Electrolux LAVATHERM 37700 manual

L A V A THERM 3 7 7 0 0 Vented Tumble Dryer Operating Instructions[...]

2 Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions through carefully, before using the appliance. Please ensure you fully understand the safety instructions on the first pag es of these operating instructions! Retain this instruction book for future reference, and pass on to any future owners. 1. The warning triangle and/or the key words ( W[...]

3 Content Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Packag[...]

Content 4 Door Reversal Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Programming possibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Special accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Stacking k[...]

Important Safety Information 5  Important Safety Information The safety of AEG electrical appliances complies with the established technical principles and statutory equipment safety regulations. Never- theless, as manufacturer we have to draw your attention to the follow- ing safety instructions. General safety • Repairs of the dryer may b[...]

Important Safety Information 6 Safety of children • Children are often not aware of the dangers involved when handling electrical equipment. Therefore provide the necessary supervision of children when operating the appliance and do not let children play with the dryer – there is a danger that children could become trapped inside the appliance.[...]

Important Safety Information 7 Erection and connection • Please follow the separate Installation and connection instructions . If necessary get some advice from your local chimney sweep or building authorities. • If the tumble drier has to be carried, first remove the base strip! • Check the tumble drier fortransport damages. Under no circums[...]

General Information 8  General Information • Starched washing leaves traces of starch on the drum and therefore should not be placed in the tumble drier. • If you exceed the maximum load stipulated in the program table your washing is more likely to get creased! For very delicate fabrics you should only fill in 1.5 kg washing at the most.[...]

Disposal 9  Disposal Packaging Dispose of the packaging material! Dispose of the packaging material of your tumble drier correctly. All packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be disposed of without any danger or burnt in the refuse incinerator. The plastic parts can be reused: • The external plastic cover and the bags insi[...]

Environmental protection tips 10  Environmental protection tips • Your laundry will become light and soft in the tumble dryer even with- out a fabric softening agent. • Loosen your laundry before loading it into the dryer. This helps to pre- vent lengthy running times and creasing. Ensure your laundry is well spun. In the following table [...]

Environmental protection tips 11 • Select the appropriate drying program for the type and quantity of laundry. The dryer will then operate as economically as possible. Some typical consumption values: If the amount of laundry is not enough for a particular degree of dry- ing (e. g. HAND IRON), you should dry it in stages for best economy: Fill th[...]

The chief features of your appliance 12 The chief features of your appliance • Program or time setting via the program selector • Audible Signal can be selected in addition; an intermittent audible signal is sounded after the end of the program. • SPECIAL CARE button for gentle drying of sensitive fabrics • QUICK button for quick drying •[...]

Description of the appliance 13 Description of the appliance Front view Control panel Fluff filter Reversable door Rating plate Feet (all height-adjustable) Removal Plinth Interior Light[...]

Description of the appliance 14 Control panel A Program selector: for setting the drying program B Drying degree indicator: Shows the achieved extent of drying; this enables you to take-out individual pieces of laundry at the right time during the drying process. C Buttons and display block – AUDIBLE SIGNAL button: When switched-on, an audible si[...]

Before using the appliance for the first 15 The program selector positions • OFF: The tumble dryer is switched off. • LIGHT: The drum light switches on when the door is opened. • Program group COTTON: Programs for drying cotton and linen fabrics; maximum load 5 kg. • Program group EASY CARES: Programs for drying mixed fabrics and synthetics[...]

Brief operating instructions 16 Brief operating instructions • Ensure the laundry is well spun before tumble drying. • Prepare the laundry. • Load the laundry. • Select the drying program – on the program selector. – If required press the button s AUDIBLE SIGNAL , SPECIAL CARE, QUICK. • Pre-select the start time • Start the program.[...]

Drying 17 Drying Prepare the laundry • To prevent 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 metal objects (paper clips, pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consisting of double-layer fabric inside out (such as cotton-lined anoraks [...]

Drying 18  If required, select the button AUDIBLE SIGNAL, SPECIAL CARE, QUICK . • AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During the crease-protection phase (immediately after the drying process), an acoustic signal is sounded at certain intervals (see "End of drying process"). • SPECIAL CARE button This program operates with reduced heat. Press the[...]

Drying 19 Start time pre-selection With the start time pre-selection you can program the start delay of the drying program in the range from 1 to 19 hours.  Setting the program.  Hold the DELAY TIMER button depressed until the desired number of hours of delay of the program start appears in the display field for PROG. TIME.  Press the STAR[...]

