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- Page 1 Washing machine WGE03400EP [en] User manual and installation instructions...
- Page 2 Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 8 Buttons ........ 21 1.1 General information.... 4 9 Programmes ...... 22 1.2 Intended use...... 4 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 10 Accessories...... 25 1.4 Safe installation ...... 5 11 Laundry........ 25 1.5 Safe use ........
- Page 3 15 Basic settings...... 29 15.1 Overview of the basic set- tings........ 29 15.2 Changing the basic set- tings........ 29 16 Cleaning and servicing ... 29 16.1 Cleaning the drum.... 29 16.2 Cleaning the detergent drawer........ 30 16.3 Cleaning the drain pump.. 31 17 Troubleshooting...... 33 17.1 Emergency release ....
- Page 4 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: ¡...
- Page 5 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. ▶...
- Page 6 en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The heavy 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. ▶...
- Page 7 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.
- Page 8 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 flammable cleaning agents that contain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
- Page 9 Safety en 1.6 Safe cleaning and maintenance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. ▶ Never make any technical modifications to the appliance or its features. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance. ▶...
- Page 10 en Preventing material damage If the water pressure is too high or Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material too low, the appliance may not be able to operate properly. damage Ensure that the water pressure in ▶ the water supply system is at least Preventing material damage ATTENTION! 100 kPa (1 bar) and max.
- Page 11 Environmental protection and saving energy en Environmental protection and saving energy Installation and connection 3 Environmental protec- 4 Installation and con- tion and saving energy nection Environmental protection and saving energy Installation and connection 3.1 Disposing of packaging 4.1 Unpacking the appliance The packaging materials are environ- ATTENTION! mentally compatible and can be re- Objects remaining in the drum that...
- Page 12 en Installation and connection Replace the accessories in ques- If the appliance is tilted at an angle ▶ tion before operating the appli- greater than 40°, residual water may ance. leak out of the appliance and cause → "Accessories", Page 25 material damage. Tilt the appliance carefully.
- Page 13 Installation and connection en Remove the power cable from the 4.4 Removing the transit holder. bolts The appliance is secured for trans- portation using transit bolts on the rear of the appliance. Note: Keep the transit bolt screws and the sleeves in a safe place for fu- ture transport.
- Page 14 en Installation and connection Push the 4 cover caps downwards. Open the water tap carefully and check that the connection points are tight. Water outlet connection types This information is intended to help you to connect this appliance to the water outlet. ATTENTION! When draining, the water outlet hose is subject to water pressure and may...
- Page 15 Installation and connection en To align the appliance, turn the ap- pliance feet. Check that the appli- ance is level using a spirit level. Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Note: Your electrical domestic install- ation for this appliance must comply with the local legal provisions and safety regulations, and should in- clude a residual current circuit-...
- Page 16 en Before using for the first time Add washing powder containing Before using for the first time 5 Before using for the oxygen bleach to compartment II. first time Prepare the appliance for use. Before using for the first time 5.1 Starting an empty wash- ing cycle Your appliance was inspected thor- oughly before leaving the factory.
- Page 17 Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6.1 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.
- Page 18 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Compartment II: Detergent for the main wash Compartment : Fabric softener Compartment I: Detergent for prewash 6.3 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 22 Programme selector → Page 26...
- Page 19 Display en Display 7 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. . Example: Display Display Description 0:40 Expected programme duration or programme time re- maining in hours and minutes.
- Page 20 en Display Display Description Programme status: Spinning Programme status: Programme end ¡ Lights up: The childproof lock is activated. ¡ Flashes: The childproof lock is activated and the appli- ance has been operated. → "Deactivating the childproof lock", Page 29 Shortened programme duration is activated. → "Buttons", Page 21 ¡...
- Page 21 Buttons en Buttons 8 Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the programme that is set. Buttons Button Selection More information Inicio/Pausa+- ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the pro- Carga gramme. ¡ Cancel (Start/Pause) ¡ Pause ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate a shorter pro- gramme duration.
- Page 22 en Programmes Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Notes ¡ The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information about pro- gramme selection. ¡ The programme's temperature setting guarantees that the recommended temperature on the care label is not exceeded. The temperature that is reached in the appliance may differ from the set temperature.
- Page 23 Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Sintéticos Wash items made from synthetic fabrics. (Easy Care) Programme setting: ¡ Max. 40 °C ¡ Max. 1200 rpm Mix Wash items made from cotton, linen or synthetic (Mixture) fabrics. Suitable for lightly soiled laundry.
- Page 24 en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) Note: Once the set temperature has been reached, it remains constant throughout the entire washing process. Programme setting: ¡ Max. 60 °C ¡ Max. 1400 rpm – Algodón/Al- Clean and care for the drum. godão 90°C Use washing powder containing oxygen bleach.
