Smeg WML148 Instruction Manual page 2

Safety instructions Important information
– Read the Instruction manual and Installation instructions and all other information enclosed
Before washing for the first time
with the washing machine and act accordingly.
Do not put any laundry in the machine. Turn the tap on. Pour into compartment II:
– Retain the documents for subsequent use.
– approx. 1 litre water
Risk of electric shock – Never pull on the cable to disconnect the mains plug.
– detergent (dosage according to the manufacturer's instructions for light soiling and
– Only insert/pull out the mains plug with dry hands. according to water hardness)
– Turn the programme selector to Easy-Care 60 °C and choose START/STOP (Start/Pause)
Danger to life For worn-out appliances:
At the end of the programme, turn the programme selector to
– Pull out the mains plug.
Protecting the laundry and the machine
– Sever the mains cable and remove with the plug.
– Destroy the lock on the washing machine door. This will prevent
– When determining the dosage of all washing powders, additives and cleaning agents, you
children from locking themselves in and risking their lives.
must follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Danger of suffocation – Keep packaging, film and packaging parts out of the reach of – Empty pockets.
children. – Look out for metal items (paperclips, etc.).
– Wash delicates in a laundry bag (tights, curtains, underwired bras).
Risk of poisoning – Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.
– Fasten zips, do up any buttons.
Risk of explosion – Items of laundry pretreated with cleaning agents containing
– Brush sand out of pockets and collars.
solvents, e.g. stain remover/cleaning solvent may cause an
– Remove curtain fittings or place in the laundry bag.
explosion after being loaded into the washing machine.
Rinse items of laundry thoroughly by hand beforehand. Loading items of laundry
Risk of injury – The washing machine door can become very hot. Insert items of laundry of varying sizes.
– Be careful when emptying hot detergent solution. Take care not to trap items of laundry between the washing machine door and the rubber
seal.
– Do not climb onto the washing machine.
– Do not lean on the open washing machine door.
Laundry with varying degrees of soiling
– Do not reach into the drum if it is still rotating.
Wash new items of clothing separately.
Consumption values light Do not prewash.
Pretreat any stains as necessary. Select
function as necessary.
Electricity Programme
Programme Additional function Load Water***
consumption*** duration***
heavy Do not load as much laundry. Select the program with Prewash.
Pretreat any stains as necessary. Select
Cottons/Coloureds 40 °C* (Intensive) 8 kg 0.94 kWh 80 l 2:12 h
function as necessary.
Cottons/Coloureds 60 °C* (Intensive) 8 kg 1.65 kWh 80 l 2:12 h
Soaking Load laundry of the same colour.
Cottons/Coloureds 90 °C (Intensive) 8 kg 2.73 kWh 97 l 2:12 h – Pour soaking agent/detergent into compartment II in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Turn the programme selector to Cottons/Coloureds
Easy-Care 40 °C* (Intensive) 3.5 kg 0.55 kWh 53 l 1:12 h
START/STOP (Start/Pause).After approx. 10 minutes, press START/STOP (Start/Pause), to
Wool 30 °C - 2 kg 0.20 kWh 40 l 0:36 h pause the programme. Once the required soaking time has elapsed, press START/STOP
(Start/Pause), again to continue the programme, or select a different programme.
* Programme setting for testing in accordance with applicable standard EN60456.
Note on comparative tests: When testing the test programmes, wash the specified load using the Starching Laundry must not be treated with fabric softener.
maximum spin speed.
Starching is possible in all wash programmes if liquid starch is used. Pour starch into the
fabric softener compartment
Annual energy Annual water
Programme Additional function Load
if necessary).
consumption consumption
Dyeing/bleaching
Cottons/Coloureds// (Intensive)** 8/4 kg 221 kWh 11800 l
intensive 40/60 °C
Dye should only be used in normal household quantities. Salt may damage stainless steel.
Always follow the dye manufacturer's instructions. Do not use the washing machine for
** Programme setting for testing and energy labelling in accordance with EU directive 2010/30/EU
bleaching clothes.
with cold water (15 °C).
