Download Whirlpool LA6805XK User's Manual

Model
LA6800XK
LA6805XK
Super Capacity
AUTOMATIC WASHER
Guide
LAUNDRY INFORMATION
CENTER
LOAD SIZE SELECTOR
MPERATURE SELECTOR
CYCLE CONTROL KNOB
LIQUID BLEACH
DISPENSER
Copy
Your Model
When yolk need
a questrorl
hn;ij
and Serial
Numbers
Here
service,
or call
thus ~riformatron
with
resay
1 Complete
Modei
:n;: Serial Numbers
(from the plate undfc?r !he lrd near the
hinge)
2 Purchase date fro,- sales slop (or date
installed)
Copy
thus rnforriatron
In these
spaces. Keep this book In the Laundry
Information
Center
with your laundry
Guide, sales slip and warranty
-.
Before using
your Washer
Please reaa *r~i booklet
to be
sure y\3ur washer IS 111s’alled and used
properly
It ~111hemp i cc; get the best
resu’ts and long&
fe vour washer was
des~grleU :c give
You are personally
responsible for making sure that your
washer...
Is r,s+olled by (I ql.lc~~f~ed Installer
Is orJperlv
inslo’ eci 3T
‘eveled
on a
flc)cr ‘hat carI su~pori ii-e delght
l Is zc8-,nected
tr: ‘i-e right Kind of outlet
electr c supply
s.:otpr suoaiy or-d drain
l Is oraper’y
ele~? c-al,:. grounded
l :s ‘Jsed
oniv
for ohs ’ ?rmaliy
expected
of home aL,tnmo+ic
hashers
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c)r anborIc?
uroule
to operate
I+ properly
Remove ‘he C-,r-sdmer Buy
Side
label
It ~111 tx easier to remove
bPf#-.)rte the PJosber IS ~sea
‘<au -nay hart ‘; ,kipe out the
basKpi Vvith a damp c =t’- oefore using
tc reFove
dust f,?rr stl)ri’,y or shipplrng
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
Laundry Guide for tips on detergents, other laundry aids and
instructions
for washing special
items.
See the IPsta;lat
c =?;D ete -Ifor,’
3’
II jtrJCtlOrIS
at13
for
CAUTION: Store laundry detergent and additives
in a cool, dry
place where children
can’t
reach them.
Contents
Using Your Washer
Loadlng Your Washer
MAGIC CLEAN Lint Filter
Ustng Your Washer
Water Levels and Load Sizes
Important Detergent
Information
Llquld Bleach Dispenser
For a Pre Wash
For Rtnsing Only
For Spanning Only
Cycle Operation
“ERMAr\JENT ;j’;; ‘_
Before
<NIT’
lEVLt
PCS~.,LAy;
HE&‘,
;oeii
‘C\r’CLE
;()ptI:
“AJAS/i
The SUDS-MISER System
If You Need Service or Assistance
’ before Zoll~rk~ t=r 4sslstance
L
3
4
‘4 2u heed Ass~stor-CFIf you Neerl i8ervIcc;
1’ 7011 HOUP c “rob~err
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 page 6 and the “Laundry
Aids” section of the Laundry Guide for
more information
5. Avoid Damaging
Laundry
l Carefully
follow package
directlons when using detergents,
bleaches,
softeners and other
luundry aids For more informatlon. see
‘laundry
loading
Washer
your
/-
pages
Guide
16-22
”
in your
MAGIC CLEAN’”
lint Filter
The lint filter IS self-cleaning
It
filters water used in both the wash and
the rinse When the washer drains, lint
collected
IS flushed away
If your washer drains into a tub,
watch the drain strainer for the lint A
llnty load can plug the tub drain and
cause an overflow
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.
Using your Washer
Your automatic
\Lail?er is easy +I:
use To make IT even easier reaa the
following
steps before starting your firs+
load
Start your washer after you put in
detergent,
the load, and any other
laundry aids according
to InformatIon
on page 3 and page 6
1.
Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
Select the water level that matches
the size of the load See poge 5 for
more information
l To change
the setting on the LOAD
SIZE SELECTOR, first move it to RESET
Then move it back to the setting you
want
l
IMPORTANT
sure the load
2.
For the best cleaning
has enough
water
for
Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
l Match
the wash and rinse water temperatures
to the type of fabrics and soils
being washed.
