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How to
[_--_FOLLOW MANUFAC.
I TURER'S
CARE LABELS
FOR BEST WASHING
RESULTS--
Sort wash loads according
to color,
fabric type, construction,
soil, and
lint.
colons
FABRIC & CONSTRUCTION
SOILS
LINT
Te rri,afot h
Petma
Press
Ch_niI_e
Syntheli¢_,
Flannel
Velveteen
F_eece Fabric
Co(duroy,
etC.
PREPARE
WASH LOAD
* Close zippers,
unbutton
buttons,
and
remove
detachable
trim-
mings.
Empty pockets
and turn
inside out.
I AkCAU-TFON _ Remove
all
items
from
garments
and fabrics
to be
washed
or dried,
such
as facial
tissues,
matches,
crayons,
nails,
safety pins or any metallic or hard
objects which might damage clothes
or appliance.
o Remove
stains (see page 14 for
"stain removal").
* Pretreat
very dirty areas
(cuffs,
collars,
underarms,
children's
socks, oil and grease spots) with
detergent-water
paste
or
full
strength
liquid
detergent
(see
Laundry
Aids and Uses, page 6).
. When
washing
woolens,
dilute
all*purpose
detergent
before
treating
spot (excessive
rubbing
wiI1 cause shrinkage).
= Permanent
Press
items
require
special care (see page 12).
Page 4
pr÷par÷ Bau d
l _,CAUTION--]
Certain pretreat-
ment
products
can
damage
your
washer's
plastic
and
painted
finishes.
Directly
apply
pretreat-
ment products to stained fabric but
away from washer.
After pretreat-
ment, wash and dry fabric as usual.
Damage
to washer
caused by pre-
treatment
products is not covered by
warranty.
SOAK HEAVILY
SOILED AND
STAINED
AREAS
• Soaking helps loosen and remove
certain kinds of dirts and stains.
= Use laundry
detergent
products,
diluted bleach or ammonia,
DO NOT USE CHLORINE
BLEACH
AND AMMONIA
IN SAME LOAD--
HAZARDOUS
FUMES CAN
OCCUR.
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= Soaking
does
not
replace
washing.
Always wash load after
soaking,
using detergent.
LOAD ARTICLES
LOOSELY
= Load articles no higher than top
row of circular holes in wash tub,
a Do
not
put
items
on top
of
agitator
or wind them around it.
• Mix large articles with sinai1 ones,
Large items should
be no more
than half total load.
rg Boad
WATER
LEVEL
Select Water Level for size of load.
Water
should
cover top of load.
Knob
may
be set at
any
point
between low and full.
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WRONG
RIGHT
WATER
TEMPERATURES
Water temperature
is a very impor-
tant factor
in your wash day. Ap-
proximate
water
temperatures
are
suggested in chart below.
FAHRENHEIT
140_° ° . HOT
100 °
.WARM
70-°- • COLD
.,. m ,n
Use Controls
Setting chart on
page 5 to help
determine cor-
rect wash and
rinse tempera-
ture for fabrics.
When
using
water
temperature
colder than 60 ° F, read instructions
on detergent
containers
for
cold
water wash
or the following
may
Occur:
o Detergents
may not dissolve well,
leaving spots or streaks of deter-
gent on articles.
, Soils are difficult to remove.
o Some
fabrics
will retain
wear
wrinkles and may have increased
pilling.
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