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SORTING WASH LOADS
CAUTION:
;.D.onot load items over the tub.Failure to follow this caution can result in leakaqe or fabrics damage. Use the BULKY/BEDDING cycle for buoyant or nonabsorbent items such as pMow or comforter. Failure to follow this caution can result in leakage.
Fabric Care Labels
Many articles of clothing include a fabric care label. Using the chart below, adjust the cycle and options selections to
care for your clothing according to the manufacturer's rec- ommendations.
fFabric Care Labels
Machine wash
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| (50°C/120°F) | (40°C/105°F) | (30°C/85°F) |
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Grouping Similar Items
For the best washing results and to reduce the possibility of damage to the clothing, care should be taken to sort the clothing into loads that are made up of similar items. Mixing different fabric types and/or soil levels can result in poor wash performance, color transfer or discoloration, fabric damage or linting. Fabrics should be sorted into groups as described below.
Colors
Sort articles by color. Wash dark clothes together in a separate load from light colors or whites. Mixing dark clothes with light clothes can result in dye transfer or discoloration of the lighter clothes.
Soil Level
Wash heavily soiled clothes together. Washing lightly soiled clothes in the same load with heavily soiled clothes could result in poor wash performance for the lightly soiled clothing.
Fabric Type
Delicate articles should not be mixed with heavier or sturdier fabric types. Washing delicates in a load with heavy fabrics can result in damage to the more delicate fabrics. Washing heavier fabrics in a delicate load can result in poor wash performance for the heavier fabrics and possible damage to the delicates.
Lint Type
Some fabrics attract and bind lint to them while others give off lint in the laundry process. Avoid mixing these lint collectors and lint producers in the same load. Mixing these fabrics will result in pilling and linting on the lint collectors. (For example, lint collector - knit sweater; lint producer - terrycloth towels)
Loading the Washer
•Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty. Items such as clips, matches, pens, coins, and keys can damage both your washer and your clothes.
•Close zippers, hooks, and drawstrings to prevent these items from snagging or tangling on other clothes.
•Pretreat heavily stained areas for best results.
•Large items should not be more than half of the total wash load.
•The washer can be fully loaded, but the tub should not be tightly packed with items. The lid of the washer should close easily.
•To prevent an
•Never wash or spin waterproof items, such as rain coats, sleeping bags, etc.
•Never wash fabrics containing flammable materials. (waxes, cleaning fluids, etc.)
•The washer will not fill or operate with the lid open.
IMPORTANT: Use the Bulky/Bedding cycle for large or bulky items such as
Bulky items should be placed as far down in the wash bas- ket as possible for optimal results. Always place buoyant items at the bottom of the wash basket.
The washer will automatically detect the load size. Because of the
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by Colors | by Soil | by Fabric | by Lint |
Whites | Heavy | Delicates | Lint Producer |
Lights | Normal | Easy Care | Lint Collector |
Darks | Light | Sturdy |
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