AEG 57520 manual

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

2 Dear customer , Please read these oper ating instructions through carefully . Please make sur e you r ead the safety instructions on the first pages of these operating instructions! K eep th e operatin g instructions for futur e refer ence. Pass them on to any future owners. 1 With the warning triangle and/ or by means of key words ( Danger! , Ca[...]

3 Content Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Packaging . [...]

Content 4 Cleaning and maintenan ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cleaning the condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cleaning the filter area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cleaning the drum[...]

Important Safety Information 5 1 Important Safety Information The safety of AEG electrical applia nces complies with the established technical principles and statutory eq uipment safety r egulations. Never- theless, as manufacturer we have to dr aw your attention to the follow- ing safety instructions. Gener al safety • Repairs of the dryer may b[...]

Important Safety Information 6 Safety of childr en • Children are often not awar e of the dangers involved when handling electrical equipment. Therefor e pr ovide the necessary supervision of children when operatin g the appliance and do not let children play with the dryer – there is a danger that childr en could become trapped inside the appl[...]

General Information 7 Installation and connection • Check the dryer for Tr ansportation damage. Never connect-up a dam- aged appliance! Contact your supplier if the appliance is damaged. • If the tu mble dryer has to be carried, first remove the plinth! • Do not set-up the dryer in frost-endanger ed r ooms! • Set-up the dryer horizontal! ?[...]

Disposal 8 2 Disposal P ackaging Dispose of the packaging material! Dispose of the packaging material of your tumble drye r correctly . All the packaging materials used are ha rmless to the envir onment and can be recycled. • Plastic parts are marked with sta n dard international abbr eviations: – >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrappin[...]

Environmental protection tips 9 2 Envir onmental pr otection tips • Y our 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. • Remove as much water [...]

Environmental protection tips 10 • Select the appropriate drying pr ogr am 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 en ough for a particular degr ee of dry- ing (e. g. HAND IRON; STRIJK-DROOG b ) , y o u s h o u l d d r y i t i [...]

The key features of your appliance 11 The key featur es of your appliance • Pr ogram or time setting via the progr am selector • SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEM P .) button for gentle drying of sensitive fabrics • AUDIBLE SIGNAL (ZOEMER) can be selected in addition; an intermittent audible signal is so unded after the end of the pr ogram. • QUICK DR[...]

Description of the appliance 12 Description of the appliance Fr ont view Control panel Water reser voir with handle flap Vent Fluff filter Reversable doo r Rating plate Feet (all height-adjustable) Condenser Unit behind Removal Plinth Interior Light[...]

Description of the appliance 13 Contr ol panel A Program selector: for setting the drying pr ogr am B Progr am run display: The currently running phase of the drying pr ocess is indicated. C Buttons and display block – SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMP .) button: For sensitive fa bric s. This button has no effect if the QUICK DRY (KORT) button has alr eady[...]

Before using the appliance for the first time 14 The pr ogram selector • OFF (UIT): The tumble dryer is switched off. • LIGHT (VERLICHTING): The drum light switches on when the door is opened. • Progr am group CO TTON (KAT OEN): Progr ams for drying cotton and linen fabrics; maximum load 5 kg. • Progr am group DELICA TES (MENGWEEFSELS): Pro[...]

Brief instructions 15 Brief instructions • Ensure the laundry is well spun before tumble drying. • Prepa re th e laundry . • Open the door and insert washing. • Shut the door . Attention! Do not catch washing in the door . • Select the drying progr am – on the program selector . – If required pr e ss the button s SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TE[...]

Drying 16 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 (paper clips, pins, etc. ). • Turn clothing consisting of do uble -layer fabric inside out (such as cotton-lined an[...]

Drying 17 0 If requir ed, select the button SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMPERATUUR), AUDIBLE SIGN AL (ZOEMER), QUICK DRY (KORT). • SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMPERATUUR) button This progr am opera tes with reduced heat. Pr ess the S P EC I A L C AR E (LAGE TEMPERATUUR) b u t t o n for fabrics bearing the care symbol S . Gentle drying is advisable for heat-s ens[...]

Drying 18 Start the drying pr ogram 0 Press the button ST ART / P AUSE (START / PAUZE ). The drying progr amme begins. Y ou can check the progr ess of the drying pr ocedure in the pr o- gramme pr ogr ess display . 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 [...]

