bauknecht WAK 5550 G PROGRAMME GUIDE

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GB WAK 5550 G PROGRAMME GUIDE

This washing machine is equipped

automatic safety functions

diagnose faults at an early stage and react appropriately, e.g.:

A. “Close Door“ indicator B. “Pump” indicator C. “Tap off” indicator

Check your washing machine's water supply.

with

which detect and

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D. “Start“ button E. Program Sequence Indicator

F. “Spin Speed Reduction” button

G. “Delete” button H. Selectable programmes

Programme

Coloured

Cotton

Synthetic Pflegeleicht

Daily mixed Mischwäsche

Rapid wash Schnelle Wäsche

Delicate Feinwäsche

Wool Wolle

Handwash

Rinse +

Spin

Gentle

spin

Drain

Koch-

Buntwäsche

Handwäsche

Spülen+

Schleudern

Schonschleudern

Abpumpen

Care

Labels

Normally to heavily soiled bed linen, table linen and underwear, towels, shirts etc. made of cotton and linen.

Normally soiled blouses, shirts and other outer clothing made of polyester (Diolen, Trevira), polyamide (Perlon, Nylon) or mixtures of these fibres with cotton.

Slightly to normally soiled textiles made of cotton and/or synthetic fibres.

Hardly worn outer and sports clothing made of cotton, polyester, polyamid and mixed cotton fabrics.

Curtains and delicate dresses, skirts, shirts and blouses.

Only woollens with a felt-free finish, labelled with the woolmark and identified as machine washable.

Textiles made of linen, silk, wool or viscose marked as “handwashable”.

Type of wash/

Degree of soiling

–– ––

––

Max.

load

5.0

2.5

3.0

1.5

1.0

5.0

1.5

Detergent and Additives

Softe-

ner

❉

❉ ❉ ❉ ❉

❉ ❉

Main wash

Yes

Pre-

wash

❉❉❉❉ ❉

❉❉❉❉❉

–– –––

❉❉

––– –––

–––

––––– – ––––– –

F G

Selectable Special Options =

Pre-

Intensive

wash

Vor-

wäsche

Rinse

Intensiv

Spülen

❉❉❉

–

❉❉❉

❉

Rinse

hold

Spül-

stopp

Speed

reduction

Schleudern

❉❉ ❉❉ ❉❉

❉❉

❉

Tempe -

rature

°C rpm

30-40 60-95

30-40-60 600

40 and 60 1200

30 1200

30-40 600

cold 600

30 400

20 1200

– –

Max.

Spin

speed

1200

600

– – ––––––––––

Notes

“Prewash” can be additionally selected for heavily soiled laundry at any temperature.

“Prewash” can be additionally selected for heavily soiled laundry.

In this programme the spin speed should be adapted to the fabrics.

– –

If you select “Rinse Hold” do not leave items to soak for too long.

If you select “Rinse Hold” do not leave items to 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 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.

For improved garment care spin speed is restricted to 600 rpm in this programme.

For improved garment care spin speed is restricted to 400 rpm in this programme.

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CONSUMPTION DATA

Programme Temperature

Coloured Cotton 95 5.0 46*** 1.90 2:00 Coloured Cotton 60 5.0 42 0.95 2:10 Coloured Cotton 40 5.0 42 0.60 2:10

Daily Mixed 40 3.0 44 0.45 1:00

Synthetic 60 2.5 55*** 0.80 1:35 Synthetic 40 2.5 55 0.50 1:25

Delicate 40 1.5 55 0.60 0:45

Wool 40 1.0 55 0.60 0:40

Rapid wash 30 3.0 40 0.30 0:30

Handwash 30 1.0 35 0.30 0:35

*The consumption values were measured in normalized c o nditions in compliance with Standard

IEC 60456.

** The programme duration may also vary from the chart values. The washing machine is able to allow for

particular household conditions and to adapt the programme run time accordingly.

***To reduce the water temperature, some cold water is added at the end of the main wash cycle, before

the pump drains the water out.

POUR IN DETERGENT, CLOSE THE DOOR AND SELECT A PROGRAMME

Add the detergent as described in the chapter “Detergent and Additives” in the instructions for use.

1. Turn

the programme selector knob

direction to the desired programme. The light above the “

2. The programme sequence indicator and the indicator with the maximum possible spin speed light up.

(°C)

” button flashes.

Start

Wash

(kg)

in any

Water

(l)

Energy

(kWh)

Programme

duration

approx.

(hours : minutes)

SELECT SPECIAL OPTIONS - The corresponding lights go on (if not selectable: rapid flashing for 3 seconds)

“Prewash” button

• Only for heavily soiled laundry (e.g. sand or granular dirt). Programme duration is increased by some 15 min.

“Intensive Rinse” button

• An additional rinse cycle is carried out.

• This option is particularly suitable for areas with very soft water, washing baby linen and helps people with detergent allergies.

“Rinse Hold” button

• The laundry remains in the last rinse water without being spun: discoloration of the laundry and additional creasing are prevented.

• This option is particularly recommended for the programme “Synthetics” or “Delicates”.

• This function is particularly useful if you want to postpone spinning to a later time.

The programme has reached the “Rinse

Note:

Hold” when the corresponding 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” and press the “

” button again.

Start

“Speed Reduction” button

• A maximum spin speed is assigned to each programme.

• Press the button to set another speed for the spin cycle.

• If no light goes on, the final spin is cancelled. The water is only drained out.

PROGRAMME START

After you have selected the programme and the additional option, the indicator light over the

“Start”

button flashes. Turn on the tap

and start the programme by pressing the

“Start”

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.

“CLOSE DOOR” INDICATOR

If “

” has been pressed, but the door is not

Start

latched, the “Close Door” indicator flashes for 10 seconds. The door must be pushe d sh ut within this time. After the 10 seconds, the “Close Door” indicator goes out and the “Start” button flashes. The door must then be opened and closed again and the “

Start

”

button must be pressed.

PROGRAMME END

• The “End” indicator goes on.

1. Set the programme selector knob to the “Off” position.

2. Turn off the tap.

3. Open the door and unload the ma ch ine.

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”

button to interrupt the programme. The light flashes.

2. Select the new programme (with temperature), any additional opt ions and - if you wish - another spin speed.

3. Press the

“Start”

button again to restart the

programme.

• If you are in the “Prewash” programme step, this additional option cannot be deselected as described (to do this see “Delete Option”).

DELETE OPTION

Press the “Delete” button. The light goes on. Water is drained out and after 1 to 2 minutes the basic setting of the previously selected programme is inserted.

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