Blanco BFWM7 User Manual

Instructions for the Use and Care and Installation of

BFWM7

7Kg Front Load Washing Machine

Dear Customer
You will find that the clean lines and modern look of your Blanco Front Load
Washing Machine blends in perfectly with your laundry décor. It is easy to
use and performs to a high standard.
Blanco also makes a range of products that will enhance your kitchen – such
as ovens, rangehoods, microwaves, sinks and taps.
Of course, we make every effort to ensure that our products meet all your
requirements, and our Customer Relations Department is at your disposal, to
answer all your questions and to listen to all your suggestions.
Please complete the warranty section of this manual and keep your receipt as
proof of purchase. Retain all documents relating to the purchase of Blanco
product.
Blanco is committed to providing increasingly efficient products that are easy
to use, respect the environment and are attractive and reliable.

BLANCO

CONTENTS

Part 1:
Technical features.

Part 2:
Steps before operating Fullautomatic
Washing Machine and safety precautions.

Part 3:
Determining Location and Installation

Part 4:
Preparation

Part 5:
Program Selection and Washing
Machine Operation

Part 6:
Care and Maintenance

Part 7:
Before Calling Service

General Warnings.

• The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.

• Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• If the appliance installed above carpet, please ensure that the carpet does not obstruct the
openings

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or
a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

• CAUTION: If the appliance is supplied from a cord extension set or an electrical outlet device,
the cord extension socket or electrical portable outlet device must be positioned so that it is
not subject to splashing or ingress

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Top lid

Part 1:

Technical features

Front door

Kick plate

Control panel

Kick plate cover

Capacity (dry fabric)
Height
Width
Depth
Net weight
Power requirement
Nominal current
Power
Washing speed
Spin speed

The appearance and specifications are subject
to change without notice to raise the unit
quality.
The graphics shown in the manual are
schematic and it is possible that they not
conform with your washing machine.

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7 kg.
85 cm.
60 cm.
59 cm.
76 kg.
240 V, 50 Hz.
10 A.
2350 Watts.
52 rpm.
1200 rpm.

Amp

Part 3:

Determining location and installation

1. Removing transport safety bolts at the rear of the machine

The transport safety bolts must
be removed before any operation
of the machine. Bolt heads,
marked “C”.

Attention!

Please keep the safety bolts for future transportationand reinstate them before transporting your machine. Never
transport your machine without the transport bolts in position.

Never place your machine on a carpet. This prevents air circulation. The electrical components of the machine
may overheat and may cause damage.

“C”, should be turned in a
anti clockwise direction
until the bolt can be
partially withdrawn.

Remove transport safety bolts
and rubber bushes by pulling
outwards. (A up/down action
and a small squirt of washing
up liquid should ease removal.)

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Plastic plugs, supplied
inside the protective bag
and designated as “P”,
should be placed in the
safety bolt holes according
to the direction shown.

levelled

levelled

b) Water drain hose

4. Electrical connection

Water drain hose could be placed either at the side of the laundry tub, or
directly to the drain. The hose should not be bent. Water drain hose should
be secured with the elbow so that it would not fall down on the ground.

The hose should be placed between 40 and
100 cm. from the ground.

Connect the power cord to the appropirate electrical
system which is being supported by the maximum
voltage and current rating indicated on the rating
plate placed inside the kick plate.
Note! Page 1, Steps before operating fully automatic
Washing Machine and safety precautions.

Water drain hose could be
placed directly to the drain
water inlet.

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Part 4:

Attention! Before any operation of the machine check the following.

Did you close the front door?
Is the tap open?
Is water drain hose placed properly?
Is power connected?

Preparation

Sorting laundry

Sort the laundry according to the following groups and wash them seperately:

- white and resistant colored fabrics,

- colored fabrics,

- delicate fabrics (silk, rayon etc.),

- wool.
Be sure to empty pockets and remove any belts, buttons, pins, etc. from the clothing. You can place smaller garments
(baby socks, etc) inside of pillow cases to avoid them slipping into the pump and filter. For stained fabrics, refer to the
“Practical information” section of the operating manual.

