WHIRLPOOL Supreme 8414 Use & Care

Health & Safety, Use & Care and Installation guide

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HEALTH & SAFETY, USE & CARE
and INSTALLATION GUIDES

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Index

Health and Safety guide

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................................5

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................7

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY .....................................................................7

Use and Care guide

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................8

APPLIANCE ...........................................................................................8

DETERGENT DISPENSER ...............................................................................8

CONTROL PANEL ......................................................................................9

TECHNICAL DATA FOR WATER CONNECTION ..........................................................10

DOOR ...............................................................................................11

DRUM LIGHT (if available) ............................................................................11

ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................11

HOW TO USE THE APPLIANCE .......................................................................12

FIRST TIME USE ......................................................................................12

DAILY USE ...........................................................................................13

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PROGRAMMES AND OPTIONS ........................................................................17

FUNCTIONS ..........................................................................................23

INDICATORS .........................................................................................25

DOSING AID / FIRST USE ..............................................................................26

DOSING AID / DAILY USE .............................................................................28

SAVING TIPS .........................................................................................29

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................30

CLEANING THE OUTSIDE OF THE WASHING MACHINE ..................................................30

CHECKING THE WATER SUPPLY HOSE .................................................................31

CLEANING THE MESH FILTERS IN THE WATER SUPPLY HOSE ............................................32

CLEANING THE DETERGENT DISPENSER ...............................................................33

CLEANING THE WATER FILTER / DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER ...........................................34

TRANSPORT AND HANDLING ........................................................................36

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................37

DOOR – HOW TO OPEN IT IN CASE OF A FAILURE, TO TAKE OUT YOUR LAUNDRY ........................42

AFTER-SALES SERVICE ................................................................................43

Installation guide ...................................................................................44

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Health and Safety Guide

SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

EN

IMPORTANT TO BE READ
AND OBSERVED

Before using the appliance
read these safety instructions.
Keep them for future
reference.
These instructions and the
appliance itself provide
important safety warnings, to
be observed at all times.
The manufacturer declines any
liability for failure to observe
these safety instructions,
for inapropriate use of the
appliance or incorrect setting
of controls.
Remove the transport bolts.
The washing machine is tted
with transport bolts to avoid
any possible damage to the
interior during transport.
Before using the machine, it is
imperative that the transport
bolts are removed.
After their removal, cover the
openings with the 4 enclosed
plastic caps.
Never open the door forcibly
or use it as a step.

SAFETY WARNINGS

Very young (0-3 years) and
young children (3-8 years)
shall be kept away from the
appliance unless continuously
supervised.
Children from 8 years old
and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge
can use this appliance only if
they are supervised or have
been given instructions on
safe use and understand the
hazards involved. Children

must not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and
user maintenance must not
be carried out by children
without supervision.

PERMITTED USE
CAUTION: The appliance is

not intended to be operated
by means of an external timer
or separate remote controlled
system.
This appliance is solely for
domestic, not professional use.
Do not use the appliance
outdoors.
Do not store explosive or
ammable substances such
as aerosol cans and do not
place or use gasoline or other
ammable materials in or
near the appliance: a re may
break out if the appliance is
inadvertently switched on.
This washing machine is
exclusively destined to treat
machine washable laundry in
quantities which are usual for
private households.

INSTALLATION

The appliance must be
handled and installed by
two or more persons. Use
protective gloves to unpack
and install the appliance.
Installation and repairs must
be carried out by a qualied
technician, in compliance
with the manufacturer’s
instructions and local safety
regulations. Do not repair
or replace any part of the
appliance unless specically
stated in the user manual.

Children should not perform
installation operations.
Keep children away during
installation. Keep the
packaging materials (plastic
bags, polystyrene parts, etc.)
out of reach of children, during
and after the installation.
After unpacking the appliance,
make sure that it has not been
damaged during transport. In
the event of problems, contact
the dealer or your nearest
After-sales Service.
The appliance must be
disconnected from the power
supply before any installation
operation.
During installation, make
sure the appliance does not
damage the power cable.
Only activate the appliance
when the installation has been
completed.
After installation of the device
to wait a few hours before
starting it, to acclimatize to the
environmental conditions of
the room.
Do not install your appliance
where it may be exposed to
extreme conditions, such
as: poor ventilation, high
temperature or below 5°C or
above 35°C.
When installing the appliance
make sure that the four feets
are stable and resting on
the oor, adjusting them as
required, and check that the
appliance is perfectly level
using a spirit level.
In case of wooden or so-called
“oating oors” (for instance
certain parquet or laminate
oors), place the appliance

