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WQ42G2AEDN Tumble dryer EN User manual and installation instructions Register your appliance on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. Siemens Home Appliances...
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Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 9 Accessories....... 27 1.1 General information.... 4 10 Laundry........ 28 1.2 Intended use...... 4 10.1 Preparing the laundry .... 28 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 1.4 Safe installation ...... 5 11 Basic operation ....... 28 1.5 Safe use ........
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15 Basic settings...... 36 15.1 Overview of the basic set- tings........ 36 15.2 Changing the basic set- tings........ 36 16 Cleaning and servicing ... 37 16.1 Base unit ....... 37 16.2 Moisture sensor..... 39 17 Troubleshooting...... 40 18 Transportation, storage and disposal ........ 44 18.1 Disposing of old appliance ...
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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. ¡...
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Safety en 1.4 Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect 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- ▶...
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en Safety If the power cord is too short and a longer one is not available, ▶ please contact an electrician to have the domestic installation adapted. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The heavy weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted. Do not lift the appliance on your own.
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Safety en CAUTION ‒ Risk of cutting! Touching sharp edges on the appliance may lead to cuts. Do not touch the sharp edges on the appliance. ▶ 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.
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en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! If there is coal dust or flour in the air around the appliance, this may cause an explosion. Keep the area around the appliance clean during operation. ▶ WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! Condensation water from this appliance is not suitable for drinking and may be contaminated with fluff.
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Safety en Rinse the laundry thoroughly with warm water and detergent be- ▶ fore drying it in the machine. Do not use the appliance if industrial chemicals have been used ▶ to clean the laundry beforehand. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! If drying is interrupted early, the laundry is not cooled sufficiently and may ignite.
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en Safety An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. Before cleaning, pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse in ▶ the fuse box. 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.
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Preventing material damage en Foam and foam rubber may deform Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material or melt during the drying process. Do not dry laundry that contains damage ▶ foam or foam rubber. Unsuitable cleaning products may Preventing material damage ATTENTION! damage the surfaces of the appli- The functionality of the appliance ance.
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en Installation and connection Do not exceed the programme's Close the door. ¡ maximum load capacity. Pro- grammes → Page 24 4.2 Contents of package After drying, clean the lint screen. ¡ After unpacking all parts, check for → "Cleaning the fluff filter", any damage in transit and complete- Page 29 ness of the delivery.
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Installation and connection en If residual water in the appliance Installation loca- Requirements freezes, this may cause damage to tion the appliance. In a washer-dryer Only use the ori- Do not install or operate this appli- ▶ stack ginal connection ance anywhere that is liable to ex- set from the perience frost or outdoors.
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en Installation and connection container. Use the water outlet hose Pull out the condensation hose to drain away excess condensation from the connecting piece. directly into the waste water system. Note Operate this appliance using the ¡ water outlet hose provided. → "Connecting the water outlet hose", Page 14 If you connect the water outlet...
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Installation and connection en Push the water outlet hose as far Water outlet connection types as it will go into the connecting ATTENTION! piece. In the event of a blocked or covered outlet, accumulated wastewater can flow back into the appliance. Before operating the appliance, en- ▶...
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en Installation and connection bow and secure it using fixing ma- terial. Secure the elbow to the gully. 4.5 Aligning the appliance In order to reduce vibrations and noises, align the appliance correctly. To align the appliance, turn the ap- ▶ pliance feet. Check that the appli- ance is level using a spirit level.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. On certain models, specific details such as the colour and shape may differ from those pictured.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.2 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. Programmes → Page 24 Programme selector → Page 28 Display → Page 19 Buttons → Page 21...
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Display en Display 6 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Depending on the programme status, the display shows some information in area, e.g. . Display Description 0:40 Expected programme duration or programme time re- maining in hours and minutes. 1:27 The timed programme is set.
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en Display Display Description The dryness level is activated. → "Buttons", Page 21 The adjusted dryness level is activated. → Page 33 The crease-reduction function is activated. → "Buttons", Page 22 Gentle drying is activated for delicate fabrics. → Page 22 4.5 kg Half load is activated. → Page 23 Quiet drying with no signal tones is activated. → Page 23 Empty and insert the condensation container.
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Buttons en Buttons 7 Buttons Below is an overview of the buttons and their setting options. Buttons Button Selection Description Start/Reload Start Start, cancel or pause ¡ the programme. Cancel ¡ Pause ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate the ¡ childproof lock. Deactivate ¡...
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en Buttons Button Selection Description Cupboard Dry Cupboard Dry Selecting Cupboard ¡ ¡ Dry activates the dry- ¡ ness level. ¡ The dryness level ¡ defines how damp or dry the laundry is after the programme ends. → "Dryness level", Page 33 The dryness level can ¡...
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Buttons en Button Selection Description Ready In Programme end time Set the programme ¡ ¡ end time. Programme duration ¡ The programme dura- tion is already in- cluded in the set num- ber of hours. Once the programme has started, the pro- gramme duration is displayed.
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en Programmes Programmes 8 Programmes You can dry your fabrics using either an automatic programme or a timed pro- Programmes gramme. 8.1 Automatic programmes Automatic programmes are pro- Tips grammes in which humidity sensors Select the dryness level according ¡ measure the residual moisture in the to the type of fabric or the desired laundry during the drying cycle.
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Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Shirts Suitable for shirts and blouses made of cotton, linen, synthetics or blended fab- rics. Note: For optimal drying results, dry a maximum of 5 shirts or 5 blouses at the same time. Once the laundry is dry, iron it or hang it up.
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en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) If you are using the wool basket, you can also dry fabrics made from wool using this programme.
