AEG T500 - Manual

Safety instructions 103 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! •...

General information 104 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 shou...

Disposal 105 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 po...

Environmental protection tips 106 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. T...

Construction of the appliance 108 Construction of the appliance Front view Operator control mask Condensate container Ventilation slots Fluff filter Fill-in door (Stop exchangeable) Type plate Feet (all height-adjustable) Base mask detachable

Construction of the appliance 109 Operator control mask A Program selector: for setting the drying program B W : SPECIAL CARE button: For sensitive fabrics C X : START button: For starting the program. D Z : EMPTY WATER display: Empty the container! E OPERATING indicator: Is lit when the program sel...

Before the first drying process 110 The program selector • Setting Y OFF: The laundry dryer is switched off • Program group 1-5 R COTTON: Here you find the programs for drying cotton and linen fabrics;fill-in weight up to 5 kg. • Program group 6-8 S EASY CARES: Here you find all programs for drying ...

Brief operating instructions 111 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 pr...

Drying 112 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 113 • W SPECIAL CARE button The currently set program is executed with reduced heating power. Press the W SPECIAL CARE button for textiles with the care symbol S . Drying with special care is also recommended for temperature-sensitive textiles (such as acrylate and viscose). Start the drying ...

Drying 114 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 Pr...

Drying 115 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 116 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 down...

Program tables 117 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 ...

A small glossary of textile information 118 COOL AIR Program V : 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 ma...

Cleaning and maintenance 119 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 ...

Cleaning and maintenance 120 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 121 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 ev...

Changing-over the door stop 123 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. P...

Special accessories 124 0 Unscrew door lock H and remove it. 0 Remove the notched lock cover J. 0 Insert the door lock H and lock cover J in the opening on the opposite side and screw it down/let it click in. 0 Push the door with the hinges into the openings provided in the front of the appliance an...

Technical data 125 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 consump...

126 Index A Acrylate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Anorak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 C Children, safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Closing the fill-in door...

127 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 num...