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USER MANUAL RPW250 RCA

COMPACT PORTABLE WASHING MACHINE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Model No.:RPW250

To ensure proper use of this appliance and your safety, please read the following Instructions completely before operating this appliance.

"RCA", "NIPPER&CHIPPER" ARE TRADEMARKS OF RCA TRADEMARK MANAGEMENT USED UNDER LICENSE TO CURTIS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

UNPACKING YOUR WASHING MACHINE

1. Inspect and remove all packing material.
2. Inspect and remove any remains of packing, tape or printed materials before powering on the Washer.

DANGER

Risk of child entrapment. Before throwing away your old appliance, remove the door so that children may not easily become trapped inside.

Notes

Contents

Important safety instructions 2
Safety and precautions 4
Installation of the washer. 7
8
Preparation before washing. 9
Parts identification of the washer. 10
Instruction of the washer operation panel. 11
Quick start 12
The main wash. 13
Special features 14
About the procedure of full automatic wash program 15
Cleaning and Maintenance of the washing machine 16
Identify usual trouble of washer. 17
Malfunction display and solutions. 18
Technical specifications. 18

Important safety instructions Important safety instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING-To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance
2. Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this use and care guide.
3. Use only detergents or softeners as recommended for use in this manual and keep them out of the reach of children.
4. This appliance must be properly installed in accordance with the installation instructions before it is used.
5. Never unplug your appliance by pulling on the power cord. Always grasp the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.
6. Replace immediately any worn power cord, loose plugs and power outlets.
7. Unplug your appliance before cleaning or before making any repairs.
8. If your old appliance is not being used, we recommend that you remove the door. This will reduce the possibility of danger to children.
9. Do not operate your appliance in the presence of explosive fumes.
10. 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.
11. Clothes or rags used to clean flammable or explosive materials should not be washed in this appliance until all traces of this material have been removed.
    12.Do not add or mix any flammable or explosive substances to the wash.
12. Do not try to remove clothes while the tub is moving. Allow it to come to a complete stop before reaching in.
13. The appliance's loading door must be closed when the tub is spinning.
    15.Do not operate your appliance when parts are missing or broken.
    16.Do not use this appliance for commercial uses.
14. Do not operate this appliance unless all enclosure panels are properly in place.
    18.Do not tamper with controls.
    19.Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when the appliance is used near children.
15. This appliance must be connected to a proper electrical outlet with the correct electrical supply.
16. Proper grounding must be ensured to reduce the risk of shock and fire. DO NOT CUT OR REMOVE THE GROUNDING PLUG. If you do not have a three-prong electric receptacle outlet in the wall, have a certified electrician install the proper receptacle. The wall receptacle MUST be properly grounded.
17. Under certain condition, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for such a period, before using a washing machine or combination washer-dryer, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water

flow each for several minutes . This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas .As the gas is flammable ,do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.

23 Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless including the following specifically recommended in the user-repair instructions, which you understand and have the skill to carry out.

Note:If for any reason this product requires service, we strongly recommend that a certified technician perform the service.

1. To reduce the risk of electric shock or fire, do not use extension cords or adapters to connect the unit to an electrical power source.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

GROUNDING INSTRUCTION

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 electric current.

This appliance is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

WARNING - Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance - if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

WARNING - To reduce the risk of electric shock disconnect this appliance from the power supply before attempting any user maintenance. Turning the controls to the OFF position does not disconnect this appliance from the power supply.

Safety and precautions

Observe the following items in order to prevent from injuring yourself, others and the damage of property:

Warning

This indicates serious injury or death to human being may be caused.

Caution

This will remind you that injury to people and damage to property may occur.

Please observe following contents of graphics.

This graphics represents (cause attention), and detailed cautions will be displayed inside the graphics.

This graphics represents (operation prohibited), and detailed prohibitive items will be displayed inside the graphics.

This graphic represents (forcible execution), and detailed forcible execution items will be displayed inside the graphics.

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision instruction concerning the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Warning

Please do not disassembly and assembly the machine without authorization.

No dismantling

Please do not insert your hand and take out clothes inside the spin barrel before it is fully stopped.

No touching

Please do not install the machine in damp and raining environment to avoid electric shocking, catching fire, faults and distortion accidents.

No dampness

Please do not directly rinse the machine with water when cleaning.

No rinsing

Warning

Please do not let children climb the machine or peer into the rotating spin barrel to avoid accidents.

