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USER
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User Manual

Washing Machine

LF8E8436BI

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Page 1: ...USER MANUAL EN User Manual Washing Machine LF8E8436BI ...

Page 2: ...ures 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 spare parts for your appliance www aeg com shop CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVIC...

Page 3: ...n 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 from the appliance unless continuously supervised Children should be supervised to ensure t...

Page 4: ...between 0 5 bar 0 05 MPa and 10 bar 1 0 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 If the mains power supply cable is damaged it must be replaced by the manufactur...

Page 5: ...ontainer to collect possible water leakage under the appliance Contact the Authorised Service Centre to ensure which accessories can be used 2 2 Electrical connection WARNING Risk of fire and electric shock WARNING This appliance is designed to be installed connected to a grounding connection in the building Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket Make sure that the parameters on the ra...

Page 6: ... be available for 10 years after the model has been discontinued motor and motor brushes transmission between motor and drum pumps shock absorbers and springs washing drum drum spider and related ball bearings heaters and heating elements including heat pumps piping and related equipment including hoses valves filters and aquastops printed circuit boards electronic displays pressure switches therm...

Page 7: ... be easier Thanks to the Soft Plus option the fabric softener is uniformly spread out in the laundry and deeply penetrates the fabric fibres favouring a perfect softness The ProSense System detects the laundry load size defining the programme duration in 30 seconds The washing programme is tailored to the laundry load and the type of fabric without consuming more time energy and water than necessa...

Page 8: ...t mois ture IPX4 Water supply pressure 1 Minimum Maximum 0 5 bar 0 05 MPa 10 bar 1 0 MPa Water supply 2 Cold water Maximum Load Cotton 8 0 kg Spin Speed Maximum spin speed 1351 rpm 1 The appliance works correctly if the water pressure is not lower than 0 05 MPa 0 5 bar If you cannot connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap of the primary hydraulic system connect it to your do mestic cold...

Page 9: ...Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts before installing the appliance 1 Put two polystyrene packaging elements on the floor under the appliance WARNING It is strongly recommended that this action is carries out by two persons 2 Carefully put the appliance down on its rear side Make sure not to damage the hoses ENGLISH 9 ...

Page 10: ...ene protection 5 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 the appliance in factory 6 Remove the three bolts the hose holders and plastic spacers by using the spanner supplied with the appliance www aeg com 10 ...

Page 11: ... thick under the appliance It should be screwed to at least 2 floor beams and should extend beyond the front feet If possible install the appliance where the floor is more stable 5 5 Positioning and levelling x4 1 Install the appliance on a flat hard floor WARNING Make sure that carpets do not stop the air circulation below the appliance Bring the appliance near the furniture recess before levelli...

Page 12: ...60 mm 1230 mm 900 mm 1360 mm max 1000 mm min 600 mm max 1000 mm min 600 mm The inlet hose 1 Remove the inlet hose from inside the drum 2 To connect the water inlet hose towards the proper direction and with the proper inclination check the position of the water tap before connecting it to the back of the appliance Make sure the hose is nor kinked squashed but neither tensed www aeg com 12 ...

Page 13: ...t there are no leaks from the couplings Use the hose supplied with appliance Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short Contact the Authorised Service Centre for an inlet hose replacement Water drainage The drain hose can be connected Ø 40 mm To a stand pipe with vent hole Directly into a drain pipe at a height of not less than 60 cm 23 6 and not more than 100 cm 39 3 The end of t...

Page 14: ...e supplied cable tie L You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm Contact the service centre for the other drain hose and the extension 5 7 Building in 600 mm min 820 mm min 560 mm 16 22 mm min This appliance has been designed to be built into the kitchen furniture See the minimum recess dimensions in the drawings 553 mm 596 mm 140 mm 76 mm 50 mm 50 mm 819 mm If hoses run behind the appliance...

Page 15: ...osition the inlet hose the drain hose and the mains cable WARNING Make sure they are not kinked or squashed 5 8 Preparation and assembly of the cupboard door The dimensions of the cupboard door should be width min 595 max 598 mm thickness 16 22 mm Factory pre setting The appliance is originally pre set for the assembly of a cupboard door opening from right to left The best solution would be to scr...

Page 16: ...gnetic plate N and lower plate O M N O Make sure that the plate with magnet is on the upper position x y y Cupboard door preparation For countersinking the door it is recommended to call a professional Align the cupboard door to the furniture correctly Measure the distance X to fix the height of the hole to countersink the upper hinge The centre of the hole Y should be at the same height of the st...

Page 17: ...th of cupboard door on the inner side of the door The hinges will be fixed to the door by means of the four supplied screws A max 105 To align the door perfectly make sure that the edge of cupboard door is parallel with the appliance edge and to respect the proper opening angle max 105 Mounting the door Fix the hinges to the hinge supports on the appliance by means of the two supplied screws B The...

