Washer Use; Starting Your Washer - Kenmore Elite HE3t Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Your Washer
Fire Hazard
Never place items in the washer that are
dampened with gasoline or other flammable
fluids.
No washer can completely remove oil
Do not dry anything that has ever had any type of
oil on it (including cooking oils).
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
The following is a guide to using your washer, Please refer to
specific sections of this manual for more detailed information.
Do not store laundry products on the top surface of this washer.
Vibration is normal during operation.
First Wash Cycle Without Laundry
Before washing clothes for the first time, choose NORMAL/
CASUAL cycle and run it without clothes. After installation, if a
complete cycle has not been run without clothes, use % the
normal recommended amount of powdered or liquid High
Efficiency (HE) detergent or % the normal recommended amount
of regular powdered or liquid detergent. This initial cycle serves
to ensure the interior is clean before washing clothes.
1. To load washer
Open the washer door by pulling on the handle.
Sort laundry according to color and type of fabric. Place a
load of sorted clothes in the washer. Do not overload washer.
Overloading can cause poor cleaning.
[] The washer can be fully loaded, but not tightly packed.
Washer door should close easily.
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Close the washer door by pushing it firmly until the lock
clicks. The washer door will remain locked during the wash
cycle.
NOTE: After any wash cycle is completed, the door must be
opened and then closed before a new cycle can begin. The
door can be opened only if PAUSE/CANCEL is selected while
the ADD A GARMENT light is glowing or if the cycle has been
cancelled. See "Cancelling a Cycle."
Open the Dispenser Drawer and add laundry products to the
detergent, bleach, or fabric softener compartments. Close
drawer slowly to avoid spills. See "Using the Dispenser."
NOTE: For best performance, use High Effficiency detergents.
The package for this type of detergent will be marked "HE" or
"High Efficiency." The HEft "wash action" along with less water
could create too much sudsing with a regular detergent.
4. Turn on the washer by selecting one of the WASH CYCLES.
The indicator light for the selected cycle will glow. When
selecting a Wash Cycle, the preset cycle, Water Temp, Spin
Speed, and soil level for the selected cycle will glow. The
display shows the estimated time remaining. The preset
settings provide the recommended fabric care for the
selected cycle. See "Wash Cycles."
5. Select the desired OPTIONS. See "Options."
6. If desired, select the END OF CYCLE SIGNAL. The signal is
helpfu] when you are washing items that should be removed
from the washer as soon as it stops. Select HIGH or LOW.
7. To begin the wash cycle immediately
Select and hold START (for approximately 1 second),
[] If you do not select START within 5 minutes of choosing a
cycle, the washer automatically shuts off.
[] When the wash cycle is complete, the CLOTHES CLEAN
status light glows, the door unlocks, and the wash load
can be removed from the washer. The washer powers
down automaticaUy 5 minutes after the cycle is complete.
To power down the washer manually after the wash cycle
is complete, select PAUSE/CANCEL once.
8. To begin the wash cycle later
Select DELAY until the desired delay time (in hours) shows in
the Estimated Time Remaining display. Select START. The
countdown to the wash cycle will show in the display window.
[] Mix large and small items. Load evenly.
a It is recommended that you wash small items such as
infant socks in a mesh garment bag.
a When unloading garments, occasionally check under the
rubber rim at the front of the tub for small items.
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