GB WAK 1600 EX PROGRAMME GUIDE
This washing machine is equipped with
automatic safety functions
faults at an early stage and react appropriately,
e.g.:
A. “Tap Off” indicator
Check your washing machine's water supply.
B. “Water Stop” indicator
Can be released by excess foaming or a leak in the
appliance (see also instructions for use
“Troubleshooting”).
which detect
A
B
D
C
E
F
G
C. “Door Free” indicator
D. “Start/Pause” button
E. “Start Delay” button
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F. Programme sequence indicator
G. Temperature selection buttons
H. “Speed Reduction“ bu tton
I. Operation indicators
Programme
Cotton
Kochwäsche
Coloured Cotton
Buntwäsche
Synthetics
Pflegeleicht
Delicate
Feinwäsche
Wool
Wolle
Rapid wash
Schnelle Wäsche
Handwash
Handwäsche
Rinse + Spin
Spülen + Schleudern
Intensive spin
Intensiv Schleudern
Gentle spin
Schonschleudern
Draining /Clearing
Abpumpen/Löschen
Max.
load
Care
Labels
Normally soiled bed linen, table linen and
underwear, towels etc. made of cotton
and linen.
Slightly to normally soiled bed linen, table
linen and underwear, towels, shirts etc.
made of cotton and linen.
Slightly to normally soiled blouses, shirts
and other outer clothing made of
polyester (Diolen, Trevira), polyamide
(Perlon, Nylon) or cotton blends.
Curtains and delicate dresses, skirts, shirts
and blouses.
Only woollens with a felt-free finish,
labelled with the woolmark and identified
as machine washable.
Lightly soiled outer garments and
sportswear made of cotton, polyester,
polyamide and cotton blend.
Textiles made of linen, silk, wool or viscose
marked as “handwashable”.
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Type of wash/
Degree of soiling
Kg h
5.0
5.0
2.5
1.5
1.0
3.0
1.0
5.0
5.0
1.5
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Detergent and Additives
Softe-
ner
❉
❉
❉
❉
❉
❉
❉
❉
Main
wash
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pre-
wash
❉❉❉❉❉ ❉
❉❉❉❉❉ ❉
❉❉❉❉❉❉
❉❉❉
–
–
–
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Selectable special options =
Start
delay
Pre-
wash
Vor-
wäsche
❉
❉
❉
❉
❉
❉
❉
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–
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❉
Intensive
Rinse
Intensiv
Spülen
Rinse
hold
Spülstopp
–
Speed
reduction
Schleudern
❉❉
❉❉
❉❉
❉❉
❉❉ ❉
❉
❉
Tempe-
rature
°C rpm
20
to 95
20
to 60
1)
1)
1)
2)
20
to 60
20
to 40
20
to 40
20
to 60
20
to 30
20 1600
–
1)
–
Max.
spin
speed
1600
1600
1000
1000
1000
1600
400
1600
1000
Notes
“Prewash” can be additionally selected for heavily
soiled laundry.
“Prewash” can be additionally selected for heavily
soiled laundry.
“Prewash” can be additionally selected for heavily
1)
soiled laundry.
In this programme, selection of the special option
1)
“Intensive Rinse” is not possible.
If you select “Rinse Hold” do not leave items to
1)
soak for too long.
In this programme, selection of the special options
“Prewash” and “Intensive Rinse” is not possible.
If you select “Rinse Hold” do not leave items to
2)
soak for too long. A very gentle spin is used in this
programme.
Same as the spin cycle in the “Coloured Cotton”
programme.
In this programme spinning is intensive. Same as the
spin cycle in the “Coloured Cotton” programme.
A very gentle spin is used in this programme. Same
1)
as the spin cycle in the “Wool” programme.
This programme only drains (alternative method of
terminating the programme after “Rinse Hold”
without spinning). In addition all running
programmes can be cancelled with this programme.
1)
For improved garment care spin speed is restricted to 1000 rpm in this programme.
2)
For improved garment care spin speed is restricted to 400 rpm in this programme.
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CONSUMPTION DATA
Programme Temperature
White Cotton
Coloured cotton
Coloured cotton
Synthetics
Synthetics
Rapid wash
Delicate
Wool
Handwash
Consumption values
*
programme duration
** The
particular household conditions and to adapt the programme run time accordingly.
***To reduce
the pump drains the water out.
the water temperature
POUR IN DETERGENT, CLOSE THE
DOOR AND SELECT A PROGRAMME
Add the detergent as described in the chapter
“Detergent and Additives” in the booklet.
1. Turn the programme selector knob in
any direction to the desired programme.
The remaining time display shows the
duration of the chosen programme (in
hours and minutes) and the pilot lamp
above the “Start/Pause” button is
flashing.
