Whirlpool LB5500XK User manual

Model LB5500XK

Design 2000

whirlpool

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Use & Care

Guide

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AGITATOR

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

Laundry Guide for tips on deter-

gents, other laundry aids and

instructions for washing special

items.

See ‘7e l~~iallat~ 3 Pctu f 3rs !#Y,

7x7 r3ete i:Ifor- x- p

CAUTION: Store laundry deter-

gent and additives In a cool. dry

place where children can’t

reach them.

Contents

Sefore Using Your Washer

2

loading Your Washer

3

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Understanding Your Washer

3

Lint Filter

3

Using Your Washer

4

Water Levels and Load Sizes

5

Important Detergent Information 6

Liquid Bleach Dispenser

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For Rinsing Only

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For Spinning Only

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Cycle Operation

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PERMANENT PRESS

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Kr\llTS GEkTLE 8

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If You Need Service or Help

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* Refae ‘IoIlIng for Service

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’ if You +iave a Problem

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loading your

Washer __/-

For best washing

results and

energy savings, sort the laundry

carefully

I. 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 IVof the Laundry

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 7 and the ’ Laundry

Aids”section of the Laundry Guide for

more information.

5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener only

to the Deep Rinse Cycle.

. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO

THE WASH. Fabric softeners can com-

bine with soap or detergent to make

greasy stains on fubrics

Understanding

your Washer

This automatic washer has cycle

‘~tt~rngs with different agltatlon and spin

c eeds for different fabric types For

sample, the REGULAR HEAVY Cycle

‘KIS high agitation and high spin

speeds The PERMANENT PRESS Cycle,

170s high agitation speeds, but low spin

speeds

The washer has a

LOAD SIZE

SELECTOR

that lets you adjust the water

[eve1 to match the size of the load.

It has a

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

You can select the wash water temper-

ature best for the amount of soil and

fabric type In each load

Sections In this Use & Core Guide

go Into detati on the “what and why”

of each setting Read this and the ioun-

dry Guide carefully to get the best

2eonlng results

lint Filter

The lint filter IS self-cleaning It

‘liters water used In both the wash and

t?e rinse When the washer drains, lint

zliected

IS

flushed away.

If your dasher drains Into a tub,

v,atch the drain strainer for the lint A

llnty load car plug the tub drain and

cause an overflow.

Your outor.-atI.: ,-.‘:: ,‘ier 1s 3asc to

use ‘3 make it e/er’ ec:~ e-r reaa the

following steps before ,.+2rtlng your first

load

Start your basht-, ,l+ter you put 8~7

detergent, the load, arId =ny other

laundry alds accordln<j tc lriformatlon

on page 3 and rage 6

1.

Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.

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Select the water level +hat matches

the size of the loau See nage 5 for

more ~nformottor,

IMPORTANT For the best cleaning

results with the ,east ‘wrinkling, make

sure the load has enough water for

2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

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Match the wash water temperature to

the type of fabrics and SOI s being

washed Al! rinse:, are cold

3. Select a Cycle and Start the

Washer.

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Push the Cycle Control Knob In and

turn It to the right (clockwlse)

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Stop when the pointer is on the num

her 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 11d

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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 want Pull the knob

out to start the washer.

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Pages 8 -11 show what happens In

each cycle

Water levels and

load Sizes

The LOAD SIZE SELECTOR lets you

contrcl the amount cf water that fills

the washer The wuter level can be set

for extra small or large loads, with twc

levels iPI between

WATER LEVELS

Setting

Gallons/Liters

EX SMALL

77 291

n

102 386

n

125 473

LARGE

‘46 560

Approximate fill with ~a::

To save water and energy,

match the water level to the load

size.

For the best ciear>lr-Ig results the

load should mcve freely In the water

Watch for rcllcver ArI item i #Ike a sock)

should sink in the rr\lddle c’ 2 ccn-e

up

later on the cutside

Be sure to read pages 11 13 In

your laundry Guide You will find more

Information on loading and load sizes.

