General safety instructions This section contains safety instructions that will help protect from risk of personal injury or property damage. Failure to follow these instructions shall void any warranty. 1.1 Life and property safety Never place the product on a carpet-covered floor. Otherwise, lack of airflow beneath the machine will cause electrical parts to overheat.
trained on the safe usage of the product and the risks it brings out. Children should not play with the product. Cleaning and maintenance works should not be performed by children unless they are supervised by someone. Children under the age of 3 should be kept away unless continuously supervised.
Take them to the packaging material collection points designated by the local authorities. Intended use • This product has been designed for domestic use. It is not for commercial purposes or it should not be used out of its intended use. • The product must only be used for washing and rinsing of laundry that are marked accordingly. • The manufacturer waives any responsibility arisen from incorrect usage or transportation. Technical specifications Supplier name or trademark Beko BFL8520W Model name Rated capacity (kg) 1400 Maximum spin speed (rpm) Built-in Height (cm) Width (cm) Depth (cm) Net weight (±4 kg.)
4.1 Installation • Preparation of the location and electrical, tap water and waste water installations at the place of installation is under customer's responsibility. • Make sure that the water inlet and discharge hoses as well as the power cable are not folded, pinched or crushed while pushing the product into its place after installation or cleaning procedures. • Prior to installation, visually check if the product has any defects on it. If so, do not have it installed. Damaged products cause risks for your safety. 4.1.1 Appropriate installation location • Place the product on a hard and level floor. Do not put it onto a carpet with high pile or other similar surfaces. • When the washing machine and dryer are placed on top of each other, their total weight –when loaded– amounts to 180 kilograms.
4.1.4 Connecting water supply The water supply pressure required to run the product is between 1 to 10 bars (0.1 – 1 MPa). It is necessary to have 10 – 80 liters of water flowing from the fully open tap in one minute to have your machine run smoothly. Attach a pressure reducing valve if water pressure is higher. CAUTION: Models with a single water inlet should not be connected to the hot water tap. In such a case the laundry will get damaged or the product will switch to protection mode and will not operate. CAUTION: Do not use old or used water inlet hoses on the new product.
4.2 Preparation 4.2.1 Sorting the laundry • Sort laundry according to type of fabric, color, and degree of soiling and allowable water temperature. • Always observe the instructions given on the garment care labels. 4.2.2 Preparing laundry for washing • Laundry items with metal attachments such as, underwiring, belt buckles or metal buttons will damage the . Remove the metal pieces or wash such clothes by putting them in a laundry bag or pillow case. machine • Take out all substances in the pockets such as coins, pens and paper clips, and turn pockets inside out and brush. Such objects may damage the product or cause noise problem. •...
4.2.6 Using detergent and softener When using detergent, softener, starch, fabric dye, bleach and descaling agents; read the manufacturer's instructions written on the package and follow the dosages specified. Use measuring cup if available. The detergent drawer is composed of three compartments: – (1) for prewash – (2) for main wash – (3) for softener...
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Using liquid detergents If the product contains a liquid detergent cup: • Put the liquid detergent container into the compartment no “2”. • If the liquid detergent lost its fluidity, dilute it with water before putting it into the detergent container. If the product is equipped with a liquid detergent part: • When you want to use liquid detergent, pull the apparatus towards yourself. The part that falls down will serve as a barrier for the liquid detergent. If required, clean the apparatus with water when it is in place or by removing it.
4.2.7 Tips for efficient washing Clothes Light Colours and Black/Dark Delicates/ Colours Colours Woolens/Silks Whites (Recommended (Recommended (Recommended temperature (Recommended temperature temperature range temperature range range based on soiling level: range based on soiling level: based on soiling level: based on soiling level: 40-90°C) cold -40°C) cold -40°C)
Data required for performance tests shall be provided upon request. Requests can be e-mailed to the following address: info.australialaundry@beko.com Do not forget to provide the code, stock and serial numbers of the product to be tested in your request e-mail along with your contact information.
The auxiliary functions in the table may vary according to the model of your machine. Water and power consumption may vary subject to the changes in water pressure, water hardness and temperature, ambient temperature, type and amount of laundry, selection of auxiliary functions and spin speed, and changes in electric voltage. You can see the washing duration on the display of your machine while selecting a programme.
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• Anti-Allergy+ Use this programme for your laundry (baby clothes, bed sheets, bedlinen, underwear, etc. cotton items) that requires an anti-allergy and hygienic washing at high temperature with intensive and long washing cycle. Steam vapour is automatically applied at the beginning of the program and helps the dirt to soften easily.
