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Detergents and care products

Detergents and care
products

Detergents and care products

You can protect your appliance and
your laundry by selecting and using
the correct detergents and care
products. You can use all detergents
and care products which are suitable
for domestic washing machines.

Note: 

Please read the information in

the "Safety" → 

Page 4

 and "Prevent-

ing material damage" → 

Page 11

 sec-

tions to ensure that you use the appli-
ance safely.
The manufacturer's instructions for
use and dosage can be found on the
packaging.

Notes

¡

Only use liquid detergents that are
self-flowing

¡

Do not mix different liquid deter-
gents

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Do not mix detergent and fabric
softener

¡

Do not use products which have
developed a top layer or are highly
congealed

¡

Do not use products containing
solvents, caustic agents or volatile
substances (e.g. bleach)

¡

Use dyes sparingly as salt may
damage stainless steel

¡

Do not use bleaching agents in the
appliance

Detergent recommendation

This information helps you to choose the right detergent for your fabrics.

Detergent

Fabrics

Programme

Temperature

Standard detergent with op-
tical brighteners

Heat-resistant white fabrics
made from cotton or linen

Cottons

From cold up to 90 °C

Detergent for colours
without bleach or optical
brighteners

Coloured fabrics made from
linen or cotton

Cottons

From cold up to 60 °C

Detergent for colours/delic-
ates without optical bright-
eners

Coloured fabrics made from
easy-care fibres or synthetic
materials

Easy Care

From cold up to 60 °C

Detergent for delicates

Delicate fabrics made from
silk or viscose

Delicates/Silk

From cold up to 40 °C

Detergent for woollens

Wool

Wool

From cold up to 40 °C

Tip: 

Visit www.cleanright.eu to find

further information on detergents,
care products and cleaning agents
for domestic use.

Summary of Contents for WM14N23EDN

Page 1: ...e WM14N23EDN en User manual and installation instructions Register your product on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers siemens home bsh group com welcome The future moving in Siemens Home Appliances ...

Page 2: ...1 Preparing the laundry 31 Sorting laundry 32 Degrees of soiling 32 Care symbols on the care labels 32 Detergents and care products 33 Detergent recommendation 33 Detergent dosage 34 Basic operation 34 Switching on the appliance 34 Setting a programme 35 Adjusting the programme set tings 35 Loading laundry 35 Using a measuring aid for liquid detergent 35 Adding detergent and care product 36 Starti...

Page 3: ...47 Malfunctions 48 Noise 52 Problem with results 52 Leakage 53 Odours 54 Emergency release 55 Transportation storage and disposal 55 Removing the appliance 55 Inserting the transit bolts 55 Using the appliance again 56 Disposing of old appliance 56 Customer Service 57 Product number E Nr and pro duction number FD 57 Consumption values 58 Technical specifications 58 ...

Page 4: ... safely Only use this appliance According to this installation and instruction manual For washing machine washable fabrics and hand washable wool in accordance with the care label With tap water and commercially available detergents and care products suitable for washing machines In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic en vironment Up to an altitude of max 4000 m above sea level...

Page 5: ...tion must be properly installed The installation must have a sufficiently large cross section When using a residual current circuit breaker only use a type with the mark Never equip the appliance with an external switching device e g a timer or remote control When the appliance is installed the mains plug of the power cord must be freely accessible If free access is not possible an all pole isolat...

Page 6: ...dryer manufacturer No other installa tion method is permitted Do not install the appliance in a washer dryer stack if the dryer manufacturer does not offer a suitable connection kit Do not install appliances from different manufacturers and with varying depths and widths in a washer dryer stack Do not install a washer dryer stack on a platform the appli ances may tip over WARNING Risk of suffocati...

Page 7: ...se safety instructions when using the appliance WARNING Risk of electric shock If the appliance or the power cord is damaged this is danger ous Never operate a damaged appliance Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance Al ways unplug the appliance at the mains If the appliance or the power cord is damaged immediately unplug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box and turn...

Page 8: ...o not let children play with small parts WARNING Risk of poisoning Detergents and care products may result in poisoning if con sumed If accidentally swallowed seek medical advice Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of chil dren WARNING Risk of explosion Laundry that has been pretreated with cleaning agents that contain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance Rinse pretreate...