***The values deviate from the indicated values depending on water pressure, hardness, and inlet
temperature, ambient temperature, type, amount and soiling of the laundry, detergent used,
fluctuations in the power supply and selected additional functions.
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Insert for liquid detergent
model-dependent
Position the insert for dispensing liquid detergent:
– Remove the detergent drawer completely page 10.
– Slide the insert forwards.
Do not use the insert (slide upwards):
– for gel detergents and washing powder,
– for programmes with (Prewash) or the (Finish in) option
Off.
– Risk of electric shock. Disconnect the mains plug.
Care
– Risk of explosion. No solvents.
Machine housing, control panel
– Wipe with a soft, damp cloth.
– Remove detergent and cleaning agent residue immediately.
– Do not clean with a jet of water.
Cleaning the detergent drawer ...
... if it contains detergent or fabric softener residues.
1. Pull out, press insert down, remove drawer completely.
2. To remove the insert: press the insert upwards from below with your
finger.
3. Clean the detergent dispenser tray and insert with water and a brush and
dry it.
4. Fit the insert and engage (connect the cylinder to the guide pin).
5. Push in the detergent drawer.
Leave the detergent drawer open so that any residual water can
evaporate.
(Intensive) additional
Drum
Leave the washing machine door open so that the drum can dry out.
(Intensive) additional Rust stains - use chlorine-free cleaning agent, not steel wool.
Descaling Ensure there is no laundry in the machine
This should not be necessary if the correct detergent dosage has been used. If it is necessary,
however, proceed according to the descaling agent manufacturer's instructions. Suitable
(cold) and select descalers can be obtained via our website or from our after-sales service (
Information on the display panel
depending on model
: Close the washing machine door properly; laundry may be caught.
: , Open the tap completely, supply hose kinked or trapped; Clean the filter
page 11, water pressure too low.
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions (rinse first
: Detergent solution pump blocked; Clean the detergent solution pump
page 11.
Drainage hose/waste pipe blocked; Clean the drainage hose at the
siphon page 11.
: Water in the base tub, appliance leaking. Call the after-sales service.
: , Washing machine door cannot be locked. Open the washing machine
door and close it with an audible "click"; switch the appliance off and on
again; set the programme and make your settings; start the programme.
: , , Motor fault. Call the after-sales service.
Other displays Switch off the appliance, wait for 5 seconds and switch it back on. If the
display appears again, call the after-sales service
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Risk of scalding
Information about blockages – Allow the detergent solution to cool down. What to do if...
– Turn off the tap.
Detergent solution pump
Water is leaking out.
Turn the programme selector to Off and disconnect the mains plug.
No water supply.
1. Open and remove the service flap.
Detergent not dispensed.
2. Take the drainage hose out of the retainer.
Remove the sealing cap, allow the detergent solution to flow out.
Washing machine door
Push the sealing cap back on.
cannot be opened.
Programme does not
3. Unscrew the pump cover carefully (residual water).
start.
Detergent solution does
4. Clean the interior, pump cover thread and pump housing (the impeller
in the detergent solution pump must be able to rotate). not empty.
Water not visible in the
drum.
5. Replace the pump cover and screw it on tightly. The handle points upright.
Spin result not
Replace the drainage hose in the holder.
satisfactory.
Laundry wet/too damp.
6. Refit the service flap and close it.
The programme duration
To prevent unused detergent from flowing straight into the drain during the next wash:
changes during the wash
Pour 1 litre of water into compartment II and start the (Empty) programme.
cycle.
Drum spins gently
Drainage hose at the siphon
several times.
Turn the programme selector to Off and disconnect the mains plug.
Residual water in the
compartment for care
1. Loosen the hose clamp, remove the drainage hose carefully
products.
(residual water).
2. Clean the drainage hose and siphon connecting piece. Odour formation in the
3. Reattach the drainage hose and secure the connection with the hose washing machine.
clamp.
Status display
page 13).
Filter in the water supply
(Washing) flashes.
Risk of electric shock Detergent may be
Do not immerse the AquaStop safety device in water (it contains an electric valve). leaking out of the
detergent drawer.
