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Electrolux LAVAMAT 74700 manual

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    LAVAMA T 747 00 W ashing Machine User information[...]

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    2 Dear Customer , Please r ead this user information caref ully and keep it to refer to later . Please pass the user information on to any future owner of the appli- ance. The following symbols ar e used in the text: 1 Safety instructions War n i n g ! Information that affects your personal safety . Important! Informati on that prevents damage to t[...]

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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 concerning installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installing the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 T ransporting the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    5 Oper ating Instructions 1 Safety Prior to using the appliance for the first time • Follow the “Installation and conn ection instructions” . • 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 temperatur e for 24 hours befor e using for the fir st time. Corr ect u[...]

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    6 Gener al safety • Repairs to the washing machine may only be carried out by qualified/ authorised service engineers. • Never use the appliance when the el ectrical cable is damaged o r the control panel, worktop or plinth ar ea are damaged to such an extent that the inside of the app liance is openly accessible. • Switch off the washing mac[...]

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    7 Description of the appliance Contr ol panel Detergent dr awer Screw feet (height adjustable) Plinth flap/ Drain pump Rating plate (behind door) Contr ol panel DELA Y TIMER button Spin/RINSE HOLD button OVERDOSING indicator Progr amme progress display Multi-display Progr amme sel ector STAR T/PAUSE button DOOR indicator A dditional programme butto[...]

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    8 Pr ogr amme overview Progr amme max. load 1) (dry wash ing) 1) A 10 litr e bucket contains appr ox. 2.5 kg dry washing (cotton) Additional pr ogrammes Spin speed RINSE + TIME SAVER PRE WA SH STAIN SENSITIVE 1400 1 000 / 7 00 / 500 RINSE HOLD ENERGY SAVING 2) 2) Programme settings for tests in accordance wit h or in the style of EN 60 456 and IEC [...]

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    9 Application/Features Care symbols 1) 1) Th e figures in the care symbols indicate the maximum temperatur es. Energy-saving progr amme which washes at 60 °C for lightly to normally soiled whites or coloureds made o f cotton/linen. M O Progr amme for n ormally to heavily soiled whites/colou reds made of cotton/linen. J M O Progr amme for cottons/l[...]

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    10 Befor e the first wash 1. Open the detergent dr awer . 2. P our approx. 1 litr e of water through 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 t[...]

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    11 Running a wash cycle Opening the door/l oading washing 1. Open the door: pull the handle on the door . When the appliance is switched on , the DOOR and ST ART/PAUSE indica - tors show whether the door can be opened: 2. Separate washing and load it loose- ly . Mix large and small items. Important: Do not get any washing caught between the door an[...]

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    12 • Water softener should be used fr om water hardness r ange 2 (=medi- um). The amount of detergent used can then always be that as for hardness r ange 1 (=soft). Y our local w ater company will provi de you with information about water hardness in your ar ea. 1. Pull out the detergent dr awer as far as it will go. 2. Add the detergent/conditio[...]

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    13 Switching on the appliance/selecting a pr ogramme Set the progr amme and tempera- ture using the pr ogramme selector . 3 The appliance is switched on by se- lecting a progr amme. – The progr amme progr ess display shows the progr amme steps that the selected progr amme will car- ry out. – The estimated progr amme dura - tion (in minutes) app[...]

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    14 Selecting additional pr ogrammes If r equired, pr ess additional pro- gramme button(s). The correspond- ing indicator will illuminate. 3 If “ Err ” flashes in the multi-display , the selected additional progr amme cannot be used together with the wash progr amme set. RINSE + Two additional rinse cycles ar e carried out for the progr ammes EN[...]

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    15 Setting the delay timer 3 Using the DELA Y TIMER button you can delay the start o f a progr amme by 30 minutes ( 30 ') to a maximum of 23 hours ( 23h ). 1. Select the progr amme. 2. Press the DELA Y TIMER button repeated ly until the desir ed start delay is shown in the multi-dis play , e.g. 12h to delay the start of the pro- gramme by 12 h[...]

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    16 Interrupting a pr ogramme/adding washing Interrupting a pr ogramme • A progr amme can at any time be in terrupted by pressing the ST ART/ PAUSE button and r esumed by pressing START/P AUSE again. • To cancel a pr ogramme befor e it has ended, turn the progr amme se- lector to OFF . Important: Be careful of water in the appliance. Adding wash[...]

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    17 Child safety device If the child safety device has been activated, the door can no longer be shut. Activating 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 de- pressed after being set, otherwise the child safety device is not [...]

