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—Model
WRW3505K
Agitator 22 Pretreating 7,9,15
Problem Solver 18-22
Appliance Registration 2
SafeN Instructions 3,4
BleachDispenser 8
Soak Cvcle 5,8
Care and Cleaning 22
sorting 4,9
Consumer Services 23
Controls Setting Guide 6,7 Stains 16
Stain Removal Guide 17
Cycle Settings 5
Storage and VacationTips 22
User MaintenanceInstructions 22
Detergents,Other Additives11-15
Energy-Saving Tips 10
Warranw BackCover
Fabric Softener Dispenser 8
Hard Water 14
Limestone Deposits 12
Loading the Washer 4,10
‘.1Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions 4-8
UseandCareof
,““fourWash@r
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ReadthisbookCarefully.
It isintendedto helpyou
operateandmaintainyour
newwasherproperly.
Keepit handyfor answersto
yourquestions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Eyou received a
damaged washer. ●,
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthewasher.
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelon
thelowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersare alsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor service
callsconcerningyourwasher.
WAmG: Foryourstisty theidormationinthismanualmustbefoMowedtodnirnize
theriskoffm orexplmionortopreventpropertydmage, personalinjuryor10ssoflife.
—h notstoreorusegasohe orother ~hediately cm yourgassupplierfroma
flmab~e vaprs andtiqti& htheticitity neighborsphone.FoUowthegassupptier9s
oft~s oranyotherapptiance. instructions.
—wmT To Do mYou sm~~ GAS ~Myou
emot reachyourgassupplier9d
thefie depa~ent.
~DonottrytOtight any app!ianceo
~Donottouchanyelmtricdswitch;donot —htilation md servicemustbepetiomed
memy phoneinyou b~tig. byaqu~aed imtiler9serviceagencyor
thegassupptiero
~Clearthermm,btildingorareaofaU
oecupanb.
A1lwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformto theCare
LabelingRuleestablishedby theFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
If YouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespage
in thebackof thisbook.
We’reproudof ourserviceand
wantyou to bepleased.If for some
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followfor furtherhelp.
—
—
a
.
First,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber-to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
FINALLY,if yourproblem
is stillnotresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL 60606
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msm~mmsTRuc~~o~s
.- ReadWtitmctiom beforeushg ttisappliance.
o
4@~his WWh~~ mmtbe~rO~er~y
‘Q.,{;~
>U+‘imMld andlocakdkaccordance
withtheIEstilationInstmetiom
beforeitiswed. Hyoudidnotreceivean
hstilation hstructionssheetwithyourwasher,
youcanobtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
—hstaU or store where itWnotbeexposed
totem~raturesbelowfreezingorexposedto
theweather.
<onnect toaproperlyrated,protectedandsized
power supplycircuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
~<onnect toadequateplumbinganddrain
facilitiesasdescribedintheInstallation
Instructions.
e~um off water ~~~~e~swhen the washerisnotin
usetorelievepressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalveshouldbre&
orrupture.
*Whendisconnectingthisappliancepull
bytheplugratherthanthecordto
avoid.damagetothecordorjunctionof
cordandplug.Makesurethatthecord
islocatedsothatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedtodamageorstress.
*Donotwashor dry articlesthat
havebeencleanedin,washedin,
soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,degreasers,dry=
cleatingsolvents,kerosene,etc.)whichnlay
i@te orexplode.Donotaddthesesubstances
tothewashwater.Donotusethesesubs@nces
aroundyourwasherantiordryerduring
operation.
TVAM~&HDROGEN GASis
producedbythechedcal action
withinyourwaterheaterandthegas
canaccumulateinthewaterheaterandorwater
pipesHhotwaterhasnotbeenusedforaperiod
oftwoweeksorlonger.WDROGENGASCAN
BEEXPLOSNEUNDERT~SE
C~CUMSTANCES.Sotopreventthe
possibilityofdamageorinjury,ifyouhavenot
usedhotwaterfortwoweeksorrnore9ormove
intoaresidenceinwhichthehotwatersystem
maynothavebeenusedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucetsandallowthemtorunfor
severalminutesbeforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.SincethegasisBmmable,donot
smokeoruseanopenflameorappliance
duringthisprocess.
oNever reach into washer while it is
moving.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes9pushintheCycle
SelectorknobtoOFFposition,then
waituntilthemachinehascompletelystopped
beforeopeningtheilid.
