Starting Your Washer
Fire Hazard
Never place items in the washer that are dampened with gasoline or other flammable fluids.
No washer can completely remove oil.
Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of oil on it (including cooking oils).
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.
1.Measure detergent and pour it into the washer. If desired, add powdered or liquid color safe bleach. Add extra detergent for the Extra Wash cycle.
Drop a sorted load of clothes loosely into your washer.
■Load evenly to maintain washer balance. Mix large and small items.
■Items should move easily through the wash water. Overloading can cause poor cleaning.
■To reduce wrinkling of permanent press clothes and some synthetic knits, use a large load size to provide more space (see step 4).
2.Close the washer lid.
3.Turn the WATER LEVEL selector to the correct setting for your wash load and the type of fabric being washed.
■Choose a load size that allows the load to move freely for best fabric care. See "Loading."
■You may change the load size selection after the washer has started filling by turning the selector to a different setting.
4.Set the TEMPERATURE selector to the correct setting for the type of fabric and soils being washed. Use the warmest water safe for fabric. Follow garment label instructions.
Water Temp | Use For | |
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Hot | Whites and pastels | |
111°F (44°C) | Heavy and greasy soils | |
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Warm | Bright colors | |
Moderate to light soils | ||
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Cold | Colors that bleed or fade | |
Light soils | ||
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NOTE: In wash water temperatures colder than 70ºF (21ºC), detergents do not dissolve well. Soils can be difficult to remove. Some fabrics can retain wear wrinkles and have increased pilling (the formation of small
5.Push in the Cycle Control knob and turn it clockwise to the wash cycle you want. Reduce the wash time when using a small load size setting. See “Selecting a Cycle and Time.”
Pull out the Cycle Control knob to start the washer.
To stop or restart your washer
■To stop the washer at any time, push in the Cycle Control knob.
■To restart the washer, close the lid (if open) and pull out the Cycle Control knob.
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