[See the Instructions
under the washer IId and on page 14 lr
your ioundry
Guide )
l Be sure to use a cold
rinse for PERMA~
NENT PRESS and KNITS GENTLE Cycles
4
3. Select
Washer.
a Cycle
and Start the
l Push the Cycle
Control Knob in and
turn it to the right (clockwise)
l Stop when
the pointer IS on the num
Ser of mninutes of wushing
you want
In the cycle you want.
l Instructions
for which cycles to use for
each fabric type are under the lld
l To start the washer,
pull the Cycle
Control Knob out When the cycle IS
over, the washer will stop.
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 (clockwlse)
to the setting you want Pull the knob
out to start the washer
l Pages
8- 9 show what happens
In
each cycle
Water levels
load Sizes
and
The LOAD SIZE SELECTOR lets
you control the amount
of water that fills
the washer
The selector con be set at
any water level between
HANDWASHABLE and EXTRA LARGE.
WATER LEVELS
Setting
Gallons/liters
HANDWASHABLE
MEDIUM
EXTRA LARGE
Approximate
fill Mh
7s
139
295
526
205
776
bad
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
size.
the water
level
to the load
For the best cleaning
results. the
load should move freely in the water
Watch for rollover
An item (like a sock)
should sink in the middle and come
up later on the outslde
Be sure to read pages 11 13 In
your Laundry Guide You will find more
information
on loadlng
and load sizes
Important
Detergent
Information
more detergent..
1 for
2 for
orger
3 for
lord Noter
‘oods and water level:
than MEDI3M
Wasi. greasy 3r
;)Ily s:11ls
4 If t’7e deterger#t
cwsphote
t for c::ld+voter
is bib
v”oshes
DETERGENT SUDS. There are
i-lCj’ r crmol and ION sudslng pot
d&red detergents
If the recomb
mc?rlded omollPt
of deiergep+
rnaK?s
?c’z’ much sclds switch tc a lower
s&sing
cror-d
DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT .:( oetergent
_ se ti-e f;,ll~-‘dlng
chart OS
t‘~~J~r~-xI-,g s;ggest
3~‘s ‘3~’ pGuderc%
~1’ Z ?q,,~d letergent
omcunts
See
your laundry Gurde for more information (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
4-10 Groins
O-4 Grains
Powdered
Detergents
Low Suds
Normal Suds
High Suds
No phosphate
Liquid
Detergents
1
cups
(300
ml]
1
cups
(350
IO-20
ml)
1 J )-2 cups
(425475
ml]
1 IA cups (425 ml)
2
cups (600 ml)
3 cups (700 mL]
3 : cups (825 ml)
2 cups (A75 ml)
3 cups (700 ml]
-Follow
package
recommendations
~
to 1 cups (80 lo 325 ml] depending
on the brand
and amount
of so11 Follow
package
recommendations
* These recommendations
do not apply
l
In areas where phosphates
are banned
l
In areas with laws limiting [by weight or percentage)
of detergent
used in a wash load
liquid Bleach
Dispenser
-he
nleacI>
o~st.~+~~*isc’r ,s s~,rAlcoa +b-p
lld of the washer
r the tori corner
I+
has tqe woras LIC:,~ C ;I( t:iZH
or
*
l Before
stortlng the ~osner
biA of+er
loodIng
it odd tk bleach
l Use a measuring
;x
+iti-; 0 pwrlrg
spo~11 to relC-# a~(: id w
~ICJor spattering
the bleach
6
Grains
l
*V
the amount
_? ‘CM the dIrectIons
on tqe bottle for
omolJr\t 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 till dispensers?%l
Do not let any bleach run down
into the washer basket. Concentrated bleach will damage
any
fabric.
For Spinning
For Rinsing Only
Loads ‘h’ltp toNeis
cl opers
IeoRs
or hea. Jy solled Items cf:er-, ,;eed ertro
detergent
Extra detergvt
XXY reolllre
on extro rinse
Tt-ere IS a dot lust after the numb
hers I:~ PERMANENT PRESS VEGULAI;
HEAVY ond KNITS :;ENTt t It LOO p~sn
IV,
on the Cycle Controi Knob tJrn We
pointer to one of those dots ond pull the
Control Knob out the woshler WIII fill
ogltote,
drain and spin
Only
To set the washer so it drains and
$ioter out of the load push In on
*be 2~ #tro k-,ob, turn the dial to the
r,‘2 t-1i ,c ockwlse)
SC the pointer IS touchvg ‘“le bar us? before OFF In any cycle
The washer WIII drain spin out
.~ote~ and stop If you wont o low~speed
si:lr- use t+e bar on PERMANENT PRESS
2;: KNIY GENTLE Ali Ire atcler cycle
icl+*lr-gs i;ove Q 111gr, meeu
spur
SK) I s
KNITS GENTLE CYCLE
Low agltatlon
and spin
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
LAR HEAVY CYCLE
Use for sturdy white and
colorfast cottons, and for
heavy work clothes. High
agitation
and spin
speeds are desrgned
to
help remove heavy soils
and sprn water from
heavy cotton fabrics
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 product.
