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LAVATHERM 37700
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 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Content Door Reversal Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Programming possibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Special accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Stacking kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Important Safety Information 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 be carried out only by trained personnel. Incompetently carried out repairs can entail considerable hazards for the user. Please get in touch with our custo
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Important Safety Information 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. • Packaging parts (e.g. films, styropore) can be dangerous for children. Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging parts out of reach of children. • Make
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Important Safety Information 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 circumstances should you connect a damaged appliance! Please contact your supplier in the event of damages. • Do not install the tumble drier in rooms which are i
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General Information 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 1.5kg washing at the most. • When using so-called "fabric conditioner sheets", a deposit on the fluff filter may result, which can cause a blockage. We therefore rec- ommend not using
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Disposal 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 inside are made of polyethylene (marking >PE<). • The padding is made of CFC free expanded polystyrene (marking >PS<). The boxes are made from recycled paper
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Environmental protection tips 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 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 program
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Environmental protection tips • 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: Power Fill weight Duration in Drying program consumption in kg Minutes in kWh 1 COTTONS CUPBOARD DRY 5 115 3.2 1 5 90 2.5 COTTONS HAND IRON 2 EASY CARES CUPBOARD DRY 2.5 50 1.2 1) spun at 800 revolutions per minute 2) spun at 1000 revolutions per minute If the amount of laundry is not enough for
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The chief features of your appliance 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 • DELAY TIMER: Program start delayed by 1 to 19 hours (e.g. for operation at times when electricity is cheaper) • Multi-display for displaying –probable program d
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Description of the appliance Description of the appliance Front view Fluff filter Control panel Interior Light Rating plate Reversable door Removal Plinth Feet (all height-adjustable) 13
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Description of the appliance Control panel B C D A E 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 signal is sounded at the end of the drying program; then take-out the laundry – SPECIAL CARE button: For sensitive fabrics – QUICK button: Short
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Before using the appliance for the first 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: For additional drying or for dry- ing loads of less than 1 kg. • COOL AIR Program: For smoothing creases in col
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Brief operating instructions 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 buttons AUDIBLE SIGNAL, SPECIAL CARE, QUICK. • Pre-select the start time • Start the program. While the program is running you can open the door to take-out laun- dry or add more laundry. At the end of the program: • Remove the laundry. • Clean the fluff filter.
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Drying 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 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 (P
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Drying 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 SPECIAL CARE button for fabrics bearing the care symbol '. Gentle drying is advisable for heat-sensitive fabrics (such as acrylic and viscose). • QUICK button Th
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Drying 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 START/PAUSE button. After elapse of the set number of hours the drier automatically starts the set drying program. The PROG. TIME display field shows the num
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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. 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 process has already been running. Open the door. Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot. Remove or add more laundry. Close the door. Press
