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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com LAVAMAT 50600 Washing machine Operating instructions...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 the operating instructions for future reference, and pass them on to any future owners.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Safety instructions Your safety is of paramount importance, please ensure you read these warnings before installing or using the appliance. If you are unsure about any of the meanings of these warnings, contact the Customer Care Department.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Safety instructions Child Safety • This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the appliance. • Pets and children have been known to climb into washing machines. Please check the drum before use.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disposal Packaging • Dispose of the packaging material correctly. All packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be disposed of without any danger to the environment. • The external plastic covering and bags inside are made of polyethylene (marking >PE<).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Important features of your appliance • Setting the program using the program selector and temperature selector. • Stain program for effectively treating stained washing. • Button EASY-CARES for careful treatment of easy-care fabrics. •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the appliance Front view Control panel Detergent drawer Rating plate (behind door) Door with handle Flap in front of Height adjustable feet drain pump...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the appliance Control panel Button Final spin speed Button EASY-CARES Program selector Temperature selector Button SOAKING Button RINSE HOLD Indicator ON Programme Selector Knob Turn the programme knob in a clockwise direction until the marker coincides with the required programme.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the appliance • MAIN WASH Main-wash cycle for normal soilage (wash – rinse/soft-rinse – spin) • QUICK WASH Shortened main-wash cycle for lightly soiled washing. • RINSE Separate rinse, e.g. for rinsing hand-washed fabrics (spin according to the selected washing cycle).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the appliance Soaking duration approx. 20 minutes, maximum 40 °C (approx. 15 minutes when EASY-CARES button is additionally pressed). Afterwards the washing remains in the water until the water has been pumped out.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the appliance Detergent Drawer Suction cap (must be firmly pushed on) Compartment for pre-wash detergent/soaking agent or stain remover. They are added for PRE WASH and SOAKING right at the beginning of the washing program or for STAIN at the optimum time during the main wash.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Consumption values and time requirement for selected programs The values in the following table were determined under standard conditions. They provide a useful guide for household use. Tem- Filling Time Program Type of Water Energy perature...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preparing the washing cycle Sorting out and preparing washing • Sort out washing according to the type and care symbol (see "Types of washing and care symbols"). • Empty the pockets. • Remove any metal parts (safety pins, badges). •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preparing the washing cycle Types of washing and care symbols The care symbols assist in selecting the correct washing program. The washing should be sorted according to the type and care symbol. The temperature specifications in the care symbols are always maximum specifications.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preparing the washing cycle Washing powders and conditioners Which washing powder and conditioner? Only use washing powders and fabric softeners suitable for automatic washing machines. As a general rule follow the instructions of the manufacturers.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Run wash cycle Brief instructions A washing cycle proceeds in the following steps: 0 Check whether the water tap is opened. 0 Open the door, load the washing. 0 Shut the door. 0 Add washing powder/conditioner. 0 Set the correct washing program and temperature.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Run wash cycle Add detergent/conditioner 0 Pull out the detergent drawer as far as it will go. 0 Add detergent/conditioner. For instructions on detergent and conditioners, see "Washing powders and conditioners". Prewash agent/soaking agent or stain remover (for extra programs PRE WASH/SOAKING or STAIN) Main detergent in powder form (and water softening agent if used)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Run wash cycle Selecting the washing program Suitable program and correct temperature for the respective type of washing, see "Program Tables." Set the washing program Important! Program selector may only be rotated clockwise! 0 Set the program selector to the desired washing program Set the temperature...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Run wash cycle Start the washing program, set the final spin speed or select RINSE HOLD 0 Check the water tap is opened. 0 To start the washing machine, pull out the program selector. The indicator ON light is illuminated, washing program starts automatically after six seconds.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Run wash cycle • SOAKING After soaking separately, the water must be pumped out first and then the main wash cycle can be set as desired: 0 Release the SOAKING button, rotate the program selector clockwise to PUMP OUT (water is pumped out).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Program tables Washing The following tables list the most commonly used and most useful programs. Type of Tempe- Max. load Additional washing, care Program selector rature button (dry weight) label selector STAIN MAIN WASH Cottons QUICK WASH Energy-saving...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Program tables Separate rinsing Max. load Program Type of washing Additional button (dry weight) selector Cottons/Linen RINSE Easy-cares 2,5kg EASY-CARES Delicates 2,5kg GENTLE RINSE Wool Separate fabric softening/starching Max. load Program Type of washing Additional button (dry weight) selector...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Program tables Separate prewash Type of Max. load Program Temperature Additional washing (dry weight) selector selector button Cottons/ Linen PRE WASH/ COLD, 30, 40 Easy-cares 2,5kg SOAKING EASY-CARES Delicates 2,5kg Separate soaking Type of Max.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Maintenance and Cleaning In daily use 0 After the program has finished pull out the detergent compartment a little so that it can dry out. 0 Leave the door ajar for a while. This helps to prevent stagnant smells, and helps to preserve the door seal.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Maintenance and Cleaning Washing machine drum The washing machine drum is made from rust-free stainless steel. Any objects left in the laundry which are likely to rust can stain the drum. Important! Do not clean the stainless steel drum with descaling agents containing acids, scouring agents containing chlorine or iron or steel wool.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Troubleshooting The whistling noise when spinning may be different to your prevous washing machine which is due to the modern drive system. Certain problems etc. If you call out an engineer and the fault is listed here, a charge is levied even if the appliance is in guarantee.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Troubleshooting Fault Possible cause Remedy The inlet hose connection is Tighten the inlet hose not tight. connection. Check the inlet hose and if The inlet hose has a leak. necessary replace it. Water is leaking out from under the The drain pump cover is not Tighten cover by turning...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Troubleshooting Fault Possible cause Remedy The water tap is not fully Open the water tap fully. open. Washing powder The inlet hose filter is residues are left in the Clean the filter. blocked. washing powder compartment.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Troubleshooting Carrying out an emergency emptying Warning! Isolate the washing machine from the mains supply before the emergency emptying! If the washing machine no longer pumps out the water an emergency emptying must be carried out. Warning! The water, which flows out of the emergency emptying hose can be hot.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Troubleshooting Cleaning the drain pump Warning! Switch off the washing machine and pull the plug out of the socket before cleaning the drain pump! 0 First carry out an emergency emptying (see section "Carrying out an emergency emptying").
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical data Height x width x depth 85x60x60cm Depth with the door opened 95cm Height adjustability approx. +10/-5mm Empty weight approx. 85kg Full load (depending on the program) max. 5kg Area of application household Drum speed when washing max.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Service & Spare Parts If after carrying out the necessary checks there is still a fault with your appliance please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. In guarantee customers should ensure that the suggested checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown.