Models LA5700XK;
LA5705XK
REGULAR CAPACITY
Whirlpool AUTOMATIC WASHER
Use& Care
Guide
LAUNDRY INFORMATION CENTER
LOAD SIZE SELECTOR
MPERATURE SELECTOR
DYCLE CONTROL KNOB
LIQUID BLEACH
DISPENSER
LINT FILTER
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When yo J r/eed service, or cab
_.ith a questi©n _r]'ve this inlormatior
ready
! Complete Mode. Lind Se,ol Nurnberr
(from the plate LJnder the lid near the
range}
2 Purchase dae tr¢._rTisales sl_p (or date
_nstalled]
Copy ths ir,forr__ation in thesL?
spaces• Keep this book in the Laundr'y
information Center with your Laundry
Guide. sales slip and warranty
Before using
your Washer
Please tea] ms r_ookle+x t,e
L_urevDur wasmor t, i' S?O! ed and usec
properly I_wil nep yO_ 3eT the bes*
resb fsan3 oggest !fe VC'4Jrwasher w<]s
ctes gr eo to :gwe
You are personally responsi-
ble for making sure that your
washer...
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• Is properly rout _lqtr_@ ;
• Is p olected from !he ,ueother
• Is rot run .by oh lurer, sr ]r]yone
dnob!e to operate it pro©or y
Remove the ('o'_s Jrner Buy
OUlOe abel It w.I be ,_oser to re_ove
oefore the wash_2r s _sed
You may wast _o vvpe out the
basket with o dor",r" cloth before usr]g
foremove dusttr:r" store@ or shppr%;
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: See the
Laundry Guide for tips on deteh
gents, other laundry aids and
instructions for washing special
items.
_ee the I _so IoI( _,It s __. her s k'r
Colx plete r#orrnot or
CAUTION: Store laundry deter-
gent and additives in a cool, dry
place where children can't
reach lhem.
Contents
Before Using Your Washer
Loading Your Washer
Understanding Your Washer
Cleaning the Lint Filter 3
Using Your Washer 4
Waler Levels and Load Sizes 5
Liquid Bleach Dispenser }
lmportantDelergent nformal_on o
For Rinsing Only
Using theSUDS-MISER System
For Spinning Only
Cycle Operation
pE'_ff'ANFNT Dr-,r q _ 6
KN TS GEN-_E o
REGULA9 HEAVY 8
SOAK :v(}[ [ 10
F'_I2_WASil 10
If You Need Service or Help 1O
I Before }a ,r_fo_Servico 10
2 f'VOd Need _ervce "::
3 t VOd _avea Problerr '2
Loading your
Washer
"4
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 at typical loads
• Try to mix large and small items for
best movement in *he washer
2. Measure Detergent; Add to
Washer Basket.
• See detergent intormahon on page
6and in Section lV of 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 pul
all the towels on one side and a few
wash clolhs on lhe other.) An unbal-
anced load can causelhe washer to
shake during spinning
• Load without packing so items can
move freely lor best cleaning and
least wrinkling.
4, Pour Liquid Bleach into the
Dispenser,
• Seepage5 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 cor'n-
bine with soap or detergent to make
greasy stains on fabrics
Understanding
your Washer
This automatic washer has cycle
_!,_gs with different ag,*at on and spin
,p eeds _or d fferem faerc *ypes tar
,,,ample, the REGULAR tEAVYCycle
'_as nigh agitation and h_gh sp_n
,Beeds ThePERMANENI PRESS Cycle,
nasnighagtationsr)ee_s but iewspin
,reeds
_e wasner has a LOAD SIZE
SELECTORthat ets you w;;ust the wa_er
ie,-elto r_"arch lhe size or the load
_thas a TEMPERATURESELECTOR.
