Whirlpool LA5700XKW0, LA5705XKW0 Owner’s Manual

Models LA5700XK;

LA5705XK

REGULAR CAPACITY

Whirlpool AUTOMATIC WASHER

Use& Care
Guide

LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER

LOAD SIZE SELECTOR

MPERATURE SELECTOR

DYCLE CONTROL KNOB

LIQUID BLEACH

DISPENSER

LINT FILTER

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information Center with your Laundry

Guide. sales slip and warranty

Before using
your Washer

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You are personally responsi-

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dnob!e to operate it pro©or y

Remove the ('o'_s Jrner Buy
OUlOe abel It w.I be ,_oser to re_ove
oefore the wash_2r s _sed

You may wast _o vvpe out the
basket with o dor",r" cloth before usr]g

foremove dusttr:r" store@ or shppr%;

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
Laundry Guide for tips on deteh

gents, other laundry aids and
instructions for washing special

items.

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Colx plete r#orrnot or

CAUTION: Store laundry deter-
gent and additives in a cool, dry

place where children can't
reach lhem.

Contents

Before Using Your Washer
Loading Your Washer
Understanding Your Washer

Cleaning the Lint Filter 3
Using Your Washer 4

Waler Levels and Load Sizes 5
Liquid Bleach Dispenser }

lmportantDelergent nformal_on o
For Rinsing Only
Using theSUDS-MISER System
For Spinning Only
Cycle Operation

pE'_ff'ANFNT Dr-,r q _ 6
KN TS GEN-_E o

REGULA9 HEAVY 8
SOAK :v(}[ [ 10

F'_I2_WASil 10

If You Need Service or Help 1O

I Before }a ,r_fo_Servico 10
2 f'VOd Need _ervce "::

3 t VOd _avea Problerr '2

Loading your
Washer

"4

For best washing results and

energy savings, sort the laundry

carefully
I. Sort the Laundry into Loads.

• Group the laundry into loads that
can be washed and dried together.

See the Laundry Guide for informa

tion and samples at typical loads

• Try to mix large and small items for
best movement in *he washer

2. Measure Detergent; Add to
Washer Basket.

• See detergent intormahon on page
6and in Section lV of the Laundry

Guide

' • Add dry bleach or water condi-

tioner (not fabric softener) if used

Follow the package directions
carefully.

3. Load the Washer.

• Spread the load evenly (Don't pul

all the towels on one side and a few
wash clolhs on lhe other.) An unbal-

anced load can causelhe washer to
shake during spinning

• Load without packing so items can
move freely lor best cleaning and

least wrinkling.

4, Pour Liquid Bleach into the
Dispenser,

• Seepage5 and the Laundry
Aids section of the Laundry Guide for
more information

5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener only
to the Deep Rinse Cycle.

• DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO

THE WASH. Fabric softeners can cor'n-

bine with soap or detergent to make
greasy stains on fabrics

Understanding

your Washer

This automatic washer has cycle

_!,_gs with different ag,*at on and spin

,p eeds _or d fferem faerc *ypes tar
,,,ample, the REGULAR tEAVYCycle
'_as nigh agitation and h_gh sp_n
,Beeds ThePERMANENI PRESS Cycle,

nasnighagtationsr)ee_s but iewspin

,reeds

_e wasner has a LOAD SIZE

SELECTORthat ets you w;;ust the wa_er
ie,-elto r_"arch lhe size or the load

_thas a TEMPERATURESELECTOR.

• L Select the vvasl and rnse wa*er

:err B>erc3h!res _>est f_r tn_- i3RTQURTof

r _!c]_sd fabric l,_,pe IF' @(Jch load

Sechops _nthis Usc F<Care Our,d(.,

,_> _rlo detaP oc_ -be what and why

i each set÷rag ,_ead ths and "he Laun

;_,, ;u,,,_e careful y to get the r}esf

?iea _lrhg rosa ts

Cleaning the Lint

Filter

Water furs through the lint filter

whenever the washer agitates Check it
,fen to make sure it's cean and filter

_,g at its Des1

"o remove it for cleaning, press

bereleasearapulistraigntout Instruc
hans for clearing are printed on the

bottom of the fiter

Using your Washer

Your autoFnqJtic _<]sr_er IS easy *o

use -o make ii even e(]sler, read the

follow ng steps before starting your first

Ioao

Startyour washer o!ter you pot n

dete,gent, the loaa, and any other
launary aids according to _nformotion

on page 3 and page 6
I. Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.

• Selec +the water level tK_l matches
the size of lhe load See page 5 for

more information

IMPORTANT: For the best cleaning
results with the least wrinkling, make

sure lhe load has enough ware for
teT_S to move fleely

2, Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

• Match the wash ard nnse water fern
peratures to the type of fabnas and soils

Doing washed See the nslructions
ander the washer lid anct on page 14 in
your Laundry Guide

• Be sure 1o use a cold nrse for PERMA
NfNi PRESS and KNITS GF.N__E Cycles

2

3. Select a Cycle and Start the

Washer.

• Push the Cycle Control Knob n and
_urn it to the right (clocKwise)

• Stop when "he pointer is on d-e hum

Let (of rn/r_utes Of washing yOL wort

n the cyce you want

• nstruct ons for which cycles to use for
each fabric lype are under the Iic_.

• To starl fine wasner, pull tne Cyce
Car trol Knob oul When the cycle is

over the washer will stop

• To stop the washer at any time

during a cycle, push the Control
Knob in. Pull it out to restar_ the washer

• To change a setting, push the Con

rd Kn,ob in to stop the washer Then turn

he Control KroD "o the right [clockwise}
o _ese*tingVouwarl Pull lhe knob

out to starl the washer

• _ages8 11 showwha'happensln
each cycle