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Washing machine WM12UT61ES User manual and assembly instructions Register your product on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. siemens-home.bsh-group.com/welcome The future moving in. Siemens Home Appliances...
Table of contents Safety .......... 4 Sorting laundry ....... 32 General information...... 4 Degrees of soiling ...... 32 Intended use........ 4 Care symbols on the care labels ... 32 Restriction on user group.... 5 Detergents and care products.. 33 Safe installation ........ 5 Detergent recommendation ... 33 Safe use ........... 7 Detergent dosage ...... 34 Safe cleaning and maintenance.. 9...
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Descaling........ 41 Cleaning the drain pump.... 41 Cleaning the water outlet hose at the siphon........ 44 Clean the water inlet filters..... 44 Troubleshooting...... 47 Error code / Fault display / Sig- nal........... 47 Malfunctions ........ 48 Noise .......... 51 Problem with results....... 51 Leakage.......... 52 Odours.......... 53 Emergency release ...... 54 Transportation, storage and disposal .........
en Safety Safety Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the ap- pliance safely. General information You can find general information about this instruction manual here. ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance safely and efficiently. ¡...
Safety en Restriction on user group Avoid risks to children and vulnerable persons. This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
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en Safety ¡ If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is danger- ous. ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appli- ance parts or heat sources. ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges.
Safety en CAUTION ‒ Risk of injury! ¡ The appliance may vibrate or move when in use. ▶ Place the appliance on a clean, even, solid surface. ▶ Align the appliance using the appliance feet and a spirit level. ¡ If hoses and power cords have been laid incorrectly, this causes a tripping hazard.
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en Safety ▶ Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity. ▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners, hoses or sprays to clean the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of harm to health! Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk.
Safety en ¡ The appliance may tip over if you sit on or lean against the open door. ▶ Do not sit on or lean against the appliance door. ▶ Do not place any objects on the appliance door. ¡ Reaching into the drum while it is still turning may cause hand injuries.
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en Safety ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance. ▶ If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.
Preventing material damage en Make sure that the length of the ▶ Preventing material damage Preventing material dam- thread on the connection to the water tap is at least 10 mm. ¡ If the water pressure is too high or too low, the appliance may not be Follow these instructions to avoid ma- Preventing material damage able to operate properly.
en Environmental protection and saving energy Remove all detergent residue, "Add " → Page 34 detergent based ▶ spray residue or other residues on the laundry's degree of soiling. immediately if they come into For light to normal soiling, a smal- contact with the appliance. ler amount of detergent is suffi- cient.
Installation and connection en Check the appliance for visible Energy saving mode damage. If you do not use the appliance for an ATTENTION! Objects remaining in extended period, it automatically the drum that are not designed for switches to energy-saving mode. All operation with the appliance may displays go out and inicio pausa + cause material damage and dam-...
en Installation and connection Contents of package After unpacking all parts, check for any damage in transit and completeness of the delivery. Requirements for the installa- Washing machine tion location Accompanying documents The appliance may "wander" when it Water inlet hose spins.
Installation and connection en Installation location Requirements WARNING Risk of electric shock! On a wooden joist Place the appliance The appliance contains live parts. floor on a water-resistant Touching live parts is dangerous. wooden board which Do not operate the appliance ▶...
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en Installation and connection Unscrew and remove all four Put on the four cover caps. screws for the transit bolts with a WAF 13 wrench. Press down on the four cover caps. Pull the power cord out of the holder. Remove the four sleeves.
Installation and connection en Note: Please read the information in Connecting the appliance the "Safety" → Page 4 and "Prevent- Connect your appliance to the power ing material damage" → Page 11 sec- supply, water inlet and water outlet. tions to ensure that you use the appli- ance safely.
en Installation and connection Aligning the appliance In order to reduce noise and vibra- tion and to prevent the appliance from moving, align the appliance cor- rectly. Note: Please read the information in the "Safety" → Page 4 and "Prevent- ing material damage" → Page 11 sec- tions to ensure that you use the appli- ance safely.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarise yourself with the parts of your appliance. Familiarising yourself with your appliance 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.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Detergent drawer Measuring aid for liquid detergent → "Using a measuring aid for liquid Below is an overview of the structure detergent", Page 35 of the detergent drawer. Compartment II: ¡ Detergent for main wash ¡ Water softener ¡...