~Closesupervisionisnecessaryif
thisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,on,orwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appfiance.Disposeofdiscardedappliancesand
shippingorpackingmaterialsproperlyeBefore
dis~rdingawasher,orremovingfromservice,
removethewasherlid.
moRTANTsAFEm ms~~uc~~o~s
(continued)
~Keep all laundryaids(suchas ~Donotoperatethisapplianceifitisdamaged,
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners, malfunctioning,partiallydisassembled,orhas
etc.)outofthereachofchildren, missingorbrokenparts,includingadamaged
preferablyinalockedcabinet. cordorplug.
Observeallwarningsoncontainer
labelstoavoid~ersondinium. ~Neverclimbonorstandonthewashertop.
A*- ~Donotwashfiberglassarticlesinyourwasher.
~Keeptheareaaroundandunderneath Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining
yourappliancesfreefromthe —
accumulationofcombustiblematerials, particlesthatmaybepickedupbyclothingduring
suchaslint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc. subsequentwasheruse.
oThelaundryprocesscanreduce
*Keeptheflooraroundyourappliancescleanand
drytoreducethepossibilityofslipping. theflameretardancyoffabrics.
Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
oTOminimizethepossibilityofe~ectric manufacturer’scareinstructions
shock,unplugthisappliancefromthe shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
powersupplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceorcleaning.
$%
NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector ~0~ W~s~~~ O~e~~tiO~
knobto an OFFpositiondoesNOT oDo notleavewasherlidupduringcycle.
/“
/“ disconnecttheappliancefromthe This willstopthewashandspinactionand
powersupply. preventcompletionqf the cycle.
~~~ ~~~tamper with controls.
SAW WE NsmucmoNs
1HowTOOPEmTEYomc~o~mswAsmR e.
WAW~&To reducethe.riskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appliance,readtheWORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
REGULAR
w~~w CYCLES
[~1
HMVY DUTY6CYCU
~LARGECAPAC~
2SPEEDWASHER
I
sortingandLoading
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabrictype,weight,color eLoadclothesintowashbasket,beingcarefulnot
andamountof soil,accordingto instructionsin How to overload.SeeHowto LoadYourWashersection.
to SortClothessection. ~SeeBleachandFabricSoftenerDispensersections
@Addmeasuredamountof detergent.SeeDetergent forinstructionsin theiruses.
Guideforinformationon detergentsandother
laundryadditives. ~Forinformationonhowtousebleachesandfabric
sofieners,seeOtherLaundryRoductssection.
~Closethelid.Washerwill~111butnotagitateor spin
withthelid open.
—...
Ii
UsetheControlsSettingGuidetohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@SelectWaterLevel.
LOW Washerislessthan1/3fullofclothes.
NIEDI~: Between1/3and1/2full.
HIGH:Between1/2and2/3full.
FULL:Over2/3full.
@SelectWas~nse Temperature.
@PushCycleSelectorknobinand~~rnclockwise
—toyour-selectedwashsetting.
@PullCycleSelectorknob
outtostartthewasher. -START
If youwishtochange
settingafterwasher
hasstarted,pushCycle
Selectorknobinto stop
thewasherandresettothe
newposition.Settingcanbechangedatanytime.
TipstoHelpYouselectsettings
Regularcyeles—
Formostcottons,linens,and
workandplayclothes.Longer
washtimesplusanextradeep
rinse,sprayrinseandspin
providethoroughwashingand
detergentremoval.
Delicate Cycle
Acombinationof agitation
andsoakprovideseffective
polyesterknitslaundering.
Anearlyandlongsprayrinse
coolsdownfabricsbefore
thewasherreachesmaximum
spinspeedtohelpprevent
wrinklesetting.
PermanentPressCycle-
Forloadsof syntheticand/pr
delicatefabrics.Acoldwater
cooldownhelpsprevent
set-inwrinklesin permanent
pressshirts,blouses,dresses
andsimilarapparelwith
normalsoil.
soak cycle—
Clothesactivatein asoaking
agentfor ashorttime,then
thewaterspinsout.Washer
turnsoff atendof Soak
Cycle—mustberesetfor
desiredwash.cycle.
whatHappensinEachsetting(Approximate Minutes)
cycle
Selector Heavy Permanent DeIicate
Settings Soil Medium Light soak Press Cycle
,wash 4
soak 2%
iWash 19 10 4 10 2
‘spin 3 3 3 2ti 2%
Rinse 3% 3% 3% 35 3% 3
NOTES:
oTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseof
thecycle.
oTotaltimedoesnolincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimes
varydependingonhouseholdwaterpressureandyour
selectedwaterlevel.
spin 7 7 774% 4%
TotalTime 37 28 22 11 25 23
5
ROLSSETTmG~um~
cycle Setig
Waswspin
speedLoad
Cottons:indLinens
While/ColorFdst
Bright/Noncolorfast Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast HotorWarm
WarmorCold RegularCycles
RegularCycles MediumorLightSetting
MediumorLightSetting
WorkClothes
Heavysoil Mediumforsmallloads
HeavySoilforallotherloads
MediumSetting
Normal/Fast Hot RegularCycles
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil
Normal/Fast HotorWarm RegularCycles
Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow Hot
warm PermanentPress
PermanentPress Setat Start
Setat Start
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicate Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow warm
warm PermanentPress
DelicateCycle SetatStart
Setat Start
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
RayonandAcetate
Gentle/Slow Warm DelicateCycle SetatStart
Gentle/Slow warm DelicateCycle Setat Start
warm PermanentPress Setat Start
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended Gentle/Slow
-‘-
MediumorLightSetting,
dependingonamountof soil.
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers.Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls
Normal/Fast Hot RegularCycles
Gentle/Slow DelicateCycle
BabyClothes—Delicate warm Setat Statt
—
LightSetting
Blankets—Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton 5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast warm RegularCycles
warm RegularCycles
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric 5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast LightSetting
PermanentPress
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
V7ASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
Gentle/Slow HotorWarm Setat Start
Gentle/Slow HotorWarm PermanentPress -
RegularCycles
RegularCycles
Setat Start
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats&Rugs* Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast HotorWarm
ColdorWarm MediumSetting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed MediumSetting
Gentle/Slow warm
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
DelicateCycle Setat Start
Pillows Gentle/Slow warm Regt.tlarCycles MediumorLightSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil.
*Checksize,Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
6
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—
—
RefertoGaxmentManufacturers’careLabels
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded,
\Vhiteorco!orfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach.
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach.
Nobleach.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach.
Nobleach.
Nobleach.
Specialhtructiom
Ifcolorfastis unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin
DetergentGuide.
UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinDetergentGuide.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinDetergentGuide.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinDetergentGuide.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybe absorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3at atimeoraddtowelstobalance.
Gi4RMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergentandallowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalEastWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washat least3timesin verysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmaitufactiirers’carelabelsmustbe.followed
carefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload.Usehighwaterlevel.
FrIrmoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS.”
r~:%>
FOrsalebytheSuperintendentofDo~uments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
‘~:~
Hokvtousethe
@Usethisdispense~
withliquidbleach
only.If youprefer
to use~owdered
oPEmTmGms~~uc~~o~s
(continued)
Bleach .Dispenser
&-
HIGHWATERLEVEL—1Z$cup(310 ml)liquid
LOWWATERLEVEL—2/3cup(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountof liquidbleachdirectly
bleach;pourit into
thewashbasket
alongwithyour
detergent.Do not
pourpowderedbleach
intothebleachdispenser.
~Measurebleachcarefully.
Herearesomerecommendedamounts:
intobleachdispenser.
4Donotoverfillorallowdispenserto ovefiow.
Avoidsplashing.Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
*Neverpourundiluted!iquidbleachdirectlyonto
clothesorintothewashbasket.
HowtoUse theFabricSoftenerDispenser
*PositiontheFabric
SoftenerDispenseronthe ~
agitator.
)&
4
~Pourmanufacturer’s
recommendedamount
of fabricsoftenerinto
astandardmeasuringcup.
oDonotstopthewasherduringthefirstspin.
Thiswillcausethedispenserto emptytoo soon.
oDonotusetheFabricSoftenerDispenserwiththe
SoakCycle.
eIfthedispensergetsclogged,soakitinasolutionof
1cup(240ml)waterand1cup(240ml)alcohol.
~Addenoughwaterto fillthe cup 1/2full.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothedispenser.
eThefabricsoftenerwillautomaticallybe dispensed
atthepropertime.
HowtoUse the SoakCycIe
~SOAKCYCLEtemperature
willautomaticallybe cold.