Prohibited

It is prohibited to wash the clothes touching with kerosene, gasoline, alcohol and other flammable materials.

Prohibited

Please do not damage power flexible cord and power plug to avoid electric shocking, short circuit and catching fire.

Prohibited

Regularly clean the power plug to remove dust and dirt to avoid contact failure.

Please pull out plug from the socket if the machine is not in use.

Pull out the plug

Please well connect the earth line of socket to avoid electric shocking by accidental leakage.

earthing

Earthing

Please insert the power plug lightly.

Please do not place on the washer, burning candle, mosquito-repellent incense. cigarette and other

flammable things, as as electric stove, air heating fan and other

Smoke and fire prohibited

Please use correct power source.

Please do not pull out or insert the plug with wet hands to avoid electric shocking.

Wet hands are prohibited

Caution

Please ensure that the water inlet pipe is connected and the tap is opened before washing clothes.

The water temperature shall not exceed 55^ when washing with warm water.

Prohibited

Customers are not allowed to change the power line without permission.

Prohibited

Prohibited

Please do not pull the electric cord when pulling out the plug.

It is strictly prohibited to place and sit children or lay weights on the washer.

Prohibited

Please do not wash down raincoat, fishing coat and similar clothes in the washer.

Prohibited

Installation of the washer

Remove package

! Remove package and take out the bottom board of the cabinet on the foam cover.
! Open the lid of washer's door and take out accessories.
! A trial operation or washing on the foamed cushion is strictly forbidden.

Placement of upper water drain hose

The height of drain hose ("a") should between 86-100 cm. Diameter of "b" should not less than 3 cm, and flow capacity not less than 40 L/Min.

Before washing machine starts, user should hang up the drain pipe 86-100cm height from the floor.

Installation of water inlet pipe

• Put the water inlet pipe(which has metallic filtering bag) screw on to the tap.
• Tightly screw another end of water inlet hose on water inlet valve. (with rubber seal ring inside). Note: When tightening the clamping nut, evenly apply the force and do not twist the water inlet valve to avoid breaking of water inlet valve joint.

Only for model with double screwhead water inlet pipe

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. The instructions for appliances connected to the water mains by detachable hose-sets shall state that the new hose-sets supplied with the appliance are to be used and that old hose-sets should not be reused. The openings must not be obstructed by a carpet. This appliance is for indoor use only.

Installing Quick Sink Adapter

When installing the quick sink faucet adapter to the faucet, follow the steps below:

1. First, remove the aerator from your faucet nozzle and determine the size/type of the faucet.
   2.Once you determine the size/type of the faucet(Outside Threaded End or Inside
   Threaded End), place the proper sized rubber washer into the silver faucet adapter. 3. Attach the silver faucet connector to the faucet.
2. Attach the faucet connector to the water inlet hose and make sure that the rubber washer is placed in between.
3. Attach the other end of the water inlet hose to the washer water inlet and make sure that the rubber washer is placed in between.

Preparation before washing

1 Adjust the adjustable foot to make the washer be placed stable.

(Slightly incline the washer first and loosen the adjustable foot knob. Adjust the adjustable foot so as to ensure four corners of washer be steadily contacted with the ground. Then tighten the adjustable foot knob and lock it. If the ground is obviously not flat, correction should be made on the ground surface, otherwise the washer barrel will incline and knock the cabinet)

2 Install the water inlet hose.

For two inlet hoses

3 Connect with to power source.

4 Turn on the water supply.

Put down the drain hose.

6 Put in clothes and suitable amount of washing powder.

NOTICE

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Before washing, please do take out coins.

keys and other hard goods, and zip up clothes

tightly to prevent them and barrel from damage.

Parts identification of the washer

Accessories
Please refer to the real material as the attachment

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Instruction of the washer operation panel

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Quick start

Program selection

1 Press the button.ON/OFF
2 Select the proper water level and other attached functions.
3 Press the Start/Pause key.

The wash stops

• When the wash stops, the buzzer will buzz continuously for 6 times and then the power will be automatically cut off.
• Turn off the water tap.
• Although the power can be cut off automatically, the power plug must be pull out for the safety.

The main wash

Instruction of the Heavy procedure

! [Heavy] wash program is the easiest, most convenient and most common washing program. When the user press the power switch and then press [Start/Pause] button, the Hwashing program will start to work.
! When the washer start to work, the digital tube show the remain time. The indicator light which stand for remaining time is flickering.

