Using Bleach In Your Washing Machine - Whirlpool AMERICAN HEAVY DUTY LAUNDRY PRODUCTS W10131548B Installation And User Manual

Using bleach in your washing machine

There are two different types of bleach that you can use in the
washing machine – safe oxygen bleach or hypochlorite (chlorine)
bleach (i.e. general household bleach).
If you wish to use bleach, in addition to the detergent, this should be
added at the same time as the detergent, once the machine has filled
with water.
It is important that you do not add the safe oxygen bleach to the
bleach dispenser, or the top of the agitator where the fabric conditioner
is poured (refer to the User Manual for further information). If, however,
you wish to use a chlorine bleach, you can pre-wash with the bleach
(i.e. soak for 10 minutes in a bucket of cold water with half a cup of
bleach) and then wash in the machine in the normal way. Or, add the
chlorine bleach to the special chlorine bleach dispenser at the top of
the machine (refer to the User Manual for further information) and add
a detergent that does not contain bleach. It is not advisable to use
chlorine bleach with a bleach containing detergent as the interaction
between the two will result in poor performance. Do not add chlorine
bleach to the top of the agitator where the fabric conditioner is
poured (refer to the User Manual for further information).