Washer Care; Cleaning Your Washer - Whirlpool Duet Steam FRONT-LOADING AUTOMATIC WASHER Use & Care Manual

The Washer Maintenance Procedure should be performed on a monthly basis.
Cleaning the door seal
1. Open the washer door and remove any clothing or items from the
washer.
2. Inspect the gray colored seal between the door opening and the
basket for stained areas. Pull back the seal to inspect areas under
the seal. Remove any foreign objects.
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3. If stained areas are found, wipe down these areas of the seal,
using the procedure that follows.
a) Mix a dilute solution, using
chlorine bleach, and 1 gal. (3.8 L) of warm tap water.
b) Wipe the seal area with the dilute solution, using a damp
cloth.
c) Let stand 5 minutes.
d) Wipe down area thoroughly with a dry cloth and let the
washer interior air dry with door open.
IMPORTANT:
■
Wear rubber gloves when cleaning for prolonged periods.
■ Refer to the bleach manufacturer's instructions for proper use.
Washer Maintenance Procedure
This washer has a special cycle that uses higher water volumes and
steam, in combination with AFFRESH™ washer cleaner or liquid
chlorine bleach to thoroughly clean the inside of the washer.
NOTES:
■ Read these instructions completely before beginning the
cleaning process.
■
If necessary, the cleaning cycle may be interrupted by pressing
the Pause/Cancel button. However, this will not immediately
stop the cycle. The machine will display "int" (interrupt) and
continue with several rinse and drain steps to ensure that all
remaining bleach is rinsed from the washer.
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WASHER CARE

Cleaning Your Washer

A. Seal
3 / cup (177 mL) of liquid
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Begin procedure
1. Open the washer door and remove any clothing or items from the
washer.
2. Using the AFFRESH™ washer cleaner (Recommended):
Add one AFFRESH™ washer cleaner tablet to the washer drum.
If using liquid chlorine bleach:
Open the dispenser drawer and immediately add
(160 mL) of liquid chlorine bleach to the bleach compartment.
NOTE: Do not add any detergent to this cycle. Use of more than
2 / cup (160 mL) of bleach will cause product damage over time.
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3. Close the washer door and dispenser drawer.
4. Select the CLEAN WASHER cycle.
5. Press START.
NOTE: The basket will rotate, then the door will unlock, lock
again, and then the cycle will continue.
■ The machine will bring in some inlet water, and the basket
will rotate while the washer runs a short sensing cycle. This
will take approximately 3 minutes.
6. The cycle will determine whether clothing or other items are in the
washer.
a) If no items are detected in the washer, it will proceed to
Step 7.
b)
If any items are detected in the washer, "rL" will be
displayed, and the WASH and CONTROLS LOCKED lights
will remain lit. The door will unlock. Open and remove any
garments in the wash drum.
■ Press PAUSE/CANCEL to cancel the failure code. Then
repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 to start the cycle again.
7. Once the cycle has begun, allow the cycle to complete.
8. After the cycle is complete, leave the door open slightly, to allow
for better ventilation and drying of washer interior.
Always do the following to maintain washer freshness
■ Use only HE High Efficiency detergent.
■ Leave the door slightly open after each cycle to allow for better
ventilation and drying of washer interior.
■ Repeat the cleaning procedure monthly or when the CLEAN
WASHER REMINDER light illuminates.
■ If you are not ready to run the Clean Washer cycle, but the Clean
Washer Reminder light is illuminated, press the Clean Washer
Reset button.
■ If the procedure does not sufficiently improve the machine
freshness, evaluate your installation and usage conditions for
other causes.
2 / cup
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