Whirlpool AWO/D 5446 PROGRAM CHART

GB AWO/D 5446

A. “Door open” indication

This washing machine is equipped with
automatic safety functions which detect and
diagnose faults at an early stage and react
appropriately, e.g.:

B. “Service” indication
C. “Water tap closed” indication
D. “Clean pump” indication

Programme

Cotton /

Antibacterial

40 - 60 - 95 °C

Care

Labels

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

PROGRAMME CHART

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Type of wash / Notes

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

E. Programme selector

F. “Start/Pause” button

G. Spin speed selector

A

H. Programme sequence indicator

B

and Start delay indicators

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F

Max.

Detergents and Additives Special options Max.

Load

Pre-

Main

wash

Wash

kg

6.0

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1)

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Softener Start

delay

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I. “Reset” button

J. “Start delay” button

Pre-

Eco Intensive

wash

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rinse

Rinse

hold

Variable

spin

Spin

Speed

rpm

1200

Synthetics

30 - 40 - 60 °C

Delicates

30 - 40 °C

Daily load

40 °C

Quick wash

30 °C

Wool

Cold - 40 °C

Handwash

30 - 40 °C

Normally soiled blouses, shirts, overalls etc. made of polyester (Diolen, Trevira), polyamide (Perlon,
Nylon) or blends with cotton.

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

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

Shortly worn outer clothing made of cotton, polyester, polyamide and blends with cotton. 3.0 – Yes

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

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

1.0 – Yes

Textiles made of linen, silk, wool and viscose marked as “handwashable”.

If you select “Rinse hold” do not leave items to soak for too long. A very gentle spin is used in this

1.0 – Yes

programme.

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

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

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

Drain –

i : option / Yes : dosing required

1)

Do not use liquid detergent.

2)

For improved garment care spin speed is restricted to 1000 rpm in this programme.

3)

For improved garment care spin speed is restricted to 400 rpm in this programme.

Water is drained only without any spinning. Alternative method of terminating programme after “Rinse
hold”.

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CONSUMPTION DATA

Programme

Temperature

(°C)

Load

(kg)

Water

(l)

Energy

(kWh)

Approx. Programme

Duration

(hours : minutes)

Cotton / Antibacterial 95 6.0 59* 1.90 2:00

Cotton 60 6.0 49 1.14 2:10

Cotton with “Eco”** 60 6.0 49 1.02 2:20

Cotton 40 5.0 56 0.70 2:00
Synthetics 60 2.5 50* 0.80 1:35
Synthetics 40 2.5 46 0.50 1:20

Delicates 30 1.5 60 0.50 0:45

Daily load 40 3.0 41 0.50 1:00

Quick wash 30 3.0 41 0.40 0:30

Wool 40 1.0 60 0.50 0:45

Handwash 40 1.0 45 0.50 0:40

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.
* 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 Programme for Energy Label.

ADD DETERGENTS, CLOSE THE DOOR AND
SELECT THE PROGRAMME

Add detergents as indicated on the front page and as
described in your Instructions for Use. Close the door
and turn the programme selector to the desired
programme and temperature. The indication lamp next
to the “Start/Pause” button flashes.

“Intensive rinse” button

• More water is added and rinse cycle is prologned.

• This option is particularly suitable for areas with very

soft water, washing baby linen and helps people
with 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.

SELECT ANY DESIRED OPTION

Push the button(s) of any option(s) desired - the
respective indication lamp lights up.

When the combination of programme and additional
option(s) is not possible, the indication lights switch off
automatically. Unsuitable combinations of options are
deselected automatically.

“Prewash” button

• Only for heavily soiled loads (for example sand,

granular dirt) sensible. Increases the cycle time by
approximately 15 min.

“Eco” button

• With a modified temperature profile and a slightly

prologned washing duration, the optimum
combination of excellent washing result and even
lower energy consumption is achieved.

• Do not use liquid detergent for the main wash when

• This option is particularly recommended for the

programmes “Synthetics”, “Daily load” and
“Delicates”.

• This function is particularly useful if you want to
postpone spinning to a later time, or if you want to
drain only.
Note: The programme stops to “Rinse hold” at the
time the “Anticrease” light in the programme
sequence indicator is on. The indication 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.

activating the Prewash option.

“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” allows to run the machine at the
consumer's convenience, for example at night when
electricity is cheaper.

• Select programme, temperature and options.

• Press the “Start delay” button to select the delay

time by 1, 3, 6, 9 or 12 hours.

• Press the “Start/Pause” button.
The indication next to 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. When the
programme starts, the start delay indicator light
goes off and is replaced by the programme sequence
indication.

• 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 out.

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.

“DOOR OPEN” INDICATION

Before starting and after end of a programme, the lamp
lights to show the the door can be opened. As long
as a wash programme is running, the door 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”.

RED INDICATIONS

“Service”

Lighting up of the “Service” indication can be caused
by a fault in an electrical component. Refer to the
“Troubleshooting Guide” in your “Instructions for Use”;
if the fault persists, contact our After Sales Service.

“Water tap closed”

The appliance has no or insufficient water supply. Open
the water tap: if the indications still lights up, refer to the
“Troubleshooting Guide” in the Instructions for Use.

“Clean pump”

Waste water is not pumped out. Check whether the
drain hose is kinked or the filter must be cleaned: in the
latter case refer to the Instructions for Use (“Removing
the Filter”).

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 the door and unload the machine.

4. Leave the door ajar to allow the drum 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 (with temperature), 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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