Whirlpool 3RLSQ8033 manual

EASY -TO-USE AU T O M A T I C W AS H E R S Use & Care Guide T able of Con tents ............. ........... ........... .............. 2 8558611 ® Model 3RLSQ80 33[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS WASHER SAFETY ................................ ......................................... 2 WASHER DISPOSAL ............... ....................................................... 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ....................... ......................................... 4 WASHER USE ............. ....................................[...]

3 WASHER DISPOSAL IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ■ Read all instructions before using the washer. ■ Do not wash articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with petrol, dry- cleaning solvents, other flammable, or explosive substances as they give off vapours that could ignite or explo[...]

4 P ARTS AND F EA TURES Contr ol panel A B C D E F G H A. Control panel B. Mode l and serial n umber label C. Liqui d fabric soften er dispenser D. XTRA ROLL ACTION™ P LUS agitator E. Lid F . Liquid bl each dispe nser G. Basket H. T ub Other features your washer may h ave Self -cleaning lint filter[...]

5 WASH ER USE Unders tandin g W a sher Cycle s When the Cycle Con tr ol knob is set t o a number and pulled out, the washer fi lls (to the selected l oad size) before agitation and timing s tart. The washer begi ns agitating immediat ely after fil ling; agitation occ urs with the washer lid dow n. During agit ation, the a gitator creates a continuo[...]

6 Startin g Y our W asher 1. Measure dete r ge nt and pour it into the wash er . If d esired, add powder or liquid col or safe bleach. Ad d extra detergent for the Super Wash/Heavy cyc le. Dr op a sort ed lo ad of c lothe s loos ely i nto yo ur wa sher . ■ Load eve nly to mai ntain wa sher bal ance. Mix l ar ge and small ite ms. ■ Items s hould[...]

7 6. Selec t a wash temperature with th e W ASH TEMPERA TURE selector . The s elections are color-coor dinate d with the cycl es on the Cycle Control knob so y ou can select a water tempe ratur e that matc hes th e type of fa bric a nd soi ls bein g washed . Follow garment label instruc tions. Y our washer uses automa tic temperature control (on so[...]

8 Delicates cycle The Delicates cy cle features low-speed agitat ion for gentle soil removal from delicate items and washable knit s. Low spin speeds min imize wrinkling. Use this cy cle for cleaning li ghtly to moderately soiled loads. Hand Washables cy cle The Hand Washables cycle featu r es a series of brie f, low-speed agitatio ns and short soa[...]

9 V acation , Storage and Mo ving Care Install an d store your washer where it will not fr eeze. Beca use some water may stay in the hoses, freezing can damage your washer . If storin g or moving your washer during freezin g weather , winteri ze it. Non-use or vacat ion care Operate your washe r only when you are at home. If you will be on vacation[...]

10 W asher continues to fill or drain, or the cycle seems stuck ■ Is the top of drain hose lower than the water level in washer? The top of the hos e must be higher than the wate r level in the washer for proper operation. Se e the Installa tion Instr uctions. ■ Does the drain hose fit too tightly i n the standpipe, or is it taped to the standp[...]

11 Resi due or lint on load ■ Did you sort properly? Sort lint givers (towels, chenille) from lint takers (cordur oy , synth etics). Al so sort by co lor . ■ Did you overload the washer? The wash load must be bal anced and not overloa ded. Lint can be trapp ed in the load if overloa ded. W ash smaller loads . ■ Check the following : W as pape[...]

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or service, p lease check “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you the cos t of a servic e call. If you stil l need hel p, contact the d ealer from whom you purchased the washer , or a Whirl pool designated serv ice company . When calli n g, plea se know the purchase date and the comp lete mode[...]