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Accessories en Accessories 9 Accessories Use original accessories. These have Accessories been made especially for your appli- ance. Note: Some accessories are avail- able in other colours. Contact → "Customer Service", Page 44. Order number Connection kit To save space, stack the WZ11410 appliance on a suitable washing machine of the same width and depth and that is from the...
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en Laundry Order number Platform Install the appliance at a WZDP20D raised height so that it can be easily loaded and unloaded. Turn the programme selector to a ▶ Laundry 10 Laundry programme. Laundry 11.2 Setting a programme 10.1 Preparing the laundry ATTENTION! Turn the programme selector and Objects remaining in the laundry may set the required programme.
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Basic operation en Open the door. 11.6 Adding laundry After the programme starts, you can remove or add laundry at any time. Press Start/Reload . The cooling process starts auto- matically after approximately 30 seconds and cools down the laun- dry while the drum is rotating. If you want to avoid or cancel the cooling process, open the door.
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en Basic operation Note: If you do not clean the appli- Remove the fluff from the recess. ance as described, the appliance's functionality may be impaired. Requirements The display shows the following ¡ after drying: "End" or the display shows the following ¡...
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Basic operation en Remove the fluff. Insert the two-part fluff filter. Clean the two fluff filters thoroughly Close the door. under warm, running water and then dry them off. 11.11 Filter system on the base unit During drying, fluff from the laundry is collected in the base unit's filter sys- tem.
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en Basic operation Carefully remove the filter mat from Clean the filter mat thoroughly un- the retainers. der warm, running water and squeeze it out by hand. Ensure that you do not deform or damage the filter mat. You can remove heavy soiling carefully using a vacuum cleaner.
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Dryness level en Empty the condensation container. 11.12 Condensation con- tainer Condensation that forms in the appli- ance as it dries the laundry is collec- ted by default in the condensation container. Note: Operate this appliance using the water outlet hose provided. → "Connecting the water outlet hose", Page 14 If you connect the water outlet hose, you do not have to regularly empty...
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en Childproof lock Press the set drying target again to Dryness Description adjust the dryness level. level The display shows "+1" , "+2" or Cupboard For normal, single- "+3" . layered laundry. Iron Dry For normal, single- layered laundry. Childproof lock 13 Childproof lock The laundry is still slightly damp after...
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Crease-removal function en with a crease-removal function for Hang up the items of laundry and any dry laundry that has not been pull them into shape. worn for long or at all. 14.2 Filling the water tank 14.1 Starting a programme Your appliance removes the creases with the crease-removal from rarely worn clothing using cold function...
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en Basic settings Add approx. 180 ml cold mains Basic settings 15 Basic settings water through the front opening, using the water jug provided. You can configure the basic settings Basic settings for your appliance to meet your needs. 15.1 Overview of the basic settings Observe the mark for filling the wa- ter tank next to the front opening.
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Cleaning and servicing en Use the programme selector to se- Open the lever for the heat ex- lect the required basic setting. changer cover. → Page 36 To change the value, press Ready In . To save the changes, switch off the appliance. Cleaning and servicing 16 Cleaning and servi- cing...
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en Cleaning and servicing Use a soft brush to clean the heat Clean the opening with a soft, exchanger cover. damp cloth. Make sure that you remove all dirt Close the base unit → Page 38. from the seal. Closing the base unit Carefully clean the fins on the heat exchanger with a vacuum cleaner Requirement: The base unit is open.
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Cleaning and servicing en Close the maintenance flap. Clean the moisture sensor with a sponge. 16.2 Moisture sensor The moisture sensor in this appliance measures how damp the laundry is during the drying cycle. The appli- ance changes the duration of the automatic programme depending on the residual moisture in the laundry.
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en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 17 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. Never make any technical modifications to the appliance or its features. ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Filter system on the base unit is dirty. Clean the filter system on the base unit. → Page 31 ▶ The water tank for the crease-removal function is empty. Fill the water tank. → Page 35 ▶ Water overflows when The water tank is completely full.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The crease-removal A low ambient temperature extends the duration of the function takes too crease-removal function. long. No action required. Humming, whirring or Not a fault. The compressor, compressor ventilation or pumping noises. condensation pump is active. No action required.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Creasing. Spread the items of laundry for cooling. Easy Care fabrics have been dried for too long. Change or adjust the dryness level. → Page 33 ▶ The crease-reduction function is not activated. Activate the crease-reduction function. → Page 21 ▶...
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en Transportation, storage and disposal This appliance is la- Transportation, storage and disposal 18 Transportation, stor- belled in accordance age and disposal with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning Transportation, storage and disposal used electrical and elec- 18.1 Disposing of old appli- tronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic ance equipment - WEEE).
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Customer Service en 19.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD) You can find the product number (E- Nr.) and the production number (FD) on the appliance's rating plate. Depending on the model, the rating plate is located: On the inside of the door. ¡...
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en Consumption values Consumption values 20 Consumption values Cotton Eco programme The actual values may deviate from Consumption values (denoted by the arrow symbol) is the indicated values depending on suitable for drying cotton laundry with the type of fabric, composition of a normal dampness level, and is the laundry to be dried, residual moisture most efficient programme for drying...
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Technical data en Programme Final Load Spin Initial Pro- Energy mois- (kg) speed mois- gramm con- ture (rpm) ture e dura- sump- level level tion tion (h:min) (kWh/ cycle) Cotton + Iron 12.0 1400 2:25 1.29 Cotton + Iron 12.0 1400 1:35 0.79 Cotton +...
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en Technical data More information about your model can be found online at https:// eprel.ec.europa.eu/qr/1235434 This web address is linked to the offi- cial EU EPREL product database. Only applies to countries in the European Economic Area...
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EN Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34...
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