Whirlpool LA3000XK Manuel utilisateur

Model LA3000XK

Regular Capacity

Whirlpool

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Use& Care

Guide

-LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER

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 information in these

spaces. Keep this book in the Laundry

Information Center with your

laundry

Guide,

sales slip and warranty.

Before using

your Washer

This washer ISdifferent from the

ones you may hove used before. It IS

important that you read tnrs and the

Laundry Gurde carefully to get the best

results

You are personally responsi-

ble for making sure that your

washer...

Is &alled by a qualtfled installer

Is properly installed and leveled on a

floor that can support the weight

Is connected to the right krnd of outlet,

electrrc supply, water supply and drain.

Is properly electrrcolly grounded

Is used only for ,obs normally

expected of home automatic washers.

Is properly marntarned.

Is protected from the weather

Is not run by chrldren or anyone

unable to operate rt properly.

Remove

tne Consumer Buy

Guide label It WIII be easier to remove

before the washer ISused.

You may want to wrpe out the

basket with a damp cloth before using

to remove dust from storrng or shrpptng

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

laundry Guide for tips on deter-

gents, other laundry aids and

instructions for washing special

items.

See the Installation Instructrons for

complete informatron

CAUTION: Store laundry deter-

gent and additives in a cool, dry

place where children can’t

reach them.

Contents

Before Using Your Washer

Loading Your Washer

Using Your Washer

Important Detergent

Information

For a Pre Wash

For Rinsing Only

For Spinning Only

Cycle Operation

KNIT GEVTLE

REGULAR HEAVb

SOAK

If Your Need Service

or Help

1 Before Calling for Service

2 If vou Need Service

3 If Yoti Have a Problem

loading your

Washer r-

Load without packing so items can

7 move freely for best cleaning and

7 least wrinkling.

Spread the load evenly. (Don’t put

8 all the towels on one side and a few

8 wash cloths on the other.) An unbal-

8 anced load can cause the washer to

8 shake during spinning.

4. Dilute Liquid Bleach Before Add-

ing to the Washer Basket.

See the “Laundry Aids” section of

11 the Laundry Guide for more

1 information

5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener Only

to the Deep Rinse Cycle.

. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO

THEWASH. Fabric softeners can com-

bine with soap or detergent to make

greasy stains on fabrics.

2. Measure Detergent; Add to

Washer Basket.

See detergent information on page

3 6 and In Section IV of the Laundry

4 Guide.

3. Load the Washer.

For best washing results and

energy savings, sort the laundry

carefully.

1. Sort the Laundry into Loads.

Group the laundry into loads that

can be washed and dried together.

See the Laundry Guide for informa-

tion and samples of typical loads.

Try to mix large and small items for

best movement in the washer.

Using

Your Washer

Start your washer after you put in

detergent, the load, and any other

laundry aids according to InformatIon

on page 3

Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Match the wash water temperature to

the type of fabrics and SOIISbetng

washed All rinses are cold

2. Select a Cycle and Start the

Washer.

Push the Cycle Control Knob In and

turn It to the right (clockwlse)

Stop when the pointer ISon the nu’n

Ser of q/flutes you want in the cycle you

want NOTE: In the REGULAR HEAVY

and KNIT GENTLE Cycles, the washer WIII

fill only If the Control Knob points to a fill

area

Instructions on which cycle to use for

each fabric type are under the IId

To start the washer, pull the Cycle

Control Knob out When the cycle

over, the washer

will

stop

To stop the washer at any time

during a cycle, push the Control

Knob in.

Pull It out to restart the washer

To change a setting,

push the Con-

trol Knob in to stop the washer. Then

turn the Control Knob to the right (clock-

wise) to the setting you want. Pull the

knob out to start the washer

3. To Use Less Wash Water.

When you have only a few Items

to wash, you may want to use less water

to help save energy Setting the washer

to f//i with iess water J/SO sets it for 0

shorter ogitotion time

The washer will fill to its highest level

(about 16.9 gallons or 64 0 Mers) when

the Control Knob points to a fill area

To use less water push the Control

Knob In and turn to the right (clockwiseI

to a fill area in either the REGULAR

HEAVY or KNIT GENTLE Cycle

Pull the Control Knob out, the washer

will start to fill

When there ISas much water as you

want in the washer, push the Control

Knob In.

SLOWLY

turn the Control Knob

to the right, past the fill area Pull the

knob out to start.

You can have as many as 6. or as few

as 2, minutes of agitotlon with a low

water level In the REGULAR HEAVY

Cycle In the KNIT GENTLE Cycle, you will

have 2 to 4 minutes of agitation

For the SOAK Cycle, the washer fills to

its highest level with water of the

selected temperature For a rinse, the

washer fllls to its highest level with cold

water

Load Sizes.

For the best cleaning results, the

load should move freely In the water.

Watch for rollover An item [like a sock]

should sink and come up again later

Important

Detergent

Information

Detergents o?d soaps clear,

by loosening solI ana by holding it in

the water so it drains away. If not

enough detergent ISused, so11and

Qn?can settle back or8 the Items In

the load

SOAP

\uorks best In sof+ ~(;‘c:r

(O-4 grains hardness] In harder water,

both the wasn and rinse water should

be softened ,Jse enough soap to

make about I1 2 to 2 inches (3 8 tc 5 5

cmj of suds

DETERGENT

works In hur3 cr

soft waler Package directions are

usually based on soft water and

washers with normal-size tubs Use

more detergent...

