Hotpoint WLW3600B User manual

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Agi@tor 23

ApplianceRegistration 2

BleachDispenser 8

Careand Cleaning 23

CufitrolsSe~tingGuide 6, ‘7

CycleSettings 5

Detergentsand

IOth;r Additives 11-15

IEnergy-SavingTips 5

Fabric SofienerDispenser 8

Hard Water 14

Limestone Deposits 12

ILoading 4, 10

Model and SerialNumbers 2

IOperating the Washer

Pre-Treating 4,5

7,9

IProblem Solver 18-22

Repair Service 23

ISafety Instructions 3,4

Sorting Clothes 9

IStains 16

Stain RemovalGuide 17

IStorage&VacationTips 23

User Maintenance Instructions 23

Warranty Back Cover

useandcareof

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WLW3600B

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helfiyou.e*

Beforeusingyour washer,

read

this bookcareflBIIy.

It is intendedtohelpyouoperate

and maintainyournewwasher

properly,

Keepithandyfor answerstoyour

questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething

or need morehelp,write (include

yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

Hotpoint

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

writedowntilemodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe

lowerlefisidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis

card, pleasewritethesenumbers

here:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

If youreceiveda

damagedwasher. o e

Immediatelycontactthe dealer

(or builder)that soldyou the

washer.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyou request service● ● .

check the Problem Solveron

pages 18-22.It listscauses ofminor

operatingproblems that you can

correct yourself.

openwindows.

Don’ttouch

electricalswitches:

Extinguishany

openflame.

Immediatelycall

yourgassupplier.

‘Don’tturn e!ectric switches

Ionor off because sparks may

Ignite the gas. I

Ali washinginstructionterms in thisbook conform to the Care Labeling

Rule established bythe Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

~r’som whenwingyour apptimce,

fo~lowbasicprecaution, inclutig

the following:

e~se this applianceonlyforits

intended purpose asdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook,

@This washer must be properly

instied and Imted inacco-ce

with the Instillation Instructions

beforeitisused, Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainonebycontactingtheservice

locationnearestyou.

—Properly ground toconform

withailgoverningcodes and

ordinances. Followdetii!s in

Instillation Instructions.

–Install or store whereit willnot

beexposedtotemperatures below

freezingor expsed tothe weather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

protectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing

anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin

theInstallationInstructions.

@Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve

pressureonhosesandvalves,andto

minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve

shouldbreakorrupture.

*Whendisconnectingthis

@Closesupervisionknecessary

ifthisapplianceisusedbyor near -----

chiidre]~.Donotallowchildren :..=...--

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appliancesandshippingor

packing materials properly,

Before discardingawasher,or

removingfrom service9remove ‘----‘-

thewasherlid.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,---

etc.)outofthereachofchildren,

preferablykalockdcabinet.Observes=

dl warningsoncontainerlabelsto =1=

avoidpersonalinjury. ___ ---

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materials,suchaslint,paper,rags, k;:

chemicals,etc. k%-u”

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appliancescleananddrytoreduce W*GTI-.

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ofelectricshock,unplugthis F-‘s.3—

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appliancefromthepowersupply ~~~}_-

beforeattemptinganymaintenance ~~~;.<”

orcleaning(excepttheremovaland

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cleaningofthelintfilter).

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b-Lm?.1:_..:.

N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector ~~~~<~

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT ~.-,..:+

disconnecttheappliancefromthe E‘:::<:.“

f::y;{;:..~

powersupply. !---:- .

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~DOnot@roperwith eontr@lS.

@Donotoperatethisappliance

ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas

missingorbrokenparts,including

adamagedcordorplug.

GNeverclimbonorstand.onthe ~,. .,

washertop. i,-:

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~Donotwashfiberglassaiticlesiil ~,’,.

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould ‘

res~~ltfrom!I]eremainingpafticies

thatmaybepickeclupbyclotlli~~g

duri]lgSubseqtlerltwasilerLIse,

@The laundryprocesscan reduce For washer operation

theflameretardancyoffabrics,To sAw~ms~

~Do

notleavewasherlidup

avoidsucharesult,thegarment duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe msTRucTIoNs

manufacturer’scare instructions washandspinactionandprevent

shouldbefollowedverycarefully. completionofthecycle.

HowtoOpemteyourclotheswasher

WAWING—Toreduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,

read the IN4PORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS beforeoperating this appliance.

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@Sort clothescarefully by fabric

type, weight.color and amount of

soilaccordingto instructionson

page9.

@Addmeasured detergentto wash

basket. Seepages 11through 15for

informationon detergentsand

other laundry additives.

@Load clothes into the wash basket

beingcarefuinot to overIoad. See

page 10for loading information.

