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EN ENGLISH HEALTH & SAFETY, USE & CARE and INSTALLATION GUIDES THANK YOU FOR BUYING A WHIRLPOOL PRODUCT. In order to receive a more complete assistance, please register your appliance on www.whirlpool.eu/register Index SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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EN Health and Safety guide SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS YOUR SAFETY AND SAFETY OF OTHERS IS VERY IMPORTANT. This manual and the appliance itself provide important safety warnings, to be read and observed at all times. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word DANGER or WARNING.
Do not use the appliance outdoors. This washing machine is exclusively destined to treat machine washable laundry in quantities which are usual for private households. INSTALLATION Installation and repairs must be carried out by a qualified technician, in compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions and local safety regulations. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically stated in the user manual. Use protective gloves to perform all unpacking and installation operations.
EN Sales Service or your specialist dealer. ELECTRICAL WARNINGS Make sure the voltage specified on the rating plate corresponds to that of your home. The power supply ranges are indicated on the rating plate. Regulations require that the appliance is earthed. For installation to comply with current safety regulations, an omnipolar switch with minimum contact gap of 3mm is required. If the power cable is damaged it must be replaced with an identical one.
Do not use any solvents (e.g. turpentine, benzene), detergents containing solvents, scouring powder, glass or general purpose cleaners, and flammable fluids; do not machine wash fabrics that have been treated with solvents or flammable liquids. CHILDREN SAFETY Very young (0-3 years) and young children (3-8 years) shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.
SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT DISPOSAL OF PACKAGING MATERIALS SCRAPPING OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES The packaging material is 100% recyclable and is marked with the recycle symbol: This appliance is manufactured with recyclable or reusable materials. Dispose of it in accordance with local waste disposal regulations. The various parts of the packaging must therefore be disposed of responsibly and in full compliance with local authority regulations governing waste disposal.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This appliance has been designed, manufactured and marketed in compliance with: › safety objectives of the “Low Voltage” Directive 2006/95/CE (which replaces 73/23/ CEE and subsequent amendments); › the protection requirements of Directive “EMC” 2004/108/ EC.
Electrical safety of the appliance can only be guaranteed if it is correctly connected to an approved earthing system.
EN Use and Care guide PRODUCT DESCRIPTION APPLIANCE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Worktop Detergent dispenser Control panel Door handle Door Water filter / Emergency drain hose (if available) - behind plinth 7. Plinth (removable) 8. Adjustable feet (4) 6. 7. 8. DETERGENT DISPENSER Automatic dosing: 1 IMPORTANT: Only use liquid detergent to fill the detergent tanks (“1” and “2”); never use powder detergent.
Manual Dosing: 3. Detergent compartment for manual dosing • Powder or liquid detergent • Additives If you use powder detergent, make sure to fill the compartment only up to the “max” mark. 4. Release button Press down to remove the detergent dispenser for cleaning.
TECHNICAL DATA FOR WATER CONNECTION EN WATER CONNECTION WATER SUPPLY Cold WATER TAP 3/4” threaded hose connector MINIMUM WATER SUPPLY PRESSURE 100 kPa (1 bar) MAXIMUM WATER SUPPLY PRESSURE 1000 kPa (10 bar) 13
DOOR To open the door, pull the handle To close the door, hold the handle and push so that you can hear it click shut. DRUM LIGHT (if available) • During programme selection: the light goes on for laundry loading • After programme start, the light fades on and off while the laundry load is detected. • After programme end, when you open the door, the light goes on for a while for unloading the laundry. Then it goes off to save energy; touch any button to switch it on again.
EN HOW TO USE THE APPLIANCE FIRST TIME USE If you plug in the washing machine, it will switch on automatically. You will be asked to set the desired language for the display. Turn the knob to select the desired language, then press the knob to confirm. Afterwards you can adapt the water hardness setting of your washing machine to your regional water hardness. This is recommended in order to optimize the Dosing Aid function.
DAILY USE SORTING YOUR LAUNDRY 1. REMOVE ALL OBJECTS FROM POCKETS • Coins, pins etc. can damage your laundry as well as parts of the washing machine. • Objects like paper handkerchiefs will tear into small pieces which must be removed manually after the wash. 2. CLOSE ZIP FASTENERS, BUTTONS OR HOOKS. TIE LOOSE BELTS OR RIBBONS TOGETHER. • Wash small items (e.g. nylon stockings, belts etc.) and items with hooks (e.g. bras) in a laundry bag or pillow case with zip fastener.
