Electrolux LAVATHERM 340 User's Manual
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1. if my door mounting does not meet your installation requirements you can have the door rehinged by your specialist retailer or our service centre If for reasons of space there is no alternative to installing your dryer directly next to a gas or electric cooker or coal range you must interpose a thermally insulated panel measuring 85 x 57 5 cm between cooker and dryer This panel should be coated with aluminium foil on the side facing the cooker The safety of AEG electrical appliances conforms to the recognized rules of technology and the Appliance Safety Act As manufacturers we nonetheless feel obliged to familiarize you and any other persons using the machine with the following instructions To ensure safe operation should only be operated as indicated in the Operating Instructions Please make sure before using your machine for the first time that the mains voltage and current type indicated on my rating plate agree with the mains voltage and current type where the machine is used and that the used circuit is sufficiently fused Only use me to dry general household laundry Only use me to dry laundry that has been washed in water Before cleaning care and maintenance work make sure that the appliance is switched off You will proceed safely if you first pull the mains plug out of the socket or if your machine is con nected by a fixed wiring connection you switch off the Fl pro tection switch or LP switch or completely r2. 11 Clean the fluff filter 12 Close the door 2NDT 12 90 GB 2 STRA1 12 90 GB 2ANAE 12 90 GB Loading your laundry You have two ways of opening my loading door 1 Press the door release button To open my door in this way you must connect me to the mains supply That means you must place the power plug in the plug socket and turn my programme selector switch from the O posi tion In this case my operating indicator lights up 2 Door trip function If you have not connected me to the mains supply i e my oper ating indicator does not light up my door can be opened by slight pressure at the centre of the LH side This form of door release is also of course possible if am con nected to the mains supply and you want to interrupt a drying programme Loosen your laundry before loading it into your tumble dryer You will thereby avoid long running times and creasing caused tangling of your laundry Wherever possible use the recommended full wash load since this ensures optimum economy However do not overfill my drum This will also adversely affect the power consumption and raise the risk of heavier creasing You may remove and put back individual items whilst the drying pro gramme is running Simply press the clear door release button or open my door with the door trip function Take care when removing or re inserting garments My drum or the laundry itself may still be hot posing a possible risk of scald
3. and make drying more economical E Ensure good ventilation To ensure economical tumble drying the room temperature should not exceed 35 C M Use the optimum wash load You will use your tumble dryer most economically by using the wash loads recommended in the programme table The following data will help you better estimate the laundry weight Laundry weights Guidance values for cotton garments dry weights Bath robe 1200 g Overall 300 600 g Quilt cover 7009 Bed sheet 500 g Blouse 1009 Towel 2009 Dishcloth 1009 Gentleman s shirt 200 9 Pillow case 200 g Nightdress pyjamas 200 500 g Tablecloth 200 300 g Underwear 2509 Clean the fluff filter Each time you have used your tumble dryer clean my fluff filter A choked fluff filter leads to longer drying times and higher power consumption All used materials are environmentally compatible They can be safely disposed of or burnt in a refuse incinerator Regarding the materials The plastics can also be recycled and are marked as follows gt PE lt for polyethylene e g as used in outer wrapping and bags inside gt PS lt for polystyrene foam e g as used in the packing this material is basically CFC free The cardboard parts are made of waste paper and should be put back into the waste paper collection system Appliance Packaging information Care symbols Gentle programme S button Creasing Knitwear Starched laundry Important recomme
4. Cleaning the inside of the drum Cleaning the screens and controls 20 Cleaning the fluff filter Abraded fabric 70 generated during wearing 20 during washing and onty 10 during drying source HEA Hauptbera tungsstelle f r Elektrizitatsanwendung e V Frankfurt electricity use advice centre arises in the form of fluff and collects in the fluff filter inside the machine door To ensure trouble free air circulation you must clean my fluff filter after every drying sequence To do this fold up the filter cover coarse filter and remove the fluff from the fine filter Removal of fluff will be made easier if you moisten your hand or use a damp cloth After cleaning fold down the coarse filter and re engage it securely l Cleaning maintenance and care If the required degree of dryness is no longer attained i e your laun dry is either too dry or too damp we recommend you to clean the inside surface of the drum an drum ribs with a vinegar soaked cloth A scarcely visible coating due to detergent residues in the laundry may arise at these locations and may prevent correct sensing of the degree of dryness Never clean my screens and controls with commercial furniture polishes or aggressive cleansers If cleaning should be necessary please only use a damp cloth 2 RFL 12 90 GB 2 WPA 1 09 91 GB 2 WTWA1 1 09 91 GB 2 SBHA 12 90 GB if you think your tumble dryer is not working properly if the dr
