Amana RS3100007 service manual Operating Instructions

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WASH/SPIN

LOAD TYPE

SPEED

 

 

 

Regular/Fast

Sturdy fabrics needing maximum

 

water extraction

 

 

Regular/Slow

Sturdy fabrics needing slower spin

 

speed to reduce wrinkling

 

 

Gentle/Fast

Heavy loads of delicate fabrics

 

needing fast spin for better water

 

extraction

 

 

Gentle/Slow

Delicate fabrics needing slower spin

 

to protect fabric and clothing

 

 

5. Select wash cycle and time

Push timer knob in and turn to desired cycle and wash time. Wash cycle and time selection depends upon type of fabric and amount of soil. For best results when cleaning heavily soiled items, use longer wash time, up to 15 minute maximum. Lightly soiled items require less wash time.

Prewash

Use to wash heavily soiled clothes twice with detergent in each cycle. To deliver extra detergent:

•LIQUID DETERGENT: place in fabric softener dispenser for use in second wash.

DO NOT use dispenser for fabric softener.

•POWDER DETERGENT: place extra detergent in tub for use in first wash; recommend approximately 1½ times normal amount.

Regular

Use for sturdy items, like play or work clothes, towels, T-shirts, etc. Number next to cycle setting shows total wash time, including periods of agitation and periods of soaking:

SOIL

WASH/AGITATION TIME

 

 

Heavy

15 minutes

 

 

Normal

12 minutes

 

 

Light

6 minutes

 

 

Permanent Press/Knits

Use for permanent press items and synthetics.

Delicate

Use to pretreat delicate items often washed by hand. Even with small loads, full tub of water is recom- mended for more complete cleaning, so items can move freely. More water also helps reduce fabric wear

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and wrinkling. To protect delicate fabrics, washer speed automatically runs at Gentle/Slow, regardless of posi- tion of speed selector switch.

Soak

Use for heavily soiled or stained items. Washtub fills with water, pauses approximately 12 minutes for soaking, and spins water out to complete cycle.

Hand Wash

Use for fine fabrics normally washed by hand. To protect fragile fabrics, washer speed automatically runs at Gentle/Slow, regardless of position of speed selector switch.

6. Select EXTRA RINSE, if desired

Useful for people with detergent sensitive skin. Provides second rinse to more completely remove laundry additives, suds, and perfumes in REGULAR, PERMANENT PRESS/KNITS, and DELICATE cycles. To select, set switch to ON. When not wanted, set switch to OFF. Extra Rinse adds between 10 and 15 minutes to total cycle time.

7. Pull OUT timer knob to start

Water fill begins, and wash tub starts agitation. Stop washer by pushing knob in.

8. Measure and add detergent to washtub

Use only detergent recommended for top-loading washers. See Washing Guide for information on water hardness and detergent.

9.Add clothing to water in washtub

•Clothes should fill wash tub but should not be packed. Loosely fill tub with clothes no higher than top of agitator vanes. For best results, items must move freely through wash/rinse water.

•Bulky fabrics may need more water added after agitation begins. Turn Load Size control to RESET and back to desired setting.

10.Close washer lid

Washer will not operate when lid is open.

RS3100007 Rev. 0

C–10

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