Smeg WDI16BA User Manual

INTEGRATED WASHER DRYER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL GB

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Contents

1. The new washing sys tem 3

2. Safety warnings 4

3. Installation instruct ions 6

4. Description of controls 12

5. Washing instruct ions 17

6. Drying instructions 22

7. Cleaning and maintenance 26

8. Troubleshooting 28

9. Control panel symbols 30

This appliance is marked according to the European directiv e 2002/96/EC on Wast e Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WEEE).
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prev ent potential negative consequences f or the environ-

ment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.

The symbol
be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of elec­trical and electronic equipment.

Disposal must be carried out in accordance with local environmental regulations f or wast e disposal.
For more detailed inf ormation about treatment, rec overy and recyc ling of this product, please contact y our local city of­f ice, y our household waste disposal serv ice or the shop where y ou purchased the product.

on the product, or on the docum ents accompany ing t he product, indicates that this appliance may not

1. THE NEW W ASHING SYSTEM

This new washer dryer is the outcome of years of research.
The leading-edge design and the quality of the production processes used to manu­facture this product ensure it will give you many years of excellent service.

Its concept satisfies all current and future washing and drying requirements.

Its low water, pow er and detergent consumption help protect the environment
and reduce running costs to a minimum.

Water and pow er consumption has been reduced in all programmes.

These results were achieved by means of a special washing system valid for all
programmes and all fabrics.
The drum is fitted with three external vanes that keep the water constantly circulating,
thereby offering intensive and uniform washing whilst consuming less water.
This ensures your laundry is washed and treated with utmost care.

The new washing system is so effective that normally dirty laundr y can even be
cleaned without a pre-wash cycle.

Washing times have also been reduced.
Pre-washing is only recommended for very dirty laundry.

Please read the operating instructions with care in order to take full advantage of all
the features offered by this washer dryer.

Warning!

Please read all the instructions contained in this manual in order to understand how
to operate this appliance correctly and safely.
This manual is divided into paragraphs which provide a step-by-step description of

all the functions of the appliance. The instructions are easy to understand and are
accompanied by detailed illustrations.
This manual provides a quick and easy reference for answering all your questions
concerning the use of your new washer dryer.
Keep this manual near the machine for future consultation.

When selling or moving the appliance, make sure this manual remains with the
machine.

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2. SAFETY WARNINGS

Attention!

These w ar nings are given for safety r easons.
Please re ad them carefully before installing and using the appliance.

This manual forms an integral part of the appliance and must therefore be kept intact together with the
machine. Before using the appliance, carefully read all the instructions contained in this manual. Instal-

lation must be performed by a qualified technician in compliance with the regulations in force. It has
been designed for domestic use and complies with EEC Directives 72/23, 89/336 (including 92/31 and

93/68) currently in force. The appliance is designed for the following purpose: washing and drying linen
or fabrics declared by their manufacturers to be suitable for machine washing by means of an appro-

priate symbol. Any other use shall be considered improper. The manufacturer declines all respon-

sibility for uses other than those described above.

The name plate featuring the technical data, serial number and markings is visibly positioned on the
inner edge of the door. This name plate must never be removed.

Do not leaving discarded packaging materials unsupervised within the home. Separate the various
packaging materials and take them to the nearest sorted waste collection centre.

The ele ctrical and plumbing w ork require to install the appliance may only be performed by
qualified technicians.

The appliance must be provided with an earth connection in accordance with the electrical safety regu­lations in force. The manufacturer declines all responsibility for damage to persons or property

resulting from failure to earth the appliance or from a defective earth connection.

If the appliance is not connected to the electrical power supply by means of a plug, it is necessary to
install an isolation switch with a contact opening gap of at least 3 mm.

The plug on the power cord and the corresponding socket must be of the same type and must conform
to the regulations in force. Check that the voltage and frequency of the electrical power supply match

the ratings on the name plate. Avoid using adaptors or shunt connections. Never unplug the appliance
by pulling the power cord.

The machine is only disconnected from the electrical pow er supply if the plug has been re­moved from the socket or if the general switch has been turned off. After installation, the plug

must remain accessible.

The appliance must always be connected to the water supply with new hoses (supplied with the appli­ance). Old hoses must never be reused.

Make sure the appliance does not lie on the power cord.

Before use, make sure the tub assembly has been released (see instructions).
If the tub assembly has not been released, it may damage the appliance or adjacent furniture or appli-

ances during the spin cycle.

The washer dryer must never be used in vehicles, on ships or planes, or in special environmental con­ditions such as explosive or corrosive (powder, vapour and gas) atmospheres or near explosive and/or

corrosive liquids.

