Whirlpool AWM 8500 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

Dear Consumer

Congratulation on buying a Whirlpool appliance. This brief guide outlines step by step how to gain the best performance from your machine. One of the main chores in any household is undoubtedly doing the laundry. Washing itself is not the most demanding of jobs: there's the washing machine! But there's

To cope in style with all of this, you need experience, and having experience means knowing the methods, the solutions and why not? - the tricks of the trade. You'll find all these in this step by step user manual.

washing...and there's washing, and then of course the ironing, and putting everything away, not to mention the fact that day in, day out, our clothes are the target for an army of treacherous enemies: stains!

OUR SUGGESTIONS FOR....

READING THE FABRICS LABEL

PREPARING THE LAUNDRY

CHOOSING THE DETERGENT

CHOOSING THE PROGRAMME

REMOVING STAINS

DRYING AND IRONING

INSTRUCTION FOR USE

6thsense

INTELLIGENT

Simply set the fabric selector to the fabric type of the wash load.

Sense automatically recognizes the type and size of each load.

PRECISE

6thSense adapts the programme according to the wash load, and automatically adjusts water intake, energy comsumption and programme time, to produce perfect results every time.

Sense machines can use up to 30% less water and take

up to 50% less time*.

technology

DreamSpace, with its unique Whirlpool 6th sense

system, is the intelligent washing machine that

adjusts water and energy consumption to the real

quantity of laundry and the kind of fabric you wish

to clean, dosing them perfectly to give you the

best energy, water and cleaning performance every

time.

EFFICIENT

6thSense produces “best in class” washing performance with “A” Class washing whatever the wash load.

(*) From 1 kg. to 8 kg. on normal 60 degrees cotton cycle.

fabrics

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fabrics

THERE ARE THREE MAIN GROUPS OF FABRICS:

Natural fibres wool and silk or linen, cotton, hemp...

Artificial fibres are obtained from the transformation of a natural product,

cellulose, which is spun to produce textile fibres. This group includes acetate, viscose, rayon and modal, which offer the comfort typical of natural fibres.

Synthetic fibres include polyester, polyamide, polyurethane, acrylic fibres and the famous elastan which gives Lycra its stretch.

THE FIRST THING TO DO BEFORE WASHING ANY GARMENT IS TO ....

READ THE LABEL

Washing

Bleaching

Drying

Ironing

The degrees shown inside the tube symbol indicate the

Dry cleaning

May be chlorine

bleached

Tumble dry Hang dry Drip dry Dry Flat

An placed against one of these symbols indicates that the treatment is not suitable for this fabric.

Handwash

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Machine washable

Cool

maximum wash temperature.

the laundry

preparing the laundry

ehind good wash results lies proper use of the washing machine, a good detergent, the

right choice of wash programme... and a little bit of attention.

BEFORE EVERY WASH.....

Remember to empty the pockets of all garments.

Sort the laundry according to fabric type and colour.

It is generally best to wash any dark or very brightly coloured garments separately, at least for the first wash. In any case, never wash them together with whites.

If a fabric contains a blend of fibres, select the wash programme for the most delicate fibre; and if the label is missing? In this case, since experience may not be enough...treat it gently!

An ideal load includes garments of the same fabric type and degree of soiling, but of varying sizes.

For very delicate garments, deselect the spin cycle before starting the wash.

Ensure the fabric of bras containing wire support is in good condition. Should the wire become detached it could damage your machine.

e any straps and belts or, better still, put them

Ti into a cotton bag or pillowslip together with other small items (handkerchiefs etc.).

Mend any torn garments which might fray or tear

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Do not machine wash garments with paste jewels or sequins.

For heavily soiled loads, which require more detergent, or terry towelling, select a programme with an extra rinse cycle and remember to add fabric softener to the last rinse.

Remove clothes from the drum as soon as possible: wet fabrics will begin to smell if left inside.

Hand-washing is recommended for garments in cashmere, angora, lambswool and fine silk. Fluffy garments of any kind should always be washed inside out.

WEIGHT OF SELECTED GARMENTS

Garment Approx. weight

in grams

Bath robe 1200 Bath towel 800 Terry hand towel 150-200 Overall 400-600 Blouse 100 Men's shirt 200 Men's t-shirt 100 Men's underpants 50 Handkerchief 20 Sheet 500-700 Pillow case 200 Terry quilt cover 700-1000 Pyjamas 450

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detergents and additives

detergents

hoose the detergent you find most effective (modern detergents are all designed to give

good wash results while being gentle on colours and fabrics). Make sure to select detergent that is designed for use in washing machines.

HELP IN CHOOSING A DETERGENT

The type of detergent depends on:

the type of fabric: cottons, synthetics, delicates, wool - (use only specific detergents for wool) the colour; the wash temperature; the degree and type of soiling.

Note: Whitish residues on dark fabrics are caused by insoluble compounds used in modern phosphatefree powder detergents. If this occurs, shake and/or brush the affected items or use liquid detergents.

ADDITIVES

Many detergents on the market today already contain additives designed to ensure that whites stay on white and also help remove more stubborn stains. In certain cases, however, normal detergents alone is not sufficient and the addition of the following additives might be necessary: Perborate: effective at 60° on stains of plant origin and safe on colours and synthetics (Grass, sauces, etc.). Bleach safe for use on cotton: this is more aggr

essive than perbor

es safe even on colour

bleach available Bleaching agents f to be used strictly in limited quantities.

