RCA WRW3705K Installation instructions

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Appliance Registration 2
BleachDispenser 8
Care and Cleaning 26
Contro!s Setting Guide 6,7
CycleSettings 5
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DelicateWash System 9
Detergents, Other Additives B-V
Repah Service 27
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Sorting Clothes 11
Stains 18
Stain RemovalGuide 19
User Maintenance Instructions 26
Warranty BackCover
Energy-SavingTips 10
FabricSoftener Dispenser 8
Hard Water 16
Limestone Deposits 14
Loading E
Model and SerialNumbers 2
Moving&VacationTips 26
Operating the Washer 4,5
Pretreating ~n
Problem Solver 20-25
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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwdsher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonellumber):
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wriwdownthemodel
ad serialDwbem.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersaredso onthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Mdel Number
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
Hyou receiveda
ti~edmher.••
Immediatelycon~ctthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savethe md money.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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m~omm~SmETY ms~~uc~lo~s&
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fire,
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thefollowing:
susetmsapplianceOdyforits
intendedpurpse asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Tm Wmher’mm beproperIy
Wd md~ocatik@COtiC~
withtheImbliation ktructiom
before itismed. Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationkstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
Iocationnearestyou.
–Ro~rly groundtoconform
withdi governingcoda and
ortimces, Wollowdea h
hwation htruc:iom.
–Mtiii orstorewhereitwiUnot
+~Ypsedtotempemtm below
-r-g orexpsedtotheweatier.
–-Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theIristilationInstructions.
@~rn off~aterfa~ce~when
thewasherisnotinusetoreJ.ieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
mi~imizele&ge ifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
~men disconnecting
tis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecoxdislocatedso
thatitwiilnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
dmageorstress.
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oftheapplimeeorattemptmy
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*Keepalllaundryaids(SUChas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsokners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemic~s,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescl- anddrytoreduce
thepossibfityofklipping.
. .
~Tominimizethepoisibfiity
ofelectricshock,unpIugthis
appliancefrom*epowerqupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
citing ofthelintfilter).
Nm:~rningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpsitiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~DOnotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adarnaged.cordorplug.
eNever climb on or s~d on the
washertop.
*Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resdtfromtheremainingparticIes
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

@Thelaundr,yprocesscw r~uce Yor washer operation
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To *DoRotleavewasherlidup
avoidsucharesult,thegarment duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
mmufac~rer’scareinstmctions washandspinactionandprevent
shouldbefollowedverycarefully. completionofthecycle.
Howtoo~emteyOU~ clotheswasher
topersons,
W~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjury
readtheIMPORTANTSA~T’YINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
SAWTmE m
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mSTRUCTIONS 0
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sortingandhading
~Sortclothescarefillybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page11.
@Addmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages13through17for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
@Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.See
page12forloadinginformation.
@Seepage8forBleachDispenser
andFabricSoRenerDispenser
instructions.Forinformationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page17.
@Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
setting the controls.
S- theControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.
0selectWash/RinseTempemture.
oSelectWaterLevel.
LOW Washerislessthan1/3full
ofclothes.
VANABLE:Anyleveloffill
betweenLowandFull.
FULL:Washerismorethan2/3
fill ofclothes.
RESEV Toincreaselevel,turn
knobto “RESET”andthento
newlevel.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
~PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
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*START 10
@PullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.If youwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.

