Whirlpool LA5588XY User Manual

Use & Care Guide

Temperature selector

Load size
selector

Cycle
control knob

Model and serial

— number plate

(under lid)

-Bleach dispenser

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SUPER CAPACITY TWO SPEED

AUTOMATIC WASHER

LA5588XY

Agitator

-Tub

-Basket

MAGIC CLEAN*

lint Altar

(not shown)

SUDS-MISER*

System

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Contents

Page

Important Safety Instructions...................3

Operating Instructions

Starting your washer..........................4

What happens in each cycle

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Other Operating Instructions

Rinse and spin....................................9

Drain and spin
Pre-wash cycle
Liquid bleach dispenser

MAGIC CLEAN« lint fitter.................10

SUDS-MISER* * System...................11

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if You Need Service Or

Assistance...........................................13

Whirlpool Automatic Washer
Warranty

If your washer has a Consumer Buy

Guide label, remove it. It will be easier
to remove before the washer is used.
To remove any remaining glue:

• Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,

• Soak area with liquid hand dishwash

Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing
alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive

cleaners. These can damage the
finish. See ‘Important Safety Instruc
tions’ on page 3.

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©1992 Whirlpool Corporatbn

then remove.
or

ing detergent before removing glue as
described above.

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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool
appliance. Please complete and mail
the Owner Registratbn Card providad
with this product. Then complete the
form bebw. Have this informatbn ready

5

if you need service or call with a
questbn.

9

• Copy model and serial numbers from

9

plate (under lb near hinge) and the
purchase date from the sabs slip.

• Keep thb book, the Laundry Guide
and the sales slip together b a handy
place.

Model Number

Serial Number

PurchaaeDate

Service Company Phone Number

Important Safety Instmctions

^WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or
Injury to persons when using your washer, follow
basic precautions, Including the following:

• Read all Instructions before using

the washer.

• NEVER wash items cleaned, wash

ed, soaked in or spotted wKh wax,
paint, gasoline, or flammable fluids in
the washer. The fumes can create a

HRE HAZARD or EXPLOSION.
ALWAYS hand launder and air dry

fabrics containing these materials.

• NEVER albw 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.

• DO NOT reach into the washer

basket while it is filling with water,
while agitator is moving or while
basket is spinning. If the lid is
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, kerosene) in
or near your washer. DO NOT add

flammable fluids to the wash water.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

These substances give off vapors
that can create a RRE HAZARD or

EXPLOSION.

• If hot water has not been used
recently (usually 2 weeks or longer),
hydrogen gases may build up in the
water heater and the hot water
pipes. HYDROGEN GAS IS EX

PLOSIVE. To prevent injury or

damage, before using your washer,
turn on all hot water faucets and al
low 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 responsible for making

sure that your washer:

-is installed, repaired, and has parts

replaced by a qualified person.

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

-is connected to the correct 3-prong

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.

Additional safety instructions and your responsibilities

• 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 detergents and
laundry aids-especially warnings and
precautions.

• HAZARDOUS FUMES can form if

chlorine bleeich is used in the seune
wash as ammonia or acids such as

vinegar or rust remover.

• ALWAYS unplug the power supply
cord before attempting to senrice 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 responsible for making sure

that your washer:

- is used only for jobs normally expect

ed of home automatic washers.

- is not run by children or anyone

unable to operate it property. 3

Operating Instructions

Starting your washer

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.

• Set the knob on EX SMALL (a few
small items), MEDIUM or EX LARGE
(a full load).

NOTE: For best washing results, items
should move freely in the washer. Do

WATER SAVING

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR

ENERGY SAVING

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR

not overload the washer or choose a
water level that is too low for your wash
load.

For best results with permanent

press clothes, use the EX LARGE

water level.

Reduce wash time when using EX
SMALL water level setting. Loads with
only a few small items need less wash
time for best 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.

3. Select cyde and wash time

Start the washer

• Push in the Cycle Control Knob and

turn it clockwise.

• Stop when the indicator on the
knob's outer ring points to 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 tempera
ture. The washer will begin agitating
immediately after filling. Agitation
can occur with the washer lid up or
down.

• To stop the washer at any time, push
in the Cycle Control Knob. To restart
the washer, pull out the Cycle
Control Knob.

What happens in each cycle

Each cycle has been designed for
different kinds of fabrics.

When the Cycle Control Knob is set

to a number and pulled out, the wash

er 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

throughout each cycle. These pauses
are normal for washer operation.

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.