Bendix BIW145W User Manual

OPERATING & INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

WASHING MACHINE

BIW 125 W BIW 145 W

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Installation

This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.

All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in instructions.

Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified plumber or competent person.

Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.

Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor

, please

adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely

Child Safety

This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product.

Pets and children have been known to climb into washing machines. Please check your drum before use.

The glass door becomes very hot during the washing cycle. Keep children away from the vicinity of the appliance whilst it is in operation.

Keep all packaging well away from children.

Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.

Use

Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use.

Do not overload the appliance. See relevant section in the instruction book.

Always look through the glass door to check if water has drained before opening the door.

The user should always check that they have not left their gas lighter (disposable or otherwise) in their clothing.

Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. If in doubt, consult the care label on the clothes.

Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine washed.

Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine.

Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.

ash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum.

Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener. Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.

As some duvets and eiderdowns should be washed in large commercial machines because of their bulk, please check with the manufacturer of the item before washing in a domestic machine.

Leave the porthole door slightly ajar between washes to preserve the door seal.

Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine Bendix spare parts.

Important Safety Information

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.

These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

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Contents

For the User

Important Safety Information

Your New Washing Machine

Description of the Appliance

Detergent dispenser drawer 5

The Control Panel

6-7

Programme information 7

Operating Sequence

8-11

Washing 5 kg of white cotton at 90°C 8 Load the laundry 8 Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 8 Select the required programme 8 Select the spin speed reduction or no spin option 8 Select the required option 8 Start the programme 9 Altering a programme 9 Interrupting a programme 9 Cancelling a programme 9 Opening the door after the programme has started 9 At the end of the programme 9 Washing 2.5 kg of mixed fabrics at 50°C 10 Load the laundry 10 Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 10 Select the required programme 10 Select the spin speed reduction or no spin option

10 Select the required option(s) 10 Start the machine 10 At the end of the programme 11

Guide to use the Instruction Book

The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:

Safety instructions Hints and tips Environmental information

Washing Hints

12-13

Which detergent?.... 13

nd in which form? 13

Wash Care Symbols

Washing Programmes

15-16

Maintenance and Cleaning

17-18 Descaling 17 After each wash 17 Maintenance Wash 17 External cleaning 17 Cleaning the dispenser drawer 17 Cleaning the drawer recess

17 Cleaning the pump 17-18 Cleaning the water inlet filter 18 The dangers of freezing 18 Emergency emptying out 18

Something Not Working

19-20

Service and Spare Parts

Guarantee Conditions

For the Installer

Installation Instructions

Technical Specifications

22 Unpacking 23 Positioning

23 Water inlet 24 W

ater drainage

24-25 Levelling 25 Special conditions 25 In the interest of the environment 25-26 Electrical connection

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Your New Washing Machine

Your new washing machine meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

he programme selector dialcombines the

function of programme and temperature selection, making it easier to set the programme.

The programme progress display shows the washing phase and the end of the programme.

The special wool programme with its new delicate wash system treats your woollens with extreme care.

The ECO V

ALVE

allows total use of deter

gent and

reduces water consumption so saving energy.

Ecological hints

To save water and energy and help protect the environment, we recommend that you follow these hints:

Adjust the quantity of detergent according to the hardness of your water supply, the amount of laundry and the degree of soiling.

A programme without prewash is sufficient for normally soiled laundry.

The machine works more economically if it is fully loaded.

With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited soiling can be removed; the laundry can then be washed at a lower temperature, so saving ener

In the interest of the environment

Materials marked with the symbol are recyclable.

Check with your local Council or Environmental Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area for re-cycling this appliance.

When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the power supply cable and make the door lock device unusable to prevent young children from being trapped inside.

Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance.

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Important

our machine is fitted with a balance control device, which ensures the machine is stable during the spin. If the wash load appears not to have been spun sufficiently at the end of the wash cycle, because it is not evenly distributed in the drum, the balance control device may have operated. It will therefore be necessary to redistribute the wash load manually and select a spin programme. For more detailed information see the section headed "Something Not W

orking".

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Description of the Appliance

1 Detergent dispenser drawer

2 Programme guide

3 Control panel

4 Door opening handle

5 Drain pump

6 Adjustable feet

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Main wash

Fabric softener

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1 Detergent dispenser drawer Programme Option buttons

Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depressing the Start/Pause button. When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out. If an incorrect option is selected, the corresponding pilot light flashes for about 2 seconds.

2 “spin reduction” button

By depressing this button you can reduce the final and the intermediate spin speeds or select the “no spin” option:

“spin reduction”: by selecting this option the speed will be reduced as follows:

Model BIW125W

: Cotton: from 1200 to 550 r.p.m. Synthetics, wool and Cold W

ash : from 900 to 450 r.p.m. Delicates: from 700 to 450 r.p.m.

Model BIW145W: Cotton: from 1400 to 700 r

.p.m. Synthetics, wool and Cold Wash : from 900 to 450 r.p.m. Delicates: from 700 to 450 r.p.m.

“

NO spin”: by selecting this option all the spinning

phases are suppressed. T

o be used for extremely

delicate items.

3 “Prewash” button

Select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed before the main wash (

not available for

wool)

The Control Panel

The prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas in the programme for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.

4 “Half Load” button

Select this button to reduce water consumption on the rinse phase when washing a smaller load of cottons or linens (maximum load size = 2.5 kg). The machine will perform 2 rinses instead of 3.

This function is not available on all programmes. If the corr

esponding pilot light flashes, this indicates

that this option is not available.

5 “Rinse Hold” button

After having selected the required programme, press this button to start the machine; the corresponding pilot light stops flashing.

