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Internal fail. No com‐

munication between

electronic elements of

the appliance.

• The programme was not finished properly or the appliance

stopped too early. Switch the appliance off and on again.

• If the alarm code appears again, contact the Authorised Serv‐

ice Centre.

The mains supply is

unstable.

• Wait until mains supply is stable.

The anti-flood device

is on.

• Disconnect the appliance and close the water tap. Contact the

Authorised Service Centre.

: check the air fil‐

ter.

• Make sure that the air filter has been cleaned.

• Make sure that the air filter is correctly inserted.

If the display shows other alarm codes, deactivate and activate the

appliance. If the problem continues, contact the Authorised Service

Centre.

In case of different problem with the washing machine check the

table below for possible solutions.

Problem

Possible solution

The programme does

not start.

• Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains

socket.

• Make sure that the appliance door is closed.

• Make sure that there is no damaged fuse in the fuse box.

• Make sure that the Start/Pause has been touched.

• If the delay start is set, cancel the setting or wait for the end of

countdown.

• Deactivate the Child Lock function if it is on.

• Check the position of the knob on the selected programme.

The appliance fills with

water and drains im‐

mediately.

• Make sure that the drain hose is in the correct position. The

hose may be positioned too low. Refer to "Installation instruc‐

tion".

The spin phase does

not operate or the

washing cycle lasts

longer than usual.

• Set the spin programme.

• Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the filter, if

necessary. Refer to "Care and cleaning".

• Adjust manually the items in the tub and start the spin phase

again. This problem may be caused by balance problems.

There is water on the

floor.

• Make sure that the couplings of the water hoses are tight and

there is not water leakages.

• Make sure that the water inlet hose and the drain hose have

no damages.

• Make sure you use the correct detergent and the correct

quantity of it.

ENGLISH

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Summary of Contents for L9WEC169R

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washer Dryer L9WEC169R ...

Page 2: ... 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 Visit our website to Get usage advice brochures trouble shooter service and repair information www aeg com support Register your product for better service www registeraeg com Buy Accessories Consumables and Original spar...

Page 3: ...es or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be kept away from the appliance unless continuously supervised Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept away fro...

Page 4: ...oor with a hinge on the opposite side that would prevent the appliance door from being fully open Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation process Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after installation The ventilation opening in the base must not be covered by a carpet mat or any floor covering WARNING The appliance must not be supplied through an exte...

Page 5: ...ance Do not run the appliance without filters Clean the lint filter before or after each use Items that have been soiled with substances such as vegetable or mineral oil acetone alcohol petrol kerosene spot removers turpentine waxes and wax removers should be washed separately with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the washer dryer Do not use the appliance if items have been soile...

Page 6: ...perly wait 6 hours after the installation before using the appliance Make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and the floor Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts The floor area on which the appliance is to be installed must be flat stable heat resistant and clean Keep the transit bolts in a safe place If the appliance is to be moved in the future they must be reattach...

Page 7: ...o not dry damaged torn frayed items that contain padding or fillings If laundry has been washed with a stain remover carry out an additional rinse cycle before starting a drying cycle Make sure that all metal objects are removed from the laundry Dry only fabrics that are suitable to dry in the appliance Follow the cleaning instruction on the item label Do not sit or stand on the open door of the a...

Page 8: ...plications and are not suitable for household room illumination 2 7 Disposal Disconnect the appliance from the mains electrical and water supplies Cut off the mains electrical cable close to the appliance and dispose of it Remove the door catch to prevent children or pets from becoming trapped in the drum Dispose of the appliance in accordance with local requirements for the disposal of Waste Elec...

Page 9: ...0 05 MPa 8 bar 0 8 MPa Ambient temperature Minimum Maximum 5 C 35 C Maximum wash load Cotton Synthetics Wool 10 kg 4 kg 1 5 kg Maximum dry load Cotton Synthetics Wool 6 kg 4 kg 1 kg Spin Speed Maximum spin speed 1551 rpm This product contains HFC R134a GWP1430 0 14 kg fluorinated gas hermetically sealed 1 Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3 4 thread 2 The appliance works correctly...

Page 10: ...oves 1 Remove the external film If necessary use a cutter 2 Remove the cardboard top and the polystyrene packaging materials 3 Remove the internal film 4 Open the door and remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum 5 Carefully put the appliance down on its rear side 6 Put the front polystyrene packaging element on the floor under the appliance Make sure not to ...

Page 11: ...ers 12 Put the plastic caps that you find in the user manual bag in the holes We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any movement of the appliance 5 2 Installation on suspended flooring Suspended wooden floors are particularly susceptible to vibration To limit vibration we recommend placing a waterproof wooden panel at least 15 mm thick under the appliance It should be ...

