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BSH Electrical Appliances (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.

No.208 Yaoxin Road, Nanjing Economy and Technology Development Zone

210046, Jiangsu Province, P.R.China

WLO16160TI

WAP20160TI

9000750242

0113

Programme overview (see also the information on page 5)

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Programmes

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max. load

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Type of laundry

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Compartment*

Speed wash

Rinse Plus

Rinse

cycles**

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Outdoor

30 2.0

Weatherproof and outdoor clothing with membrane coating and water-resistant textiles.

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3 (4)

CottonLF

7.5/5.6

Standard washing program for hard-wearing textiles made of cotton or linen.

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3 (4)

CottonLF

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3 (4)

Intensive 60

Long time washing program for heavily soiled hard-wearing textiles made of cotton or

linen.

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3(4)/

2(3)**

Prewash 90

Energy-intensive program for heavily soiled hard-wearing textiles made of cotton or linen.

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3 (4)

Wool:

2.0

Hand and machine-washable wool or wool-rich textiles. Especially gentle wash program

to prevent shrinkage, longer program pauses (textiles rest in wash liquor)

e.g. cashmere, ohair or angora. Also suited for hand washable silk.

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Super ࣐࣐

cold

Extra short program approx. 15minutes, suitable for lightly soiled and small amounts of

laundry.

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3.5

Extra short program approx. 30 minutes, suitable for lightly soiled and small amounts of

laundry.

Denim 40 3.0

Program suitable for washing Jeans and other dark color textiles made of cotton or

synthetic textiles.

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3 (4)

Easy care Icold

4.0/3.5**

Textiles made of synthetic materials or blended fabrics.

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3 (4)

Easy careI

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3 (4)

Mix

cold

Mixed load consisting of textiles made of cotton and synthetics.

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2 (3)

Mix

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2 (3)

Silk 30 2.0

For delicate, washable textiles, e.g.made of silk, satin, synthetic fibres or blended fabrics.

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2 (3)

Single rinse

Extra rinse with spin.

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1 (2)

Spin  Empty

Select for additional spin cycle or to empty the drum. /

The programmes are time-controlled for lightly soiled textiles. If textiles are heavily soiled, reduce the load and select additional function, e.g.Prewash.

Max. load according to GB 12021.4-2004.

*  : obliged, : optional

** Values on left side of the / : for WAP series, values on right side: for WLO series. Rinse cycles: defalut rinse cycles (Max. Rinse cycles after selecting Rinse plus function.)

Safety instructions

 Read and follow the operating and installation instructions and all other information

enclosed with the washing machine.

 Retain documents for subsequent use.

Risk of electric shock

 Never pull out the mains plug by tugging the power cord.

 Never insert / pull out the mains plug with damp hands.

Risk of death

For worn-out appliances:

 Pull out the mains plug.

 Sever the power cord and discard together with the plug.

 Destroy the lock on the washing machine door.

This will prevent children from locking themselves and risking their

lives.

Risk of suffocation

 Keep packaging, plastic film and packaging parts out of the reach

of children.

Risk of poisoning  Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.

Risk of explosion

 Items of laundry pretreated with cleaning agents containing

solvents, e.g. stain remover/cleaning solvents may lead to an

explosion after being loaded into the washing machine.

Rinse items of laundry thoroughly by hand beforehand.

Risk of injury  Washing machine door may become very hot.

 Take care when draining hot detergent solution.

 Do not climb onto the washing machine.

 Do not lean on the open washing machine door.

 Do not touch the drum in case it is still spinning.

 Be careful when opening the detergent drawer while the machine

is in operation.

Consumption and nosie values

Model WLO16160TI WAP20160TI

Grade* 1 1

Power consumption (Kwh/cycle) 0.94 1.27

Water consumption (L/cycle) 55 74

Washing efficiency 1.04 1.06

Noise value**

Washing value 54dB(A) 52dB(A)

Spin value 69dB(A) 66dB(A)

* Energy consumption tested under standard programme Intensive 60  according to

GB12021.4-2004.

** Noise value tested according to GB19606-2004.

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Care

Machine housing, control panel

 Wipe with a soft, damp cloth.

 Do not use any abrasive cloths, scourers or cleaning agents (stainless steel cleaners).

 Immediately remove laundry and cleaning agent residues.

 Do not clean the appliance with a water jet.

Clean the detergent drawer

if it contains detergent or fabric softener residues.

1. Pull out the drawer up to the stop position, press down the latch on the

insert and remove the drawer completely.

2. Remove insert: pull insert upwards with finger.

3. Clean the detergent dispenser and the insert with water and a brush.

4. Refit the insert and secure in place (the cylinder should fit over the

guide pin).

5. Insert the detergent drawer.

7. Leave the detergent drawer open so that residual water can evaporate.

Drum

Leave the washing machine door open after washing so that the drum can dry.

Rust stains  use chlorinefree cleaning agent, not steel wool.

Descaling No laundry in the machine!

This is not necessary if the detergent is dosed correctly. However, if it is necessary, follow the

instructions of the descaler manufacturer.

Information on the display

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Door can be opened.

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Door cannot be locked / unlocked due to high temperature of the door lock;

Please close the door immediately because of rising water level;

If you need to open the door, wait for the temperature to drop or drain the water

(e.g. select Spin/Empty programme).

