Whirlpool LA6800XK User manual

Model LA6800XK
Super Capacity
Whirlpool AUTOMATIC WASHER
Use& Care
Guide
- /4;~~~~T~~~E~~~~
.\ / CYCLE CONTROL KNOB
LtQUlD BLEACH
DISPENSER
/ AGITATOR
Copy Your Model and Serial Numbers Here
When you need service. or cali
i
with a questlorl have this informatlon ~~-~ ~~~___~~
t ready : *.
j 1 Complete Model and Serial Numbers
(from the plate under the lid near the ~~ ~_~ .__ ~~~
t hinge) _. : -, _..
1 2. Purchase date from sales slop [or date
installed)
Copy this intormation In these ___~~~ ; :,u _~: :.
spaces Keep this book in the Laundry
Information Center with your laundry
Guide, sales slip arid warranty - ,>; 1’ i ._I I.

Before using
your Washer
You are personally responsi-
ble for making sure that Your
washer...
l 1s~?~tolled 0) ‘I : 1: I+I~: Installer
0 s or3persi lnst I e : 3. i leveled 3” c1
f~~.,or +7at can suop : rt
+ht ;Nelgh+
l 8sc(>r,necfed t: trlr rlJ?l kind of outiet
d:ec+‘~c su@k .baTr: ,bppl~ a?3 drair
l s nr3perlL ele 3, \:sl . q*our;ded
l s used 3nlv fo. :7cs : 3rmally
expectea of her-e TLt,)matic ‘washers
l Is o:3perl,v rno~nto~~ e-1
l ISprotected frlxr: ‘73 c,t;otqer
l is nc’t run bv ct1N’nrer~ c)r anyone
.JrlCIb e tG operde I- pr’?pe’i\/
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
Laundry Guide for tips on deter-
gents, other laundry aids and
instructions for washing special
items.
See +?e ~nstallcv3rI ‘rIs r,L.
t -‘Ior, f3r
zcmr>lete infor~yIo+i7
CAUTION: Store laundry cteter-
Contents
Before Uslrlg Your Washer
ILzadlng Your Washer
CIFaerstanding YourWasher
MAGIC CLEAN” Lint Filter
c sing Your Washer 4
‘Water Levels and Load Sizes 5
Important Detergent lnformatior b
Ilquid Bleach Dispenser 5
iQr a Pre Wash
For Rinsing Only
For Spinning Only -,
Cycle Operation v,
“ERMANEN’ PRESS ?
KN TSGEYTLE r
REGULAr- HEAVv e
XI1K CL ,LE
3JPER W,ASH l;i
If You Need Service or Help IO
1 3efore Zall~ng for Service 1Cl
1’ f You heed Service 1;
-’ f You ,+ave a Problem 1;i

loading your
Washer
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.
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
6and in Section IV of the Laundry
Guide.
l Add dry bleach or water condi-
tioner (not fabric softener] if used.
Follow the package directions
carefully.
3. load the Washer.
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
l Load without packing so items can
move freely for best cleaning and
least wrinkling.
4. Pour liquid Bleach into the
Dispenser.
l See page 6 and the “Laundry
Aids” section of the Laundry Guide for
more information
5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener only
to the Deep Rinse Cycle.
l DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO
THE WASH. Fabric softeners can com-
bine with soap or detergent to make
greasy stains on fabrics.
Understanding
your Washer
Thus automatic washer has cycle
settings with different agitation and shin
speeds for different fabrrc types For
example, the REGULAR HEAVY Cyc!e
has high agltatron and high spin
speeds The PERMANENT PRESS Cycle,
has high agrtatron speeds, but low spin
speeds The washer has a
LOAD SIZE
SELECTOR thot lets you adjust the water
level to match the size of the load
It has a TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
You can select the wash and rinse water
temperatures best for the amount of
so11 and fabrrc type in each load
Sections in this Use & Core Guide
go into detail on the “what and why
cf each setting Read this and the Laun
c?i Guide carefully to get the best
cleaning results
MAGIC CLEAN@
Lint Filter
The lint filter ISself-cleaning It
filters water used in both the wash and
the rinse. When the washer drains, lent
collected IS flushed away.
If your washer drains Into a tub,
watch the drain strainer for the lint A
linty load can plug the tub dram and
cause an overflow