Steps in details

1. Press the button
   2.According to the washing amount choose the proper water level.
2. Press Start/Pause button.

Instruction to single wash procedure

! User can freely select any single procedure, or any combination of procedures among Wash, Rinse and Spin according to the actual requirements. It is only required to turn off any one or two of these three indicators that not needed by the user. And keep the indicator be on showing the process needed by the user.
! Single wash -- after switching on the power, turn off Rinse and Spin two indicators by pressing these two keys. The operation for single rinse and single spin is similar.
! Single wash-spin - after switching on the power, turn off Rinse indicator by pressing that key. The operation for single rinse-spin and single wash-rinse is similar.

Use the cleaning solution for twice

1. Put the laundry in the first batch and wash powder and press "Function" button to set single "wash" to run.
2. Take out the laundry in the first batch after hearing the buzzing sound.
3. put in the laundry in the second batch, and run "Wash", "Rinse", "Spin"
4. Take out the laundry in the second batch after hearing the buzzing sound.
5. Put in the laundry in the first batch and press "Function" button to run "Rinse" and "Spin".

NOTICE

! Close the lid of the door when machine is running, otherwise, it will automatically stop working during spin process and send out abnormal warning.
The washer will not work when the filled water does not reach the set water level.

Special features

time of washing.

1. Switch on the power

2. Open the tap and lay the drain

3.Put in the laundry and detergent.

1. Select the proper load size according

to the quantity of clothes

1. Select the functions and programs.

2. Press "DELAY" button to select the

beginning time of washing.

7.close the lid and press "START/PAUSE"

button

Confirmation of the delay and inspection

1. After the delay function is started, the corresponding delay light will flash, and other lights are turned off.
2. After the delay function is started, press "Delay" button continuously, you may inspect the preset program and function. Loose the button, the program returns to delay status.

Cancel the delay time, or alternate the delay time
1. Press button to cancel the delay time.Power
2. To change the delay time, cancel the delay time first
and then press "Delay" button to reset.

Quick

Wash time is short. Suitable to wash light stained clothes and clothes in summer.

Normal

Wash cotton clothes or linens.

Jeans

High wash ability, suitable to wash heavy or serious stained clothes.

Anti-wrinkle

The wash time is short, rinses many time with high water level, thoroughly wash away the garment.

Air dry

As for not easily fading, deforming, and non-waterproof clothes, can use the function to dry clothes without heating, and to reach the result of being dried in a room.

Power lost memory function

The machine will automatically operate from the previous lost power stage when the machine re-power on.

About the procedure of full automatic wash program

• Features of five fully auto program are as follows:

Program	load size		wash time	rinse times	spin time	total time	Notes
	Default	Scope
Heavy	Large	Small-Large	11 minutes30seconds	2	5minutes	48minutes	wash timeinclude soaktime
Quick	Large	Small-Large	2 minutes	1+ Spray	30seconds	14minutes
Normal	Large	Small-Large	Wash 3 minutes40seconds+Soak13minutes	1	7minutes	39minutes
Jeans	Large	Small-Large	Wash 3 minutes30seconds+Soak13minutes	2	1 minutes10seconds	45minutes
Anti-wrinkle	Large	Small-Large	11 minutes30seconds	2	-	37minutes
Air dry	Large	-	-	-	60minutes	60minutes

Recommended Load size:

Load size	Load size in lbs	Approximate Water used in gallon
Large	10.49	14.53
Medium	6.75	11.10
Small	Less than6.75	5.28

Notes:

It is recommended to use low or mid foam powder.
The volume of wash powder is changed with different type. You need to read its usage manual.
Water volume is different because of clothes variety. When washing machine does not run properly, please adjust clothes volume or water level.
The water volume above listed is based on normal clothes volume.

The test Program

During "Normal" program, it is identified as Efficiency Program.