@See page 8for Bleach Dispenser

and FabricSoftener Dispenser

instructions.For information on

[>ie:]~flesand f~bricsofteners, see

pag(!15.

@Close the fid. Wasflerwill fill but

notagitateor spin with the Iidopen.

settingthecontrols.

Seethe ControlsSettingGuide on

pages6and 7.

@SelectWash/NnseTemperature.

0SelectWaterLevel.

LOW Washeris lessthan 1/3full

of clothes.

VARIABLE:Anylevelof fill

between Low and Full.

FULL: Washeris more than 2/3

full ofclothes.

RESET: Toincrease level, turn

knob to “RESET” and then to

new level.

@SelectWash/SpinSpeed.

@SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired.

Turningcontrolto “YES”will

provideaseconddeeprinsewith

HEAVYSOIL,NORMALand

LIGHTsettings.IfnoExtraRinse

isdesired,turn control to “NO?’

@Push CycleSelector Knob in

and turn clockwiseto your selected

washsetting.

@~ull CycleSelectorKnob out

to start the washer.If youwish to

change settingafter washer has

started, push Cycle Selector I<nob

in to stopthe washer and reset to

the new position. Setting can be

changed at any time.

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MpstoHelpYouSelectSettings

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“:- ,Heavy soi~,Normaland

‘‘-’ ightsettings—

or mostcottons,linens, workand

playclothes.Threesoill;velsettings

areprovided,butyoucan setthe

selectorin-between,if desired,

PermanentPressNormal

setting—

An extendedcool-downsprayrinse

isprovidedto minimizethesetting

ofwrinkles.

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PERMANE)JT PRESS NORMAL I

Acombinationofagitationand

soak formore effectivepolyester

knitslaundering,Plusanextended

cool-downsprayrinse isprovided

to minimizethesettingofwrinkles.

OFF

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soaksetting—

Use with mostsoakingaidsto

loosenembeddedsoilsand stains.

OFF

SOAK RltJSE SFIN

KNITS.1OEUCATES

VihatHappensinEachsetting(Approximate Minutes)

If yourclothesandhouseholditems

don’tlookcleanand freshafter

washing,youwillprobablyre-wash

them,.. andthatmeansyou’llwaste

energy.Rememberto sortyour

clothescarefully,and loadthem

properly,selectcorrectcycles,use

enoughdetergentand choosea

walertemperaturewarmenoughto

releaseandget ridofsoil.

~Use Hot Wash—upto 150°F.—on

Qregularbasisonlywhenwashing

heavilysoiledarticles-such as

work andplayclothes. (>

@Under normal soilconditions,

washin waterabove80°F.(~°C.).

Thisgenerallymeansusingthe

WarmWashtemperaturesettingon

yourwasher—temperatures

approximately90°to llO°F.or hand

comfortable.If younoticethat soil

has accumulatedafier several

consecutivewashings,useHot

Washoccasionally,if safefor

fabrics.

@Try to washlessofien. Save

articles ofthe sametype of fabric

untilyou haveafullload.

~If youmust washsmalier loads,

adjustthe amount of water. Small

loads shouldhavelowerwater

levels.

~Washin off-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocal utilitycan tellyouwhich

are the off-peakhours.

@Use Fast Spin speed to remove

more water and help lessen drying

time. The dryer will removeany

wrinkles caused byFast Spin.

wash water

Wasl~/Spin

speed

bad

Cottonsand Linens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Non-colorfast

WorkClothes, Dungarees,etc.

Heavysoil

——

Norma]or Lighti’dorrrlal/Fast

Normal/Fast Hotor Warm

Wdrmor Cold Normalor Light

Normal/Fast Hot Normal forsmall loads,

HeavySoilforall other loads

Normal

Averagesoil

Permanent Press, TreatedCottons,

Blendswith Cottons

Heavyor oily soil

Normal/Fast Hotor Warm

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow Hot

Warm PermanentPress Normal

Averageor lightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,

Acrylic Knitsand WovenFabrics

Sturdy

Delicates

Silks, Wools;Blendsof Silk

and Wool

Rayonand Acetate

PermanentPress Normal

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow Warm

Warm PermanentPress Normal

Knits/Delicates

Gentle/Slow Warm

Knits/Delicates

Cientle/Slow Warm

Warm

Down-filledgarments, if machine

washingis recommended Gentle/Slow Permanent Press Normal

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Normal or Light, “v

dependingon amount of soil

Knits/Delicates

BabyClothes—Sturdy,such as Diaper!