Using your Washer
Your auton ~ca?‘c :. 1:rer ISeasy :c
use To make it even easier read the
following steps before ct-xt ng your first
load Start your ,washe, atyer you put n
detergent, the toad and ~CIIY other
laundry ads acc3rdlng ‘: ~rforrratlo~
on pslge 3 and page t
1. Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
l Select the water level that matches
the size of tne load See page 5 for
more lnformatror
l To criange the ,ettln(J a the LOAD
SIZE SELECTOR, f rst mcbe it to RESET
Then move It back tc the settrng vou
want
IMPORTANT Fcr ?he best cleaning
results with the least wrinkling. make
sure the load has enIough water for
items to move ‘reel\,
2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
l Match the was- and rinse water tern
peratures to the +:pe cf fabrics and SOIIS
being washed (Lee the lrjstructrons
under the washer lid ar,d on page 14 lr
your :stmd:y Go’ JC
b Be sure tc use a xa r nse for pERtUA
NENT PRESS and nN TS GEYTLE Cycles
3. Select a Cycle and Start the
Washer.
l Push the Cycle Control Knob in and
turn it to the rrght (clockwrse).
l Stop wren the pointer ISon the num-
DW st nlnutes of washing you want
in the cycle you want
l lnstructrons for which cycles to use for
each fabric type are under the lid
l To start the washer, pull the Cycle
Control Knob out When the cycle IS
over, the washer will stop
l To stop the washer at any time
during a cycle, push the Control
Knob in. Pull it out to restart the washer.
l To change a setting, push the Con
trol Knob in to stop the washer Then turn
the Control Knob to the right (clockwrse)
to the setting you want Pull the knob
out to start the washer
l Pages 8-11 show what happens in
each cycle
4

Water levels and
load Sizes
The LOAD SIZE SELECTOR lets
you control the amount of water that fMs
the washer. The selector car be set at
any water level between HANDWASH-
ABLE and EXTRA LARGE.
WATER LEVELS
Setting Gallons/liters
HANDWASHABLE 78 295
MEDIUM “29 520
EXTRA LARGE 205 776
Approximate fir, w’th oad
To change the water eve’ setting,
move the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR to
RESET Tnen move rt to the setting you
want 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 itern (like a sock)
should sink in the middle and come
UG later on the outside
Be sure to read pages 11 13 In
yourLcuhdry Guide You will find more
irformairon on loading and load sizes

L
Important
Detergent
Information
Detergents and soaps clean
by loosening SOI’ aria by holding it in
t?e water so I+ drains away If not
enough detergent IS used, sol and
lint can settle back on the items In
t7e load
SOAP hsorks Dest in sort water
(a-4 grains hardness) In harder water
both the was-i and rinse water should
be softened Use enough soap to
make about 1’ 2to 2 inches (3 8 to 5 5
cm] of suds
DETERGENT tiorks in hard or
soft wafer Package dIrections are
usually based on soft ‘water and
washers wIti? normal-size tubs Use
more detergent..
1 for hard water
2 for loads and water levels
larger than MEDIUM
3 for heavy greasy or
ody SOIIS
4 if the detergent is low
phosphate
5 for cold-water washes
DETERGENT SUDS. There ure
high, normal and low sudsing pow-
dered detergents. If the recom-
mended amount of detergent makes
Too much suds, switch to a lower
s&sing brand DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT of detergent.
Use the followlng chart as
beginning suggestlons for powdered
and liquid detergent amounts See
your Laundry Guide for more infor-
mation (pages 14-22).
WATERHARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains 4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds 1’4 cups(300 ml) II2 cups1350 ml) 134-2 cups
(425-475 mL)
Normal Suds 134cups (425 ml) 2’ 2cups (600 ml) 3 cups (700 mL)
High Suds 2 cups (475 ml) 3 cups (700 ml] 312 cups (825 ml]
No phosphate -Follow package recommendatlons-
Liquid Detergents 3to 1’3 cups (80 to 325 ml), depending on the brand
and amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.
* These recommendations do not apply...
l In areas where phosphates are banned.
l In areas with laws limiting [by weight or percentage] the amount
of detergent used in a wash load.
liquid Bleach
Dispenser
The bleach dispenser ISunder ‘he
Iid of the washer IF the front corner. It
has the words, LIQUID BLEACH, on It The
dispenser WIII hold enougt- liquid
bleach for one vyosh load
l Before starting the washer, but after
loading It, add t?e blecv
l Use a measuring cup with a pouring
spout to help avoid spilling or spattering
the bleach
6
l Follow the dIrectIons on the bottle for
the amount to use Never use more
than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full load.
Use less with lower
water level settings.
Use a standard FF5
measuring cup
with a pouring
spout to fill dispenser?*
l Do not let any bleach run down
into the washer basket. Concen-
trated bleach will damage any
fabric.