5. a load of 1 5 kg you should select a time programme since electronic sensing of the degree of dryness is otherwise no longer precisely assured Knitwear tends to shrink If you buy such materials take note of this fact when choosing sizes and avoid overdrying of this laundry therefore never select the extra drying programme The risk of shrinkage however is low for high quality branded laundry You can also tumble dry starched laundry To retain the requir starched effect use twice as much starch when starching When you have taken out your laundry it is advisable to wipe r drum with a damp cloth to remove any starch residues 1 2 EMPF 12 96 GB 2 EMPF 12 90 GB Spin dry your laundry well before tumble drying at least at 800 min Higher spin speeds reduce power consumption during drying and make it more economical Easy care fabrics should be briefly spun before they are loaded in my drum Close zip fasteners and tie together loose strings e g of aprons You will thereby avoid tangling of your laundry Clothes made of double layered fabrics polyamide outer layer cotton inner layer e g anoraks should be turned inside out before drying You will then achieve a better tumble drying effect Never dry new dark coloured fabrics together with light coloured garments since this may otherwise cause discoloration Spin drying Preparing your laundry Features Machine description CDEFGH A Pr
6. During this time my drum alternately rotates r verses at specific intervals see automatic anti crease programme If this indicator comes on you should interrupt the drying pro gramme and clean the fluff filter in which the fluff collects during drying or check my venting outlet When the fluff filter or heat ex changer is cleaned the indicator goes out and you can continue the drying sequence by repressing the start button D button Gentle button 5 Audible tone button N Hluminated indicator for fluff filter 15 16 Programme table You will find a brief table listing the following programmes on my front wall Programmes for cotton and linen up to 5 kg wash load Programme Degree of Symbol Laundry fabric type number dryness 1 Extra dry Thick or multi layered materials to be dried thoroughly 2 Storage Materials of uniform medium thick ness to be dried thoroughly Slightly Thin materials still to be ironed Cotton or linen laundry of normal 4 Iron dry thickness 5 Wringer Cotton or linen laundry to be wrung also starched laundry lt lt 2 Programmes for easy care materials mixed fabrics and synthetics 1 2 kg wash load Programme number Degree of dryness Symbol Laundry fabric type Extra dry Thick or multi layered materials to be dried thoroughly Thin materials requiring no further aftertreatment e g ironing Storage Slig
7. LAVATHERM 340 Exhaust air dryer Operating Instructions AEG Contents Pages Safety instructions Before first use 2 For the user 2 You should also note the following 3 Out of concern for the environment 5 Important recommendations for drying 6 Machine description 8 9 Before drying 10 correct drying 10 Loading your laundry 11 Opening the loading door 11 Loading your laundry 11 Removing and putting back laundry 11 Selecting the drying programme 12 Programme selector switch 12 Illuminated indicator for degrees of dryness and programme end 12 The buttons and their functions 14 Programme tables 16 Cooling phase and antic crease programme 17 Programme end 18 Switching off the machine 18 Indication of operating faults 19 Cleaning the fluff filter 20 Cleaning maintenance and care 20 If you think your tumble dry is not working properly 21 Special accessories 21 Customer services 22 Technical data 23 Before first use sau Safety instructions for the user Safety instructions must be installed level My four adjustable feet can be used to compensate for uneven floor conditions Please use a screw driver to adjust my adjustable feet Place the screwdriver in the vertical slots visible from the front My drum should be wiped with a damp cloth should not be installed in any room likely to be affected by frost since the reliability of my electronic system may be impaired by temperatures below freezing point
