Kenmore 131786800 Owner's Manual page 6

Stain Removal
Do not combine stain removal products.
Follow fabric care label instructions.
Safe Stain Removal Procedures
To reduce the risk of fire or serious injury to persons or property, comply with the
basic warnings listed below:
Read and comply with all instructions on stain removal products.
Keep products in their original labeled containers and out of children's reach.
Thoroughly wash any utensil used.
Do not combine stain removal products, especially ammonia and chlorine bleach.
Dangerous fumes may result.
Never wash items which have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted
with gasoline, dry cleaning solvents or other flammable or explosive substances because
they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
Never use highly flammable solvents, such as gasoline, inside the home. Vapors can
explode on contact with flames or sparks.
For successful stain removal:
Remove stains promptly.
Determine the kind of stain, then follow recommended treatment in the stain rein
chart on the next page.
To pretreat stains, use a prewash product, liquid detergent, or a paste made from
granular detergent and water.
Use cold water on unknown stains because hot water can set stains.
Check care label instructions for treatments to avoid on specific fabrics.
Check for colorfastness by testing stain remover on an inside seam.
Rinse and wash items after stain removal.
STAIN TREATMENT
Adhesive tape, chewing gum, Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate with prewash stain remover or
rubber cement nonflammable dry cleaning fluid.
Baby formula, dairy products, Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Soak for 30 minutes or more. Wash.
egg
Beverages (coffee, tea, Pretreat stain. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric.
soda,juice, alcoholic beverages)
Blood Rinse with cold water. Rub with bar soap. Or, pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes. Wash using
bleach safe for fabric.
Candle wax, crayon Scrape off surface wax. Place stain face down between paper towels. Press with warm iron until wax is
absorbed. Replace paper towels frequently. Treat remaining stain with prewash stain remover or nonflammable
dry cleaning fluid Hand wash to remove solvent. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Chocolate Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Collar or cuff soil, cosmetics Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap.
Dye transfer on white fabric Use packaged color remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Grass Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Grease, oil, tar (butter, fats, Scrape residue from fabr c. Pretreat Wash us ng hottest water safe for fabric. For heavy stains and tar apply
salad dressing, cooking oils, nonflammable dry cleaning fluid to back of stain. Replace towels under stain frequently. Rinse thoroughiy. Wash
car grease, motor oils) using hottest water safe for fabric.
Ink Some inks may be impossible to remove. Washing may set some inks. Use prewash stain remover, denatured
alcohol or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid
Mildew, scorch Wash with chlorine bleach if safe for fabric. Or, soak in oxygen bleach and hot water before washing. Badly
mildewed fabrics may be permanently damaged.
Mud Brush off dry mud. Retreat or soak with product containing enzymes.
Mustard, tomato Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Nail polish May be impossible to remove. Place stain face down on paper towels. Apply nail polish remover to back of stain.
Repeat, replacing paper towels frequently Do not use on acetate fabrics.
Paint, varnish WATER BASED: Rinse fabric in cool water while stain is wet. Wash. Once paint is dry it cannot be removed. OIL
BASEDAND VARNISH: Use solvent recommended on can label. Rinse thoroughly beTore washing.
Perspiration Use prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap. Rinse. Wash using nonchlorine bleach in hottest water safe for
fabric.
Rust, brown or yellow For spots, use rust remover safe for fabric. For discoloration of an entire load, use phosphate detergent and
discoloration nonchlorine bleach. Do not use chlorine bleach because it may intensify discoloration.
Shoe polish LIQUID: Pretreat with a paste of granular detergent and water. PASTE: Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat
with prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid. Rinse. Rub detergent into dampened area.
Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Urine, vomit, mucus, feces Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
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