Siemens WM12US60ES User manual

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WM12US60ES

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Table of contents

1 Safety............................................4

1.1 General information....................4

1.2 Intended use...............................4

1.3 Restriction on user group...........4

1.4 Safe installation ..........................5

1.5 Safe use .....................................7

1.6 Safe cleaning and mainten-

ance............................................9

2 Preventing material damage .....10

3 Environmental protection and

saving energy.............................11

3.1 Disposing of packaging ...........11

3.2 Save energy and conserve

resources..................................11

3.3 Energy saving mode ................12

4 Installation and connection.......12

4.1 Unpacking the appliance .........12

4.2 Contents of package................13

4.3 Requirements for the install-

ation location ............................13

4.4 Removing the transit bolts .......14

4.5 Connecting the appliance ........15

4.6 Aligning the appliance..............16

4.7 Connecting the appliance to

the electricity supply.................17

5 Familiarising yourself with

your appliance............................18

5.1 Appliance .................................18

5.2 Detergent drawer......................19

5.3 Controls ....................................19

6 Display ........................................20

7 Buttons .......................................23

8 Programmes...............................25

9 Accessories................................33

10 Before using for the

first time....................................33

10.1 Starting an empty washing

cycle .......................................33

11 Laundry.....................................34

11.1 Preparing the laundry .............34

11.2 Sorting laundry .......................35

11.3 Degrees of soiling ..................35

11.4 Care symbols on the care

labels ......................................35

12 Detergents and care

products ...................................36

12.1 Detergent recommendation ...36

12.2 Detergent dosage ..................37

13 Basic operation ........................38

13.1 Switching on the appliance ....38

13.2 Setting a programme .............38

13.3 Adjusting the programme

settings ...................................38

13.4 Loading laundry......................38

13.5 Adding detergent and care

product ...................................39

13.6 Starting the programme .........39

13.7 Adjusting the "Ready in"

time before the programme

starts.......................................39

13.8 Soaking laundry .....................39

13.9 Adding laundry .......................39

13.10 Cancelling the pro-

gramme ................................40

13.11 Resuming the programme

when the programme

status is Rinse Hold .............40

13.12 Unloading the laundry ..........40

13.13 Switching off the appli-

ance......................................40

14 Childproof lock.........................41

14.1 Activating the childproof

lock.........................................41

14.2 Deactivating the childproof

lock.........................................41

15 Intelligent dosing system ........41

15.1 Filling the dispenser ...............41

15.2 Basic dosage .........................42

16 Basic settings...........................43

16.1 Overview of the basic set-

tings........................................43

16.2 Changing the basic set-

tings........................................44

17 Cleaning and servicing............44

17.1 Tips on appliance care...........44

17.2 Cleaning the drum..................44

17.3 Cleaning the detergent

drawer.....................................45

17.4 Descaling................................47

17.5 Cleaning the drain pump........47

17.6 Cleaning the water outlet

hose at the siphon .................49

17.7 Clean the water inlet filters. ....50

18 Troubleshooting.......................52

19 Transportation, storage and

disposal ....................................62

19.1 Removing the appliance ........62

19.2 Inserting the transit bolts........62

19.3 Using the appliance again .....63

19.4 Disposing of old appliance ....63

20 Customer Service.....................64

20.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and

production number (FD).........64

21 Consumption values................65

22 Technical specifications..........66

en Safety

1 Safety

Observe the following safety instructions.

1.1 General information

¡Read this instruction manual carefully.

¡Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe

for future reference or for the next owner.

¡Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.

1.2 Intended use

Only use this appliance:

¡For washing machine-washable fabrics and hand-washable wool

in accordance with the care label.

¡With tap water and commercially available detergents and care

products suitable for washing machines.

¡In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic en-

vironment.

¡Up to an altitude of max. 4000m above sea level.

1.3 Restriction on user group

This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by

people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or

inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are

supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance

safely and have understood the resulting dangers.

Children must not play with the appliance.

Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by chil-

dren unless they are being supervised.

Keep children under the age of 3 years and pets away from the

appliance.

Safety en

1.4 Safe installation

Take note of the safety instructions when installing the appliance.

WARNING‒Risk of electric shock!

Improper installation is dangerous.

▶Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the

specifications on the rating plate.

▶Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur-

rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing.

▶The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical in-

stallation must be properly installed. The installation must have

a sufficiently large cross section.

▶When using a residual current circuit breaker, only use a type

with the mark.

▶Never equip the appliance with an external switching device,

e.g. a timer or remote control.

▶When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the power

cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not possible, an

all-pole isolating switch must be installed in the permanent elec-

trical installation according to the installation regulations.

▶When installing the appliance, check that the power cable is not

trapped or damaged.

If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.

▶Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appliance

parts or heat sources.

▶Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or

edges.

▶Never kink, crush or modify the power cord.

WARNING‒Risk of fire!

It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-approved

adapters.

▶Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips.

▶If the power cord is too short, contact Customer Service.

▶Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer.

en Safety

WARNING‒Risk of injury!

The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted.

▶Do not lift the appliance on your own.

If this appliance is not correctly installed in a washer-dryer stack,

the installed appliance may fall.

▶Only stack the dryer on a washing machine using the connec-

tion kit from the dryer manufacturer . No other installation

method is permitted.

▶Do not install the appliance in a washer-dryer stack if the dryer

manufacturer does not offer a suitable connection kit.

▶Do not install appliances from different manufacturers and with

varying depths and widths in a washer-dryer stack.

▶Do not install a washer-dryer stack on a platform; the appli-

ances may tip over.

WARNING‒Risk of suffocation!

Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap

themselves up in it and suffocate.

▶Keep packaging material away from children.

▶Do not let children play with packaging material.

CAUTION‒Risk of injury!

The appliance may vibrate or move when in use.

▶Place the appliance on a clean, even, solid surface.

▶Align the appliance using the appliance feet and a spirit level.

If hoses and power cords have been laid incorrectly, this causes a

tripping hazard.

▶Lay hoses and power cords in such a way that there is no risk

of tripping.

If the appliance is moved by holding onto protruding components,

such as the appliance door, the parts may break off.

▶Do not move the appliance by holding onto protruding parts.

CAUTION‒Risk of cutting!

Touching sharp edges on the appliance may lead to cuts.

▶Do not touch the sharp edges on the appliance.

Safety en

▶Wear protective gloves when installing and transporting the ap-

pliance.

1.5 Safe use

WARNING‒Risk of electric shock!

If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.

▶Never operate a damaged appliance.

▶Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always

unplug the appliance at the mains.

▶If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately un-

plug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box and

turn off the water tap.

▶Call customer services. →Page64

An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.

▶Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.

▶Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.

▶Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners, hoses or sprays

to clean the appliance.

WARNING‒Risk of harm to health!

Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting

their lives at risk.

▶Do not install the appliance behind a door as this may obstruct

the appliance door or prevent it from opening.

▶With redundant appliances, unplug the power cord. Then cut

through the cord and damage the lock on the appliance door

beyond repair so that the appliance door will no longer close.

WARNING‒Risk of suffocation!

Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to

suffocate.

▶Keep small parts away from children.

▶Do not let children play with small parts.

en Safety

WARNING‒Risk of poisoning!

Detergents and care products may result in poisoning if con-

sumed.

▶If accidentally swallowed, seek medical advice.

▶Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.

WARNING‒Risk of explosion!

Laundry that has been pretreated with cleaning agents that con-

tain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.

▶Rinse pretreated laundry thoroughly with water before washing.

CAUTION‒Risk of injury!

The covering plate may break if you stand on or climb onto the

appliance.

▶Do not stand on or climb onto the appliance.

The appliance may tip over if you sit on or lean against the open

door.

▶Do not sit on or lean against the appliance door.

▶Do not place any objects on the appliance door.

