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

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!

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.

OUR SUGGESTIONS FOR....

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READING THE FABRICS LABEL PREPARING THE LAUNDRY CHOOSING THE DETERGENT CHOOSING THE PROGRAMME REMOVING STAINS

DRYING AND IRONING

INSTRUCTION FOR USE

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6 technologysense

	DreamSpace, with its unique Whirlpool 6th sense
	system, is the intelligent washing machine that
th	adjusts water and energy consumption to the real
	quantity of laundry and the kind of fabric you wish
6	to clean, dosing them perfectly to give you the
	best energy, water and cleaning performance every
	time.

INTELLIGENT

Simply set the fabric selector to the fabric type of the wash load. 6th Sense automatically recognizes the type and size of each load.

PRECISE

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

6th Sense machines can use up to 30% less water and take up to 50% less time*.

EFFICIENT

6th Sense 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.

fabricsfabrics

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

	P			The degrees shown
Washing				inside the tube
				symbol indicate the
	Dry cleaning	Handwash	Machine washable	maximum wash
				temperature.
Bleaching	CI
	May be chlorine
	bleached
Drying
	Tumble dry	Hang dry	Drip dry	Dry Flat
Ironing
	Hot	Warm	Cool

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

thepreparinglaundrythe laundry

ehind good wash results lies proper use of Bthe 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.

Tie any straps and belts or, better still, put them into a cotton bag or pillowslip together with other small items (handkerchiefs etc.).

Mend any torn garments which might fray or tear further, and sew on any loose buttons.

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
Tea towel	100
Napkin	50-100
Tablecloth	400

The weights given refer to cotton or linen when dry.

detergents and additivesdetergents

hoose the detergent you find most effective C(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 aggressive than perborate, although gentle bleaches safe even on coloured garments are now available.

Bleaching agents for yellowed silk and wool, are to be used strictly in limited quantities.

Never use bleach, perborate and whiteners together.

Fabric softener: a good fabric softener added to the last rinse cycle smoothes the fibres of fabrics, making ironing easier, and leaves laundry smelling fresh.

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	LIQUIDS	TABLETS
Load <5kg*
1 scoop	1 dose	2 tablets
Load >5kg*
11/2 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 need to use. You will generally need to use more detergent in hard water areas. Water hardness varies by country, city and even neighbourhood. If you contact your water supplier, they should be able to tell you the exact water hardness of your household.

Note:

Too much detergent can result in excess lather, which reduces the effectiveness of the wash. If the appliance senses an excessive amount of foam it may not spin. Insufficient detergent may result in grey laundry, deposits on the drum, tub and heater.

loadsflexible loads

our new washing machine has been
Ydesigned 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
	Synthetic	Synthetic
Blanket	Wool	Wool
	Synthetic	Synthetic
Bed cover/ Bedspread	Wool	Wool
	Synthetic	Synthetics
	Silk	Handwash
Pillows	Cotton	Synthetic
	Feather	Delicates
	Synthetic	Synthetics
Curtains	Cotton	Prewash
		and Synthetics
Small carpets	Cotton	Synthetics
	Wool	Wool
	Synthetic	Synthetics
	Silk	Handwash
Padded jacket	Feather	Delicates
	Synthetic	Synthetic

programmeprogramme

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.

SYNTHETICS

Slightly to normally soiled blouses, T-shirts, overalls etc. made of polyester (Diolen, Trevira), polyamide (Perlon, Nylon) or cotton blends.

DAILY LOAD

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”.

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.

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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.

During this period the "start delay" indicator lamp will blink. Press the button again to reduce the delayed start time.

optionsoptions

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

Reset/Unlock door

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.