Electrolux LAVATHERM 57520 manual

L A V A T H E R M 57520 electr onic Condenser Dryer Oper ating Instructions[...]

2 Dear customer , P l e a s e re a d t h e s e o p e ra t i n g i n s t r u ct i on s t h r o ug h ca re f ul l y , b e f o re u s in g the appliance. Please ensure you fully under stand th e safety instructions on the fir st pa ge s of these oper ating instructions ! Retain this instruction book for futur e refer ence, and pass on to any futur e o[...]

3 Content Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Gener al Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packa[...]

Content 4 Cleani ng and mainten ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the filter area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Cleaning the drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Clea[...]

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

Important Safety Information 6 • If the appliance will be out of op er ation for an extended period of time, unplug it fr om the mains. • Re pair s to the appliance should only be carried out by qualified pers onnel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunction. Co ntact y our local AEG Service Force Cent[...]

7 3 Gener al Information • To pr event creasing do not exceed the maximum load stated in the progr amme table. • W hen using fabric conditioning sheets, we recomm end the conditioning sheet is pinned (using a safety pin) to an article of laundry and placed in the tumble dryer . • Please ensure the appliance is easily accessible to an engineer[...]

8 2 Envir onmental pr otection tips • Y our laundry will become light and soft in the laundry dryer even without a soft rinsing agent. • L oosen your laundry befor e loading it into the dryer . This helps to prevent length y running times and creasing. • Ensure your laundry is well spun. In the following table we give an overview of specific [...]

Environmental protection tips 9 • Choose the rig ht drying pr ogramme for the type and quantity of laundry . The dryer will then oper ate as economically as possible. Some typical cons umption values: 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: Fill [...]

10 Description of the appliance Fr ont view Control panel Water Reservoir with handle flap Vent Heat exchanger Unit behind Removable Plinth Fluff filter Reversible door Rating plate Feet (all height-a djustable) Interior Light[...]

Description of the appliance 11 Contr ol panel A Pr ogramme selector: T o select the drying progr amme B Pr ogramme run display: In each ca se the display for the current phase of the drying process is lit. C Buttons and display block – SPECIAL CARE button: For sensitive fa brics. This button has no effect if the QUICK button has alr eady been pr[...]

12 The pr ogr amme 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 CO TT ONS: Pr ogrammes for drying cotton and linen fabrics; maximum lo ad 5 kg. • Progr amme group EASY CARES: Pr ogrammes for drying mixed fabrics and synthetics; maximum lo ad 2[...]

13 Brief oper ating instructions • E nsur e the laundry is well spun before tumble drying. • Prepar e the laundry . • O pen the door and load the laundry . • S hut the door . Attention! Do not catch washing in the door . • S elect the drying progr amme on the progr amme selecto r . • Pr ess the SPECIAL CARE, AUDIBLE SIGNAL or QUICK b ut[...]

14 Drying Pr epar e the laundry • To pr event tangled b undles of laundry: Close zip fastener s; button-up bed linen and pillow cases; tie-together loose tapes, e.g. aprons. • Empty all pockets. • Re move all metal objects (i.e. paper clips, pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consis ting of double -layer fabric inside out (such as cotton-lined an[...]

Drying 15 0 If requir ed, select the buttons SPECIAL CARE, AUDIBLE SIGNAL or QUICK. • SPECIAL CARE button This progr amme operates with r educed heat. Press the S P E C I A L C A R E b u t to n for fabrics bearing the car e symbol S . Gentle drying is advisa- ble for heat-sensitive fabrics (such as acrylic and viscose). The SPECIAL CARE button ha[...]

Drying 16 Start the drying pr ogr amme 0 Pr ess the START button. The drying progr amme starts. The progr amme pr ogress is indicated on progr amme phase dis- play . Removing laundry or load ing laundry when necessary Y ou can interrupt the drying process at any time to r e move some of the laundry or to add mor e laundry . 0 Open the door . 1 Caut[...]

Drying 17 Empty the water r eservoir 1 Caution! The condensed water is not suitable for drinking or for use with foodstuffs. The water r eservoir should be emptied after every drying progr amme. This avoids interruption of a progr amme when the water r eservoir is full. 0 Grasp the handle flap of the water r eser- voir and pull-out completely . 0 P[...]

Drying 18 Clean the fluff filter T o ensure efficient oper ation of the tumble dryer , clean the fluff filter after each drying pr ogramme. Also check whether there ar e any re mnants or fluff fr om the washing in the drum; r emove immediately . 0 Pr ess the catch of the filter lid down- wards. The filter lid will open. 0 T ake-out the fluff filter[...]

Drying 19 Cleaning the heat exchanger 1 Important! When the HEAT EXCHANGER displa y lights, it is essential to clean the heat exchanger . Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addition energy consumption will be increased if the heat exchanger unit is cover ed with fluff. 0 Open the door . 0 Pr ess on the two tabs to unlatch and take off the[...]

20 Pr ogramme tables Progr amme group COTT ONS car e symbols R , Q ; maximum load 5 kg Progr amme Laundry Type Example s for EXTRA DRY Heavy weight or multi- layer ed fabrics To welling material, bath r obes INTENSIVE DRY Thick textiles that ar e to be thor oughly dried. To welling, terry towels STOR AGE DRY Fab rics of medium weight, articles not [...]

