Automatic washing machine WMB 81241 LS WMB 81241 LB WMB 81241 LW
Please read this user manual first! Dear Customer, We hope that you get the best results from the product which has been manufactured in state-of-the-art plants and passed through a strict quality control procedure. Therefore, please read the entire user manual carefully before using the product and keep it as a reference for future use. In case of transferring the product to someone else, give the manual as well. The user manual will help you use your machine in a fast and safe way.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Your washing machine 4 Main programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Additional programmes . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Temperature selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Spin speed selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Programme and consumption table . . 22 Auxiliary function selection . . . . . . . . . 24 Time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Starting the programme . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Progress of programme . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Loading door lock.
1 Your washing machine Overview 8 1 2 3 7 6 4 5 1- Power cable 2- Top panel 3- Control panel 4- Filter cap 5- Adjustable feet 6- Loading door 7- Detergent drawer 8- Drain hose 4 EN
Technical specifications Models WMB81241LS WMB81241LB WMB81241LW Maximum dry laundry capacity (kg) 8 8 8 Height (cm) 84 84 84 Width (cm) 60 60 60 Depth (cm) 54 54 54 Net weight (±4 kg.) 71 71 71 230 V / 50Hz 230 V / 50Hz 230 V / 50Hz Electrical input (V/Hz) Total current (A) 10 10 10 Total power (W) 2200 2200 2200 Spin speed (rpm max.) 1200 1200 1200 Stand-by mode power (W) 1.40 1.40 1.40 Off-mode power (W) 0.20 0.20 0.
2 Important safety instructions This section contains safety instructions that will help protect from risk of personal injury or property damage. Failure to follow these instructions shall void any warranty.
• • let them to tamper with the product. Use child lock to prevent children from intervening with the product. Do not forget to close the loading door when leaving the room where the product is located. Store all detergents and additives in a safe place away from the reach of the children.
3 Installation Refer to the nearest Authorised Service Agent for installation of the product. To make the product ready for use, review the information in the user manual and make sure that the electricity, tap water supply and water drainage systems are appropriate before calling the Authorized Service Agent. If they are not, call a qualified technician and plumber to have any necessary arrangements carried out.
3. Attach the plastic covers supplied in the User Manual bag into the holes on the rear panel. (P) the transportation safety bolts in C aKeep safe place to reuse when the washing C machine needs to be moved again in the future. Never move the product without the transportation safety bolts properly fixed in place! that the cold and hot water A Ensure connections are made correctly when installing the product. Otherwise, your laundry will come out hot at the end of the washing process and wear out. 2.
• In case the hose is elevated after laying it on the floor level or close to the ground (less than 40 cm above the ground), water discharge becomes more difficult and the laundry may come out excessively wet. Therefore, follow the heights described in the figure. • To prevent flowing of dirty water back into the machine and to allow for easy discharge, do not immerse the hose end into the dirty water or drive it in the drain more than 15 cm. If it is too long, cut it short.
fuse. The specified voltage must be equal to your mains voltage. • Do not make connections via extension cables or multi-plugs. Damaged power cables must be replaced by the Authorized Service Agents. Electrical requirements Before you insert the plug into the wall socket make sure that the voltage and the frequency shown in the rating label corresponds to your electricity supply.
anti-limescale into the main wash detergent compartment (compartment nr. II). If the anti-limescale is in tablet form, put only one tablet into compartment nr. II. Dry the inside of the bellow with a clean piece of cloth after the programme has come to an end. Disposing of the old product Dispose of the old product in an environmentally friendly manner. Refer to your local dealer or solid waste collection centre in your area to learn how to dispose of your product.
4 Preparation Things to be done for energy saving Following information will help you use the product in an ecological and energyefficient manner. • Operate the product in the highest capacity allowed by the programme you have selected, but do not overload; see, “Programme and consumption table”. • Always follow the instructions on the detergent packaging. • Wash slightly soiled laundry at low temperatures. • Use faster programmes for small quantities of lightly soiled laundry.
and the washing programme desired. The machine automatically adjusts the amount of water according to the weight of the loaded laundry. Follow the information in the “Programme and consumption table”. When overloaded, machine’s washing performance will drop. Moreover, noise and vibration problems may occur. Laundry types and their average weights in the following table are given as examples.
