Whirlpool LB53OOXL User manual

Model LB53OOXL

Design 2000

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Care

Guide

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 slip (or date

installed].

Model Number

Serial Number

Copy this information in these

spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry

Information Center with your

laundry

Guide,

sales slip and warranty.

Purchase lnsiallat~on Dale

Serwce Company and Phone Number

Before using

your Washer

This washer is different 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 installed by a qualified installer.

Is properly installed and leveled on a

floor that can support the weight.

Isconnected 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 automatic 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 will be easier to remove

before the washer is used.

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 Installation Instructions for

complete information.

CAUTION: Store laundry deter-

gent and additives in a cool, dry

place where children can’t

reach them.

Contents loading your

Before Using Your Washer 2

Loading Your Washer 3

Using Your Washer 4

Important Detergent Information 6

ForaSoakorPreWash ,,,.,,.... 7

Cycle Operation

PERMANENT PRESS’: : : : : : : : : : : : : 8

REGULAR HEAVY 8

SHORT ,.,, ,, ,, ,,.,.,, ,,.,., .,., 8

For Rinsing Only IO

For Spinning Only 10

If You Need Service or

Assistance 10

1. Before Calling for Assistance IO

2. If You Need Assistance

3. IfYouNeedService .._......_

4. If You Have a Problem

1 1

For best washing results and

energy savings, sort the laundry

carefully.

1. Sort the Laundry into loads.

Group the laundry info 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 tc

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.”

Start your washer after you put in

detergent, the load, and any other

laundry aids according to Information

on page 3

Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Match the wash water temperature to

the type of fabrics and SOIISbeing

washed. All rinses are cold.

IMPORTANT: Use WARM WATER

with the PERMANENT PRESS or

SHORT cycle. For heavily soiled

permanent press or knits, pre-

wash or pre-soak before washing

in warm water.

2. 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

3. To Use Less Wash Water.

When you have only a few items

to wash, you may want to use less water

to help save energy.

Setting the washer

to fiii with less water o/so sets it for CJ

shorter ogitotion time

The washer will fill to its highest level

(about 14.8 gallons or 56 0 liters) when

the Control Knob points to a “FILL”bar

To use less water, push the Control

Knob in and turn to the right (clockwrse)

to a “FILL” bar in either the REGULAR

HEAVY or SHORT Cycle [PERMANENT

PRESSfills to the highest level.)

Pull the Control Knob out; the washer

will start to fill.

When there is as much water as you

want in the washer, push the Control

Knob in SLOWLY turn the Control Knob

to the right, past the fill area. Pull

the knob out to start.

You can have as many as 6 minutes

of agitation, or as few as 2 minutes with

a low water level in the REGULAR HEAVY

Cycle. In the SHORT Cycle, you will have

about 2 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 (Irke 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 sudsing 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 following 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 % cup (175 mL) 1’/4 cups (250-300 1’/4-I’/2 cups

mL) (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) 2112cups (600 mL)

(300-350 mL)

No phosphate -Follow package recommendations -

Liquid Detergents % to 1cup (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

Some stans, heavy so11or other

laundry problems are best removed

wrth a soak or a double wash You can

work the Cycle Control Knob for these

added cleaning operatrons

SOAK

Add detergent or pre-soak product

to washer basket Always dissolve

enzyme pre-soak and detergent

powders to help prevent spot fading

on colored items.

Add load

Select a warm or cold wash water

temperature. (Warm water is suggested

for most soakrng.)

Push Cycle Control Knob in and turn

right (clockwise) to a “FILL”bar In the

REGULAR HEAVY or SHORT Cycle

The washer fills only

when the Controi

Knob points to one of these “Fiii’bors

For a lower water level, see page 5.

After the washer fills, push the Control

Knob In SLOWLY turn the Control Knob

to the 2-minute setting Pull the knob out

to start

Let the washer agitate for about one

mrnute, then push the Control Knob In to

stop the washer.

Soak for the time needed [Follow

package recommendatrons on the pre-

soak product) NEVER SOAK MORE

THAN TWO HOURS.

Pull the Control Knob out to let the

washer finish agitating.

After the washer drains and spins, but

before tt 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 rrght

(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

Select a wash water temperature. Use

warm or cold water for starned fabrics

Use hot for heavily soiled or greasy

loads.

Push Cycle Control Knob in and turn

rrght (clockwise) to the “FILL”bar In the

REGULAR HEAVY Cycle.

Pull the Control Knob out to start the

washer filling

When the washer has filled to the

level you want, push the Control Knob in

SLOWLY turn the Control Knob right

(clockwrse) to the wash ttme needed for

the load [-usually 2 to 6 minutes.) Pull

the knob out to start.

2 TO 6 MINUTES

AGITATION

After the washer agrtates, 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 Operation

The numbers In each cycle are

for the number of minutes you want the

washer to agitate before

drains and

fills for the rrnse You wtll want longer

agitatron trmes for heavily &led loads.

You choose the wash water

Your washer has three cycles on

the Cycle Control Dial Each cycle is

designed for a fabric type.

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:*

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

SET WATER TEMPERATURE

PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE

Use for sturdy white and co10

and for heavy work clothes 1st cottons

DRAIN

High-

Speed

Spin

PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE

Use for permanent press fabrics. Cool-

ing of the wash water before the spin

helps prevent the setting of wrinkles.

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.

temperature you wont with the TEMPER- if you turn to a cycie and start the

ATURE SELECTOR. Rinse water is cold

washer but change your mind, push in

in all settings.

on the Cycle Controi Knob ond turn

You may notice that some of

to the right jc/ockw/sej to the setting you

the “SPINS” have SPRAY RINSES. Cold

want Then puii out to start

water is sprayed on the spinning load

to help rinse and remove detergent

residue.

WASH

d-l

High The washer pauses for about 11;~

Agitation minutes after partial drain *THE WASHER WILL PAUSE BRIEFLY

THROUGHOUT EACH CYCLE. These

pauses are normal. They allow

for the reversing of the motor,

normal washer operations, and

the cool-down portion of the PER-

MANENT PRESS cvcle.

For Rinsing Only

Loads with towels, diapers, jeans

or heavily soiled items often need extra

detergent Extra detergent can require

an extra rinse.

Your washer can be set to rinse

only Use the setting for an extra rinse, or

for laundry that only needs a rinse and

spin.

There ISa dot just after the

numbers In PERMANENT PRESS,REG-

ULAR HEAVY and SHORT. 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

For Spinning Only

There may be times when you

want to drain out all the wash water and

start over. To stop the washer at any

time, just push in on the Cycle Control

Knob

To set the washer so it drains and

spans water out of the load, push in on

the Control Knob, turn the dlol to the

right [clockwise) so the pointer is touch-

ing the bar just before OFF in any cycle

The washer WIIIdrain, spin out

water and stop.

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:

Isthe power supply cord plugged in’?

Are both water faucets open?

Is a fuse blown or circuit-breaker

trapped?

Are the water supply hoses kinked?

Isthe Cycle Control Knob set and

pulled out3

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