Whirlpool 6LA58OOXT User Manual

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Use & Care Guide

Temperature selector

Load size
selector

Extra rinse switch

Model and serial

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number plate

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' Bleach dispenser

Agitator

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SUPER CAPACITY TWO SPEED

AUTOMATIC WASHER

6LA5800XT

Basket

MAGIC CLEAN®

lint filter

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Contents

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Important Safety
Instructions

Operating instructions

Starting your washer
What happens in each cycle ... 5-9

Other Operating
Instructions

Rinse and spin
Extra rinse option

Drain and spin............................ 10

Soak cycle
Liquid bleach dispenser
MAGIC CLEAN® lint filter

if You Need Service Or

Assistance.................................... 12

Whiripooi Automatic

Washer Warranty

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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool

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appliance. Piease compiete the form
below. Have this information ready if
you need service or call with a question.

• Copy model and serial numbers
from plate (under lid near hinge) and
the purchase date from the sales slip.

• Keep this book and the sales slip
together in a handy place.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

If your washer has a Consumer Buy

Guide iabel, remove it. It will be easier
to remove before the washer is used.
To remove any remaining glue:

• Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,

then remove.
or

• Soak area with iiquid hand dishwash

ing detergent before removing glue as
described above.

Do not use sharp instruments,
rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or
abrasive cleaners. These can damage
the finish. See “Important Safety
Instructions” on page 3.

Important Safety Instructions

^WARNING

• Read all instructions before

using the washer.

• NEVER wash items cleaned,

washed, soaked in or spotted with
wax, paint, gasoline, or in flamma
ble fluids in the washer. The fumes
can create a FiRE HAZARD or
EXPLOSION. ALWAYS hand
launder and air dry fabrics contain
ing these materials.

• NEVER allow children to operate,
play with, or crawl inside the
washer. Close supervision of
children is necessary when the

washer is used near children.

• When discarding an old washer,

ALWAYS remove the lid to prevent
accidental entrapment.

• NEVER put your hands into the

washer until all motion stops. If the
lid is opened while the basket is
spinning, the basket will automati
cally stop In a few seconds.

• DO NOT tamper with controls.

• NEVER use or store flammable

fluids (dry-cleaning solvents,
kerosene) in or near your washer.
DO NOT add flammable fluids to the
wash water. These substances

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or
injury to persons when using your washer, fol
low basic precautions, including the following:

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

give off vapors that can create a
FIRE HAZARD or EXPLOSION.

• If hot water has not been used
recently (usually 2 weeks or
longer), hydrogen gases may build
up in the water heater and the hot
water pipes. HYDROGEN GAS IS
EXPLOSIVE. To prevent injury or
damage, before using your washer,
turn on all hot water faucets and
allow water to run for several
minutes. This will allow gases to
escape. DO NOT smoke or use
any open flame near the faucet
while it is open.

• You are responsible for mak

ing sure that your washer:

- is installed, repaired, and has

parts replaced by a qualified
person.

- is properly installed and leveled

on a floor that can support the
weight.*

- is connected to the right kind of

outlet, electric supply, water
supply and drain.*

- is properly grounded.*

- is properly maintained.*

- is protected from the weather

and kept where the temperature

will not fall below freezing.

'See the Installation Instructions.

Additional safety instructions and your responsibilities

• ALWAYS store detergent, laundry
aids and other materials in a cool, dry
place where children can't reach them

- in a locked cabinet if possible.

• ALWAYS read and follow instructions

on packages of detergent and laundry
aids - especially warnings and
precautions.

• HAZARDOUS FUMES can be

formed if chlorine bleach is used in
the same wash as ammonia or acids
such as vinegar or rust remover.

• ALWAYS unplug the power supply
cord before attempting to service
the washer.

• DO NOT machine wash glass fiber
materials. Small particles can stick to
fabrics washed in following loads and
cause skin irritation.

• You are responsible for making
sure that your washer:

- is used only for jobs normally ex
pected of home automatic washers.

- is not run by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.

Operating Instructions

Starting your washer

Be sure to measure and add detergent, then place a sorted load in the washer before
starting it.

1. Select a load size

• Position the Load Size Selector at the
setting that describes the size of load
you want to wash.

• The selector can be set anywhere on
or between EX SMALL (a few small
items) and EX LARGE (a full load).

• To change the water level after the
washer has started to fill, turn the
selector to RESET, then to the desired

INFINITE WATER SAVING

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR

HOT HOT WARM COLD

WARM COLD COLO COLD

ENERGY SAVING

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

water level.

NOTE: For best washing results, items
should move freely in the washer. Do
not overload the washer or choose a
water level that is too low for your
wash load.

For best results with permanent
press clothes, use the EX LARGE water
level.

Reduce wash time when using EX
SMALL or SMALL water level settings.
Loads with only a few small items need
less wash time for best results.

2. Select water temperature

• Match the water temperature to the

type of fabric and soils being washed.

• The top temperature is the wash

selection and the bottom temperature
is the rinse selection.

NOTE: Use warm wash water with
the PERMANENT PRESS or KNITS/
GENTLE Cycles.

For heavily soiled permanent press

or knit clothes, pre-wash or pre-soak

before washing in warm water.

ALWAYS use cold rinse water for

permanent press fabrics.

3. Select cycle and wash time

Start the washer

• Push in the Cycle Control Knob and
turn it to the right.

• Stop on the number in the wash cycle
you want. The numbers are minutes of
wash time.

• Start the washer by pulling out the
Cycle Control Knob. The washer will
fill to the selected water level with the
selected wash water temperature.
After filling, the washer will agitate for
the selected number of minutes.

• To stop the washer at any time, push
in the Cycle Control Knob. To restart
the washer, pull out the Cycle
Control Knob.

What happens in each cycle

Each cycle has different agitation and
spin speeds designed for different kinds
of fabrics.

Numbers on the dial in each cycle are

the minutes of wash agitation time.

When the Cycle Control Knob is set
to a number and pulled out, the washer
fills before agitation and timing starts.
After agitation starts, the knob turns
clockwise until it points to OFF and the
cycle ends.

Gentle Wash System

For better fabric care in the REGULAR
and PERMANENT PRESS Cycles, the
agitation speed is reduced during the
last few minutes of wash agitation time.

NOTE: You may hear the sound of
water spraying during the spin parts of
some cycles. In some cycles, water is
sprayed on the spinning load to help
with the rinsing.

The washer will pause briefly
throughout each cycle. These pauses
are normal. They allow for the reversing
of the motor, normal washer operation
and the cool-down portion of the
PERMANENT PRESS Cycle.