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    18 Cleaning and maintenance Important! Do not use furniture car e produ cts or aggr essive cleaners to clean the appliance. Wipe control panel and body with a damp cloth. Cleaning pr ocedure If you plan to wash mainly at low temper ature, you should run a hot progr amme from time to time. This will reduce any deposits and clean the appliance from t[...]

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    19 Door and rubber collar Regularly check whether deposits or for eign bodies are pr esent in the folds of the rubber collar or on the inside of the glass doo r . Clean the glass in the door an d the rubber collar regularly . What to do if... Remedying small faults yourself If during use of the appliance one of the following err or codes is shown i[...]

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    20 E10 appears. The END indica tor is flashing once, an d si- multaneo usly an acous- tic signal is sounding once. (Problems with the wa- ter inflow .) The tap is shut off. Turn on the tap. The filter in the inle t hose scr ew connection is blocked. Turn off the tap. Unscrew the hose, remove the filter and clean it. The tap is block ed by limes- ca[...]

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    21 If the wash result is not satisfactory The washing is grey a nd there are limescale deposits in the drum • Too little detergent was used. • An incorr ect detergent was used. • Individual stains were not pr e-treated. • The progr amme or temperatur e was not set properly . There ar e grey stains on the washing • Items that were soiled w[...]

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    22 There ar e white residues on the washing • What can be seen here ar e insolu ble substances which modern deter- gents contain. They are not the r esult of insufficient rinsing. Shake or brush the wash ing. If possible turn the washing inside out before washing. Check yo ur choice of deter gent. Especially with dark colours it is advisable t o [...]

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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 the pump wheel is blocked. Before loading the machine, please always ensure that ther e are no for- eign bodies present in the pockets or in between the items to be washed. P aper[...]

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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 your local waste disposal facilities. 2 Old appliance The symbol W on the produ[...]

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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 concerning 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 dama ged to the mains. In the event of[...]

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    27 Installing the appliance T ransporting the appliance 1 War n i n g : The washing machine is very heavy . Ther e is a risk of injury . Exercise car e when lifting the appliance. • Do not lay the washing machine on its front nor on its right side (as seen from the f ront). Electri cal components may get wet. • Never tran sport the appliance wi[...]

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    28 3. Remove both plastic caps sideways. 3 Special spanner A and sealing caps B (2 units) and C (1 unit) come with the appliance. 4. Use special spanner A to r emove screw D and the compr ession spring. 5. Turn sealing cap C upside down as shown in the illustr ation. 6. Use sealing cap C to cap the hole. 7. Use special spanner A to r emove the two [...]

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    29 • If the location in which the applianc e is to be installed is fitted with small-format tiles, put a rubber ma t (available in the shops) under the appliance. If the appliance is to stand on a base: In order for the appliance to be se- cure on the base, fixing plates*) must be mounted, into which the appliance is inserted. If the appliance is[...]

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    30 Electrical Connection Any electrical work r equired to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. 1 WARNI NG – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHE D. The manufacturer declines any liabi lity should these safety measur es not be observed. Before switching on, make sure th e electricity supply voltage [...]

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    31 The switch must not break the yellow and gr een earth cable at any point. This appliance complies with the requirements laid out in the EEC Di- rective 76/899. Voltage 240 V AC: Fuse r ating 13 amps See rating plate for further information. This appliance meets VDE r equirements. P articular r egulations of local elec tricity authorities must be[...]

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    32 3 Sealing rings are either inserted in th e plastic nuts of the threaded hose fitting or are included as spar e pa rts. Do not use any other sealing rings. Important! All thr eaded hose fit- tings must only be tightened by hand. 1. Connect the hose with the right-an- gle connector to the machine. Important! Do not position the inlet hose vertica[...]

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    33 When discharging into a stand- pipe ensure that the top of the curve in the hose end is no more than 90 cm (35.4’’) and no less than 60 cm (23.6’’) above floor level. The upright standpipe should have a minimum, length of 30 cm (12’’) from the bottom of the el- bow to the top of the pipe (see di a g ra m) . M a k e s u re t ha t i t [...]

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    34 W arranty conditions Gr eat Britain Standard guar antee conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG applian ce or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reas on only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion r epair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour , materia[...]

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    35 Service and Spar e P arts If the event of your appliance requir ing service, or if you wish to pur- chase spare parts, please contac t Service For ce by telephoning: Y our telephone call will be automa tically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code ar ea. For the address of your local Servic e For ce Centre and further inform[...]

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    From the Elec trolux Group . The world´s No.1 choice. The Electrolux Group is the world´s largest pr oducer of powered appliances for kitchen, cle aning and outdoor use. More than 55 million Electrolux G roup products (such as refrigerators, co okers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, chain saws and lawn mowers) are sold e ach year to a value of[...]