Sorting Wash Loads - Kenmore 796.5197 Series Use & Care Manual

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 Bedding cycle in the full-size washer for
buoyant or nonabsorbent items such as pillows or
comforters. Refer to owner's manual included with
washing machine. Failure to follow this caution can
result in leakage.
Grouping Similar Items
For the best washing results, and to reduce the possibility
of damage to clothing, 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, discoloration,
fabric damage or linting. Sort fabrics 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 in the full-sized washer.
Washing lightly soiled clothing in the same load
with heavily soiled clothing could result in poor wash
performance for the lightly soiled clothing. The pedestal
washer is optimized for use with lightly soiled and
delicate items.
Fabric Type
Do not mix delicate items with heavier or sturdier fabrics.
Washing heavier fabrics in a delicate load can result
in poor wash performance for the heavier fabrics and
possible damage to the delicate items.
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 results in pilling and linting on the lint
collectors. (For example, lint collector—knit sweater; lint
producer—terry cloth towels.)
SORT LAUNDRY...
By Colors By Soil
White Heavy
Lights Normal
Darks Light
By Fabric By Lint
Delicates Lint Producer
Easy Care Line Collector
Sturdy
Fabric Care Labels
Many articles of clothing include a fabric care label.
Using the chart below, adjust the cycle and option
selections to care for your clothing according to the
manufacturer's recommendations.
Fabric Care Labels
Loading the Washer
• Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty.
Items such as clips, matches, pens, coins, and keys can
damage both the washer and the clothes.
• Close zippers, hooks, and drawstrings to prevent these
items from snagging or tangling on other clothes.
• Pretreat heavily stained areas for best results.
• To prevent an out-of-balance load, do not wash single
items. Add one or two similar items to the load. Large,
bulky items, such as a blanket, comforter, or bedspread,
should be washed individually in the full-size washer.
• The washer will not fill or operate with the lid open.
• Don't overload the tub. Clothes should fit loosely in the
tub under the maximum fill line. Loading clothes over
the fill line may result in damage to clothing and the
washer.
CAUTION
 Close the lid until it clicks before sliding the drawer in to
begin the cycle.
 Press to open the lid. Do not force the lid of the washing
machine open. Doing so may damage the machine.
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