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WG44B2070 Washing machine EN User manual and installation instructions Register your appliance on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. Siemens Home Appliances...
Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 8 Buttons ........ 24 1.1 General information.... 4 9 Programmes ...... 27 1.2 Intended use...... 4 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 10 Accessories...... 31 1.4 Safe installation ...... 5 11 Laundry........ 31 1.5 Safe use ........
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14 Childproof lock...... 35 20.3 Using the appliance again .. 55 14.1 Activating the childproof 20.4 Disposing of old appliance ... 56 lock ........ 35 21 Customer Service.... 56 14.2 Deactivating the childproof 21.1 Product number (E-Nr.), lock ........ 36 production number (FD) 15 Home Connect ...... 36 and consecutive numbering 15.1 Setting up the Home Con-...
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. ¡...
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 high 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- ▶...
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 cleaning agents that con- tain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
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. ▶...
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.
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...
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 31 Installation and connection Note: The appliance has been tested 4.1 Unpacking the appliance at the factory to check it is in working order.
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Installation and connection en ATTENTION! Installation loca- Requirements If residual water in the appliance tion freezes, this may cause damage to Against a wall Do not trap the the appliance. power cord or Do not install or operate this appli- ▶ the hoses ance anywhere that is liable to ex- between the wall...
en Installation and connection Unscrew and remove all of Put on the 4 cover caps. the screws for the 4 transit bolts using a WAF 13 wrench. Push the 4 cover caps downwards. Remove the power cable from the holder. Note: To install the transit bolts to transport the appliance, perform these steps again in the reverse or- Remove the 4 sleeves.
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Installation and connection en Connect the water inlet hose to a Plastic pipe with Fix and secure tap (26.4 mm = 3/4"). rubber sleeve or the water outlet gully hose with an el- bow. Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Note: Your electrical domestic install- ation for this appliance must comply Open the water tap carefully and with the local legal provisions and...
en Installation and connection Use a WAF 17 wrench to tighten 4.6 Aligning the appliance the lock nuts against the housing In order to reduce noise and vibra- until they are hand-tight. tion and to prevent the appliance from moving, align the appliance cor- rectly.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 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.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Measuring aid for liquid deter- gent → "Inserting the measuring aid for liquid detergent", Page 33 Dispenser II: detergent for the main wash Compartment : Fabric softener Compartment I: Detergent for prewash and soaking 5.3 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.
Before using for the first time en tings by pressing the buttons. The ac- To hide the additional buttons, tivated settings are highlighted in col- briefly press + Optionen again. our on the display. Changing a setting value ATTENTION! If you activate certain settings, the Pressing on the display with force display shows selection buttons and may cause damage.
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en Before using for the first time 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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Display en Display 7 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Note: Additional functions may be available as a result of software updates. If a software update is available, you can find further information in the Home Connect app. Example: Display Display Description...
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en Display Display Description 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 36 Additional rinse cycles are activated. → "Buttons", Page 26 Prewash is activated. → "Buttons", Page 25 Washing with additional water is activated.
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Display en Display Description Lights up: The appliance is connected to your home ¡ network via Wi-Fi. Flashes: The appliance is trying to connect to your ¡ home network via Wi-Fi. → "Home Connect ", Page 36 The appliance has detected too much foam. → "...
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en Buttons Buttons 8 Buttons Some buttons are hidden for a re- Buttons Note: Additional functions may be duced display. You can display these available as a result of software up- additional buttons on the display. dates. → "Displaying or hiding additional but- If a software update is available, you tons", Page 19 can find further information in the The selection of programme settings...
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Buttons en Button Selection More information - 1400 Adjust the spin speed or activate (Rinse Hold). Set spin speed in rpm. is selected, the water is not drained at the end of the washing cycle and the spin cycle is deactiv- ated.
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en Buttons Button Selection More information Intensiv Spülen Activate Activate or deactivate three additional ¡ rinse cycles. Deactivate ¡ Recommended for particularly sensit- ive skin or in regions with very soft water. Wasser Plus Activate Wash with more water. ¡ Recommended for particularly sensit- Deactivate ¡...
Programmes en Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Notes The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information on pro- ¡ gramme selection. Additional functions may be available as a result of software updates. ¡ If a software update is available, you can find further information in the Home Connect app.
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en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) Wash items made from cotton, linen, or synthetic or blended fabrics. Suitable for lightly soiled laundry. Programme setting: Max. 60 °C ¡ Max. 1400 rpm ¡ Fein/Seide Wash delicate, washable items made from silk, vis- cose and synthetic fabrics.
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Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) App Pro- Select additional programmes directly via the – gramme Home Connect app. A description of the programmes can be found in the Home Connect app. Note: Your appliance must be connected to your home network and registered in your Home Con- nect app.
en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) The steam is hot and may cause damage to cer- ¡ tain fabrics or fabric types. The programme is therefore not suitable for out- door clothing or items made from silk or wool, such as jumpers. Super 15'/30' Wash items made from cotton, or synthetic or blen- ded fabrics.
Accessories en 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 56. Order num- Water inlet hose ex- Extend the water inlet hose for cold water WZ10131 tension or AquaStop (approx.
en Detergents and care products Note: The lighting for the drum goes Detergents and care products 12 Detergents and care out automatically. products 13.2 Setting a programme The manufacturer's instructions for Detergents and care products use and dosage can be found on the Turn the programme selector and set the required programme.
Basic operation en Note: The programme settings are 13.6 Inserting the measuring not saved permanently for the pro- aid for liquid detergent gramme. If you order the measuring aid as an 13.4 Saving the programme accessory, you must use the measur- ing aid. settings Pull out the detergent drawer.
en Basic operation Slide the measuring aid forwards. 13.9 Starting the programme Requirement: A programme is set. → "Setting a programme", Page 32 Press . ▶ The drum rotates and load detec- tion takes place. This can take up to 2 minutes, after which water enters the drum.
