Whirlpool AWS 61012, AWS 61212 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

GB PROGRAMME CHART

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

95 °C

Cotton

40 - 60 °C

Jeans

40 °C

Synthetics

30 - 40 - 60 °C

Delicates

30 - 40 °C

Daily load

40 °C

Quick wash

30 °C

Wool/Handwash

Cold - 40 °C

Cotton

40 - 60 °C

Rinse & Spin

Spin

Drain

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

Labels

Care

Max.
Load

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Normally to heavily soiled and robust white cotton laundry. In case of heavy

6.0

soiling or stains, you can add an oxygenbased bleach additive which can be used
at 95°C. This programme eliminates bacteria, ensuring sanitization of your laundry.

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

6.0
made of cotton and linen.

Normally soiled cotton jeanswear and garments made of jeanslike material such

5.0
as trousers and jackets.

Normally soiled garments made of artificial fibres (like polyester, polyacryl,

3.0
viscose etc.) or their blends with cotton.

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

Lightly to normally soiled robust laundry made of cotton, linen, artificial fibres and

3.0

their blends. Effective one-hour programme. Make sure to wash only similar colours
together in one wash load.

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

3.0
cotton. Brief programme to refresh your laundry.

Woollens, labelled with the Woolmark and identified as machine washable, as well

1.0

as textiles made of silk (keep to care label!), linen, wool and viscose marked as
handwashable.

Normally soiled cotton laundry. At 40°C and 60°C standard cotton programme
and most favourable programme in terms of combined water and energy

6.0
consumption for washing cotton laundry.

- Reference programme for the Energy Label.

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

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6.0 Intensive spin. Same as the spin cycle in the “Cotton” programme. – – – – – – – – – –

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Drain only - no spinning. Alternative method of terminating programme after “Rinse

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- respect the manufacturer's recommendations on the care label

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E. Programme selector
F. “Start/Pause” button
G. Spin speed selector
H. Programme sequence indicator
I. “Reset” button
J. “Start delay” button

Acustic noise level :

Washing - 59 dB(A) / 1 pW
Spinning - 1400 rpm 77 dB(A) / 1 pW

- 1200 rpm 75 dB(A) / 1 pW

- 1000 rpm 74 dB(A) / 1 pW

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CONSUMPTION DATA

Programme

Temperature

(°C)

Power consumption in off-mode 0.16 W / in left-on mode 0.16 W

Load

(kg)

Water

(l)

Energy

(kWh)

without “Rapid”

Approx. programme duration

(hours : minutes)

without “Rapid” with “Rapid”

Cotton/Antibacterial 95 6.0 55** 1.90 2:00 -

Cotton 60 6.0 46 1.02 2:30 1:35
Cotton 40 6.0 52 0.65 2:00 1:15

Jeans 40 5.0 69 0.68 2:15 1:30
Synthetics 60 3.0 46** 0.90 1:35 1:14
Synthetics 40 3.0 42 0.50 1:20 0:59

Delicates 40 1.5 60 0.60 0:50 ­Delicates 30 1.5 60 0.40 0:46 -

Daily load 40 3.0 45 0.45 1:00 -

Quick wash 30 3.0 40 0.25 0:30 -

Wool/ Handwash 40 1.0 45 0.50 0:40 -

Cotton * 60 6.0 48 0.81 4:00 ­ Cotton * 60 3.0 31 0.72 2:30 *** ­ Cotton * 40 3.0 31 0.61 2:30 *** -

Consumption values were measured in normalized conditions, in compliance with IEC/EN 60456. In the home, they may vary depending on the individual
water supply pressure and temperature, the load and the type of wash. The consumption data indicated are based on an inlet water temperature of approx.
15°C through the cold fill valve as well as the hot fill valve (if available). If your washing machine has a hot fill valve, connection of this valve to hot water supply
will lower the energy consumption by reduced heating times, depending on the individual hot fill inlet water temperature. Water and energy consumptions
refer to the default setting of the programmes, with temperature and load as indicated in the table; selecting any options or changing the spin speed will also
change the consumption data.

The programme duration may differ from the values indicated above as it depends on the operation conditions applicable at that time (see also

“Troubleshooting Guide” in your Instructions for Use).

