Whirlpool LB3OOOXL User manual

Model lB3OOOXL

Des&-i 2000

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Care

Guide

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LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER

CYCLE CONTROL KNOB

AND TEMPERATURE

SELECTOR

Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here

When you need service, or call

with a question, have this information

ready

Complete

Model and Serial Numbers

(from the plate under the lid near the

hinge]

2 Purchase date from sales slop (or date

Installed)Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry

Information Center with your laundry

Guide, sales slop and warranty

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Before using

your Washer

Th ts washer ISdifferent from the

ones you may have used before It IS

Important that you read this and the

Laundry Guide carefully to get the best

results.

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that Your

washer...

Is lnsfalied by a quaIlfled Installer

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 electrically grounded

Is used only for jobs normally

expected of home outomatlc washers.

Is properly maintained.

Is protected from the weather

Is not run by children or anyone

unable to operate It properly

Remove the Consumer Buy

Guide label It

WI/I

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 lnstallatlon lnstructlons for

complete information

CAUTION- Store laundry deter-

gent and additives in a cool, dry

place where children can‘t

reach them.

Contents

Before Using Your Washer 2

Loading Your Washer 3

Usrng Your Washer 4

Important Detergent

lnformatron 6

For a Soak or Pre Wash’ : : : : 6

Cycle Operation 8

REGULAR HEAVY ‘: :’ 8

SHORT 8

ForRinsing Only.. 1’. 8

For Spinning Only 9

If You Need Service or

Assistance 10

1. Before Calling for Assistance 10

2. If You Need Assistance 11

3. IfYouNeedService .,....

4 IfYouHaveaProblem

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.

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 spinning.

Avoid Damaging Laundry

Carefully follow package direc-

tions when using detergents,

bleaches, softeners and other

laundry aids. For more informa-

tion, see pages 16-22 in your

“Laundry Guide.”

Using Your Washer

Start your washer after you put in

detergent, the load, and any other

laundry aids according to InformatIon

on page 3.

1. Select a cycle and start the

washer.

Push the Cycle Control Knob in and

turn it to the right (clockwise).

Stop when the pointer IS on the num-

ber of minutes you want In the cycle you

want

Instructions for which cycles to use for

each fabric type are under the lid

To start the washer, pull the Cycle

Control Knob out When the cycle IS

over, the washer will 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 (clock-

wise) to the setting you want. Pull the

knob out to start the washer.

To adjust the wash water

temperature. t

Hot wash

can be selected only in the

REGULAR HEAVY Cycle Push In and

turn the Cycle Control Knob so it points

to the HOT FILL area. Pull the Control

Knob out to start.

Warm wash

can be selected in the

REGULAR ‘HEAVY Cycle. Push in and

turn the Cycle Control Knob so it points

to the WARM FILL area. PulI(the Control

Knob out to start.

push slop

A worm wash IS pre-set In the

SHORT Cycle Push In and turn the Con-

trol Knob so it points to the FILL bar. Pull

the Control Knob out to start

All rinses use cold water.

To use less wash water.

When you have only a few items

to wash, you may wont to use less water

to help save energy Settmg the wosher

to fiii with /es wofer o/so sets /t for 0

shorter agitation time

The washer WIII fill to Its highest level

(about 14 8 gallons or 56 0 liters) when

the Control Knob points to a fill area

To use less water, push the Control

Knob in and turn to the right (clockwise)

to a fill area in the cycle you want

Pull the Control Knob out, the washer

will start to fill.

When there

as much water as you

want in the washer, push the Control

Knob in

SLOWLY

turn It to the right, past

the fill area. Pull the Control Knob out.

You can have as many as 6 minutes

of agitation, or as few as 2 minutes with

a low water level In the REGULAR i

HEAVY Cycle In the SHORT Cycle. you

will have about 4 minutes of agitation.

For the rinse, the washer fills to Its

highest level with cold water.

4. Load sizes.

For the best cleaning results, the

load should move freely in the water.

Watch for rollover. An Item (like a sock]

should sink and come up again later

Important

Detergent

Information

Detergents and soaps clean

by loosening soil, and by holding It in

the water so It drains away. If not

enough detergent is used, soil and

lint can settle back on the Items in

the load.

SOAP

works best In soft water

(O-4 grains hardness). In harder water,

both the wash and rinse water should

be softened. Use enough soap to

make about 1% to 2 inches (3.8 to 5.5

cm) of suds.

DETERGENT

works in hard or

soft water. Package directions are

usually based on soft water and

washers with normal-size tubs.

Use

more detergent..

I. for hard water.

for heavy greasy or

oily soils

3. If the detergent is low

phosphate.

4. for cold-water washes

DETERGENT SUDS.

There are

high, normal and low sudslng pow-

dered detergents. If the recom-

mended amount of detergent makes

too much suds, switch to a lower

sudslng brand.

DO NOT REDUCE THE

AMOUNT

of detergent.

Use the followlng chart as

beginning suggestions for powdered

and liquid detergent amounts See

your laundry

Guide

for more infOr-

mation (pages 14-22).

