Download Whirlpool LA3000XK Use & care guide

Model
Regular
Whirlpool
LA3000XK
Capacity
AUTOMATIC WASHER
Use & Care
Guide
-LAUNDRY
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INFORMATION
Here
CENTER
Before using
your Washer
This washer IS different
from the
ones you may hove used before. It IS
important
that you read tnrs and the
Laundry Gurde carefully
to get the best
results
You are personally
responsible for making sure that your
washer...
Is &alled
by a qualtfled
installer
Is properly
installed
and leveled on a
floor that can support the weight
l Is connected
to the right krnd of outlet,
electrrc supply, water supply and drain.
l Is properly
electrrcolly
grounded
l Is used
only for ,obs normally
expected
of home automatic
washers.
l Is properly
marntarned.
l Is protected
from the weather
l Is not run by chrldren
or anyone
unable to operate
rt properly.
Remove tne Consumer
Buy
Guide label
It WIII be easier to remove
before the washer IS used.
You may want to wrpe out the
basket with a damp cloth before using
to remove dust from storrng or shrpptng
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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 Installation
Instructrons
complete
informatron
for
CAUTION: Store laundry detergent and additives
in a cool, dry
place where children
can’t
reach them.
Contents
Before Using Your Washer
Loading Your Washer
Using Your Washer
Important
Detergent
Information
For a Pre Wash
For Rinsing Only
For Spinning Only
Cycle Operation
KNIT GEVTLE
REGULAR HEAVb
SOAK
If Your Need Service
or Help
1 Before Calling for Service
2 If vou Need Service
3 If Yoti Have a Problem
loading
Washer
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your
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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.
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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.
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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 unbalanced load can cause the washer to
shake during spinning.
4. Dilute Liquid Bleach Before Adding to the Washer Basket.
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See 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 fabrics.
Using
Your Washer
Start your washer after you put in
detergent,
the load, and any other
laundry aids according
to InformatIon
on page 3
1.
Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
Match
the type
washed
l
the wash water temperature
of fabrics and SOIIS betng
All rinses are cold
to
2. Select
Washer.
a Cycle
and Start the
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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 nu’n
Ser of q/flutes
you want in the cycle you
want NOTE: In the REGULAR HEAVY
and KNIT GENTLE Cycles, the washer WIII
fill only If the Control Knob points to a fill
area
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Instructions
on which cycle to use for
each fabric type are under the IId
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To start the washer, pull the Cycle
Control Knob out When the cycle IS
over, the washer will stop
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 Conl
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
3.
To Use Less Wash Water.
When you have only a few Items
to wash, you may want to use less water
to help save energy
Setting the washer
to f//i with iess water J/SO sets it for 0
shorter ogitotion
time
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The washer will fill to its highest level
(about 16.9 gallons or 64 0 Mers) when
the Control Knob points to a fill area
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To use less water push the Control
Knob In and turn to the right (clockwiseI
to a fill area in either the REGULAR
HEAVY or KNIT GENTLE Cycle
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Pull the Control Knob out, the washer
will start to fill
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When there IS as much water as you
want in the washer, push the Control
Knob In. SLOWLY turn the Control Knob
to the right, past the fill area Pull the
knob out to start.
You can have as many as 6. or as few
as 2, minutes of agitotlon
with a low
water level In the REGULAR HEAVY
Cycle
In the KNIT GENTLE Cycle, you will
have 2 to 4 minutes of agitation
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For the SOAK Cycle, the washer fills to
its highest level with water of the
selected
temperature
For a rinse, the
washer fllls to its highest level with cold
water
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4.
Load Sizes.
For the best cleaning
results, the
load should move freely In the water.
