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LAVATHERM 57520 electronic
Condenser 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tumble Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Content Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the filter area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cleaning the panel and operating parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 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 If the appliance will be out of operation for an extended period of time, unplug it from the mains. 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 aired. T
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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-dryin
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Environmental protection tips Choose the right drying programme 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 programme consumption in kg Minutes in kWh 1 5 90 3.5 COTTONS STORAGE DRY 1 5 70 2.8 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 pa
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Description of the appliance Front view Water Reservoir Fluff filter Control panel with handle flap Interior Light Rating plate Vent Feet Heat exchanger Reversible door (all height-adjustable) Unit behind Removable Plinth 10
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Description of the appliance Control panel C B 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. This button has no effect if the QUICK button has already been pressed. – AUDIBLE SIGNAL button: When switched-on, an audible signal is sounded at the end of the drying programme; then take-out the laundry – QUICK
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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, AUDIBLE SIGNAL or QUICK button if required Set the DELAY TIMER if required. Start the programme by pressing the START/PAUSE-button. While the programme is running you can open the door to take-out laundr
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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, AUDIBLE SIGNAL or QUICK. 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). The SPECIAL CARE button has no effect if the QUICK button has already been pressed. AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During the crease-protection phase (immediately after the drying phase), an acoustic si
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Drying Start the drying programme 0 Press the START button. The drying programme starts. The programme progress is indicated on programme phase dis- play. 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
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Drying Empty the water reservoir Caution! The condensed water is not suitable for drinking or for use 1 with foodstuffs. The water reservoir should be emptied after every drying programme. This avoids interruption of a programme when the water reservoir is full. 0 Grasp the handle flap of the water reser- voir and pull-out completely. 0 Push the cover of the water reservoir to the side and pour-out the condensed water. 0 Re-insert the water reservoir into the con- trol panel. If the drying
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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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Drying Cleaning the heat exchanger Important! When the HEAT EXCHANGER display lights, it is essential to 1 clean the heat exchanger. Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addition energy consumption will be increased if the heat exchanger unit is covered with fluff. 0 Open the door. 0 Press on the two tabs to unlatch and take off the removable plinth. 0 Turn the two securing disks through a quarter turn each outwards. 0 Pull the heat exchanger out of the base by the handle. 0 Clea
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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
