PREPARATION BEFORE WASHING
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
1. Fabric Care Labels
Look for a care label on your clothes. This will tell you about the fabric content of your garment and how it should be washed.
2. Sorting
To get the best results, sort clothes into loads that can be washed with the same wash cycle. Different fabrics need to be washed in different ways.
Always sort dark colors from pale colors and whites. Wash separately as dye and lint transfer can occur causing discoloration of white clothing. If possible, do not wash heavily soiled items with lightly soiled ones.
| Soil (Heavy, Normal, Light) | Separate clothes according to amount of soil. |
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| Color (White, Lights, Darks) | Separate white fabrics from colored fabrics. |
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| Lint (Lint Producers, Collectors) | Wash lint producers and lint collectors separately. |
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3. Check before loading
Combine large and small items in a load. Load large items first. Large items should not be more than half the total wash load.
Do not wash single items. This may cause an
• Check all the pockets to make sure that they are empty. Things such as clip, matches, pens, coins, and keys can damage both your washer and your clothes.
• Close zippers, hooks, and strings to make sure that these items do not snag on other clothes.
• Pretreat dirt and stains by brushing a little detergent dissolved in water onto stains like collars and cuffs to help lift dirt.
NOTE: Do not wash or spin
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