. • Empty all pockets. • Remove all me tal objects (i.e. paper clips, pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consisting of do uble -layer fabric inside out (such as cotton-lined anora[...]

Drying 16 0 If requir ed, select the buttons SPECIAL CARE or AUDIBLE SIGNAL. • SPECIAL CARE button This progr amme operates with r educed heat. Pr ess the S P E CI A L C A RE bu t t o n for fabrics bearing the care symbol S . Gentle drying is advisa- ble for heat-sensitive fabrics (such as acrylic and viscose). • AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During th[...]

Drying 17 Removing laundry or load ing laundry when necessary Y ou can interrupt the drying process at any time to r emove some of the laundry or to add more laundry . 0 Open the door . 1 Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot. 0 Remove or add more laundry . 0 Close the door . 0 Press the ST ART / P AUSE button to resume the drying process. E[...]

Drying 18 Clean the fluff filter To ensur e efficient operation of the tumble dryer , clean the fluff filter after each drying progr amme. Also check whether there ar e any re mna nts or fluff from the washing in the drum; r emove immediately . 0 Press the catch of the filter lid down- wards. The filter lid will open. 0 Take-out the fluff filter . [...]

19 Pr ogr amme tables Progr amme group COTTONS car e symbols R , Q ; maximum load 5 kg Programme Laundry T ype Examples fo r EXTRA DRY Heavy weight or multi- layer ed fabrics Towelling mat erial, bath robes INTENSIVE DRY Thick textiles that ar e to be thorou ghly dried. Towelling, terry t owels STORAGE DRY Fabrics of me dium weight, articles not ma[...]

Programme tables 20 REFRESH prog ramme maximum load 1 kg Time pr ogrammes care symbols R , S 1 , Q ; loads less than 1 kg 1) Press the S PECIAL CARE button! Y ou can select 20 and 40 minutes pr ogramme dur ation for additional drying of individual pieces of laundry or to dry small quantities. EASY IRON programme care symbols R , S 1 , Q ; maximum l[...]

21 A small glossary of textile information Car e symbols Ensure articles to be dried ar e suit able for tumble drying. If they are one of the following symbols should be present on the care label: R Normal drying S Dry ing with special c are (pr ess the SPECI AL CARE button!) Q This fabric can be tumble dried. The fabric manufactur er does not stip[...]

22 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter ar ea 1 Important! When the CLEAN 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 . Therefore you should clean the entir e filter area fr om time[...]

Cleaning and maintenance 23 Cleaning the drum 1 War n i n g ! Do not clean the stainless st eel drum with abrasive deter- gents or steel wool! Fabric softener s or lime in the wate r can cause a scarcely visible deposit to form on the drum. The dryer is then no longer reliably able to recognise how dry the washing is. When the washing is r emoved f[...]

24 What to do if ... If the tumble dryer is not working co rrectly please carry out the follow- ing checks before calling out an engineer . Symptom P ossible cause Solution The tumble dryer will not start The appliance is not plugged in Plug in the applianc e The fuse has blown Check the fuse The START/P AUSE button has not been pressed Press the S[...]

What to do if ... 25 If after these checks, the tu mble dryer still does not work, c ontact your local AEG Service Force Centr e. Please note that it will be necessary to provide pr oof of purc hase for any in-guarantee service calls. In-guarantee customer s should ensure that the above checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if th[...]

26 Door Reversal Instructions The door opening direction can be changed if r equired. 1 War n i n g ! Before rever sing the door , isolate the appliance from the mains supply . Proceed as follows to r everse the door opening dir ection: 0 Unscrew the scr ews A on the fr ont panel of the appliance. 0 Take off the door by sliding it out horizontally [...]

27 0 Take out the la tched 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 hole and screw-down or latch into position. 0 Push the door with the hinges into the holes provided for them in the front panel of the appliance and fi rmly attach it wi[...]

Technical data 28 T echnical data H e i g h txW i d t hxD e p t h 8 5x6 0x6 0c m Depth with the door open 1 17 cm Height adjustable from 1.0 / – 0.4 cm Empty weight approx. 40 kg Load (depending on the progr amme) max. 5 kg P ower consumption in acc. with IEC 1 12 1 s. e. 3.3 kWh (5 kg Cotton, spun at 800 revolutions per minute, progr am COTT ONS[...]

29 Special accessories Y ou can obtain the following special accessories from your retailer: Ven t h o s e To conduct exhaust fumes, a flexible spiral conduit with a diameter of 1 05 mm can be obtained through your AEG Service For ce Centre or at a specialised electr ical shop. This spiral conduit is easy to fit and is easily attached to the vented[...]

30 Site Pr epar ation • The install ation surface must be clean and dry . • Do not install on a deep pile carpet. • If the appliance is installed next to a heat source (e. g. cooking appliance), a heat insulation pa d (85 x 57 cm) must be placed between the washing machine and the heat source. • Do not install the appliance wher e the tempe[...]

31 Ve n t i n g The appliance expels hot, moist air which must be able to flow freely from the tumble dryer vent. T umble Dryer Vents The most efficient way of venting the expelled air is via a vent hose through to the out side. View from left View from right Rear view[...]

Venting 32 V enting through a V ent Hose The vent hose expelling the hot air should have a 1 00 mm diameter and be no longer than 4 meters. Avoid bends in the vent hose as this will reduce the air flow . The max imum length of the vent hose may be: 4 meters with 0 bends, or 2 meters with 2 bends. If the vent hose is to be permanentl y installed to [...]

33 V enting without a Vent Hose If a vent hose is not connected to the tumble dryer , the air can be expelled into the room wher e the a ppliance is located providing the following precautions ar e observed. • The ve nt(s) in use must be at leas t 30 cm from the wall or any other object. • Any vent le ss than 30 cm fr om a wall or other object [...]

34 Index A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 AUDIBLE SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 , 17 C Closing the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Control pane[...]

35 Service In the chapter "What to do if ..." some disturbances have been summarised, which you can solve your self. If you do not find any helpful information there, please contact your local customer service centre. It is nearby and if necessary can r each you quickly . (Addresses and phone number s can be found in the W arranty Conditi[...]

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