Whirlpool LA7500XK User manual

Model LA7500XK

Super Capacity

Whirlpool

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Use &

Care

Guide

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LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER

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CYCLE CONTROL KNOB

LIQUID BLEACH

I DISPENSER

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Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

Before using

your Washer

Flease reoc /t~I s b&?oklet to be

sk,re y :c;r ticsi‘er s ’ s+a~le~ and used

p’opers\ It h II he![‘ , :u ‘qet the best

results and lunges+

IIf<- y~,,Jr washer was

desig-ed to gide

You are personaMY responsi-

ble for making sure that Your

washer...

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Is lrstalled by a CJLI fled nstaller

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s grg,uerly nstailed arld leveled on a

floor tTct carI suptjr’r* the weight

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s c:jnnected to .kNs rlght kind of outlet

electr c

supply ;*Jc:t@r s~:;plv and dro n

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,s properly elect1 ~01’) grounded

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s used 3nl’V for 1x15 -~c~r73oliy

expected of home auic~~Iat~c wasters

0 s Dr,per!\i main+asnec

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Is protected fro7 tme .;eother

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:s rlc,: run by chll<irer or or yorie

I,r;able ‘c oDerote t Draper v

Remove ii-.- C=rIsclmer Bw,

S,JI&J label It 4 De ecsler to remove

befsrp the tiosher

IS JSeC

Yx ~CI~J ~(lm-st tc ,pr ICY zut the

basket Aith a don’t- clc:th Defore wrg

to rema’b’e dust fro,-’ starlrlg ‘or shIppIng

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

Laundry Guide for tips on deter-

gents, other laundry aids and

instructions for washing special

items.

CAUTION: Store laundry deter-

gent and additives in a cool, dry

place where children can’t

reach them.

Contents

Before Using Your Washer

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Loading Your Washer

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Understanding Your Washer

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Using Your Washer

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Water Levels and Lood Sizes

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Using the Dispensers

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aLla Sle83:crl Dispenser 6

L :?~a Fonrlc ScafierIer DIS~P, ser

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MAGIC-CLEAN Lint Filter

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Important Detergent Information 7

Cycle Operation

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PERMANE:vT PRESS

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YrdiTs

‘SEI‘,-LF

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RtSULAR 4E”lVr

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:JPtR VvASti

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‘,3AK CvC!I

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PPE WASH ‘0

For Spinning Only

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For Rinsing Only

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If You Need Service or Help

’ jefore ,olling for Service

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f vou ‘Ueea Service

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I ‘SOL YVP o problem

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loading your

Washer

For best washing resuTfs 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

Laundry Guide

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Add dry bleach or water condi-

tioner (not fabric softener) tf used

Follow the packqge 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 packtng 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 informatlon.

5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener to

the Dispenser.

. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO

THE WASH. Fabric softeners can

combine with soap or detergent to

make greasy stains on fabrics.

Understanding

your Washer

This automatic washer has cycle

sett!qgs with different agitation and

spin

speeds for different fabric types

;3r example the REGULAR YEAVY

Cycle ~CIS h,gb agitation and high spin

sneeds T”ie PERMANENT PRESS Cycle

+as hgn agitation speeds, DU+ IOLL

mr soeeds

T?e washer has a LOAD SIZE

SELECTOR that lets you adjust the

+Jater level tc mat& the size of

the oad

It has a TEMPERATURE SELEC-

TOR. You car select the wash and

rlrse dater temperatures best for the

amount of so11 ana fabric type in

eocb load

Sections In this ‘.:se & 2::~

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c>~, :e go ink detail ‘on the what and

hhk of eack- setting IRead this and

t?e

.c'~,Ic!T

G,j#Je carefully to get the

best cleaning results

Using your Washer

3. Select a Cycle and Start the

Washer.

