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Washing
Procedures
continued;
5.
Add detergent,
bleach and fabric softener
to automatic
dispenser following
these steps:
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A. OPENING AND CLOSING
THE DISPENSER DRAWER
• Slowly open the dispenser drawer by first sliding the
safety latch to the right, then pulling the drawer out until
it stops.
• After adding laundry products, slowly close the dispenser
drawer.
Closing the drawer too quickly could result in
early dispensing of the bleach and fabric softener.
• Dispenserdrawer should be completely closed for powdered
detergent, bleach and fabric softener to despense.
• Laundry products used with powder or liquid detergent,
such color-safe bleach, water conditioner,
detergent
booster, and enzyme products should be added to the
empty tub before loading.
Note: From time to time you may see water in the bleach and
fabric softener compartments. This is a result of the siphoning
action and is part of the normal operation of the washer.
C_
LIQUID BLEACH
• If desired, measure out the recommended amount of
liquid chlorine bleach (not to exceed 1/3 cup (80 mL))
and pour it into the center compartment labeled "Liquid
Bleach" and marked with this symbol _.
• Do not exceed the maximum fill line. Overfilling can
cause early dispensing of the bleach which could result
in damaged clothes.
• Do not pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly
onto the load or into the drum.
Fabric damage can
OCCUr.
• Do not use powdered
bleach in the dispenser.
B_
DETERGENT
• Add measured detergent to the detergent compartment
of the dispenser drawer.
• Detergent is flushed from the dispenser at the beginning
of the cycle. Either powdered or liquid detergent can be
used. Note: Liquid detergent will drain into the washer
drum as it is added.
• Low sudsing detergent is recommended for this washer.
Use the manufacturer's recommended amount.
• If low sudsing detergent
is not available, a reduced
amount of regular detergent may be used.
Because
reducing the amount of detergent may reduce cleaning, it
is important to pretreat stains, sort carefully by color and
soil level, and avoid overloading.
• Detergent usage may need to be adjusted for water
temperature,water
hardness, size and soil level of the
load.
• For best results, avoid oversudsing.
D. FABRIC SOFTENER
• If desired, pour the recommended amount of fabric
softener into the compartment labeled "Fabric Softener"
and marked with this symbol I_
• Dilute concentrated softeners wi_h warm water to the Fill
Line.
• Do not exceed the maximum fill line. Overfilling can
cause early dispensing of the fabric softener which
could result in stained clothes.
• Do not pour fabric softener
direct/y on the wash
load.
• Use of a fabric
softener
dispensing
bail is not
recommended in tumble action washers.

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