Beko WM 5100 W manual

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    WM 5100 W WM 5100 S Automatic washing machine[...]

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    Please read this manual first! Dear Customer , We hope that your pr oduct which has been manufactured in modern facilities and passed through a strict quality contr ol procedur e will give you the best results. Therefor e, we advise you to read thr ough this manual carefully befor e using your product and keep it for futur e refer ence. This operat[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Y our W ashing Machine 4 Overview 4 Specifications 5 2 W arnings 6 General Safety 6 First Use 6 Intended use 6 Safety instructions 7 If there ar e children in your house... 7 3 Installation 8 Removing packaging reinfor cement 8 Openingthetransportationlocks 8 Appropriate installation location 8 Adjusting the feet[...]

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    EN 4 T op Lid Detergent Drawer ControlPanel Height-adjustable Feet Door Filter Cap 1 2 3 4 5 6 Overview 1 Y our W ashing Machine Figure 1 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

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    EN 5 Specifications Specifications of this appliance may change without notice to improve the quality of the product. Figur es in this manual are schematic and may not match your pr oduct exactly . V alues stated on the machine labels or in the documentation accompanying it ar e obtained in laboratory in accordance with the r elevant standards. Dep[...]

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    EN 6 Pleasereadthefollowinginformation. Otherwise,theremaybetheriskof personal injury or material damage. Moreover ,anywarrantyandreliability commitment will become void. General Safety • Neverplaceyourmachineona carpetcoveredfloor .Otherwise, lack of airflow from[...]

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    EN 7 companies that produce detergents for your machine. Safety instructions • Thisappliancemustbeconnected to an earthed outlet protected by a fuse of suitable capacity . • Thesupplyanddraininghosesmust always be securely fastened and remain in an undamaged state. • Fitthedraininghose?[...]

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    EN 8 Removing packaging reinfor cement Tilt the machine to remove the packaging reinfor cement. Remove the packaging reinfor cement by pulling the ribbon. Opening the transportation locks C T ransportation safety bolts must be removed befor e operating the washingmachine!Otherwise,the machine will be damaged! 1. Loosen all the bolts wit[...]

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    EN 9 3. Important:Tightenalllocknutsup again. Connecting to the water supply . Important: • Thewatersupplypressur erequir ed to run the machine must be 1-10 bar(0,1–1,0MPa).Attacha pressur e-reducing valve if the water pressur e is higher . • Connectthespecialhos[...]

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    EN 10 • Theendofthedrainhosecan be directly connected to the wastewater drain or to the washbasin. The fitting must be secured in all types of connections. Y ourhousemaybefloodedifthe hose falls out of its housing during water discharging. • Thehoseshouldbeattachedtoa height o[...]

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    EN 11 Sorting the laundry • Sortthelaundryaccordingtotype of fabric, color , and degree of soiling and permissible water temperature. Always follow the advice on the garment labels. Preparing clothes for washing Laundry items with metal attachments such as, bras, belt buckles and metal buttons will damage the machine. Remove [...]

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    EN 12 Following weights are given as examples. Laundry type Weight(gr .) Bathrobe 1200 Napkin 100 Duvet cover 700 Bed Sheet 500 Pillowcase 200 T ablecloth 250 T owel 200 Evening gown 200 Underclothing 100 Men’ soveralls 600 Men’ sshirt 200 Men’ spyjamas 500 Blouse 100 Loading door The door is locked during program operation. The d[...]

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    EN 13 Detergent quantity for prewashing 1/2 measure for main washing 1 measure with hard water an additional 1/2 measure Softener Putthesoftenerintothesoftener compartment of the detergent dispenser . • Usetheproportionsr ecommended on the packet. • Neverexceedthe(>max<)level [...]

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    EN 14 7 - On/OffButton 8 - Door Indicator * 9 - ProgramFollow-upIndicator 10 - SpinSpeedAdjustmentKnob* 11 - T emperatureAdjustmentKnob* 12 - ProgramSelectionKnob 13 - AuxiliaryFunctionKeys 14 - Start/Pause/CancelButton * According to your machine?[...]

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    EN 15 T ur ning the machine on Y oucanprepar ethemachinefor program selection by pr essing the the“On/Off”button.Whenthe“On/ Off”buttonispr essed,the“Lid”light illuminates indicating that the door is unlocked.Pressthe“On/Of f”button again to shut down the machine. [...]

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    EN 16 clothes that bear “not machine- washable”labelsforwhichhandwash is recommended on this pr ogram. It washes the laundry with very tender washing movements without damaging your clothes. Additional programs For special cases, there ar e also extra programsavailable: C Additional programs may dif fer according to the fea[...]