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Push the Cycle Control Knob in a?a

tlJrn It +o the right [clockwIse)

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Stop when the pointer IS on the r~‘y

:>p’ o’ --,nutes of dushlng

YOU

dart

irI thle cycle i/au \h/ont

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lnstvctlovs for which cycles to use for

;Nhicb fabrics are under the

a3

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-0 start the washer. pull the Cycle

Control Knob out When the cycle

IS

over, the tiasher \r/~iI 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 Co%

trol Knob In to stop the washer Then turn

the Control Knob to the right (c;ockwise;

to the setting YOU want Pull the knob

out +c s?ort the dasher

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pages 8-11 show tihat hoppens

ir,

eClC-

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 HANDWASH-

ABLE and EXTRA LARGE.

WATER LEVELS

Setting

Gallons/liters

HANDWASHABLE 78 295

MEDIUM

139 526

EXTRA LARGE

205 77 6

Approxrmate fill &h load

To change the water level setting,

move the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR to

RESET Then move it to the settrng you

want

To save water and energy,

match the water level to the load

size.

For the best cleaning results, the

loud should move freely in the water.

Watch for rollover An item (lrke a sock;

should sink in the middle and come

up later on the outsIde

Be sure to read pages 11 13 r

‘your~~cln3ry Gu,de You will find more

infor-not~on on loadrng and load sizes

Using the

Dispensers

You rrav v.,xnt to use liquid

b’ea- h ard f’abr (‘ softener in some

1011di

‘Y

our VIIS~ er has dispensers

desIgned to autcmat~cally add these

IQ, :

‘aundrv OI 3s at the correct time

Follow the product package

rezo,7merIaotlc-s carefully Use the disk

rxr,sers for best ,esults

liquid Bleach Dispenser

The bleach dispenser IS under the

lid of the washer In the front corner It

has the words, LIQUID BLEACH, on it The

dispenser will hold enough liquid

bleach for one wash loaa

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Before starting the washer. but after

loading It odd the bleach

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Use a measuring cup L+ith a pouring

spodt to help avx spilling or spattering

the bleach

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Fol ow the directions or 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 s+andard”*7

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.

liquid Fabric Softener

Dispenser

Tile aispenser for liquid fabric

: ++erler fits xer tqe ‘op of the ogltator

-1 pi

nlsDer,ser

w

II hod er80ugh

diluted

x:i;rlc szfterler for ore deep ri:se

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;tter odc~ng the detergent and the

cad f,t the 3isDenser over the ‘op of the

J Jitaior cap

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FJl18:)w:rg 3iVectiorls on the battle

3:Ia the cxect amount of fabric soft-

e-er Jse o zup u ith o pouring spout

tc ovoid dripping acy or the oad

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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 ~111 be added

lust before ‘he washer starts fllllng for the

rlnse

NOTE:

Do not stop the vvosher

during

the first spin (whep the ,uosh

,\ater IS spinning out] If you do the fab-

ri,- softener iv111 be added to the wet

soopv lood This can cause stains

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‘3leon the dispenser after each use

Aith ‘warm,

water only.

Detergent can

rake softeners sticky and lumpy

MAGIC CLEAN R

Lint Filter

The ‘in? filter IS self-clean ng It

filters water used ir, both the Nosh ond

the rlr,se When the washer drowns, IInt

c-llected IS flushed a;h/ay

If your washer drains irto a TUD

.+atci; the droir straiI?er for the slnt A

‘lnt\y load con plug the tub drain and

cause an overflo’d

Important

Detergent Information

Deter:jt?ti -l’-cl 53clps cleu,

2 for loads and water levels

:li sosemng SulI and by noldlng ’ lrI

larger than MEDIUM

-“e ‘water sc’ ,t 3rolr 5 abbov If nd

3 for heavy greasy or

er,ough detergent A cased. so11 arc!

01ly SOlIS

rt cap settle> bock ?r the Items I~I 4 If the detergent IS low

the ‘ood

phosphate

5 for cold-water washes

SOAP .~xks oest #n SC’+ v%~ft;r

DETERGENT SUDS. There are

(O-4 groins hardness‘ I~I harder ‘water,

both the Aas” and rinse iYater ShokJld

high. normal and low sudslng pow-

De softened Use enough soap tc

dered detergents If the recom-

make about” 2 +% 2 lpches [3 8 to 5 5

mended amount of detergent makes

too much suds, switch to a lower

:T: of suas

sudsing brand DO NOT REDUCE THE

DETERGENT \A”crks In ‘%G ‘:’

AMOUNT of detergent

, 3” utter Package directiorx arc<

Use the followlng chart as

~suolly base

g ;r s:ft ,A,ater and

oeglnnlng suggestions for powdered

*Lashers *vltr rlrzrrral-s :e tclbs Use

or-Id lquld detergent amounts See

more detergent.

your laundry Guide for more infor-

1 for “3’c: .,.Clter

mation (pages 14-22).

WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS

O-4 Grains

U-IO Grains

IO-20 Grains

Powdered Detergents

Low Suds 1 : cups (300 ml] 1 cups(350 ml) l’A.2 cups

1425-475 mL)

Normal Suds

1’. cups (425 ml]

2’. cups (600 ml] 3 cups (700 ml]

High Suds

2 cups (475 ml] 3 cups (700 ml]

3 2 cups (825 ml)

No phosphate -Follow package recommendatlons-

Llquld Detergents

, to 1 3 cups (80 to 325 ml], depending on the brand

and amount of so11 Follow package recommendations

-I- 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 lr each cvc’e ore

for the numoer of mnnutes you tiNant the

far r~osbc- ~5. x : des cn the

vvosher to agltote before it drains and

&2le Csrtrol 31~:; to::*- c V le is

fills for the rinse You WIV want longer

3eslgnecl tz IrIot

‘1 ‘+ie t3!)’ I type with

agitation times for heavily soiler? loads

gre set ogtotlor 3x1 -;[ “‘1 s[~eeds

You choose the wash and rlrse

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:

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SET WATER TEMPERATURES

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PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

C’fCXf AND TIME

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PULL OUT TO START

a SET loA

5ttE

* SET

WATER

TEMPFRATURES

4 PUSHIN KNOB,

TURN TO

CYCLL

ANEt

TIME

* PUCL OUT TO START

* SET LOAD StZE

e SET WATER TLMPERATURES

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PUSH IN KNOB. TURN TO

CYCLE AN0 TtME

. PULL OUT TO START

PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE

Use for permanent press fabrics Cool

lng of the wasn water and low sp r

speeds help predent the setting of

wrinkles

KNITS GENTLE CYCLE

Use for delicate Items and washable

synthetic knits such as polyester nylon

acrylic Wash nylorl hose or pontv hose

in a net laundry bag

REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE

else for sturdy white and colorfast cots

tons and for heavy work clothes High

agitation and spin speeds ore pre

set for best cleaning results

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WASH

Hjgh

Agitatton

. SET LOAD SIZE

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SET WATER TEMPERATURES

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

. SET LOAD SIZE

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SET WATER TEMPERATURES

* PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PUtL OUT TO START

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SET LOAD SIZE

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SET WATER TEMPERATURE

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PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

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PULL OUT TO START

- SUPER WASH CYCLE

SOAK CYCLE

This cycle IS r,ot for washing It soaks agl-

‘ales spins out the water and stops [no

r nse Jse It for stained yellowed grey or

‘leavllv soiled laundry with a detergent

‘or nre-soak product Chlorine bleach ,f

.vcnted should be added to the cycle you

,~se after the SOAK Cycle s over

PRE-WASH CYCLE

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for heav Iv soiled items that may need

%o washes #ase enough detergent for a

single &ash ‘When the washer stops add

more detergent and select a cycle *

DPAJN

No ;

A$it@ian : )

REFILL

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The ,.,gsrer <<” 1’ gc ,’ .:‘tt- ‘~4 .t’,_

fo

-AR HEAVY Cycle

if &ti +ar:t 3

Selected

dlfferept cycle !c

follow SUPER ““I/ASH

Level

pusb

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the Cycle

Contra1 Knob turr +c

t’ie cycle and time you ti’an’ pu it out

Se+ore oddlng detergerlt fgr ~oSxng d~ssol,~e In quart of warn- ryate

ri

or

For Spinning Only

For Rinsing Only

-here s o dot ,ust after +he r,um-

z’s lr PE7bIANENT PRESS REGULAR

-it L+ J I or,a k;NITS GENTLE if ‘40~ push IP,

3r +hle Cycle Control K7ot3 turn the

D~,I’ ter ‘c ar e af those dots ana pul the

-‘“PO1 Krcc out the washer &III fill

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Jg,tate 3roir, and spin

If you mnt high agltotlorI and a

--idh~speed spur, use the dot in REGU-

,-h 7 -iEPV i if you want low agitation

7rv7 a lcti speed spin use the dot IP

hr\lT:

