Welcome to AEG! Thank you for choosing our appliance. Get usage advice, brochures, troubleshooting, service and repair information: www.aeg.com/support Subject to change without notice. CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION................2 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................6 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................7 4. TECHNICAL DATA..................9 5.
1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability. • This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
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similar accommodation where such use does not exceed (average) domestic usage levels. • Do not change the specification of this appliance. • The appliance shall be installed as a freestanding product or below the kitchen worktop if space margins permit. •...
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• Wipe away lint or packaging debris that has accumulated around the appliance. • Items that have been soiled with substances such as vegetable or mineral oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed separately with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the washer dryer.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 Installation • Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables. • Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug. The installation must comply with • Do not touch the mains cable or the mains relevant national regulations.
• Do not dry damaged (torn, frayed) items valves, filters and aquastops, printed that contain padding or fillings. circuit boards, electronic displays, • If laundry has been washed with a stain pressure switches, thermostats and remover, carry out an additional rinse sensors, software and firmware including cycle before starting a drying cycle.
30 seconds. The washing • The AEG Steam Fragrance - thanks to programme is tailored to the laundry load the steam mode - offers the perfect and the type of fabric without consuming...
• Get usage advice, troubleshooting, service and repair information (also available at aeg.com/ support ) • Buy accessories, Consumable and Original Spare parts for your appliance (also available at aeg.com/ shop ) 4. TECHNICAL DATA Dimension Width/ Height/ Total depth 59.7 cm /84.7 cm /63.6 cm...
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5.1 Unpacking WARNING! Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts before installing the appliance. WARNING! Use the gloves. 1. Remove the external film. If necessary, 5. Carefully put the appliance down on its use a cutter. rear side. 6. Put the front polystyrene packaging element on the floor under the appliance.
9. Remove the power supply cable and the We recommend that you keep the drain hose from the hose holders. packaging and the transit bolts for any movement of the appliance. It is possible to see water flowing 5.2 Installation on suspended from the drain hose.
5.5 The inlet hose 1. Connect the water inlet hose to the back of the appliance if needed. Usually, it is already installed at the factory. 45º 45º 20º 20º The appliance must be level and stable. A correct adjustment of the appliance level prevents the vibration, noise and 2.
If this occurs, close the water tap and contact CAUTION! the authorized service centre to replace the hose. Make sure that there are no leaks from the couplings. 5.7 Water drainage The drain hose should be positioned at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more Do not use an extension hose if the inlet than 100 cm from the floor.
5.8 Electrical connection • Connect the drain hose to the spigot and tighten it with a clamp. At the end of installation you can connect the • Position the hose directly to a built-in drain mains plug to the mains socket. pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clamp.
6. CONTROL PANEL 6.1 Control panel description The options are not selectable with all washing programmes. Check the compatibility between options and washing programmes in the "Options compatibility with programmes" paragraph in the "Programmes" chapter. An option can exclude another one, in this case the appliance doesn't allow you to set the incompatible options together.
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6.2 Display Washing phase indicator. It flashes during pre-wash and wash phase. Rinsing phase indicator. It flashes during rinse phase. Spinning and draining phase indicator. It flashes during spin and drain phase. Drying phase indicator. Steam phase indicator. Anti-crease phase indicator (available via APP only). Door locked indicator.
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The digital indicator can show: • Programme duration (e. g. , washing and/or drying phase). The time shown when the programme is set could not correspond to effective duration and change after ProSense phase. • Maximum load. • Finish in time (e. g. •...
7. DIAL AND BUTTONS 7.1 On/Off 7.4 Introduction Pressing this button for a few seconds allows to activate or deactivate the appliance. Two different tunes sound while switching the The options/functions are not selectable appliance on or off. with all washing programmes. Check the compatibility between options/functions As the Stand-by function automatically and washing programmes in the...
the display: to reset the Network Remote start Credentials. To activate it: 7.8 Start/Pause 1. Touch the Finish In button. The remote indicator starts blinking. Touch the Start/Pause button to start, 2. Touch the Start/Pause button within pause the appliance or interrupt a running 3 seconds to confirm it.
The water of the last rinse is not drained • Stains out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. Select this option to pre-treat heavily The washing programme ends with water soiled or stained laundry using stain in the drum and the final spin phase is not remover.
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On the display the relevant dryness indicator The fragrance ( AEG Steam goes on: Fragrance) The AEG Steam Fragrance allows you to • Iron dry: laundry to be ironed. refresh even your delicate clothes, removing wrinkles and adding freshness with a gentle fragrance developed exclusively by AEG.