WATER HARDNESS IN

GRAINS

O-4 Grains 4-10 Grains lo-20 Grains

Powdered Detergents

Low Suds 3h cup (175 mL) I’/4 cups (250-300 11/4-11/zcups

W (300-350 mL]

Normal Suds 1% cups (300 ml) 1% cups (425 ml) 2-2’14 cups

(475-525 mL)

High Suds l-l’/4 cups 2 cups (475 ml) 2% cups (600 mL]

(300-350 mL)

No phosphate -Follow package recommendations -

Liquid Detergents % to I cup (60 to 250 mL), depending on the brand and

amount of soil. 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 Soak

or Pre Wash

SOAK

Add detergent or pre-soak product

to washer basket.

Always dissolve

Some stains, heavy soil or other

laundry problems are best removed

enzyme pre-soak and detergent

powders to help prevent spot fading

on colored items.

with a soak or a double wash. You can

Add load.

work the Cycle Control Knob for these

added cleaning operations

Push Cycle Control Knob In and turn

right [clockwise] to a fill area in the

REGULAR/HEAVY Cycle.

FILL HOT t

FILL WARM

The washer fills on/y when the Conlroi

Knob points to one of these f/ii urea

For a lower water level, see page 5

Warm water ISsuggested for most

soaking.

After the washer fills. push the Control

KnobinSLOWLY turn the Control Knob

to the 2-minute setting, pull it out.

Let the washer agrtate for about one

minute, then push the Control Knob in to

stop the washer.

Soak for the time needed.

NEVER

SOAK FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS.

Follow package recommendations on

the pre-soak product

Pull the Control Knob out to let the

washer finish agitating.

After the washer drains and spans, but

before it refills for the rinse, push the

Control Knob in to stop the washer

Add detergent for the wash.

Always

dissolve powdered detergent in a

quart of warm water before adding

to a wet load.

(Or use undiluted liquid

detergent.)

Turn the Control Knob to the right

(clockwise) to the cycle and number of

minutes you want

Pull the Control Knob out to start the

washer.

Use chlorine bleach only in a full

wash cycle, not in a soak.

PRE WASH

Add detergent to the washer basket

Add load

Push Cycle Control Knob In and turn

rrght (clockwise) to the FILL/WARM or

FILL/ HOT area In the REGULAR/HEAVY

Cycle

Use warm water for stained fabrics

Use hot for heavrly sorled or greasy

loads

1. FILL WARM OR HOT

Pull the Control Knob out to start the

washer filling

When the washer has filled to the

level you want. push in the Control Knob

SLOWLY

turn the Control Knob right

(clockwise) to the wash time needed for

the load (usually 2 to 6 minutes) Pull it

out to start

2. 2 TO 6 MINUTES

AGITATION

After the washer agitates. drains and

spins, push the Control Knob in to stop

the washer before it refills for the rinse

Add detergent for the second wash

Always dissolve powdered deter-

gent in a quart of warm water

before adding to a wet load.

[Or use

undiluted liquid detergent.)

Turn the Control Knob to the right

(clockwise) to the cycle and number of

minutes you want.

Pull the Control Knob out to start the

washer.

Use chlorine bleach only in a full

wash cycle, not in a pre wash.

Cycle

ber of minutes You want the washer to

Operation

agitate before It drains and fills for the

rinse. You will want to use the longer

agitation times for more heavily soiled

Your washer has two cycles. The loads.

numbers In each cycle are for the num- You can adjust the wash water

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:*

REGULAR/ HEAVY CYCLE

Use for sturdy white and colorfast cot-

tons, and for heavy work clothes. High

agitatron and spin speeds help get the

best cleanrng results.

SHORT 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.

For Rinsing Only

Your washer can be set to rinse

only. Use the setting for an extra rinse, or

for laundry that only needs a rrnse and

spin There is an asterisk( ) Just after

the numbers in both cycles If you push

in on the Cycle Control Knob, turn the

pointer to one of those asterisks and pull

the Control Knob out, the washer will

fill, agitate, drain and spin

The washer fills with cold water.

Water level and temperature can’t

be adjusted in this setting

temperature In the REGULAR I HEAVY water is sprayed on the spinning load to

Cycle. You can also work the Cycle help rinse and remove detergent

Control Knob to use less water when residue

washing small loads. [See page 5.) if you turn to o cycie and start the

You may notice that some of the woshet but change your mind, push in

“SPINS” have

SPRAY RINSES.

Cold on the Cycle Controi Knob and turn

to the right (c/o&wise) to the setting you

wont Then puii out to start.

For Spinning Only

There may be times when you

want to drain out all the wash water and A-

start over. To stop the washer at any

time, just push In on the Cycle Control

Knob. 2 / A

2 1 I

To set the washer so it drains and I

spins water out of the load, push in on D.;

the Control Knob, turn the dial to the (

,.\ p

right [clockwise) so the pointer is touch- I-

ing the bar just before OFF in any cycle.

The washer will drain, spin out 7

water and stop. 1

If You Need

Service or

Assistance, We

Suggest You Follow

These Four Steps:

1. Before calling for assistance...

Performance problems often

result from little things you can find and

fix yourself without tools of any kind.

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:

Is the power supply cord plugged in?

Are both water faucets open?

Is a fuse blown or circuit-breaker

tripped?

Are the water supply hoses kinked?

Is the Cycle Control Knob set and

pulled out?

Are the water inlet hose filter screens

clean?

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:

Is the lid closed?

Is the power supply cord plugged in?

Is a fuse blown or circuit-breaker

tripped?

IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING

A CYCLE:

Remember, the washer pauses briefly

throughout each cycle. These pauses

are normal.

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

Instructtons.)

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