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EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL
L 70270 VFL
L 70470 FL
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2 www.aeg.com CONTENTS 4 SAFETY INFORMATION 5 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 7 CONTROL PANEL 11 PROGRAMMES 14 BEFORE FIRST USE 14 USING THE APPLIANCE 14 LOADING THE LAUNDRY 14 FILLING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES 16 SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME 17 AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME 18 HINTS AND TIPS 20 CARE AND CLEANING 25 TROUBLESHOOTING 28 INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. Help protect t
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ENGLISH 3 FOR PERFECT RESULTS Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes reading to get the very best from it. ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES In the AEG webshop, you’ll find everything you need to keep all your AEG appliances looking spotless and working perfectly. Along with a wide range of acce
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4 www.aeg.com SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use, read this • Obey the safety instructions on the de- manual carefully: tergent packaging to prevent burns to eyes, mouth and throat. • For your safety and the safety of your property • Make sure that you remove all metal objects from the laundry. Hard and • To help the environment sharp material can cause damage to • For the correct operation of the appli- the appliance. ance. • Do not touch the glass of the door Always keep thes
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ENGLISH 5 • Do not replace or change the mains ca- Water connection ble. Contact the service centre. • Do not connect the appliance with old • Make sure not to cause damage to the hoses already used. Only use new ho- mains plug and cable. ses. • Connect the mains plug to the mains • Make sure not to cause damage to the socket only at the end of the installa- water hoses. tion. Make sure that there is access to • Do not connect the appliance to new the mains plug after the installation. pipes or
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6 www.aeg.com PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 8 9 10 4 5 11 6 7 12 Worktop Feet for the appliance level 1 7 Detergent dispenser Water drain hose 2 8 Control panel Water inlet valve 3 9 Door handle Mains cable 4 10 Rating plate Transit bolts 5 11 Drain pump Feet for the appliance level 6 12 ACCESSORIES Spanner 1 1 2 To remove the transit bolts. Plastic caps 2 To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts. Anti-flood inlet hose 3 To prevent possible leakage Pl
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ENGLISH 7 CONTROL PANEL 1 2 3 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 On/Off button 1 Programme knob 2 Display 3 Start Pause button 4 Delay start button 5 Time save button 6 Extra rinse button 7 8 Stain button Spin reduction button 9 Temperature button 10 – Set again the washing programme 1 ON OFF BUTTON and all possible options. Press this button to activate or deactivate • After 5 minutes from the end of the the appliance. A tune sounds when the washing programme. Refer to 'At the appliance is activated. end of pro
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8 www.aeg.com 3 DISPLAY A B C D The display shows: A • The maximum temperature of the programme. B • The default spin speed of the programme. 1) • 'No Spin' and 'Rinse Hold' symbols. C • 2) The display symbols. Symbols Description Washing phase Rinse phases Spin phase Child lock You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on. You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol flash- es. Wait for some minutes before you open the door. You can open the door only when the symbol goes off
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ENGLISH 9 D • The programme time When the programme starts, the time decreases with steps of 1 minute. • The delay start When you press the delay start button, the display shows the delay start time. •Alarm codes If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows alarm codes. Refer to 'Troubleshooting' chapter. •Err The display shows this message for some seconds if: – You set a function that is not applicable for the programme. – You change the programme while it operates. 4 The indicator of
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10 www.aeg.com • To deactivate the function press button 10 TEMPERATURE BUTTON 6 and button 5 at the same time un- 10 Press button to change the default til the indicator of button 7 is off. temperature. - - = cold water ACOUSTIC SIGNALS FUNCTION You can hear the acoustic signals when: • You activate the appliance. • You deactivate the appliance. • You press the buttons. • The programme is completed. • The appliance has a malfunction. To deactivate/activate the acoustic sig- nals, press button
