Washing Procedures
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or in- jury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide before operating your washer.
1Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.
WHITES
CASUAL
TOWELS
COLORS
•Sort items by recommended cycle and water tempera- ture.
•Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark and
•Separate items that shed lint from items that attract lint. Casual, synthetic, knit, and corduroy items will pick up lint from towels, rugs, and chenille bedspreads.
•Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items.
•Separate lacy, sheer, loosely knit, or delicate items from durable items.
•Do not machine wash items containing fiberglass. Small particles of fiberglass left in the drum may transfer to fabrics in other loads and cause skin irritation.
2Prepare items for washing.
• Empty pockets.
•Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels.
•Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and remove
•Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage during washing.
•Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.
•Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery and baby socks in a mesh bag.
(Mesh bag not included.)
3Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
•See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, success- ful stain removal instructions.
4Add a measured amount of detergent to the wash tub before adding the laundry load.
Follow detergent manufacturer’s directions. The amount required depends on type of detergent, load size and soil level, and water hardness.
5If desired, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser. Before adding the wash load, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser located in left front corner under the lid:
•Refer to bleach manufacturer’s directions for quantity to add.
•Then add 1 cup (240 ml) water to flush the dispenser.
•Do not use powdered bleach in the bleach dispenser. Add powdered bleach to the empty tub.
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