Using detergent and softener • Detergent Drawer The detergent drawer is composed of three compartments: - (I) for prewash - (II) for main wash – (III) for softener – (*) in addition, there is siphon piece in the softener compartment. detergent dispenser may be in two C The different types according to the model of your machine as seen above. Detergent, softener and other cleaning agents • Add detergent and softener before starting the washing programme.
detergent between the laundry, close to the lower part of the drum in future washings. Use the tablet or gel detergent without selecting the prewash function. Using starch • Add liquid starch, powder starch or the dyestuff into the softener compartment as instructed on the package. • Do not use softener and starch together in a washing cycle. • Wipe the inside of the machine with a damp and clean cloth after using starch.
Tips for efficient washing Clothes Light colours and whites Heavily Soiled Soiling Level (difficult stains such as grass, coffee, fruits and blood.
5 Operating the product Control panel 1 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - 2 3 7 8 4 5 Spin Speed Adjustment button Display Temperature Adjustment button Programme Selection knob On / Off button Delayed Start buttons (+ / -) Auxiliary Function buttons Start / Pause / Cancel button Display symbols F1 F2 F3 F4 18 a b c d e - f - g h i j k l m - - EN Spin Speed indicator Temperature indicator Spin symbol Temperature symbol Remaining Time and Delayed Start indicator Programme Indicator symbols (Prewas
Preparing the machine 1. Make sure that the hoses are connected tightly. 2. Plug in your machine. 3. Turn the tap on completely. 4. Place the laundry in the machine. 5. Add detergent and fabric softener. Programme selection 1. Select the programme suitable for the type, quantity and soiling degree of the laundry in accordance with the "Programme and consumption table" and the temperature table below. Heavily soiled white cottons linens.
damage clothes. • Daily Quick Use this programme to wash your lightly soiled cotton clothes in a short time. • Xpress Super Short Use this programme to wash your little amount of lightly soiled cotton clothes in a short time. • Dark Care Use this programme to wash your dark coloured laundry or the laundry that you do not want it get faded. Washing is performed with little mechanic action and at low temperatures. It is recommended to use liquid detergent or woolen shampoo for dark coloured laundry.
on the display. Press the Temperature Adjustment button again to decrease the temperature. Economy symbol Indicates the programmes and temperatures that provide energy savings. Economy symbol can not be selected in Intensive and Hygiene programmes since washing is performed in long times and at high temperatures in order to provide hygiene. Similarly, Economy symbol can not be selected in Baby, Refresh, Drum Cleaning, Spin and Rinse programmes as well.
Programme and consumption table EN Auxiliary functions Max. Load (kg) Water Consumption (l) Energy Consumption (kWh) Max. Speed*** Prewash Quick Wash Extra Rinse Anti- Crease Rinse Hold 2 Cottons 90 8 74 2.40 1600 • • • • • 90-Cold Cottons 60 8 72 1.70 1600 • • • • • 90-Cold Cottons 40 8 72 0.95 1600 • • • • • 90-Cold Baby&Toddler Clothing 90 8 72 2.10 1600 • 90-30 Cottons Eco 60** 8 54 1.39 1600 • 60-Cold Cottons Eco 60** 4 47 0.
• : Selectable * : Automatically selected, no canceling. ** : Energy Label programme (EN 60456 Ed.3) *** If maximum spin speed of the machine is lower then this value, you can only select up to the maximum spin speed. - : See the programme description for maximum load. The auxiliary functions in the table may vary according to the model of your machine.
Auxiliary function selection Select the desired auxiliary functions before starting the programme. Furthermore, you may also select or cancel auxiliary functions that are suitable to the running programme by pressing the Start / Pause / Cancel button when the machine is operating. For this, the machine must be in a step before the auxiliary function you are going to select or cancel. Depending on the programme, press a, b, c or d buttons to select the desired auxiliary function.
Programme time may differ from C the values in the "Programme and consumption table" depending on the water pressure, water hardness and temperature, ambient temperature, amount and the type of laundry, auxiliary functions selected and the changes at the mains voltage. Delayed start With the Delayed Start function the startup of the programme may be delayed up to 24 hours. Delayed start time can be increased by increments of 30 minutes.
Main Wash Main Wash symbol indicating that the main wash step has started appears on the display. Rinse Rinse symbol indicating that the rinsing step has started appears on the display. Softener Softener symbol indicating that the softener step has started appears on the display. Spin Appears at the beginning of the final spin step and remains lit during Spin and Pump special programmes.
