Whirlpool 3363834 warranty Operating Your Washer, Starting Your Washer

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Operating Your Washer

To obtain the best washing results, you must operate your washer properly. This section gives you this important information. Page references are included for more information.

Starting Your Washer

1.Add measured detergent to the washer. Then place a sorted load of clothes in the washer. See page 13.

l If desired, you may also add colour safe bleach.

2.(OPTIONAL STEP) Add measured fabric softener to the fabric softener dispenser. See page 11.

3.Close the washer lid.

4.Turn the Load Size Selector to the setting that corresponds with the size of your wash load and the type of fabric being washed.

l See pages 13 and 14 for loading tips.

l To change the load size setting after the washer has started to fill, move the Selector to the desired new setting.

NOTE: If your washer has RESET on the Load Size Selector, change the load size selection by first moving the Selector to RESET, then to the new load size.

Fabric softener dispenser

Knob Selector

OR

Knob Selector with

“Reset”

5.Select a wash-rinse temperature with the Water Temperature Selector. Match the water temperature with the type of fabric and soils being washed.

l Your washer has one of the Water Temperature Selectors shown: rotary knob or push-button.

l The top temperature is wash water; bottom temperature is rinse water.

l See page 15 for water temperature tips.

Knob Selector

OR

Push-button Selector

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