Whirlpool LB5500XK Manual de usuario

Model LB5500XK

Design 2000

whirlpool

AUTOMATIC WASHER

Use& Care

Guide

LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER

-~;lgT;~: :i:::;;

CYCLE CONTROL KNOB

,LlQUlD BLEACH DISPENSER

AGITATOR

( Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here

If ‘you ever need lo coi’ f;r service; you

~111need to give the Model ond Serial

Numbers Your auton?ctii- hasher has +kese ‘jodel Xc>

-umbers on a plate unaer the 110neo:

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, ,cmuget the best

result; ond longe:! 1+e ,<;lur ‘,vasher was

desig,led 10 give

You are personally responsi-

ble 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

. .s c x?ectsd to +pe r1g-1 kInd of outlet

electric supply ,w,ltsr s~pp \r’and Grain

II properly elec-r :-al’; arc:unded

0 Is ujea 0Pik for 1xx 5~3rmatly

expe- ‘-,ed of “1orr- lL+‘-‘ma+!c washers

‘3 properis? moir taupe 1

Is protected fro’.- the tie&her

Is -,:d ru? bv cixrlrer> lir or;yo?e

unable TV operatr? it prt)periv

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the

Laundry Guide for tips on deter-

gents, other laundry aids and

instructions for washing special

items.

See ‘7e l~~iallat~ 3 Pctu f 3rs !#Y,

7x7 r3ete i:Ifor- x- p

CAUTION: Store laundry deter-

gent and additives In a cool. dry

place where children can’t

reach them.

Contents

Sefore Using Your Washer 2

loading Your Washer 3 m

Understanding Your Washer 3

Lint Filter 3

Using Your Washer 4

Water Levels and Load Sizes 5

Important Detergent Information 6

Liquid Bleach Dispenser 7

For Rinsing Only 7

For Spinning Only 7

Cycle Operation 8

PERMANENT PRESS 8

Kr\llTS GEkTLE 8

:>EG.JL AR HEAV v ti

,tIMtC CkC.?E I:’

P3F ~&ASl- 10

If You Need Service or Help

lc!

* Refae ‘IoIlIng for Service ?C

. il WL. heed Service 12

’ if You +iave a Problem 12

loading your

Washer __/-

For best washing

results and

energy savings, sort the laundry

carefully

I. 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.

2. Measure Detergent; Add to

Washer Basket.

See detergent information on page

6 and in Section IVof the Laundry

Guide.

Add dry bleach or water condi-

tioner [not fabric softener) if used.

Follow the package directions

carefully.

3. load the Washer.

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

Load without packing so items can

move freely for best cleaning and

least wrinkling.

4. Pour liquid Bleach into the

Dispenser.

See page 7 and the ’ Laundry

Aids”section of the Laundry Guide for

more information.

5. Add Diluted Fabric Softener only

to the Deep Rinse Cycle.

. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO

THE WASH. Fabric softeners can com-

bine with soap or detergent to make

greasy stains on fubrics

Understanding

your Washer

This automatic washer has cycle

‘~tt~rngs with different agltatlon and spin

c eeds for different fabric types For

sample, the REGULAR HEAVY Cycle

‘KIS high agitation and high spin

speeds The PERMANENT PRESS Cycle,

170s high agitation speeds, but low spin

speeds The washer has a

LOAD SIZE

SELECTOR

that lets you adjust the water

[eve1 to match the size of the load.

It has a

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

You can select the wash water temper-

ature best for the amount of soil and

fabric type In each load

Sections In this Use & Core Guide

go Into detati on the “what and why”

of each setting Read this and the ioun-

dry Guide carefully to get the best

2eonlng results

lint Filter

The lint filter ISself-cleaning It

‘liters water used In both the wash and

t?e rinse When the washer drains, lint

zliected

flushed away.

If your dasher drains Into a tub,

v,atch the drain strainer for the lint A

llnty load car plug the tub drain and

cause an overflow.

Your outor.-atI.: ,-.‘:: ,‘ier 1s3asc 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<j tc lriformatlon

on page 3 and rage 6

Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.

Select the water level +hat matches

the size of the loau See nage 5 for

more ~nformottor,

IMPORTANT For the best cleaning

results with the ,east ‘wrinkling, make

sure the load has enough water for

2. Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Match the wash water temperature to

the type of fabrics and SOIs being

washed Al! rinse:, are cold

3. Select a Cycle and Start the

Washer.

