Whirlpool LA5600XK User manual

Model LA5600XK

lAS605XK

Regular Capacity

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Use& Care

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LAUNDRY lNFORMATfON CENTER

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

CYCLE CONTROL KNOB

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

Laundry Guide for tips on deter-

gents, other laundry aids and

instructions for washing special

items.

CAUTION: Store laundry deter-

gent and additives in a cool, dry

place where children can’t

reach them.

Contents

Before Using Your Washer

Loading Your

Washer

Cleaning the Lint Filter

Using Your Washer

Water Levels and Load Sires

Important Detergent Information

Liquid Bleach Dispenser

For a Pre Wash

For Rinsing Only

For Spinning Only

Cycle Operation

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The SUDS-MISER System

If You Need Service or Assistance

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loading your

Washer

For best washing results and

energy savings. sort the laundry

carefully

1. Sort the Laundry into Loads.

Group the laundry into loads thai

can be washed and dried together

See the Laundry Guide

for

rnforma-

tlon and samples o! typlcal loads

Try to mix large and small items for

best movement rn the washer,

2. Measure Detergent; Add to

Washer Basket.

See detergent informatron on page

6 and In Section IV of the Laundry

Guide

3. Load the Washer.

Load without packing so items can

move freely for best cleaning and

least wrinkling

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 splnnlng

4. Pour Liquid Bleach into the

Dispenser.

See page ? and the Laundry

Aids section of the Laundry Guide for

more information

5. Avoid Damaging Laundry.

Carefully follow package directions

when using detergents, bleaches,

softeners and other laundry aids For

more informatlon, see pages 16-22

In your

‘Laundrv Guide ”

Cleaning the lint

Filter

\rgater runs ihrougb the lint filter

uhe?etiler the Ayasher agltotes Check it

after-1 to make sure Its clean and filter

lrg 01 10sGest

To remove It for ciearxng press

the release and pull straight out lnstruc-

tlcns for cleorlng are prlnted on the

t-x3tow of trie filter

73ur aJor.12ti: :. -2 ’ er 1si:asi ‘2

use T:: Take It e\,erl easier read the

folIowIng steps before start qg your firs+

#oad Start your washer after yoij put I’:

detergent the load arld any other

laundry aids occxdlng tc informatior

on page 3 and page 6

Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.

Select the water level that matches

the size of the load See page 5 for

more InformatIon

IMPORTANT For the best cleaning

sure the load has enough water for

2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Match the wash and rinse water tem-

peratures to the t’qpe of fabrics and

SOIS

being washed [See the InstructIons

under the washer IId and on page 14 Nn

your

Laundry GM&

Be sure to use a cold rinse for PERMA-

NENT PRESS and KNITS GENTLE Cycles

Select a Cycle and Start the

Washer.

Push the Cycle Control Knob in and

turn It tothe right (clockwlse)

Stop when the pointer

on thenu-

rjer of

m/nutes

of washing you ;Yant

in the cycle you want

Instructions for which cycles to c1se for

each fabric type are under the IIC

To start the washer, pull the Cycle

Control Knob out When the cycle

over, the washer WIII stop

To stop the washer at any time

during a cycle, push the Control

Knob in.

Pull it out to restart the washer

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

Pages8-9 show what happens In

each cycle

Water levels and

load Sizes

The

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR

lets you

control the amount of water that fills

the washer The water level can be set

for extra small, medium or full loads

‘WATER LEVELS

Setting Gallons/Liters

EX SMALL 99 375

MEDIUM 135 511

LARGE 169 640

‘Approxrmote fill wrth load

To save water and energy,

match the water level to the load

size.

For the best cleaning results, the

load should move freely In the water

Watch for rollover, an Item (Irke a sock)

should sink in the middle and come

up later on the outside

Be sure to read pages 11 13 in

your

Laundry Guide

You will find more

nformatron on loadrng and load sizes

Important

washers with normal-size tubs

Use

Detergent

more detergent...

1 for hard water

Information

2 for heavy greasy or

oily SOIIS

Detergents and soaps clean 3 If the detergent ISlow

by loosening solI, and by holding it In phosphate

the water so it drains away If not 4 for cold-water washes

enough detergent ISused, so11ona

DETERGENT SUDS.

There are

lint can settle back on the Items In high, normal and low sudslng pow-

the load dered detergents If the recom-

SOAP

works best In

soft water

mended amount of detergent makes

(O-4 grains hardness] In harder water, too much suds, switch to a lower

both the wash and rinse water should sudslng brand

DO NOT REDUCE THE

be softened Use enough soap to

AMOUNT

of detergent

make about 1’ 2to 2 inches (3 8 to 5 5 Use the following chart as

cm) of suds begInnIng suggestlons for powdered

DETERGENT

works in hard or and liquid detergent amounts See

soft

water Package dIrections are

your

Laundry Guide

for more infor-

usually based on soft water and

mation (pages 14-22).

WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS

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

Powdered Detergents

Low Suds sqcup (175 ml] 1’4 cups (250-300 114-1”zcups

mtl

(300-350

ml)

Normal Suds 1’4 cups(300 ml) I34 cups (425 ml] 2-214 cups

(475-525

ml]

High Suds I-1’ 4cups

cups (475 ml)

2’2

cups (600 ml]

(300-350 mt)

No phosphate - Follow package recommendations -

Liquid Detergents ‘0 to 1cup (60 to 250 mL], depending on the brand

and

amount of so11Follow 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.

Liquid Bleach

than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full load.

Use less with lower water level

Dispenser

settlngs.

The bleach dispenser

under the

IId of the washer in the front corner It

Use a standard

has the words, LIQUID BLEACH, on it

measuring cup

Before starting the washer, but after

with a pouring

loadlng It, add the bleach

spout to fill dispensers.

Use a measuring cup with a pouring

spout to help ovoid spllllng or spattering

Do not let any bleach run down

the

bleach, into the washer basket. Concen-

Follow the directions on the bottle for

trated bleach will damage any

the amount to use

Never use more fabric.

For a Pre Wash

If you want hrgh ogrtotron and

SDIP, use the aot ‘n REGULAR HEAVY If

Use thus settin? I: jr a sr orter SOAK you want low agrtatron and spurn use the

CYCLE [no rrnse] Use e’-Ioug’ detergent dot in KNITS GENTLE Use the dot rrt PERU

for a srngle *sash A(! J :he iocld MANENT PRESS tf you want high,

Set tne

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.

agrtation and a low-speed spun

Set wash water tern perature

Push the Cycle Control Knob in and

turn It to the 12 minute --ark 1.1the SOAK

CYCLE

Pull the Con+rol Kr~?r

tiasher

The washer ,hiili fril :latate ‘or tw’c

mrnutes, soak for ergr* ‘n riut-3s agitate

for two more and thler r?rcllr and spin

[See SOAK CYCLE XC’ rrr)tr-7 on page

After filling, the washer may pause

before starting to agitate.

To set the washer so it drains and

spins water out of the load, push In on

the Control Knob, turn the dral to the

For Rinsing Only

right (clockwise] so the pornter

touch-

ing the bar just before OFF In any cycle

Loads with towels drapers, Jeans The washer WIII drain, spin out

or heavrly sorled Items ofteri need extra water and stop If you want a low-speed

detergent. Extra detergent can require spin. use the bar on PERMANENT PRESS

an extra rinse or KNITS GENTLE All the other cycle

Your washer carI be set to rinse settings have a high-speed spin

only Use the setting for or’ extra rinse, or

for laundry that only needs a rinse and

spin

There IS

dot just after the num-

bers in PERMANENT

PRESS,REGULAR

HEAVY and KNITS GENTLE If you push In

on the Cycle Control Knob, turn the

pointer to one of those dots and pull the

Control Knob out, the washer will fill

agttate, dram and sprn

What Happens in Each Cycle

Each cycle on your washer is designed for a different kind of fabric

Numbers on the dial In each cycle are the minutes of WASH time.

Agitation and spin speeds are different in each cycle.

When the Cycle Control Knob is set to a number and pulled out, the

PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE

KNITS GENTLE CYCLE

REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE

SOAK CYCLE

Use for permanent press

fabrics Cooling of the

wash water before the

spin helps prevent the

setting of wrinkles

The washer pauses for about

I1 2 minutes after partial drain

Low agitation and spin

speeds and shorter wash

time make this cycle the

one to use for delicate

items and washable

synthetic knits. Wash

nylon hose or panty hose

in a net laundry bag.

Use for sturdy white and

colorfast cottons, and for

heavy work clothes. High

agitation and spin

speeds are designed to

help remove heavy soils

and spin water from

heavv cotton fabrics.

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 pre-

soak product.

washer fills After agitation starts, the knob turns clockwise until the

pointer reaches off and the cycle ends.

You may hear the sound of water spraying during the spin parts of

some cycles. In some cycles, cold water is sprayed on the spinning

load to help with the rinsing.

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NOTE: Always use COLD rinse water

for permanent press fabrrcs

Specral care is requrred for the handling of a load when soakrng or pre-

washing

See your “Laundry Guide” for proper use of this cycle.

For Model LA5605XK 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 stand-

pipe drain

If you do not want to re-use wash water leave the stopper out

of the storage tub so the water drams away

STORAGE

TUB, SIANDPIPE STORAGE D;u”N

IUR

, c

If you have a storage tub big enough to hold at least 20

gallons (76 liters), you can have a qualified installer convert

your washer to save all the wash water

TO SAVE WASH WATER

Be sure the stopper

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

TO RE-USE WASH WATER

Push in the Cycle Control Knob

Turn rt right (clockwrse) so it points

to SUDS

(see illustratron).

Add about half the recom-

mended amount of detergent and

then the load

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

REGULAR HEAVY to follow SUDS,

push in the Cycle Control Knob

after the water has been

pumped back into the washer

Turn the knob right (clockwise) tc

the cycle and wash time you

want

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