Page 9: ...f chemical burns If the detergent drawer is opened detergent and care products may spray out from the appliance Contact with eyes or skin may cause irritation Rinse eyes and or skin thoroughly with clean water if they come into contact with detergents or care products If accidentally swallowed seek medical advice Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of chil dren Safe cleaning and mai...

Page 10: ...n electric shock Do not use steam or high pressure cleaners hoses or sprays to clean the appliance WARNING Risk of injury The use of non original spare parts and non original accessor ies is dangerous Only use the manufacturer s original spare parts and ori ginal accessories WARNING Risk of poisoning Poisonous fumes may be given off if you use cleaning agents that contain solvents Do not use clean...

Page 11: ... elements such as adapters extensions valves or similar Ensure that the inner diameter of the water tap is at least 17 mm Make sure that the length of the thread on the connection to the water tap is at least 10 mm If the water pressure is too high or too low the appliance may not be able to operate properly Make sure that the water pres sure in the water supply system is min 100 kPa 1 bar and max...

Page 12: ...umption and water consumption is most efficient Add Page 34 detergent based on the laundry s degree of soiling For light to normal soiling a smal ler amount of detergent is suffi cient Observe the dosage recom mendation from the detergent manufacturer Reduce the washing temperature for lightly and normally soiled laundry At low temperatures the appliance consumes less energy For light to normal so...

Page 13: ...ease read the information in the Safety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely ATTENTION Objects remaining in the drum that are not designed for operation with the appliance may cause material damage and damage to the appli ance Remove these objects along with all supplied accessories from the drum before starting the appliance 1 Remov...

Page 14: ...ashing machine 2 Accompanying documents 3 Water inlet hose 4 Cover caps Requirements for the installa tion location The appliance may wander when it spins Observe the instructions for the installation location Note Please read the information in the Safety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely ...

Page 15: ... carefully Installation location Requirements On a base Secure the appliance with fixing brackets Page 30 Installation location Requirements On a wooden joist floor Place the appliance on a water resistant wooden board which is screwed tightly to the floor The wooden board should be at least 30 mm thick In a kitchen unit A niche width of 60 cm is required Only install the ap pliance under neath a ...

Page 16: ...l the hoses out of the holders 2 Unscrew and remove all four screws for the transit bolts with a WAF 13 wrench 3 Pull the power cord out of the holder 4 Remove the four sleeves 5 Put on the four cover caps 6 Press down on the four cover caps ...

Page 17: ...ns to ensure that you use the appli ance safely ATTENTION When draining the water outlet hose is subject to water pressure and may come loose from the installed con nection point Secure the water outlet hose against unintentional loosening Drainage into a si phon Secure the connec tion point with a 24 40 mm hose clamp Drainage into a wash basin Fix and secure the wa ter outlet hose with an elbow P...

Page 18: ...al damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely 1 Loosen the lock nuts using a WAF 17 wrench by turning it in a clock wise direction 2 To align the appliance turn the ap pliance feet Check that the appli ance is level using a spirit level All appliance feet must stand firmly on the ground 3 Screw the lock nuts tightly against the housing using a WAF 17 wrench In doing so h...

Page 19: ...urself with the parts of your appliance Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here 1 2 4 6 3 5 7 7 On certain models specific details such as the colour and shape may differ from those pictured 1 Maintenance flap for the drain pump Page 42 2 Door 3 Detergent drawer Page 20 4 Controls Page 20 5 Water outlet hose Page 17 6 Power cord Page 17 7 Transit bolts Page 15 ...

Page 20: ...ter softener Bleach Stain remover 2 Compartment Fabric softener Liquid starch Waterproofing agent 3 Compartment I Detergent for prewash Hygiene detergent Controls You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status 2 3 1 1 4 1 Programmes Page 24 2 Programme selector Page 34 3 Display Page 21 4 Buttons ...

Page 21: ...een set and the remaining number of hours is displayed Buttons Page 23 8 kg 1 Recommended load The maximum load capacity for the selected pro gramme in kg 1400 Spin speed Set spin speed in rpm Buttons Page 23 0 No final spin only draining Rinse Hold no draining 90 Temperature Set temperature in C Buttons Page 23 cold Start Pause Start cancel or pause Lights up The programme is running and can be c...

