Your Washer - Frigidaire BKFW3517KT0 Use & Care Manual

Operating Your Washer
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury to
o Place delicate and small items such as bras, hosiery
and baby socks in a mesh bag.
persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in
this Use and Care Guide before operating your washer.
1 Sort laundry into loads that can _::
be washed together,
2
Sort items
by recom-
mended cycle
and water temperature.
Separate white, light and colorfast items from dark
and non-colorfast items.
Separate items that shed lint from items that at=
tract lint. Casual, synthetic, knit, and corduroy
items will pick up lint from towels, rugs, and che-
nille bedspreads.
Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled
items.
Separate lacy, sheer, loosely knit, or delicate items
from durable items.
Do not machine wash items containing fiberglass.
Small particles of fiberglass left in the drum may
transfer to fabrics in other loads and cause skin
irritation.
Prepare items for washing,
Empty pockets.
3
(Mesh bag not included.)
Pretreat stains and heavy soil,
- See Stain Removal Guide in this guide
for safe, success =
ful stain removal
instructions.
4 Add laundry load to washer,
- Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach
towels.
- Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes,
and remove non-washable trims and ornaments.
- Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage dur-
ing washing.
- Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.
Combine large and small items in a load.
Load large items first. Large items should not be
more than half the total wash load.
Washing single items such as a sweater, towel or
jeans is inefficient and may cause an out-of-bal-
ance load. Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance
the load.
Wash a single heavy item such as a king-sized
comforter, bedspread or sleeping bag separately.
The washer can be fully loaded, but the items
should not be tightly packed. The door should close
easily.