Washing Procedures - Kenmore 134566000 Use & Care Manual

grounding prong from electrical power
cord. Failure to follow this warning can
cause serious injury, fire or death.
Important Safety Instructions (con tinued)
Avoid fire hazard or Grounding type S D°n°tunderany _ Power supply cord with 3-prong
circumstances, cut,
electrical shock. Do not use an adaptor wall receptacle
remove, or
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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
Sort laundry into loads that
can be washed together,
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,
Add laundry load to
washer.
Place delicate items in a
mesh bag.
Empty pockets.
Follow the guidelines below for preparing the wash load.
Readthe Operating Instructions card for operating your specific model.
Always read and follow fabric care and laundry product labels.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or it!jury to persons, read Important
Safety Instructions, page 3, before operating this washer.
1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.
Sort items by recommended water ternperatures 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.
Ernpry 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, page 6, 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-of-balance 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.
5. Add detergent, bleach and fabric softener to automatic dispenser
following these steps:
A. OPENINGAND CLOSING THEDISPENSERDRAWER
* Slowly open the dispenser drawer by first sliding the safety latch to the right, then pulling the drawer
out until it stops.
, After adding laundry products, slowly close the dispenser drawer. Closing the drawer too quickly
could result in early dispensing of the bleach and fabric softener.