1 General safety instructions • Do not force open the locked loading door. Door can be This section includes security opened a few minutes after the instructions which may help prevent washing cycle ends. In case the injuries and material damage risks. of forcing the loading door to All kinds of warranties shall be invalid if open, the door and the lock...
1.3 Children’s safety CAUTION! • Do not forget to close the CAUTION! loading door when leaving the • This product can be used by room where the product is the children who are at the located. age of 8 and over and the •...
This product has been manufactured with DANGER! high quality parts and materials which can be reused and are suitable for recycling. Do • Do not wash the product by not dispose of the waste product with normal spraying or pouring water onto domestic and other wastes at the end of its it! Risk of electric shock! service life.
4 Technical specifications Supplier name or trademark Beko Model name BAW 386 UK Rated capacity (kg) Maximum spin speed (rpm) 1200 Built-in Height (cm) Width (cm) Depth (cm) Net weight (±4 kg.) Single Water inlet / Double Water inlet • / - •...
4.1 Installation 4.1.3 Removing the transportation locks • Apply to the nearest authorised service agent for the installation of your product. 1. Loosen all bolts with an appropriate wrench until they turn freely. • Preparation of the location and electrical, tap water and waste water installations at 2.
• In case the drain hose is elevated after laying it on the floor level or close to the ground (less than 40 cm above the ground), water discharge becomes more difficult and the laundry may come out excessively wet. Therefore, follow the heights described in the figure.
4.2 Preparation 4.1.7 Electrical connection Connect the product to a grounded outlet 4.2.1 Sorting the laundry protected by a 16 A fuse. Our company shall * Sort laundry according to type of fabric, not be liable for any damages that will arise color, and degree of soiling and allowable when the product is used without grounding in water temperature.
• Operate the product in the highest The detergent drawer capacity allowed by the programme you have selected, but do not overload; see, is composed of three "Programme and consumption table". See, compartments: “Programme and consumption table" – (1) for prewash •...
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Using gel and tablet detergent • Do not use amounts exceeding the dosage quantities recommended on the detergent • If the gel detergent thickness is fluidal and package to avoid problems of excessive your machine does not contain a special liquid foam, poor rinsing, financial savings and detergent cup, put the gel detergent into the finally, environmental protection.
4.2.7 Tips for efficient washing Clothes Light Colours and Black/Dark Delicates/ Colours Whites Colours Woolens/Silks (Recommended (Recommended (Recommended temperature (Recommended temperature temperature range temperature range range based on soiling level: range based on soiling level: based on soiling based on soiling 40-90 oC) cold-40 oC) level: cold -40 oC)
• Synthetics • : Selectable You can wash your laundry (such as shirts, * : Automatically selected, no canceling. blouses, synthetic/cotton blended fabrics etc.) ** : Energy Label programme in this programme. The programme duration ***: If maximum spin speed of the machine is gets notable shorter and washing with high lower then this value, you can only select up performance is ensured.
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• Mix 40 • Hygiene+ Use to wash your cotton and synthetic clothes Applying a steam step at the beginning of the together without sorting them. programme allows to soften the dirt easily. Use this programme for your laundry (baby clothes, bed sheets, bedlinen, underwear, •...
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4.3.7 Special programmes Rinse hold For specific applications, select any of the If you are not going to unload your clothes following programmes. immediately after the programme completes, you can use rinse hold function to keep your laundry • Rinse in the final rinsing water in order to prevent them Use when you want to rinse or starch separately.
4.3.10.1 Auxiliary functions INFORMATION • Prewash A Prewash is only worthwhile for heavily soiled • This is not a washing programme. laundry. Not using the Prewash will save It is a maintenance programme. energy, water, detergent and time. • Do not run the programme when there is something in the machine.
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Canceling the Delayed Start function INFORMATION If you want to cancel the delayed start countdown • In addition to the method above, to and start the programme immediately: deactivate the Child Lock, switch the 1. Set the Delayed Start period to zero or turn the Programme Selection knob to On / Off Programme Selection knob to any programme.
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4.3.14 Loading door lock 5. Make changes in auxiliary functions, temperature and speed settings if necessary. There is a locking system on the loading door of the machine that prevents opening of the loading 6. Press Start / Pause button to start the machine. door in cases when the water level is unsuitable.
4.4 Maintenance and cleaning INFORMATION Service life of product extends and frequently • Foreign metal substances will cause experienced problems will be reduced if it is rust stains in the drum. Clean the cleaned at regular intervals. stains on the drum surface by using 4.4.1 Cleaning the detergent drawer cleaning agents for stainless steel.
4.4.5 Draining remaining water 3 Follow the below procedures in order to drain water. and cleaning the pump filter The product has an emergency water draining The filter system in your machine prevents solid items such as buttons, coins and fabric hose, in order to drain the water: fibers clogging the pump impeller during discharge of washing water.
5 Troubleshooting Machine directly discharges the water it takes in. • Draining hose might not be at adequate height. >>>Connect the water draining hose as described in the Program does not start after closing the door. operation manual. • Start / Pause / Cancel button was not pressed. >>>*Press No water can be seen in the machine during the Start / Pause / Cancel button.
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Programme time does not countdown. (*) Washing performance is poor: Clothes smell unpleasantly. (**) • There might be unbalanced load in the machine. >>>Automatic unbalanced load detection system might • Odours and bacteria layers are formed on the drum as a be activated due to the unbalanced distribution of the result of continuous washing at lower temperatures and/ laundry in the drum.
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Detergent residue in the detergent drawer. (**) Laundry remains wet at the end of the programme. • Detergent is put in wet drawer. >>>Dry the detergent drawer before putting in detergent. • Excessive foam might have occurred and automatic foam •...