User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX LAV41270

[. . . ] - To remove residue from manufacturing in the wash into drum and dispenser compartment, a wash programme without clothes should be carried out - e. g. colour wash 60°C with a 1/2 measuring cup of detergent. Safety instructions for the user The safety of AEG electrical appliances is in conformity with recognized technical standards and current legislation. Nevertheless, we feel obliged to point out to you and other possible users the following : - Ensure before switching on the machine that the nominal voltage and current type indicated on the manufacturer's plate correspond with the voltage and current type where the machine is to be used. The necessary information fuse protection can also be taken from the rating plate - If your ÖKO-LAVAMAT is in a room subject to temperat u r e s below freezing, the water must be removed from the machine to avoid the danger of freezing be expected. [. . . ] Opening the washing machine To open the drum, press the button on the drum lid, press the drum lid down and open slowly. Load the washing and then close the drum and washing machine lids. Caution: before closing the appliance lid check that the drum lid is properly closed. As far as possible, mix large and small articles in the wash. This improves washing efficiency and makes for more efficient distribution of the wash during spin drying. Do not load folded washing. Loading 46 Detergent You may use all modern detergents suited to domestic washing machines. The use of the detergent depends on the type of wash and the degree of soiling. Soiling is differentiated according to : Dirt, e. g. The different types of washing products are : Washing powders containing bleach Liquid detergents, not containing bleach Colour and delicate detergents, not containing bleach, often also not containing optical brighteners, gentle on fabrics Wool detergents, free of bleach and enzymes, particularly gentle on wool fibres Curtain detergents with light proof optical brighteners to avoid yellowing through the effect of sun light. "Kit" detergents These allow separate dosing of basic detergent, water softener and bleach and stain removers. Water softeners for softening of the mains water Bleach or stain removers, for localised use on stained articles or as an additive when using bleachfree detergents. For delicates and wool The normal rinse hold is removed. This button enables the choice of the synthetics programme. The synthetics programme ends with a rinse hold. This feature increases the wash "efficiency" by lengthening the wash time after the heating phase. SHORT PROGRAMME Spin speed 1000/700 push button VARIOMATIC SYNTHETICS INTENSIVE 54 End of programme At the end of the programme, the machine can be opened. Buttons which may have been set should be released by pushing again. Check that the drum is completely empty, as otherwise articles could be damaged in the next wash cycle (e. g. shrinking) or could colour other articles. Opening the lid switching off Extra rinse Your ÖKO-LAVAMAT is set for an extremely economical use of water. However, you can add an additional rinse cycle. Water consumption and programme times are thereby increased. Adding an additional fourth rinse cycle The switch is situated on the upper right hand side of the back panel of the machine. Position Position : Normal Programme : Programme with an additional rinse cycle 55 List of programmes Wash symbol/ Wash Programme High temperature/ colour with pre-wash High temperature/ colour without pre-wash Saving programme Cotton linen Colour wash Dressed cotton, mixed cotton fabrics, synthetics Synthetics Synthetics with prewash Synthetics without prewash Delicates with pre-wash Synthetics/Curtains Synthetics/Curtains Wool/mixed woollen fabrics, silk Cotton/linen Synthetics Wool/delicates Cotton/linen Synthetics Wool/delicates All fabrics All fabrics Rinse Starch Rinse Fabric softener Rinse Fabric softener Spin dry Spin dry Short spin Extra pre-wash, Soaking 4 5 4 5 10 11 6 6 12 1 13 . . . [. . . ] Insufficient detergent leads to grey washes and scale deposits in the machine. Were programme and temperature correctly chosen?Despite pre-treatment, stains are not removed ?They may be stains which cannot be removed by washing. [. . . ]