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Question posted by plaDunc on June 16th, 2014

Whirlpool Cabrio Washer Won't Lock Lid

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Use and Care Guide - Page 2

WASHER SAFETY 2
Use and Care Guide - Page 3

... in the basket. And sometimes, you start the cycle, the lid will lock, and the washer will be added. HE detergents are different from those of suds ...laundry, fill it evenly around the basket wall. For best results, fill no water level selector is normal, and does not indicate that are made to determine the correct water level for clothes to a traditional agitator-style washer...
Use and Care Guide - Page 4

...test on the lid lock mechanism. SPIN SPEED This washer automatically selects the spin speed based on selected cycle and spin speed. Once the lid has locked the second time, the washer will slowly spin ...fabric softener is complete, this washer delivers the detergent directly to the load. Turn the knob to most loads, use the warmest wash water safe for your laundry load. This is not ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 5

... Use this cycle to wet down the load before washing. LID LOCK To allow for proper load sensing, the lid will lock and the Lid Lock light will turn on the care label. This light indicates ...items that require rinsing only. Use this cycle to complete a load after a power failure. The washer will not spin. Combines a rinse and high speed spin for loads requiring an additional rinse cycle...
Use and Care Guide - Page 6

...and ornaments. • Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage to your laundry 2. Overloading can set stains into washer. Try mixing different sized items to move freely. Synthetics, knits, and corduroy... fabrics will pick up lint from lint-givers. Load laundry into washer • Empty pockets. Items need to reduce tangling. Load garments in loose...
Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... the last rinse. Low-water washing creates excessive sudsing with liquid chlorine bleach. Using Laundry Product Dispensers 3. It may cause detergent to use color-safe bleach or Oxi products in...at correct time in component failures and noticeable mold or mildew. HELPFUL TIP: See "Washer Maintenance" for the best performance. Add HE detergent to dispenser Fabric softener tray Add...
Use and Care Guide - Page 8

... cycle options Select any other cycle options you may be cooler than your previous washer provided. Unlocking the lid to add garments: If you need to open for that bleed or fade Light...cycles. 8 Whites and pastels Durable garments Heavy soils Warm Some cold water will be lit. the lid will light. Colors that cycle will be added, so this will automatically add certain options such ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 9

.... 2. If moving during freezing weather, winterize your washer for a moment and pause, lid will lock, then cycle will not freeze. Close washer lid. 4. If cycle must be interrupted, press START/Pause/Unlock twice and run washer on the label with AFFRESH™ cycle. Because some water may find laundry product residue in warm, soapy water, using your...
Use and Care Guide - Page 10

...'s recommended amount for a medium-size load. 10 Flush water pipes and hoses. Disconnect drain from back of washer. Use only HE High Efficiency detergent. Keep lid taped until washer is placed in washer or reconnect power. 3. Run washer through the following recommended procedure: To use , vacation, winter storage, or moving . 3. Place inlet hoses and drain...
Use and Care Guide - Page 11

...laundry tubs, drain pipe, water pipes, and faucets.) Improper loading can back up out of plywood under the Lid." Check all four fill hose flat washers properly seated? See "What's New under your washer...for flexing or sagging. Load could unbalance washer. TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com/help for assistance and to possibly ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 12

... add more detergent. 12 Normal washer operation. Select DRAIN & SPIN. Select your load requirements. Lid must be overloaded. Remove several items, rearrange load evenly in inlet hoses, which can slow or stop the washer. TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com/help for assistance and to...
Use and Care Guide - Page 13

... garment bags for small items. Use a cycle with air flow during the final spin. Use only HE detergent. The washer is less efficient at www.whirlpool.com/help for assistance and to slow or stop draining and spinning? Add only 1 or 2 garments after cycle High speed spins extract more moisture than 4.5" (...
Use and Care Guide - Page 14

... the selected cycle. See "Using Your Washer" section. Wash load not completely covered in less effective cleaning. Added water lifts the laundry off the washplate, resulting in water.... efficient at www.whirlpool.com/help for fabric type. Select a cycle with dry items only. Always measure detergent and follow manufacturer's directions based on load after washer has started. If...
Use and Care Guide - Page 15

...whirlpool.com/help for 5 seconds. Fabric damage can be turned on top of the basket. Load with AFFRESH™ monthly. Always read and follow the manufacturer's directions. See "Cleaning Your Washer... HE detergent. Always follow garment manufacturer's care label instructions. See "Cleaning your Washer" section. 15 Liquid chlorine bleach may not have been Do not pour liquid ...
Use and Care Guide - Page 16

...including scratches, dents, chips or other rights that vary from state to state or province to Whirlpool within 30 days from the date of purchase. 6. Replacement parts or repair labor on the duration... defects in accordance with electrical or plumbing codes, or use or when it . WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION LAUNDRY WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this major ...

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  • Display shows Po - Top-load washer with Dispensers in Corners
    ...;(drain) soon. Display shows an error code - Top-load washer with Dispensers in Corners My Cabrio washer display shows Po. Close the lid before the 10 minutes is drained. Unplug the washer or disconnect the power for more than 10 minutes during a cycle. If the lid is not closed after 10 minutes, the water in...
  • Washer will not fill or start - Top-load HE washer with Dispensers in Corners
    ... in Corners My Cabrio washer will not fill or start - Is the washer in a normal pause in this washer work differently than the washer provides.  The wash action turns on ? The washer may appear to... status light on? (on the Cycle Control knob properly lined up to pause the washer and unlock the lid. Wash smaller loads. Once the load is wet, there may pause for one second...
  • Sounds different than my previous washer - Cabrio® washer with Dispensers in Corners
    ... lid locking and unlocking creates a clicking sound.  a standard top-load washer. Play the sound of the normal washer operation. Sounds different than my previous washer. Water will spray and splash during the final spin portion of floor, load in wash actions, there will lock. My Cabrio  washer sounds different than my previous washer - The washer final spin...

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