AEG Lavamat 62640 User Manual

LAVAMAT 60640/62640
User manualWashing machine
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Dear Customer
Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. 
With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional
design and cutting edge technology. 
Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best
performance and control - indeed we are setting the highest standards of
excellence. 
In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as an
integral part of our products. 
To ensure optimal and regular performance of your...

Contents
Instruction for the user 6
Safety information 6-8
Product description 9
Detergent dispenser drawer 9
Control panel 10
First use 10
Personalization 11
Acoustic signals 11
Child safety lock 11
Daily use 12
Load the laundry 12
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 12
Select the required programme 13
Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option 13
Programm option button 14
Select the Prewash option 14
Select the Stain option 15
Select the Time Saving option 15
Display 15
Select the...

Washing programmes 19-20
Programme information 21
Preparing the wash cycle  22
Sorting out the laundry 22
Temperatures 22
Before loading the laundry 22
Maximum loads 23
Laundry weights 23
Removing stains 24
Detergents and additives 25
Quantity of detergent to be used 25
Degrees of water hardness 26
International wash code symbols 27
Care and cleaning 28
Descaling 28
After each wash 28
Maintenance wash 28
External cleaning 28
Detegent dispenser drawer 28
Washing drum 29
Door seal 29
Drain pump 30
Water...

Installation 39
Unpacking 39
Positioning and levelling 41
Water inlet 41
Water stop-device 42
Water drainage 42
Electrical connection 43
Permanent connection 43
Enviroment concerns 44
Packaging materials 44
Old machine 44
Ecological hints 44
Guarantee 45
Customer service centres 46
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Instruction for the user
Safety information
Prior to using for the first time
●The safety of AEG/ELECTROLUX appliances complies with the industry
standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However,
as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes.
You MUSTread them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
●It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the
appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be...

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●Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones, material
without hems or torn material.
●Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use, clean
and maintenance.
●Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine
spare parts.
Installation
●When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not...

●Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are
fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint,
ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine
washed.
●Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should
not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be
taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in
the machine.
●Never pull the power supply...

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Product description
Your new appliancemeets all modern requirements for effective treatment of
laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.
Detergent dispenser drawer
Compartment for prewash phase used for main wash
Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash.
Compartment for liquid additives(fabric softener, starch).
Compartment for stain remover used for main wash withSTAIN -
option.
Rating plate
Drain pump
Adjustable feetDetergent dispenser drawer
Control panel
Door...

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Control panel
First Use
Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation
instructions.
Remove the polystyrene block and  any material from the drum.
Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment  of the detergent drawer
in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 95°C, without any
laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and
tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the dispenser drawer and start the...