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Tumble dryer WT4HW579DN 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 Information on the display..46 Intended use Help with the appliance ..47 This appliance is intended for private ■ I n t e n d e d u s e domestic use only.
Safety instructions Do not allow children to Safety instructions ■ clean or maintain this appliance unsupervised. T he following safety information Keep children under 3 years S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s and warnings are provided to ■...
Safety instructions Warning Installation Risk of suffocation! Warning If allowed to play with the Risk of electric shock/fire/ packaging/plastic film or material damage/damage to packing components, children the appliance! may become caught in these or If the appliance is not installed pull them over their heads and properly, this may lead to a suffocate.
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Safety instructions The mains plug must be Warning ■ freely accessible at all times. Risk of electric shock/fire/ If this is not possible, in material damage/damage to order to comply with the the appliance! relevant safety regulations, a If the appliance's mains cable is switch (all pole altered or damaged, this may disconnection) must be built...
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Safety instructions If you take hold of any of the Warning ■ appliance's protruding parts Risk of injury/material (e.g. the appliance door) in damage/damage to the order to lift or move it, these appliance! parts may break off and The appliance may vibrate or ■...
Safety instructions Operation Warning Risk of explosions/fire! Warning If there is any residual ■ Risk of explosions/fire! material left in the fluff filter, Laundry that has come into this may ignite when drying contact with solvents, oil, wax, is in progress, or even cause wax remover, paint, grease or the appliance to catch fire or stain remover may ignite when...
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Safety instructions Warning Warning Risk of fire/material damage/ Risk of poisoning! damage to the appliance! Poisonous fumes may be given If a program is terminated off by cleaning agents that before the drying cycle has contain solvents, e.g. cleaning finished, this prevents the solvent.
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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.
Safety instructions Cleaning/Maintenance Warning Risk of poisoning! Warning Poisonous fumes may be given Risk of death! off by cleaning agents that The appliance is powered by contain solvents, e.g. cleaning electricity. There is a risk of solvent. electric shock if you come into Do not use cleaning agents that contact with live components.
Energy-saving tips Warning Energy-saving tips Risk of injury/material damage/damage to the Spin the laundry before drying. The ■ E n e r g y - s a v i n g t i p s appliance! drier the laundry, the shorter the programme will be, in turn reducing The use of spare parts and energy consumption.
Installing and connecting the appliance Caution! Installing and Risk of material damage/damage to the connecting the appliance Objects remaining in the drum that are appliance not designed for operation with the appliance may result in material I ncluded with the appliance: damage and damage to the appliance.
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Installing and connecting the appliance Warning Caution! Risk of injury/material damage/ Material damage/damage to the damage to the appliance! appliance The appliance may vibrate or move If the appliance overheats, it may not be ■ when in operation, potentially able to operate properly, or this may resulting in injury or material result in material damage or damage to damage.
Installing and connecting the appliance Connecting the appliance Warning Risk of electric shock/fire/material Warning damage/damage to the appliance! If the appliance's mains cable is altered Risk of electric shock/fire/material or damaged, this may result in electric damage/damage to the appliance! shock, short circuiting or fire due to If the appliance is not installed properly, overheating.
Installing and connecting the appliance Before using the appliance for Connect the appliance as follows: the first time Connecting the drain hose. ~ Page 41 Before you switch on the appliance: Check that there is no visible damage to the appliance. Do not operate the appliance if it is damaged.
Appliance settings Optional accessories Appliance settings Order optional accessories from the C hildproof lock after-sales service: A p p l i a n c e s e t t i n g s Basket for woollens: ■ Activating the childproof lock prevents Dry or air individual woollen items, the settings from being accidentally sports shoes and soft toys in the...
Appliance settings Switch on the appliance. Switching the automatic switch-off function on/off If the appliance is not used for an extended period, it may automatically switch itself off until a programme starts or when a programme has ended in order to save energy.It can be switched back on again at any time by pressing You can switch the appliance's automatic switch-off function on or off...
Quick reference guide Quick reference guide The appliance must be correctly installed and connected. ~ Page 14 N ote: Q u i c k r e f e r e n c e g u i d e Before starting the programme: Sort the laundry.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Appliance overview F a m i l i a r i s i n g y o u r s e l f w i t h y o u r a p p l i a n c e ( Condensation container 0 Control panel 8 Drum interior lighting (depending on the model)
Familiarising yourself with your appliance Panel ( Programmes ~ Page 24 0 Programme selector Press to switch the appliance on/off ■ Turn to set a programme ■ 8 Childproof lock Prevents the functions you have set from being changed accidentally. To activate/deactivate it:~ Page 18 @ Anti-Crease 60 min H Anti-Crease 120 min...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance Display Empty the condensation ð container ~ Page 32 Remove the fluff ñ ~ Page 33 The heat exchanger is being é cleaned automatically Programme progress for: Drying Iron Dry Ø Cupboard Dry » Anti-Crease Ý...
Overview of programmes Overview of programmes O v e r v i e w o f p r o g r a m m e s Programme Maximum load Programme name Maximum load based on the dry Brief explanation of the programme and the items for which it is suitable. weight of the items ü...
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Overview of programmes Duvet 2.5 kg Clothing, pillows, quilts or bedspreads filled with synthetic fibres. Note: Dry large items individually. Follow the instructions on the care label. Pillow 1 pillow Pillows stuffed with down or synthetic fibres. Note: Once the programme has ended, shake down-stuffed pillows to distribute the stuffing and eliminate any pockets of moisture.
Programme settings Programme settings P r o g r a m m e s e t t i n g s Buttons Displays Explanations and information Not all buttons and their functions can be selected in all programmes. Note: Remote Start } Pressing Remote Start } enables the appliance to be started remotely via the Home Connect app and takes you to the Home Connect settings.
