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Tumble dryer WT48XRH9GB User manual and installation 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...
Futher information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety .......... 4 8 Dryness level...... 23 1.1 General information.... 4 8.1 Changing the dryness level.. 23 1.2 Intended use....... 4 8.2 Adjusting the dryness level .. 23 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 9 Programmes .......
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18 Cleaning and servicing .... 45 14.2 Starting a programme with 18.1 Tips on cleaning and care .. 45 the wool basket ...... 33 18.2 Base unit ........ 46 14.3 Examples of how to use the wool basket ...... 33 18.3 Moisture sensor...... 47 18.4 Condensation container fil- 15 Home Connect ......
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. 1.2 Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡...
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. ▶...
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en Safety ▶ If the power cord is too short and a longer one is not available, please contact an electrician to have the domestic installation adapted. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted. ▶...
Safety en CAUTION ‒ Risk of cutting! Touching sharp edges on the appliance may lead to cuts. ▶ Do not touch the sharp edges on the appliance. ▶ 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.
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en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! If there is coal dust or flour in the air around the appliance, this may cause an explosion. ▶ Keep the area around the appliance clean during operation. WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! Condensation water from this appliance is not suitable for drinking and may be contaminated with fluff.
Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! If drying is interrupted early, the laundry is not cooled sufficiently and may ignite. ▶ Do not interrupt the drying programme early. ▶ If drying is interrupted early, remove the laundry immediately and spread it out. CAUTION ‒ Risk of injury! The covering plate may break if you stand on or climb onto the appliance.
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en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The use of non-original spare parts and non-original accessories is dangerous. ▶ Only use the manufacturer's original spare parts and original ac- cessories. WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! Poisonous fumes may be given off if you use cleaning agents that contain solvents.
Preventing material damage en Clean the appliance with nothing ▶ 2 Preventing material but water and a soft, damp cloth. Remove all detergent residue, damage ▶ spray residue or other residues im- mediately if they come into contact ATTENTION! with the appliance. The functionality of the appliance may be impaired if you use the wrong quantity of fabric softener, de-...
en Installation and connection Remove any packaging and pro- Dry the filters in the filter system of tective covers completely from the the base unit → Page 29 thoroughly appliance. after cleaning. → "Disposing of packaging", a If the filters are damp, this extends Page 11 the programme duration and in- creases energy consumption.
Installation and connection en Included with Description Installation loca- Requirements the appliance tion Water drain hose On the floor Place the appli- with connection ance on a clean, adapter, fixing level and firm material and el- surface. bow. Align the appli- → "Water drain ance → Page 16.
en Installation and connection Requirements Installation loca- Requirements ¡ The appliance and the accessory tion have been unpacked. Against a wall Do not trap the → "Unpacking the appliance", hoses and power Page 12 cord between the ¡ The appliance is installed at the in- wall and the ap- stallation location.
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Installation and connection en Push the water drain hose as far Insert the stopper into the recess as it will go into the connecting in the top. piece. Insert the condensation container Empty the condensation container → Page 32. → Page 31. Connect the appliance to the water outlet.
en Installation and connection 4.5 Aligning the appliance Note: You can use the Y-distrib- In order to reduce vibrations and utor → Page 27 noises, align the appliance correctly. to connect the To align the appliance, turn the ap- ▶ water drain hose pliance feet. Check that the appli- of an additional ance is level using a spirit level.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5 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. Ventilation opening Maintenance flap on the base unit → Page 46 Air channel cover (do not re-...
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.2 Wool basket Securing foot Wool basket Insert Tab for securing in the hook 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. Programmes → Page 24 Programme selector → Page 28...
Display en 6 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Designation Description 0:40 Programme dura- Expected programme duration or pro- tion/programme gramme time remaining in hours and time remaining minutes. 0:45 Timed programme The timed programme is set. → "Timed programmes", Page 25 Programme end → "Buttons", Page 22...
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en Display Display Designation Description Filter system on Clean the filter system on the base unit the base unit → Page 29. Basic appliance Run the basic appliance care programme. care programme Cooling process The laundry is cooled while the drum is rotating, in order to avoid damage to the laundry.
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Buttons en 7 Buttons Below is an overview of the buttons and their setting options. Button Selection Description Start/Reload ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the programme. ¡ Cancel ¡ Pause (mains switch) ¡ Switch on Switch the appliance on or off. ¡...
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en Buttons Button Selection Description Less Ironing 120' ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate the crease-reduction func- ¡ Deactivate tion. Once the programme has ended, the drum moves the laundry at regular intervals for 120 minutes to prevent creasing. Low Heat ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate gentle drying.