• Use the fragrance on new garments. New garments may contain residual finishing compounds which are not compatible with The fragrance is available on AEG web shop or by authorised dealer. 8. SETTINGS 8.1 Introduction 8.3 Child Lock With this option you can prevent children from playing with the control panel.
9. BEFORE FIRST USE 3. Pour 2 litres of water into the detergent compartment marked by During installation or before first use you This action activates the drain system. may observe some water in the 4. Pour a small quantity of detergent into the appliance.
10.2 Programme Chart Programme Reference Maximum Programme description Default tempera‐ spin speed load ture Spin speed Temperature range range 1600 rpm 1600 rpm Eco 40-60 (Wash only - 400 rpm mode) 11.0 kg White cotton and fast-coloured cotton. Normally soiled items. Eco 40-60 + Cupboard 1600 rpm dry level (Wash &...
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Programme Reference Maximum Programme description Default tempera‐ spin speed load ture Spin speed Temperature range range Outdoor Do not use fabric softener and make 30 °C 40 °C - Cold sure that there is no softener residue in the detergent dispenser. Outdoor clothing, technical, sport fabrics, waterproof and breathable jackets, shell jackets with a remova‐...
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Programme Reference Maximum Programme description Default tempera‐ spin speed load ture Spin speed Temperature range range 1600 rpm To rinse and spin the laundry. All fabrics, except 1600 rpm 11.0 kg woollens and very delicate fabrics. Reduce the spin Rinse - 400 rpm speed accordingly to the type of laundry.
Dryness Level Type of fabric Load Cottons and Linen up to 7 kg (bathrobes, bath towels, etc) Denim up to 4 kg Extra Dry (denim garments, jeans) For towelling materials Cottons and Linen up to 7 kg (bathrobes, bath towels, etc) Synthetics and mixed fabrics up to 5 kg For items to be stored...
Dryness Level Type of fabric Load (kg) Suggested du‐ Spin speed ration (mins) (rpm) 160-170 1600 80-90 1600 Synthetics and mixed fabrics 160-180 (jumpers, blouses, underwear, household and bed 1200 linen) 100-110 1200 Delicates 120-130 (acrylics, viscose and delicate mixed fabrics) 1200 70 - 80 1200...
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11.2 Installing and configuring the Frequency 2.412 - 2.472 GHz for Europe‐ an market Protocol IEEE 802.11b/g/n The App allows you to control your Max Power <20 dBm laundry through a mobile device. Encryption WPA, WPA2, WPA3 It contains a large number of programmes, useful features and product 11.1 QR code on rating plate information tailored perfectly to the...
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3. Press and hold the Remote Start button for a few seconds until a 'click' Every time you switch the appliance on, sounds. Release the button. appears the appliance takes about 10 seconds to on the display for 5 seconds and the connect to the network automatically.
If a programme is running, the App notifies that the update will start at the end of the programme. During the update, the appliance shows in the display. Do not switch off or unplug the appliance during update. The appliance will be usable again at the end 2.
- Compartment for washing phase (powder detergent only). Make sure that the Pods® option is de‐ activated when using this compartment. If using liquid detergent, remember to insert the container for liquid detergent CAUTION! Make sure that no laundry stays between - Compartment for fabric softener and other liq‐...
b) Pour the liquid detergent in the same 4. Pour fabric softener in the compartment compartment after inserting the relevant container 5. Close the detergent dispenser. 12.4 Setting a programme 1. Turn the programme dial to select the desired washing programme. The related programme indicator comes on.
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12.6 Starting a programme with the Finish In option In case of in case of drum overload, 1. Touch this repeatedly until the display the maximum declared load indicator shows the desired time within the comes on again with the programme should end.
You can easily open the door for adding or E.g. the rinse phase is running: removing some items when the icon lighted on. If you select the STEAM the steam phase indicator come on. 1. Touch the Start/Pause button. In the display the related door lock indicator 12.9 Interrupting a programme and goes off.
12.14 Stand-by option 5. Close the water tap. The Stand-by function automatically 12.13 Draining water out after end deactivates the appliance to decrease the of cycle energy consumption when: If you have chosen a programme or an option • You do not use the appliance for 5 that does not empty out the water of the last minutes before you touch the Start/Pause rinse, the programme is completed, but:...
In some washing programmes, you can combine WASH and DRY mode for running a Extra dry: for cotton complete wash&dry programme. Proceed as items. follows: The time value on the display is the 1. Press the On/Off button for some duration of both cycles washing and seconds to activate the appliance.
1. Remove the laundry from the appliance. • The led of the Start/Pause button goes 2. Make sure that the drum is empty. off. The door locked goes off • Press the On/Off button for some seconds to deactivate the appliance. After drying phase, clean the drum, the seal and the inside of the door with a wet cloth.
