Blomberg Waf 6100 A Users Manual

							
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      Program Selection and Starting Machine4
Plug you machine to outlet. Turn on 
the machine by pressing “On / Off” 
key. Open the door by pulling the 
handle and load the machine without 
exceeding loading capacity and close 
the door. Specify the appropriate pro-
gram by looking at program selection 
table according to type of laundry, 
degree of soiledness and washing 
temperature. Position program selec-
tion key to desired washing program-
temperature.  Select convenient spin 
speed related to selected program. If 
you are using auxiliary function press 
desired auxiliary function key.
Afterwards place appropriate deter-
gent and softener to your machine’s 
detergent drawer. Start your machine 
by pressing Start/Pause/Cancel but-
ton. Start/Pause/Cancel key’s led will 
be on. After your machine starts, you 
can follow from the program progress 
display at which step your machine is. 
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Program Type of laundry 
Max Load (kg)Program Du
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ration (min.)WaterConsumption (lt)Energy Consumption (kWh)Quick washRinse PlusAnti-creasing
Cotton 95 with PrewashHeavy soiled Durable fabrics made of cotton and linen6160602.60 • • 
Cotton 95Heavy soiled Durable fabrics made of cotton and linen6150552.00• • • 
Cotton 60 *Normal soiled cotton and linen durable to heat 6135491.14• • • 
Cotton 40 Less soiled cotton and linen  sensitive to heat 6125490.70• • • 
Intensive 60Heavy soiled Durable fabrics made of cotton and linen6160651.30•
Hygiene 65Normal oiled Durable fabrics made of cotton and linen (baby clothes etc.)6170651.40
Synthetic 60 with prewash Normal soiled cotton/synthetic blended durable to heat3125601.00 • • 
Synthetic 60 Normal soiled cotton/synthetic blended durable to heat3115550.90• • • 
Synthetic 40Less soiled cotton/synthetic blended durable to heat3105550.50• • • 
Synthetic 30 Very Less soiled or cotton/syn-thetic blended sensitive to heat390550.30• • • 
Mix 40 Very Less soiled or cotton/syn-thetic blended sensitive to heat3.595550.50•••
Delicate 40 Delicate, sensitive synthetic, cot-ton blended270600.35••
Delicate 30 Delicate, sensitive synthetic, cot-ton blended265600.25••
Woolen 40 Woolen and delicate blended with machine wash label  1.555550.30•
Woolen ColdWoolen and delicate laundry with machine wash sign 1.545550.03•
Handwash 30Special program for silk, cash-mere  or laundry with no machine wash sign140350.15
Mini 30Special program for silk, cash-mere  or laundry with no machine wash sign2.530450.25
Rinse Rinse Program623130.04
Spin Spin Program613_0.03
Pump Pump Program_2__
Program selection table
*  Energy Labeling Program (EN 60456)
 
						

							
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Pressing “On/Off”
By pressing “On/Off” button you can 
make your machine ready for select-
ing program. When “On/Off” key is 
pressed “door” led will light on mean-
ing “door can open”. Press “On/Off” 
key again for turning your machine 
off. 
Pressing “On/Off” does not mean 
program started operation. You must 
press “Start/Pause/Cancel” for start-
ing the program. 
Child-proof lock
During washing laundry in order to 
maintain that program progress is not 
affected by pressing keys by children 
there is child-proof lock. To enable 
child-proof lock, after washing begins, 
press Express and Rinse Plus func-
tion buttons together simultaneously 
for three seconds. Pre-wash addition-
al function led will always blink. 
After program ends in order to start a 
new program or alter the program you 
have to disable child-proof lock. To 
do this press same buttons for three 
seconds and Child-proof lock led will 
be off.
Function Selection
Additional functions selectable ac-
cording to selected program can be 
selected by pressing related key. Led 
of selected function will be on.
If not selected together some addi-
tional functions go off when it is not 
selected with other one. For example; 
when using cotton program, exspress 
and rinse plus auxillary functions can 
not be selected together. After select-
ing express program, if rinse plus key 
is pressed fast program will be on 
and express function led will go off.
Program Progress
After machine starts operation rel-
evant program led on program prog-
ress display will be on. When a step 
is completed that step’s led is off and 
next step’s led is on. When “On/Off 
button is pressed “door” led will be 
on. After washing program is selected 
when “Start/Pause/Cancel” key is 
pressed “Washing” led on program 
progress display will be on. At the 
final step “Spin cycle” led is on. When
program is completed “Door” led      
will be on again. During machine 
operation you can press “Start/Pause/
Cancel” key for getting machine to 
“Pause” position. In this case “Start/
Pause/Cancel” led will blink. 
 
