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 Super 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 5).

2.Pour measured liquid fabric softener into the fabric softener dispenser, if desired.

Do not overfill. The dispenser holds 3 oz. (94 mL), or a capful of fabric softener.

Add warm water to fill the dispenser until it reaches the crossed opening at the bottom of the funnel-shaped portion of the dispenser.

The fabric softener is dispensed into the first deep rinse water automatically.

Do not spill or drip any fabric softener on the clothes.

NOTE: Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.

3.Close the washer lid.

4.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.

5.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

 

 

Hot

Whites and pastels

111°F (44°C)

Heavy soils

or above

 

 

 

Warm

Bright colors

90°-110°F

Moderate to light soils

(32°-43°C)

 

 

 

Cold

Colors that bleed or fade

70°-90°F

Light soils

(21°-32°C)

 

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 lint-like balls on the surface of garments).

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Whirlpool YLTE6234DQ0 manual Starting Your Washer, Water Temp Use For Hot, Warm, Cold