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• Auto Program Use to wash frequently washable cotton, synthetic or blended (cotton+synthetic) clothes. Programme detects the type and quantity of the laundry to automatically adjust water consumption and programme time. WARNING: Do not wash your woolen and delicate clothes in this programme. Select a suitable temperature if the temperature shown on the temperature display is not compatible with the warnings on the garment label.
• Select the stain you want to clean by locating it in the groups above and selecting the related group with the quick auxiliary function button. • Read the garment tag carefully and ensure that correct temperature and spin speed are selected. • Downloaded Program This is a special programme that allows you to download different programmes when you want to. At the start, there is a programme you can see with the HomeWhiz application as default. However, you can use the HomeWhiz application to select a programme from the predetermined programme set, and then change and use it.
This function holds the laundry in the final rinsing water. If you want to spin your laundry after the Rinse Hold function: - Adjust the Spin Speed. - Press Start / Pause / Cancel. The programme will resume. Machine drains the water and spins the laundry.
• Pet Hair Removal This function helps to remove pet hair that remain on your garments more effectively. When you select this function, Prewash and Extra Rinse steps are added to the normal programme. Thus, washing is performed with more water and the pet hair is removed more effectively. •...
• Child lock Use Child Lock function to prevent children from tampering with the machine. Thus you can avoid any changes in a running programme. You can switch on and off the machine with On / Off button when the Child Lock is active. When you switch on the machine again, programme will resume from where it has stopped.
If you want to cancel End Time function, turn the knob to on and off position. machine. When you have activated the End Time function, do not add liquid detergent in the powder detergent compartment no 2. There is the risk of staining of the clothes. 1 Open the loading door, place the laundry and put detergent, etc.
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• Open the pump filter cap. • Release the loading door emergency handle located at the rear side of the filter cap. • Pull down the loading door emergency handle once and open the loading door. After opening the loading door, re-insert the loading door emergency handle.
Changing the programme selection after programme has started: The programme change is allowed when the current programme is running unless the Child Lock is enabled. This action will cancel the current programme. The selected program starts anew. Changing the auxiliary function, speed and temperature Depending on the step the programme has reached, you can cancel or activate the auxiliary functions.
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• To start the setup, make sure that your machine is turned off. Press and hold the Temperature button and the Remote Control Function button simultaneously for 3 seconds to switch your machine to HomeWhiz setup mode. When the appliance is in HomeWhiz setup mode, you will see an animation on the display and the •...
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4.3.15.3 Remote Control function and its use After HomeWhiz setup, bluetooth will automatically turn on. To activate or deactivate the bluetooth connection, please see 4.3.8.2 Bluetooth 3’’’. If you turn off and on your machine while bluetooth is active, it will automatically reconnect. In cases such as paired device going off the range, bluetooth will automatically turn off.
4.4 Maintenance and cleaning Service life of product extends and frequently experienced problems will be reduced if it is cleaned at regular intervals. 4.4.1 Cleaning the detergent drawer Clean the detergent drawer at regular intervals (every 4-5 washing cycles) as shown below in order to prevent accumulation of powder detergent in time.
4.4.5 Draining remaining water and cleaning the pump filter The filter system in your machine prevents solid items such as buttons, coins and fabric fibers clogging the pump impeller during discharge of washing water. Thus, the water will be discharged without any problem and the service life of the pump will extend.
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Programs do not start after the Start / Pause / Cancel button is not pressed. • Press Start / Pause / Cancel button. loading door is closed. It may be difficult to close the loading door in case of • Reduce the amount of laundry and make sure excessive loading.
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Problem Cause Solution Washing takes longer than Water pressure is low. • Product waits until taking in adequate amount specified in the user manual.(*) of water to prevent poor washing quality due to the decreased amount of water. Therefore, the washing time extends. Voltage is low.
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Problem Cause Solution Washing performance is poor: Insufficient amount of detergent is used. • Use the recommended amount of detergent Stains persist or the laundry is not appropriate for water hardness and the laundry. whitened. (**) Excessive laundry is loaded in. • Do not load the product in excess.
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Problem Cause Solution Detergent residue in the detergent Detergent was put in wet drawer. • Dry the detergent drawer before putting in drawer. (**) detergent. Detergent has gotten damp. • Keep detergents closed in an environment free of humidity and do not expose them to excessive temperatures.
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