Whirlpool LA9800XK User Manual
SOLID STATE Mark II Series
ELECTRONIC TOUCH CONTROL
Model LA9800XK
Super Capacity
Whirlpool
AUTOMATIC WASHER
Use & Care
Guide
LAUNDRY
INFORMATION CENTER
LOAD SIZE SELECTOR
POWER ON /OFF LEVER
LID STATE ELECTRONIC
TOUCH CONTROL
LIQUID FABRIC
SOFTENER DISPENSER
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 the plate under the lid near the
hinge).
2. Purchase date from sales slip (or date
installed).
Copy this informatton in these
spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry
Information Center with your Laundry
Guide, sales slip and warranty.
Before using
your Washer
Please read t?is booklet to be
sure your washer IS ITstalled and used
properly It will help you get the best
results and longest life your washer was
designed to give
You are personally responsible for making sure that your
washer...
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Is installed by a quaIlfled Installer.
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Is properly installed and leveled on a
floor that can support the weight
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Is connected to the right kind of outlet,
electric supply, water supply and drain
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Is properly electrically grounded ’
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Is used only for jobs normally
expected of home automatic washers
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Is properly maintained
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Is protected from the weather.
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Is not run by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly,
Remove
Guide label. It WIII be easier to remove
before the washer IS used
You may want to wipe out the
basket with a damp cloth before using
to remove dust from storing or shipping
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
laundry Guide for tips on detergents, other laundry aids and
instructions for washing special
items.
See the lnstallatlon InstructIons for
complete information
the Consumer Buy
CAUTION: Store laundry detergent and additives in a cool, dry
place where children can’t
reach them.
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Contents
Before Using Your Washer
Loading Your Washer
Understanding Your Washer
Using Your Washer
Water Levels and Load Sizes
Important Detergent
Information
Restarting Your Washer
Selections
Using FABRIC Selections
REG HEAVY
PERM’T PRESS
KNITS GENTLE
Using WASH OPTIONS
SOAKCYCLE
SUPER WASH
Wash Time Options
Wash Temperature Options
Using RINSE OPTIONS.
WARMRINSE
2nd RINSE
RINSE SPIN
SPIN ONLY
Using the Dispensers
Liquid Bleach Dispenser
L/quid Fabric Softener
Dispenser
Removing the Dispenser
MAGIC CLEAN’ Lint Filter
If You Need Service or Help
1 Before Calling for Service
2 If You Need Service
3 If You Have a Problem
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loading ,_your
Washer
For best washing results and
energy savings, sort the laundry
carefully.
1. Sort the Laundry into loads.
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Group the laundry into loads that
can be washed and dried together.
See the Laundry Guide for information and samples of typical loads.
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Try to mix large and small items for
best movement in the washer.
2. Measure Detergent; Add to
Washer Basket.
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See detergent information on
page 6 and in Section IV of the Laundry Guide.
0 Add dry bleach or water conditioner [not fabric softener) if used.
Follow the package directions
carefully.
3. Pour liquid Blpach into the Dispenser Before loading Washer.
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See Page 14 and the “Laundry Aids”
section of the laundry Guide for more
information.
4. load the Washer.
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Spread the load evenly [Don’t put
all the towels on one side and a few
wash cloths on the other.) An unbalanced load can cause the washer to
shake during spinning.
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Load without packing so items can
move freely for best cleaning and
least wrinkling.
5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener to
the Dispenser.
. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO
THE WASH. Fabric softeners can com-
bine with soap or detergent to form
greasy stains on fabrics
Understanding
your Washer
This automctlc b1.‘as7ev has SOIIC
State Clectr=nic C ~-~+*nls The controls
can De set for an c rz~narc load with
a touch Another ?(\uc’- ?r t\\o ‘v~ll set
VCU’ A os?e’ for sp:50 ‘2 -1:
This Use & Crrre Guide includes
sections on
OPTIONS
Control Console Each section has
details on the ‘what and wh) of each
selection
the washer
you don’t touch one, the washer IS
designed to start In REG HEAVY)
designed to wash a certain way. To
change the way a selection washes,
you
can use the
FABRIC
and
Touch one
IS
deslgned to do
Each
FABRIC
SelectIons,
WASH
RINSE OPTIONS like
FABRIC
WASH OPTIONS
Selector and
the rest [If
Selection IS
and
the
RINSE OPTIONS.