To open the front door

press the “door open” button.
For your safety, front door can be opened only when the machine is off.

Loading the machine

Place the garments uniformly inside the machine. Hand knits should be placed inside out in the machine. Make sure that there
is no clothing at the side of the door. Close the door by pushing lightly. If the door does not close completely, the machine could
will not start, this is a safety measure. The door is locked until the end of the washing program and it cannot be re-opened until
about 2 minutes following the end of the program.

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Detergent and softener selection

Choose the appropirate detergent specifically used for FRONT LOAD washing machines. Suggested amount is given on the
detergent cover.

Do not attempt to use detergents and bleaching elements that contain chlorine and sulphur. The amount of the detergent
depends on the dirt level of fabric, the amount of fabric and the softness of the water.

Detergent Dispenser

a. Compartment I. detergent compartment for prewash cycle.
b. Compartment II. detergent compartment for wash cycle.
c. " " Compartment for fabric conditioner.
d. Siphon.

WARNING!
When the CURTAIN program is selected Pre-wash function is automatically set. Pre-wash
can be operated even without detergent.

Attention! Fill the softener according to the supplier recommendation (app. <100 ml).
Do not exceed the “MAX level” marked on the detergent dispenser.

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Control Panel

Detergent drawer

Program selection knob

Door open button

Quick wash

Rinse Plus

Anti Creasing

Prewash

Program follower

Spin speed

selection

Start/Pause/Cancel

Remain time

Timedelay

adjustment button

button

On/Off Button

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Functions

Prewash

A pre-wash is only worth while with heavily soiled laundry. Without prewash you save energy, water, washing powder and time.

Quick wash

Shortens washing time for lightly soiled fabrics. This function can be used for cotton and synthetic programs for temperatures below 60° C.

Rinse plus

By using this function your machine will add another rinse process to the three rinse processes that it has already done. This additional
rinse will reduce any affects on sensitive skin by washing leftover detergent.

Anti Creasing

To avoid wrinkling of your clothes, select this function. When Anti-Creasing is choosen please load less cloth, this way a special washing and
spinning profile will reduce the wrinkles and your clothes will be easy to iron.

Spin Speed Selection

Using this button, you can select final spin speed upto 1200 rpm. If you do not want to apply spinning to your clothes, select “No Spin” option.

Rinse Hold

If you desire to leave your synthetic and wool fabrics in the machine after the wash program you may select the Rinse hold option to prevent
them getting wrinkled. If you want to cancel the “Rinse Hold” function, you have to press on “Start/Pause/Cancel” button first, select the desired
spin speed and then repress on the “Start/Pause/Cancel” button.

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Part 5:

Insert the plug. Press the On/Off button and then the Door Open button. Open the door. Place your laundry into the machine according
to the recommended load capacity and close the front door.

Select the proper program according to the dirt strength and the thermostat value by means of Program Selection Table given on the
following pages.

Turn the program selection knob and set the desired program. Select the spin speed according to the desired program. Select desired
auxiliary functions.

Then, fill the fabric softener and the detergent into the related compartments, and close the detergent dispenser box. Push the Start/Pause
button to operate your machine. In the mean time the Start/Pause LED will be on. You can follow the washing steps by means
of the program follower.

Program Selection and Washing Machine Operation

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9

2

6

10

3

7

11

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Program selection

Programme

Cotton 90

Cotton 60*

Cotton 40

Intensive 60

Synthetics 60

Synthetics 40

Synthetics 30

Curtain 40

Delicate 40

Woollen 40

Woollen Cold

Handwash 30

Fabric type

Heavy soiled fabrics made from cotton or linen,
heat resistant

Normal soiled fabrics made from cotton or linen,
heat resistant

Lightly soiled fabrics made from cotton, non-color
fast

Heavy soiled fabrics made from cotton or linen,
heat resistant

Normal soiled fabrics made from cotton/synthetics
blended, heat resistant

Lightly Soiled Easy care fabrics made from cotton,
synthetics or blended fabrics (non-color fast)