Push the Cycle Control Knob In and

turn It to the right (clockwlse)

Stop when the pointer is on the num

her of minutes of washing you want

in the cycle you want.

Instructions for which cycles to use for

each fabric type are under the 11d

To start the washer, pull the Cycle

Control Knob out When the cycle IS

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 (clockwIse)

to the setting you want Pull the knob

out to start the washer.

Pages 8 -11 show what happens In

each cycle

Water levels and

load Sizes

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 iPIbetween

WATER LEVELS

Setting Gallons/Liters

EX SMALL 77 291

102 386

125 473

LARGE ‘46 560

Approximate fill with ~a::

To save water and energy,

match the water level to the load

size.

For the best ciear>lr-Ig results the

load should mcve freely In the water

Watch for rcllcver ArI item i #Ike a sock)

should sink in the rr\lddle c’ 2 ccn-e

later on the cutside

Be sure to read pages 11 13 In

your laundry Guide You will find more

Information on loading and load sizes.

Important

Detergent

Information

Detergents and soaps clear1

by looserxng solI, and by holding It In

the water so 11drains away If not

enough detergent ISused, so11and

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’ 2to 2 Inches (3.9 to 5 5

cm) of suds.

DETERGENT

works in herd o:

soft water Package dlrections are

1 usually based on soft water and

washers with normal-size tubs

Use

more detergent..

1 for hard water.

for heavy greasy or

oily sol/s

3 If the detergent IS low

phosphate.

4 for cold-water washes.

DETERGENT SUDS.

There are

high, normal and low sudsing pow-

dered detergents. If the recom-

mended amount of detergent makes

too much suds, switch to a lower

sudslng brand.

DO NOT REDUCE THE

AMOUNT

of detergent

Use the following chart as

beginning suggestlons 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 J4cup (175 ml.] 1’4cups(250-300 l’a-1’2cups

mL1 (300-350 ml]

Normal Suds IIs cups (300 mi! 1x4cups (425 mL) 2-2’4 cups

(475-525 ml)

High Suds l-114 cups 2 cups (475 mL) 212 cups (600 mL)

(300-350 ml]

No phosphate - Follow package recommendations -

Liquid Detergents ‘4 to 1cup (6, 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 amount

of detergent used in a

wash load.

Liquid Bleach

Dispenser

The bletr2i cilsper 5 :: ISunder the

a of the dash-<r r -he fror +‘corner It

pIas the V;ords 1IbSi IC BLki:CH, on it. The

dispenser SWI ti 21~ +~uyF l,quid

oleac h for on6 ,vos- ,oa/l

betore s!artirg thl? ,tiasht-r but after

loading I-, c13cl trie bleact

0 Use a meosu rig :up

i*ii’rB

a pouring

spout to helo UJOIO spil18y; or spattering

the bleach

Follow the d rectl;r~s

U’ -rle

bottle for

the amount to Iuse

Never use more

than 1 cup (250 ml) for a full load.

Use less with lower water level

settings. /

Use a standard

measuring cup

with a pouring

spout to fill

dispenser.

Do not let any bleach run down

into the washer basket. Concen-

trated bleach will damage any

fabric.

For Rinsing Only

Loads with towels diapers, jeans

or heavily soiled items often need extra

detergent Extra detergent can require

an extra rinse

iour washer can be set to rinse

only Use the setting for an extra rinse, or

for laundry that onlv needs a rinse and

spin

There ISa dot just after the num-

bers In PERMANENT PRESS, REGULAR

HEA,VY 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

fill,

agitate, drain and spir

If you want high agitation and

spin, 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 wont high

agitation 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, just push in on the Cycle Control

To set the washer so it drains and

spins water out of the load, push in on

the Control Knob, turn the dial to the

right (clockwise) so the pointer

touch-

ing the bar just before OFF in any cycle.

