AEG KO-LAVAMAT 72640- User Manual

Operating Instructions 6 Operating Instructions 1 Safety The safety aspects of AEG electrical appliances comply with accepted technical standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. However, as manufacturers we regard it as our responsibility to inform you about the following safety instructions. B...

Operating Instructions 7 Safety of Children and Infirm Persons • Packaging materials (e.g. films, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. Risk of suffocation! Keep packaging away from children. • The appliance is not intendet for use by young children or infirm per-sons without supervision. • Ch...

Operating Instructions 8 • Small animals can chew the power cables and water hoses. Risk of electric shock and danger of water damage! Keep small animals away from the washing machine. 2 Disposal Disposing of the Packaging Material! Dispose of the packaging of your washing machine correctly. All pak...

Operating Instructions 9 Unit description Front view Drawer for detergent and care agent Drawer for de-tergent and care agent Main door Screw feet (height-adjustable) Control panel Flap in front of drain pump Rating plate (be-hind filling door) Pre-wash detergent /soaking agent or water softener Mai...

Operating Instructions 10 Control panel Program selector The program selector defines the nature of the washing cycle (e.g. water level, drum movement, number of rinses, spin speed) to suit the type of washing, as well as the wash temperature. I (OFF) Switches off the washing ma-chine. All other pos...

Operating Instructions 12 Additional program buttons The additional program buttons are for adapting the washing program to the dirtiness of the washing. Addi-tional programs are not required for washing which is not excessively dirty. Various functions can be combined with each other, de-pending on...

Operating Instructions 13 Consumption values The values for selected programs in the following tables were determi-ned under normal conditions. However, there is a helpful orientation aid for domestic operation. What does "UPDATE“ mean? Your washing machine's washing programs are controlled by s...

Operating Instructions 14 Before the first wash 0 Perform a washing cycle without washing. Program: t (COTTONS/ LINEN) 95 with half the amount of detergent.This removes residues left over from production on the drum and solu-tion container. Prepare washing cycle Sort washing and prepare • Sort the w...

Operating Instructions 15 Washing Types and Care Symbols The care symbols help you chose the correct washing program. The washing should be sorted according to type and care symbol. The tem-peratures shown in the care symbols are the maximum temperatures in each case. Cottons Textiles made of cotton...

Operating Instructions 16 Detergents and care agents Which detergent and care agent? Use only detergents and care agents which are suitable for use in wash-ing machines. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions. How much detergent and care agent? The required quantity depends upon: • extent of ...

Operating Instructions 17 Run a washing cycle Brief instructions A washing cycle is run in the following steps: 0 1. Set the correct washing program: – Set the program and temperature with the program selector. – Set any additional program(s). 2. If necessary, change the spin speed/select o (RINSE H...

Operating Instructions 18 Setting the Washing Program 3 For the suitable program, the correct temperature and possible addi-tional programs for the particular washing type, refer to the "Program tables". 0 1. Set the program selector to the required washing program with the required temperat...

Operating Instructions 19 Changing the spin speed/Selecting the rinse hold function If required, change the spin speed for the final spin/select rinse hold: Changing the spin speed 0 Continue pressing the spin speed/ o (RINSE HOLD) button until the indicator for the desired spin speed is illuminated...

Operating Instructions 20 Set the delay timer / soaking duration Delay timer The b (DELAY TIMER) button allows the start of a washing program to be postponed for between 1 and maximum 19 hours. 0 To do this, press the b (DELAY TIMER) button as often as necessary until the required start delay is sho...

Operating Instructions 21 Opening and closing the filling door 0 Open: Pull on the handle of the filling door. 0 Close: Press the filling door firmly closed. The displays K (DOOR) and O / s (START/PAUSE) show when the unit is switched on whether the filling door can be opened. 3 If – the display K (...

Operating Instructions 22 Add detergent / care agent 3 For information on detergent and care agents, refer to the section "De-tergents and care agents". 0 1. Open the detergent drawer: grip inside the flap on the drawer at the bottom (1) and pull out the drawer as far as it will go (2). 2. F...

Operating Instructions 23 Start the washing program 0 1. Check that the water valve is open. 2. Start the washing program: Press the O / s (START/ PAUSE) button. The washing program is started or it starts after the set time expires. 3 The filling door is not correctly closed if the K (DOOR) display...

Operating Instructions 24 Change program Changing or aborting the program 0 1. Press the O / s (START/PAUSE) button. 2. Turn the program selector to I (OFF). The washing program is aborted. 3. If required, set a new washing program. Otherwise, turn the program selector to C (PUMP OUT) and press the ...

Operating Instructions 25 The washing cycle is finished / Remove the washing After a washing program has ended, L (END) lights up on the program sequence display. If o (RINSE HOLD) was selected, the display next to the O / s (START/ PAUSE) button flashes. 0 1. After a rinse hold, it is first necessa...