Watch for rollover
An item [like a sock]
should sink and come up again later
Important
Detergent
Information
washers
with normal-size
Detergents
o?d soaps clear,
by loosening
solI ana by holding
it in
the water so it drains away. If not
enough
detergent
IS used, so11 and
Qn? can settle back or8 the Items In
the load
SOAP \uorks best In sof+ ~(;‘c:r
(O-4 grains hardness]
In harder water,
both the wasn and rinse water should
be softened
,Jse enough
soap to
make about I1 2 to 2 inches (3 8 tc 5 5
cmj of suds
DETERGENT works In hur3 cr
soft waler
Package
directions
are
usually based on soft water and
Normal
Suds
High Suds
your laundry Guide for more information [pages 14-22).
Liquid
Detergents
IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains
4-10 Grains
IO-20 Grains
‘4 cup (175 mL)
1’1.1’2 cups
1’1 cups (300 ml)
1’4 cups (250-300
W
1x4 cups (425 ml)
I-l’ 1 cups
2 cups
(300-350
No phosphate
Use
1 for hard water
2 for heavy greasy or
OIIY SOIIS
3. if the detergent
IS low
phosphate.
4 for cold-water
washes
DETERGENT SUDS. There are
high. normal and low sudslng powdered detergents
If the recommended
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
suggestions
for powdered
and liquid detergent
amounts.
See
WATER HARDNESS
Powdered
Detergents
Low Suds
tubs
more detergent...
mL)
- Follow
package
(475 ml]
ml)
(300-350
2-2’4 cups
ml]
(600 ml)
(475-525
2'2 cups
recommendations
-
‘3 to 1 cup (60 to 250 mL). depending
on the brand
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)
of detergent
used in a wash load.
and
the amounl
For a Pre Wash
Jse this setter 1 tt 11<.I SKIJrter SOAK
CYCLE [no rlnse] Us.3 +?’ ?ug- detergent
for a single .vash A J’ : ‘t’e- cm,Id
l Set ‘wash
Nater ie’r :- ‘-8: I’, ,’ A
For high agitation
ard SPIT
speeds, use the asterlsk in the
REGULAR
HEAVY Cycle
The KM’
GENTLE Cycle has low ag!tatioc
and
spin speeds
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The washer
Water level
be adjusted
fills &h cold water
and temperature
can’t
in this setting
For Spinning
Push the Cycle Cc r rr’;~ Kr,oo in and
turn It to the 12~m~nute ,nark II\ the SOAK
CYCLE
l Pull the Control
Kr-c’tz obt tc start the
washer.
l The washer
will fill agitate
for two
minutes, soak for eight minutes, agitate
for two more, and iher) drain and spin.
(See SOAK CYCLE descrlptlon
on page
8 .I
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There may
want to drain out
start over To stop
time, just push in
Knob.
Only
be times when you
all the wash water and
the washer at any
on the Cycle Control
After filling, the washer may pause
before starting to agitate.
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For Rinsing Only
Loads with towels
diapers,
jeans
or heavily solled Items often need extra
detergent
Extra detergent
can require
an extra rinse
Your washer can be set to rinse
only Use the setting for ar extra rinse, or
for laundry that only reeds a rinse and
spin
There IS an asterisk{
) lust
the numbers in two cycles
If you
on the Cycle Control Knob, turn
pointer to one of those asterisks
the Control Knob out, the washer
fill, agitate,
drain and spin
after
push in
the
and pull
will
Tc set the washer so It drains and
spins water out of the load, push in on
the Control Knob, turn the dial tothe
right (clockwise)
so the pointer IS touchi”g the bor just before OFF In any cycle
The washer will drain, spin out
water and stoD
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The numbers In each cycle are
for the lumber
of mrnutes you warIt the
washer to agrtate
before It drams ar,d
fills for ?he rrnse You will want longer
agltatior
times for heavrly soiled loads
Vou choose the wash water
temperature
you dant wrth the
Cycle Operation
Your washer has three scvc:es on
Cor’tr: i ilc
tac7
,:ycle 1s
the r)\cie
des~gnea
to ma’ P a tabri.1 t i DC: with
pre-set aqitatlor
ar,d ‘,olr sofieds
WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:
KNIT GENTLE CYCLE
Use for delrcote
Items and washable
synthetrc
knots such as polyester,
nylon.
acrylrc
Wash nylon hose or panty hose
SET WATER TEMPERATURE
. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
. PULL OUT TO START
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REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE
Use for sturdy white and colorfast
cottons, and for heavy work clothes. High
agrtatron
and spin speeds help get the
best cleaning
results
FILL
. SET WATER TEMPERATURE
. PUSH IN KNO3, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIM
* PULL OUT TO START
b
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*
DIRAIN
_. ._- .
