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safety information Congratulations on your new Samsung washer. This manual contains important information on the installation, use and care of your appliance. Please take time to read this manual to take full advantage of your washer’s many benefits and features. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It is your responsibility to use common sense, caution, and
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following: WARNING 1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. 2. Do not wash or dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode. 3. Do not allow children to play on or in the applia
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safety information SEVERE WARNING SIGNS FOR INSTALLATION WARNING Plug the power cord into an AC 120V/60Hz/15A wall socket or higher and use the socket for this appliance only. In addition, do not use an extension cord. - Sharing a wall socket with other appliances using a power strip or extending the power cord may result in electric shock or fire. - Do not use an electric transformer. It may result in electric shock or fire. - Ensure that the power voltage, frequency and current are the same as
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CAUTION CAUTION SIGNS FOR INSTALLATION This appliance should be positioned in such a way that it is accessible to the power plug. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire due to electric leakage. Install your appliance on a level and hard floor that can support its weight. - Failing to do so may result in abnormal vibrations, noise, or problems with the product. Unplug the power plug when the appliance is not being used for long periods of time or during a thunder/lightning storm.
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safety information Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. - This may result in electric shock. Do not turn the appliance off by unplugging the power plug while an operation is in progress. - Plugging the power plug into the wall socket again may cause a spark and result in electric shock or fire. Keep all packaging materials well out of the reach of children, as packaging materials can be dangerous to children. - If a child places a bag over its head, it may result in suffocation. Do not
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Insert the laundry into the washer completely so that laundry does not get caught in the door. - If laundry gets caught in the door, it may result in damage to the laundry or the washer, or result in water leakage. Ensure that the faucet is turned off when the washer is not being used. - Ensure that the screw on the water supply hose connector is properly tightened. - Failing to do so may result in property damage or injury. Check if the rubber seal is not contaminated by foreign substances (w
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safety information Do not place any objects (such as shoes, food waste, animals) other than laundry into the washer. - This may result in damage to the washer, or injury and death in the case of pets due to the abnormal vibrations. Do not press the buttons using sharp objects such as pins, knifes, fingernails, etc. - This may result in electric shock or injury. Do not wash laundry contaminated by oils, creams or lotions usually found in skincare shops or massage clinics. - This may result in t
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contents 12 Checking the part s SETTING UP YOUR WASHER 13 Meeting installation requirements 13 Electrical supply 12 13 Grounding 13 Water 14 Drain facility 14 Flooring 14 Location consideration 14 Alcove or closet installation 14 Installing your washer 17 Loading your washe r WASHING A LOAD OF LAUNDRY 17 Getting starte d 18 O verview of the control panel 17 20 Child lock 20 Garment+ 20 My cycle 21 Washing clothes using the cycle selector 22 Detergent us e 22 Features 24 Cleaning the exter
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setting up your washer CHECKING THE PARTS Unpack your washer and inspect it for shipping damage. Make sure you have received all of the items shown below. If your washer was damaged during shipping, or you do not have all of the items, contact 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864). To prevent personal injury or strain, wear protective gloves whenever lifting or carrying the unit. Keep all packaging materials well out of the reach of children, as packaging materials can be dangerous to children. WARNING - If
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01 SETTING UP MEETING INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Electrical supply • 120 Volt 60 Hz 15 AMP fuse or circuit breaker • Individual branch circuit serving only your washer is recommended. • Your washer is equipped with a power cord. Never use an extension cord. WARNING Grounding ELECTRICAL GROUNDING IS REQUIRED ON THIS APPLIANCE. This appliance must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for elec
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setting up your washer Drain facility The recommended height of the standpipe is 18 in (46 cm). The drain hose must be routed through the drain hose clip to the standpipe. The standpipe must be large enough to accept the outside diameter of the drain hose. The drain hose is attached at the factory. Flooring For best performance, your washer must be installed on a solidly constructed floor. Wood floor may need to be reinforced to minimize vibration and/or unbalanced load situations. Carpeting a
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01 SETTING UP STEP 2 Removing the shipping bolts Before using your washer, you must remove the four shipping bolts from the back of the unit. 1. Loosen all the bolts with the supplied wrench. 2. Slide the bolt and spacer up and remove the bolt with the spacer through the hole in the rear wall of your washer. Repeat for each bolt. 3. Fill the holes with the supplied bolt hole covers. 4. Keep the shipping bolts and spacers for future use. STEP 3 Installing your washer Hose 1. Place the drain h
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setting up your washer 3. Check the inlet hose to ensure a washer is inside each fill Cold Hot hose. Thread the inlet hoses to the HOT and COLD faucet connections. On the other end of the hose, check for one rubber Rubber washer per hose and install each fill hose to the water Washer valve. Make sure the hose with the Hot printed line is attached to the HOT faucet. Tighten by hand until snug, then two-thirds of a turn with pliers. For correct water use, connect both HOT and COLD water val
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02 WASHING A LOAD OF LAUNDRY washing a load of laundry LOADING YOUR WASHER • You can fill the tub with dry, unfolded clothes; but DO NOT OVERLOAD the tub. • Overloading may reduce washing efficiency, cause excess wear, and possibly cause creasing or wrinkling of the load. • Wash delicate items such as bras, hosiery, and other lingerie in the delicates cycle with similar lightweight items. • When washing big bulky items or a few smaller items that don’t fill the tub completely – a rug, a pillow,
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washing a load of laundry OVERVIEW OF THE CONTROL PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Select the appropriate cycle for the type of load. This will determine the tumble pattern and spin speed for the cycle. To minimize wrinkling of your laundry, select the Perm Press cycle. Normal - For most fabrics including cottons, linens, and normally soiled garments. Heavy Duty - For sturdy, colorfast fabrics and heavily soiled garments. Whites - For white fabrics with or without bleach. Perm Press - For wash-and-wear,
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02 WASHING A LOAD OF LAUNDRY Press these buttons to select different cycle options. Pre Wash - To use this feature add detergent to the pre wash section of the detergent compartment. When turned on, the washer fills with cold water and detergent, tumbles, then drains and advances to the selected wash cycle. Some cycles cannot be selected with with this option (See page 33). Wash Option You cannot select the prewash option in the Delicate, Wool, Quick 3 selection Wash, Hand Wash, Rinse+Spin, a
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washing a load of laundry Child lock A function that prevents children from playing with your washer. Once the Child Lock function is activated, the control panel cannot be activated, preventing children from playing with the washer. ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING If you want to activate/deactivate the Child Lock function, press the Soil Level and Signal buttons at the same time for 3 seconds. How It works: 1. To activate or deactivate the Child Lock function, press and hold both the Soil level and
