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Page 1 Washing machine WGG244FCGB [en] User manual and installation instructions...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
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 ........
Page 3 15 Intelligent dosing system .. 32 15.1 Pouring liquid detergent and fabric softener into the dispensers ...... 32 15.2 Using the manual dosing compartment ...... 32 15.3 Setting the basic dosage amount ........ 33 16 Basic settings...... 33 16.1 Overview of the basic set- tings........
Page 4: Safety
en 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: Safe Installation
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 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: Safe Use
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 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: Safe Cleaning And Maintenance
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: Preventing Material Damage
en 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 cycled.
Page 12: Requirements For The Install- Ation Location
en 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 28 material damage. Tilt the appliance carefully. ▶...
Page 13: Removing The Transit Bolts
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: Connecting The Appliance
en Push the 4 cover caps downwards. Connect the water inlet hose to a tap (26.4 mm = 3/4"). Note: To install the transit bolts to Open the water tap carefully and transport the appliance, perform check that the connection points these steps again in the reverse or- are tight.
Page 15: Aligning The Appliance
en 4.6 Aligning the appliance Sink Fix and secure the water outlet In order to reduce noise and vibra- hose with an el- tion and to prevent the appliance bow. from moving, align the appliance cor- → "Accessories", rectly. Page 28 Use a WAF 17 wrench to loosen the lock nuts in a clockwise direc- Plastic pipe with Fix and secure...
Page 16: Before Using For The First Time
en Use a WAF 17 wrench to tighten Pour approx. 1 litre of water into the lock nuts against the housing the manual dosing compartment. until they are hand-tight. Add washing powder containing In doing so, hold the foot tight and oxygen bleach to the manual dos- do not adjust its height.
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: Control Panel
en Manual dosing compartment → "Using the manual dosing compartment", Page 32 : Dispenser for fabric softener → "Intelligent dosing system", Page 32 : Dispenser for liquid deter- gent → "Intelligent dosing system", Page 32 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.
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 Description Programme status: Rinsing Programme status: Spinning Programme status: Programme end 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 31 (Reduced Iron- The crease-reduction function is activated.
Page 21 en Display Description ¡ No water pressure. ¡ The water pressure from the tap is too low. The detergent drawer has not been pushed in fully. → " ", Page 42 Error code, error display, signal. → Page 40 Example...
Page 22: Buttons
en Buttons 8 Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the programme that is set. Buttons Button Selection More information Start/Reload ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the pro- gramme. ¡ Cancel ¡ Pause SpeedPerfect ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate a shorter pro- gramme duration.
Page 23 en Button Selection More information Prewash ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate prewash, e.g. for washing heavily soiled laundry. ¡ Deactivate Note: If the intelligent dosing system is activated, the detergent will be dis- pensed automatically for the prewash and the main wash. If the intelligent dosing system is de- activated, place the detergent directly in the drum for the prewash and into...
Page 24: Programmes
en Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Notes ¡ The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information about pro- gramme selection. → "Care symbols on the care labels", Page 28 ¡ 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 25 en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Programme setting: ¡ Max. 60 °C ¡ Max. 1400 rpm Delicates/Silk 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.
Page 26 en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Sportswear Wash sports and leisure items made from synthetic fabrics. Use a detergent that is suitable for sports items. Do not use fabric softener. Tip: Use the Easy Care programme to wash heavily soiled laundry. Programme setting: ¡...
Page 27: Laundry
en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Drum Clean Clean and care for the drum. → Page 34 – 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 lower ¡...
Page 28: Preparing The Laundry
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). Water outlet hose Extend the water outlet hose (2.20 m). 11057910 extension Fixing brackets...
Page 29: Detergents And Care Products
en Symbol Recommended pro- Basic operation 13 Basic operation gramme (not suitable for machine- Basic operation washing) 13.1 Switching on the appli- ance Requirement: The appliance has Detergents and care products 12 Detergents and care been correctly installed and connec- products ted. → Page 11 Turn the programme selector to a ▶...
Page 30: Opening The Door
en 13.3 Opening the door 13.5 Starting the programme Grip under the door handle and Note: If the intelligent dosing system pull on the door. is activated, make sure that the dis- pensers have been filled → Page 32 and the basic dosage has been set → Page 33.
Page 31: Cancelling The Programme
en The appliance pauses. Remove the laundry from the drum. Note: If you want to add laundry, follow the instructions on the dis- 13.11 Switching off the appli- play. ance → "Display", Page 20 Open the door. → Page 30 Turn the programme selector to Add or remove laundry. Off.
Page 32: Intelligent Dosing System
en Open the lid and pour liquid deter- Intelligent dosing system 15 Intelligent dosing sys- gent and fabric softener into the relevant dispensers → Page 17. The appliance's intelligent dosing Intelligent dosing system system is activated at the factory and automatically doses liquid detergent and fabric softener for any pro- grammes in which intelligent dosing is possible.