EN HOW TO USE THE WASHING MACHINE 1. LOAD LAUNDRY • Open the door and load the laundry. Load the articles one at a time loosely into the drum, without overfilling. Observe the load sizes given in the programme chart. Overloading the machine will result in unsatisfactory washing results and creased laundry. Select programme Make sure that the programme button lights up. Turn the knob to select the desired programme.
Select options, if needed If you want to select additional options, make sure that the options button lights up. The options which are selectable for your programme are indicated by lighting arrows. Turn the knob to select the desired options. The symbol of the selected optionblinks. To confirm it, press the knob. The option symbol lights up solidly. Options may not be combinable with each other. When selecting an option, the non-combinable option will be deactivated automatically if this is the case.
EN has not finished yet. • Press the relevant button (for example the “Spin speed” button to change the spin speed). The value will blink for a few seconds. • While blinking, you can adjust the setting by turning the knob. If the value stopped blinking and you have not yet done the desired modification, press the button again. example to add more laundry, or to remove laundry which was loaded by mistake. • Press “Start/Pause” to proceed with the programme. • Press the knob to confirm the modification.
PROGRAMMES AND OPTIONS For choosing the appropriate programme for your kind of laundry, always respect the instructions on the care labels of the laundry. PROGRAMME Type of Wash and Recommendations Eco Cotton Normally soiled cotton laundry. At 40 °C and 60 °C standard cotton programme and most favourable programme in terms of combined water and energy consumption. Basis for the values indicated on the Energy Label.
EN PROGRAMME Type of Wash and Recommendations WOOL Woolens, labeled with the Woolmark and identified as machine washable, as well as textiles made of silk, linen, wool and viscose marked as handwashable. Respect the manufacturers recommendations on the care label. Lightly soiled laundry without stains, made of cotton and/or synthetics. Refresh programme. RAPID 30’ 30’ COLOURS Lightly to normally soiled laundry made of cotton, synthetics or their blends; also delicates.
PROGRAMME SHIRTS DUVET BED LINEN CASHMERE SPORT 22 Type of Wash and Recommendations Shirts, blouses and fine business clothes made of cotton, synthetics or their blends. Provides gentle treatment for fine garments. Big items such as sleeping bags, washable blankets, bathmats, pillows and duvets filled with feathers or synthetic material. Adapted to wash and spin big laundry items.
EN PROGRAMME JEANS Type of Wash and Recommendations Normally soiled cotton jeans-wear and garments made of robust jeans-like material, such as trousers and jackets. For dark jeans-wear, use of special detergent for dark laundry recommended. BABY ITEMS Normally soiled baby clothes made of cotton and/or linen. The suds are rinsed out even more thoroughly, which helps to protect sensitive baby skin. MINI LOAD Cotton and/or synthetic laundry made of stable fabric types.
OPTIONS SELECTABLE BY THE OPTIONS BUTTON The programme chart gives an overview of possible combinations of programmes and options. Not all combinations of programmes PREWASH and options are selectable. Also certain options are not combinable. In this case, the indicator of the non-combinable Adds a prewash phase to the wash programme selected. For heavily soiled laundry (e.g. with sand or granular dirt). – Shake out the laundry thoroughly before loading it into the drum.
EN HEAVY SOIL Helps to clean heavily soiled, stained laundry by optimizing the efficiency of additives for stain removal. Add an appropriate amount of in-wash additive for stain removal (powder) to the main wash compartment, together with your detergent. Only use powder detergent with this option. Respect the manufacturer’s dosing instructions. May prolong the programme by up to 15 minutes. IMPORTANT: Appropriate for use of stain removers and bleaches on oxygen basis.
OPTIONS WHICH ARE DIRECTLY SELECTABLE BY PRESSING THE RESPECTIVE BUTTON FRESH CARE Helps to keep your laundry fresh if you cannot unload it soon after programme end. The washing machine starts to tumble the laundry periodically a few minutes after programme end. This tumbling will last up to approximately 6 hours after end of your wash programme. You can stop it at any time by pressing any button; the door unlocks and you can take out your laundry.
EN RINSE HOLD To avoid automatic spinning of the laundry at the end of the programme. The laundry remains in the last rinse water, the programme does not proceed. The display indicates when the washing machine has reached the rinse hold. Suitable for delicate laundry which is not appropriate for spinning, or which should be spun with a lower spin speed. Not appropriate for silk.
