Whirlpool LCR5232DQ0 User Manual

Home Appliances

Use And Care

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A Note to You
Washer Safety
Parts and Features
Washer Installation
Operating Your

Washer..........................7

Caring for Your

Washer........................13

Laundry Tips
Removing Stains

Troubleshooting
Requesting Assistance

or Service
Warranty

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COMPACT TWO-SPEED AUTOMATIC WASHERS

PART NO. 3935695 D-Line

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A Note to You

Thank you for buying a ROPER® appliance.

ROPER appliances give you all the functionality of name brand appliances at a value price.

To ensure you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide.

It contains valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly
and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registra
tion Card provided with your appliance. This card helps us notify you about any new informa
tion on your appliance.

Please record your model's information.

Whenever you call to request service on

your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.

You can find this information on the model

and serial number plate (see diagram on

page 4 for location of plate).

Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address, and telephone number.

Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Model Number.
Serial Number .
Purchase Date.
Dealer Name
Dealer Address

Dealer Phone

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Call our toll-free number 24 hours a day.

1-800-447-6737

Washer Safety

Your safety is important to us.

This guide contains safety statements
under warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana
tion of the symbol.

This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as fire, electrical shock, burns,
and personal injury.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• Read all instructions before using your
washer.

• Do not machine wash or machine dry
items cleaned, washed, soaked in, or
spotted with wax, paint, gasoline, oil, or
other flammable fluids. The fumes can
create a fire hazard or explosion. Always
hand wash and line dry items containing
these materials.

• Flammable fluids (dry-cleaning solvents,
kerosene, gasoline, etc.) should not be
used or stored in or near your washer. Do
not add flammable fluids to your wash
water. These substances give off vapors
that can create a fire hazard or explosion.

• Do not allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl on or inside your washer.
Supervise children closely when your
washer is used near them.

• Before your washer is removed from
service or discarded, remove the lid to
prevent accidental entrapment.

•After starting a cycle, do not reach into the
basket unless all motion has stopped.

• Do not tamper with the controls.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury
when using your washer, follow basic precautions
including the following;

• If your hot water has not been used
recently (usually 2 weeks or longer),
hydrogen gases may build up in your
water heater and your hot water pipes.
HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.
To prevent injury or damage, before
using your washer, turn on all hot water
faucets and allow water to run for several
minutes. This will allow gases to escape.
Do not smoke or use any open flame
near your faucet while it is open.

Please...

• Have only a qualified person install,
repair, or replace parts on washer.

• Maintain washer properly.

• Protect washer from the weather and
keep it where the temperature will not

fall below freezing.

• Install and level washer on a floor that

can support the weight.*

• Connect washer to the correct 3-prong

outlet, electrical supply, water supply,
and drain.*

• Ground washer properly.*

*See the Installation Instructions.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Understanding your responsibilities

• Store laundry aids and other materials in a
cool, dry place where children cannot reach
them (in a locked cabinet if possible).

• Read and follow instructions on packages
of detergent and laundry aids, especially
warnings and precautions.

• Do not wash or dry items that are soiled with
vegetable or cooking oil. These items may
contain some oil after laundering. Due to the
remaining oil, the fabric may smoke or catch
fire by itself.

• Do not use chlorine bleach and ammonia
or acids (such as vinegar or rust remover)
in the same wash. Hazardous fumes can

form.

• Unplug power supply cord before attempt
ing to service your washer.

• Do not machine wash fiberglass materials.

Small particles can stick to fabrics washed

in following loads and cause skin irritation.

Parts and Features

The parts and features of your washer are illustrated on this page. Become familiar with all
parts and features before using your washer.

NOTES:

• The drawings in this book may vary from your washer model. They are designed to show
the different features of all models covered by this book. Your model may not include all

features.

• Page references are included next to some features. Refer to those pages for more
information about the features.

Liquid chiorine
bieach

dispenser

(P- 12)

Liquid fabric
softener dispenser

(P. 12)

Model and serial
number plate

Water level

selector

(P- 7)

Temperature

selector

(P- 8)

Cycle

selector knob

(P. 9)

Start/Pause

button

(P. 8)

Cycle

status lights

(P- 8)

Basket

Tub

Manual clean

lint filter

(attached to

bottom of

agitator)

(not shown)

(P- 10)

Washer Installation

Permanent or portable installation is available for your washer. Instructions and kit numbers

are detailed in this section.

