Whirlpool AWOE AST 912/-30, AWOE AST 921/-30 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

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GB PROGRAMME CHART

A. “On/Off” button B. Programme selection buttons C. Option buttons D. “Start (Pause)” button E. “Special programmes” button F. “Temperature” button G. “Start delay” button H. “Variable spin” button

(incl. “Rinse hold” ) I. “Reset/Drain” button J. “Favourites” button

Programme

Cotton /

Antibacterial

Cotone

Tempe-

rature

20 - 95 °C

Care

Labels

Max

Load

- Respect the manufacturer’s recommendations on the care label

Normally to heavily soiled bed linen, table linen and underwear, towels, shirts etc. made of cotton and linen. At a temperature of 80°C or more, this programme eliminates bacteria, ensuring sanitization of your laundry. The bacteria

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removal efficiency has been tested following a similar methodology to the NF EN 13697 standard of Nov. 2001.

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Type of wa s h / N o t e s

K. Programme sequence indication

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Detergents and additives Special options Start

Pre-

Main

wash

Yes

❉

Softener Intensive

Risciacquo

❉❉❉❉❉❉ ❉❉❉

rinse

intensivo

Easy

ironing

Stiro

facile

Add garment Programme

L. “Child lock” indication M. “Detergent overdosage” indication

N. Red failure indication The buttons of the control panel are touch buttons which

are activated or deactivated by a simple touch with the fingertip (except the “On/Off” button - it must be pressed down). When operating a button, there is a quiet click; touching a button which is not selectable is answered by a double beep.

Eco

Pre-

Steam

wash

Wash

Eco

Pre-

lavaggio

Boost

zation

in process

Steam Saniti-

delay

Avvio

ritardato

Programme

finished

Spin

Variable

spin

Centrifuga

variabile

Max Spin

Speed

rpm

max.

Synthetics Sintetici

Delicates Delicati

Wool Lana

Handwash

Big Items

Tecno sport Tecno sport

SuperEco

Daily load

Quick wash

Rinse & Spin

Spin

Jeans

Lingerie

Steam

Auto Clean

Steam Refresh

SPECIAL PROGRAMMES

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optional / Yes : dosing required

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

Only selectable within the temperature range of 40 to 60°C.

Lavaggio a

mano/Lingerie

Piumone/

Trapunta

20 - 60 °C

20 - 40 °C 20 - 40 °C 2.0

20 - 40 °C 2.0

20 - 60 °C 20 - 30 °C

20 - 60 °C

20 - 30 °C 6.0

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20 - 60 °C 20 - 30 °C 2.0

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

3.5

cotton.

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

2.5

Only woollens, labelled with the Woolmark and identified as machine washable. This programme (40°C) 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 (40°C) is tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for handwashable wool.

Blankets made of synthetic fibres; bed covers filled with feathers, polyester or other art ificial fi bers; sleepi ng bag s, bath mats

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and similar items. Normally soiled and sweaty sportswear made of cotton jersey or microfibers.

3.5

This programme includes a prewash cycle – you can add detergent also to the prewash chamber. Do not add any softener.

Normally to heavily soiled and robust 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

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the more favourable energy 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.

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

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

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

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

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Normally soiled cotton jeanswear and garments made of robust jeanslike material such as trousers and jackets.

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This programme is particularly suitable to treat delicate lingerie (use of a laundry net strongly recommended).

Self-cleaning programme. Cleans the interior of your washing machine and thus helps to avoid smells or deposits. Run thi s programme regularly if you never or seldom wash your laundry at temperatures over 60°C or if your washing machine has not been in use for a long time.

During this programme “St” appears on the display.

Clean and dry laundry items made of cotton and/or synthetics which were already used.

Refreshes, reduces smells, moderates creasing and makes the items ready to wear or use within 20 minutes. After programme end,

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immediately put the laundry on hangers for 10 minutes before usin g. Durin g this pr ogramme “St” appears on th e displ ay.

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. M0702

IMPORTANT: Do not load any laundry!

