AEG LAVAMAT W 88 Operating Instructions Manual

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LAVAMAT W 88
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  • Page 1 LAVAMAT W 88 Washing machine Operating instructions...
  • Page 2 Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions through carefully. Please make sure you read the safety instructions on the first pages of these operating instructions! Keep the operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on to any future owners. With the warning triangle and/or by means of key words (Danger!, Caution!, Attention!), information is emphasized which is important for your safety or the correct functioning of the appliance.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content Content ............Safety instructions .
  • Page 4 Content Program tables ..........24 Washing .
  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions The safety standards of AEG electric appliances are in keeping with the recognised rules of technology and the law governing the safety of appliances. Nevertheless as a manufacturer we are committed to famil- iarise you with the following safety instructions: General safety •...
  • Page 6: Intended Use

    Safety instructions Safety of children • Often children are not aware of the dangers involved in handling electrical equipment. Therefore please ensure they are adequately supervised whilst the appliance is on and do not allow children to play with the washing machine – there is a risk that the children may lock themselves in the appliance.
  • Page 7: Disposal

    Disposal Dispose of the packaging! Dispose of the packaging material of your washing machine correctly. All packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be dis- posed of without any danger or burnt in the refuse incinerator. The plastic parts can be reused: •...
  • Page 8: Environmental Tips

    Environmental tips • For normally soiled washing you do not need a prewash. In this way you can save washing powder, water and time (and not pollute the environment!). • The washing machine works particularly economically if you exploit the maximum loads. •...
  • Page 9: The Chief Features Of Your Appliance

    The chief features of your appliance • Program setting by means of program selector and temperature selector • Energy saving program for lightly to normally soiled cottonwashing. • Maximum spin speed 800 revolutions per minute. • The speed can be changed to 400 revolutions per minute. •...
  • Page 10: Appliance Structure

    Appliance structure Front view Control panel Drawer for detergent and conditioner Rating plate (behind door) Door with handle Height adjustment, Flap in front of adjustable-screw feet suds pump...
  • Page 11: Control Panel

    Appliance structure Control panel Temperature selector Program selector Final spin speed button Button RINSE HOLD Pilot light Program selector You switch the washing machine on and off using the program selector. – Switching on: Pull out program selector. – To switch off the machine: press in the program selector Furthermore, you determine the washing cycle via the program...
  • Page 12 Appliance structure Program group (COTTONS/LINEN, EASY-CARES) • Position 1 (COTTONS/LINEN) Main washing cycle for normally to heavily soiled cottons/linen (wash – rinse/gentle rinse – spin) • Position 2 (EASY-CARES) Main washing cycle for easy-care fabrics. • Position 3 (QUICK WASH) Shortened main-wash cycle for lightly dirty washing.
  • Page 13: Program Selector As Progress Indicator

    Appliance structure PREWASH: Separate PRE WASH (approx. 20 minutes by maximum 40° C) and sub- sequent pumping out. After PRE WASH, the main wash cycle must be set as desired, the pro- gram does not continue automatically. PUMP OUT Pump out the water after rinse hold (without spinning). Program selector as progress indicator The program selector serves as a progress indicator by moving clockwise until the end of the program is reached.
  • Page 14: Drawer For Detergent And Conditioner

    Appliance structure Drawer for detergent and conditioner Suction lift cap (must be firmly fitted) Compartment for pre wash detergent. Washed in right at the start of the washing program when the k (PRE WASH) position is selected. Compartment for powdered main wash detergent and, if neces- sary, water softener.
  • Page 15: Consumption Values And Time Requirement For Selected Programs

    Before using your machine for the first Consumption values and time requirement for selected programs The values in the following table were calculated under standard condi- tions. They provide a useful guide for operation in the home. Temper- Time Program Type of Load Water...
  • Page 16: Preparing The Washing Cycle

    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 (paper clips, safety pins etc.). •...
  • Page 17: Types Of Washing And Care Symbols

    Types of washing and care symbols The care symbols help to choose 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 maxi- mum specifications. Cottons ç...
  • Page 18: Washing Powders And Conditioners

    Preparing the washing cycle Washing powders and conditioners Which washing powder and conditioner? Only use washing powders and fabric softeners suitable for washing machine use. As a general rule follow the instructions of the producers. How much washing powder and fabric softener? The amount to be used depends on •...
  • Page 19: Execute A Washing Cycle

    Execute a washing cycle Execute a washing cycle Brief instructions A washing cycle proceeds in the following steps: 0 Open the door, fill in the washing. 0 Shut the door. 0 Add detergent/conditioner. 0 Set the correct washing program: – Set the program via the program selector; –...
  • Page 20: Fill-In The Laundry

