Whirlpool 6AWTW5550XW Use & Care Guide
W10045637A
Designed to use only HE High Efciency
detergents.
TOP-LOADING
HIGH EFFICIENCY
LOW-WATER WASHER
USE AND CARE GUIDE
Table of Contents
M O D EL 6AWTW5550X W
WAS H E R SAFE T Y .....................................................2
WAS H E R D IS P O S AL .................................................3
WH AT’S N EW U N D E R TH E L ID ? .............................4
C O N T R O L P AN E L AN D FE AT U R E S ........................5
C Y C LE G U ID E ...........................................................6
U SIN G Y O U R WASH ER ............................................7
U sin g L au n d ry P ro d uct D isp e nsers ............................8
S tartin g Your Washer ....................................................8
WAS H E R M AIN TE N AN C E ...........................................10
TR O U B LE S H O O TIN G ...................................................12
AS S IS TAN C E O R SE R VIC E.........................................16
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W A S H E R S A F E TY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using the washer.
D o not wash articles that have been previously cleaned
in, washed in, soaked in, or sp otted with petrol,
substances as they give off vapours that could ignite or
explode.
D o not add petrol, dry-cleaning solvents, or other
These substances give off vap ours that could ignite or
explode.
U nder certain conditions, hydrogen gas m ay be
produced in a hot water system that has not been used
for 2 weeks or m ore. H Y D RO G EN G AS IS
EXP LO S IV E . If the hot water system has not been
used for such a period, before using the washing
m achine, turn on all hot water tap s and let the water
any accum ulated hydrogen gas. A s the gas is
this tim e.
D o not allow children to play on or in the washer. C lose
supervision of children is necessary when the washer
is used near children.
This ap p liance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced p hysical, sensory or m ental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instructions concerning
use of the appliance by p ersons resp onsible for their safety.
B efore the washer is rem oved from service or discarded,
rem ove the door or lid.
D o not reach into the washer if the drum , tub or agitator is
m oving.
D o not install or store the washer where it will be exposed to
the weather.
D o not tam per with controls.
D o not repair or replace any part of the washer or attem p t
and C are G uide/Installation Instruction.
S ee Installation Instructions for earthing req uirem ents.
If the sup p ly cord is dam aged, it m ust be rep laced by the
person in order to avoid a hazard.
W ARNING :
including the following:
dry-cleaning solvents, other am m able or exp losive
am m able, or explosive substance to the wash water
ow from each for several m inutes. This will release
am m able, do not sm oke or use open am e during
To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the washer, follow basic p recautions,
any servicing unless specicically recom m ended in this U se
m anufacturer or its service agent or a sim ilarly q ualied
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W A S H E R D IS P O S A L
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The w ashplate m oves the load w hile w ater is added in sm all
am ounts until the load is w et. T his low -w ater w ash m ethod
uses less w ater and energy com p ared to a traditional
agitator-style w asher.
W hen loading the w asher w ith dirty laundry, ll it evenly
around the basket w all.
Auto m a tic Lo a d S ize S ensing
O nce you start the cycle, the lid w ill lock, and the w asher w ill
begin the sensing process to determ ine the correct w ater level
for the load. This m ay take several m inutes. You w ill nd a
step-b y-step description in the “C ycle Status Lights” section.
A s the w asher dam p ens and m oves the load, the level of the
clothes w ill settle in the basket. This is norm al, and does not
indicate that m ore clothes should b e added.
IM P O R TAN T: You w ill not see a w asher basket full of w ater
as w ith your past agitator-style w asher.
W H A T’S N E W U N D E R TH E L ID ?
Ch oosing th e R igh t D eterg ent
U se only High Efciency detergents. The p ackage w ill be
m arked “HE” or “High Efciency.” Low -w ater w ashing creates
excessive sudsing w ith a regular non-HE detergent. U sing
regular detergent w ill likely result in longer cycle tim es and
reduced rinsing perform ance. It m ay also result in com p onent
failures and noticeable m old or m ildew . HE detergents are m ade
to produce the right am ount of suds for the b est p erform ance.
Follow the m anufacturer’s instructions to determ ine the am ount
of detergent to use.
N orm al S ou nd s You Can E x p ect
A t different stages of the w ash cycle, you m ay hear sounds and
noises that are different from those of your previous w asher.
For exam ple, you m ay hear a clicking and hum at the beginning
of the cycle, as the lid lock goes through a self-test. There
w ill be different kinds of hum m ing and w hirring sounds as the
w ashplate m oves the load. A nd som etim es, you m ay hear
nothing at all, as the w asher determ ines the correct w ater level
for your load or allow s tim e for clothes to soak.
Use only High Efciency (HE) detergent.
Concentrated Cleaning
Low -w ater cleaning m eans concentrated cleaning. R ather
than diluting detergent as done in an agitator-style w asher,
this w asher delivers the detergent directly to the soils.
