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LAVATHERM 37320 electr 37320 electronic onic
Vented Tumble Dryer
Operating Instructions
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Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions through carefully, before using the appliance. Please ensure you fully understand the safety instructions on the first pages of these operating instructions! Retain this instruction book for future reference, and pass on to any future owners. The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!, 1 Important!), emphasize information which is important for your safety or the correct functioning of the appliance. It is essentia
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Content Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 General Information . . . . . .
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Content Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cleaning the filter area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cleaning the drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the panel and operating parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the door seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 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 be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. Please follow the safety information in the installation section of this instruction book. This
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Important Safety Information 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 personnel. 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 condition (heavily worn) and items with loose fillings (cushions) that could break open must not be dried or refreshed. There is a risk of fire! Washing
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Important Safety Information Installation Check the appliance for transportation damage before installation. Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. If the tumble dryer has to be carried, first remove the plinth! Do not install the appliance on deep pile carpet. This tumble dryer is designed to be vented through to the open air. It should have its own ventilation system which should not be joined wit
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3 General Information To prevent creasing do not exceed the maximum load stated in the programme 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. Please ensure the appliance is easily accessible to an engineer after installation. 2 Disposal Packaging Dispose of the packaging material correctly. All packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be dispo
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2 Environmental protection tips Your laundry will become light and soft in the laundry dryer even without a soft rinsing agent. Loosen your laundry before loading it into the dryer. This helps to prevent lengthy running times and creasing. Ensure your laundry is well spun. In the following table we give an overview of specific electric con- sumption data depending on the spinning speed. This information is valid for 5kg laundry dried with the programme COTTONS STORAGE DRY: Pre-drying:
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Environmental protection tips Choose the right drying programme for the type and quantity of laun- dry. The dryer will then operate as economically as possible. Some typi- cal consumption values: Power Fill weight Duration in Drying programme consumption in kg Minutes in kWh 1 5 80 3.3 COTTONS STORAGE DRY 1 5 65 2.5 COTTONS HAND IRON 2 2.5 35 1.3 EASY CARES STORAGE DRY 1) spun at 800 revolutions per minute 2) spun at 1000 revolutions per minute If the amount of laundry is not enough for a
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Description of the appliance Front view Fluff filter Control panel Interior Light Rating plate Feet Removable Plinth Reversible door (all height-adjustable) 11
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Description of the appliance Control panel B C A D A Programme selector: To select the drying programme B Programme run display: In each case the display for the current phase of the drying process is lit. C Buttons and display block – SPECIAL CARE button: For sensitive fabrics. – AUDIBLE SIGNAL button: When switched-on, an audible signal is sounded at the end of the drying programme; then take-out the laundry – START/PAUSE button: To start or interrupt the programme. D Instructions for th
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The programme selector positions OFF: The tumble dryer is switched off. LIGHT: The drum light switches on when the door is opened. Programme group COTTONS: Programmes for drying cotton and linen fabrics; maximum load 5 kg. Programme group EASY CARES: Programmes for drying mixed fabrics and synthetics; maximum load 2.5 kg. Time Programmes: For additional drying or for dry- ing loads of less than 1 kg. EASY IRON programme: Special drying programme with anti-crease mechanism for
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Brief operating instructions Ensure the laundry is well spun before tumble drying. Prepare the laundry. Open the door and load the laundry. Shut the door. Attention! Do not catch washing in the door. Select the drying programme on the programme selector. Press the SPECIAL CARE or AUDIBLE SIGNAL button if required Start the programme by pressing the START/PAUSE-button. While the programme is running you can open the door to take-out laundry or add more laundry. At the end of the p
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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 with the cotton layer facing outwards). The fab- rics will dry better. Loosen the laundry. Open the door To open the door: Press firmly against the door (Pre
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Drying 0 If required, select the buttons SPECIAL CARE or AUDIBLE SIGNAL. SPECIAL CARE button This programme operates with reduced heat. Press the SPECIAL CARE button for fabrics bearing the care symbol S. Gentle drying is advisa- ble for heat-sensitive fabrics (such as acrylic and viscose). AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During the crease-protection phase (immediately after the drying phase), an acoustic signal is sounded at intervals (see "End of drying process"). Start the drying programme 0 Pr
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Drying 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. 0 Open the door. Caution! The laundry and the drum may be 1 hot. 0 Remove or add more laundry. 0 Close the door. 0 Press the START button to resume the drying process. End of the drying process The cooling phase starts shortly before the end of the drying process: The heater is switched-off during this phase. After the cooling phas
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Drying Clean the fluff filter To ensure efficient operation of the tumble dryer, clean the fluff filter after each drying programme. Also check whether there are any remnants or fluff from the washing in the drum; remove immediately. 0 Press the catch of the filter lid down- wards. The filter lid will open. 0 Take-out the fluff filter. 0 Remove fluff out of the fluff filter, with a moistened hand. 0 Re-insert the fluff filter. 0 Press against the filter lid until it catches into the locking
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Programme tables Programme group COTTONS care symbols R, Q; maximum load 5 kg Programme Laundry Type Examples for Heavy weight or multi- EXTRA DRY Towelling material, bath robes layered fabrics Thick textiles that are to be INTENSIVE DRY Towelling, terry towels thoroughly dried. Fabrics of medium weight, STORAGE DRY articles not made up of multi- Towel laundry, hand towels layers Lightweight materials DAMP Cotton shirt and underwear requiring ironing Normal cotton and linen Sheets and
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Programme tables Time programmes 1 care symbols R, S , Q; loads less than 1kg You can select 20 and 40 minutes programme duration for additional drying of individual pieces of laundry or to dry small quantities. 1) Press the SPECIAL CARE button! EASY IRON programme 1 care symbols R, S , Q; maximum load 1kg (approx. 5-6 shirts) For drying fabrics such as shirts and blouses; minimal ironing required. Result depends on type and finish of fabric. Recommendation: spin fabrics in the washing machine
