Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CATALYST Whirlpool
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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 .
2 T ABLE OF CO NTEN TS WASHER SAFE TY .............................. ............................ ................ 3 PARTS AND F EATURES ................................................ ................ 4 WASHER USE ......... .........................
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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