Whirlpool AWM 243, AMW service manual R V I C E, Technical data

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AWM 243

Whirlpool Europe

 

S E R V I C E

Doc. No: 4812 712 14543

8570 243 42001

Customer Service

 

 

 

 

 

Technical data

Dimensions

 

 

Height

85

cm

Width

59.5

cm

Depth

51

cm

Weight

 

 

Without packing

72

kg

Main connection

 

 

Voltage

230

V

Frequency

50

Hz

Power consumption

2.3

kW

Fuse rating

10

A

Drum

 

 

Volume

42

l

Wash spin

54

rpm

Speed spinning max.

500

rpm

Capacity of dry laundry

 

 

Cotton/ coloured laundry

4.5

kg

Cotton rapid

2.5

kg

Easy care

2

kg

Delicate

1.5

kg

Wool

1

kg

Pressostat

 

 

Quantity of water washing

 

 

Cotton/ coloured laundry

6

l

Easy care

6

l

Delicate/ Wool

16.5

l

Overflow

30

l

Quantity of water rinse

 

 

Cotton/ coloured laundry

16

l

Easy care

16

l

Delicate/ Wool

16

l

Overflow

30

l

Nominal current

 

 

 

Contacts:

 

 

 

11 - 12

 

4 (4)

A

11 - 14

 

16 (4)

A

11 - 16

 

1 (1)

A

Contactsystem:

 

 

11-12-14

 

jump contacts

11 - 16

 

slow action contacts

Door lock

 

 

 

Lock time

 

3“ - 6“

(20˚C)

Unlock time

 

60“ - 90“

 

Nominal voltage

230

V

Nominal current

 

 

contact

 

4 - 5

16 (4) A

Heating element

 

 

 

Kind of heating

Tubular heating element

 

withfuses

 

Nominal voltage

230

V

Nominal power

 

2050

W

Heat conductor

 

 

Ω

resistance

24.1

Inlet valve

 

 

 

Water temperature

60

˚C

Rated flow

< 1 bar

8

l/min

Pressure range

 

0.5 - 10

bar

Nominal voltage

220 - 240

V

Frequency

 

50

Hz

Starting voltage < 6 bar

160

V

 

6-10 bar

170

V

Nominal current

35

mA

Nominal power

 

6

VA

Nominal resistor( 20˚C )

4060

Ω

Drain pump (synchronus)

 

 

Nominal voltage

230

V

Nominal current

0.3

A

Nominal consumption

34

W

Frequency

 

50

Hz

Resistor (coil)

 

155 ± 7%

Ω

Motor protection

no

 

Capacity (1.25m height)

14 ± 2

l/min

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243, AWM 243, AMW specifications

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