Permanent installation

This washer can be converted from portable
to permanent. Instructions for permanent

installation come with the washer.

You will need two fill hoses, one drain
hose and four leveling legs. These can be
purchased from your Whirlpool Dealer (Kit
#3430190).

Portable one-faucet connection

Use the hose connector provided with the

washer for a one-faucet connection. Set the

Temperature Selector to WARM/WARM.

(See page 6 for portable two-faucet connec

tion.)

To connect washer:

• Lift the hoses off the storage rack on the

back of the washer.

• Attach the hose connector to the faucet
adapter by pulling down on the locking
collar while lifting up on the connector
until it snaps into place.

• Slowly turn the water faucet on all the way.

• Pull the electrical power cord from the
storage area in the back of the washer.
Plug the power cord into a 3-prong
grounded outlet.

Water temperature ad|ustment:

Water Temperature Selector must be set to
WARM/WARM to ensure proper fills. Adjust
water temperature as follows;

• Wash Water: Adjust faucets for wash
water temperature prior to the fill for wash.

• Rinse Water: Adjust faucets for tempera
ture prior to fill for rinse.

NOTE: Always use cold rinse water for

permanent press fabrics.

WASHER INSTALLATION

To disconnect washer:

• Unplug the electrical power cord and put it
back in its storage area.

• Turn the water faucet off.

• Press the red water flow button to release
the water pressure.

• Move the locking collar down and pull the
hose connector down to disengage from
the faucet adapter.

• Drain water from the hoses through the
hose connector.

• Hang the hoses on the storage rack.

Locking

Portable two-faucet connections

If you have two separate water connections,
your washer can be connected to both the hot
and cold water faucets using Kit #3430190.
This kit can be purchased from your Whirlpool

Dealer.

Connecting the washer:

• Connect the hot and cold water inlet hoses

to the hot and cold faucets.

• Secure the drain hose to the sink or

standpipe.

• Slowly turn the water faucets on all the

way.

• Plug the power cord into a 3-prong

grounded outlet.

To disconnect the washer:

• Unplug power cord and return it to the

storage area.

• Turn water faucets off.

• Disconnect the drain and water supply

hoses. Hang them on the storage rack.

Operating Your Washer

To obtain the best washing results, you must operate your washer properly. This section

gives you this important information. Page references are included for more information.

Starting your washer

1. Add measured detergent to the
washer. Then place a sorted load of
clothes In the washer.

• Sort and load clothes as described on

pages 14-15.

• If desired, you may also add color safe

bleach to the wash load.

2. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, add

measured liquid chlorine bleach to the
liquid bleach dispenser (see page 12).

• Use only liquid chlorine bleach in the

bleach dispenser.

• For optimal brightening and bleaching,

liquid chlorine bleach is automatically
diluted and dispensed in the last few
minutes of the wash cycle.

3. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, add mea

sured liquid fabric softener to the fabric
softener dispenser (see page 12).

• The dispenser automatically dilutes and

releases the fabric softener at the
proper time in the rinse cycle.

4. Close the washer lid.

5. Turn the Water Level Selector to the
setting that corresponds with the size
of your wash load.

• To change the water level setting after

the washer has started to fill, turn the
Selector to the desired new setting.

on both models

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OPERATING YOUR WASHER

Select a wash-rinse temperature with

the Temperature Selector. Match the
water temperature with the type of

fabric and soils being washed.

• For water temperature guidelines see

page 16.

7. Turn Cycle Selector Knob to the desired setting. See page 9.

8. Push the Start/Pause button to start

washer.

• The Cycle Selector Knob will NOT
rotate as the cycle progresses.

• The Cycle Status Lights indicate the
operation being performed within the
cycle.

• When the cycle is complete, all Cycle
Status Lights will be OFF.

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on both models

Wash ^

Rinse Q

Final Spin Q

NOTE: Once a cycle has been started, the
Cycle Selector Knob MUST be turned to
OFF before a new cycle can be selected.

Stopping/restaiting your washer

• To pause the washer at any time, push the
Start/Pause button. The Cycle Status Lights
will flash while the washer cycle is paused.
If left in pause, the cycle will terminate after
2 hours.

• To restart the washer, close the lid (if
necessary) and push the Start/Pause
button.

• To cancel cycle, turn Cycle Selector Knob
to OFF. Cycle Status Lights will turn off.

NOTE: When lid is opened during a cycle,
all machine operation will stop. Cycle will
resume when lid is closed.