THOMSON WFT6412XI Installation And Operation Manual

Washer-dryer installation and operation manual

Manuel d’installation et d’utilisation du lave-linge séchant

Handbuch für Einbau und Bedienung der Wasch- und Trockenmaschine

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AVERTISSEMENTS
SPÉCIFICATIONS
INSTALLATION ET MONTAGE
UTILISATION DE L’APPAREIL

ET CONSEILS PRATIQUES
MAINTENANCE

ET ENTRETIEN DE L’APPAREIL
SÉCURITÉ

ET RÉSOLUTION DE PROBLÈMES
AVERTISSEMENTS SUR

L’ENVIRONNEMENT

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WARNINGS
SPECIFICATIONS
INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY
USING THE APPLIANCE.

PRACTICAL TIPS
MAINTENANCE

AND CLEANING
SAFETY

AND TROUBLESHOOTING
ENVIRONMENTAL

WARNINGS

washing machine

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WARNUNGEN
CHARAKTERISTIKEN
INSTALLATION UND MONTAGE
BENUTZUNG DES GERÄTS UND

PRAKTISCHE HINWEISE
WARTUNG UND

REINIGUNG
SICHERHEIT UND

PROBLEMBESEITIGUNG
HINWEISE ZUM

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A manual containing the operating, maintenance
and installation instructions is supplied with this
washing machine. Please read all the instructions
before using the washing machine, as indicated
in the symbol.

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Do not dry any items in the tumble dryer if they
have not been previously washed.

Do not wash any articles that have previously
been cleaned, washed, soaked or treated with
petrol, dry cleaning solvents or any other flammable
or explosive substances, as these produce vapours
which could catch fire or explode.

Do not add petrol, dry cleaning solvents or any
other flammable or explosive substances to the
washing water, as these produce vapours which
could catch fire or explode.

Any items stained with substances such as
cooling oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene,
stain remover, turpentine, wax or wax removing
products must be washed in hot water with extra
detergent before drying them in the tumble dryer.

Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower
caps, waterproof fabrics, rubber-lined items and
clothing or pillows stuffed with pieces of foam
rubber must not be dried in the tumble dryer.

Do not repair or replace any part of the washing
machine or attempt to carry out any type of
servicing, unless it is expressly recommended in
the maintenance instructions in the manual.

If the power cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, their after-sales
service or similar qualified personnel, to avoid
hazards.

Do not use an extension lead or adaptor plug

to connect the washing machine to the mains.

Do not climb onto the washing machine or lean

on the loading door when it is open.

The machine must only be used for the purpose

for which it is designed.

Follow the washing instructions recommended

by the manufacturer of the garment to be washed.

Fabric softeners or similar products should be

used as described in the fabric softener instructions.

The appliance should not be installed behind a
lockable or sliding door or a door with the hinges
on the opposite side to where the tumble dryer is
located.

Do not start up the washing machine until you
have ensured that:

• It has been installed in accordance with the
installation instructions.

• IAll the water, drainage, electrical and earth
connections comply with local legislation and
any other applicable regulations.

The final stage of a tumble dryer cycle does not
use heat, so as not to damage the items (cooling
cycle). Never stop the tumble dryer before the end
of the drying cycle, unless you quickly remove all
the items and lay them out for them to cool down.

This appliance is not designed for use by people
(including children) whose physical, sensorial or
mental capacities are impaired, or who lack
sufficient experience or knowledge, unless they
are supervised or have been instructed in the use
of the appliance by a person responsible for their
safety. Children must be supervised to ensure they
do not play with the appliance.

warnings

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Water supply hose

specifications

ACCESSORIES

Electric

cable

Control

panel

Detergent

dispenser

Drum

Accessible filter

(behind the plinth)

Plinth

Drain
hose

Loading
door

Levelling
feet

Top

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washing machine

a Unscrew the screws holding the 3 plastic

cover pieces in place, at the rear of the
washing machine.

b Unscrew and remove the 3 metal fixing

flanges.

c Use the previously removed cover pieces

to cover the holes.

installation and assembly

Keep the metal fixing flanges, as they
will be useful if you need to transport
the appliance at a later date.

Important

a/c

a Remove the base, the corner pieces and

the top protection cover.

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UNPACKING AND
UNBLOCKING THE
WASHING MACHINE

UNBLOCKING

UNPACKING

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CONNECTING THE WATER AND
DRAIN TUBES

The water supply hose is inside the drum.

a Connect the bent end of the tube to the

grooved input of the water valve on the
rear of the appliance.

b Connect the other end of the tube to

the water supply. Make sure you firmly
tighten the locking nut.

installation and assembly

Make sure you connect the elbow of
the water supply hose correctly, to
avoid any risk of flooding.

If your washing machine allows for
connection to a hot water supply
intake, connect the red grooved tube
to the hot water tap and the water
valve to the red filter.

