AEG W 1255 - Manuals

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 • Allow the washing solution to cool before carrying out an emergency emptying operation or cleaning the drain pump. • 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...

Operating Instructions 9 2 Environmental tips • A pre-wash cycle is not necessary in the case of washing which is not excessively dirt. This saves detergent, water and time (and is gentle on the environment.) • If the indicated load capacities are taken full advantage of, the wash-ing machine is esp...

Operating Instructions 10 Unit description Front view Drawer for Detergent and Conditioners 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, In-wash stain treat-ment product...

Operating Instructions 11 Control Panel Programme selector The programme selector is used to select the wash cycle (for example, water level, drum movement, number of rinses, spin speed) and the water tem-perature according to the type of washing. I (OFF) • Switches the washing ma-chine off - at all...

Operating Instructions 12 } (EASY-CARES) Main wash cycle for easy-care fabrics (mixed fibres) at 40 °C or 60 °C. < (EASY IRON) position: main wash cycle at 40°C for easy-care fab- rics which, after washing with this programme, require only light iron-ing or no ironing at all. Ã (DELICATES) Main w...

Operating Instructions 13 ä (STAIN) For heavily soiled or stained washing. In-wash stain treatment products are washed in at the optimum time as the programme progresses. Can only be selected with wash temperatures of 40 °C and above, as stain treatment products are only effective at higher temperat...

Operating Instructions 14 Before the First Wash 0 1. Pull out the washing powder drawer slightly. 2. Pour about 1 litre of water through the washing powder drawer into the washing machine. With the next program start, this will close the solution container and the eco-sluice can function correctly. ...

Operating Instructions 15 • Fluff washing before placing into the washing machine. • Do not place folded washing into the drum. • Pay attention to the care instruction "wash separately" and "wash separately several times". Types of Washing and Care Symbols Care symbols help you to ch...

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 Running a washing cycle Brief instructions A washing cycle consists of the following steps: 0 1. Open the door and load the washing. 2. Close the door. 3. Add detergent/conditioner. 4. Set the appropriate washing programme: – Set the programme and temperature using the prog...

Operating Instructions 18 Opening and closing the door 0 To open: pull the door by the handle. 0 To close: push the door firmly shut. When the machine is switched on, the K (DOOR) light and the O / s (START/PAUSE) light indicate whether the door can be opened 3 If the L (END) light flashes 4 times, ...

Operating Instructions 19 Adding detergent/ conditioners 3 For instructions concerning detergent and conditioners, see Section "Detergents and conditioners“. 0 1. Open the detergent dispenser drawer: press the flap on the drawer so as to be able to grasp the handle (1), and pull out the drawer (...

Operating Instructions 20 Setting the washing programme 3 For the appropriate pro-gramme, temperature and pos-sible programme options suitable for any type of wash-ing, see "Programme Tables". 0 1. Select the desired wash pro-gramme and temperature with the programme selector. 2. If required...

Operating Instructions 21 Setting the delay timer The b (DELAY TIMER) button allows you to delay the start of a wash programme. 0 Press the b (DELAY TIMER) button once if you would like the wash programme to start in six hours. The 6h display will illuminate. 0 Press the b (DELAY TIMER) button twice...

Operating Instructions 22 Changing the washing programme Changing or cancelling the programme 0 1. Press the O / s (START/PAUSE) button. 2. Turn the programme selector to I (OFF). The washing programme is cancelled. 3. Set another washing programme, if required. Otherwise, turn the programme selecto...

Operating Instructions 23 Washing cycle complete / removing the washing Once a washing programme cycle has come to an end, L (END) illumi- nates on the Programme Progress Display. If o (RINSE HOLD) was selected, the indicator lights beside K (DOOR) and L (END) come on. 0 1. After a Rinse Hold, the w...

Operating Instructions 24 Programme Tables Washing The tables do not show all the possible settings, only those most likely to be selected for everyday purposes. Type of washing, Care symbol Max. Load 1) (Dry weight) 2) 1) The load amount inquiry operates in accordance with the EN 60456 standard loa...

Operating Instructions 25 Separate Rinsing Separate Spinning Type of washing Max. load (dry weight) Programme selector Cottons / Coloureds 5 kg u (GENTLE RINSE) Easy-Cares/Delicates 1) 1) Reduced spin speed 2.5 kg Type of washing Max. load (dry weight) Programme selector Cottons / Coloureds 5 kg K (...

Operating Instructions 26 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 27 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 28 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 call Customer Service to deal with one of the faults listed here or to remedy an operating fault, the customer service technic...

Operating Instructions 32 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 33 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 34 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 maintainance-free. The cover...

Operating Instructions 36 Additional rinse cycles ( Á +/RINSE+) The washing machine is set for very economical water consumption. However, people who suffer from allergies to detergents, it can be helpful to rinse with extra water. 3 If Á + (RINSE+) is selected, two extra rinses are added to the t (...

Operating Instructions 37 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 39 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 41 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 42 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 43 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 44 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 45 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 46 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 50 Index C Cancelling the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Changing the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Child safety feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 , 37 Coloureds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 , 24 Conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 , 16 , 17...

Service 51 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...