Whirlpool EXCELLENCE WAE 1400 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

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GB EXCELLENCE WAE 1400 PROGRAMME CHART

This washing machine is equipped

automatic safety functions

and diagnose faults at an early stage and react appropriately, e.g.:

A. “Pump” indicator B. “Water tap closed” indicator

Check your washing machine’s water supply.

C. “Waterstop” indicator

Can be released by excess foaming or a leak in the washing machine (see also instructions for use “Troubleshooting”).

Programme

Cotton

Koch- Buntwäsche

Synthetic

Pflegeleicht

Daily mixed

Mischwäsche

Rapid wash

Schnelle Wäsche

Delicate

Feinwäsche

Woo l

Wolle

Dessous / Handwash

Dessous / Handwäsche

Easy ironing

Leicht bügeln

Spin

Schleudern

Rinse & Spin

Spülen & Schleudern

Drain

Abpumpen

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

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

with

which detect

Dynamic Intelligence

The

technology always guarantees perfect results with maximum efficiency

whatever the wash load.

Max.

Detergent and Additives

load

Care

Labels

Normally to heavily soiled bed linen, table linen and underwear, towels, shirts etc. made of cotton and linen. For temperature selection, respect the manufacturer’s recommendations on the care label.

Normally soiled blouses, shirts and other outer clothing made of polyester (Diolen, Trevira), polyamide (Perlon, Nylon) or mixtures of these fibres with cotton. For temperature selection, respect the manufacturer’s recommendations on the care label.

Slightly to normally soiled textiles made of cotton and/or synthetic fibres. For temperature selection, respect the manufacturer’s recommendations on the care label.

Hardly worn outer and sports clothing made of cotton, polyester, polyamid and mixed cotton fabrics.

Curtains and delicate dresses, skirts, shirts and blouses.

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

Textiles made of linen, silk, wool or viscose marked as “handwashable”. This cycle is particularly suitable to treat delicate lingerie (use of a laundry net strongly recommended).

Normally soiled blouses, shirts and other outer clothing made of polyester (Diolen, Trevira), polyamide (Perlon, Nylon) or mixtures of these fibres with cotton.

Type of wash/

Degree of soiling

–– ––

Softener Main

6.0

❉

2.5

❉

3.0

❉

3.0

❉

1.5

❉

1.0

❉

1.0

❉

3.0

❉

6.0

–––

6.0

❉

Pre-

wash

Ye s

❉❉❉❉ ❉ ❉ ❉

Ye s

❉❉❉❉ ❉ ❉❉

Ye s

–

Ye s

–

Ye s

❉❉

Ye s

–

Ye s

–

Ye s

❉❉❉❉ ❉ ❉❉

––

––––––

Selectable Special Options =

Start

Eco +

Delay

Öko +

Start-

vorwahl

❉ ❉

❉

❉ ❉

❉

D. “Door locked” indicator

As long as a washing programme is running, the lamp lights up to show that the door cannot be opened.

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E. “Start” button F. Start Delay G. Programme sequence indicator

H I

H. Spin Speed reduction button I. Reset button J. Selectable programmes

❉

Pre-

wash

Vor-

wäsche

–– ––

❉

– ––

––

Intensive

Intensiv

Rinse

Spülen

hold

Spülstopp

❉❉❉

❉❉

–– – – ––

❉❉❉

Speed

reduction

Schleudern

❉

Te m p e -

rature

30-40 60-95

30-40-60 1000

40-60 1400

30-40 1000

30-40

Max.

Spin

speed

°C

rpm

1400

30 1400

cold

1000

30 400

40 1000

1400

–

20 1400

–– – – – – –

Notes

“Prewash” can be additionally selected for heavily soiled laundry at any temperature.

“Prewash” can be additionally selected for heavily soiled laundry.

In this programme the spin speed should be adapted to the fabrics.

– –

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

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

To lessen creasing, the water quantity is increased and the clothes are spun very gently in this programme.

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

Same as the spin cycle in the “Cotton” programme.

This programme only drains (alternative method of terminating the programme after “Rinse hold” without spinning). In addition all running programmes can be cancelled with this programme.

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CONSUMPTION DATA

Programme Te m p e r a t u r e

(°C) Cotton Cotton

Cotton with “Eco +” ****

Cotton

Synthetic Synthetic

Daily mixed

Rapid wash

Delicate

Wool

Dessous / Handwash

Easy ironing

* **

*** ****

consumption values

The

programme duration

The household conditions and to adapt the programme run time accordingly. To red uce t he drains the water out. Reference programme for energy label.

water temperature

were measured in normalized conditions in compliance with Standard IEC/EN 60456.

may also vary from the chart values. The washing machine is able to allow for particular

95 6.0 49 60 6.0 44 1.14 2:20 60 6.0 44 1.02 2:30 40 5.0 42 0.70 2:05 60 2.5 60 40 2.5 55 0.60 1:30 40 3.0 48 0.55 1:00 30 3.0 37 0.30 0:30 30 1.5 60 0.50 0:45 40 1.0 60 0.50 0:40 30 1.0 45 0.40 0:35 40 3.0 60 0.60 1:30

, some cold water is added at the end of the main wash cycle, before the pump

POUR IN DETERGENT, CLOSE THE DOOR AND SELECT A PROGRAMME

Add the detergent as described in the chapter “Detergent and Additives” in the instructions for use.

