Hotpoint WLW3500BBL Owner’s Manual

Howto getthebest from

YourWasher

Setting the controls p4

Energy-savingtips p5
BleachandFabric

Softener Dispensers p8
Sortingand loading p9

Choosingdetergents pll

Stainremoval p16

Questions?
usetheProblem Solver p18

UseandCareof

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Contents

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help you...

Safety instructions ........ , .3,4

H o w t o operate your

washer ......... , ......... 4, 5

Energy-saving tips ........... ,5

Controls setting guide for
different fabrics and loads., ..6,7

How to use bleach and fabric'

softener dispensers ............ 8

How to use soak setting ........ 8

How to sort the clothes ......... 9

It pays to check and

pretreat,. ................... 9

Soaking., .................. 9

How to loadyour washer ...... 10

What is the best size load

of clothes?, . ...... ,., ....... 10

Factors to consider in

selection of detergents

and soap ................... 11

The results of
continued use of

carbonate detergents ........ ,. 12

How nmch detergent or soap

should you use?. , ............ 13

How to use detergent

or soap.,., ................ 13

Hard water-do you

have it'? ................... ,14

Before using your washer,

read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new washer

properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.

If you don't understand something
or need more help, write (include

your phone lmmber):

Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225

Write down the model

and serial numbers.

You'll find them on a label on the
lower left side near the door.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership

Registration Card that came with
your washer. Before sending in this

card, please write these numbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls

concerning your washer.

If you received a

damaged washer...

Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the

washer.

Save time and money.

Before you request service ...

check the Problem Solver on

pages 18 through 22. It lists causes
of minor operating problems that

you can correct yourself.

Other laundry products ........ 15

How to remove stains ...... 16, 17

The Problem Solver ....... 18-22

User maintenance

instructions ................ 23

If you need service ........... 23

Warranty ........... Back Cover

All washing instruction terms in this book conform to the Care Labeling
Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

If you smell gas:

1. Open windows.

2. Don't touch electrical
switches.

3. Extinguish any open

flame.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use

gasoline or other

flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other
appliance,

4. Immediately call your
gas supplier.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

WARNING--Toreducethe risk of

fire. electric shock, orinjuryto

_oerSonswhenusing your appliance,

llowbasic precautions_including

the following:

• Usethis applianceonlyfor its
intendedpurpose asdescribedin

this Useand Casebook.

• This washer must be properly

installedand located in accordance
with the Insolation Instructions

before it is used. If you did not

receive anInsolation Instructions
sheetwithyourwasher_you can

obtainoneby contactingthe service
locationnearest you.

-Properly ground to conform with

allgoverning codes andordinances.

Follow details in Instigation

Instructions.

-Installor storewhere it will not

beexposedtotemperaturesbelow

freezing orexposedtotheweather.

--Connecttoa properly rated.
protectedandsizedpower supply

circuitto avoidelectricaloverload.

Connect toadequateplumbing

and drain facilitiesasdescribedin
the InstallationInstructions.

•Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen

thewasher isnot in useto relieve
pressure on hoses andvalves,and to

mi_ leakage ifa hose orvalve

should breaker rupture.
*Whendisconnectingthis

appliancepullby the plug rather
thanthecordtoavoid damage to the

cord orjunctionofcordand plug.
Make sure that thecordislecatedso

that it willnotbesteppedon, tripped

over or othepxise subjectedto

damage or stress.

eDo not repair or replace any part

oftheappliance or attempt any
sewicing unlessspecifically

recommendedinthis Use and Care

TO • • ! _h

nunnntze t e _ibility

of injury:

• Do not mix chlorinebleachwith
ammomaoracidssuch as vinegar

and/orrust remover. Mixing can
producea toxicgaswhich may

causedeath.

• Donotwashordry articles
thathavebeencleanedin. washed

in_soakedin_orspottedwith

combustible or explosive substanczs

tsuch as gasoline, degreasers,

dry-cleaning solvents_kerosene_
etc. which may give offvalmrsthat

could igniteor explode.
Do notaddthesesubstancesto the

washwater, anddonotuse these

substancesaround your washer

and/or dryer during operation.

•HYDROGENGAS isproduced

by thechemicalactionwithin your
waterheaterand the gascan

accumulatein the waterheater
and/orwater pipes if hotwater has

not been used for aperiodoftwo
weeks or longer. HYDROGENGAS

CANBE EXPLOSIVEUNDER

THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.So to
prevent thepossibilityofdamage or

injury, ifyouhavenotused hot

water fortwoweeks or more_or

moveintoa residencein which the
hotwatersystemmaynot have been

used for some time, turnon all hot

water faucets andallowthem to run

for severalminutesbeforeusing any
electricalappliance which is
connectedto the hot water system.