FUNCTIONS ON/OFF To switch on the washing machine: press the button until the Start/Pause button lights up. To switch off the washing machine after programme end: press the key until the lights go off. To cancel a running programme: press and hold the button until the display indicates that the programme is cancelled; the washing machine will perform a drain cycle to end the program.
EN AUTO DOSING 1 See separate section Auto dosing – first use / daily use. 2 FINISH IN Moves the end of your programme to a later time. Helps to profit from more favourable energy rates (for example during the night), or to have the laundry ready at a certain time. Do not use liquid detergent with this function. Choose a delay up to 23:30 hours. • Select programme, temperature and options. • Press the “Finish in” button – the symbol over the button blinks.
INDICATORS DOOR CAN BE OPENED 30 This indicator will light • before you have started a programme • when you have paused a programme and the water level is not too high, or the laundry is not too hot in that programme phase • when a programme is finished and the laundry can be unloaded ENERGY / WATER MONITOR Gives feedback about the energy and water consumption of your programme setting. The less indicators light up, the more economic is your programme setting.
AUTO DOSING FUNCTION: AUTOMATIC DOSING OF DETERGENT / FABRIC SOFTENER Automatic dosing: 1. Tank 1 • Liquid generic detergent OR • Liquid specific detergent Maximum filling quantity: 600 ml 2. Tank 2 • Fabric softener OR • Liquid detergent (generic or specific detergent such as colour, wool or sport detergent) EN Automatically dispenses liquid detergents and fabric softener (if needed) from the tanks of the detergent dispenser.
AUTO DOSING / FIRST USE Before you can use the Auto Dosing function, some preparatory steps are required. 1. Set the correct water hardness level. Correct detergent dosing depends - among others – also on the hardness of your local water. Hard water requires a higher dosage of detergent than soft water. The water hardness saved in the washing machine is set to “soft” when you buy it.
EN Arrange the labels according to one of the following combinations which are technically possible: Tank 1 content Tank 2 content Main liquid detergent and Fabric softener Main liquid detergent and Special liquid detergent Special liquid detergent and Fabric softener Main liquid detergent and Main liquid detergent Special liquid detergent and Main liquid detergent Example: if you do not use fabric softener, you can fill Tank 2 with a special liquid detergent, e.g.
4. Set the dosing quantities for the tanks. The concentration of detergents available on the market differs considerably; for that reason, the dosing values of the auto dosing function need to be adapted to the detergent / fabric softener you use.
EN Close the tank flap and push the detergent dispenser back into the dispenser compartment. The Auto dosing system is ready for use now If you prefer dosing the detergent manually and you do not want to use the Auto dosing function. You can permanently deactivate the function as follows: • To exit the settings menu, select “BACK “; afterwards select and confirm “EXIT” . Or alternatively wait a few seconds until the settings menu will be exited automatically.
AUTO DOSING / DAILY USE Make sure that the detergent dispenser is correctly inserted If the detergent dispenser is not correctly inserted, a programme cannot be started, and the display indicates that the dispenser must be inserted. A running programme will be interrupted when the detergent dispenser is moved out of its correct position; the programme needs to be restarted after moving the detergent dispenser back into correct position. switched on, and also at the end of the programme.
EN SAVING TIPS • Achieve the best use of energy, water, detergent and time by using the recommended maximum load size for the programmes, as indicated in the programme chart. • Do not exceed the detergent dosages indicated in the detergents manufacturer’s instructions. Use the Dosing Aid function; prepare this function as indicated in “First use of the Dosing Aid function”. • Use “Prewash” for heavily soiled laundry only.
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE WARNING For any cleaning and maintenance, switch off and unplug the washing machine. Do not use flammable fluids to clean the washing machine. CLEANING THE OUTSIDE OF THE WASHING MACHINE Use a soft damp cloth to clean the outer parts of the washing machine. 38 Do not use glass or general purpose cleaners, scouring powder or similar to clean the control panel – these substances might damage the printing.
CHECKING THE WATER SUPPLY HOSE EN Check the inlet hose regularly for brittleness and cracks. If damaged, replace it by a new hose available through our After-Sales Service or your specialist dealer. Depending on the hose type: If the inlet hose has a transparent coating, periodically check if the colour intensifies locally. If yes, the hose may have a leak and should be replaced. For water stop hoses: check the small safety valve inspection window (see arrow).
