Washing Procedures - Kenmore C4909 Use & Care Manual

Washing Procedures

To reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock or in-
jury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
in this Use and Care Guide before operating your washer.
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Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.
• Sort items by recommended cycle and water tempera-
ture.
• Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark and
non-colorfast items.
• Separate items that shed lint from items that attract
lint. Casual, 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, loosely knit, or delicate items from
durable items.
• Do not machine wash items containing fi berglass. Small
particles of fi berglass left in the drum may transfer to
fabrics in other loads and cause skin irritation.
2
Prepare items for washing.
• Empty pockets.
• Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels.
• Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes, and
remove non-washable trims and ornaments.
• Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage during
washing.
• Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.
• Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery and
baby socks in a mesh bag.
(Mesh bag not included.)
3
Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
• See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for safe, success-
ful stain removal instructions.
4
Add laundry load to washer.
• Combine large and small items in a load.
• Load large items fi rst. Large items should not be more
than half the total wash load.
• Washing single items such as a sweater, towel or jeans
is ineffi cient and may cause an out-of-balance load.
Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load.
• Wash a single heavy item such as a king-sized com-
forter, bedspread or sleeping bag separately.
• The washer can be fully loaded, but the items should
not be tightly packed. The door should close easily.
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