Thiswill allowany hydrogengas to

escape.Since thegas is flammable,

donot smokeoruse an open flame

or applianceduring this process.

• Neverreachinto washer whileit

is moving. Befogeloading, unloading

or addingclothes,push in the Cycle

Selector knob to "STOP"position,

thenwait until the machinehas

completely stopped before opening

theli .Id > ,

• Close supervisionis neces_

ifthisapplianceis usedbyor near
childrenDo not allowchildrento

p 1 a y onoriwiahthisiap#ia_ce
or anydiscardedappliance Dispose

discarding washer, or removing
from service, removethewasherlid.

etc.)out of thereachofchildren,

all warningso_ncontainer labelsto

avoid personali_J2ary.

• Keepthearea aroundand

fromtheaccumulation ofcombustible
materials, suchas lint, paper, rags,

chemicals,etc.

*Keepthe floor around your
appliances clean and dry to reduce
the po ssibility"_4irpping.

* To minimize the possibiliU

of electric shock, unptugthis
appliance fromthe power supply

before attemp_ any maintenance

or cleaning texcept the removal and
cleaning of the lint filter).

disconnect theappliancefromthe
power supply.

ifit isdamaged, _nctiorfing i

pmi_ly _sas_mbtM_ or has

missing or broken,m; including a

• Neverefimbonor standon the

washertop.

your washer. Skin irritationcould

resulfrom theremaininl_articles

• at may_ picked upiyy¢loth_g

during_bsequent _her __i

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(continued)

• The laundry process canreduce
theflameretardancyof fabrics. To
avoid such aresult, Regarment

manufacturer's care instructions
shouldbe followedvery carefully,

wash and spin action and prevem
completionof the cycle.

•Do not change SPEED

SELECTIONwhile washer is
operating.Ifa changein speed is

desired,push in Cycle Selector

For washer operation

.Do not leave washer lidup

Knobto "STOP" position and wait
forwasher to stop. Then select the

during cycle• This will stop the

How to operate your clothes washer

WARNING--To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,

read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance,

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Sort clothes and

load washer properly.

• Sort clothes carefully by fabric

type, weight, color and amount of

soil. See instructions on page 10.

• Load clothes into the wash basket

being careful not to overload.

• Add measured detergent to wash
load.

• Seepage 8 for Bleach Dispenser
and Fabric Softener Dispenser

instructions.

• Refer to pages 1 t to 17 for more

information on loading clothes,

detergents, aim other laun@
products.

• Close lid. Washer will fill but not

agitate or spin with lid open•

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Set the controls.

See the Controls Setting Guide on

pages 6 and 7.

_!) Select Wash/Rirtse Temperature.

@Select Water Level•

LOW: Washer is less than ½ full of

clothes.

1/_Fv55 Between _ and ½full.

¾ FvLL Between ½ and ¾ full.

FULL: Washer is more than ¾ full
of clothes.

Select Wash/Spin Speed.

heavy Duty E:x_o Large Capooty

Two Speed Washer

newspeed andpullout Cycle

SelectorKnobtorestart•

SAVETI-IF E
INSTRUCTIONS

I_xt KNOSlo _TA4T- _ ro

@Push Cycle Selector Knob in

and turn clockwise to your selected
wash setting•

STOP

@Pull Cycle Selector Knob out
to start the washer• If you wish to
change setting after washer has

started, push Cycle Selector Knob

in tostop the washer and reset to
the new position• Setting call be

changed at ally time.

Tipsto help you select settings Energy-saving tips

Heavy, Normal and

Light Soil Settings--

For most cottons, linens, work and
play clothes. Three soil level settings

are provided, but you can set the
selector in-between, if desired.

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Permanent Press Setting--

An extended cool-down spray rinse
is provided to minimize the setting

of wrinkles.

Knits/Delicates Settings--

A combination of agitation and
soak for more effective polyester

knits laundering. Plus an extended
cool-down spray rinse is provided

to minimize the setting of wrinkles.

Soak Setting--

Use with most soaking aids to

loosen embedded soils and stains.

