AEG LAVATHERM 55600 User Information

AEG LAVATHERM 55600 User Information

Condensation dryer

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LAVATHERM 55600
Condensation dryer
User Information

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  • Page 1 LAVATHERM 55600 Condensation dryer User Information...
  • Page 2: Dear Customer

    Dear customer, Please read this User Information carefully and keep it to refer to at a later date. Pass it on to any subsequent owner of the appliance. The following symbols are used in the text: Safety instructions Warning! Notes that concern your personal safety. Important! Notes that show how to avoid damage to the appliance.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Operating Instructions ........Safety .
  • Page 4 Installation and connection instructions ....24 Installation safety instructions ........24 Removing transport safety equipment .
  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions 1 Safety Before first starting up • Note the ”Installation and connection instructions” • Before first starting up, check the machine for any damage incurred during transport. Never connect up a damaged machine. If parts are damaged, contact your supplier. Intended use •...
  • Page 6: Disposal

    Child safety • Keep packaging away from children. Risk of suffocation! • Children can often not see the dangers associated with electric ma- chines. Never leave unsupervised children near the dryer. • Ensure that children and small animals cannot climb into the dryer’s drum.
  • Page 7: Environmental Tips

    Old appliance The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of elec- trical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
  • Page 8: Description Of Machine

    Description of machine Drawer containing Operating screen condensate tank Fine strainer (lint filter) Lamp for inside light Large mesh filter Micro-fine filter (lint filter) (lint filter) Type plate Loading door (interchangeable Base door stop) upstream of heat Screwed feet exchanger (with height adjustment) Air slots...
  • Page 9: Before The First Drying Cycle

    Before the first drying cycle In order to remove any residue which may have been produced during production, wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth or undertake a brief drying cycle (20 MIN) with damp cloths. Sorting and preparing laundry Sorting laundry •...
  • Page 10: Overview Of Programmes

    Overview of programmes Additional functions Care Programme Application/properties symbols EXTRA DRY Drying thick or multi-layered (EXTRA- • • • textiles, e.g. terry towelling DROOG) items, bathing costumes. INTENSIVE Drying thick textiles, e.g. terry • • • (INTENSIEF- towelling items, towels. DROOG) Drying textiles of even thick- STORAGE DRY...
  • Page 11 Additional functions Care Programme Application/properties symbols 20 MIN For drying individual items of laundry • • 40 MIN or for small volumes of less than 1kg. Special programme with anti-crease mechanism for easy care textiles such shirts and blouses; for minimum iron- ing effort.
  • Page 12: Drying

    Drying Switching machine on / switching light on Turn the programme selector to any programme or turn it to LIGHT (VERLICHTING). The machine has been switched on. When the loading door is opened, the drum is illuminated. Opening loading door / loading laundry 1.
  • Page 13: Special Care (Lage Temp.)

    SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMP.) For especially gentle drying of sensitive fabrics with the l care label and for temperature-sensitive textiles (e.g. acrylic, viscose). Programme is executed with reduced heat. SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMP.) is only suitable for use with loads of up to 2,5kg! AUDIBLE SIGNAL (ZOEMER) When the drying cycle has finished, an intermittent audible signal will...
  • Page 14: Putting In Extra Items Or Taking Items Out Before End Of Programme

    Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme 1. Open loading door Warning! Laundry and drum can become hot. Risk of burns! 2. Load or remove laundry items. 3. Close loading securely. Lock must audibly lock. 4.
  • Page 15: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning fluff filter To ensure that the dryer works perfectly, the fluff filters (micro-fine fil- ter and fine strainer) must be cleaned after every drying cycle. Caution! Never operate the dryer without fluff filters or with damaged or blocked fluff filters.
  • Page 16: Cleaning The Door Seal

    Clean the entire filter area The strainer area does not have to be cleaned after every drying cycle, but should be checked regularly and cleaned of fluff if necessary. 6. To do this, grip the top of the large mesh filter and pull it forwards un- til it comes loose from the two brackets.
  • Page 17: Emptying The Condensate Tank

    Emptying the condensate tank Empty condensate tank after every drying cycle. If the condensate tank is full, an active programme will break off auto- matically and the EMPTY WATER (RESERVOIR) display will light up. In order to continue the programme, the condensate tank must first be emptied.
  • Page 18: Cleaning Heat Exchanger

