LG WM2075CW Owner's Manual - Page 11

PREPARATION BEFORE WASHING WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. 1. Fabric Care Labels Look for a care label on your clothes. This will tell you about the fabric content of your garment and how it should be washed. 2. Sorting To get the best results, sort clothes into loads that can be washed with the same wash cycle. Different fabrics need to be washed in different ways. Always sort dark colors from pale colors and whites. Wash separately as dye and lint transfer can occur causing discoloration of white clothing. If possible, do not wash heavily soiled items with lightly soiled ones. Soil (Heavy, Normal, Light) Color (White, Lights, Darks) Lint (Lint Producers, Collectors) Separate clothes according to amount of soil. Separate white fabrics from colored fabrics. Wash lint producers and lint collectors separately. 3. Check before loading Combine large and small items in a load. Load large items first. Large items should not be more than half the total wash load. Do not wash single items. This may cause an out-of-balance load. Add one or two similar items. • Check all the pockets to make sure that they are empty. Things such as clip, matches, pens, coins, and keys can damage both your washer and your clothes. • Close zippers, hooks, and strings to make sure that these items do not snag on other clothes. • Pretreat dirt and stains by brushing a little detergent dissolved in water onto stains like collars and cuffs to help lift dirt. NOTE: Do not wash or spin water-proof clothes. 10