Page 18: ...eference height the middle of the door on the opposite side of the hinges 5 9 Electrical connection At the end of installation you can connect the mains plug to the mains socket The rating plate and the Technical Data chapter indicate the necessary electrical ratings Make sure that they are compatible with the mains power supply Check that your domestic electrical installation can take the maximum...

Page 19: ...mperature touch button 4 Display 5 Delay Start touch button 6 Time Save touch button 7 Start Pause touch button 8 Plus Steam touch button and permanent Child Lock option 9 Soft Plus touch button 10 Extra Rinse touch button 11 Stains touch button 12 On Off push button 13 Prewash touch button 6 2 Display MIX ENGLISH 19 ...

Page 20: ...ave indicator MIX OkoMix indicator Steam phase indicator Anti crease phase indicator Drum clean indicator This is a recommendation to perform the drum cleaning The spin area Spin speed indicator No Spin indicator Spin phase is off Silent indicator Rinse Hold indicator Add garments indicator It lights at the beginning of the washing phase when it is still possible to pause the appliance and add mor...

Page 21: ...in When you set a programme the appliance automatically sets the programme s default spin speed With this option you can decrease the default spin speed Touch repeatedly this button to Decrease the spin speed The display shows only the spin speeds available for the set programme Additional spin options No Spin Set this option to deactivate all spin phases The appliance performs the only draining p...

Page 22: ... according to the selected washing programme Use this option for people with allergies to detergent residues and with sensitive skin This option increases the programme duration The corresponding indicator above the touch button illuminates and also stays permanently on during next cycles until this option is deactivated 7 9 Permanent Soft Plus Set this option to optimise the fabric softener distr...

Page 23: ...egins the countdown and the door is locked 7 13 Time Save With this option you can reduce the programme duration depending on the load size and the degree of soiling When you set a washing programme the display shows the default duration and dashes Touch Time Save button to reduce the programme duration according to your needs The display shows the new programme duration and a number of dashes wil...

Page 24: ...s Delicates 30 C 40 C Cold 1200 rpm 1200 400 rpm 2 0 kg Delicate fabrics such as acrylics viscose and mixed fabrics requiring gentler washing Nor mally and lightly soiled items OKOPower 30 C 60 C 30 C 1400 rpm 1400 400 rpm 4 0 kg Cotton and fast coloured synthetic items Complete washing programme that in only 59 minutes washes the daily soiled laundry inten sively and ensures a good washing perfor...

Page 25: ...ms This high performance wash programme combined with steam vapour re moves more than 99 99 of bacteria and viru ses2 keeping the temperature above 60 C throughout the washing phase with an additional action on the fibers thanks to a vapour phase an enhanced rinsing phase ensures a proper re moval of detergent and micro organism residues This programme ensures also a proper reduction of pollens al...

Page 26: ... other data please refer to Consumption Values chapter The most efficient programmes in terms of energy consumption are generally those that perform at lower temperatures and longer duration 2 Tested for Staphylococcus aureus Enterococcus faecium Candida albicans Pseudomonas aerugino sa and MS2 Bacteriophage in external test performed by Swissatest Testmaterialien AG in 2021 Test Report No 2021201...

Page 27: ...ption the appliance performs draining only Suitable detergents for each programme Programme Universal powder1 Liquid Uni versal Liquid for coloureds Delicates woollens Special Eco 40 60 Cottons Synthetics Delicates OKOPower Hygiene Duvet 20min 3kg Sport Denim Wool Silk 1 At temperature higher than 60 C the use of powder detergent is recommended Recommended Not recommended 8 2 Steam programmes The ...

Page 28: ... with Cashmere and Steam programmes if they are available for delicate fabrics like cashmere and wool When treating smaller load reduce the fragrance dosage and the cycle duration in only fifteen minutes your clothes will regain that just washed feeling Read carefully the instructions supplied with the fragrance DO NOT Tumble dry the garments treated with fragrance Its benefit would evaporate Use ...

Page 29: ... hours the display shows the text Hr for 2 seconds 12 thousands and hundreds for 2 seconds and 76 tens and units If the procedure does not work due to timeout wrong programme dial position or wrong keys combination switch the appliance off and repeat sequence from the beginning 9 3 Factory Reset This function allows to restore the factory default options To activate this option follow steps below ...

Page 30: ...of water leakage and damage to the laundry Washing heavily oiled greasy stains could cause damage to rubber parts of the washing machine 11 3 Filling the detergent and additives Compartment for prewash phase soak programme or stain remover Compartment for washing phase Compartment for fabric softener and other liquid treatments fabric conditioner starch Maximum level for quantity of liq uid additi...

