Electrolux LAVAMAT 62800 manual

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    LAVAMA T 62800 W ashing machine User information[...]

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    2 Dear customer , Please read this User In formation car efully and k eep it to refer to at a later date. P ass this User Information on to any subsequent owner of the appli- ance. The following symbols ar e used in the text: 1 Safety instructions War n i n g : Notes that concern your personal safety . Attention: Notes that show how to avoid damag [...]

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    3 Contents Oper ating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Control panel[...]

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    4 Installation and connection instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Safety information for the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installing the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 T ransporting the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 Oper ating Instructions 1 Safety Prior to using for the first time • Follow the ”Instructions for install ation and connect ion” . • If the appliance is delivere d in th e winter months when there are mi- nus temperatur es: Stor e the washin g machine at room temper ature for 24 hours befor e using for the fir st time. Corr ect use • Th[...]

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    6 Gener al safety • Repairs to the washing machine must only be carried out by qualified service engineers. • Never use the washing machine if th e mains cable is damaged ; or if the control panel, work top or plin th ar ea is damaged such that the inside of the appliance is fr eely accessible. • Switch off the washing machine be fore cleanin[...]

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    7 Description of the appliance Contr ol panel Detergent dispenser drawer Screw feet (height adjustable) Plinth flap/ Drain pump Rating plate (behind doo r) Contr ol panel SPIN/RINSE HOLD button Progr amme Progress display Multidisplay Pr ogramme knob DOOR indicator Progr amme option buttons STAR T/P AUSE button DELA Y TIMER button[...]

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    8 Pr ogr amme overview Progr amme max. load 1) (dry washing) 1) A 10 litr e bucket contains appr ox. 2.5 kg of dry washing (cotton) Prog ramme option s Spin speed RINSE + TIME SAVER PRE WA SH STAIN 1200 1 000 / 600 RINSE HOLD ENERGY SAVING 2) 2) P rogramme settings for tests in accordance with or support of EN 60 456 and IE C 60 456 ar e described [...]

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    9 Application/features: Care symbols 1) 1) Th e figures in the care symbols indicate th e maximum temperatures. Energy-saving programme at 60 °C for lightly to normally soiled whites/ coloureds made of cotton/l inen. M O Progr amme for n ormally to heavily soiled whites/colo ureds made of cotton/ linen. J M O Progr amme for easy-care mixed fibres [...]

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    10 Befor e the first wash 1. Open the detergent dr awer . 2. P our approx. 2 litr es of water thr ough the detergent dr awer into the washing machine. This closes the water container when the next progr amme is started and the economy valve can function pr operly 3. To r emove any pr oduction-related r e sidues from the drum and water tank, perform[...]

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    11 Running a washing cycle Opening the door/l oading washing 1. To open the door: pull the door by the handle. When the machine is switched on , the DOOR light and the ST ART/ PAUSE light indicate whether the door can be opened: 2. Unfold washing and load it loosely into the machine. Mix large and small items. Important! Do not get any washing caug[...]

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    12 Dosing depends upon: – the washing’s degr ee of soiling, – the size of the load – the degree of har dness of the water supply . • If the manufactur er does not give in structions for small loads: for a half load, use a third less, for a very small load, use only half of the detergen t that is recommended for a full load. • From water[...]

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    13 Switching on the appliance/selecting a pr ogramme Set the progr amme and tempera- ture using the pr ogramme knob . 3 By selecting a progr amme, you switch the appliance on at the same time. – The progr amme progr ess display indicates the pr ogramme steps that the selected progr amme will perform. – In the multi-display the estimated length [...]

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    14 Selecting the pr ogramme options If desired, pr ess the progr amme op- tion button(s). The corresponding light lights up. 3 If “ Err ” flashes in the multi-display , the progr amme option selected cannot be combined with the wash progr amme set. RINSE + There ar e two additional rinses in the ENERGY SAVING, COTT ONS/L INEN, DELICATES, EASY -[...]

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    15 Setting the delay timer 3 With the DELA Y TIMER button you can postpone the start of a pro- gramme by 30 minutes ( 30 ') to a maximum of 2 3 hours ( 23h ). 1. Select progr amme. 2. Continue pr essing the DELA Y TIMER bu tton until the desired start delay is displayed in the multi-display , for example 12 h , if the start of the progr amme i[...]

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    16 Interrupting a pr ogramme/adding washing Interrupting a pr ogramme • A washing progr amme can be interrupt e d a t a n y t i me b y p res si n g t h e START/P AUSE button. It is then re-started by pressing the ST ART/ PAUSE button again. • To stop the washing machine befor e the pr ogramme has ended, turn the progr amme knob to OFF . Importa[...]

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    17 Child safety device When the child safety device is set, the door can no longer be closed. Setting the child safety device: Use a coin to turn the knob (on the inside of the door) in a clockwise di- rection as far as it will go. 1 War n i n g ! The knob must not be sunk-in after being set, otherwise the child safety device is not active. The kno[...]

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    18 Deter gent dispenser drawer The detergent dispenser dr awer should be cleaned regularly . 1. Remove the deter gent dispenser drawer by pulling it firmly . 2. Remove the conditioner insert fr om the middle compartment. 3. Clean all parts with water . 4. Put the conditioner insert in as far as it will go, so that it is firmly in place. 5. Clean al[...]

