DE DIETRICH WBD1211 User Manual
WASHER-DRYER
WBD 1211
124970940
GB
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
Domestic Use
• This appliance is designed to be
operated by adults for domestic
purposes only.
It has to be used according to the
instructions contained in this
booklet.
• Never operate the machine if the
mains cable is damaged or the
control panel, worktop or base area
are damaged allowing internal
components to be accessible.
• Do not use the mains cable to pull
the plug out of the socket.
• 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.
• Never tumble dry items that have
had contact with chemicals such as
dry cleaning fluid.These are of a
volatile nature and could cause an
explosion.
Only tumble dry items which have
been washed in water or require
airing.
• Plastic detergent dispensers should
not remain in the drum during the
drying cycle, as the plastic used is
not designed to withstand the heat.
If you wish to wash-through-to-dry
you should use the conventional
detergent dispenser drawer.
• Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the machine
yourself.Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause
injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact the telephone number at
the back of this booklet. Always
insist on genuine Brandt spare
parts.
Child Safety
• Never leave children unattended
whilst the appliance is operating.
• Please check the machine drum
before loading because children or
pets could have climbed into the
machine.
• Keep all packaging material (e.g.
plastic film, polystyrene) well away
from children. Danger of suffocation.
• Keep all detergents in a safe place
out of children’s reach.
• 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.
For the user
Safety Information
Please read these operating instructions carefully and pay particular attention to
the safety notes indicated in this page.We recommend that you keep this
instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on to any future owners.
These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety.You MUST read
them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
For the user
Tips for environmental protection
Disposal
Packaging materials
The materials marked with the symbol
are recyclable.
>PE< polyethylene
>PS< polystyrene
>PP< polypropylene
This means that they can be recycled
by disposing of them properly in
appropriate collection containers.
Machine
Use authorised disposal sites for your
old appliance. Help to keep your
country tidy!
To save water, energy and to help
protect the environment, we
recommend that you follow these tips:
• Normally soiled laundry may be
washed without prewashing in order
to save detergent, water and time
(the environment is protected too!).
• 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.
• Measure out detergent according to
the water hardness, the degree of
soiling and the quantity of laundry
being washed.
• The machine will consume less
energy if the laundry is adequately
spun before being dried.
Our contribution to the protection of the
environment: we use enviromentally
friendly paper.
Guide to using 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
Maintenance and
Cleaning 26-29
Descaling 26
Door seal 26
External cleaning 26
Cleaning the detergent drawer 26
Cleaning the drawer recess 27
Cleaning the drain filter 27
Cleaning the water inlet filters 28
The dangers of freezing 28
Emergency emptying out 29
Something Not
Working 30-33
For the Installer 34
Safety Information 34
Technical
Specifications 35
Installation 36
Removing the transport safety
devices 36-37
Positioning 37
Levelling 37
Water inlet 38
Water drainage 39
Electrical connection 40-41
Building-in 41-43
For the User
Safety Information 2
Disposal 3
Tips for environmental
protection 3
Description of the
Appliance 5
Detergent dispenser drawer 5
The Control Panel 6-7
Operating Sequence 8-13
Washing only 8-10
Drying only 11-12
Washing & Drying 12-13
Washing Hints 14-15
Which detergent?.... 16
And in which form? 16
Quantity of detergent to be used 17
Fabric conditioners 17
Drying Hints 18-19
Washing Programmes 20-23
Drying Programmes 24
Wash Care Symbols 25
Contents Description of the Appliance
1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Programme chart
3 Control panel
4 Door handle
5 Drain filter
6 Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash detergent
Main wash detergent
Fabric softener
IMPORTANT : PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTION BOOK BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE
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4
5
6
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WASH
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1200
Programme chart
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The Control Panel
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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Drying indicator light
This light illuminates when the
machine is drying.
3 Drying time selector dial
Graduated up to 120 mins for cottons
and synthetics, this dial allows you to
select the desired drying time
according to the type and quantity of
laundry and the required degree of
dryness:
- Red sector for cottons
- Grey sector for synthetics
Turn the dial clockwise only.
Depress the dial to pop it out.
Cooling phase
To allow the laundry to cool down, a
cooling phase starts automatically 10
minutes before the end of drying and
this phase must in no circumstances
be reduced or interrupted.
4 Spin speed reduction
button
By depressing this button the spin
speed is reduced as follows:
- cotton & linen: from 1200 rpm to
650 rpm;
- synthetics, delicates and
programme “1”: from 650 rpm to
450 rpm.
- wool: from 1000 rpm to 650 rpm.
Important!
In order to save energy and to avoid
too long drying times we suggest not
to reduce the spin speed when you
wash and dry automatically.
5 Quick wash button
By depressing this button on
programmes 2, 3, 4 and 5 the wash
time is reduced.
This is suitable only for garments which
are lightly soiled.
6 Super Rinse button
By depressing this button on
programmes for cottons and linens the
machine will perform the rinses with
high water level.
This is recommended for people who
are allergic to detergents and in areas
where the water is very soft.
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1200
7 Anti-Crease button
Press this button to make the machine
stop with water in the drum after the
cotton, synthetic or delicate wash
cycles.
This prevents any creasing which may
occur if the clothes are left damp in the
drum.When it is convenient for you to
empty the machine, simply press this
button again so that the machine can
proceed to drain and spin, or turn the
dial to the drain programme “ ”.
If this button is not activated, the
washing programmes will end with a
spin.
Important!
This button is not compatible with the
automatic washing & drying
programme.
8 ON/OFF button
By depressing this button the machine
starts operating.
When depressing it again, the machine
stops.
