Frigidaire FFTW1001PW Use and Care Guide - Page 5

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Washing Procedures WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons, read these IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide before operating your washer. • Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery and baby socks in a mesh bag. 1 Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together. (Mesh bag not included.) WHITES CASUAL • Sort items by recommended cycle and water TOWELS COLORS 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 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 and/or damage to fabrics. 2 Prepare items for washing. • Empty pockets. 3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil. • See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, successful stain removal instructions. 4 Add a measured amount of detergent to the wash tub before adding the laundry load. For best results Use a low-sudsing, high efficiency detergent to prevent oversudsing. Look for this symbol on the detergent label: • Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. The amount required depends on type of detergent, load size and soil level, and water hardness. 5 If desired, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser. • Before adding the wash load, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser located in left front corner under the lid: • Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels. • Close zippers, fasten hooks, button buttons, 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. • Refer to bleach manufacturer's directions for quantity to add. • Then add 1 cup (240 ml) water to flush the dispenser. • Do not use powdered bleach in the bleach dispenser. Add powdered bleach to the empty tub. 5