Resource Saver automatic washer A Note to You ......................2 Washer Safety ....................3 Parts and Features ............4 Using Your Washer ............5 Starting your washer ..........5 The high efficiency spray rinse system ............7 Loading ..............................7 Selecting a fabric speed and cycle time ....................7 ACCUWASH* temperature control system ....................9 MAGIC CLEAN* lint filter ............................10 Understanding normal washer sounds ...
A NOTE TO YOU Thank you for buying a WHIRLPOOL* appliance. The Whirlpool Brand is committed to designing quality products that consistently perform for you to make your life easier. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your appliance.
WASHER SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: wDANGER You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
PARTS AND FEATURES Normal/Rinse and Spin temperature selector (p. 6) Soak/Prewash Temperature selector (p. 6) Fabric/Speed Select option (p. 6) Load Size selector (p. 6) Cycle control knob (pp. 6-9) Liquid chlorine bleach dispenser (p. 5) Model and serial number label (under lid) Basket Tub Agitator MAGIC CLEAN* lint filter (bottom of washer basket) (p.
USING YOUR WASHER STARTING YOUR WASHER wWARNING wWARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. Fire Hazard Never place items in the washer that are dampened with gasoline or other flammable fluids. No washer can completely remove oil. Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils).
USING YOUR WASHER STARTING YOUR WASHER (CONT.) 4. Close the washer lid. 5. Turn the Load Size selector to the correct setting for your wash load and the type of fabric being Large Small washed. • Your washer has 5 Extra Super Small Plus load size settings. • Choose a load size that allows the load to move freely for best fabric care. See “Loading” later in this section. • Change the setting after the washer has started filling by turning the selector to a different setting. Medium 6.
USING YOUR WASHER THE HIGH EFFICIENCY SPRAY RINSE SYSTEM The washing portion for this system ends with a drain and spin the same as do traditional wash cycles. After that, the spray rinse system begins. • The washer continues to spin at the end of the wash cycle. There is no fill. • Fresh water is added as the machine spins the load. Repeated spinning with spray rinses achieves excellent rinsing results and uses less water than does a traditional rinse cycle.
USING YOUR WASHER SELECTING A FABRIC SPEED AND CYCLE TIME (CONT.
USING YOUR WASHER SELECTING A FABRIC SPEED AND CYCLE TIME (CONT.) Rinse and Spin cycle When washing heavily soiled clothes, or washing special-care items, you may find an extra rinse and spin is needed. An extra spin only may help shorten drying times for some heavy fabrics or special-care items by removing excess water. • For a rinse and spin, turn the Cycle Control knob to Rinse Only. • For a spin only, turn the Cycle Control knob to Spin Only.
USING YOUR WASHER MAGIC CLEAN* LINT FILTER Your washer has a self-cleaning lint filter at the bottom of the basket. Wash and rinse water flow over the filter during agitation, separating the lint from the water. The lint spins out of the system during the spin part of the cycle. Basket interior If your washer drains into a tub, remove any lint collected in the tub or strainer. MAGIC CLEAN lint filter UNDERSTANDING NORMAL WASHER SOUNDS Your new washer may make sounds your old one didn’t.
USING YOUR WASHER UNDERSTANDING WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE When the Cycle Control knob is set to a number and pulled out, the washer fills (to the selected load size) before agitation and timing start. The washer begins agitating immediately after filling; agitation occurs with the washer lid up or down. During agitation, the XTRA ROLL ACTION* agitator creates a continuous rollover action that provides a thorough cleaning of the wash load.
CARING FOR YOUR WASHER CLEANING YOUR WASHER Cleaning the exterior Cleaning the interior Use a soft, damp cloth or sponge to wipe up any spills such as detergent or bleach. Occasionally wipe the outside of your washer to keep it looking new. Clean your washer interior by mixing 1 cup (250 mL) of chlorine bleach and 2 cups (500 mL) of detergent. Pour this into your washer and run it through a complete cycle using hot water. Repeat this process if necessary.
TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS Problem... Cause... Solution... Washer leaks NOTE: After checking these, check household plumbing. • Fill hoses not tight. • Tighten hoses. See Installation • Fill hose washers not properly seated. • Reseat (reposition) washers. See • • • • • • Wet loads causing water to deflect off tub ring. Unit not level, causing water to deflect off tub ring. Fill or spray rinses are deflecting off load. Washer is overloaded or load is unbalanced.
TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS (CONT.) Problem... Cause... Solution... Washer makes noise (cont.) • • This is normal. • • • This is normal. Won’t fill/rinse/agitate or wrong temperature Washer stops Agitator operation Water level seems too low or washer not completely filling Washer tub is crooked 14 • • • • • • • • • Gears engaging after drain and before spin. Upper part of agitator clicks during wash. Power cord not plugged in. Timer (Cycle Control knob) dial is not lined up.
TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS (CONT.) Problem... Cause... Solution... Residue or lint on load • Improper sorting. • • Overloading. • • • Paper or tissue in pockets. Not enough detergent. • • • Detergent not dissolving. • • Wash water colder than 70°F (21°C). • • Overloading. Improper use of washer. • • Improper use of chlorine bleach. • • • • Sharp items not removed from pockets; fasteners not fastened. Items damaged before washing. • Use of liquid fabric softener.
TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS (CONT.) Problem... Cause... Solution... Load is tangled/twisted • Overloading. • • • Clothes wrapped around agitator. • • • Improper use of chlorine bleach. • • Dye transfer. • • Wash temperature too low. • • Not enough detergent. • • Hard water. • Clogged dispensers or bleach leaking Gray whites, dingy colors 16 Use of color-safe bleach in chlorine bleach dispenser. Loads should move freely during wash. Wash smaller loads.
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE IN THE U.S.A. Call the Whirlpool Consumer Assistance Center toll free at 1-800-253-1301. Our consultants are available to assist you. When calling: Please know the purchase date, and the complete model and serial number of your appliance (see “A Note to You” ). This information will help us better respond to your request.
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE IN CANADA 1. If the problem is not due to one of the items listed in “Troubleshooting”†... Contact the dealer from whom you purchased your appliance, or call the Inglis Limited Consumer Relations Center toll free, 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. (EST), at 1-800-461-5681. 2. If you need service†... Contact Inglis Limited from anywhere in Canada at 1-800-807-6777.
WHIRLPOOL AUTOMATIC WASHER WARRANTY * (U.S.A. AND CANADA) LENGTH OF WARRANTY WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION WILL PAY FOR FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE FSP* replacement parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company. LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE FSP replacement parts for any part of gearcase assembly if defective in materials or workmanship.