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ENGLISH 11 PROGRAMMES Programme Type of load Cycle Functions Temperature max. weight of load description White and coloured Wash SPIN REDUCTION cotton with normal Rinses RINSE HOLD Cottons 1) soil. Long spin STAIN 95° - Cold max. 7 kg EXTRA RINSE 2) TIME SAVE White and coloured Prewash SPIN REDUCTION cotton with heavy soil. Wash RINSE HOLD Cottons + Pre- max. 7 kg Rinses EXTRA RINSE wash 2) Long spin TIME SAVE 95° - Cold 1) White and coloured Wash STAIN cotton with normal Rinses EXTRA RINSE Ex
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12 www.aeg.com Programme Type of load Cycle Functions Temperature max. weight of load description All fabrics. One rinse with ad- SPIN REDUCTION ditive spin phase RINSE HOLD Rinse 5) EXTRA RINSE Set this programme Prewash SPIN REDUCTION to wash curtains. It Wash RINSE HOLD Curtains adds automatically Rinses EXTRA RINSE 40° - Cold the prewash phase to Short spin clean the dust from the curtains. Do not put the deter- gent into the prewash compartment. max. 2.5 kg All items in jeans. Jer- Wash SPI
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ENGLISH 13 5) Press EXTRA RINSE button to add rinses. With a low spin speed the appliance performs delicate rinses and a short spin. 6) Set this programme to decrease the time and the consumption of energy and water. 7) Set this programme to have a good washing results and decrease the energy consumption. The time of the washing programme is extended. For cotton economy programmes you can set only the Extra Quick duration. CONSUMPTION VALUES 1) Energy consumption Water consump- Programme 2) 2
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14 www.aeg.com BEFORE FIRST USE 1. To activate the drain system, put 2 li- detergent dispenser. Set and start a tre of water in the main wash com- programme for cotton at the highest partment of the detergent dispenser. temperature without laundry. This re- moves all possible dirt from the drum 2. Put a small quantity of detergent in and the tub. the main wash compartment of the USING THE APPLIANCE 1. 4. Open the water tap. Put the laundry in the appliance. 2. Connect the mains plug to the mains
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ENGLISH 15 The detergent compartment for the prewash phase, the soak pro- gramme and for the stain function. Add the detergent for prewash, soak and stain remover before the start of the programme. The detergent compartment for the washing phase. If you use a liquid detergent, put it immediately before you start the programme. Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch). Put the product in the compartment before you start the pro- gramme. This is the maximum level for the quantity
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16 www.aeg.com 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. With the flap in the position DOWN: – Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. – Do not put more liquid deter- gent than the limit showed in the flap. – Do not set the prewash phase. – Do not set the delay start func- tion. 5. Measure out the detergent and the fabric conditioner. 6. Carefully close the detergent dis- penser. Make sure that the flap does not cause a blockage when you close the drawer. SETTING AND STARTING A
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ENGLISH 17 2. 4 Open the appliance door. Before you press button to start the appliance, you can cancel 3. Close the appliance door and press or change the set of the delay 4 button . The programme or the start. delay start continues. If the temperature and level of the CANCEL THE DELAY START water in the drum are too high, the door lock symbol stays on and 1. 4 Press button . The related indica- you cannot open the door. To tor flashes. open the door do the steps that 2. Press button 5 again
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18 www.aeg.com HINTS AND TIPS THE LAUNDRY LOAD DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES • Divide the laundry in: white, coloured, • Only use detergents and additives spe- synthetics, delicates and wool. cially made for washing machines. • Obey the washing instructions that are • Do not mix different types of deter- on the laundry care labels. gents. • Do not wash together white and col- • To help the environment, do not use oured items. more than the correct quantity of deter- gent. • Some coloured items can di
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ENGLISH 19 Water hardness Level Type °dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke 2 medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16 3 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25 4 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.7 >25
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20 www.aeg.com CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products. Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply before you clean it. MAINTENANCE WASH With the low temperature programmes it DESCALING is possible that some detergent stays in The water we use contains limescale. If it the drum. Make regularly a maintenance becomes necessary, use a water softener wash. To do this: to remove limescales. • Empty the laundry from the drum. Use a special product made
