Whirlpool LA6700XK User manual

Models LA6700XK;

LA6705XK

Regular Capacity

Whirlpool

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Use & Care

Guide

, LAUNDRY INFORWIATION CENTER

- CYCLE CONTROL KNOB

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Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

When You need service, or call

with a question, have this information ~

ready.

1

Complete

Model and Serial Numbers

(from the plate under the lid near the

hrnge).

2. Purchase date from sales slip (or date

installedl.

Copy thus information In these

spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry

Information Center with your loundry

Guide, sales slip and warranty.

Before using

your Washer

Please read this booklet to be

sure your washer

IS installed

and used

properly It WIII help you get the best

results and longest life your washer was

designed to give

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that your

washer...

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Is installed by a quaIlfled Installer

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Is properly installed and leveled on a

floor that can support the weight.

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Is connected to the right kind of outlet,

electric supply, water supply and drain.

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Is properly electncally grounded.

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Is used only for jobs normally

expected of home automatic washers.

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Is properly maintained

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Is protected from the weather.

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Is not run by children or anyone

unable to operate it properly

Remove

the Consumer Buy

Guide label It WIII be easier to remove

before the washer

IS

used

You may want to wipe out the

basket with a damp cloth before using

to remove dust from storing or shipping

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

laundry Guide for tips on deter-

gents, other laundry aids and

instructions for washing special

items.

See the lnstallat~on Instructions for

complete infornyatior8

CAUTION: Store laundry deter-

gent and additives in a cool, dry

place where children can’t

reach them.

Contents

Before Using Your Washer 2

Loading Your Washer

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Understanding Your Washer 3

MAGIC CLEAN’ Lint Filter

Using Your Washer :

Water Levels and Load Sizes 4

Using the Dispensers

5

Liquid Fabric Softener Dispenser

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lquid Bleach Dispenser

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Using the SUDS-MISER System

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Important Detergent Information 7

Cycle Operation

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PERMANENT PRESS

a

KNITS GENTLE

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REGULAR HEAVY

a

SOAK CYCLE

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PRE-WASH

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For Rinsing Only 10

For Spinning Only

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If You Need Service or Help

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1 Before Calling for Service

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2 If You Need Service

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3 If vou Have a Problem 12

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 7 and in Section IV of the Laun-

dry Guide.

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Add dry bleach or water condi-

tioner (not fabric softener) if used.

Follow the package directions

carefully.

3. load the Washer.

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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.

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Load without packing so items can

move freely for best cleaning and

least wrinkling.

4. Pour liquid Bleach into the

Dispenser.

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See page 6 and the “Laundry

Aids” section of the Laundry Guide for

more information.

5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener to

the Dispenser.

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DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO

THE WASH. Fabric softeners can com-

bine with soap or detergent to make

greasy stains on fabrics.

Understanding

your Washer -

This automatic washer has cycle

settings with different agitation and spin

speeds for different fabric types. For

example, the REGULAR HEAVY Cycle

has high agitation and high spin

speeds. The PERMANENT PRESS Cycle,

has high agitation speeds, but low spin

speeds

The washer has a

LOAD SIZE

SELECTOR

that lets you adjust the water

level to match the size of the load.

It has a

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

You can select the wash and rinse water

temperatures best for the amount of

soil and fabric type in each load.

Sections In this Use & Care Guide

go Into detail on the “what and why”

of each setting. Read this and the Laun-

dry Gude carefully to get the best

cleaning results.

MAGIC CLEAN@

lint Filter

The lint filter IS self-cleaning. It

filters water used In both the wash and

the rinse When the washer drains, lint

collected is flushed away.

If your washer drains into a tub,

watch the drain strainer for the lint. A

llnty load can plug the tub drain and

cause an overflow.

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Using your Washer

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Your automatic washer IS easy to

use. To make ii even easier, read the

followlng steps before starting your first

load.

Start your washer after you put In

detergent, the load, and any other

laundry alds according to information

on pages 3,5,6 and 7.

1.

Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.

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Select the water level that matches

the size of the load See page 5 for

more information

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To change the setting on the

LOAD

SIZE SELECTOR,

first move it to RESET

Then move it back to the setting you

want

IMPORTANT For the best cleaning

sure the load has enough water for

2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

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Match the wash and rinse water tem-

peratures to the type of fabrics and soils

being washed. (See the Instructions

under the washer Ild and on page 14 In

your Laundry Guide

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Be sure to use a cold rinse for PERMA-

NENT PRESS and KNITS GENTLE

Cycles

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3. Select a Cycle and Start the

Washer.