Drying 19 Empty the water r eservoir 1 Caution! The condensed water is not suitable for drinking or for use with foodstuffs. The water reservoir should be emptied after every drying pr ogr amme. This avoids interruption of a progr amme when the water reservoir is full. 0 Grasp the handle flap of the water r eser- voir and pull-out completely . 0 Pu[...]

Drying 20 Clean the fluff filter To ensur e efficient oper ation of the tumble dryer , clean the fluff filter after each drying progr am. Also check whether there ar e any r e mnants 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 . 0[...]

Drying 21 Cleaning the condenser 1 Important! When the CONDENSER (WARMTEWISSELAR) display lights, it is essential to clean the condense r . Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addition energy consumption will be incr eased if the con- denser unit is cover ed with fluff. 0 Open the door . 0 Press on the two ta bs to unlatch and take off the[...]

Program tables 22 Pr ogr am tables Progr am group COTT ONS (KAT OEN) car e symbols R , Q ; maximum load 5 kg Prog ram Laundry T ype Examples fo r EXTRA DRY (EXTRA DROOG) Heavy weight or mult-layered fabrics Towelling mat erial, bath robes VERY DRY (INTENSIEFDROOG) thick textiles that ar e to be thorou ghly dried. Towelling, terry t owels CUPBOARD D[...]

Program tables 23 REFRESHING (OPFRISSEN) pr ogr am maximum load 1 kg TIME progr ams care symbols R , S 1 , Q ; loads less than 1 kg 1) Pr ess the SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMPERA TUUR) button! Y ou can select 20 and 40 minutes pr ogram du ration for a dditional drying of individual pieces of laundry or to dry small quantities. Progr am EASY IRON (S TRIJK[...]

A small glossary of textile information 24 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: Q This fabric can be tumble dried. The fabric manufactur er does not stip- ulate if the piece of laun dry should [...]

Cleaning and maintenance 25 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the condenser 1 Important! When the CONDENSER (WARMTEWISSELAR) display lights, it is essential to clean the condense r . Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addition energy consumption will be incr eased if the con- denser unit is cover ed with fluff. For information on cleaning[...]

Cleaning and mainten ance 26 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 scar cely 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[...]

Something not working? 27 Something not working? If the tumble dryer is not working co rrectly please carry out the follow- ing checks before calling an engineer . Symptom P ossible cau se 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 (START/ PAUZE)[...]

Something not working? 28 If you do not find the requir ed info rmation in this manual to remedy a disturbance, please call the customer service. The door cannot be c losed Fluff filter ha s not been inserted corr ectly and/or the filter lid not closed Replace the fluff filter and ensur e the filter lid is closed The drum illumination does not work[...]

Something not working? 29 Replace the interior light 0 A re placement bulb can be pur chased thr ough your local AEG Service Force Centr e (P art No: 647 0 72 580). 1 War n in g ! Ne ver use standard light bulbs in your Lavatherm. 0 Isolate the appliance from the mains supply . 0 Screw-off the bulb cover . (The bulb is located at the top behind the[...]

Door Reversal Instructions 30 Door Reversal Instructions The door opening direction can be changed if r equired. 1 War n in 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 Un-screw the scr ews A on the front panel of the appliance. 0 Take-off the door by di[...]

Door Reversal Instructions 31 0 Take-out the latched catch covering J. 0 Connect the door catch H and the catch covering J on the respective opposite side to the plug and sc rew-down or latch into position. 0 Push the door with the hinges into the br eakouts provided for them in the front panel of the appliance and firmly attach it with the scr ews[...]

Technical data 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 from 1.0 / – 0.4 cm Empty weight approx. 46 kg Load (depending on the progr am) max. 5 kg (Different loads in some countries are due to differ ent measuring methods) P ower consumption in acc. with IEC 1 12 1 s. [...]

Special accessories 33 Special accessories Y ou can obtain the following special accessories from your retailer . Dr ainage kit With this kit (E-No. 9 16 019 000) you can lead the condensate directly into a drain (sink, siphon, dr ain gr at ing) with a maximum feed height of 1 m above the floor on which the dryer is standing (3 m Length). Emptying [...]

34 Content A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 AUDIBLE SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 , 18 C Children, safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Closing[...]

35 Service In the chapter "Something not workin g" some disturbances have been summarised, which you can solve your self. If you do not find any helpful information ther e, please contact your local cus tomer 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 [...]

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