lNightgowns,Shirts, Pads, Sheets,

Receiving BJankets,Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate

Blankets-Wool, Part-Wool,Cotton

HotNormal/Fast

Warm

Gentle/Slow

5min. soak then

Normal/Fast Light

Blankets—Synthetic,Electric Warm Light

5min. soak then

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow

Curtains–DO NOT R4ACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes*

Slipcovers, Draperies, Bath Mats

and Rugs*

Denims (especially IndigoBlueJeans)

and other fabrics that bleed

Hot or Warm Permanent Press Normal

Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast

Hot or Warm Permanent Press Normal

Hot or Warm Normal

Normal

Normal/Fast Cold or Warm

Rubber-coated Items, Laminated

Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and

Articles with Plastic Trim

Pillows

Knits/Delicates

Gentle/Slow Warm

Warm

Gentle/Slow

——

Norma] or Light,

depending on amottnt of soil

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‘:’ChCcksize. Some slipcovers, draperies and bedspreads may bc too large for automatic home-size \washer. \<:

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RefertoGarmentManufacturers’careLabels

1Liquidchlorine type.

Oniynon-chlorinetypebleachwhenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,only non-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.

Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast, only non-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

No bleach

Seldom needed. If needed, useonly

non-chlorine bleach,

No bleach

Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

Only non-chlorine bleach whenneeded.

No bleach

Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

Vhitcor colorfast, liquid chlorine type,

Jo bleach

If colorfastis unusuallysoiled, use hot w~ter.Use maximumdetergentrecommendedon

page 13.

Use maximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon page 13.

Small loadsreduce wrinkling,Use maximumdetergentrecommendedin guideon page 13,

If unusuallysoiled, usc hot water.Use maximumdetergent recommendedin guideon

page 13.Small loads reducewrinkling.

Wasilo)Ilyif recommendedbythegarment manufacturer. Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyour washeronlyif recommendedbythe garment manufacturer.

Washfrequently to fluff up the downandretain the garment’swarmth. Washseparately. Wet

downgivesoff an odor which maybe absorbed byother garments. Odor disappears when

garment isdry. Treat heavilysoiled areas with liquiddetergent or paste made of water and

granular detergent. Close zippers. Wash2or 3at atime or add towelsto balance.

GARMENTMUST BETUMBLE DRIED.

Youmayprefer to use amild type detergent. Do babyclothes separately. Pretreat spots.

Rinse diapers, nightgowns,pads and sheets after use. Keepdiapers inacoveredpail ofcold

water and conditioningagent like Borateem brand.

Youmayprefer to use amild type detergent. Do hand-knitgarments byhand.

Fill washer, add detergent, ailowtodissolve beforeadding blanket. Doone blanket at atime.

Pretreat heavilysoiled spots with liquiddetergent.

On electric blanket, sewastrong piece ofcloth overplug to protect blanket and washer from

damage. Do one blanketat atime. Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detergent.

——

VacuumOU[loose dirt before washing.

If unusually soiled, use Normal/Fast Wash/SpinSpeed.

Washonly 2or 3rugs or mats at one time, Shake before washingto removeexcess dirt. .—

For new “indigo blue” jeans, washat least 3times in very small loads with full water fill.

Jeans need ample room to moveto avoidwhite lines at creases. May discolor plastic washer

parts. Subsequent washingswill reduce discolorations, but will probably never eliminate it.

The stained parts will notdiscolor subsequent washingloads.

Tumble on FLUFF [No Heat),

Pillows are made of different materials—dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, natural feathers and

down. Manypillowscan be machine washed, but ~~loiliifacturers’care labels tn~tstbefo[lo~ved

~)arefi~llj:1~~v~shingis recommended, check pillows for weak seams or holes and me~~dto

pi-eventescape of feathers or filling. Fill washer, adddetergent and agitatefor several mi~~utes

to disso]ve detergent. Addtwo pillo~vsat atime to balance load, use full water level.

Howtowe the

BleachDkpemer

~Usethisdispenserwithliquid

bleachonly.If youprefer to use

powderedbleach, pouritintothe

washbasketalongwithyour

detergent.Do notputpowdered

bieachintothe bleachdispenser.

~Measure bleach carefully.Here

are somerecommendedamounts:

FULL WATERLEVEL—1MCUPS

(310ml) liquid

LOWWATERLEVEL–213 CUP

(170ml) liquid

@Pour measured amountofliquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

~Do not overfiIlor allowdispenser

to overflow.Avoidsplashing.

Undilutedbleach can cause fabric

damage.

~Never pour undiluted liquid

bleachdirectly onto clothes or

into the Washbasket.

Howtousethe

Fabricsoftener HowtoUsethe

soaksetting --

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~Positionthe FabricSoftener @‘dSOAK’9settingtemperature

willautomaticallybe cold.Dispenseron theagitator.

