Starting Your Washer - Whirlpool LC4500XM Use & Care Manual

Compact automatic washer
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Starting
your washer
Select WATER
1. TEMPERATURES
DO NOT OVERLOAD
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Match the wash water temperature
to the type of fabrics
and soils being
washed.
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All rinses are cold.
Recommended
wash temperatures
can be found in your "Laundry
Guide"
and printed
under the washer
lid.
Overloading
or packing
can...
l
cause
poor cleaning;
9 increase
wrinkling;
l
cause
excessive
lint;
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wear
out or tear items.
See the chart
below
for suggested
load
sizes.
Suggested load sizes
Be careful
to use enough
water
For best results, the load should
for the load. Too big a load or too
move freely
in the water. Watch
little water
can result in a wash
for rollover.
An item (like a sock]
that isn't clean;
some items can
should
sink and come
up again
be torn.
later.
FABRIC TYPE
MIXED LOAD
UNMIXED LOAD
Permanent press
1 dress
6 shirts OR
or knits
2 pairs slacks
2 panlsuits OR
2 blouses
3-4 dresses
Medium weight
1 pair pajamas
2 pillowcases
3 shirts
2 sets of underwear
1 king or queen-size sheet OR
1 double sheet and 2
pillowcases OR
2 single sheets and
2 pillowcases
Heavyweight
3 work shirts
2 work pants
8 bath towels OR
6 bath towels,
3 hand towels and
6 washcloths OR
3 pairs of jeans
Fully loaded,
the washer
fills with
about
11.9 gallons
(45.1 liters) of water

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