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LAUNDRY 1NFORMATjON
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Before using
your Washer
You are personally responsi-
ble for making sure that your
washer...
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
laundry Guide for tips on deter-
gents, other laundry aids and
instructions for washing special
items.
See the lrIslal~a* ,\I ” i*rljLytlJns ‘21
rynplete lnforr* ‘q,, ’
CAUTION: Store laundry deter-
gent and additives in a cool, dry
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Contents
Before Using Your Washer
Loading Your Washer
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Cleaning the Lint Filter
Using Your Washer
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Water Levels and Load Sizes ’
Important Detergent Information :
For a Pre Wash
For Rinsing Only
For Spinning Only
Liquid Bleach Dispenser
Cycle Operation
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3ET)MANtNT PRESS
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kNlTS GENTLE
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‘3AK Cv’ZLE
The SUDS-MISER System
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If You Need Service or Assistance 11
1 Before Calling for Assistance 11
2 If You Need Assistance
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3 If YOL Need Service
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4 lf YOU love o Problem
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loading your
Washer
For best washing results and
energy savings, sort the laundry
carefully
1. Sort the Laundry into Loads.
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Group the laundry Into loads that
can be washed and dried together.
See the Laundry Guide for Informa-
tion and samples of typical loads
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Try to mix large and small items for
best movement In the washer
2. Measure Detergent; Add to
Washer Basket.
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See detergent Information on page
6 and In Section IV of the Laundry
Guide
3. Load the Washer.
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Load without packing so items can
move freely for best cleaning and
least wrinkling
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Spread the load evenly [Don’t put
all the towels on one side and a few
wash cloths on the other) An unbal-
anced load can cause the washer to
shake during spinning
4. Pour Liquid Bleach into the
Dispenser.
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See page7 and the Laundry
Aids sectlon of the Laundry Guide for
more information
5. Avoid Damaging Laundry.
Carefully follow package dlrections
when using detergents, bleaches,
softeners and other laundry aids. For
more information, see pages 16-22
in your “Laundry Guide.”
Cleaning the Lint
Filter
T:: reTme It for cleomng press
ti-e reseose or;-J pull strolght out ,nstruc
‘ITS far clearing are prlnted on the
tx+‘om =f the filter
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iOl.lr .:OSL++ C2!‘F?r tyO1, ULi ‘-
detergen? tne ILcld c: 1’2 :r+ mot’-er
laundry ads ocrcxclir-12 t( r7formot~cr
or page 3 and c-age i-
1. Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
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Select the water level that motcpes
the s’ze of the load See page 5 ‘or
more informatior
IMPORTANT ;:I the best cleaning
sure the load has encugb’ water for
2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
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Match the wash water temperature to
the type of fabrics ond soils being
washed All rinses ore cold
3. Select a Cycle and Start the
Washer.
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Push the Cycle Control Knob in ond
turn it to the right :clockwise)
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Stop whep the pointer IS on the r~ilFr
Lier of T#nutes of ‘woshlng you wart
r, the cycle you wont
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Instructions for which cycles to use for
each fabric type ore under the Iid
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To start the washer, pull the Cycle
Control Knob out When the cycle IS
over the washer will stop
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To stop the washer at any time
during a cycle, push the Control
Knob in.
Pull it out to restart the washer
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To change a setting,
push the Con-
trol Knob in to stop the washer Then turn
the Control Knob to the right (clockwise)
to the setting you wont Pull the knob
out to start the wosher
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Pages 8 -9 show what harspens in
each cycle
Water levels and
load Sizes
Tl?e
LOAD SIZE SELECTOR
lets yor
control the amount of water that fills
+he washer The water level can be set
for extra small or lorge loads with two
levels In between
WATER LEVELS
Setting
Gallons/liters
EX SMALL 01 345
n
116
439
n
145
549
LARGE
‘60 640
Approximate fill &h load
To save water and energy,
match the water level to the load
size.
Lor the best cleonlng results the
load should move freely in the water
Vbtcn for rollover An item (IIke o sock)
should stnk in the middle and come
up later on the outside
Be sure to read pages 11 13 In
y3ur1 o~ndry Guide You will find more
irlformatlon on loading and load sizes
Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents ond soaps clean
by loosening so11 and by holding It in
the water so It drains away If not
enough detergent IS used, so11 and
lint can settle back on the items !n
the load
SOAP works best in soft WI~W
(O-4 grains hardness) In horder water
both the wasp and rinse water should
be softened <Jse enough soap to
make about 112 to 2 Inches (3 8 to 5 5
cm] of suds
DETERGENT works In hord or
v.*+ hooter Package dIrectIons ore
usually based on soft dater and
;Yashers with normal-size tubs Use
more detergent...
