Whirlpool LA7680XM User manual

AUTOMATIC

WASHER

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LA7680XM

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LA7685XM

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wave Ovens, Trash Compactors, Room Air Condltloners, Dehumldllvxs. Automatic Washers. Clothes Dryers. Freezers. Refngerator-Freeze

Parts and features

LAUNDRY

LOAD INFORMATION TEMPERATURE

SELECTOR CYCLE MAGIC CLEAN’

CONTROL LINT FILTER

/ KNOB (not shown)

FABRIC SOFTENER

MODEL AND SERIAL

NUMBER PLATE

(not shown)

AGITATOR

Remove the Consumer

Buy Guide label. It will be

easier to remove before

the washer is used.

You should wipe out the

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

When you need 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].

Serial 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 “Use 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 fobs 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

PARTS AND FEATURES 2

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 3

SAFETY FIRST 3

STARTING YOUR WASHER 4

WHAT HAPPENS IN

EACH CYCLE 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

Fabric Softener

Dispenser 9

MAGIC CLEAN” Lint Filter 9

Suds Miser’ System

(Model LA7685XM only) 10

CARING FOR YOUR WASHER

Winterizing 12

IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

ASSISTANCE

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your

Before starting

your washer:

1. Measure and add detergent.

2. Place sorted load in washer.

3. Start washer.

Select a Select WATER

1. LOAD SIZE

TEMPERATURES

To change the setting on the LOAD

SIZESELECTOR, turn the knob to RESET.

Then turn the knob to point at a

setting that describes the size of the

load you want to wash.

Set the knob anywhere on or be-

tween HAND WASHABLE (a few small

items] and EX LARGE [a full load).

See your “Laundry Guide” for details

on load sizes.

Select wash and rinse water tem-

peratures by pushing a button.

This drawing shows a warm wash

[top temperature) and cold rinse

[bottom temperature) selection.

Recommended wash temperatures

can be found in your “Laundry Guide”

and printed under the washer lid.

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

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

r- to wash. in the water. Too big a load or too

little water can tear items.

EX-LARGE (20.5 gals./77.6 L)

MEDIUM (13,9 gals.152.6 L)’

HAND WASHABLE (7.8 gals./29.

‘Approximate fill with load.

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3. Start the washer

Push in the Control Knob and

turn it to the right. It must be

pushed in and turned only

clockwrse

Stop on a number in the cycle

you want The numbers are

minutes of wash time. The

drawing shows 8 minutes of

agrtation 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 minutes

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 outthe washer

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

REGULAR HEAVY Cycle

High agitation and

spin speeds help remove

heavy soils and spin

water from heavy or

sturdy cotton fabrics.

PERMANENT PRESS Cycle

Low-speed spins and

cooling of the wash water

before the spin helps

keep wrinkles from setting

into permanent press

fabrics.

KNITS/GENTLE Cycle

Off \

knits

gentle 2 *OfI - 2I

Low agitation and spin

i speeds and shorter wash FILL

time gently wash delicate to A

items and washable

synthetic knits. rl

Selected

Level ’ 1 ?d_l

SOAK Cycle

WASH

Selected

lime;

High

Speed

Pi3

m I

22 O”

*err - 2 soak

Periods of agitation

and soaking time clean

stained, yellowed, gray

or heavily soiled laundry.

Use recommended

amount of detergent.

clockwise until it points 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.

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

See

your “Laundry Guide” for proper use of this 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 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.

For a 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 page 6.

For a soak or pre-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 addltional

care lnformatlon on page 7 of your

“laundry Guide!’

Set the washer and start the next

selected wash cycle.

TOStart the soak or pre-wash with agitation, the Cycle Control

Knob must point to a number in the SOAK 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 avoid spilling.

. Load the washer first

. 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.

. 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

Liquid fabric softener dispenser

NOTE: Do not stop the washer during

this spin. If you do, the fabric softener

1. Lift the dispenser off the agitator. will be added to the remaining,

2. Add detergent and load to the basket. soapy wash water.This can cause

3. Replace the dispenser on the agitator. stains.

4. Add liquid fabric softener to the 8, Clean the dispenser after each use

dispenser using the amount recom- with only warm water. Detergent can

mended on the bottle. make softeners sticky and lumpy.

5. Avoid dripping or spilling any

fabric softener on the load.

6. IMPORTANT: Always add water (12to

1cup] to dilute fabric softenerto the

full mark on the dispenser.

7. Diluted softener will be added to the

load when the washer stops spinning

after the wash part of the cycle.

MAGIC CLEAN” lint falter

The lint filter in your washer cleans

itself. Collected lint is drained away

with the wash and rinse water.

If your washer drains into a tub, remove

any lint collected in the drain or strainer.

For Model LA7685XM Only

The SUDS-MISER” System

Your washer has the SUDS-MISER@ System. It h&s 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 with an open drain, or

to a standpipe 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.

If you have a storabe tub big E

i a portion of the wash water.

!nough to hold 25 gallons (95

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

washer to save more of the water.

To 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

1. Set Cycle Control Knob on

SUDS (see illustration).

2. Pull the Control Knob out. The

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.

4. Add about

1/2

the recom-

mended amount of detergent.

5. Put in the clothes.

6. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob

to start the washer.

7. Drain the storage tub. Wafer

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 wafer

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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