• L Select the vvasl and rnse wa*er
:err B>erc3h!res _>est f_r tn_- i3RTQURTof
r _!c]_sd fabric l,_,pe IF' @(Jch load
Sechops _nthis Usc F<Care Our,d(.,
,_> _rlo detaP oc_ -be what and why
i each set÷rag ,_ead ths and "he Laun
;_,, ;u,,,_e careful y to get the r}esf
?iea _lrhg rosa ts
Cleaning the Lint
Filter
Water furs through the lint filter
whenever the washer agitates Check it
,fen to make sure it's cean and filter
_,g at its Des1
"o remove it for cleaning, press
bereleasearapulistraigntout Instruc
hans for clearing are printed on the
bottom of the fiter
Using your Washer
Your autoFnqJtic _<]sr_er IS easy *o
use -o make ii even e(]sler, read the
follow ng steps before starting your first
Ioao
Startyour washer o!ter you pot n
dete,gent, the loaa, and any other
launary aids according to _nformotion
on page 3 and page 6
I. Set the LOAD SIZE SELECTOR.
• Selec +the water level tK_l matches
the size of lhe load See page 5 for
more information
IMPORTANT: For the best cleaning
results with the least wrinkling, make
sure lhe load has enough ware for
teT_S to move fleely
2, Set the TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
• Match the wash ard nnse water fern
peratures to the type of fabnas and soils
Doing washed See the nslructions
ander the washer lid anct on page 14 in
your Laundry Guide
• Be sure 1o use a cold nrse for PERMA
NfNi PRESS and KNITS GF.N__E Cycles
2
3. Select a Cycle and Start the
Washer.
• Push the Cycle Control Knob n and
_urn it to the right (clocKwise)
• Stop when "he pointer is on d-e hum
Let (of rn/r_utes Of washing yOL wort
n the cyce you want
• nstruct ons for which cycles to use for
each fabric lype are under the Iic_.
• To starl fine wasner, pull tne Cyce
Car trol Knob oul 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 restar_ the washer
• To change a setting, push the Con
rd Kn,ob in to stop the washer Then turn
he Control KroD "o the right [clockwise}
o _ese*tingVouwarl Pull lhe knob
out to starl the washer
• _ages8 11 showwha'happensln
each cycle
3
Water Levels and
Load Sizes
The LOAD SIZE SELECTOR le+syou
control the orY-ount of water that fills
the washer The wafer evei can Oe so+
for extra small medium or full loads
WATER LEVELS
Setting Gallons / Liters
EX SMALL 9 9 37 5
MEDIUM !7>5 511
LARGE 69 64_)
Ap©ro×lmote fl _/th boa
To save water and energy,
match the water level to the load
size.
For +he best cleanirlg results ne
odd should rTove freer in the wcsler
Watcnforrollover on item(ikeasack}
should snk in lhe middle and came
up later or +he ()tJlslcle
Be sire to read :)ages !I - 13 in
'¢Odr L,;_.//dI_, _;L//de VOU Wll find more
information on load ng and odd razes
Liquid Bleach
Dispenser
The bleach dispenser is under the
lia of the washer in lhe front corner It
has the words, LIQUID BLEACH, on it The
dispenser will hold enough liquid
oleach for one wash lead
• Before starting the washer, but after
load ng it, odd the bleach,
• Use e measuring cup with a pouring
spout to help avoid spilling or soatter ng
the oleaeh
• Fol o,+,_*he directions on the bottle for
the amount to use Never use more
than I 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 _-_X._ i
dispensers.
• Do not let any bleach run down
into the washer basket. Concen.
trated bleach can damage any
fabric.
Important
Detergent
Information
De'er_]ents qnd soaps coon
oy oosening sell and t>y holo_ng I m
the water so d .dr(_ _sqway If not
enough detergenl _sused. sot and
_r_t car', sette bac!_ on the items n
the load
SOAP woks oest in soft ..va*er
% 4 grc_ns h,srGness in harder water,
:;eth the wast and rinsewater should
be soHeneC Use enough soap to
make at;ou'l "2 to2 nones(3 8to 55
,?m) of suds
DETERGENTwarKs In /_src 0 _
.ft w.(1ter Package directions are
usually based on soft wa*er and
washers wilt; rorrral-size tubs Use
more detergent...
i for hard wa*er
2 tar heavv greasy or
odv soils
3 f he detergent slow
phospnate
4 tar cold waler washes
DETERGENT SUDS. There are
nigh, normal and low sudsing pew
Oered detergents If the recom
mended omoun * of aeterger t makes
too mucn suds. swi*ch 1o a lower
sudsingbrard DO NOTRI:DUCETHI:
AMOUNT of detergen
Use the following chart as
begmn ng suggestior s for powdere<_
one hquid de_ergenl r]mounts See
your Laundry Guide for more infor-
mation (pages 14-22).
