Understanding Your Washer; Temperature Selector - Whirlpool LA6400XK Use And Care Manual

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your
Washer
For best washing
results and
energy
savings,
sort the laundry
carefully.
1. Sort the laundry
into loads.
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Group the laundry
into loads that
can be washed
and dried together.
See the Laundry
Guide
for informa-
tion and samples
of typical
loads.
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Try to mix large and small items for
best movement
in the washer.
2. Measure
Detergent;
Add to
Washer
Basket.
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See detergent
informatior)
on page
6 and in Section
IV of the Laundry
Guide.
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Add dry bleach
or water condi-
tioner (not fabric
softener)
if used.
Follow the package
directions
carefully.
3. Dilute
liquid
Bleach
Before
Add-
ing to the Washer
Basket.
l
See the "Laundry
Aids" section
of
the Laundry
Guide
for more
information.
4. load
the Washer.
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Spread
the load evenly.
(Don't put
all the towels on one side and a few
wash cloths on the other.) An unbal-
anced
load can cause the washer
to
shake during
spinning.
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Load without
packing
so items can
move freely for best cleaning
and
least wrinkling.
5. Add Diluted
Fabric
Softener
to
the Dispenser.
. DO NOT ADD FABRIC SOFTENER TO
THE WASH. Fabric
softeners
can
com-
bine with soap or detergent
to make
greasy
stains on fabrics.
Understanding
your Washer
This automatic
washer
has cycle
settings
with different
agitation
and spin
speeds
for different
fabric
types.
For
example,
the REGULAR
HEAVY Cycle
has high agitation
and
high spin
speeds
The PERMANENT
PRESS Cycle,
has high agitation
speeds,
but low spin
speeds
The washer
has a
LOAD SIZE
SELECTOR
that
lets you adjust
the water
level to match
the size of the load.
It has a
TEMPERATURE SELECTOR.
You can select
the wash and
rinse water
temperatures
best for the amount
of
so11 and fabric
type
in each
load.
Sections
In this Use & Cure
Guide
go into detail
on the "what
and why"
of each
setting.
Read
this and ihe Laun-
dry Guide
carefully
to get ihe best
cleaning
results
Cleaning
the lint
Filter
Water
runs through
the lint filter
whenever
the washer
agitates
Check
it
often
to make
sure it's clean
and filter-
ing at its best
To remove
it for cleaning,
press
the release
and pull straight
out
Instruc-
tions for cleaning
are printed
on the
bottom
of the filter.

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