Starting Or Stopping Your Washer; Selecting A Load Size - Whirlpool LBR2132B Use And Care Manual

Operating Your Washer
In This Section
Page
Before starting your washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Starting or stopping your washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Selecting a load size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Selecting a wash temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Paw
Selecting a cycle and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using rinse and spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using drain and spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
What happens
in each cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operating your washer properly assures maximum washing efficiency. This section gives you
important information to help you to select a cycle, time, and temperature for your wash load.
Before starting your washer
Add measured detergent. Then place a sorted See page 10 for additional "Before you wash"
load in the washer before starting.
information.
Starting or stopping your washer
Starting your washer:
1.
Select
a
load size (see below).
2. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and turn it
clockwise. Stop when the indicator on the
knob's outer ring points to the number and
wash water temperature in the cycle you
want. The numbers are minutes of wash
time. Wash water temperature is indicated
by the letter near FILL (H=Hot, W=Warm,
C&old). (See pages 6-8.)
3. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob.
Stopping and restarting your washer:
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To stop the washer at any time, push in the
Cycle Control Knob.
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To restart the washer, close the lid (if neces-
sary) and pull out the Cycle Control Knob.
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Wash water temperature Wash water temperature
Selecting a load size
Position the Load Size Selector at the
setting that corresponds to the size load
you want to wash. Select a setting based
upon the size of the load and the fabric you
are washing. See pages 10 and 11 for
additional loading information.
To change the load size setting after the washer
has started to fill, move the Selector to the
desired new setting.
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