Model LB5500XK Design 2000 whirlpool AUTOMATIC WASHER Use & Care Guide LAUNDRY INFORMATION -~;lgT;~: >~,\ CENTER :i:::;; CYCLE CONTROL KNOB ,LlQUlD BLEACH DISPENSER AGITATOR ( Copy your Model and Serial Numbers If ‘you ever need lo coi’ f;r service; you ~111need to give the Model ond Serial Numbers Your auton?ctiihasher has +kese -umbers on a plate unaer the 110 neo: ‘jodel here Xc>
Before using your Washer ziease reo-j t?i>, k-\ .xxtilet to be sure i Jur *asher _, sta”ed and used pr=prrl,q I+ sv,H he,r, ,cmu get the best result; ond longe:! 1+e ,<;lur ‘,vasher was desig,led 10 give You are personally responsible for making sure that your washer... 0 Is lrstalled by a 7,~a~~‘~ed ~nstoller 0 Is properly nsta 19’1 orx leveled on a f oar ‘“at can supo ?r+ ‘he ,.\elght . .
loading Washer your __/- For best washing results and energy savings, sort the laundry carefully I. Sort the laundry into loads. l Group the laundry into loads that can be washed and dried together. See the Laundry Guide for information and samples of typical loads. l Try to mix large and small items for best movement in the washer. 2. Measure Detergent; Add to Washer Basket. l See detergent information on page 6 and in Section IVof the Laundry Guide.
Your outor.-atI.: ,-.‘:: ,‘ier 1s 3asc to use ‘3 make it e/er’ ec:~ e-r reaa the following steps before ,.+2rtlng your first load Start your basht-, ,l+ter you put 8~7 detergent, the load, arId =ny other laundry alds accordln
Water levels load Sizes and The LOAD SIZE SELECTOR lets you contrcl the amount cf water that fills the washer The wuter level can be set for extra small or large loads, with twc levels iPI between WATER LEVELS Setting EX SMALL n n LARGE Approximate match size.
Important Detergent Information washers more Detergents and soaps clear1 by looserxng solI, and by holding It In the water so 11drains away If not enough detergent IS used, so11 and lint can settle back on the Items IP the load. SOAP works best in soft wok CO-4 grains hardness] In harder water, both the wash and rinse water should 1 be softened Use enough soap to make about 1’ 2 to 2 Inches (3.9 to 5 5 cm) of suds.
Liquid Bleach Dispenser The bletr2i cilsper 5 :: IS under the a of the dash-
Cycle kc:‘~J: The numbers in each cycle are for the number of minutes you want the washer to agitate before it drains and fills for the rinse You WIII wont longer agitation times for heavily solled loads You choose the wash water Operation ;JC!,’ . ~I 13: -1 “.. Cv 2 e’, 3rl c1r.
temperature you war? w t? t5e TEMPERATURE SELECTOR. Rinse water cold IS In all settings You set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR -0 fll! the washer to the lebsel ‘bat motcWs the load You may not ce that some of the SPINS hove SPRAY RINSES.
SOAK CYCLE This cycle IS net for washing, It soaks, ogltotes, spans out the water and stops (no rlnse] Use It for stained, yellowed, grey or heav!ly soiled laundry with a detergent or pre-soak product Chlorrne bleach, If wanted, should be added to the cycle you use after the SC)AK Cycle IS over . SET LOAD SIZE . SET WATER TEMPERATURES . PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO CYCLE AND TIME . PULL OUT TO START fEq-jq,~/, PRE-WASH CYCLE Use for neav 1, solled Items that ma\i need two dashes 1.
IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING A CYCLE: l ?eveTber, the wasper L?auses briefi) ‘~Fo~.g?~~ut each cycle These pacIses 3rv ! :val MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER. IF IT ISN’T...
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