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WG44G2ZG1 Washing machine 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 8 Buttons ........ 22 1.1 General information.... 4 9 Programmes ...... 24 1.2 Intended use...... 4 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 10 Accessories...... 28 1.4 Safe installation ...... 5 11 Laundry........ 28 1.5 Safe use ........
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15 Basic settings...... 32 15.1 Overview of the basic set- tings........ 32 15.2 Changing the basic set- tings........ 32 16 Cleaning and servicing ... 32 16.1 Cleaning the drum.... 32 16.2 Cleaning the detergent drawer........ 33 16.3 Cleaning the drain pump.. 34 17 Troubleshooting...... 37 17.1 Emergency release ....
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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 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. Only stack the dryer on a washing machine using the connec- ▶...
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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 ▶...
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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.
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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. ▶...
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en Preventing material damage Make sure that the length of the ▶ Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material thread on the connection to the water tap is at least 10 mm. damage If the water pressure is too high or too low, the appliance may not be Preventing material damage ATTENTION! able to operate properly.
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Environmental protection and saving energy en Remove all detergent residue, Set the maximum spin speed if you ▶ spray residue or other residues im- want to dry the laundry in the tumble mediately if they come into contact dryer afterwards. with the appliance. a The drier the laundry, the shorter the programme duration when dry- ing which, in turn, reduces energy...
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en Installation and connection Replace the accessories in ques- ▶ Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- tion before operating the appli- ance. nection → "Accessories", Page 28 Installation and connection Note: The appliance has undergone 4.1 Unpacking the appliance a function test at the factory. This may cause water stains in the appli- ATTENTION! ance, which the first wash cycle re-...
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Installation and connection en If the appliance is tilted at an angle 4.4 Removing the transit greater than 40°, residual water may bolts leak out of the appliance and cause material damage. The appliance is secured for trans- Tilt the appliance carefully. portation using transit bolts on the ▶...
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en Installation and connection Remove the power cable from the Push the 4 cover caps downwards. holder. Note: To install the transit bolts to Remove the 4 sleeves. transport the appliance, perform these steps again in the reverse or- der. 4.5 Connecting the appliance Connecting the water inlet hose WARNING Risk of electric shock!
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Installation and connection en Water outlet connection types Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply This information is intended to help you to connect this appliance to the Note: Your electrical domestic install- water outlet. ation for this appliance must comply with the local legal provisions and ATTENTION! safety regulations, and should in- When draining, the water outlet hose...
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en Before using for the first time To align the appliance, turn the ap- Before using for the first time 5 Before using for the pliance feet. Check that the appli- ance is level using a spirit level. first time Prepare the appliance for use. Before using for the first time 5.1 Starting an empty wash- ing cycle...
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Before using for the first time en Add washing powder containing oxygen bleach to compartment II. To prevent foaming, use only half of the amount of detergent recom- mended by the detergent manufac- turer for light soiling. Do not use detergent suitable for woollens or delicates.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 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.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Dispenser 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 24 Programme selector → Page 29...
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en Display Display 7 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Example: Display Display Description 0:40 Expected programme duration or programme time re- maining in hours and minutes. 10 Program end time → "Buttons", Page 22 Recommendation for the maximum load capacity for the selected program in kg.
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Display en Display Description Programme status: Steaming 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 32 The crease-reduction function is activated. → "Buttons", Page 23 Prewash is activated.
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en Buttons Buttons 8 Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the programme that is set. Buttons Button Selection More information Start/Nachlegen Start Start, cancel or pause the pro- ¡ gramme. Cancel ¡ Pause ¡ varioSpeed Activate Activate or deactivate a shorter pro- ¡...
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Buttons en Button Selection More information Extra Spülen Activate Activate or deactivate a washing pro- ¡ gramme with more water and an addi- Deactivate ¡ tional rinse cycle. Recommended for particularly sensit- ive skin or in regions with very soft water. Knitterschutz Activate Activate or deactivate the reduced...
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en Programmes Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Notes The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information on pro- ¡ gramme selection. For programmes with a temperature setting of 80 °C or 90 °C, the actual ¡ temperature may deviate from the specified temperature. The washing effect and hygiene expected at the specified temperatures is nevertheless achieved.
