Whirlpool LSW9245EQ0 Use And Care Manual
Whirlpool LSW9245EQ0 Use And Care Manual

Whirlpool LSW9245EQ0 Use And Care Manual

Resource saver automatic washer

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3950312A
Resource Saver
automatic washer
A Note to You ......................2
Washer Safety ....................3
Parts and Features ............4
Using your washer..............5
spray rinse system ............7
Loading ..............................7
and cycle time ....................7
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control system ....................9
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lint filter ............................10
washer sounds ................10
Troubleshooting ..............13
or Service ..........................17
Warranty ............................20
In the U.S.A. for assistance or service,
call the Consumer Assistance Center:
1 - 800 - 253 - 1301
In Canada for assistance or service,
see page 18.

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    3950312A Resource Saver automatic washer A Note to You ...2 Washer Safety ...3 Parts and Features ...4 Operating Your Washer...5 Using your washer...5 The high efficiency spray rinse system ...7 Loading ...7 Selecting a fabric speed and cycle time ...7 ACCUWASH temperature control system ...9...
  • Page 2: A Note To You

    Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.
  • Page 3: Washer Safety

    ASHER AFETY Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER”...
  • Page 4: Parts And Features

    ARTS AND EATURES Normal/Rinse and Spin Soak/Prewash temperature temperature selector selector (p. 6) (p. 6) Load size selector (p. 6) Agitator ONTROL ANEL 12 Cycle • 4 Wash/Spin Speed Combinations Medium Warm Cold Large Small Extra Super Small Plus Load Size Soak/PreWash Temperature Fabric/Speed...
  • Page 5: Operating Your Washer

    PERATING SING YOUR WASHER wWARNING Fire Hazard Never place items in the washer that are dampened with gasoline or other flammable fluids. No washer can completely remove oil. Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils). Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
  • Page 6 OPERATING YOUR WASHER SING YOUR WASHER Close the washer lid. Turn the Load Size selector to the correct setting Medium Small Large Extra Super Small Plus fabric care. See “Loading” later in this section. • Change the setting after the washer has started filling by turning the selector to a different setting.
  • Page 7: The High Efficiency Spray Rinse System

    HE HIGH EFFICIENCY SPRAY RINSE SYSTEM The washing portion for this system ends with a drain and spin the same as do tradi- tional wash cycles. After that, the spray rinse system begins. • The washer continues to spin at the end of the wash cycle.
  • Page 8 OPERATING YOUR WASHER ELECTING A FABRIC SPEED AND CYCLE TIME Perm Press Delicates High Cotton High High Agitate Spin Fabric/Speed Select Normal cycle The Normal cycle is used with the Fabric/Speed Select to provide the best wash and spin action for your load.
  • Page 9: Accuwash

    ELECTING A FABRIC SPEED AND CYCLE TIME Rinse and Spin cycle When washing heavily soiled clothes, or washing special-care items, you may find an extra rinse and spin is needed. An extra spin only may help shorten drying times for some heavy fabrics or special-care items by removing excess water.
  • Page 10: Magic Clean Lint Filter

    OPERATING YOUR WASHER MAGIC CLEAN ® Your washer has a self-cleaning lint filter at the bottom of the basket. Wash and rinse water flow over the filter during agitation, separating the lint from the water. The lint spins out of the system during the spin part of the cycle.
  • Page 11: Understanding What Happens In Each Cycle

    NDERSTANDING WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE 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.
  • Page 12: Caring For Your Washer

    ARING FOR LEANING YOUR WASHER Cleaning the exterior Use a soft, damp cloth or sponge to wipe up any spills such as detergent or bleach. Occasionally wipe the outside of your washer to keep it looking new. INTER STORAGE MOVING Install and store your washer where it will not freeze.
  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING OMMON WASHING PROBLEMS Problem... Cause... • Washer leaks Fill hoses not tight. NOTE: After • Fill hose washers not properly seated. checking these, check household • plumbing. Drain hose clamp not properly installed or is off. • Drain is clogged. •...
  • Page 14 TROUBLESHOOTING OMMON WASHING PROBLEMS Problem... Cause... • Washer makes noise Gears engaging after drain and (cont.) before spin. • Upper part of agitator clicks during wash. • Won’t fill/rinse/agitate Power cord not plugged in. or wrong • Timer (Cycle Control knob) dial temperature is not lined up.
  • Page 15 OMMON WASHING PROBLEMS Problem... Cause... • Residue or lint Improper sorting. on load • Overloading. • Paper or tissue in pockets. • Not enough detergent. • Detergent not dissolving. • Wash water colder than 70°F (21°C). • Tearing Overloading. Improper use of washer. •...
  • Page 16 TROUBLESHOOTING OMMON WASHING PROBLEMS Problem... Cause... • Load is Overloading. tangled/twisted • Clothes wrapped around agitator. • Use of color-safe bleach in chlorine Clogged dis- bleach dispenser. pensers or bleach leaking • Improper use of chlorine bleach. • Dye transfer. Gray whites, dingy colors •...
  • Page 17: Requesting Assistance Or Service

    Whirlpool service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after-warranty service, anywhere in the United States. To locate the authorized Whirlpool service company in your area, you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages. To locate FSP replacement parts in your area, call our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number or your nearest authorized service center.
  • Page 18 REQUESTING ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE F YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE IN 1. If the problem is not due to one of the items listed in “Troubleshooting” Contact the dealer from whom you purchased your appliance, or call the Inglis Limited Consumer Assistance Centre toll free, 8:30 a.m.
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  • Page 20: Warranty

    Consumer Assistance Center at 1-800-253-1301. For warranty information in Canada: Please contact your authorized Whirlpool dealer or call the Consumer Assistance Centre at 1-800-461-5681 (toll free) between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST from anywhere in Canada. For assistance or service in Canada: If you need assistance or service in Canada, first see the “Troubleshooting”...

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