Whirlpool 3953955A manual

ONE SPE ED A UT OMA TIC W ASHERS Use & Car e Guide For qu estions abou t features, op eration/pe r fo rmance, parts , accesso r i es or service c all: 1-800 -253-130 1 In Canad a, for as sistance call: 1-800-461-5 681 , fo r i nstallati on and ser vice cal l: 1 -800-807-677 7 or visit our webs i te a t www .wh irlp oo l.co m or w ww . whirlpool[...]

2 T AB L E OF CON TENTS WASHER S AFETY ............... ................. ................. ................. .... 3 PARTS AND FE ATURES .............. ................. ................. ............ 4 WASHER US E .............. ................. ................. ................. ............ 5 Unders tanding Washer Cycle s ....... ........ .....[...]

3 W ASHE R S AFETY You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are n[...]

4 P ART S AND F EATURES This manual co vers several dif fer ent models. The wash er you ha ve purcha sed may have some or all of the parts and featur es liste d belo w . 1. Control panel 2. Mode l and seri al numb er label 3. Agit ator 4. Lid 5. Basket 6. Tu b Other features your washer m ay have Liquid c hlorine bleach d ispenser MAG IC CL EAN ® [...]

5 W A SHER USE Underst anding W ash er Cycle s When the Cycle Contr ol knob is set to a numb er and pulled out, the wash er fills (to t he selected lo ad size) bef ore agita tion and timing start. The wash er begin s agitating immediate ly aft er filling; agitatio n occurs w ith the wash er lid up or d own. During ag it ation , the ag itato r cre a[...]

6 Starting Y our W ash er 1. Measur e de ter gent and po ur it into th e washer . If desir ed, add pow dered o r li qui d col or sa fe bl eac h. Ad d ex tra deterge nt fo r the S uper W ash c ycle. Dr op a sort ed load of clot hes loosely into you r washer . ■ Load evenly to ma i ntain washer balance. Mix lar ge and small items. ■ Items sh ould[...]

7 6. Push i n the Cycle Con trol knob and turn it clo ckwise to the wash cycle you want. Red uce the wa sh time when using a small load size setting. See “ Selecting a Cycle an d Time.” Pull ou t the Cy cle Contr ol knob to start the washer . T o stop or resta rt your washer ■ To stop the was her at an y time , push in t he Cycle Contr ol kno[...]

8 Adding Liquid Chlorine Bleac h Always m easure liqu id chlorine bl each. Do not gu ess. Never use mor e than 1 cu p (250 mL ) for a full load. Follow manufactur er’ s dir ections fo r safe use . Use a cup wi th a pour ing spout to avoid spilling. 1. Let the washe r fill and begin agitat i n g the load. 2. Add bleac h to the wash cycle so it can[...]

9 TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions sugg ested her e and poss i bly avoid the cost of a service call... W asher won’t fill , rinse or agit ate ■ Check the fo llowing: Is th e po wer c ord plu gged into a groun ded 3 prong outl et? Is the indicato r on the Cycle Contr ol knob pr operly lined up with a cycle? T urn the Cycle Control knob to[...]

10 Agitator operation ■ The top of the agit ator is loose , or moves in only one direc tion. This is normal. Dispensers cl ogged or bleach l eaking ■ Did yo u follo w the man ufact ur er’ s dir ection s when addin g dete rgen t and fab ric so ftener t o the di spenser s ? Measur e det er gent and fabr ic softener . Care fully pour into the di[...]

11 AS SIST A NCE OR SE RVI CE Before calling for assistance or service, please chec k “T roubleshootin g.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow th e instructions below . When calling, please know the pur chase date and the complete model and serial number of you r appliance. This information will help us t [...]

WHI RL POO L ® WA S H E R WA R R A N T Y ONE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY For o ne year fr om the date o f pur chase , when this washer is operated and mainta ined accor ding to instruction s attached to or fu rn i sh ed with the pr oduct, W hirlpool Corp oration w ill pay fo r FSP ® re placement par ts and re pair labor to corr ect defects in materials or[...]