Beko WKD 24500 T: Preparation

Preparation

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Before starting your machine please beware

program.

of below mentioned points:

Opening Front door

Did you plug the cable?

Pull the handle to open the front door. Your machine’s

Did you connect draining hose correctly?

front door is designed for opening during only machine

Did you close front door?

is not operating. If the led displays “door” than door can

Did you open tap water?

open.

If you haven’t installed your machine please read to

Loading machine with laundry

“Installation” section.

Fill the machine by unfolding and not squeezing laundry.

Place hand-woven garments inside-out to the machine.

Make sure there is no laundry jammed between bellow

Sorting the Laundry

and front-door.

Sort laundry according to type of fabric, color, level of

Close the loading door by pushing. If loading door is not

dirtiness and allowed washing temperature. Do not wash

properly closed machine will not start.

white laundry together with colored ones. Remove hard

parts like belt, wrist button, curtain buttons, etc. or place

Selection of detergent and softener

laundry in a cloth bag. Empty pockets. Zip up and button

Quantity of the detergent used depends on hardness of

up. Very tiny laundry like baby clothes may get into inside

water and how soiled laundry is. Recommended val-

of drum, midst of bellow, pump filter, hose, etc. in order to

ues are indicated on the package. If your laundry is low

prevent this it is advised to place such laundry in a spe-

soiled and/or hardness of water is low use less detergent

cial laundry string bag or large laundry. See practical and

as indicated on the package. Otherwise it may result in

useful information section for soiled laundry. Your ma-

excessive foam.

chine can wash “Machine Wash” or “No-matting” labeled

You should use detergent specially designed for auto-

woolen with special woolen program. Delicate laundry

matic washing machines. Avoid using bleach product

with “Do not wash” or “hand wash” label (silk, cashmere,

containing sulfur or chlorine. Place powder detergent and

pure wool, etc.) can be washed in the special hand-wash

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softener in appropriate drawer compartment and close

detergent dispenser.

a. Compartment I, powder detergent drawer for pre-wash.

b. Compartment II, powder detergent drawer for main

wash.

c. Softener dispenser

d. Siphon

Fill the softener as indicated (usually <100ml; 1

tea bag) on package. Never fill more than “MAX”

level. Excess amount will drain to suction cup and

be wasted. You might need to fill softener again. If

softener is thickened over time add some water for

thinning. Softener may obstruct siphon and block

flow.

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