Operating Instructions - Electrolux EFLW417SIW Use And Care Manual

Operating Your Washer
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock or injury
to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS in this Use and Care Guide
before operating your washer.
1 Sort laundry into loads
that can be washed
together.
● Sort items
by recom-
mended cycle and
water temperature.
● 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 deli-
cate 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.)

Operating Instructions

3 Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
● See Stain Removal Guide in this guide for
safe, successful stain
removal instructions.
NOTE
See also stain treatment function in Cycle
Options for your particular model.
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 comforter, 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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