Whirlpool LA5500XTN0 Owner’s Manual

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Temperature selector

Load size Cycle control
selector knob

Model and serial

(not shown under lid)

number plate

Agitator

Tub

Basket

LARGECAPACITYTWOSPEED

AUTOMATICWASHERS

LA5200XT LA5500XT

MAGIC CLEAN:"

lint filter

(not shown)

Contents

Page

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

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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

- 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 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.

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.