Childproof lock en Note: If you want to add laundry, 13.14 Unloading the laundry follow the instructions on the dis- Open the door. play. Remove the laundry from the → "Display", Page 23 drum. Open the door. Add or remove laundry. 13.15 Put the appliance into Close the door.
en Home Connect Operating the appliance on the ap- ¡ 14.2 Deactivating the child- pliance itself always takes priority. proof lock During this time it is not possible to operate the appliance using the Requirement: To deactivate the Home Connect app. childproof lock, the appliance must be switched on.
Home Connect en Navigating in the Home Connect 15.6 Resetting the appliance menu network settings Briefly press Fernstart until the ▶ Requirements display shows the required setting. The Home Connect menu is called ¡ Exiting the Home Connect menu → "Calling up the Home Connect Press and hold Fernstart for at ▶...
en Home Connect ance connected to the Home Con- nect server and if Remote Dia- gnostics is available in the country in which you are using the appliance. Tip: For further information and de- tails about the availability of Remote Diagnostics in your country, please visit the service/support section of your local website: www.home-con- nect.com.
Basic settings en Basic settings 16 Basic settings You can configure the basic settings for your appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings 16.1 Overview of the basic settings Note: Additional functions may be available as a result of software updates. If a software update is available, you can find further information in the Home Connect app.
en Programme counter 16.2 Changing the basic set- Cleaning and servicing 18 Cleaning and servi- tings cing Requirement: The display shows all To keep your appliance working effi- additional buttons. Cleaning and servicing ciently for a long time, it is important → "Displaying or hiding additional but- to clean and maintain it carefully.
Cleaning and servicing en Press down on the insert and re- Fit the insert and click it into place. move the detergent drawer. Clean the opening for the deter- Pull out the insert upwards. gent drawer. Clean the detergent drawer and in- Push in the detergent drawer.
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en Cleaning and servicing Open and remove the mainten- CAUTION - Risk of scalding! ance flap. When you wash at high temperat- 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.
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Cleaning and servicing en Ensure that both impellers can Cleaning the drain pump turn. Requirement: The drain pump is empty. → Page 41 Since water may remain in the drain pump, unscrew the pump cap carefully. The filter insert in the pump ‒ housing may become stuck due to coarse particles of dirt.
en Cleaning and servicing Insert and close the maintenance flap. 18.4 Cleaning the intake opening in the rubber gasket Regularly check the intake opening in the rubber gasket for any block- ages and clean the intake opening. Open the appliance door. Remove any blockages from the intake opening.
Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 19 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 ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting "E:30 / -80" Immediate measure: Mix one tablespoon of fabric ▶ softener with 0.5 litres of water and pour the mix- ture into compartment II (not for outdoor clothing, sportswear or items stuffed with down). Reduce the amount of detergent for the next wash- ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting "E:35 / -10" There is water in the base trough. Turn off the water tap. ▶ Call the after-sales service. ▶ → "Customer Service", Page 56 The appliance is leaking. Turn off the water tap. ▶ Call the after-sales service. ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance is not Check the circuit breaker in the fuse box. ▶ working. There has been a power cut. Check whether the lighting in your room or other ▶ appliances are working. There is a software fault. To restart the appliance, press and hold ...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The water is not drain- Ensure that the drain pipe and water drain hose are ▶ ing. not kinked or trapped. Drain pump is blocked. → "Cleaning the drain pump", Page 41 ▶ is activated. Continue the programme by selecting Schleudern ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The spin cycle runs The unbalanced load detection system eliminates an several times. imbalance by repeatedly redistributing the laundry. Not a fault – no action required. ▶ Note: When loading, where possible, place large and small items of laundry together in the drum. Different sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Heavy foam build-up Detergent dosage is too high. Immediate measure: Mix one tablespoon of fabric ▶ softener with 0.5 litres of water and pour the mix- ture into compartment II (not for outdoor clothing, sportswear or items stuffed with down). Reduce the amount of detergent for the next wash- ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Banging noises, rat- Foreign bodies have got into the drain pump. tling in the drain → "Cleaning the drain pump", Page 41 ▶ pump. Slurping, rhythmical The drain pump is active, the detergent solution is suction noise. pumped out.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The spin result is not Note: Where possible, mix large and small items in satisfactory. The laun- the drum. Different sized items of laundry distribute dry is too wet/too themselves better during the spin cycle. damp. Start the Schleudern programme.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Fabric softener re- The use of fabric softener is not supported for the se- mains in the detergent lected programme. drawer. Before washing, check whether the use of fabric ▶ softener is supported for the selected programme. → "Programmes", Page 27 Water is leaking from Dirt on the door or seal causes leaks.
Transportation, storage and disposal en 19.1 Emergency release 20.2 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 41 to prevent transport damage. ATTENTION! Escaping water may Use a screwdriver to remove the 4 cause material damage.
en Customer Service 20.4 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 21 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!
Customer Service en Make a note of your appliance's de- tails and the Customer Service tele- phone number to find them again quickly. 21.2 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.
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en Consumption values Consumption values 22 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.
Length of the 210 cm A detailed Declaration of Conformity power cord can be found online at siemens- home.bsh-group.com/uk/ among the This product contains light sources additional documents on the product from energy efficiency class F. These page for your appliance.
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en Declaration of Conformity 5-GHz band (5150–5350 MHz + 5470–5725 MHz): max. 150 mW UK (NI) 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only. 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only.
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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...