Display en Display Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Display Designation Description 0:40 Programme duration/ Approximate expected programme duration or pro- programme time re- gramme time remaining. maining "Ready in" time The programme end has been set and the remaining number of hours is displayed.
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en Display Display Designation Description Rinse Programme status Spin Programme status – – – – Rinse Hold Programme status End of programme Programme status Childproof lock ¡ Lights up: The childproof lock is activated. ¡ Flashes: The childproof lock is active and the pro- gramme selector has been adjusted.
en Buttons Buttons Buttons Below is an overview of the buttons and their setting options. Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the selected programme. You can see the selection options for each programme in the overview for → "Programmes", Page 25. Button Selection Description...
en Accessories Accessories Accessories Only use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appli- Accessories ance. Here you can find an overview of your appliance's accessories and how to use them. Order number Water inlet hose extension Extend the water inlet hose for WZ10131 cold water or AquaStop (approx.
Laundry en Pour approx. 1 litre of tap water Press inicio pausa + carga (Start/ into compartment II. Reload/Pause) to start the pro- gramme. a The display shows the remaining programme duration. a After the programme has ended, the display shows: End. Start the first wash cycle or set the programme selector to to switch...
en Laundry – Use a mesh laundry bag for To improve washing results and ▶ small items of laundry such as prevent discolouration, sort the children's socks laundry according to the following – Separate items of laundry and criteria before washing. shake them out –...
Detergents and care products en Symbol Washing process Recommended programme Not suitable for machine-washing – Tip: You can find more information The manufacturer's instructions for about care symbols at www.gine- use and dosage can be found on the tex.ch. packaging. Notes ¡ Only use liquid detergents that are Detergents and care products Detergents and care self-flowing...
en Basic operation Detergent dosage Use the correct detergent dosage to ¡ Water hardness achieve optimal washing results and You can find out how hard your save resources. water is from your local water com- The detergent dosage depends on: pany or measure it yourself using ¡...
Basic operation en If necessary, "adjust the pro- Ensure that the drum is empty. gramme settings" → Page 35. Separate the laundry and place it in the drum. Adjusting the programme set- Note: Ensure that there is no laun- dry trapped in the door. tings Close the door.
en Basic operation Insert the measuring aid. Fold the measuring aid down and click it into place. Insert the detergent drawer. Push in the detergent drawer. Adding detergent and care product Notes ¡ Please read the information in the "Safety" → Page 4 and "Preventing material damage"...
Basic operation en Push in the detergent drawer. Adding laundry Note: Please read the information in Starting the programme the "Safety" → Page 4 and "Prevent- Note: If you want to change the time ing material damage" → Page 11 sec- until the programme ends, set the tions to ensure that you use the appli- "Ready in"...
en Childproof lock Unloading the laundry Note: Please read the information in the "Safety" → Page 4 and "Prevent- ing material damage" → Page 11 sec- tions to ensure that you use the appli- ance safely. Open the door. Remove the laundry. Leave the door and detergent drawer open so that residual water can evaporate.
Basic settings en Basic settings Basic settings You can configure the appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings Overview of the basic settings Below is an overview of the basic settings on your appliance. Basic setting Programme pos- Value Description ition End signal 0 (off) Set the volume of the signal at the end of...
en Cleaning and servicing Press inicio pausa + carga and, at Add washing powder. the same time, turn the pro- gramme selector to position 2. Cleaning the detergent drawer a The display shows the current Note: Please read the information in value. the "Safety" → Page 4 and "Prevent- Set the programme selector to the ing material damage"...
