Whirlpool CAWX629JQ1 User Manual

Use And Care

GUIDE

A Note to You ......................... 2

Washer Safety ........................ 3

Parts and Features................. 5

Operating Your Washer......... 6

Starting your washer .......... 6

Stopping/restarting

your washer........................ 7

Selecting a cycle, time,

and temperature ................. 7

Self-cleaning

lint filter ............................... 9

Understanding what

happens in each cycle...... 10

Understanding normal

washer sounds ................. 10

Adding liquid

chlorine bleach ................. 11

Adding liquid

fabric softener................... 11

Caring for Your Washer....... 12

Laundry Tips ........................ 13

Removing Stains.................. 17

Troubleshooting................... 20

Requesting Assistance

or Service ............................. 22

Warranty ............................... 24

PART NO. 3950307

TWO SPEED AUTOMATIC WASHERS

A Note to You

Thank you for buying this appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, washers are easy to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your washer properly and safely. Please read it carefully.

Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Please record your model’s information.

Whenever you call to request service on your appliance, you need to know your complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on “Parts and Features” page for location of plate).

Please also record the purchase date of your appliance and your dealer’s name, address, and telephone number.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number _________________________ Serial Number _________________________ Purchase Date _________________________ Dealer Name __________________________ Dealer Address ________________________ Dealer Phone __________________________

Our Consumer Assistance Center number is toll free.

1-800-253-1301

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” or “WARNING.” These words mean:

You will be killed or seriously injured

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All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING –

using the washer, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• Read all instructions before using the

washer.

• Do not wash articles that have been

previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable, or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

• Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning

solvents, or other flammable, or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

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

if you don’t follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas

may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for such a period, before using a washing machine, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.

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WASHER SAFETY

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Do not allow children to play on or in

the washer. Close supervision of children is necessary when the washer is used near children.

• Before the washer is removed from

service or discarded, remove the door.

• Do not reach into the washer if the tub

or agitator is moving.

• Do not install or store the washer

where it will be exposed to the weather.

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• Do not tamper with controls.

• Do not repair or replace any part of the

washer or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in this Use and Care Guide or in published userrepair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.

• See Installation Instructions for

grounding requirements.

NORMAL

Extra Large Capacity

Heavy Duty

4 Cycle • 2 Speed Motor

PERMANENT

PRESS

KNITS & DELICATE

ARM

PAU

ARM

COLD

SPIN

RINSE

OFF

HEAVY

REGULAR

PULL START PUSH STOP

Parts and Features

The parts and features of your washer are illustrated on this page. Become familiar with all parts and features before using your washer. Page references are included next to some features. Refer to those pages for more information about the features.

Cycle control knob

(includes temperature selector) (pp. 6-9)

Model and serial

number plate

(under lid)

Basket

Agitator

Tub

Operating Your Washer

To obtain the best washing results, you must operate your washer properly. This section gives you this important information.

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Explosion Hazard

Never place items in the washer that are dampened with gasoline or other flammable fluids.

No washer can completely remove oil. Do not dry anything that has ever

had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils).

Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

Starting your washer

1. Add measured detergent to the

washer. Then place a sorted load of clothes in the washer.

• Sort and load clothes as described in

the “Laundry Tips” section. You may load clothes to the top row of basket holes, as shown.

• If desired, you may also add color safe

bleach.

2. Close the washer lid.

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Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions

can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

3. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and

turn it clockwise to the wash cycle you want. Match the wash water temperature with the type of fabric and soils being washed. See “Selecting a cycle,

time, and temperature.”

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

4. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob to

start the washer.

5. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, add

measured liquid chlorine bleach after the washer starts agitating.

See “Adding liquid chlorine bleach.”

6. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, add

measured and diluted liquid fabric softener to the final rinse cycle.

See “Adding liquid fabric softener.”

Stopping/restarting your washer

• To stop your washer at any time, push

in the Cycle Control Knob.

• To restart the washer, close the lid (if open)

and pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

Selecting a cycle, time, and temperature

Use the information in this section to help you make the best cycle selections for your wash loads. Each cycle is designed for different types of fabrics and soil levels.

• The washer pauses briefly throughout

each cycle. These pauses are normal. Refer to “Understanding normal washer sounds” to learn more about the sounds you may hear during a wash cycle.

• Refer to “Understanding what happens in

each cycle” to learn what happens during a wash cycle.

• All rinses are cold.

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Normal cycle

The Normal cycle features high agitation speed followed by low speed agitation for maximum cleaning and better fabric care, and high spin speeds to shorten drying time. Use this cycle for cleaning cotton and linen fabrics.

• Select Light, 6 minutes of wash time with

Cold water, to clean lightly soiled loads.

• Select Regular, 10 minutes of wash time

with Warm water, to clean moderately soiled loads.

• Select Heavy, 14 minutes of wash time

with Warm water, to clean heavily soiled loads.

Permanent Press cycle

The Permanent Press cycle features high agitation speed followed by low speed agitation, a cool-down rinse, and low spins speeds to reduce wrinkling. Use this cycle for cleaning permanent press and some synthetic fabrics that are lightly, moderately, or heavily soiled. A cold wash will provide 4 minutes of wash time. A warm wash will provide 8 and 10 minutes of wash time.

Knits and Delicate cycle

The Knits and Delicate cycle features reduced agitation speed for gentle soil removal. Low spin speeds reduce wrinkling. Use this cycle for cleaning delicate items and washable knits that are lightly, moderately, or heavily soiled. A cold wash will provide 4 minutes of wash time. A warm wash will provide 6 and 8 minutes of wash time.

Cycle options

You may select different wash time and water temperature combinations by first selecting the water temperature (Cold or Warm) and then turning to the new wash time. For example, for 14 minutes of wash time in the Normal cycle with Cold water:

1. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and turn

it clockwise to the Light (Cold) setting.

2. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob and allow

your washer to fill.

3. When your washer has filled, push in and

turn the Cycle Control Knob to Heavy, 14 minutes of wash time.

4. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

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