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manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or

damages that are the result of incorrect installation or

usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and

accessible location for future reference.

1.1 

Children and vulnerable people safety

This appliance can be used by children aged from 8

years and above and persons with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capabilities 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.

Do not let children play with the appliance.

Children aged 3 years and under must be kept away

from this appliance when it is in operation at all times.

Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of

it appropriately.

Keep detergents away from children.

Keep children and pets away from the appliance when

the door is open.

If the appliance has a child safety device, this should

be activated.

Children shall not carry out cleaning and user

maintenance of the appliance without supervision.

1.2 

General Safety

Do not change the specification of this appliance.

Do not exceed the maximum load of 8 kg (refer to the

"Programme chart" chapter).

The operating water pressure at the water entry point

from the outlet connection must be between 0.5 bar

(0.05 MPa) and 8 bar (0.8 MPa).

The ventilation opening in the base must not be

covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.

The appliance must be connected to the water mains

using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose

sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre.

Old hose sets must not be reused.

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Summary of Contents for LAVAMAT68480FL

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washing Machine LAVAMAT68480FL ...

Page 2: ...to get the very best from it Visit our website for Get usage advice brochures trouble shooter service information www aeg com webselfservice Register your product for better service www registeraeg com Buy Accessories Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance www aeg com shop CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE Always use original spare parts When contacting our Authorised Service Centre ensur...

Page 3: ...eep all packaging away from children and dispose of it appropriately Keep detergents away from children Keep children and pets away from the appliance when the door is open If the appliance has a child safety device this should be activated Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance of the appliance without supervision 1 2 General Safety Do not change the specification of this appl...

Page 4: ... Make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and the floor Do not install the appliance directly over the floor drain Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between the appliance and the flooring Do not install the appliance where the appliance door cannot be fully opened Do not put a container to collect possible water leakage under the appliance Contact the Authorised Serv...

Page 5: ...ergent packaging Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in near or on the appliance Make sure that all metal objects are removed from the laundry Do not wash fabrics which are heavily soiled with oil grease or other greasy substances It can damage rubber parts of the washing machine Prewash such fabrics by hand before loading them into the washing machine Do no...

Page 6: ...on a plinth secure the appliance in the fixing plates Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory 3 3 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 screwed to at least 2 floor beams and should extend beyond th...

Page 7: ...re selection touchpad Temp 4 Spin selection touchpad Spin 5 Options selection touchpad Option 6 Start Pause touchpad Start Pause 7 Finish In touchpad Finish In 8 Display 9 Door locked indicator 4 2 Display Finish In A B D C A The time area the programme duration the finish in time the alarm codes the message of error the programme is completed B The child lock indicator The indicator comes on when...

Page 8: ...me for cotton synthetic and mixed fabrics with light soil Set this programme to decrease the energy consumption Make sure that the detergent is for low temperature in order to have good washing results3 Easy Iron 60 C Cold 1 kg 800 rpm Synthetic items requiring a gentle wash Nor mal and light soil 4 1 Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values According to regulation 1061 2010 the...

Page 9: ...ing results can be unsatisfactory Recommended load cotton 4 kg synthetics and delicates 1 5 kg 5 1 Woolmark Apparel Care Blue The wool wash cycle of this machine has been approved by The Woolmark Company for the washing of wool garments labelled as hand wash provided that the garments are wash ed according to the instructions issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine Follow the garment ca...

Page 10: ... if the laundry load is lower than the maximum load capacity e g Cotton 60 C maximum load capacity 8 kg the programme duration exceeds 2 hours actual load 1 kg the pro gramme duration will be less than 1 hour When the appliance is calculating the real programme duration a dot flashes in the display Programmes Load kg Energy con sumption kWh Water con sumption litre Approxi mate pro gramme du ratio...

Page 11: ...ases The door stays locked You must drain the water to unlock the door To drain the water refer to At the end of the programme 7 3 Prewash With this option you can add a prewash phase to a washing programme Use this option for heavy soil When you set this option the programme duration increases The related indicator comes on 7 4 Quick With this option you can decrease the programme duration Use th...