    Cleaning heat exchanger If the HEAT EXCHANGER (WARMTEWISSELAAR) display is illuminated, the heat exchanger needs to be cleaned. Caution! Operating when the heat exchanger is clogged with lint can damage the dryer. This also increases energy consumption. 1. Open loading door 2.
  • Page 19: Cleaning The Drum

    Cleaning the drum Caution! Do not use abrasives or steel wool to clean the drum. Lime in the water or cleaning agents may form a barely visible lining on the inside of the drum. The degree to which the laundry has been dried is then no longer detected reliably.
  • Page 20 Problem Possible cause Remedy Select a different programme the next time you dry (see Wrong programme selected. “Overview of programmes” section). Lint filter clogged. Clean lint filter. Heat exchanger clogged Clean heat exchanger. with lint. Observe recommended load- Drying results unsatis- Incorrect volume of laundry.
  • Page 21: Changing Bulb For Inside Light

    Problem Possible cause Remedy Lint filter clogged. Clean lint filter. Heat exchanger clogged Drying cycle lasts an Clean heat exchanger. with lint. unusually long time. Note: SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMP.) SPECIAL CARE (LAGE TEMP.) is After around 5 hours button pressed and load only suitable for use with the drying cycle ends volume too big.
  • Page 22: Programming Options

    Programming options Objective Implementation 1. Turn the programme selector to any programme. Permanently program 2. Press the AUDIBLE SIGNAL (ZOEMER) button and hold in the audible signal down for approx. 5 seconds. which reminds you that A brief signal sounds several times. The AUDIBLE SIGNAL the programme is com- (ZOEMER) display flashes several times.
  • Page 23: Technical Data

    Technical data This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives: – 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Directive – 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC – 93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive Height x width x depth 85 x 60 x 60 cm Depth with loading door open 109 cm...
  • Page 24: Installation And Connection Instructions

    Installation and connection instructions 1 Installation safety instructions • Before first starting up, all parts of the transport safety equipment must be removed. The machine may otherwise be damaged. • Before starting up for the first time, ensure that the nominal voltage and type of current specified on the machine type plate match the nominal voltage and type of current at the installation site.
  • Page 25: Removing Transport Safety Equipment

    Removing transport safety equipment Caution! Before first starting up, all parts of the transport safety equipment must be removed. 1. Open loading door 2. Pull off adhesive strips from inside machine on top of drum. 3. Remove foil hose and polystyrene padding from the machine.
  • Page 26 1. Open loading door. 2. Unscrew hinge A from the front of the machine and take off the load- ing door. 3. Remove cover plates B and C. To do this, insert a thin screwdriver into the slots as shown in the illustra- tion, press downwards slightly and pry out the cover plates.
  • Page 27: Special Accessories

    These intermediate installation kits can be used to arrange the dryer and an automatic AEG-Electrolux washing machine (60cm wide, front loading) as a space-saving washer/dryer stack. The automatic washing machine is at the bottom and the dryer is at the top.
  • Page 28: Guarantee Conditions

    Guarantee Conditions Belgium DECLARATION OF GUARANTEE TERMS. Our appliances are produced with the greatest of care. However, a defect may still occur. Our con- sumer services department will repair this upon request, either during or after the guarantee peri- od. The service life of the appliance will not, however, be reduced as a result. This declaration of guarantee terms is based on European Union Directive 99/44/EC and the provi- sions of the Civil Code.
  • Page 29 These guarantee terms are only valid for appliances purchased and used in Belgium. For exported appliances, the user must first make sure that they satisfy the technical conditions (e.g.: voltage, frequency, installation instructions, type of gas, etc.) for the country concerned and that they can withstand the local climatic and environmental conditions.
  • Page 30: Customer Service Centres

    Customer Service Centres Belgium Tel.: Fax.: Electrolux Home Products Belgium Consumer services 02/363.04.44 02/363.04.00 ELECTROLUX SERVICE 02/363.04.60 Bergensesteenweg 719 1502 Lembeek E-mail: consumer.services@electrolux.be...
  • Page 31: Service

    Service In the event of technical faults, please first check whether you can remedy the problem yourself with the help of the operating instruc- tions (section “What to do if…”). If you were not able to remedy the problem yourself, please contact the Customer Care Department or one of our service partners.
  • Page 32 USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries around the world. AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www.aeg-electrolux.de © Copyright by AEG 822 944 585-01-160306-03 Subject to change without notice...

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