Whirlpool LMR4232A User Manual

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A Note To You 2 UnderstancEng

Washer Safety 3 Knowing Your

Washer's Features 4 Operating Your

Washer 5 Using The Chlorine

Bleadi Dispenser 10 LaundryTips 11

If You Need Assistance Or Service 21

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TWO SPEED AUTOMATIC WASHER

MODEL LMR4232A

A NOTE TO YOU

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Thank you for buying a Whirlpool appliance.

You have purchased a quality, gone into its manufacturing. To ensure many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Owner ship Registration Card provided with your appliance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.

Your safety Is Important to us.

This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.

world-class

home appliance. Years of engineering experience have

^WARNING

This symbol will help alert you to such dangers

as personal injury, bums, fire and electrical

shock.

This symbol will help you avoid actions which could cause product damage (scratches, dents, etc.) and damage to your personal property.

Acaution

Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301, Is toll-free 24 hours a day.

If you have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service, first see “If You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 21. If you need further help, call us. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s complete model number and serial number. You can find this

information on the model and serial number plate (see diagram on page 4). For your convenience, we have included a handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip and your dealer's name 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 Phone

UNDERSTANDING WASHER SAFETY

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

^WARNING

• 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. Super

vise 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 the Cycle Control Knob is pushed in and all motion stops.

To reduce the risk of fire, electricel shock or injury to persons when using your wesher, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• Do not tamper with the controls.

• 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 min

utes. 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 repairman 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.

Understanding your responsibilities

• store detergent, 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 pack ages 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 launder ing. Due to the remaining oil, the fabric may smoke or catch fire by itself.

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

• Unplug power supply cord before attempting to service your washer.

• Do not machine wash fiberglass materi als. Small particles can stick to the fabrics washed in following loads and cause skin irritation.

KNOWING YOUR WASHER’S FEATURES

Knowing Your Washer's Features

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

Bleach dispenear

Agitator

Load size

selector

Cycle control knob

Conaumer Aaeistance

Center number

(1-M0-253-1301)

Model and serial

number plate

(under lid)

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

Operating Your Washer

In This Section

Before starting your washer Starting or stopping your washer Selecting a wash tamperature Selecting a load size

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Selecting a cycle and time.............................

Using rinse and spin......................................

Using drain and spin

What happens In each cycle

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Operating your washer properly assures maximum washing efficiency. This section gives you important information to help you to select a cycle, time, and temperature for your wash load.

Before starting your washer

Add measured detergent. Then place a sorted See page 11 for additional "Before you wash”

load in the washer before starting. information.

Starting or stopping your washer

starting your washer:

1. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and turn it clockwise. Stop when the indicator on the knob’s outer ring points to the number and wash water temperature in the cycle you want. The numbers are minutes of wash time. Wash water temperature is indicated

by the letter near “fill".

2. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

Stopping and restarting your washer:

• To stop the washer at any time, push in the Cycle Control Knob.

• To restart the washer, close the lid (if neces sary) and pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

Wash water temperature

Selecting a wash temperature

Match the wash water temperature to the type of fabric and soils being washed. All rinses are cold.

For hot wash water, turn the Cycle Control Knob to Heavy, 14 minutes wash time.

For warm wash water, turn the Cycle Control Knob to Normal, 10 minutes wash time; or

Delicate, 6 minutes wash time.

For cold wash water, turn the Cycle Control

Knob to Light, 6 minutes wash time.

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

Water temperature tips

• Use warm or hot wash water with permanent press fabrics.

• For heavily soiled permanent press or knit clothes, pre-wash or pre-soak in warm water before washing.

See the “Water usage guide* on page 15 for more information.

Selecting a load size

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

Select a load size based upon the size of the load and the fabric you are washing. See page 11 for additional loading information.

Load size tips

• Items should move freely in the washer. Do not

overload the machine or select a load size that

is too small for the wash load.

• Use a large load size setting for best results with

permanent press clothes.

• Reduce wash time when using a small load size

setting. Loads with only a few small items need less wash time.

Selecting a cycle and time

• Pages 6-8: Use the information on these pages to guide you when selecting a wash cycle and time.

• Page 9: Use this page to help you understand what happens during a wash cycle.

NOTE: Your washer selects a wash water temperature and time when you select a wash cycle (see page 7). You may select different wash times by first selecting the water temperature and then turning to the new wash time. For example, if you desire 14 minutes wash time with cold water:

1. Push in and turn the Cycle Control Knob

clockwise to Light-6 (cold wash water).

2. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob and allow your

washer to fill.

3. When your washer has filled, push in and turn

the Cycle Control Knob clockwise to Heavy-14.

(Your washer may add a small amount of additional warm water, but this should not affect the overall desired wash water temperature.)

4. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob.

Wash water temparataira

Heavy cycle

The Heavy cycle features hot water for

heavy soils and longer spins to shorten drying time.

• Use 14 minutes of wash time to clean sturdily constructed fabrics and heaviiy soiled loads.

Normal cycle

The Normal cycle features warm wash water

and longer spins to shorten drying time. This cycle is suitable for most wash loads.

• Use 10 minutes of wash time to clean cottons, permanent press and some synthetic fabrics that are moderately to heavily soiled.

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

HMvy cycle

Light cycle

The Light cycle features cold wash water for

special fabrics and longer spins to shorten drying time.

• Use 6 minutes of wash time with cold water to wash lightly to moderately soiled delicate items and washable knits.

Delicate cycle

The Delicate cycie features a brief wash cycle with warm or cold wash water for gentle soil

removal. Pulsed spinning reduces wrinkling.

• Use 6 minutes of wash time with warm wash water to clean lightly to moderately soiled

delicate items and washabie knits.

Normal cycle

Light cycle

Delicate cycle

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

Using rinse and spin

When using extra detergent for heavily soiled clothes, or washing special-care items, you

may want an extra rinse and spin.

1. Push Cycle Control Knob in and turn clock wise to RINSE, as illustrated.

2. Pull Cycle Control Knob out. The washer will fill to selected load size, agitate, drain, and spin.

Using drain and spin

A drain and spin may help shorten drying times for some heavy fabrics or special-care items by removing excess water.

1. Push Cycle Control Knob in and turn clockwise until indicator points to SPIN, as

illustrated.

2. Pull Cycle Control Knob out. The washer will drain and spin.

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