AEG LAVATHERM 57700 Operating Instructions Manual

AEG LAVATHERM 57700 Operating Instructions Manual

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LAVATHERM 57700
Condenser Dryer
Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1 LAVATHERM 57700 Condenser Dryer Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2: Dear Customer

    Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions through carefully, before using the appliance. Please ensure you fully understand the safety instructions on the first pages of these operating instructions! Retain this instruction book for future reference, and pass on to any future owners. The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!, Important!), emphasize information which is important for your safety or the correct functioning of the appliance.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content Important Safety Information ........5 General Information .
  • Page 4 Content Something not working? ........28 Replace the interior light .
  • Page 5: Important Safety Information

    1 Important Safety Information The safety of AEG electrical appliances complies with the established technical principles and statutory equipment safety regulations. Never- theless, as manufacturer we have to draw your attention to the follow- ing safety instructions. General safety • Repairs of the dryer may be carried out only by trained personnel.
  • Page 6 Important Safety Information Safety of children • Children are often not aware of the dangers involved when handling electrical equipment. Therefore provide the necessary supervision of children when operating the appliance and do not let children play with the dryer – there is a danger that children could become trapped inside the appliance.
  • Page 7: Installation And Connection

    Installation and connection • First take-off the base shroud before carrying the dryer! • Check the dryer for Transportation damage. Never connect-up a damaged appliance! Contact your supplier if the appliance is dam- aged. • Do not set-up the dryer in frost-endangered rooms! •...
  • Page 8: General Information

    General Information 3 General Information • Starched washing leaves traces of starch on the drum and therefore should not be placed in the tumble dryer. • If you exceed the maximum load stipulated in the program table your washing is more likely to get creased! For very delicate fabrics you should only fill in 1.5kg washing at the most.
  • Page 9: Disposal

    2 Disposal Packaging Dispose of the packaging material! Dispose of the packaging material of your tumble dryer correctly. All the packaging materials used are harmless to the environment and can be recycled. • Plastic parts are marked with standard international abbreviations: –...
  • Page 10: Environmental Protection Tips

    Environmental protection tips 2 Environmental protection tips • Your laundry will become light and soft in the tumble dryer even with- out a fabric softening agent. • Loosen your laundry before loading it into the dryer. This helps to pre- vent lengthy running times and creasing.
  • Page 11 • Select the appropriate drying program for the type and quantity of laundry. The dryer will then operate as economically as possible. Some typical consumption values: Drying program COTTONS CUPBOARD DRY COTTONS HAND IRON EASY CARES CUPBOARD DRY 1) spun at 800 revolutions per minute 2) spun at 1000 revolutions per minute If the amount of laundry is not enough for a particular degree of dry- ing (e.g.
  • Page 12: The Chief Features Of Your Appliance

    The chief features of your appliance The chief features of your appliance • Program or time setting via the program selector • AUDIBLE SIGNAL can be selected in addition; an intermittent audible signal is sounded after the end of the program. •...
  • Page 13: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the appliance Description of the appliance Front view Water reservoir Fluff filter Control panel with handle flap Interior Light Rating plate Vent Reversable door Condenser Unit Feet behind Removal Plinth (all height-adjustable)
  • Page 14: Control Panel

    Description of the appliance Control panel A Program selector: for setting the drying program B Drying degree indicator: Shows the achieved extent of drying; this enables you to take-out individual pieces of laundry at the right time during the drying process. C Buttons and display block –...
  • Page 15: The Program Selector Positions

    E Instructions for the user: – Indication CONDENSER: Clean the condenser (in the base of the appliance)! – EMPTY WATER display: Empty the water reservoir! – CLEAN FILTER display: Clean the fluff filter! Note: The indicators are extinguished only after the programme is switched off.
  • Page 16: Brief Operating Instructions

    Brief operating instructions Brief operating instructions • Ensure the laundry is well spun before tumble drying. • Prepare the laundry. • Load the laundry. • Select the drying program – on the program selector. – If required press the buttons AUDIBLE SIGNAL, SPECIAL CARE, QUICK. •...
  • Page 17: Drying

    Drying Prepare the laundry • To prevent tangled bundles of laundry: Close zip fasteners; button-up bed linen and pillow cases; tie-together loose tapes, e.g. aprons. • Empty all pockets. • Remove all metal objects (paper clips, pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consisting of double-layer fabric inside out (such as cotton-lined anoraks with the cotton layer facing outwards).
  • Page 18 Drying 0 If required, select the button AUDIBLE SIGNAL, SPECIAL CARE, QUICK. • AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During the crease-protection phase (immediately after the drying process), an acoustic signal is sounded at certain intervals (see "End of drying process"). • SPECIAL CARE button This program operates with reduced heat.
  • Page 19: Start Time Pre-Selection

    Start time pre-selection With the start time pre-selection you can program the start delay of the drying program in the range from 1 to 19 hours. 0 Setting the program. 0 Hold the DELAY TIMER button depressed until the desired number of hours of delay of the program start appears in the display field for PROG.
  • Page 20: Removing Laundry Or Loading Laundry When Necessary

