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Post# 524070 , Reply# 1   6/12/2011 at 07:57 (4,674 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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That machine looks a bit younger than 20 years because it has a white control panel. The styling doesn't look like the Whirlpool styling overhere in Europe. However the three dials and one push button is very Whirlpool like.
I think that one small dial is for the spin speed and the other is for the temperature. The bigger dial is for setting the programme. The push button could be for a small load. A close up of the control panel would help though. You moved to Hong Kong? May I ask where you are from? USA? Louis |
Post# 524074 , Reply# 2   6/12/2011 at 08:22 (4,674 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 524094 , Reply# 4   6/12/2011 at 10:12 (4,673 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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I see there is indeed a spin speed dial (the one at the right). Is the max. spinspeed 750rpm?
The one next to it is the temperature dial ranging from 0*C to 90*C I think. And then there is that big dial. The one you were using on the machine you were used to I guess. It's hard to see what the symbols are like and what the text around the dial is. Could you make a close up of the big dial? |
Post# 524109 , Reply# 5   6/12/2011 at 13:17 (4,673 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 524147 , Reply# 7   6/12/2011 at 16:58 (4,673 days old) by thor (Buenos Aires)   |   | |
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Jennooo, I forgot to add that cycle selection most probably also modifies the water level for the wash portion and rinses. The milder the cycle, the higher the water level... |
Post# 524166 , Reply# 8   6/12/2011 at 21:36 (4,673 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 524204 , Reply# 9   6/13/2011 at 04:09 (4,673 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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I found out that Whirlpool has it's own site for Hong Kong. Here's the link. You can contact them and ask how you can get a manual.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO foraloysius's LINK |
Post# 524213 , Reply# 10   6/13/2011 at 06:37 (4,673 days old) by jennooo ()   |   | |
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Drum |
Post# 524214 , Reply# 11   6/13/2011 at 06:38 (4,673 days old) by jennooo ()   |   | |
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Inside cover |
Post# 524215 , Reply# 12   6/13/2011 at 06:39 (4,673 days old) by jennooo ()   |   | |
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Close up of the big dial |
Post# 524255 , Reply# 14   6/13/2011 at 11:55 (4,672 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Thanks for the pictures!
This machine has two main cycles. The first one is for cottons and the other one is for delicates. I was already wondering about that. The cottons cycle is the grey cycle. It has the option of a prewash, but with modern detergents you only need that for really dirty laundry. Whites is the longest normal cycle, there is a small chance that it starts with a prerinse, but I'm not sure about that. You will have to test that. If you wash whites separately you can use that cycle and choose 60*C and max. spinspeed. Colors etc. go on the "Colour mixed" cycle. You can choose the appropriate temperature ofcourse by setting the thermostat. All kind of variations are possibel, really dirty coloured stuff can be washed on "Prewash" or "Whites" too as long as you set the temperature right. "Rinse and spin" give one rinse followed by the final spin. Delicate gives a higher water level. Is there something like "Wool" on the delicate side? From that point the wash action is probably reduced. Spinspeed is probably reduced as well. The 750rpm is not a really a fast spinspeed, but because this machine has a rather wide drum it spins them better than frontloaders with 750rpm. Still a bit on the slow side compared to newer machines, although it differs from country to country. You might pay some attention to the softener compartment in the lid, it looks like there is mold growing in there. A good cleaning with a brush and a cleaner could make that a lot better. The rest of the detergent dispenser looks rather good. Free washing machines rock indeed! |
Post# 524268 , Reply# 15   6/13/2011 at 13:38 (4,672 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 524277 , Reply# 16   6/13/2011 at 14:43 (4,672 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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There is suspension. With my older Philisp toploader I never had problems with going off balance. This machine has a spin drain feature, it rotates with a slow spin speed for a while before it ramps up to a higher spinspeed. It helps deviding the laundry. Even when the drum is not totally full there should be no problem with spinning.
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Post# 524296 , Reply# 17   6/13/2011 at 16:57 (4,672 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 524337 , Reply# 18   6/13/2011 at 21:10 (4,672 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 524450 , Reply# 19   6/14/2011 at 12:48 (4,671 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 524460 , Reply# 20   6/14/2011 at 13:46 (4,671 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 524482 , Reply# 21   6/14/2011 at 16:08 (4,671 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 524485 , Reply# 22   6/14/2011 at 16:20 (4,671 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 524486 , Reply# 23   6/14/2011 at 16:30 (4,671 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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