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Push the Cycle Control Knob in and

turn It to the right (clockwise).

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Stop when the pointer is on the numb

ber of minutes of washing you want

In the cycle you want

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Instructions for which cycles to use for

each fabric type are under the lid.

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To start the washer, pull the Cycle

Control Knob out. When the cycle IS

over, the washer WIII 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 (clockwlse)

to the setting you want. Pull the knob

out to start the washer.

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Pages&II show what happens In

each cycle.

Water levels and

load Sizes

The

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR

lets

you control the amount of water that fills

the washer. The selector can be set at

any water level between

HANDWASHA-

BLE

and

LARGE.

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WATER LEVELS

Setting

Gallons/Liters

HANDWASHABLE

91 345

MEDIUM

13 0 49.2

LARGE

169 640

‘Approximate fill with load

To change the water level setting,

move the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR to

RESET. Then move it to the setting you

want.

To save water and energy,

match the water level to the load

size.

For the best cleaning results, the

load should move freely In the water.

Watch for rollover, an item (like a sock)

should sink in the middle and come

up lafer on the outside

Be sure to read pages 11 13 in

your Laundry Guide You will find more

Information on loading and load srzes.

Using the

Dispensers

You may want to use Irquid

bleach and fabric softeners in some

loads Your washer has drspensers

designed to automatically add these

liquid laundry aids at the correct time.

Follow the product package

recommendations carefully. Use the dis-

pensers for best results.

Liquid Fabric Softener

Dispenser

The dispenser for liquid fabric

softener fits over the top of the agitator.

The dispenser will hold enough

diluted

fabric softener for one deep rinse.

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After adding the detergent and the

load, frt the dispenser over the top of the

agitator cap.

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Following drrectrons on the bottle.

add the correct amount of fabric soft-

ener. Use a cup with a pouring spout

to avoid dripping any on the load.

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IMPORTANT: Add enough hot or

warm water to fill the dispenser to

the FULL mark.

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Diluted fabric softener will be added

just before the washer starts filling for the

rinse

NOTE:

Do not stop the washer

during

the first spin (when the wash

water

IS

spinning out). If

you

do, the fab-

rrc softener will be added to the wet.

soapy load. Thus can cause stains

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Clean the dispenser after each use

with warm

water only.

Detergent can

make softeners sticky and lumpy.

liquid Bleach Dispenser

The bleach dispenser is under the

lrd of the washer In the front corner. It

has the words, LIQUID BLEACH, on it The

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Before starting the washer, but after

loading it, add the bleach.

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Use a measuring cup with a pouring

spout to help avoid sprlltng or spattering

the bleach

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follow the directions 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

with a pouring

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.

Model LA6705XK Only

Using the

Suds-MiseP

System

If your washer has the

SUDS-MISER” System, it has two drain

hoses. One hose drains wash water into

the storage tub; the other carries rinse

water to the drain,

The storage tub should hold at

least 20 gallons (76 liters). If you do not

want tore-use wash water, leave the

stopper out of the storage tub so the

water drains away.

To Save Wash Water

Be sure the stopper is in the

storage tub. The SUDS-MISER system

does not save wash water from the

PERMANENT PRESS Cycle.

In the PERMANENT PRESS Cycle,

part of the wash water is drained

away (wrth part of the detergent).

Then the washer fills again with cold

water. This helps keep permanent

press fabrrcs from wrinkling during the

spin

To Re-Use Wash Water

To pump the used wash water

back into the washer, push in the

Cycle Control Knob. Turn it to the right

[clockwise) so It points to

SUDS

just

before the time numbers in the REGU-

LAR HEAVY Cycle.

Pull the Control Knob out. The

washer will start pumping the used

water into the basket. About an inch of

water will stay in the storage tub. This

water will contain most of the soil that

settles out.

When the washer is finished

pumping, fresh water will finish filling

the basket to the selected level.

When the washer stops filling,

push the Cycle Control Knob in. Add

about half the recommended amount

of detergent. [See page 7.)

Add load and pull the Cycle

Control Knob out.

Important

Detergent

lnforniation

Detergents and soaps clean

by loosening SOII, and by holding it in

the water so it drains away. If not

enough detergent IS used, soil and

lint can settle back on the items in

the load.

SOAP

works best in

soft water

(O-4 grains hardness) In harder water.

both the wash and rinse water should

be softened. Use enough soap to

make about 1% to 2 inches (3.8 to 5.5

cm) of suds.

DETERGENT

works in hard or

soft

water. Package directions are

usually based on soft water and

washers with normal-size tubs

Use

more detergent..