Very Lightly Soiled Easy care fabrics made from
cotton, synthetics or blended fabrics (non-color fast)

Special programme for curtains

Sensitive, easy care fabrics made from cotton,
synthetics or blended fabrics

Hand wash marked easy care, blended fabrics

Hand wash marked wool and easy care, blended
fabrics

Special programme for Hand wash marked wool
and silk

Lightly Soiled less amount fabric

Mini 30

Max
Load
(kg)

Program

139 55 2.26

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140 49 1.19

7

142 49 0.50

7

175 70 1.35

7

103 50 1.02

3

100 50 0.50

3

81 50 0.16

3

115 65 0.55

2

62 60 0.35

2

55 50 0.35

1.5

48 50 0.04

1.5

40 40 0.15

1

30 50 0.15

2.5

Duration

(~min)

Energy

Water

Consumption

(l)

Quick

Prewash

Wash

Consumption

(kWh)

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Detergent
Dispenser

I+II

I+II

I+II

II

I+II

I+II

I+II

I+II

II

II

II

II

II

Rinse
Hold

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•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

Anti­Creasing

(capacity 2.5kg)

(capacity 2.5kg)

(capacity 2.5kg)

(capacity 2.5kg)

(capacity 1.5kg)

(capacity 1.5kg)

(capacity 1.5kg)

(capacity 2kg)

(capacity 1kg)

Rinse
Plus

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Rinsing

Rinse

Spinning

Spin

Draining

Drain

Depending on water, textile and ambient conditions the actual values given on or with the machine can deviate from the declared standard values,
as they are tested according to the laboratory conditions

23 15 0.12

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19 _ 0.1

7

2 _ _

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Child Lock

To prevent the knobs from being played with by your children you may activate “child lock” option. Activating the “Child Lock” option
prevents any change from being made to a set program.
To activate child lock, press both on the second and the fourth auxiliary function buttons together for 3 seconds after the machine
starts the washing operation.
After activating the Pre-wash auxiliary function, the LED will blinking.
Only On/Off button will be in operation when the child lock option is selected.

To deactivate child lock, re-press same auxiliary function buttons (second and fourth) for 3 seconds.
In order to open the door at the end of the washing program or to change program selection, child lock must be deactivated if

selected.

When the machine is turned on, the LED of the selected program will light up.
If there is no light on the program selection knob, it means that program selection knob is stuck between two
programs. In that case, the knob should be adjusted on the correct program again.

If the program selection knob is turned while the machine is on and executing the selected program , all LED on
the program selection knob will be off. When the knob is set to selected program again, related LED will be on.

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On/Off
When you press the On/Off button, your machine is ready to select the desired

program. The “door open” LED will be on and the door is ready to open. When the
desired program is selected, related spin speed can be adjusted and the duration
of the program can be observed on the display. To switch the machine off, repress
the On/Off button.
Washing can only then be started when the button is pressed.

Pressing the On/Off button does not mean that the washing operation is started!
To start the washing, press the Start/Pause button!

Auxiliary Function Selection
It is not possible to activate all auxiliary functions in all wash programs. If any auxiliary function is selected, its LED will be on.

It is restricted to select some auxiliary functions together. For example, if the cotton program is selected, “quick wash” and “pre-wash”
functions can not be selected at the same time. If “Pre-wash” button is selected first and the “Quick wash” function next, the LED of
the pre-wash function will be off as it is not active any more.

Program Follower

If the machine is on, a program can be followed by means of the program follower. If a washing step is over and the next step is started,
the LED of the previous step will continue to light.
It means if the washing operation is finished, all related washing steps on the program follower will be on.
Pre-wash button LED will be on, only if this auxiliary function is selected.