Page 12: ...e control panel To activate deactivate this option touch the buttons Temp and Spin at the same time until the indicator comes on goes off Activate this option after you touch the button Start Pause the buttons are locked except for the button On Off This option stays active even when you switch off the appliance 8 3 Acoustic signals The acoustic signals operate when The programme is completed The ...

Page 13: ...the laundry Washing heavily oiled greasy stains could cause damage rubber parts of the washing machine 10 2 Using detergent and additives 1 Measure out the detergent and the fabric conditioner 2 Put the detergent and the fabric conditioner into the compartments 3 Carefully close the detergent drawer 10 3 Detergent compartments Detergent compartment for washing phase If you use liquid detergent put...

Page 14: ... option 10 5 Activating the appliance Press and hold for a couple of seconds the On Off button to activate or deactivate the appliance A tune sounds when the appliance is activated The display shows the word On 10 6 Setting a programme 1 Touch the programme button Programmes and set the programme The indicator of the button Start Pause flashes The display shows the programme duration 2 If necessar...

Page 15: ...ncel the option a Touch the button Start Pause to set the appliance to pause The indicator of button Start Pause flashes b Touch the button until the indicator above this button goes off Touch the button Start Pause again to start the programme immediately 10 9 Interrupting a programme and changing the options You can change only some options before they operate 1 Touch Start Pause The indicator o...

Page 16: ... then touch the button Start Pause The appliance drains the water and spins If you set the appliance only drains 2 When the programme is completed and the door lock indicator goes off you can open the door 3 Press the button On Off for some seconds to deactivate the appliance 10 13 AUTO OFF option The AUTO OFF stand by option automatically deactivates the appliance to decrease the energy consumpti...

Page 17: ... products for the type and colour of the fabric the programme temperature and the level of soil If your appliance does not have the detergent dispenser with the flap device add the liquid detergents with a dosing ball supplied by the detergent s manufacturer 11 4 Ecological hints Set a programme without the prewash phase to wash laundry with normal soil Always start a washing programme with the ma...

Page 18: ...f the product 12 3 Maintenance wash With the low temperature programmes it is possible that some detergent stays in the drum Perform a maintenance wash regularly To do this Remove all laundry from the drum Select the cotton programme with the highest temperature with a small quantity of detergent 12 4 Door seal Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part 12 5 Cleaning the...

Page 19: ...er Do not clean the drain filter if the water in the appliance is hot Regularly check the drain pump filter and make sure that it is clean Repeat the steps 2 and 3 until the water stops flowing out 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 4 2 5 6 ENGLISH 19 ...

Page 20: ...ke sure that the impeller of the pump can rotate If it does not rotate contact the Authorised Service Centre Make sure also that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages 12 7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 45 20 www aeg com 20 ...

Page 21: ...appliance again The manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures 13 TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 13 1 Introduction The appliance does not start or it stops during operation First try to find a solution to the problem refer to the table If the problem persists contact the Authorised Service Centre With some problems the acoustic signals operate and the ...

Page 22: ...the water inlet hose is correct Make sure that the connections of the water inlet hoses are correct The appliance does not fill with water and drain immediately Make sure that the drain hose is in the correct position The hose may be too low Refer to Installation instruction The appliance does not drain the water Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged Make sure that the drain hose has no ki...

Page 23: ...ce calculates a new time according to the laun dry load See the Consumption Values chapter The cycle is longer than the time displayed An unbalanced laundry load increases the duration time This is a normal behaviour of the appliance The washing results are not satisfactory Increase the detergent quantity or use a different deter gent Use special products to remove the stubborn stains before you w...

Page 24: ... the cold water tap of the primary hydraulic system connect it to your domestic cold water storage system Make sure not to exceed a distance of 5 02 m 16 5 ft between the appliance inlet hose and the bottom of the water storage tank 2 Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3 4 thread 15 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle materials with the symbol Put the packaging in relevant containers to...

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