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Tumble dryer WT46W491GB 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 The 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.
Safety instructions Children/people/pets Warning Risk of death! Warning Children may lock themselves Risk of death! inside appliances and find Children and other people who themselves in a life-threatening are unable to assess the risks situation. involved when using the Do not position the appliance may injure ■...
Safety instructions The mains plug and the Warning ■ protective contact socket Eye/skin irritation! must match and the earthing Contact with detergents or care system must be correctly products may cause eye/skin installed. irritation. The installation must have an Rinse eyes/skin thoroughly if ■...
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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 Warning Warning Risk of fire/material damage/ Risk of poisoning/material damage to the appliance! damage! If a program is terminated Condensation water is not before the drying cycle has suitable for drinking and may finished, this prevents the be contaminated with lint. laundry from cooling down Contaminated condensation sufficiently and may cause the...
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 Packaging/old appliance consuming 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 Dispose of packaging in an ■...
Installation and connection Warning Installation and Children could lock themselves in the connection dryer, putting their lives at risk! Do not set up the dryer behind a door Scope of delivery or sliding door as this may obstruct the 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 dryer door or prevent it from opening.
Installation and connection During installation ensure that: Optional accessories The dryer is placed on a clean, level ■ Order optional accessories from the and firm surface, after-sales service: The mains plug can be accessed at ■ all times, Washer-dryer stack connection set: ■...
Draining the condensation water Transport and frost protection Œ Draining the condensation water Empty the condensate container. Select any programme using the programme selector. Condensation will form in the appliance Press the Start button. 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 Take the drain hose from the accessories and secure it to the free connecting piece. 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.
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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 programme and, the door.
Getting to know your appliance Getting to know your appliance Dryer 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 programme selector to switch the dryer on and off and to select the programme. 0 Programmes ~ Page 23. 8 Start button for starting or interrupting the programme ~ Page 25. @ Buttons ~ Page 25.
Getting to know your appliance Display panel Display panel Buttons in the display panel Anti-Crease selected. Ý Fine adjustment of the dryness C Ô level. ( Select the degree of dryness. Timed programme selected. 0 Select the drying time. û "Ready in"...
Laundry – Clean the moisture sensor Laundry regularly ~ Page 32. P reparing the laundry Sorting washing according to: L a u n d r y Warning c Suitable for tumble drying Risk of explosion/fire! a Dry at normal temperature Remove any cigarette lighters and ` Dry at low temperature matches from pockets.
Programmes and buttons Programmes and buttons Programmes P r o g r a m m e s a n d b u t t o n s Programme and fabrics Maximum load and programme settings/info Name of the programme The maximum load is based on the dry weight of the fabrics Which fabrics is the programme suitable for? Possible programme settings...
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Programmes and buttons Warm û 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 ■...
Programmes and buttons Buttons Buttons Explanations and notes Not all buttons and their functions can be selected in all programmes. Note: Adjust Level Ô If the laundry is too damp after drying, you can finely adjust the dryness level e.g. Cupboard Dry.
Operating the appliance Default programme settings Note: Operating are standard settings that are already defined when a programme the appliance is selected. After selecting a programme, you can see the default Loading laundry and programme settings in the display 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 panel.
Operating the appliance Changing the programme or Programme end adding laundry “Ÿš appears in the display panel. You can remove or add laundry and Removing laundry and change or alter the programme at any time during drying. switching off the dryer To pause the programme, open the Remove the laundry.
Operating the appliance Clean the fluff filter Open both filters and remove all the fluff. During drying, fluff and hair from Note: the laundry is trapped by the fluff filter. If the fluff filter is blocked or dirty, this reduces the flow of air, which prevents the dryer from achieving its maximum performance.
Operating the appliance Emptying the condensate Push in the condensate container until you feel it lock back into place container in the dryer. Condensation will form in the appliance as it dries the laundry. If there is no drain hose connected to the appliance, the condensation water from the appliance will run into the condensation container.
Signal setting The volume of the audible signal at Signal setting the end of the programme is shown in the display. You 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 ■...
Noises The condensation is pumped into > Noises the condensate container by a pump. This generates pumping noises. During drying, particularly in the N ote: N o i s e s initial phase, operation of the appliance results in noise from the compressor and pump.
Cleaning Cleaning the moisture sensor Cleaning The dryer is equipped with a Note: C leaning the dryer and the stainless-steel moisture sensor. The C l e a n i n g control panel moisture sensor measures how damp the laundry is. After long periods of usage the moisture Warning sensor may become covered by a fine...
Cleaning Cleaning the filter in the condensate container The filter in the condensate Note: container cleans the condensation water that is used during the dryer's automatic cleaning cycle. Pull out the condensate container horizontally. Pour out the condensation water. Remove the filter. Clean the filter under warm, running water or in the dishwasher.
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 a longer drying time. Clean the fluff fil- ■ ter. If the air inlet on the dryer is blocked or not freely accessible, this may ■...
After-sales service After-sales service After-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 Consumption values table C o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s Spin speed which is Programme used for spinning Duration** Energy consumption** the laundry Cotton 9 kg 4.5 kg 9 kg 4.5 kg...
Technical data Technical data Dimensions: 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: 9 kg Condensate container: 4.6 l Connected voltage: 220 - 240 V Connected load:...
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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 *9001278175* 9001278175 (9704)