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on a sheet of plywood at least
60 x 60 cm wide/ deep and
at least 3 cm thick which is
secured to the oor.
Use only new hoses to connect
the appliance to the water
supply. The old hose-sets
should not be reused.
Move the appliance without
lifting it by the worktop.
Connect the water inlet
hose(s) to the water supply
in accordance with the
regulations of your local water
company.
For models dedicated only for
cold water: Do not connect to
the hot water supply.
For models with hot ll: the
hot water inlet temperature
must not exceed 60 °C.
Make sure that the ventilation
openings in the base of
your washing machine (if
available on your model) are
not obstructed by a carpet or
other material.
The supply water pressure
must be in range 0.1 -1 MPa.
If you want to place a dryer
on top of your washing
machine, rst contact our
After-Sales Service or your
specialist dealer to verify if
this is possible. This is only
admitted if the dryer is xed
on the washing machine by
using an appropriate stacking
kit available through our After­Sales Service or your specialist
dealer.

ELECTRICAL WARNINGS

For installation to comply with
current safety regulations,
an omnipolar switch with
minimum contact gap of
3 mm is required and the
appliance must be earthed.
If the power cable is damaged,
replace with an identical one.
The power cable must only

be replaced by a qualied
technician in compliance with
the manufacturer instruction
and current safety regulations.
Contact an authorized service
center.
If the tted plug is not suitable
for your socket outlet, contact
a qualied technician.
The power cable must be
long enough to connect the
appliance, once tted in its
housing, to the main power
supply. Do not pull the power
supply cable.
Do not use extension leads,
multiple sockets or adapters.
Do not operate this appliance
if it has a damaged mains
cord or plug, if it is not
working properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.
Keep the cord away from hot
surfaces.
The electrical components
must not be accessible to the
user after installation.
Do not touch the appliance
with any wet part of the body
and do not operate it when
barefoot.

CORRECT USE

Do not exceed the maximum
load allowed. Check the
maximum load allowed in the
programme chart.
Turn o the tap when not in use.
The water in the appliance is not
potable.
Do not use any solvents
(e.g. turpentine, benzene),
detergents containing solvents,
scouring powder, glass or
general purpose cleaners,
and ammable uids; do not
machine wash fabrics that have
been treated with solvents or
ammable liquids.

CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE

Never use steam cleaning
equipment.

Wear protective gloves for
cleaning and maintenance.
The appliance must be
disconnected from the power
supply before any maintenance
operation.

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SAFEGUARDING
THE ENVIRONMENT

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DISPOSAL OF PACKAGING
MATERIALS

The packaging material is 100%
recyclable and is marked with
the recycle symbol . The
various parts of the packaging
must therefore be disposed
of responsibility and in full
compliance with local authority
regulations governing waste
disposal.

SCRAPPING OF HOUSEHOLD
APPLIANCES

When scrapping the appliance,
make it unusable by cutting o
the power cable and removing the
doors and shelves (if present) so that
children cannot easily climb inside
and become trapped.
This appliance is manufactured with
recyclable or reusable materials.

Dispose of it in accordance with
local waste disposal regulations.
For further information on the
treatment, recovery and recycling
of household electrical appliances,
contact your competent local
authority, the collection service for
household waste or the store where
you purchase the appliance.
This appliance is marked in
compliance with European Directive
2012/19/EU, Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
By ensuring this product is disposed
of correctly, you will help prevent
potential negative consequences for
the environment and human health,
which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this
product.

The symbol on the product or on
the accompanying documentation
indicates that it should not be
treated as domestic waste but
must be taken to an appropriate
collection center for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment.

DECLARATION
OF CONFORMITY

This appliance has been designed,
constructed and distributed in
compliance with the requirements
of European Directives:
LVD 2014/35/EU, EMC 2014/30/EU
and RoHS 2011/65/EU.

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Use and Care guide

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

APPLIANCE

2.

1.

1. Worktop

2. Detergent dispenser

3.

3. Control panel

4. Door handle

4.

5. Door

6. Water filter / Emergency drain hose

(if available) - behind plinth -

7. Plinth (removable)

8. Adjustable feet (4)

5.

6.

7.

8.

DETERGENT DISPENSER

1. Main wash compartment

• Detergent for the main wash

• Stain remover

• Water softener

2. Prewash compartment

• Detergent for the prewash

3. Softener compartment

• Fabric softener

• Liquid starch
Pour softener or starch solution only up to the
“MAX” mark.

4. Release button
(press to remove the detergent dispenser for
cleaning)

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Detergent recommenDations for various types of launDry

White robust laundry (cold-95°C) Heavy duty detergents

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White delicate laundry (cold-40°C)

Light/pastel- shaded colours (cold-60°C)

Intensive colours (cold-60°C)

Mild detergents containing whitener and/or optical
brighteners

Detergents containing whitener and/or optical brighte­ners

Colour detergents without whitener / optical brighte­ners

Black/dark colours (cold-60°C) Special detergents for black/dark laundry

CONTROL PANEL

13. 12.

30’

MAX

60°

40°

1. 7.2.

