Whirlpool 3950319 manual

3950319 www. whirlpool.com TW O AND THREE SPEED AU T O M A T I C W ASHERS Use & Care Guide T able of Contents.... .........2[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS WASHER SAF ETY .... ............. ............ ............. ............ ......... 3 PARTS AND FEATUR ES ......... ............ ............. ............ ...... 4 USING Y OUR WAS HER........... ............ ............. ............ ...... 5 Understanding Washer Cycle s......... ................ ............ ... 5 Loading ..[...]

3 W ASHER SAFETY You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. Your safety and th[...]

4 P ARTS AND F EATURES This manual co vers sev eral different models. The washer y ou hav e purc hased ma y ha ve some or al l of the par ts and f eature s listed below . 1. Control panel 2. Mode l and seri al numbe r labe l 3. Liquid fabric sof tener di spenser 4. Agitator 5. Lid 6. Liquid b leach di spenser 7. Basket 8. Tu b Other f eatures y our[...]

5 USING Y OUR WA S H E R Understanding W asher Cy cles When the Cycle Control kno b is set to a number and pu lled out, th e washer fill s (to the sel ected loa d size) befor e agita tion an d timing s tart. Th e washer begins ag itatin g immediatel y after fi lling; agi tation occ urs with the wash er lid up o r down. During agi tation, the agitat[...]

6 Normal W asher Sounds Y ou r new wa sher may make sounds your old one didn’t. Because the sounds mig ht be unfamil iar , you may be conce rned a bout them. The se soun ds are normal . Duri ng wash ing When you s elect a sma ll load si ze setting, yo ur washer has a lower water level. Thi s can cause a cli cking s ound fr om the upper part of th[...]

7 3. (OPTI ONAL STEP) Pour measured liquid chlorine bleach i nto the l iquid chlorin e bleach dispenser . Bleach will be di luted automati cally durin g the wash part of t he cycle. ■ Never use mor e th an 1 cup (2 50 mL) for a full load . Use les s with a smalle r load size. ■ Follow th e manufac tur er’ s dire ctions for sa fe use. ■ T o [...]

8 10. Pu sh in th e Cycle Contr ol knob and turn it clockw ise to the wash cycle you want. Reduce the wash time when using a smal l load size setting. See “ Selectin g a Cycle and Ti me.” 11. Pull out the Cycle Control kn ob to start the w a sher . NOTE: To stop the washer at any time, push in th e Cycle Control knob. T o re st art t h e washer[...]

9 Rinse and Spin When usin g extra deter gent for heavil y soiled clot hes, or washin g sp ecial-ca re items, yo u may find an e xtra rin se and sp in is nee ded. 1. Push in th e Cycle Contr o l knob and turn it clockw ise to any of the R inse set tings. 2. Pull out the Cycle Control knob. T he washer fill s to the sele ct ed load si ze, agitate s,[...]

10 Self-cleaning Lint F ilter Y our wash er has a self -cleani ng lint fi lter at the bottom of the ba sket. W ash and ri nse water flow over the filter during agita tion, separa ting the lin t fr om the wa ter . The lint spins out of the system during the spin part of the cycle. If your washer dra ins into a tub, remove any li nt collecte d in the[...]

11 TROUBLE- SHOOTING First try th e solution s suggeste d here and possib ly a v oid th e cost of a service call... W as her w on’t fi ll, rinse or agita te ■ Check the f ollowing: Is the power cord plugged in? Is the ind icator on the Cy cle Control k nob proper l y lined up with a cycle? T ur n the Cycle Co ntrol knob to the rig ht slightl y [...]

12 W asher le aks ■ Check the f ollowing: Are the f ill hoses tight? Are th e fill hose was hers proper ly seated? Is the drain ho se clamp pr operly insta lled? See the Ins tallation In struct ions. ■ Is the sink or drain clogged? Sink an d standpipe must be ab le to h andle 17 gallon s (64 L) of wate r per m inute . ■ Is water deflecting of[...]

13 Load is wrinkled ■ Did y ou unload the washer promptly ? Unload the washer as soon as it stops. ■ Did y ou use the right cycle for the load being washed? Use the P er manent Pres s cycle or anot her cycle with low spin spe eds (if av aila b le) to reduc e wrinkling. ■ Did y ou o verload the machine? The wash lo ad must be balance d and not[...]

14 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Befor e calli n g for assist ance or serv ice, pleas e check “T rouble sh ooting” . It may save yo u the cost of a servic e call. If you st ill need he lp, follow t he inst ructions below . When cal ling, ple ase know t he purc hase da t e and th e comple te model and serial numb er of your a ppliance. Thi s inf o rmati[...]

3950319 2/99 © 1999 Whirlpool Co rporation * Reg istered T rad emark/T rad emark o f Whirlpool, U.S.A., In glis Limite d licen see in Can ada Printed in U. S.A. WHIRLPOOL * W ASHER W A RRANTY ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For one ye ar fr om the dat e of purchase, when this washer is operated a nd maintained ac cor ding to i nstructions att ached to or f[...]