Whirlpool WAS 4550 User guide

Brand: Whirlpool

Model: WAS 4550

Category: Washing machines

Type: User guide

This manual is also suitable for

WAS 4350

Contents

Before Using The Washing Machine

Precautions and General Recommendations

Description Of The Washing Machine

Door

Child Safety

Before The First Wash Cycle

Preparing The Wash

Detergent And Additives

Removing The Filter

Draining Residual Water

Care And Maintenance

Troubleshooting Guide

After-Sales Service

Transport/Handling

Electrical connection

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Before Using The Washing Machine

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ANDCHECK

!FTERUNPACKINGMAKESURE

THATTHEWASHINGMACHINEIS

UNDAMAGED)FINDOUBTDO

NOTUSETHEWASHINGMACHINE

#ONTACT!FTER3ALES3ERVICEOR

YOURLOCALRETAILER

#HECKTHATTHEACCESSORIES

ANDSUPPLIEDPARTSAREALL

PRESENT

+EEPTHEPACKINGMATERIAL

PLASTICBAGSPOLYSTYRENE

PARTSETCOUTOFREACHOF

CHILDRENASTHEYARE

POTENTIALLYDANGEROUS

 2EMOVETHETRANSPORT

BOLTS

4HEWASHINGMACHINEISFITTED

WITHATRANSPORTBOLTSTO

AVOIDANYPOSSIBLEDAMAGETO

THEINTERIORDURINGTRANSPORT

"EFOREUSINGTHEWASHING

MACHINEITISIMPERATIVETHAT

THETRANSPORTBOLTSARE

REMOVED

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MACHINE

2EMOVETHEPROTECTIVEFOIL

FROMTHECONTROLPANEL

-OVETHEAPPLIANCEWITHOUT

LIFTINGITBYTHEWORKTOP

)NSTALLTHEAPPLIANCEONA

SOLIDANDLEVELFLOORSURFACE

PREFERABLYINACORNEROFTHE

ROOM

-AKESURETHATALLFOURFEET

ARERESTINGFIRMLYONTHEFLOOR

ANDCHECKTHATTHEAPPLIANCE

ISPERFECTLYLEVELUSEASPIRIT

LEVEL

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#ONNECTTHEWATERSUPPLY

INLETHOSEINACCORDANCEWITH

REGULATIONSOFYOURLOCAL

WATERCOMPANY

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SIPHONORHOOKITOVERTHE

EDGEOFASINKBYMEANSOFTHE

n5oBENDSUPPLIED

)FTHEWASHINGMACHINEIS

CONNECTEDTOABUILTIN

PUMPINGOUTSYSTEMENSURE

THATTHELATTERISEQUIPPED

WITHAVENTTOAVOID

SIMULTANEOUSLOADINGAND

DRAININGOFWATERSIPHONING

EFFECT

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CARRIEDOUTBYAQUALIFIED

TECHNICIANINCOMPLIANCEWITH

THEMANUFACTURERmS

INSTRUCTIONSANDLOCALSAFETY

REGULATIONS

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CONSUMPTIONANDFUSESARE

LOCATEDONTHEINSIDEOFTHE

APPLIANCEDOOR

4HEAPPLIANCEMUSTBE

CONNECTEDTOTHEMAINS

EXCLUSIVELYBYMEANSOFA

SOCKETWITHANEARTH

CONNECTIONINACCORDANCEWITH

ESTABLISHEDREGULATIONS4HE

WASHINGMACHINEMUSTBE

EARTHEDBYLAW4HE

MANUFACTURERDECLINESALL

LIABILITYFORDAMAGETO

PROPERTYORINJURYTOPERSONSOR

ANIMALSDUETONON

COMPLIANCEWITHTHEDIRECTIONS

GIVENABOVE

$ONOTUSEEXTENSIONLEADSOR

MULTISOCKETS

"EFOREANYMAINTENANCEON

THEWASHINGMACHINE

DISCONNECTITFROMTHEMAINS

SUPPLY

!CCESSTOTHEMAINSPLUGORTO

DISCONNECTIONFROMMAINS

SUPPLYVIAADOUBLEPOLESWITCH

MUSTBEENSUREDATALLTIMES

FOLLOWINGTHEINSTALLATION

$ONOTOPERATETHEWASHING

MACHINEIFITHASBEEN

DAMAGEDDURINGTRANSPORT

)NFORMTHE!FTER3ALES3ERVICE

-AINSCABLEREPLACEMENTIS

ONLYTOBECARRIEDOUTBY

!FTER3ALES3ERVICE

4HEWASHINGMACHINEMUST

ONLYBEUSEDINTHEHOUSEHOLD

FORTHEPRESCRIBEDUSES

-INIMUMHOUSING

DIMENSIONS

7IDTH MM

(EIGHT MM

$EPTH MM

7ATERINLET #OLDWATERONLY

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CONNECTION

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Precautions and General Recommendations

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4HEPACKAGINGIS

RECYCLABLEANDISMARKEDWITH

THE RECYCLINGSYMBOL

!DHERETOCURRENTLOCAL

REGULATIONSWHENDISPOSINGOF

