Whirlpool LA6150XS User Manual
use&care guide
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AUTOMATIC
WASHER
Large Capacity
Model
LA6150XS
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Contents
PARTS AND FEATURES .....................
iMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Starting Your Washer
What Happens in Each Cycle ...
OTHER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
For a Rinse and Spin
For a Drain and Spin.......................
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Parts and features
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.. 2 MAGIC CLEAN" Lint Filter
... 3
For Visually and Physically
... 4 Impaired Consumers..............
... 4 CARING FOR YOUR WASHER
... 6
Winterizing
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... 8 IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
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©1987 Whirlpool Corporation
ASSISTANCE
WASHER WARRANTY
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WATER LEVEL
SELECTOR
LAUNDRY
INFORMATION
CENTER
CYCLE
SELECTOR
MAGIC CLEAN®
LINT FILTER
(not shown)
TIMER
CONTROL KNOB
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
(not shown)
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 service 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 the sales slip.
Copy this information in these spaces.
Keep this book in the Laundry Information
Center with your “Laundry Guide,” sales
slip and warranty.
Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with this product.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Service Company Phone Number
Important safety instructions
WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, eiectric shock, or injury to persons
when using your washer, foilow basic precautions, inciuding the foiiowing:
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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, gas
oline, or flammable fluids in the washer.
The fumes can create a FIRE HAZARD or
EXPLOSION. ALWAYS hand launder and
air dry fabrics containing these materials.
NEVER allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the washer. Close su
pervision 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 auto
matically stop in a few seconds.
DO NOT tamper with controls
NEVER use or store flammable fluids (dry
cleaning solvents, gasoline, kerosene) in
or near your washer. Do not add flamma
ble fluids to the wash water. These sub
stances give off vapors that can create a
FIRE HAZARD or EXPLOSION.
WARNING: If hot water has not been used
recently (usually two weeks or longer), hy
drogen gases may build up in the water
heater and the hot water pipes. HYDRO
GEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. To prevent 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 mak
ing sure that your washer:
• is installed, repaired, and parts re
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 outlet,
electric supply, water supply and drain*
• is properly grounded.*
• is properly maintained.
• is protected from the weather and kept
where the temperature will notfall below
freezing.
*See the “Installation Instructions.”
- SAVE THESE 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 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.
ALWAYS unplug the power supply cord
before attempting to service the washer.
DO NOT machine wash glass fiber mate
rials. Small particles can stick to fabrics
washed in following loads and cause skin
irritation.
You are personally responsible for mak
ing sure that your washer:
• is used only for jobs normally expected
of home automatic washers.
• is not run by children or anyone unable
to operate it properly.
operating instructions
Starting Your Washer
Be sure to measure and add detergent,
then place a sorted load in the washer
betöre starting it.
WATER LEVEL
WATER SAVING
1.
Select a WATER LEVEL
EX
SMALL
MEDIUM
Q
^ LEVEL
• Turn the knob to point to a setting that
describes the size of the 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 a CYCLE
HOT WARM COLD
KNITS
GENTLE
RM) (WARM)
r CYCLE
ENERGY SAVING
• Each cycle has preset wash and rinse
water temperatures. (See pages 6 & 7
for more information.)
• All rinses are cold.
Recommended wash temperatures can
be found in your “Laundry Guide.”
IMPORTANT: Use warm water with
the PERM’T PRESS or KNITS GENTLE
cycles. For heavily soiled perma
nent press or knit clothes, pre-wash
or pre-soak before washing in
warm water.
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 tear
ing of load items.
‘Approximate
till with load.
CAUTION:
DO NOT
OVERLOAD WASHER.
LARGE (17.3 gals./65.5 L)‘
MEDIUM (13.4 gals./50.8L)‘
EX SMALL (9.5 gals./36.0 L)‘
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