Whirlpool Cabrio 6AWTW5550X Use And Care Manual Download Page 1

W10045637A

Designed to use only HE High Efficiency 
detergents.

TOP-LOADING  

HIGH EFFICIENCY  

LOW-WATER WASHER

USE AND CARE GUIDE

Table of Contents

M O D E L  6AWT W5550X W

WAS H E R  S AF E T Y  .....................................................2
WAS H E R  D IS P O S AL.................................................3
WH AT ’S  N E W U N D E R  T H E  L ID ? .............................4
C O N T R O L  P AN E L  AN D  F E AT U R E S  ........................5
C Y C L E  G U ID E  ...........................................................6
U S IN G  Y O U R  WAS H E R  ............................................7 

 

U sin g  L au n d ry P ro d u ct D isp en sers ............................8 

 

S tartin g  Yo u r Wash er ....................................................8

WAS H E R  M AIN T E N AN C E

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T R O U B L E S H O O T IN G

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AS S IS TAN C E  O R  S E R V IC E

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Summary of Contents for Cabrio 6AWTW5550X

Page 1: ...tents M O D EL 6AWTW5550X W WASH ER SAFETY 2 WASH ER D I SP O SAL 3 WH AT S N EW U N D ER TH E LI D 4 C O N TR O L PAN EL AN D FEATU R ES 5 C Y C LE G U I D E 6 U SI N G Y O U R WASH ER 7 U si ng Laundry P roductD i spensers 8 Starti ng Your Washer 8 WASH ER M AI N TEN AN C E 10 TR O U B LESH O O TI N G 12 ASSI STAN C E O R SER VI C E 16 ...

Page 2: ...sory or m ental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instructions concerning use of the appliance by persons responsible for their safety B efore the washer is rem oved from service or discarded rem ove the door or lid D o not reach into the washer if the drum tub or agitator is m oving D o not install or store the washer where it will be expo...

Page 3: ...3 W A S H E R D IS P O S A L ...

Page 4: ...nd reduced rinsing perform ance I t m ay also result in com ponent failures and noticeable m old or m ildew HE detergents are m ade to produce the right am ount of suds for the best perform ance Follow the m anufacturer s instructions to determ ine the am ount of detergent to use N orm al S ou nd s You Can E xp ect At different stages of the w ash cycle you m ay hear sounds and noises that are dif...

Page 5: ...o m ost cycles FAB R I C SO FTEN ER This option m ust be selected if using fabric softener during a cycle I t ensures that fabric softener is added at the correct tim e in the rinse for even distribution 1 1 2 5 5 2 C Y C LE STATU S LI G H TS I N D I C ATO R The C ycle Status Lights show the progress of a cycle At each stage of the process you m ay notice sounds or pauses that are different from t...

Page 6: ...w ater than other fabric types The Eco N orm al cycle allow s you to w ash sm aller loads 7 0 kg or sm aller to increase energy savings com pared to the N orm al cycle W hen this cycle is used the w ash cycle w ill use cooler w ash w ater tem peratures than the N orm al cycle C om bines a rinse and spin for loads requiring an additional rinse cycle or to com plete a load after pow er interruption ...

Page 7: ...S SFTJTUBOU JUFNT MPBE evenly See C ycle G uide for tips and m ore inform ation on using the B ulky I tem s cycle t 6TF NFTI HBSNFOU CBHT UP IFMQ BWPJE UBOHMJOH XIFO XBTIJOH delicate or sm all item s t 5VSO LOJUT JOTJEF PVU UP BWPJE QJMMJOH 4FQBSBUF MJOU UBLFST GSPN lint givers Synthetics knits and corduroy fabrics w ill pick up lint from tow els rugs and chenille fabrics N O TE Alw ays read and f...

Page 8: ...eaning w asher dispenser trays 3 Add H E detergentto di spenser 5 Add fabri c softener to di spenser Pour a m easured am ount of liquid fabric softener into tray Alw ays follow m anufacturer s directions for correct am ount of fabric softener based on your load size C lose dispenser draw er then select Fabric Softener option I M P O R TAN T Fabric Softener option m ust be selected to ensure proper...

Page 9: ...dam age to your garm ents 10 P ress STAR T P ause U nl ock to begi n w ash cycl e Press the STAR T Pause U nlock button to start the w ash cycle W hen the cycle has finished the DO N E indicator w ill light Prom ptly rem ove garm ents after cycle has com pleted to prevent odor reduce w rinkling and rusting of m etal hooks zippers and snaps U nl ocki ng the l i d to add garm ents I f you need to op...

Page 10: ... leaks are found W hen replacing your inlet hoses m ark the date of replacem ent on the label w ith a perm anent m arker WATER I N LET H O SES O perate your w asher only w hen you are hom e I f m oving or not using your w asher for a period of tim e follow these steps 1 U nplug or disconnect pow er to w asher 2 Turn off w ater supply to w asher to avoid flooding due to w ater pressure surge WI N T...

Page 11: ...nded am ount for a m edium size load TR AN SP O R TI N G Y O U R WASH ER 1 Shut off both w ater taps Disconnect and drain w ater inlet hoses 2 I f w asher w ill be m oved during freezing w eather follow W inter Storage C are directions before m oving 3 Disconnect drain from drain system and drain any rem aining w ater into a pan or bucket Disconnect drain hose from back of w asher 4 U nplug pow er...

Page 12: ...the load off the w ashplate resulting in less cleaning Washer notperform i ng as expected W asher m ay not be level W asher not level W ater m ay splash off basket if w asher is not level Fill hoses not attached tightly Tighten fill hose connection M ake sure all four fill hose flat w ashers are properly seated Drain hose connection Pull drain hose from w asher cabinet and properly secure it to dr...

Page 13: ...cont Do not add m ore w ater to the w asher TR O U B L E S H O O TIN G N orm al w asher operation C heck for proper w ater supply C heck proper electrical supply W asher not loaded properly W asher w on t run or fill w asher stops w orking W asher spins the load before filling to determ ine load size R em ove several item s rearrange load evenly in basket and add detergent C lose lid and press STA...

Page 14: ...extract m ore m oisture than traditional top load w ashers Dry spots on load after cycle TR O U B L E S H O O TIN G I ncorrect or w rong w ash or rinse tem peratures C heck for proper w ater supply M ake sure hot and cold inlet hoses are not reversed B oth hoses m ust be attached to both w asher and tap and have both hot and cold w ater flow ing to inlet valve C heck that inlet valve screens are n...

Page 15: ...w ater to rem ain in dispenser Sm all am ount of w ater still in dispenser after cycle N orm al dispenser operation W asher not loaded properly W asher senses load size and adds correct am ount of w ater This is norm al and necessary for clothes to m ove Added w ater lifts the laundry off the w ashplate resulting in less effective cleaning W asher is less efficient at rinsing w hen load is tightly...

Page 16: ...t m ay save you the cost of a service call I f you still need help contact the dealer from w hom you purchased the w asher or a W hirlpool designated service com pany M onthly m aintenance not done as recom m ended U sing w rong or too m uch detergent R un the C lean W asher cycle m onthly See C leaning Your W asher in W asher M aintenance U nload w asher as soon as cycle is com plete U se only HE...

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Page 20: ... R egistered Tradem ark TM Tradem ark of W hirlpool U S A W10045637A 2011 W hirlpool C orporation 04 11 All rights reserved Printed in U S A ...

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