Electrolux 137519000 A (1112) manual Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together

Operating Instructions 7

Operating Your Washer, continued

OPERATING YOUR WASHER

1.Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.

• Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.

• Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery and baby

socks in a mesh bag.

	WHITES
	CASUAL
• Sort
items by	TOWELS
recom-	COLORS

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cycle and water temperature.

•Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark and non-colorfast items. Separate items that shed lint from items that attract lint. Casual, synthetic, knit, and corduroy items will pick up lint from towels, rugs, and chenille bedspreads.

•Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items.

•Separate lacy, sheer, loosely knit, or delicate items from durable items.

•Do not machine wash items containing fiber- glass. Small particles of fiberglass left in the drum may transfer to fabrics in other loads and cause skin irritation.

2.Prepare items for washing.

•Empty pockets.

•Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels.

•Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and remove non-washable trims and ornaments.

•Mend rips and tears to prevent further dam-

age during washing.

(Mesh bag not included.)

3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.

•See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, successful stain removal instructions.

4.Add laundry load to washer.

•Combine large and small items in a load.

•Load large items first. Large items should not be more than half the total wash load.

•Washing single items such as a sweater, towel or jeans is inefficient and may cause an out-of-balance load. Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load.

•Wash a single heavy item such as a king- sized comforter, bedspread or sleeping bag separately.

•The washer can be fully loaded, but the items should not be tightly packed. The door should close easily.