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Helpful Hints
Combine large and small items in one full load. When washing
single items such as a sweater, towel or jeans, add 1 or 2 similar
items to help balance the load. Single, heavy items such as a
bathrobe can be washed separately.
Never use your washing machine to wash torn, fraying or non-
hemmed linen. If it’s absolutely necessary, place these items in a mesh
bag for protection.
Do not wash colored linens with whites. Do not wash rugs that
could come apart and clog your pump.
Colored T-shirts, printed ones and sweatshirts last longer if turned
inside out before washing. Printed T-shirts and sweatshirts should
always be ironed inside out.
For more delicate garments protect underwear, tights, stockings
and delicate items by placing them in a mesh laundry pouch while
washing and drying.
Dungaree alert! Overalls have straps with hooks that can damage
the drum of your washing machine or other garments during wash.
To minimize the risk, place hooks in the pockets and fasten with
safety pins.
When using the “Wool” cycle for best results, we recommend that
you use a detergent that is for wool garments, taking care not to wash
more than 2.2 lbs.
Choosing a Load
"Remember, while your
Splendide may have the
largest drum size available
on a combination washer-
dryer, it's still smaller than
a standard top-loading
washer.
Loading the drum correctly
will reduce dry times and
increase washing per-
formance considerably."
Operation Instructions
nIs using a combination washer-dryer much different than what
I’m use to?
Yes, in some ways. You are washing and drying in the same drum
(1.5-1.9 cu.ft.) and load sizes are smaller. Wash cycles are similar,
but because combination washer-dryers are compact and operate
using 115V (vs. 230V), dry times are longer. Instead of washing
several, bulky loads of laundry in one day, you’ll learn to adjust your
laundry habits to launder smaller, more convenient loads every day or
two.
nLoad Types/Sizes and Drying Times
Drying times depend largely on the type of material (some fibers
absorb more water than others), on the dampness of the articles
when drying is started (1200 RPM spin vs. 850 - 600 RPM spin), and
on the amount of laundry that is being dried. Jeans, towels and
similar (rather thick) articles will take longer to dry.
•For the condensation process to occur, all items must be able to tumble
freely in the drum. If you overload the drum, your laundry will not dry.
As a rule, if your dry times exceed 110 minutes, you should reduce your
load sizes.
nWash Through Dry Loads
Your machine can wash larger loads than it can dry. Remember,
separate washers and dryers have drums of different sizes (the
washer is half the size of the dryer), and your machine washes and
dries in the same drum. Therefore, when you program your machine
to wash through dry automatically, you must load the drum according
to the maximum recommended load size for drying (see “Load Types/
Sizes and Drying Times,” below).
NOTE: automatic wash through dry not available when Silk or
Wool cycle is selected
nSample Wash Through Dry Loads
To get you started, here are a few sample load sizes that can go directly
from wash through dry. NOTE: Data purely indicative. Actual drying
times will vary depending on type/weight of material.
Sample Load 1
•Wash Cycle: Regular Cotton Heavy Duty/ Dry Time: 110 min.
•2-3 Bath Towels (27” x 52” / all 100% cotton)
•1 Hand Towel (16” x 28”)
•1-2 Wash Cloth(s) (13” x 13”)
Sample Load 2
•Wash Cycle: Regular Cotton Heavy Duty/ Dry Time: 75-110 min.
•1 Flat Sheet (90” x 102” / all 230 thread count)
•1 Fitted Sheet (60” x 80”)
•2 Standard Queen Pillowcases (21” x 32”)
Sample Load 3
•Wash Cycle: Regular Cotton Heavy Duty / Dry Time: 110 min.
•1 Hand Towel (16” x 28”)
•1 Pair Jeans (35” waist/32” inseam)
•1 Sweatshirt (Large, 50% cotton, 50% polyester)