Whirlpool CATALYST manual

TH REE SPEED ELECTRONIC W ASH ER U se & Car e Gu ide For questions about features, operati on/performance, parts, accessories or servi ce call: 1-80 0- 253-13 01 In Canada, for assistance call: 1 -800- 461 -5681 , for ins tallation and s ervice call: 1- 80 0-807- 67 77 or visi t our web sit e at www . whi rlpoo l. com or www .w hirlpoo l.com /c[...]

2 T ABLE OF CO NTEN TS WASHER SAFE TY .............................. ............................ ................ 3 PARTS AND F EATURES ................................................ ................ 4 WASHER USE ......... ............................ ............................ ................ 5 Underst anding W asher C ycles ................[...]

3 W ASH E R SAFETY 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 A R TS AND F EATURES 1. Contr ol panel 2. Model an d ser ial nu mber label 3. Liquid chlorine bleac h dispenser 4. Liquid fabric soften er dispenser 5. XT RA ROL L ACT ION ™ PLUS ag itator 6. Lid 7. Det er g ent dispenser 8. DU RA SMOOT H ™ white p orcelain bask et 9. Tu b Addi tional featur es CA T AL YST ® cl eaning acti on ACCUWASH ™ [...]

5 WA S H E R U S E Un de r stan di ng W a s he r C yc l es When a cycle is s elect ed, t he wash er lid i s closed, and Start is pushed, th e washer fills (to t he sele cted l oad s ize) before agitation and timing start. The washer begins agitating imm edi a tely af ter f ill ing. If C A T A L YST ® cleaning action is selected, th e wa sher s pin[...]

6 St arting Y our W ashe r 1. Drop a load o f sorted cl othes loosel y into the was her . ■ Load ev enly to maintain w as her balance. M ix large and sma ll it em s. ■ Items shoul d mo ve eas ily through t he w ash wat er . Overloading can caus e p oor cleaning . ■ T o reduce wrinkling of perman ent press clothes and som e synthetic knits, us[...]

7 T empe rat ur e Gui de NOTE : I n wash water temperat ures colder than 70 º F (21 º C ), detergents do not diss olve wel l. Soi ls can be d iff icu lt to re mo v e. S om e f abr ic s c an retai n wea r wri nk les a nd h av e increased pilling (the formation o f smal l lint -like balls on the surface of garments). 7. (OPTIONAL STEP) T o select o[...]

8 S el ect ing a C y cl e This section describe s t he availa ble wash cycles and will help you mak e the b est cycle sel ections fo r y our was h loads . Each cycle is designed for differ ent types of fabric and soil l ev els. Preset cycle settings provide the reco mmen ded fabri c ca r e for your selected cycle. For improved fabr ic care at w ate[...]

9 Prese t cy cl e s e tting s Y our washe r has pr eset soil level s, load size s and wat er tempera tures bas ed o n the cycle selected. The preset settings provide the recom mended f abric care for y our load. See chart. T o chan ge th e preset cycle settin gs Press the Sel ect pad of each setting until the des ired setting glow s. S ele ctin g O[...]

10 Rins e/ Spin or Spin only When using ex tra dete r ge nt f or heavily so iled clo thes, or w ashing special-care items , you may fi nd an ex tra rinse a nd spin i s needed. The Rinse /Spin option may also be used for item s t hat need rins ing only or for c ompletin g a cy cle aft er a po wer fai lure. An extr a drain and sp in may help shor ten[...]

11 Wa t e r I n l e t H o s e s Replace inlet hoses aft er five year s o f us e to reduce t he risk of hose failure. Periodically inspect and repl ac e i nl et hoses i f bulges, k inks, cu ts, we ar or leaks are f ound. When r e placing yo ur inlet hoses, mark the da te of replacement on the label wi th a perman ent m arker . V acat ion , S tora ge[...]

12 ■ Has a fuse blow n or h as the cir cuit bre a ker t rippe d? If problem c ontinues, cal l electri cian. ■ Are yo u using an extension cord? Do not use an exten sion cord. ■ Is th e wa sher in a no rm a l paus e in the Perm . P ress/ Cas ua l or H and W a s h cy cl e? The washer pause s for about 2 m inutes in th e Perm. Press/ Casual cycl[...]

13 Re sid ue or lint on lo a d ■ Did you sort pr ope rly ? Sort li nt giv ers (towels, c henill e) f r o m lint takers (cor duroy , synthe tics) . Also sort by color . ■ Did y ou o v er loa d th e w as h er? The was h load m ust be balan ced a nd not o verloade d. Lint can be trap ped in t he load if ov erloade d. Wash smaller l oads. ■ Ch ec[...]

14 ASSISTANCE OR SERVI C E Before calling fo r as sistance or servic e, please c he ck “ T rouble sho ot ing. ” It may save you the cos t of a servi ce call. I f you st ill ne ed h elp, fo llo w the ins tru ct ions be low. When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete mode l and s eria l n u mb er o f y our ap pl ian ce. T hi s i[...]

W HIR LPOOL GOLD ® WA S H E R WA R R A N T Y ONE-YEAR FULL W ARRANTY For one year from the date o f purcha se, when this washer is operated and maintained accor ding to instr uctions attached to or f u rni sh ed wi th the pro duct, Whir lpool Corporation will pay fo r F SP ® replacement parts and r epair labor to corr ect def ects in m aterials o[...]