No water supply;

Inlet filter blocked? Clean filter; apage 10

Supply hose kinked or blocked;

Low water supply.

Clean drain pump; apage 10

Outlet pipe / drainage hose blocked.

If ª÷flashes, too much detergent used apage 11

other displays

Switch off the appliance, wait 5 seconds and switch it back on;

If the display appears again, call the customer service. aSee the guarantee

card.

 Risk of electric shock!

Pull out the mains plug!

 Risk of explosion! No solvents!

Maintenance

Drain pump

 Set the programme selector to ÂOff, disconnect the mains plug.

1. Open and remove the service flap.

2. Take the drainage hose out of the holder.

3. Remove sealing cap, allow detergent solution to flow out. Have a suitable

container ready.

Push up the closing cap and place the drain hose back in its holder.

4. Carefully unscrew the pump cover (Caution residual water).

Clean the interior, pump cover thread and pump housing(fan impeller in

the detergent-solution pump must rotate).

5. Reinsert and screw on pump cover. Handle should be vertical. See the

right picture.

6. Close the service falp.

To prevent unused detergent from flowing straight into the drain during

the next wash cycle: pour 1 litre of water into compartment II and start

the Spin

/Empty programme.

Filter in the water inlet hose

Reduce the water pressure in the supply hose:

1. Turn off the tap.

2. Select any programme (except Spin/Empty ).

3. Choose Start /Reload button and allow the programme to run for approx. 40 seconds.

4. Set the programme selector to ÂOff. Disconnect the mains plug.

Clean the filter:

1. Depending on model: Remove the supply hose from the tap.

Clean the filter with a small brush.

and/or:

Remove the hose from the rear, remove the filter

using pliers and clean the filter.

2. Reconnect the supply hose and check if it is tight.

 Risk of scalding!

Allow detergent solution to cool down!

 Turn off the tap!

What to do if ...

Water is leaking out.  Fit/refit drainage hose correctly.

 Tighten the screw connection of the supply hose.

No water supply.

Detergent not dispensed.

 Start/Reload not selected?

 Water tap not turned on?

 Supply hose filter blocked? Clean the filter. apage 10

 Supply hose kinked or trapped?

Washing machine door can not be

opened.

 Safety function active. Programme stopped? apage 4

 (Rinse stop = no final drain / spin) selected?

apage 5

 Can be opened by emergency release only. apage 6

Programme does not start.  Start/Reload or Finish in time selected?

 Washing machine door closed?

Additional functions can not be

chosen

 The programme overview a

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Page 7,know the functions

applied to the programme.

Detergent solution is not drained.  Clean the drain pump. apage 10

 Clean waste pipe and/or drainage hose.

Water not visible in the drum.  Not a fault - water below the visible area.

Spin result not satisfactory.  Wash small and large items of laundry together.

 Speed selected too low? apage 5

Spin cycle performed several

times.

 Not a fault - unbalanced load detection system adjusts

the imbalance.

Compartment ~ not rinsed out

completely.

 Remove the insert. Clean detergent drawer and insert.

apage 9

Odour formation in the washing

machine.

 Run the Easy care I40 °C programme without

laundry.

 Use standard detergentl.

Foam escapes from the detergent

drawer.

 Too much detergent used?

Mix 1 tablespoon of fabric softener with ½ litre of water

and pour into compartment II in the detergent drawer.

 Reduce detergent dosage for the next wash cycle.

Excessive noise, vibrations and

wandering during spin cycle.

 Are the appliance feet fixed?

Secure the appliance feet. aInstallation instructions,

page 5

 Transport bolts removed?

Remove transport bolts.

Installation instructions, page 3

Display panel/indicator lamps do

not light up while the appliance is

running.

 Power failure/off? Interrupted programme will be

resumed when power returns.

 Circuit breaker tripped? Reset the circuit breaker/

change the fuse.

 If the fault occurs repeatedly, call the customer service.

Childproof lock( flashes.

 After setting the childproof, the location of the

programme selector has changed.

 Childproof lock has not been deactived. aPage 10,

deactive the childproof lock.

Programme sequence longer than

usual.

 Not a fault - unbalanced load detection system adjusts

imbalance by repeatedly distributing the laundry.

 Not a fault - foam detection system active - adds an

additional rinse cycle.

Detergent residues on the laundry.  Occasionally, phosphate-free detergents contain water-

insoluble residues.

 Select Rinse m or brush the laundry after washing.

If you can not correct a fault yourself or a repair is required:

 Turn the programme selector to ÂOff and pull the mains plug out of the socket.

 Turn off the tap and call the customer services.

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The main reason a washing machine won’t drain is because of blockage in either the pump or the drain hose. If your washing machine has access to these parts, try to remove any blockage. If this does not solve the problem or if you don’t have access to these parts you should contact a mechanic or the manufacturer.

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There can be several causes. The most common cause is the filter being clogged. Unplug the appliance and check the filter. Remove any blockage if necessary. The location of the filter is different depening on the model. It is also possible that there is a special lever to open the door. If these options don't help, the last option is unplug the appliance for a period of 30-60 minutes and try to open the door after that. If this doesn't work, contact the manufacturer or a mechanic.

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