Beko WMB 81443 LX User manual

Washing Machine	WMB 81443 LX

1 Important safety instructions

This section contains safety instructions that will help protect from risk of personal injury or property damage. Failure to follow these instructions shall void any warranty.

General safety

• This product should not be used by persons with physical, sensory or mental disorders or unlearned or inexperienced people (including children) unless they are attended by a person who will be responsible for their safety or who will instruct them accordingly for use of the product.

• Never place the product on a carpet-covered floor; otherwise, lack of airflow beneath the machine will cause electrical parts to overheat.

This will cause problems with your product.

• Do not operate the product if the power cable

/ plug is damaged. Call the Authorized Service Agent.

• Have a qualified electrician connect a 16-Ampere fuse to the installation location of the product.

• If the product has a failure, it should not be operated unless it is repaired by the Authorized

Service Agent. There is the risk of electric shock!

• This product is designed to resume operating in the event of powering on after a power interruption. If you wish to cancel the programme, see "Cancelling the programme" section.

• Connect the product to a grounded outlet protected by a fuse complying with the values in the "Technical specifications" table. Do not neglect to have the grounding installation made by a qualified electrician. Our company shall not be liable for any damages that will arise when the product is used without grounding in accordance with the local regulations.

• The water supply and draining hoses must be securely fastened and remain undamaged.

Otherwise, there is the risk of water leakage.

• Never open the loading door or remove the filter while there is still water in the drum. Otherwise, risk of flooding and injury from hot water will occur.

• Do not force open the locked loading door. The loading door will be ready to open just a few minutes after the washing cycle comes to an end. In case of forcing the loading door to

open, the door and the lock mechanism may get damaged.

• Unplug the product when not in use.

• Never wash the product by spreading or pouring water onto it! There is the risk of electric shock!

• Never touch the plug with wet hands! Never unplug by pulling on the cable, always pull out by grabbing the plug.

• Use detergents, softeners and supplements suitable for automatic washing machines only.

• Follow the instructions on the textile tags and on

the detergent package.

• The product must be unplugged during installation, maintenance, cleaning and repairing procedures.

• Always have the installation and repairing procedures carried out by the Authorized Service Agent. Manufacturer shall not be held liable for

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damages that may arise from procedures carried out by unauthorized persons.

Intended use

• This product has been designed for domestic use. It is not suitable for commercial use and it must not be used out of its intended use.

• The product must only be used for washing and rinsing of laundry that are marked accordingly.

• The manufacturer waives any responsibility arisen from incorrect usage or transportation.

Children's safety

• Electrical products are dangerous for the children. Keep children away from the product when it is in use. Do not let them to tamper with the product. Use child lock to prevent children from intervening with the product.

• Do not forget to close the loading door when leaving the room where the product is located.

• Store all detergents and additives in a safe place away from the reach of the children.

2 Installation

Refer to the nearest Authorised Service Agent for installation of the product. To make the product ready for use, review the information in the user manual and make sure that the electricity, tap water supply and water drainage systems are appropriate before calling the Authorized Service Agent. If they are not, call a qualified technician and plumber to have any necessary arrangements carried out.

C Preparation of the location and electrical, tap water and waste water installations at the place of installation is under customer's responsibility.

B Installation and electrical connections of the product must be carried out by the Authorized Service Agent. Manufacturer shall not be held liable for damages that may arise from

procedures carried out by unauthorized persons.

A Prior to installation, visually check if the product has any defects on it. If so, do not have it installed. Damaged products cause risks for your safety.

C Make sure that the water inlet and discharge hoses as well as the power cable are not folded, pinched or crushed while pushing the product into its place after installation or cleaning procedures.

Appropriate installation location

• Place the machine on a rigid floor. Do not place it on a long pile rug or similar surfaces.

• Total weight of the washing machine and the dryer -with full loadwhen they are placed on top of each other reaches to approx. 180 kilograms.

Place the product on a solid and flat floor that has sufficient load carrying capacity!

• Do not place the product on the power cable.

• Do not install the product at places where temperature may fall below 0ºC.

• Place the product at least 1 cm away from the edges of other furniture.

Removing packaging reinforcement

Tilt the machine backwards to remove the packaging reinforcement. Remove the packaging reinforcement by pulling the ribbon.

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Removing the transportation locks

A Do not remove the transportation locks before taking out the packaging reinforcement.

A Remove the transportation safety bolts before operating the washing machine, otherwise, the product will be damaged.

