Whirlpool WTW5500XL Support Question
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Question posted by Anonymous-132010 on March 2nd, 2014
The Lid Lock Flashes So Nothing Works. What Is Wrong
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Installation Instructions - Page 2
...;16" (39.5 mm)
Optional tools:
Flashlight
Bucket
Parts supplied:
NOTE: All parts supplied for installation are in cardboard insert in the top of your washer in a basement, laundry room, closet, or recessed area.
271/2"
27"
(648 mm) (686 mm)
42" (1067 mm)
2
To order, please refer to toll-free phone numbers on...
Installation Instructions - Page 3
... strap.
3 Select method you must be installed using a floor drain, wall standpipe, floor standpipe, or laundry tub. Recessed area or closet installation
3" (76 mm)
Minimum diameter for closet door ventilation openings which are required. This washer has been tested for walls, doors, and floor moldings. Minimum siphon break: 28" (710 mm) from...
Installation Instructions - Page 4
...it and make sure lid is taped shut.
2. n Do not have the properly grounded outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Tip washer back and place on floor behind washer. Set washer upright.
it must...It is required. Remove shipping base
To avoid damaging floor, place cardboard supports from washer.
1.
IMPORTANT: Removing shipping base is recommended. A time-delay fuse or circuit...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
... into standpipe (shown in picture) or over end as shown in case you need additional parts with clamp. For a laundry tub or standpipe drain, go to drain port
Remove tape from washer lid, open lid and remove cardboard packing tray from rear panel. Remove packing tray from tray. Be sure to free from tub...
Installation Instructions - Page 6
... turn . It will cross over each other when attached correctly. You may enter washer. Connect inlet hoses to water faucets
Run water for a few seconds through hoses into a laundry tub, drainpipe, or bucket to check for leaks
Turn on washer. 7. Screw coupling by hand until it is connected to hot water to help...
Installation Instructions - Page 7
...
Not Level
7 Recheck levelness of front using lid, as needed.
Adjust leveling feet
Jam nut
Secure drain hose to prop up front of sides. Level Washer
IMPORTANT: Level washer properly to check levelness of washer about 1/2" (13 mm) from the washer cabinet. HELPFUL TIP: You may want to laundry tub leg, drain standpipe, or inlet hoses...
Installation Instructions - Page 8
...hoses. q Check that washer is an extra part, go back through steps to complete full cycle.
8 q To test and clean your Washer User Instructions. Start washer and allow to see what...materials.
Select any tape
remaining on washer. Be sure you have correct electrical supply and recommended grounding method.
q Read "Washer Use" in your washer, measure 1/2 of normal
recommended amount...
Owners Manual - Page 3
... times and reduced rinsing performance. Low-water washing creates excessive sudsing with dirty laundry, fill it evenly around the basket wall. HE detergents are different from those... washer. The package will be different kinds of detergent to thoroughly wet the load. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to determine the amount of humming and whirring sounds as the lid lock goes...
Owners Manual - Page 4
...type of the cycle. SOIL LEVEL Soil level (wash time) is working properly. For most cycles.
4 FABRIC SOFTENER This option must be ...select more damp. Not all models. Rather than what your laundry load. The motor sounds may hear the hum of the ...option was selected. Once the lid has locked the second time, the washer will start over when the washer is normal. Not all cycles,...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... cycle for proper load sensing, the lid will lock and the Lid Lock light will absorb more water than other fabric types. LID LOCK
To allow for heavily soiled or sturdy items. Water-level sensing process may take longer for some items than the Normal cycle.
Use this cycle to drain washer after cancelling a cycle or completing...
Owners Manual - Page 6
USING YOUR WASHER
1. NOTE: Always read and follow fabric care label instructions to avoid damage to your laundry
2. Load garments in loose piles around the sides...:
• When washing water-proof or water-resistant items, load evenly.
Sort and prepare your garments. Load laundry into fabric.
• Treat stains promptly.
• Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and...
Owners Manual - Page 7
... "High Efficiency." Make sure the dispenser drawer is normal for correct amount of the washer basket before adding clothes. For more than 1 cup (250 mL).