The push button is provided with a
child-proof safety lock.Move the small
slider placed in the middle of the
button downwards to lock the button in
the «off» position.
9 Mains-on light
This light will illuminate when the
machine starts working and goes out
when the ON/OFF button is depressed
again to switch the machine off.
10 Programme selector dial
With the programme selector dial
you choose the desired washing and
drying programme.
Turn it clockwise.
Depress the dial to pop it out.
Before setting the dial to any position
the machine must be switched off by
depressing the ON/OFF button.
The Control Panel
Operating Sequence
Washing only
Before the first wash, we recommend
that you run a cotton cycle at 60°C,
without any laundry in the machine, to
remove any manufactur ing residue
from the drum and tub.
Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into
the main wash compartment of
the dispenser drawer and start the
machine.
1. Load the laundry
Open the door by 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
Pull out the dispenser drawer until it
stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent
required and pour it into the main
wash compartment marked with the
symbol .
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If you wish to carry out the prewash,
pour detergent into the compartment
marked .
Important
If using concentrated powder or liquid
detergents, a programme without
prewash must be selected.
Pour liquid detergent into the
dispenser drawer compartment
marked just before starting the
programme or use the special
dispenser to be placed directly in the
drum.
3. Measure out the liquid
additive
If required, pour fabric softener into
the compartment marked (the
amount used must not exceed the
“MAX” mark in the drawer).
When using thick concentrated fabric
softeners we recommend you dilute
the concentrate with water to ensure
trouble-free dispensing.
If using starch powder dissolve
according to manufacturer’s
instructions.
P0006
Close the drawer gently to avoid te
fabric conditioner entering de machine
prematurely.
4. Select the required
option(s)
Depress SPIN REDUCTION and/or
QUICK WASH and/or SUPER RINSE
or RINSE HOLD button, if required
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WASH
650
1200
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5. Select the required
programme
Turn the programme selector dial
clockwise to the programme 2 or 1 if
you want to perform a prewash before
the main wash.
6. Start the machine
Before starting up the machine check
that:
• the appliance is plugged in;
• the water supply taps are turned on;
• the drain hose is correctly and
securely positioned;
• the door and the detergent
dispenser drawer are
closed.
Depress the ON/OFF button : the
mains-on light will illuminate and the
machine starts operating.
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Operating Sequence
7. At the end of the
programme
The machine stops automatically.
If you have depressed the ANTI-
CREASE button, the machine will
stop with the water left in the tub, to
prevent the fabric from creasing.To
drain the water and spin, release the
same button.To drain only, select
programme “ ”.
The door is controlled by a safety
device which releases 2 minutes after
the end of the programme.
Switch the machine off by depressing
the ON/OFF button again.The mainson light goes out.
Remove the laundry.
Turn the dr um by hand to make sure it
is completely empty, so as to avoid
any forgotten items being damaged in
a subsequent wash (e.g. shr inking) or
their colour running into a load of
whites.
Release any buttons which have been
pressed.
Turn the water taps off and unplug the
machine.
Leave the door ajar to air the
machine.
Operating Sequence Operating Sequence
Drying only
You have for example just machinewashed and spun at 1200 rpm 4.5 kg
(10 lb) of laundry.
They are cotton fabrics of medium
weight which you want to iron as soon
as they are dry.
Switch off the machine.
Then remove the laundry from the
appliance and divide the items to
obtain two loads of approx.2.25 kg
(5 lb) each.
1. Load the laundry
Open the door by pulling the catch
outward.
Load the items one at a time and
close the door.
2. Select the programme
Turn the programme selector dial
clockwise to the drying programme
for cotton.
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3. Select the required time
Following indications given in the
programme chart on page 24, turn the
drying time selector dial clockwise to
the 60 mins setting in the red sector.
4. Start the machine
Depress the ON/OFF button , the
mains-on light and drying light will
illuminate and the machine starts
operating.
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90
4. Select the required option
Depress QUICK WASH button, if
required.
5. Select the required time
Following indications given in the
programme chart on page 24, turn the
time selector dial clockwise to the 40
mins setting in the grey sector.
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60
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6. Start the machine
Depress the ON/OFF button : the
mains-on light comes on and the
machine starts operating.
7. At the end of the programme
The machine stops automatically and
the drying light goes out.
The door is controlled by a safety
device which releases 2 minutes after
the end of the programme.
Switch the machine off by depressing
the ON/OFF button again, the mainson light goes out.
If the laundry is still too damp, select
a further brief dr ying time, bearing in
mind that during the last 10 minutes
the appliance carries out a cooling
and anticrease phase.
When the programme has finished
you are advised to unplug the
appliance and turn off the water taps.
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Operating Sequence
5. At the end of the
programme
The machine stops automatically and
the drying light goes out.
The door is controlled by a safety
device which releases 2 minutes after
the end of the programme.
Switch the machine off by depressing
the ON/OFF button again, the mainson light goes out.
If the laundry is still too damp, select
a further brief dr ying time, bearing in
mind that during the last 10 minutes
the appliance carries out a cooling
and anticrease phase.
When the programme has finished
you are advised to unplug the
appliance and turn off the water taps.
Washing & Drying
You intend to wash and dry
automatically 1 kg (2.2 lb) of mixed
fabrics which have to be ironed.
Proceed as follows:
1. Load the laundry
Open the door by pulling the catch
outward.
Load the items one at a time and
close the door.
2. Measure out the detergent
and fabric softener
Pull out the dispenser drawer until it
stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent
required and pour it into the main
wash compartment .
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
clockwise to programme 5.
5
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Operating Sequence
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