Page 31: ... first programme on the top right of the programme dial is Eco 40 60 the programme to which the information of the energy label relates The indicator of the Start Pause button flashes The display shows an indicative programme duration 2 To change the temperature and or the spin speed touch the related buttons 3 If desired set one or more options by touching the related buttons The related indicato...

Page 32: ...ProSense System load detection The programme duration in the display is referred to a medium high load After touching the Start Pause button the maximum declared load indicator goes off the ProSense System starts the laundry load detection 1 The appliance detects the load in the first 30 seconds In the programmes where Time Save is available during this phase the Time Save bars placed below the ti...

Page 33: ...t 20 minutes after the starting of the new programme There is also an alternative way of cancelling 1 Rotate the selector knob to the Reset position 2 Wait for 1 second The display shows Now you can set a new washing programme 11 11 Opening the door Adding garments While a programme or the delay start operates the appliance door is locked If the temperature and level of the water in the drum are t...

Page 34: ... or disappears If you have set Silent and the spin speed is not changed when you press the Start Pause button the appliance only drains the water 3 When the programme is completed and the door locked indicator goes off you can open the door 4 Press the On Off button for a few seconds to deactivate the appliance 11 14 Stand by function The Stand by function automatically deactivates the appliance t...

Page 35: ...or some stains water and detergent is not sufficient We recommend that you pre treat these stains before you put the items in the appliance Special stain removers are available Use the special stain remover that is applicable to the type of stain and fabric Do not spray stain remover on garments near the appliance as it is corrosive to the plastic parts 12 3 Detergent type and quantity The choice ...

Page 36: ...d by the detergent producer and check the water hardness of you domestic system Refer to Water hardness Set the maximum possible spin speed for the selected washing programme before drying your laundry in a tumble dryer This will save energy during drying 12 5 Water hardness If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate we recommend that you use a water softener for washing machines In ar...

Page 37: ...to check for limescale Regular detergents already contain water softening agents but we recommend to run a cycle with an empty drum and a descaling product Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product 13 5 Maintenance wash The repeated and prolonged use of low temperature programmes can cause detergent deposits fluff residues bacterial growth inside the drum and the...

Page 38: ...asionally at the end of a cycle the display may show the icon this is a recommendation to perform the drum cleaning Once the drum cleaning has been performed the icon disappears 13 8 Cleaning the detergent dispenser To prevent possible deposits of dried detergent or clotted fabric softener and or formation of mould in the detergent dispenser drawer once in a while carry out the following cleaning ...

Page 39: ...oise 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 Proceed as follows to clean the pump 1 2 1 Open the pump cover 2 Place a suitable bowl below the drain pump access to collect the water that flows out Always keep a ra...

Page 40: ...and empty the container 5 Repeat the steps 3 and 4 until the water stops to flow out 1 2 6 Turn the filter anti clockwise to remove it 7 If it is necessary remove fluff and objects from the filter recess Make sure that the impeller of the pump can rotate If it does not rotate contact the Authorised Service Centre 8 Clean the filter under the water tap www aeg com 40 ...

Page 41: ...ent leakages 1 2 10 Close the pump cover 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 13 10 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 1 2 3 ENGLISH 41 ...

Page 42: ...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 0 C before you use the appliance agai...

Page 43: ...t 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 ...

Page 44: ...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...

Page 45: ...nt 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 tablets or single dose detergents After the washing cy cle there are some detergent residues in the dispe...

Page 46: ...s located where indicated by the following picture 4 Take out the laundry and then close the appliance door 15 CONSUMPTION VALUES 15 1 Introduction See the web link www theenergylabel eu for detailed information about Energy Label For Non EU The QR code on the energy label supplied with the appliance provides a web link to the product information sheet Keep the energy label for reference together ...

Page 47: ...770 54 0 03 20 53 00 37 0 1351 Half load 4 0 0 430 44 0 02 25 53 00 32 0 1351 Quarter load 2 0 0 180 34 0 02 25 54 00 24 0 1351 1 Maximum spin speed Power consumption in different modes Off W Stand by W Delay start W 0 50 0 50 4 00 Time to Off Standby mode is 15 minutes maximum 15 4 Common programmes These values are indicative only Programme kg kWh Litres hh mm C rpm1 Cottons 2 95 C 8 0 2 200 85 ...

Page 48: ...and mixed fabrics 4 It also performs as quick washing cycle for lightly soiled laundry 16 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle materials with the symbol Put the packaging in relevant containers to recycle it Help protect the environment and human health by recycling waste of electrical and electronic appliances Do not dispose of appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste Return the produ...

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