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Tumble dryer WT45M231GB siemens-home.bsh-group.com/welcome Register your product online...
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Caution! To meet the high quality demands required by Siemens, every tumble dryer This signal word indicates a possibly that leaves our factory is carefully dangerous situation. Not heeding the checked to ensure that it functions caution can cause property and/or correctly and is in perfect condition.
Intended use Intended use Safety instructions T he following safety information This appliance is intended for private ■ I n t e n d e d u s e S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s and warnings are provided to domestic use only.
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Safety instructions Do not allow children to Warning ■ clean or maintain this Risk of suffocation! appliance unsupervised. If allowed to play with the Keep children under 3 years packaging/plastic film or ■ and pets away from this packing components, children appliance.
Safety instructions The mains plug must be Installation ■ freely accessible at all times. Warning If this is not possible, in Risk of electric shock/fire/ order to comply with the material damage/damage to relevant safety regulations, a the appliance! switch (all pole If the appliance is not installed disconnection) must be built properly, this may lead to a...
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Safety instructions Incorrectly placing (stacking) Warning ■ this appliance on top of a Risk of fire/material damage/ washing machine may result damage to the appliance! in injury, material damage The use of extension cords or and/or damage to the power strips may result in fire appliance.
Safety instructions Do not use the appliance if Warning ■ industrial chemicals have Risk of injury! been used to clean the The appliance is very heavy. ■ laundry. Lifting it may result in injury. Do not lift the appliance on Warning your own.
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Safety instructions During the last part of the Warning ■ drying cycle, the laundry in Risk of injury! the drum is not heated If you support your weight/sit ■ (cooling cycle). This is to on the appliance door when ensure that it remains at a it is open, the appliance may temperature at which it will tip over, which may result in...
Safety instructions If you pour the wrong Caution! ■ quantity of detergent or Material damage/damage to cleaning agent into the the appliance appliance, this may result in If the amount of laundry in ■ material damage or damage the appliance exceeds its to the appliance.
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Safety instructions When removing the mains Warning ■ plug from the socket, always Risk of injury/material take hold of the plug itself damage/damage to the and never the mains cable, appliance! otherwise this may damage The use of spare parts and the mains cable.
Environmental protection Energy-saving tips Environmental protection Spin the laundry before drying. The ■ drier the laundry, the shorter the drying time will be, thus consuming P ackaging/old appliance less energy. E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n Load the dryer with the maximum ■...
Installation and connection You could cut your hands on the ■ Installation and sharp edges of the dryer. Do not hold the dryer by the sharp edges. connection Protruding parts on the dryer may ■ break off when it is lifted or pushed. S cope of delivery Do not move the dryer by holding I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d c o n n e c t i o n...
Installation and connection Optional accessories Transport and frost protection Order optional accessories from after- Empty the condensate container and sales service: residual water from the dryer: Select any program using the Washer-dryer stack connection set: program selector. ■ To save space, the dryer can be Press the Start button.
Draining the condensation water When the dryer is delivered from the Œ Draining the factory, the hose for discharging the condensation into the condensation condensation water container is fastened to the connecting piece. C ondensation will form in the appliance Disconnect the hose from the D r a i n i n g t h e c o n d e n s a t i o n w a t e r as it dries the laundry.
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Draining the condensation water Fasten the other end of the drain hose with the remaining accessories, depending on the connection situation (A, B or C). Caution! Accumulated water can be drawn back into the dryer and may cause material damage. Check that the water drains away from the wash basin quickly.
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Draining the condensation water Pull out the condensation container Slide in the condensation container fully. until it clicks into place. Turn the condensation container The condensation is now discharged via 180° onto its underside and remove the drain hose into the waste-water the stopper that is fitted.Turn the system or into a wash basin condensation container back over...
The main points in brief The main points in brief T h e m a i n p o i n t s i n b r i e f Load the laundry and close Switch on the dryer. Select a program and, if the door.
Getting to know your appliance Getting to know your appliance D ryer G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r a p p l i a n c e ( Condensate container 0 Control and display panel 8 Drum interior light (depending on the model) @ Dryer door...
Getting to know your appliance Control panel ( Use the program selector to switch the dryer on and off and to select the program. 0 Programm ~ Page 23. 8 Start button for starting or interrupting the program ~ Page 25. @ Buttons ~ Page 25.
