Using The Dispenser Drawer - Amana W10656455A Use & Care Manual

6 OPTIONS
Touch to activate additional wash
options or additional features on the washer.
Control Lock
Touch and hold for 3 seconds to lock the controls
to avoid unwanted changes or operation. Touch and hold
3 seconds again to unlock. For each second CONTROL
LOCK is held down, the display will count down one
second: you will see "3," then "2," then "1." You may still
touch START to pause the cycle, or touch POWER to turn
off the washer.
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DISPENSER DRAWER
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The dispenser drawer gives you the convenience of
automatically adding HE detergent, liquid chlorine bleach,
and liquid fabric softener to the wash load at the proper time.
See "Using the Dispenser Drawer" for information on using
the dispenser drawer.
High Efficiency "HE" detergent compartment
A
This compartment holds liquid or powdered HE
detergent for your main wash cycle.
Liquid fabric softener compartment
B
Automatically dilutes and dispenses liquid fabric softener
at the optimum time in the cycle.
Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.
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Liquid chlorine bleach compartment
Automatically dilutes and dispenses liquid chlorine
bleach at the optimum time during the first rinse after the
wash cycle. This compartment cannot dilute powdered
bleach.
Choosing the Right Detergent
Use only High Efficiency detergents. The package will be marked
"HE" or "High Efficiency." Low-water washing creates excessive
sudsing with a non-HE detergent. Using non-HE detergent
will likely result in longer cycle times and reduced rinsing
performance. It may also result in component failure and, over
time, buildup of mold or mildew. HE detergents are low-sudsing
and quick-dispersing to produce the right amount of suds for
the best performance. They hold soil in suspension so it is not
re-deposited onto clean clothes. Follow the manufacturer's
instructions to determine the amount of detergent to use.
Use only High Efficiency (HE) detergent.
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HE detergent
B
Liquid fabric
softener
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Using the Dispenser Drawer

1. Open the dispenser drawer.
2. Add laundry products as described in steps 4–6 in the "Using
Your Washer" section.
3. Slowly close the dispenser drawer. Make sure it is
completely closed.
NOTE: A small amount of water may remain in the dispensers
from the previous wash cycle. This is normal.
Adding HE detergent to dispenser
Selector
Pour a measured amount of HE
detergent into detergent compartment.
For powdered detergent, lift the selector
to the high position. For liquid detergent,
push down the selector to the low
position.
Do not overfill; adding too much
detergent may cause detergent to be
dispensed into the washer too early.
Selector
in high
position
Powdered detergent:
Lift the selector to the high
position.
IMPORTANT:
Do not add single-dose laundry packet to dispenser
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drawer.
Use powdered detergent when using the Delay Wash
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option. Liquid detergent may seep out before the wash
begins.
HE detergent
compartment
Use only High Efficiency
(HE) detergent.
Selector
in low
position
Liquid detergent:
Push down the selector to
the low position.
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