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- Page 1 American Heavy Duty Laundry Products Installation and user guide for use in the U.K. American American Collection Collection Please read this booklet carefully before installation or use W10131548B...
- Page 2 Thank you for buying a Whirlpool American Heavy duty washer or dryer. We appreciate that this is an important purchase for you and we want to be sure that you get the best performance possible. There are a few differences with...
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Page 3: Electrical Connection
Washers ElEctrical connEction: The power consumption on the washers is very low, an approximate max of 3 amps, and you can connect to a standard 13 amp supply. WatEr connEctions Hot and cold fill. You must connect to both hot and cold water supplies. - Page 4 Use metal ducting or a flexible metal hose. A standard length metal hose is provided with most models; longer lengths or kits with an elbow are available from Whirlpool Service, telephone: 0870 600 8989, or from most DIY stores or builder merchants.
- Page 5 Choosing the correct detergent To obtain excellent wash results, it is advisable to use a product that is specially designed for top loading washing machines rather than a product that is used in front loading automatic washing machines. How to get the best results Sort your clothes according to the garment labels or fabric type.
- Page 6 Using bleach in your washing machine There are two different types of bleach that you can use in the washing machine – safe oxygen bleach or hypochlorite (chlorine) bleach (i.e. general household bleach). If you wish to use bleach, in addition to the detergent, this should be added at the same time as the detergent, once the machine has filled with water.
- Page 7 Linting – reasons and remedies Today’s concerns with saving time, money, and energy often result in washing fewer, but larger, loads that have not been properly sorted. Improper sorting may cause numerous washing problems. One of the more common ones is linting. The following information explains what lint is and how to prevent it.
- Page 8 REDEPOSITED SOILS Soil redeposition can also be mistaken for lint. Soil redeposition may look like a grey-white “fuzz” or streak on clothing. DETERGENT RESIDUE Some powdered detergents react with the minerals in hard water to form a whitish residue that can also be mistaken for lint. Some powdered detergents may not completely dissolve (especially with cool wash water), which can be mistaken for lint.
- Page 9 Suggestions to help reduce linting • Shake out items to remove excess lint and dirt before laundering. • Empty pockets to prevent a tissue from shedding lint throughout the wash load. Turn pockets inside-out. • Turn garments made of “lint-taking” fabrics inside-out before washing. •...
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