Page 22: ...vated Buttons Page 23 varioSpeed Short wash activated Buttons Page 23 Reminder to clean the drum Flashes Drum is dirty Run the Drum Clean pro gramme for cleaning and caring for the drum and the outer tub Cleaning the drum Page 40 Door Lights up The door is locked and cannot be opened Flashes The door is not closed properly Off The door is unlocked and can be opened Tap No water pressure Error code...

Page 23: ...amme has started the pro gramme duration is displayed C 90 C Adjust the temperature in C 1400 Adjust the spin speed or activate Rinse Hold If is selected the water is not drained at the end of the washing cycle and the spin cycle is de activated The laundry remains in the water used for rinsing 3 sec Activate Deactivate Activate or deactivate the childproof lock Disable the control panel to preven...

Page 24: ... temperature C 1 Max spin speed rpm 1 Rinse Hold Cotton Wash hard wearing items made from cotton linen or blended fabrics Also suitable as a short programme for normally soiled laundry when you activate If is activated the maximum load capacity is re duced to 5 kg 8 90 1400 Cotton Intensive Wash hard wearing items made from cotton linen or blended fabrics Energy saving programme Note To save energ...

Page 25: ... to achieve the best possible energy efficiency the optimum wash ing temperature for this programme was saved The washing temperature is activated and can not be changed 8 1400 Easy Care Wash items made from synthetic or blended fab rics 4 60 1200 Mix Wash items made from cotton linen or syn thetic or blended fabrics Suitable for lightly soiled laundry 4 60 1400 Delicate Silk Wash delicate washabl...

Page 26: ...laundry from shrinking the drum moves the items very gently with long pauses Use a detergent that is suitable for wool 2 40 800 Rinse Rinses and then spins the laundry and then drains the water 1400 Spin Drain Spins and drains the water If you only want to drain the water activate 0 The laundry is not spun 1400 Jeans Dark Wash Wash dark coloured and colour intense items made from cotton or easy ca...

Page 27: ...ems with hooks eyelets or clips in a mesh laundry bag 1 40 800 Drum Clean Cleaning and caring for the drum Use this programme in the following cases Before using the appliance for the first time If you regularly wash at temperatures of 40 C or lower After a prolonged period of non use Use washing powder or a detergent containing bleach Halve the amount of detergent to avoid foaming Do not use fabr...

Page 28: ... detergent for outdoor fabrics in com partment II in the detergent drawer and the wa terproofing agent in the compartment Detergent drawer Page 20 After treat the laundry in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 1 40 800 Shirts Wash non iron shirts and blouses made from cotton linen synthetic fibres or blended fabrics Tip In order to avoid creasing in your laundry you can activate The la...

Page 29: ...h shirts and blouses made from silk or delicate fabrics Super 15 30 Wash items made from cotton synthetic or blen ded fabrics Short programme for small items of lightly soiled laundry The programme duration is approx 30 minutes If you wish to reduce the programme duration to 15 minutes activate The maximum load is reduced to 2 kg 4 40 1200 1 Programme setting ...

Page 30: ...ater outlet hose in place 00655300 Liquid detergent insert Measure liquid detergent 00637516 Before using for the first time Before using for the first time Before using for the first time Prepare the appliance for use Starting an empty washing cycle Your appliance was inspected thor oughly before leaving the factory To remove any residual water run the first wash cycle without any laundry Note Pl...

Page 31: ...ou can wash all items that the man ufacturer has marked as machine washable on the care label and fab rics made from hand washable wool using your appliance Preparing the laundry ATTENTION Objects remaining in the laundry may damage the laundry and the drum Remove all items from any pock ets in your laundry before using the appliance To protect your appliance and the laundry prepare the laundry be...

Page 32: ...iling Degree of soiling Soiling Examples Light No dirt or stains are visible Laundry has absorbed odours Light summer clothing or sports clothing that has been worn for a just a few hours Normal Dirt or light stains are visible T shirts shirts or blouses are sweat soaked or have been worn a few times Towels or bedding that has been used for up to one week Heavy Dirt or stains are clearly visible T...

Page 33: ...ning solvents caustic agents or volatile substances e g bleach Use dyes sparingly as salt may damage stainless steel Do not use bleaching agents in the appliance Detergent recommendation This information helps you to choose the right detergent for your fabrics Detergent Fabrics Programme Temperature Standard detergent with op tical brighteners Heat resistant white fabrics made from cotton or linen...