						

							
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Changing Program 
You can use this feature for wash-
ing laundry in the same textile group 
for washing at lower or higher tem-
peratures. For example, instead of 
Cotton60, Cotton40 can be used. 
For selecting Cotton40 instead of 
Cotton60 by pressing “Start/Pause/
Cancel” key machine is switched 
to pause position. Program knob is 
turned for selecting Cotton40 pro-
gram. 
Even when the program selection 
button is changed during the pro-
gram initially selected program will 
be executed. For changing washing 
program continuing program must be 
cancelled. (See Cancelling a pro-
gram)
For selecting auxillary functions 
or spin speed necessary changes 
can be performed after pressing 
Start/Pause/Cancel button. Although 
selected auxillary functions must be 
compatible with washing program. 
For example when your machine is 
intensive program you can select 
additional rinse plus function but you 
can not select express.
Time delay for program start
Using time delay key you can delay 
the starting of the selected program 
for 3 hours, 6 hours or 9 hours. 
When time delay key is pressed once 
3hours delay is adjusted and led 
will light on. If same key is pressed 
once more delay is 6hours, and if it is 
pressed once more 9 hours delay is 
selected. If time delay key is pressed 
again delay is cancelled. After the 
selection of time delay when “Start/
Pause/Cancel” is pressed program 
can be started with delay. During 
delay period door can be opened or 
laundry can be added 
After time delay is initiated by press-
ing “Start/Pause/Cancel” you can 
switch machine to “Pause” mode and 
change delay time. 
Adding laundry
If you want to add laundry to your 
machine after program begins press 
Start/Pause key for switching ma-
chine to pause mode. If water level 
in the machine is appropriate “door” 
led on program progress display is 
on and laundry can be added to the 
machine. If “door” led is not on after 
one minute than water level in the 
machine is not appropriate and laun-
dry can not be added. You can press 
“Start/Pause/Cancel” key for continu-
ing program. 
Canceling a Program 
For canceling a program “Start/
Pause/Cancel”  key is pressed for 
three seconds. After this period “Start/
Pause/Cancel”  and all other leds will 
be off .You can select a new program 
and start washing.
If cancel task is performed during 
washing “Spin” led on display will 
light on, machine will pump and when 
“Spin” led is off “door” led will be on, 
door can be opened and new pro-
 
						

							
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gram can be selected. 
Even program selection button is 
changed during the program initially 
selected program will be executed. 
For changing washing program “Can-
celing a program” must be performed 
afterwards new program can be 
selected and started 
After machine starts operation even if 
spin speed or washing temperature is 
changed, initial speed and tempera-
ture is valid. In order to change spin 
speed or temperature after pressing 
“Start/Pause/Cancel”  new cycle or 
temperature can be selected. 
End of Program
When program ends “ door” led will 
light on and door can be opened and 
machine is ready for next washing. 
Press “On/Off” for turning machine 
off. 
Emptying Laundry 
After program ends machine auto-
matically stops. Turn off tap water. 
Pull the handle and open loading 
door. Turn off your machine by press-
ing “On/Off”. After taking laundry out 
keep the loading door open and let 
the drum ventilate. Check the bellow 
and clean. 
 
						