,~,~,~,~l,~
w
*
t AGITATE 1
2 Mlnutes
High
I Weed
I
REFILL
COOL
r-l DOWN
DRAIN
No
Agltatlon
LOWSPf ED
I
SPIN
b
4 Spray
Rinses
NOTE: Always
for permanent
use COLD rinse
press fabrics
setting
7) begins
water
b
rl
DRAIN
No
Agitation
r-l
SOAK
8 Minutes
No
Agitation
t-Pre-Wash
Special care is required
washing.
See your
“Laundry
Guide”
forthe
(page
handling
for proper
here.
of a load when soaking
use of this cycle.
or pre-
For Model LA6805XK 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.
S’IORAGE
If you have a storage tub big enough
lons (95 liters), you can have a qualified
washer to save all the wash water.
to hold about 25 galinstaller convert your
TO SAVE WASH WATER
Be sure the stopper IS in the storage tub. The SUDS-MISER System
does not save rinse water from any cycle, nor does it save wash
water from the PERMANENT PRESS Cycle
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TO RE-USE WASH WATER
l
Push in the Cycle
Control
l
Knob.
l
l
l
Turn it right [clockwise)
so it points
to SUDS (see illustration).
Add
about
half
mended amount
then the load.
10
the
recom-
of detergent
ant
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
SUPER WASH 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 asrlstance...
Performance
problems
often
result from llttle things you can fine! and
fix yourself without tools of any kind
IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING THE
PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE.
l Remember,
the washer WIII stop for
about 1’ 2 minutes after the partlal
drain
during the cool-down
period
in this
cycle
MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER
THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.
IF IT ISN’T...
l The washer
may seem to be draining
during wash and rinse cycles
l Water
can siphon out (See lnstallatlon
lnstructlons
1
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:
l
l
Is the power supply cord plugged
Are both water faucets
open?
ID~
1
7iicH-CAPE
FRANCHISED
2. If you need assistance-...
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
Is a fuse blown or Orcult-breaker
tripped7
l Are the water
supply r>oses kinked’
l Is the Cycle
Control Yrlob sei and
pulled out’
l
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:
Is the lld closed;
l Is the power
supply cord plugged
l Is a fuse blown
0: clrcciit breaker
tripped?
l
in3
IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT
RUNNING:
l Make
sure that the Cyc’e Control
Knob IS pointing
to a number In the
cycle
SERVICE
and talk with one of our tralned Consultants The Consultant
can Instruct you
in how to obtain
satisfactory
operation
from your appliance
or, If service is necessary, recommend
a qualified
service
company
In your area
3. If you need
service
. ..
‘Whirlpool
has a nattonwide
nets
work of franchised
TECH-CARE ” Service
Companies
TECH-CARE service techniclans ore tralned to fulfill the product
warranty
and provide
after-worranty
service. anywhere
In the United Stotes
To locate TECH-CARE service in your
area. call our COOL-LINE
service OSSIStonce telephone
rxJmber [see Step 2) 3r
look in your telept-one
directory
Yellovv
Pages Iunder
APPLIANCESHOUSEHOLOMAJOR--SERVICE
REPAIR
(L
OR
ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES-MAJOR
REPAIRING&
PARTS
4. If you have
a problem*
.. .
Call our COOL-LINE Service assistance telephone
number [see Step 2)
and talk with one of cxr Consultants,
or If
you prefer, write to
Mr. Guy Turner, Vice President
Whirlpool
Corpcxatlon
Admlnlstratlve
Center
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
If you must co!1 or write, please provide
model number, seriai number, date of
purchase,
and a complete
descrlptlon
of
the problem.
This lnfotmation
is needed
in otder to better respond to your request
for assistance
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