Lock is enabled. To deactivate the Child Lock: Press and hold 2nd and 4th Auxiliary Function buttons for 3 seconds. “COFF” appears on the display. Just press Start / Pause / Cancel button. Pause symbol disappears. Start symbol appears. Programme resumes and discharges the water only. End of programme “End” appears on the display at the end of the programme. Symbols of the programme steps remain lit.
6 Maintenance and cleaning Service life of the product extends and frequently faced problems decrease if cleaned at regular intervals. Cleaning the detergent drawer Clean the detergent drawer at regular intervals (every 4-5 washing cycles) as shown below in order to prevent accumulation of powder detergent in time. 1. Press the dotted point on the siphon in the softener compartment and pull towards you until the compartment is removed from the machine.
the water in the machine cools down. 2. Open the filter cap. If the filter cap is composed of two pieces, press the tab on the filter cap downwards and pull the piece out towards yourself. 1. Close the taps. 2. Remove the nuts of the water intake hoses to access the filters on the water intake valves. Clean them with an appropriate brush. If the filters are too dirty, take them out by means of pliers and clean them. 3.
is emptied, repeat the above procedure to drain the water in the machine completely. c. When draining of water is finished, close the end by the plug again and fix the hose in its place. d. Turn the pump filter to take it out. Discharging the water when the product does not have an emergency draining hose: a. Place a large container in front of the filter to catch water from the filter. b. Loosen pump filter (anticlockwise) until water starts to flow.
7 Troubleshooting Programme cannot be started or selected. • Washing machine has switched to self protection mode due to a supply problem (line voltage, water pressure, etc.). >>> Press and hold Start / Pause / Cancel button for 3 seconds to reset the machine to factory settings. (See "Canceling the programme") Water in the machine. • Some water might have remained in the product due to the quality control processes in the production. >>> This is not a failure; water is not harmful to the machine.
Loading door cannot be opened. • Door lock is activated because of the water level in the machine. >>> Drain the water by running the Pump or Spin programme. • Machine is heating up the water or it is at the spinning cycle. >>> Wait until the programme completes. • Child lock is engaged. Door lock will be deactivated a couple of minutes after the programme has come to an end. >>> Wait for a couple of minutes for deactivation of the door lock. Washing takes longer time than the one specified in the manual.
Machine does not switch to spinning step. • There might be an imbalance of laundry in the machine. >>> Automatic unbalanced load detection system might be activated due to the unbalanced distribution of the laundry in the drum. Machine does not switch to spinning step when the laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum to prevent any damage to the machine and to its surrounding environment. Laundry should be rearranged and re-spun. • The machine will not spin if water is not drained completely.
Colour of the clothes faded. • Excessive laundry was loaded in. >>> Do not load the machine in excess. • Detergent in use is damp. >>> Keep detergents closed in an environment free of humidity and do not expose them to excessive temperatures. • A higher temperature is selected. >>> Select the proper programme and temperature according to the type and soiling degree of the laundry. • Regular drum cleaning is not applied. >>> Clean the drum regularly.
Detergent residue in the detergent drawer. • Detergent is put in wet drawer. >>> Dry the detergent drawer before putting in detergent. • Detergent has gotten damp. >>> Keep detergents closed in an environment free of humidity and do not expose them to excessive temperatures. • Water pressure is low. >>> Check the water pressure. • The detergent in the main wash compartment got wet while taking in the prewash water. Holes of the detergent compartment are blocked.
Machine does not start. Nothing appears on the display. Machine may be unplugged. >>> Check the plug and attach it to the socket. Fuse may be defective. >>> Check the fuse and have it replaced by a qualified electrician if necessary. Power may be out. >>> Check if there is any power outage. On / Off button might not be pressed. >>> Press On / Off button. Machine does not start when Start / Pause / Cancel button is pressed after selecting the programme. Loading door may be open. >>> Close the loading door.
8 Guarantee Your new Beko product is guaranteed against the cost of breakdown repairs for twelve months from the date of the original purchase. • What is covered? • Repairs necessary as a result of faulty materials, defective components or manufacturing defect. • The cost of functional replacement parts, but excluding consumable items. • The labour costs of a Beko approved repairer to carry out the repair. What is not covered? • Transit, delivery or accidental damage or misuse and abuse.
9 Service Please keep your purchase receipt or other proof of purchase in a safe place; you will need to have it should the product require attention under guarantee. You should also complete the details below; it will help us assist you when requesting service. (The model number is printed on the Instruction Booklet and the serial number is printed on the Rating Label affixed to the appliance) service can be obtained at a charge.
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