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AEG LAVATHERM 57700 Operating Instructions Manual

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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 Safety .
  • Page 4 Content Cleaning and maintenance ........24 Cleaning the filter area .

  • Page 5:  I Mportant Safety Information

     I mportant Safety Information 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. General Safety •...

  • Page 6: Child Safety

    Important Safety Information • Do not use the mains cable to pull the plug out of the socket. • Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by qualified per- sonnel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunction.

  • Page 7:  G Eneral Information

     G eneral Information • To prevent creasing do not exceed the maximum load stated in the program table. • When using fabric conditioning sheets, we recommend the conditioning sheet is pinned (using a safety pin) to an article of laundry and placed in the tumble dryer.

  • Page 8:  D Isposal

     D isposal 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 Polyethylen (marking >PE<).

  • Page 9: Environmental Protection Tips

     Environmental protection tips • Your laundry will become light and soft in the laundry drier even with- out a soft rinsing agent. • Loosen your laundry before loading it into the dryer. This helps to pre- vent lengthy running times and creasing. Ensure your laundry is well spun.
  • Page 10 Environmental protection tips • Observe the maximum load instructions. Whenever possible, dry full loads. • Choose the right drying program for the type and quantity of laundry. The drier will then operate as economically as possible. Some typical consumption values: Drying program COTTONS CUPBOARD DRY COTTONS HAND IRON...

  • Page 11: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the appliance Front view Water Reservoir Fluff filter Control panel with handle flap Interior Light Rating plate Vent Feet Condenser Unit Reversible door (all height-adjustable) behind Removable Plinth...

  • Page 12: Control Panel

    Description of the appliance Control panel A Program selector: To select 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 13: The Program Selector Positions

    The program selector positions • OFF: The tumble dryer is switched off. • LIGHT: The drum light switches on when the door is opened. • Program group COTTON: Programs for drying cotton and linen fabrics; maximum load 5 kg. • Program group EASY CARES: Programs for drying mixed fabrics and synthetics;...

  • Page 14: 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. • Press the AUDIBLE SIGNAL, SPECIAL CARE or QUICK button if required? •...

  • Page 15: 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 (i.e. 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 16 Drying • AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During the crease-protection phase (immedi- ately after the drying phase), an acoustic sig- nal is sounded at intervals (see "End of drying process"). • SPECIAL CARE button This program operates with reduced heat. Press the SPECIAL CARE button for fabrics bearing the care symbol '.

  • Page 17: Start Delay Timer

    Start DELAY TIMER With the DELAY TIMER function you can delay the start of the drying program by 1 to 19 hours.  Setting the program.  Hold the DELAY TIMER button pressed until the desired number of hours of delay of the program start appears in the display field for PROG.

  • Page 18: 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.  Open the door. Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot.

  • Page 19: 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.  Grasp the handle flap of the water reser- voir and pull-out completely.

  • Page 20: 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.  Press the catch of the filter lid down- wards.

  • Page 21: Program Tables

    Program tables Program group COTTONS care symbols &, %; maximum load 5 kg Program EXTRA DRY CUPBOARD DRY DAMP HAND IRON MACHINE IRON Program group EASY CARES care symbols &, ' Program EXTRA DRY CUPBOARD DRY DAMP 1) Press the SPECIAL CARE button! Laundry Type Heavy weight or multi- layered fabrics...
  • Page 22 Program tables TIME programs care symbols &, ' 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 23: 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: This fabric can be tumble dried. The fabric manufacturer does not stip- ulate if the piece of laundry should be dried on a normal or gentle pro- gram.

  • Page 24: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter area Important! When the FILTER display lights, it is essential to clean the fluff filter. Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. A small amount of fluff may reach the area around the filter in spite of the fluff filter.

  • Page 25: Cleaning The Condenser

    Cleaning the condenser Important! When the CONDENSER display lights, it is essential to clean the CONDENSER. Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addi- tion energy consumption will be increased if the CONDENSER unit is covered with fluff.  Open the door.  Press on the two tabs to unlatch and take off the removable plinth.

  • Page 26: Something Not Working

    Something not working? If the tumble dryer is not working correctly please carry out the follow- ing checks before calling out an engineer. Symptom The tumble dryer will not start The results are unsatisfactory Possible cause The appliance is not Plug in the appliance plugged in The fuse has blown...
  • Page 27 Symptom The drum illumination does not work The drying process takes unusually long The fill-in door cannot be opened with the DOOR button The door cannot be closed Display EMPTY WATER is lit EMPTY WATER indicator illu- minated, even though the container has already been emptied The dryer terminates the...

  • Page 28: Replace The Interior Light

    Something not working? Symptom The drying process takes unusually long. 4.5 hours after the beginning of the drying process: - END display flashes - acoustic signal sounds - discontinuation of the drying process - error code C6 is displayed If after these checks, the tumble dryer still does not work, contact your local AEG Service Force Centre.

  • Page 29: Service & Spare Parts

    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.

  • Page 30: Guarantee Conditions

    Guarantee Conditions AEG offer the following guarantee to the first purchaser of this appliance. 1. The guarantee is valid for 12 months commencing when the appliance is handed over to the first retail purchaser, which must be verified by purchase invoice or similar documentation. The guarantee does not cover commercial use.

  • Page 31: European Guarantee

    European Guarantee If you should move to another country within Europe then your guarantee moves with you to your new home subject to the following qualifications: – The guarantee starts from the date you first purchased your product. – The guarantee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and parts as exist in the new country of use for this brand or range of products.

  • Page 32: For The Installer - Safety Information

    For the installer - Safety information • Check the appliance for transportation damage before installation. • Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be car- ried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. • Do not install the appliance on deep pile carpet. •...

  • Page 33: Technical Data

    Technical data Height x Width x Depth 85x60x60cm Depth with the door open 117cm Height adjustable from 1.0/–0.4cm Empty weight approx. 46kg Load (depending on the program) max. 5kg Power consumption in acc. with IEC 1121 s.e. 3.5kWh (5 kg Cotton, spun at 800 revolutions per minute, program COTTON CUPBOARD DRY) Area of use Household...

  • Page 34: Electrical Connection

    Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed. Before switching on, make sure the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated on the appliance rating plate.

  • Page 35: Permanent Connection

    • The wire coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter “E“ or by the earth symbol coloured green and yellow • The wire coloured blue must be connected to the terminal “N“ or coloured black.

  • Page 36: 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:  Un-screw the screws A on the front panel of the appliance.  Take-off the door by displacing it horizontally.
  • Page 37  Take-out the latched catch covering J and pull-off the plug.  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.  Push the door with the hinges into the breakouts provided for them in the front panel of the appliance and firmly attach it with the screws.

  • Page 38: Special Accessories

    Special accessories You can obtain the following special accessories from your retailer. Drainage kit A drainage kit (E-No. 916 019 000) can be purchased to adapt the dryer to drain the condensed water into an existing drain, sink etc. This elim- inates having to empty the condensed water reservoir, although the reservoir must still be inserted into the control panel of the machine.

  • Page 39: Index

    Index Acrylate ......16 Acrylic ......23 Anorak .
  • Page 40 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www.aeg.hausgeraete.de © Copyright by AEG H 245 216 440 -00- 0698/PRO...

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