AEG 57700 - Manual

Important Safety Information 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 dam-aged. • Do not set-up the dryer in frost-endangered ...

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 Packaging 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<...

Environmental protection tips 10 2 Environmental protection tips • Your laundry will become light and soft in the tumble dryer even with- out a fabric softening agent. • Loosen your laundry before loading it into the dryer. This helps to pre- vent lengthy running times and creasing. Ensure your laun...

The chief features of your appliance 12 The chief features of your appliance • Program or time setting via the program selector • AUDIBLE SIGNAL can be selected in addition; an intermittent audible signal is sounded after the end of the program. • SPECIAL CARE button for gentle drying of sensitive f...

Description of the appliance 13 Description of the appliance Front view Control panel Water reservoir with handle flap Vent Fluff filter Reversable door Rating plate Feet (all height-adjustable) Condenser Unit behind Removal Plinth Interior Light

Description of the appliance 14 Control panel A Program selector: for setting the drying program B Drying degree indicator: Shows the achieved extent of drying; this enables you to take-out individual pieces of laundry at the right time during the drying process. C Buttons and display block – AUDIBL...

Before using the appliance for the first 15 E Instructions for the user: – Indication CONDENSER: Clean the condenser (in the base of the appliance)! – EMPTY WATER display: Empty the water reservoir!– CLEAN FILTER display: Clean the fluff filter! Note : The indicators are extinguished only after the ...

Brief operating instructions 16 Brief operating instructions • Ensure the laundry is well spun before tumble drying. • Prepare the laundry. • Load the laundry. • Select the drying program – on the program selector.– If required press the button s AUDIBLE SIGNAL , SPECIAL CARE, QUICK. • Pre-select th...

Drying 17 Drying Prepare the laundry • To prevent tangled bundles of laundry: Close zip fasteners; button-up bed linen and pillow cases; tie-together loose tapes, e.g. aprons. • Empty all pockets. • Remove all metal objects (paper clips, pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consisting of double-layer fabric...

Drying 19 Start time pre-selection With the start time pre-selection you can program the start delay of the drying program in the range from 1 to 19 hours. 0 Setting the program. 0 Hold the DELAY TIMER button depressed until the desired number of hours of delay of the program start appears in the di...

Drying 20 Removing laundry or loading laundry when necessary You can interrupt the drying process at any time to remove some of the laundry or to add more laundry. 3 You can see by looking at the display field PROG. TIME, how long the drying program will probably still take. This display becomes inc...

Drying 21 Empty the water reservoir 1 Caution! The condensed water is not suitable for drinking or for use with foodstuffs. The water reservoir should be emptied after every drying programme. This avoids interruption of a programme when the water reservoir is full. 0 Grasp the handle flap of the wat...

Drying 22 Clean the fluff filter To ensure efficient operation of the tumble dryer, clean the fluff filter after each drying program.Also check whether there are any remnants or fluff from the washing in the drum; remove immediately. 0 Press the catch of the filter lid down-wards. The filter lid wil...

Program tables 23 Program tables Program group COTTONS care symbols R , Q ; maximum load 5 kg Program Laundry Type Examples for EXTRA DRY Heavy weight or mult-layered fabrics Towelling material, bath robes CUPBOARD DRY Fabrics of medium weight, articles not made up of mult-layers Towel laundry, hand...

A small glossary of textile information 25 A small glossary of textile information Care symbols Ensure articles to be dried are suitable for tumble drying. If they are one of the following symbols should be present on the care label: R Normal drying S Drying with special care (press the SPECIAL CARE...

Cleaning and maintenance 26 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the condenser 1 Important! When the CONDENSER display lights, it is essential to clean the condenser. Otherwise your dryer might suffer damage. In addition energy consumption will be increased if the condenser unit is covered with fluff. ...

Cleaning and maintenance 27 Cleaning the filter area 1 Important! A small amount of fluff may reach the area around the fil- ter in spite of the fluff filter. Therefore you should clean the entire filter area from time to time, or at least every three months. 0 Remove the fluff filter. 0 Hold the fi...

Something not working? 28 Something not working? If the tumble dryer is not working correctly please carry out the follow-ing checks before calling an engineer. Symptom Possible cause Solution The tumble dryer will not start The appliance is not plugged in Plug in the appliance The fuse has blown Ch...

Something not working? 30 If you do not find the required information in this manual to remedy a disturbance, please call the customer service. Replace the interior light 0 A replacement bulb can be purchased through your local AEG Service Force Centre (Part No: 647 072 580). 1 Warning! Never use st...

Door Reversal Instructions 31 Door Reversal Instructions The door opening direction can be changed if required. 1 Warning! Before reversing the door, isolate the appliance from the mains supply. Proceed as follows to reverse the door opening direction: 0 Un-screw the screws A on the front panel of t...

Programming possibilities 33 Programming possibilities The electronic control system of your laundry dryer provides you with the possibility to adapt some functions of the dryer permanently to your requirements. Purpose Execution "Laundry protection": If you want to "lock" the select...

Technical data 35 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 36 Special accessories You can obtain the following special accessories from your retailer. Drainage kit With this kit (E-No. 916 019 000) you can lead the condensate directly into a drain (sink, siphon, drain grating) with a maximum feed height of 1 m above the floor on which th...

37 Index A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 AUDIBLE SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 C Children, safety . . ....

39 Service In the chapter "Something not working?" 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 pho...