6. 8.4. 10.3. 9.5. 11.

1. On/Off button (Reset/Drain if long pressed)

2. Programme button

3. Colours 15° button

4. Fresh Care button

5. Dosing Aid button (Dosing Aid settings if long

pressed)

6. Knob (Turn to select / Press to confirm)

7. Start delay button

8. Temperature button

9. Spin speed button

10. Options button (Key lock if long pressed)

11. Start/Pause button

12. Display

13. Programmes area

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TECHNICAL DATA FOR WATER

CONNECTION

WATER CONNECTION

WATER SUPPLY Cold

WATER TAP 3/4” threaded hose connector

MINIMUM WATER SUPPLY PRESSURE 100 kPa (1 bar)

MAXIMUM WATER SUPPLY PRESSURE 1000 kPa (10 bar)

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DOOR

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To open the door, pull the handle

To close the door, hold the handle and push so that
you can hear it click shut.

DRUM LIGHT (if available)

• During programme selection: the light goes on
for laundry loading.

• After programme start, the light fades on and o
while the laundry load is detected.

• After programme end, when you open the door,
the light goes on for a while for unloading the
laundry. Then it goes o to save energy; touch
any button to switch it on again.

ACCESSORIES

Contact our After-Sales Service to check if the
following accessories are available for your washing
machine (and dryer) model.

PEDESTAL

Can be installed beneath your washing machine,
to raise the appliance and allow for a more
comfortable laundry loading and unloading.

STACKING KIT SHELF

by which your dryer can be xed on top of your
washing machine to save space and to facilitate
loading and unloading your dryer in the higher
position.

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HOW TO USE
THE APPLIANCE

FIRST TIME USE

If you plug in the washing machine, it will switch
on automatically.
To remove residues from manufacturing.

1. Select programme “Cotton” with temperature

95°C. Consider the instructions in paragraph “DAILY
USE”.

2. Add a small amount of heavy duty detergent

(maximum 1/3 of the quantity the detergent
manufacturer recommends for lightly soiled
laundry) to the main wash compartment of the
detergent dispenser.

3. Start the programme without adding any

laundry. See information on how to select and start
a programme in paragraph “DAILY USE”.

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DAILY USE

SORTING YOUR LAUNDRY

EN

1. REMOVE ALL OBJECTS FROM

POCKETS

• Coins, pins etc. can damage your
laundry as well as parts of the washing
machine.

• Objects like paper handkerchiefs will tear into
small pieces which must be removed manually
after the wash.

2. CLOSE ZIP FASTENERS,

BUTTONS OR HOOKS. TIE LOOSE
BELTS OR RIBBONS TOGETHER.

• Wash small items (e.g. nylon stockings, belts etc.)
and items with hooks (e.g. bras) in a laundry bag
or pillow case with zip fastener. Always remove
curtain rings, or wash curtains with the rings
safely tied inside a cotton bag.

3. TYPE OF FABRIC / CARE LABEL SYMBOL

Cottons, mixed bres, easy care / synthetics, wool,
handwash items.

• Colour
separate coloured and white items. Wash new
coloured articles separately.

• Size
Wash items of dierent sizes in the same
wash load, to improve washing eciency and
distribution of the articles in the drum.

• Delicates
Wash delicate items separately; they require
gentle treatment.

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HOW TO USE THE WASHING MACHINE

1. LOAD LAUNDRY

• Open the door and load the laundry.
Observe the maximum load sizes given in
the programme chart.

2. CLOSE DOOR

• Make sure that no laundry gets
stuck between door glass and
rubber seal.

• Close the door so that you can hear it click shut.

3. OPEN WATER TAP

• Make sure that the washing machine is
connected to the mains.

• Open the water tap.

4. SWITCH ON WASHING MACHINE

• Press the On/O button until the
programme button lights up. An
animation will appear, and there will be a sound.
Afterwards the washing machine is ready to be
operated.

• The programme setting which you used last will
appear on the control panel.

5. SET THE DESIRED PROGRAMME

GUIDED MODE

the button light will guide you through setting a
programme in the following order: selection of
programme / temperature / spin speed / options.
As soon as you conrm a selection by pressing the
knob, the button light will jump to the next step.

Find more information regarding programmes in
the Programme Chart.

Change temperature, if needed

If you want to change the temperature
indicated on the display, make sure that the
Temperature button « lights up.
Turn the knob to select the desired temperature,
then press the knob to conrm.

Change spin speed, if needed

If you want to change the spin speed
indicated on the display, make sure that the
Spin button lights up.
Turn the knob to select the desired spin speed, or
Rinse hold , then press the knob to conrm.

If you select spin speed “0”, the programme ends
with draining the rinse water. No nal spin cycle
will be applied.
If you select “Rinse hold”, the programme will
stop after the rinse phase. The laundry will remain
immerged in the last rinse water. See more
information in section PROGRAMMES, OPTIONS

AND FUNCTIONS / Rinse hold.