2. The programme sequence indicator and
the indicator with the maximum possible
spin speed light up.
3. The temperature can be altered by pressing
the “+” or “-” button under the
corresponding LED display.
SELECT SPECIAL OPTIONS - The
indicator lights go on.
“Prewash” button
• Only for heavily soiled laundry (for
example sand or granular dirt).
Programme duration is increased by some
15 min.
“Intensive Rinse” button
• An additional rinse cycle is carried out.
• This additional option is particularly
suitable for areas with very soft water, for
*
Load
(°C)
95 5.0 44*** 1.60 1:55
60 5.0 39 0.95 2:00
40 5.0 39 0.55 2:00
60 2.5 55*** 0.70 1:30
40 2.5 50 0.50 1:15
30 3.0 35 0.40 0:30
30 1.5 50 0.50 0:45
40 1.0 50 0.50 0:40
30 1.0 35 0.40 0:35
were measured in normalized conditions in compliance with Standard IEC 60456.
may also vary from the chart values. The washing machine is able to allow for
(kg)
, some cold water is added at the end of the main wash cycle, before
Water
(l)
Energy
(kWh)
“Rinse Hold” button
• The laundry remains in the last rinse
water without being spun: discoloration
of the laundry and additional creasing are
prevented.
• This additional option is particularly
recommended for the programme
“Synthetics” or “Delicates”.
• This additional function is particularly
useful if you want to postpone spinning
to a later time.
Note: the programme has reached the “Rinse
Hold” when the “Rinse Hold” button light flashes.
Terminate the “Rinse Hold” option:
• Press the “Rinse Hold” button again; the
programme will terminate automatically
with the appropriate spin cycle for the
current programme.
• If you do not wish to spin the clothes, turn the
programme selector knob to “Drain/Cancel”
and press the “Start/Pause” button again.
“Speed Reduction” button
• A maximum spin speed is assigned to each
programme.
• Press the button to set another speed for the
spin cycle.
• If the spin speed “0” is selected, the final
spin is cancelled. The water is drained out
only.
washing baby linen and helping people
with detergent allergies.
Programme duration **
approx.
(hours : minutes)
START DELAY
The “Start Delay” allows to run the machine
at the consumer's convenience, for example
at night when electricity is cheaper.
• Press the “Start Delay” button. Select the
programme start from 1 to 19 hours
ahead by pressing the button again.
• Press the “Start/Pause” button. The
Start Delay indicator light flashes until the
programme starts.
• During programme start the remaining
time appears in the digital display.
“Start Delay” correction.
• Before the “Start Delay” has been started:
The preset number of hours can be
altered by continuously pressing the
“Start Delay” button.
The number of hours can be reduced by
first turning the programme selector
switch to the “Off” position. Then set the
programme again and select the desired
number of hours.
• After the “Start Delay” has been started:
The preset number of hours can be reduced
by pressing the “Start Delay” button again.
To increase the number of hours
preselected, first turn the programme
selector switch to the “Off” position. Then
set the programme and the additional
options again and select the desired
number of hours.
PROGRAMME START
After you have selected the programme and
the additional option, the indicator light
over the “Start/Pause” button flashes. Turn
on the tap and start the programme by
pressing the “Start/Pause” button. Now the
indicator light above the button goes on.
In addition, all programme phases are
indicated by the associated lights. After the
end of a programme phase the associated
indicator light goes out. Thus the
programme sequence indicator moves from
left to right across the wash, rinse and spin
phases. At the end of the programme only
the “End” indicator is still on.
DOOR LOCK
In the first 15 minutes after the start of the
“Cotton”, “Coloured Cotton” and
“Synthetic” programmes the door can be
opened to add further laundry. This is not
possible if “Rapid Wash” is selected.
PROGRAMME END
• The remaining time display shows “0:00”
and the “End” display lights up.
1. Turn the programme selector knob to the
“Off” position.
2. Turn off the tap.
3. Open the door and unload the machine.
RESELECT AFTER PROGRAMME START
A newly-selected programme will continue
in the same programme section during
which the current programme was
interrupted. Therefore do not add any more
detergent.
1. Press the “Start/Pause” button to
interrupt the programme. The indicator
light flashes.
2. Select the new programme (with
temperature), any additional options and
- if you wish - another spin speed.
3. Press the “Start/Pause” button again to
restart the programme.
• If you are in the “Prewash” programme
step this additional option can not be
deselected as described (to do this see
“Interrupt/Cancel Programme).
CANCEL/DELETE PROGRAMME
1. Press the “Start/Pause” button to
interrupt the programme. The indicator
light flashes.
2. Set the programme selector to “Drain/
Cancel”. The spin speed “0” and the
remaining time “2 minutes” are displayed.
3. Press the “Start/Pause” button to start
the “Drain/Cancel” programme.
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