Loading The Washer; Load Articles; Load Sizes; Water Level - Amana Home Laundry Automatic Washer Use And Care Manual

Loading the Washer . . .

Load Articles

Load items by the amount of space they take up, not by
their weight. Mix large and small items in a load to get
the best washing results.
Drop items loosely into the
washtub. The bulk of the
clothes rather than the weight
will determine load size. Do
not pack items in or wrap them
around the agitator.
Overloading can cause poor
cleaning, excessive wrinkling,
and tears.
Items should move freely through the wash water for
best cleaning results. Items should rollover, sink and
then reappear.
When washing very large items, do not fill washtub as
full as with other loads.

Load Sizes

Small
3-4 perm. press dress shirts
1 twin sheet, 1 pillow case
1-2 lightweight dresses
Medium
6-7 perm. press shirts
2 twin sheets, 2 pillow cases
8 standard bath towels, 6 wash cloths
Large
10-11 perm. press shirts
2 full size sheets, 2 pillow cases, 2 pair men's pajamas
12 standard bath towels, 4 hand towels, 4 wash cloths
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Extra Large (OPTIONAL)
8-9 shirts and 5 pair polyester pants
2 queen size sheets, 4 pillow cases,
2 nightgowns, 1 pair men's pajamas
1 queen size bedspread
Reset (OPTIONAL)
Use the RESET if agitation has started and more water
is needed for the load.

Water Level

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The water level in your washer should fit the size of
your wash load. Small loads will use lower water
levels. There must be enough water in the washtub to
allow items to move and turn over freely.
Overloading the washtub can result in poor washing
and rinsing.
Overloading may also cause wrinkling and tearing of
items.
IMPORTANT: If in doubt always use a higher
water level. Most average loads will require water
setting of Large. Failure to have the correct volume
of water relative to the load will increase the
incidence of excessive lint.
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