Cleaning w ith L ess W ater
The m ost striking difference in your new w asher is the
low -w ater w ashplate w ash system . The w asher autom atically
adjusts the w ater level to the load size— no w ater level selector
is needed.
Traditional agitator-style
w asher
W asher w ith low -w ater
w ashplate w ash system
W ashplate
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CO N TR O L P A N E L A N D F E A TU R E S
WAS H C YC LE K N O B
U se the W ash C ycle knob to select availab le cycles on your
w asher. Turn the knob to select a cycle for your laundry load.
S ee “C ycle G uide” for detailed descriptions of cycles.
C Y C LE O P T IO N S
W hen you select a cycle, its default settings w ill light up.
N ot all cycles and options are available on all m odels.
TE M P
Tem p erature C ontrol senses and m aintains uniform w ater
tem p eratures by regulating incom ing hot and cold w ater.
S elect a w ash tem p erature based on the typ e of fab ric
and soils b eing w ashed. For best results and follow ing
the garm ent lab el instructions, use the w arm est w ash
w ater safe for your fabric.
tW arm and hot w ater m ay be cooler than w hat your
previous w asher provided.
tEven in a C ool w ater w ash, som e w arm w ater m ay
be added to the w asher to m aintain a m inim um
tem p erature.
S O IL LEVE L
S oil level (w ash tim e) is p reset for each w ash cycle.
For m ost loads, use the soil level that is preset w ith the
cycle you have chosen. For heavily soiled and sturdy
fab rics, press Soil Level to select m ore w ash tim e,
if needed. For lightly soiled and delicate fab rics, press
S oil Level to select less w ash tim e, if needed. Lighter
soil level setting w ill help reduce tangling and w rinkling.
S P IN S P EED
This w asher autom atically selects the spin sp eed
based on the cycle selected. The preset sp eeds can b e
changed. N ot all spin speeds are available w ith all cycles.
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You m ay also add or rem ove options for each cycle. N ot all
options can be used w ith all cycles, and som e are p reset to
w ork w ith certain cycles.
E X T R A R IN S E
This op tion can be used to autom atically add a second rinse
to m ost cycles.
FAB R IC S O F T E N E R
This op tion m ust b e selected if using fab ric softener
during a cycle. It ensures that fab ric softener is added
at the correct tim e in the rinse for even distribution.
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C Y C LE S TATU S LIG H TS IN D IC AT O R
The C ycle S tatus Lights show the progress of a cycle.
A t each stage of the process, you m ay notice sounds or
pauses that are different from traditional w ashers.
S E N S IN G
W hen the S TAR T/P ause/U nlock button is p ressed,
the w asher w ill rst perform a self-test on the lid lock
m echanism . You w ill hear a click, the b asket w ill m ake a
slight turn, then lid w ill unlock briey before locking again.
O nce the lid has locked the second tim e, the w asher
w ill slow ly spin the dry load to estim ate the load size and
am ount of w ater needed, and b egin adding w ater. The
w asher w ill then m ove the load briey, pause to allow
w ater to soak into the load, and resum e adding w ater. This
process m ay rep eat until the correct am ount of w ater has
been added for the load. You m ay also hear w ater ow ing
through the dispenser, adding detergent to the load.
N O TE : T he sensing light m ay also com e on during the
W ash p ortion of the cycle. This is norm al.
WASH
You w ill hear the w ashp late m oving the load. U nlike
traditional w ashers, the load is not covered w ith w ater.
Low -w ater cleaning m eans concentrated cleaning. R ather
than diluting detergent as done in an agitator-style w asher,
this w asher delivers the detergent directly to the soils. The
m otor sounds m ay change at different stages in the cycle.
The w ash tim e is determ ined b y the selected soil level.
R IN S E
You w ill hear sounds sim ilar to the w ash cycle as the
w asher rinses and m oves the load. Fabric softener w ill
be added if the Fabric Softener option w as selected.
S om e cycles use sp ray rinsing.
S P IN
The w asher spins the load at increasing sp eeds for proper
w ater rem oval, b ased on selected cycle and spin speed.
D O N E
O nce the cycle is com p lete, this light w ill com e on.
R em ove the load prom p tly for best results.
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LID L O C K
To allow for prop er load sensing, the lid w ill lock and the
Lid Lock light w ill turn on. This light indicates that the lid
is locked and cannot be op ened.
If you need to op en the lid, press
S TA R T /P ause/U nlock. The lid w ill unlock
once the w asher m ovem ent has stop ped.
This m ay take several m inutes if the load
w as spinning at high speed. P ress
S TA R T /P ause/U nlock again to resum e
the cycle.