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds
Normal Suds
High Suds
No phosphate
Liquid Detergents
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
0 4 Grams 4-10 Grains 10-20 Grains
%cup(175mL) 1 ,cups(250-300 11_-l'2cups
mL] (300-350 mL)
1,4 cups(300 mL) 1N cups(425 mL] 2-2_ cups
(475-525 mL]
1-I_, cups 2 cups[475 mL] 2'2 cups[600 rnL)
[300-350 mL)
- Follow package recommendations-
4 to 1 cup (60 to 250 mL], depending on the brand and
amountofsoil 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 defergenl used in a wash load
For Rinsing Only
Vodr wasl er can de set to rbs@
DPW Use the se_tlq,(,_ "_or ar extra rnse
:*r for JourOrv that only _eeds o rlrse
and sp_n
There is c qof lUSt a'ter the num
oers i" PERMANEN _ PRESS REGULAR
HEAVY and KNi T GENTLE if you push
r o the Cycle ,¢:onTrol Knob. tcrn
tie pearlier to ore of those oat _Jr_d
cull the ( on'rol Knob otJt. the _vasher
wl ! hi i agitate, c]roIf (]IC SDIF
f VOU waril high agH(_t an and
sDIr_ tsettedot in REGULAR HEAVY If
_i(}U '¢J(][ J lOW agilation ana spin use
t_e<Jo • h KNITS GENTLE. Use the do! r'
PERMANENT PRESS if you wart tugh
agitat on and a low-speed spin.
Model LA5705XK Only
Using the
Suds-Miser ,
System
your welsher has m,e
SUDS MISEI-__ System tnastwodrain
hoses One hose drains wash waterlnto
the storage tub the oher carries rr_se
water to the draft,
1he storage tu:) should hal(_ at
eas" 20 gallons (76 liters) f you do not
wan1 to) re use wash waler, leave lhe
slopper out of "be storage tub so the
water dra r_sav, ay
To Save Wash Water
Be sure to s*opper 4sin the
slorage tub Tn( SUDS MISER system
aces not save _vash wafer from the
PERMANENT PRESS Cycle
In the PE ,_M,?NENT PRESS Cycle
part of the wash wafer is drained
away with parr of tne aelerger t]
Thenfhewashe filsagalr witncal(]
wafer _his nelps _eep perrnar`er 1
press fabrics _rom writ Khng dunr`r] the
spr
To Re-Use Wash Wafer
To pump fbe used wash water
back _rtofhe washer pusn n the
Cycle Cortro! k_,ob Turf it to the right
(o co<wise} so It points to SUDS just
before t_e time numbers in the REGU
I AR HEAVY Cycle.
Pul the Central Kr'oD out The
washer wil skirl Dumping the used
waer intothe basket About an inch
of waler will slay n the storage tub
Tl-iswate wilcontainmos totlhesoil
+hat settles out
Wher" the wosner is finished
F Jr'p_-_lr;g fresh water will finish fillir,g
*he basket "o the selected level
When *he washer stops flit G,
pLsr me C,_cle t'ontrol Knob n Add
ab_ ,ut hair +he recommended amourt
o_detergert qeepage6)
And cad ann pull the Cycle
(ortrolKnobout
For Spinning Only
There may be times when you
wart to drain out sl: 1he wash water
ar'd star1 ave To _}p le ,,,asr_er al
ary time, just pusl 3_ t_,e Cvc,e
Centre! KroD
TO set ire s*,OSi_er SO t dralr_s
and sp_ns water Odt of the and, push
in op the Canto Krob rurq he a_ai *o
the right (clockwi!e) so the pointer _s
touchirg the Par just before OFF in
any cyc!e
7In wasl-er will Grail-, spr_ out
water ar,d stop If you want a low
speed spin usethe bar on PERMA
NEN- PRESS or KNITS GENTLE All the
other cycle se'tings have a high speed
spin
* SETLOAD SIZE
• SETWATER TEMPERATURES
• PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
• PULL OUT TO START
FILL I I WASH
To |I_[ Selected
Selectea/DIr_me: Higl"
level /y I Agtation
• SETLOAD SIZE
• SETWATER TEMPERATURES
• PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
• PULL OUT TO STA_RT
_:NITS GENTLE CYCLE
E'LLI IWAS"
lo I_11,.I SeJected
Selected IDI17me: Low
Level r lAg,ration
PARTIAL
DRAIN
Pause
I IB
COOL
DOWN
• SET LOAD SIZE
• SETWATER TEMPERATURES
• PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
• PULL OUT TO START
REGULAR HEAVY CYCLE
FILL WASH
TO Selected
Selected lqme: High
Level Agitation
DRAIN
No
water Terll_erGTL_r_s _ L_ ,', ] ' :7 f t,_
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR
Yqusett_'eorq t.r/+ ' :,£1teri'-) _
+ills the tu(> w,": t-i__ LOAD SIZE
SELECTOR.