Page 12: ...pliance Make sure that the appliance does not touch the wall or other units 2 Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level WARNING Do not put cardboard wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level x4 The appliance must be level and stable A correct adjustment of the appliance level prevents the vibration noise and the movement of the appliance when in operation When ...

Page 13: ...in the hose because of its natural ageing The red sector in the window A shows this fault A If this occurs close the water tap and contact the authorized service centre to replace the hose 5 7 Water drainage The drain hose should be positioned at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm from the floor You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm Contact the authorized service ce...

Page 14: ...k spigot Put the drain hose in the spigot and tighten it with a clamp Refer to the illustration Make sure that the drain hose makes a loop to prevent particles going into the appliance from the sink 6 Position the hose directly to a built in drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clamp 5 8 Electrical connection At the end of installation you can connect the mains plug to the mains socke...

Page 15: ...iance If unapproved parts are used any claims will be invalidated 6 2 Fixing plate kit If you install the appliance on a plinth that is not an accessory supplied by AEG secure the appliance in the fixing plates Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory 7 CONTROL PANEL 7 1 Control panel description Eco 40 60 2 3 6 12 11 10 8 1 4 5 7 9 13 1 Programme dial 2 Display 3 Drying time to...

Page 16: ...dicator Door locked indicator The digital indicator can show Programme duration e g washing and or drying phase Delay time e g or Cycle end Warning code e g Washing phase indicator it flashes during prewash and wash phase Rinsing phase indicator It flashes during rinse phase The permanent Extra Rinse option one additional rinse two additional rinses Spin and drain phase indicator It flashes during...

Page 17: ... in this case the appliance doesn t allow you to set the incompatible options functions together Make sure the screen and touch buttons are always clean and dry 8 3 Temperature When you select a washing programme the appliance automatically proposes a default temperature Touch this button repeatedly until the desired temperature value appears on the display When the display shows the indicators an...

Page 18: ...ogramme duration This option is not available with a temperature lower than 40 C Prewash Use this option to add a prewash phase at 30 C before the washing phase This option is recommended for heavily soiled laundry especially if containing sand dust mud and other solid particles This option can increase the programme duration These two options cannot be set together 8 6 Delay Start With this optio...

Page 19: ...lay shows the set value Each time you touch this button the time value increases by 5 minutes You cannot set all time values for different types of fabrics 8 10 Auto Dry Touch this button to set one of 3 automatic dryness levels proposed by the appliance On the display the relevant dryness indicator goes on Iron dry laundry to be ironed Cupboard dry laundry to be put in store Extra dry laundry to ...

Page 20: ...te cotton and fast coloured cotton Cottons 40 C 95 C Cold 1600 rpm 1600 rpm 400 rpm 10 kg White cotton and coloured cotton Nor mally heavily and lightly soiled items Synthetics 40 C 60 C Cold 1200 rpm 1200 rpm 400 rpm 4 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items Normally soiled items NonStop 3h 3kg 30 C 40 C 30 C 1200 rpm 3 kg Mixed fabrics cotton and synthetic items Complete programme to wash and d...

Page 21: ...le fleece or inner insulation By performing a combined wash and dry programme the drying phase also acts as wa ter repellent restorer Make sure that the garment care label permits tumble drying Steam 1 kg Steam programmes4 Steam can be used for dried washed or worn once laundry These programmes can reduce creases and odours and make your laundry softer Do not use any detergent If necessary remove ...

Page 22: ...orm at lower temperatures and longer duration 2 According to UK Ecodesign for Energy Related Products and Energy Information Regulations this programme at default temperature and spin speed in washing and drying mode with rated capacity 6 kg and with Cupboard dry level performs the wash and dry cycle able to clean normally soiled cotton laundry declared to be washable at 40 C or 60 C together in t...

Page 23: ...i crease Time Dry Auto Dry 4 1 If you set No Spin option the appliance only drains the water 2 This option is not available with temperature lower than 40 C 3 If you set the shortest duration we recommend that you decrease the load size It is possible to fully load the appliance however the washing results can be less satisfactory 4 Iron Dry is not available with this programme ENGLISH 23 ...

Page 24: ...t label and those issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine M1230 The wool drying cycle of this machine has been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company The cycle is suitable to dry wool garments which are labelled hand wash provided that the garments are washed in a Woolmark endorsed hand washing cycle and dried according to the instructions issued by the manufacturer M1399 The Woolm...

