Frigidaire FTF2140FE Use and Care Guide - Page 4

Important Safety Instructions (continued) Grounding type Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an wall receptacle adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death. Do not under any circumstances, cut, remove, or bypass the grounding prong from this plug. Power supply cord with 3-prong grounding plug CORRECT Use this way ONLY Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust removers, acid or products containing ammonia. These mixtures can produce dangerous fumes which can cause serious injury or death. Washing Procedures Note: The instructions appearing in this Owner's Guide are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance. • Follow the guidelines below for preparing the wash load. • Read the Operating Instructions for operating your specific model. • Always read and follow fabric care and laundry product labels. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together. Empty pockets. Place delicate items in a mesh bag. Add laundry load to washer. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons, read Important Safety Instructions before operating this washer. 1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together. Sort items by recommended water temperatures and wash time. • Separate white, light, and colorfast items from dark and noncolorfast items. • Separate items which shed lint from items which attract lint. Permanent press, 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 and loosely knit items from sturdy items. • Do not machine wash items containing fiberglass. Small particles of fiberglass left in the drum may stick 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 nonwashable trims and ornaments. • Remove pins, decorative buttons, belt buckles, and other objects which could be damaged. This also helps protect other items in the wash load. • Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage during washing. • Place delicate items such as bras, shoulder pads, hosiery, and belts in a mesh bag to prevent tangling during the wash cycle. • Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling. 3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil. See Stain Removal for details. 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 may cause an out-ofbalance load. Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load. • Single heavy items such as a bedspread can be washed separately. • The washer can be fully loaded, but the items should not be tightly packed. The door should close easily. 4