Page 33: Setting The Basic Dosage Amount
en 15.3 Setting the basic dosage Basic settings 16 Basic settings amount You can configure the basic settings Basic settings To allow for intelligent dosing, set the for your appliance to meet your basic dosage amount for the dis- needs. penser. The basic dosage amount corresponds to the dosage recom- 16.1 Overview of the basic mendation from the detergent manu-...
Page 34: Cleaning And Servicing
en Press Spin Speed and, at the bleach or a cleaning agent for same time, turn the programme caring for the inside of the appli- selector to position 2. ance. a The display shows the current 17.2 Cleaning the detergent value. drawer Use the programme selector to se- lect the required basic setting.
Page 35 en Press down on the insert and re- Empty the detergent drawer. move the detergent drawer. Clean the pump unit with a damp Remove the pump unit. cloth. Unclip the detergent drawer cover Clean the detergent drawer and and remove it. the cover with a soft, damp cloth or hand shower.
Page 36: Cleaning The Drain Pump
en 17.3 Cleaning the drain pump Clean the drain pump regularly, at least once a year, as well as in the event of faults, e.g. blockages or rat- tling noises. Note Scan the QR code to see an anima- tion of the process. Observe the following safety instruc- tions before you start the animation.
Page 37 en Slide a suitable receptacle under CAUTION - Risk of scalding! the opening for draining the deter- When you wash at high temperat- gent solution. ures, the detergent solution gets hot. Do not touch the hot detergent ▶ solution. To allow the detergent solution to flow out into the container, remove the sealing cap.
Page 38 en Insert the drain hose into the Clean the interior, the thread on holder. the pump cap and the pump hous- ing. Cleaning the drain pump Ensure that the impeller in the drain pump can rotate. Requirement: The drain pump is empty.
Page 39: Cleaning The Rubber Gasket
en Screw the pump cap as far as it 17.4 Cleaning the rubber gas- will go. Clean the rubber gasket regularly. Open the door. → Page 30 Remove any foreign objects and fluff from the rubber gasket. The handle on the pump cap must be in a vertical position.
Page 40: Troubleshooting
en Troubleshooting 18 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 41 en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:10 -00 -10 -20 / The pump for the intelligent dosing system is blocked. E:79 Clean the detergent drawer. → Page 34 If the fault persists, call customer service. → Page 47 Note: Until the fault is rectified, you can deactivate the intelligent dosing system and dose manually.
Page 42 en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:30 -20 Critical malfunction. Turn off the water tap. ▶ With this error message, the appliance starts a drain- ing process. Wait approx. 5 minutes until the draining process ends. Restart the appliance. If required, start the draining process again. If the fault persists, call customer service.
Page 43 en Fault Cause and troubleshooting flashes. The door is not completely closed. Ensure that there is no laundry trapped in the door. Close the door. Drum cleaning is required. Clean the drum. → Page 34 ▶ ⁠ i-DOS cannot be ac- The selected programme or programme progress tuated.
Page 44 en Fault Cause and troubleshooting High spin speed not Reduced Ironing is activated. reached. Select a programme that is suitable for the type of ▶ fabric. → Page 24 The appliance is using a reduced spin speed to elim- inate an imbalance. No action required.
Page 45 en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The laundry is too wet Redistribute the laundry in the drum. after the spinning Start the Spin programme. cycle. Reduced Ironing is activated. Set a suitable programme. → Page 24 ▶ Creasing. The selected programme is unsuitable for the type of fabric.
Page 46: Emergency Release
en 18.1 Emergency release Transportation, storage and disposal 19 Transportation, stor- Releasing the door age and disposal Requirement: The drain pump is Transportation, storage and disposal empty. → Page 36 19.1 Removing the appliance ATTENTION! Escaping water may Turn off the tap. cause material damage. Do not open the door if you can Empty the water inlet hose.
Page 47: Using The Appliance Again
en 19.3 Using the appliance tronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic again equipment - WEEE). For further information, see The guideline determ- ▶ → "Installation and connection", ines the framework for Page 11 and the return and recycling of used appliances as → "Starting an empty washing applicable throughout cycle", Page 16.
Page 48: Product Number (E-Nr.) And Production Number (Fd)
en 20.1 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. ¡...
Page 49: Consumption Values
en Consumption values 21 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 50: Technical Data
en More information about your model Technical data 22 Technical data can be found online at https:// eprel.ec.europa.eu/qr/1776425 Technical data This web address is linked to the offi- Appliance height 84.5 cm cial EU EPREL product database. Appliance width 59.8 cm Appliance depth 59.0 cm Appliance depth 63.6 cm...
Page 52: Looking For Help? You'll Find It Here
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