Samsung WA13M8700G User manual

Washing Machine
User manual
WA13M8700**
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Contents
Contents
Safety information 3
What you need to know about the safety instructions 3
Important safety symbols 3
Important safety precautions 4
Installation 10
What’s included 10
Installation requirements 12
Step-by-step installation 13
Before you start 21
Prewash (Water Jet & Built-in sink) 21
Detergent guidelines 22
Smart Check 24
Laundry guidelines 25
Operations 29
Control panel 29
Simple steps to start 30
Auto cycles 31
Special features 32
Maintenance 34
Cleaning 34
Troubleshooting 40
Checkpoints 40
Information codes 44
Specications 47
Specication sheet 47
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Safety information
Safety information
Congratulations on your new Samsung washing machine. This manual contains important
information on the installation, use and care of your appliance. Please take some time to read
this manual to take full advantage of your washing machine’s many benets and features.
What you need to know about the safety instructions
Please read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to safely and efciently
operate the extensive features and functions of your new appliance. Please store the manual
in a safe location close to the appliance for future reference. Use this appliance only for its
intended purpose as described in this instruction manual.
Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. It is your responsibility to use common sense,
caution and care when installing, maintaining and operating your washing machine.
Because the following operating instructions cover various models, the characteristics of your
washing machine may differ slightly from those described in this manual and not all warning
signs may be applicable. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your nearest service
center or nd help and information online at www.samsung.com.
Important safety symbols
What the icons and signs in this user manual mean:
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury, death and/or property
damage.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in personal injury and/or property damage.
NOTE
Indicates that a risk of personal injury or material damage exists.
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Safety information
Safety information
These warning signs are here to prevent injury to yourself and others.
Please follow them explicitly.
After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
As with any equipment that uses electricity and moving parts, potential hazards exist. To
safely operate this appliance, familiarize yourself with its operation and exercise care when
using it.
Important safety precautions
WARNING
To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, or injury to persons when
using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
2. For use in Europe: This appliance can be used by children aged from
8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they
have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
3. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
4. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualied persons in order
to avoid a hazard.
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Safety information
5. The new hose-sets supplied with the appliance are to be used and
that old hose-sets should not be reused.
6. For washing machines having ventilation openings in the base, the
installation instructions shall state that the openings must not be
obstructed by a carpet.
7. For use in Europe: Children of less than 3 years should be kept away
unless continuously supervised.
8. CAUTION: In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent resetting of
the thermal cut-out, this appliance must not be supplied through an
external switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a circuit
that is regularly switched on and off by the utility.
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