Kenmore 4027 Use and Care Guide - Page 15

SORTING WASH LOADS Fabric Care Labels Many articles of clothing include a fabric care label. Using the chart below, adjust the cycle and options selections to care for your clothing according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Fabric Care Labels M_ine wash Water Ble_ ®®0 H_t 00 War,t1 0 _./¢ooi _y bl_ch 0_7 _=ctl_tn_ b_ Oo rm_ _ach Grouping Similar Items For the best washing results and to reduce the possibility of damage to the clothing, care should be taken to sort the clothing into loads that are made up of similar items. Mixing different fabric types and/or soil levels can poor wash performance, color transfer or discoloration, fabric damage or linting Fabrics should be sorted into groups as described below. Colors Sort articles by color. Wash dad,( clothes together in a _parate load from light colors or whites. Mixing dark clothes with light clothes can result in dye transfer or discoloration of the lighter clothes. Soil Level Wash heavily soiled clothes together. Washing lightly soiled clothes in the same load with heavily soiled clothes could result in poor wash performance for the lightly soiled clothing. Fabric Type Delicate articles should not be mixed wRh heavier or sturdier fabric types. Washing delicates in a load with heavy fabri_ can result in damage to the more delicate fabrics. Washing heavier fabrics in a delicate load can resu_ in poor wash performance for the heavier fabrics and possible damage to the delicates. Loading the Washer • Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty, Items such as clips, matches, pens, coins, and keys can damage both your washer and your clothes. • Close zippers, hooks, and drawstrings to prevent these Ltemsfrom snagging or tangling on other clothes. • Pretreat heavily stained areas for best results. • Combine large and small items in a load. Load large items first. • Large _ems should not be more than half of the totai wash load. • The washer can be fully loaded, but the drum shouid not be tightly packed with items. The door of the washer should close easily. • To prevent an out-of-balance load, do not wash single items. Add one or two similar items to the load. Large, bulky items, such as a blanket, comforter, or bedspread, should be washed individually. • Do not wash or spin waterproof items, such as rain coats, sleeping bags, etc. • When unloading the washer, check under the door seal for small items. NOTE: Make sure the door seal area is clear when dosing the door. Overloading the washer can cau_ items to get caught between the door and the seal. This can damage both the items and the seal. DO NOT OVERLOAD THE DRUM MAKE SURE CLOTHING IS NOT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR GASKET Some fabrics attract and bind lint to them while others give off lint in the laundry process. Avoid mixing the_ lint collectors and lint producers in the same load. Mixing these fabrics will result in pilling and linting on the lint collectors. (For example, lint collector - knit sweater; lint producer -temycloth towels) by Colors by Soil Whites Heavy SLoigrthtLsaundiy,N...ormal _,__Darks Light by Fabric Delicates Easy Care Study by Lint Lint Producer Lint Collector 15