Do not install the washer dryer in areas subject to frosting. Frozen pipes may burst under pressure.

Make sure that the drain hose is securely attached to the basin and cannot move.

If it is not securely fitted, the repulsive force of the water may detach it from the basin and cause flood-

ing.
When attaching the hose to the basin, make sure the w ater drains away rapidly and does not fill

the basin up.

Do not overload the appliance.

Never use detergents containing solvents or chemicals.

These may damage the machine and form poisonous fumes.
They may also catch fire and explode.

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Do not wash petrol-soaked garments in the washer dryer. Make sure there are no inflammable items
(e.g.: lighters, matches, etc.) in pockets before washing.

If volatile fluids have been used to clean garments, make sure that the substances have been removed
before loading them in the washing machine.

Before loading garments for washing, make sure the pockets are empty, the buttons securely fixed and
the zips closed.

Do not wash frayed or torn garments.

The glass of the door will heat up considerably when washing at elevated temperatures.

Make sure all the w ater has drained away before you open the door.

If water is present, only open the door after draining it. If in doubt, read the instruction manual.

The water in the machine is not drinkable!

Swallowing washing machine detergents can cause lesions in your mouth and throat.

Before removing laundry from the washer dryer, make sure the drum has stopped moving.

Always switch off the appliance after use to avoid wasting electricity.

Leave the door ajar between one wash and the next in order to keep the gasket in good condition.

Prolonged inactivity.

If the machine is left inactive for a long period: disconnect the machine from the electricity and water
supplies and leave the door ajar to prevent bad smells from forming.

In the event of a fault, nev er attempt to re pa ir the machine yourself. Disconnect the appliance from
the electri c al po wer suppl y an d sh u t of f th e wate r tap . The n call a qu ali fi ed techni ci an. Re pa i rs ma y

only be performed by qualified technicians.

Repairs performed by unqualified people may be hazardous for users.

Obsolete appliances must be rendered unusable: make sure that the door cannot be closed (to
prev ent children from getting trapped inside w hile playing and risking their liv es) and cut off

the powe r cord after unplugging it.
The appliance must then be taken to a sorted waste collection centre.

This appliance is intended for use by adults.

Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the washer dryer.

Do not allow children to approach the appliance while it is working.
Keep children away from the appliance.

Small animals or children may get inside the washer dryer.
Always check the inside of the drum before use and do not allow children to play w ith the appli-

ance.

Packaging materials (plastic bags, polystyrene, metal profiles, etc.) must not be left within reach of
children.

Keep children away from the machine when the door or detergent tray is open; the appliance may con­tain residues of detergent which can cause irreversible damage to the eyes, mouth and throat, as well

as possible death by suffocation.

Important !

This appliance is easy to use.
In order to obtain the best results, however, read this manual with care and follow all the instructions

before starting.
The manual gives instructions and useful advice on how to install, use and service the appliance cor­rectly.

The manufacture declines all responsibility f or damage to persons or property resulting
from failure to observe the above precautions, from tampering w ith even just a single com-

ponent of the appliance, or f rom the use of unoriginal spare parts.

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3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Important !

The appliance must be installed by a specialised technician according to curren t regulation s.
This washer dryer is very heavy. Take care when lifting it.

3.1 UNPACKING

The inside of the machine c omprises a moving assembly which is blocked f or transport purposes by t he screws
(A) located at the rear of the washer dryer.

1. Release the assembly by removing these screws with a 13 mm wrench.

2. Remove the screws (A) and relative spacers (B) from the back of the washer dry er.

3. To prevent water from entering the machine, or people f rom touching live c omponents with their f ingers,

close the four holes left open by the screws with the supplied plastic plugs (C).

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Attention!

• Do not turn the machine upside down and do not place it on its side.

• Keep all the components used to lock the drum as sembly as they will be needed if you decide to move the

appliance in future.

3.2 POSITIONING AND LEV ELLING

1. Place the appliance in the
chosen position.

2. Carefully lev el the machine in
all directions using a spirit

lev el and adjus ting the f eet if
necessary. After adjusting the

machine, lock the feet with the
relative lock nuts.

The water inlet and drain hoses can be turned to the right or left depending on installation requirements.

Attention!

• Carry out this operation carefully to prevent the washer dryer from vibrating, generating noise or mov­ing during operation.

• If the appliance is installed adjacent to a carpeted floor, ensure that the openings on its underside are
not obstructed.

• Make sure the washer dry er does not touch walls, furniture, etc., while it is working.

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3.3 ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Carefully read the installation instructions in point 3 on page 6 of the washer dryer installation manual.

