Understanding Your Washer; Temperature Selector; Lint Filter - Whirlpool LB5500XK Use & Care Manual

Whirlpool automatic washer use & care guide lb5500xk
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For best washing
results
and
energy
savings,
sort the laundry
carefully
I. Sort the laundry
into loads.
l
Group the laundry
into loads that
can be washed
and dried together.
See the Laundry
Guide
for informa-
tion and samples
of typical
loads.
l
Try to mix large and small items for
best movement
in the washer.
2. Measure
Detergent;
Add to
Washer
Basket.
l
See detergent
information
on page
6 and in Section
IVof the Laundry
Guide.
l
Add dry bleach
or water condi-
tioner [not fabric
softener)
if used.
Follow the package
directions
carefully.
3. load
the Washer.
l
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
l
Load without
packing
so items can
move freely for best cleaning
and
least wrinkling.
4. Pour liquid
Bleach
into the
Dispenser.
l
See page
7 and the ' Laundry
Aids"section
of the Laundry
Guide
for
more information.
5. Add Diluted
Fabric
Softener
only
to the Deep
Rinse Cycle.
. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO
THE WASH. Fabric softeners
can com-
bine with soap or detergent
to make
greasy
stains on fubrics
Understanding
your Washer
This automatic
washer
has cycle
'~tt~rngs with different
agltatlon
and spin
c eeds for different
fabric
types
For
sample,
the REGULAR
HEAVY Cycle
'KIS high agitation
and
high spin
speeds
The PERMANENT
PRESS Cycle,
170s high agitation
speeds,
but low spin
speeds
The washer
has a
LOAD SIZE
SELECTOR
that lets you adjust
the water
[eve1 to match
the size of the load.
It has a
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
You can select
the wash water
temper-
ature
best for the amount
of soil and
fabric
type
In each
load
Sections
In this Use & Core
Guide
go Into detati
on the "what
and why"
of each
setting
Read
this and the ioun-
dry Guide
carefully
to get the best
2eonlng
results
lint Filter
The lint filter IS self-cleaning
It
'liters water
used In both the wash and
t?e rinse When the washer
drains,
lint
zliected
IS
flushed
away.
If your dasher
drains
Into a tub,
v,atch
the drain
strainer
for the lint A
llnty load
car
plug the tub drain
and
cause
an overflow.

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