Whirlpool RAM4132B warranty Water Usage, Temperature, Rinse, HOT Cold

Water

usage

guide

Water

temperature

WASH

RINSE

USE FOR

COMMENTS

HOT

COLD

l

Heavy soils

l

Gives

best cleaning for heavy

130°F (54%)

l

Work clothes

soils.

or above

l

Sturdy whites and

l

Removes

oils, perspiration,

greasy

colorfast

pastels

soils and stains.

l

Diapers

l Prevents graying and yellowing.

WARM

COLD

l

Light

and moderate soils

l

Safe for most fabric finishes.

go’-1 10°F

l

Dark or noncolorfast

l

Less fading and dye bleeding.

(32’~44%)

colors

l

Reduces

wrinkling.

l Moderately soiled perma-

nent

press

l

Nylons,

polyesters,

acrylics,

silks,

woolens

l Knits and delicate fabrics

l

Prewash, soak

COLD

COLD

l

Very

lightly

soiled

items

l

Saves

hot water.

70’-9O’F

l

Moderately

soiled

items if

l

Less effective cleaning than

hot or

(21’-32%)

extra

detergent

is added

warm

water.

l

Extra sensitive

colors

l

Use longest wash time in cycle

(noncolorfast)

selected.

l

Rinsing,

for all fabrics

l

Use liquid

detergent,

or dissohre

powdered detergent in warm water

before adding to cold wash water.

l Pretreat spots, stains and heavy or

greasy soils.

To check

your

hot water temperature

wtth

a

Water

hardness

candy

or woldng

thermometer:

Many poor washing results can be traced to

1. Fill a pan with the hottest

water available

wash-water

hardness.

To check

your water

from the faucet

that will fill your washer.

hardness:

2. Place

a candy

or cooking

thermometer

in

l City water-ask

your

city water

company.

._ water

to check

the temperature.

l

Well water-11

your

local water authority.

If you do not have a faucet at your wash site,

Ask for the mineral content in grains-per-gallon

collect water from the faucet closest to your

or parts-per-million.

If your water

is 9 or more

washer.

grains-per-gallon or more than 153 parts-per-

NOTE:

In wash-water

temperatures

colder

million:

than 70°F (21 ‘C):

l

Consider

installing

a water softener.

l

Detergents do not dissolve

well.

l

Use more detergent.

l

Soils

are difficult

to remove.

l

Use a packaged water conditioner.

l

Some fabrics

will retain wear

wrinkles

and

l

Do not use soap.

may

have increased

pilling.

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