User manual WHIRLPOOL DLC 8200 PRODUCT FICHE

[. . . ] 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. • If the appliance was exposed to the cold prior to delivery, keep it at room temperature for a few hours before operating. • Water pressure (flow pressure): 100-1000 kPa (1-10 bar). [. . . ] • When using descaling agents, dyes or bleaches for the prewash (if available on your model), make sure that they are suitable for use in domestic washing machines. Descalers could contain products which could damage your washing machine. Do not machine wash fabrics that have been treated with solvents or flammable liquids. • Do not use liquid detergent for the main wash when having activated the “prewash” option (if available on your model). • Do not use liquid detergent when activating the “Start Delay” function (if available on your model). Dosage Follow the dosage recommendations on the detergent pack. They depend on: • degree and type of soiling • size of wash - full load: follow the detergent manufacturer’s instructions. - half load: 3/4 the amount used for a full load. - minimum load (about 1 kg): 1/2 the amount used for a full load. If there is no reference to a certain wash load on the detergent pack: the detergent manufacturers usually refer their dosing recommendations to 4. 5 kg laundry for heavy duty detergent and 2. 5 kg laundry for delicate detergent. • water hardness in your area (ask for information from your water company). Soft water requires less detergent than hard water. “A”) to release the drawer and pull it out completely. Remove the siphon from the softener chamber by pulling it upwards (fig. Clean the dispenser compartment with a damp cloth. Refit the siphon in the softener chamber by pushing it down until it stops; then push the dispenser drawer back into the dispenser compartment. A B Water supply hose(s) (picture C, D or E - depending on model) Check regularly for brittleness and cracks. If a supply hose shows a damage, replace it by a new hose of the same type, available through our After-Sales Service or your specialist dealer. If the inlet hose of your washing machine corresponds with the model on picture “D”, periodically check the safety valve inspection window: if it is red, the hose’s waterstop function was triggered, and the hose must be exchanged by a new one from our After-Sales Service or your specialist dealer. If your supply hose has a transparent hose coating (fig. “E”), periodically check the colour; if it intensifies locally, the hose may have a leak and should be replaced. Contact our After-Sales Service team or specialist dealer to obtain a replacement hose. C D Cleaning the mesh filter in the water supply hose(s) 1. Close the tap and loosen the inlet hose on the tap. Clean the internal mesh filter and screw the water inlet hose back onto the tap. [. . . ] • Select and start the “Rinse & Spin” programme. • Afterwards select and start the desired programme again, using less detergent. See also paragraph “The machine is at a standstill. . . . ” on first page of Troubleshooting Guide. “F02” or “FA” “Service” “F18” or “FoD” If any of the faults described above persist, unplug the appliance, turn off the water tap and contact our After-Sales Service (see next chapter). GB 10 Black process 45. 0° 130. 0 LPI 30106430GB. fm Page 11 Wednesday, April 6, 2011 3:32 PM AFTER-SALES SERVICE Before contacting After-Sales Service: 1. Try to remedy the problem yourself (see “Troubleshooting Guide”). [. . . ]