8. earthed cover sheet ET No 647 405 423 Faults you can rectify yourself Stacking kit Installing under a worktop 21 22 Customer service If you find no reference to any particular fault in my Operating In structions please contact the service centre When doing so quote the E No and F No of your dryer You will find these numbers on my rating plate No ident Fiscal C I F A 2 LAVATHERM 000 A A amp 7 m e SOMZ 2070 e _E Nr 607 000 000 F Nr 000 000000 Your indication of these numbers enables the service centre to make precise identification of the required spare part so that your tumble dryer can be repaired at the engineer s first visit You will thus save yourself additional costs due to any possible repeated trips by the service engineer To keep these numbers handy we recommend you to enter them here 2 KD 12 90 GB 2 TDA 1 09 91 GB Technical data Dimensions With worktop Height 85 0cm Width 60 0 cm Depth 60 0 cm Without worktop Height 82 0 cm Width 59 5 cm Depth 57 0 cm Connection You will find information on electrical connection on the rating plate of your machine If your dryer is designed for changeover the in structions given in the changeover diagram on the junction box on the rear of the machine are to be additionally complied with When comnecting you must ensure that the nominal voltage indi cated on the rating plate agrees with the voltage of your electrici
9. egree of dryness of your laundry This enables you simply to take out specific garments for required aftertreatment e g ironing or wringing at exactly the right time please note how ever that the laundry is hot when you take it out during the drying programme If none of the symbols lights up during the drying sequence none of the specified degrees of dryness has been attained 2 TPW1 12 90 GB 2 BA1 12 90 GB The symbols have the following meanings 000 Wringer dry not indicated on programmes 00 Iron dry 6 8 Slightly dry A Storage dry 3 Extra dry p Programme end The meaning of the individual symbols are also given in the pro gramme survey on my front wall 2 BA1 12 90 GB 13 The button functions Clear cancel and door release button rO 14 Combination of the main and additional programmes with my but tons gives a range of programmes meeting all requirements When buttons are pressed a red mark appears in the display loca ted above To enable this button to fulfil its function you must connect me to the mains supply and turn my programme selector switch from the O position The operating indicator then lights up and my door springs open when the door release button is pressed if I am not connected to the mains supply my door will spring open if you apply slight pressure at the centre on the LH side of my door if the door has been rehinged to the RH side you must press the ce
10. emove the fuse Keep the space around me free of fluff Never direct a water jet on to my outer casing Never use my supply lead to pull the mains plug out of the socket Never operate me if E my mains supply lead is damaged or E show visible damage in the region of the control panel work top or plinth If the mains supply lead needs to be changed or such damage needs to be repaired please contact our service centre or a repair shop authorized by ourselves Repairs to electrical appliances should only be performed by a trained electrician Improper repairs may place the user at serious risk 2 SIBNA 12 90 GB 2 SIBA 12 90 GB 2 SIBA 12 90 GB 2 SIWW 12 90 GB If any other maintenance needs to be carried out you are also basically recommended to contact our service centre or a repair shop authorized by ourselves Only original AEG spare parts fulfill all requirements If am installed under a worktop in your kitchen or utility room an earthed intermediate panel must be provided as access pro tection according to the installation and connection instructions when the worktop has been removed Do not sit on or lean against my open door There may otherwise be a danger of my tilting l Children may not recognize the dangers of improper use of elec trical appliances Please therefore ensure proper supervision during use Prevent children and small animals from climbing into my drum Always therefore close my d
11. htly dry Instructions for test centres For testing to DIN 44986 the following programme settings are to be used ProgrammeA 5 0kg Programme setting 2 Programme B 5 0kg Programme setting 4 ProgrammeC 1 5kg Programme setting 7 Thin synthetics and mixed synthetic fabrics still to be ironed Airing Programme setting Y With this programme you can simply and rapidly iron creased fabrics in a cold air flow Lightly moisten the creases It is also possible to air garments Laundry fabric Gentle Consumption Time duration examples buttonuse values in kWh in min Terry towelling bathrobes Terry towelling cotton jersey 75 laundry flannelette bedding terry kitchen towels Ad Cotton jersey laundry no cotton shirts S Bedding tablecloths 60 Bedding tablecloths Values refer to 5 0 kg cotton laundry spun at 800 min Gentle button use Laundry fabric examples Time duration in min Consumption values in kWh Sweaters bedding and tablecloths Easy care shirts tablecloths babywear socks girdles Bedding and table cloths easy care shirts and blouses Values refer to 1 5 kg laundry spun in easy care laundry programme Time programmes You can set a time between 20 and 60 minutes for drying of wash loads of under 1 kg or for afterdrying of individual garments If you are not satisfied with the drying result we recommend you to choose a different pr