1. Loosen all the bolts with a spanner until they rotate freely (C).

2. Remove transportation safety bolts by turning them gently.

3. Attach the plastic covers supplied in the User Manual bag into the holes on the rear panel. (P)

C	Keep the transportation safety bolts in a safe
	place to reuse when the washing machine needs
	to be moved again in the future.
C	Never move the product without the
	transportation safety bolts properly fixed in place!
Connecting water supply
C	The water supply pressure required to run the
	product is between 1 to 10 bars (0.1 – 10 MPa).
	It is necessary to have 10 – 80 liters of water
	flowing from the fully open tap in one minute
	to have your machine run smoothly. Attach a
	pressure reducing valve if water pressure is
	higher.
C	If you are going to use the double water-inlet
	product as a single (cold) water-inlet unit, you
	must install the supplied stopper to the hot water
	valve before operating the product. (Applies
	for the products supplied with a blind stopper
	group.)
C	If you want to use both water inlets of the
	product, connect the hot water hose after
	removing the stopper and gasket group from
	the hot water valve. (Applies for the products
	supplied with a blind stopper group.)
A Models with a single water inlet should not be
	connected to the hot water tap. In such a case
	the laundry will get damaged or the product will
	switch to protection mode and will not operate.
A Do not use old or used water inlet hoses on
	the new product. It may cause stains on your
	laundry.
1.	Connect the special hoses supplied with the
	product to the water inlets on the product. Red
	hose (left) (max. 90 ºC) is for hot water inlet, blue
	hose (right) (max. 25 ºC) is for cold water inlet.

A Ensure that the cold and hot water connections are made correctly when installing the product.

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Otherwise, your laundry will come out hot at the end of the washing process and wear out.

2. Tighten all hose nuts by hand. Never use a wrench when tightening the nuts.

3. Open the taps completely after making the hose connection to check for water leaks at the connection points. If any leaks occur, turn off the tap and remove the nut. Retighten the nut carefully after checking the seal. To prevent water leakages and damages caused by them, keep the taps closed when the machine is not in use.

Connecting to the drain

• The end of the drain hose must be directly connected to the wastewater drain or to the washbasin.

A Your house will be flooded if the hose comes out of its housing during water discharge. Moreover, there is risk of scalding due to high washing temperatures! To prevent such situations and to ensure smooth water intake and discharge of the machine, fix the end of the discharge hose tightly so that it cannot come out.

• The hose should be attached to a height of at least 40 cm, and 100 cm at most.

• In case the hose is elevated after laying it on the floor level or close to the ground (less than 40 cm above the ground), water discharge becomes more difficult and the laundry may come out excessively wet. Therefore, follow the heights described in the figure.

•To prevent flowing of dirty water back into the machine and to allow for easy discharge, do not immerse the hose end into the dirty water or drive it in the drain more than 15 cm. If it is too long, cut it short.

•The end of the hose should not be bent, it should not be stepped on and the hose must not be pinched between the drain and the machine.

•If the length of the hose is too short, use it by adding an original extension hose. Length of the hose may not be longer than 3.2 m. To avoid water leak failures, the connection between the extension hose and the drain hose of the product must be fitted well with an appropriate clamp as not to come off and leak.

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Adjusting the feet

A In order to ensure that the product operates more silent and vibration-free, it must stand level and balanced on its feet. Balance the machine by adjusting the feet. Otherwise, the product may move from its place and cause crushing and vibration problems.

1.Loosen the lock nuts on the feet by hand.

2.Adjust the feet until the product stands level and balanced.

3.Tighten all lock nuts again by hand.

A Do not use any tools to loosen the lock nuts. Otherwise, they will get damaged.

Electrical connection

Connect the product to a grounded outlet protected by a fuse complying with the values in the "Technical specifications" table. Our company shall not be liable for any damages that will arise when the product is used without grounding in accordance with the local regulations.

• Connection must comply with national regulations.

• Power cable plug must be within easy reach after installation.

• The voltage and allowed fuse or breaker protection are specified in the “Technical specifications” section. If the current value of the fuse or breaker in the house is less than 16 Amps, have a qualified electrician install a 16

Amp fuse.

• The specified voltage must be equal to your mains voltage.

• Do not make connections via extension cables or multi-plugs.

B Damaged power cables must be replaced by the

Authorized Service Agents.

First use

Before starting to use the product, make sure that all preparations are made in accordance with the instructions in sections "Important safety instructions" and "Installation".

To prepare the product for washing laundry, perform first operation in Drum Cleaning programme. If your machine is not featured with Drum Cleaning programme, use Cottons-90 programme and select

Additional Water or Extra Rinse auxiliary functions as well. Before starting the programme, put max. 100 g of powder anti-limescale into the main wash detergent compartment (compartment nr. II). If the anti-limescale is in tablet form, put only one tablet into compartment nr. II. Dry the inside of the bellow with a clean piece of cloth after the programme has come to an end.

C	Use an anti-limescale suitable for the washing
	machines.
C	Some water might have remained in the product
	due to the quality control processes in the
	production. It is not harmful for the product.

