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DAILY USE

1.

 LOADING LAUNDRY. 

• 

Prepare the laundry, following the 

recommendations given in the section “HINTS AND 

TIPS”. - Open the door and load the laundry into the 

drum, without exceeding the maximum load 

capacities indicated in the 

Programme Chart

• 

Close the door, pressing until the latch 

audibly locks, and check that there is no 

laundry trapped between the door glass 

and the rubber seal.

2.

 OPEN THE WATER TAP

 Check that the washer dryer is connected correctly 
to the water mains. Open the water tap.

3.

 

SWITCHING ON THE WASHER DRYER MACHINE.

 

  Press button 

; the lamp 

flashes slowly.

4.

 

SELECTING A PROGRAMME AND CUSTOMISING A CYCLE. 

  

The following functions are possible with this appliance:

• 

Wash only

• 

Wash and dry

• 

Dry only

 

Wash only

Select the required programme with the PROGRAMME 
selector dial. The display will show the name and duration of 
the cycle. The washer dryer machine automatically displays 
the maximum temperature and spin speed settings possible 
for the selected programme. Adjust the temperature and/or 
spin speed settings if needed with the relative buttons. 

• 

Press button 

to cycle through progressively lower 

temperature settings until cold wash is set (“

- -

“) shown on 

display. 

• 

Press button

 

 to cycle through progressively lower spin 

speed settings until the spin cycle is turned off (“

- -

“ shown 

on display).  
Pressing the button again sets the highest possible setting. 

  Select the required options (if necessary).

•  Press the button to select the option; the respective button 

lamp illuminates.

•  Press the button again to cancel the option; the lamp 

extinguishes.

If the selected option is not compatible with the 

programme set, an error warning tone sounds and the 
wording “No Selection” is shown on the display. The option is 
not selected.

  Wash and dry

  To wash and dry a load with no interruption between the 

wash and dry cycles, make sure that the load does not 
exceed the maximum permissible drying load for the 
selected programme 

(

see the column “

Max. load for drying 

cycle

” in the

 Programme chart

).

1. Follow the instructions given in the paragraph “Wash Only” 

to select and, if necessary, customise the required 
programme. 

2. Press 

to select the required drying mode. Two drying 

modes are available: automatic or timer. 

Automatic drying with selectable levels:

In automatic drying mode, the washer dryer machine dries the 
laundry until the set level of dryness is reached. Pressing 
button 

once automatically selects the highest drying level 

available for the selected programme. Press the button again 
to reduce the drying level.
The following levels are available:
Cupboard extra dry

 

: suitable for garments which need 

to be dried completely, such as sponges and bathrobes.
Cupboard dry 

: laundry is completely dry and ready to be 

put away in the wardrobe without ironing.
Hanger dry 

: laundry is left slightly damp to minimise 

creasing. Garments must be hung to air dry completely. 
Iron dry 

: garments are left reasonably damp to make 

ironing easier.

- Timer drying mode:

Press button 

repeatedly to set timer drying mode. After 

cycling through all the automatic drying levels, continue 
pressing button 

until the desired time is displayed.  

Values from 180 to 30 minutes are settable.

 
To wash a load of laundry larger than the maximum 
permissible load for drying 

(

see the column “

Max. load 

for drying cycle

” in the 

Programme chart)

, remove a few 

garments once the washing cycle has finished before 
starting the drying cycle. Proceed as follows:

1. Follow the instructions given in the paragraph “Wash Only” to 

select and, if necessary, customise the required programme. 

2. Do not include a drying cycle.
3. Once the washing cycle is finished, open the door and 

remove a few garments to reduce the load. Now follow the 
instructions for “Dry only”. 

N.B.: always allow a cooling down period after drying before 
opening the door.
When using the two preset cycles 

 and 

, it is 

not necessary to select and start a drying cycle.

Dry only

This function is used to simply dry a wet load washed 
previously in the washer dryer or by hand.

1. Select a suitable programme for the laundry you want to dry 

(e.g. select cotton to dry wet cotton laundry). 

