Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 8182042 Whirlpool
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FRONT-LOADING AUTOMATIC WASHER Use & Care Guide For que stions abou t featu res, operatio n/perfor mance, parts, acce ssories or se rvice call: 1-800 -253-130 1 In Canada, for ass istance call: 1 -800-46 1-5681 , for installati on and service call: 1-8 00-807-6 777 or visit our website at www .
2 T ABLE OF CONTE NTS WASHER SAFETY ................................. ............................ ............. 3 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ................................... ............. 4 Tools and Parts ........ .................................
3 W ASHER SAFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
4 INST ALLA TION REQUIREMENTS T ools an d P arts Assemble the neces sary tools a nd suppl ies before begin ning the washer ins tallation . The parts su pplied are in the was her drum. T ools needed for connecting the water inlet hoses ■ Pliers (that ope n to 1 ⁹⁄₁₆ in.
5 Installation clearances ■ The location must be lar ge enough t o allow the washer door to be fully open ed. ■ Additi onal spacin g should be consi dered for ease of ins tallat ion and se rvicing . ■ Additi onal clearanc es might be required for wall, door , and floor mo ldings.
6 Recomme nded instal lation spacing for ca binet installation ■ The dim ensi ons sho wn ar e for the r eco mm ende d spa cing . ■ For cabinet in stallati on, with a door , the minimum vent ilation openings in the top are required.
7 ■ Check with a quali fied elect rician if you are not sure the washer i s prope rly grou nded. ■ Do not have a fus e in th e neutr al or gr ound cir c uit. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Remove Transport System IMPORT AN T : Pos ition the was her so that the rear of the unit is within app roximately 3 ft (90 cm) of the final locati on.
8 Conn ect t he Inlet H oses Connect the inlet h oses to the water f aucets Make su re the wash er dru m is emp ty . 1. Using pliers, c heck the tightness of the hose coupl ings already attach ed to the wash er . NOTE : Do no t over tigh ten. Da mag e to the coup ling can re su l t.
9 7. Plug into a gr ounded 3 pr ong outlet. 8. Read “ Washer Use. ” 9. T o test and t o clean your wash er , meas ure ¹⁄₂ the normal recommended amount of powdered or liqui d High Efficiency (HE) dete rgent or ¼ the normal recommended amount of regular powdered or liquid d etergent.
10 WASHER USE Starting Y our W a s her WAR N IN G: T o redu ce the risk of fi re, ele ctric shock, or injur y to persons, read the IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS before ope ratin g this app liance . The following is a guide to using your washer . Please refer to specific sections of th is manual for more detail ed information.
11 4. T ur n on th e washer by s electin g CONTROL ON. Select one of the cycles by tur ning the cycle sel ector . The indi cator light for the selec ted cycle will gl ow . When se lectin g a wash cycle, the preset Options, W ater T e mp, Spin Speed, and S oil Level for the sele cted cycl e will glow .
12 Main W ash d etergent compartment (Number 3 i n Dispenser Il lustration) Add liq uid or po wdered dete rgent to thi s compar tment for y our main wash cy cle.
13 Status Light s These lights show which portion of the cycl e the washer is operating. They al so indicat e when you can add an additional item to the wa sh cycle and w hen the controls ar e locked.
14 Normal Use this cycle to wash normal ly soiled cottons an d linens. Th is cycle co mbines medi um speed tu mbling and h igh speed spi n. Bulky Items Use th is cycl e to w ash large i tems su ch as bl ankets and comforters. This cycle st arts with a soak to thoroughly saturate your la r ge load .
15 Options Y ou can customize y our wash b y adding “ Options ” to your cycle selections . Y ou can add or change an option after start ing a cycle anytime b efore the selected opt ion begins.
16 T emp erature Guide In wash water temperatur es colder than 70°F (21°C), detergen ts do not dissolve well. So ils may b e diffi cult to remo ve. ACCUWASH ™ Automatic T emperature Contr ol The ACCUWASH ™ control electronically sen ses and maint ains a uniform water temperature.