The
WASH OPTIONS
SOAK CYCLE, a SUPER WASH you can
use two ways SHORT WASH, EXTRA
SHORT, HOT WASH and COLD WASH to
shorten washing times and change
+~asi\ water temperature are also handy.
RINSE OPTIONS
RINSE (to change from the automatic
cold rinse) and 2nd RINSE Then, there’s
RINSE SPIN, for a rinse only, and SPIN
ONLY for the few times you might want
to drain and spin out water
With lust a selection or two, your
washer
information on each selectIon, read this
.,e & Care Gc/lde carefullv
IS
ready to work For complete
Include a
Include WARM
Using your Washer
Start vour \vosher If!er VOL put 1~8
detergent the loacl 3rIl arIy other
laundry ads according tc ~7formatlcr~
or pages 3
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Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
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Select the water level that matches
the size of the looa See page 6 for
more lnformatlon
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To chor,ge the settlrlg cn the LOAD
SIZE SELECTOR,
Then move it back to thP setting you
want
and ?4
fl:st move It to RESET
2. Move switch to POWER ON.
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The REG HEAVY Indicator Light will
come on It shows that power IS on and
reminds you t!lat your washer WIII start In
REG HEAVY unless yob iouch o differ
ent
FABWC Selector
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You have eight seconds to touch o
selector [or to touch the H@LD Selector
for more time)
~ The washer will flil with warm water
to the level shown
If
you
do not:
on
+he
LOAD SIZE
SELECTOR.
-The washer
(see page 8 for detoi!s)
Touch a FABRIC Selector.
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Touch selectors on the
,wII
select REG HEAVY
lower half.
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4n ndlcotor light WIII g’ow or ‘he
FABRIC Selector you touched
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If you want more than eight sec-
onds to make a selection:
~ Touch HC)LD Then take as muc’-
time as vou want
~ Touch a Selector or Selectors
-Touch RUN to cancel HOLD The
washer WIII start to fill eight seconds
after vou touch RUN
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Touch OPTION Selectors.
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If you did not touch a FABRIC
Selector,
the power IS turned on to touch optlop
selectors. The washer will select REG
HEAVY and odd the options you
selected.
The Electronic Controls are pre-set for
a warm wash and cold rinse in every
FABRIC
temperatures by touching Option
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If you did touch a FABRIC Selector,
you have eight seconds to touch the
option seleciors you want Every time
you touch one, you have eight seconds
to touch
SPIN ONLY.
selectlons and starts draining and spinning right away [See page 13 )
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SOAK CYCLE will cancel any FAB-
you have eight seconds after
SelectIon Change water
anoiher...UNLESS YOU TOUCH
SPIN ONLY cancels all
RIC Selection touched before it.
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SUPER WASH can be added to any
FABRIC
FABRIC
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washer starts will cancel all selections
except COLD WASH
Selection Touch tt before the
Selection
Touching RINSE SPIN before the
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Indicator Lights.
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The light on eat h selector you touch
~111 glow to show t”lot your selection,ls
recorded They w10 glo\$ urtll the moaa IS
finished
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Four Indicator Lights below the selec-
tors (SOAK SUPER WASH, WASH, RINSE
2nd RINSE and FINAL SPIN) go on and
off to let you knob what the dasher IS
doing
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The light on the HOLD Selector glows
when you hove stopped the washer
by touching HOLC
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The light on the RUN Selector goes off
only when the washer IS OFF, on HOLD,
or during the eight second selection
oerlcd
6. Ch anging a selection.
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Before the washer starts, touch another selector That cancels the one you
don’t want. See page 7 for details.
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After the washer starts, move the
switch to POWER OFF
- Start back at Step 1
- Or, If you want to drain any water
before making new selectlons
1 Move switch to POWER ON
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Touch SPIN ONLY
3 Start at Step 1 when spinning
stops
7. HOLD and RUN Selectors.
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Touch HOLD if you want to stop the
washer for any reason, but want to start
it again where it left off
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Touch HOLD If you want more than
eight seconds to make selectlons
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Touch RUN to start the washer only
when It’s on HOLD.
POWER FAILURE. If the electricity
goes off or a fuse blows while the
washer is running, all selections
are canceled. See instructions on
page 7.
To Stop the Washer:
- During spin...touch HOLD or lift
the lid.
-Any time...touch HOLD or
switch to POWER OFF.
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