Whirlpool LA8800XS User Manual

AUTOMATIC
WASHER

Super Capacity

Variable Three Speed

Model
LA88OOXS

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Contents

PARTS AND FEATURES
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..

Starting Your Washer

What Happens in Each Cycle
OTHER OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS..

Extra Rinse Option

For a Rinse and Spin

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12 IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
12 ASSISTANCE
12 WASHER WARRANTY..

Parts and features

LOAD

SIZE

SELECTOR

LAUNDRY

INFORMATION

TEMPERATURE CONTROL LINT FILTER

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For a Drain and Spin
For a Soak or Pre-Wash

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Liquid Bleach Dispenser
4 Fabric Softener Dispenser
4 MAGIC CLEAN’” Lint Filter
6 CARING FOR YOUR WASHER

Winterizing..

CYCLE

MAGIC CLEAN@

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SWITCH

LIQUID BLEACH

DISPENSER

easier to remove before the
washer is used.

basket with a damp cloth
before using to remove dust
from storing or shipping.

MODEL AND SERIAL

NUMBER PLATE

(not shown)

You should wipe out the

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 “Laundn/ Guide” and
sales slip in the Laundry Information
Center.

Thank you for purchasing a Whirlpool product. Please complete and

mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with this product.

Model Number

Serio, Number

Purchase Date

Service Company
Phone Number

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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 con be formed if
chlorine bleach is used in the some
wash OS ommonio or acids such OS
vinegar or rust remover.

ALWAYS unplug the power supply
cord before attempting to service the
washer.

DO NOT machine wash gloss fiber
materials. Small particles con stick to
fabrics washed in following loads
and cause skin irritation.

You are personally responsible for
making sure that your washer:

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is used only for jobs normally ex­petted of home automatic washers.

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is not run by children or anyone un­able to operate it properly.

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Operating instructions

Starting Your Washer

Be sure to measure and add detergent, then place
a sorted load in the washer before

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. Select a LOAD SIZE

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

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Set the knob anywhere on or be­tween EX SMALL (a few small items]
and EX LARGE (a full load).

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To change the water level after the
washer has started to fill, turn the knob
to RESET, then the desired water level.

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Select wash and rinse water tem­peratures by pushing a button.

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This drawing shows a warm wash
[top temperature] and cold rinse
[bottom temperature) selection.

Recommended wash temperatures

can be found in

starting it.

Select
WATER TEMPERATURES

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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

fill with load.

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CAUTION:
DO NOT

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EX LARGE (21.7 gals.182.1 L)’
MEDIUM (16.4 gals./62.1 L)’
EX SMALL (11.9 gals./450 L)*

OVERLOAD WASHER.

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 temper­ature. After filling, the washer will
agitate for the selected number
of minutes.

B.

Stop on a number in the cycle
you wont. The numbers ore min­utes 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.

What Happens in Each Cycle*

Each cycle has different agitation and spin speeds designed for different
kinds of fabrics. Numbers on the dial in each cycle ore the minutes of WASH
agitation time.

When the Cycle Control Knob is set to Q number and pulled out, the washer fills
before agitation and timing starts. After agitation starts, the knob turns clockwise
until it points to OFF and the cycle ends.

REGULAR HEAVY Cycle

A cycle for sturdily con­structed fabrics that ore
heavily soiled.

REGULAR NORMAL Cycle

A cycle for regular loads
of fabrics that ore moder­ately soiled.

PERMANENT PRESS NORMAL Cycle

A cycle designed for mod­erately soiled permanent
press and some synthetic
fabrics. The
rinse helps keep wrinkles
from setting into these
items.

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cool-down

PARTIAL

DRAIN

[Pause)

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