Whirlpool WAT UNIQ 612 FLD INSTRUCTION FOR USE

GB

A. Programme selector
B. Option buttons
C. “Favourite” button
D. “Temperature” button
E. “Start delay” button
F. “Spin” button
G. “Start” button
H. “Reset/Drain” button
I. Display

PROGRAMME CHART

J. Programme sequence indicator

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K. “Lid open” indication
L. “Child lock” indication
Your washing machine is equipped with

automatic safety functions which detect and
diagnose faults at an early stage and react
appropriately, e.g.:

M. “ Water tap closed” indication
N. “Clean pump” indication
O. “Service” indication

Programme

Mixed Mix 20 - 60°C

Cotton Koch / Bunt 20 - 95°C

Synthetics Pflegeleicht 20 - 60°C

Delicates Fein 20 - 40°C

Fabrics

Wool /

Handwash

Jeans Jeans 20 - 60°C

White Weiße Wäsche 20 - 60°C

Light Colours Helle Farben 20 - 60°C

Wolle/Hand 20 - 40°C

Colours

Dark

Super Eco Super Eco 20 - 60°C

Aqua Eco AquaEco 20 - 40°C

Economy

Speed 15 Kurz 15´ 20 - 30°C

Spin

Rinse & Spin

i: optional / Yes : dosing required

Schwarz &

Dunkel

Schleudern

Spülen &

Schleudern

Tempe-

rature

20 - 60°C

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Care

Labels

– 6.0

– 6.0

Max.
Load

Type of wash / Notes

- for temperature selection, respect the manufacturer's recommendations on the care

kg

Slightly to normally soiled robust laundry made of cotton, linen, artificial fibres and
their blends. Effective one-hour programme. Make sure to wash only similar colours together

3.0

in one wash load. If soil level requires, add oxygen-based stain removers.

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

6.0

made of cotton and linen.

Normally soiled blouses, shirts, overalls etc. made of polyester (Diolen, Trevira),

3.0

polyamide (Perlon, Nylon) or blends with cotton.

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

1.5

Woolens, labelled with the Woolmark and identified as machine washable, as well as
textiles made of silk, linen, wool and viscose marked as handwashable. This programme

1.0

is tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for machine- and handwashable wool.
Select spin speed according to the manufacturer‘s recommendation on the care label.

Normally soiled cotton jeanswear and garments made of jeanslike material such as

5.0

trousers and jackets.
Normally to heavily soiled and robust white cotton laundry.

Save energy by selecting a lower wash temperature and adding an oxygen-based bleach

6.0

product, in addition to your detergent.

White and pastel shaded garments made of delicate fabrics. Gentle wash programme to
avoid graying or yellowing of your laundry. Use heavy duty detergent, if necessary also stain removers

4.0

or bleaches on oxygen basis. Do not use liquid detergent.

Black and dark garments made of cotton, cotton blends and polyester.

Special programme to reduce colour fading and local discolouration. Prefer to use a liquid

4.0

detergent for dark garments with this programme.

Heavily soiled and robust laundry made of cotton, synthetics and their blends.

Economical energy consumption by prolonged wash duration - ideal to be run overnight to profit from
more favourable energy rates. Avoid noise of spinning at night by setting the spin speed to “0” and start

6.0

spin programme in the morning, or by defining programme start with “Start delay” accordingly. - For
garments with a high share of synthetic fibres, we recommend to use a laundry net.

Lightly soiled laundry made of synthetic fibres, or synthetics mixed with cotton
garments. Saving programme with very low water consumption. Use liquid detergent and the

2.5

lowest recommended amount for 3 kg laundry. Do not use softener.

Refreshed briefly worn outer clothing made of cotton, artificial fibers and blends with

3.0

cotton. Use lowest recommended detergent amount.

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

Rinse and intensive spin programme.

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

The Wool / Handwash cycles of this machine have been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for
the washing of Woolmark garments labelled as “machine wash” or “hand wash”provided that the garments are
washed according to the instructions on the garment label and those issued in this programme chart.

label

M0703

Detergents and additives Special options Start

Pre-

Main

wash

Softener Pre-

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Clean+

Clean+

wäsche

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Spin

Schleu-

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Spin

Max
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CONSUMPTION DATA

Programme

Mixed 40 3.0 40 0.45 1:00 –
White 40 6.0 48 0.75 2:45 –

Light colours 40 4.0 70 0.55 1:20 –

Dark 40 4.0 41 0.58 1:44 –

Cotton 95 6.0 55* 1.90 2:00 –
Cotton** 60 6.0 48 0.90 3:30 2:30
Cotton** 60 3.0 35 0.78 2:30 ***

Cotton 40 6.0 48 0.70 2:30 2:05
Cotton** 40 3.0 35 0.57 2:05 ***
Sinthetics 60 3.0 50* 0.90 2:05 1:14
Sinthetics 40 3.0 40 0.50 1:50 0:59
Delicates 40 1.5 50 0.55 0:45 –

Wool / Handwash 40 1.0 40 0.55 0:35 –

Jeans 40 5.0 64 0.70 2:43 2:18

Super Eco 60 6.0 55 0.78 4:00 –

Aqua Eco 40 2.5 19 0.45 1:00 –

Speed15 30 3.0 30 0.15 0:15 –

Consumption values were measured in normalized conditions in compliance with standard IEC/EN 60 456. Consumption data in the home may vary with
respect to the values in the table in relation to the water supply pressure and temperature, the load and the type of wash.Water and energy consumption refer
to the default setting of the programmes; selecting special options or modifying spin speed or temperature will 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).
* 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.
** Reference Programmes for Energy Label.
*** Automatic adaption of programme duration after detection of wash load.