To interrupt a programme which is running, depress the Start/Pause button: the corresponding pilot light starts to flash.

To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted,

press the Start/Pause button again.

6 “Start / Pause” button

When selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out, to prevent the fabrics from creasing. At the end of the programme the pilot light “end” illuminates . To drain water, proceed as follows:

• turn the programme selector dial to position “O”;

• select programme 14 (drain) or 15 (spin). In this case reduce eventually the spin speed by means of the relevant button to adapt it to the fabrics to be spun.

• press “start pause” button.

BIW 125 W

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7 Programme progress display

y selecting the wash programme, the pilot lights corresponding to the various phases making up the programme come on.

After the machine has started, only the running phase pilot light stays on. When the pilot light “wash” comes on this means that the machine is performing the washing phase. If you have selected the “prewash” function, this light will be on during the prewash phase too. The “

End” light flashes in the event of operating

problems:

4 flashes: door open

2 flashes: problem with water draining

1 flash: problem with water supply For more information see paragraph “Something not working”? The “door” pilot light indicates if the door can be opened:

- light on: the door cannot be opened

- light off: the door can be opened

- flashing light: the door is opening It stays on during the whole programme indicating that the door is locked. When the light goes out, the door can be opened.

8 Programme selector dial

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or

anticlockwise.

Position O corresponds to to Reset programme

/Switching OFF of the machine.

ATTENTION!

f you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is working, the lights of the programme progress display start to flash. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.

Programme information

The wool wash cycle of this machine has been approved by Woolmark for the washing of machine washable Woolmark products provided that the garments are washed according to the instructions on the garment label and those issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine. M9604.

This is a complete programme to be used for lightly soiled laundry or for laundry which needs freshening up (not available for wool).

ith this programme it is possible to rinse and spin garments which have been washed by hand. The machine performs 3 rinses, followed by a final short spin at the speed selected by means of the relevant button.

For emptying out the water of the last rinse in programmes with the RINSE HOLD option. T

urn first the programme selector dial to

O, then select

Drain programme 14 and depress the

Start/Pause

button.

Separate spin for hand washed garments and after programmes with

RINSE HOLD option. Before selecting this programme the selector dial must be turned to “

O”. You can choose the speed by means of

the relevant button to adapt it to the fabrics to be spun.

15 = Spin

14 = Drain

13 = Rinses

12 = Quick and cool

10 = Wool

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Operating Sequence

Before the first wash, we recommend that you pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment of t

he detergent drawer in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 90°C, without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the dispenser drawer and start the machine.

WASHING 5 KG OF WHITE COTTON AT 90°C

Suppose you have 5 kg of heavy soiled laundry to wash. It is white cotton and is suitable for high temperature washing.

1. Load the laundry

Open the door by carefully pulling the door handle outwards. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as much as possible. Close the door.

2. Measure out the detergent

and the fabric softener

Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. Measure out the amount of detergent required, pour it into the main wash compartment and, if you wish to carry out the prewash phase, pour it into the compartment marked if you have selected the “prewash” option. If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment marked (the amount used must not exceed the “MAX” mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.

3. Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial to the programme 1. T

he light

tart/Pausestarts to flash

he pilot lights corresponding to the various phases making up the programme come on.

4. Select "SPIN REDUCTION" or

"NO SPIN" option.

Press the option button repeatedly, to select the desired option. The relevant light illuminates

5. Select the required option

Select “prewash” or “rinse hold” option if required, the corresponding light illuminates.

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6. Start the programme

Before starting up the machine check that:

the appliance is plugged in

the water supply tap is turned on

the drain hose is correctly and securely positioned

the door and the detergent dispenser drawer are closed.

To start the selected programme, press the

Start/Pause

button; the corresponding light stops flashing.

The "Wash" light illuminates.

The machine starts operating.

7. Altering an option or a running programme

It is possible to change any option before the programme carries it out. Before you make any change, you must pause the washing machine by pressing the

Start/Pause button.

Changing a running programme is possible only by

esetting it. Turn the programme selector dial to “

O”

and then to the new programme position. The washing water in the tub will not emptied out .

Start the new programme by depressing the “

start pause” button.

8. Interrupting a programme

Depress the Start/Pause button to interrupt a programme w

hich is running, the corresponding light starts to flash.

Depress the button again to restart the programme.

9.Cancelling a programme

Turn the selector dial to O to cancel a programme which is running. Now you can select a new programme.

10. Opening the door after the programme has started

First set the machine to PAUSE by pressing the

Start/Pause button.

If the “door” light flashes and after 2 minutes goes of

f, the door can be opened. If the “door” light doesn’t flash, this means that the machine is already heating, that the water level is above the bottom edge of the door or that the drum is turning. In this case the door can not be opened. If you cannot open the door but you need to open it you have to switch the machine off by turning the selector dial to “

O”. After about 2 minutes the door can be opened

(pay attention to the water level and temperature!).

1. At the end of the programme

The machine stops automatically

If the RINSE HOLD option has been selected, the “

start pause” light goes off, selected, the phase lights “end” and “door” illuminate, and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out before opening the door

o do this first turn the programme selector dial to “

O”

and then to drain programme 14 or spin programme

15 Reduce the spin speed if needed, by using the relevant button

Release of the lock is also indicated by the coming on of the “

End” light.

urn the programme selector dial to “

O” to switch the

machine of

f. Remove the laundry from the drum and

carefully check that the drum is empty

If you do not intend to carry out another wash, close the water tap. Leave the door open to prevent the formation of mildew and unpleasant smells.

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