Additional Laundry

Press the Start/Pause button. If the water level does not exceed the limitations, in 1 to 2 minutes door open LED will come on. It means
the washing machine is ready to add laundry.
If door open LED is not lit up after 1-2 minutes, it means the water level inside the machine is too high and you will not be able to open
the door and add laundry. (Look at Program Cancelling).

If you change your mind and decide not to add laundry, press Start/Pause button again to let the program continue.

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End of the Program

If all the wash programs are finished, all the LEDs on the program follower will be on . “1-2 minutes” for door open is displayed on remain
time display. After1-2 min door open LED will light up.

At the end of the washing, all related LEDs on the control panel will be on. Related duration time of the selected program is displayed
and the machine is ready to start again.
To switch off the machine, press the On/Off button.

Unloading the machine

Machine stops automatically after all the programs are finished. Turn off the tap. In 1-2 min, after the door open LED lights up, press the
door open button and open the door. Press the On/Off button to switch off the machine.
Unload the machine and leave the front door open. Check to see if there is any water left in the door hood. If so, remove with a soft cloth.

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Time Delay
By using the time delay buttons, starting time of any program can be delayed. Time delay can be set at intervals of 30 min.

On the display, the delayed starting time is added to the duration of the program.
For example, if the program duration is 2 hours and 16 min and you delayed the program for 2 hours, the display will show “4:16”. After
the time delay is set, press Start/Pause button. The washing period will be started after 2 hours

Program Cancelling

If the program has not started yet, you can cancel the selected program by pressing Start/Pause button for 3 seconds. After 3 seconds
the LED of the Start/Pause button will be off and the LED of the selected program will be on, where it is possible to set a new program

If the program has started and you want to cancel it, press Start/Pause button for 3 seconds. The program will move to the “spin” step
and related LED on the program follower will be on. Machine will start to pump for draining and the door can be opened after the door
open LED is on.

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Cleaning the pump filter

Remove the electrical power plug. Open the open the Kick plate
cover located at the bottom right side of the machine
by pushing on the marked area shown beside.

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Attention! Hot water danger! It is possible that app.
15 lt, 90˚C hot water is inside. Be careful while taking
out the filter!

Before taking out the filter, drain the water by means of pump drain
hose. Take out the pump drain hose from its place. Place a shallow
container under the pump hose to catch the water. Remove the drain
pump hose plug and drain the water.

When all water is discharged, insert the plug into the pump hose
again and replace the pump drain hose in its place.

Open the filter while turning it counterclockwise, drain the left water
(max 30 ml) on to the filter cover. If there are any residual parts inside
the filter, take them out and clean the filter before replacing it. Then,
place the filter while turning it clockwise and at the end, close the
filter cover by pushing on the marked area again.

Attention! The filter and hose plug must be replaced
correctly. Ensure there is no lint around the seal of the
filter which could cause leaking.

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Part 7:

Before calling service

You turned the machine on, but the LEDs do not light
up on the panel.

Check that the power cord is plugged in and power is
turned on or a blown fuse. Check the front in closed
properly closure.

Machine does not take water.

Check the front door for proper closure. Either taps are
closed or water intake filters are clogged.

Taken water is directly discharged.

Check if the discharge hose placed as described in the
users manual or not.

Descriptions of the international textile care label (ITCL) symbols

60°

Washing
temperature

Bleach can
be used

Do not use
bleach

Do not machine
wash

Dry on horizantal
surface

Water coming from beneath the machine.

Check the water intake and drain hoses. Tighten the connections.
The washers of the hoses may be worn out. If non of the two,
the pump filter is not closed properly.

Foam coming out of the detergent dispenser.

Check whether your detergent is suitable for FRONT LOAD machines.
Next time use less detergent.

Pump does not drain water.

Clean the pump filter. Check whether the drain hose is bent or
not. If there is need to clean the pump filter, refer to the pump
filter cleaning section of the manual.

P A

Do not wash Dry clean

Chemicals can
be used

No dry cleaning

No spin

Can be washed
at centrifugal
machine

Do not wash
centrifugal
machine

Line dry

Iron permitted Do not iron

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Warm iron

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