Amana ALW891SAW-PALW891SAW Owner’s Manual

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Owner's Manual

Top Loading Washer

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Service Plan

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What You Need to Know about Safety Instructions

Warning and 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 ,, DANGER

DANGERmlmmediate hazards which WILL result insevere personal injury

or death.

I AWARNING

WARNINGmHazards or unsafe practiceswhich COULD resultin severe

personal injury or death.

i A CAUTION

CAUTION_Hazards or unsafe practiceswhich COULD result inminor

personal injury or productor property damage.

Important Safety Information

WARNING I

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

1. Read all instructionsbefore 10. Do not install or store washer 18. Use only fabric softeners or

usingwasher.

2. Be sure washer isproperly grounded.

3. Do notwash articles that have been cleaned in, washed in,

soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents,

orother flammable or explosive substances. Vapors could ignite or explode.

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

flammable orexplosive

substances to wash water.

Vapors could ignite or explode.

5. Do not store or use gasoline or

otherflammable vapors and liquids near this or any other appliance.

6. Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot-water system that has

not been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. Ifhot-water

system has not been used for such period, turnon all hot-

water faucets and letwater flow for several minutes before using

washing machine. Do not

smoke or use an open flame at

this time.

7. Do not allow children to play on or inwasher. Close supervision ofchildren is necessary when

washer is used near children, a

safety rulefor all appliances.

8. Beforewasher is removed from service or discarded, remove doorto washing compartment.

9. Do notreachintowasherifwash

tubismovingoragitatorismoving.

where itwill be exposed towater and/or weather.

11.

Do not tamper with washer

controls.

12.

Do not repair or replace any part

of washer or attempt any service, unless specifically recommended

in user-maintenance instructions or in published user-repair

instructionsthat you understand and have skills to carry out.

13.

To reduce risk of electric shock or fire, do not use extension cords or adapters to connect

washer to electrical power

source.

14. Use your washer only for its intended purpose: non-

commercial clothes washing.

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

Disconnect power cord by

grasping the plug, not the cord.

16. 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.

17. 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.

products to eliminate static that are appropriate for automatic

washers.

19. Keep yourwasher in good

condition. Bumping or dropping

washer can damage safety

features. If damage occurs, have washer checked by qualified service technician.

20. Replace worn power cords and/

or loose plugs.

21. Loading door must be closed

whenever washer is agitatingor

spinning. Do not bypass loading door switch by permitting

washer tooperate with loading

dooropen.

22. Always read and follow

manufacturer's instructions on packages of laundry and

cleaning aids. Heed all

warnings or precautions. To

reduce riskof poisoning or chemical burns, keep products away from children at all times, preferably, in a locked cabinet.

23. Never operate washerwith guards and/or panels removed.

24. Do not operate washerwith missing or broken parts.

25. Do not bypass safety devices.

CAUTION

To reduce risk of property damage due to flooding of washer unit, please read the following information:

1. Do not pause an active cycle 2. Always turn Load Level knob to 3. DO NOT hold Load Level knob

for longer than thirty minutes. RESET before changing a water at RESET. Water will continue to

Pressure switch may reset and level, fill as long as knob is held at cause tub to overfill. RESET.

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Introduction

Water Temperature Control

Provides a choice of wash and rinse temperature settings. Sensor

wash settings deliver consistent pre-set temperatures for warm(100°F/56°C) and cold(75°F/ 42°C) wash water.

Load Size Control

This allows you to select the water level in your wash tub to

match load size

Wash/Rinse Options

Control

This works in conjunction with your Cycle Dial to regulate the spin and

agitation of your cycle.

• The Heavy Soiled setting

provides more agitation for thorough cleaning.

• The Normal setting provides a decreased level of agitation to

improve fabric care and

wrinkling.

• The Extra Rinse setting provides

an automatic second rinse to better remove dirt and soap residue.

Cycle Dial

Choose the cycle according to the color,

fabric type and soil level. The heavy and

normal settings will provide more agitation

than the light setting.

WASH / RINSE TEMP LOAD SIZE

What do the colored

dots on my control \

panel mean? \

The control is color coded between\ COLD the main timer cycles and the \

options to help the washer deliver == the best cleaning performance. The

color coded recommendations for temperature, and wash/rinse options

provide a general guideline. Always refer to manufacturer's care label for

specific settings.

WASH / RINSE OPTIONS

COLO

COLD

WHITES

DELICATEH

What does the

thermometer symbol mean on my Water

Temperature Control?

The washer features an automatic temperature control sensor for the

washer water. This sensor regulates the

wash water temperature to approximately 75°F(42°C) for cold, and approximately 100°F(56°C) for warm. Sensor wash settings will help insure detergents work effectively to deliver optimum cleaning performance.

What does the

What does the arc mean on my control panel?

The arc shows where on the dial the

feature is active. The arc is used to show the active settings of the sensor wash

automatic temperature control settings, and the extra rinse feature.

dash mean on my Water Temperature Control?

The dash indicates an energy saving

selection. The marked temperature settings use the least amount of energy.

Starting the Wash

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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

Hot/Cold

Warm/Warm

Warm/Cold

ColdlCold

Sensor Wash*

100°F(56°C)Warm/Cold

Sensor Wash*

75°F(42°C)Cold/Cold

Sturdy whites and colorfast items; work clothes, soiled items and cloth diapers

Delicate or colorfast items

Moderately soiled permanent press or rinsing of most items; silks, woolens, nylon, acrylic

Colors that tend to bleed or fade, extra- delicate clothing, or rinsing of most items

Delicate or colorfast items Colors that tend to bleed or fade, extra-

delicate clothing, or rinsing of most items

TYPE OF CLOTHING

MEDIUM

SMALL

LOAD SIZE

Water Level

LARGE

EX-LARGE

RESET

SUPER

PLUS

* Sensor Wash temperatures may vary slightly.

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 to determine setting.

NOTE: If washing delicates, a full tub is recommended for any size load. This reduces fabric wear and wrinkling.

If you need to change water level after tub has started to fill turn knob to RESET

before selecting new level. If RESET is not selected, wash tub may flood.

LOAD SIZE

Super Plus

Ex-Large

Large

Medium

Small

WATER LEVEL

Max. Fill

3/4Full

518- 3/4Full

112- 5/8Full

112Full

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