Your Washer; See The; Loading Your Washer; Understanding Your Washer - Whirlpool 2LA5700XK Use And Care Manual

Automatic washer regular capacity
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loading
your
Washer
For best washing
results and
energy
savings,
sort the laundry
carefully.
1. Sort the laundry
into loads.
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Group the laundry
into loads that
can be washed
and dried together.
See the Laundry
Guide for informa-
tion and samples
of typical
loads.
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Try to mix large and small items for
best movement
in the washer.
2. Measure
Detergent;
Add to
Washer
Basket.
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See detergent
information
on page
6 and in Section
IV of the Laundry
Guide.
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Add dry bleach
or water condi-
tioner (not fabric
softener)
if used.
Follow the package
directions
carefully.
3. load
the Washer.
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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.
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Load without
packing
so items can
move freely for best cleaning
and
least wrinkling.
4. Pour liquid
Bleach
into the
Dispenser.
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See page
5 and
the "Laundry
Aids" section
of the Laundry
Guide
for
more information.
5. Add Diluted
Fabric
Softener
only
to the Deep
Rinse Cycle.
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DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO
THE WASH. Fabric softeners
can com-
bine with soap or detergent
to make
greasy
stains
on fabrics,
Understanding
your Washer
This automatic
washer
has cycle
settings
with different
agitation
and spin
speeds
for different
fabric
types.
For
example,
the REGULAR
HEAVY Cycle
has high agitation
and
high splr
speeds
The PERMANENT
PRESS Cycle,
has high agitation
speeds,
but low spin
speeds.
The washer
has
a LOAD SIZE
SELECTOR
that lets you adjust
the water
level to match
the size of the load.
It has
a TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
You can select
the wash and
rinse water
temperatures
best for the amount
of
so11 and fabric
type
In each
load
Sections
In this Use & Core
Guide
go into detail
on the "what
and why"
of each
setting
Read
this and the Loun~
dry Guide
carefully
to get the best
cleaning
results
Cleaning
the Lint
Filter
Water
runs through
the lint filter
whenever
the washer
agitates.
Check
it
often
to make
sure it's clean
and filter-
ing at its best.
To remove
It for cleaning,
press
the release
and
pull straight
out. Instruc-
tions for cleaning
are printed
on the
bottom
of the filter
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