tricity bendix WDR1242W User Manual
User
manual
Washer-
dryer
WDR 1242 W
Thank you for selecting our appliance
We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our
brand again when purchasing household appliances.
Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference
document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appliance.
The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid
damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
Contents
Safety information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3
Description of the appliance - - - - - - - - - - - -5
Detergent dispenser drawer - - - - - - - - - - - -5
Control panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6
Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9
Programme table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10
Programme information - - - - - - - - - - - - - -12
Washing and drying hints - - - - - - - - - - - - -13
Before the first use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -16
Operating Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -16
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Washing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -16
Drying only - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -19
Autodrying - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -20
Drying programmes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -21
Care and cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -22
What to do if... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Technical data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Consumption values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Installation instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Environmental concerns - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Safety information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure
the correct use, before installing and first
using the appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and warnings.
To avoid unnecessary mistakes and
accidents, it is important to ensure that all
people using the appliance are thoroughly
familiar with its operation and safety
features. Save these instructions and make
sure that they remain with the appliance if it
is moved or sold, so that everyone using it
through its life will be properly informed on
appliance use and safety.
General safety
● It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.
● During high temperature washing and drying
programmes the door glass may get hot. Do
not touch it!
● Make sure that small pets do not climb into
the drum. To avoid this, please check the
drum before using.
● 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.
● Only use the advised quantities of fabric
softener and detergent. Damage to the fabric
can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the
manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.
● Wash 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.
● Do not use your washer-dryer to wash
articles with whalebones, material without
hems or torn material.
● Always unplug the appliance and turn off the
water supply after use, cleaning and
maintenance.
● 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 Centre. Always
insist on genuine spare parts.
Installation
● This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.
● When unpacking the appliance, check that it
is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and
contact the Service Centre.
● 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 the
user manual.
● After having installed the appliance, check
that it is not standing on the inlet and drain
hose and the worktop is not pressing 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.
● Always be sure, that there is no water
leakage from hoses and their connections
after the installation.
● If the appliance is installed in a location
subject to frost, please read the «dangers of
freezing» chapter.
● 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.
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Use
● This appliance is designed for domestic use.
It must not be used for purposes other than
those for which it was designed.
● Only wash and dry fabrics which are
designed to be machine washed and dried.
Follow the instructions on each garment
label.
● Do not overload the appliance. See the
relevant section in the user manual.
● 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.
● 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.
● As some duvets and eiderdowns should be
washed/dried in large commercial machines
because of their bulk, please check with the
manufacturer of the item before washing in a
domestic machine.
● The users should always check that they
have not left their gas lighters (disposable or
otherwise) in their clothing.
● Never 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 washthrough-to-dry you should use the
conventional detergent dispenser drawer.
● Never pull the power supply cable to remove
the plug from the socket; always take hold of
the plug itself.
● Never use the washer-dryer if the power
supply cable, the control panel, the working
surface or the base are damaged so that the
inside of the washer-dryer is accessible.
Child safety
● This appliance is not intended for use by
person (including children) with reduced
physical sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge unless
they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
● Young children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
● The packaging components (e.g. plastic film,
polystyrene) can be dangerous to children danger of suffocation! Keep them out of
children’s reach
● Keep all detergents in a safe place out of
children’s reach.
● Make sure that children or pets do not climb
into the drum. To avoid this the machine
incorporates a special feature.
To activate this device,
rotate the button
(without pressing it)
inside the door
clockwise until the
groove is horizontal. If
necessary use a coin.
To disable this device
and restore the
possibility of closing the
door, rotate the button
anti-clockwise until the
groove is vertical.
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Description of the appliance
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Detergent dispenser drawer
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Control panel
3
Door opening handle
4
Drain pump
5
Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash
Wash
Fabric Softener
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Control panel
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Control Panel key symbols:
= White/Coloured cottons, = Synthetics, = Delicates, = Drying sector
= «Rinse Hold» option, = Rinses, = Drain, = Spin , = Child safety lock
Information
The control panel is illustrated above. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the different
buttons, the pilot lights and the display. These are represented by relevant numbers which are
explained in the table below.
Programme selector dial and
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On/Off switch
Spin reduction button
2
Autodry button
3
2 4 5
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● The programme selector dial allows you to select a
programme and/or to switch the machine on/off. It can
be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. The light of
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button starts to flash.
● Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if
you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different
from the one proposed by the washer-dryer or to select
the «Rinse Hold» function. The relevant light will light up.
● By pressing this button you can choose the required
degree of drying for cottons and synthetics between:
Cupboard dry (cottons and synthetics) and Iron dry
(cottons).The corresponding pilot light illuminates.
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6
9
8 10
6
Drying Time button
2.00
1 30
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Super quick button
5
● By pressing this button you can select a timed drying for
cotton or synthetics; the relevant light illuminates.
● By pressing this button, the appliance performs a short
cycle for lightly soiled items or for laundry which needs
only freshening up; the relevant light illuminates.
We recommend that you reduce the load.
Extra rinse button
6
Display
7
Start/Pause button
8
Door pilot light
9
10
Delay start button
Display
The display (7) shows the following
information:
Duration of the selected programme
●By pressing this button, the machine performs some
additional rinses; the relevant light illuminates
● The display shows the following information: duration of
the selected programme, selected drying time, incorrect
option selection, alarm codes, delay start, safety lock
and the end of the programme.
● This button allows you to start the selected programme;
the corresponding green pilot light stops flashing.
● It also interrupts a programme which is running, the
corresponding green pilot light starts to flash.
● This light illuminates when the appliance is working (after
having pressed button and indicates that the door is
locked.
● With this function,the wash programme can be delayed
up to 20 hours to a more convenient time for you. The
relevant light illuminates.
play (e.g. 2.00).
