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| Lint or residue on |
| Washing too long | • Separate lint producers from lint collectors. |
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| Detergent not dissolving | • Add detergent as wash basket fills with water, before you | |
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| • Use warmer water temperature. |
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| Overloading | • Load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the |
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| Incorrect use of fabric | • Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow |
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| Colored spots |
| Incorrect use of fabric | • Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow |
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| softener | directions for using dispenser. |
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| • Pretreat stain and rewash. |
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| Dye transfer | • Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors. |
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| Wrinkling |
| Improper sorting | • Avoid mixing heavy items (like work clothes) with |
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| light items (like blouses). |
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| Overloading or | • Load your washer so clothes have enough room |
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| incorrect water level | to move freely. |
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| Incorrect wash and | • Match Cycle selection to the type of fabric you are |
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| dry cycles | washing (especially for easy care loads). |
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| Repeated washing in | • Wash in warm or cold water with plenty of detergent. |
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| water that is too hot |
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| Too many suds |
| Type of detergent | • Switch to a lower sudsing detergent brand and |
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| Very soft water | • Try less detergent. |
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| Snags, holes, tears, rips |
| Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp | • Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons, and zippers. |
| or excessive wear |
| buttons, belt buckles, | • Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets |
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| zippers, and sharp objects | |
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| and sharp buttons. | |
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| left in pockets | |
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| • Turn knits (which snag easily) inside out. | |
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| Undiluted chlorine bleach | • Check bleach package instructions for proper amount. |
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| • Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes |
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| Chemicals like hair bleach | • Rinse items that may have chemicals on them before |
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| or dye, permanent wave | washing. |
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9
Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
Troubleshooting Tips
Customer Service