No
Agitation
SOAK CYCLE
This cycle is not for washing;
It soaks,
agrtates,
spins out the water and stops
[no rinse) Use It for stained,
yellowed,
grey or heavily solled laundry with a
detergent
or pre-soak
product
Chlorine
bleach,
if wanted,
should be added
to the cycle you use after the SOAK
Cycle IS over
* SET WATER TEMfEIZATlCRE
l PUSH IN KPIOB, TURN TQ
CYCLE AUD
. PULL OUTTO SIART
I
DRAtN
No
Agitation
I+-
he Wash setting
[page
7) begins
here
If You Need
Service or Help,
We suggest You
Follow These Three
Steps:
1. Before
calling
are h3th
l
.:ater
faucets
ooen?
for service
Problems
dre s: netimes caused
h’; II”le thongs y II car correct
without
+~ol~ Check tn’s list be’ore you carr
fc, service
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:
l Is a fuse blo\vr,
‘3r crrcurt~breaker
tripped’
l Are the water
supplv hoses kinked’
Control Knob set and
l Is the Cycle
pulled out?
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:
Is the 11d closed’
Is the power supply cord plugged
l Is a fuse blown
or circurt-breaker
tripped’
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In7
IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT
RUNNING:
Make sure that the Cycle Control
Knob IS pointing
to a number rn the
cycle
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l
Is ‘ne power
s,,ppmv (-3rd plugged
irm7
MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER
THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.
IF IT ISN’T...
l The washer
rnoy seem to be drarnrng
during wash and rinse cycles
l Water
can siphon out (See lnstallatton
Instructtons )
10
2.
If you need
service
:
applrance
ever
If your WHIRLPOOL
needs servrce anywhere
in the United
States, help IS just a phone call away..
to your nearest WhIrlpool
frunchised
TECH-CARE
service representative
Whirlpool
maintains
a nationwide
network
of franchised
TECH-CARE service componres
tc fulfill your warranty
and provide
after-warranty
servrce and
maintenance
to keep your WHIRLPOOL
appliance
In peak condltron
You’ll find your nearest TECH-CARE
servrce company
llsted In vour local
telephone
book Yellow Pages under
APPLIANCES ~ HOUSEHOLD - MAJOR ~
SERVICE & REPAIR Should you not
find a listing, dial the Whirlpool
COOL-LINE’ service assistance
tollfree telephone
number:
Continental
U.S.
Dial (800) 253-l 301
In Michigan
Dial (800) 632-2243
Alaska and
Hawaii
Dial (800) 253-l 121
If you move...To make sure that your
opplance
IS correctly
Installed and to
Insure its continued
satisfactory
operation.
please telephone
your
nearest TECH-CARE.
servrce company
for installation
or to get the name of a
qualified
installer. (lnstollatron
cost will,
of course, be paid by you.)
Helpful hints...You can help your
TECH-CARE service representative
give
\, X. faster service if you include
the
model and serial number of your
appliance
when requesting
service
filsc 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
‘SJHIRLPOOL opplrances
He can help
$0~ narntarn
the quality
origrnally
built
Into your WlilRLPOOL
appliance
So why
r’ot take the time, now, to look up his
Telephone
number and tot it down in the
space provided
on the cover
3. If you have
a problem
:
Call Whrrlpool
Corporation
in Benton
Harbor at the COOL-LINE
service
‘assistance
telephone
number [see Step
2) or write
Mr Guy Turner, Vice President
Whirlpool
Corporation
Admlnlstratrve
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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