2. Press button 

to dry without a wash cycle. 

3. Press

to select the required drying mode. Two drying modes 

are available: automatic drying by levels or drying by time. 

- Automatic drying with selectable levels:

In automatic drying mode, the washer dryer machine dries 
the laundry until the set level of dryness is reached. Pressing 
button 

 

once automatically selects the highest drying 

level available for the selected programme. Press the button 
again to reduce the drying level.
The following levels are available:
Cupboard extra dry

 

: suitable for garments which need 

to be dried completely, such as sponges and bathrobes.
Cupboard dry 

: laundry is completely dry and ready to be 

put away in the wardrobe without ironing.
Hanger dry 

: laundry is left slightly damp to minimise 

creasing. Garments must be hung to air dry completely. 
Iron dry 

: garments are left reasonably damp to make 

ironing easier.

For more information on functions, a more detailed guide may 

be requested or downloaded from the website following the 

instructions given on the last page. 

WWW

Summary of Contents for FWDD117168W

Page 1: ...l eu register Download the Instructions for use from the website http docs whirlpool eu Follow the procedure described on the last page WWW PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CONTROL PANEL 1 Top 2 Detergent dispenser 3 Control Panel 4 Lid handle 5 Door 6 Water filter behind kick panel 7 Removable kick panel 8 Adjustable feet 2 APPLIANCE 1 3 2 5 4 7 6 8 40 60 h 1 2 3 12 11 9 8 6 4 10 13 7 5 1 On Off button 2 Prog...

Page 2: ...on FIRST TIME USE Prewash Compartment Detergent for prewash Main Wash Compartment Detergent for the main wash Stain remover Water softener Softener compartment Softener Liquid starch Pour softener or starch solution into the compartment without exceeding the max level Release button press to remove tray for cleaning Preferably use the partition A when washing with a liquid detergent for washing to...

Page 3: ...Press the button again to reduce the drying level The following levels are available Cupboard extra dry suitable for garments which need to be dried completely such as sponges and bathrobes Cupboard dry laundry is completely dry and ready to be put away in the wardrobe without ironing Hanger dry laundry is left slightly damp to minimise creasing Garments must be hung to air dry completely Iron dry...

Page 4: ...SE again To open the door while a cycle is in progress press START PAUSE the door may be opened if the symbol lights Press the START PAUSE button again to resume the programme from where it was paused 8 CANCELLING A RUNNING PROGRAMME IF NECESSARY Press and hold the button until the washer dryer stops If the water level and temperature are low enough the door unlocks and may be opened The door rema...

Page 5: ...nly Do not wash CLEAN THE WATER FILTER REGULARLY This is needed to prevent the filter from blocking and preventing the water from draining correctly See the section Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning the water filter in the detailed guide that may be requested or downloaded from the website WWW SAVING ENERGY AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT Keeping within the load limits indicated in the programme ch...

Page 6: ...el to for both loads The first drying cycle must be carried out with the nominal load For wash programmes with temperatures above 50 C we recommend using powder detergent rather than liquid and following the directions given on the detergent package Detergents and ad ditives Recommended detergent Programme Available tempera tures Max spin speed rpm Drying Max load for wash cycle kg Max load for dr...

Page 7: ...dicated in the Programme chart We recommend using liquid detergent and adding the amount suitable for a half load DUVET designed for washing eiderdown padded items such as double or single duvets cushions and anoraks It is recommended to load such padded items in the drum with the edges folded inwards and not to exceed ofthedrum svolume Foroptimalwashing werecommend using a liquid detergent RAPID ...

Page 8: ...lpool USA WWW n 001 Whirlpool Europe s r l Viale G Borghi 27 21025 Comerio Italy the Normal rinse rinse type If the current adjustment can be neither set nor changed the display will show No Selection or No Change RAPID If you select this option the wash duration will be reduced by up to 50 depending on the selected cycle thereby guaranteeing simultaneos water and energy saving Use this cycle for ...

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