Cleaning and Maintenance of the washing machine

End of program	Maintenance
The washing machine will send off the sound of "flou-dou" at the end of any program operation to remind you to take out the laundry or operate it again.After the sound, the washing machine returns to its power-off state with no display and all lights off.Please shut off the tap,pull out the plug when not in use to avoid water leakage or the fire accidents.	Use gentle clothing to wipe off the water and dirt on the surface each time after using the washing machine.Detergent , propellant and other chemicals are not allowed to use so as to avoid any damage to the plastic accessories.
Clean the water inletClean Of the filter
After long time use the water inlet mesh bag may be blocked with smudginess and should be cleaned according to the following steps:Switch on the powerfollowed by shutting off the tap.2.Let the washer works for 5 seconds so that water flows into the tub through the water inlet hosedhen turn off the power.Unload the water inlet hose and clean the mesh bag, then restore the water inlet assembly.	After using the washing machine for a periodplease clean it according to the following steps:Take out the lint filter.Open the filter and wash it clean in the water.Restore it and fix it.(only for magic filter)
	After using the washing machine for a period, clean it according to the following steps:1.Take off the lint filter.2.Turn over the mesh bag and wash it clean in the water.3.Restore and fix it.(only for normal filter)

Notes:

If the drain filter is not cleaned at proper time (every 10 times of use), Drain problem could be caused.

Identify usual trouble of washer

When the washer is in trouble, please contact local service office or the sales service department of our company and the customer should not dismantle the machine without permission.

If the washer can not work normally, or appear abnormality or alarms, please check and correct as follows.

List of faults and inspection

Faults	Inspection Items
No water flows in	! If the power is off or the fuse is burned out. ! If the water supply is cut off or the water pressure is too low. ! If the inlet hose is properly connected and the water tap is opened. ! If the filtering screen of inlet valve is blocked by dirt. ! If the coil of inlet valve is damaged. (The slight electromagnetic sound is normal phenomenon when the inlet valve is switched on) ! If the "Start / Pause" button is pressed after the power switch is pressed.
No washing	! If the power is off or the fuse is burned out. ! If the power supply voltage is too low. ! If the water amount reaches to the required water level. (The washer will not work if the water amount does not reach the required water level) ! If it is set to "Delay" washing mode. (It will only start to work until the reservation time reached)
Abnormal draining	! If the water drain hose is placed very high. ! If the end of water drain hose is sealed in pond. ! If the internal rubber ring of drain valve is blocked by dirt.
Abnormal spin	! If the door lid is closed. ! If all clothing piled largely at one side of barrel or the clothing is excessively placed. ! If the washer is not placed in stable condition or it is placed in inclination state. (The ground is not flat). ! If the motor bolt is loosened.

Note: During the spin process, if washing are piled at one side of the spin barrel, it will cause unbalance of spin barrel resulting in striking. At this moment, the computer inside the washer will feel this unbalance phenomenon and will automatically correct it ( fill in water Washing ). However, if unbalance situation is not removed after continuous three corrections, which means the computer auto-correction can not resolve the problem. Then the user has to manually and evenly place the clothing inside the barrel to solve the problem.

Malfunction display and solutions

When the washer is in trouble, please contact local service office or the sales service department of our company and the customer should not dismantle the machine without permission.

If the washer can not work normally, and the abnormal indication is shown in the digital display window or the machine alarms, please check and correct as follows.

Fault	Cause of fault	Indication	Alarm of the buzzing sound	Stopping alarm
Alarm for water inlet	Water injection for about 30 minutes, but do not reach preset water level	“E1” flares, and other lights are turned off.	The buzzer goes on buzzing for 10 seconds. If the fault is not solved, buzzes again for 10 seconds in every 16 minutes.	Open the lid to deal with faults, then close the lid to stop the alarm.
Alarm for opening lid	Open the lid after starting the delay time. Open the lid when the washer is spinning. Open the lid when entering into the child lock state.	“E2” flares, and other lights are turned off.
Imbalance alarm	Checked imbalance for the third time.	“E3” flares, and other lights are turned off.
Drain alarm	After draining for 10 minutes, does not finish draining.	“E4” flares, and other lights are turned off.
Overflow alarm	Water level is higher than rated overflow level	“E5” flares, and All water lever lights flash.		1:Power off2:repair
Door-lock failure	Not normally open or unlocked door	“E6” flares,		the door can be open only pull up the power when the door is locked, and it can power-off and alarm-cleared by press the power key when the door lock is open.

Note: 1: alarm removed, the return to the status before the alarm; E3 failures appear in the same trip.
2: overflow alarm, automatic water drain valve open until the manual intervention contact failure.

Technical specifications

Technical specifications

Size (mm)	601X615X1015	Weight of the product	45kg
Current value	4.2A	Drum Size	2.5Cu.ft
Rated voltage	120V~	Maximum water pressure permitted in the water inlet	0.5Mpa
Rated frequency	60Hz	Minimum water pressure permitted in the water inlet	0.1Mpa

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