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    19 What to do if... Remedying small malfunctions If one of the following fault codes is displayed in the multi-display dur- ing operation: – E10 (Pr oblems with water inlet), – E20 (Pr oblems with water drainage), – E40 (door open), please have a look at the following table. When the fault is r emedied, press the ST ART /PAUSE button. In the [...]

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    20 The washing machine vibrates when operating or is not st able. The transport lock has not been removed. Removing the transport lock . The screw feet not correctly adjusted. Adjust the feet as described in the installation and con- nection instructions. Washing has not been spun. Only a few large items of washing in th e drum. Always load the dru[...]

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    21 If the wash r esults are not satisfactory Washing is grey and scale is being depos ited in the drum • Too little detergent is being used. • The right deter gent was not used. • Special soiling was not pr e-treated. • Progr amme or temperatur e was not correctly set. There ar e grey stains on the washing. • Washing soiled with ointment,[...]

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    22 Carrying out an emer gency drain 1 War n i n g ! Before emer gency draining, switch off the washing machine and remove the mains plug from the socket. War n i n g ! The water that comes out of the emergency dr ain hose may be hot. There is a risk of scalding. Let the water cool before performing an emergency dr ain. 1. Open the plinth flap and r[...]

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    23 Dr ain pump The dr ain pump is maintenance-free. It is only necessary to open the pump cover if there is a malfunction and water is no longer being pumped out, e. g. if th e pump wheel is blocked. Please make sure befor e loading th e washing that there are no for eign bodies in the pockets or caught between the washing. P aperclips, nails, etc.[...]

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    24 Disposal 2 Packaging material The packaging materials are envir onmentally friendly and can be recy- cled. The plastic components are id entified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the pa ckaging materials in the appropriate container at the community waste disposal facilities. 2 Old appliance The symbol W on the pr[...]

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    25 T echnical data 5 This appliance conforms with the following EU Dir ectives: – 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Dir ective – 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Dire ctive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/3 1/EEC – 93/68/EEC dated 22.0 7.1993 CE Marking Dir ective Consumption values The consumption values wer e obtaine d under standard[...]

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    26 Installation and connection instructions 1 Safety information for the installation • This washing machine cannot be built-in . • Before using for the fir st time, check the appliance for damage sus- tained while it was being transpor ted. Do not under any cir cumstanc- es connect an appliance that is damaged. In the case of damage, please co[...]

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    27 • Never transport the appliance withou t its tr ansport lock. Only r emove the transport lock when the applianc e is in its place of installation. Tr ansporting the appliance without its tr ansport lock can lead to damage to the appliance. • Never lift the appliance by the door wh en it is open nor by the plinth. When moving using a sack tro[...]

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    28 3. With a suitable spanner unscrew and rem o v e th e c e nt ra l re a r b o l t A . Slide out the relevant plastic spacer . 4. Un s c re w a n d re mo v e t h e t w o l a rge rear bolts B and the six smaller bolts C . 5. Remove the bracket D. 6. Tighten up the s ix smaller bolts C .[...]

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    29 7. Open the porthole and remove the polystyrene block fitted with the ad- hesive tape on the door seal. 8. Fill the smaller upper hole and the two large ones with the correspond- ing plastic plug caps supplied in the bag containing the instruction booklet. Important! All the differ ent plug caps are sup- plied with the appliance in the plas- tic[...]

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    30 Making the appliance level The four feet of the appliance are pre-adjusted. Large degr ees of unevenness can be compensated for by individually ad- justing the height adjustable screw feet. Use the special spanner supplied to do this. Important! Do not use pieces of wood, cardboar d or such like to lev- el out unevenness in the floor , but adjus[...]

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    31 W ater inlet Attention! • An inlet hose is supplied and ca n been found inside the machine drum. • Do not use the hose fr om your previous machine to connect to the water supply . • This appliance must not be connected to the hot water system. 1. Open the porthole and extract the inlet hose. 2. Connect the hose with the angled connection t[...]

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    32 W ater drainage The maximum permitted differ ence be tween the height of the surface on which the appliance is installe d and the water outlet is 1 metre. Only original hoses may be used to extend hoses. (A maximum of 3 m laid on the floor and then 80 cm ve rtically). The Cust omer Care Depart- ment stocks outlet hoses of different lengths. Drai[...]

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    33 Guar antee/Customer Service Eur opean Guarantee www .electr olux.com This appliance is guaranteed by Electr olux in each of the countries list ed at the back of this user manual, for the period specified in the appliance guarant ee or ot herwise by law . If you move from one of these countries to another of the countries listed below the applian[...]

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    34 Lietuva +370 5 2780609 Verk ių 29, L T09108 Vilniu s Luxembourg +35 2 42 43 13 0 1 Rue de Bi tbourg, 7, L- 1273 Hamm Magyarország +36 1 252 1773 H-1 142 Budapest XIV, Erzsébet királyné útja 87 Nederland +3 1 17 24 68 300 Vennootsweg 1, 2404 CG - Alphen aan den R ijn Norge +47 8 1 5 30 222 Risløkkvn. 2 , 0508 Oslo Österreich +43 18 66 [...]

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    35 Service In the event of technical faults, please first check whether you can remedy the pr oblem yourself with the help of the operating instruc- tions (section “What to do if…”). If you were not able to r emedy the problem yourself, please contact the Customer Care Department or one of our service partners. In order to be able to assist y[...]

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