Page 25: ...e items up to 0 5 kg Iron Dry Suitable for ironing Cottons and Linen sheets tablecloths shirts etc up to 6 kg 9 4 Timed drying Dryness Level Type of fabric Load kg Spin spee d rpm Suggested duration mins Extra Dry For towelling materials Cottons and Linen bathrobes bath towels etc 6 1600 280 300 4 1600 170 190 2 1600 120 130 Cupboard Dry For items to be stored Cottons and Linen bathrobes bath towe...

Page 26: ... detergent compartment marked by This action activates the drain system 4 Pour a small quantity of detergent into the compartment marked by 5 Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without any laundry in the drum This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub 11 SETTINGS 11 1 Child Lock With this option you can prevent that the children play with the control pane...

Page 27: ...h the Temperature button and the Spin button three times to remove extra rinses The display only shows 12 DAILY USE WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 12 1 Activating the appliance 1 Connect the mains plug to the mains socket 2 Open the water tap 3 Press the On Off button for a few seconds to activate the appliance The indicator of the Start Pause button starts flashing The programme dial is automat...

Page 28: ...id detergent Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products but we recommend that you do not exceed the maximum indicated level This quantity will however guarantee the best washing results After a washing cycle if necessary remove any detergent residue from the detergent dispenser 12 4 Check the position of the flap 1 Pull out the detergent dispenser until...

Page 29: ...dingly To perform washing only make sure that only the Wash indicator is on above the Mode button In case a selection is not possible no indicator comes on and an acoustic signal sounds 12 6 Starting a programme Touch the Start Pause button to start the programme The related indicator stops flashing and stays on In the display the indicator of the operating phase starts flashing The programme star...

Page 30: ... programme again The ProSense phase can be repeated up to three times see point 1 Important If the laundry amount will not be reduced the washing programme starts anyway despite the overload In this case it will be not possible to guarantee the best washing results About 20 minutes after the programme start the programme duration could be adjusted again depending on the capacity of water absorptio...

Page 31: ...gramme option and than press Start Pause button 12 13 End of the programme When the programme has finished the appliance stops automatically The acoustic signals operate if they are active In the display all washing phase indicators become steady and the time area shows The indicator of the Start Pause button goes off The door unlocks and the indicator goes off flashes at the end of the programme ...

Page 32: ...er in the drum the Stand by function doesn t deactivate the appliance to remind you to drain the water 13 DAILY USE WASHING DRYING WARNING Refer to Safety chapters This appliance is an automatic washer dryer 13 1 NON STOP programme Washing and drying mode Not all programmes are compatible with drying function e g the NonStop 3h 3kg programme is already a complete programme for washing and drying i...

Page 33: ...dly to set the desired time value see the Timed drying table the Programmes chapter The drying level indicator goes off and the indicator comes on The minimum timed drying is 10 minutes Each time you tap on this button the time value increases by 5 minutes The display shows the set new time value 2 Touch the Start Pause to start the programme The ProSense estimation starts In the display the door ...

Page 34: ... programme duration To have a good drying by using less energy and in a shorter time the appliance does not let you set a too low spin speed for the items to be washed and dried 2 Touch button Start Pause to start the programme In the display the door locked indicator goes on the indicator of the running phase starts flashing The display also shows the remaining programme time 14 3 Timed Drying 1 ...

Page 35: ...h a wet cloth Set the rinse programme Simultaneously press the Stains Prewash and the Anti crease buttons until the display shows CLE to activate the cleaning function Touch the Start Pause button to start the programme If the appliance is frequently used carry out the CLE programme regularly 16 HINTS AND TIPS WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 16 1 The laundry load Divide the laundry into white col...

Page 36: ...types of fabric excluding delicate Prefer powder detergents containing bleach for whites and laundry sanitization liquid detergents also single dose detergents preferably for low temperature wash programmes 60 C max for all types of fabric or special ones for woollens only The choice and quantity of detergent will depend on type of fabric delicates woollens cottons etc the colour of clothes size o...

Page 37: ...ater softener Follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product 16 6 Prepare the drying cycle Open the water tap Check if the drain hose is connected properly Refer to installation chapter for more information For the maximum laundry load of the drying programmes refer to the drying programmes table 16 7 Items not suitable for drying Do not set a drying programme for this laund...

Page 38: ...scaling Twice a year Maintenance wash Once a month Clean door seal Every two months Clean drum Every two months Remove fluff inside the drum Twice a month1 Clean detergent dis penser Every two months Primary air filter After each cycle Secondary air filter When the indicator flashes Clean drain pump filter Twice a year Clean the inlet hose and the valve filter Twice a year 1 Refer to Fluff in the ...

