Beko WMB81241LB, User Manual

Page 1: ...2820521836 02 09 15 10 54 Document Number Washing Machine User Manual WMB 81241LS WMB 81241LB WMB 81241LW EN ...

Page 2: ...rmation in the user manual Remember that this user manual is also applicable for several other models Differences between models will be identified in the manual Explanation of symbols Throughout this user manual the following symbols are used C Important information or useful hints about usage A Warning for hazardous situations with regard to life and property B Warning for electric shock Recycla...

Page 3: ...water supply 14 4 4 5 Connecting the drain hose to the drain 15 4 4 6 Adjusting the feet 16 4 4 7 Electrical connection 16 4 4 8 Initial use 18 4 5 Preparation 19 4 5 1 Sorting the laundry 19 4 5 2 Preparing laundry for washing 20 4 5 3 Things to be done for energy saving 20 4 5 4 Loading the laundry 21 4 5 5 Correct load capacity 21 4 5 6 Using detergent and softener 21 4 5 7 Tips for efficient w...

Page 4: ... 18 Cancelling the programme 35 4 6 19 Machine is in Rinse Hold mode 35 4 6 20 End of programme 36 4 6 21 Your machine is equipped with a Standby Mode 36 4 7 Maintenance and cleaning 37 4 7 1 Cleaning the detergent drawer 37 4 7 2 Cleaning the loading door and the drum 37 4 7 3 Cleaning the body and control panel 38 4 7 4 Cleaning the water intake filters 38 4 7 5 Draining remaining water and clea...

Page 5: ... the Authorized Service Agent Manufacturer shall not be held liable for damages that may arise from procedures carried out by unauthorized persons u The water supply and draining hoses must be securely fastened and remain undamaged Otherwise water leak may occur u While there is still water inside the product never open the loading door or remove the filter Otherwise risk of flooding and injury fr...

Page 6: ... someone Children of less than 3 years should be kept away unless continuously supervised u Packaging materials may be dangerous for the children Keep packaging materials in a safe place away from reach of the children u Electrical products are dangerous for the children Keep the children away from the product when it is in use Do not allow them to play with the product Use child lock to prevent c...

Page 7: ...the local regulations u Donotwashtheproductbysprayingorpouringwaterontoit Riskof electric shock u Never touch the power cable plug with wet hands Do not grab the power cord to unplug the machine always unplug it by holding the socket with one hand and pulling the plug with the other hand u Product should be unplugged during installation maintenance cleaning and repair procedures u If the power cab...

Page 8: ...t WEEE This product has been manufactured with high quality parts and materials which can be reused and are suitable for recycling Do not dispose of the waste product with normal domestic and other wastes at the end of its service life Take it to the collection center for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment Please consult your local authorities to learn about these collection cent...

Page 9: ...9 EN Washing Machine User s Manual 4 Your product 4 1 Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Power cable 2 Top panel 3 Control panel 4 Drain hose 5 Loading door 6 Filter cap 7 Adjustable feet 8 Detergent drawer ...

Page 10: ... Electronic water shut off b Mechanical water shut off c Standard 13 Liquid detergent container 14 User Manual 15 Blind plug 16 Plastic plug group Number of transportation safety bolts may change depending on the model of your product This may be supplied with the machine depending on the model of your product It will be supplied if your product has double water inlet CFigures in this manual are s...

Page 11: ... min 149 149 149 Programme time of the standard 40 C cotton programme at partial load min 123 123 123 Duration of the left on mode min N A N A N A Airborne acoustical noise emissions washing spinning dB 56 75 56 75 56 75 Built in No No No Height cm 84 84 84 Width cm 60 60 60 Depth cm 54 54 54 Net weight 4 kg 71 71 71 Single Water inlet Double Water inlet Available Electrical input V Hz 230 V 50Hz ...

Page 12: ...arise from procedures carried out by unauthorized persons Prior to installation visually check if the product has any defects on it If so do not have it installed Damaged products cause risks for your safety 4 4 1 Appropriate installation location Place the product on a hard and level floor Do not put it onto a carpet with high pile or other similar surfaces When the washing machine and drier are ...

