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

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.

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.

Description of the appliance

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

Control panel

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

On/Off switch

Spin reduction button

Autodry button

2 4 5

● 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

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.

8 10

Drying Time button

2.00

1 30

Super quick button

● 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

Display

Start/Pause button

Door pilot light

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

After selecting a programme the duration of the selected programme appears on the dis-

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

The incorrect option selection is indicated by the message Err displayed for a few seconds and by flashing of the red light button .

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».

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.

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.

be opened. The appliance is working.

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.

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.

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

Super Quick, Extra rinse

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.

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

To interrupt a running programme, to cancel an incorrect selected programme or to switch the machine off.

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