17 LAUNDRY T IPS Preparing clothes for washing Follow these re commendations to help you pr olong the life of your garment s. ■ Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid snagging ot her items. Remove pi ns, buckles, and oth er hard objects to avoid scratchin g the washer int erior .
18 V acation, Storage, and Moving Care Install an d store your washer w here it will not freeze. Beca use some water may stay in the hoses , freezing can damage yo ur washer . If storing or moving your washer during freezing weather , winteri ze it. Non-use or vacat ion care: Operate your washe r only when you are at home.
19 W asher stops ■ Check the following : Is the power cord plugged in to a grounded 3 prong outlet? Is there power at the pl ug? Check elect rical source or call electri cian. Has a fu se blo wn or has the c irc uit br eake r tr ipped ? If pr obl em conti nues , call elect rician .
20 Load is w rinkled ■ Did you unload the washer pr omptly? Unload the w asher as soon as it stops. ■ Did you use the right cycle for the load being washed? Use the Deli cate/Casual cycl e or another cycle with a low spin sp eed to reduce wr inkling.
21 WHIRLPOOL ® W ASHER W A RRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one year from the dat e of purchase, when t his washer is op erated and mai ntained according to i nstructions attached to or fu rn i s h .
22 S É CURIT É DE LA LAVEUSE Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas les instructions.
23 EXIGENCES D ’ INST ALLA TION Out il s et p i è ces Assembler les outils et les fournitur es n é cessaires ava nt de commencer l ’ instal latio n de la la veuse .
24 Espacements d'installation ■ L'emplacemen t doit ê tre assez grand pour permettre d'ouvrir compl è tement la porte d e la lav euse. ■ On doit pr é vo ir un peu pl us d' esp ace po ur fac iliter l'inst allation et l'entret ien.
25 Espacem ent recomman d é pour l'installation de la caisse ■ Les dimensions indiqu é es sont p our l'espac ement re co mm a n d é . ■ Pour inst allati on de la cai sse avec po rte, on doit p r é voir des ouvertur es minimum d'entr é e d'air au sommet de l a caisse.
26 ■ Ne pas effectuer de lia ison à la terre su r une canalisation de gaz. ■ En cas de dout e concernan t la quali t é de la li aison à la terr e de la la veuse , v é rif ier aupr è s d ’ un é lectricien q ualifi é . ■ Ne pas utili ser u n fusi ble d ans le ci rcuit neut re ou de l iaison à la t erre.
27 Raccordement des tuyaux d ’ alimen tation Connecter les tuyaux d ’ alimentation aux r ob inets S ’ assur er que le tambour de la l aveuse est vide. 1. Avec une pince, v é rifier le serrage des raccords d e tuyaux d é j à joi nts à la laveuse.
28 R é glage de l ’ a plomb de la lave use Un bon aplo mb de la lav euse mini misera le b ruit et les vi bratio ns. 1. V é rifier l ’ ap lomb de la laveu se en pla ç ant un niveau sur le bord de la ta ble, tra nsvers alemen t, puis dan s le sens avant arri è re.
29 Distributeurs intelligents Les dist ribu teurs in tellig ents rend ent votre la veuse vr aiment automati que. Cette l aveuse four nit un di stributeu r à quatr e compartiments qui comp rend d es c.
30 UTILISA TION DE LA LA VEUSE M i s e e n m a r c h e d e l a l a v e u s e A VERTISSE MENT : Pour r é duir e le risque d' incendi e, de choc é lectrique ou de b lessures corporelles, l ire les INSTRUCTIONS IMPOR T ANTE S DE S É CURIT É ava nt de faire fonctionner ce t appareil.
31 4. Mett r e la l ave use en ma rc he e n ch ois issa nt C ONTR OL O N (Commande en mar che). S é l ect ionner l'un de s pro grammes en tournan t le s é lecteur de programme. Le t é moin lum ineux pour le pr ogramme choisi s ’ i lluminera.
