Loading The Washer; Load Articles; Load Sizes; Water Level - Speed Queen AWM472W2 Use And Care Manual

Loading the Washer . . .

Load Articles

Load items by the amount of
space they take up, not by their
weight. Mix large and small items
in a load to get the best washing
results.
Drop items loosely into the
washtub. The bulk of the clothes
rather than the weight will
determine load size. Do not pack
items in or wrap them around the
agitator. Overloading can cause
poor cleaning, excessive
wrinkling, and tears.
Items should move freely through
the wash water for best cleaning
results. Items should rollover —
sink and then reappear.
When washing very large items,
do not fill washtub as full as with
other loads.

Load Sizes

Small
3-4 perm. press dress shirts
1 twin sheet, 1 pillow case
1-2 lightweight dresses
Medium
6-7 perm. press shirts
2 twin sheets, 2 pillow cases
8 bath towels, 6 bath cloths
Large
10-11 perm. press shirts
2 full size sheets, 2 pillow cases, 2
pair men's pajamas
12 bath towels, 4 hand towels,
Extra Large
5 pair polyester pants
2 queen size sheets,
4 pillow cases, 2 nightgowns
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1 pair men's pajamas
1 queen size bedspread
Reset
Use the RESET if agitation has
started and more water is needed
for the load.
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4 wash cloths
8-9 shirts and
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Water Level

Right
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Wrong
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(Illustrations shown with agitator
cap. Your washer may have a
fabric softener dispenser on
agitator).
The water level in your washer
should fit the size of your wash
load. Small loads will use lower
water levels. There must be
enough water in the washtub to
allow items to move and turn over
freely.
Overloading the washtub can
result in poor washing and rinsing.
Overloading may also cause
wrinkling and tearing of items.
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