The washing machine must be
connected to the water supply using
the new supply hoses provided with
the appliance. Do not use the old
supply hoses. For the washing
machine to function correctly, the
water pressure should be between

0.05 and 1 MPa (0.5 - 10 Kg/cm

2

).

a

a We recommend a drain hose fixed at a

distance of 50 - 70 cm from the floor.
Make sure the drain hose is not blocked,
kinked or squashed.

2

CONNECTING THE

WATER HOSE

CONNECTING THE

DRAIN HOSE

Important

Important

Level the appliance using its
adjustable legs, to reduce noise and
to stop the washing machine from
moving during washing.
Do not pull the legs out too far, as
this will affect the stability of the
appliance.
For models with nuts, tighten the nuts
with a spanner.

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LEVELLING THE WASHING MACHINE AND
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

installation and assembly

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Consult the instruction plate on the washing
machine loading door before making the
electrical connection. Check the mains voltage
corresponds to the voltage indicated on the
instruction plate.

Never remove the instruction plate, as it
contains important information.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

LEVELLING

Make sure your washing machine is
correctly plugged into an earthed socket.

The electrical installation, plug, mains
socket and the fuses or automatic circuit­breaker and counter must withstand the
maximum power indicated on the
instruction plate.

Never plug the washing machine into the
mains with wet or damp hands.

To unplug the appliance from the mains,
pull on the plug. Never pull on the cable.

If the supply cable is damaged, it must be
replaced as soon as possible with a cable
or special unit provided by the
manufacturer or after-sales service.

For built-in washing machines, the mains
connection plug must be accessible after
installation.

Important

PRE-CLEANING

When your washing machine has been
correctly installed, we recommend that you
pre-clean the machine.

This is to check that the installation, the
connections and the drainage are all correct,
and to thoroughly clean the inside of the
washing machine before any wash
programmes are run (see the operating
instructions on the following pages).

a Select the Cotton 60ºC programme.

b Press the Start/Pause button.

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PRE-CLEANING

Start/Pau

b

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a Sort the clothes by fabric type

We recommend using the delicate

programmes for more fragile items. Use
the special wool wash programmes for
washing woollens.

b Sort the clothes by level of soilness

• A short cold water programme is better
for only slightly soiled clothes.

• Use a programme without prewash if
the clothes are not very soiled.

• Only use the long programmes with
prewash for very dirty items.

c Sort the laundry by colour

Wash whites and coloureds separately.

using the appliance and practical tips

Important

Make sure you empty the pockets of
the clothes before you place them in
the drum.
Small objects could block the drain
pump.

Prewash
Wash

Wash

PREPARATION

1

PREPARING
GARNMENTS FOR
WASHING

30

60

90

40

Cold

Important

We recommend you load your
washing machine to the maximum
level, to economise on water and
power.

We advise washing items of different
sizes together whenever possible, as
this optimises the washing process
and favours the distribution of the
load inside the drum on spin-drying,
reducing noise.

Wash small delicate items in a net
bag.

SORTING THE LAUNDRY

If you wish to use the
drying programme, first
check that the fabric is
suitable for machine­drying. Consult the label.

Check your
woollens are
machine­washable
before
washing them.

Important

a The detergent drawer of your washing

machine is divided into 3 compartments.

b Before washing, place the detergent and

additives in their corresponding
compartments.

The compartments are marked with
a MAX line to show the maximum
level to which they can be filled.

Remember that the amount of detergent to
be used depends on:

The amount of clothes to be washed.
How dirty the clothes are.

The hardness of the water (to find out the
water hardness in your area, contact the
relevant local authorities).

We recommend you use an anti-scale
product if you live in a hard water
area.

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USING DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES

eco-note

using the appliance and practical tips

DETERGENTS

AND ADDITIVES

ImportantImportant

Use only low-suds detergent formulated
for drum type washes.

Using more detergent will not give you
better wash results, and as well as

costing you money it will also have a
negative effect on the environment.

We strongly recommend you follow the
detergent manufacturer’s instructions.

WASH FABRIC SOFTENER

PREWASH

a

b

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SELECTING THE WASHING AND DRYING PROGRAMMES

using the appliance and practical tips

To select a wash programme, proceed as
follows:

a Starting from the “Stop” position, the

washing machine will switch on when
you select the desired wash programme
(see programme chart).

b The “Stop” pilot light will start to flash

on the control panel.

programme
selector
dial

start/
stop
button

drying
time
button

spin dry
selector
button

detergent compartment

complementary functions

intensive
wash
button

extra
rinse
button

easy
ironing
button

b

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There are 6 programme types:

Cotton programmes
Synthetic programmes
Delicate programmes
Wool programmes
Drying programmes
Additional programmes

eco-note

We recommend you choose the programme
best adapted to the type of load, avoiding
using the prewash programme as far as
possible. You will save money and
contribute to protecting the environment.

