Whirlpool LC4500XS Use & Care Manual
AUTOMATIC
WASHER
Compact
Model
LC45OOXS
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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
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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. Purchase Dote
Keep this book, your “Laundry Guide” and
sales slip in the Laundry Information
Center.
Please complete and mail the Owner Registration Card furnished with
this product.
Model Number
serio, Number
Service Company
Phone Number
AGITATOR
Contents
PARTS AND FEATURES 2
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
INSTALLATION
SAFETY FIRST
STARTING YOUR WASHER
WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE
OTHER OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
For a Rinse and Spin
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Cleaning the Lint Filter
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CARING FOR YOUR WASHER
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IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR
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ASSISTANCE
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1. Before Calling for
Assistance
2. If You Need Assistance
3. If You Need Service
4. If You Have a Problem
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Your responsibilities
Read this “Use and Care Guide”
and your “Laundry Guide” carefully for important use and safety
information.
You are personally responsible
for making sure that your
washer...
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is installed by a qualifiedinstaller.
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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 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
and kept where the tempera-
ture will not fall below freezing.
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is not run by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
*See the “Installation Instructions”
for complete information.
Installation instructions
Your washer is a
compact auto-
matic washer,
not a portable. It is
installed very much like a full-sized
washer.
The”lnstallation InstructionCgive
complete information. To get the
safest and best use from your
washer, those instructions
must be
followed exactly.
Starting your washer
Select WATER
1. TEMPERATURES
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Match the wash water temperature
to the type of fabrics and soils being
washed.
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All rinses are cold.
Recommended wash temperatures
can be found in your “Laundry Guide”
and printed under the washer lid.
CAUTION:
DO NOT OVERLOAD
Overloading or packing can...
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cause poor cleaning;
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increase wrinkling;
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cause excessive lint;
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wear out or tear items.
See the chart below for suggested
load sizes.
Fully loaded, the washer fills with about 11.3 gallons (42.7 liters) of water.
Suggested load sizes
Be
careful to use enough water
For
best results, the load should
for the load. Too big a load or too
move freely in the water. Watch for
liffle water can result in a wash that rollover. An item (like a sock] should
isn’t clean; some items can be torn.
sink and come up again later.
MIXED LOAD
1 pair slacks
2 pillowcases
2
shirts
2 T-shirts
PERMANENT
PRESS
6
shirts
-or2 double sheets
2 pillowcases
-or2 single sheets
2 pillowcases
HEAW
WORK CLOTHES
3
work shirk
2 pair pants
KNITS
2 slacks
2
shirk
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3
dresses
TOWELS
9
bath towels
-or-
6
bath towels
3 hand towels
6 wash cloths
DELICATES
1 camisole
2 slips
2 panties
2 bras
1 nightie
1 halfslip
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