WHIRLPOOL FWDD117168SBS GCC Daily Reference Guide

DAILY REFERENCE GUIDE

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Please read the content of the Health & Safety and Installation Guides thoroughly

before you use this appliance.

The transit bolts must be removed before the appliance is used.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

APPLIANCE

Download the Instructions for use from the website http://docs.whirlpool.eu Follow the procedure described on the last page.

See the Health & Safety and Installation Guides for detailed instructions on how to remove the transit bolts

1. Top

2. Detergent dispenser

3. Control Panel

4. Lid handle

5. Door

6. Water lter - behind kick

panel

7. Removable kick panel

8. Adjustable feet (2)

CONTROL PANEL

12.

11.

9.8.

13.

1. On/O button

2. Programme selector

3. Key Lock button

4. Drying settings button

5. Dry Only Button

6. Temperature button

7. Spin button

8. Delay timer button

9. Rapid button

10. Intensive Rinse button

11.FreshCare+ button

12. Display

13. Start/Pause button

10.

DETERGENT DISPENSER

Prewash Compartment

• Detergent for prewash

Main Wash Compartment

• Detergent for the main wash

• Stain remover

• Water softener

Softener compartment

• Softener

• Liquid starch

Pour softener or starch solution into the compartment without exceeding the “max” level.

Release button

(press to remove tray for cleaning).

FIRST TIME USE

See the section DAILY USE for instructions on selecting and starting a programme.

The rst time the machine is switched on, you will be asked to select the language and the display will automatically show the language selection menu.

To select the desired language press the and h.buttons; to conrm the selection press the button. To change the language switch o the machine and press buttons , , simultaneously until an alarm is heard: the language-selection menu will be displayed again.

To change the display luminosity, which by default is set to the medium value, switch the machine o then simultaneously press buttons , and until the

buzzer sounds. Press buttons and h.to choose the desired level of luminosity then conrm by pressing button

Preferably use the partition A when washing with a liquid detergent for washing, to ensure that the correct quantity of detergent is used (the partition is included in the bag containing the instructions). Move the partition into slot B when using detergent powder.

First cycle operation

Remove any manufacturing debris:

1. Select the programme with a temperature setting of 60 °C.

2. Pour a small quantity of detergent powder into the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser (maximum 1/3 of the quantity the detergent manufacturer recommends for lightly soiled laundry).

3. Start the programme without loading the washer dryer machine (with empty drum).

DAILY USE

For more information on functions, a more detailed guide may be requested or downloaded from the website following the instructions given on the last page.

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1. LOADING LAUNDRY.

• Prepare the laundry, following the recommendations given in the section “HINTS AND TIPS”. - Open the door and load the laundry into the drum, without exceeding the maximum load capacities indicated in the Programme Chart.

• Close the door, pressing until the latch audibly locks, and check that there is no laundry trapped between the door glass and the rubber seal.

2. OPEN THE WATER TAP

Check that the washer dryer is connected correctly to the water mains. Open the water tap.

3. SWITCHING ON THE WASHER DRYER MACHINE.

Press button ; the lamp ashes slowly.

4. SELECTING A PROGRAMME AND CUSTOMISING A CYCLE.

The following functions are possible with this appliance:

• Wash only

• Wash and dry

• Dry only

Wash only

Select the required programme with the PROGRAMME selector dial. The display will show the name and duration of the cycle. The washer dryer machine automatically displays the maximum temperature and spin speed settings possible for the selected programme. Adjust the temperature and/or spin speed settings if needed with the relative buttons.

• Press button to cycle through progressively lower temperature settings until cold wash is set (“- -“) shown on display.

• Press button to cycle through progressively lower spin speed settings until the spin cycle is turned o (“- -“ shown on display). Pressing the button again sets the highest possible setting.

Select the required options (if necessary).

• Pressthebuttontoselecttheoption;therespectivebutton

lamp illuminates.

• Pressthebuttonagaintocanceltheoption;thelamp

extinguishes.

! If the selected option is not compatible with the programme set, an error warning tone sounds and the wording “No Selection” is shown on the display. The option is not selected.

Wash and dry

To wash and dry a load with no interruption between the

wash and dry cycles, make sure that the load does not exceed the maximum permissible drying load for the selected programme (see the column “Max. load for drying cycle” in the Programme chart).

1. Follow the instructions given in the paragraph “Wash Only” to select and, if necessary, customise the required programme.

2. Press to select the required drying mode. Two drying modes are available: automatic or timer.

- Automatic drying with selectable levels: In automatic drying mode, the washer dryer machine dries the laundry until the set level of dryness is reached. Pressing button once automatically selects the highest drying level available for the selected programme. Press the button again to reduce the drying level.

The following levels are available: Cupboard extra dry : suitable for garments which need to be dried completely, such as sponges and bathrobes. Cupboard dry : laundry is completely dry and ready to be put away in the wardrobe without ironing. Hanger dry : laundry is left slightly damp to minimise creasing. Garments must be hung to air dry completely. Iron dry : garments are left reasonably damp to make ironing easier.

- Timer drying mode:

Press button repeatedly to set timer drying mode. After cycling through all the automatic drying levels, continue pressing button until the desired time is displayed. Values from 180 to 30 minutes are settable.

To wash a load of laundry larger than the maximum permissible load for drying (see the column “Max. load for drying cycle” in the Programme chart), remove a few garments once the washing cycle has nished before starting the drying cycle. Proceed as follows:

1. Follow the instructions given in the paragraph “Wash Only” to select and, if necessary, customise the required programme.

2. Do not include a drying cycle.

3. Once the washing cycle is nished, open the door and remove a few garments to reduce the load. Now follow the instructions for “Dry only”.

N.B.: always allow a cooling down period after drying before opening the door.

When using the two preset cycles and , it is not necessary to select and start a drying cycle.

Dry only

This function is used to simply dry a wet load washed previously in the washer dryer or by hand.

1. Select a suitable programme for the laundry you want to dry (e.g. select cotton to dry wet cotton laundry).

2. Press button to dry without a wash cycle.

3. Press to select the required drying mode. Two drying modes are available: automatic drying by levels or drying by time.

- Automatic drying with selectable levels:

In automatic drying mode, the washer dryer machine dries the laundry until the set level of dryness is reached. Pressing button once automatically selects the highest drying level available for the selected programme. Press the button again to reduce the drying level.

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