Care And Maintenance; Fault Finding - AEG LAVAMAT 85 SL Instructions Manual

Care and
maintenance
After washing close the tap
and pull out the plug or switch
off the main switch.
Leave the lid open for a short
while to allow the machine to
dry out. Remove any washing
powder left in the dispenser.
Wipe the outside of the machine
with a damp cloth and dry it.
Clean the drain filter (at the
bottom of the rear panel) from
time to time. To do this, turn
the filter cover anti-clockwise.
Please note that a small quan-
'tv of residual water will
sape when opening the
Titer.
Occasionally clean the filter
at the water inlet. What may
look like rust stains on drum
or tub is due to ferrous foreign
bodies introduced with the
laundry or chalybeate water.
Remove such stains with a fine
scouring powder.
Do not use chlorous or
ferrous scouring powders.
Never use acids, chloride or
bleach in the machine. Should
your machine show grey
deposits of lime, please do not
try to remove them by
unsuitable means but contact
your AEG Service Department
instead.
If there is a danger of frost,
empty the machine in good
time of all water by opening the
drain filter (tilt the machine
back if necessary) and
unscrewing the filler hose.
Fault finding
Non-functioning of your fully
automatic washing machine is
mostly due to a triviality which
you can rectify yourself.
The machine is not working
Is the machine plugged in or
switched on?
Is the fuse in order?
Is the lid of the machine
closed properly?
Has the control knob been
pulled out?
Too little or no water is coming
in
Has the tap been opened?
Is the filter at the water inlet
blocked? — It should be
cleaned from time to time.
Is the filler hose kinked?
Is the water supply pressure
too low?
Remove the flow regulator if
necessary.
The water is immediately
running off again through the
drain hose.
Does the drain hose hang too
low?
Minimum heights:
for LAVAMAT 85 SL —
60 cm; for LAVAMAT 64 SL —
half the height of the machine.
Please note further that the
discharge end of the drain
hose must not be immersed in
the pumped-off water.
The programme control knob
stops during the programme
cycle.
This is perfectly in order as
your fully automatic washing
machine is fitted with the so-
called Thermo-Chron control
system. The control knob stops
during prewash and main wash
until the required temperature
is reached.
The washing powder foams
over
Too much washing powder in
the machine!
Omit the prewash from your
next wash programme.
The programme (white or
coloured linens and cottons)
has been completed without
spin-drying.
The thermal protection device
of the motor has cut in.
Possible causes: blocked drain
filter, kink in the drain hose.
The spinning cycles will auto-
matically come on again after
some time (up to an hour).
The lid cannot be opened
immediately after completion
of the programme cycle.
Please wait until the lid
locking mechanism unlocks!
About 1 minute.
Please do not hesitate to
contact your AEG Service
Agent if you cannot trace the
cause of a fault or if you have a
special problem. To assist our
service staff, please quote the
full description of the machine
and the E-number on all
communications.
You find these particulars on
the nameplate of the machine
and on the front inside cover
of this brochure.