Drying 20 Removing laundry or loading laundry when necessary You can interrupt the drying process at any time to remove some of the laundry or to add more laundry.  You can see by looking at the display field PROG. TIME, how long the drying program will probably still take. This display becomes increasingly accurate, the longer the drying pro[...]

Drying 21 Clean the fluff filter To ensure efficient operation of the tumble dryer, clean the fluff filter after each drying program. Also check whether there are any remnants or fluff from the washing in the drum; remove immediately.  Press the catch of the filter lid down- wards. The filter lid will open.  Take-out the fluff filter.  Rem[...]

Program tables 22 Program tables 1) Press the SPECIAL CARE button! Program group COTTONS care symbols & , % ; maximum load 5 kg Program Laundry Type Examples for EXTRA DRY Heavy weight or mult-layered fabrics Towelling material, bath robes CUPBOARD DRY Fabrics of medium weight, articles not made up of mult- layers Towel laundry, hand towels DAM[...]

Program tables 23 COOL AIR Program 1) Press the SPECIAL CARE button! TIME programs care symbols & , ' 1 , % ; loads less than 1 kg You can select 20, 40 and 60 minutes program duration for additional drying of individual pieces of laundry or to dry small quantiti es. The laundry is treated for 10 minutes in cold air; for smoothing creased [...]

A small glossary of textile information 24 A small glossary of textile information Care symbols Ensure articles to be dried are suitable for tumble drying. If they are one of the following symbols should be present on the care label: % This fabric can be tumble dried. The fabric manufacturer does not stip- ulate if the piece of laundry should be[...]

Cleaning and maintenance 25 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter area  Important! A small amount of fluff may reach the area around the fil- ter in spite of the fluff filter. Therefore you should clean the entire fil- ter area from time to time, or at least every three months.  Remove the fluff filter.  Hold the filter lid by th[...]

Something not wo rk ing? 26 Something not working? If the tumble dryer is not working correctly please carry out the follow- ing checks before calling an engineer. Symptom Possible cause Solution The tumble dryer will not start The appliance is not plugged in Plug in the appli ance The fuse has blown Check the fuse The START/PAUSE button has not be[...]

Something not working? 27 If you do not find the required information in this manual to remedy a disturbance, please call the customer service. The drying process takes unusually long Spent air removal disturbed Make sure that there are no kinks in the spent air hose and/or clean the spent air removal ducts Fluff filter is clogged Clean the fluff f[...]

Something not wo rk ing? 28 Replace the interior light  A replacement bulb can be purchased through your local AEG Service Force Centre (Part No: 647 072 580).  Warning! Never use standard light bulbs in your Lavatherm.  Isolate the appliance from the mains supply.  Screw-off the bulb cover. (The bulb is located at the top behind the[...]

Door Reversal Instructions 29 Door Reversal Instructions The door opening direction can be changed if required.  Warning! Before reversing the door, isolate the appliance from the mains supply. Proceed as follows to reverse the door opening direction:  Un-screw the screws A on the front panel of the appliance.  Take-off the door by disp[...]

Door Reversal Instructions 30  Take-out the latched catch covering J and pull-off the plug.  Connect the door catch H and the catch covering J on the respective opposite side to the plug, insert into the break-out and screw-down or latch into position.  Push the door with the hinges into the breakouts provided for them in the front panel o[...]

Programming possibilities 31 Programming possibilities The electronic control system of your laundry dryer provides you with the possibility to adapt some functions of the dryer permanently to your requirements. Purpose Execution "Laundry protection": If you want to "lock" the selected drying program (the selected program settin[...]

Special accessories 32 Special accessories You can obtain the following special accessories from your retailer. Stacking kit With these kits you can combine your laundry dryer with any LAVAMAT automatic washing machine to a washing and drying column. The appliances are stacked in space-economising manner in this arrange- ment, the washing machine a[...]

Technical data 33 Technical data H e i g h t x W i d t h x D e p t h 8 5x6 0x6 0c m Depth with the door open 117 cm Height adjustable from 1.0 / – 0.4 cm Empty weight approx. 40 kg Load (depending on the program) max. 5 kg (Different loads in some countries are due to different measuring methods) Power consumption in acc. with IEC 1121 s. e. 3.2 [...]

34 Index A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 AUDIBLE SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 C Children, safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Closing[...]

35 Service In the chapter "Troubleshooting" some disturbances have been summarised, which you can solve yourself. If you do not find any helpful information there, please contact your local customer service centre. It is nearby and if necessary can reach you quickly. (Addresses and phone numbers can be found in the Warranty Conditions / S[...]

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