Whirlpool LA5580XK User manual

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When you need service, or call
with o questlon, have lhls InformatIon
ready: fi4&7i’, I!,>” !‘, .’
1 Complete Model and Scrlal Numbers
(from the plate under the Ild near the
hinge]. .___.
sfwo Yumr,‘~
2. Purchase date from sales slop (or date
installed).
Copy this lnformaflon In these
spaces Keep this book In the Laundry
InformatIon Center with your laundry
Gufde, sales slop and warranty

Before using
your Washer
Please read thls booklet to be
sure your washer ISInstalled ond used
properly It WIII help you get the best
results and longest life your wosher was
deslgned to give.
You are personally responsi-
ble for making sure that your
washer...
l Is Installed by a qualified installer
l Is properly jnstalled and leveled on CI
floor that can support the weight.’
l Is connecied to the right kind of outlet,
electric supply, water supply and drain.’
l Is properly electrically grounded.’
l Is used only for jobs normally
expected of home automotlc washers
l Is properly maintained.
l Is protected from the weather.
l Is not run by children or anyone
unable to operate it properly.
Remove the Consumer Buy
Guide label. It will be easier to remove
before the washer is used.
You may want to wipe out the
basket with a damp cloth before using
to remove dust from storing OI shipping
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
Laundry Guide for tips on deter-
gents, other laundry aids and
instructions for washing special
items.
SW the insiallotlon insiructlons for
coniDlete informcflon
I
CAUTION: Store laundry deter-
gent and additives in a cool, dry
place where children can’t
reach it. I

Contents
Before Using Your Washer
Loading Your Washer
Using Your Washer
Water Levels and Load Sizes
Important Detergent Information
Cleaning the Lint Filter
For Spinning Only
For Rinsing Only
For a Pre-Wash
Cycle Operation
PtRnlfi~UI[‘~T FRESS
KNIT!; C.‘N!LE
If You Need Service or Help
1 Before Cal’ ng for Service
2 I1YCL Neetl Service
3 II \ ‘. J ~-LIVC 0 Problem
Loading your
For best washing results and
energy savings. sort the laundry
carefully
1. Sort the Laundry into loads.
l Group the laundry into loads that
can be washed and dried together
See the Laundry Guide for informa-
tion and samples of typical loads.
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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 IV of the Laundry
Guide.
3. Dilute liquid Bleach Before Add-
ing to the Washer Basket.
l See the “Laundry Atds” section of
the Laundry Guide for more
information.
4. load the Washer.
l Load without packing so items can
move freely for best cleaning and
least wrinkling.
l Spread the load evenly. (Don’t put
all the towels on one side and a few
wash cloths on the other.) An unbal-
anced load can cause the washer to
shake during spinning.
5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener Only
to the Deep Rinse Cycle.
. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO
THE WASH. Fabric softeners can
combine with soap or detergent to
make greasy stalnson fabrics.

1
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s!art your washer after you put w
detergent. the load, and any other
iaunc?r-y olds according to InformatIon
07 c cage 3 and page 6
1. Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
l SC?~JC11the water level that matches
tnc: CIZ(‘ a the load See page5 for
mu- ~:lfcrmotlon
l To c.~hur-.ge the setting on the LOAD
SIZE SELECTOR, first move It to RESET
ii-p;, ‘move It bock to the setting you
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2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
0 M:‘c-h ine wash woter temperorure io
“,+? : ,::Y~’ c:! 1oSrlcs and so115being
wc131’~i~~!2 rinses ore cold
3. Select a Cycle and Start the
Washer.
l Push the Cycle Ccntrol Knob In and
turn It to the rlghi [clockwise)
l Stop when the polnier IS on the numn
oer of n?/ncftes of wcshlng you want
In the cycle you worst
l Inciruc?lons for which cycles to use for
each fobrlc 1vpe 0~1-3ur‘idi--r i he Ild
l lo sluri thF wosi;er, pull if~e Cycle
Contrcl Kncb ou: 1’Jhen the cycle IS
over. ihe LQrJsner i~:\~lstep
l To stop the washer at any time
dunng a cycle, push the Control
Knob in. ?(!I1 \t cu? is restart the WClSher
l To change a setting, cust~ the CCT-
!rol Krj;,t; I;, 1,::st;[I: ::~e ‘..ashcr Tnen turn
,‘-e cc: /*r(11‘L;:,c^,t;:,I,’ft-
/ 16:~gi-it jclocA\*,lse)
ic tre s~~;I~:cJ >,; c; ~~.cr:i Pu:l ‘r:c knee
Out to StC;l ttlC ~.VSS~Ii‘:
. Pcgi’s s - : i ih?,,. \.. ho1 hc:~~ens ,n
each cydt’