Programme tabl es 21 REFRESH pr ogramme maximum l oad 1 kg Time pr ogr ammes care symbols R , S 1 , Q ; loads less than 1 kg 1) Pr ess the SPECIAL CARE button! Y ou can select 20 and 40 minut es progr amme dur ation for additional drying of individual pieces of laund ry or to dry small quantities. EASY IRON progr amme care symbols R , S 1 , Q ; max[...]

22 A small glossary of textile information Car e symbols Ensure articles to be dried ar e suit able for tumble drying. If they ar e one of the following symbols should be present on the car e label: R Normal drying S Drying with spec ial car e (pr ess the SPECI AL CARE button!) Q This fabric can be tumble dried. The fabric manufacturer does not sti[...]

23 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter ar ea 1 Important! When the CLEAN FIL TER displa y lights, 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 . Ther efore you should clean the entir e filter ar ea from time t[...]

Cleaning and m aintenance 24 Cleaning the panel and oper ating parts 1 Wa r n i n g ! Do not use household furniture polish or aggr essive deter- gents. 0 Wipe over the panel and oper ating parts with a damp cloth. Only use warm water . Cleaning the door seal 0 Rub the door seal with a damp cloth immediately after the drying pr o- cedure. Cleaning [...]

25 What to do if ... If the tumble dryer is not working co rrectly please carry out the follow- ing checks befor e calling out an engineer . Symptom P ossible cau se 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/P AUSE button has not been pressed Press the[...]

What to do if ... 26 If after these checks , the tumble dryer still does n ot work, contact you r local AEG Service For ce Centre. The drum illumination does not work Is the tumble dryer plugged in Plug in the tumble dryer The pr ogramme se lector is in th e OFF posit ion Turn the progr amme selector dial to LIGHT The bulb needs replacing Replace b[...]

What to do if ... 27 Please note that it will be necessary to pr ovide proof of pur chase for any in-guar antee service calls. In-guarantee customer s should ensure that the above checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a mechani- cal or ele ctrical br eakdow n. Replacing the interior light 0 A r eplacement bulb[...]

28 Service & Spar e P arts In the event of your appliance r equiring service, or if you wish to pur- chase spar e parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: 087 05 929 929 Y our telepho ne call will be automatically r outed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area. For the adress of your local Servic e For ce Centre and[...]

29 Guar antee Conditions Standard guarantee conditions W e, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part ther eof is proved to be defective by r eason only of faulty wo rkmanship or materials, we will, at our discr etion repair or r eplace th e same FREE OF CHARGE fo r labour , materials or carr[...]

Guarantee Conditions 30 Eur opean Guar antee If you should move to another co untry within Eur ope then your guarantee moves with you to your new home subject to the following qualifications: • T he guar antee starts from the date you fir st purchased your pr oduct. • T he guar antee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and [...]

31 For the installer - Safety information • Check the appliance for transport a tion damage before installation. • If the tumble dryer has to be carried, first r emove the plinth! • Any electrical work requir ed to install this appliance sho uld be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent per son. • D o not install the appliance [...]

32 T echnical 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 1 17 cm Height adjustable fr om 1.0 / – 0.4 cm Empty weight approx. 46 kg Load (depending on the progr amme ) max. 5 k g P ower consumption in acc. with IEC 1 12 1 s. e. 3.5 kWh (5 kg Cotton, spun at 800 revolutions per minute, progr amme COTT ONS STORA[...]

33 Electrical Connection Any electrical work requir ed to inst all this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. 1 W ARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. The manufactur er declines any liabilit y should these safety measur es not be observed. Befor e switching on, make sure th e electricity supply voltage [...]

Electrical Connection 34 • T he wir e coloured gr een and yellow must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter “E“ or by the earth symbol or colour ed green and yellow • T he wir e coloured blue must be connected to the terminal “N“ or colour ed black. • T he wir e coloured br own must be connected to the terminal marked ?[...]

35 Door Reversal Instructions The door opening dir ection can be changed if requir ed. 1 Wa r n i n g ! Befor e re versing the door , isolate the appliance from the mains supply . Pr oceed as follows to rever se the door opening direction: 0 Unscr ew the screws A on the fr ont panel of the appliance. 0 T ake-off the door by sliding it out horizonta[...]

Door Reversal Instructions 36 0 T ake-out the latched catch covering J and pull-off t he 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 scr ew-down or latch into position. 0 Push the door with the hinges into the holes pr ovided for them in the fr ont panel of the appl[...]

37 Special accessories Y ou can obtain the foll owing special accessories from your r etailer . Dr ainage kit A dr ainage kit (TRZ955, E-No. 9 16 0 19 000) can be purchased to adapt the dryer to dr ain the condensed water into an existing drain, sink etc. This eliminates having to empt y the condensed water r eservoir , although the r eservoir must[...]

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39 Index A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 AUDIBLE SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 , 16 C Closing the do or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Condense r [...]

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