AEG 56609 - Manual

Safety instructions 7 Installation and connection • First take-off the base shroud before carrying the dryer! • Check the dryer for Transportation damage. Never connect-up a damaged appliance! Contact your supplier if the appliance is damaged. • Do not set-up the dryer in frost-endangered rooms! • S...

General information 8 3 General information • Starched washing leaves traces of starch on the drum and therefore should not be placed in the tumble dryer. • If you exceed the maximum load stipulated in the program table your washing is more likely to get creased! For very delicate fabrics you should...

Disposal 9 2 Disposal Dispose of the packaging material! Dispose of the packaging material of your tumble dryer correctly. All the packaging materials used are harmless to the environment and can be recycled. • Plastic parts are marked with standard international abbreviations: – >PE< for poly...

Environmental protection tips 10 2 Environmental protection tips • When washing, do not use soft rinsing agent! Your laundry will become light and soft in the laundry dryer even without a soft rinsing agent. Just try it! • Loosen your laundry! Loosen your laundry before filling it into the dryer. Th...

Construction of the appliance 12 Construction of the appliance Front view Operator control mask Condensate container with handle flap Ventilation slots Base mask in front of heat exchanger Fluff filter Fill-in door (stop exchangeable) Type plate Feet (all height-adjustable) Filament lamp bulb for in...

Construction of the appliance 13 Operator control mask A Program selector: for setting the drying program L : light R : programs for cottons S : programs for easy care fabrics V : cool air B Program run display: The currently running phase of the drying process is indicated. z : drying V : cooling K...

Before the first drying process 14 The program selector • Setting OFF Y : The laundry dryer is switched off. • Setting L LIGHT: the drum illumination is switched-on when the fill-in door is opened. • Program group 1-5 R COTTON: Here you find the programs for drying cotton and linen fabrics;fill-in w...

Brief operating instructions 15 Brief operating instructions • Remove as much water as possible from the laundry before drying. • Preparing the laundry. • Filling-in the laundry. • Set the drying program on the program selector.– Press the W SPECIAL CARE button? – Starting the program. While the pro...

Drying 16 Drying Preparing the laundry • To prevent tangled bundles of laundry: Close zip fasteners; button-up bed linen and pillow cases; tie-together loose tapes, e.g. of aprons. • Empty all pockets. • Remove all metal objects (paper clips, safety pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consisting of double-...

Drying 17 • AUDIBLE SIGNAL Button During the crease-protection phase (immediatelyafter the drying process), an acoustic signalis sounded at certain intervals (see "End of drying process"). • SPECIAL CARE button The set program is executed with reduced heating power. Press the SPECIAL CARE bu...

Drying 18 Take-out laundry or put-in laundry when necessary You can interrupt the drying process at any time to take out some laundry or to put in more laundry. 0 Open the fill-in door. 1 Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot. 0 Take out or put in some laundry. 0 Close the fill-in door. 0 Pre...

Drying 19 Empty the condensate container 1 Caution! The condensate is not suitable for drinking or for use with foodstuffs. Make it a habit to empty the condensate container after every drying process. This avoids automatic interruption of the drying process when the condensate container is full. 0 ...

Drying 20 Clean the fluff filter To ensure unimpeded air circulation during the drying process, clean the fluff filter after each drying process. Also check whether there are any remnants or fluff from the washing in the drum; remove immediately. 0 Press the unlatching button of the filter lid downw...

Program tables 21 Program tables Program group 1-5 R COTTONS care symbols R , Q ; fill-in quantity up to 5 kg Program Laundry type Examples for laundry / Textiles 1 R EXTRA DRY Thick or multi-layer textiles which are to be dried throughout Towel laundry, dressing gowns 2 R CUPBOARD DRY Textiles of u...

A small glossary of textile information 23 A small glossary of textile information Care symbols Check whether your fabric is suitable for tumble drying. One of the following symbols should be present on the care label: Q Basically, this fabric can be tumble dried. The fabric manufacturer does not st...

Cleaning and maintenance 24 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the condenser 1 Important! It is essential to clean the condenser after every thirty drying processes. Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. Furthermore, energy consumption is greater when the condenser is covered with fluff. 0 Open t...

Cleaning and maintenance 25 Cleaning the filter area A small amount of fluff reaches the area around the filter in spite of the fluff filter. Therefore you should clean the entire filter area from time to time, but at least every three months. 0 Remove the fluff filter. 0 Hold the filter lid by the ...

Troubleshooting 26 Troubleshooting In the event of a malfunction try to solve the problem yourself using the information below. If you call out the customer service to solve one of the problems listed here or due to incorrect operation, a charge will be made for the visit of the service engineer eve...

Troubleshooting 28 Replace the filament bulb 0 Procure a special filament bulb for your Lavatherm through the customer service organisation (ET-No. 647 072 580). 1 Warning! Never use standard lamp bulbs in your Lavatherm! They produce too much heat, causing overheating under the lamp covering hood a...

Changing-over the door stop 29 Changing-over the door stop If the door stop does not suit the local conditions, it can be changed over. 1 Warning! Before changing-over the door stop, disconnect the mains plug; if the installation is permanent: Screw-out the fuse or switch-off the circuit breaker. Pr...

Technical data 31 Technical data Height x Width x Depth 85 x 60 x 60 cm Depth with the door open 117 cm Height adjustable from 1.0 / – 0.4 cm Empty weight approx. 46 kg Load (depending on the program) max. 5 kg (Different loads in some countries are due to different measuring methods) Power consumpt...

Special accessories 32 Special accessories You can obtain the following special accessories through the AEG customer service organisation or from your dealer: Kit for external condensate drain-off With this kit (E-No. 916 019 000) you can lead the condensate directly into a drain (sink, siphon, drai...

35 Service In the chapter "Troubleshooting" some disturbances have been summarised, which you can solve yourself. If you do not find any helpful information there, please contact your local customer service centre. It is nearby and if necessary can reach you quickly.(Addresses and phone numb...