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Problem

Possible solution

The appliance does not

fill with water properly.

• Make sure that the water tap is open.
• Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too

low. For this information, contact your local water authority.

• Make sure that the water tap is not clogged.
• Make sure that the inlet hose has no kinks, damages or

bends.

• Make sure that the connection of the water inlet hose is

correct.

• 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 fills with
water and drains immedi-
ately

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

hose may be positioned too low. Refer to 'Installation in-
struction'.

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 not clogged. Clean the fil-

ter, if necessary. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'.

• Make sure that the connection of the drain hose is correct.
• Set the drain programme if you set a programme without

drain phase.

• Set the drain programme if you set an option which ends

with water in the tub.

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 fil-

ter, 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 prob-
lems.

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.

You cannot open the ap-
pliance door.

• Make sure that a washing programme that ends with water

in tub, has been selected.

• Make sure that the washing programme is finished.
• Set the drain or the spin programme if there is water in the

drum.

• Make sure that the appliance receives electrical power.
• This problem may be caused by a failure of the appliance.

Contact the Authorised Service Centre. If you need to open
the door, please read carefully «Emergency door opening».

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Summary of Contents for LB3485F

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washing Machine LB3485F ...

Page 2: ...features you might not find on ordinary appliances Please spend a few minutes reading 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 SERVI...

Page 3: ...afe 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 sa...

Page 4: ... to prevent internal damage Always take care when moving the appliance as it is heavy Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear Do not install or use a damaged appliance Follow the installation instruction supplied with the appliance Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature can be less than 0 C or where it is exposed to the weather The floor area where the appliance is to be ...

Page 5: ...tergent 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 n...

Page 6: ... rear side on it 6 Put the front polystyrene packaging element on the floor under the appliance Make sure not to damage the hoses 7 Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom 1 2 8 Pull up the appliance in vertical position 9 Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders It is possible to see water flowing from the drain hose This is due to the testing with water of...

Page 7: ...air circulation below the appliance 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 appli...

Page 8: ... a water stop device This device prevents water leaks in the hose because of its natural ageing The red sector in the window A shows this fault A If this occur close the water tap and contact the authorized service centre to replace the hose 3 5 Water drainage The drain hose should stay at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm It is possible to connect the drain hose in differen...

Page 9: ... 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 clip You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm Contact the authorized service centre for the other drain hose and the extension 4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 4 1 Special features Your new washing machine meets all modern requirements for an effective treatment of laund...

Page 10: ...is uniformly spread out in the laundry and deeply penetrates the fabric fibres favouring a perfect softness 4 2 Appliance overview 1 2 3 9 5 6 7 4 10 8 11 12 1 Worktop 2 Detergent dispenser 3 Control panel 4 Door handle 5 Rating plate 6 Drain pump filter 7 Feet for levelling the appliance 8 Drain hose 9 Inlet hose connection 10 Mains cable 11 Transit bolts 12 Hose support www aeg com 10 ...

Page 11: ...5 Rinse touch button Rinse Extra rinse option Extra rinse Skipping wash phase Only Rinse option Rinse only 6 Start Pause touch button Start Pause 7 Stain Prewash touch button Stains Prewash Stain option Stains Prewash option Prewash 8 Delay start touch button Delay Start 9 Steam Plus touch button Plus Steam 10 Spin reduction touch button Spin Rinse Hold option Extra Silent option Skipping wash and...

Page 12: ... Delay time e g or Cycle end Warning code e g Washing phase indicator It flashes during pre wash and wash phase Rinsing phase indicator It flashes during rinse phase When the Soft Plus option is activated the indicator appears Spinning and draining phase indicator It flashes during spin and drain phase Steam phase indicator Anti crease phase indicator Child safety lock indicator Energy saving indi...

Page 13: ...The options functions are not selectable with all washing programmes Check the compatibility between options functions and washing programmes in the Programme Chart An option function can exclude another one in this case the appliance doesn t allow you to set the incompatible options functions together 6 3 Temperature When you select a washing programme the appliance automatically proposes a defau...

Page 14: ...nly Spin option Skipping the wash and rinse phases The appliance performs only the spinning phase of the selected washing programme The display shows the indicator cold the phase indicator and the spin speed If it is necessary to reduce the spin speed select a programme with a lower spin speed as default 6 5 Stains Prewash Press this button repeatedly to activate one of the two options or both The...

Page 15: ...pliance performs only the rinsing phase the spinning and the draining phases of the selected programme The corresponding indicator above the touch button illuminates 6 9 Time Save With this option you can decrease the programme duration If your laundry is normally or lightly soiled it may be advisable to shorten the washing programme Touch this button once to decrease the duration In case of small...

Page 16: ...ic items or mixed fabric items Normal soil Delicates Delicate fabrics such as acrylics viscose and mixed fabrics requiring a mild washing Normal soil Wool Silk Machine washable wool hand washable wool and other fabrics with hand washing care symbol1 Steam programme Steam Steam programme for cotton and synthetic items Steam can be used for dried2 washed or worn once laundry This programme reduce cr...

Page 17: ... shell jackets with a removable fleece or inner insulation The recommended laundry load is 2 5 kg This programme can also be used as water repellent restoring cycle specifically tailored for treating clothes with a hydropho bic coating To perform the water repellent restoring cycle proceed as follows Pour the washing detergent in the compartment Pour a special water repellent restorer for fabric i...

Page 18: ... can seem that the drum doesn t rotate or doesn t rotate properly but this is normal for this programme 2 If you set a Steam programme with dried laundry at the end of the cycle the laundry can be humid Line dry the items for about 10 minutes 3 Steam programme doesn t remove particularly intense odour Programme temperature maximum spin speed and maximum load Programme Default tempera ture Temperat...

