Care And Cleaning - Kenmore 970.C4804 Series Use & Care Manual

Care and Cleaning

Inside Routine Cleaning (Preventive)
To help prevent odors, mold or mildew, leave the door
open for a few hours after use or whenever the washer is
not in use.
CAUTION
ENTRAPMENT and TIP-OVER HAZARD
Do not leave the door open if there are small children or
pets present. An open door could entice children to hang
on the door or crawl inside the washer. If there are no
small children present, you may leave the door ajar to
prevent odor build up.
TO REFRESH OR CLEAN INSIDE OF WASHER
To clean and freshen the washer, perform the Clean
Washer cycle. For best results use the Clean Washer cycle
once a month.
To begin the cycle, rotate cycle knob to Clean Washer.
REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM WASH DRUM before fi lling the
detergent chamber with one (1) cup of liquid chlorine bleach
OR one (1) pouch of TIDE
®
DO NOT use both. Press START to begin.
IMPORTANT
Items left in washer while performing the Clean Washer
cycle will cause a severe out-of-balance situation that
could damage the washing machine.
For best results
Immediately follow up with a Rinse &
Spin cycle on Extra High Spin Speed
with no detergent or bleach to help
clear any residual bleach left after the
Clean Washer cycle.
NOTE
If the Clean Washer cycle is cancelled or paused during
the cycle, the washer will go through 2 rinse cycles to
clean the drum of any residual bleach before unlocking
the door.
WASHING MACHINE CLEANER.
Turn cycle selector to Clean Washer.
WARNING
HARMFUL VAPOR HAZARD
Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other
household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust
removers, acid or products containing ammonia. These
mixtures can produce dangerous fumes which can cause
serious injury or death.
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