Whirlpool LA5530XK User manual

Use

& Care

Guide

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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

1 @z;; ry,“,;: children can’t /

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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‘EGclLA’i F~EAvY

‘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

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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

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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

u

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

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

CI’;~

kir ?

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:

l Is tPe KI closed;

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

lLE!!~!SEDSERVlCE 1

To

ocate -ECY-(:ARE Levlce in your

area, call our CGOL L $JF service ass19

tor’ce telephone Tumber (see Step 2) or

look IP yocir teleprione alrectory Yello?~

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Call

our

COOL-LINE

service ass~s-

tance telephone number [see Step 2)

and talk with one of our Consultants, or If

vcxi prefer, write to

Mr Guy Turner, V!ce

Preslden?

Whir pool Corporation

Admlnistratlve Center

2000 US-33 North

Yenton H&xx, MI 49022

If +OL must XII or write, please provide

mtdel numDer, serlcl number, date of

purchase, and a complete description of

the problem This information IS needed

r cxder to better respond to ymr request

fcf assistance

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