Page 19: ...0 C Cold 1200 rpm 1200 rpm 400 rpm 8 kg Machine Clean 60 C 1200 rpm 1200 rpm 400 rpm 1 Washing programme 2 Washing programme and waterproofing phase Programme options compatibility Programme Cottons Synthetics Delicates Wool Silk Steam Anti Allergy 20 min 3 kg Outdoor Jeans Machine Clean Options Spin Only Drain Only Spin Stains1 Prewash Extra rinse Rinse only 2 ENGLISH 19 ...

Page 20: ...s washing machine Follow the garment care label for drying and other laundry instructions M1230 In UK Eire Hong Kong and India the Woolmark symbol is a certification trademark 8 SETTINGS 8 1 Child Lock With this option you can prevent that the children play with the control panel To activate deactivate this option touch the and the buttons simultaneously until the indicator comes on goes off on th...

Page 21: ...tion touch the button and the button simultaneously until the indicator comes on goes off above the indicator 9 BEFORE FIRST USE 1 Make sure that all transit bolts have been removed from the appliance 2 Make sure that the electrical power is available and the water tap is open 3 Pour 2 litres of water into the detergent compartment marked by This action activates the drain system 4 Pour a small qu...

Page 22: ...ditives fabric conditioner starch Maximum level for quantity of liquid additives Compartment for stain remover Flap for powder or liquid 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 ...

Page 23: ... or the spin speed touch the related buttons 3 If desired set one or more options by touching the related buttons The related indicators come on in the display and the given information changes accordingly In case a selection is not possible no indicator comes on and an acoustic signal sounds 10 6 Starting a programme Touch the Start Pause button to start the programme The related indicator stops ...

Page 24: ... could increase or decrease After further 30 seconds the water filling starts At the end of the load detection in case of drum overload the indicator is flashing in the display In this case for 30 seconds it is possible to pause the appliance and remove the exceeding garments Once removed the exceeding garments touch the Start Pause button to start the programme again The ProSense phase can be rep...

Page 25: ...Pause In the display the related door lock indicator goes off 2 Open the appliance door If necessary add or remove the items 3 Close the door and touch the button Start Pause The programme or the delay start continues 10 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 indicato...

Page 26: ...you set a programme or an option that ends with water in the drum the Stand by function doesn t deactivate the appliance to remind you to drain the water 11 HINTS AND TIPS WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 11 1 The laundry load Divide the laundry into white coloured synthetics delicates and wool Follow the washing instructions on the laundry care labels Do not wash white and coloured items together...

Page 27: ...t the prewash phase to wash laundry with normal soil Always start a washing programme with the maximum load of laundry allowed If you pre treat the stains you can use a stain remover when you set a programme with a low temperature To use the correct quantity of detergent check the water hardness of your domestic system Refer to Water hardness 11 5 Water hardness If the water hardness in your area ...

Page 28: ... the drum to prevent rust particles For a complete cleaning 1 Clean the drum with special products for stainless steel Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product 2 Run a short cotton programme at high temperature with empty drum and with a small quantity of powder detergent in order to rinse out any left residues 12 6 Cleaning the detergent dispenser To prevent po...

Page 29: ...cause 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 Proceed as follows to clean the pump 1 Open the pump cover 1 2 2 Place a suitable bowl below the drain pump access to collect the water that flows out 3 Open the chute downwa...

Page 30: ...tate 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 leakages 12 Close the pump cover 2 1 When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure you must activate the drain system again a Put 2 litres of water in ...

Page 31: ...ean the pump When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure you must activate the drain system again 1 Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser 2 Start the programme to drain the water 12 10 Frost precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can reach the values around 0 C or drop below remove the remaining water from ...

Page 32: ...ng the Start Pause button until the indicator stops flashing see the picture below The mains supply is unstable Wait until the mains supply is stable No communication between electronic elements of the appliance Switch it off and switch on again The anti flood device is on Disconnect the appliance and close the water tap Contact the Authorised Service Centre WARNING Deactivate the appliance before...

Page 33: ...ct Set the drain programme if you set a programme without drain phase Set the drain programme if you set an option which ends with water in the tub 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 fil ter if necessary Refer to Care and cleaning Adjust manually the items in the tub and start ...

Page 34: ...tergent DOWN for liquid detergent Make sure you have used the detergent dispenser accord ing the indications given in this user manual After the check activate the appliance The programme continues from the point of interruption If the problem occurs again contact the Authorised Service Centre If the display shows other alarm codes Deactivate and activate the appliance If the problem continues con...

Page 35: ...e temperature of inlet water may also affect the washing pro gramme duration Technical specifications may be changed without prior notice to improve the quality of product During the washing programme the Prosense technology can vary the wash duration and the consumption values For more details see The Prosense load detection paragraph in Daily Use chapter Programmes Load kg Energy consump tion kW...

Page 36: ...rective 2009 125 EC 15 TECHNICAL DATA Dimension Width Height Depth Total depth 600 mm 850 mm 630 mm 660 mm Electrical connection Voltage Overall power Fuse Frequency 230 V 2200 W 10 A 50 Hz Level of protection against ingress of solid particles and moisture ensured by the protective cover ex cept where the low voltage equipment has no pro tection against moisture IPX4 Water supply pressure Minimum...

Page 37: ...ved by AEG Verify the compatible stacking kit by checking the depth of your appliances The stacking kit can be used only with the appliances specified in the leaflet provided with the accessory Read carefully the instructions supplied with the appliance and with the accessory WARNING Do not put the tumble dryer under the washing machine 16 4 Pedestal with the drawer To raise your appliance and mak...

Page 38: ... not adhered to if the product is incorrectly installed or in the event of damage caused by external influences force majeure intervention by third parties or the use of non genuine components 18 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and e...

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