Frigidaire Tumble Action Washer Owner's Manual page 5

Washing Procedures
Sort laundry into loads that can be
washed together
Empty pockets
Place delicate items in a mesh bag
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Add laundry load to washer
o Follow the guidelines below for preparing the wash load.
o Read the Operating Instructions card for operating your specific model,
• 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
o Separate white, light, and colorfast items from dark and noncoforfast
items
. 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,
° Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items
• Separate lacy, sheer and looselyknit items from sturdy items
° 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.
o Empty pockets.
° Brush off lint and dirt._Shake out rugs and beach towels_
• Close zippers, fasten hooks, tie strings and sashes,and remove nonwashable
trims and ornaments.
• Remove pins, decorative buttons, belt buckles, and other objects which
could be damaged. This also helps protect other items in the wash load,
o 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.
See Stain Removal, pages 7-8, for details**
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Add laundry load to washer.
o Combine large and small items in a Ioad, Loadlarge items first Large items
should not be more than half the total wash load,
• Washing single items such as a sweater, towel or jeans may cause an out-
of-balance load Add t or 2 similar items to help balance the load
° Single heavy items such as a bedspread can be washed separately.
• The washer can be fully loaded, but the items should not be tightly packed
The door should close easily