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Important
Safety
Instructions
Con't
o To prevent personalinjury or damageto the laundry center,the electricalpower cord of a gas laundrycenter must be plugged into a properly
grounded system.Never ground the laundry center to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor plug.
Follow package directions when using laundry products. Incorrect usagecan produce poisonous gas--resulting in serious injury or
death.
- Do not combine laundry products for use in 1 load unlessspecified on the label.
- Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar.
Washing Procedures
Sort laundry into loads that can be
washed together.
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Follow the guidelines below for preparing the wash load.
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Read the Washer Operating
Instructions for operating your specific model.
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Always read and fellow
fabric care and laundry product
labels.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons, read
Important
Safetylnstructiens
before operating this washer.
.
Sort
laundry
into
loads
that
can be washed
together.
Sort items by recommended water temperatures, wash time, and agitate/spin
speeds.
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Separate white, light, and colorfast items from dark and noncolorfast items.
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Separate itemswhich shed lint from itemswhich 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.
Emptypockets.
2.
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 objectswhich 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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Placedelicate 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.
Placedelicate items in a mesh bag.
Bleach Dispenser (some models)
3.
4.
5.
Pretreat
stains and heavy soil.
See Stain Removal for details.
Add
a measured
amount
of detergent
to the wash
tub before
adding
the
laundry
load.
Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. The amount required depends on type
of detergent, load size and soil level, and water hardness.
If desired,
add liquid bleach
to Bleach Dispenser
(available on
some models).
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Before adding the wash load, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser located in
left front corner under the lid:
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3/4 cup (180 ml) for small loads
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1 cup (240 ml) for large loads
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1-1/4 cups (300 ml) for extra-large loads.
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Then add 1 cup (240 ml) water to flush the dispenser.
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Do not use powdered bleach in the bleach dispenser. Add powdered bleach
to the empty tub.
For models without
a bleach dispenser, dilute the recommended amount of
liquid chlorine bleach in 1 quart (.95 L) water. Add it to wash water after
a few minutes of agitation. Do notpeurbleach
directly
on wash load.
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