Preparation; Sorting Wash Loads; Precautions For Fabric Care Before Wash Cycle; Fabric Care Labels - LG WT1201C Series Owner's Manual

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PREPARATION

PREPARATION

Sorting wash loads

Precautions for fabric care before wash cycle

Read and observe the following to prevent shrinkage or damage to clothes.
CAUTION
y Do not wash or spin any item labeled or known to be
water-proof or water-resistant, even if the product care
label on the item permits machine washing. Failure to
follow these instructions could result in severedamage
to your laundry, your washer and/or property damage as
a result of abnormal vibration of the washer.
- Examples of water-proof or water-resistant items
include certain mattress pads, mattress covers, rain
gear, camping gear, skiing apparel , outdoor gear and
similar items.
u Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty.
-Items such as clips, matches, pens, coins, and keys can
damage both your washer and your clothes.
u Close zippers, hooks, and drawstrings to prevent these
items from snagging or tangling on other clothes.
u Pretreat heavily stained areas before washing.
- Doing so will produce clean, stain-free results.
u Combine large and small items in a load. Load large items
first.
u Large items should not be more than half of the total
washload.
u The washer can be fully loaded, but the drum should not
be tightly packed with items.
u Do not wash single items, except for bulky items such as
blankets. Make sure to wash laundry in similar types of
loads.
- Washing a single small item may result in the tub
becoming unbalanced, vibrating and making a noise.
u Brush heavy soil, dust, or hair off fabrics before washing.
- Laundry may not wash clean if there is dirt or sand on
the fabrics, or they may damage due to particles rubbing
against sheer fabrics.
u Wash blankets individually.
- Washing more than one blanket together may produce
unclean results due to tangling or an unbalanced load.
u Always separate fabrics according to their colors and wash
them separately to prevent colors from running.
- Fabrics may damage or become stained due to fabric
dyes running, or due to foreign objects transferring from
one fabric to another.

Fabric care labels

Most articles of clothing feature fabric care labels that include
instructions for proper care.
Category Label
Washing
Water Temperature
Bleach symbols

Sorting laundry

It is recommended that you sort laundry into similar loads
that are washable in the same cycle.
Refer to the following chart for sorting clothes
Colors Whites / Lights / Darks
Soil Heavy / Normal / Light
Fabric Delicates / Easy Care / Sturdy Cottons
Lint Lint Producers / Lint Collectors
Directions
Hand Wash
Machine Wash, Normal Cycle
Use Permanent Press/Wrinkle
Resistant washing machine
setting (which has a cool down or
cold spray before the reduced
spin)
Use Gentle/Delicate washing
machine setting (slow agitation
and/ or reduced wash time).
Do Not Wash
Do Not Wring
Hot
Warm
Cold/Cool
Any Bleach (When Needed)
Only Non-Chlorine Bleach (When
Needed)
Do Not Bleach