Never use bleach, perborate and whiteners together. Fabric softener

the last rinse cycle smoothes the fibres of fabrics, making ironing easier, and leaves laundry smelling fresh.

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DETERGENT DOSAGES

The larger capacity drum lets you wash larger and therefore fewer loads saving you time and money. At a full load, with more than 5kg, you will introduce more dirt into the washing machine, therefore you will need to add more detergent. To ensure you get the best results please follow the guide below:

POWDERS

Load <5kg*

1 scoop

Load >5kg*

1/2 scoops 11/2 doses 3 tablets

* Based on normal soil levels and medium water hardness. For all other conditions please refer to detergent manufacturer’s on-pack instructions.

Note: for heavily soiled clothes use the prewash option and add detergent to the mainwash and the prewash compartment.

Water hardness

Do you live in a hard, soft or medium water area? If you don’t know, it’s important to find out, since this will determine how much detergent you

eed to use. You will generally need to use more

n detergent in hard water areas. Water hardness varies by country, city and even neighbourhood. If you contact your water suppli able to tell you the exact water hardness of your household.

Note: Too much detergent can result in excess lather,

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whi the appliance senses an excessive amount of foam it may not spin. Insufficient detergent may

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TABLETS

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flexible loads

loads

our new washing machine has been designed to wash any kind of loads, even

the biggest items you could not wash in a “conventional “ machine.

This intelligent washing machine automatically adjusts the amount of water to the load size, whether you are washing a single item or a full load or even very large items. Please ensure that you wash very large items in accordance with the indications for care. Preferred in programmes with high water levels such as delicates, wool, or hand wash.

You always need to follow the labelling on the item, but in case is missing you can refer to this table which gives you the suitable programme to be used by item and fabric:

ITEMS FABRIC RECOMMENDED PROGRAMME

Duvet/Quilt Feather Delicates

Blanket Wool Wool

Bed cover/ Bedspread Wool Wool

Pillows Cotton Synthetic

Curtain

all carpets Cotton

Padded jacket Feather Delicates

Synthetic Synthetic

Synthetic Synthetics Silk Handwash

Feather Delicates Synthetic Synthetics

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Cotton

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Synthetic Synthetic

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programme

COTTON

Slightly to normally soiled bed linen, table linen and underwear, towels, shirts etc. For heavily soiled loads, the Prewash option can also be selected.

COLOURS

Slightly to normally soiled bed linen, table linen and underwear, towels, shirts etc.

QUICK WASH

Ultra-rapid wash programme for lightly soiled items in cotton, polyester, polyamide or cotton blends. Designed to wash max 3.5 kg at 30° C in 30 minutes.

DELICATE

Delicate curtains, dresses, skirts, shirts, etc.

WOOL

Special programme for washing wool at 20 to 40 °C with maximum 1000 rpm spin cycle. Only machine washable woollens with Pure New Wool label.

HANDWASH

Ultra-delicate low temperature (20/40°C) wash programme with gentle spin (maximum 400 rpm). It is suitable for textiles made of linen, silk, wool and viscose marked as “handwashable”.

SYNTHETICS

Slightly to normally soiled blouses, T-shirts,

ade of polyester (Diolen, Trevira),

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alls etc

over polyamide (Perlon, Nylon) or cotton blends.

DAILY LOAD

Special programme for washing a mixed load of normally soiled clothes. It washes a maximum of

3.5 kg of mixed fabrics at 40°C in 60 minutes.

interactive panel

panel

THE CENTRAL SECTION IS INTERACTIVE

Select the programme suited to your load

The wash temperature, the selected programme and the programme duration are displayed on the panel.

You can use the two buttons (-/+) to raise or lower the recommended wash temperature. The display will indicate the programme duration, which depends on the temperature selected.

TEMPERATURE

Wash temperature indicator.

START DELAY

This lets you programme the machine to switch on later, for example during the night when there is an off-peak tariff for electricity. Simply press the button once for every hour of delay until the time the programme is to start. Durin

g this period the "start delay" indicator lamp will blink. Press the

button again to reduce the delayed start time.

options

aving selected the wash programme, you can then choose one or more of the

following functions:

Easy Ironing

This option can be selected for easier ironing. The amount of wash water is increased and clothes are spun more gently.

Prewash

Recommended for heavily soiled laundry only (for example sand, stubborn dirt). Programmes with prewash last approximately 15 minutes longer.

Extra Rinse

The cycle is extended to ensure laundry will be rinsed more thoroughly. This option is recommended especially in areas with very soft water, and for infants' and allergy sufferers' clothing.

Rinse Hold

The laundry remains in the last rinse water without being spun, to avoid creasing. Especially suitable for the "Synthetic" or "Delicate" programmes, if the laundry is not to be spun immediately.

Variable spin

Every programme has an automatic predefined spin speed. Press this option to set another spin speed.

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Reset/U

Press this button for approx. 3 seconds to stop the running programme. If present the water is drained. You can then open the door.

Child Lock

This option allows the controls to be made inoperative to avoid that inquisitive children start the machine or change the programme already selected.

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