White-Westinghouse WWX645RB Owner's Manual page 5

Washing
Procedures
Sort laundry into
loads
that
can be
washed together-
Remove all
foreign
objects
from pockets
Place
delicate items in a mesh bag
to prevent
tangling.
The
Operating lnstructions
card
gives
brief Operating
Steps and Cycle Selection
information
for operating your specific washer
model.
Follow the
guidelines
below
for preparing the laundry
load and choosing control
settings
for
best
wash
results.
Always read
and
follow fabric care and laundry product labels.
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Sort
laundry into
loads
that
can be washed together.
Sort items
by
recommended wash water temperature, wash time, agitation
and
spin speed.
.
Separate
white, light, and colorfast
items
from dark and
noncolorfast
items. White synthetic
fabrics
frequentlywill
absorb
colorfrom noncolorfast
rtems.
.
Separate
lint
givers
from lint
receivers. Permanent press,
synthetic,
knit
and corduroy items
will pick
up lint from
towels, rugs and
chenille
bedspreads.
o
Separate heavily soiled items
from
lightly soiled
items.
.
Separate lacy, sheer and loosely
knit
items
from sturdy
items.
2.
Prepare items
for washing.
.
Remove tissues,
crayons, pens,
nails, coins, and other foreign objects
from
pockets.
.
Brush
lint and dirt
from cuffs;
shake rugs and beach towels to
remove soil
and sand.
.
Close zippers.
fasten
hooks, tie strings and sashes, and
remove nonwashable
trims and ornaments.
o
Remove pins, decorative buttons, belt buckles, and other obiects which
could
be
damaged; this
also helps
protect other items
in the wash load.
.
Mend
rips
and
tears
to prevent
further damage during washing.
o
Place
delicate items such as bras,
shoulder pads, hosiery, and belts in
a
mesh bag
to
prevent
tangling during the wash
cycle.
.
Turn knit items
inside
out
to prevent pilling.
3.
Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
SeeWashing Products,
pages
9- 10,
fordetailed information
on
pretreatment
and
presoak
products and
usage.
.
Remove stains
while they are fresh; once set,
they
may be
difficult or
impossible
to
remove.
o
ldentify the type of
stain,
fiber content, finish, and colorfastness of the
fabric.
See
Stain Removal, pages 12-14.
.
Pretreat heavily soiled spots
with pretreatment products, liquid detergent
or
a
paste
made
from granular detergent and water.
.
Presoak heavily soiled items.
.
Use
cold or warm
water; hot water will set some stains.
.
To
avoid
damaging the washer
finish, do not
allow pretreatment products
to
come in contact
with the
cabinet or console.
4.
Add
a
measured amount of detergent to the washer
before
adding
the laundry
!oad.
5ee
Washing Products, pages 9-'10,
for
detailed
information on detergent
usage. Suds
level does
not lndicate
that the proper amount of detergent
has
been
used.
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