Whirlpool LA5700XM User manual

AUTOMATIC

WASHER

kW&apacity

LA5700XM

and

LA5705XM

wave Ovens. Trash Compactors, Room Air Condllloners. Oehumldifwrs. Automalx Washers, Clothes Dryers, Freezers. Relngerator-Freeze

Parts and features

LAUNDRY

LOAD INF~;~T$;ON TEMPERATURE

SIZE / SELECTOR CYCLE

IQUID BLEACH

DISPENSER

(not shown)

-AGITATOR

-BASKET

-TUB

Remove the Consumer

Buy Guide label. It will be

easier to remove before

the washer is used.

You should wipe out the

basket with a damp cloth

before using to remove

dust from storing or

shipping.

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

When youneed service or call with a

question, have this information ready:

Model Number

1. Complete Model and Serial Num-

bers [from plate under the lid near the

hinge).

Senal Number

2. Purchase date from sales slip.

Copy this information in these spaces. Purchase Date

Keep this book in the Laundry Informa-

tion Center with your”Laundry Guide,”

sales slip and warranty.

Service Company/

Phone Number

There is no warranty registration to return. Proof-of-purchase IS all

that is required for in-warranty service.

Your

responsibilities

Read this ‘Its& and Care Guide”

and your “Laundry Guide” care-

fully for important use and safety

information.

You are personally responsible

for making sure that your

washer...

is installed by a qualifiedinstaller.

is properly installed and

leveled on a floor that can

support the weight?

is connected to the right kind

of outlet, electric supply, water

supply and drain.*

is properly grounded:

is used only for jobs normally

expected of home automatic

washers.

is properly maintained.

is protected from the weather

and kept where the tempera-

ture will not fall below freezing.

is not run by children or anyone

unable to operate it properly.

*See the”Installation Instructions”

for complete information.

Contents

Page

PARTSAND FEATURES _. _. 2

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 3

SAFETY FIRST 3

STARTING YOUR WASHER 4

WHAT HAPPENS IN

EACHCYCLE . . . . . . . . . 6

OTHER OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS 8

For a Rinse and Spin 8

For a Drain and Spin 8

For a Soak or Pre-Wash 8

Liquid Bleach Dispenser 9

Cleaning the Lint Filter 9

Suds-Misep System

(Model LA5705XM only] 10

CARING FOR YOUR

WASHER 11

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

ASSISTANCE 13

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Starting your washer

Before starting

your washer: 1. Measure and add detergent.

2. Place sorted load in washer.

3. Start washer.

Select a

LOAD SIZE Select WATER

TEMPERATURES

Turn the knob to point at a setting

that describes the size of load you

want to wash

. Set the knob on or between EX

SMALL (a few items) and LARGE [a

full load).

See your “Laundry Guide” for details

on load sizes.

Match the wash and rinse water

temperatures to the type of fabrics

and solIs being washed

8 This drawing shows a warm wash

(top temperature] and cold rinse

(bottom temperature) selectron

Recommended wash temperatures

can be found in your “Laundry Guide”

and printed under the washer lid.

LOAD SIZES AND WATER LEVELS

Use less than a full tub of water For best cleanrng results, the

when you have less than a full load load must be able to move freely

to wash. In the water Too big a load ortoo

little water can tear items

LARGE (16.9 gals /64 0 L)’

MEDIUM (13.5 gals./51.1 L)’

EX SMALL ( 99gols./37 5 L)’

‘Approximate fill with load

3. Start the washer

Push in the Control Knob and

turn it to the right. It must be

pushed in and turned only

clockwise.

Stop on a number in the cycle

you want. The numbers are

minutes of wash time. The

drawing shows 8 minutes of

agitation in the REGULAR HEAVY

Cycle.

Start the washer by pulling out

the Control Knob. The washer

will fill to the level you set with

wash water of the selected

temperature. After filling, the

washer will agitate for the

selected number of

mlnUteS

To stop the washer at any time

push in the Control Knob. To

restart the washer, pull out the

Control Knob.

To set the controls for a rinse and

spin, a drain and spin, or a soak

or pre-wash. see page 8.

What happens in each cycle

Each cycle has different agitation and spin speeds designed for different

kinds of fabrics. Numbers on the dial in each cycle are the minutes of WASH

agitation time.

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

fills before agitation and timing start. After agitation starts, the knob turns

REGULAR HEAVY Cycle

High agitation and

spin speeds help rem

heavy soils and spin

water from heavy or

sturdy cotton fabrics.