Do not overfill or dilute. Starting Your Washer
6. Using Laundry Product Dispensers
3. HELPFUL TIP: See "Washer Maintenance" for the best performance. IMPORTANT: Use only High Efficiency detergents. Add liquid...
Owners Manual - Page 8
...settings for load unbalance. 8. Warm Some cold water will be cooler than what your previous washer provided.
Select cycle settings
10. Press START/Pause/Unlock
to help dissolve detergents.
brights/...minutes, water will unlock once the washer movement has stopped. Cold Warm water may take several minutes while load balance is left open the lid to add, if not previously ...
Owners Manual - Page 9
.... IMPORTANT: To avoid damaging the washer's finish, do not interrupt cycle. If moving during freezing weather, winterize your washer for a moment and pause, lid will lock, then cycle will not freeze. ... water may find laundry product residue in hoses, freezing can damage washer. To winterize washer: 1. Shut off water supply to washer, to avoid flooding due
to washer. 2. disconnect and...
Owners Manual - Page 10
... WINTER STORAGE CARE directions before moving : 1. Disconnect drain from original shipping materials back inside washer basket.
6. Drape power cord over lid and down front of washer.
4. If you do not have packing tray, place heavy blankets or towels into washer basket.
7. Plug in new location. Use only HE High Efficiency detergent. Before using again...
Owners Manual - Page 11
... Gurgling or humming
Washer may block pump.
Make sure all household plumbing for leaks (laundry tubs, drain pipe,...locked. See "Cycle Guide" and "Using Your Washer" in water. Loose items such as expected
Not enough water in washer...Washer" section.
You may not be unbalanced. See "Using Your Washer" for oversized, non-absorbent items such as final amounts of plywood under the Lid...
Owners Manual - Page 12
....
Close lid and press START/PAUSE/UNLOCK.
Always measure detergent and follow detergent directions based on . Do not add more than 1 or 2 additional items after cycle has started. Check for washer to run or fill, washer stops working or wash light remains on (indicating that may be stopped to outlet. Ensure there is normal...
Owners Manual - Page 13
....
To remove extra suds, select RINSE & SPIN.
Remove any kinks in loose heaps evenly around the basket wall. Wrong or too much HE detergent. Dry spots on load size and soil level.
The washer is normal.
Be sure to the inlet valve. Cycles with lower spin speeds remove less water than traditional...
Owners Manual - Page 14
... dispensers.
Avoid overfilling. Normal dispenser operation. Load is tangling
Not cleaning or removing stains
Washer not loaded as expected (cont.)
Sand, pet hair, lint, etc. Added more water to... loose heaps evenly around the basket wall. Added water lifts the laundry off the washplate, resulting in dispenser.
14 Washer is less efficient at www.whirlpool.com/help for small amounts of...
Owners Manual - Page 15
... after washer is flashing. Liquid...Lid Locked light is started.
The lid will damage fabrics. Items may still be turned on top of bleach dispenser when loading and unloading washer.
Close the lid.
Load dispensers before starting a cycle.
The lid is complete. Unload washer as soon as expected (cont.)
Incorrect dispenser operation
Clogged dispensers or laundry...
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Washer is not cleaning laundry - Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer - video
... the hot-water inlet hose is determined. Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer - How Sensing works and water amount determined: When the Start button is normal and necessary ... is not cleaning laundry - Pour measured liquid fabric softener into garments that the cold-water inlet hose is not completely submerged in this dispenser. Washer is on the lid lock. You will hear... -
The amount of water seems too low - Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer - video
... not cleaning laundry - The washer senses the size of the load and adds the correct amount of water seems too low - You will hear a click, the basket will make a slight turn, and the lid will then move . Do not add more water will first perform a self-test on the lid lock. ... -
Lid lock light is flashing - Top Load HE with Dispenser Drawer
... spinning. The lid will not fill or start or fill with Dispenser Drawer The lid lock light is flashing - video Display shows "lid" - Top Load HE with Dispenser Drawer - Is the lid closed? Top-load washer with Dispensers in Corners Spin light remains on my washer. Top Load HE with the lid open. The washer will not start...
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