Yes

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❉ ❉

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❉❉❉❉❉❉ ❉❉❉

Yes Yes

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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❉

—

Yes Yes

——

❉

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❉

❉❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉

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The Sensor Technology automatically adapts Programme Time, Water and Energy consumption to the size of your wash load.

CONSUMPTION DATA

Programme

Cotton / Antibacterial 95 9.0 87

Cotton 60 9.0 64 1.53 2:30

Cotton with “Eco”

Cotton 40 9.0 82 0.80 2:15 Synthetics 60 3.5 46 Synthetics 40 3.5 42 0.50 1:20 Delicates 30 2.5 60 0.40 0:45

Handwash 40 2.0 45 0.60 0:40

Big Items 40 3.0 74 0.75 1:30

Tecno sport 30 3.5 54 0.55 1:34

SuperEco 60 9.0 80 1.08 4:00 Daily load 40 6.0 73 0.60 1:00

Quick wash 30 6.0 73 0.30 0:30

Lingerie 30 2.0 45 0.35 0:36

Steam Auto Clean — — 11 0.50 0:35

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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Steam Refresh — 1.0 0.5 0.20 0:10

The time indicated on the display can deviate from the values in the table, because it takes into account the operating 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 (with separator in detergent dispenser removed for use of powder detergent).

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Wool 40 2.0 60 0.60 0:45

Jeans 40 7.0 95 0.85 2:31

Tem p e rat u r e

(°C)

60 9.0 64 1.17 4:00

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 (remove separator in detergent dispenser for use of powder detergent if necessary).

1. Push the around the programme buttons has finished and only one programme button lights up.

2. Select the corresponding programme button; it is marked by a blue light. Or select a “special programme” by touching the “Special programmes” button on the display until the symbol of the desired programme lights up.

3. The

temperature

can be altered by pressing the “Temperature” button or the “Spin speed” button.

button . Wait until the light loop

“On/Off”

desired programme

and

by touching the

spin speed

indicated on the display

SELECT ANY DESIRED OPTION

If a combination of programme and/or options is not possible, the option light switches off automatically .

“Intensive rinse” button

• More water is added and rinse cycle is prolonged.

• Particularly suitable for areas with very soft water or for

washing baby linen and helping people with allergies.

“Easy ironing” button

• Makes ironing easier by an increased water quantity and a very

gentle spin.

“Eco” button

• With a modified temperature profile and an extended wash

duration, the optimum combination of good wash result and lower energy consumption is achieved.

“Prewash” button

• Only for heavily soiled loads (for example sand, granular dirt)

sensible. Increases the cycle time by approximately 15 min.

Load

Water

(kg)

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

“Steam Wash Boost” button

• Treats the laundry with hot steam during the wash cycle in order to help removing stains.

• Selectable for laundry made of cotton and/or synthetics within temperature range of 40 to 60°C.

“Steam Sanitization” button

• Eliminates bacteria and helps sanitizing the laundry.

• Appropriate for cotton and/or synthetic laundry items with care label within temperature range of 40 to 60°C and up to a maximum load of 6 kg.

• Prolongs the programme by approx. half an hour to an hour, depending on the load size.

“Variable spin” button (incl. “Rinse hold” )

• Every programme has a predefined spin speed.

• Touch the button to set another spin speed.

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

• If you select “Rinse hold” , the laundry remains in the last rinse water without progressing to the final spin cycle to avoid creasing and prevent colours from changing.

- Select “Rinse hold” if you want to postpone spinning

- Do not leave the laundry to soak in the rinse hold for too long.

- The programme stops to “Rinse hold” when the

- To terminate the “Rinse hold” by draining the water, without

- To terminate the programme by spinning the laundry, touch the

Energy

(l)

(kWh)

2.60 2:10

0.85 1:35

to a later time or if you want to drain only.

“Rinse hold” symbol on the display blinks; the

button blinks as well.

