User manual WHIRLPOOL CHICAGO 1400 PRODUCT FICHE

[. . . ] Sort the laundry according to fabric type and colour and load the machine. Add detergent and any additives required. Select the programme, temperature, spin speed and special options (as available on your machine). 5. 20 CONTENTS APPLIANCE AND ACCESSORIES PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS MOVING AND TRANSPORTING THE APPLIANCE SORTING THE WASH DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES DYEING AND BLEACHING SELECTING THE PROGRAMME AND SPECIAL OPTIONS /PROGRAMME START PROGRAMME SEQUENCE DOOR LOCK / PROGRAMME END / PROGRAMME RESELECTION REMOVING THE FILTER / DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER CARE AND MAINTENANCE CHILD SAFETY DEVICE TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE AFTER-SALES SERVICE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PAGE GB 22 23 23 23 24 25 26 PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE 27 28 PAGE PAGE 29 PAGE 30 31 31 32 32 33 21 PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE APPLIANCE AND ACCESSORIES Worktop Control panel Detergent drawer After-Sales Service sticker (inside door) Door Door handle - To open: pull handle - To lock: press the door firmly (the lock will click into place) 7. [. . . ] SPIN SPEED in rpm (depending on model) 1100 1100 900* 900* 900* 0 1100 1100 900* 1000 1000 900* 900* 900* 0 1000 1000 900* 900 900 900 900 900 0 900 900 900 800 800 800 800 800 0 800 800 800 600 600 600 600 600 0 600 600 600 * To protect the wash, the real spin speed is here reduced to 900 rpm. 27 SELECTING THE PROGRAMME AND SPECIAL OPTIONS / PROGRAMME START PRESS THE DESIRED SPECIAL OPTION BUTTON (Depending on model, see also the separate programme chart). Spin speed reduction button • For models without spin speed selector, press this button to reduce the predetermined automatic maximum spin speed. No spin cycle is run during the “Silk” programme. Prewash button • Do not select together with “Quick Wash” (“Rapid”) or other short programmes. • Only select for washing heavily soiled laundry. • The prewash cycle adds 15 minutes to the programme time. Rinse hold / Spin delay button • The laundry remains in the last rinse water without being spun, to avoid heavy creasing. • Especially suitable for the “Synthetic” or “Delicate” programmes, if the laundry is not to be unloaded immediately after the end of the programme. This function is particularly useful if you want to postpone spinning to a later time or when you do not wish to spin the clothes. Stopping Rinse hold: Press the Rinse hold button again; the load will be spun according to the selected programme. If you do not wish to spin the clothes, turn the programme knob to the corresponding drain programme. For machines with “Water Stop” hose: 1. Unscrew the “Water Stop” hose from the tap. Remove only the loose filter and clean it. Refit the filter and screw the “Water Stop” hose to the tap. Turn on the tap and ensure that the connection is completely water-tight. DETERGENT DRAWER Disengage the drawer by pressing down the release lever and extract it. • Remove the inserts (the siphon from the softener compartment, the siphon from the chlorine bleach compartment and the coloured insert for liquid detergent). Reposition the inserts, make sure to push the siphons in until they lock and refit the drawer. • • • DOOR SEAL • • Clean with a damp cloth when necessary. Check the seal folds for foreign parts periodically. FILTER • Check and clean the filter at least 2 or 3 times a year (see “Removing the Filter”). WATER HOSE MESH FILTER Check and clean periodically. For machines with a straight water supply hose: 1. Refit the filter and screw the hose connection to the tap. CHILD SAFETY DEVICE To prevent improper use of the machine, turn the plastic screw on the inside of the appliance door with the thick, rounded edge of the coloured insert or with a coin. [. . . ] Maximum overall drain hose length 2. 5 m. Important Make sure that there are no kinks in the drain hose run and take precautions against it falling while the appliance is running (Fig. 1 CONNECTION TO THE MAINS • • • • Observe local utility company regulations. The connection must be made with a correctly installed, earthed and insulated socket. [. . . ]