1 for hard water

for heavy greasy or

OIIY

SOIIS

3. if the detergent ISlow

phosphate.

4 for cold-water washes

DETERGENT SUDS.

There are

high. normal and low sudslng pow-

dered detergents If the recom-

mended amount of detergent makes

too much suds, switch to a lower

sudsing brand.

DO NOT REDUCE THE

AMOUNT

of detergent

Use the following chart as

beginning suggestions for powdered

and liquid detergent amounts. See

your laundry Guide for more infor-

mation [pages 14-22).

WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS

O-4 Grains 4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains

Powdered Detergents

Low Suds ‘4 cup (175 mL) 1’4 cups (250-300 1’1.1’2 cups

(300-350

ml)

Normal Suds 1’1 cups (300 ml) 1x4 cups (425 ml) 2-2’4 cups

(475-525

ml]

High Suds I-l’ 1 cups

cups (475 ml]

2'2

cups (600 ml)

(300-350

mL)

No phosphate - Follow package recommendations -

Liquid Detergents ‘3 to 1cup (60 to 250 mL). depending on the brand and

amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.

* These recommendations do not apply...

In areas where phosphates are banned.

In areas with laws limiting [by weight or percentage) the amounl

of detergent used in a wash load.

For a Pre Wash

Jse this setter 1 tt 11<.ISKIJrter SOAK

CYCLE [no rlnse] Us.3 +?’ ?ug- detergent

for a single .vash A J’: ‘t’e- cm,Id

Set ‘wash Nater ie’r :- ‘-8: I’, ,’ A

Push the Cycle Cc r rr’;~ Kr,oo in and

turn It to the 12~m~nute ,nark II\ the SOAK

CYCLE

Pull the Control Kr-c’tz obt tc start the

washer.

The washer will fill agitate for two

minutes, soak for eight minutes, agitate

for two more, and iher) drain and spin.

(See SOAK CYCLE descrlptlon on page

8 .I

After filling, the washer may pause

before starting to agitate.

For Rinsing Only

Loads with towels diapers, jeans

or heavily solled Items often need extra

detergent Extra detergent can require

an extra rinse

Your washer can be set to rinse

only Use the setting for ar extra rinse, or

for laundry that only reeds a rinse and

spin

For high agitation ard SPIT

speeds, use the asterlsk in the

REGULAR HEAVY Cycle The KM’

GENTLE Cycle has low ag!tatioc and

spin speeds

The washer fills &h cold water

Water level and temperature can’t

be adjusted in this setting I

For Spinning Only

There may be times when you

want to drain out all the wash water and

start over To stop the washer at any

time, just push in on the Cycle Control

Knob.

Tc set the washer so It drains and

spins water out of the load, push in on

the Control Knob, turn the dial tothe

right (clockwise) so the pointer IStouch-

i”g the bor just before OFF In any cycle

The washer will drain, spin out

water and stoD

There ISan asterisk{ ) lust after

the numbers in two cycles If you push in

on the Cycle Control Knob, turn the

pointer to one of those asterisks and pull

the Control Knob out, the washer

will

fill, agitate, drain and spin

Cycle Operation

Your washer has three scvc:es on

the r)\cie Cor’tr:

i ilc tac7

,:ycle 1s

des~gnea to ma’ P a tabri.1 t i DC: with

pre-set aqitatlor ar,d ‘,olr sofieds

The numbers In each cycle are

for the lumber of mrnutes you warIt the

washer to agrtate before It drams ar,d

fills for ?he rrnse You will want longer

agltatior times for heavrly soiled loads

Vou choose the wash water

temperature you dant wrth the

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:

KNIT GENTLE CYCLE

Use for delrcote Items and washable

synthetrc knots such as polyester, nylon.

acrylrc Wash nylon hose or panty hose

SETWATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNO3, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIM

* PULL OUT TO START

* SET WATER TEMfEIZATlCRE

PUSH IN KPIOB, TURN TQ

CYCLE AUD

REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE

Use for sturdy white and colorfast cot-

tons, and for heavy work clothes. High

agrtatron and spin speeds help get the

best cleaning results

FILL

IRAIN I

D _. ._-.

Agitation

. PULL

OUT

TO SIART

SOAK CYCLE

This cycle is not for washing; It soaks,

agrtates, spins out the water and stops

[no rinse) Use It for stained, yellowed,

grey or heavily solled laundry with a

detergent or pre-soak product Chlorine

bleach, if wanted, should be added

to the cycle you use after the SOAK

Cycle

over

I+- he Wash setting [page 7) begins here

DRAtN

Agitation

If You Need

Service or Help,

We suggest You

Follow These Three

Steps:

1. Before calling for service

Problems dre s: netimes caused

h’; II”le thongs y II car correct without

+~ol~ Check tn’s list be’ore you carr

fc, service

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:

Is ‘ne power s,,ppmv (-3rd plugged

irm7

are h3th .:ater faucets ooen?

Is a fuse blo\vr, ‘3r crrcurt~breaker

tripped’

Are the water supplv hoses kinked’

Is the Cycle Control Knob set and

pulled out?

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:

Is the 11dclosed’

Is the power supply cord plugged In7

Is a fuse blown or circurt-breaker

tripped’

IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT

RUNNING:

Make sure that the Cycle Control

Knob

pointing to a number rn the

cycle

MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER

THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.

IF IT ISN’T...

The washer rnoy seem to be drarnrng

during wash and rinse cycles

Water can siphon out (See lnstallatton

Instructtons )

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