Whirlpool LA638OXS User Manual
use&care guide
WhMpool
SERIES
AUTOMATIC
WASHER
Super Capacity
Model
LA6380XS
Microwive Ovens, Trash Compactors, Room Rir Conditioners. Detiumnlifiers, Automatic Washers, Clothes Dryers, Freezers, Refrigerator-F
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Contents
PARTS AND FEATURES
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Starting Your Washer
What Happens in Each Cycle
OTHER OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
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©1987 Whirlpool Corporation
Parts and features
LOAD
SIZE
SELECTOR
LAUNDRY
INFORMATION
CENTER^
TEMPERATURE
SELECTOR
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CARING FOR YOUR WASHER
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IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
ASSISTANCE
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WASHER WARRANTY
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MODEL AND SERIAL
For a Drain and Spin...........
Fora Soak
Liquid Bleach Dispenser ..
Cleaning the Lint Filter —
Winterizing
NUMBER PLATE
(not shown)
LIQUID BLEACH
DISPENSER
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MAGIC CLEAN®
CYCLE
CONTROL
KNOB
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LINT FILTER
(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 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
WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, eiectric shock, or injury .
to persons when using your washer, foiiow basic precautions, 2
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Read these Laundry Instructions for important use and safety m
information before using your washer. ^
NEVER wash items cleaned, washed, WARNING: If hot water has not been ^
soaked in or spotted with wax, paint, used recently (usually two weeks or jjj
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 any open flame near
When discarding an old washer, the taucet while it is open.
inciuding the toilowing: O
water pipes. HYDROGEN GAS IS
EXPLOSIVE. To prevent injury or
damage, before using your washer.
a^ldental entrapment. maVri .7»to5^uTiihert
NEVER put your hands into the washer . . r„ . ^
until an motion stops. If the lid is *'s installed, repaired, and parts reopened 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
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.
'i'"*ou a- perso«.lly «.pon.lble tor
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.”
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and Your Responsibilities
ALWAYS unplug the power supply
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 un
able to operate it properly. 3
operating instructions
Starting Your Washer
f \\^l Be sure to measure and add detergent, then place
a sorted load in the washer betore starting it.
Select
1. Select a LOAD SIZE
2. WATER TEMPERATURES
> Turn the knob to point at a setting
that describes the size of ioad you
want to wash.
' Set the knob anywhere on or be
tween EX SMALL (a few smaii items)
and LARGE (a fuii ioad).
NCH: Use the LARGE water
level tor best permanent press
results.
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 T1 / ! I"
fill with load.
• Match the wash and rinse water
temperature to the type of fabrics and
soils being washed.
Recommended wash temperatures
can be found in your "Laundry Guide."
CAUTION:
DO NOT
OVERLOAD WASHER.
EX LARGE (21.7 gals./82.1 L)'
MEDIUM (16.4 gals./62.1 L)‘
EX SMALL (11.9 gals./45.0 L)‘
^ Select CYCLE and WASH TIME;
3. 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.
B. Stop on a number in the cycle
you want. The numbers are min
utes of wash time. The drawing
shows 6 minutes of agitation in
the REGULAR Cycle.
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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