Whirlpool LA5578XS User Manual

use&care guide

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Super Capacity Model

LA5578XS

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Contents

PARTS AND FEATURES IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .

Starting Your Washer What Happens in Each Cycle

OTHER OPERATING ASSISTANCE INSTRUCTIONS

For a Rinse and Spin ...........

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. 2 Fora Drain and Spin

. 3 MAGIC CLEAN® Lint Filter .... 11

. 4 . 4

. 10 WASHER WARRANTY . 10

Liquid Bleach Dispenser .. .. 11

CARING FOR YOUR WASHER.. 12

Winterizing

6 IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR

Parts and features

LOAD LAUNDRY

SIZE INFORMATION

SELECTOR y CENTER

CYCLE

CONTROL

KNOB

TEMPERATURE

SELECTOR

MODEL AND SERIAL

NUMBER PLATE

(not shown)

LIQUID BLEACH

DISPENSER

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MAGIC CLEAN®

LINT FILTER

(not shown)

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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 before using to remove dust from storing or shipping.

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

When you need sen/ice 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. Keep this book, your "Laundry Guide" and sales slip in the Laundry Information Center.

Please complete and mall the Owner Registration Card furnished with this product.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

Important safety instructions

VnW WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury ^ n to persons when using your washer, follow basic precautions,

^ / including the following:

Read these Laundry Instructions for important use and safety information before using your washer.

NEVER wash items cleaned, washed,

soaked in or spotted with wax, paint. gasoline, or flammable fluids in the longer), hydrogen gases may build

washer. The fumes can create a FIRE up in the water heater and the hot

HAZARD or EXPLOSION. ALWAyS

hand launder and air dry fabrics con taining these materials.

NEVER allow children to operate, play turn on all hot water faucets and allow

with, or crawl inside the washer. Close water to run for several minutes. This supervision of children is necessary will allow gases to escape. Do not when the washer is used near children, smoke or use ariy open flame near When discarding an old washer, the taucet while it is open.

ALWAYS remove the lid to prevent personally responsible tor

NEVER put your hands into the washer . . f ^

until aM motion stops. If the lid is *'s installed, repaired, and parts re-

opened while the basket is spinning, the basket will automatically stop in a few seconds.

DO NOT tamper with controls. NEVER use or store flammable fluids

(dry-cleaning solvents, gasoline, ker osene) in or near your washer. Do not add flammable fluids to the wash water. These substances give off va

pors that can create a FIRE HAZARD or EXPLOSION.

entraprnent making sure that your washer:

WARNING: If hot water has not been

used recently (usually two weeks or

water pipes. HYDROGEN GAS IS

EXPLOSIVE. To prevent injury or

damage, before using your washer.

placed by a qualified person.

• is properly installed and leveled on a floor that can support the weight.*

»is connected to the right kind of out

let, 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 -

Additional Safety Instructions

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 laun dry 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.

and Your Responsibilities

ALWAYS unplug the power supply

cord before affempting 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-

pecfed of home automatic washers.

• is not run by children or anyone un

able 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.

Select a LOAD SIZE

^ Select

2. WATER TEMPERATURES

• Turn the knob to point at a setting that describes the size of load you want to wash.

• Set the knob anywhere on or be tween EX SMALL (a few smaii items) and EX LARGE (a fuli load).

NOTE: Use the EX LARGE water level for best permanent press results.

• Match the wash and rinse water

• All rinses are cold. Cold rinses save

Recommended wash temperatures can be found in your “Laundry Guide.”

LOAD SIZES AND WATER LEVELS

For best cleaning results, the load must be able to move freely in the water. Too big a load or too

little water can cause wear or tearing of load items.

‘Approximate "H C I"

fill with load.

temperature to the type of fabrics and soils being washed.

energy and help prevent wrinkles from setting into fabrics.

IMPORTANT: Use warm water with the PERM’T PRESS or KNITS/ GENTLE cycles. For heavily soiled permanent press or knit clothes, pre-wash or pre-soak before washing in warm water.

CAUTION: DO NOT OVERLOAD WASHER.

EX LARGE (21.7 gal./82.1 L)‘ MEDIUM (1Ó.8 gal./63.6 L)‘ EX SMALL (11.9 gal./45.0 L)‘

^ Select CYCLE and WASH TIME;

O. Start the washer

A. Push in the Control Knob and turn

it to the right. It must be pushed in

and turned only clockwise.

C. start the washer by pulling out

the Control Knob. The washer will fill to the level you set with wash water of the selected temper ature. After filling, the washer will agitate for the selected number of minutes.

Stop on a number in the cycle you want. The numbers are min utes of wash time. The drawing shows 10 minutes of agitation in the REGULAR NORMAL Cycle.

D. To stop the washer at any time,

push in the Control Knob. To

restart the washer, pull out the Control Knob.

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