    Drying Removing laundry or loading laundry when necessary You can interrupt the drying process at any time to remove some of the laundry or to add more laundry. You can see by looking at the display field PROG. TIME, how long the drying program will probably still take.
  • Page 21: Empty The Water Reservoir

    Empty the water reservoir Caution! The condensed water is not suitable for drinking or for use with foodstuffs. The water reservoir should be emptied after every drying programme. This avoids interruption of a programme when the water reservoir is full. 0 Grasp the handle flap of the water reser- voir and pull-out completely.
  • Page 22: Clean The Fluff Filter

    Drying Clean the fluff filter To ensure efficient operation of the tumble dryer, clean the fluff filter after each drying program. Also check whether there are any remnants or fluff from the washing in the drum; remove immediately. 0 Press the catch of the filter lid down- wards.
  • Page 23: Program Tables

    Program tables Program group COTTONS care symbols R, Q; maximum load 5 kg Program EXTRA DRY CUPBOARD DRY DAMP HAND IRON MACHINE IRON Program group EASY CARES care symbols R, S Program EXTRA DRY CUPBOARD DRY DAMP 1) Press the SPECIAL CARE button! Laundry Type Heavy weight or mult-layered fabrics...
  • Page 24: Time Programs

    Program tables TIME programs care symbols R, S You can select 20, 40 and 60 minutes program duration for additional drying of individual pieces of laundry or to dry small quantities. 1) Press the SPECIAL CARE button! COOL AIR Program The laundry is treated for 10 minutes in cold air;...
  • Page 25: A Small Glossary Of Textile Information

    A small glossary of textile information Care symbols Ensure articles to be dried are suitable for tumble drying. If they are one of the following symbols should be present on the care label: Normal drying Drying with special care (press the SPECIAL CARE button!) This fabric can be tumble dried.
  • Page 26: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the condenser Important! When the CONDENSER display lights, it is essential to clean the condenser. Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addition energy consumption will be increased if the condenser unit is covered with fluff.
  • Page 27: Cleaning The Filter Area

    Cleaning the filter area Important! A small amount of fluff may reach the area around the fil- ter in spite of the fluff filter. Therefore you should clean the entire filter area from time to time, or at least every three months. 0 Remove the fluff filter.
  • Page 28: Something Not Working

    Something not working? Something not working? If the tumble dryer is not working correctly please carry out the follow- ing checks before calling an engineer. Symptom The tumble dryer will not start The results are unsatisfactory The drying result is unsatis- factory;...
  • Page 29 Symptom The drum illumination does not work The drying process takes unusually long The door cannot be closed The door cannot be opened with the DOOR button Display EMPTY WATER is lit EMPTY WATER indicator illu- minated, even though the container has already been emptied The remaining running time...
  • Page 30: Replace The Interior Light

    If you do not find the required information in this manual to remedy a disturbance, please call the customer service. Replace the interior light 0 A replacement bulb can be purchased through your local AEG Service Force Centre (Part No: 647072580). Warning! Never use standard light bulbs in your Lavatherm.
  • Page 31: Door Reversal Instructions

    Door Reversal Instructions The door opening direction can be changed if required. Warning! Before reversing the door, isolate the appliance from the mains supply. Proceed as follows to reverse the door opening direction: 0 Un-screw the screws A on the front panel of the appliance. 0 Take-off the door by displacing it horizontally.
  • Page 32 Door Reversal Instructions 0 Take-out the latched catch covering J and pull-off the plug. 0 Connect the door catch H and the catch covering J on the respective opposite side to the plug, insert into the break-out and screw-down or latch into position.
  • Page 33: Programming Possibilities

    Programming possibilities The electronic control system of your laundry dryer provides you with the possibility to adapt some functions of the dryer permanently to your requirements. Purpose "Laundry protection": If you want to "lock" the selected drying program (the selected program setting cannot be changed during the drying process at the...
  • Page 34 Programming possibilities Purpose Adjusting the drying result: If at the end of the pro- gramme you always want the washing to be somewhat dryer or somewhat damper than with the standard set- ting and you want to adjust the tumble dryer’s recognition of the degree of dryness accordingly:...
  • Page 35: Technical Data

    Technical data Height x Width x Depth Depth with the door open Height adjustable from Empty weight Load (depending on the program) Power consumption in acc. with IEC 1121 s.e. Area of use Permissible ambient temperature This appliance complies with the following EC directives: –...
  • Page 36: Special Accessories

    Special accessories Special accessories You can obtain the following special accessories from your retailer. Drainage kit With this kit (E-No. 916 019 000) you can lead the condensate directly into a drain (sink, siphon, drain grating) with a maximum feed height of 1m above the floor on which the dryer is standing (3m Length).
  • Page 37: Index

    Index Acrylate ......18 Acrylic ......25 Anorak .
  • Page 39: Service & Spare Parts

    Service In the chapter "Something not working?" some disturbances have been summarised, which you can solve yourself. If you do not find any helpful information there, please contact your local customer service centre. It is nearby and if necessary can reach you quickly. (Addresses and phone numbers can be found in the Warranty Conditions/Service Departments) Be well prepared before you phone.
  • Page 40 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www.aeg.hausgeraete.de © Copyright by AEG Subject to change without notice H 245 219 040 –00- 1001/PRO...

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