Whirlpool LA588OXK User manual

Models

LA588OXK;

Super Capacity

whirlpool

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Use & Care

Guide

LAUNDRY INFORMAflON CENTER

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

CYCCE CONTROL KNOB

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR

Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

When you need service, or call

with a question, have this information -~~__

ready:

wxx ?I’drrDPr

1 Complete Model and Serial Numbers

[from the plate under the lid near the ~_

hinge).

Se a’

Nunmer

2 Purchase date from sales slip (or date

installed).

Copy this information in these

bcclose lns’al~attor Da*r

spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry

Information Center with your laundry

--

-

Guide, sales slip and warranty.

Service cornpony anil Phone rd0w

Before using

your Washer

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CAUTION: Store laundry deter-

gent and additives in a cool, dry

place where children can’t

reach them.

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Contents

Before Using Your Washer

2

Loading Your Washer

3

MAGIC CLEAN’ Lint Filter

3

Using Your Washer

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Water Levels and Load Sizes

Liquid Bleach Dispenser

2

Important Detergent Information

6

For Rinsing Only 7

For Spinning Only

7

Cycle Operation

a

FRMANENT PRESS

a

KNITS GENTLE

a

REGULAR AEAVY

a

SOAK CYCLE

10

PRE-WASH

IO

If You Need Service or Assistance

IO

1 Before Calling for Assistance IO

2 If You Need Assistance

11

3 If You Need Service 12

4 IfYouHavea Problem 12

loading your

Washer

/f‘-

For best washing results and

energc so\.

‘ngs s’rt t+ sundry

carefulrv

I. Sort the Laundry into Loads.

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Group the laun81rv (nto loads that

car1 be ;h’ashed and aried together

See the Laundry ;u~de fo- lnformatrorI

ana samples of +qplcal oads

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Try to mrx large and small stems for

best movement lrI the washer

2. Measure Detergent; Add to

Washer Basket.

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See detergent rnforrnat~ol on page ’

and in Section IV of the Laundry

Guide

3. Load the Washer.

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Load without packing so Items car

move freely for best cleonlng and

least wrrnkling

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Spread the load evenly (Don t put o

the towels on one side and a few

wash cloths on the other] An unbal-

anced load can ‘cause the washer to

shake during sprnnrng

4. Pour Liquid Bleach into the

Dispenser.

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See page 5 and the ‘Laundry Aids

section of the Laundry Gurde for more

InformatIon

5. Avoid Damaging Laundry.

Oorefully follow package directIons

when using detergents, bleaches,

softeners and other laundry ads For

more rnformatron, see pages 16-22

17 your ‘Laundry Guide ”

MAGIC CLEAN R

lint Filter

The lint filter

IS

self-cleaning It

tilters ihater usea In both the wash and

‘he r nse ‘When the washer drains lint

_ <>lfected

IS

flushed away

If your dasher drains Into a tub

,.,a+: h ‘he dran strainer for the lint A

#lr’t;

oad car, piug the tub drown and

\ ouse an overflow

Start i/our .+asi‘~~r after vcb 08~J’ 1

detergent Ihe #)ad a~ ~3 a~-+ c’her

laur.,drq alds oc~:ocd~r-g 11: ~!~forrmc+~?r-

or page 3 arId r:oqe C

1. Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.

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Select the water eve1 that motchri

the size of the loot1 S?‘P page5 fr.:r

more ~nformotior

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lo change the spttlr

q :T

the

LOAD

SIZE SELECTOR,

Iirst ‘~-Ic~v? It to RESE-

Ther, rnove It bat-k +c ICI~ setting ,OC,

\h’a r t

IMPORTANT F >r ?he best clear,ir:g

re>Lilts with the least V~r~rIk’lrIg rmake

sure’ the load has er~~~-~uyh vcafer fpr

ite,x to move freeI\

2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

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Match the wash and rinse dater tern

perotures to the !vpe Ijf fabrics and si71ls

Delr>g wosheci (See the iristructior>s

i~r

der the dasher

IIC cr~il

?rI page 14 r

your. ,:~n’Iry C;\, :e

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Be sJre to use

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cold rirlse for PERM:\

NFYT PRESS arX k?JlTS ‘GENTLE CVcles

3. Select a Cycle and Start the

Washer.

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Push the Cycle Control Krob lrj on:1

turf it tothe right [clockwise)

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Stop tihen the pointer

IS or

tbe r;~,-’

!le, of -?~rl:,‘tis of washing v,o~ ‘nor+

;r~ the cycle vou wont

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lr;structiors for which cycles to use for

each fabric type are under tqe Vd

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To start the washer pull the Cycle

Control Knob out Wher: the c’qcle 1s

over the washer 4 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 turc

the Control Knob to the right (cIockwlse:

to the setting you warlt Pull the knob

out to start the washer

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Pages 8-I’ show wnot 4appeqs or,

each cyc e

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3

liquid Bleach

Dispenser

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

130 526

EXTRA LARGE

205 776

Approximate fill ,tiith 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 (IIke a sock)

should sink In the middle and come

up later on the outsIde

Be sure tc read pages 11 13 In

your faundry Guide You ~11 find more

lnformailon on loading and load sizes

The bleach dispenser IS under the

Iid of the washer In the front corner It

has the words, LIQUID BLEACH, on It

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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 avold spllllng 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.

