Whirlpool WTW5000DW Owner's Manual

Control Panel and Features

Select the most suitable setting for your load. For heavily 

soiled fabrics, select Heavy Soil Level for more wash time. 

For lightly soiled fabrics, select Ex Light Soil Level for less 

wash time. Lighter soil level setting will help reduce tangling 

and wrinkling.

Wash Temp senses and maintains uniform water  

temperatures by regulating incoming hot and cold water. 
Select a wash temperature based on the type of fabric 

and soils being washed. For best results and following the 

garment label instructions, use the warmest wash water safe 

for your fabric.  

 

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  On some models and cycles, warm and hot water may  

be cooler than your previous washer.

 

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Even in a cold and cool water wash, some warm water 

may be added to the washer to maintain a minimum 

temperature.     

Use the Wash Cycle knob to select available cycles on  

your washer. See “Cycle Guide” for detailed descriptions  

of cycles.

The following options may be added to most cycle.  

See “Cycle Guide” for additional details. 

This option is used to limit a cycle to one rinse.

This option can be used to automatically add a  

second rinse to most cycles.

This option must be selected if using fabric softener 

during a cycle. It ensures that the water levels are correct 

for optimal fabric softener distribution.

This option turns on both the Fabric Softener and  

the 2 Rinses option.   

Use this option to add an extra soak period to any cycle to 

help loosen tough stains.  The washer will fill and then pause 

to soak, and then begin the selected cycle.

Press to start the selected cycle; press again to pause  

the cycle and unlock the lid. 
NOTE: If the washer is spinning, it may take several  

minutes to unlock the lid. 
Press and hold 3 seconds to cancel a cycle and drain the 

water from the washer.

The Cycle Status Lights show the progress of a cycle.  

At each stage of the process, you may notice sounds or 

pauses that are different from traditional washers.

 SENSING
  When the Start/Pause button is pressed, the washer will 

first perform a self-test on the lid lock mechanism. You 

will hear a click, the basket will make a slight turn, and the 

lid will unlock briefly before locking again. 

  Once the lid has locked the second time, the washer  

will use short, slow spins to estimate the load size.  

These sensing spins may take 2 to 3 minutes before  

water is added to the load and you may hear the hum 

of these spins. If the sensing light is on, then washer is 

working properly. You will hear the motor turn the basket 

in short pulses to thoroughly wet the load. The washer  

will then move the load briefly, pause to allow water 

to soak in to the load, and resume adding water. This 

process may repeat until the correct amount of water  

has been added for the load.  

Avoid opening lid during sensing. The sensing 

process will start over when the washer is restarted.  

The sensing light may also come on during the Soak  

and Wash portions of the cycle. This is normal. 

 WASH 
  You will hear the motor and washplate moving the load. 

Unlike traditional washers, the load is not covered with 

water. Low-water cleaning means concentrated cleaning. 

Rather than diluting detergent as done in an agitator-style 

washer, this washer delivers the detergent directly to the 

soils. The motor sounds may change at different stages 

in the cycle. The wash time is determined by the selected 

soil level.