Kenmore Automatic Washers owner manual Automatic Temperature Control ATC, Speeds Descriptions

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AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (ATC)

extra-slow speed agitation (10 seconds) and soaking (20 seconds). Slow spin speeds help reduce wrinkling. Do not use HAND WASHABLES for large items like blankets.

ATC takes away the worry of

 

 

NOTE: Some "HAND WASH" items, par-

 

 

ticulady wool, naturally shrink when washed

undissolved

 

detergent

and

ensures

 

 

 

either in the sink

or

in the

washer

HAND

consistent

cleaning

results

from

 

WASHABLES

Cycle. Keep this in mind

season to season with warm and

 

when you purchase items labeled "HAND

cold

washes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WASH."

Items

that

shrink

should be dried

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flat. Block these items by gently stretch-

ATC

electronically

senses and maintains

 

ing to original

measurements.

 

a uniform water temperature by regulating

EXTRA

DELICATE

 

 

 

incoming hot and cold water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this speed setting for

lingerie

and

• Even in cold

'wash,some

 

AUTO

 

 

 

loosely

knit

items.

Setting

combines

warm

water

is let into

the

TEMPERATURE

 

speed

agitation

for gentle soil

washer

to

maintain

a

 

 

CONTROL

 

extra-slow

 

 

 

 

removal and slow spin speeds to reduce

temperature

 

of approxi-

(,.,,,,,

'

 

wrinkling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

mately 75°F. In very cold

i

v,,,,.,.._

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

water,

detergent

may

not

_•

COLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this

speed

setting for

normally

soiled

dissolve and

clothes

will

_,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cottons and linens. Setting combines

• Warm

wash

is regulated

 

• COLD

slow speed agitation and fast spin

 

 

speeds to shorten drying time.

 

not

be cleaned

completely.

!

(;OLD

 

at approximately

100°E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATC does

not control

 

 

 

 

HEAVY

DUTY

 

 

 

 

 

the hot wash

water

 

 

_ WARM

 

Use this

speed setting for sturdy or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/

 

 

 

temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heavily soiled loads. Setting combines

 

 

 

at

 

 

 

fast speed

agitation

and fast spin

speeds.

• Warm

rinse

is regulated

 

 

 

approximately 75°F for all warm

 

 

HANG DRY

 

 

 

 

 

rinse setting,,;. This may be a cooler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this speed setting for sturdy

 

warm rinse than what you are used to,

 

 

 

permanent press fabrics that will be

but it saves energy and still gives you

 

 

line dried. Setting combines fast speed

proper rinsing and a load that is com-

 

 

agitation and slow spin speeds to reduce

fortable

to remove.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wrinkling.

SPEEDS DESCRIPTIONS

This section illustrates and describes

the wash/spin speeds you can select with the, SPEEDS Control. Each speed setting

is designed for different types of fabrics and soil levels.

HAND WASHABLES

Use this speed setting for hand washable

and special-care items. Garments are labeled "Hand Wash" because:

•The fiber or construction may be sensitive to agitation.

•The fabric contains sensitive dyes that may bleed.

The wash action mirrors the way you would treat hand washable garments in a sink. It does this by repeating periods of

SPEEDS

REGULAR

EXTRA

SLOW / FAST

 

DELICATE

•

HEAVY DUTY

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EXTRA SLOW

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