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Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Fein/Seide Wash delicate, washable items made from silk, vis- cose and synthetic fabrics. Use a detergent that is suitable for delicates or silk. Note: Wash especially delicate items or items with hooks, eyelets or clips in a mesh laundry bag. Tip: Gently cleaning the laundry reduces abrasion of textile fibres and microplastic fibres.
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en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) Blusen/Hemden Wash non-iron shirts and blouses made from cot- ton, linen or synthetic fabrics. Tip: In order to avoid creasing in your laundry, you can activate Knitterschutz. The laundry is only given a short spin and can be removed while still drip- ping wet.
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Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) – Trommel Reini- Clean and care for the drum. Use this programme in the following cases: Before using the appliance for the first time ¡ If you regularly wash at temperatures of 40 °C or ¡...
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en Accessories Accessories 10 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 num- Water inlet hose ex- Extend the water inlet hose for cold water WZ10131 tension or AquaStop (approx.
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Detergents and care products en Turn the programme selector and Detergents and care products 12 Detergents and care set the required programme. → "Programmes", Page 24 products If required, adjust the programme You can protect your appliance and Detergents and care products settings. your laundry by selecting and using → "Buttons", Page 22 the correct detergents and care The programme settings are not...
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en Basic operation Insert the measuring aid. Fold the measuring aid down and click it into place. 13.5 Using the measuring aid 13.6 Adding detergent and To more easily measure the liquid care product detergent, you can use a measuring aid in the detergent drawer. Note: Observe the information about detergents and care products Note: Do not use a measuring aid for...
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Childproof lock en – If the water level is high, start 13.8 Soaking laundry the Schleudern programme or Note: No additional detergent is re- select a suitable programme for quired for soaking. The appliance draining. uses the filled detergent for soaking → "Programmes", Page 24 and washing.
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en Basic settings The control elements are locked. Set the volume of the signal The childproof lock remains active at the end of the programme: even after the appliance has been 0 (off) to 4 (very loud) switched off and in the event of a Set the volume of the signal power cut.
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Cleaning and servicing en 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.
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en Cleaning and servicing Clean the opening for the deter- Slide a sufficiently large container gent drawer. under the opening. Push in the detergent drawer. Take the drain hose out of the holder. 16.3 Cleaning the drain pump Clean the drain pump regularly, at least once a year, as well as in the event of faults, e.g.
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Cleaning and servicing en Cleaning the drain pump CAUTION - Risk of scalding! When you wash at high temperat- Requirement: The drain pump is ures, the detergent solution gets empty. → Page 34 hot. Since water may remain in the Do not touch the hot detergent ▶...
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en Cleaning and servicing Insert the pump cap. Before the next wash Ensure that the parts of the To prevent unused detergent from ‒ pump cap are correctly as- flowing straight into the outlet in the sembled. next wash, run a suitable programme for draining after you have emptied the drain pump.
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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. ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:30 -10 / The filter in the water inflow is blocked. Clean the filter in the water inflow. ▶ The water pressure is low. Check whether the tap has sufficient water pres- ▶ sure. The water level measuring system is defective. With this error message, the appliance starts a drain- ing process.
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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.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Drum jerks after the Not a fault. An internal motor test is started. programme starts. No action required. Drum rotates, water Not a fault. Load detection is active for up to 2 does not flow in. minutes.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The laundry is too wet A low spin speed is selected. after the spinning Start the Schleudern programme. ▶ cycle. The next time you run a wash cycle, set a higher ▶ spin speed. The appliance is using a reduced spin speed to elim- inate an imbalance.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Residual water is Insert in compartment is blocked. present in the com- Clean the detergent drawer. → Page 33 ▶ partment Fabric softener re- The use of fabric softener is not supported for the se- mains in the detergent lected programme.
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Transportation, storage and disposal en 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 34 to prevent transport damage. ATTENTION! Escaping water may Use a screwdriver to remove the 4 cause material damage.
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en Customer Service 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!
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Customer Service en 19.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee In addition to warranty claims against the seller under the purchase agree- ment and in addition to our manufac- turer's warranty, we offer compensa- tion under the following conditions. If our Aqua-Stop system is defect- ¡ ive and causes water damage, we will make good the damage for private users.
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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.
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Technical data en Appliance depth 107.3 cm with door open Weight 74.5 kg Maximum load 9.0 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: ¡...
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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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