Whirlpool LSS9244EQ0 User manual

Home Appliances

UseAndCare

GUIDE

A Note to You ......................... 2

Washer Safety ........................ 3

Parts and Features................. 4

Operating Your Washer......... 5

About the water-saving

spray-rinse system ............. 5

Starting your washer .......... 6

Selecting a fabric speed

and cycle time..................... 8

Normal - Water Saving

Spray Rinse cycles............. 9

Normal - Traditional

Deep Rinse cycles............ 12

Understanding normal

washer sounds ................. 14

XTRA ROLL ACTION*

agitator...............................15

MAGIC CLEAN*

lint filter ............................. 15

Adding liquid

chlorine bleach ................. 16

Adding liquid

fabric softener................... 16

Caring for Your Washer....... 17

Laundry Tips ........................ 18

Removing Stains.................. 22

Troubleshooting................... 25

Requesting Assistance

or Service in the U.S.A. ....... 27

Requesting Assistance or

Service in Canada ................ 28

Warranty ............................... 29

WATER SAVING SPEED SELECT

AUTOMATIC WASHER

3366866

A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL*appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL washers are easy

to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years

of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable infor-

mation about how to operate and maintain your washer properly and safely. Please read

it carefully.

Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your

appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service on

your appliance, you need to know your

complete model number and serial number.

You can find this information on the model

and serial number plate (see diagram on

page 4 for location of plate).

Please also record the purchase date of

your appliance and your dealer’s name,

address, and telephone number.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

In the U.S.A., call our Consumer

Assistance Center toll-free.

Model Number _________________________

Serial Number _________________________

Purchase Date _________________________

Dealer Name __________________________

Dealer Address ________________________

Dealer Phone __________________________

1-800-253-1301

In Canada, contact your dealer, or nearest Inglis Limited

Appliance Service Branch.

– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –

•Read all instructions before using

the washer.

•Do not wash articles that have

been previously cleaned in,

washed in, soaked in, or spotted

with gasoline, dry-cleaning

solvents, other flammable, or

explosive substances as they

give off vapors that could ignite

or explode.

•Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning

solvents, or other flammable, or

explosive substances to the wash

water. These substances give

off vapors that could ignite or

explode.

•Under certain conditions, hydro-

gen gas may be produced in a

hot water system that has not

been used for 2 weeks or more.

HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLO-

SIVE. If the hot water system

has not been used for such a

period, before using the washing

machine, turn on all hot water

faucets and let the water flow

from each for several minutes.

This will release any accumulated

hydrogen gas. As the gas is

flammable, do not smoke or use

an open flame during this time.

•Do not allow children to play on

or in the washer. Close supervi-

sion of children is necessary

when the washer is used near

children.

•Before the washer is removed

from service or discarded, re-

move the door.

•Do not reach into the washer if

the tub or agitator is moving.

•Do not install or store the washer

where it will be exposed to the

weather.

•Do not tamper with controls.

•Do not repair or replace any part

of the washer or attempt any

servicing unless specifically

recommended in this Use and

Care Guide or in published

user-repair instructions that you

understand and have the skills to

carry out.

•See Installation Instructions for

grounding requirements.

Washer Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements

under warning symbols. Please pay special

attention to these symbols and follow any

instructions given. Here is a brief explana-

tion of the symbol.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to

persons when using the washer, follow basic precautions, including the

following:

This symbol alerts you to

hazards such as fire, electrical

shock, or other injuries.

Heavy Duty • Large CapacityHeavy Duty • Large Capacity

Parts and Features

The parts and features of your washer are illustrated on this page. Become familiar with all

parts and features before using your washer. Page references are included next to some

features. Refer to those pages for more information about the features.

Basket

Tub

Model and serial

number plate

(under lid)

Liquid chlorine

bleach dispenser

(p. 16)

Cycle control knob

(pp. 7-13)

MAGIC CLEAN*

lint filter

(bottom of washer basket)

(p. 15)

Control Panel

Wash temperature

selector

(p. 7)

Extra rinse

selector

(p. 7)

Fabric speed

selector

(p. 7)

Load size

selector

(p. 6)

Medium

Load Size Temperature Extra Rinse Fabric Speed Select

Small

Large

Extra

Large Cold

Hot

Cold Cold

Cold

Warm

Wash

Rinse

Off On Knit

Delicate

Cottons

P.Press

Water Saver

10 Cycle • 2 Speed High Efficiency Rinse System

Normal Normal

Heavy

Delicate

Perm.Press Perm.Press

SuperWash Delicate

Heavy

Regular

SuperWash

Water Saving Spray Rinse

(Up to 40% Water Savings)

Traditional Deep Rinse

For use with Fabric Softner)

Pull Start

Push Stop

Off

12 6

Extra

Rinse

Extra

Rinse

Spin*

Spin

Spin*

High Speed Spin

Operating Your Washer

Your new washer can be used in either of two ways:

•as a water-saving spray-rinse washer,

•as a “traditional” fill-agitation-deep-rinse washer like most washers today.

