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Model LB5500XK
Design 2000
whirlpool
AUTOMATIC WASHER
Use & Care
Guide
LAUNDRY INFORMATION
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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 ‘7e l~~iallat~
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CAUTION: Store laundry detergent and additives
In a cool. dry
place where children
can’t
reach them.
Sefore Using Your Washer
loading
Your Washer
Understanding
Your Washer
Lint Filter
Using Your Washer
Water Levels and Load Sizes
Important
Detergent
Information
Liquid Bleach Dispenser
For Rinsing Only
For Spinning Only
Cycle Operation
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Service
or Help
Refae ‘IoIlIng
for Service
il WL. heed Service
if You +iave a Problem
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12
12
m
loading
Washer
your
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For best washing results and
energy savings, sort the laundry
carefully
I. 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 IVof the Laundry
Guide.
l Add
dry bleach or water conditioner [not fabric softener) if used.
Follow the package
directions
carefully.
3. load the Washer.
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
l Load
without packing
so items can
move freely for best cleaning
and
least wrinkling.
4. Pour liquid Bleach into the
Dispenser.
l 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 combine 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 temperature 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 ioundry 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.
IMPORTANT
For the best cleaning
results with the ,east ‘wrinkling,
make
sure the load has enough
water for
Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
l Match
the type
washed
the wash water temperature
of fabrics and SOI s being
Al! rinse:, are cold
a Cycle
and Start the
l Push the Cycle
Control Knob In and
turn It to the right (clockwlse)
l Stop when
the pointer is on the num
her of minutes of washing
you want
in the cycle you want.
l Instructions
for which cycles to use for
each fabric type are under the 11d
l To start the washer,
pull the Cycle
Control Knob out When the cycle IS
over, the washer will stop.
Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
Select the water level +hat matches
the size of the loau See nage 5 for
more ~nformottor,
l
2.
3. Select
Washer.
to
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-
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.
l Pages
8 -11 show what happens
In
each cycle
Water levels
load Sizes
and
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
EX SMALL
n
n
LARGE
Approximate
match
size.
Gallons/Liters
77 291
102 386
125 473
‘46
560
fill with ~a::
To save water and energy,
the water level to the load
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
washers
more
Detergents
and soaps clear1
by looserxng
solI, and by holding
It In
the water so 11drains 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
with normal-size
Normal
Suds
High Suds
No phosphate
Liquid
Detergents
Use
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 powdered detergents.
If the recommended
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 information [pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS
Powdered
Detergents
Low Suds
tubs
detergent..
IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains
4-10 Grains
IO-20 Grains
J4 cup (175 ml.]
1’4cups(250-300
mL1
1 x4 cups (425 mL)
l’a-1’2cups
(300-350 ml]
2-2’4 cups
(475-525 ml)
212 cups (600 mL)
IIs cups (300 mi!
l-114 cups
(300-350
2 cups (475 mL)
ml]
- Follow
package
recommendations
-
‘4 to 1 cup (6, to 250 ml], depending
on the brand
amount of soil. Follow package
recommendations.
and
* These recommendations
do not apply...
l In areas
where phosphates
are banned.
l
In areas with laws limiting [by weight
of detergent
used in a wash load.
or percentage)
the amount
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
l betore
s!artirg
thl? ,tiasht-r but after
loading
I-, c13cl trie bleact
0 Use a meosu
rig :up i*ii’rB a pouring
spout to helo UJOIO spil18y; or spattering
the bleach
l 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.
/
Use a standard
measuring
cup
with a pouring
spout to fill
dispenser.
l Do not let any
bleach run down
into the washer basket. Concentrated bleach will damage
any
fabric.
There IS a dot just after the numPERMANENT PRESS, REGULAR
and KNITS GENTLE If you push In
Cycle Control Knob, turn the
to one of those dots and pull the
Knob out, the washer will fill,
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 PERMANENT PRESS if you wont high
agitation
and a low-speed
spin
bers In
HEA,VY
on the
pointer
Control
agitate,
For Spinning
There may
want to drain out
start over. To stop
time, just push in
Only
be times when you
all the wash water and
the washer at any
on the Cycle Control
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
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 touching 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
kc:‘~J:
The numbers in each cycle are
for the number of minutes you want the
washer to agitate
before it drains and
fills for the rinse You WIII wont longer
agitation
times for heavily solled loads
You choose
the wash water
Operation
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WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:*
PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE
?Ise for permxr
er;t Dress fabrvx
Lx?
13~ sc:rina of ‘be ayCj*~ dater cv
speeds helK rx?vept *qe seiti
I 2f
wrinkles
DRAIN
. SET LOAD SIZE
. SET WATER TEMPERATURE
TO WARM
l
PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
. PULL OUT TO START
HighSpeed
Spin
)
b
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REFILL
b
COOL
DOWN
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
. SET LOAD SIZE
. SET WATER TEMPERATURE
. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
l
PULL OUT TO START
I
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iDI
I
Speed
Spin
I
REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE
Use for sturdy white and colorfast
cottons, and for heavy work clothE ?s High
agitation
and spin speeds are preset for best cleanina
results
. SET LOAD SIZE
. SET WATER TEMPERATURES
. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
. PULL OUT TO START
1
1
DRAIN
IA1
To
c--I-- ,^A Id
Selected
Tlmh. l-Ii-!-
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HighSpeed
Spin
temperature
you war?
w t? t5e
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR. Rinse water
cold
IS
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
SOAK CYCLE
This cycle IS net for washing,
It soaks, ogltotes, 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
. SET LOAD SIZE
. SET WATER TEMPERATURES
. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
. PULL OUT TO START
fEq-jq,~/,
PRE-WASH CYCLE
Use for neav 1, solled Items that ma\i need
two dashes
1.se enough
detergent
fr:r a
;tops add
single wash hhen the washe
more detergert
and select a ycie
. SET LOAD SIZE
. SET WATER TEMPERATURE
. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
. PULL OUT TO START
If You Need
Service or Help,
We suggest You
Follow These Three
Steps:
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 DOES NOT FILL:
IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING
A CYCLE:
l ?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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dasher ray seem tz kxe dralps;ng
&r~q
wash ord rinse cycles
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2. If you need
service*:
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Of OlJALlTY
SERVlCt
If your WHIRLPOOL Rappliance
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 service 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 Servicing. Should you not find a listing, dial
free, the Whirlpool
COOL-LINE ’ service 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
symbol of quollti:
whenever
FSP
you need a replacement
part
8
for your Whirlpool appliance
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parts
rv~ll fit right and work right. because they ore
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