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Washing
Procedures
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Sort laundry into loads that can be
washed together,
Empty pockets,
Place delicate items in a mesh bag,
Add laundry load to washer,
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Follow the guidelines below for preparing the wash load,
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Read the Operating Instructions card for operating your specific model,
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Always read and follow
fabric care and laundry
product
labels.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons, read
Important Safety Instructions, pages 3-4, before operating this washer,
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Sort
laundry
into
loads that
can be washed
together.
Sort items by recommended water temperatures and wash time,
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Separate white, light, and colorfast items from dark and noncolorfast
items,
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Separate items which shed lint from items which attract lint, Permanent
press, synthetic, knit and corduroy items will pick up lint from towels, rugs
and chenille bedspreads,
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Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items,
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Separate lacy, sheer and loosely knit items from sturdy items,
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Do not machine wash items containing fiberglass,
Small particles of
fiberglass left in the drum may stick to fabrics in other loads and cause skin
irritation,
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Prepare
items
for washing.
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Empty pockets,
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Brush off lint and dirt, Shake out rugs and beach towels,
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Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes,and remove nonwashable
trims and ornaments,
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Remove pins, decorative buttons, belt buckles, and other objects which
could be damaged, This also helps protect other items in the wash load,
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Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage during washing,
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Place delicate items such as bras, shoulder pads, hosiery, and belts in a
mesh bag to prevent tangling during the wash cycle,
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Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling,
3. Pretreat
stains
and
heavy soil.
See Stain Removal, pages 7-8, for details,
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Add
laundry
load to washer.
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Combine large and small items in a load, Load large items first, Large items
should not be more than half the total wash load,
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Washing single items such as a sweater, towel or jeans may cause an out-
of-balance load, Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load,
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Single heavy items such as a bedspread can be washed separately,
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The washer can be fully loaded, but the items should not be tightly packed,
The door should close easily,
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