Whirlpool GSX 7986, FL 1463 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

GB FL 1463 PROGRAMME CHART

This washing machine is equipped

automatic safety functions

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

A. “Pump” indicator
B. “Water Tap” indicator

Check your washing machine's water supply.

with

which detect and

A

C

E

B

D

F GI

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C. “Door Locked” indicator

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

D. “Start” button
E. Programme Sequence Indicator

F. “Spin Speed Reduction” button
G. “Reset” button
H. Selectable programmes
I. Temperature selection button

Max.

Programme

Cotton White

Coton blanc

Cotton Colours

Couleurs

Synthetics

Synthétiques

Daily Mixed

Tous les jo ur s

Quick Wash

Rapide 30 min

Delicates

Délicat

Wool

Laine

Silk

Soie

Rinse & Spin

Rinçage & Essorage

Spin

Essorage

Rinse & Short Spin

Rinçage & Ess. court

Short Spin

Ess. court

Drain

Vidange

1)

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

2)

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

1

2

3

4
5
6

7

A
B
C
D

E

Care

Labels

load

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

Kg

care label

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

5.0

and linen.
Slightly to normally soiled bed linen, table

linen and underwear, towels, shirts etc.

5.5

made of cotton and linen.
Normally soiled blouses, shirts and other

outer clothing made of polyester (Diolen,

2.5

Trevira), polyamide (Perlon, Nylon) or
mixtures of these fibres with cotton.

Slightly to normally soiled textiles made of

3.0

cotton and/or synthetic fibres.

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

3.0

mixed cotton fabrics.
Curtains and delicate dresses, skirts,

1.5

shirts and blouses.
Only woollens with a felt-free finish,

labelled with the woolmark and identified

1.0

as machine washable.
Textiles made of linen, silk, wool or

1.0

viscose marked as “handwashable”.

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–
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–

–

5.0

5.0

1.5

1.5

5.0

Type of wash/

Degree of soiling

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Detergent and Additives

Softener Main

❉

❉

❉

❉

❉
❉
❉

❉
❉

❉

Pre-

wash

wash

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

❉❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉

❉❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉

❉❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉

–
–

❉❉

–
–

––

––

Selectable Special Options =

Start

Delay

Départ
différé

Easy

Ironing

Repassage

rapide

❉❉

❉

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–

❉

❉
❉

❉

––
––

––

–––

Pre-

Intensive

wash

Prélavage Rinçage

Rinse

Intensif

–

❉❉❉

–

❉

–
–

–

❉❉❉

❉

Rinse

hold

Arrêt

cuve pleine

Speed

reduction

Essorage

❉❉
❉❉
❉❉

❉❉

❉

❉❉

❉

1)

1)

1)

2)

1)

1)

Tem pe-

rature

20-95 1400

20-60 1400

20-60 1000

20-60 1400

20-30 1400

20-40 1000

20-40 1000

20-30 400

Max.

Spin

speed

°C rpm

20 1400

1400

–

20 1000

1000

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Notes

“Prewash” can be additionally selected for heavily
soiled laundry

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

“Prewash” can be additionally selected for heavily

1)

soiled laundry.

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

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1)

If you select “Rinse Hold” do not leave items to soak

1)

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

2)

for too long. A very gentle spin is used in this
programme.

Same as rinsing and spinning in the cotton
programmes.

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

Same as rinsing and spinning in the “Wool”

1)

programme.
A very gentle spin is used in this programme. Same

1)

as the spin cycle in the “Wool” 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 Temp e r ature

(°C)

Cotton White
Cotton Colours
Cotton Colours

Synthetics

Synthetics
Daily Mixed
Quick Wash

Delicates

Wool

Silk

*The

consumption values

** The

programme duration

household conditions and to adapt the programme run time accordingly.

*** To reduce the

the water out.

water temperature

95 5.0 46*** 1.90 2:00
60 5.5 45 1.045 2:10
40 5.0 39 0.60 2:10
60 2.5 55 0.90 1:40
40 2.5 50 0.50 1:25
40 3.0 44 0.45 1:00
30 3.0 35 0.30 0:30
40 1.5 55 0.60 0:45
40 1.0 55 0.60 0:40
30 1.0 40 0.30 0:35

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

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

Wash

(kg)

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.

1. Turn the

programme selector knob

to the

desired programme.

2. The remaining time display shows the duration of
the chosen programme (in hours and minutes),
and the lamp over the “Start” button flashes.

3. The programme sequence indicator and the
predefined spin speed indication corresponding
to the selected programme lights up.
The recommended temperature (see the
indicator) can be altered by pressing the
temperature selection button under the
temperature display.

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

“Easy Ironing” button

• To lessen creasing, the water quantity is increased
and the clothes are spun very gently at reduced
power. This makes your laundry significantly
damper at the end of the programme.

• Cannot be activated together with option
“Intensive Rinse”.

Water

Energy

Programme duration

approx.**

(l)

(kWh)

(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.

• Cannot be activated together with option “Easy
Ironing”.

“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 “

” button again.

Start

“Spin Speed Reduction” 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 1 to 24 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 “Start” has been pressed:
The preset number of hours can be altered by
continuously pressing the “Start Delay” button.
By pressing the Start Delay button again after the
“24” setting, the time delay can be deleted again
or set again.
After “Start” has been pressed:
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 operate it
again with the Start Delay switch 24 setting.
To decrease 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 eventually
the additional options, the indicator light over the

button flashes. Turn on the tap and start the

“Start”

programme by pressing the

“Start”

button. Now the
indicator light over 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 “

” has been pressed, but the door is not latched,

Start

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
“

” button must be pressed.

Start

“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”

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.

PROGRAMME END

• The “End” indicator goes on.

1. Switch the washing machine off by turning the
programme selector to the “O”-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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