CLEANING THE MESH FILTERS IN THE WATER SUPPLY HOSE 1. Close water tap and screw off the inlet hose. 1 2 2. Clean the mesh filter at the hose’s end carefully with a fine brush. 4. Insert the mesh filter again. Connect the inlet hose to water tap and washing machine again. Do not use a tool to connect the inlet hose. Open the water tap and check that all connections are tight. 3. Now unscrew the inlet hose on the back of the washing machine by hand.
CLEANING THE DETERGENT DISPENSER 1. Remove the detergent dispenser by pressing down the release button and pulling out the detergent dispenser. EN 4. Carefully clean the parts under running water, removing detergent or fabric softener residues. Particularly take care not to damage the functional parts on the reverse of the tank cover. 1 So 2 r ne fte 2. Carefully remove the cover from the detergent 5. Wipe the parts dry with a soft cloth. dispenser.
7. Reassemble the detergent dispenser and push it back into the dispenser compartment. Make sure that it is pushed in completely; otherwise the washing machine will not work.
EN CLEANING THE WATER FILTER / DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER WARNING Switch off and unplug the washing machine before cleaning the water filter or draining residual water. If you used a hot wash programme, wait until the water has cooled down before draining any water. 1. Remove the plinth: Push the tabs left and right to release the plinth and remove it. Clean the water filter regularly, to avoid that the water cannot drain after the wash due to obstruction of the filter.
If your washing machine model has no emergency drain hose: Slowly turn the filter counterclockwise until water flows out. Let the water flow out, without removing the filter. When the container is full, close the water filter by turning it in clockwise. Empty the container. Repeat this procedure until all the water has drained. 5. Clean the water filter: remove residues in the filter and clean it under running water. 6. Insert the water filter and reinstall the plinth: 4.
EN TRANSPORT AND HANDLING WARNING Never lift the washing machine by holding it at the worktop. 1. Pull out the mains plug, and close the water tap. 2. Make sure that door and detergent dispenser are properly closed. 4. Refit the transport bolts. Follow the instructions for removing the transport bolts in the Installation Guide in reverse order. Important: Do not transport the washing machine without having fixed the transport bolts. 3.
TROUBLESHOOTING Your washing machine is equipped with various automatic safety and feedback functions. They enable failures and needed maintenance to be detected and indicated accordingly. These failures are frequently so minor that they can be removed within a few minutes. When a failure occurs, the sensing indicator in the middle of the control panel may blink.
EN PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Spin speed “0” blinks on control panel and/or laundry still very wet Unbalance of laundry load prevented spin cycle, to protect the washing machine Spin result poor Spin button was set to a low spin speed. If you want to spin the wet laundry, add more laundry items of different sizes and start “Rinse&Spin” programme.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Door is locked, with or without failure indication, and the programme does not run. Door is locked in case of power breakdown. Programme will continue automatically as soon as the mains is available again. Programme will continue automatically after the origin of the standstill does not persist anymore. See instructions for failure “Service”: doorlock failure” / FdL / F29 in section Failure indicators. Call our After-Sales Service to exchange the light bulb.
EN FAILURE INDICATORS AND MESSAGES Below is a summary of possible failure causes and solutions. If the problem persists after having removed the origin of the failure, press On/Off for at least three seconds. If afterwards the failure indication still Failure Indicator Display lights up message Open water tap Water filter clogged Over foaming Load unbalance persists, close the water tap, switch off and unplug the washing machine and contact our After-Sales Service.
Failure indicator Display lights up message FdL (or F29) Call Service F24 Possible Cause Possible Solution The door cannot unlock. Firmly press the door on the area of the door lock, then press On/Off for at least 3 seconds. If hot cycle is selected, wait until cool down and press again On/Off for at least 3 seconds. Switch on the washing machine. If failure still appears, check and eventually remove possible cause as indicated for failure “Clean filter”. Then switch the washing machine on again.
EN DOOR – HOW TO OPEN IT IN CASE OF A FAILURE, TO TAKE OUT YOUR LAUNDRY (Available only on certain models) Switch off the washing machine and unplug it. Close the water tap. Wait until the drum has stopped rotating. Never open the door while the drum is in motion. Wait until water and laundry have cooled down when washing with high temperatures.
AFTER-SALES SERVICE BEFORE CALLING THE AFTER SALES SERVICE 1. Check if you can solve the problem yourself by consulting section TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE. 2. Switch the washing machine off and on again to see if the failure persists. IF AFTERWARDS THE FAILURE STILL OCCURS, CONTACT THE AFTER SALES SERVICE Call the number shown on the warranty booklet, or follow the instructions on website www.whirlpool.
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