Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5540 Electrolux
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LAVA THERM 5540 Condensation dryer User Information.
2 Dear customer , Please read this User In formation car efully and k eep it to refer to at a later date. P ass it on to any subsequent owner of the appliance. The following symbols ar e used in the text: 1 Safety instructions War n i n g ! Notes that concern your per sonal safety .
3 Contents Oper ating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Disposal . . . . .
4 Installation and connection instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Installation safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Removing tr ansport safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Oper ating Instructions 1 Safety Befor e first starting up • Note the ”Installation and conn ection instructions” • Before fir st starting up, check th e machine for any damage incurred during transport. Never connect up a damaged machine. If parts ar e damaged, contact your supplier .
6 Child safety • Keep packaging away fr om children. Risk of suffocation! • Children can often not see the dang ers associated with electric ma- chines. Never leave unsupervis ed children near the dryer . • Ensure that children and small anima ls cannot climb into the dryer’ s drum.
7 Disposal 2 Packaging material The packaging materials are envir onmentally friendly and can be recy- cled. The plastic components are id entified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the pa ckaging materials in the appropriate container at the community waste disposal facilities.
8 Description of machine Oper ating scr een Drawer containing condensate tank Screwed feet (with height adjustment) Loading door (interchangeable stop) Operating screen Large mesh filter (lint filter).
9 Befor e the first drying cycle In or der to remove any residue which may have been produced during production, wipe the dryer drum wi th a damp cloth or undertake a brief drying cycle (20 MIN) with damp cloths. Sorting and pr eparing laundry Sorting laundry • Sort by fabric type: – Cotton/linen for progr ammes in m COTT ONS progr amme group.
10 Overview of pr ogr ammes Progr amme max. loading vo lume (weight when dry) & SPECIAL CARE Application/properties Care symbols m COT TONS ¼ EXTRA DRY 5k g • Drying thick or multi-la yered textiles, e.g. terry towelling items, bathing costumes.
11 Pr ogramme max. loading vo lume (weight when dry) & SPECIAL CARE Application/properties Care symbols 20 MIN 40 MIN 1k g • For drying individu al items of laun dry or for small volumes of less than 1 k g.
12 Drying Switching machine on / switching light on Turn the pr ogramme selector to any pr ogramme. The machine has been switched on. Opening loading door / loading laundry 1. Open loading door: Use force to push against th e loading door (push point ) 2.
13 Selecting SPECIAL CARE function If r equired, pr ess the & SPECIAL CARE button. & SPECIAL CARE For especially gentle drying of sensitive fabrics with the l care label and for temperatur e-sensitive textile s (e.g. acrylic, viscose). Pr ogramme is executed with reduced heat.
14 Putting in extr a items or taki ng items out before end of pr ogramme 1. Open loading door 1 War n i n g ! Laundry and drum can becom e hot. R isk of burns! 2. Load or remove laundry items. 3. Close loading secur ely . Lock must audibly lock. 4. Press the START/P AUSE button to continue the drying cycle.
15 Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning fluff filter To ensur e that the dryer works perfec tly , the fluff filters (micr o-fine fil- ter and fine strainer) must be cleaned after every drying cycle. 1 Cautio n! Never operate the dryer without fluff filters or with damaged or blocked fluff filters.
16 Clean the entire filter ar ea 3 The stra iner area does not have to be cleaned after every drying cycle, but should be checked regularly an d cleaned of fluff if necessary . 6. To do this, grip the top of the large mesh filter and pull it forwar ds un- til it comes loose fr om the two brackets.
17 Emptying the condensate tank Empty condensate tank af ter every drying cycle. If the condensate tank is full, an active pr ogramme will br eak off auto- matically and the o EMPTY WA TER display will light up. In order to continue th e progr amme, the condensa te tank must first be empti ed.
18 Cleaning heat exchanger If the y HEAT EXCHANGER display i s illuminated, the heat exchan ger needs to be cleaned. 1 Cautio n! Operating when the heat excha nger is clogged with lint can damage the dryer . This also increases ener gy consumption. 1.
19 Cleaning the drum 1 Cautio n! Do not use abrasives or steel wool to clean the drum. 3 Lime in the water or cleaning agents may form a barely visible lining on the inside of the drum. The degree to which the laundry has been dried is then no longer detected relia bly .
20 Drying results unsatis- factory . Wr ong programme selected. Select a different programme the next time you dry (see “Overview of progr ammes” section). Lint filter clogged . Clean lint filter . Heat exchanger clogged with lint. Clean heat exchanger .
21 T echnical data 5 This appliance conforms with the following EU Dir ectives: – 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Dir ective – 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Dire ctive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/3 1/EEC – 93/68/EEC dated 22.0 7.
22 Consumption values The consumption values have been established under standard condi- tions. They may deviate when the machine is op erated in domestic cir- cumstances.
23 Installation and connection instructions 1 Installation safety instructions • Before fi rst starting up, all parts of the tr ansport safety equipment must be r emoved.
24 Electrical connection Details on mains voltage, type of cu rr ent and the fuses requir ed should be taken from the type plate. The typ e plate is fitted near the loading aperture (see “Machine description” section). Changing door stop 1 War n i n g ! The door stop may only be changed by a qualified person.
25 7. Unscrew cover plates E fr om the front of the machine, rotate through 180, scr ew on the opposite side. 8. Unscrew door lock F , push down slightly and r emove from the fr ont of the machine. 9. Press snap-in button G in and down, press cover down slightly and r e- move from fr ont of the machine.
26 Special accessories The following special accessories ar e available from your specialist dealer: Intermediate installation kits for stacked washer and dryer: These intermediate installation ki ts can be used to arrange the dryer and an automatic AEG washing machin e (60 cm wide, fr ont loading) as a space-saving washer/dryer stack.
27 Guar antee Conditions Belgium DECLARATION OF GUARANTEE TERMS. Our appliances are pr oduced with the greatest of car e. However , a defect may still occur . Our con- sumer services department will repair this upon r equest, eith er during or after the guarantee peri- od.
28 These guarantee terms ar e only valid for appliances purchased and used in Belgium. For exported appliances, the user must first make sure that they satisfy the tech nical conditions (e.g.: voltage, frequency , installation instructions, type of gas, etc.
29 Customer Service Centr es Belgium Tel .: Fa x. : Electrolux Ho me Products Belgium ELECTROLUX SERVICE Bergensesteen weg 7 19 1502 L embeek E-mail: consumer .
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31 Service In the event of technical faults, please first check whether you can remedy the pr oblem yourself with the help of the operating instruc- tions (section “What to do if…”). If you were not able to r emedy the problem yourself, please contact the Customer Care Department or one of our service partners.
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