Tempe-

rature

(°C)

ADD DETERGENTS, CLOSE THE LID AND
SELECT THE PROGRAMME

Add detergent as indicated an the front page and as
described in the chapter “Detergent and Additives” in
your Instructions for Use.

1. Turn the programme selector to the desired
programme.

2. The temperature and spin speed indicated on the
display can be altered by pressing the “Temperature”
button or the “Spin” button. The light next
to the “Start” button blinks.

SELECT ANY DESIRED OPTION

When the combination of programme and additional
option(s) is not possible, the indication lights switch off
automatically. Unsuitable combinations of options are
deselected automatically.

“Prewash” button

• Only for heavily soiled loads (for example sand,
granular dirt). Increases the cycle time by
approximately 15 min.

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

“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.

• Choose temperature of 30 or 40°C and use with
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.

Load

(kg)

Water

(l)

Energy

without “Rapid”

(kWh)

• Prolongs the programme by approx. 10 to 15 minutes.

• Appropriate for use of stain removers and bleaches
on oxygen basis. Chlorine or perborate bleaches

must not be used!
“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 helping people
with allergies.

“Rinse hold” button

• The laundry remains in the last rinse water without
progressing 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.

• If you select “Rinse hold”, do not leave items to
soak for too long.
Note: The programme stops to “Rinse hold” at the
time the “Rinse hold” symbol on the display lights up.
The light next to the “Start” button blinks.

Terminate the “Rinse hold” option:

• Press the “Start” 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, press and hold
the “Reset/Drain“ button for a few seconds to start
the drain programme.

“Rapid” button

• Enables quicker washing by shortening the
programme duration.

• Recommendable for small loads or only lightly
soiled laundry.

Approx. Programme Duration (hrs : min)

without “Rapid” with “Rapid”

“ Spin” button

• Every programme has a predefined spin speed.

• Press the button to set another spin speed.

• If spin speed “0” is selected, the final spinning is
cancelled but intermediate spin peaks remain during
the rinse. The water is drained out only.

SAVE YOUR FAVOURITE PROGRAMMES

If there is a programme setting which you use frequently,
the appliance offers the possibility to save one setting
for each programme so that it can be used again by just
pushing one button.

• Select the desired programme, temperature, spin
speed and option(s), push and hold the “Favourites”
button for at least 3 seconds. The lamp next to
“Favourites” shortly flashes and then lights up - the
programme settings is saved.
Next time you want to use your individual programme
settings, select the programme, push the “Favourites”
button and start by pushing “Start”.

If you want to replace the saved programme
setting by another one:

• Select the desired programme, temperature, spin
speed and option(s), push and hold the “Favourites”
button for at least 3 seconds. The previously saved
programme setting will be replaced by the new one.

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 the “Start delay”.

• Select programme, temperature, spin speed and options.

• Press the “Start delay” button to select the delay
time up to 23 hours.

• Press the “Start” button. The countdown of the
delay time begins; the clock symbol next to the delay
time and the dot between hours and minutes blink.

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

• Once having pressed the“Start” button, the
number of hours preselected can be reduced by
pressing and holding the “Start delay” button. From
one hour on, the delay time can also be reduced in
steps of 10 minutes.

To cancel the “Start delay”
..before you press the “Start” button:

• Select another programme or press the “Reset/Drain”
button.

..after having pressed the “Start” button:

• Press “Start“ - the delay time disappears
from the display; press “Start“ again to
start the selected programme immediately.

PROGRAMME START

Open the tap and press the “Start” button. The blinking
light next to the “Start” button becomes constant.
The programme sequence indicator shows the current
programme phase, running from left to right through
Wash, Rinse, Spin/Drain.

“LID OPEN” INDICATION

Before starting and after end of a programme, the
symbol appears on the display to show that the lid can
be opened. As long as a wash programme is running,
the lid 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 “Reset a running
programme before the end”.

LOCK BUTTONS

You can lock the buttons of the control panel against
improper use (e.g. by children).

• Press the temperature and spin speed button
simultaneously and hold them for at least 3 seconds.
The key symbol on the display lights up.

• To unlock the buttons again: proceed in the same way.

FAILURE INDICATIONS

In case of any failures or irregularities, consult the
“Troubleshooting Guide” in your Instructions for Use.

“Service”

Lighting up of the “Service” indication can be caused
by a fault in an electrical component. Refer to the
“Troubleshooting Guide” in your “Instructions for Use”;
if the fault persists, contact our After Sales Service.

“Water tap closed”

The appliance has no or insufficient water supply. Open
the water tap: if the indications still lights up, refer to the
“Troubleshooting Guide” in the Instructions for Use.

“Clean pump”

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

PROGRAMME END

• The symbols of the programme sequence indicator
are dark, and the “Lid open” indication lights up.

1. Turn the programme selector to the “Off/O” position.

2. Close the water tap.

3. Open lid and drum and unload the machine.

4. Leave the lid open to allow the inside of the machine
to dry.

CHANGE PROGRAMME AND/OR OPTIONS
AFTER PROGRAMME START

1. Press the “Start” button to pause the
programme. The light blinks.

2. Select the new programme, temperature, any
options and another spin speed if you want.

3. Press the “Start” button again. The new
programme continues at the same position where
the previous programme was interrupted. Do not
add detergent for this programme.

RESET A RUNNING PROGRAMME BEFORE THE
END

The “Reset/Drain” button cancels a programme
before the end.

• Press the “Reset/Drain” button for at least 3
seconds. The water is drained out; it may last a while
until you can open the lid.

Bauknecht is a registered trademark.

5019 412 10178