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Water levels and
Load Sizes
The LOAD SIZE SELECTOR lets
you control the amount of water that fills
the washer The selector con be se1 ot
any water level between HANDWASH-
ABLE ond EXTRA LARGE.
WATER LEVELS
Setting Gallons/Liters
HANDWASHABLE 78 295
MEDIUM 139 52.6
EXTRA LARGE 205 776
Approximate till wth load
To change the water level selling
move the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR to
RESET Then move II to the setting you
wont To save water and energy,
match the water level to the load
size.
For the best cleaning results, the
load should move freely in the water
Watch for rollover. An Item (IIke o sock]
should sink In the mlddle and come
up later on the outslde
Be sure to read pages 11 13 In
your laundry Guide You WIII find more
InformatIon on loading and load sizes

Important
Detergent Information
Detergents and soaps clean
by loosening soil. and by holding It in
the waler so it drains away If not
enougi? detergent ISused. ~011 and
lint con seitle back on the items in
the load
SOAP works best in soft water
(O-4 groins hardness] In horder water.
boih the wash ond rinse water should
be softened Use enough soop to
make about I112to 2 Inches (3 8 to 5 5
cm) of suds
DETERGENT works In hard or
so(l tvoter Pockage directions are
usually based on soft water and
washers wlh normalLslze tubs Use
more detergent...
1 for hard woter
2 for loads ornd hfater Ic-WIIS
larger than MEDIUM
3 for heovy greasy or
OIIY soils
4 11ihe detergen: ISlow
phosphate
5. for cold-woier woshes
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 o lower
sudslng brand DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT of detergent
Use the following char1 as
begInnIng suggestions for powdered
and llquld detergent amounts See
your laundry Guide for more Infor-
mation (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4 Groins 4-10 Groins lo-20 Grclns
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds I’> cups (300 ml) llz cups (350 ml] l’a-2 Cups
(425475 ml]
Normal Suds II2 cups (425 mLJ 21z cups (600 ml] 3 cups (700 ml]
High Suds 2 cups (475 mL) 3 cups (700 ml] 3’: cups (825 ml)
No phosphate -Follow package recommendations -
1qLjld Delergents I, to 11, cups (80 lo 325 ml] depending on the brand
and amounl of solI Follow package recommendations
‘I’ These recommendations do not apply
l In areas where phosphates are banned
l In areas wtth laws llmltlng (by weight or percentage] the amount
of detergent used In a wash load

v’isoter runs through the Irni filter
whenever the washer ogrtotes. Check it
often ‘o rncke su:e ij’s clean ond IlIter-
lng ci 1:sbei!
10 remove 11for cleonrng. press
the ret;-ose end pull slrorght out lnslruc-
ifans lnr clecnrng ore prrnted on the
boilorn cl Ihe lllter
For Spinning Only
ihere mcy be trmes when you
wont tc, drown out oil the wash water and
sior! o.+zr To stop the wosher at any
ilmtl-. ~i:i: pus:: 1r1on the Cycle Control
Knob
To set the washer so It drains ond
spans water out of the load. push In on
the Control Knob, turn the dral to the
rrght jriockwrse) so the pornier IStouch-
1ng thr, bar Just before OFF In ony cycle
ihe washer will drown. sprn oul
~1c’$ r I:!-,n 51.x If you wont o low-speed
1
‘:I I, i: ‘. ;i:i ho, on PERMANENT PRESS
‘-:I t,iJ’i’~ it NTLI All lhe other cycle
!,Gj:,‘-, ; tk &!L’c lhlgti-speed sprn.
For Rinsing Only
Icuds v:lth towels. dlopers. Ieons
or WCI~~:I) mltd Items often need extra
i::~:.;ro _I 1 fxtro dcieroent con requrrc
i:o ,-<:‘,: : ::y,.:
There ISo dot just ofter the num-
bers In PERMANENT PRESS. REGULAR
HEAVY ond KNITS GENTLE If you push rn
on ihe Cycle Control Knob, turn the
pornter to one of those dots ond pull the
Control Knob out. the washer WIII fill.
ogllotc darn and sprn
II you wont high ogrtoiron ond a
hrgh-speed spin. use the dot In REGU
LAR HEAVY. If you woni low ogltotion
ond a low-speed sprn. use the dot rn
KNITS GENTLE Use the dot In PERMA-
NENT PRESS II you wont high ogrtotron
and a low-speed sprn
For a Pre Wash
Use thrs set tlng for o shcxter SOAK
CYCLE (no rinse) Use enough detergent
for o single wosh Add the lood
l Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
l Set woter temperoture
l Pul! the Corllrol Knob out to start the
wcsher See SOAK CYCLt oescrrptron on
pcgc 10
l After frllrng. the washer may pause
belore starlrng to agitate.