To obtain the best washing results with either type, you must operate your washer properly.

This section gives you that important information.

wWARNING

Explosion Hazard

Never place items in the washer that

are dampened with gasoline or other

flammable fluids.

Do not wash or dry items soiled with

vegetable or cooking oils because

they may contain some oil after

laundering.

Doing so can result in death,

explosion, or fire.

wWARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

Do not remove ground prong.

Do not use an adapter.

Failure to follow these instructions

can result in death, fire, or electrical

shock.

About the water-saving spray-rinse system

The washing portion for this system ends with

a drain and spin the same as do traditional

wash cycles. After that, the spray-rinse

system takes over.

•The washer continues to spin at the end of

the wash cycle. There is no fill.

•Fresh water is added as the machine spins

the load. Repeated spinning with spray

rinses achieves excellent rinsing and

uses up to 40% less water than does

a traditional rinse cycle.

NOTES: To assure proper spray rinsing:

•Do not open the washer lid during spray

rinsing.

•Do not use liquid fabric softeners when

using the water-saving spray-rinse system.

You could stain your clothes. Use a dryer

fabric softener sheet instead.

Spray rinsing

and spinning No fill

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

Starting your washer

Whether you use your washer’s water-

saving spray-rinse feature, or use it as a

traditional fill-agitation-deep-rinse washer,

the start up procedures are the same.

All of the knobs on your washer’s control

panel, except for the Cycle Control Knob,

function the same regardless of how you

are using your washer. The Cycle Control

Knob must be set for either type of

operation:

•Normal - Water Saving Spray Rinse

(see Step 8)

•Normal - Traditional Deep Rinse

(see Step 8).

1. Add measured detergent to the

washer. Then place a sorted load of

clothes in the washer.

•Sort and load clothes as described on

pages 18 and 19.

•If desired, you may also add color safe

bleach or extra detergent for the Super

Wash cycle.

2. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, add

measured liquid chlorine bleach to the

liquid bleach dispenser. See page 16.

•Use only liquid chlorine bleach in the

liquid bleach dispenser.

3. Close the washer lid.

4. Turn the Load Size Selector to the

setting that corresponds with the size

of your wash load and the type of

fabric being washed.

•As shown, your washer has 4load size

settings.

•To change the load size setting after

the washer has started to fill, turn the

Selector to the desired new setting.

Medium

Load Size

Small

Large

Extra

Large

Liquid chlorine

bleach dispenser

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

5. Select a wash-rinse temperature with

the Water Temperature Selector. Match

the water temperature with the type of

fabric and soils being washed.

•See page 20 for water temperature

guidelines.

6. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, set the

Extra Rinse Selector to On to add

another rinse and spin to the end

of the wash cycle.

•Turn the Extra Rinse Selector to On

when adding extra detergent for the

Super Wash cycle, or any other cycle.

7. Turn the Fabric Speed Select to the

setting that matches the type of fabric

and soils being washed.

•The Selector lets you customize your

wash cycles for four types of fabrics:

Delicate, Knit, Cottons, and Permanent

Press.

•The selections will provide different spin

speeds, depending on the cycle selected

(Water Saving Spray Rinse or Traditional

Deep Rinse). See pages 9, 12 and 13.

8. Decide which Normal cycle you wish

to use on your washer:

•Water Saving Spray Rinse

•Traditional Deep Rinse.

9. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and

turn it clockwise to the Normal cycle

you want.

Temperature

Cold

Hot

Cold Cold

Cold

Warm

Wash

Rinse

Extra Rinse

Off On

Fabric Speed Select

Knit

Delicate

Cottons

P. Press

Normal Normal

Heavy

Delicate

Perm.Press Perm.Press

SuperWash Delicate

Heavy

Regular

SuperWash

Water Saving Spray Rinse

(Up to 40% Water Savings)

Traditional Deep Rinse

For use with Fabric Softner)

Pull Start

Push Stop

Off

12 6

Extra

Rinse

Extra

Rinse

Spin*

Spin

Spin*

High Speed Spin

continued on next page

10. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob to

start the washer.

