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User manual
IMPORTANT TO BE READ AND OBSERVED
PROGRAMMES
For choosing the appropriate programme for your kind of
laundry, always respect the instructions on the care labels of
the laundry. The value given in the tub symbol is the maximum
temperature possible for washing the garment.
Rapid 30’
For washing lightly soiled garments quickly. This cycle lasts only 30 minutes,
saving time and energy.
Eco Cotton
For washing normally soiled cotton garments. At 40°c and 60°C, this is the
standard cotton programme and the most efficient in terms of water and
energy consumption.
Drum clean
Use this cycle every 40 washes to keep the inside of your washer fresh and
clean. For optimal maintenance we suggest using Wpro Power Fresh Washer
Odour Prevent Tab (AFR301) available at https://www.whirlpool.com.hk.
When using this cycle, the drum should be empty. This cycle should not be
interrupted. The approximate cycle time is 80 minutes.
Antistain
This programme ensures maximum stain removal capacity with no need for
pre-treatment at low temperatures, preserving fabrics and colours.
Hygiene
This program removes 99 % of bacteria while washing normally to heavily
soiled bed linen, table linen and underwear, towels, shirts etc. made of cotton
and linen.
Sport
Normally soiled and sweaty sportswear made of cotton jersey or microfi
bers. Includes a prewash cycle – you can add detergent also to the prewash
chamber. Do not use softener.
Business
Shirts and blouses made of cotton, linen, synthetic fibers or their blends.
Gentle programme for fine garments which have been used or which are only
lightly soiled. Pre-treatment of stains recommended.
Rinse & Spin
Separate rinse and intensive spin programme. For robust laundry.
Spin
Spins the load then empties the water. For robust laundry.
Wool
All wool garments can be washed using programme ‚ “Wool“ even those
carrying the “hand-wash only“ label. For best results, use special detergents
and
do not exceed max kg declaration of laundry
.
Delicates
For washing particularly delicate garments. Preferably turn garments inside
out before washing.
Synthetics
For washing soiled garments made from synthetic fibres (such as polyester,
polyacrylic, viscose, etc.) or cotton/synthetic blends.
Cotton
Normally to heavily soiled and robust cottons .
Mixed 45’
For washing lightly to normally soiled garments in cotton, linen,
synthetics fibers and mi
x
ed fibers in just 45 minu
t
es.
FIRST TIME USE
To remove any manufacturing debris select the “Drum Clean“ programme at
a temperature of 95°C. Pour a small quantity of detergent powder into the
main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser (maximum 1/3 of the
quantity the detergent manufacturer recommends for lightly soiled laundry).
Start the programme
without adding any laundry
.
Prepare your laundry according to the recommendations in the “HINTS
AND TIPS“ section. Load the laundry, close the drum door and check that
it is closed properly. Pour in the detergent and any additives. Observe the
dosing recommendations on the detergent pack. Close the lid. Turn the
programme selector to the desired programme and select any option if
needed. The display shows the duration of the selected programme (in hours
and minutes), and the indicator for the “Start/Pause“ button flashes. The
temperature and spin speed can be changed by pressing the “Temperature“
button or the “Spin“
button. Open the tap and press the “Start/Pause“
button to start the wash cycle. The “Start/Pause“
indicator will lights up
and the door will be locked. Due to variations in load and temperature of inlet
water, the remaining time is newly calculated in certain programme phases. If
this is the case, an animation
appears on the time display.
PAUSE OR CHANGE A RUNNING PROGRAMME
To pause the wash cycle, press the “Start/Pause“
button
, the indicator light
blinks. Select any new programme, temperature, options or spin speed if you
wish to change those settings. Press the “Start/Pause“
button again to
start the wash cycle from the point at which it was interrupted. Do not add
detergent for this programme.
DOOR OPEN INDICATOR
Before starting and after the end of a programme, the “Door open“
indicator lights to show that the lid can be opened. As long as a wash
programme is running, the lid remains locked and must on no account be
forced open. In case you have an urgent need to open it during a running
programme, for example to add more laundry, or to remove laundry
which was loaded by mistake, press the “Start/Pause“
button. If the
temperature is not too high, the “Door open“ indicator light turns on.
It may last a while until you can open the lid. Press “Start/Pause“
to
proceed with the programme again.
PROGRAMME END
The “Door open“ indicator lights up and the display shows
. Turn
the programme selector to t
he “O“ p
osition and close the water tap. Open
the lid and drum and unload the machine. Leave the Lid open for some
time to allow the interior of the machine to dry. After about a quarter of an
hour, the washing machine will switch off completely to save energy.
To cancel a running programme before the end of cycle, press the
“Reset“ button for at least 3 seconds. The water is drained out. It may last
a while until you can open the lid.
OPTIONS
!
When the combination of programme and additional option(s) is
not possible, the indication lights switch off au
t
omatically.
!
Unsuitable combinations of options are deselected automatically.
Colours 15°
Saves energy used for water heating while maintaining a good wash
result. Supports colour maintenance when washing coloured laundry.
Recommendable for lightly soiled laundry without stains. Make sure that your
detergent is suitable for cold wash temperatures.
FreshCare
Select this option if you cannot unload the laundry soon after programme
end, or if you tend to forget the laundry in your washing machine. It will
help to keep your laundry fresh. The washing machine will start to tumble
the laundry periodically after programme end. The light of the “Fresh care“
button will blink while this function is active, and the display will show an
animation. The periodic tumbling will last up to approximately 6 hours after
the end of your wash programme, and you can stop it at any time by pressing
the “Fresh care“ button. It will last a while until you can open the door. After
the “Fresh care“ period has run out, the display indicates
.
Temperature
Every programme has a predefined temperature. If you want to change the
temperature, press the “Temperature“ button. The value appears on the
display.
Start delay
To set the selected programme to start at a later time, press the “Start delay“
button to set the desired delay time. The lamp for the
“Start delay“ option button lights up, and it goes off when the programme
starts. Once having pressed the “Start/Pause“
button, the countdown
of the time delay begins. Number of hours pre-selected can be reduced by
pressing the “Start delay“ button again.
Do not use liquid detergent when
activating this option.
To cancel the “Start delay“ turn the programme
selector to another position.
Rapid
Enables quicker washing by shortening the programme duration.
Recommendable for small loads or only lightly soiled laundry.
Prewash
Only for heavily soiled loads (for example sand, granular dirt). Increases the
cycle time by approximately 15 min. Do not use liquid detergent for the main
wash when activating the Prewash option.
Intensive rinse
Helps to avoid detergent residues in the laundry by extending the rinse
phase. Particularly suitable for washing baby laundry, for people suffering
from allergies and for areas with soft water.
Spin
Every programme has a predefined spin speed. If you want to change the spin
speed, press the “Spin“ button. If spin speed “0“ is selected, the final spinning
is cancelled but intermediate spin peaks remain during the rinse. The water is
drained out only.
DAILY USE
