Kenmore 110.4492, 110.4493 Load is wrinkled, Residue or lint on load Gray whites, dingy colors

Load too wet

•Did you use the right cycle for the load being washed? Select a cycle with a higher spin speed.

Did you wash a single item or bulky items or have you overloaded the washer?

A single item, bulky items, or overloading may cause imbalance. Add items or try to evenly distribute your wet laundry in the drum, and start a DRAIN/SPIN cycle. If the laundry is still wet, take half of the load out of the washer and try again.

Load is wrinkled

Did you unload the washer promptly?

Unload the washer as soon as it stops.

Did you use the right cycle for the load being washed?

Use the Delicate cycle or another cycle with a low spin speed to reduce wrinkling.

Did you overload the washer?

The wash load must be balanced and not overloaded. Loads should tumble freely during washing.

	Residue or lint on load	Gray whites, dingy colors
•	Did you add detergent to the dispenser?	• Did you properly sort the load?
		Dye transfer can occur when mixing whites and colors in a
	For best results, add detergent to the detergent
		load. Sort dark clothes from whites and lights.
	compartment. Do not add detergent to the washer drum.
		Was the wash temperature too low?
•	Did you sort properly?
		Use hot or warm washes if safe for the fabric load. Make sure
	Sort lint givers (towels, chenille) from lint takers (corduroy,
		your hot water system is adequate to provide a hot water
	synthetics). Also sort by color.
		wash.
	Did you overload the washer?	Did you use enough detergent, or do you have hard
	Do not overload the washer. The washer can be fully loaded,
		water?
	but not tightly packed. The wash load must be balanced. Lint
		Use more detergent for washing heavy soils in cold or hard
	can be trapped in the load if overloaded.
		water.
•	Checkthe following:
	Was paper or tissue left in pockets?	Cycle too long

•Did you use enough detergent?

	Follow manufacturer's	directions.	Use enough detergent to	Did you choose	the Sanitary	cycle or Stain Treat option?
	hold the lint in the water.			In both cases the	heater will	be activated to provide
•	Is your water colder than 70°F		(21°0)?	maximum cleaning performance. Additional time will be
				added to the regular cycle to heat the water. This additional
	Wash water colder than 70°F (21°C) may not completely
				time will depend on the load size and the hot water inlet
	dissolve the detergent.
				temperature.
	Are you using a low speed wash cycle?
				Is "SUD" shown in the display?
	Powdered detergents may not dissolve well in a slow-speed
				Excessive sudsing has been detected and a suds routine has
	cycle. For best results, use liquid detergent for slow-speed
				been started to destroy excessive suds. This routine will add
	cycles like Delicate, Silk, Wool and Ultra Handwash.
				time to the original cycle.
	Stains on load			Did the load cause imbalance?
				When too much imbalance occurs, an imbalance routine will
•	Did you add detergent	to the dispenser?		start to redistribute the load. This routine will add time to your
				original cycle.
	For best results, add detergent to the detergent

compartment. Do not add detergent to the washer drum.

Did you use enough detergent?

Use enough detergent to remove soil and hold it in suspension. For best performance, use a High Efficiency detergent. Follow manufacturer's recommendations for the type of load you are washing.

•Is there above average iron (rust) in water? You may need to install an iron filter.

•Did you properly sort the load?

Sort dark clothes from whites and lights.

•Did you unload the washer promptly?

To avoid dye transfer, unload the washer as soon as it stops.

•Did you use a fabric softener dispensing ball? Dispensing balls will not operate correctly with this washer. Add liquid fabric softener to the fabric softener compartment.

•Did you use powdered detergent in a low-speed cycle? Consider using liquid detergent.

•Did you use Express Wash on a large load?

Door locked at end of wash cycle

Did all of the water drain out of the washer during the spin?

Select DRAIN/SPIN to remove any water remaining in the washer. The washer door will unlock at the end of the drain.

For best results, use Express Wash for small, lightly soiled loads.

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