Sorting _A/Ash Loads - Kenmore 796.4138 _ Manual De Uso

SORTING WASH LOADS
Fabric Care Labels
Many articles of clothing include a fabric care label.
Using the chart below, adjust the cycle and option
selections to care for your clothing according to the
manufacturer's recommendations.
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Fabric Care Labels
Machine
wash
cycle
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O0 not _ _ n_t _lng
Water • • • O0 •
temperature _ war_ c0_l
Bleach
symbols A A
Anybi_
Onty nom_lo_'in_ _o_
(whenn_) (when r_sd)
Donot_leach
Grouping Similar Items
For the best washing results, and to reduce the possibilityof
damage to clothing, care should be taken to sort the
clothing into loads that are made up of similar items.
Mixing different fabric types and/or soil levels can result
in poor wash performance, color transfer or discoloration,
fabric damage or linting. Fabrics should be sorted into
groups as described below.
Colors
Sort articles by color. VVash dark clothes together in a
separate load from light colors or whites. Mixing clark
clothes with light clothes can result in dye transfer or
discoloration of the lighter clothes.
Soil Level
W'ash heavily soiled clothing together. "W'ashing lightly
soiled clothing in the same load with heavily soiled
clothing could result in poor wash performance for the
lightly soiled clothing.
Fabric Type
Delicate articles should not be mixed -with heavier or
sturdier fabric types. _vVashingdelicates in a load with
heavy fabrics can result in damage to the more delicate
fabrics. Washing heavier fabrics in a delicate load can
result in poor wash performance for the heavier fabrics
and possible damage to the delicates.
LintType
Some fabrics attract and bind lint to them while
others
give off lint in the laundry process. Avoid mixing these
lint collectors and lint producers in the same load. Mixing
these fabrics will result in pilling and linting on the lint
collectors. (For example, lint collector - knit sweater; lint
producer - terrycloth towels.)
Loading the Washer
• Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty.
Items such as clips, matches, pens, coins, and keys can
damage both ;,,our washer and your clothes.
• Close zippers, hooks, and drawstrings to prevent these
items from snagging or tangling on other clothes.
• Pretreat heavily stained areas for best results.
• Combine large and small items in a load. Load large
items first.
"Large items should not be more than half of the total
wash load.
• The drum should not be tightly packed with items. The
door of the washer should close easily.
• To prevent an out-of-balance load, do not wash
single items. Add one or two similar items to the load.
Large, bulky items, such as a blanket, comforter, or
bedspread, should be washed individually.
• Do not wash or spin waterproof items, such as rain
coats, sleeping bags, etc.
• When unloading the washer, check under the door seal
for small items.
NOTE: Make sure that the door seal area isclear when
closing the door. Overloading the washer can cause items
to get caught between the door and the seal. This can
damage both the items and the seal.
* DO NOT OVERLOAD THE DRUM
- MAKE SURE CLOTHING IS NOT
CAUGHT IN THE DOOR GASKET
Ij Sort Laundry,.,
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by Colors by Soil by Fabric by Lint
Whites Heavy Delicates Lint Producer
Lights Normal Easy Care Lint Collector
Darks Light Sturdy
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