If your clothes and household items
don't look clean and flesh after

washing, you will probably re-wash
them., and that means you'll waste

energy. Remember to sort your
clothes carefully, and load them

properly, select correct cycles, use
enough detergent and choose a

water temperature warm enos@ to
release and get rid of soil.

•Use Hot Wash up to 150°E--on
a regular basis' only when washing
heavily soiled articles-such as

work and play clothes.

• Under normal soil conditions,
wash in water above 80°E(27°C.).
This generally means using the
Warm Wash temperature setting

on your washer temperatures
approximately 90°F. to ll0°E or

hand comfortable. If you notice
that soil has accumnlated after

several consecutive washings, use

Hot Wash occasionally, if safe
for fabrics.

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What Happens in Each Setting (Approximate Minutes)

Cycle
Selector Heavy Normal

Settings Soil Soil
Wash

Soak
Wash 18 10

Spin 3 3

Rinse 3 V_- 3Vz
Spin 7 7

Total Time 35 27

NOTES:

• Total time includes pauses between each phase of cycle.

• Total times do not include water fi!l times. Fill times vary depending on household
water pressure and your selected water level.

Light

Soil Soak Permanent Press

4 8
3 2'/2

31/_ 3_/z 3_/_

7 7 4_A

21 il 22

Knits/Deiicates

4

2'/z

21A

4%

22

• Try to wash less often. Save
articles of the same type of fabric
until you have a full load.

• If you nmst wash smaller loads,

adjust the amount of water. Small
loads should have lower water levels.

• Wash in off-peak utility hours.
Your local utility can tell you which

are the off-peak hours.

• Use Normal Spin Speed to
remove more water and help lessen
drying time. The dryer will remove

any wrinkles caused by the Normal

2

3

Spin.

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Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads

Wash Water

Load

Cottons and Linens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Noncolorf_st

Workclothes

Heavv soil

Average soi!

Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,

Blends with Cottons

Heavy or oily soil
Average or light soil

Synthetics Polyester, Nylon,

Aelwlic Knits and Woven Fabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

Silks, Wools; Blends of Silk

and Wool

Rayon and Acetate

Wash/Spin Speed

Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

NommliSlow
Gentle/Slow

Normal/Slow
Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Temperature

Hot or Warm
Warm or Cold

Hot

Hot or Warm

Hot
Warm

Warm

Wal_

Warm

Warm

Cycle Setting

Normal Soil or Light Soil
Normal Soil or Light Soil

Normal Soil for small loads
Heavy Soi_for all other loads

Normal Soil

Permanent Press
Permanent Press

Pemlanent Press

Knits/Delicates
Knits/Delicates

Knits/Delicates

Down-filled garments, if machine

washing is recommended

Baby Clothes Sturdy, such as
Diapers, Nightgm_l_s, Shirts, Pads,

Sheets, Receiving Blankets,

Coveralls

Baby Clothes Delicate

Blankets-Wool, Part-Wool, Cotton

Blankets-Synthetic, Electric

Curtains-DO NOT MACHINE
WASH FIBERGLAss

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes**
Slipcovers, Draperies, Bathmats and

Rugs**
Denims (especially indigo blue jeans)

and other fabrics that bleed

Rubber-coated items, laminated
fabrics, vinyl, plastics and

articles with plastic trinl

Pillows

Gentle/Slow

Normal'Fast

Gentle/Slow

5 rain. soak then

Normal/Fast

5 min. soak then

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow
Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Warm

Hot

Warm

Warm

Warm

Hot or Warm

Hot or Warm

Hot or Warm

Cold or Warm

Warm

Warm

Pemlanent Press

Normal Soil or Light Soil
depending on amount of soil

Knits/Delicates
Light Soil

Light Soil

Permanent Press

Permanent Press

Normal Soil

Normal Soil

Knits/Delicates

Normal Soil or Light Soil
depending on amount of soil

**Check size.Some slipcovers, draperies and bedspreads may be too large for automatic home-size washer.

Bleach

Saecial Instructions

Liquid chlorine type.

Only non-chlorine bleach when needed

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Noneolorl_ast, only non-chlorine bleach

when needed.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Noncolorl_ast, only non-chlorine bleach

when needed.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Noncolor fast, only non-chlorine bleach

when needed.

No bleach

Seldom needed. If needed, use only Wash in your washer only if recommended by the garment manufacturer.
non-chlorine bleach.

No bleach Wash frequently to fluff up the down and retain the garment's warmth. Wash separately. Wet

White or color_ast, liquid chlorine type. You may prefer to use a mild type detergent. Do baby clothes separately. Pretreat spots.