							
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Detergent Dispenser
Powder detergent residue may ac-
cumulate in drawer after a while. In 
order to clean detergent drawer press 
the marked point of the siphon on 
softener compartment and push the 
drawer towards yourself. Wash the 
drawer with water 
Siphon
Do not neglect cleaning suction cup 
when it becomes soiled. In order take 
suction cup out first take detergent
drawer out. Clean it in order to elimi-
nate blocking by softener residue. 
After cleaning place suction cup to 
its place and make sure it is placed 
properly. 
Water Entrance Filters
There is a filter at each flat end where
water inlet hose is connected to 
tap and at each of water inlet valve 
placed behind the machine. These 
filters blocks entrance of foreign
objects and dirts to the machine. 
Filters must be cleaned regularly to 
avoid clogging. For doing this, turn off 
tap water. Pull out water inlet hoses. 
Clean the top of the water inlet valve 
filter with a brush. If filters are ex-
tremely clogged you can pull it out 
with a pincer. You can take out the flat
side of water inlet hoses with its seal 
and clean with tap water. (2 filters in
Single water inlet machines, 4 filters
in double water inlet machines)
Hose
There is risk of freezing in cold 
region, if your machine is placed in a 
cold place remaining water in hoses 
must be drained with pump filter
when machine is not used. Water 
inlet hoses can be drained by taking it 
out from tap. 
Cleaning Pump Filter 
There is filter system maintaning long
lifetime of pump by blocking foreign 
objects like button, cloth fiber enter
to the pump during drain of washing 
water. It is useful to clean the filter
when it is soiled. 
In order to do this:
Unplug your machine. Open the filter
at bottom right corner by pressing 
marked space on the lid.
Hot water risk: There might be 15 lt., 
90°C hot water in the drum. Open the 
filter carefully.
Before opening the filter drain the
water with drain hose. Pull out the 
drain hose from its place. Prepare a 
suitable container and open the tap 
of hose. After water is drained place 
the tap properly. Open the filter by
turning and drain the remaining water 
(max30ml) to filter tap.  Clean remain-
ing foreign object in the filter. When
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If your system is not ready, let a certi-
fied plumber make it ready.  
1.  Removing the transportation 
safety bolts
Before the washing machine is oper-
ated, the transit bars must be re-
moved! In order to do this:
1. Loosen “C” bolts by rotating them 
counter clockwise with a suitable 
spanner 
2. Remove transportation safety bolts 
by turning. 
3. Place “P” plastic covers onto the 
openings of transportation locks by 
rotating in direction of arrow and 
pushing. 
Attention please! Keep the transit 
bars for using when machine is to be 
transported again. Always transport 
your machine with transportation 
locks. 
2. Leveling the feet
In order to operate your machine 
without noise and vibration it must 
be properly on balance. Four feet 
of your machine can be adjusted. 
First loosen the plastic counter bolt. 
Tighten the counter bolt after adjust-
ing the feet for leveling your machine.
3. Water Connections 
a) Water Inlet Hose 
Your machine is connected to water 
supply by special hoses supplied by 
the machine. Red hose or hose writ-
ten red on it is hot water inlet, blue 
hose or hose written blue on it is cold 
water inlet.
There are plastic seals (4 for double 
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finished turn in clockwise direction
and close. Close the filter tap by
pushing.
Caution!
If the filter and hose tap does not fit, it
leaks water.
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water inlet models, 2 for single water 
inlet models) on hose or plastic bag for eliminating any leakage in con-nections points. These seals must be used on each side of the connection. Seals on machine side must be con-nected filter cannal.
After connecting the hose, check all connections for leaks In order to eliminate any risk due to water leak-age keep the taps off when machine is not used.
Your machine will operate efficiently ifthe water from tap is minimum 1 and maximum 10 bars. Practically 1 bar means 8 liters of water in one minute when tap is fully on. 
Connect hose to the machine. Tighten bolts with hand power, do not use spanner.Double inlet models can be used with blind cap as a single inlet machine. Connect blind cap to hot water inlet. Seal must be for stopping water leak-age.
Do not connect single inlet machine to hot water. If machine is connected with Y part to a double inlet and over 
40˚C for single inlet machines, ma-chine may switch to protection mode.
b)  Water drain hose
Water drain hose could be placed 
either at the side of the bath tub, or 
directly to the drain. The hose should 
not be bent. Water drain hose should 
be secured with the holder so that it 
would not fall down on the ground.
The hose should be placed between 
40 and 100 cm. from the ground.
Water drain hose could be placed 
directly to the drain water inlet.
4. Electrical connection
Connect the power cord to the ap-
propirate electrical system which is 
being supported by the maximum 
voltage and current rating indicated 
on the rating plate placed inside the 
kick plate.
Look! Page 1, Steps before operating 
Fullautomatic Washing Machine and 
safety precautions.
Make sure that you have grounded 
power outlet. 
Attention! Before any operation of the 
machine check the following.
• Did you close the front door?
• Is the tap open?
• Is water drain hose placed properly?
• Is power connected?
 
						

							
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You turned the machine on, but the 
leds are off on the panel.
Check the grounding on the power 
cable or a blown fuse. Check the front 
door proper closure.
Machine does not take water.
Check the front door for proper clo-
sure. Either taps are closed or water 
intake filters are clogged.
Taken water is directly discharged.
Check if the discharge hose placed 
as described in the users manual or 
not.  
Water coming from beneath the 
machine.
Check the water intake and drain 
hoses. Tighten the connections. The 
washers of the hoses may be worn 
out. If non of the both, the pump filter
is not closed properly.
Foam coming out of the detergent 
dispenser.
Check whether your detergent is 
suitable for automatic machines. Next 
time use less detergent.  
Pump does not drain water.
Clean the pump filter. Check whether
the drain hose is bent or not. If there 
is need to clean the pump filter, refer
to the pump filter cleaning section of
the manual.
7 Before calling service