Whirlpool LA9680XW Use & Care Manual

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Use & ChAiGuide

Temperature selector

del and serial

Bleach dispenser

Fabric softener

- Agitator

Tub

Basket

MAGIC CLEAN R

lint filter

(not shown)

SUPER CAPACITY THREE SPEED

AUTOMATIC WASHER

LA968OXW

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions.

Operating Instructions

Starting your washer

4-5

What happens in each cycle

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Other Operating Instructions

Rinse and spin

Extra rinse option

Drain and spin

Soak cycle

Pre-wash cycle

MAGIC CLEANS lint filter

Liquid bleach dispenser

Liquid fabric softener

dispenser

13 If You Need Service Or Assistance.

Whirlpool Automatic Washer Warranty.

91990 Whirlpool Corporation

Thank you for buying a WhIrlpool appliance Please complete and mall the Owner Reglstratlon Card provided with this product. Then complete the form below. Have this InformatIon ready

11 you need service or call with a

questlon.

Copy model and serlal numbers from plate (under IId near hinge) and the purchase date from the sales slop

Keep this book the Laundry Guide and the sales slop together in a handy place

Model

Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company Phone Number

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 wrth thumb to make a ball,

then remove. or

e Soak area with liquid hand dlshwash-

(ng detergent before removing glue as

described above.

Do not use sharp Instruments, rubbing alcohol, flammable fluids or abrasive cleaners. These can damage the finish. See “Important Safety

Instructions” on page 3.

Important Safety Instructions

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

give off vapors that can create a

using the washer.

FIRE HAZARD or EXPLOSION.

NEVER wash items cleaned,

If hot water has not been used

washed, soaked in or spotted with

recently (usually 2 weeks or

wax, paint, gasoline, or flammable

longer), hydrogen gases may build

fluids in the washer. The fumes

up in the water heater and the hot

can create a FIRE HAZARD or

water pipes. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSION. ALWAYS hand EXPLOSIVE. To prevent Injury or launder and air dry fabrics contain- damage, before using your washer, ing these materials. turn on all hot water faucets and

NEVER allow children to operate,

allow water to run for several play with, or crawl inside the

minutes. This will allow gases to

washer. Close supervislon of

escape. DO NOT smoke or use

children is necessary when the

any open flame near the faucet

washer is used near children.

while it is open.

When discarding an old washer,

You are responsible for mak-

ALWAYS remove the lid to prevent

ing sure that your washer:

accidental entrapment.

is installed, repaired, and has

NEVER put your hands into the

parts replaced by a qualified

washer until all motion stops. If the

person.

lid is opened while the basket is

is properly installed and leveled

spinning, the basket will automati-

on a floor that can support the

tally stop in a few seconds.

weight.*

DO NOT tamper with controls.

is connected to the right kind of

NEVER use or store flammable

outlet, electric supply, water

fluids (dry-cleaning solvents,

supply and drain.’

kerosene) in or near your washer.

is properly grounded.*

DO NOT add flammable fluids to the

properly maintained.*

wash water. These substances

- is

protected from the weather

and kept where the temperature

will

not fall below freezing.

‘See the Installation Instructions.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Additional safety instructions and your responsibilities

ALWAYS store detergent, laundry

ALWAYS unplug the power supply

aids and other materials in a cool, dry

cord before attempting to service

place where children can’t reach them

the washer.

- in a locked cabinet If possible.

DO NOT machine wash glass fiber

. ALWAYS read and follow InstructIons materials. Small particles can stick to

on packages of detergent and laundry

fabncs washed in following loads and

aids - especially warnings and

cause skin Irritation.

precautions.

You are responsible for making

HAZARDOUS FUMES can be sure that your washer: formed if chlorine bleach is used In

the same wash as ammonia or acids

IS used only for jobs normally ex-

such as vinegar or rust remover.

petted of home automatic washers.

not run by children or anyone

unable to operate it properly.

Operating Instructions

Starting your washer

Be sure 10 measure and add detergent then place a sorted load In the washer before

starting it.

1. Select a load size

Position the Load Size Selector at the setting that describes the size of load you want to wash.

9 The selector can be set anywhere on

or between EX SMALL (a few small items) and EX LARGE (a full load).

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

NOTE: For best washing results. Items should move freely In the washer. Do 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 or SMALL water level settings. Loads with only a few small items need less wash time for best results.

2. Touch a temperature selection

Match the water temperature to the type of fabnc and SOIIS being washed

The top temperature IS the wash selectIon and the bottom temperature

the rinse selectlon.

An Indicator shows which temperalure

has been selected

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

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

What happens in each cycle

Each cycle has different agrtatlon and spun speeds deslgned for different kinds of fabrics.

Numbers on the dial In each cycle are

the minutes of wash agrtation time.

When the Cycle Control Knob

set to a number and pulled out, the washer fills before agitation and timing starts. AHer agitation starts, the knob turns clockwise until tt pornts to OFF and the cycle ends.

The washer

will

pause bnefly throughout each cycle. These pauses are normal. They allow for the reversing of the motor, normal washer operation and the cool-down portion of the

PERMANENT PRESS Cycle.

You may hear the sound of water spraying during the spin parts of some cycles. In some cycles, water is sprayed on the spinning load to help wrth the rinsing.

For better fabric care In the REGULAR and PERMANENT PRESS Cycles, the agitation speed

reduced during the

last few minutes of wash agitation time.

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