Operating Instructions 26 Program tables Washing Not all possible settings are listed below, only those which are normal and appropriate in everyday use. Type of washing; care symbol Max. filling quantity 1) (dry weight) 2) Program selector; temperature Possible additional programs Cottons ç 5 kg t ...

Operating Instructions 28 Separate conditioning / starching / impregnation Separate rinse Separate spin Type of washing Max. Filling quantity (dry weight) Program selector Cottons / Linen 5 kg B (STARCHING) Type of washing Max. Filling quantity (dry weight) Program selector Cottons/Linen 5 kg A (GEN...

Operating Instructions 29 Cleaning and Care Control panel Important! Do not use any furniture cleaning agents or aggressive cleaning agents in order to clean panel and control parts. 0 Wipe control panels with a damp cloth. When doing so, use warm wa-ter. Detergent Drawer The detergent drawer should...

Operating Instructions 30 7. Use a brush to clean the entire rinsing-in section of the washing machine, particularly also the noz-zles on the top side of the rinsing-in chamber. 8. Set the detergent drawer into the guide tracks and push in. Washing Drum The washing drum is made of stainless steel. R...

Operating Instructions 31 What to do if... Remedying faults In the event of a fault, try to solve the problem yourself with the aid of the information provided here. If you use the Customer Service to rem-edy one of the faults listed here or to remedy an operating fault, the customer service technic...

Operating Instructions 35 If the washing results are not satisfactory If the washing has turned grey and if limescale is deposited in the drum, then • Too little detergent was used. • The wrong detergent was used. • Special soiling was not pre-treated. • Program or temperature not set correctly. • I...

Operating Instructions 36 Carrying out emergency drainage • If the washing machine no longer pumps off the washing solution, emergency drainage must be performed. • If the washing machine is in a room where there is a risk of frost, emergency drainage must be performed if there is a possibility of f...

Operating Instructions 37 When the water is completely drained: 6. Push the plug securely into the emergency drainage hose and turn it clockwise to secure it. 7. Replace the emergency drainage hose in its holder. 8. Put on the flap and close. Drain pump The drain pump is maintenance free. The cover ...

Operating Instructions 38 5. Replace the pump cover. Laterally insert the webs on the cover into the guide slots and screw on the cover in a clock-wise direction. 6. Close the emergency emptying hose and place it in the holder. 7. Close the flap. Additional Rinse + Á (RINSE+) The washing machine is ...

Operating Instructions 39 Child Safety Feature If the child safety feature is set, the filling door can no longer be closed and no washing program can be started. Setting the child safety feature 0 Use a coin to turn the rotary knob on the inside of the filling door clockwise as far as it will go. 1...

Installation and connection instructions 41 Installation of the appliance 3 Washing machines with curved panels are not suitable for installing under units. Transporting the appliance • Do not place the washing machine on its front or on its right side (viewed from the front). Otherwise, electrical ...

Installation and connection instructions 43 Prepare the installation place • The installation surface must be clean and dry, free of floor polish residues and other greasy coatings so that the unit does not slip away. Do not use lubricants as a sliding aid. • Installation on a high-veil carpet or fl...

Installation and connection instructions 44 Compensate for floor unevenness Floor unevenness can be compensated for and the height can be cor-rected with the four adjustable screw feet. The height can be adjusted in the range +10 .. -5mm. To adjust the feet use the special spanner supplied for remov...

Installation and connection instructions 45 Electrical connection Details of the mains voltage, current type and required fuses can be found on the rating plate. The ra-ting plate is located at the top above the filling door. For permanent electrical connection within the electrical circuit, provi-s...

Installation and connection instructions 46 Water inflow A pressure hose of 1.35m in length is supplied.If a longer inflow hose is required, only a VDE-approved, complete set of hoses with fitted hose screw connections offered by our Customer Service is permissible. – Hose sets in lengths of 2.2m, 3...

Installation and connection instructions 47 Water drain The drainage hose can either be connected to a siphon or hung in a wash basin or discharge basin or a bath tub. Only original hoses may be used for extensions (max. 3m laid on the floor and then up to 80cm high). Customer Service stocks drainag...

Installation and connection instructions 48 Technical data Dimensions (dimensions in mm) Adjustment possibility Approx. +10 / -5mm Filling quantity (program-dependent) max. 5kg Area of use Domestic Drum speed, spinning See rating plate Water pressure 1-10 bar (= 10 - 100 N/cm 2 = 0.1 - 1.0 Mpa)

Index 54 Index A Abort program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 C Care agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Change program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Child safety feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 , 39 Clothes sensitive . . . . . . . ...

Service 55 Service In the chapter "What to do if...“ , some faults are listed which you can remedy yourself. Look there first if a fault occurs. If you do not find any information there, please consult your Customer Service. (You can find the addresses and telephone numbers in the section "C...