Electrolux LAVATHERM 57700 manual

L A V A THERM 5 7 7 0 0 Condenser 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 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 I[...]

Content 4 Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cleaning the filter area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cleaning the drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cleanin[...]

5  Important Safety Information Your safety is of paramount importance, please ensure you read these warnings before installing or using the appliance. If you are unsure about any of the meanings of these warnings, contact the Customer Care Department. General Safety • Any electrical work required to install this appliance should carried ou[...]

Important Safety Information 6 • Do not use the mains cable to pull the plug out of the socket. • Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by qualified per- sonnel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunction. Contact your local AEG Service Force Centre for repair. • Washing that is in poor [...]

7  General Information • To prevent creasing do not exceed the maximum load stated in the program table. • When using fabric conditioning sheets, we recommend the conditioning sheet is pinned (using a safety pin) to an article of laundry and placed in the tumble dryer. • When using fabric conditioning sheets or drying starched washing i[...]

8  Disposal Packaging • Dispose of the packaging material correctly. All packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be disposed of without any danger to the environment. • The external plastic covering and bags inside are made of Polyethylen (marking >PE<). • The padding is made of CFC free expanded polystyrene (mark[...]

9  Environmental protection tips • Your laundry will become light and soft in the laundry drier even with- out a soft rinsing 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 we give an overview of specific el[...]

Environmental protection tips 10 • Observe the maximum load instructions. Whenever possible, dry full loads. • Choose the right drying program for the type and quantity of laundry. The drier 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 [...]

11 Description of the appliance Front view Control panel Water Reservoir with handle flap Vent Condenser Unit behind Removable Plinth Fluff filter Reversible door Rating plate Feet (all height-adjustable) Interior Light[...]

Description of the appliance 12 Control panel A Program selector: To select 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 sign[...]

13 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; maximum load 2.5 kg. • Time programs:[...]

14 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. • Press the AUDIBLE SIGNAL, SPECIAL CARE or QUICK button if required? • Start the program. While the program is running you can open the door to take-out [...]

15 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 (i.e. paper clips, pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consisting of double-layer fabric inside out (such as cotton-lined anoraks wi[...]

Drying 16 • AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During the crease-protection phase (immedi- ately after the drying phase), an acoustic sig- nal is sounded at intervals (see "End of drying process"). • SPECIAL CARE button This program operates with reduced heat. Press the S PEC IA L CARE button f or f a b r ic s bearing the care symbol ' . Gent[...]

Drying 17 Start DELAY TIMER With the DELAY TIMER function you can delay the start of the drying program by 1 to 19 hours.  Setting the program.  Hold the DELAY TIMER button pressed until the desired number of hours of delay of the program start appears in the display field for PROG. TIME.  Press the START / PAUSE button. After elapse of th[...]

Drying 18 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.  Open the door.  Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot.  Remove or add more laundry.  Close the door.  Press the START button to resume the drying process. End o[...]

Drying 19 Empty the water reservoir  Caution! The condensed water is not suitable for drinking or for use with foodstuffs. The water reservoir should be emptied after every drying programme. This avoids interruption of a programme when the water reservoir is full.  Grasp the handle flap of the water reser- voir and pull-out completely. [...]

Drying 20 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[...]

21 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 multi- layered fabrics Towelling mat erial, bath robes CUPBOARD DRY Fabrics of medium weight, articles not made up of multi- layers Towel laundry, hand towels DAMP Lightweig[...]

Program tables 22 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 [...]

23 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 dried on a normal or gentle pro- gram. [...]

24 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter area  Important! When the FILTER display lights, it is essential to clean the fluff filter. Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. A small amount of fluff may reach the area around the filter in spite of the fluff filter. Therefore you should clean the entire filter area from time to time, or[...]

Cleaning and maintenance 25 Cleaning the condenser  Important! When the CONDENSER display lights, it is essential to clean the CONDENSER. Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addi- tion energy consumption will be increased if the CONDENSER unit is covered with fluff.  Open the door.  Press on the two tabs to unlatch and take off[...]

26 Something not working? If the tumble dryer is not working correctly please carry out the follow- ing checks before calling out 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 been pressed Press the [...]

Something not working? 27 The drum illumination does not work Is the tumble dryer plugged in Plug in the tumble dryer The program selector is in the OFF position Turn the program selector dial to LIGHT The bulb needs replacing Replace bulb The drying process takes unusually long The condenser unit is covered with fluff Clean the condenser unit Fluf[...]

Something not wo rk ing? 28 If after these checks, the tumble dryer still does not work, contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. Please note that it will be necessary to provide proof of purchase for any in-guarantee service calls. In-guarantee customers should ensure that the above checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if t[...]

29 Service & Spare Parts If after carrying out the necessary checks there is still a fault with your appliance please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. In guarantee customers should ensure that the suggested checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown. Please note [...]

30 Guarantee Conditions AEG offer the following guarantee to the first purchaser of this appliance. 1. The guarantee is valid for 12 months commencing when the appliance is handed over to the first retail purchaser, which must be verified by purchase invoice or similar documentation. The guarantee does not cover commercial use. 2. The guarantee cov[...]

Guarantee Conditions 31 European Guarantee If you should move to another country within Europe then your guarantee moves with you to your new home subject to the following qualifications: – The guarantee starts from the date you first purchased your product. – The guarantee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and parts as e[...]

32 For the installer - Safety information • Check the appliance for transportation damage before installation. • Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be car- ried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. • Do not install the appliance on deep pile carpet. • Any electrical work required to install this app[...]

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. 46 kg Load (depending on the program) max. 5 kg Power consumption in acc. with IEC 1121 s. e. 3.5 kWh (5 kg Cotton, spun at 800 revolutions per minute, program COTTON CUPBOARD DRY) Area of[...]

34 Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. 1 WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed. Before switching on, make sure the electricity supply voltage is the s[...]

Electrical Connection 35 • The wire coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter “E“ or by the earth symbol or coloured green and yellow • The wire coloured blue must be connected to the terminal “N“ or coloured black. • The wire coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked “L“ or c[...]

36 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 displacing it horizontally. [...]

Door Reversal Instructions 37  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[...]

38 Special accessories You can obtain the following special accessories from your retailer. Drainage kit A drainage kit (E-No. 916 019 000) can be purchased to adapt the dryer to drain the condensed water into an existing drain, sink etc. This elim- inates having to empty the condensed water reservoir, although the reservoir must still be inserted [...]

39 Index A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 AUDIBLE SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 AUDIBLE SIGNAL (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 C Closing the door . [...]

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