1 for hard water.

2. for heavy greasy or

01ly soils

3. If the detergent is low

phosphate.

4. for cold-water washes.

DETERGENT SUDS.

There ore

high, normal and low sudsing pow-

dered detergents. If the recom-

mended amount of detergent makes

too much suds, switch to a lower

sudsing brand.

DO NOT REDUCE THE

AMOUNT

of detergent.

Use the

following chart as

beginning suggestionsfor powdered

and liquid detergent amounts. See

your Laundry

Guide

for more infor-

mation (pages 14-22).

WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS

O-4 Grains

4-10 Grains

lo-20 Grains

Powdered Detergents

Low Suds

Normal Suds

High Suds

No phosphate

Liquid Detergents

314 cup (175 mL) 1’/4 cups (250-300 1’/4-l’h cups

mL1

(300-350

ml)

1’14 cups (300 ml)

1% cups (425 mL)

2-2’14 cups

(475-525

ml)

l’r4-I’/2 cups

2

cups (475 ml)

2%

cups (600 mL)

(300-350

ml]

- Follow package recommendations -

l/d to 1 cup (60 to 250 ml], depending on the brand and

amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.

x 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.

Cycle Operation

The numbers in each cycle are

for the number of minutes you want the

Your washer has five cycles on

washer to agitate before it drains and

the Cycle Control DICI Each cycle IS

fills for the rinse. You WIII want longer

designed to match the fabric type with

agrtatton times for heavily soiled loads

pre-set agitation and spin speeds

You choose the wash and rinse

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:

PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE

Use for permanent press fabrics Cool

rng of the wash water and low spin

speeds help prevent the settrng of

wrinkles

. SET FOAD SIZE

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SET WATER TEMPERATURES

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PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

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PUtL OUT TO START

* SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURES

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

* PULL OUT TO START

* SET LOAD SIZE

* SET WATER TEMPERATURES

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PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

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PULL OUT TO START

KNITS GENTLE CYCLE

Use for delicate Items and washable

synthetic knits such as polyester, nylon.

acrylic Wash nylon hose or panty hose

In a net laundry bag

REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE

Use for sturdy white and colorfast cot-

tons, and for heavy work clothes High

agitatron and spin speeds are pre-

set for best cleaning results

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WASH

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High

Agitation

1

FILL

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Selected

A

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2 Minutes1

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A

1 No 1 . 1 <iEA

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) Temp-

IV erature

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. SET LOAD SIZE

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SET WATER TEMPERATURE

m PUSH IN KNUB, TURN TO

CYCLE

AND TME

* PULL OUT TO START

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SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

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PUSH IN KNO3, TURN TO

CYCtE AND TIME

* PULL OUT TO START

SOAK CYCLE

-his xzycie ‘s r,c: for washrng It soaks, agr-

‘ctes spins out the water and stops [no

r rise, Jse ,t for stained, yellowed, grey or

r ea-~‘v svl’ed cundry with a detergent

or pre

SOCK

product Chlorine bleach.’ if

u-.an’ed snould be added to the cycle you

ose after the SOAK Cycle IS over

PRE-WASH CYCLE

Use for heavily soiled items that may need

two washes Use enough detergent for a

sfngle wash When the washer stops, add

more detergent and select a cycle *

For Rinsing Only

MANENT PRESS if you want high

cgrtatfon and a low-speed spin

You washer can be set to rinse

onic Jse the settlrig for

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extra rinse, or

for II 1.~’ .:r’i that c- ‘,

ieeds 0 r’nse and

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=erk I’ ? PMkNtr\i; PRESS Ri%LAR

+EP J, u-xi KNITS ZiNTLE If yo1.1 pusn n

on t’ 2 ,- r’r~e Control Knob turn the

pour .er t-; one of tnose dots and pull the

Con-01 Knob out the washer WI fill

ogit lte crcrr and sr3n

‘f LOU want nigh cgitatfor: end

spur

JS~ ?ne dot lr; REGULAR HEAVY if

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For Spinning Only

To set the washer so it drcfns and

spins dater out of the load, push In on

the Control Knob, turn the dtcl to the

right (clockwise) so the pofnter is touch-

ing the bar just before OFF in any cycle.

The washer WIII drain, spin out

water and stop If you want a low-speed

spin. use the bar on PERMANENT PRESS

or KNITS GENTLF. All the other cycle

dt’nys hub/e c I g&peed sprrl

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SOAK

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NC

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IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING THE

PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE.

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MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER

THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.

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