Whirlpool RAL5144BG0 warranty Usage, Temperature, Water Hardness

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Water

usage

guide

Water

temperature

WASH

RINSE

USE FOR

COMMENTS

HOT

COLD

l

Heavy soils

l

Gives

best cleaning for heavy

130°F (54°C)

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.

90”-110°F

l

Dark or noncolorfast

l

Less fading

and dye bleeding.

(32”-44°C)

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”-90°F

l

Moderately

soiled

items if

l

Less effective cleaning

than

hot or

(21”-32°C)

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 dissolve

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

with

a

Water

hardness

candy

or

cooking

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-call your Cooperative Extension

If you do not have

a faucet

at your

wash

site,

Service.

collect water from the faucet closest to your

Ask for the mineral content in grains-per-gallon

washer.

or parts-per-million. If your water is 9 or more

NOTE:

In wash-water

temperatures

colder

grains-per-gallon

or more than 153 parts-per-

than 70°F (21 “C):

million:

l

Detergents

do not dissolve

well.

l

Consider

installing

a water softener.

l

Soils

are difficult

to remove.

l

Use more detergent.

l

Some

fabrics will retain wear wrinkles

and

l

Use a packaged water conditioner.

may have

increased

pilling.

l

Do not use soap.

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