When choosing new household appliances, we recommend relying first of all on your own knowledge, and then on consultations with sellers. This means that before visiting the store you need to study the labeling of Samsung laundry machines. This way you can clarify the technical parameters of the unit without resorting to outside help and without studying the requirements of the operating manual. What is the labeling of Samsung washing machines produced in South Korea?
What does the marking mean?
A selection of alphabetic and numerical symbols contains certain information about the automatic unit for washing clothes from Samsung. Let's try to understand the decryption procedure, taking as an example a sample with code WF 602.
For such marking, the English letter W indicates the type of household device. In our case, this is an automatic washing machine.
The letter F in the encoding indicates the method of storing dirty things. The version we are considering is front-loading.
In the third place of the encoding there is a number that indicates the maximum load of the tank of the washing device. It turns out that the number “60” indicates a bookmark that should not exceed six kilograms. Accordingly, the numbers 49 or 40 mean a load of 4.9 and 4.0 kg, and this way you can decipher up to nine kilograms.But after fourteen it will be clear that you are allowed to put no more than 14 kg into the drum.
The last position contains the number 2. With its help, the manufacturer indicates the year of manufacture of this device for washing clothes from the conveyor. This does not indicate the manufacturing date of a specific model. The conversation is about the whole series and the year it was launched. It turns out. What can be understood from this figure is that this sample of a washing machine from Samsung rolled off the assembly line for the first time in 2012. And a certain product could be assembled later, in 2016 or another, but not earlier than the date indicated by the coding.
Now let’s figure out the sequence of alphanumeric dialing and try to determine what information they will give us about household appliances.
In the first point we see markings from the W/B/U set. What can they tell you about a specific model?
W - with its help, the manufacturer tells us that this model of washing device has a commutator motor with a belt drive and an additional function that improves the quality of work - Eco Bubble. This option allows you to create a large number of small bubbles, with the help of which the powders become active, affecting dirty things.
B – this letter is applied to Samsung washing devices equipped with an inverter drive motor. Simply put, there is no belt drive that transmits rotation from the motor to the drum. This feature makes the work process completely silent. But there is no additional option in the form of bubbles in this model.
U - this means that such a machine combines the power and high degree of reliability of a direct drive electric motor and the functionality of the Eco Bubble.
The position following this designation consists of the numbers 0 or 2. The first option means that the Samsung machine makes 1,000 revolutions per minute of operation in the “spin” mode, and 2 – 1,200 rotations in the same time. Please note that if the number is 7, then it should be deciphered as 700 revolutions, not 7,000.
The third letter indicates the washing machine panel option. If there is a C in the code, you can find out that the machine has a display and ten programs that allow you to set the operating mode. Option K indicates the presence of additional functions and provides the opportunity to select from the available fourteen programs. Additional options provide the ability to program independent drum cleaning and control using a mobile application.
The last encoding point indicates the external data of the body of the machine for washing clothes. For example, the letters WA are applied to products with a white tint, but the letters SD are used to mark gray washing mashines. At the same time, the loading hatch in each of the options is trimmed with chrome.
Now let's try to understand the symbols located on the management panel. What can be learned from such data?
Let's imagine that we have a washing mashine panel in front of us. In the lower right corner is the inscription Eco Bubble. You can already understand that this machine from Samsung has options that improve the quality of the work process. And taking into account the data explained above, it is possible to determine that a commutator electric motor with a drive belt is installed in the machine.
If the panel has the inscription Digital Inverter Motor, then according to the marking it corresponds to the letter “B”. This means that the motor is belt driven, but there is no bubble effect.Yes, and there is no corresponding inscription on the panel. But the inscription “Diamond”, located in the lower left corner, confirms the special structure of the drum. This name appeared due to the corresponding shape, reminiscent of a honeycomb, which guarantees gentle washing and complete preservation of the integrity of the laundry.
Now let’s try to figure out how the part of the control panel where the programs are located is labeled. On the left we see ten programs that are basic for installing the process we need. After this, there is an LED screen and keys that allow you to adjust the temperature, the push-up power indicator and the use of additional options.
A larger number of programs can be displayed on the panel. This is already a modification of K, which has a graphic screen. The list of additional options is more extensive; there is a memory that allows the washing machine to remember the parameters you set.
In addition to the designations that we have discussed, there may be others. They are located on a sticker located on the front or back panel of the SMA.
An example of how to decipher the markings of Samsung washing machines
We offer as a sample the Samsung WW80J5410GW/LP variant, in which:
the first couple of letters indicate that we have SMA;
- “80” shows data on the maximum storage of dirty things;
- The 3rd position of the letters indicates the year of development (the letter J means 2015);
- “5” encrypted the number of programs. In this case there are seven. If the number is 8, then the list of programs will reach fifteen;
- 4 – indicates spin power;
- 10 – design option for a specific model;
- GW – coding of the body shade and loading door, made using letters;
- The last letters encrypted the country of origin.
We have reviewed the most common markings of the Samsung SMA, but for more information we recommend studying the unit’s operating manual.
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