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@Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille) fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).

*Washingtoo long, eqecial~y forsmallerloads.l?ornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes.

e Useof non-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewith Imrrdness to forma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Usea phosphateor liquiddetergent;use warmerwashwateror softenwaterwith,aninstalledmechanicalsofteneror apackaged watersoftener.

~Powde~residuefrom granular&tergentmay appeartobe lint. Ikdkso]ve granular detergentin hotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentis completely dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergentorusewarmer washwater.Seepage13.

e overloading~vil~causeabrasionwhichcreatesexcessive lint.

Washfeweritemswith correctwaterlevel.

e Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

e Not enoughdetergenttoholdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof

detergent.Seepage13.

e Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener.If usedin washcycle,softenersmayreactwith detergenttocreatea whitedeposit.Usesofteners in rinse cycle o~y unless package ~ specifiesaddingto washcycle.Seepage15.

e ~i~~~ng lint. Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

normalwearandmaylooklike.

o Smtic electricitycausedbyOverdyingwill cause attraction.

Usefabricsoftenerin rinsecvcle.

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Thesearesometimesballed“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the oilyspotsmaypickup dirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonaspossibleafter-wearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccan stand.If spotsappear,rubin undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

* Insufficient detergent. YOUmay need to increase amount ofdetergentusedifloadis largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelislargeor if wateris Hardto . .

~waternothot enough for type ofload.Besurewaterheateris settodeliverhot waterat thewasherat 140°-150°F.Donot washwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas dishwashingor familybaths–are heavy.

e+ I?oIIowthese steps:

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Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

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Pre-treatstains

Usehottestwaterpossible

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Useblwachwherepossible

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Usepre-soakaids

6* Installwattirsoftener w3!fiw-

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(continued) grayappearance;Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeof load.

@Impropersoakingwith insufficientdetergent.Usuallya W-minutesoakis sufficient.

However,when usingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use twicetherecommendedamountof detergent.

~ Useof soapin hard water.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsix stepsat the bottomof page 18.

@Washingtoo longmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor smallerloads.

~ Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbe presentin the washsolutionat the startof agitation.Seepage 13.

@Torestoregrayedclothes,follow-oneoftheseprocedures:

1. Put clothesin wa$her.Fillwith EKJFwate?.CheckMan~facturers’Care Labelsto determineif hot wa~r-issuitiblefor garment.

~Adds non-precip@ingtypeof water@tener s~chas Calgonwithphosphate— use 2%times as rnuchas yQunekdfor normalwatersdlening.

@Do not use d~tergentor soap.

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@Allowclothesto go throughcomplete‘@cle.

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@Repeat,if necessary.

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2. If youpreferto use the SoakS&ting,see page8. ?Jsethe watersoftenerin placeof

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3. Usethe Mini-Baskettub—seepage 8.Ini~easede~erg~nt.,

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@Incompleteremovalof bodySoil-duetbc6ns@nt‘useJ&insufficient,detergent.Check

hemof T-shirtor pillowcase.If theyare whiteap~centeris yellow,it containsbody

@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomg&bricswi~ resin finishes:Use oxygenbleach,

~ (stichas.Clorox2 brand). Referto G&inentMahufactiwers’Care Instructions.Restore

@Iron or manganesein watermay+u~~ ovikiill~ellowiigoi yellowspots.

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2. Havea specialfilteror chemictilfeederirist@lbdin~our hometo removeiron and mangapesefromwater.

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3. Runhot waterfor a fewminutesto cleaniron residuebuildupin lines; drainwater heateroccasionally.

4. TOremovespots: spreadstainedpofiio~overpan ofboilingwaterand squeeze

Iemonjuicethroughstain. To remove6veraliyellow,use a commerciallyavailable rust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur, do not use in the washer;use a plasticcor$airier.

Improperuse of fabricsoftener.Neverpour fabricsofie&r directlyon clothes;always dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Seepage 15.lb removestains: dampenstainedarea m~drub withundihtedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchhkinebleachif safefor ihbric.

$&mefabricswill shrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand; othersmaybe safely washedbut will shrinkin a dryer. FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions exactly.If in doubt, do not machinewashor dry.

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~~~]=~ion shrinkage can occurin hit fabricsthat,havebeenimproperlystretched andelongatedbythe manufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybe pressedback intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.

* ~ogrewive or dei~ye~s~~inkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(in somefabrics) is graduallyremovedby laundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen [email protected] forRelaxationShrinkageabove.

@!@5mkagecaused by overheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

‘shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperatures6xceedthe temperaturesused

JOshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Th@cannotbe corrected,but it canbe prevent~ by

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w~shi~~ in COOI water;dryingon Low or ~e~icate heat.

~@@~~kg clothes in dryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.

~’~oo.bymyclothesih dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Do not combiheloads.

%&Pro~e~ ]~ads+Avoid~aunde~ngheavy Permanent Pressitems,suchas work

~lo~es, with l~gh~rFermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do not wash

I%fmanentPress withregularlaundry.

regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.

,, co@do@niinseto minimizewrin~ing. Alsouse PermanentPress Dry cycle.

‘ waterlevel.Use Large?$7ater “

“S@ll Load.

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@A&u~ulationof limescaledueto use of carbonatedetergents.If youmustuse a

@Failureto use fabrics@ener. Properusewill minimizewrinkling.

To remive wl%lldes:

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2. RerinseWddry on “~ermanentPress”setting.

4. Iron cafefully.

5. Sqndto dry cleanersfor pressing.

6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.

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@Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesare correctlyset.

@Makesure hot andcoldfaucetsareturnedon and regulatedcorrectly.

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@Makesurehosesare connectedto correctfaucets. . .

hot to hot, coldto cold.

@Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Removeinlet hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthe screensandreinstallhoses.

@Checkhouseholdwaterheaterto makesureit is deliveringwaterat 140°to 150°F.

@Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked.

~ Topof drainoutletshouldbe lessthan 8 ft. above,floor.

~ Makesurehoseconnectionsare tightat faucets.

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~ Makes’ureend of drainhoseis correctlyinsertedin andsecuredto drainfacility.

@Make surewasheris levelandfirm to thefloorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand frontjam nutstight. SeeyourInstallationInstructions.

@A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbe heardat the endof eachspinperiodas the motor stopsand the spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksid’ This sou~dis normal.

@Heavilyunbalancedloadscan causethe washerto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin, and maycauseit to movefromits originalposition.In extremecases,(usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelis sethigherthan necessary)the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub, creatingaloud butharmlessnoise.

Tocorrect, openthelid andredistributethe loadevenlyaboutthe washbasket.Close

the lid and restart.

pauses betweenwashingsteps.. .suchas betweenwashand spinor betweenspinand rinse.

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