Electrolux EFLS517SIW Complete Owner s Guide English - Page 7

Operating Instructions 7 Operating Your Washer WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide before operating your washer. 3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil. ● See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, successful stain removal instructions. 1 Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together. NOTE See also stain treatment function in Cycle Options for your particular model. ● Sort items by recommended 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 fiberglass. 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 damage during washing. ● Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling. ● Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery and baby socks in a mesh bag. 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 kingsized 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. (Mesh bag not included.)