Whirlpool AWO/D 8700 W, AWO/D 8500 W INSTRUCTION FOR USE

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GB PROGRAMME CHART

A. “On/Off” button
B. Programme selection buttons
C. Option buttons
D. “Favourite” button
E. “Temperature” button
F. “Start delay” button
G. “Variable spin” button
H. “Start/Pause” button
I. “Drain/Reset” button
J. Display

Tempe-

Programme

rature

Care

Labels

D E F G

Max

Load

- For temperature selection, respect the manufacturer’s
recommendations on the care label

kg

Type of wash/Notes

H

A

B

I

K. Programme sequence indication

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C

KL N

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L. “Door open” indication
M. “Buttons locked” indication

O

Your washing machine is equipped with

P

automatic safety functions which detect
and diagnose faults at an early stage
and react appropriately, e.g.:

M

N. “Water tap closed” indication
O. “Clean pump” indication
P. “Service” indication

Detergents and additives Special options Start

Pre-

Main

wash

Softener Eco Easy

Wash

ironing

Pre-

wash

Intensive

rinse

Rinse

hold

delay

2)

Variable

spin

Spin

Max
Spin

Speed

rpm

Cotton

Cotton

Synthetics

Daily load

Quick wash

Delicates

Wool

Handwash

(Lingerie)

SuperEco

Spin

Rinse & Spin

Drain

❉

: optional / Yes : dosing required

1)

For improved garment care, spin speed is restricted in these programmes.

2)

Do not use liquid detergent when activating the “Start Delay”.

3)

Do not use liquid detergent for the main wash when activating the “Prewash” option.

70 - 95 °C

20 - 60 °C

20 - 60 °C

20 - 60 °C

20 - 30 °C

20 - 40 °C
20 - 40 °C

20 - 40 °C

20 - 60 °C

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——

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8.0

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

8.0

Normally soiled blouses, shirts, overalls etc. made of polyester (Diolen,

3.5

Trevira), polyamide (Perlon, Nylon) or blends with cotton.

Slightly to normally soiled textiles made of cott on and/o r synthetics.

6.0

Shortly worn outer clothing made of cotton, polyester, polyamide and

6.0

blends with cotton.
Curtains and delicate clothing, dresses skirts, shirts and blouses.

2.5

Only woollens, labelled with the Woolmark and identified as machine

2.0

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

Up to a temperature of 30°C, this cycle is particularly suitable to treat

2.0

delicate lingerie (use of a laundry net strongly recommended).
Slightly to normally soiled bed linen, table linen and underwear, towels,

shirts etc. made of cotton and linen.

Offers highest economy in energy consumption by prolonged washing duration.
Ideal to be run overnight to additionally profit from the more favourable energy

8.0

rates. To avoid noise of spinning at night, set spin speed to “0” and start spin
programme in the morning, or define programme start with “Start Delay”
accordingly.

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

8.0

programme.
Same as the last rinse and the final spin in the “Cotton” programme.

8.0

Drain only - no spinning. Alternative method of terminating programme after
“Rinse Hold”. Press “Drain/Reset” and then “Start/Pause” to start the “Drain”
programme.

3)

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—

—

Yes

3)

Yes

Yes

Yes

3)

Yes
Yes

Yes

Yes

❉

❉

❉

❉❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉

❉❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉

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❉

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❉

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❉

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❉

————

❉

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❉

❉

—

❉

❉❉❉❉

❉❉❉

—

❉❉❉
❉❉❉

❉❉❉

❉❉❉❉

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❉

❉❉❉❉

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max.

1000

max.

max.

1000
1000

400

max.

max.
max.

1)

1)

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CONSUMPTION DATA

Programme

Cotton 95 8.0 82
Cotton 60 8.0 77 1.52 2:10

Cotton with “Eco”

Cotton 40 8.0 77 0.85 2:05
Synthetics 60 3.5 48
Synthetics 40 3.5 44 0.55 1:20
Daily load 40 6.0 79 0.70 1:00

Quick wash 30 6.0 72 0.35 0:30

Delicates 30 2.5 60 0.45 0:50

Wool 40 2.0 60 0.65 0:45

Handwash 40 2.0 45 0.65 0:40

Handwash (Lingerie) 30 2.0 45 0.35 0:36

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.

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**

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SuperEco 60 8.0 75 0.95 4:00

The time indicated on the display can deviate from the values in the table, because it takes into account the household
conditions applicable at that time.
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.

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Tem p e ratu r e

(°C)

60 8.0 69 1.36 2:20

ADD DETERGENTS, CLOSE THE DOOR
AND SELECT THE PROGRAMME

Add detergent as indicated on the front page and as
described in the chapter “Detergent and Additives” in
your Instructions for Use.

1. Push the

2. Select the

3. The

“On/Off”

signals that the washer is switched on.
corresponding programme button; it is marked by a

blue light.

temperature

display can be altered by pressing the “Temperature”
button or the “Variable spin” button .

button . The blue light circle

desired programme

and

spin speed

by pushing the

indicated on the

SELECT ANY DESIRED OPTION

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.