@Pourmanufacturer’srecommended

amountoffabricsoftenerintoa

standardmeasuringcup.

~Addenoughwaterto fiilthecup

1/2full.

@Pourthe dilutedsoftenerintothe

dispenser.

~The fabric softenerwill

automaticallybe dispensedatthe

proper time.

@Do not stop tile washer during

the first spin. This willcausethe

dispenser to emptytoo soon.

@Do not use the Fabric softener

Dispenser with the Soak Setting.

If ahotor warm soak isdesired,

settheWASH/RINSE

TEMPERATURE switchto

“H~/COLD” or “WAW/C.OLD”

andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto

“Heavy ~Oil~’start the washer.After

washerfallsandbeginstoagitate,

pushintheCycleSelwtorfiob and

turnto “SOAK?’PullouttheCycle

SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.

~For an etiended SO* allowthe

washerto fillandagitateforafew -..

gg*~-$

minutes to dissolve thesoaking ~%+-

agent. Thenpushin theCycle

Selectorfiob to stopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowto so&

for as longas desired. After desired

soakperiod, pulloutthe Cycle

Selectorfiob to completethe cycle.

sortby

Separate

from

LINT PRODUCERS—Suchas

terry towelingand chenille—give

uplint.

LINT COLLE~RS— such as

man-madefibersand napped

fabricslike velveteenandcorduroy

—attractIint. These mustbe -

washedseparately.

For more infornlation on lint

CO~trO~,see page 18.

--- sort by fa

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‘+: ‘eparate

from

Separate

from

Separate

from

It paysto checkand prepare

clothesfor washing.

@Emptypockets,brush outcuffs,

zip zippers,snapsnaps,hooks

andbuttons.

@Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

@Checkalliternsfor areas of

heavysoilor stain.

@Removestains.ForSTAIN

REMOVALGU~E, SEE PAGE17.

~TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

Soakingand fie-treating—

agoodwayto loosendeepsoils

and shins.

Athoroughsoakingwith detergent

or specialsoakingagentisanother

wayto removeheavysoils,

embeddeddirt andevensome

stains.

Soakingcan be either acompletely

separatewashingstepor aprelim-

inary stepto acompletewash cycle.

For detailedinformationon how

to soakin your washer,see page 8.

YORImowTIQN ON

SOAKINGAGENm, SEE

PAGE15.

@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin

asmallamountofliquiddetergent

orapastemadeofwa~rmdpowderd

detergentor soap.Forbestresults,

wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

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@Load clothes dry. This illustration, with clothes iust

@‘rakeaproperly sorted group of reaching the Filter Ring, showsa

clothes and drop them loosely in properload.Clotheshaveample

thewashbasketinthisorder; roonltomovebecausetheyarenot

packeddown,norwrappedaround

theagitator.Clothesare loadeddry

Lw sincewet itemsare apt to pack down

Large Items—1ikesheets. Do not whichencouragesoverloading.This

wrap around the agit

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:3 -~

-.... -

Small Items-1ike pi

ltor. size load requ~es afull wate~fill.

Vvhat is tile best size Ioad of

lowcases. clothes—large9 nledium9 O’r

small? save tinleyenergy and

detergent byavoidingextra use of

{hewasher. Try to wash afull load

Medium Size Items-like towels. of clothes. If ybu can it is better to

I+crcis aty!~icalfull load: savec~othesuntii you have afull

3Double ~i3C~iS load, ~f~ou l~]~]stwash Srna]ler

Ioadsl save w~ter, energy and

1L~>ngSleeve Shirts detergent by adjusting thewater

3Boxer Shorts level for the size of the load. See

forwashing permanent press -

if you do not haveadryer.

Ifyouare machine-washing

PermanentPressclothesthatyou

planto linedry or drip-dry,use ,.

extracare to minimizewrinkling

in thewashprocess:

@Be carefulnotto overload

washer.PermanentPress clothes

musthaveample roomto move

freely.AMediumsizePermanent

Press load isthelargestthat should

be washed.

@Use more waterthanyouwould

for areguiar load. Use aMedium

WaterLevelforaSmallLoad; aFull

WaterLevelfor aMediumLoad.

~Removeclothespromptlyas

soonas washerstopsand hang

immediately.

@Tominimizewrin~ing, use

Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.

To add itemsafterthe washer has

Stirteds

~Turn offthe washer.

~Add any additionalarticles by

submergingnextto the agitator.

@Restart the washer.

NOTE: When washingstockings,

panty hose and other easily mngled

;

items, alwayshandle separately. To

;

minimize tangling,the tiseof; net

laundry bag is recommended,

;

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