User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX LAV475

[. . . ] 17 Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Operating problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Installation and connection instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] It is advised for allergic people to detergent products and in areas with fresh water. 3. 3. Thermostat Use the thermostat to choose the temperature of the washing water. You can choose any temperature between cold « » and 95°C. You can use the «E» position if you want to realize an economical programme. The temperatures given in the programmes table are provided as a guide. You can vary them using the thermostat knob on your washing machine. Always scrupulously respect the temperature shown on the label on each item of washing. 9 User's instructions 3. 4. Progress within the programme The programme selector turns gradually and shows you how far the programme has advanced. 10 User's instructions 4. Consumptions and programme durations Timer / Temperature Washing load in kg 4, 5 4, 5 4, 5 2, 0 2, 5 1, 0 Water consumption in liters 63 59 59 47 47 45 Energy consumption in kWh 2, 00 1, 20 0, 70 1, 00 0, 40 0, 50 Duration in minutes 130 130 85 80 55 50 WHITE/COLOUREDS 95 WHITE/COLOUREDS 60* WHITE/COLOUREDS 40 SYNTHETICS 60 DELICATES 30 WOOL 30 *Programme setting for testing in accordance with standard EN 60456. Values given in the above table are provided as a guide and may vary depending on the water supply temperature and pressure, and your electricity power supply mains voltage. 11 User's instructions 5. Sorting and preparing your washing · Sort the washing by type and care symbol (see chapter 5. 4: International symbols for care of textiles): normal wash for strong washing that can resist energetic wash and spin; delicate wash for delicate washing that should be treated more carefully. The quantity of detergent to be used depends on the amount of washing to be washed, the hardness of the water and how dirty the washing is. If the water is soft, you can reduce the doses slightly. Increase the doses slightly if the water is hard (it is recommended to use a water softener) or if the washing is very dirty or stained. You can ask the water distribution company in your region or any other competent authority to find out the degree of hardness of your water. 13 User's instructions 5. 4. International symbols 14 User's instructions 6. How to do a wash ? Before the first wash in your washing machine, we recommend that you should do a preliminary wash at 95°C with detergent but without any washing to clean the tub. 6. 1. Loading the washing · Lift the machine cover. · Open the drum by pressing on the locking button A; the two flaps automatically separate. · Insert the washing, close the drum and the cover of your washing machine. Warning : before you close the cover of your washing machine, make sure that the drum door is properly closed: ·the two flaps latched together, ·the locking button A extended. A 6. 2. Detergents Your washing machine has been produced in order to reduce water and detergents consumptions, so you can reduce the doses recommended by detergent manufacturers. [. . . ] Unpacking Packing used to protect internal parts of the washing machine during transport must be removed before the washing machine is put into service for the first time. Remove all packing from the washing machine. Tilt the washing machine sideways and then remove the packing under the motor, and straighten the washing machine. Tilt the washing machine back-wards, rotate it by a quarter of a turn on one of its corner to remove the transport base. Open the washing machine lid and remove the immobilization packing and plastic films. Close the lid. Use a 10 mm spanner to remove the two screws and spacers at the back. 27 User's instructions You can now see the openings that must be closed with the caches in the pack attached to the washing machine; do not forget to fold down the central capsule. Make sure that you have removed all these parts from your washing machine and keep them so that you can use them again if you need them for future transport. If you want to keep your washing machine aligned with the adjacent furniture, you can cut the pipe support strip at the back of your washing machine. [. . . ]