1 for hard water
2 for heavy greasy or
oily SOIIS
3 if the detergent IS low
phosphate
4 for cold-water washes
DETERGENT SUDS. There ore
high, normal and low sudslng pow-
dered detergents. If the recom-
mended amount of detergent makes
ioo much suds, switch to a lower
sudsing brand DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT
of detergent
Use the followlng chart as
beginning suggestions for powdered
and liquid detergent amounts See
your laundry Guide for more infor-
mation (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS
IN
GRAINS
O-A Grains
U-IO Grains
IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds
3 1 cup (175 ml]
1’ : cups (250-300 1’~.1’2 cups
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(300-350 ml]
Normal Suds
1’4 cups (300 ml]
134 cups (A25 ml] 2-21~ cups
(475525 mL)
High Suds
1-1’4 cups
2 cups (A75 mt)
2’2 cups (600 ml]
(300-350 mL)
No phosphate
- follow package recommendotlons -
Liquid Detergents
‘I to 1 cup (60 to 250 ml], depending on the brand and
amount of soil Follow package recommendotlons.
These recommendations do not apply...
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In areas where phosphates are banned.
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In areas with laws limiting (by weight or percentage] the amount
of detergent used in a wash load.
For a Pre Wash
Use tr 1~. setter I r : 5’ jrter SOAK
ClYClE I~~C rmr se] J,>. > ‘d
~4g’ detergent
for o sir:g!e NCISPI A,: ‘111 !:: Ed
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Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
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Push the Cycle Corltrol Knob In and
turn It to the ‘?rnlnu-e
m:lrk
the SOAK
CYCLE
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Pull the Car-trol KrI )t~ _I,~ * ;+art the
washer See <OAK ( I ’ t decryption on
page 8
0 After filling, the washer may pause
before starting to agitate.
For Rinsing Only
Loads with towels diapers, jeans
or heavily sorted items often rjeed extra
detergent Extra detergent can require
an extra rinse
‘/our washer car] be set to rinse
only Jse the setting for an extra rinse or
There IS a dot lust after the num-
bers +r PERMANENT PRESS, REGULAR
HEAVY and KNITS GENTLE If you push IT
on the Cycle Control Knob, turn the
pointer to one of those dots and pull the
Control Knob out, the washer WIII fill,
agitate. drain and spin
If you want high agitation and
spin. use the dot In REGULAR HEAVY If
you want low agitation and spin, use the
dot In KNITS GENTLE Use the dot In PER
MANENT PRESS If you want
high
agrtation and CI low-speed spin
For Spinning Only
There may be times wher: ‘you
e..ont to darn nut all the wash water and
start over To stop the washer at ary
t ne, lust pusr
IP
on the Cycle Csntrol
Knob
To set the washer so It drains and
S~IIIIS
dater out of the load, push In on
+‘le Control Knob, turn the dial to the
rlgh: (clockwIse) so the pointer IS ‘ouch-
lrg the bar JUS? before OFF in onv cycle
The swasher will drown, sptr out
,Ado+er and stop If you want a low-speed
sc)lri, JS~ the bar on PERMANENT PRESS
or KNITS GENTLE All the other cycle
settings have a high-speed splr
liquid Bleach
Dispenser
The bleach drspenser IS under the
IId of the washer In the front corner It
has the words, LIQUID BLEACH, on It
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Before startrng the washer, but after
loading it, add the bleach
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Use a measuring cup with a pouring
spout to help avord spilling or spattering
the bleach
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Follow the drrectrons on the bottle for
the amount to use
Never use more
than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full load.
Use less with lower water level
settings.
Use a standard
measuring cup v
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with a pouring
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spout to fill - --
dispensers.
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Do not let any bleach run down
into the washer basket. Concen-
trated bleach will damage any
fabric.
