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LAVATHERM 57700
Condenser Dryer
Operating Instructions
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Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions through carefully, before using the appliance. Please ensure you fully understand the safety instructions on the first pages of these operating instructions! Retain this instruction book for future reference, and pass on to any future owners. The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!, 1. Important!), emphasize information which is important for your safety or the correct functioning of the appliance. It is essentia
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Content Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 General Information . . . . . .
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Content Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cleaning the filter area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cleaning the drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cleaning the panel and operating parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cleaning the condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Important Safety Information Your safety is of paramount importance, please ensure you read these warnings before installing or using the appliance. If you are unsure about any of the meanings of these warnings, contact the Customer Care Department. General Safety • Any electrical work required to install this appliance should carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. • Please follow the safety information in the installation section of this instruction book. • This ap
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Important Safety Information • Do not use the mains cable to pull the plug out of the socket. • Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by qualified per- sonnel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunction. Contact your local AEG Service Force Centre for repair. • Washing that is in poor condition (heavily worn) and items with loose fillings (cushions) that could break open must not be dried. There is a risk of fire! • Washing with rigid c
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General Information • To prevent creasing do not exceed the maximum load stated in the program table. • When using fabric conditioning sheets, we recommend the conditioning sheet is pinned (using a safety pin) to an article of laundry and placed in the tumble dryer. • When using fabric conditioning sheets or drying starched washing in the tumble dryer, it is important to clean the drum to prevent a build up of any residues/deposits on the sensors. See maintenance and cleaning section.
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Disposal Packaging • Dispose of the packaging material correctly. All packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be disposed of without any danger to the environment. • The external plastic covering and bags inside are made of Polyethylen (marking >PE<). • The padding is made of CFC free expanded polystyrene (marking >PS<). Tumble Dryer When disposing of the tumble dryer. • Cut off the mains cable and destroy the plug. • Disable the door catch to prevent young children becom
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Environmental protection tips • Your laundry will become light and soft in the laundry drier even with- out a soft rinsing agent. • Loosen your laundry before loading it into the dryer. This helps to pre- vent lengthy running times and creasing. Ensure your laundry is well spun. In the following table we give an overview of specific electric con- sumption data depending on the spinning speed. This information is valid for 5kg laundry dried with the program COTTONS CUPBOARD DRY: Pre-drying
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Environmental protection tips • Observe the maximum load instructions. Whenever possible, dry full loads. • Choose the right drying program for the type and quantity of laundry. The drier will then operate as economically as possible. Some typical consumption values: Power Fill weight Duration in Drying program consumption in kg Minutes in kWh 1 COTTONS CUPBOARD DRY 5 130 3.5 1 5 100 2.8 COTTONS HAND IRON 2 EASY CARES CUPBOARD DRY 2.5 55 1.3 1) spun at 800 revolutions per minute 2) spun a
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Description of the appliance Front view Water Reservoir Fluff filter Control panel with handle flap Interior Light Rating plate Vent Feet Condenser Unit Reversible door (all height-adjustable) behind Removable Plinth 11
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Description of the appliance Control panel C D B A E A Program selector: To select 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 – AUDIBLE SIGNAL button: When switched-on, an audible signal is sounded at the end of the drying program; then take-out the laundry – SPECIAL CARE button: For sensitive fabrics – QUICK button: For f
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The program selector positions • OFF: The tumble dryer is switched off. • LIGHT: The drum light switches on when the door is opened. • Program group COTTON: Programs for drying cotton and linen fabrics; maximum load 5 kg. • Program group EASY CARES: Programs for drying mixed fabrics and synthetics; maximum load 2.5 kg. • Time programs: For additional drying or for dry- ing loads of less than 1 kg. • COOL AIR Program: For smoothing creases in cold air; Slightly moisten the creased arti-
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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. • Press the AUDIBLE SIGNAL, SPECIAL CARE or QUICK button if required? • Start the program. While the program is running you can open the door to take-out laun- dry or add more laundry. At the end of the program: • Remove the laundry. • Clean the fluff filter. • Switch-off the dryer. • Empty the water reservoir. • Che
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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 (i.e. paper clips, pins, etc.). • Turn clothing consisting of double-layer fabric inside out (such as cotton-lined anoraks with the cotton layer facing outwards). The fab- rics will dry better. • Loosen the laundry. Open the door To open the door: • Press firmly against the door (Pre
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Drying • AUDIBLE SIGNAL button During the crease-protection phase (immedi- ately after the drying phase), an acoustic sig- nal is sounded at intervals (see "End of drying process"). • SPECIAL CARE button This program operates with reduced heat. Press the SPECIAL CARE button for fabrics bearing the care symbol '. Gentle drying is advisable for heat-sensitive fabrics (such as acrylic and viscose). • QUICK button The selected program runs with shortened program duration for the same degree of
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Drying Start DELAY TIMER With the DELAY TIMER function you can delay the start of the drying program by 1 to 19 hours. Setting the program. Hold the DELAY TIMER button pressed until the desired number of hours of delay of the program start appears in the display field for PROG. TIME. Press the START/PAUSE button. After elapse of the set number of hours the dryer automatically starts the set drying program. The PROG. TIME display field shows the number of hours after which the drying
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Drying 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. Open the door. Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot. Remove or add more laundry. Close the door. Press the START button to resume the drying process. End of the drying process The cooling phase starts shortly before the end of the drying process: The heater is switched-off during this phase. After the cooling phas
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Drying Empty the water reservoir The condensed water is not suitable for drinking or for use Caution! with foodstuffs. The water reservoir should be emptied after every drying programme. This avoids interruption of a programme when the water reservoir is full. Grasp the handle flap of the water reser- voir and pull-out completely. Push the cover of the water reservoir to the side and pour-out the condensed water. Re-insert the water reservoir into the con- trol panel. The water re
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Drying 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. Press the catch of the filter lid down- wards. The filter lid will open. Take-out the fluff filter. Remove fluff out of the fluff filter, with a moistened hand. Re-insert the fluff filter. Press against the filter lid until it catches into the locking d
