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4,
5,
6.
Dispensers
on Timed
Bleach models
automatically
dispense
bleach
at the proper time
in the cycle for optimal
performance.
Style
1
Style
2
Liquid
chlorine
Di'ipenser
for
bleach
dispenser
fTmed Bleach
modeh
(on some models)
Style 3: Without
liquid
chlorine
bleach
dispenser/on
some models)
Eet the washer
fill and begin agitating
the load.
Add bleach
5 minutes
into the wash cycle for best cleaning
and so that bleach
can be
removed
in the rinse cycle.
Pour bleach
around
the agitator,
not directly
onto the load
to avoid damaging
clothing
or other items in the load.
(OPTIONAl)
Add liquid
fabric
softener.
NOTE:
Do not spill or drip any fabric softener
onto the clothes.
Undiluted
fabric softener
can stain fabrics.
Always
dilute fabric
softener
with warm
water. Using too much fabric
softener
can make some items (diapers
and towels)
nonabsorbent.
[f this happens,
do not
use it in every load, or use less of it in each load.
Style 1: With
liquid
fabric
softener
dispenser
Con some models)
Use only liquid
fabric
softener
in this dispenser.
Pour measured
liquid
fabric softener
into the dispenser.
Softener
is added automatically
during
the rinse portion
of the
cycle. Dilute
liquid
fabric
softener
by filling
the dispenser
with
warm water until
liquid
reaches the underside
of the rim. See max fill line arrows.
Style 2: Without
liquid
fabric softener
dispenser/on
some models)
In the final rinse only, add fabric softener
that has been diluted
with
1/2to 1 cup
(125 to 250 m[) warm water.
Close the washer
lid. Washer will
not agitate or spin with
the lid open.
Turn the [.OAD
SIZE or WATER LEVEl
selector
to the correct
setting for your wash load
and the type of fabric being washed.
You may change the load size or water level selection
after the washer
has started
filling
by turning
the selector
to a different
setting.
On models
with
a variable
Load Size or Water I.evel control,
you should
turn the
knob to RESET, then to the desired
setting.
7.
Select a Wash lemperature
based on the type of fabric
and soil being washed.
Use the
warmest
wash water safe for the fabric.
Follow
garment
label instructions.
[he Automatic
[emperature
Control
(ATC)/on
some models)
electronically
senses and
maintains
a uniform
water temperature
by regulating
incoming
hot and cold water.
Even in Cool wash, some warm
water is let into the washer
to maintain
a minimum
temperature
of approximately
70°F (21°C).
Temperature
Guide
Wash Temp
Suggested Fabrics
Hot
Whites
and pastels
Durable
garments
Heavy soils
Warm
Bright colors
Moderate
to light soils
Cool
Colors
that bleed or fade
light
soils
Cold
Dark colors that bleed or fade
I.ight soils
NOTE:
]n wash water temperatures
colder than 60°F (15.6°C),
detergents
do not dissolve
well. Soils can be difficult
to remove.
Some fabrics
can retain
wear wrinkles
and have
increased
pilling
(the formation
of small lint-like
balls on the surface of garments).
8.
You can customize
your wash by adding
rinse Options
to your cycle selections.
[his knob
has settings fol:
Extra Rinse - Selecting
this option
provides
a second
rinse. An Extra Rinse can be
added to any wash cycle.
Cycle Signal - A tone will
sound at the end of the cycle. The sound level cannot
be
adjusted.
Extra Rinse & Cycle
Signal - This option
combines
both an Extra Rinse and a Cycle
Signal at the end of the wash cycle.
9.
The SensiCare _ System (on some models)
is an integrated
set of controls
which
work
together
to provide
optimal
wash temperatures,
agitation
times, and agitation/spin
speeds
based on the Fabric Select setting.
[he controls
provide
higher
wash temperatures
for
more aggressive,
heavy-duty
cycles
and slightly
lower temperatures
on cycles k_r delicate
and hand wash items, t. provide
better fabric care. The timer
knob allows
you to decrease
agitation
time for light soils and increase
agitation
time for heavy soils.
10. Push in the Timer knob and turn it clockwise
to the wash cycle you want. Reduce the
wash time when
using a small water level setting.
Pull out the Timer knob to start the
washer.
To stop or restart
your washer:
[b stop the washer
at any time, push in the Timer knob.
1o restart the washer, close the lid (if open) and pull out the Timer knob.
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