PERMANENT PRESS Cycle

SOAK AND PRE-WASH Cycles

011

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2 e\ BoaIt

Periods of agitation and

soaking time clean

stained, yellowed, gray

or heavily soiled laundry.

Use recommended

amount of detergent.

love

High-speed agitation,

low-speed spin and cool-

ing of the wash water be-

fore the spin help clean

clothing and keep

wrinkles from setting into

permanent press fabrics.

KNITS/GENTLE Cycle

Low agitation and spin

speeds and shorter wash

time gently wash delicate

items and washable

synthetic knits.

clockwise until it paints to OFF and the cycle ends.

NOTE: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.

NOTE:

Always use

cold rinse water

for

permanent press fabrics.

tlOn I’ 1 S% 1’ IAgii

c- Pre-wash setting

begins here (see page 8)

Special care is needed when soaking or pre-washing laundry.

See your “laundry

Guide” for proper use of this cycle;

Other operating instructions

For a rinse and spin For a drain and spin

You may need an extra rinse and

spin for heavily soiled loads which

need more detergent. (Extra de-

tergent can require an extra rinse.)

Push Control Knob in.

Turn clockwise to any

on the dial.

See above drawing.

Pull Control Knob out.

The washer will fill to selected level

with cold water,agitate 2 minutes,

drain and spin.

Your washer can be set to drain

and spin out water.

Push Control Knob in.

Turn clockwise to the bar just before

OFF in any cycle. See above

drawing.

Pull Control Knob out.

The washer will drain and spin.

For agitation and spin speeds in each cycle, see pages 6 and 7.

soak I I

reTwash I

For a soak or pm-e-wash

For best results, use warm water

for soaking or pre-washing stained

laundry.

Use enough detergent or pre-soak

product for a single load.

Push Control Knob in.

Turn clockwise to point at a

number

in the SOAK Cycle.

Pull Control Knob out.

When the cycle is over, add de-

tergent for the next selected wash

cycle.

Important: See additional

care information on page 7 of your

“laundry Guide!’

Set the washer and start the next

selected wash cycle.

To start the soak or pre-wash with agitation, the Cycle Control

Knob must point to a number in the Cycle.

Liquid bleach dispenser

Always measure bleach. Do not

guess. Follow directions on the bottle

for the amount to use. Never use

more than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full

load. Use less with lower water level

settings. Use a cup with a pouring

spout to avold spilling.

1. Load the washer first

2. Pour measured bleach carefully

into dispenser. DO NOT let bleach

splash, drip or run down into the

washer basket. Undiluted bleach

will damage any fabric it touches.

3. Start the washer. Bleach will be

diluted automatically during the

wash part of the cycle.

For more information on bleaching, see”Laundry Guide” page 11.

Cleaning the lint filter

Water run< through the lint filter

whenever the washer agitates.

Check it often to make sure it’s clean

and is filtering at its best

To remove it for cleaning, press the

release and pull straight out. Instruc-

tions for cleaning are printed on the

bottom of the filter.

For Model LA5705XM

The

SUDS-MISER” System

Your washer has the SUDS-MISER System.jt has two drain hoses

One hose moves a portion of used wash water Into a storage tub

and moves it back Into the washer for use during the next wash

The other hose carries water to another tub wrth an open dram, or

to a standprpe drain

If you do not want to re-use wash water for a load. leave the

stopper out of the storage tub so the water drains away

STORAGE

run \ SIANDPIPE

The SUDS-MISER’ System stores a portron of the wash water.

If you hove a storage tub big enough to hold 25 gallons (95

liters) of water, you can have a qualified installer convert your

washer to save more of the water.

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 PRESSCycle.

To re-use wash water 4. Add about “2 the recom-

1. Set Cycle Control Knob on mended amount of detergent.

SUDS (see illustration). 5. Put in the clothes.

2. Pull the Control Knob out. The 6. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob

washer will pump most of the

water from the storage tub

back into the washer basket.

Do not add clothes at this

time. The washer will finish fill-

ing with fresh water

3. When the water has pumped

back into the washer, push in

the Cycle Control Knob.

Off

suds14 I

to start the washer.

7. Drain the storage tub. Water

still in the tub will have any soil

that has settled out. The hose

is cut on an angle to leave be-

hind about an inch of water

and any soil from previous

wash.

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)

to the cycle and wash time

You want

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