    Fill-in the laundry 0 Sort and prepare washing according to type. For instructions for correct preparation of the washing, see "Washing types and treatment sym- bols." 0 Open door: pull at the handle of the door. 0 Fill the washing. Maximum filling quantity see "Program tables".
  • Page 21: Add Detergent/Conditioner

    Execute a washing cycle Add detergent/conditioner 0 Pull out compartment up to stop limit. 0 Fill in detergent/conditioner. For instructions on detergent and conditioners, see "Detergent and Conditioners". Compartment for pre wash detergent. Washed in right at the start of the washing program when the k (PRE WASH) setting is selected.
  • Page 22: Set The Washing Program

    Execute a washing cycle Set the washing program Suitable program and correct temperature for the respective type of washing, see "Program Tables." Set the washing program Attention! Program selector may only be rotated clockwise! 0 Set the program selector on the desired washing program Set the temperature 0 Set the temperature selector to the...
  • Page 23: During The Washing Program

    Execute a washing cycle During the washing program you can at any time – alter the setting of the final spin speed, – press the button o (RINSE HOLD), – alter the temperature setting; Other settings cannot be altered. To stop the washing program before it is finished : 0 Push in program selector.
  • Page 24: Program Tables

    Program tables Program tables Washing Not all possible settings are listed in the following, apart from the day- to-day common settings and those that are deemed reasonable. Tempera- max. load Washing Types, Program selector ture Care Symbols (dry weight) selector Postion 1 (COTTONS/LINEN) Position 3...
  • Page 25: Separate Rinse

    Separate rinse Max. filling quantity Type of washing Program selector (dry weight) Cottons/Linen Position 4 (RINSE) Easy-Cares 2.5kg Delicates 2.5kg Position 10 (GENTLE RINSE) Wool Separate gentle rinse/starch/conditioning Max. filling quantity Type of washing Program selector (dry weight) Cottons/Linen Position 5 (FABRIC SOFTENING) Easy-cares 2.5kg...
  • Page 26: Cleaning And Caring

    Cleaning and caring Cleaning and caring In daily use 0 After the program has finished pull out the detergent compartment a little so that it can dry out. 0 Only lean the door to after washing so that the washing machine is aerated from the inside and can dry out.
  • Page 27: Washing Machine Drum

    Cleaning and caring 0 Clean the entire compartment area of the washing machine with a brush. 0 Insert the detergent compartment into the guides and push it in. Washing machine drum The washing machine drum is made from rust-free stainless steel. Rusty foreign bodies in the washing can cause rust deposits on the drum.
  • Page 28: What To Do, If

    What to do, if… The somewhat different, in comparison to older wash- ing machines, whistling noise during spinning is due to the modern drive system. Trouble Shooting In the case of a malfunction try to solve the problem with the aid of the notes given here.
  • Page 29 What to do, if… Malfunction Possible Cause Remedy Dose detergent exactly in Excessive foaming dur- Probably too much detergent accordance with the manu- ing the main wash. was used facturer’s instructions. Threaded fitting on the Tighten the water inlet hose water inlet hose is leaking.
  • Page 30: If The Washing Results Are Not Satisfactory

    If the washing results are not satisfactory If the washing is gray and scale has built up in the drum. • Too little detergent was used. • The wrong detergent was used. • Special soiling was not pre-treated. • Program or temperature not set correctly. •...
  • Page 31: Perform Emergency Drain

    What to do, if… Perform emergency drain Warning! Switch off the washing machine before an emergency drain! If the washing machine no longer pumps out the water then an emer- gency drain must be performed. Attention! The water which runs out of the emergency draining hose can be hot.
  • Page 32: Clean Suds Pump

    What to do, if… Clean suds pump Warning! Switch the washing machine off prior to cleaning the suds pump! 0 Next perform an emergency drain (see section above "Perform emer- gency drain"). 0 Lay a cloth on the floor in front of the suds pump cover. Some water may run out.
  • Page 33: Technical Data

    Technical data 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.
  • Page 34: Index

    Index Automatic control ..... 9 Quick wash ..... . 12 Conditioner .
  • Page 35: Service

    Service Service In the chapter "Troubleshooting" some disturbances have been summa- rised, which you can solve yourself. If you do not find any helpful infor- mation there, please contact your local Customer Service Centre. Addresses and phone numbers can be found in the separate “Guarantee Conditions/Service Departments“...
  • Page 36 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www.aeg.hausgeraete.de © Copyright by AEG 822 942 199 - 01- 1199...

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