2. After the initial instructions have been adhered to. I.e. removing transit bolts and fitting the adjustable feet etc.
Using a spirit level, make sure that the washer dryer is completely lev el and the overall height of the legs, in-

cluding the rubber foot and the locking nuts, is no greater than 25mm maximum.

3. When installing the washer dry er y ou must ensure that the leg locking nuts are firmly tightened.

Under no circumstances should the washer dry er be installed with the front legs higher than the rear. If atten­tion is required in lev elling the f urniture door then we would adv ise fitting the “push-push” catch and the rub-

ber f urniture door buffer. It is important to not e that any other installation other than one of a lev el nat ure
could induce v ibration or excessiv e movem ent of the washer dry er, especially on the spin cycle.

4. The machine should be installed directly onto a c lean, sound and level f loor, and as low as poss ible. Please
note this machine should not be inst alled on carpets, foam-backed f looring, laminate and parquet floors. If,

however, f or cosmetic purposes the machine height needs to be raised, it must not be done so by raising the
height of the legs, but via an additional baseboard.

As a manufacture we do not recommend or specify any particular means by which to raise the washer dryer,
but have found that dense board, between 18mm and 40mm in thickness, grip-fixed and screwed to the f loor
and capable of supporting the weight of the washer dryer without distortion, and cut to the dimensions of the

machine base appears to be good installation practice.
Please note that any material that has a shiny or a slippery f inis h should not be used.

5. Floating floors. As more apartments are being built with f loating floors, additional care must be taken when in­stalling the washer dryers. The current flooring specif ications st ate that additional bracing must be installed in
areas directly below electric storage heaters and door thresholds. It is important to note that whilst some elec-

tric storage heaters have a weight of 80kgs, washer dry ers , when loaded, hav e a combined weight in excess
of 90kgs and the oscillating nature of any loaded washer dry er will deliv er v ary ing stresses and loadings on to
the adjacent floor area.

Howev er bec ause floating flooring manuf acturers current specific ations do not state that additional bracing is
required in the f loor area below heavy domestic appliances the f looring area below washer dryers is generally
only supported in one direction and not two as is the case with electric storage heaters. Theref ore in order to

prov ide t he house purchaser with additional peace of mind, and to prevent any unnecessary v ibration and os­cillation in the kitchen area we would advise hous e builders to consider f itting additional f loor brac ing at the
time of floor installation to a similar specification to that which is required f or the installation of electric storage

heaters.

6. The ideal base surface f or any heavy domest ic appliance to stand on is one of solid concrete, as any m inor
leak from the domestic water supply will not adv ersely eff ect the area adjacent to the washer dryer, as any

leak onto a floating and/or wood laminate floor could cause extens ive water damage.
Please note that as these machines are water t ested prior to leav ing our f actory a small amount of residual
water will be present in the hoses, theref ore care must be taken to prevent any minor water spillage during in-

stallation. Please also ens ure that t he water f eed hose are c orrectly fitted and tightened, bot h at the m ains
and the machine connectors.

7. Please ensure that installation is carried out in accordance to the above installation instructions. As failure to
do so could invalidate the guarantee.

3.4 WAT ER SUPPLY CONNECTION

1. Check that inlet pressure lies between the f ollowing v alues: 50-900kPa. For higher
pressures, install a pressure reducer.

2. Connect the cold water inlet hose (light blue ring nut) to the cold water tap with a ¾
gas thread, taking care to screw it firmly into place in order to prevent leaks. The water

inlet hose must not be bent or crushed and must not be replaced or cut.

3. If the model is designed f or operation with hot water, then the inlet water temperature
must not exceed 60°C and the hose with the red ring nut must be connected to the hot

water tap.

Attention!

• If the water pipe is new or has not been used f or a long time, let a certain amount of water run bef ore attach-
ing the inlet hose. This stops any deposits of sand and ot her impurities from clogging the f ilters used by the

machine to protect the water inlet v alves.

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3.5 DRAIN CONNECTION

1. Insert the end of the drain hose into a drain pipe hav ing an internal diameter of at least 4 cm and a height
ranging between 50 and 90 cm, or attac h it (using the relative curv ed plastic prof ile) to a basin or bath tub.

2. Always check that the end of t he drain hose is securely attached in order to prevent the repulsive f orce of the
water f rom moving it out of position.

Attention!

• Do not bend or obstruct the hose as this will reduce the f low of water.

• Any ex tensions to the drain hose must not exceed 1 metre, they m ust have the same internal diameter and

must not be obstructed in any way.

• In no circumstances should the end of t he drain hose be submerged in water.

3.6 ELECTRICAL C ONNECTION

Before fitting the plug into the socket, make sure that:

1. Input voltage matches that indicated on the name plate attached to the inner edge of the door.

2. The circuit-breaker, pressure relief v alves, power line and socket are capable of withstanding the maxi-

mum rated power input indicated on the name plate.