Dryness level en 8 Dryness level Each automatic programme has a specified dryness level. The dryness level defines how dry or damp your laundry is after the programme ends. Dryness level Laundry Drying result Multi-layered, thick laundry The laundry is dry. that does not dry readily.
en Programmes 9 Programmes You can dry your fabrics using either an automatic programme or a timed pro- gramme. 9.1 Automatic programmes Automatic programmes are pro- Tips grammes in which humidity sensors ¡ Select the dryness level according measure the residual moisture in the to the type of fabric or the desired laundry during the drying cycle.
Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Shirts Suitable for shirts and blouses made of cotton, linen, synthetics or blended fab- rics. Note: For optimal drying results, dry a maximum of 5 shirts or 5 blouses at the same time. Once the laundry is dry, iron it or hang it up.
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en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) Time Progr. Warm Dry all types of fabric except for wool and silk. Suitable for pre-dried or slightly damp laundry and for drying off multi-layered, thick laundry. intelligentDry After you have washed your laundry in the –...
Accessories en 10 Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appli- ance. Note: Some accessories are avail- able in other colours. Contact → "Customer Service", Page 56. Order number Connection kit To save space, stack the WZ27410 appliance on a suitable washing machine of the same width and depth and that is from the...
en Laundry The switch-on process takes a few 11 Laundry seconds. Note: The lighting for the drum goes out automatically. 11.1 Preparing the laundry 12.2 Setting a programme ATTENTION! Objects remaining in the laundry may damage the laundry and the drum. Turn the programme selector and Remove all items from any pock- set the required programme.
operation en 12.5 Starting the programme 12.9 Switching off the appli- ance Requirement: A programme is set. → "Setting a programme", Page 28 Press . ▶ Press Start/Reload . ▶ 12.10 Filter system on the a The display shows the programme base unit duration or the programme end time.
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en operation Clean the insides thoroughly under Open the fluff collector and re- running water and then dry them move any fluff. off. Clean the filter thoroughly under You can remove heavy soiling running water and then dry it off. carefully with a soft brush. Ensure that you thoroughly dry off the filter.
operation en Slide the fluff collector in horizont- Pull out the condensation con- ally as far as it will go. tainer, keeping it level. Empty the condensation container. Close the base unit → Page 46. 12.11 Condensation con- tainer Condensation forms during drying, which your appliance uses for auto- matic cleaning.
en Childproof lock Inserting the condensation 14 Wool basket container Push the condensation container Use the wool basket to gently dry ▶ in as far as it will go. delicate fabrics, soft toys or sports shoes in a stationary position. Note: You can order this optional → "Accessories", Page 27 from our customer service.
Wool basket en 14.2 Starting a programme Laundry item Programme duration in with the wool basket hours:minutes ATTENTION! Thin woollen Approx. 1:20 If items of laundry in the wool basket pullover touch the rotating drum or the ribs of Thick woollen Approx. 1:30 - the drum, the laundry may cause ma- pullover 3:00...
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Pullover operating status. Note: You can find further information in the digital instruction manual by scanning the QR code in the table of contents or on siemens-home.bsh- group.com . Sports shoes Lift the tongues The Home Connect services are not of the shoes.
Home Connect en 15.1 Setting up the 15.3 Activating Wi-Fi on the Home Connect app appliance Install the Home Connect app on Note: When Wi-Fi is activated, the en- the mobile device. ergy consumption increases in com- parison to the values specified in the consumption value table. Press and hold Remote Start ...
en Home Connect a If End is shown on the display, the 15.7 Intelligent programme network settings are reset. recommendation 15.6 Remote start After you have washed your laundry in the washing machine, the dryer will Enable the appliance for remote start recommend a suitable programme via the Home Connect app.
Home Connect en ¡ No data is available for the last This initial registration prepares the washing programme used. The Home Connect functions for use and data is stored for 24 hours and is only required when you want to then deleted. use the Home Connect functions for ¡...
en Basic settings 16 Basic settings You can configure the basic settings for your appliance to meet your needs. 16.1 Overview of basic settings Basic setting Programme posi- Value Description tion End signal 0 (off) Set the volume of 1 (quiet) the signal at the 2 (medium) end of the pro- 3 (loud)
Appliance care en Remove the laundry. 16.2 Changing the basic set- tings Set the programme selector to po- sition 1. Close the appliance door. Pull out the condensation con- tainer, keeping it level. Press Drying Aim and, at the same time, turn the pro- gramme selector to position 2.
en Appliance care 17.2 Preparing the condensa- 17.3 Starting the appliance tion container for the ap- care programme pliance care programme Requirements ¡ The appliance is ready to run the Note: If the condensation is drained appliance care programme. using the drain hose, the condensa- → "Preparing the appliance for the tion container must be prepared be- appliance care programme ",...