12. ing Before restarting the programme you must reselect the pre selected additional functions gentle button or audible tone since the latter are automatically cancelled when the drying se quence is interrupted This does not apply if you have opened my door with the door trip function To continue the drying programme close the door and press the start button Opening the loading door Loading your laundry Removing and putting back laundry 11 Programme selector switch Hluminated indicator for degrees dryness lt programme end 12 Selecting the drying programme You can tum my programme selector switch both to the right and left from any position It has three functions Using the programme selector switch you switch me on and off Depending on the operational status my operating indicator then comes on or goes out Via the programme selector switch you select your drying pro gramme instructions on programme selection are given in the programme table programme tables section My drum lighting is switched on and off by the programme selec tor switch am provided with an electronic degree of dryness indicator on pro grammes 1 8 The symbol lighting up in each case shows you the degree of dryness attained by your laundry Symbol additionally lights up at the programme end The visual check ciiers you the special advantage of continuous in formation as to the d
13. ndations on drying Never dry wool or wool mixtures felting risk Down filled fabrics should also not be dried in me since depending on quality the fine internal fibres tend to shrink Linen fabrics may be dried only if you find a manufacturer s instruction to that effect The fabric may roughen if am improperly used for tumble drying Check that the garments to be dried are suitable for drying in a tumble dryer Appropriate information is given on the garment care label The following symbols are important for tumble drying PON Tumble drying is basically possible N Normal drying N Gentle drying El Tumble drying not allowed Laundry with care label mark 2 should not be dried in me We recommend you to dry temperature sensitive laundry e g acrylics and laundry marked A on the care label in the gentle pro gramme S button pressed If the indicated care symbols are missing proceed as follows Dry your whites and coloureds and your easy care fabrics at normal temperature ensuring the respectively optimum load owing to creasing You should dry sensitive garments at reduced heating capacity i e with the gentle button pressed Overdrying causes creasing of easy care laundry We therefore recommend programme 7 The risk of creasing increases with a greater load Especially when machine drying sensitive fabrics you should therefore reduce the load to 1 5 kg or less Please note that at
14. ng my door since the fabrics may be damaged am able to operate only when my door is closed If my door is open a safety switch prevents me from starting You will perhaps be amazed at the amount of fluff trapped in my fluff filter after drying This fluff however is not the result of over stressing of your laundry by the drum action but during to a normal process of wear and tear When your laundry is being worn or washed fibres becomes detached from the fabrics by abrasion These are carried away by the wind if your laundry is line dried In your tumble dryer however these fibres are con centrated in the fluff filter The fraction of fluff actually collected during machine drying amounts to only 0 03 kg per kg laundry To clean my stainless steel drum you never use any acid con taining descalers chlorine or iron containing scouring agents or even steel wool Our service centre stocks suitable agents Also keep furniture polishes or agressive cleaners away from my screen and control panel 2 SIWW 12 90 GB 2 UOTA 12 90 GB Out of concern for the environment All tumble dryers require energy for drying am especially econo mical to run if you take note of the following hints E Thoroughly spin dry your laundry first lam especially energy saving to run if your laundry is well spin dried before tumble drying i e at least at 800 min Higher spin speeds reduce consumption shorten the drying time