32 Compartiment pour d é tergent Main W ash (lavage principal) (Le num é ro 3 dans l ’ illustrat ion du dist ributeur) Ajou ter le d é tergent liquide ou en pou dre dans ce compartiment pour v otr e pr ogr amme de lavag e princ ipal. L e s é parate ur de d é ter gent doit toujou rs ê tre en place, soit à la positi on avan t ou arri è re.
33 Pour vidanger la laveuse ma nuellement 1. Appuyer sur P AUSE/CANCEL. 2. S é le ction ner DR AIN/SP IN (V idange /ess orage) . 3. Appuyer sur HOLD TO ST ART (environ 1 seconde) pour commencer la vidan ge. 4. Lors que l ’ essora ge est achev é , la porte se d é clenche.
34 Whitest Whites (Blancs les plus blancs) Ce programme est sp é cialement con ç u pour netto yer d es charges de tissus blancs s ales, ave c l ’ additi on d ’ eau de Jav el. Les te mp é ratures de lavage à l ’ eau chaude a ssurent l ’ act ivi t é id é ale de l ’ eau de Javel.
35 R é glages pr é r é gl é s des programmes Chaque programme a un niveau de sa let é (temps du programme), un e temp é rature de l ’ eau, et une vites se d ’ essorage pr é r é gl é s. Les r é glages pr é r é gl é s fourniss ent le s soin s recommand é s des ti ssus pou r le pr ogramme choi si.
36 Prewash (Pr é la vage) Utiliser cett e option pour les ch arges tr è s sales qui ont be soin de pr é traite ment. Cett e option ajoute u n pr é lava ge et un e vidan ge de 15 minu tes au prog ramme de lavage pr incipa l.
37 Guide de le ssivage Se r é f é rer à ce tableau pou r des types d e charges sugg é r é s et leurs programmes correspondants. À droite se trouv ent les options disponibl es pour chacun de ces programmes.
38 CONSEILS DE LE SSIV AGE Pr é paration des v ê tem ents pour le lavag e Suivre l es recommandations suivantes pou r prolonger la v ie de vos v ê tement s. ■ Fermer les fermetur es à glissi è r e, le s bouto ns pressio n et les croche ts p our é viter d ’ accr ocher d ’ autres arti cles.
39 Pr é paration avant des vacances, un entreposage ou un d é m é nagement Inst alle r e t remis er la lav euse à un emplacement o ù elle ne sera pas expos é e au gel. Comme il pe ut rester un r é sidu d ’ eau dans les tu yaux, le gel p ourrai t end ommag er la lav euse.
40 La laveuse ne se met pas en mar che ■ V é rifier ce qui suit : Le c ordon d ’ alim entation est-i l branch é sur une prise à 3 alv é oles reli é e à la ter re? La porte de l a laveuse est.
41 ■ Avez-vous surcharg é la laveuse? Ne pa s surcharger la l aveus e. La l aveus e peut ê tre remplie compl è teme nt, mais le ling e ne doit pas ê tr e tass é . La charge de lavag e doit ê tre é q uilib r é e. Les particu les de charpi e peuvent ê tre emprisonn é es dans l a charge s ’ il y a surchar ge.
42 ASSISTANCE OU SE RVICE Ava nt de t é l é phoner po ur assist ance ou ser vice, veuill ez v é rifier “ D é panna ge ” . Ceci pourrait v ous é vi ter le co û t d ’ un e visit e de service. Si vous avez enc ore besoin d ’ aide, veuillez suivre le s instructi ons ci-de ssous.
43 GARA NTIE DE LA LA VEUSE WHIRLPOOL ® GARANTIE COMPL È TE DE UN AN Pend ant un an à compter de la date d ’ acha t, lorsque ce tte la veuse est utilis é e e t entretenue conform é me nt aux in.
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