Reduce the water pressure in the supply hose:
Loud spinning, vibrations
1. Turn off the tap.
and "wandering" during
2. Select any programme (except for (Spin)/ (Empty)). the spin cycle.
3. Select START/STOP (Start/Pause). Let the programme run for
approximately 40 seconds.
4. Turn the programme selector to Off. Disconnect the mains plug.
Noises during spin and
drain cycles.
Clean the filter:
Display panel/indicator
5. Disconnect the hose from the tap.
lamps do not function
Clean the filter with a small brush.
during operation.
and/or for Standard and Aqua-Secure models:
Remove the hose from the rear of the appliance.
Remove the filter with pliers and clean.
Programme Status
longer than usual.
page 13. 6. Connect the hose and check for leaks.
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What to do if ...
There are detergent – Occasionally, phosphate-free detergents contain water-insoluble
– Attach/replace the drainage hose correctly.
residues on the laundry. residues.
– Tighten the screw connection of the supply hose.
– Select Rapid 15' or brush the laundry after washing.
– START/STOP (Start/Pause) not selected?
– Tap not turned on? – – in the display panel. – START/STOP (Start/Pause) selected.
– To continue the programme, press START/STOP (Start/Pause).
– Filter blocked? Clean the filter page 11.
– Supply hose kinked or trapped? In pause mode, – Water level too high. Not possible to add more laundry. Close
START/STOP (Start/ the washing machine door immediately if necessary.
– Safety function active. Programme termination? page 4.
Pause) flashes very
– (Rinse Stop = without final spin) selected? page 3,4. – To continue, press the START/STOP (Start/Pause).
quickly and a signal
– Can be opened by emergency release only? page 13. – button.
sounds.
– START/STOP (Start/Pause) or (Finish in) time selected?
If you cannot correct a fault yourself (switching on/off) or a repair is required:
– Washing machine door closed?
– Turn the programme selector to Off and remove the mains plug from the socket.
– (Rinse Stop = without final spin) selected? page 3,4.
– Turn off the water supply and call the after-sales service
– Clean the detergent solution pump page 11.
– Clean the waste pipe and/or drainage hose.
Emergency release
– Not a fault - water below the visible area.
e.g. in the event of a power cut
– No fault - the unbalanced-load detection system interrupted The programme continues when the power supply is restored. However, if the laundry has to
spinning, uneven laundry distribution. be removed, the washing machine door can be opened as follows:
Distribute large and small items of laundry evenly in the drum.
– (Easy-iron) selected? –> page 5.
Risk of scalding
– Speed selected too low? page 5.
The detergent solution and laundry may be hot. If possible, leave to cool
– Not a fault – the programme sequence is optimised for the down.
particular wash process. This may result in changes to the
Do not reach into the drum if it is still turning.
programme duration in the display field.
Do not open the washing machine door if you can see water through the
– Not a fault - unbalanced-load detection system is adjusting the glass.
imbalance.
1. Turn the programme selector to Off and disconnect the mains plug.
– Not a fault - the action of the care product is not affected. 2. Drain the detergent solution page 10.
– Clean the insert if necessary page 10. 3. Pull the emergency release downwards with a tool and release.
Washing machine door can then be opened.
– Run programme Cottons/Coloureds 90 °C without laundry. Use
standard detergent.
– Too much detergent used?
Mix 1 tablespoon of fabric softener with ½ litre of water and pour
into compartment II (not with outdoor or down fabrics).
– Reduce the detergent dosage for the next wash cycle.
– Are the appliance feet fixed?
Secure appliance feet Installation instructions.
– Transportation safety devices removed?
Remove transportation safety devices Installation
instructions.
– Clean detergent-solution pump page 10.
– Power cut?
– Circuit breakers tripped or fuses blown? Reset the circuit
breakers or change the fuses.
– If the fault occurs repeatedly, call the after-sales service.
– Not a fault - unbalanced-load detection system is adjusting the
imbalance by repeatedly redistributing the laundry.
– Not a fault - foam detection system active - adds an additional
rinse cycle.
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page 13.
Washing
machine
Read these instructions and the separate installation instructions before
operating the washing machine.
Observe the safety instructions on page 8!
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