Amana ALW880QAW Owner’s Manual

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Owner's Manual

Top Loading Washer

Keep instructions for future reference. Be sure
manual stays with washer.

Contents

Important Safety Information ................ 3

Starting the Wash ............................... 4

Cycles ................................................ 6

Dispensers .......................................... 7

Features, Hints, and Care ................... 8

Moving and Storage ............................. 9

Trouble Shooting ................................. 10

Warranty ............................................. 12

Thank you for buying an Amana washer!

Please take the time to complete the registration card and return promptly. If
registration card is missing, call Amana Consumer Affairs Department, When

contacting Amana, provide product information from serial plate found on lower

right hand corner of inner lid:
Model Number

Manufacturing (P) Number

Serial Number (S/N)

Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone

Keep this manual and your sales receipt together in a safe place for

future reference or if warranty service is required,

For answers to questions or to locate an authorized servicer, call 1-800-NAT-

LSVC (1-800-628-5782) inside USA or 319-622-5511 outside USA. Warranty
service must be performed by an authorized servicer. Amana Appliances also

recommends contacting an authorized servicer if service is required after
warranty expires.

For more information on this and other Amana

products, visit our Web site

www.amana.com

or

call Consumer Affairs Department at

1-800-843-0304

Asure" Extended

Service Plan
Amana Appliances ollcrs long-term

service protection for this new washer.
Asure'" Extended Service Plan,
covering functional pans. labor, and

travel charges, is specially designed to
supplement a sm)ng warranty. Call 1-

800-528-2682 for information.

Parts and Accessories

Purchase replacement parts and
additional acccssories by phone.

To order accessories for your Amana
product, call 1-800-843-0304 inside
USA or 319-622 5511 outside USA.

Save Time and Money

If something seems unusual, please
check "'Trouble Shooting" section,

which is designed to help you solve
problems before calling service. If you

have a question, write or call us
(include model number and phone

number) at:
Consumer Affairs DepartmentAmana

Appliances

2800 - 220th Trail
Amana, Iowa 52204

Ph# 1-800-843-0304

What You Need to Know

about Safety Instructions

Warningand Important Safety
Instructions appearing in this manual

are not meant to cover all possible
conditions and situations that may

occur. Common sense, caution, and care
must be exercised when installing,
maintaining, or operating washer.

Always contact your dealer, distributor,
service agent, or manufacturer about

problems or conditions you do not

understand.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

I _lb DANGER I

DANGER--Immediate hazards whichWILL result in severe personal injury

or death.

I ,_ WARNING I

WARNING--Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe

personal injury or death.

I _k CAUTION I

CAUTION--Hazards or unsafe practices whichCOULD result in miner

personal injury or productorproperty damage.

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Important Safety Information

[ WARNING

To reduce risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury, or death when using your
washer, follow these basic precautions;

1. Read all instructions before 11. Do not repair or replace any part
using washer.

2. Be sure washer is properly
grounded.

3. Do not wash articles that have
been cleaned in, washed in,

soaked in, or spotted with
gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents,
or other flammable or explosive
substances. Vapors could
ignite or explode.

4. Do not add gasoline, dry-
cleaning solvents, or other
flammable or explosive

substances to wash water.
Vapors could ignite or explode.

5. Do not store or use gasoline or

other flammable vapors and
liquids near this or any other
appliance.

6. Do not allow children to play on
or in washer. Close supervision
of children is necessary when

washer is used near children, a
safety rule for all appliances.

7. Before washer is removed from
service or discarded, remove

door to washing compartment

8. Do not reach into washer if
wash tub is moving.

9. Do not install or store washer
where it will be exposed to

water and/or weather.

f 0. Do not tamper with washer

controls.

of washer or attempt any service,
unless specifically recommended
in user-maintenance instructions

or in published user-repair
instructions that you understand
and have skills to carry out.

12. To reduce risk of electric shock
or fire, do not use extension

cords or adapters to connect
washer to electrical power

source.

13. Use your washer only for its
intended purpose: non-
commercial clothes washing.

14. Always disconnect washer from
electrical supply before
attempting any service.

Disconnect power cord by

grasping the plug, not the cord.

15. Install washer according to

Installation Instructions. All

connections for water, drain,

electrical power, and grounding
must comply with local codes

and be made by licensed
personnel when required.

16. To reduce risk of fire, do not use

washer to launder clothes which
have traces of any flammable

substance, such as vegetable
oil, cooking oil, machine oil,

flammable chemicals, thinner,

etc., or anything containing wax
or chemicals, such as mops and
cleaning cloths. Flammable
substances may cause fabric to

catch fire by itself.

17. Use only fabric softeners or
products to eliminate static that
are appropriate for automatic

washers.

18. Keep your washer in good
condition. Bumping or dropping
washer can damage safety
features. If damage occurs,
have washer checked by
qualified service technician.

19. Replace worn power cords and/
or loose plugs.

20. Loading door must be closed
whenever washer is agitating or
spinning. Do not bypass loading
door switch by permitting
washer to operate with loading
door open.

21. Always read and follow
manufacturer's instructions on

packages of laundry and
cleaning aids. Heed all
warnings or precautions. To

reduce risk of poisoning or
chemical burns, keep products
away from children at all times,

preferably, in a locked cabinet.

22. Never operate washer with
guards and/or panels removed.

23. Do not operate washer with
missing or broken parts.

24. Do not bypass safety devices.

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Starting the Wash

If These Controls

are Different from

Yours

These controls are intended to

show the variety of features that are
available in the product line. If your
washer does not have all the options

that are shown, it is not a mistake. The
information provided applies to several

of the models in the product line.

TEMPERATURE

WASH/RINSE

WARM WARM
WARM COLD

HOT

COLD

COLD

COLD

1. Prepare clothes for washing

For best wash results:

• Remove items from pockets and cuffs

• Close zippers and fasteners; mend rips and tears

• Sort items into separate loads

• Pre-treat stains and heavily soiled areas

2. Select WASH/RINSE temperature

Always follow garment manufacturer's care labels for each fabric. See
chart below.

WASH / RINSE TYPE OF CLOTHING
Hot/Cold Sturdy whites and colorfast items;

work clothes, soiled items, and cloth
diapers

Warm/Warm Delicate or colorfast items
Available on

some models
Warm/Cold - Moderately soiled permanent press,

silks, woolens, nylon, acrylic
Rinsing of some items

Cold/Cold - Non-colorfast items

Extra-delicate clothing
Rinsing of most items

MEDIUM LARGE

QUICK WASH i

ENERGYSAVER

LOAD SIZE

WATERLEVEL

RESET

, SUPER

PLUS

NOTE: Energy Saver settings, marked with a dash (-), show
temperature settings that use the least energy.

3. Select LOAD SIZE / WATER LEVEL

Variable control allows you to select the most appropriate setting for each
wash load. Do not fill above top row of holes in tub with clothes. Use Water

Level chart below to determine setting.

IMPORTANT: Do not hold knob at RESET for extended periods or washer

flooding may result.

LOAD SIZE WATER

LEVEL

Super Plus Max. Fill

If you change your mind
and the LOAD SIZE

SETTING

If the tub is filling and you decide to

Large 3/4- Full

change the LOAD SIZE SETTING, you
must turn the knob to RESET before

Medium 1/2 - 3/4 Full

Small 1/2 Full

changing the load size. The tub can
overfill it"you do not turn to RESET

first,

QUICK WASH

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