Select programme

Make sure that the programme button lights up.
Turn the knob to select the desired programme.

The indicator next to the selected programme
lights up.

Conrm the desired programme by pressing the
knob.

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Select options, if needed

If you want to select additional options, make
sure that the options button lights up. The
options which are selectable for your programme
are indicated by lighting arrows.
Turn the knob to select the desired options.
The symbol of the selected option blinks. To
conrm it, press the knob.

Some options / functions can be selected by
directly pressing the button:

Refer to section PROGRAMMES, OPTIONS AND
FUNCTIONS for more information.

INDIVIDUAL MODE

After you have switched on the washing machine,
you are not forced to follow the GUIDED MODE.
It is up to you which order you choose to set your
programme. To do a setting, rst press the relevant
button, then turn the knob to select, and nally
press the knob to conrm.
The range of temperatures, spin speeds and
options depend on the programme selected.
Therefore it is recommended to start your setting
with selecting the programme.

6. ADD DETERGENT

• If you do not use the Dosing Aid function,
pull out the detergent dispenser and
add detergent (and additives/softener) now, as
indicated in section DETERGENT DISPENSER.
Observe the dosing recommendations on the
detergent pack. If you have selected PREWASH or

START DELAY, observe the instructions in section
PROGRAMMES, OPTIONS AND FUNCTIONS.

Afterwards carefully close the detergent
dispenser again.

• If you use the “Dosing Aid” function, add
detergent later, after you have started the
programme. Refer to section DOSING AID/DAILY

USE.

Correct dosing of detergent / additives is
important, because

• it optimizes the cleaning result

• it avoids irritating residues of surplus detergent in
your laundry

• it saves money by avoiding waste of surplus
detergent

• it protects the washing machine by avoiding
calcication of components

• it respects the environment by avoiding
unnecessary environmental burden

7. START PROGRAMME

Press and hold Start/Pause until the button
lights up solidly; the programme will start.

• If you have selected “Dosing Aid”, the washing
machine will indicate the recommended
detergent amount for your laundry load after
programme start. – Add detergent to the main
wash compartment of the detergent dispenser,
close the dispenser and press “Start/Pause” to
proceed with the programme

• If you have selected “Dosing Aid” and also
“Prewash”, add the indicated detergent amount
to the main wash compartment, and half of the
indicated detergent amount also to the Prewash
compartment.

• Close the detergent dispenser and press “Start/
Pause” to proceed with the programme. To avoid
overow, do not open the detergent dispenser
anymore.

• The remaining programme duration which is
indicated on the display can vary. Factors like
unbalance in the wash load, or foam formation,
can have an eect on the programme duration.
Whenever the remaining programme duration is
calculated newly, an animation appears on the
display.

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8. CHANGE THE SETTINGS OF A RUNNING

PROGRAMME, IF NEEDED

It is possible to change the settings while a
programme is running. The changes will be
applied, provided the respective programme phase
has not nished yet.

• Press the relevant button (for example the “Spin
speed” button to change the spin speed). The
selected value blinks for a few seconds.

• While blinking, you can adjust the setting
by turning the knob. If the value stopped
blinking and you have not yet done the desired
modication, press the button again.

• Press the knob to conrm the modication. If
you do not conrm, the modication will be
conrmed automatically – the modied setting
will stop blinking.

9. PAUSE A RUNNING PROGRAMME

AND OPEN THE DOOR, IF NEEDED

Press “Start/Pause” to interrupt a running
programme

• Provided water level or temperature is
not too high, the “door open” indicator
lights up. You can open the door, for
example to add more laundry, or to remove
laundry which was loaded by mistake.

• Press “Start/Pause” to proceed with the
programme

10. RESET A RUNNING PROGRAMME, IF

NEEDED

• Press and hold the On/O button until the
display shows “rES”. The water drains and the
programme is ended. The door unlocks.

11. SWITCH OFF THE WASHING MACHINE

AFTER PROGRAMME END

• „End“ will appear on the display, and the Door
open indicator will light up – you can take out
your laundry

The programme will proceed automatically after
you have changed the setting. To prevent that
a running programme is changed by accident
(for instance by children), use the “Key lock”
(see paragraph PROGRAMMES, OPTIONS AND

FUNCTIONS).

To change the settings of a running programme,
you can also

• Press “Start/Pause” to put the running
programme on pause

• Change your settings

• Press “Start/Pause” again to continue the
programme.

If you have changed the programme, do not add
detergent for the new programme.

• Press “On/O” to switch o the washing machine.
If you do not switch it o, the washing machine
will switch o automatically after a quarter of an
hour after programme end, to save energy.

• Leave the door ajar, so that the inside of the
washing machine can dry.

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