Whirlpool LA4OOOXK User manual

Model lA4OOOXK

Regular Capacity

whirlpool

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Use&

Care

Guide

COPY Your Model and

Serial Numbers Here

When You need service, or call

with Q question, hove this information

reauy:

‘. Complete Model and

Serial Numbers

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(from the Pkve under the lid near the _-~

‘&.-le hr,,-7t,.er

hinge).

2. Purchase dote from sales slip (or date

Installed),

I ’I’ Before using

your Washer

Please read this booklet to be

sure your washer ISinstalled and used

properly It WIII help you get the best

results and longest life your washer was

designed to give

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that your

washer...

Is Installed by a qualified installer

Is properly Walled and leveled on a

floor thai can support the weight.’

Is connected to the right kind of outlet,

electric supply, water supply and drain.

Is properly electrically grounded.’

Is used only for jobs normally

expected of home automatic washers

Is properly malntained.

Is protected from the weather

Is not run by children or anyone

unable to operate it properly

Remove

the Consumer Buy

Guide label It WIII be easier to remove

before the washer ISused

You may want to wipe out the

basket with a damp cloth before using

to remove dust from storing or shIppIng

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

laundry Guide for tips on deter-

gents, other laundry aids and

instructions for washing special

items.

See the Installation InstructIons for

complete InformatIon.

CAUTION: Store laundry deter-

gent and additives in a cool, dry

Contents

Before Using Your Washer 2

Loading Your Washer 1’ 3

Understanding Your Washer 3

Cleaning the Lint Filter 3

Using Your Washer 4

Important Detergent Information 6

For a Pre Wash 7

For Rinsing Only 7

For Spinning Only 7

Cycle Operation 8

KNIT GENTLE 8

REGULAR HEAVY.. : 8

SOAK 8

If You Need Service or Help 10

1 Before Calling for Service 10

If You Need Service 11

3 If You Havea Problem 11

loading your

For best washing results and

energy savings, sort the laundry

carefully.

1. Sort the laundry into loads.

Group the laundry into loads that

can be washed and dried together.

See the Laundry Guide for informa-

tion and samples of typical loads.

Try to mix large and small items for

best movement in the washer.

2. Measure Detergent; Add to

Washer Basket.

See detergent information on page

6 and in Section IV of the Laundry

Guide.

Add dry bleach or water condi-

tioner (not fabric softener) if used.

Follow the package directions

carefully.

3. Dilute liquid Bleach Before Add-

ing to the Washer Basket.

See the “Laundry Aids” section of

the Laundry Guide for more

information.

4. load the Washer.

Spread the load evenly. (Don’t put

all the towels on one side and a few

wash cloths on the other.) An unbal-

anced load can cause the washer to

shake during spinning.

Load without packing so items can

move freely for best cleaning and

least wrinkling.

5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener Only

to the Deep Rinse Cycle.

. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO

THE WASH. Fabric softeners can com-

bine with soap or detergent to make

greasy stains on fabrics.

Understanding

your Washer

This automatic washer has three

:ycles Each ISdesigned for a fabric

‘we It has a

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

-‘ou can select the wash water temper-

Are best for the amount of soil and

iabnc type In each load.

You can control the amount of

,vater that fills the washer by moving the

Control Knob according to instructions

‘In page 5.

Sections In this Use & Core Guide

30 Into detail on the “what and why”

Jf each setting. Read this and the laun-

?iy Guide carefully to get the best

cleaning results.

Cleaning the lint

Filter

Water runs through the lint filter

nihenever the washer agitates. Check it

often to make sure it’s clean and filter-

~ng at its best

To remove it for cleaning, press

the release and pull straight out. lnstruc-

tions for cleaning are printed on the

bottom of the filter

Using

Your Washer

Your automatic dasher ISeasy to

use To make It even easier, read the

followlng steps before starting your first

load Stari your ;Yasher after you put In

detergent, the load, and any other

laundry aids according to information

on page 3

Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Match the wash water temperature io

the type of fabrics and so~is being

washed All rinses are cold

2. Select a Cycle and Start the

Washer.

