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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Normal Operating Sounds You may or may not hear the following sounds from your new washer: A. DRAIN HOSE The washer has a flexible drain hose to carry water from the washer to the stand pipe of your home. You will hear water flowing into your stand pipe. This is a normal part of the operation of the washer. B. WATER VALVES/DISPENSER As water enters the dispenser system, it is common to hear a water flowing sound. This normal sound will vary slightly based on the water pressure in your home. C. DRAIN PUMP Your washer is equipped with a high velocity drain pump. It is normal to hear humming and gurgling sounds as water is pumped from the washer. Both of these sounds are normal and indicate that your pump is functioning correctly. D. HIGH SPEED MOTOR A powerful motor is used to drive the drum to high spin speeds to extract water from your load. You will hear a sound associated with these higher spin speeds. This sound is normal and will vary slightly as the spin speed varies with load size and cycle selected. A B D C CAUTION Abnormal, on-going sounds may be an indication of a pending washer failure and should be investigated by a qualified technician. 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. WHITES CASUAL TOWELS COLORS 1 Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together. • Sort items by recommended cycle and water tem- perature. • Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark and non-colorfast items. • Separate items that shed lint from items that at- tract 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. 6

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Operating Your Washer
1
Sort laundry into loads that can be washed
together.
Sort items by recommended cycle and water tem-
perature.
Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark
and non-colorfast items.
Separate items that shed lint from items that at-
tract lint. Casual, synthetic, knit, and corduroy
items will pick up lint from towels, rugs, and che-
nille 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
berglass.
Small particles of
berglass left in the drum may
transfer to fabrics in other loads and cause skin
irritation.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of
re, electric shock or injury to
persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in
this
Use and Care Guide
before operating your washer.
CAUTION
Abnormal, on-going sounds may be an indication of a
pending washer failure and should be investigated by a
quali
ed technician.
Normal Operating Sounds
You may or may not hear the following sounds from your
new washer:
A. DRAIN HOSE
The washer has a
exible drain hose
to carry water from the washer to the stand pipe of
your home. You will hear water
owing into your stand
pipe. This is a normal part of the operation of the
washer.
B. WATER VALVES/DISPENSER
As water enters
the dispenser system, it is common to hear a water
owing sound. This normal sound will vary slightly
based on the water pressure in your home.
C. DRAIN PUMP
Your washer is equipped with a high
velocity drain pump. It is normal to hear humming and
gurgling sounds as water is pumped from the washer.
Both of these sounds are normal and indicate that
your pump is functioning correctly.
D. HIGH SPEED MOTOR
A powerful motor is used to
drive the drum to high spin speeds to extract water
from your load. You will hear a sound associated with
these higher spin speeds. This sound is normal and
will vary slightly as the spin speed varies with load size
and cycle selected.
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