Sorting Wash Loads - Kenmore 111.2914 User And Care Manual

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SORTING WASH LOADS

CAUTION
• Do not load items higher than the top edge of the tub.
Failure to follow this caution can result in leakage or
damage to fabrics.
• Use the Bulky cycle for buoyant or nonabsorbent items
such as pillows or comforters. Failure to follow this
caution can result in leakage.
• If possible, do not wash any water-resistant items.
If you must, select the Bulky cycle. - Examples of
water-proof or water-resistant items include certain
mattress pads, mattress covers, rain gear, camping
gear, skiing apparel, outdoor gear and
similar items.
Grouping Similar Items
For the best washing results, and to reduce the possibility
of damage to clothing, care should be taken to sort the
clothing into loads that are made up of similar items.
Mixing different fabric types and/or soil levels can result
in poor wash performance, color transfer or discoloration,
fabric damage or linting. Fabrics should be sorted into
groups as described below.
Colors
Sort articles by color. Wash dark clothes together in a
separate load from light colors or whites. Mixing dark
clothes with light clothes can result in dye transfer or
discoloration of the lighter clothes.
Soil Level
Wash heavily soiled clothing together. Washing lightly
soiled clothing in the same load with heavily soiled
clothing could result in poor wash performance for the
lightly soiled clothing.
Fabric Type
Delicate articles should not be mixed with heavier or
sturdier fabric types. Washing delicates in a load with
heavy fabrics can result in damage to the delicates and
poor wash performance for the heavy.
Lint Type
Some fabrics attract and bind lint to them while others
give off lint in the laundry process. Avoid mixing these
lint collectors and lint producers in the same load. Mixing
these fabrics will result in pilling and linting on the lint
collectors. (For example, lint collector – knit sweater; lint
producer – terrycloth towels.)
Sort Laundry...
by Colors by Soil
Whites Heavy
Lights Normal
Darks Light
by Fabric by Lint
Delicates Lint Producer
Easy Care Lint Collector
Sturdy
Fabric Care Labels
Many articles of clothing include a fabric card label.
Using the chart below, adjust the cycle and option
selections to care for your clothing according to the
manufacturer's recommendations.
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