Operating Your Washer; Starting Your Washer - Whirlpool LSR8244EQ1 Use And Care Manual

Operating Your Washer

To obtain the best washing results, you must operate your washer properly. This section
gives you this important information. Page references are included for more information.
wWARNING
Explosion Hazard
Never place items in the washer that
are dampened with gasoline or
other flammable fluids.
Do not wash or dry items soiled
with vegetable or cooking oils
because they may contain some oil
after laundering.
Doing so can result in death, explo-
sion, or fire.

Starting your washer

1. Add measured detergent to the
washer. Then place a sorted load of
clothes in the washer.
•
Sort and load clothes as described on
pages 13 and 14.
•
If desired, you may also add color safe
bleach or extra detergent for the Super
Wash cycle.
2. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, pour
measured liquid chlorine bleach into
the liquid bleach dispenser. See
page 11.
• Use only liquid chlorine bleach in the
bleach dispenser.
3. (OPTIONAL STEP) If desired, pour
measured liquid fabric softener into
the fabric softener dispenser. See
page 11.
4. Close the washer lid.
wWARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
Do not remove ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death, fire, or electrical
shock.
Liquid fabric
softener dispenser
continued on next page
Liquid chlorine
bleach dispenser
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