Blomberg WNF 5441 AE20: A

Appropriate installation location

will switch to protection mode and will not

operate.

• Placethemachineonarigidfloor.Donot

 Donotuseoldorusedwaterinlethoseson

place it on a long pile rug or similar surfaces.

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thenewproduct.Itmaycausestainsonyour

• Totalweightofthewashingmachineandthe

laundry.

dryer-withfullload-whentheyareplaced

1. Connect the special hoses supplied with the

on top of each other reaches to approx. 180

product to the water inlets on the product. Red

kilograms. Place the product on a solid and flat

hose(left)(max.90ºC)isforhotwaterinlet,

floor that has sufficient load carrying capacity!

bluehose(right)(max.25ºC)isforcoldwater

• Donotplacetheproductonthepowercable.

inlet.

• Donotinstalltheproductatplaceswhere

temperaturemayfallbelow0ºC.

• Placetheproductatleast1cmawayfromthe

edges of other furniture.

Removing packaging reinforcement

Tiltthemachinebackwardstoremovethe

packaging reinforcement. Remove the packaging

reinforcementbypullingtheribbon.

Removing the transportation locks

 Donotremovethetransportationlocksbefore

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taking out the packaging reinforcement.

 Removethetransportationsafetyboltsbefore

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Ensure that the cold and hot water

operating the washing machine, otherwise, the

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connections are made correctly when installing

productwillbedamaged.

theproduct.Otherwise,yourlaundrywillcome

1. Loosenalltheboltswithaspanneruntilthey

out hot at the end of the washing process and

rotate freely (C).

wear out.

2. Removetransportationsafetyboltsbyturning

2. Tightenallhosenutsbyhand.Neverusea

them gently.

wrench when tightening the nuts.

3. AttachtheplasticcoverssuppliedintheUser

Manualbagintotheholesontherearpanel.

(P)

 Keepthetransportationsafetyboltsinasafe

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place to reuse when the washing machine

needstobemovedagaininthefuture.

3. Openthetapscompletelyaftermakingthe

Never move the product without the

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hose connection to check for water leaks at

transportationsafetyboltsproperlyfixedin

theconnectionpoints.Ifanyleaksoccur,turn

place!

off the tap and remove the nut. Retighten the

Connecting water supply

nut carefully after checking the seal. To prevent

 Thewatersupplypressurerequiredtorun

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waterleakagesanddamagescausedbythem,

theproductisbetween1to10bars(0.1–10

keep the taps closed when the machine is not

MPa).Itisnecessarytohave10–80litersof

in use.

water flowing from the fully open tap in one

Connecting to the drain

minute to have your machine run smoothly.

• Theendofthedrainhosemustbedirectly

Attach a pressure reducing valve if water

connected to the wastewater drain or to the

pressure is higher.

washbasin.

 Ifyouaregoingtousethedoublewater-inlet

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 Yourhousewillbefloodedifthehosecomes

productasasingle(cold)water-inletunit,you

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out of its housing during water discharge.

must install the supplied stopper to the hot

Moreover, there is risk of scalding due to

watervalvebeforeoperatingtheproduct.

high washing temperatures! To prevent such

(Appliesfortheproductssuppliedwithablind

situations and to ensure smooth water intake

stopper group.)

and discharge of the machine, fix the end of

 Ifyouwanttousebothwaterinletsofthe

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the discharge hose tightly so that it cannot

product, connect the hot water hose after

come out.

removing the stopper and gasket group from

• Thehoseshouldbeattachedtoaheightofat

the hot water valve. (Applies for the products

least 40 cm, and 100 cm at most.

suppliedwithablindstoppergroup.)

• Incasethehoseiselevatedafterlayingiton

 Modelswithasinglewaterinletshouldnotbe

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the floor level or close to the ground (less than

connectedtothehotwatertap.Insuchacase

40cmabovetheground),waterdischarge

the laundry will get damaged or the product

becomesmoredifficultandthelaundrymay

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come out excessively wet. Therefore, follow

theheightsdescribedinthefigure.

 Donotuseanytoolstoloosenthelocknuts.

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Otherwise,theywillgetdamaged.

Electrical connection

Connect the product to a grounded outlet

protectedbyafusecomplyingwiththevaluesin

the"Technicalspecifications"table.Ourcompany

• Topreventflowingofdirtywaterbackintothe

shallnotbeliableforanydamagesthatwillarise

machine and to allow for easy discharge, do

when the product is used without grounding in

not immerse the hose end into the dirty water

accordance with the local regulations.

ordriveitinthedrainmorethan15cm.Ifitis

• Connectionmustcomplywithnational

too long, cut it short.

regulations.

• Theendofthehoseshouldnotbebent,it

• Powercableplugmustbewithineasyreach

shouldnotbesteppedonandthehosemust

after installation.

notbepinchedbetweenthedrainandthe

• Thevoltageandallowedfuseorbreaker

machine.

protection are specified in the “Technical

• Ifthelengthofthehoseistooshort,useit

specifications”section.Ifthecurrentvalueof

byaddinganoriginalextensionhose.Length

thefuseorbreakerinthehouseislessthan16

ofthehosemaynotbelongerthan3.2m.

Amps,haveaqualifiedelectricianinstalla16

To avoid water leak failures, the connection

Amp fuse.

betweentheextensionhoseandthedrain

• Thespecifiedvoltagemustbeequaltoyour

hoseoftheproductmustbefittedwellwithan

mains voltage.

appropriate clamp as not to come off and leak.

• Donotmakeconnectionsviaextensioncables

Adjusting the feet

ormulti-plugs.

 Inordertoensurethattheproductoperates

 Damagedpowercablesmustbereplacedby

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moresilentandvibration-free,itmuststand

the Authorized Service Agents.

levelandbalancedonitsfeet.Balancethe

First use

machinebyadjustingthefeet.Otherwise,the

Beforestartingtousetheproduct,makesure

product may move from its place and cause

that all preparations are made in accordance

crushingandvibrationproblems.

withtheinstructionsinsections"Importantsafety

instructions"and"Installation".

To prepare the product for washing laundry, perform

firstoperationinDrumCleaningprogramme.If

yourmachineisnotfeaturedwithDrumCleaning

programme,useCottons-90programmeand

select Additional Water or Extra Rinse auxiliary

functionsaswell.Beforestartingtheprogramme,

putmax.100gofpowder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.

1. Loosenthelocknutsonthefeetbyhand.

2. Adjust the feet until the product stands level

andbalanced.

3. Tightenalllocknutsagainbyhand.

 Useananti-limescalesuitableforthewashing

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machines.

Some water might have remained in the

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productduetothequalitycontrolprocesses

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