Page 13: ...ransport safety bolts by turning them slightly 3 Insert the plastic covers in the bag containing the user manual to the openings on the rear panel P A CAUTION Remove the transportation safety bolts before operating the washing machine Otherwise the product will be damaged C Keep the transportation safety bolts in a safe place to reuse when the washing machine needs to be moved again in the future ...

Page 14: ...otection mode and will not operate CAUTION Do not use old or used water inlet hoses on the new product It may cause stains on your laundry Connect the special water supply hoses supplied with the product to the water inlets on the product Red hose left max 90 ºC is for hot water inlet blue hose right max 25 ºC is for cold water inlet Make sure that the hot and cold water taps are connected correct...

Page 15: ...e ground less than 40 cm above the ground water discharge becomes more difficult and the laundry may come out excessively wet Therefore follow the heights described in the figure 100cm 40cm To prevent the waste water to go back into the machine again and to ensure easy drainage do not immerse the end of the hose into the waste water or do not insert it into the drain for more than 15 cm If it is t...

Page 16: ...ck nuts by hand again 4 4 7 Electrical connection Connect the product to a grounded outlet protected by a 13 A fuse Our company shall not be liable for any damages that will arise when the product is used without grounding in accordance with the local regulations Connection must comply with national regulations Power cable plug must be within easy reach after installation If the current value of t...

Page 17: ... incorporates a 13A fuse Should the fuse need to be replaced an ASTA approved BS1362 fuse of the same rating must be used Do not forget to refit the fuse cover In the event of losing the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement fuse cover has been fitted Colour of the replacement fuse cover must be the same colour as that visible on the pin face of the plug Fuse covers are availabl...

Page 18: ...ls in a safe place away from reach of the children 4 4 8 Initial use Before starting to use the product make sure that the preparations are made which are in line with the Important Safety and Environment Instructions and the instructions in the Installation section To prepare the product for washing laundry perform first operation in Drum Cleaning programme If this program is not available in you...

Page 19: ... Symbol s Drying symbols Suitable for dryer No ironing Sensitive delicate dry Do not dry with dryer Do not dry Do not dry clean DRYING Drying settings At any temperature At high temperature At medium temperature At low temperature Without heating Hang to dry Lay to dry Hang wet to dry Lay in shadow to dry Dry cleanable Iron IRON Dry or steam Iron at high temperature Iron at medium temperature Iron...

Page 20: ...propriate to machine wash Always follow the instructions on the package Wash trousers and delicate laundry turned inside out Keep laundry items made of Angora wool in the freezer for a few hours before washing This will reduce pilling Laundry that are subjected to materials such as flour lime dust milk powder etc intensely must be shaken off before placing into the product Such dusts and powders o...

Page 21: ...ibration problems may occur 4 5 6 Using detergent and softener C When using detergent softener starch fabric dye bleacher and decolorant descaling agents read the manufacturer s instructions written on the package and follow the dosages specified Use measuring cup if available 1 3 2 The detergent drawer is composed of three compartments 1 for prewash 2 for main wash 3 for softener in addition ther...

Page 22: ...ness Do not use amounts exceeding the dosage quantities recommended on the detergent package to avoid problems of excessive foam poor rinsing financial savings and finally environmental protection Use lesser detergent for small amounts or lightly soiled clothes Using softeners Pour the softener into the softener compartment of the detergent drawer Do not exceed the max level sign on the softener c...

Page 23: ...vers manufactured specifically for washing machines only Using bleaches Add the bleach at the beginning of the washing cycle by selecting a prewash program Do not put detergent in the prewash compartment As an alternative application select a programme with extra rinse and add the bleaching agent while the product is taking water from the detergent compartment during first rinsing step Do not use ...

