User manual WHIRLPOOL AWG 879 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] UntitledBook2. book Page 102 Wednesday, June 11, 2003 3:01 PM CONTENTS BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE FIRST WASH CYCLE PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE CHILD SAFETY PREPARATION OF THE WASHING DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES WASHING PROGRAMME REMOVING THE FILTER DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER CARE AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AFTER-SALES SERVICE TRANSPORT / HANDLING INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 102 Black process 45. 0° 100. 0 LPI UntitledBook2. book Page 103 Wednesday, June 11, 2003 3:01 PM BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE 1. Removing the packaging and inspection • After unpacking, make sure that the washing machine is undamaged. If in doubt, do not use the washing machine. Contact After-Sales Service or your local retailer. • Keep the packaging materials (plastic bags, polystyrene parts, etc. ) out of reach of children, as they are potentially dangerous. 5. Drain • Connect the drain hose to the siphon or hook it over the edge of a sink with the “U” bend (see “Installation/Connect the water drain hose”). [. . . ] To prevent dispensing problems when using highly concentrated powder and liquid detergents, use the special detergent ball supplied with the detergent and place it inside the drum. Water hardness: soft water requires less detergent. WATER HARDNESS CATEGORY: 1 2 3 4 CHARACTERISTICS GERMAN °dh soft average hard very hard 0-7 7-14 14-21 over 21 FRENCH °fh 0-12 12-25 25-37 over 37 ENGLISH °eh 0-9 9-17 17-26 over 26 Filling the detergent and additives 1. Pull out the detergent dispenser completely, until the limit. 2. Add the detergent: • Programme with pre- and main wash • Main wash programme without prewash • Fabric softeners, conditioners and chlorine bleach: no more than to “MAX” mark • Stain remover • Water softener (water hardness class 4) • Starch (dissolved in water) 3. Close the detergent dispenser completely. 107 Black process 45. 0° 100. 0 LPI UntitledBook2. book Page 108 Wednesday, June 11, 2003 3:01 PM WASHING PROGRAMME Select the programme: 1. Check that the Programme Selector is on “ ”. 4. Set the Programme Selector to the desired programme. Press the “Spin Speed Reduction” button. • Every programme has an automatic predefined maximum spin speed. • Press the button to set another spin speed. • If the spin speed “0” is selected, the final spinning is cancelled. Depending on model, set the Spin Speed Selector knob to the desired spin speed. Select the options desired by pressing the corresponding buttons. The button lights up when it is pressed. The “Start” button turns off and on again once the programme has started only. Now unscrew the filter completely and extract it. Remove any foreign items from the foreign body trap. Insert the filter and screw it in clockwise until it locks, making sure it is hermetically closed. Pour 0. 5 l of water into the detergent dispenser to reactivate the “Eco System”. Connect the appliance to the electrical outlet. Check the filter two or three times a year and clean it if necessary. • Check the filter if the appliance is not draining correctly or if it fails to perform spin cycles. IMPORTANT: Make sure the water has cooled before draining the appliance. 4. DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER • To drain the residual water from the pump, tilt the machine forwards and proceed as per points 8 and 10 of the previous chapter. • Before transporting (moving) the machine. [. . . ] 2. Carefully screw the hose connection onto the tap, preferably by hand. 3. Make sure there are no kinks in the hose. 4. Carefully screw the hose connection to the appliance inlet, preferably by hand. 5. Turn the tap on fully and check that the joints at the washing machine and the tap are watertight. [. . . ]