To select the drying time, proceed as
follows:

a Select the drying time in minutes by

pressing the drying time button.

The duration will appear on the display.

Press this button several times to
progressively increase the drying time.

If you select a wash+dry function,
make sure you do not exceed a load
of 4 Kg (or 1.5 Kg for delicate wash
programmes).

r

ying Time

a

Important

Drying

PROGRAMMES

Cotton AdditionalSynthetic WoolDelicate

Synthetic 60ºC
Synthetic 40ºC

7
8

Wool 30ºC
Wool cold

12
13

Delicate 40ºC
Delicate 30ºC

10
11

Cotton-prewash 60ºC
Cotton 90ºC
Cotton 60ºC
Cotton 40ºC
Cotton 30ºC

1
2
3
4
5

Normal dry
Delicate dry

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9

1415Quick 30’

Spin dry

Programme

Recommended

Temperature

Fabric type

Extra

Rinse

Intensive

wash

Easy

irnoning

Select

spin

Spin

suppress

Full tub

stop

Cotton/Linen
white/fast colours
heavy soil

Cotton/Linen
white
heavy soil

Cotton/Linen
fast colours
medium soil

Cotton/Linen
fast colours
light soil

Cotton/Linen
delicate colours
light soil

Cotton/Linen

Synthetic/cotton mix
white/fast colours
medium soil

Synthetic/cotton mix
delicate colours
medium soil

Synthetic/mix

Synthetic/cotton mix
delicate colours
medium soil

Synthetic/cotton mix
delicate colours
light soil

Wool/wool mix
white/colour
light soil

Wool/wool mix
white/colour
very light soil

Cotton/linen
white/colour
very light soil

Cotton/cotton mix
synthetic/Delicate
wool/wool mix

(*)

For wash and energy consumption programmes in accordance with
regulation EN60456, press intensive wash button.

1

2

3 (*)

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5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Cotton + Prewash 60ºC

Cotton 90ºC

Cotton 60ºC

Cotton 40ºC

Cotton 30ºC

Standard dry

Synthetic 60ºC

Synthetic 40ºC

Delicate dry

Delicate 40ºC

Delicate 30ºC

Wool 30ºC

Wool cold

Quick 30’

Spin dry

Cotton programmes

Wool P.

Delicate P.

Drying P.

Option buttons

WOOL 30

Cold

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO NO

Additional P.

Synthetic P.

Drying P.

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Detergent

compartment

Programme
Description

Total consumption

(kwh/litre)

Max.
Load

(kg)

stop

Drain and long final spin

Prewash, standard wash, rinses,
automatic additive absorption
if required and long final spin

Standard wash, rinses,
automatic additive
absorption if required
and long final spin

SHORT wash, rinses,
automatic additive absorption
if required and long final spin

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NOTE: The consumptions in kW/h and litres and the programme durations may vary
depending on the load type and size, water pressure, etc.

6

6

6

6

6

4
3

3

3

1,5

3

3

1

1

1,5

6

—

Approx.

Duration

(minutes)

1,45/60

1,90/55

1,02/49

0,65/49

0,40/49

2,8/48
1,8/27

1,00/55

0,60/55

1,2/26

0,60/55

0,35/55

0,50/60

1,00/55

0,20/30

0,05/0

105

120

91

87

82

160
100

70

55

95

65

60

40

30

30

10

Standard dry

Delicate wash, rinses,
automatic additive absorption
if required and short final spin

—

Delicate dry

Delicate wash, rinses,
automatic additive absorption
if required and short final spin

WOOL wash, rinses,
automatic additive absorption
if required and short final spin

—

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SELECTING THE COMPLEMENTARY FUNCTIONS

using the appliance and practical tips

SPIN SPEED SELECTION

This option, specially recommended for heavily
soiled, stained clothes, achieves better results
by extending the normal wash cycle.

The programme selected is associated with
a certain spin speed.

a To change it, turn the spin speed selector.

b No spin

Turn the spin speed selector to the “0”

position to obtain a programme with no
final spin, used to prevent particularly
delicate fabrics from creasing.

INTENSIVE WASH

The wash programme stops on the last rinse,
with the clothes left in water. When the function
is deactivated, the washing machine continues
the programme, draining and spin-drying.
It is used, for example, when you are not at
home and want to delay the spindrying until
you get home, to prevent the clothes creasing
after spin-drying and being left in the drum to
be removed.

To use it, turn the spin speed selector to
the full tub stop position.

FULL TUB STOP

a b

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using the appliance and practical tips

Increases the level of the final rinse obtained
in the clothes; suitable for large loads and
garments belonging to people with sensitive
skin. Increases water consumption!