Push ihe Cycle Control Knob in and

turn It to ihe right (clockwise)

Stop when the pointer is on the nL’m~

ber of minutes you wani In the cycle you

want. NOTE: In the REGULAR HEAVY

and KNIT GENTLE Cycles, ihe washer will

fill only if the Control Knob points to a fill

area

InstructIons on which cycle to use for

each fabric hype are under the lid.

To start ihe washer, pull ihe Cycle

Control Knob out When the cycle IS

over, the washer ~111stop

To stop the washer at any time

during a cycle, push the Control

Knob in.

Pull it out to restart ihe washer

To change a setting,

push ihe Con-

trol Knob In io stop the washer. Then

turn the Control Knob to the right (clock-

wise] to the setting you want Pull the

knob out to start the washer

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 wdh iess water a/so sets it for u

shorter agitation time

The washer WI// fill to Its highest level

(about 16.9 gallons or 64.0 liters) when

the Control Knob potnts to a ftll area

To use less water, push the Control

Knob In and turn to the right (clockwtse)

to a fill area in either the REGULAR

HEAVY or KNIT GENTLE Cycle.

Puli the Control Knob out, the washer

will start to fill

When there ISas much water as you

want In the washer, push the Control

Knob tn.

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 agitation with a low

water level in the REGULAR HEAVY

Cycle. In the KNIT GENTLE Cycle, you

will

have 2 to 4 minutes of agitation.

For the SOAK Cycle, the washer fills to

its highest level with water of the

selected temperature. For a rinse, the

washer fills to Its highest level with cold

water

4. Load Sizes.

For the best cleaning results, tne

load should move freely In the water

Watch for rollover An Item (Itke a sock)

should sink and come up again later

Important

Detergent

Information

'?pieri a +c : ,,'

_ -3ap: C71e3:

D\, loose?lng ~, i~l <I?by holding 8Ar

tk,e dater sc I/ ;~IGI 1.o.vay If psot

erougk, dete.gent :, usea, ~011art::

hrt ca7 sett!e 230 11 +he items I-

+qe ,ood

SOAP

h#~vk> : ,ei. lr ‘,a-* ‘,v~.:‘,:’

!J 4 grains hqrdress: lr! harder water,

both the wasI; arc ‘bnse water should

be softened use enough soap tc

make cbout Ii ; to i lrccles (3 8 to 5 5

cm! of suds

DETERGENT

&arks In h;:9 3’

so+: water Package directions are

usuallv based on soft water and

.*,

-Isher< W+ r‘c)r~8cl~sI.:‘-? tuck Use

more detergent

? fcr mar3 ,b/ate~

Z t3r heav’; greasd SC

3 Iv SOlIS

C It the detergent IS1~:,

phospnate

4 for cord-water ti’ashes

DETERGENT SUDS.

There are

high, normal and low sudsing Patti

aered aetergents If the recom

mended amount of detergent makes

toc much suds, switch +o a lower

sudsing brand

DO NOT REDUCE THE

AMOUNT

of detergent

Use the following chart OS

beginning suggestions for powdered

and liquid detergent amounts See

yourbundry

Guide

for more infor-

mation (pages 14-22).

WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS

O-4 Grains 4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains

Powdered Detergents

Low Suds j; cup [I75 ml] 1 1 cups (250-300 1’~.1’2 cups

rnL) (300-350 mL)

Normal Suds 1’; cups (300 ml] 1~~cups (425 ml] 2-2’A cups

(475-525 ml)

High Suds ?-I’ Acups 2 cups (475 mL] 2’ 2cups [600 mL)

(300-350 ml]

No phosphate -Follow package recommendattons -

Liquid Detergents ‘4 to 1 cup (60 to 250 mL), depending on the brand and

amount of SOII. Follow package recommendations

* These recommendations do not apply...

In areas where phosphates are banned.