NOTE: :ou T_',',,_,T e _al 'e
of le PIN v:_, ,_,,, SPRAYRIN-
SES i i d :,,c*er ssDrcl'fedJonthe
f r: iqn rvj 'ooo to help rlr'se g_/d removo
__ ergept resdue
• .q_; tuff t_ i C¢C? Ot! J 5tOFt _ @
", ;rer _tS ":_,?r!LJe yoc_r ,,_ir3,j _ _jst- /_:
' *f_ (;',c/e (()"Tf(p/K;io'_ y_? t.,f/
' '}er :ft (/>,:kwise; fottese!t/; ;.{_j
,',::t / _: [)U/::fI_J:
DR....I I
was.
1A "a,'°°
LOW
SPEED
SPIN
4 Spray
Rinses
DRAIN
NO
Agitati on
NOT_ A,IwoysuseCCLD _INSEWATEr_
for PEr_MAr',,!EIXITPr_Ess fQbncs
Tro wosher Douses for (]bo] ! 112
rrur-_k*e_,s_fter r)d]dh(.Y (_[(]1"
NOTE AIWCJVSUSe OO[ D RINSE WATER for Krds o_d DelicQle items
=SETLOADSIZE
• SETWATERTEMPERATURES
• PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TIME
• PULL OUT TO START
i F_.L ' J WASH I j SOAK I
5 rblJr_c_tesI,,_
=i _. i'Li2M'°'_'eqllNo
V :......... ow Ag,+o_,onIBj
!2:. l
• SET LOAD SIZE
• SET WATER TEMPERATURE
• PUSH IN KNOB, TURN TO
CYCLE AND TiME
• PULL OUT TO START
FILL
To
i evb!
WASH
O ,k/linLJtes
LOW
Agilalion
ill
No
Agntaiior,
I! You Need
S _rvJce or Help,
_e suggest You
F_llow These Three
S_eps
-{
BJw''"
2 Minutes
Low
Ag ration
SOAKI FWASH
6 Minutes_mk 16 Minutes
NO ID/ L°W
Agitation r F IAgltat,on
DRAIN I J HIGH
Agitation SPIN
WASHER
STOPS
Select a
Cycle
,IN,oNI,lwA,N,R
SPEED STOPS
SPIN Select
4 Spray A Cycle
Rinses
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tripp qJ
• Are _-'_- _,,ater suk_:ly hoses kit keo?
• IS t C _cle } s 'tel Kqob set asd
Dulle (::?'>
IF YOUR WASHER DOES NOT SPIN:
• Is tre ,_ dosed'
• is tt o Dower sL©plv coro [.)lugged p
• Is c !use Dowr or c rcul breaker
trpp, d
IF WASHER FILLS AND DRAINS WITHOUT
RUNNING:
• Make sure that ;_e Cyc!e Con*ro
K,_OL-."_sD(; nting fc a number in tne
¢cle
IF YOUR WASHER STOPS DURING THE
PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE.
• Remember, the washer wili stcp for
about t_,2 minutes after the parlial drair
dunng the cool down period irr tnis
cycle
MAKE SURE THE DRAIN HOSE IS HIGHER
THAN THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WASHER.
IF IT ISN'T...
• The washer may seem to be drain ng
during wash and rinse cycles
• Water can siphon out (See installation
Ipstruclions )
2. It you need service :
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Alaska &
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All other
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