If colorfast is unusually soiled, use hot water. Use maxinmm detergent recommended on
page 13.

Use maximum detergent recommended in guide on page 13.

Small loads reduce wrinkling. Use maximum detergent recommended in guide on page 13.

If unusually soiled, use hot water. Use maxinmm detergent recommended in guide on
page i3. Small loads reduce wrinkling.

Wash on!3"if recommended by the garment manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully.

down gives offan odor which maybe absorbed by other garments. Odor disappears when
garment is dry. Treat heavily soiled areas with liquid detergent or paste made of water and
granular detergent. Close zippers. Wash 2 or 3 at a time or add towels to balance.

GARMENT MUST BE TUMBLE DRIED.

Rinse diapers, nightgowns, pads and sheets after use. Keep diapers in a covered pail of cold
water and conditioning agent like Borateem brand.

Only non-chlorine bleach when needed. You may prefer to use a mild type detergent. Do hand-knit garments by hand.
No bleach Fill washer, add detergent, allow to dissolve betbre adding blanket. Do one blanket at a time.

Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detergent.

No bleach On electric blanket, sew a strong piece of cloth over plug to protect blanket and washer from

damage. Do one blanket at a time. Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detergent.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. Vacuum out loose dirt bet\>re washing.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. If unusually soiled, use Normal (Fast) Wash/Spin Speed.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. Wash only 2 or 3 rugs or mats at one time. Shake before washing to remove excess dirt.

No bleach For new "indigo blue"jeans, wash at least 3 times in very small loads with full water fill.

No bleach Tnmble on FLUFF (No Heat).

No bleach

Jeans need ample room to move to avoid white lines at creases. May discolor plastic washer
parts. Subsequent washings will reduce discolorations, but will probably never eliminate it.
The stained parts will not discolor subsequent washing loads.

Pillows are made of different materials--dacron, fiber, lbam, polyester, natural feathers and
down. Man?" pillows can be machine washed, but mamlfactHrers' care labels" must be followed
carefully. If washing is recommended, check pillows for weak seams or holes and mend to

prevent escape of feathers or falling. Fill washer, add detergent and agitate for several minutes
to dissolve detergent. Add two pillows at a time to balance load, use fu!l water level.

Refer to Garment Manufacturers' Care Labels

For more information on care labeling, send for %Vhat's New About (ARE LABELS'?'
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

How tome the

How tome the

How to Use the

Bleach Dispenser

\

• Use this dispenser with liquid
bleach only. If you prefer to use

powdered bleach, pour it into the
wash basket along with your
detergent. Do not put powdered

bleach into the bleach dispenser.

• Measure bleach carefully. Here
are some recommended amounts:

FULL WATER LEVEL 1% cups
(310 ml) liquid

LOW WATER LEVEe2/3 cup
(170 ml) liquid

• Pour measured amount of liquid

bleach directly into bleach dispenser.

eDo not overfill or allow dispenser

to overflow. Avoid splashing.
Undiluted bleach can cause fabric

damage.

• Never pour undiluted liquid

bleach directly onto clothes or

into the wash basket.

Fabric Softener
Dispenser

,Position the Fabric Softener

Dispenser on the agitator.
* Pour malm_hcturer's reconmaended

amount of fabric softener into a

standard measuring cup.
.Add enough water to fill the cup

1/2 full.

• Pour the diluted softener into the
dispenser.

• The fabric softener will
automatically be dispensed at the

proper time.

• Do not stop the washer during

the first spin. This will cause the
dispenser to empty too soon

• Do not use the Fabric Softener
Dispenser with the Soak Setting.

Soak setting

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• "SOAK" setting temperature

will automatically be cold.

• If a hot or warm soak is desired,
set the WASH/RINSE

TEMPERATURE switch to

"HOT/COLD" or "WARM/COLD"

aim turn the Cycle Selector Knob to

"Heavy Softy Start the washer.

After washer fills and begins to
agitate, push in the Cycle Selector

Kuob and turn to "SOAKY Pull out
the Cycle Selector Knob to

complete the cycle.

• For an extended soak allow the

washer to fill aud agitate for a few

minutes to dissolve the soaking
agent. Then push in the Cycle
Selector Knob to stop the washer

(keep lid closed) aim allow to soak
for as long as desired. After

desired soak period, pull out the
Cycle Selector Knob to complete

the cycle.