Cleaning and servicing en Descaling If you add detergent correctly, you do not need to descale your appliance. If you still wish to use descaler, follow the manufacturer's instructions for use. ATTENTION! The use of unsuitable descaling agents, e.g. for coffee machines, may damage the appliance.
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en Cleaning and servicing To allow the detergent solution to flow out into the container, remove the sealing cap. Slide a receptacle under the open- ing. Firmly press on the sealing cap. Take the drain hose out of the holder. Insert the drain hose into the holder.
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Cleaning and servicing en Cleaning the drain pump Note: Please read the information in the "Safety" → Page 4 and "Prevent- 90° ing material damage" → Page 11 sec- tions to ensure that you use the appli- ance safely. Requirement: "The drain pump is empty." → Page 41 Since water may remain in the drain pump, remove the pump cap carefully.
en Cleaning and servicing Cleaning the water outlet hose at the siphon If the water outlet hose at the siphon is dirty or the detergent solution is not being pumped out, you must clean these. Switch off the appliance. Disconnect the appliance's mains plug from the power supply.
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Cleaning and servicing en Requirement: The water inlet hose is empty. → "Emptying the water inlet hose", Page 44 Disconnect the hose from the rear of the appliance. Clean the filter with a small brush. Use pliers to remove the filter. Connect the water inlet hose and check for leaks.
Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 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. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting The filters in the water inflow "Clean the filters in the water in- ▶ flow" → Page 44. are blocked. The tap is turned off. Turn on the tap. ▶ The water inlet hose is Ensure that the water inlet hose is ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting The programme does not Door is not closed. Close the door. start. Press inicio pausa + carga to start the programme. → "Deactivating the childproof Childproof lock is activated. ▶ lock", Page 38 termin. is activated. Check whether termin. is activ- ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting The water is not draining. The water outlet hose is con- Install the water outlet hose at a ▶ nected too high. maximum height of 1 metre. → "Technical specifications", Page 58 Water is not flowing in. De- You have not pressed inicio Press inicio pausa + carga.
Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting Vibrations and movement of Transit bolts have not been Removing the transit bolts ▶ the appliance whilst spin- removed. ning. Drum does not turn, water Load detection is active. Not a fault – no action required. ▶...
en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Creasing. The wrong programme is se- Select the programmes that are ▶ lected for the type of fabric. suitable for the type of fabric. → "Programmes", Page 25 Detergent or fabric softener Too much detergent/fabric When dosing liquid detergent and ▶...
Troubleshooting en Odours Fault Cause troubleshooting → "Cleaning the drum", Page 40 Odours have formed in the Humidity and detergent ▶ appliance. residue may promote the If you are not using the appliance, ▶ formation of bacteria. leave the door and detergent drawer open so that residual water can evaporate.
en Transportation, storage and disposal Unplug the appliance's mains plug. Emergency release Drain the remaining detergent To remove the laundry in the event of solution. a power failure, for example, you can → "Cleaning the drain pump", manually release the door. Page 41 Detach the hoses.
Transportation, storage and disposal en Start the programme. a The unused detergent cannot flow straight into the outlet during the next wash. Disposing of old appliance Valuable raw materials can be re- used by recycling. WARNING Risk of harm to health! Insert the power cord into the Children can lock themselves in the holder...
en Customer Service Detailed information on the warranty Customer Service Customer Service period and terms of warranty in your country is available from our after- If you have any queries on use, are Customer Service sales service, your retailer or on our unable to rectify faults on the appli- website.
Consumption values en Consumption values 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 indic- ative only and were determined in accordance with the applicable standard EN60456.
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en Technical specifications Minimum installa- 10 A tion protection Rated power 2300 W Power consumption ¡ Off mode: 0,10 W ¡ Left-on mode: 0,50 W Water pressure ¡ Minimum: 100 kPa (1 bar) ¡ Maximum: 1000 kPa (10 bar) Length of the water in- 150 cm let hose Length of the water 150 cm outlet hose Length of the power...
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