- Page 25 Accessories en Accessories 10 Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appliance. Accessories Order num- Water inlet hose ex- Extend the water inlet hose for cold water WMZ2381 tension or AquaStop (approx. 2.50 m). Fixing brackets Improves the stability of the appliance. WMZ2200 Elbow Secure the water outlet hose in place.
- Page 26 en Basic operation ¡ Do not mix detergent and fabric 13.3 Opening the door softener Grip under the door handle and ¡ Do not use products that have ex- pull on the door. pired or are highly congealed ¡ Do not use products containing solvents, caustic agents or volatile substances ¡...
- Page 27 Basic operation en Slide the measuring aid forwards. 13.5 Inserting the measuring Pull out the detergent drawer. Press down on the insert and re- move the detergent drawer. Fold the measuring aid down and click it into place. Insert the measuring aid. 13.7 Adding detergent and care product Note: Observe the information about...
- Page 28 en Childproof lock a The drum rotates and load detec- Remove the laundry from the tion takes place. This can take up drum. to 2 minutes, after which water enters the drum. 13.12 Switching off the appli- a The display shows the programme ance duration or the programme end time.
- Page 29 Basic settings en 14.2 Deactivating the child- No basic setting. proof lock Display the number of fin- ished programmes. Requirement: To deactivate the childproof lock, the appliance must 15.2 Changing the basic set- be switched on. tings Press on both 3 seg buttons for ▶...
- Page 30 en Cleaning and servicing not used the appliance for a pro- Pull out the insert upwards. longed period, but at least once a year. CAUTION Risk of injury! Permanently washing at low temper- atures and a lack of ventilation for the appliance may damage the drum and cause injury.
- Page 31 Cleaning and servicing en Clean the opening for the deter- Slide a suitable receptacle under gent drawer. the opening for draining the deter- gent solution. Push in the detergent drawer. CAUTION - Risk of scalding! 16.3 Cleaning the drain pump When you wash at high temperat- ures, the detergent solution gets Clean the drain pump regularly, at hot.
- Page 32 en Cleaning and servicing Clean the interior, the thread on the pump cap and the pump hous- ing. Insert the pump cap. Screw the pump cap as far as it will go. The handle on the pump cap must be in a vertical position. Insert and close the maintenance flap.
- Page 33 Troubleshooting en 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. ▶...
- Page 34 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:30 -10 / Check the installation of the water inlet hose. ▶ → Page 14 The filters in the water inflow are blocked. Clean the filters in the water inflow. ▶ The water pressure is low. Check whether the tap has sufficient water pres- ▶...
- Page 35 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting All other error codes. Malfunction Restart the appliance. If the fault occurs again, disconnect the appliance from the power supply for at least 30 seconds. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. If the fault persists, call customer service.
- Page 36 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting No water is visible in Not a fault. Water is below the visible area. the drum. No action required. The spin cycle runs Not a fault. The appliance eliminates an imbalance by several times. repeatedly redistributing the laundry. No action required.
- Page 37 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Creasing. The next time you run a wash cycle, set a lower ▶ spin speed. The load is unsuitable. Observe the programme's maximum load capacity. ▶ → Page 22 Prepare the laundry. → Page 25 ▶ Water is leaking out at The water inlet hose is not correctly connected or is the water inlet hose.
- Page 38 en Transportation, storage and disposal 17.1 Emergency release 18.2 Inserting the transit bolts Releasing the door Secure the appliance before trans- Requirement: The drain pump is portation using transit bolts in order empty. → Page 31 to prevent transport damage. ATTENTION! Escaping water may Use a screwdriver to remove the 4 cause material damage.
- Page 39 Customer Service en 18.4 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 19 Customer Service ance Function-relevant genuine spare parts Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- according to the corresponding Eco- used by recycling. design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at WARNING least 10 years from the date on Risk of harm to health!
- Page 40 en Consumption values Consumption values 20 Consumption values The following information is provided in accordance with the EU Ecodesign Consumption values Regulation. The values given for programs other than the Eco 40-60 are indicat- ive only and were determined in accordance with the applicable standard EN60456.
- Page 41 Technical data en Weight 67.9 kg Maximum load 8.0 kg Mains voltage 220-240 V, 50 Hz Minimum in- 10 A stallation protec- tion Nominal power 2300 W Power consump- ¡ Off mode: tion 0.15 W ¡ Left-on mode: 0.50 W Water pressure ¡ Minimum: 100 kPa (1 bar) ¡ Maximum: 1000 kPa (10 bar) Length of the wa-...
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