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Programme settings (Finish in) 5 ‚ - ƒ… Before starting the programme, you can preselect the pro- gramme end time ("Ready in" time) in hourly increments (h = hour), up to a maximum of 24 hours: Select a programme. The programme duration will be displayed for the selected programme, e.g.
Laundry Some detergents and care products, ■ Laundry e.g. starch or softeners, contain particles that may accumulate on the P reparing the laundry moisture sensor. This may impair the L a u n d r y sensor's performance and, in turn, Warning the drying result.
Laundry Sorting laundry When sorting the laundry to be dried, take the following points into account: Load the laundry item by item Note: To achieve an even drying result, into the appliance. For more effective ■ only dry laundry of the same type of drying, do not stuff an entire bundle of fabric and texture together.
Operating the appliance Load the laundry unfolded into the Operating the drum. appliance L oading laundry and O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e switching on the appliance The appliance must be correctly Note: installed and connected.
Operating the appliance Setting a programme Changing the programme or adding more laundry If you have activated the Note: childproof lock, you must deactivate it You can remove or add laundry and before you can set a programme. change or adjust the programme at any ~ Page 18 time during drying.
Operating the appliance Removing laundry and Emptying the condensation switching off the appliance container Condensation will form in the appliance Remove the laundry. 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.
Operating the appliance Push the condensation container Clean the fluff filter after each drying back into the appliance until you feel cycle: it lock into place. Open the door and remove all fluff from it. Pull out the two-part fluff filter. The filter in the condensation Note: container filters the condensation water,...
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Operating the appliance Open the two parts of the filter. Dry the two parts of the fluff filter, snap them shut and reinsert the filter. Remove all fluff from both parts of the filter. Caution! Material damage/damage to the appliance If you operate the appliance without a fluff catcher (e.g.
Home Connect Notes Home Connect Please observe the safety ■ precautions in this instruction T his appliance is Wi-Fi-capable and can manual and make sure that these H o m e C o n n e c t be remotely controlled using a mobile are complied with even when device.
Home Connect Connecting to the home Connecting to your home network automatically network and the Home Step 2.1 Connect app Ensure that you are in the Home Connect your appliance to the home Connect menu. ~ Page 35 network automatically or manually (you only need to do this the first time).
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Home Connect Connect the mobile device to the Connecting to your home network Home Connect Wi-Fi network and manually enter the password (key) Step 2.2 HomeConnect. Ensure that you are in the Home Your mobile device now connects to Connect menu. ~ Page 35 the appliance.
Home Connect Activating/deactivating Wi-Fi Connecting to the Home Connect app If your appliance is connected to your If your appliance is already connected home network, you can connect it to the to your home network, you can activate Home Connect app. or deactivate Wi-Fi on your appliance.
Home Connect Resetting your network Updating the software settings You can update the Home Connect software on your appliance. As soon as You can reset all of the network a new software update is available, a settings. note appears in the display: —˜š Ensure that you are in the Home Install the update directly via the Connect menu.
(initial registration): A detailed RED Declaration of Conformity can be found online at Unique appliance identification ■ www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com (consisting of appliance codes as among the additional documents on the well as the MAC address of the product page for your appliance.
Draining the condensation water Detach the condensation hose from Œ Draining the the socket. condensation water C ondensation will form in the appliance 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 Secure the other side of the drain Caution! hose using the remaining Risk of material damage due to accessories, depending on the leaks or draining water. connection situation. Secure the drain hose to prevent it Washbasin: from slipping out.
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Draining the condensation water Turn the condensation container Slide in the condensation container 180° again and insert the stopper until it clicks into place. into the recess in the top of the condensation container. The condensation water is now discharged via the drain hose into the Pull the filter out of its snap-in lock.
Cleaning and maintenance Warning Cleaning and Risk of electric shock/material maintenance damage/damage to the appliance! If moisture penetrates the appliance, C leaning the appliance this may cause it to short circuit. C l e a n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e Do not use a pressure washer, steam cleaner, hose or spray gun to clean Warning...
Cleaning and maintenance Clean the moisture sensor with a Pour out the condensation water. rough sponge. Remove the filter. Clean the filter under warm, running Caution! water or in the dishwasher. Risk of damaging the moisture sensor. Push the filter in until you feel it lock The moisture sensor is made from into place.
Information on the display Information on the display I n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e d i s p l a y Faults Cause/remedy ð on the display and Empty the condensation container and reinsert it.~ Page 32 ■...
Help with the appliance Help with the appliance H e l p w i t h t h e a p p l i a n c e Faults Cause/remedy The appliance will not start. Check the mains plug and the fuses. Creasing.
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Help with the appliance Humidity in the room is increas- Make sure the room is sufficiently ventilated. ing. Drying programme is stopped. If the drying programme is stopped due to a power failure, restart the programme or remove the laundry and spread it out. Unusual noises when drying.
Transporting the appliance Push the condensation container Transporting the back into the appliance until you feel it lock into place. appliance Warning T r a n s p o r t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e Risk of injury/material damage/ damage to the appliance! If you take hold of any of the appliance's...
Consumption values Consumption values C onsumption values table C o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s Spin speed used for Duration** Energy consumption** Programme spinning the laundry (in min) (in kWh) (in rpm) ü...
Technical specifications Technical Disposal specifications Dispose of packaging and the D i s p o s a l D imensions: appliance in an T e c h n i c a l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s 85 x 60 x 60 mm environmentally responsible manner.
After-sales service After-sales service I f you cannot rectify the fault yourself by A f t e r - s a l e s s e r v i c e turning the appliance off and then on again, please contact our after-sales service.~ Enclosed after-sales service directory or cover page We will always find an appropriate...
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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 *9001362778* 9001362778 (9801)