Page 39: ...programme 17 6 Door seal This appliance is designed with a self cleaning draining system allowing light fluff fibers that fall off the clothes to be drained out with the water Regularly examine the seal Coins buttons other small items can be recovered at the end of the cycle Clean it when needed using ammonia cream cleanser agent without scratching the seal surface Always obey the instructions tha...

Page 40: ...Use a small brush to clean the recess 4 Insert the detergent drawer into the guide rails and close it Run the rinsing programme without any clothes in the drum 17 9 Cleaning the air filters The air filters collect the fluff The fluff normally occurs when the clothes are dried in a washer dryer At the end of each drying cycle in the display the indicator is on to advise to clean the primary air fil...

Page 41: ...e primary air filter cover by pulling it upwards PULL 4 Clean the primary air filter with your hand and if necessary with a vacuum cleaner Throw the lint in a dustbin P U L L P U L L 5 Close the primary air filter cover P U L L 6 Pull the secondary filter out 7 Clean the secondary air filter with your hand and if necessary with a vacuum cleaner Throw the lint in a dustbin 8 Reinsert the secondary ...

Page 42: ...rum does not turn The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump The display shows the alarm code WARNING Do not remove the filter while the appliance operates Do not clean the pump if the water in the appliance is hot Wait until the water cools down WARNING Each time you carry out the special programme CLE to remove fluff clean the drain filter afterwards Proceed a...

Page 43: ...Turn the filter anti clockwise to remove it 1 2 8 If it is necessary remove fluff and objects from the filter recess 9 Make sure that the impeller of the pump can rotate If it does not rotate contact the Authorised Service Centre 10 Clean the filter under the water tap 11 Put the filter back into the special guides by turning it clockwise Make sure that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent ...

Page 44: ...ean the filters when The appliance does not fill with water The appliance takes long time to fills with water The indicator of the Start Pause button flashes and the display shows the related alarm Refer to Troubleshooting chapter To clean the water inlet filters 1 2 3 Close the water tap Remove the water inlet hose from the water tap Clean the filter in the inlet hose with a stiff brush Remove th...

Page 45: ...ve the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump 1 Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket 2 Close the water tap 3 Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out of the hose 4 Empty the drain pump Refer to the emergency drain procedure 5 When the drain pump is empty install the inlet hose again WARNING Make sure that the temperature is higher than...

Page 46: ...the inlet hose has no kinks damages or bends Make sure that the connection of the water inlet hose is cor rect Make sure that the filter of the inlet hose and the filter of the valve are not clogged Refer to Care and cleaning The appliance does not drain the water Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends Make sure that the drain filter is no...

Page 47: ...s socket Make sure that the appliance door is closed Make sure that there is no damaged fuse in the fuse box Make sure that the Start Pause has been touched If the delay start is set cancel the setting or wait for the end of countdown Deactivate the Child Lock function if it is on Check the position of the knob on the selected programme The appliance fills with water and drains im mediately Make s...

Page 48: ...m load detection in Daily Use chapter The washing results are not satisfactory Increase the detergent quantity or use a different detergent Use special products to remove the stubborn stains before you wash the laundry Make sure that you set the correct temperature Decrease the laundry load Too much foam in the drum during the wash ing cycle Reduce the quantity of detergent or the number of tablet...

Page 49: ...er failure or functioning failure the appliance door remains locked The washing programme continues when the power is restored If the door remains locked in case of failure it is possible to open it using the emergency unlock function Before opening the door CAUTION Risk of burns Make sure that the water temperature is not too high and the laundry is not hot If necessary wait until they cool down ...

Page 50: ...Remaining moisture at the end of the cycle The higher is the spin speed the higher is the noise and the lower is the remaining moisture at the end of washing cycle Values and programme duration may differ depending on different conditions e g room temperature water temperature and pressure load size and type of laundry supply voltage and also if you change the default setting of a programme 19 3 A...

Page 51: ...ese values are indicative only Programme kg kWh Litres h mm C rpm1 Cottons2 95 C 10 2 90 90 4 05 44 85 1600 Cottons 60 C 10 1 70 85 3 50 44 55 1600 Cottons3 20 C 10 0 35 85 3 00 44 20 1600 Synthetics 40 C 4 0 80 55 2 15 35 40 1200 Wool 30 C 1 5 0 30 65 1 05 30 30 1200 Handwash4 30 C 1 5 0 30 65 1 05 30 30 1200 1 Reference indicator of the spin speed 2 Suitable for washing heavily soiled textiles 3...

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