15. ntre of the RH side of my door Opening the loading door section Ifyou press my door release button during a drying programme my drum immediately stops rotating when my door springs open All additional functions selected by operating buttons are si multaneously cancelled i e the pressed buttons spring back to their original position this does not apply if the door is opened by the door trip function If you want to continue the drying programme you must re operate the previously pressed function buttons and press the start button Specific additional functions can also be corrected or cancelled only by pressing the clear door opening button My door is then auto matically opened 2 BA4 12 90 GB 2 BA8 12 90 GB 2 8A9 12 90 GB 2 BA10 12 90 GB 2 BA11 12 90 GB 2 BA14 12 90 GB You start the preselected programme with this button My heating capacity is reduced when you press this button This button enables you to dry temperature sensitive laundry such as e g acrylics or fabrics marked on the care label The drying times are correspondingly prolonged by the lower heating capacity Please also note that economical use of the S button is only assured at low wash loads 1 2 kg We therefore recommend you to use the gentle button only on programme 6 7 and 8 see programme table An audible tone sounds at the programme end wher this button is pressed This signal sounds at specific intervals for 30 minutes
16. ogramme The degree of dryness of your laundry decreases with a higher programme number 17 2 PT2 12 90 GB Switching off the machine 18 Cooling phase and anti crease sequence Shortly before the programme end my heating system is switched off to cool your laundry Unless you immediately remove your laun dry from my drum when the drying sequence has ended the 30 minute anti crease programme automatically follows During this sequence the alternately reversing tumbling action of the drum continuously loosens the laundry so that it remains fluffy and crease free until taken out When the anti crease programme has ended automatically switch myself off You should remove your laundry from my drum by this time to avoid creasing Programme end You switch me off by turning my programme selector switch to the O position My drum lighting is then also switched off My operating indicator goes out 2 ABKN 12 90 GB 2 PRGEMTB 12 90 GB 2 ABFA 12 90 GB indication of operating faults In many cases only minor operating faults cause an appliance not to operate property To spare you the need to call the service centre whenever operating faults occur my degree of dryness indicator and the illuminated indicators alert you to the following faults which you can correct yourself 1 The programme end indicator briefly lights up after starting on programmes 1 8 without simultaneous indication of the degree of dryness The drying
17. ogramme selector switch B illuminated indicator for degrees of dryness and programme end C Operating indicator D Illuminated indicator for fluff filter E Signal button for programme end F Gentle bulon G Start button H Door release and cancel button for all selected additional functions 2 BLEND340 12 90 GB 2 BLEND340 12 90 GB A Detachable worktop Features B Machine door opened via door release button only when machine is connected or door trip C 4 height adjustable screw in feet front and rear Sorting your laundry Take care when handling some fabrics Before drying When the programme has ended 10 Before drying Sort your laundry according to Cottons and linen Easy care laundry Dark coloured laundry fabrics Light coloured laundry fabrics Make sure that your laundry is suitable for machine drying Never dry wool or wool mixtures or knitwear made of or containing wool felting risk Empty pockets Remove metal objects e g paper clips safety pins etc Button up pillow slips and close zip fasteners hooks or eyes Tie together loose belts and long apron strings Correct drying brief instructions Sort your laundry Select the programme Open the door Loosen your laundry and place it inside Close the door Select additional functions Press the start button NOOR WM 8 Open the door 9 Take out your laundry 10 Switch off your machine
18. ons gives data on the type of packaging material and its proper dis posal Only dry materials washed in water Never dry articles treated with inflammable liquids and solvents petrol alcohol stain removers etc in a tumble dryer You should also note the Articles containing foam rubber or similar materials must also not be machine dried The dryer may catch fire Fabrics containing residues of hair spray nail varnish remover hair setting lotion or similar agents should not be machine dried owing to the danger of gas formation If so called conditioners are machine dried regardless of the respective properties of these conditioners coating of the fluff filter sufficient to cause choking cannot be excluded In such cases we recommend you not to add them or to choose a dif ferent make Machine dried laundry becomes fluffy and pleasant to touch If you want to make a contribution to relief of the environment you can therefore omit fabric conditioners during washing of your laundry Should you use perfume free or so called fragrance free eco bio detergents your laundry may possibly have an unusual odour after drying i e your laundry lacks freshness This is not due to any defect in your machine but refers to odours inherent in the fabrics themselves which owing to absence of fragrances in the detergent are not neutralized or masked Make sure that no garments get jammed when closi