Disposing of packaging material

Packaging materials are dangerous to children. Keep packaging materials in a safe place away from reach of the children.

Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials. Dispose of them properly and sort in accordance with recycled waste instructions. Do not dispose of them with normal domestic waste.

Transportation of the product

Unplug the product before transporting it. Remove water drain and water supply connections. Drain the remaining water in the product completely; see,

"Draining remaining water and cleaning the pump filter". Install transportation safety bolts in the reverse order of removal procedure; see, "Removing the transportation locks".

C Never move the product without the transportation safety bolts properly fixed in place!

Disposing of the old product

Dispose of the old product in an environmentally friendly manner.

Refer to your local dealer or solid waste collection centre in your area to learn how to dispose of your product.

For children's safety, cut the power cable and break the locking mechanism of the loading door so that it will be nonfunctional before disposing of the product.

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3 Preparation

Things to be done for energy saving

Following information will help you use the product in an ecological and energy-efficient manner.

• Operate the product in the highest capacity allowed by the programme you have selected, but do not overload; see, "Programme and consumption table".

• Always follow the instructions on the detergent packaging.

• Wash slightly soiled laundry at low temperatures.

• Use faster programmes for small quantities of lightly soiled laundry.

• Do not use prewash and high temperatures for laundry that is not heavily soiled or stained.

• If you plan to dry your laundry in a dryer, select the highest spin speed recommended during washing process.

• Do not use detergent in excess of the amount recommended on the detergent package.

Sorting the laundry

• Sort laundry according to type of fabric, colour, and degree of soiling and allowable water temperature.

• Always obey the instructions given on the garment tags.

Preparing laundry for washing

• Laundry items with metal attachments such as, underwired bras, belt buckles or metal buttons will damage the machine. Remove the metal pieces or wash the clothes by putting them in a laundry bag or pillow case.

• Take out all substances in the pockets such as coins, pens and paper clips, and turn pockets inside out and brush. Such objects may damage the product or cause noise problem.

• Put small size clothes such as infant's socks and nylon stockings in a laundry bag or pillow case.

• Place curtains in without compressing them.

Remove curtain attachment items.

• Fasten zippers, sew loose buttons and mend rips and tears.

• Wash “machine washable” or “hand washable” labeled products only with an appropriate programme.

• Do not wash colours and whites together. New, dark coloured cottons release a lot of dye. Wash them separately.

• Tough stains must be treated properly before washing. If unsure, check with a dry cleaner.

• Use only dyes/colour changers and limescale removers suitable for machine wash. Always follow the instructions on the package.

• Wash trousers and delicate laundry turned inside out.

• Keep laundry items made of Angora wool in the freezer for a few hours before washing. This will reduce pilling.

• Laundry that are subjected to materials such as flour, lime dust, milk powder, etc. intensely must be shaken off before placing into the machine.

Such dusts and powders on the laundry may build up on the inner parts of the machine in time and can cause damage.

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Correct load capacity

The maximum load capacity depends on the type of laundry, the degree of soiling and the washing programme desired.

The machine automatically adjusts the amount of water according to the weight of the loaded laundry.

A Follow the information in the “Programme and consumption table”. When overloaded, machine's washing performance will drop.

Moreover, noise and vibration problems may occur.

Loading the laundry

• Open the loading door.

• Place laundry items loosely into the machine.

• Push the loading door to close until you hear a locking sound. Ensure that no items are caught in the door.

C The loading door is locked while a programme is running. The door can only be opened a while after the programme comes to an end.

A In case of misplacing the laundry, noise and vibration problems may occur in the machine.

Using detergent and softener

Detergent Drawer

The detergent drawer is composed of three compartments:

- (I) for prewash - (II) for main wash

– (III) for softener

– (*) in addition, there is siphon piece in the softener compartment.

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C	The detergent dispenser may be in two different
	types according to the model of your machine as
	seen above.
Detergent, softener and other cleaning agents
•	Add detergent and softener before starting the
	washing programme.
•	Never open the detergent drawer while the
	washing programme is running!
•	When using a programme without prewash,
	do not put any detergent into the prewash
	compartment (compartment nr. I).
•	In a programme with prewash, do not put
	liquid detergent into the prewash compartment
	(compartment nr. I).
•	Do not select a programme with prewash if you
	are using a detergent bag or dispensing ball.
	Place the detergent bag or the dispensing ball
	directly among the laundry in the machine.
•	If you are using liquid detergent, do not forget to
	place the liquid detergent cup into the main wash
	compartment (compartment nr. II).

Choosing the detergent type

The type of detergent to be used depends on the type and colour of the fabric.

• Use different detergents for coloured and white laundry.

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