During the programme, the time remaining is
updated every minute.
After having pressed button , the light
illuminates and stays on.
Drying time
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After selecting a programme the duration of
the selected programme appears on the dis-
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After selecting a drying programme, the drying
2.05
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time is displayed in minutes or in hours and
minutes (max 130 mins= 2.10).
After the programme has started the time
remaining is updated every minute.
Delayed start
The Delayed start (up to 20 hours maximum)
appears on the display for a few seconds, then
the duration of the previously selected
programme is displayed.
The delay time value decreases by one unit
every hour and then, when 1 hour remains,
every minute.
Incorrect option selection
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some
alarm codes can be displayed, (see paragraph
«What to do if...»).
End of programme
The End of programme is indicated by a
flashing zero «
door can be opened.
Child safety lock
0». The light goes of and the
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The incorrect option selection is indicated by
the message Err displayed for a few seconds
and by flashing of the red light button .
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This device permits you to leave the appliance
unattended during it’s functioning.
Functions
Rinse hold (Button )
By selecting this function, the machine will not
drain the water of the last rinse to prevent the
fabrics from creasing.
When the programme has finished, the light of
the button goes off, the display shows a
flashing zero «
the door still locked to indicate that the water
must be emptied out.
To empty out the water see chapter «At the
end of the programme».
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0» but the light is still on and
Autodry (Button )
By pressing this button you can choose the
required degree of drying for cottons and
synthetics between:
Cupboard dry (cottons and synthetics) and Iron
dry (only cottons). The corresponding pilot light
illuminates.
The drying time is automatically adjusted by the
machine: the laundry will be dried to the selected degree of dryness.
Drying Time (Button )
By pressing this button you can select a timed
drying for cotton or synthetics.
For Cottons and Synthetics you can select a
drying time from 10 minutes to 130 minutes
(2.10).
Every time you press the button the time
increases by 5 mins.
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3
4
Extra Rinse (Button )
The machine performs some additional rinses
during the washing cycle. This option is
recommended for people who are allergic to
detergents, and in areas where the water is
very soft.
Door pilot light ( )
After having pressed the button 8, this light
illuminates and stays on.
This light indicates when the door can be
opened:
● light on: the door is locked and cannot
● light off: the door can be opened.
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be opened. The appliance is working.
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The washing programme has finished.
Delay start (Button )
The wash programme can be delayed from 30
min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by 1
hour up to a maximum of 20 hours.
The Delay start cannot be selected with
«Drain» programme.
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9
10
Super quick (Button )
By pressing this button you can decrease the
duration of the washing cycle to adapt it to lightly
soiled items or to laundry which needs only
freshening up.
We recommend that you reduce the load.
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Programme table
Programme/
Temperature
Cottons
90° - 60°
Cottons 60° eco
Cottons
60° - 40° - 30°
Cottons +
Prewash
90° - 60° - 40°
Synthetics
60° - 40° - 30°
Type of laundry Options
White cotton (heavily
soiled cotton items)
White and fast colour
cotton (normally soiled
cotton items)
White and colour
cotton (heavily soiled
cotton items)
White and fast colour
cotton
(white and colour cotton
items heavily soiled )
Synthetic or mixed
fabrics
Spin red./Rinse hold
Super Quick, Extra rinse
Spin red./ Rinse hold
Spin red./ Rinse hold
Super Quick, Extra rinse
Spin red./ Rinse hold
Spin red./ Rinse hold
Extra rinse
Super Quick,
Extra rinse
Super Quick,
Extra rinse
Description of
programme
Main wash, Rinses
Long spin
Max. load kg: 6
(*)Reduced load: kg 3
Main wash, Rinses
Long spin
Max. load kg. 6
Main wash, Rinses
Long spin
Max. load kg: 6
(*)Reduced load: kg 3
Prewash, Main wash
Rinses, Long spin a
Max. load kg. 6
(*)Reduced load: kg 3
Main wash
Rinses
Short spin
Max. load kg. 3
(*)Reduced load: kg 1.5
Synthetics
Easy iron 40°
Delicates
40° - 30°
(*) If you select the option Super quick, we recommend that you reduce the load sizes
given in the table above.
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Synthetic or mixed
fabrics to be gently
washed and spun.
Delicate fabrics, for
example curtains.
Spin red./ Rinse hold
Extra rinse
Spin red./ Rinse hold
Super Quick,
Extra rinse
Main wash, Rinses
Short spin
Max. load kg. 1
Main wash, Rinses
Short spin
Max. load kg. 3
(*)Reduced load: kg 1.5
Programme table
Programme/
Temperature
Handwash
40° - 30° - Cold
Jeans
40°
Sport Intensive
40°
Rinses
Drain
Spin
Type of laundry Options
Special programme for
hand washing fabrics
Special programme for
jeans or dark colours
cotton items
Special programme for
heavily soiled sportwear
items
Separate rinse cycle for
hand washed cotton
items.
For emptying out the last
rinse water in
programmes with the
Rinse Hold option.
Separate spin for
cottons.
Spin red./ Rinse hold
Spin Red., Rinse Hold,
Spin Reduction, Rinse
Hold, Extra Rinse
Spin Reduction/ Rinse
hold
Extra rinse
Spin red.
Description of
programme
Main wash, Rinses
Short spin
Max. load kg 2
Main wash
Rinses
Long spin
Max. load: kg 3
Prewash, Main wash
Rinses
Short spin
Max. load: Kg 2.5
3 rinses
Long spin
Max. load kg. 6
Draining of water
Drain and long spin at
the maximum speed
Max. load kg. 6
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To interrupt a running programme, to cancel an incorrect selected
programme or to switch the machine off.
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