“Eco” button

• With a modified temperature profile and a slightly
prolonged washing duration, the optimum
combination of excellent washing result and even
lower energy consumption is achieved.

“Easy ironing” button

• Can be used together with “Cotton”, “Synthetics” and
“Daily load” programmes to make ironing easier.

• Increases the water quantity and the clothes are spun
very gently.

“Prewash” button

• Only for heavily soiled loads (for example sand,
granular dirt) sensible. Increases the cycle time by
approximately 15 min.

• Do not use liquid detergent for the main wash when
activating the Prewash option.

Load

Water

(kg)

“Intensive rinse” button

• More water is added and rinse cycle is prolonged.

• This option is particularly suitable for areas with very

“Rinse hold” button

• The laundry remains in the last rinse water without

• This option is particularly recommended for the

• It is particularly useful if you want to postpone spinning

• If you select “Rinse hold”, do not leave the laundry to

Terminate the “Rinse hold” option :

• P ress the

• If you do not wish to spin the clothes, push the “Drain/

“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

Energy

(l)

(kWh)

2.40 2:10

**

0.95 1:35

**

soft water or for washing baby linen, and helps people
with allergies.

progressing to the final spin cycle to avoid creasing and
prevent colours from changing.

programmes “Synthetics”, “Daily load” and “Delicates”.
to a later time, or if you want to drain only.
soak for too long.

The programme stops to “Rinse hold” at the time

Note:

the “Rinse hold” symbol on the display lights up. The
blue light under the

will terminate automatically with the final spin cycle for
the present wash programme.

Reset” button and then the
button to start the Drain programme.

cancelled but intermediate spin peaks remain during
rinse. The water is drained out only.

“Start/Pause”

Approx. Programme Duration

(hours : minutes)

“Start/Pause”

button flashes.

button ; the programme

“Start/Pause”

SAVE YOUR FAV O URITE PROGRAMMES

If there is a programme setting which you use frequently,
the appliance offers the possibility to save one setting for
each programme so that it can be used again by just
pushing one button.

*

• Select the desired programme, temperature, spin
speed and option(s), push and hold the
button for at least 3 seconds. The lamp next to

“Favourites”

the programme setting is saved.

Next time you want to use your individual programme
setting, select the programme, push the
button and start by pushing

If you want to replace the saved programme setting
by another one:

• Push the programme button, select temperature, spin
speed and options as desired and then press and hold
the

“Favourites”

The previously saved programme setting will be
replaced by the new one.

shortly flashes and then lights up -

“Start/Pause”

button for at least 3 seconds.

“Favourites”

“Favourites”

.

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, spin speed and options.

• Press the “Start Delay” button to select the delay time
up to 23 hours.

• Press the
The countdown of the delay time begins; the clock
symbol next to the delay time and the dot between
hours and minutes flash.

• The time delay indication disappears when the
programme starts and it is replaced by the remaining
programme time.

• Once having pressed the
the number of hours preselected can be reduced by
pressing and holding the “Start Delay” button. From 1
hour on, the delay time can also be reduced by minutes.

To cancel the “Start Delay”
..before you press the “Start/Pause” button:

• Select another programme or press the

Reset”

..after having pressed the “Start/Pause” button:

• Press the
seconds - the start delay time disappears from the display .

“Start/Pause”

button .

“Drain/Reset”

button .

“Start/Pause”

button for at least 3

button ,

“Drain/

PROGR AMME START

Open the tap and press the
The blue light under the
The programme sequence indicator shows the current
programme phase, running from left to right through
Wash, Rinse, Spin/Drain.

“Start/Pause”

“Start/Pause”

button .

button is on.

“DOOR OPEN” INDICATION

Before starting and after end of a programme, the symbol
lights to show that 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”.

LOCK BUTTONS

You can lock the buttons of the control panel against
improper use (e.g. by children).

• P ress the temperature and the spin speed button
simultaneously and hold them for at least 3 seconds.
The key symbol on the display lights up.

• To unlock the buttons again: proceed in the same way.

RED INDICATIONS ON THE DISPLAY

“Water tap closed”

The appliance has no or insufficient water supply. Open
the water tap; if the indication 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”).

“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.

PROGRAMME END

• The symbols of the programme sequence indicator

are dark, and the “Door open” symbol lights up.

1. Switch the machine off by pushing

2. Close the water tap.

3. Open the door and unload the machine.

4. Leave the door ajar to allow the drum to dry.

“On/Off”

CHANGE PROGRAMME AND/OR OPTIONS
AFTER PROGRAMME START

1. Press the

programme. The light flashes.

2. Select the new programme, temperature, any options

and another spin speed if you want.

3. Press the

programme continues at the same position where the
previous programme was interrupted. Do not add
detergent for this programme.

“Start/Pause”

“Start/Pause”

button to pause the

button again. The new

CANCEL (RESET) A RUNNING
PROGRAMME BEFORE THE END

The

“Drain/Reset”

before the end.

• Press the

3 seconds. Any existing water is drained out before
the door can be opened.

button cancels a programme

“Drain/Reset”

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