* Reference programmes for Energy Label. For reasons of energy saving, the real water temperature may deviate from the declared cycle temperature.
** 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.
*** Automatic adaptation of programme duration after detection of wash load

LOAD LAUNDRY, ADD DETERGENTS
AND SELECT THE PROGRAMME

Load the laundry, close the door and add detergents as
indicated on the front page and as described in the chapter

“Detergent and Additives” in your Instructions for Use.

• Turn the programme selector to the desired
programme and temperature.

• The display shows the programme duration and the
predefined spin speed.

• The indication lamp next to the “Start/Pause” button
blinks.
If you do not start the programme soon after having
made your choice, the washing machine will switch off
automatically after about a quarter of an hour. To switch the
washing machine on again, turn the programme selector to
“Off/O” and afterwards to the desired programme again.

SELECT ANY DESIRED OPTION

Push the button of any option desired - the respective
indication lamp lights up. If the combination of programme
and additional option(s) is not possible, the indication lights
switch off automatically.

“Prewash” button

• Adds a prewash cycle to the wash programme selected;
prolongs the programme by about a quarter of an hour.

• Recommended for heavily soiled laundry (e.g. with sand

or granular dirt).

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

“Rapid” button

• Enables quicker washing by shortening the programme

duration.

• Recommendable for only lightly soiled laundry.

• Not selectable for Cotton 95°C.

“Clean+” button

• Choose this option if you use an in-wash additive for
stain removal (powder, for example “Vanish”) - it will
optimize the additive’s efficiency to get better wash
performance and stain removal.

• Use with the maximum load.

• Add an appropriate amount of in-wash additive for stain

removal (powder) to the main wash chamber, together
with your detergent (only use powder detergent with this
option). Respect the manufacturer’s dosing instructions.

• May prolong the programme by up to 15 minutes

• Appropriate for use of stain removers and bleaches

on oxygen basis. Chlorine or perborate bleaches
must not be used!

“Cold wash” button

• Saves energy used for water heating while maintaining

good wash result.

• Recommendable for lightly soiled laundry without stains.

• Make sure that your detergent is suitable for cold

wash temperatures (15 or 20 °C).

• Mainly selectable on the lowest temperature step of

the programmes.

“Intensive rinse” button

• More water is added and rinse cycle is prolonged.

• This option is particularly suitable for areas with very soft

water, washing baby linen and helps people with allergies

“Easy ironing” button

• Reduces creasing by an increased water quantity and
a very gentle spin.

“Rinse hold” button

• The laundry remains in the last rinse water without
pregressing to the final spin cycle to avoid creasing and
prevent colours from changing.

• It is particularly useful if you want to postpone spinning to
a later time, or if you want to drain only.

• The programme stops to “Rinse hold” at the time the
“Rinse hold” lights in the preogramme sequence
indication is on. The “Start/Pause” indicator blinks.

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 to the “Drain” programme and press
the “Start/Pause” button.

“Spin” button

• Every programme has a predefined spin speed.

• Press the button to set different spin speed.

• If spin speed “0” is selected, the final spinning is cancelled

but intermediate spin peaks remain during 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. Do not use liquid detergent when
activating “Start delay” option.

• Select programme, temperature and options.

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

delay time up to 23 hours.

• Press the “Start/Pause” button. On the display, the start
delay symbol and the dot between hours and minutes
blink. The countdown of the delay time begins.

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

• Once having pressed the “Start/Pause” button, the delay
time 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 “Start/Pause” button - the start delay time
disappears from the time display.

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 laundry load is detected or the programme
duration is updated, the display shows an animation.

“DOOR OPEN” INDICATION

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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”.

FAILURE INDICATIONS

In case of any failures or irregularities, consult the

“Troubleshooting Guide” in your Instructions for Use.

“Water tap closed”: no or not sufficient inlet water.

”Service”: failure or malfunction of an electrical
component.

”Clean pump”: waste water is not pumped out.

Spin speed on display blinks : unbalance during spinning.

PROGRAMME END

The “Door open” indicator lights up, and the display shows
“End”. After about a quarter of an hour, the washing
machine will switch off completely to save energy.

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 blinks.

2. Select the new programme, 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 and hold the “Reset” button for a few seconds.
Any existing water is drained out. It may last some time
until the door can be opened.

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