PACKAGINGMATERIAL

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ANDOLDWASHING

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MUSTBEDISPOSEDOFIN

COMPLIANCEWITHCURRENTLOCAL

WASTEDISPOSALREGULATIONS

"EFORESCRAPPINGREMOVEALL

DETERGENTRESIDUESANDCUTOFF

THEPOWERCABLESOTHATTHE

WASHINGMACHINEISMADE

UNUSABLE

'ENERAL

RECOMMENDATIONS

$ONOTLEAVETHEWASHING

MACHINECONNECTEDWHENNOT

INUSE

4URNOFFTHETAP

"EFOREANYCLEANINGAND

MAINTENANCESWITCHOFFTHE

MACHINEORDISCONNECTITFROM

THEMAINS

#LEANTHEOUTSIDEOFTHE

WASHINGMACHINEWITHADAMP

CLOTH$ONOTUSEABRASIVE

DETERGENTS

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#HILDRENMUSTNOTBEALLOWED

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Description Of The Washing Machine

Door

Child Safety

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LOCKHOMEAUDIBLY

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AUDIBLY

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DOOR4ODOTHISUSETHETHICK

ROUNDEDCORNEROFTHECOLOURED

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DISPENSERORACOIN

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Before The First Wash Cycle

Preparing The Wash

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SIZESDISTRIBUTETHEMSELVES

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OPTIMISETHEWASHINGAND

SPINNINGACTION

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WITHHOOKSEGBRASINA

WASHBAGORPILLOWCASEWITHA

ZIPFASTENER!LWAYSREMOVE

CURTAINGLIDESORWASHCURTAINS

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ANDTUB

 #LOSURES

#LOSEZIPSANDHOOKSAND

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AUTOMATICENZYMEPHASEOF

THEPROGRAMME

4OREMOVEREDWINECOFFEE

TEAGRASSANDFRUITSTAINSETC

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DETERGENTDISPENSER 

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INSTRUCTIONS

0LASTICANDRUBBERPARTSOFTHE

WASHINGMACHINECANBE

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#LOSETHEDOOR

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MANUFACTURERWERECOMMEND

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CYCLEWITHOUTLAUNDRY

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4URNONTHETAP

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#LOSETHEDOOR

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DEPENDSON

TYPEOFFABRICCOTTONSEASY

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DETERGENTSFORWASHINGWOOL

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THEWASHTEMPERATURE

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2EMARKS

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ORBRUSHOUTTHEFABRICORUSE

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FORDOMESTICWASHINGMACHINES

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MACHINE

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&OLLOWTHEDOSAGE

RECOMMENDATIONSONTHE

DETERGENTPACK4HEYDEPENDON

DEGREEANDTYPEOFSOILING

SIZEOFWASH

FULLLOADFOLLOWTHEDETERGENT

MANUFACTURERmSINSTRUCTIONS

HALFLOADTHEAMOUNTUSED

FORAFULLLOAD

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HARDNESSTABLE

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INGREYLAUNDRYINTIMEANDALSO

CALCIFIESTHEHEATINGSYSTEM

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Whirlpool WAS 4550 User guide

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Model: WAS 4550

Category: Washing machines

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