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Contents
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
laundry
Guide for tips on detergents, other laundry aids and
instructions
for washing special
items.
See the lrIslal~a* ,\I ” i*rljLytlJns
rynplete
lnforr* ‘q,, ’
‘21
CAUTION:
Store laundry
detergent and additives
in a cool,
dry
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children
can’t
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Before
Using Your Washer
Loading
Your Washer
Cleaning
the Lint Filter
Using Your Washer
Water Levels and Load Sizes
Important
Detergent
Information
For a Pre Wash
For Rinsing Only
For Spinning
Only
Liquid
Bleach
Dispenser
Cycle
Operation
3ET)MANtNT
PRESS
kNlTS GENTLE
‘EGclLA’i
F~EAvY
‘3AK Cv’ZLE
The SUDS-MISER
System
If You Need Service
or Assistance
1 Before Calling
for Assistance
2 If You Need Assistance
3 If YOL Need Service
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12
loading
Washer
your
For best washing results and
energy savings, sort the laundry
carefully
1. Sort the Laundry into Loads.
l Group
the laundry Into loads that
can be washed and dried together.
See the Laundry Guide for Information and samples of typical loads
l Try to mix large
and small items for
best movement
In the washer
2. Measure Detergent;
Add to
Washer Basket.
l
See detergent
Information
on page
6 and In Section IV of the Laundry
Guide
3. Load the Washer.
l
Load without packing
so items can
move freely for best cleaning
and
least wrinkling
l
Spread the load evenly [Don’t put
all the towels on one side and a few
wash cloths on the other) An unbalanced load can cause the washer to
shake during spinning
4. Pour Liquid Bleach into the
Dispenser.
l
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
Filter
the Lint
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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1.
Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
Select the water level that motcpes
the s’ze of the load See page 5 ‘or
more informatior
sure the load
2.
the best cleaning
has encugb’
water
for
the wash water temperature
of fabrics ond soils being
All rinses ore cold
and Start the
l To stop
the washer at any time
during a cycle, push the Control
Knob in. Pull it out to restart the washer
l To change
a setting, push the Con-
Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
Match
the type
washed
l
;:I
a Cycle
l Push the Cycle
Control Knob in ond
turn it to the right :clockwise)
l Stop whep
the pointer IS on the r~ilFr
Lier of T#nutes of ‘woshlng you wart
r, the cycle you wont
l Instructions
for which cycles to use for
each fabric type ore under the Iid
l To start the washer,
pull the Cycle
Control Knob out When the cycle IS
over the washer will stop
l
IMPORTANT
3. Select
Washer.
to
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
l Pages
8 -9 show what harspens
in
each cycle
Water levels
load Sizes
and
Tl?e 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
EX SMALL
Gallons/liters
01 345
116 439
145 549
n
n
LARGE
Approximate
match
size.
fill &h
‘60
load
640
To save water and energy,
the water level to the load
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
;Yashers with normal-size
tubs
more detergent...
1 for hard water
2 for heavy greasy or
oily SOIIS
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
O-A Grains
Powdered
Detergents
Low Suds
Normal
Suds
High Suds
No phosphate
Liquid
Detergents
3 if the detergent
1’4 cups (300 ml]
1-1’4 cups
(300-350 mL)
- follow
IS low
phosphate
4 for cold-water
washes
DETERGENT SUDS. There ore
high, normal and low sudslng powdered detergents.
If the recommended
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
mation
(pages
14-22).
infor-
WATER HARDNESS
U-IO Grains
3 1 cup (175 ml]
Use
IN GRAINS
1’ : cups (250-300
W
134 cups (A25 ml]
2 cups (A75 mt)
package
IO-20 Grains
1’~.1’2 cups
(300-350 ml]
2-21~ cups
(475525
mL)
2’2 cups (600 ml]
recommendotlons
-
‘I to 1 cup (60 to 250 ml], depending
on the brand
amount of soil Follow package
recommendotlons.
These recommendations
do not apply...