What Happens in Each Cycle
Each cycle on your washer IS designed for a different kind of fabric
Numbers on the dial in each cycle are the minutes of WASH time
Agitation and spin speeds are different In each cycle
When the Cycle Control Knob is set to a number and pulled out, the
PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE
011
c
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permanent
m
press
2
6
1
KNITS GENTLE CYCLE
REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE
SOAK CYCLE
Use for permanent press
fabrics Coolrng of the
wash water before the
spin helps prevent the
settrng of wrrnkles
The washer pauses for about
I’ II mrnutes after partial drain
Low agitation and sprn
speeds and shorter wash
time make this cycle the
one to use for delicate
items and washable
synthetic knots Wash
nylon hose or panty hose
In a net laundry bag
Use for sturdy white and
colorfast cottons, and for
heavy work clothes High
agitation and spin
speeds are designed to
help remove heavy SOIIS
and sprn water from
heavv cotton fabrtcs
This cycle does not rinse
It soaks, agitates, spins
out the water and stops.
Use it to pre-wash
stained, yellowed, grey
or heavily soiled laundry
with a detergent or pre-
soak oroduct
washer fills After agitation starts, the knob turns clockwise until the
pointer reaches off and the cycle ends.
You may hear the sound of water spraying during the spin parts of
some cycles. In some cycles, cold water is sprayed on the spinning
load to help wrth the rinsing.
PARTIAL
DRAIN
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PaUSe
w
DRAIN
No
4gitation
It-Pre-Wash setting (page 7) begins here.
Special care
IS
requrred for the handling of a load when soaking or pre-
washing.
See your “Laundry Guide” for proper use of this cycle.
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For Model LA5535XK Only
The
SUDS-MISER ’ System
Your washer has the SUDS-MISER
System. It has two drain
hoses One hose moves used wash water into a storage tub and
moves it back Into the washer when it’s called for. The other hose
carries water to another tub with an open drain, or to a stand-
pipe drain
If you do not want to re-use wash water, leave the stopper out
of the storage tub so the water drains away
S’IORAGE
STANDPIPE
SIORAGE DRAIN
TUB
TUB
If you have a storage tub big enough to hold at least 20
gallons (76 liters), you can have a qualified installer convert
your washer to save all the wash water.
To Save Wash Water
Be sure the stopper is in the storage tub. The SUDS-MISER System
does not save rinse water from any cycle, nor does it save wash
water from the PERMANENT PRESS Cycle.
To Re-Use Wash Water
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Push in the Cycle Control Knob
Off
suds14
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Pull the Control Knob out.
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The washer will pump most of the
water
from the storage tub back
into the washer basket. The washer
will finish filling with fresh water.
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Drain the storage tub.
Water still in
the tub will have any soil that
settled out. The hose is cut on an
angle to leave about an inch
of water.
If you want a cycle other than
REGULAR HEAVY to follow SUDS,
push in the Cycle Control Knob
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Turn it right (clockwise) so it points
after the water has been
to SUDS
(see illustration).
pumped back into the washer.
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Add about
half
the recom-
Turn the knob right [clockwise] to
mended amount of detergent and
the cycle and wash time you
then the load
want.
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If you need service
or assistance, we suggest you follow
these four steps:
1. Before calling for assistance...
Performance pr~>ble?s often
result from lIttIe things LX can find and
fix yourself without tool\ ,?f
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IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:
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Is a fuse blcl:~~n o 1‘1” &,I+ ?reake,
tripped?
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Are the water
SL~)K‘~, r :ta~
Kinked j
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Is the Cycle
Con’r-, h,~‘: ir <et and
pulled ,?KtT
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:
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0 Is +be po’tier si~pt )I, : _lrd pcggea lr?
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Is a fuse blD.*,r, 3’ :I’( .,#+ brzoker
irIpped
IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT
RUNNING:
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Moke sure ‘hat tr e .Y, :iy 1 Jrtrc#l
Knob I$ courting tc o -~~.rber in the
cycle
IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING THE
PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE.
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Remember, the washer WIII stop for
about I1 2 minutes after the parttat drain
during the cool-down perloU ID this
cycle
MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER
THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.
IF IT ISN’T. ,.
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The wosher moy seem to be draining
during wash ond rinse cycles
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Water con siphon out (See Installation
lrlstructions )
2. If you need asrlrtance . . .
Call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE ”
service assistance telephone num-
ber. Dial free from:
Continental U.S. (800) 253-1301
Michigan.. (800) 632-2243
Alaska & Hawaii (800) 253-1121
and talk with one of our trained Consul-
tonts The Consultont con Instruct you
mn how to obtoln satisfactory operation
from your oppllonce or, If service IS net-
essory, recommend o quolifled service
company In your area
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Preslden?
Whir pool Corporation
Admlnistratlve Center
2000 US-33 North
Yenton H&xx, MI 49022
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