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Washing Procedures - washing machine

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Washing Procedures 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. 1 Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together. • Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery and baby socks in a mesh bag. WHITES CASUAL (Mesh bag not included.) 3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil. TOWELS COLORS • Sort items by recommended cycle and water tempera- ture. • Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark and non-colorfast items. • See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, success- • Separate items that shed lint from items that attract ful stain removal instructions. 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 4 Add a measured amount of detergent to the wash tub before adding the laundry load. Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. The amount required depends on type of detergent, load size and soil level, and water hardness. particles of fiberglass left in the drum may transfer to 5 If desired, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser. fabrics in other loads and cause skin irritation. Before adding the wash load, add liquid bleach to bleach 2 Prepare items for washing. dispenser located in left front corner under the lid: • 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. • 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. 4

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Washing Procedures
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Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.
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(Mesh bag not included.)
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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.
See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, success-
ful stain removal instructions.
4
Add a measured amount of detergent to the wash
tub before adding the laundry load.
Follow detergent manufacturer’s directions. The amount
required depends on type of detergent, load size and soil
level, and water hardness.
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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:
3
Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or in-
jury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
in this
Use and Care Guide
before operating your washer.
Sort items by recommended cycle and water tempera-
ture.
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.
Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery and
baby socks in a mesh bag.
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.