Whirlpool AWE 7418 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

GB

A. Programme selector

B. Time display

C. “Start delay” button

D. “Variable spin” button

E. “Start(Pause)” button

F. Programme sequence indicator

G. “Reset” button

H. “Door open” indication

Programme

Cotton /

Antibacterial

40 - 60 - 95°C

Care

Labels

PROGRAMME CHART

J

K

Max.
Load

kg

Normally to heavily soiled bed linen, table linen and underwear, towels, shirts etc. made of cotton and
linen.

6.0

Selecting “Cotton 95”, this programme eliminates bacteria, ensuring sanitization of your laundry. The bacteria
removal efficiency has been tested following a similar methodology to the NF EN 13697 standard of Nov.

2001.

- for temperature selection, respect the manufacturer's recommendations on the care label

Type of wash / Notes

F

A

This washing machine is equipped with automatic

H

G

I

B

safety functions which detect and diagnose faults at
an early stage and react appropriately:

I. “Service” indication
J. “Water tap closed” indication
K. “Clean pump” indication

1)

Do not use liquid detergent for main wash if you

have activated prewash option.

2)

Do not use liquid detergent.

3)

E

C

Detergents and Additives Special options

Pre-

wash

D

Main
wash

Softener Cold

For improved garment care, spin speed is restricted

to 400 rpm in this programme.

4)

Selectable for programmes Cotton 40 and 60°C only

wash

Rapid Pre-

wash

Start

delay

Intensive

rinse

Rinse

hold

Variable

spin

Max.

Spin

Speed

rpm

L

LLL

1)

Yes

4)

2)

LL

LLL

max.

Synthetics

30 - 40 - 60°C

Delicates

30 - 40°C

Daily load

40°C

Speed 15’

30°C

Wool

Cold - 40°C

Handwash

40°C

Lingerie

30°C

Rinse & Spin – 6.0 Same as the last rinse and the final spin in the “Cotton” programme. ––

Spin

– 6.0 In this programme spinning is intensive. Same as the spin cycle in the “Cotton” programme. –– – –––

Normally soiled blouses, shirts, overalls etc. made of polyester (Diolen, Trevira), polyamide (Perlon,

3.0
Nylon).

1.5 Curtains and delicate clothing, dresses, skirts, shirts and blouses.

Yes

L

Yes

L

3.0 Slightly to normally soiled textiles made of cotton and/or synthetics. – Yes

Refreshed briefly worn outer clothing made of cotton, artificial fibers and blends with cotton. Use lowest

3.0

recommended detergent amount.

Only woollens with a felt-free finish, labelled with the woolmark and identified as machine washable. This

1.0

programme (40ºC) is tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for machine washable wool.

Textiles made of silk, linen, wool and viscose marked as “handwashable”. This programme (40ºC) is tested

1.0

and approved by The Woolmark Company for handwashable wool.

–Yes

–Yes

–Yes

1.0 This cycle is particularly suitable to treat delicate lingerie (use of a laundry net strongly recommended). – Yes

1)

LLLLL

1)

LL

LL

LL

L

LL

LL

L

–

––

––

–––

––

––

–––

Gentle Spin – 1.0 In this programme spinning is gentle. Same as the spin cycle in the “Wool” programme. –– – –––

Drain

Yes = dosing required / L = optional

––Drain only - no spinning. Alternative method of terminating programme after “Rinse hold”. –– – –––

The wool and handwash cycles of this machine have been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for
the washing of Woolmark garments labelled as “machine wash” or “hand wash”provided that the garments are
washed according to the instructions on the garment label and those issued in this programme chart.

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2)

LLL

2)

–

LL

2)

L

2)

L

2)

L

2)

L

2)

L

LL

LLL

–

LL

–

LL

–

LL

–

LL

LL LL

––

L

––

L

––––

L

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max.

max.

max.

max.

max.

400

400

max.

max.

L

max.

L

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3)

3)

CONSUMPTION DATA

Programme

Cotton / Antibacterial

Cotton**
Cotton**

Cotton

Cotton**

Synthetics
Synthetics

Delicates
Daily load
Speed 15’

Wool

Handwash

Lingerie

Consumption values were measured in normalized conditions in compliance with standard IEC/EN 60 456. Consumption data in the
home may vary with respect to the values in the table in relation to the water supply pressure and temperature, the load and the type
of wash. Water and energy consumption refer to the default setting of the programmes; selecting special options or modifying spin
speed or temperature will change the consumption data.
The programme duration may differ from the values indicated above as it depends on the operation conditions applicable at that
time (see also “Troubleshooting Guide” in your Instructions for Use).
* To reduce the water temperature, some cold water is added at the end of the main wash cycle, before the pump drains the water out.
** Reference programmes for Energy Label.
*** Automatic adaption of programme duration after detection of wash load.

Temperature

(°C)

95 6.0 55* 1.90 2:00 –
60 6.0 48 0.90 3:30 2:30
60 3.0 35 0.78 2:30 ***
40 6.0 48 0.70 2:30 2:05
40 3.0 35 0.57 2:05 ***
60 3.0 50* 0.90 2:05 1:14
40 3.0 40 0.50 1:50 0:59
40 1.5 50 0.55 0:45 –
40 3.0 40 0.45 1:00 –
30 3.0 30 0.15 0:15 –
40 1.0 55 0.55 0:45 –
40 1.0 40 0.55 0:35 –
30 1.0 40 0.40 0:31 –

PREPARATION OF THE WASH CYCLE

1. Load the machine, close the drum doors and check
that they are properly locked.

2. Add detergent and additives into the dispenser to
no more than the “MAX” level mark, as follows:

• Programme with pre and main wash

• Main wash programme without prewash

• Fabric softeners and conditioners

• Stain remover agents

• Anti-scale agents (if necessary)

3. Close the lid.

4. Turn the programme selector to the desired
programme and temperature. The time display
shows the duration of the chosen programme (in
hours and minutes), and the lamp next to the “Start
Pause” button flashes. The indication lamp of the
predefined spin speed lights up.

