Faults And What To Do About Them - Siemens WM12W748IT Instruction Manual And Installation Instructions

Faults and what to do about them.

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Faults and what to do about them.
Faults
Water is leaking from the
machine.
The appliance is not filling
with water.
Detergent is not being
dispensed.
The door will not open.
The programme will not
start.
The drum briefly jerks or
judders after the
programme has started.
The water is not draining.
Water is not visible in the
drum.
The spin result is not
satisfactory.
Laundry wet/too damp.
The appliance restarts the
spin cycle several times.
The programme is taking
longer than usual.
The length of the
programme changes
during the wash cycle.
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Cause/remedy
Attach the drain hose correctly or replace it.
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Tighten the threaded joint on the supply hose.
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Have you pressed the Ü button?
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Is the tap turned on?
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Could the filter be clogged? Clean the filter. ~ Page 47
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Is the supply hose kinked or trapped?
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The safety function is activated. Have you stopped the programme?
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~ Page 42
Is the w childproof lock activated? Deactivate it. ~ Page 41
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Is $ selected (Rinse Stop = no final spin)? ~ Page 42
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Can the door only be opened by the emergency release? ~ Page 48
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When switching from a programme that uses active oxygen to one that
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does not, the door will remain locked for up to 25 minutes until there is no
longer any active oxygen in the drum.
Have you pressed the Ü or Finish in button?
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Is the door closed?
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Is the w childproof lock activated? Deactivate it. ~ Page 41
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Not a fault – the internal motor test may cause the drum to jerk or judder briefly
when the wash programme starts.
Is $ selected (Rinse Stop = no final spin)? ~ Page 42
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Clean the drain pump. ~ Page 46
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Clean the drain pipe and/or the drain hose.
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Not a fault – the water is below the visible area.
Not a fault – the unbalanced load detection system has interrupted the spin
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cycle because the laundry is unevenly distributed.
Distribute small and large items of laundry evenly in the drum.
Is Less Ironing selected (depending on the model)? ~ Page 38
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Is the selected speed too low?
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Not a fault – the unbalanced load detection system is adjusting an imbalance.
Not a fault – the unbalanced load detection system is adjusting an
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imbalance by repeatedly redistributing the laundry.
Not a fault – the foam detection system is on – a rinse cycle has been
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activated.
Not a fault – the programme sequence is optimised for the specific washing
process. This may change the length of the programme shown on the display
panel.