Whirlpool LSR7233DQ0, LSR7233DW0, LSR7233DZ0 Owner’s Manual

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UseAndCare

A Note to You ......................... 2

Washer Safety ........................ 3

Parts and Features ................. 4

Operating Your Washer ......... 5

Starting your washer ........... 5

Stopping/restarting

your washer ........................ 8

Selecting a cycle and time ... 9

Using rinse and spin ......... 11

Using drain and spin ......... 11

Understanding normal

washer sounds.................. 11

Understanding what

happens in each cycle ...... 12

MAGIC CLEAN ®lintfilter.... 12

Adding liquidchlorine

bleach ............................... 13

Adding liquidfabric

softener ............................. 14

Caring for Your Washer ....... 15

Laundry Tips ......................... 16

Removing Stains .................. 21

Troubleshooting ................... 24

Requesting Assistance

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or Service .............................. 26

Warranty ............................... 28

1-800-253-1301

Call us with questions or comments.

TWO SPEED AUTOMATIC WASHERS

WITH HAND WASHABLES CYCLE

PART NO. 3363564 D-Line

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A Note to You

Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL ® appliance.

Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, WHIRLPOOL washers are easy
to use, save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years

of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It contains valuable infor-
mation about how to operate and maintain your washer properly and safely. Please read it

carefully.
Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your

appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information 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

number is toll-free 24 hours a day.

I Our Consumer Assistance Center

1-800-253-1301

I

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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• 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 lidto

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.

• Do not tamper with the controls.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

• 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.

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.

Load size Water temperature Cycle signal Extra rinse

selector selector selector

(p. 6) (p. 7) (p. 8) (p. 7)

_;_: :i i Liquid chlorine

CLEAN TOUCH e
panel*

(pp. 7, 8)

Liquid fabric
softener

dispenser

(p. 14)

Cycle control knob

(pp. 9-11 )

bleach dispenser

(p. 13)

Model and serial

number plate

(under lid)

Basket

Tub

* On some models.

Other models have rotary knobs.

4

MAGIC CLEANe

lintfilter

(bottomofwasherbasket)

(p. 12)

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 16 and 17.

• If desired, you may also add color safe
bleach or extra detergent for the Super

Wash cycle.

2. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, add
measured liquid chlorine bleach to the

liquid bleach dispenser. See page 13,

• Use only liquidchlorine bleach in the

bleach dispenser.

3. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, on
models with a liquid fabric softener

dispenser, pour measured liquid
fabric softener into the dispenser.

See page 14.

• If your model does NOT have a liquid

fabric softener dispenser, see Step 11
and page 14.

4. Close the washer lid.

Fabric softener
dispenser

(on some models)

Bleach dispenser

continued on next page

5.Turnthe LoadSizeSelectortothe
settingthatcorrespondswiththesize

ofyourwashloadandthetypeof
fabricbeingwashed.

• The Load Size Selector is a rotary

knob. Depending on your model, your

washer has three, four, or five load
size settings:

-Small OR -Small OR -Extra

-Medium -Medium Small

- Large - Large -Small

- Extra - Medium
Large - Large

- Extra

• To change the load size setting after
the washer has started to fill, turn the

Selector to the desired new setting.

Large

M_llum

Small _ Large

0

LoadSize

OR

Medium Laflle

LoadSize

OR

Medium

Small

Large

Ex_a

Small

Load Size

6

Large

6. Select a wash-rinse temperature with
the Water Temperature Selector. Match
the water temperatures with the type

of fabric and soils being washed.

• See page 18 for water temperature

guidelines.

• Depending on your model, your washer

has one of the Water Temperature

Selectors shown:

- Rotary knob with three temperature

selections;

- Rotary knob with four temperature

selections;

- CLEAN TOUCH TM Selector with
four temperature selections. (The

washer shown on page 4 has a
CLEAN TOUCH panel.)

• For all Selectors, the top temperature

isthe wash water, and the bottom

temperature is the rinse water.

NOTE: On CLEAN TOUCH models, a

colored indicator shows the setting you
select.

Hot Cold Cold

_lO°ld

Warm

Wash
Rinse

Temperature

Rotary Knob

OR

Warm Cold

Cold Cold

Wuh

Rinse

Temperature

Rotary Knob

OR

7. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, on
models with the Extra Rinse option,

set the CLEAN TOUCH Extra Rinse
Selector to On to add an additional

rinse and spin to the end of the wash
cycle.

• Use the Extra Rinse option when adding

extra detergent for the Super Wash
cycle, or any other cycle, depending on
your model.

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WW
RIMe

Temperature

CLEAN TOUCH

Selector

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Eltm RIN

Options

CLEAN TOUCH

Selector

continued on next page

7

8.(OPTIONALSTEP)Ifdesired,on
modelswiththeend-of-cyclesignal

option,settheCLEANTOUCHTM

Cycle Signal to On if you want the
washer to alert you when the wash

cycle is complete.

• The signal is helpful when you are

washing items that should be removed
from the washer as soon as the cycle

ends.

9. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and
turn it clockwise to the wash cycle

you want. See pages 9 and 10.

10. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob to
start the washer.

m

Cycle _lVUl

Options

CLEAN TOUCH

Selector

11. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, on
models with no liquid fabric softener
dispenser, add measured liquid fabric

softener to the rinse water.
See page 14.

Stopping/restarting your washer

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

• To restart the washer, close the lid (if

necessary) and pull out the Cycle Control
Knob.

Selecting a cycle and time

This section illustrates and describes the
wash cycles you can select with the Cycle

Control Knob. Use this information to help

you make the best cycle selections for your
wash loads. Each cycle is designed for

different types of fabrics and soil levels.

• The washer pauses briefly throughout

each cycle. These pauses are normal for
washer operation.

Super Wash Cycle
The Super Wash cycle (18 minutes) features

an extended wash time for washing heavily
soiled loads that need maximum soil removal.

For improved cleaning, use two times the

amount of detergent recommended for a

wash cycle.

Normal Cycle

The Normal cycle features the Gentle Wash
system, and high agitation and spin speeds

to shorten drying time. Use this cycle for
cleaning cotton and linen fabrics. Select

9 (REGULAR) or 12 (HEAVY) minutes of
wash time, depending on whether your

load is moderately or heavily soiled.

For lightly soiled cotton and linen fabrics,

use 6 minutes of wash time. (On 8-cycle
models, this is labeled SOFTWASH.)

• Some washer models have an Extra Rinse
option in most wash cycles.

• Cycle descriptions are included below and
on the following pages for 6-cycle, 7-cycle,

• Refer to page 11 to learn more about the

• Refer to page 12 to help you understand

8qmr Wuh

and 8-cycle models.

sounds you may hear during a wash cycle.

what happens during a wash cycle.

On All Models

6 and 7-Cycle 8-Cycle Model

Models

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