Appliance care en Insert the condensation container 17.4 Running the basic appli- so that it locks into place. ance care programme on the appliance To remove any light soiling, you can run a basic appliance care pro- gramme. Note: After a certain period of use, the appliance automatically recom- mends that you run the basic appli- ance care programme.
en Appliance care Empty the condensation container 17.5 Preparing the appliance → Page 31. for the intensive appli- ance care programme If the appliance is not used for more than one month, stubborn dirt or odours may occur. To remove this, you can run an intensive appliance care programme.
Appliance care en Insert the condensation container 17.6 Running the intensive so that it locks into place. appliance care pro- gramme Pull out the condensation con- tainer horizontally and empty it. Press Start/Reload . The appliance care programme starts and an audible signal sounds. After around 3 hours, the appli- ance pauses the appliance care Pour a bottle of the original appli-...
en Appliance care Add approx. 1 ½ litres of hot tap 17.7 Ending the intensive ap- water into the condensation con- pliance care programme tainer. Add approx. 1 ½ litres of hot tap water into the condensation con- tainer. Hold the full condensation con- tainer level so that no liquid spills out.
Cleaning and servicing en Pull out the condensation con- Note: If the condensate water has tainer, keeping it level. been drained from the machine via the drain hose, please follow the steps in → "Preparing the condensation con- tainer for the appliance care pro- gramme", Page 40 in reverse order, after both the intensive and regular cleaning processes.
en Cleaning and servicing Pull out the heat exchanger cover 18.2 Base unit by the handle. The base unit is the accessible area at the bottom of the appliance in which you will find the heat ex- changer. Opening the base unit Requirements ¡...
Cleaning and servicing en Insert the heat exchanger cover by ance changes the duration of the the handle. automatic programme depending on the residual moisture in the laundry. Cleaning the moisture sensor Over time, residue from limescale, detergents and care products can build up on the moisture sensor.
en Cleaning and servicing Remove the filter. 18.4 Condensation container filter During drying, fluff from the laundry gets into the condensation. The filter in the condensation container pro- tects the appliance from fluff. Clean the filter for the condensation tank. The filter is cleaned automatically when the condensation container is emptied.
Troubleshooting en 19 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect 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 The appliance is not Check whether the lighting in your kitchen or other ▶ working. appliances are working. Appliance paused, but Cooling process active. the drum is rotating. Not a fault – no action required. ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting and programme Water drain hose is not connected correctly. terminated. Ensure that the water drain hose is connected cor- ▶ rectly. → "Connecting the water drain hose", Page 14 Water drain hose is blocked. Rinse the water drain hose with tap water. ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The drying time is too The base unit's filter is soiled. long. → "Cleaning the filter system on the base unit", ▶ Page 29 The ambient temperature is greater than 30 °C. Ensure that the ambient temperature is lower than ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The drying time is too Ensure that the ambient temperature is above 16 ▶ long. °C or start the next drying process within 2 hours. → " Technical data", Page 58 Remote start is activated and the ambient temperature is lower than 16 °C.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The laundry is too Check whether the lighting in your kitchen or other ▶ damp. appliances are working. The load is too large. Observe the maximum load capacity of the ▶ → "Programmes", Page 24. After the end of the programme, warm laundry feels damper than it actually is.
Transportation, storage and disposal en Empty the condensation container 20 Transportation, stor- → Page 31. age and disposal Insert the condensation container → Page 32. Disconnect the appliance's mains 20.1 Preparing the appliance plug from the power supply. for transportation a The appliance is now ready to be transported.
en Customer Service Information about current disposal 21.1 Product number (E-Nr.) methods are available from your and production number specialist dealer or local authority. (FD) This appliance is la- You can find the product number (E- belled in accordance Nr.) and the production number (FD) with European Directive on the appliance's rating plate.
Consumption values en 22 Consumption values The programme The actual values may deviate from Cottons + the indicated values depending on (denoted by the arrow symbol) is the type of fabric, composition of suitable for drying cotton laundry with laundry to be dried, residual moisture a normal dampness level, and is the in the fabric, set degree of dryness,...
Length of the 145 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.
Declaration of Conformity en UK (NI) 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only. 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only.
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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 Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG *9001786658* 9001786658 (021020)