How To Use Your Washer; Determine Proper Cycle; To Wash Clothes - Amana LW8363WL2 Use And Care Manual

How To Use Your Washer ,,..
Operation Instructions
•- ,_ WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, serious
injury or death, read the
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS, Pages 4
and 5, before operating the
washer.
Determine Proper
Cycle
Regular
Use for sturc}y items, like play or
work clothes, towels, T-shirts, etc.
-]-he wash time selection will
depend on the type of fabric and
the amount of soil. For the best
results when cleaning heavily
soiled items, use a longer wash
time (15 minutes maximum).
Lightly soiled items require less
wash time.
There are three settings in the
REGULAR cycle -- heavy,
normal and light. The number
shown next to these settings is
the length of agitation in minutes.
(For example: setting the timer on
Heavy will be a 15 minute
agitation).
Permanent Press,LKnits
Use for permanent press items
and synthetics. The wash time
,,;election will depend upon the
type of fabric and amount of soil.
lhere are two settings in the
PERMANENT PRESS/KNITS
cycle -- normal and light. The
number shown next to these
settings is the length of agitation
in minutes. (For example: setting
the timer on Normal will be a nine
minute agitation).
The PERMANENT PRESS/KNITS
cycle automatically cools the
temperature of the fibers before
the spin. After wash the agitation
stops, the washtub spins slowly,
partially drains and then stops.
Cold water will then be
automatically added to the
washtub until the proper water
level is reached. This happens
one or two times, depending on
the size of the load and type of
drain connection. When the
COOL DOWN is complete, the
washer will pause for
approximately one minute before
continuing the cycle.
Soak/Prewash
Use for heavily soiled or stained
clothing. Turn timer knob to the
beginning of the SOAK/
PREWASH cycle. Pull timer knob
out to start the water fill. Add
detergent to the washtub, then
place the load into the tub. Close
lid. After fill is completed, agitation
will begin. This cycle has alternate
periods of agitation and soaking.
After the soak/agitation period is
over the washer will go into a spin
cycle and then shut off. Do not
leave clothes sit in washer
overnight. After spin, select
appropriate cycle and pull timer
knob out to start water fill. Once
the water mixes with the clothes,
add detergent.
Delicate
Wash delicate items usually
washed by hand on this cycle. A
full tub of warm water is
recommended (even for small
loads) to allow the delicate items
to move freely through the water.
More water helps reduce fabric
wear, wrinkling, and provides for a
clean wash.
There are two settings in the
DELICATE cycle -- normal and
light. The number shown next to
these settings is the length of
agitation in minutes. (For
example: setting the timer on
Normal will be an eight minute
agitation, including pauses).
To Wash Clothes
IMPORTANT: Before using your
new washer, make sure the
washer cord is plugged into a
120 Volt electrical outlet that has
the proper grounding and polarity.
Make sure the washer hoses are
connected :o the hot and coh:l
water faucets, and that the
faucets are turned on. Be sure the
drain hose is not kinked and is
inserted int3 a drain. See the
INSTALLA-'ION INSTRUCTIONS
for details of proper washer
installation.
IMPORTAHT: Before using the
washer for the first time, wipe out
the inside of the washtub with a
sudsy cloth.
.
Get the clothes ready for
washing. Empty pockets and
cuffs. Sort items into separate
loads. P'etreat stains and
heavily soiled areas.
2. Measure and add detergent to
the washtub, after the water
level has exceeded two inches.
.
Add clothes loosely into the
washt, Jb. The bulk of the
clothes rather than the weight
will determine load size.
4. Close the loading door. Tile
washer will not agitate or spin
with the loading door open.
-- _, WARNING
To redut-e the risk of
serious injury, do not by-
pass the loading door
switch t>ypermitting the
washer to agitate or spin
with the loading door open.
Do not use washer if:it does
not stop when loading door
is open or starts without
pulling the timer knob out.
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