3. The socket is compatible with the plug supplied with the machine without the need to f it multiple sockets,

adaptors or extension leads that could cause ov erheating or burning.

Attention

• The plug must be accessible aft er installation.

• The appliance must be earthed. Plug the mac hine into a socket f itted with an eff icient earth connection.

The manufacturer declines all responsibility for damage to persons or property resulting from
failure to earth the appliance or from a defective earth connection. Correct electrical connec-

tions gua rantee maximum safety.

• This appliance complies with EEC directive 89/336 of 3.5.89 (modified by EEC direct ive 92/31) relative t o the

• If the power cord is damaged, only replace it with an original spare part av ailable f rom our service depart-

• Do not insert/remove the plug from the socket if your hands are wet.

• Remove the plug from the socket by gripping the plug and not the cord.

If the socket does not correspond to the supplied plug, replace the socket with one of a suitable type.

elimination of radio interference.

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3.7 FIT TI NG T HE F U RNIT URE DO O RS

Once the washer dry er has been c orrectly inst alled and comm issioned, the furniture door can be fitt ed following
the dimensions on the template and the instruction enclosed in the washer dry er packaging.

Please note that only f urniture doors of a thickness between 16mm and 21mm are compatible with this washer
dry er.

Important – The machine complies with the current safety provisions governing electri cal equip ment. It
must be installed by a specialised technician in compliance with the current standards in order to prevent

it from becoming a potential danger for the user.

3.7.1 How to fit the furniture door

The furniture door that covers the front can be hinged on either the left side or right side.

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For pratical reasons, it is advisable to maintain the sam e opening direction as the glass door (with hinges applied
to the left-hand side).
The appliance has hinge supports on the lef t-hand side, whilst the push-push clos ing system is mounted on t he

upper right-hand part.
If the magnetic closing mechanism is required, remov e t he exist ing component (B) and install the com ponent (D)
as illustrated below.

Important! Ensure that the appliance is disconnected from electri city supply before installing the furniture
door (during which all hinging and closing mechanisms must be removed from the front) on to the washer

dryer).

Warning – To hinge the panel on the right-hand side (opening direction opposite to that of the glass door),

completely remov e the hinge supports (A), the closing hook (B), the lower bearing plug of the rubber plug (C) f rom
the f ront part of the machine and fit them t o the opposite side.

All parts fitted to the front of the washing dryer must be correct ly remounted (no hole must be left open). This will
prev ent users f rom touching liv e parts of the appliance.

Our company declines all responsibility for damage caused by failure or negligence in complying with
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3.7.2 Use of the furniture door fixing template

Proceed in the following way when applying the wooden panel to the washing dryer:

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1. When fitting the f urnit ure door utilising the door template y ou will need t o make sure that the bottom and

the top of the f urniture door will line up with the adjacent cabinet furniture doors.

2. The final positioning of the furniture door hinges will be dictated to by t he height or the plinth plus any ad-

ditional base-board used in conjunction with raising the height of the washer dryer for cosmetic purposes

3. Calculate the height of the plinth.

4. There are two holes “A” in the upper part of the template. These will hav e been perforat ed and are used

to mark the holes that will subsequently house the upper hinge and the insert for the closing hook. The
small central hole “B” is used to mark the position of the met al plate f ixing hole when f itting the magnetic
catch.

5. Remov e the f our pieces of protective f ilm from self-adhes ive areas “C” of the template

6. Position the template on the inside of the f urniture door taking in to consideration point one above.

7. Ensure that you have placed the template in the correct position making sure that it is vertically and hori-

zontally correct with reference to the guides on the template and mark the positions of the holes with a
pencil.

8. After hav ing set the template in its correct position and af ter hav ing also checked that is centered in a

horizontal direction with reference to the lines marked at the ends, mark the positions of the holes using
the tip of a pencil.

3.7.3 Fitting the hinge components to the furniture door

1. Drill holes in the furniture door f or the hinges, the door buff er and the closing hook, using a pedestal

mounted drill and a suitable 35mm f urniture drill bit, drill 4 number 13mm deep holes into the f urniture
door (Care must be taken not to exceed 13mm or the door f ascia could be damaged). Pleas e note that if

the magnetic door catch is required then a small pilot hole is all that is needed

2. On the hinge side of the f urniture door drill four number 2mm x 13mm deep holes f or t he hinge fixing

screws (Care must be taken not to exceed 13mm or the door fascia could be damaged)

3. Screw the two hinges “A” into the f urniture door, according to whether the furniture door is left or right-

hand hinged.

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