EXTRA RINSE

This option prevents garments from creasing
by means of carrying out a special programme
with special turns to fluff out the garments
after spin-drying and make them easier to iron.

EASY IRONING

To start up your washing cycle, press the

Start/Pause button.

START/PAUSE

Turn the programme selector dial to “Stop” to
switch off the washing machine.

SWITCH OFF

Start/Pau

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WASH AND DRY PROGRAMME RUNNING AND
ELECTRICITY CUTS

using the appliance and practical tips

PROGRAMME

RUNNING

When the programme starts up, the remaining
time until it finishes will appear on the screen.

Complementary functions can be selected at
any time, providing the corresponding washing
cycle has not finished and the programme
admits this function.

If you press the Start/Pause button during the
washing process, the washing machine will
stop and go onto PAUSE.

POWER

CUTS

If a power cut should occur, when the electricity
comes back on the washing machine will
continue functioning from where it left off (it
has a memory of several hours).

tips

To reduce noise on spin drying, level the
washing machine by regulating the adjustable
feet.

You should wash clothes of different sizes
on the same wash programme whenever
possible, as this helps distribute the clothes
inside the drum on spin-drying and improves
spin performance.

All the models have a safety system to
prevent spin-drying from starting up if the
clothes are too concentrated inside the drum.
This protects the washing machine from
vibrating excessively. If you notice that the
clothes are still too damp after spin drying,
distribute them evenly inside the drum and
then run the spin dry cycle again.

If you change the programme on the
programme selector dial during
washing and drying, the washer dryer
will automatically go onto PAUSE and
the programme running will be
cancelled.

If you need to add or remove an item,
press the Stop/Pause button. Check
there is no danger of the water
overflowing when you open the door
and that the water temperature is not
too high. To restart and continue the
washing cycle, press the Start/Pause
button again.

Important

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maintenance and cleaning

After each wash programme, leave the
loading door open for a short time so that
air can circulate around the washing
machine.

From time to time, depending on the water
hardness in your area, it is recommendable
to run a full wash cycle using an anti-scale
product. This will prolong the life of your

washing machine.

MAINTENANCE

Unplug the washing machine from
the mains before carrying out any
cleaning or maintenance operations.

You should clean the detergent drawer
regularly to remove any wash product
residue remaining inside it.

a Pull outwards on the detergent

drawer to remove it completely.

b Use warm water and a brush to

clean the compartments.

c Also take out the additive

compartment siphons, clean them
and replace them.
Then fit the drawer back into its
housing.

If the syphon is dirty or has not been
correctly fitted it will prevent the
additives from being used and water
will be left in the compartment after
washing.

Important

1

CLEANING THE DETERGENT DRAWER

c

a

Important

b

CLEANING THE ACCESSIBLE FILTER AND THE OUTSIDE
OF THE WASHING MACHINE

maintenance and cleaning

To prevent risk of burns, do not carry
out this operation with washing water
temperatures of over 30ºC.

If any detergent or additives from the
detergent drawer are spilt onto the
outside of the washing machine, clean
them off straight away as they are
corrosive.

The accessible filter should be cleaned if
the drain pump has become blocked by
any foreign objects.

a Open the plinth cover, by pressing the

lug and pulling gently on it.

b Place a dish or similar recipient under

the filter to collect the water that will run
out of it when it is removed.

c Turn the filter a quarter of a turn or a half

turn to the left. The water will start to
run out.

d When all the water has come out of the

washing machine, turn the filter several
times until it can be completely removed
by gently pulling on it.

e Remove the objects or fluff trapped in

the filter.

f Replace the filter and the plinth.

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Important

CLEANING THE OUTSIDE

CLEANING THE FILTER

To clean the outside of the washing machine,
use warm soapy water or a gentle cleaning
product. Do not use abrasive products or
solvents.
Then dry it with a soft cloth.

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d

a

b c

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safety and troubleshooting

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Never open up the
appliance yourself. There
are no fuses or similar
components inside it which
can be changed by the
user.

Important

If you observe any problems with
your washing machine, consult the
indications below.

If they do not help you to solve the
problem, unplug the appliance and
contact the TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE SERVICE.

Possible causes:

Check the door is properly closed.

The washing machine is not plugged into the mains, or

there is no electricity supply.

The Start/Pause button has not been pressed.

If the washing machine door is not properly closed,

F04 will appear on the display.

Possible causes:

The drum blocking screws or transportation screws
have not been removed.

The washing machine is not correctly levelled or it is
not stable.

Indicator

FO1

FO2

CO3

FO4

FO5

.
.
.
.
.

F10

Problem

Water is not entering

The washing machine is not draining or spinning

It is not spinning

It will not start up

Contact the Technical Assistance Service

PROBLEMS

The washing machine will
not start up

The washing machine is
vibrating or making
excessive noise