Draining the wash and deep rinse water
At the end of the wash and deep rinse stages, the recirculation
pump will stop. There will be a delay to allow water to flow
through washbowl drain holes into the outer bowl. After the
delay, the drain pump will start pumping water out through the
drain hose and then the pump will stop. The drain pump will
cycle ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’ in this manner several times, waiting each
time for water to move from the washbowl to the outer bowl
before starting again.
NOTE: You will hear the drain pump switching on and off during
draining stages of the wash program.
We advise you to use Eco rinse to maximise water savings. Deep
rinse is available for the times it is needed, but deep rinse uses much
more water than Eco rinse. When Eco rinse is used, rinse water is
sprayed into the washbowl in pulses. After each pulse the washbowl
will spin to remove detergent laden water from the clothes.
The machine will go through a series of pulse spray and short
spin cycles in this manner, followed by a final long spin that
removes the water from the clothes to complete the full wash
program.
Eco rinse has 5 spray and short spin cycles.
Compare this with deep rinse where much more water is used.
For deep rinse, water enters the machine filling up to the working
level for the wash water level selected. The washer agitates and
finally empties the rinse water through the drain hose. If the
recirculation system is active during a deep rinse, the water saving
is similar to the wash.
The ‘Water consumption’ table below shows the water savings
made from using Eco rinse combined with water savings due to
recirculation.
Simpson
Knowing your Washing Machine 3
new washer technology
recirculation active
10.2 L/kg
(Litres/kg at kilogram rated capacity as tested to AS2040)
14.7 L/kg 22 L/kg
traditional top
loader
eco rinse
recirculation
wash
recirculation
wash
wash
recirculation
deep rinse
deep rinse
spin up
final long spin
slow down
pulse spray of rinse water
softener or bleach.
Detergent recommendation
Using water saving technologies of this machine, it is similar to a
front load washing machine and the design is optimised to use
the same sort of detergents as front loaders.
front load washing machines or high efficiency washers
Failure to use the correct detergent, and using too much
detergent, is likely to cause excessive sudsing resulting in poor
rinse and spin performance.
If you are using concentrated detergent it is very easy to
accidentally overdose. Take care and use no more than is
recommended by the manufacturer of the concentrated
detergent. Preferably use a little less than the recommended
amount.
Lid lock feature
Lid lock is a safety feature in your washing machine to ensure
the lid is not opened during a stage in the wash program when
it would be hazardous for you to do so. The lid will be locked
when your washing machine is spinning, shown by the Lid Locked
indicator light being ‘ON’.
Do not try to force open the lid when it is locked.
You will be able to open the lid easily when the Lid Locked
indicator light is ‘OFF’. See ‘Lid Locked’ on page 8 for more
information about the lid lock function.
Your washing machine has selectable auto sensing water level
option as well as allowing you to choose a manual water level
if you wish. We recommend you choose the auto water level
option to ensure just the right amount of water is used for your
wash load.
At times during a wash it may appear your machine is either doing
nothing or intermittently it is only gently vibrating / jiggling / agitating.
This is because your machine could be:
a) In the auto sensing test mode and the machine is determining
the correct amount of water for your wash load.
(See page 8)
b) At a drain stage of the wash program and the machine is
allowing time for water to flow from the washbowl to the
outer bowl (See ‘Draining the wash and deep rinse water’ at
the top left of this page.)
c) Engaging or disengaging the drive clutch mechanism.
Wait a short time, your washing machine will complete the above
tasks and continue with the wash.
The amount of water for auto is factory set to an optimised level.
You can adjust the auto level up or down by a small amount.
(See ‘Customising the Auto-Level’ page 10)
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