\ro ,’ v.‘c::t I’ hr1; fC)‘li c \‘(:I(‘:; 011
washer to ag~iotc belorc: it drowns and
1’1, ( ,i ,,I( ~~‘cr.tr~ il lili:I I cici c.ycl~: IS
1111sfor the rinse. You wll wont longer
<I,;$,,( 1,,I2C I(: n lo:c’l ii)(‘ fot,:lc typl-’ with ugltotion times lor heavily soiled Icads.
~,re-:,e:t clcl~tatl~>r~ (Ir;c spin sljit(tds You choose lhe wash water fern-
WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:
PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE
Use for permonent press fobncs. Cooling
of Ihe wash water and low spin speeds
help prevent the setting of wrinkles.
. SET LOAD SIZE -’
. SET WATER TEMPERATURE
l PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
l PULL OUT TO START
KNITS GENTLE CYCLE
Use for dellcote Ifems and washable
synthetic knits such as polyester, nylon.
ocryl~c. To wosh nylon hose or panty hose.
put them In o net laundry bog.
FILLI:>’
::WASHT;
_1.To‘$:
se6cted
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Selected
b
fime.‘Loti
Level Agitation
DRAIN
.-.JNo ,:;?.
n
A&t&n
REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE
Use for sturdy while ond colorfast Cottons,
01-c for hecvy work clolhes Hlghogltotlon
and hlgt~l spur: s;xeds ore pre~set for
bes: clconing fesI~lls
1 Time:High
I I
7 Aglloiim

,x:,, ,iiJfC yoi, WClI11 Wllil Illi”
NOIt: You may notice ttwl some
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR. knse waler IS 01 the “SPIN”cycles hove SPRAY RIN-
(:c!~: I., (1‘1 i,c~i’~ngs SES. Cold woter ISsproyed on the
r’(~x1rc-i the c~rmount 01 wolcr that spir.nlng load to Mp rrnse and remove
fl,I:, ‘II.’ tbl!) ‘v1it-i the LOAD SIZE detergent residue
SELECTOR If you tCJin to c cycle end start the
washer. hut change YOUi ml;nd, pish in
on the Cycie Conlfoi Knob und turn
to the fight jciockwiscj to the setfing you
wanf 7hen puii out to slorf
The washer pauses for about 11,2
minutes after porilcl drain

l SET WATER TEMP
j. T PUSH’ IN KNOB,
.,:CyCLE AND TIME
-I j PULL CJJT,TO ST
..,, .
SOAK CYCLE
Tllis cycle is not for washrng. it soaks,
agrtates, spans out the water and stops
[no rrnse). Use rt for stoned. yellowed,
grey or heaviiy soiled laundry wrth a
detergent or pre-soak product Chlorine
bleach, if wanted, should be added
to the cycle you use after the SOAK
Cycle is over.
If You Need
Service or Help,
We suggest You
Follow These Three
Steps:
I. Before calling for service* .
Problems are sometrmes caused
by little things you can correct without
tools Check this list before you call for
service you may save yourself time and
money.
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:
l Is the power supply cord plugged in’
l Are both water faucets ooen?
l Is CIfuse blown or crrcurt-breaker
trrpped’J
l Are the water supple hoses kinked?
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l Is the Cycle Control Knob set
and pulled out7
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:
l Is the Ird closed7
l Is the power supply cord plugged in?
l Is CI fuse blown or circuit-breaker
trapped?
IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT
RUNNING:
l Make sure that the Cycle Control
Knob is porntrng to a number in the
cycle
IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING THE
PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE.
l Remember, the washer will stop for
about 1% minutes after the partial drain
during the cool-down period in this
cycle.
MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER
THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.
IF IT ISN’T...
l The washer may seem to be draining
durrng wash and rinse cycles.
l Water can siphon out [See lnstallatron
Instructlons.)
2. If you need service’ :