Washer Use; Starting Your Washer - Whirlpool LOAD-SENSING W10330946A User Instructions

STARTING YOUR WASHER

BEFORE STARTING THE WASHER:
Add all items and laundry products to the washer before pulling
the Cycle Control knob out to achieve full water and energy
savings. Opening the lid will reduce or eliminate water savings.
IMPORTANT: When washing any article of clothing, always
follow fabric care labels and manufacturer's directions.
1. Measure detergent and add to the bottom of the washer. If
desired, add oxi or color-safe bleach products to the bottom
of the washer as well.
2. Loosely add sorted load of clothes
to wash basket.
Load evenly to maintain washer
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balance.
Mix large and small items.
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Use garment bags for smaller items.
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Do not wrap large items such as sheets
around the agitator. Items need to move
freely for best cleaning and to reduce
wrinkling and tangling.
3. Add only liquid chlorine bleach to the dispenser. Bleach
is immediately added into the washer and is diluted
automatically during the wash cycle.
NOTE: Do not use this dispenser to add powdered chlorine or
Liquid chlorine
color-safe bleach to your load.
bleach dispenser
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WASHER USE

Using a cup with
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bleach. Do not allow bleach to spill, splash, drip, or run
into the basket or on load. Do not use more than the
recommended amount.
NOTE: Undiluted bleach will damage any fabric it touches.
Damage may appear several washings later as rips, tears, holes,
and color loss.
4. Add liquid fabric softener to dispenser.
Fabric softener is added automatically
during the final rinse cycle. Turn the
Fabric Softener knob to the softener
Added position.
Measure recommended amount of liquid fabric softener.
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Do not allow liquid fabric softener to spill, splash, drip,
or run into the basket or on load. Do not use more than
the recommended amount.
Always dilute liquid fabric softener by filling the dispenser
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with warm water until reaching the Max Fill Line arrows.
Undiluted fabric softener can stain fabrics.
5. Close the washer lid. Washer will not operate with lid open.
a pouring spout, measure amount of