In areas with laws limiting (by weight or percentage) the amount

of detergent used in a wash load

For a Pre Wash

Push the Cgcle C Ir +r ;N* n,jD Ip and

turn It to the 12~rn~r~.t- --lzrk ‘r: the SOAd

CYCLE

0 Pull ti?e Cor,*rol K :!; ._,t t star? the

washer

The washer WII’ ~II’ Jgl;a:e for two

minutes. soali fore gh+ Tlnutes, agliate

for two more and the-, drain and spin

[See DAK CYCLE Ies~:r~~+1zr, on page

After filling, the washer may pause

before starting to agitate.

For Rinsing Only

I3oCs wltbm*,xels diapers, peons

or heovliy s&e3 lte7 s if:!?r rmeed extra

‘detergent Extra ae+er3erl: c on require

an extra rinse

Jour washer Jr8t- ‘2 set to rinse

only Use the setting f:)r 1’ extra rinse or

for !aundry tQot ODi, ree,Yi :I rinse and

spin

For “ligbl ogltotlon 2nd sps’

speeds, use toe asterisk ir rhie

REGULAR HEAVY Cycle Tne K?l r

GENTLE Cdcle has IO‘N agltatlor and

spin speeds

The dasher fills wltri cold water

IWater level and temperature zan +

me odjustec In this setting I

For Spinning Only

There rmoy be times wher, you

warIt to dralr aut all the wash swater and

start oder To s!op the wosher at any

time just pus> in on the Cycle Control

Knob

To set +he +Josher so It drains or-d

spins dater OUTof the load, push In or

the Control Knob, turn the dial tr, the

right clockwIse) so the pointer IS+ouch

iqg The bar just before OFF in any c\/cie

The washer will drain, splr ou’

,A,a?er and stop

There 1son clsterlsc )ust afrer

the numbers In two c /cIt?s if you push or’

on the Cycle Contr:;l Kr#o~ -urn tbe

pointer to one of those asterisks and pd11

the Control Knob out ii-e sdasher VIII

fill. agitate. drain c~r~rj SCII-,

Cycle Operation

‘he numbers in each cycle are

fsr ?he riumber of minutes you want the

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:

. SETWATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

PULL OUT TO START

KNIT GENTLE CYCLE

Use for delicate items and washable

synthetic knits such as polyester, nylon,

acrylic Wash nylon hose or panty hose

In a net laundry bag.

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

PULL OUT TO START

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

PULL OUT TO START

REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE

Use for sturdy white and colorfast cot-

tons, and for heavy work clothes High

agitation and spin speeds help get the

best cleaning results.

SOAK CYCLE

This cycie ISnot for washing, it soaks,

agitates, spins out the water and stops

[no rinse) Use it for stained, yellowed,

grey or heavily soiled laundry with a

detergent or Dre-soak product Chlorine

bleach, If wanted. shculd be added

-9 tbie cycle you use after the SOAK

Cycle is over

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR. Rinse water

RINSES.

Cold water is sprayed on the

cold In all settings You con also work spinning load to help rinse and remove

the Cycle Control Knob to use less water detergent residue

when washing small loads. (See page

5.1 If you turn to a cycie ond stoft the

washer but change your mm? push in

NOTE:

You may notice that some on the Cycie Control Knob an3 turn

of the “SPIN” cycles hove

SPRAY

the right [dockwise) to the setting you

wanr Jhen GUI/ out to storf

I I I’

If You Need

Service or Help,

We suggest You

Follow These Three

Steps:

1. Before calling for service

Problems are sometrmes caused

by little ihrngs you can correct without

lools. Check this list before you call

for servrce

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:

Is the power supply cord plugged in’

Are both water faucets open7

Is u fuse blown or crrcuit-breaker

tripped?

Are the water supply hoses kinked?

Is the Cycle Control Knob set and

pulled out?

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:

Is the lid closed7

Is the power supply cord plugged in?

Is a fuse blown or circuit-breaker

tripped?

IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT

RUNNING:

Make sure that the Cycle Control

Knob is pornting to a number tn the

cycle

MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER

THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.

IF IT ISN’T...

The washer may seem to be draining

during wash and rinse cycles.

Water can siphon out. [See Installation

Instructions ]

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