Important

Detergent

Information

Detergents and soaps clear1

by looserxng solI, and by holding It In

the water so 11 drains away If not

enough detergent IS used, so11 and

lint can settle back on the Items IP

the load.

SOAP

works best in soft wok

CO-4 grains hardness] In harder water,

both the wash and rinse water should

1 be softened Use enough soap to

make about 1’ 2 to 2 Inches (3.9 to 5 5

cm) of suds.

DETERGENT

works in herd o:

soft water Package dlrections are

1 usually based on soft water and

washers with normal-size tubs

Use

more detergent..

1 for hard water.

2

for heavy greasy or

oily sol/s

3 If the detergent IS low

phosphate.

4 for cold-water washes.

DETERGENT SUDS.

There are

high, normal and low sudsing pow-

dered detergents. If the recom-

mended amount of detergent makes

too much suds, switch to a lower

sudslng brand.

DO NOT REDUCE THE

AMOUNT

of detergent

Use the following chart as

beginning suggestlons for 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 IO-20 Grains

Powdered Detergents

Low Suds

J4 cup (175 ml.] 1’4cups(250-300 l’a-1’2cups

mL1

(300-350 ml]

Normal Suds

IIs cups (300 mi! 1 x4 cups (425 mL) 2-2’4 cups

(475-525 ml)

High Suds

l-114 cups 2 cups (475 mL) 212 cups (600 mL)

(300-350 ml]

No phosphate - Follow package recommendations -

Liquid Detergents

‘4 to 1 cup (6, to 250 ml], depending on the brand and

amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.

* 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.

Liquid Bleach

Dispenser

The bletr2i cilsper 5 :: IS under the

a of the dash-<r r -he fror + ‘corner It

pIas the V; ords 1 IbSi IC BLki:CH, on it. The

dispenser SW I ti 21~ +~uyF l,quid

oleac

h for on6 ,vos- ,oa/l

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betore s!artirg thl? ,tiasht-r but after

loading I-, c13cl trie bleact

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:up

i*ii’rB

a pouring

spout to helo UJOIO spil18y; or spattering

the bleach

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Follow the d rectl;r~s

U’ -rle

bottle for

the amount to Iuse

Never use more

than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full load.

Use less with lower water level

settings.

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Use a standard

measuring cup

with a pouring

spout to fill

dispenser.

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Do not let any bleach run down

into the washer basket. Concen-

trated bleach will damage any

fabric.

For Rinsing Only

Loads with towels diapers, jeans

or heavily soiled items often need extra

detergent Extra detergent can require

an extra rinse

iour washer can be set to rinse

only Use the setting for an extra rinse, or

for laundry that onlv needs a rinse and

spin

There IS a dot just after the num-

bers In PERMANENT PRESS, REGULAR

HEA,VY and KNITS GENTLE If you push In

on the Cycle Control Knob, turn the

pointer to one of those dots and pull the

Control Knob out, the washer

will

fill,

agitate, drain and spir

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 wont high

agitation and a low-speed spin

For Spinning Only

There may be times when you

want to drain out all the wash water and

start over. To stop the washer at any

time, just push

in on the

Cycle Control

To set the washer so it drains and

spins water out of the load, push in on

the Control Knob, turn the dial to the

right (clockwise) so the pointer

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 GENTLE. All the other cycle

settings have a high-speed spin

Cycle Operation

The numbers in each cycle are

for the number of minutes you want the

kc:‘~J: ;JC!,’ . ~I 13: -1 “.. Cv 2 e’, 3rl

washer to agitate before it drains and

tt7e

,;c t CT +r

;‘I(;’

c1r.rr c yc e IS

fills for the rinse You WIII wont longer

s?rs gceo 13 ‘1-#-z :

‘- t-‘e ‘3briz type with

agitation times for heavily solled loads

p,+set aqtatIz

21 ,ci ,[>II- spee3

You choose the wash water

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:*

. SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

TO WARM

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PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

. SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

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PULL OUT TO START

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PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE

?Ise for permxr er;t Dress fabrvx Lx?