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    EN 17 Program selection and consumption table •:Selectable *:Automaticallyselected,notcancellable. **:EnergyLabelprogramme(EN60456) W ater and power consumption and programme duration may dif fer from the table shown, subject to changes in water pressur e, water hardness and temperatur e, ambient temperature, t[...]

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    EN 18 Auxiliary functions Auxiliary function selection keys • Desiredauxiliaryfunctiondepending on the program is selected. • Somecombinationscannotbe selected together . • W arningsignalontheselected auxiliary function will light up. Auxiliary function buttons may differ according to the model [...]

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    EN 19 The“W ash”lightontheprogramfollow- up indicator illuminates when “Start/ Pause/Cancel”buttonispressedafter selecting the washing program. The “Programfinished”lampilluminates andthe“W ash”lightwillfadewhenthe programcomestoanend.The“Lid”[...]

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    EN 20 level in the machine is suitable. Laundry may be added or taken out by opening thedoor .Ifthe“Lid”lampdoesnot light up continuously at the end of this time, the water level in the machine is not suitable and laundry cannot be added.Y oucanresumethepr ogram bypressingthe“Start/Pause/Canc[...]

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    EN 21 Preparation 1. T urn the tap on completely . Check if the hoses are connected tightly . 2. Placethelaundryinthemachine. 3. Add detergent and softener . Starting 1. Pressthe“On/Of f”button. 2. Select the programme and the temperature. 3. Ifrequir ed(accordingtoyour machine’ smodel): –?[...]

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    EN 22 3. Set the spin speed if spin speed adjustment is available on your machine. 4. Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”button. After the program is finished 1. “Programfinished”lampwilllight up on the program follow-up indicator . The lid can be opened after2minuteswhenthe“Program Finished”and?[...]

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    EN 23 Deter gent drawer Remove any powder residue buildup in thedrawer .T odothis; 1. Pressthedottedpointonthe siphon in the softener compartment and pull towards you until the compartment is removed fr om the machine. C If more than a normal amount of water and softener mixture starts to gather in the softener comp[...]

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    EN 24 • Removethenutsofthewaterintake hoses to clean the surfaces of the filters on the water intake valves with an appropriate brush. • Ifthefiltersareverydirty ,youcan pull them out by means of pliers and clean them. • T akeoutthefiltersontheflat ends of the water in[...]

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    EN 25 place. If your product is not supplied with an emergency drain hose, do the following asshowninthefigurebelow: • Placealargecontainerinfrontofthe filter to receive water flowing fr om the filter . • Loosenpumpfilter(anticlockwise) until water starts to flow out of it. Direct t[...]

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    EN 26 Problem Cause Explanation / Suggestion Program cannot be started or selected. Machinemayhave switched to self protection mode due to an infrastructure pr oblem (suchaslinevoltage, waterpressur e,etc.). Resetyourmachinebypressing“Start/Pause/ Cancel”buttonfor3seconds.(see,Cance[...]

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    EN 27 No water can be seen in the machine during washing. This is not a problem. The water level is not visible from the outside of the machine. The door is jammed. W ater level might be above the lower level of the door . Runeitherthe“Pump”or“Spin”program. Machinemightbeheating up the water or it may be at the[...]

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    EN 28 It continuously washes. Remaining time does not count down. In the case of a paused countdown while taking in water: Timer will not countdown until the machine is filled with the correct amount of water . The machine will wait until there is a suf ficient amount of water to avoid poor washing results due to lack of water . Then the timer will[...]

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    EN 29 W ashing performance is poor: Stain could not be removed, not cleaned. Laundry could not be whitened. Insufficient amount of detergent used. Use recommended amount of detergent appropriate for the laundry . Excessive laundry loaded into machine Do not load the machine in excess. Wr ong program and temperature might have been selected. Select [...]

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    EN 30 Clothes stiffened. Insufficient amount of detergent used. If the water hardness is higher , using insufficient amount of detergent can cause the laundry to become stiff in time. Use appr opriate amount of detergent according to the water har dness. The detergent may have been placed into the wrongcompartment;the detergent may be mixe[...]

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    EN 31 There is too much foam. Y oumaynotbeusing proper detergent for automatic washing machines. Use only automatic washing machine detergents in your washing machine. Excessive amount of detergent may have been used. Use only sufficient amount of detergent. T oo much detergent may have been used for a small amount of lightly soiled [...]