Whirlpool LA638OXS User manual

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AUTOMATIC

WASHER

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LA638OXS

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Contents

Page

PARTS AND FEATURES . 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS. . . 3

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. 4

Starting Your Washer 4

What Happens in Each Cycle 6

OTHER OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS . . 10

For a Rinse and Spin . 10

For a Drain and Spin ,

For a Soak

Liquid Bleach Dispenser .

Cleaning the Lint Filter . .

CARING FOR YOUR WASHER

Winterizing . . . .

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

ASSISTANCE . . . .

WASHER WARRANTY . .

Page

01987 Whirlpool Corporation

Parts and features

WAD

LAUNDRY MAGIC CLEAN@

LINT FILTER

(not shown)

ODE1 AND SERIAL

NUMBER PLATE

LIQUID BLEACH

DISPENSER

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 you need service or call with a

question, have this information ready:

1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers Model Number

(from plate under the lid near the

hinge). Serial Numbe,

2. Purchase date from sales slip.

Copy this information in these spaces. Purchaseo9te

Keep this book, your”Laundry Guide” and

sales slip in the Laundry Information

Center. Service Company

Phone Number

Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with

this product.

Operating instructions

Starting Your Washer

Be sure to measure and add detergent, then place

a sorted load in the washer before starting it.

. Select a LOAD SIZE

Turn the knob to point at a setting

Match the wash and rinse water

that describes the size of load you temperature to the type of fabrics and

want to wash. soils being washed.

Set the knob anywhere on or be-

tween EX SMALL (a few small items]

and LARGE (a full load].

Recommended wash temperatures

can be found in your “Laundry Guide.”

Select

. WATER TEMPERATURES

LOAD SIZES AND WATER LEVELS

For best cleaning results, the

load must be able to move freely

in the water. Too big a load or too

little water can cause wear or

tearing of load items. 8

CAUTION:

DO NOT

OVERLOAD WASHER.

*Approximate

fill with load.

EX LARGE (21.7 gals./82.1 L)’

MEDtUM (16.4 gaW62.1 L)*

EX SMALL (11.9 gals./450 L)’

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 min-

utes of wash time. The drawing

shows 6 minutes of agitation in

the REGULAR 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 temper-

ature. After filling, the washer will

agitate for the selected number

of minutes.

Tostop the washer at any time,

push in the Control Knob. To

restart the washer, pull out the

Control Knob.

What Happens in Each Cycle*

Each cycle has been 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 timina starts. After agitation starts, the knob turns

clockwise until it points to OFF and the cycleends.

REGULAR HEAVY Cycle

A cycle for sturdily con-

structed fabrics that are

heavily soiled.

REGULAR Cycle

PERMANENT PRESS Cy

Off 6

1I p permanent

press

Off

A cycle for regular loads of

s;;s that are moderately

A cycle designed for

lightly to moderately

soiled permanent press

and some synthetic

fabrics. The

cool-down

rinse helps keep wrin-

kles from setting into

these fabrics.

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.

SHORT Cycle

Use for delicate items that

need a short wash and spin

time. Wash nylon hose or

panty hose in a net laundry

bag.

SOAK Cycle

Alndicates the machlne Is

pauslng for a brief soak

perlod.

Brief periods of agitation

and soak time help remove

heavy soils and certain

stains that need extra

pretreatment. Use recom-

mended amount of

detergent or pre-soa k

additive. The SOAK Cycle

should always be tol-

lowed by a Wash Cycle.

Other operating instructions

For a rinse and spin

You may need an extra rinse and

spin for heavily soiled loads which

need more detergent. [Extra detergent

can require an extra rinse.)

1. Push Control Knob in.

2. Turn clockwise to any

on the dial.

See above drawing.

3. Pull Control Knob out. The washer

will fill to selected level; agitate 2

minutes; drain and spin.

For a drain and spin

Your washer can be set to drain and

spin out water.

1. Push Control Knob in.

2. Turn clockwise to the bar just before

the OFF area. See

above drawing.

3. Pull Control Knob out. The washer

will drain and spin.

For agitation and spin speeds in each cycle, see pages 6-9.

For a soak

laundry. Hbt water can set stains. Important: See additlonal care

lnformatlon In your “Laundry

Guide!’

*To start soak with agitation, the Control Knob

must point to a number in the SOAK Cycle.

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