SELECT THE DESIRED OPTION(S)

Selecting or deselecting an option can be done at
any time during the programme. The option will be
applied as long as the corresponding programme
phase has not been executed yet.

“Cold wash” button

• Water is heated only up to 20ºC.

• Suitable for delicate laundry items with wash
temperature recommendation of max. 30ºC on the
care label.

• Selectable only on the lowest temperature step

of each programme.

Load

(kg)

Water

Energy

(l)

“Rapid” button

• Enables quicker washing by shortening the
programme duration.

• Recommendable for small loads or only lightly soiled

Approx. Programme Duration (hrs : min)

(kWh)

without “Rapid” with “Rapid”

laundry.

“Prewash” button

• Only for heavily soiled loads (for example sand,
granular dirt). Increases the cycle time by
approximately 20 min.

“Intensive rinse” button

• The amount of water is increased to ensure a more
intensive rinse.

• This option is particularly suitable for areas with very
soft water, washing baby linen and people with skin
allergies.

“Rinse hold” button

• The laundry remains in the last rinse water without
progressing to the final spin cycle to avoid creasing
and prevent colours from changing.

• This option is particularly recommended for the
“Synthetics”, “Daily load” and “Delicates”
programmes.

• It is useful if you want to postpone spinning to a later
time, or if you want to drain out only.

• If you select “Rinse hold”, do not leave items to
soak for too long.

• As soon as the appliance stops in the rinse hold, the
“Rinse hold” lamp of the sequence indicator lights up
and the lamp next to the “Start(Pause)” button
flashes.

Terminate the “Rinse hold” option:

• Press the “Start(Pause)” button; the programme
will terminate automatically with the final spin cycle
for the present wash programme.

• If you do not wish to spin the clothes, turn the
programme selector knob to the “Drain”
programme and press the “Start(Pause)” button.

“Variable spin” button

• Every programme has a predefined spin speed.

• Press the button to set another spin speed.

• If spin speed “0” is selected, the final spinning is
cancelled but intermediate spin peaks remain during
the rinse. The water is drained out only.

START DELAY

The “Start delay” button allows the user to run the
machine at his convenience, for example at night when
electricity is cheaper.

• Select programme, spin speed and options.

• Press the “Start delay” button several times to
select a delay time by 1 to 23 hours.

• Start the programme (see “Progremme Start”).
The indication lamp over the “Start delay” button
lights up and goes off when the programme starts.

• Once having pressed the “Start(Pause)” button,
the countdown of the time delay begins. The time
delay indication on the display disappears when the
programme starts and is replaced by the remaining time.

• After the “Start(Pause)” button has been pressed,
the number of hours preselected can be reduced by
pressing again the “Start delay” button.

To cancel the “Start delay”
..before you press the “Start(Pause)” button:

• Turn the programme selector to another position
or press the “Reset” button.

..after having pressed the “Start(Pause)” button:

• Press the “Reset” button for at least 3 second. The
start delay indicator light goes off.

PROGRAMME START

Open the tap and press the “Start(Pause)” button.
The indication lamp next to the “Start(Pause)” button
lights up. The programme sequence indicator shows the
current programme phase, running from left to right
through Wash, Rinse, Spin/Drain. When the programme
phrase is finised, the corresponding indication goes out.

• Note: If there is a power interruption or if the
appliance is disconnected during the cycle, the
programme will run again from the point where it
was interrupted.

“DOOR OPEN” INDICATION

Before starting and after end of a programme, the lamp
lights to show the the lid can be opened. As long as a
wash programme is running, the lid remains locked and
must on no account be forced open. In case you have
an urgent need to open it during a running programme,
refer to “Cancel (Reset) a running programme before
the end”.

FAILURE INDICATIONS

In a case of any failures of irregularities, consult the
“Troubelshooting Guide” in Instruction for Use.

“Service”

Lighting up of the “Service” indication can be caused by a
fault in an electrical component.

“Water tap closed”

The washing machine has no or insufficient water supply;
the water tap might be closed or the water inlet hose
kinked.

“Clean pump”

Waste water is not pumped out. The drain hose may be
kinked or the filter must be cleaned (see “Cleaning the
filter” in your Instructions for Use).

PROGRAMME END

• All the lights of the programme sequence indicator

are off, and the “Door open” indication lights up.

1. Turn the programme selector to the “Off/O”
position.

2. Close the water tap.

3. Open lid and drum and unload the machine.

4. Leave the lid open for some time to allow the
interior of the machine to dry.

CHANGE PROGRAMME AND/OR OPTIONS
AFTER PROGRAMME START

1. Press the “Start(Pause)” button to pause the
programme. The light flashes.

2. Select the new programme, any options and another
spin speed if you want.

3. Press the “Start(Pause)” button again. The new
programme continues at the same position where
the previous programme was interrupted. Do not
add detergent for this programme.

CANCEL (RESET) A RUNNING PROGRAMME
BEFORE THE END

The “Reset” button cancels a programme before the
end. Press the “Reset” button for at least 3 seconds.
Any existing water is drained out before the door can be
opened.

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