Page 24: ...used at dosages recommended for heavily soiled clothes Prefer liquid detergents produced for delicate clothes Woolen and silk clothes must be washed with special woolen detergents Normally Soiled For example stains caused by body on collars and cuffs Powder and liquid detergents recommended for whites can be used at dosages recommended for normally soiled clothes Powder and liquid detergents recom...

Page 25: ...ary Function buttons 8 Start Pause Cancel button 1 8 7 6 2 3 4 5 4 6 2 Display symbols F1 F2 F3 F4 a Spin Speed indicator b Temperature indicator c Spin symbol d Temperature symbol e Remaining Time and Delayed Start indicator f Programme Indicator symbols Prewash Main Wash Rinse Softener Spin g Economy symbol h Delayed Start symbol i Door Locked symbol j Start symbol k Pause symbol l Auxiliary Fun...

Page 26: ...sh and anti creasing functions selected As their meshed texture causes excessive foaming wash the veils tulle by putting little amount of detergent into the main wash compartment Do not put detergent in the prewash compartment Woollens Use this programme to wash your woolen clothes Select the appropriate temperature complying with the tags of your clothes Use appropriate detergents for woolens Cot...

Page 27: ...r time and an extra rinse cycle will be made compared to the Cottons program You can use it for your heavily soiled clothes that you wish to be rinsed gently Freshen Up Use this programme to remove the odour on the laundry that are worn only for once and do not contain any stains or dirt Eco Clean 20 Use this programme which is much more sensitive to environment and natural resources to wash your ...

Page 28: ...enever a new programme is selected the maximum temperature for the selected programme appears on the temperature indicator To decrease the temperature press the Temperature Adjustment button Temperature decreases with increments of 10 and finally symbol indicating the cold wash option appears on the display C If you scroll to cold wash option and press Temperature Adjustment button again the recom...

Page 29: ...after this process if you want to drain the water without spinning your laundry Programme will resume and complete after draining the water If you want to spin the laundry held in water adjust the Spin Speed and press Start Pause Cancel button The programme resumes Water is drained laundry is spun and the programme is completed C Rinse Hold option is indicated with symbol and No Spin option is ind...

Page 30: ...auxiliary functions might be changed by the manufacturer New selectabilities might be added or existing ones might be removed The spin speed of your machine may vary among the programmes however this speed cannot exceed the max spin speed of your machine EN 2 Auxiliary functions Programme C Max Load kg Water Consumption l Energy Consumption kWh Max Speed Prewash Quick Wash Extra Rinse Anti Crease ...

Page 31: ...cannot be selected See Programme and consumption table Auxiliary Function buttons may vary according to the model of the machine Prewash A Prewash is only worthwhile for heavily soiled laundry Not using the Prewash will save energy water detergent and time F1 appears on the display when you select this function a Quick Wash This function can be used in Cottons and Synthetics programmes It decrease...

Page 32: ...sed by increments of 30 minutes C Do not use liquid detergents when you set Delayed Start There is the risk of staining of the clothes 1 Open the loading door place the laundry and put detergent etc 2 Select the washing programme temperature spin speed and if required the auxiliary functions 3 Set the desired delayed start time by pressing the Delayed Start or buttons Delayed Start symbol flashes ...

Page 33: ...e programme 2 Start symbol showing the startup of the programme will turn on 3 Loading door is locked and Door Locked symbol appears on the display 4 The symbol of the step from which the programme has started appears on the display Prewash Main Wash Rinse Softener and Spin 4 6 14 Progress of programme Progress of a running programme is indicated on the display with a set of symbols Relevant symbo...

Page 34: ...ou may cancel or activate the auxiliary functions see Auxiliary function selection You may also change the speed and temperature settings see Spin speed selection and Temperature selection Adding or taking out laundry 1 Press the Start Pause Cancel button to switch the machine to pause mode The programme follow up light of the relevant step during which the machine was switched into the pause mode...

Page 35: ... lit End appears on the display and the programme is cancelled C If you want to open the loading door after you have cancelled the programme but it is not possible to open the loading door since the water level in the machine is above the loading door opening then turn the Programme Selection knob to Pump Spin programme and discharge the water in the machine 4 6 19 Machine is in Rinse Hold mode Sp...