Important

Detergent

Information

Detergents and soaps clean

by loosening solI, 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 in

the load

SOAP works best In

soft water

(O-4 grains hardness) In harder water,

both the wash and rinse water should

be softeved Use enough soap to

make about 1% to 2 Inches (3.8 to 5 5

cm) of suds.

DETERGENT works

In hard or

soft woter Package directions are

usually based on soft water and

washers with normal-size tubs.

Use

more detergent..

1. for hard water.

2. for

loads

and water levels

larger than MEDIUM

3. for

heavy greasy or 011~

soils.

4 if the detergent IS low

phosphate

5 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

sudsing 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

1’4 cups (300 ml1 I’> cups (350 ml)

1jd-2 cups

(425-475 ml]

Normal Suds

114 cups (425 mL) 2’2 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 recommendations-

Liquid Detergents

1 3 to 1’ 3 cups (80 to 325 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.

For Rinsing Only

Your washer can be set to rrnse

only. Use the setting for an extra rinse, or

for laundry that only needs a rinse and

spin

There IS a dot just after the num-

bers In PERMANENT PRESS, REGULAR

HEAVY 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 WIII fill,

agitate. drain and spin

If you want high agitation and a

high-speed spin, use the dot In REGU

LAR HEAVY If you want low agitatron

and a low-speed sprn, use the dot In

KNITS GENTLE

Use the dot In PERMA~

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. lust push in on the Cycle Control

Knob

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

7-e rlumbers In each cycle are

for the number of mnutes YOU twont the

‘Yo~r ‘washer has five cycles or

washer to @ate before It drains and

the Cycle Control Dual Each cycle 1s

f’lls for tne rrnse You 4 w!ant ionger

desrgred to matcn ti?e fabric type with

agrtatrcn times for heavrly solled loads

pre-se+ agitator and spin speeds

You choose the wash and rrnse

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO STAR1

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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

. PULL OUT TO START

PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE

Use for permorent press fabrics Zoi

rcg of the .VCIS~ ti,,oter 3rd over sc’r

spends help pre\,ent +V se’t;ng ,;f

wrrnk’es

KNITS GENTLE CYCLE

Use for delicate items and ‘washable

synthetic knits such as polyester nylon

acrylic Wash nylon hose or pantv nose

In a net laundry bag

DRAIN

No

Agrtotron

REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE

Use for sturdy white and colorfast cots

tons and for heavy work clothes drgh

agrtatron and spin speeds are pre-

set for best cleaning results

water temperatures you want with the

of the “SPIN” cycles have

SPRAY RIN-

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

SES.

Rinse water IS sprayed on the

You set the amount of water

that

spinning load to help rinse and remove

fills the tub with the

LOAD SIZE

detergent residue.

SELECTOR.

If yob turn to a cycie and start the

NOTE:

You may notlce that some

washer but change your mind push in

on the Cycie Coqtfol Knot, on0 turn

‘0 the right (ciockwsej to the settmg you

;YUP~ T,hen puii it out lo start

NOTE Alwovs use COLD RINSE WATER

f,)r PERMANENT PRESS fabrics

The dasher pacises for about I’ 2

--Irules after partial drolr

NOTE Alwavs use COLD RINSE WATER for Knits and Delicate Items

. SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

. SET LOAD SIZE

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SET WATER TEMPERATURE

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PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

DRAIN

1

No

Agdatlon

If you need service

or help, we suggest

you follow these

four steps:

1. Before calling for assistance...

Problems are sometImes causea

by little tnlngs vou cari correct ~thout

tcols

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL.

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Is the power supply cord plugged In3

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Are both, ,\oter faucets open?

. 1s a fuse blorvn or clrcult-breaker

tripped’

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Are ttie water supply hoses kInked

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Is the Cycle Control Knob set and

pulled out?

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:

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Is the IId closed’

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Is the power supply cord plugged 1~’

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Is CI fuse blotin or clrcult-breaker

tripped’

IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT

RUNNING:

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Make sure that the Cycle Control

Knob IS polntrng to a number in the

cycle

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Before oddlng detergent f@r wash1r.g dissolve In quart of warv water [or

~)se 11~~~8cj deterge,~f

IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING THE 2. If you need assistance . . .

PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE.

Call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE. service

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Remember the washer v:ll stop for assistance telephone number Dial

about I1 2 minutes after t’-e Dartlal dralr free from

during the cool-dctir period in this

Continental U.S.

. . . (800) 253-1301

cycle

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . (800) 632-2243

Alaskb &

MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER

THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.

IF IT ISN’T...

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The washer may seer- to be dranlng

during wash and rinse cycles

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Water can siphon out [See lnstallatlon

lnstructlons )

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . (800)253-1121

and talk with one of our trained

Consultants The Consultant can Instruct

$VOU In how to obtain satisfactory

operation from your appliance or if

service IS necessary, recommend a

quaIlfled service company In your area

3.

If you need service . . .

Whlripool has

G

na’iornwlde network of

franchrsed TECd CAkt Servrce

Companies TECH-CARE service

technIcions are ‘rained to fulfill the

product warrant, and provide after-

warranty service anywhere In the

Unrted States To locate TECH-CARE

service In your areu i all our COOL-LINE

service osststance teiepnone number

(see Step 2) or look iri pour telephone

directory Yellow pages under

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If you have a problem . . .

Call our COOL-LINE servrce assistance

telephone number [see Step 2) and talk

with one of our Consultants, or If you

prefer, write to

Mr Guy Turrler, VICP President

Whirlpool Ctxporatron

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Benton Harbor rvlr 49022

If you must call or write, please

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