Turn

the programme selector knob

in any direction to the desired programme. The light above the

The

programme sequence indicator

“Start”

button flashes.

and the indicator with the maximum possible spin speed light up.

USING CHLORINE BLEACH

• Wash your laundry in the desired Cotton

programme, adding an appropriate amount of chlorine bleach to the SOFTENER chamber (close the detergent dispenser carefully).

• IMMEDIATELY after end of programme, start

the “Rinse and Spin” programme: if you want, you can add softener.

SELECT SPECIAL OPTIONS - The corresponding lights go on (if not selectable: rapid flashing for 3 seconds)

“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 can be achieved.

Wash

Water

Energy

Programme duration

approx.**

(kg)

(l)

***

(kWh)

1.90 2:00

0.90 1:45

(hours : minutes)

“Prewash” button

• Only for heavily soiled laundry (e.g. sand or granular dirt). Programme duration is increased by some 15 min.

“Intensive Rinse” button

• An additional rinse cycle is carried out.

• This option is particularly suitable for areas with very soft water, washing baby linen and helps people with detergent allergies.

“Rinse Hold” button

• The laundry remains in the last rinse water without being spun: discoloration of the laundry and additional creasing are prevented.

• This option is particularly recommended for the programme “Synthetic” or “Delicate”.

• This function is particularly useful if you want to postpone spinning to a later time.

The programme has reached the “Rinse

Note:

Hold” when the corresponding light flashes.

Terminate the “Rinse Hold” option:

• Press the “Rinse Hold” button again; the programme will terminate automatically with the appropriate spin cycle for the current programme.

• If you do not wish to spin the clothes, turn the programme selector knob to “Drain” and press the

“Start”

button again.

“Spin speed” button

• A maximum spin speed is assigned to each programme.

• Press the button to set another speed for the spin cycle.

• If no light goes on, the final spin is cancelled. The water is only drained out.

START DELAY

With the “Start Delay function the appliance can be run cheaply e.g. at night, when the electricity is cheaper.

• Press the “Start Delay” button. Select the programme start from 3 to 12 hours ahead by pressing the button again.

•Press the

“Start”

button. The Start Delay indicator light flashes until the programme starts.

“Start Delay” correction.

• Before the “Start Delay” has been started: The preset number of hours can be altered by continuously pressing the “Start Delay” button. By pressing the Start Delay button again after the “12” setting, the time delay can be deleted again or set again. After the “Start Delay” has been started: The preset number of hours can be reduced by pressing the “Start Delay” button again; please note, however, that the washing programme starts IMMEDIATELY, as soon as you activate it again with the Start Delay switch 3 setting. To increase the number of hours preselected, first turn the programme selector switch to the “Off” position. Then set the programme and the additional options again and select the desired number of hours.

PROGRAMME START

After you have selected the programme and the additional option, the indicator light over the

“Start”

the programme by pressing the

button flashes. Turn on the tap and start

“Start”

button. Now the indicator light above the button goes on. In addition, all programme phases are indicated by the associated lights. After the end of a programme phase, the associated indicator light goes out. Thus the programme sequence indicator moves from left to right across the wash, rinse and spin phases. At the end of the programme, only the “End” indicator is still on..

“DOOR LOCKED” INDICATOR

As long as a washing programme is running, the lamp lights up to show that the door cannot be opened. When the lamp goes off, the door can be opened again. If

“Start”

has been pressed, but the door is not latched, the “Door Locked” indicator flashes for 10 seconds. The door must be pushed shut within this time. After the 10 seconds, the “Door Locked” indicator goes out and the

“Start”

button flashes. The door must then be opened and closed again and the

“Start”

button must be pressed.

“TROUBLE” INDICATORS

“Pump”

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

“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.

“Waterstop”

Lighting up of the Aquastop indication can be caused by a leak in the appliance or hose. Please refer to the “Troubleshooting Guide” in the Instructions for Use.

PROGRAMME END

• The “End” indicator goes on.

1. Set the programme selector knob to the “Off” position.

2. Turn off the tap.

3. Open the door and unload the machine.

RESELECT AFTER PROGRAMME START

A newly-selected programme will continue in the same programme section during which the current programme was interrupted. Therefore do not add any more detergent.

1. Press the

“Start”

button to interrupt the

programme. The light flashes.

2. Select the new programme (with temperature), any additional options and - if you wish - another spin speed.

3. Press the

“Start”

button again to restart the

programme.

• If you are in the “Prewash” programme step, this

additional option cannot be deselected as described (to do this see “Cancel (Reset) a running programme before the end”).

CANCEL (RESET) A RUNNING PROGRAMME BEFORE THE END

Press the

“Reset”

button for at least 2 seconds. Any existing water is drained out before the door can be opened.

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