For a Pre Wash
Use this setting ror a shorter SOAK
CYCLE (no rinse) Use enough detergent
for a single wash Ada the load
l Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
l Set water temperature (The washer
vii111fill wrth tush wcie’)
l Push the Cycle Control Knob in and
turn It to the 12-mrnute mark in the SOAK
CYCLE.
l Pull the Control Knob out tc start the
washer See SOAK CYCLE description on
page 10 It WIII start after the first “SOAK
8 minutes’
l After filling, the washer may pause
before starting to agitate.
If you want high agitatron and
sprn, use the dot in REGULAR HEAVY If
you want low agitation and spin, use the
dot In KNITS GENTLE Use the dot in PER-
MANENT PRESS if you want high
agitatron and a low-speed spin
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, lust push in on the Cycle Control
Knob.
For Rinsing Only
Loads with towels diapers, leans
or heavily sorled items often need extra
detergent Extra detergent can require
an extra rinse
‘Your washer can be set to rinse
only Use the setting for on extra rrnse, or
for laundry that only needs a rinse and
spin
To set the washer so it drams and
spins water out of the load, push In on
the Control Knob, turn the dral to the
right (clockwrse) so the pointer IStouch-
ng the bar just before OFF In any cycle
The washer will drain, spin out
water and stop If you want a low-speed
sprn, use the bar on PERMANENT PRESS
or KNITS GENTLE All the other cycle
settings have a hrgh-speed spin
There ISa dot just after the num-
bers In PERMANENT PRESS, REGULAR
HEAVY and KNITS GENTLE If you push In
on the Cycle Control Knob turn the
pointer to one of those dots and pull the
Control Knob out, the washer will ftl!,
@ate drain ana spin

Cycle Operation
The numbers in each cycle are
tor the number of mnutes you want the
Your washer has t!ve cycles on washer to agrtate before It drains and
the Cycle Control D ai Fach cycle IS fills for the rinse You WIII wont longer
des~gliea :o mcrtc P the faoric type with agltatron trmes for heavily soiled loads
pre-set agltatror- lr’d sun steeds Y’OUchoose the wash and rinse
WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:
* SET LOAD SIZE
l SET WATERTEMPERATURES
* PUSHtN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLf AND TIME
e PULLOUT TO START
* SETLOAD SIZE
l SETWATERTEMPERATURES
l PUSHIN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCtE AND TIME
l PULLOUT TO START
l SETLOAD SJZE
. SETWATERTEMPERATURES
. PUSHIN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
l PULL OUT TO START
PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE
Use for permanent press fobrrcs Cool
ing of the wash water and low spin
speeds help prevent the settrng of
wrinkles
KNITS GENTLE CYCLE
Use for delicate items and washable
synthetic knots such as polyester, nylon,
acrylic Wash nylon hose or panty hose
in a net laundry bag
REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE
Use for sturdy white and colorfast cot-
tons, and for heavy work clothes High
agrtatron and sprn speeds are pre-
set for best cleaning results

water temperatures you want with the :f ycu +urn to a cyzie and start ‘he
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR. ,,~sner bLt ci;ange your mina p~sn I
You set the amount of water triat or, tk Cycle Cortrol Kcoc apa turn t:
fills the tub with the LOAD SIZE +he rlgbt ‘clcck~~ se to the settiq vx
SELECTOR. ti.ant Ttier, pb’i 3!Ji
k star’
NOTE: You may notlce that some
of the ‘SPIN”cycles ?ave SPRAY RINSES.
Cold water ISsprayed on the spin-
ning load to help rinse and remove
detergent residue
\CTt Al’tiays bse CCLD RINSE WATER
for PERMANENT PRESS fabrics
:?e washer pauses for clbout 1’ 2
prllrnutes after oorttal drain
,~,~,~,~,~
NOTE Always use COLD RINSE WATER for Knits and Dellcute Items

. SET LOAD SIZE
l SET WATER TEMPERATURE
l PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
. PULL OUT TO START
l SET LOAD SIZE
. SET WATER TEMPERATURES
l PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
. PULL OUT TO START
-by; (cycle 15r C?for washing, it soaks agi-
-31~35 sp~fx 0’~: the water and stops !?O
r#r>se~ Use it for stained, yellowed, grey or
Tea;/lly so~let-i oundrq with a detergent
or are sook prxluct Chlorine bleach If
,vor,ted, snM3 be added to the cycle you
.jse after t-#e SOAK Cycle ISover
SUPER WASH CYCLE
?Ise as a double wash for heavily soiled
oads Use enough detergent for two
r/ashes ‘SUPER WASH and REGULAR
IEAVY’ ’
If You Need
Service or Help,
We suggest You
Follow These Three
Steps:
1. Before calling for service IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:
l Is the power supply cord plugged In?
l Are both water faucets open?