(Pause)”

any spinning, touch the

“Variable spin” button to select the desired spin speed and then the

“Start (Pause)”

Approx. Programme Duration

(hours : minutes)

“Start (Pause)”

button to start the spin cycle.

button.

“Start

SAVE YOUR FAVOURITE 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 touching one button.

• Select the desired programme, temperature, spin speed and option(s), touch and hold the 3 seconds. The lamp next to then lights up - the programme setting is saved.

Next time you want to use your individual programme setting, select the programme, shortly touch the start by touching

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

• Proceed as already described above - the previously saved programme setting will be replaced by the new one.

“Start (Pause)”

“Favourites”

button for at least

shortly blinks and

“Favourites”

button and

START DELAY

The “Start delay” allows to run the machine at the consumer’s convenience, for example at night when electricity is cheaper. Do not use liquid detergent when activating the “Start delay”.

• Select programme, temperature, spin speed and options.

• Touch the “Start delay” button to select a delay time step between 0:30 and 23:00 hours; a clock symbol appears next to the delay time on the display.

•Touch the

• The time delay indication disappears when the programme

• The number of hours preselected can be changed by touching

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

• Touch another programme button or set start delay time to

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

Set the delay time to “0:00” - the time delay disappears after a few seconds; or touch immediately.

“Start (Pause)”

becomes constant. The countdown of the delay time begins; the clock symbol and the colon between hours and minutes on the display blink.

starts and it is replaced by the remaining programme time.

the “Start delay” button.

“0:00” - the time delay disappears after a few seconds.

“Start (Pause)”

button; the light stops blinking and

twice to start the programme

“ADD GARMENT” INDICATION

Before starting a programme, the symbol lights to show that the door can be opened to add more washing. As soon as you press

“Start (Pause)”

programme and must on no account be forced open. In case you have to open it urgently during a running programme, refer to “Reset a running programme before the end”. If you try to start a wash programme and the door is not properly closed, the “Add garment” indication will blink.

, the door will lock until the end of the

PROGR AMME START

Open the tap and touch the

“Start (Pause)”

garment” indication goes out, and the lit bubbles indicate that the programme is in process. In some phases, the remaining programme time is newly calculated - if this is the case, the “6 Sense” indication on the display will fade, and the remaining programme time is replaced by an animation.

button light becomes constant. The “Add

“Start (Pause)”

button; the blinking

CHILD LOCK

Activating the child lock prevents children from starting a wash cycle or changing the settings of a running programme. To activate the child lock:

• The washing machine has to be switched on .

• Touch the “Temperature” and the “Variable spin” buttons simultaneously for a few seconds until the key symbol on the display blinks - the key symbol will light afterwards to show that the child lock is active.

The programme setting cannot be changed anymore; the only change possible is to either reset the running programme by touching and holding “Reset/Drain” for a few seconds, or to switch the wash ing machine of by pushing To deactivate the child lock, proceed in the same way as for activating it.

“On/Off”

RED FAILURE INDICATIONS

If one of the red failure indications on the display lights up, refer to the “Troubleshooting Guide” in your “Instructions for Use”.

PROGRAMME END

• The display shows “End”, and the “Programme finished” indication 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.

• If you do not switch the washer off, the display lights go out automatically after a few minutes to save energy; only “End” will remain visible on the display.

“On/Off”

DETERGENT OVERDOSAGE INDICA TION

The symbol will light up at the end of the programme if you used too much detergent. Use less detergent next time.

CHANGE PROGRAMME AND/OR OPTIONS AFTER PROGRAMME START

1. Touch the

The light blinks.

2. Select the new programme, temperature, any options and

another spin speed if you want.

3. Touch the

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

“Start (Pause)”

button to pause the programme.

button again. The new

RESET A RUNNING PROGRAMME BEFORE THE END

The

“Reset/Drain”

Touch and hold the the bubbles light in the programme sequence indicator goes out, and the remaining time on the display is replaced by an animation. Any existing water is drained out before the door can be opened. Caution! The washing might still be hot.

button cancels a programme before the end.

“Reset/Drain”

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