Reaching into the drum while it is still turning may cause hand in-

juries.

▶Wait for the drum to come to a complete stop before reaching

inside.

CAUTION‒Risk of burns!

When washing at high temperatures, the glass in the appliance

door becomes hot.

▶Do not touch the appliance door when it is hot.

▶Keep children away from the appliance door when it is hot.

CAUTION‒Risk of scalding!

When you wash at high temperatures, the detergent solution gets

hot.

▶Do not touch the hot detergent solution.

Safety en

CAUTION‒Risk of chemical burns!

If the detergent drawer is opened, detergent and care products

may spray out from the appliance. Contact with eyes or skin may

cause irritation.

▶Rinse eyes and/or skin thoroughly with clean water if they come

into contact with detergents or care products.

▶If accidentally swallowed, seek medical advice.

▶Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.

1.6 Safe cleaning and maintenance

Take note of the safety instructions when cleaning and performing

maintenance work on the appliance.

WARNING‒Risk of electric shock!

Incorrect repairs are dangerous.

▶Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained

specialist staff.

▶Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.

▶If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be re-

placed by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Ser-

vice or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.

An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.

▶Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners, hoses or sprays

to clean the appliance.

WARNING‒Risk of injury!

The use of non-original spare parts and non-original accessories

is dangerous.

▶Only use the manufacturer's original spare parts and original ac-

cessories.

WARNING‒Risk of poisoning!

Poisonous fumes may be given off if you use cleaning agents that

contain solvents.

▶Do not use cleaning agents that contain solvents.

en Preventing material damage

Preventing material damage

2 Preventing material

damage

Preventing material damage

Follow these instructions to avoid ma-

terial damage and damage to the ap-

pliance.

ATTENTION!

The functionality of the appliance

may be impaired if you use the

wrong quantity of fabric softener, de-

tergent, care product or cleaning

agent.

▶Follow the dosage recommenda-

tions from the manufacturer.

Exceeding the maximum load capa-

city impairs the function of the appli-

ance.

▶Observe the maximum load capa-

city for each programme and do

not exceed it.

→"Programmes", Page25

The appliance is secured for trans-

portation using transit bolts. Transit

bolts which have not been removed

may result in material damage and

damage to the appliance.

▶Before starting up the appliance,

remove the transit bolts completely

and keep them in a safe place.

▶Before transport, fit the transit bolts

fully in order to prevent damage in

transit.

Material damage may be caused if

the water inlet hose is connected in-

correctly.

▶Tighten the screw connections on

the water inlet until they are hand-

tight.

▶Ideally, connect the water inlet

hose directly to the water tap,

without any additional connecting

elements such as adapters, exten-

sions, valves or similar.

▶Ensure that the inner diameter of

the water tap is at least 17 mm.

▶Make sure that the length of the

thread on the connection to the

water tap is at least 10 mm.

If the water pressure is too high or

too low, the appliance may not be

able to operate properly.

▶Ensure that the water pressure in

the water supply system is at least

100kPa (1bar) and max.

1000kPa (10bar).

▶If the water pressure exceeds the

maximum value specified, a pres-

sure-reducing valve must be in-

stalled between the drinking water

connection and the hose set of the

appliance.

▶Do not connect the appliance to

the mixer tap of an unpressurised

hot-water boiler.

Modified or damaged water hoses

may result in material damage and

damage to the appliance.

▶Never kink, crush, modify or cut

through water hoses.

▶Only use the water hoses supplied

with the appliance or genuine

spare hoses.

▶Never re-use water hoses that

have been used before.

Operating the appliance using water

that is dirty or too hot may cause ma-

terial damage.

▶Only operate the appliance with

cold mains water.

Unsuitable cleaning products may

damage the surfaces of the appli-

ance.

▶Do not use harsh or abrasive de-

tergents.

▶Do not use cleaning products with

a high alcohol content.

▶Do not use hard scouring pads or

cleaning sponges.

▶Clean the appliance with nothing

but water and a soft, damp cloth.

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