CY CL E G U ID E
Item s to
w ash :
C ycle:
Wash/R inse
Tem p e rature :
S p in
S p eed:
S o il
Level:
Available
O ptio n s:
C ycle D etails:
M achine-w ash
silks, handw ash fab rics
Delicate Hot/C old
W arm /C old
C oo l/C old
C old/C old
High
Low
N o Spin
Extra Heavy
Heavy
M edium
Lig h t
Extra R inse
Extra R inse
S m all loads,
cottons,
polyester,
perm p ress
N o-iron fab rics,
cottons, perm
press, linens,
synthetics
C ottons, linens,
sheets, and
m ixed garm ent
loads
Large item s
such as sleep ing
bags, sm all
com forters,
jackets
S turdy fab rics,
colorfast item s,
tow els, jeans
C ottons, sheets,
and m ixed
garm ent loads.
S w im suits and
item s req uiring
rinsing w ithout
detergent
Q uick
W ash
C asual
N orm al*
B ulky
Item s
Heavy
Duty
Eco
N orm al
R inse &
S p in
U se this cycle to w ash lightly soiled
garm ents indicating “M achine W ashab le
S ilks” or “G entle” cycle on the care lab el.
P lace sm all item s in m esh garm ent b ags
before w ashing.
U se this cycle to w ash sm all, lightly
soiled loads of 2–3 item s that are needed
in a hurry. This cycle features a spray
rinse.
U se this cycle to w ash loads of no-iron
fab rics such as sp ort shirts, blouses,
casual b usiness clothes, perm anent
press, and b lends.
U se Hot or W arm w ash tem p erature for
norm ally soiled cottons and m ixed fabric
loads. C ool and C old w ash settings allow
you to w ash sm aller, slightly soiled loads.
This cycle features a spray rinse.
Low -speed spin is not available.
U se this cycle to w ash large item s such as
jackets and sm all com forters. T he w asher
w ill ll w ith enough w ater to w et dow n the
load b efore the w ash portion of the cycle
begins. Do not overload basket.
U se this cycle for heavily soiled or
sturdy item s. W ater-level sensing p rocess
m ay take longer for som e item s than for
others because they w ill absorb m ore
w ater than other fabric typ es.
The Eco N orm al cycle allow s you to
w ash sm aller loads (7.0 kg or sm aller) to
increase energy savings com p ared to the
N orm al cycle. W hen this cycle is used,
the w ash cycle w ill use cooler w ash w ater
tem p eratures than the N orm al cycle.
C om bines a rinse and sp in for loads
requiring an additional rinse cycle or to
com p lete a load after p ow er interruption.
S p in speed is selectable; default is high.
This cycle uses a higher, preset w ater level.
A lso use for loads that require rinsing only.
Extra R inse
Extra R inse
Extra R inse
Extra R inse
Extra R inse
Hot/C old
Warm /C o ld
C ool/C old
C old/C old
Hot/C old
W arm /C old
C oo l/C old
C old/C old
Hot/C old
Warm /C o ld
C ool/C old
C old/C old
Hot/C old
Warm /C o ld
C ool/C old
C old/C old
H ot/C old
W arm /C old
C ool/C old
C old/C old
Hot/C old
Warm /C o ld
C ool/C old
C old/C old
C old /C old
H ig h
Low
N o Spin
High
Low
N o Spin
H ig h
N o Spin
High
Low
N o Spin
H ig h
N o Spin
H ig h
H ig h
Low
N o Spin
Extra Heavy
Heavy
M edium
Lig h t
Extra Heavy
Heavy
M e d iu m
Light
Extra Heavy
Heavy
M e d iu m
Light
Extra Heavy
Heavy
M e d iu m
Light
E xtra H e avy
Heavy
M edium
Light
Extra Heavy
Heavy
M e d iu m
Light
S ettings and op tions show n in b old are default settings for that cycle. For best fabric care, choose the cycle that best ts the load
being w ashed.
N ot all cycles and options are available on all m odels. M axim um Load: 8.0 kg
Hand-w ashed
item s or drip p ing
w et item s
Drain &
S p in
This cycle uses a spin to shorten drying
tim es for heavy fab rics or special-care
item s w ashed by hand. U se this cycle to
drain w asher after cancelling a cycle or
com p leting a cycle after a p ow er failure.
H ig h
Low
N o Spin
N o clothes
in w asher
C lean
W asher
U se once a m onth to keep the inside
of the w asher fresh and clean. Higher
w ater levels and b leach
w ork together
to thoroughly clean the w asher interior.
Heavily soiled
fab rics
S oak S elect S oil Level to adjust soaking cycle
tim e. A fter tim e has exp ired, w ater w ill
drain b ut w asher w ill not spin.
Hot/C old
W arm /C old
C oo l/C old
C old/C old
N o S pin
Extra Heavy
Heavy
M edium
Lig h t
H ot/C old
H ig h
E xtra H e avy
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R eference program m e for Energy and W ater Lab eling, according to A ustralian S tandards AS /N ZS 2040.1 and A S /N ZS 20 40.2,
w ith the follow ing options selected: N orm al, W arm Tem p erature, Extra Heavy S oil Level, and High Spin S peed.
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