The display also shows the remaining • The acoustic signals operate (if they are programme time. active). • In the display comes on. 14.3 Timed Drying • The led of the Start/Pause button goes You can also exclude the automatic drying off.
16. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 16.1 The laundry load • Divide the laundry into: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and wool. • Follow the washing instructions on the laundry care labels. • Empty pockets and unfold the items. •...
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• Use only detergents and other treatments laundry can then be washed at a lower specially made for washing machines. temperature. First, follow these generic rules: • Set the maximum possible spin speed – powder detergents (also tablets and for the selected programme in order to single-dose detergents) for all types of save energy during drying.
16.11 General Tips • = The item can be tumble dried Refer to the «Timed drying» table to find the • = The drying cycle is at high average drying times. temperature Experience will help you to dry the laundry •...
Remove any foreign objects (such as metal To eliminate these deposits and hygienize the clip, buttons, coins, etc) that you may find in inner part of the appliance, run a the door seal, the filters and the drum. Refer maintenance wash at least once a month: to "Door seal with double lip trap", "Cleaning 1.
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2. Remove the container for liquid 5. Make sure that all detergent residue is detergent, if inserted. removed from the upper and lower part of the recess. Use a small brush to clean the recess. CAUTION! Do not use sharp or metal brushes and sponges.
7. Make sure that all detergent residue is programme without any clothes in the removed from the conveyor. Use only soft drum. damp clothes. 8. Put bottom cover back to its position by aligning its holes on drawer hooks as indicated in the picture.
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7. Turn the filter anti-clockwise to remove it. 2. Place a suitable bowl below the drain pump access to collect the water that 8. If it is necessary, remove fluff and objects flows out. from the filter recess. 3. Open the chute downwards. Always keep 9.
12. Close the pump cover. 2. Remove the inlet hose from the appliance by loosening the ring nut. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must 3. Clean the valve filter on the back of the activate the drain system again: appliance with a toothbrush.
17.11 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 the inlet hose and the drain pump. 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
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With some problems, the display shows an alarm code and the Start/ Pause button may flash continuously: If the appliance is overloaded, remove some items from the drum and/or keep pressed the door while touching the Start/Pause button until the indicator stops flashing (see the picture below).
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If the display shows other alarm codes, deactivate and activate the appliance. If the problem continues, contact the Authorised Service Centre. In case of different problem with the appliance check the table below for possible solutions. Problem Possible solution • Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains socket.
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Problem Possible solution • Check the wireless signal. • Check if your smart device is connected to the wireless network. • Check your home network and router. • Restart the router. The App cannot connect to • Contact your wireless service provider if there are problems with the wireless the appliance.
Problem Possible solution The fabrics washed in the previous cycle released fluff of a different colour: • The drying phase helps to eliminate some fluff. The laundry is full of different • Clean the clothes with a fluff remover. colours fluff. In case of an excessive amount of fluff in the drum refer to “Fluff in the fabrics"...
19. CONSUMPTION VALUES 19.1 Introduction 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 with the user manual and all other documents provided with this appliance. 19.2 Legend Laundry load.
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Wash and dry cycle Eco 40-60 pro‐ rpm 1) gramme and Cup‐ Litres hh:mm °C board dry level Full load 4.270 105.0 07:25 0.00 25.0 1550 Half load 2.138 56.0 05:00 0.00 24.0 1550 Maximum spin speed. Power consumption in different modes Networked Off (W) Stand-by (W)
19.5 Common programmes - Wash and dry These values are indicative only. Programme rpm 1) Litres hh:mm °C Synthetics 3.000 100.0 05:30 1.00 40.0 1200 40°C Reference indicator of the spin speed. 20. QUICK GUIDE 20.1 Daily use • Connect the mains plug to the mains •...
20.2 Cleaning the drain pump filter 180˚ Clean the filter regularly and, especially, if the alarm code appears on the display. 20.3 Programmes Programmes Load Product description Low energy cycle for cottons. Decreases temperature and ex‐ 11.0 kg tends time to reach good washing results. Eco 40-60 White and coloured cotton fabrics.
Programmes Load Product description To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum. All fab‐ 11.0 kg rics, except woollens and delicate fabrics. Spin/Drain Tested for Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecium, Candida albicans, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MS2 Bacteriophage in external test performed by Swissatest Testmaterialien AG in 2021 (Test Report No. 202120117).
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The software in this product contains components that are based on free and open source software. AEG gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the open software and robotics communities to the development project. To access the source code of these free and open source software components whose license conditions require publishing, and to see their full copyright information and applicable license terms, please visit: http://aeg.opensoftwarerepository.com (folder NIUS)
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