Page 34: ...ees in dH soft I 0 1 5 0 8 4 medium II 1 5 2 5 8 4 14 hard III over 2 5 over 14 Example of a manufacturer s instructions for detergent These example values refer to a standard load of 4 5 kg Soiling Light Normal Heavy Water hardness Soft medium 40 ml 55 ml 80 ml Water hardness Hard very hard 55 ml 80 ml 105 ml The dosages can be found on the manufacturer s packaging Adjust the dosage to the actual...

Page 35: ...mme Loading laundry Notes Please read the information in the Safety Page 4 and Preventing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appliance safely To prevent creasing take note of the maximum load for the relevant programme Page 24 Requirement Prepare and sort the laundry Laundry Page 31 1 Open the door 2 Ensure that the drum is empty 3 Separate the laundry and place it in the...

Page 36: ...ange the time until the programme ends set the Ready in time first Press a The drum rotates and load detec tion takes place This can take up to 2 minutes after which water enters the drum a The display shows either the pro gramme duration or the Ready in time a After the programme has ended the display shows End Adjusting the Ready in time before the programme starts You can readjust the selected ...

Page 37: ...l damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely 1 Press 2 Open the door The appliance door remains locked for safety reasons if the temperature and water levels are high If the temperature is high start the Rinse programme If the water level is high Start the Spin or Drain programme 3 Remove the laundry Resuming the programme when the programme status is Rinse Hold 1 Set th...

Page 38: ...proof lock Press and hold the two 3 sec buttons for approx 3 seconds a The display shows a The controls are locked a The childproof lock remains active even after the appliance has been switched off Deactivating the childproof lock Requirement To deactivate the childproof lock the appliance must be switched on Press and hold the two 3 sec buttons for approx 3 seconds So that the programme currentl...

Page 39: ...elow is an overview of the basic settings on your appliance Basic setting Programme pos ition Value Description End signal 2 0 off 1 quiet 2 medium 3 loud 4 very loud Set the volume of the signal at the end of the programme Button signal 3 0 off 1 quiet 2 medium 3 loud 4 very loud The volume of the audible signal emitted when the buttons are pressed ...

Page 40: ...ay residue or other residues im mediately Fresh deposits are easier to remove without leaving any residue Keep the appliance door and detergent drawer open after use This allows the resid ual water to dry redu cing odours in the ap pliance Cleaning the drum If you often wash at a washing tem perature of 40 C and lower or the appliance has not been used for a long period clean the drum CAUTION Risk...

Page 41: ...leaning the opening for the deter gent drawer 7 Push in the detergent drawer Descaling If you add detergent correctly you do not need to descale your appliance If you still wish to use descaler follow the manufacturer s instructions for use ATTENTION The use of unsuitable descaling agents e g for coffee machines may damage the appliance For this appliance only use de scaling agents that are availa...

Page 42: ...information in the Safety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely 1 Turn off the water tap 2 Switch off the device 3 Disconnect the appliance s mains plug from the power supply 4 Open the maintenance flap 5 Remove the maintenance flap 6 Slide a receptacle under the open ing 7 Take the drain hose out of the holder ...

Page 43: ...er Cleaning the drain pump Note Please read the information in the Safety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely Requirement The drain pump is empty Page 42 1 Since water may remain in the drain pump remove the pump cap carefully 2 Clean the interior the thread on the pump cap and the pump hous ing 3 Make sure that the impeller in the ...

Page 44: ...1 litre of water into compart ment II 5 Start the Drain programme Cleaning the water outlet hose at the siphon If the water outlet hose at the siphon is dirty or the detergent solution is not being pumped out you must clean these 1 Switch off the appliance 2 Disconnect the appliance s mains plug from the power supply 3 Loosen the hose clamp and care fully remove the water outlet hose Residual wate...

Page 45: ...ing the filter on the tap Note Please read the information in the Safety Page 4 and Prevent ing material damage Page 11 sec tions to ensure that you use the appli ance safely Requirement The water inlet hose is empty 1 Remove the water inlet hose from the tap 2 Clean the filter with a small brush 3 Connect the water inlet hose and check for leaks Cleaning the filter on the appliance Note Please re...

