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Important
Safety
Instructions
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- To prevent personalinjury or damageto tile laundry center,the electricalpower cord of a gas laundrycenter must be plugged into a properly
grounded
system. Never
ground
the laundry
center
to a gas pipe. Do not use an extension
cord
or an adaptor
plug,
- Follow package directions when using laundry products. Incorrect usage can produce poisonous gas--resulting in serious injury or
death.
- Do not combine laundry products for use in 1 load unlessspecified on the label.
- Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar.
WashingProcedures
Sort laundry into loads that can be
washed together.
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Follow the guidelines below for preparing the wash load.
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Read the Washer Operating
Instructions
for operating your specific model.
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Always
read and follow
fabric
care and laundry
product
labels.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons, read
Important
Safety Instructions,
page 2-3, before operating this washer.
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Sort laundry
into loads that can be washed
together.
Sort items by recommended water temperatures, wash time, and agitate/spin
speeds.
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Separate white, light, and colorfast items from dark and noncolorfast items.
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Separate items which shed lint from items which attract lint. Permanent press,
synthetic, knit and corduroy items will pick up lint from towels, rugs and
chenille bedspreads.
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Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items.
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Separate lacy, sheer and loosely knit items from sturdy items.
Emptypockets.
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Prepare items for washing.
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Empty pockets.
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Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels.
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Closezippers, fastenhooks, tiestringsandsashes, andremovenonwashable
trims and ornaments.
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Remove pins, decorative buttons, belt buckles, and other objects which could
be damaged. This also helps protect other items in the wash load.
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Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage during washing.
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Placedelicate items such as bras, shoulder pads, hosiery, and belts in a mesh
bag to prevent tangling during the wash cycle.
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Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.
Place delicate
items in a mesh bag.
Bleach Dispenser (some models)
.
.
5.
Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
See Stain Removal, page 5, for details.
Add
a measured
amount
of detergent
to the wash
tub before
adding
the laundry
load.
Followdetergent manufacturer's directions. The amount required depends on type
of detergent, load size and soil level, and water hardness.
If desired,
add liquid
bleach
to Bleach Dispenser
(available on
some models).
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Before adding the wash load, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser located in
left front corner under the lid:
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3/4 cup (180 ml) for small loads
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1 cup (240 ml) for large loads
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1-1/4 cups (300 ml) for extra-large loads.
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Then add 1 cup (240 ml) water to flush the dispenser.
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Do not use powdered bleach in the bleach dispenser. Add powdered bleach
to the empty tub.
For models without
a bleach dispenser, dilute the recommended amount of
liquid chlorine bleach in I quart (.95 L) water. Add it to wash water after
a few minutes of agitation. Do not pour bleach directly on wash load.
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