19. oor when you have finished drying your laundry My vent should not be connected to a smoke or exhaust gas flue Also never introduce my vent into a shaft used to ventilate the installation areas of fireplaces Avoid installing me in rooms housing flue connected fireplaces with coal or oil fired fumaces and gas heaters and in which the underpressure is 0 04 mbar or more Ensure sufficient space ventilation to avoid any underpressure To be able to operate me safely you should seek the advice and consent of the competent district chimney sweep or the local building authority When the day finally comes to withdraw me from service and to replace me with another machine please make sure that you inactivate my door lock and cut my electrical supply lead This will prevent children at play from locking themselves in and thus en dangering their lives Finally make sure that am properly dis posed of lf am wrongly operated or used for any purpose other than that for which am intended AEG cannot assume liability for any pos sible damage Never use me as a Surface for standing on My rear wall heats up during drying That is perfectly normal though you should avoid touching it Please keep my packaging away from children The foil repre sents a special source of danger You are advised to dispose of this material as quickly as possible The instruction leaflet on the machine package supplied together with my printed instructi
20. sequence was interrupted Fault You have loaded too little laundry for the programme selected Correction Correct your programme choice e g select one of programmes 6 8 for smaller wash loads or use a time programme 2 The programme end indicator flashes and an audible warning is given cannot be turned off via the signal button The required degree of drying could not be achieved within 41 2 hours The drying sequence was interrupted Fault You have pressed the S button for too large a wash load Correction Check your programme choice use of the S button only makes sense for small wash loads and sensitive fabrics i e itis suitable only on programmes 6 8 3 The iluminated indicator for fluff filter lights up Fault My fluff filter is choked Correction Please clean my fluff filter If the drying sequence is interrupted for a prolonged period 1 minute and longer my fluff filter indicator may respond even when the amount of fluff being generated is low Please clean the fluff filter in this case and continue the drying sequence The fault indicators are cancelled by opening my door or switching off the machine The indicated faults are then of course not rectified When the programme is restarted they are re indicated If your machine does not work despite the measures noted above please call the service centre When calling please quote the E No and F No Customer service section 19
21. ty supply Wash loads Depending on programme up to max 5 kg Varying wash load data in certain countries are substantiated by different measurement methods Consumption for 5 kg Cotton previously spin dried at 800 min in cotton programme storage dry 3 2 kWh Height adjustability 1 cm 0 4 cm Depth with door open 116 5 cm Weight empty 43 kg Application household Allowable ambient temperatures 5 C to 35 C comply with radio interference suppression requirements EN 55014 DIN VDE 0875 Part 1 EEC Directives 82 499 EC 87 308 EC as well as with the standard relating to the retroactive effect of the mains supply EN 60555 Parts 1 3 DIN VDE 0838 Parts 1 3 June 1987 AEG AEG Hausger te GmbH Postfach 1036 D 90327 N rnberg O Copyright By AEG H244 272 000 05 92 AEG Domestic Appliances Customer Care Department PO Box 47 Newbury Berkshire RG14 5XL Telephone 01635 572700 Fax 01635 42970
22. yer does not work Have you plugged in the machine Have you set the programme selector switch Have you pressed the start button Have you closed the door properly Is the fuse in the fuse box in good working order if the machine does not dry satisfactorily Have you set the correct program Has the degree of dryness indicator indicated an operating fault Have you cleaned the fluff filter Have you used the recommended wash load Have you properly spin dried the laundry before drying Has a coating formed on the inside surface of the drum or on the drum ribs if the drum lighting does not work Have you plugged in the machine Have you turned the programme selector switch from the O position E Does the bulb still work or does it need to be changed In this case use only a 10 W bulb which you can order from our cus tomer service department under ET No 647078970 Caution Unplug before replacing Special accessories You can order the following special accessories via your retailer Your tumble dryer can be stacked together with any LAVAMAT fully automatic washing machine of the current or previous series by means of a space saving stacking kit Two different kits are available 1 Stacking kit with retractable panel E No 607 899966 2 Stacking kit without retractable panel E No 607 899969 You can install me in kitchen furniture runs After removing my work top you must cover the electrical parts with an
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