Getting to know your appliance Display panel Buttons in the display panel Display panel ( Select the degree of dryness. Fine adjustment of the dryness level. 0 Select the drying time. Anti-crease selected. 8 Select the Ready in time. Ý Childproof lock selected.
Laundry Sorting laundry according to: Laundry c Suitable for tumble drying P reparing the laundry a Dry at normal temperature L a u n d r y Warning ` Dry at low temperature Risk of explosion or fire! b Do not tumble-dry Remove any cigarette lighters and matches from pockets.
Programs and buttons Programs and buttons P rograms P r o g r a m s a n d b u t t o n s Program and fabrics Maximum load and program settings/info Name of the program The maximum load is based on the dry weight of the fabrics Which fabrics is the program suitable for? Possible program settings...
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Programs and buttons Time Progr. Warm 3 kg All types of fabric; time programme. You can adjust the programme length using the button for Suitable for pre-dried or slightly damp laundry and for drying off the drying time. multi-layered, thick laundry. Notes Only dry wool, sports shoes and soft toys with the basket for ■...
Programs and buttons Buttons Buttons Explanations and notes Not all buttons and their functions can be selected in all programs. Note: Adjust level Ô If the laundry is too damp after drying, you can finely adjust the dryness levels e.g. Cupboard Dry. The dryness level can be increased with the degree of dryness in three stages, from { to }.
Operating the appliance Default program settings are Note: Operating the standard settings that are already defined when a program is selected. appliance After selecting a program, you can see the default program settings in L oading laundry and the display panel. O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e switching on the dryer If required, adjust the default...
Operating the appliance Changing the program or Removing laundry and adding laundry switching off the dryer You can remove or add laundry and Remove the laundry. change or alter the program at any time Turn the program selector to the "off" during drying.
Operating the appliance Remove the fluff from the recess in Dry the fluff filter, close it and reinsert the fluff filter. the two-part fluff filter. Ensure that no fluff falls into Note: Caution! the open shaft. The dryer may be damaged. Pull apart the two-part fluff filter.
Signal setting Pour out the condensation water. Signal setting Y ou can change the following settings: S i g n a l s e t t i n g The spin speed that is used for ■ spinning your laundry before it is dried, The volume of the audible signal at ■...
Noises The volume of the audible signal at > Noises the end of the program is shown in the display. During drying, the compressor N ote: N o i s e s and pump generate some noise which is entirely normal. The compressor in the dryer may occasionally generate a humming noise.
Cleaning The automatic cleaning process causes Cleaning a clicking noise. C leaning the dryer and the C l e a n i n g control panel Warning Risk of death! There is a risk of electric shock as the dryer is operated with electricity. Disconnect the dryer from the mains before cleaning.
Cleaning Cleaning the moisture sensor Clean the filter under warm, running water or in the dishwasher. The dryer is equipped with a Note: stainless-steel moisture sensor. The moisture sensor measures how damp the laundry is. After long periods of usage the moisture sensor may become covered by a fine layer of limescale or residues of detergents and care products.
Faults and what to do about them Faults and what to do about them F a u l t s a n d w h a t t o d o a b o u t t h e m Faults Cause/remedy Ì...
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Faults and what to do about them Faults Cause/remedy Drying time too long? The fluff filter may be dirty and cause drying to take longer. Clean the fluff ■ filter. If the air inlet on the dryer is blocked or not freely accessible, this may ■...
After-sales service After-sales service A fter-sales service A f t e r - s a l e s s e r v i c e If you cannot rectify the fault yourself (faults, what to do?), please contact our after-sales service. We will always find an appropriate solution to avoid unnecessary visits by engineers.
Consumption values Consumption values C onsumption values table C o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s Program Spin speed which is Duration** Energy consumption** used for spinning the laundry Cotton 8 kg 4 kg 8 kg 4 kg...
Technical data Technical data D imensions: T e c h n i c a l d a t a 85 x 60 x 60 cm Height x width x depth Weight: Approx. 56 kg Maximum load: 8 kg Condensate container: 4.6 l Connected voltage: 220 - 240 V...
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01450 2655 (0.03 € per minute at peak. Off peak 0.0088 € per minute.) You can find the contact information for all countries in the attached after-sales service directory. BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München GERMANY siemens-home.bsh-group.com *9001375836* 9001375836 (9804)