operating your washer. Whirlpool 8LSR5233EZ0

Operating Your Washer

To obtain the best washing results, you must operate your washer properly. This section gives you this important information. Page references are included for more information.

Explosion 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).

Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

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.

Starting your washer

1. Add measured detergent to the washer. Then place a sorted load of clothes in the washer. l

. Sort and load clothes as described on pages 13 and 14.

If desired, you may also add color safe bleach.

2. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, pour measured liquid chlorine bleach into the bleach dispenser. See page 11. l

Use only liquid chlorine bleach in the bleach dispenser.

3. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, pour measured liquid fabric softener into the fabric softener dispenser.

See page 11.

4. Close the washer lid.

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5. Turn the Load Size selector to the setting that corresponds with the size of your wash load and the type of fabric being washed. l l

The Load Size selector has 3 load size settings: Small/Quick Wash, Medium, and Large.

To change the load size setting after the washer has started to fill, turn the

Selector to the desired new setting.

6. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, set the

Extra Rinse selector to On to add an additional rinse and spin to the end of the wash cycle.

Quick

Medium

Load Size

Extra Rinse

7. Select a wash temperature with the

Wash Temperature selector. The selections are color-coordinated with the cycles on the Cycle Control Knob so you can select a water temperature that matches the type of fabric and soils being washed. See page 8. l

Three wash temperatures are available: Hot, Warm, and Cold.

All rinses are cold.

8. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and turn it clockwise to the color-coordinated wash cycle you want. See page 8.

Wash Temperature

9. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob to start the washer.

Stopping/restarting

*To stop the washer at any time, push in the Cycle Control Knob.

*To restart the washer, close the lid (if necessary) and pull out the Cycle

Control Knob.

your washer

Selecting a cycle, time, and temperature

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This section shows how to select a wash cycle, time, and temperature. The labels next to the selections on the Wash Tem- perature selector are recommended wash cycles, load colors, and types of loads to use with each temperature. To use your washer, simply choose the cycle on the

Cycle Control Knob that corresponds with the one you chose on the Wash Tempera- ture selector. The selections are color- coordinated to make washing easier.

The washer pauses briefly throughout each cycle. These pauses are normal for washer operation. l l

All cycles feature cold rinses.

Refer to page 9 to learn more about the sounds you may hear during a wash cycle. l

Refer to page 10 to help you understand what happens during a wash cycle.

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Wash Temperature

Wrinkle Resist

Heavy Cycle

Use the 15-minute Heavy cycle for cleaning large loads of sturdily constructed fabrics, or large loads that are heavily soiled. After the Heavy cycle is completed, the washer automatically advances into the Normal cycle.

Normal Cycle

The Normal cycle features the Gentle Wash system, high agitation speeds, and longer spin speeds to shorten drying time. Use this cycle for cleaning cotton and linen fabrics.

Select 6 or 9 minutes of wash time, depend- ing on whether your load is moderately or heavily soiled.

P. PressjWrinkle Resist Cycle

The P. Press/Wrinkle Resist cycle features the Gentle Wash system, a cool-down rinse, and low spin speeds to reduce wrinkling.

Use this cycle for cleaning permanent press and some synthetic fabrics. Select

6 or 9 minutes of wash time, depending on whether your load is lightly or moderately soiled.

Delicate Cycle

The Delicate cycle features a reduced agitation speed for gentle soil removal.

Low spin speeds reduce wrinkling. Use this g-minute cycle for cleaning moderately soiled delicate items and washable knits.

Quick Wash Cycle

The Quick Wash cycle features a reduced agitation speed for gentle soil removal, while providing shortened wash/rinse, drain, and spin times. Use this 6-minute cycle with a low water level and a warm wash to quickly clean a few lightly soiled items.

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Using rinse and spin

NOTE: An Extra Rinse option is available in all cycles. See page 6.