3EkTLE use the dot In PERMA-

UkXT PRESS If ‘9~ wmt high ogltctlor

~‘~7 c QW speed spin

If You Need

Service or Help,

We suggest You

Follow These Three

Steps:

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:

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Is the ~cwer supc~l~ cxl c bggel r .

0 Are both hater f7lJrP’j 3L)Pn3

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:

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s the Iid closed?

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Is t?e po\Ne’ suppiy cord pluggeo I~I?

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Is G fuse b’o$Jr or circultmbreoker

tvimed’

IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT

RUNNING:

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Vake sure that the Cyc,e Control

knob 8s poirting tc a rumber IT, the

ZVCI?

IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING THE

PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE.

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?emerrber the flasher VVI s+gp for

cbxt “’ 2 rlr,Jtes after +17e por*ic clra~r

3ur’rq *he cc~? dour period ir ‘his

c vc e

MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER

THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.

IF IT ISN’T...

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TPe ncsi?er r,ay seeF ‘o be 3ramrg

-:urNrlg .WEIS~I opd rinse cycles

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‘darer con siphon out (See !rstollotion

I-strxtior,s ;

2. If you need service’:

“.I?

If your WHIRLPOOL” opplrance ever

needs service anywhere In the United

States, help IS just a phone call away..

to your nearest Whrrlpool franchised

TECH-CARE ’ service representative.

WhIrlpool morntarns a nationwrde

network of franchrsed TECH-CARE ser-

vice companres to fulfill your warranty

and provrde after-warranty service and

marntenance to keep your WHIRLPOOL

applrance In peak condrtion.

You’ll find your nearest TECH-CARE

servrce componv lrsted in your local

telephone book Yellow Pages under

Washers Dryers -- Repairrng or Servic-

ing

Should you not find a listing, dial

free, the Whirlpool COOL-LINE” ser-

vice assistance telephone number

(800) 253-1301.

When calling from:

Michigan (800) 632-2243

Alaska &

Hawaii

(800) 253-l 121

If

you move...To make sure that your

appliance IS correctly Installed and to

Insure Its contrnued satrsfactory

operatron. please telephone your

nearest TECH-CARE’ servrce company

for installation or to get the name of a

quaIlfred installer (lnstallatron cost

~111.

of course, be pard by you )

Helpful hlnfs...You

can help your

TECH-CARE service representatrve give

you faster service if you include the

model and serial number of your

appliance when requesting service

Also, retarn your sales slip and warranty

to verify your warranty status

Remember...Your

TECH-CARE service

representative is specrally trained tn the

expert repairing and servicing of your

WHIRLPOOL appliances. He can help

you maintain the quality originally built

into your WHIRLPOOL appliance. So why

not take the time, now, to look up hrs

telephone number and jot it down In the

space provided on the cover.

3. If you have a problem”:

Call Whirlpool Corporation in Benton

Harbor at the COOL-LINE service

assistance telephone number [see Step

2) or write

Mr Stephen E. Upton, Vice Presrdent

WhIrlpool Corporatron

Administrative Center

2000 US. 33 North

Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022

-If you must call or write. please

provide your name, address,

telephone number, type of appliance,

brand, model, serial number, date of

purchase, the dealer’s name, and a

complete description of the problem

This InformatIon is needed In order to

better respond to your request for

assrstance

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Notes

TKirlpool

CORPORATION

Benton Harbor, Mlchlgan. Automatic Washers. Clothes Dryers,

Freezers, Aefrlgerator Freezers. Ice Makers, Dnhwashers.

Budt-tn Ovens and Surface Umts. Ranges. Microwave Ovens,

Compactors, Room Air Condltmners, Oehumldifiers. Central

Heatmg and Aw Condltlonlng Systems.

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