11. (OPTIONAL STEP) If you select a

Traditional Deep Rinse cycle, you

may add measured and diluted

liquid fabric softener to the final

rinse water. (See page 16.)

IMPORTANT: DO NOT add liquid fabric

softener if you select a Water Saving Spray

Rinse cycle. You could stain your clothes.

Stopping/restarting your washer

•To stop the washer at any time, push in

the Cycle Control Knob.

•To restart the washer, close the lid

(if open) and pull out the Cycle

Control Knob.

Selecting a fabric speed and cycle time

Use the information in this section to help

you make the best cycle selections for your

wash loads. Each cycle is designed for

different types of fabrics and soil levels.

The cycles in the Water Saving Spray

Rinse half of the Cycle Control Knob are

described first. The cycles in the Traditional

Deep Rinse half of the Cycle Control Knob

are described next.

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

When the Cycle Control Knob is set to a

number and pulled out, the washer fills (to

the selected load size) before agitation and

timing start. The washer begins agitating

immediately after filling; agitation occurs with

the washer lid up or down.

After agitation starts, the Cycle Control

Knob turns clockwise until it points to an Off

area and the cycle ends.

•Low speed spinning is available only in the

Traditional Deep Rinse cycles.

•A Gentle Wash System helps protect your

fabrics (if Cottons, P. Press, high-speed

agitation is selected) by reducing wash

agitation speed during the last few minutes

of wash agitation in the Super Wash, Heavy,

Regular, and Permanent Press cycles.

•Refer to page 14 to learn more about the

sounds you may hear during a wash cycle.

•Refer to page 11 to help you understand

what happens during the cycles in the

Water Saving Spray Rinse operation of

the washer.

•Refer to page 14 to help you understand

what happens during the cycles in the

Traditional Deep Rinse operation of

the washer.

NOTES:

•The washer pauses briefly throughout each

cycle. These pauses are normal for washer

operation.

•An Extra Rinse option is available in

all cycles.

CYCLE CONTROL

KNOB SETTING

Super Wash

18 minutes

Heavy

14 minutes

Regular

12 minutes

Perm. Press

10 minutes

Delicate

6 minutes

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

Normal – Water Saving Spray Rinse Cycles

Normal

Perm.Press

Delicate

Heavy

Regular

SuperWash

Water Saving Spray Rinse

(Up to 40%Water Savings)

Pull Start

Push Stop

Off

Extra

Rinse

Spin*

High Speed Spin

Fabric Speed Select and Cycle Control Knob Recommendations

LOAD TYPE

Sturdy fabrics

Maximum soil

Sturdy fabrics

Cottons

Linens

Permanent

press

Synthetic

fabrics

Delicates

Washable

knits

PROVIDES

Agitation†Spin

High High

Low High

FABRIC SPEED

SELECT SETTING

P. Press

or Cottons

P. Press

or Cottons

P. Press

or Cottons

P. Press

or Cottons

Delicate

or Knit

COMMENTS

•Maximum

soil removal

•Use twice

the detergent

•Removes

heavy soils

•Removes

moderate to

heavy soils

•Removes

moderate

soils

•Provides

gentle

cleaning for

light soils

•

Better removal

of water for

faster drying

times

†If you select Cottons or P. Press, the Gentle Wash System helps protect your fabrics by

reducing wash agitation during the last few minutes of wash agitation in the Super Wash,

Heavy, Regular, and Perm. Press cycles.

Using spray rinse and spin

NOTE: An Extra Rinse option is available

in the Normal - Water Saving Spray Rinse

cycles. See page 7.

When using extra detergent for heavily

soiled clothes, or washing special-care

items, you may find an extra spray rinse

and spin is needed.

1. For an additional spray rinse, push in the

Cycle Control Knob and turn it clockwise

to the mark illustrated.

2. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob. The

washer will drain and spin, followed by

spray rinsing.

Using drain and spin

A drain and spin may help shorten drying

times for some heavy fabrics or special-care

items by removing excess water.

1. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and turn

it clockwise to the Spin mark illustrated.

2. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob. The

washer drains, then spins.

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

Normal

Perm.Press

Delicate

Heavy

Regular

SuperWash

Water Saving Spray Rinse

(Up to 40%Water Savings)

Pull Start

Push Stop

Off

Extra

Rinse

Spin*

High Speed Spin

Normal

Perm.Press

Delicate

Heavy

Regular

SuperWash

Water Saving Spray Rinse

(Up to 40%Water Savings)

Pull Start

Push Stop

Off

Extra

Rinse

Spin*

High Speed Spin

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