Preparation; Sorting Wash Loads; Precautions For Fabric Care Before Wash Cycle - LG WM4270H*A Owner's Manual

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PREPARATION

PREPARATION

Sorting wash loads

Precautions for fabric care before the wash cycle
Read and observe the following to prevent shrinkage or damage to clothes.
u Check all pockets to make sure that they are
empty.
- Items such as clips, matches, pens, coins, and
keys can damage both your washer and your
clothes.
u Close zippers, hooks, and drawstrings to
prevent these items from snagging or tangling
on other clothes.
u Pretreat heavily stained areas before washing.
- Doing so will produce clean, stain-free results.
u Combine large and small items in a load. Load
large items first.
u Large items should not be more than half of
the total wash load.
u The washer can be fully loaded, but the drum
should not be tightly packed with items.
-The door of the washer should close easily.
u Do not wash single items, except for bulky
items such as blankets. Make sure to wash
laundry in similar types of loads.
- Washing a single small item may result in the
tub becoming unbalanced, vibrating and
making a noise.
u Do not wash waterproof clothes.
- This may cause abnormal vibration, or may
cause the load to bounce, which could
damage the tub.
u Check if there are any foreign objects in the
door seal and take extra care that clothes do
not get caught there.
- Foreign objects in the door seal may stain
clothes, and water may leak if clothes get
caught in the door seal.
u Wash underwear or small, light items in a
laundry net.
- Small, light items may get caught in the door
seal, and a brassiere hook may damage other
items or the tub.
u Brush heavy soil, dust, or hair off fabrics before
washing.
- Laundry may not wash clean if there is dirt or
sand on the fabrics, or items may be
damaged due to particles rubbing against
sheer fabrics.
u Wash blankets individually.
- Washing more than one blanket together may
produce unsatisfactory results due to tangling
or an unbalanced load.
u Always separate fabrics according to their
colors and wash them separately to prevent
colors from running.
- Fabrics may be damaged or become stained
due to fabric dyes running, or due to foreign
objects transferring from one fabric to
another.