Page 36: ...in selection step or if no other operation is performed approximately 2 minutes after the programme you selected has come to an end your machine will automatically switch to energy saving mode Brightness of indicator lights will decrease Also if your product is equipped with a display showing the programme duration this display will completely turn off In case of rotating the Programme Selection k...

Page 37: ...ir of gloves 3 Insert the drawer back into its place after cleaning and make sure that it is seated well 4 7 2 Cleaning the loading door and the drum For products with drum cleaning programme please see Operating the product Programmes For products without drum cleaning follow the below steps to clean the drum Select Additional Water or Extra Rinse auxiliary functions Use a Cottons programme witho...

Page 38: ...d damp cloth to clean the control panel 4 7 4 Cleaning the water intake filters There is a filter at the end of each water intake valve at the rear of the product and also at the end of each water intake hose where they are connected to the tap These filters prevent foreign substances and dirt in the water to enter the product Filters should be cleaned as they do get dirty 1 Close the taps 2 Remov...

Page 39: ... problem CAUTION In regions where freezing is possible the faucet must be closed system hose must be removed and the water inside the product must be drained when the product is not in use CAUTION After each use turn off the water tap to which the mains hose is connected In order to clean the dirty filter and discharge the water 1 Unplug the product to cut off the supply power A CAUTION Temperatur...

Page 40: ...emove the pump filter If the product does not have an emergency water drain hose in order to drain the water a In order to collect the water to flow out of the filter place a large vessel in front of the filter b Turn and loosen the pump filter until water starts to flow counterclockwise Fill the flowing water into the container you have placed in front of the filter Always keep a piece of cloth h...

Page 41: ...e the transportation safety bolts Laundry quantity in the product might be too little Add more laundry to the product Excessive laundry might be loaded in the product Take out some of the laundry from the product or distribute the load by hand to balance it homogenously in the product Product might be leaning on a rigid item Make sure that the product is not leaning on anything There is water leak...

Page 42: ...ve occurred and automatic foam absorption system might have been activated due to too much detergent usage Use recommended amount of detergent Programme time does not countdown On models with display Timer may stop during water intake Timer indicator will not countdown until the product takes in adequate amount of water The product will wait until there is sufficient amount of water to avoid poor ...

Page 43: ...laundry Excessive amount of detergent was used Use the recommended amount of detergent appropriate for water hardness and the laundry Washing performance is poor Stains persist or the laundry is not whitened Insufficient amount of detergent is used Use the recommended amount of detergent appropriate for water hardness and the laundry Excessive laundry was loaded in Do not load the product in exces...

Page 44: ...he wrong compartment If detergent is put in the prewash compartment although prewash cycle is not selected the product can take this detergent during rinsing or softener step Put the detergent in the correct compartment Pump filter is clogged Check the filter Drain hose is folded Check the drain hose Laundry became stiff after washing Insufficient amount of detergent is used Using insufficient amo...

Page 45: ... the softener with detergent Wash and clean the dispenser with hot water Regular drum cleaning is not applied Clean the drum regularly For this procedure please see 4 7 2 Cleaning the loading door and the drum Too much foam forms inside the product Improper detergents for the washing machine are being used Use detergents appropriate for the washing machine Excessive amount of detergent is used Use...

Page 46: ...tch to spinning step when the laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum to prevent any damage to the product and to its surrounding environment Laundry should be rearranged and re spun Regular drum cleaning is not applied Clean the drum regularly See 4 7 2 A CAUTION If you cannot eliminate the problem although you follow the instructions in this section consult your dealer or the Authorized Se...

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Page 48: ...s often included within your household contents insurance policy or may be available separately from your retailer Important notes Your Beko product is designed and built for domestic household use only The guarantee will be void if the product is installed or used in commercial or non residential domestic household premises The product must be correctly installed located and operated in accordanc...