Washer maintenance, Washer care, Water inlet hoses washer care (cont.) – Whirlpool WFW87HEDW Manuel d'utilisation

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WASHER CARE

Recommendations to Help Keep Your Washer Clean

and Performing at its Best

1. Always use High Efficiency (HE) detergents and follow the

HE detergent manufacturer’s instructions regarding the

amount of HE detergent to use. Never use more than the

recommended amount because that may increase the

rate at which detergent and soil residue accumulate inside

your washer, which in turn may result in undesirable odor.

2. Use warm or hot water washes sometimes (not exclusively

cold water washes), because they do a better job of

controlling the rate at which soils and detergent accumulate.

3. Always leave the washer door slightly ajar between

uses to help dry out the washer and avoid the buildup

of odor-causing residue.

4. Periodically clean residue from the underside of the glass

window.

Cleaning Your Front Loading Washer

Read these instructions completely before beginning the

routine cleaning processes recommended below. This

Washer Maintenance Procedure should be performed,

at a minimum, once per month or every 30 wash cycles,

whichever occurs sooner, to control the rate at which soils

and detergent may otherwise accumulate in your washer.

Cleaning the Door Seal
1. Open the washer door and remove any clothing or items

from the washer.

2. Inspect the colored seal between the door opening and

the drum for stained areas or soil buildup. Pull back the

seal to inspect all areas under the seal and to check for

foreign objects.

3. If stained areas or soil buildup are found, wipe down

these areas of the seal using either of the following

two procedures:

a. affresh

Grit Grabber™ Cloth Procedure:

i. When the cycle is complete, gently pull back the

rubber door seal and clean the entire surface with

the rough side of the Grit Grabber™ cloth.

b. Dilute Liquid Chlorine Bleach Procedure:
i. Mix a dilute bleach solution, using 3/4 cup (177 mL)

of liquid chlorine bleach and 1 gallon (3.8 L) of warm

tap water.

ii. Wipe the seal area with the dilute solution, using

a damp cloth.

iii. Let stand 5 minutes.
iv. Wipe down area thoroughly with a dry cloth and let

washer interior air dry with door open.

IMPORTANT:

n Wear rubber gloves when cleaning with bleach.
n Refer to the bleach manufacturer’s instructions

for proper use.

Washer Maintenance

Replace inlet hoses after 5 years of use to reduce the risk

of hose failure. Periodically inspect and replace inlet hoses

if bulges, kinks, cuts, wear, or leaks are found.
When replacing your inlet hoses, mark the date of

replacement on the label with a permanent marker.

WATER INLET HOSES

WASHER CARE (cont.)

Cleaning the Inside of the Washer
This washer has a special cycle that uses higher water

volumes in combination with affresh

Washer Cleaner or

liquid chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of the

washer. Steam washer models also utilize steam to enhance

cleaning in this special cycle.
NOTE: Read these instructions completely before beginning

the cleaning process.
Begin procedure
1. Clean Washer with affresh

Cycle Procedure

(Recommended for Best Performance):

a. Open the washer door and remove any clothing

or items.

b. Add an affresh

Washer Cleaner tablet to the washer

drum.

c. Do not add the affresh

Washer Cleaner tablet

to the dispenser drawer.

d. Do not add any detergent or other chemical to the

washer when following this procedure.

e. Close the washer door.

Select the Clean Washer with affresh

cycle.

g. On some models: Select the FanFresh

/TumbleFresh

™

option to help dry the washer interior after the cycle

is complete.

NOTE: The washer remembers your last

option selection and will use it for future wash cycles

until you deselect that option. While the fan is on,

the washer door will lock. To unlock the door, touch

POWER.

h. Touch and hold START to begin the cycle. The Clean

Washer with affresh

Cycle Operation is described

below.

2. Chlorine Bleach Procedure:

a. Open the washer door and remove any clothing

or items.

b. Open the dispenser drawer and add liquid

chlorine bleach to the MAX level in both the bleach

compartment and the fabric softener compartment.

Either traditional or HE chlorine bleach can be used.

NOTE: Use of more liquid chlorine bleach than is

recommended above could cause washer damage

over time.

c. Close the washer door and the dispenser drawer.

d. Do not add any detergent or other chemicals to the