Washing Procedures - Kenmore 131786800 Owner's Manual

Washing Procedures
Sort laundry into loads that canbe
washedtogether.
• Follow the guidelines below for preparing the wash load.
• Readthe Washer Operating Instructions, pages 17-18, for operating your
specific model.
• Always read and follow fabric care and laundry product labels.
To reduce the riskof fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons, read
Important Safetylnstructions, pages 2-4, before operating this washer.
1. Sort laundry into loads that can be washed together.
Sort items by recommended water temperatures, wash time, and agitatelspin
speeds.
• Separatewhite, light, and colorfast itemsfrom dark and noncolorfast items.
• 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.
• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled items.
• Separate lacy, sheer and loosely knit items from sturdy items.
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Emptypockels.
2. Prepare items for washing.
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Empty pockets.
• Brush off lint and dirt. Shake out rugs and beach towels.
• Closezippers,fasten hooks,tie strings andsashes,and remove nonwashable
trims and ornaments.
• Remove pins, decorative buttons, belt buckles, and other objects which
could be damaged. This also helps protect other items in the wash load.
• Mend rips and tears to prevent further damage during washing.
• Placedelicate items such asbras,shoulder pads, hosiery,and belts in a mesh
bag to prevent tangling during the wash cycle.
• Turn knit items inside out to prevent pilling.
Place delicate items in a mesh bag.
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Bleach Dispenser(some models)
3. Pretreat stains and heavy soil.
Seestain Removal, pages 7-8, for details.
4. Add a measured amount of detergent to the wash tub
before adding the laundry load.
Follow detergent manufacturer's directions. The amount required depends on
type of detergent, load size and soil level, and water hardness.
5. Ifdesired, addliquidbleachtoBleachDispenser(somemodels).
• Before adding the wash load, add liquid bleach to bleach dispenser located
in left front corner under the lid:
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) for small loads
• 1 cup (240 ml) for large loads
• 1-114cups (300 ml) for extra-large loads.
• Then add I cup (240 ml) water to flush the dispenser.
• Do not use powdered bleach in the bleach dispenser.
Formodels withouta bleach dispenser, dilute the recommended amount of
liquid chlorine bleach in 1 quart (.95 L) water. Add it to wash water after
a few minutes of agitation. Do notpour bleach directly on wash load.