Page 46: ...g and servicing 46 1 Disconnect the hose from the rear of the appliance 1 2 2 Use pliers to remove the filter 3 Clean the filter with a small brush 4 Reinsert the filter 5 Connect the hose and check for leaks 2 1 ...

Page 47: ...saving mode is act ive Press any button a The symbol lights up again E 36 10 Drain pipe or water outlet hose is blocked Clean the drain pipe and the water outlet hose Drain pipe or water drain hose is caught or jammed Ensure that the drain pipe and wa ter drain hose are not kinked or trapped Drain pump is blocked Cleaning the drain pump Page 42 The water outlet hose is con nected too high Install ...

Page 48: ...Open the door again 2 Remove any trapped laundry 3 Close the door 4 Press to start the programme flashes Door is not closed 1 Close the door 2 Press to start the programme All other error codes Malfunction Call the after sales service Customer Service Page 57 Malfunctions Fault Cause Troubleshooting The appliance is not work ing The mains plug of the power cord is not plugged in Connect the applia...

Page 49: ...er failure Open the door using the emergency release Emergency release Page 55 The water is not draining Drain pipe or water outlet hose is blocked Clean the drain pipe and the water outlet hose Drain pipe or water drain hose is caught or jammed Ensure that the drain pipe and wa ter drain hose are not kinked or trapped Drain pump is blocked Cleaning the drain pump Page 42 is activated Continue the...

Page 50: ...ing where possible place large and small items of laundry together in the drum Different sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle The programme duration changes during the wash cycle The programme operation is optimised electronically This may change the pro gramme duration Not a fault no action required The unbalanced load detec tion system eliminates an im balanc...

Page 51: ...load High spin speed not reached A low spin speed is selected The next time you run a wash cycle set a higher spin speed Unbalance load detection system is using a reduced spin speed to eliminate an unbalance Redistribute the laundry in the drum Note Where possible mix large and small items in the drum Different sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle Start the Sp...

Page 52: ...me you run a wash cycle set a lower spin speed The load is too large The next time you run a wash cycle reduce the amount of laundry being loaded The wrong programme is se lected for the type of fabric Select the programmes that are suitable for the type of fabric Programmes Page 24 Detergent or fabric softener drips off the seal and col lects on the door or in the seal fold Too much detergent fab...

Page 53: ...istribute themselves better during the spin cycle Start the Spin programme Detergent residue on the damp washing Detergents may contain wa ter insoluble substances that deposit on the laundry Start the Rinse programme Detergent residue on the dry laundry Detergents may contain wa ter insoluble substances that deposit on the laundry Brush out the laundry after washing and drying Leakage Fault Cause...

Page 54: ...hooting Odours have formed in the appliance Humidity and detergent residue may promote the formation of bacteria Cleaning the drum Page 40 If you are not using the appliance leave the door and detergent drawer open so that residual water can evaporate ...

Page 55: ...ion storage and disposal Transportation storage and disposal Transportation storage and disposal You can find out here how to prepare your appliance for transportation and storage You will also find out how to dispose of old appliances Removing the appliance 1 Turn off the tap 2 Emptying the water inlet hose Page 45 3 Switch off the appliance 4 Unplug the appliance s mains plug 5 Drain the remaini...

Page 56: ...hildren can lock themselves in the appliance thereby putting their lives at risk Do not install the appliance behind a door as this may obstruct the ap pliance door or prevent it from opening With redundant appliances unplug the power cord Then cut through the cord and damage the lock on the appliance door beyond repair so that the appliance door will no longer close 1 Unplug the appliance from th...

Page 57: ...ary or accessory parts that were not genuine parts and then resulted in a defect Function relevant genuine spare parts according to the corresponding Eco design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at least 10 years from the date on which your appliance was placed on the market within the European Eco nomic Area Note Under the terms of the manu facturer s warranty the use of...

Page 58: ... Easy Care 40 C 4 0 2 29 0 770 63 0 43 1200 30 Mix 40 C 4 0 1 00 0 620 44 0 41 1400 55 Wool 30 C 2 0 0 41 0 220 40 0 22 800 25 1 Due to the influence of water pressure hardness and inlet temperature ambient temperature type amount and soiling of laundry detergent used fluctuations in the power supply and the se lected additional functions the actual values may deviate from the stated values 2 Test...

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