Whirlpool LA3800XP User Manual

AUTOMATIC WASHER
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Parts and features

LAUNDRY
INFORMATION
/ CENTER
CYCLE
SELECTOR
NUMBER PLATE
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Remove the Consumer Buy Guide label. It will be easier to remove before the washer is used.
You should wipe out the basket with a damp cloth
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AGITATOR
BASKET
TUB
Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here
When youneed service or call with a
question, have this information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial Num­bers (from plate under the lid near the hinge).
2. Purchase date from sales slip. Copy this information in these spaces. Purchase Date
Keep this book in the Laundry Informa­tion Center with your “Laundry Guide,” sales slip and warranty.
There is no warranty registration to return. Proof-of-purchase is all
that is required for in-warranty service.
Model Number
Serio, Number
Service
Phone Number
Company/
sponsibilitie
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Read this “Use and Care Guide” and your “Laundry Guide” care­fully for important use and safety information.
You are personally responsible for making sure that your washer...
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is installed by a qualifiedinstaller.
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is properly installed and leveled on a floor that can support the weight.*
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is connected to the right kind of outlet, electric supply, water supply and drain.*
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is properly grounded.-
. is used only for jobs normally
expected of home automatic washers.
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is properly maintained.
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is protected from the weather
and kept where the tempera-
ture will not fall below freezing.
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is not run by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
*See the”Installation InStrUCtiOnS”
for complete information.
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Contents
PARTS AND FEATURES. 2 YOUR RESPONSIBtLITIES. 3 SAFETY FIRST 3 STARTING YOUR WASHER 4 WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE. 6 OTHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 8
ForaRinseandSpin...... 8
For a Drain and Spin 8
CARING FOR YOUR WASHER 9
Winterizing 10 IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE. 11
1. Before Calling for Assistance 11
2. If You Need Assistance 11
3. If You Need Service 11
4. If You Have a Problem 11
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-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ­3

Starting your washer

I. Measure and add detergent
2. Place sorted load in washer.
3. Start washer.
Select CYCLE and WASH TIME;
1.
Start the washer
FILL AREA
A. Push In the Control Knob and turn
lt to the right. It must be pushed in and turned only clockwise.
C. Start the washer by pulling out
the Control Knob. After filling, the
washer will agitate for the selected number of minutes.
6. Stop on a number in the cycle youJ want. The numbers are minutes of wash time. The drawing shows10 minutes of agitation in the REGULAR HEAVY Cycle. NOTE: The washer will fill only when the knob points to a FILL area.
D. To stop the washer at any tlme
push In the Control Knob. To restart the washer, pull out the Control Knob.
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