LA5500XTN0
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Use! CareGuide
Temperature selector
Load size Cycle control
selector knob
Model and serial
number plate
(not shown under lid)
Agitator
Tub
Basket
MAGIC CLEAN:"
lint filter
(not shown)
LARGECAPACITYTWOSPEED
AUTOMATICWASHERS
LA5200XT LA5500XT
Contents
Page
3
Important Safety
Instructions .................
Operating Instructions
Starting your washer ........ 4-5
What happens in each cycle .. 5-11
Other Operating
Instructions
Rinse and spin ............. 12
Drain and spin .............. 12
Soak ...................... 13
MAGIC CLEAN _ lint filter .... 13
If You Need Service or
Assistance .................. 14
Warranty .................... 16
© 1988 Whirlpool Corporation
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool
appliance. Please complete and mail
the Owner Registration Card provided
with this product. Then complete 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
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 before using to remove dust
from storing or shipping.
ImportantSafetyInstructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or
injury to persons when using your washer, fol-
low basic precautions, including the following:
• Read these Laundry Instruc-
tions for important use and
safety information before
using your 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 fluidsto the
wash water. These substances
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 inthe water heater and the hot
water pipes. HYDROGEN GAS IS
EXPLOSIVE. Toprevent 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 personally
responsible for making
sure that your washer:
- is installed, repaired, and 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.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
Additionalsafetyinstructionsandyourresponsibilities
• ALWAYS store detergent, laundry • ALWAYS unplug the power supply
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.
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 personally 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. 3
OperatingInstructions
Startingyourwasher
Be sure to measure and add detergent, then place a sorted load in the washer before
starting it.
1. Select a load size
• Turn the knob to point at a setting
that describes the size of load you
want to wash.
• The water level can be set for EX
SMALL (a few items), MEDIUM or
LARGE (a full load).
NOTE: Use the LARGE water level
for best permanent press 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.
PERMANENT
PRESS
KNITS GENTLE
3. Select cycle and wash time
Start the washer
• Push in the Cycle Control Knob and
turn it tothe 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.
Whathappensineachcycle
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.
The washer will pause briefly through-
out 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.
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, cold water
is sprayed on the spinning load to help
with the rinsing.
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