~For ahotor warmsoak9
settheWash/RinseTemp.
controlto HOT/COLDor
WARM/COLDandturn
theCycleSelectorknob
to MEDIUMin theRegularCycles.
~Startthewasher.Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushin theCycleSelectorknobandturn
to SOAKCYCLE.PullouttheCycleSelectorknob
to completethecycle.
●Foranextendedsoak,allowthewashertofilland
agitateforafewminutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycleSelectorknobto stop
thewasher(keeplidclosed)andallowto soakforas
longasdesired.Afterdesiredsoakperiod,pullout
theCycleSelectorknobto completethecycle.
—
—
8
TOSORTc~o~ms
LINTPRODUCERS—suchasterrytowelingand
chenille—giveup lint.
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas man-madefibersand
ro nappedfabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy—attract
lint.Thesemustbewashedseparately.
normoreinformationonlintcontro!,see
TheProblemSoEversection.
sortbyFabric Inadditiontosorting
Separate toreducelintcollection,
itisrecommended
ro thatfabricsofsimilar
constructionbe
washedtogether
wheneverpossible.
sortbysoil
Separate
sortby color
Separate LForinstructionson
Werent fabrimand
loads,seetheControk
SettingGuide.
Itpaystocheck andprepare
c~othesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Do anynecessaryrnending—
rips,hems,tears.
~Checkallitemsfor areasof
heavysoilor stain.
~Removestains.SeeStain
RemovalGuide.
@Turnpolyknitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage,
SoakingandPretreating—a
goodwayto loosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensomestains.
Soakingcanbe eitheracompletely
separatewashingstepora
preliminarystepto acomplete
washcycle.For detailed
informationon howtosoakin
yourwasher,seeHowtoUsethe
SoakCycleon oppositepage.
FORINFOWTION ON
SOAWNGAGENTS,seeOther
LaundryProductiGuide.
ePretreatheavysoilby rubbing
in asmallamountofliquid
detergentor apastemadeof
waterandpowdereddetergent
or soap.Forbestresults,wait
1/2hourbeforewashing.
9
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload.Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedmound
theagitator.Clothesareloaded
drysincewetitemsarelikelyto
packdownwhichencourages
overloading.Thissizeload
requiresafullwaterfill.
what is the best sizeloadof
clothes—large~medium9or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Tryto washafill load
ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull”
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelfor thesizeof theload.See
OperatingInstructions.
Loadclothesdry.
GTakeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin thisorder:
@LargeItems–like sheets.Do
notwraparoundtheagitator.
oSmallItems–like washcloths.
@MediumSizeItems–1ike
towels.
Toadditemsafterthewasher
hasstarted:
eTurnoffthewasher.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
—
submergingnextto theagitator.
eRestartthewasher.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseof anetlaundrybag.
SpecialRecommendationsforWashingPermanentPressIfYouDoNotHaveaDryer
If youaremachine-washingPermanentPressclothes eUsemorewaterthanyouwouldforaregular
thatyouplanto linedryordrip-dry,useextracareto load.UseaMediumWaterLevelforaSmallLoad;
minimizewrinklinginthewashprocess: aFullWaterLevelforaMediumLoad.
~Becaiiefulnotto overloadwasher.PermanentPress eRemoveclothespromptlyas soonaswasherstops
clothesmusthaveampleroomto movefreely.Aandhangimmediately.
MediumsizePermanentPressloadisthelargestthat
shouldbewashed.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyrewash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectco~~ectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoose a
water temperature warm enough
to release and get rid of soil.
~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.
(65°C.)—onaregularbasis
onlywhenwashir~gheavilysoiled
articles—suchas work
andplayclothes.
EmRGY=sAmG Tws
*Undernormalsoilconditions,
washin waterabove80°F.
(27°C.).Thisgenerally
meansusingtheWarmWash
Temperaturesettingonyour
washer—temperatures
approximately90°F.–l10”F.
(32°C.-380C.)orhand
comfortable.If younotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,
useHotWashoccasionally,if
safeforfabrics.
~Tryto washlessoften.Save
articlesof the sametypeof
fabricuntilyou haveafullload.
eIf youmustwashsmaller
loads,adjusttheamountof
water.Smallloadsshouldhave
lowerwaterlevels.
aWashin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyou
whicharetheoff-peakhours.
eUseNormal(Fast)SpinSpeed
to removemorewaterandhelp
lessendryingtime.Thedryerwill
removeanywrinklescausedby
theFastSpin.
.