TABLE OF CONTENTS WASHER SAFETY ............3 PARTS AND FEATURES..........4 USING YOUR WASHER............5 Understanding Washer Cycles........5 Loading ................5 Normal Washer Sounds........... 6 Starting Your Washer............6 Selecting a Cycle and Time..........8 Rinse and Spin ..............9 Drain and Spin..............
WASHER SAFETY 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”...
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. Basket 2. Model and serial number label 8. Tub Other features your washer may have: 3.
Loading USING YOUR Loading suggestions WASHER For these suggested full-sized loads, set the LOAD SIZE selector to the highest load size setting. SUPER CAPACITY PLUS WASHERS Understanding Washer Cycles Heavy Work Clothes 3 pair pants 1 coverall When the Cycle Control knob is set to a number and pulled 3 shirts 1 overall out, the washer fills (to the selected load size) before...
WARNING Normal Washer Sounds Your new washer may make sounds your old one didn’t. Because the sounds might be unfamiliar, you may be concerned about them. These sounds are normal. During washing When you select a small load size setting, your washer has a lower water level.
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3. (OPTIONAL STEP) Pour measured liquid chlorine 6. Turn the LOAD SIZE selector to the correct setting for bleach into the liquid chlorine bleach dispenser (on your wash load and the type of fabric being washed. some models). Bleach will be diluted automatically Choose a load size that allows the load to move during the wash part of the cycle.
11. Pull out the Cycle Control knob to start the washer. Heavy cycle This cycle features high-speed agitation followed by brief periods of low-speed agitation for cleaning sturdy fabrics and heavily soiled loads that need maximum soil removal. Select Super Wash or Regular depending on whether your load is moderately or heavily soiled.
Rinse and Spin CARING FOR YOUR When using extra detergent for heavily soiled clothes, or WASHER washing special-care items, you may find an extra rinse and spin is needed. 1. Push in the Cycle Control knob and turn it clockwise to any of the Rinse settings.
Self-cleaning Lint Filter Vacation, Storage, and Moving Care 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 Install and store your washer where it will not freeze.
Washer won’t drain or spin TROUBLE- Is the drain hose clogged, or the end of the drain SHOOTING hose more than 72 inches (183 cm) above the floor? See the Installation Instructions for proper installation of drain hose. First try the solutions suggested here and Is the lid open? possibly avoid the cost of a service call...
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Washer leaks Load too wet Check the following: Did you use the right cycle for the load being Are the fill hoses tight? Are the fill hose washers washed? properly seated? Is the drain hose clamp properly Select a cycle with a higher spin speed (if available). installed? See the Installation Instructions.
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Load is wrinkled Garment damage Did you unload the washer promptly? Check the following: Unload the washer as soon as it stops. Were sharp items removed from pockets before washing? Empty pockets, zip zippers, snap or hook Did you use the right cycle for the load being fasteners before washing.
For further assistance ASSISTANCE If you need further assistance, you can write to Whirlpool with any questions or concerns at: OR SERVICE Whirlpool Brand Home Appliances Consumer Assistance Center c/o Correspondence Dept. 2000 North M-63 Before calling for assistance or service, please check Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2692 “Troubleshooting”.
For the lifetime of the washer, when this washer is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool will pay for replacement parts for the white porcelain basket should it chip or rust due to defects in materials or workmanship.
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