ina

of ‘be ayCj*~

dater cv 13~ sc:r-

speeds helK rx?vept *qe seiti

wrinkles

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DRAIN

High-

Speed

Spin

REFILL

r

COOL

DOWN

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KNITS GENTLE CYCLE

Use for delicate Items and washable

synthetic knits sucn as polyester, nylor,

acrylic Wash nylon hose or panty hose

In a net laundry bag

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iDI Speed

Spin

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REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE

Use for sturdy white and colorfast cot-

tons, and for heavy work clothE ?s High

agitation and spin speeds are pre-

set for best cleanina results

. SET LOAD SIZE

IA1

To

Id

Selected

c--I-- ,^A Tlmh. l-Ii-!-

. SET WATER TEMPERATURES

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

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. PULL OUT TO START

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DRAIN

1

High-

Speed

Spin

temperature you war? w t? t5e

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Rinse water IS

cold In all settings

You

set the

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR

-0 fll! the washer to the lebsel ‘bat

motcWs the load

You may not ce that some of the

SPINS hove

SPRAY RINSES. Cold water

IS sprayed on the spnning load to help

rinse and remove detergent residue

This washer IS designed to drain

during the splnnlng portion of the cycle

It you Turn to a cycie am start

t’,e washer but cmnge your mm0 ;jush

jr’ on l+e Cycle Control Knob and fern

to the right [c/ockw/se) to the setting you

want Then puii 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 TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

SOAK CYCLE

This cycle IS net for washing, It soaks, ogl-

totes, spans out the water and stops (no

rlnse] Use It for stained, yellowed, grey or

heav!ly soiled laundry with a detergent

or pre-soak product Chlorrne bleach, If

wanted, should be added to the cycle you

use after the SC)AK Cycle IS over

fEq-jq,~/,

PRE-WASH CYCLE

Use for neav 1, solled Items that ma\i need

two dashes 1. se enough detergent fr:r a

single wash hhen the washe

;tops add

more detergert and select a ycie

If You Need

Service or Help,

We suggest You

Follow These Three

Steps:

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:

1. Before calling for service-...

Problems are sometimes caused

by little thongs you can correct without

tools Check this list before you call

for servrce

IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING

A CYCLE:

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?eveTber, the wasper L?auses briefi)

‘~Fo~.g?~~ut each cycle These pacIses

3rv !

:val

MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER

THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.

IF IT ISN’T...

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Tb dasher ray seem tz kxe dralps;ng

&r~q wash ord rinse cycles

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\tiater zan siphor out [See lnstalla?:on

‘r :Tr,,~ct~crs )

2. If you need service*:

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Of OlJALlTY

SERVlCt

If your WHIRLPOOL R appliance ever

needs service anywhere in the United

States, help is just a phone call away...

to your nearest WhIrlpool franchised

TECH-CARE ’ service representative.

Whirlpool maintains a nationwide

network of franchised TECH-CARE ser-

vice companies to fulfill your warranty

and provide after-warranty service and

maintenance to keep your WHIRLPOOL

appliance in peak condition.

You’ll find your nearest TECH-CARE

service company listed in your local

telephone book Yellow Pages under

Washers/ Dryers - Repairing 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 continued satisfactory

operation, please telephone your

nearest TECH-CARE ’ service company

for installation or to get the name of a

qualified installer. (Installation cost will,

of course, be paid by you.)

Helpful hinfs...You can help your

TECH-CARE service representative give

you faster service if you include the

model and serial number of your

appliance when requesting service.

Also, retain your sales slip and warranty

to verify your warranty status.

Remember...Your TECH-CARE service

representative is specially trained in 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 his

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 President

Whirlpool Corporation

Administrative Center

2000 U.S. 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

assistance.

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of Whirlpool Corporation for

quaMy parts Look for this

FSP

symbol of

quollti:

whenever

you need a replacement part

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for your Whirlpool appliance

FSP replacement parts

rv~ll fit right and work right. because they ore

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Whirlpool LB5500XK User manual

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