The washer WIII drain, spin out

water and stop. If you want a low-speed

spin, use the bar on PERMANENT PRESS

or KNITS GENTLE. All the other cycle

settings have a high-speed spin

Cycle Operation

The numbers in each cycle are

for the number of minutes you want the

kc:‘~J: ;JC!,’ . ~I 13: -1 “.. Cv 2 e’, 3rl

washer to agitate before it drains and

tt7e ,;c t CT +r ;‘I(;’

c1r.rr c yc e IS

fills for the rinse You WIII wont longer

s?rs gceo 13 ‘1-#-z: ‘- t-‘e ‘3briz type with agitation times for heavily solled loads

p,+set aqtatIz 21,ci ,[>II- spee3 You choose the wash water

WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH CYCLE:*

. SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

TO WARM

PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

. SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

PULL OUT TO START

PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE

?Ise for permxr er;t Dress fabrvx Lx?

ina

of ‘be ayCj*~

dater cv 13~ sc:r-

speeds helK rx?vept *qe seiti

wrinkles

)

I 2f

DRAIN

High-

Speed

Spin

REFILL

COOL

DOWN

KNITS GENTLE CYCLE

Use for delicate Items and washable

synthetic knits sucn as polyester, nylor,

acrylic Wash nylon hose or panty hose

In a net laundry bag

) iDI Speed

Spin II)

I I

REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE

Use for sturdy white and colorfast cot-

tons, and for heavy work clothE ?s High

agitation and spin speeds are pre-

set for best cleanina results

. SET LOAD SIZE

IA1

Selected

c--I-- ,^A Tlmh. l-Ii-!-

. SET WATER TEMPERATURES

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME I -I

. PULL OUT TO START

DRAIN

High-

Speed

Spin

temperature you war? w t? t5e

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.

Rinse water IS

cold 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. Cold water

ISsprayed on the spnning load to help

rinse and remove detergent residue

This washer ISdesigned to drain

during the splnnlng portion of the cycle

It you Turn to a cycie am start

t’,e washer but cmnge your mm0 ;jush

jr’ on l+e Cycle Control Knob and fern

to the right [c/ockw/se) to the setting you

want Then puii out to start

. SET LOAD SIZE

. SET WATER TEMPERATURES

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

. SETLOAD SIZE

. SETWATER TEMPERATURE

. PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO

CYCLE AND TIME

. PULL OUT TO START

SOAK CYCLE

This cycle ISnet for washing, It soaks, ogl-

totes, 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 ISover

fEq-jq,~/,

PRE-WASH CYCLE

Use for neav 1,solled Items that ma\i need

two dashes 1.se enough detergent fr:r a

single wash hhen the washe ;tops add

more detergert and select a ycie

If You Need

Service or Help,

We suggest You

Follow These Three

Steps:

IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT FILL:

1. Before calling for service-...

Problems are sometimes caused

by little thongs you can correct without

tools Check this list before you call

for servrce

Este manual sirve para los siguientes modelos

Tabla de contenidos

Otros manuales de Arandela de Whirlpool

Whirlpool

Whirlpool CHW9050AW Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool W10044800 Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool duet 461970235721 Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool LA5578XT Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool Duet WFW9400VE03 Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool WFW94HEXWO Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool AWOC 7714 Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool W10306121A Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool WFW97HEDC Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool LA6400XP Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool LA5578XS Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool FWSG71253W CS Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool AWE 7515 Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool Duet Steam FRONT-LOADING AUTOMATIC WASHER Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool AWO/D 42115 Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool WFE 1490DW Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool W10330947A Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool LSP880GP Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool Kirkland Signature SAWS800HQ0 Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool LA57l5XP Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool Gold GSX9885JQ1 Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool WFW6605MC Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool LSQ9200KQ0 Manual de usuario

Whirlpool

Whirlpool MVW4505MW Manual de usuario

Manuales populares de Arandela de otras marcas

Tricity Bendix

Tricity Bendix AW 1000 W Guía del producto

Panasonic

Panasonic NA-F60L5WRB Manual de usuario

GE WSLP1500 Manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWF1284EDW Manual de usuario

Bosch

Bosch WAN2829BSN Manual de usuario

LG TV2516DV3B Manual de usuario

LG TH2517DSAV Manual de usuario

VESTEL

VESTEL CMH-XL 7510 TE Manual de usuario

AEG

AEG 74335 Manual de operación

Johnson

Johnson JWF721A Manual de usuario

Beko

Beko WTE7604XLW0 Manual de usuario

Danby

Danby DTT100A1WDB Instrucciones de montaje

Amica

Amica WA 14 Ex Manual de usuario

Daewoo

Daewoo DWD-F1222 Manual de usuario

Bosch

Bosch WAS28461AU Manual de usuario

Miele

Miele PW 6080 Vario Manual de usuario

Finlux

Finlux FLX108CF220 Manual de usuario

Beko

Beko WKB 51231 PTMA Manual de usuario