In areas where phosphates
are banned.
l
In areas with laws limiting (by weight or percentage]
of detergent
used in a wash load.
and
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the amount
For a Pre Wash
For Spinning
Use tr 1~.setter I r : 5’ jrter SOAK
ClYClE I~~C rmrse] J,>. > ‘d ~4g’ detergent
for o sir:g!e NCISPI A,:
‘111 !:: Ed
l Set the
LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
There may
e..ont to darn nut
start over To stop
t ne, lust pusr IP
Knob
l Push the Cycle
Corltrol Knob In and
turn It to the ‘?rnlnu-e
m:lrk
the SOAK
CYCLE
filling,
the washer
starting
to agitate.
may
S~IIIIS
pause
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 numbers +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
be times wher: ‘you
all the wash water and
the washer at ary
on the Cycle Csntrol
To set the washer so It drains and
dater out of the load, push In on
+‘le Control Knob, turn the dial to the
rlgh: (clockwIse)
so the pointer IS ‘ouchlrg 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
Pull the Car-trol KrI )t~ _I,~ * ;+art the
washer
See <OAK ( I ’ t decryption
on
page 8
l
0 After
before
Only
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
l Before
startrng the washer, but after
loading
it, add the bleach
l Use a measuring
cup with a pouring
spout to help avord spilling or spattering
the bleach
l 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
with a pouring
spout to fill
dispensers.
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Do not let any bleach run down
into the washer basket. Concentrated bleach will damage
any
fabric.
l
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
c
011
.
permanent
press
2
6
1
m
Use for permanent
fabrics Coolrng of
wash water before
spin helps prevent
settrng of wrrnkles
press
the
the
the
The washer pauses for about
I’ II mrnutes after partial drain
KNITS GENTLE CYCLE
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
REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE
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
SOAK CYCLE
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 presoak 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.
u
PARTIAL
DRAIN
DRAIN
No
4gitation
PaUSe
w
It-Pre-Wash
setting
(page
7) begins
here.
Special care IS requrred for the handling
of a load when soaking
washing.
See your “Laundry
Guide” for proper use of this cycle.
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or pre-
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 standpipe drain
If you do not want to re-use wash water, leave the stopper out
of the storage tub so the water drains away
SIORAGE
TUB
S’IORAGE
STANDPIPE
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
rinse
is in the storage
water
from
not save
water
from the PERMANENT PRESS Cycle.
To Re-Use Wash Water
any
l
l
l
Push in the Cycle
Control
Knob
l
Off
l
l
‘0
tub. The SUDS-MISER System
does
suds14
Turn it right (clockwise)
so it points
to SUDS (see illustration).
Add about half the recommended
amount of detergent
and
then the load
cycle,
nor does
it save
wash
Pull the Control Knob out.
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.
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
after the water has been
pumped
back into the washer.
Turn the knob right [clockwise]
to
the cycle and wash time you
want.
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:
IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING THE
PERMANENT
PRESS CYCLE.
l 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. ,.
l The wosher
moy seem to be draining
during wash ond rinse cycles
l Water
con siphon out (See Installation
lrlstructions
)
2. If you need
l Is a fuse blcl:~~n o 1‘1” &,I+ ?reake,
tripped?
l Are the water
SL~)K‘~,
r
:ta~ Kinked
Con’r-,
h,~‘: ir <et and
l Is the Cycle
pulled ,?KtT
j
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:
l
Is tPe
KI
closed;
0 Is +be po’tier si~pt )I, : _lrd pcggea
l Is a fuse blD.*,r,
3’ :I’( .,#+ brzoker
irIpped
asrlrtance
...
Call the Whirlpool
COOL-LINE
”
service
assistance
telephone
number. 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
Consultonts The Consultont
con Instruct you
mnhow to obtoln satisfactory
operation
from your oppllonce
or, If service IS netessory, recommend
o quolifled
service
company
In your area
lr?
IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT
RUNNING:
l Moke
sure ‘hat tr e .Y, :iy 1 Jrtrc#l
Knob I$ courting
tc o -~~.rber in the
cycle
4. If you have a problem‘...
Call our COOL-LINE service
ass~stance 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
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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
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