When using extra detergent for heavily soiled clothes, or washing special-care items, you may find an extra rinse and spin is needed.

1. To add an extra rinse, push in the Cycle

Control Knob and turn clockwise to Rinse, as illustrated.

2. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob. The washer fills to selected load size, agitates, drains, and spins.

Using drain and spin

A drain and spin may help shorten drying times for some heavy fabrics or special-care items by removing excess water.

1. Push in the Cycle Control Knob and turn clockwise to Spin, as illustrated.

2. Pull out the Cycle Control Knob. The washer drains, then spins.

Understanding normal washer sounds

Your new washer may make sounds that

During drain your old one didn’t. Because the sounds are unfamiliar, you may be concerned about them. Don’t be; most of them are normal.

The rate that water is drained from your washer depends on your installation. If water

The following describes some of the sounds you may hear and what causes them. is drained quickly from the washer, you may hear air being pulled through the pump. This happens during the end of draining.

During washing

When you select a small load size setting for a small wash load, your washer has a lower water level. With this lower water level, you may hear a clicking sound from the upper portion of the agitator.

After drain and before spin

When the cycle changes from draining to spinning, you may hear gears engaging.

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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.

After agitation starts, the Cycle Control Knob turns clockwise until it points to an OFF area and the cycle ends.

During agitation, the XTRA ROLL ACTION* agitator creates a continuous rrl rollover action that orovides a thorough cleaning of the wash load. l l

NOTES:

The washer pauses briefly throughout each cycle. These pauses are normal for washer operation.

A Gentle Wash system helps protect your fabrics by reducing wash agitation speed during the last few minutes of wash agitation in the Heavy, Normal, and

P. Press/Wrinkle Resist cycles.

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RINSE

Fill

Wash selected time Rinse t4

Drain+

No agitation t The P. Press/Wrinkle Resist cycle partially drains, fills, agitates briefly, and drains.

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Drain-No agitation

Soin

MAGIC CLEAN* lint filter

The lint filter at the bottom of the washer basket cleans itself. During agitation, wash and rinse water passes over the filter, separating the lint from the water. The lint is then spun away from the filter and out of the system during the spin par-l of the cycle.

If your washer drains into a tub, remove any lint collected in the tub or strainer.

MAGIC CLEAN Basket lint filter interior

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Adding liquid chlorine bleach

Use your washer’s liquid chlorine bleach dispenser to add bleach to the wash load.

Always measure liquid chlorine bleach. Do not guess. Never use more than 1 cup

(250 mL) for a full load. Use less with lower water level settings. Follow manufacturer’s directions for safe use. Use a cup with a pouring spout to avoid spilling.

1. Load the washer.

2.

Pour measured chlorine bleach carefully into the dispenser. Do not let bleach splash, drip, or run down into washer basket. Undiluted bleach will damage any fabric it touches.

3.

Start the washer. Bleach will be diluted automatically during wash part of cycle.

NOTE: Do not use this dispenser to add powdered chlorine or color safe bleach to your wash load. The dispenser is for liquid chlorine bleach use only.

Adding liquid fabric softener

1.

Add detergent and load clothes into the basket.

2. Pour liquid fabric softener into the dis- penser using the amount recommended on the package. Avoid dripping or spilling any fabric softener on the load.

3. Dilute fabric softener with warm water.

Fill dispenser with warm water until liquid reaches the cross bar in the opening.

4. Start the washer. Diluted fabric softener will be added to the load during the final rinse.

NOTE: Do not stop the washer before the rinse part of the cycle begins. Staining can occur.

5. Flush dispenser periodically with warm water, as illustrated. l l

To remove the dispenser, grasp the top of the dispenser with both hands.

Squeeze and push upward with thumbs to remove.

Clean dispenser by holding under water faucet. Replace after cleaning.

NOTE: Do not wash clothes with this dispenser removed. Do not add detergent or bleach to dispenser. The dispenser is for liquid fabric softener use only.

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