Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions through carefully. Please make sure you read the safety instructions on the first pages of these operating instructions! Keep the operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on to any future owners. With the warning triangle and/or by means of key words (Danger!, Caution!, Attention!), information is emphasized which is important for your safety or the correct functioning of the appliance.
1 Safety instructions The safety of AEG electrical appliances complies with the established technical principles and statutory equipment safety regulations. Nevertheless, as manufacturer we have to draw your attention to the following safety instructions. General safety • Repairs of the dryer may be carried out only by trained personnel.
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Safety instructions Safety of children • Children are often not aware of the dangers involved when handling electrical equipment. Therefore provide the necessary supervision of children when operating the appliance and do not let children play with the dryer – there is a danger that children could become trapped inside the appliance.
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 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 only fill in 1.5kg washing at the most.
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: –...
Environmental protection tips 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.
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• Choose the right drying program! Choose the right drying program for the kind and quantity of laundry. The dryer will then operate as economically as possible. Some typical consumption values: Drying program COTTONS CUPBOARD DRY COTTONS HAND IRON EASY CARES CUPBOARD DRY 1) pre-dried at 800 revolutions per minute 2) pre-died at 1000 revolutions per minute If the amount of laundry is not enough for a particular degree of...
Construction of the appliance Construction of the appliance Front view Operator control mask Type plate Ventilation slots Feet (all height-adjustable) Condensate container Fluff filter Base mask (Stop exchangeable) detachable Fill-in door...
Construction of the appliance 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 selector is not set to Y OFF.
Before the first drying process The program selector • Setting Y OFF: The laundry dryer is switched off • Program group 1-5 Here you find the programs for drying cotton and linen fabrics; fill-in weight up to 5kg. • Program group 6-8 CARES: Here you find all programs for drying mixed fabrics and...
Brief operating instructions 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 SPECIAL CARE button? •...
Drying 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.). •...
Drying • SPECIAL CARE button The currently set program is executed with reduced heating power. Press the 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 program 0 Press the START button.
Drying 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. Caution! The laundry and the drum may be hot.
Empty the condensate container 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 Grasp the handle flap of the condensate container and pull-out the latter completely.
Drying 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 downwards.
Program tables Program group 1-5 care symbols R, Q; fill-in quantity up to 5kg Program Thick or multi-layer textiles which are to be dried EXTRA DRY throughout Textiles of uniform thickness CUPBOARD which are to be dried throughout This is for textiles which will be DAMP ironed subsequently Normal thickness cotton or...
A small glossary of textile information COOL AIR Program V: The laundry is treated for 10 minutes in a stream of cold air; for smoothing creased top clothing. 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: Basically, this fabric can be tumble dried.
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the condenser 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 the fill-in door. 0 Press on the two tabs to unlatch and take off the base mask.
Cleaning and maintenance 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.
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 even during the warranty period.
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Troubleshooting Problem The drying result is unsatisfactory The drying process takes unusually long The fill-in door cannot be closed Display EMPTY WATER is EMPTY WATER indicator illuminated, even though the container has already been emptied If you do not find the required information in this manual to remedy a disturbance, please call the customer service.
Changing-over the door stop If the door stop does not suit the local conditions, it can be changed over. 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. Proceed as follows to change-over the door stop: 0 Unscrew screws A at the front of the appliance.
Information about contact protection: The appliance can only be used again safely when all plastic parts have been fitted. Special accessories You can obtain the following special accessories through the AEG customer service organisation or from your dealer: Kit for external condensate drain-off With this kit (E-No.
Technical data HeightxWidthxDepth Depth with the door open Height adjustable from Empty weight Load (depending on the program) Power consumption in acc. with IEC 1121 s.e. Area of use Permissible ambient temperature This appliance complies with the following EC directives: –...
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 numbers can be found in the Warranty Conditions/Service Departments) Be well prepared before you phone.