14 Washer Owner’s Manual
Warning — to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to person, read the
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Make sure Washer is turned off. (Indicator light should be off).
2. Separate clothes into cottons, permanent press and delicates.
3. Close the Washer door. You will hear a click when it is correctly closed.
4. Add detergent to the center compartment of the dispenser (2). Use low-sudsing
detergent – about 1 tablespoon. If desired, you can add pre-wash detergent, fabric
softener and bleach as shown in the diagram.
5. Choose a Wash program by turning the wash selector knob clockwise to the desired
setting on the control panel. (See chart on page 15)
6. If you have a light load or ½ load of clothes, press the ½ load button.
7. For delicates only (wool, silk, etc.) if you do not want the drum to spin, press the no spin
button. Keep in mind that the clothes will retain a fair amount of water.
8. Review these steps and check all the settings on the control panel before starting the
machine.
9. Press the Power button. The indicator light will come on and in a few seconds, you will
hear the cycle begin.
10. When the Washer has completed the cycle, the machine will stop automatically, although
the indicator light will remain on until you manually press out the Power button.
Note: The door switch of the Washer is electronic and locks automatically during the Wash
cycle. You must wait for 2 minutes after the Wash cycle has stopped to open the door.
Please do not try to force the door open. Breaking of the door handle is not covered by
warranty.
STARTING THE WASHER
Starting your washer in the right way is important for the quality of your wash, to help prevent
future problems and enhance life expectancy of your appliance. Once you have loaded your
washer and added the detergent together with any fabric conditioner, always check that:
1) The door is closed correctly.
2) The plug is secured in the socket.
3) The water supply is turned on.
Choose the desired program
The program is selected according to the type of garments that need to be washed. To
choose a program, refer to the table on page 15, then:
1) Turn Washer knob until the selected program is aligned with the mark on the knob,
2) If necessary use buttons ½ LOAD and NO SPIN
3) Lastly, press the Power button.
At the end of the wash cycle...
Turn the washer off by pressing Power button. You can now open the washer door safely.
After having removed the freshly cleaned laundry, leave the door open to allow air circulation
inside the drum. Remember that, in the event of a power failure, or should the washer switch
itself off, the program chosen will remain in memory.