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Whirlpool 3953953 Use & Care Manual

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TWO AND THREE
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AUTOMATIC
WASHERS
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance,
parts, accessories or service call: 1-800-253-1301
In Canada, for assistance call: 1-800-461-5681,
for installation and service call: 1-800-807-6777
or visit our website at
www.whirlpool.com or www.whirlpool.com/canada
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  • Page 1 WASHERS Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance, parts, accessories or service call: 1-800-253-1301 In Canada, for assistance call: 1-800-461-5681, for installation and service call: 1-800-807-6777 or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com or www.whirlpool.com/canada Table of Contents..............2 3953953...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS WASHER SAFETY ..............3 PARTS AND FEATURES ............4 WASHER USE ................5 Understanding Washer Cycles ............5 Loading..................5 Normal Washer Sounds ...............5 Starting Your Washer ..............6 Selecting a Cycle and Time ............7 Rinse and Spin ................8 Drain and Spin................8 Self-Cleaning Lint Filter..............8 WASHER CARE ................

  • Page 3: Washer Safety

    WASHER SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER”...

  • Page 4: Parts And Features

    PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The washer you have purchased may have some or all of the parts and features listed below. 1. Control panel 7. DURASMOOTH white porcelain basket 2. Model and serial number label 8.

  • Page 5: Washer Use

    Loading WASHER USE Loading suggestions For these suggested full-sized loads, set the LOAD SIZE selector to the highest load size setting. Understanding Washer Cycles ™ SUPER CAPACITY PLUS WASHERS When the Cycle Control knob is set to a number and pulled out, the washer fills (to the selected load size) before agitation and Heavy Work Clothes timing start.

  • Page 6: Starting Your Washer

    To reduce wrinkling of permanent press clothes and some synthetic knits, use a large load size to provide more Starting Your Washer space (see step 4). 2. (OPTIONAL STEP) Pour measured liquid fabric softener into the liquid fabric softener dispenser. Softener is added automatically during the rinse portion of the cycle.

  • Page 7: Selecting A Cycle And Time

    7. (OPTIONAL STEP) Your washer has a CYCLE/BLEACH SIGNAL. This allows you to select a cycle signal at the end of Selecting a Cycle and Time any wash cycle and/or a signal to alert you when to add liquid This section describes the available wash cycles and will help chlorine bleach to your wash load.

  • Page 8: Rinse And Spin

    Hand Washables cycle Cleaning the liquid fabric softener dispenser This cycle features a series of brief, low speed agitations and Flush dispenser periodically with warm water, as shown. Remove short soaks to gently clean special-care items. Low spin speeds the dispenser by grasping the top of the dispenser with both minimize wrinkling.

  • Page 9: Troubleshooting

    Is your voltage low? Check your electrical source or call an electrician. Do not use TROUBLESHOOTING an extension cord. Washer continues to fill or drain, or the cycle seems First try the solutions suggested here and possibly avoid stuck the cost of a service call... Is the top of drain hose lower than the water level in Washer won’t fill, rinse or agitate washer?
  • Page 10 Agitator operation Load is wrinkled The top of the agitator is loose, or moves in only one Did you unload the washer promptly? direction. Unload the washer as soon as it stops. This is normal. Did you use the right cycle for the load being washed? Use the Permanent Press cycle or another cycle with low spin Dispensers clogged or bleach leaking speeds (if available) to reduce wrinkling.

  • Page 11: Assistance Or Service

    Whirlpool designated service technicians are trained to fulfill the product warranty and provide after-warranty service anywhere in the United States. To locate the Whirlpool designated service company in your area, you can also look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages. For further assistance...

  • Page 12: Warranty

    For five years from the date of purchase, when this washer is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation will pay for FSP replacement parts for any top and lid rust and any part of the gearcase assembly, if defective in materials or workmanship.

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