‘IlpstoHelpYouselectsettings
Laeavy,NormalandL@t
Soi!setti&s—
Formostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.Threesoillevelsettings
areprovided,butyoucansetthe
selectorin-between,ifdesired.
P
SPIN
LIGHTSOIL
NORhfALSOIL @
H-W SOIL
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
@OFF
START
/DELICATES
Permanent
msssetti~—
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
is providedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
DELIcAm WMH
SYsm setti~–
Forthosearticlesthatwould
normallybewashedbyhand.Use
IISPECIAL
OFF PERMANENTPRESS
DELICATEWASH
t&
-M
RINSE
SPIN
OFF
START
withDELICATEWA-SHagitator
only.
ISPECIAL
OFF
PERMANENTPRESS
DELICATE\WLSH
&
mEM
RINSE
SPIN
OFF
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Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
REGULAR &F
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SPIN
WH
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LIGHT~L
NORMALSOIL
HEAWSOiL
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Cycle
*ieetor Heavy Normal Light DELICATEWASH
Settings Soil Soil Soil Soak PermanentPress Delicates SYSTEM
Wash 4
Soak ‘2fi
wash“18 10 48 2 5
Spin 33 3 2E z% z%
Rinse 3% 3% 3~ 3% 3Y2 33%
Spin 7 7 7 7 4% 4% 4%
TotalTime 35 27 ~] 11 22 22 19
~Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycles.
~Totaltimedoestzotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydepending
gg-=m~~!ousehojd‘ater PressureandYourselectedwaterlevel.
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CQntrokSettingGuidefordfferent fabricsandloam
wmh/spiD
s~ed cycle setting
CottonsandLinens
While/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast Normal/Fast Normal/Fast HotorWarm
Warmor Cold NormalSoilor LightSoil
NormalSoilorLightSoil
NormalSoilforsmallloads,
HeavySoilforall otherloads
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NormalSoil
WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.
Heavysoil Normal/Fast Hot
Averagesoil Normal/Fast HotorWarm
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow Hot Warm PermanentPress
PermanentPress
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Normal/Fast Gentle/Slow Warm
Warm PermanentPress
DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM
Gentle/Slow Warm DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
RayonandAcetate Gentle/Slow Warm Dclicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM
PermanentPress
Warm
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended Gentle/Slow
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls
NormalSoilor LightSoil,
Normal/Fast Hot dependingonamountofsoil
Gentle/Slow warm DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEMBabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 5min.soakthen
Nomal/Fast Warm LightSoil
Warm LightSoilBlankets—Synthetic,Electric 5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast
Curtains-DO N~ MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs*
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)
andotherfabricsthatbleed
Gentle/Slow HotorWarm PermanentPress
Gentle/Siow HotorWarm PermanentPress
NormalSoilNormal/Fast HotorWarm
Normal/Fast ColdorWarm NormalSoil
DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyi,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Gentle/Slow Warm
Pillows Gentle/Slow Warm NormalSoilorLightSoil,
dependingonamountofsoil
‘~~hecksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
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Bleach SpecialInstructions
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinetypebleachwhenneeded, Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page15.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfi~st,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpageU.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page15.Smallloadsreducewrirdding.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OWinstructionscarefully.Nobleach
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach WashfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretaintheRarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyo~hergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMusTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorby
DELICATEWASHSYSTEMcontrolsystem.Seepage9.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoi!edspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
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-1-Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
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Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/FastWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
~mble onFLUFF(NoHeat).
Nobleach
I
Nobleach
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butrnanufactl~rers’carelabels)nustbefollo}i~ed
care$~lly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usefullwaterlevel.
~ormoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
-f-oi sale bytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
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=Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
FULLWATER?.EVEL—I%CUPS
(310ml)liquid
LOWWATERLEVEL–213CUP
(170ml)liquid
DELICATEWASHSYSTEM–
1/4cup(60ml)liquid
@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
@hnotoverfi~ or allow *penser
toove~flow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpour undilutedliquid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasket.
Howtomethe
Fabricsoftener
Dispemer
epositionthe FabricSoftener
Dispenserontheagitator.
~Pourmanuticturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
@Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2full.
epourthe dilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
@Donotstopthewasherduring
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSofiener
DispenserwiththeDELICATE
WASHSYSTEM,useone(1)
teaspoon(5ml)ofconcentrated
softeneror one(1)tablespoon
(15ml)ofdilutedsofiener.
~DonotusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.
Howtowethe
soaksetting
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1REGULAR I
P
OfF
SPIN
WK
LIGHTSOIL
NORMALSOIL @
HEAVYSOIL F
@4fs0A~’3 setting temperature
willautomaticallybec~ld.
~If ahotor warmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“H~/COLD” or “WW/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto
“HeavySoil~’Startthewasher.After
washerftis andbeginstoagitate,
pushintheCycleSelmtorKnoband
turnto “SOAK:’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe&cle
@Forandendd soakWowthe
washertofti andagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidcIOSd)andallow toSO*
foraslongasdesired.Afierdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
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Ho\vtousetheDELICATEWASHSYSTEM
canbeusedtohandlesmallloads
fregularfabrics-up to2pounds—
or foreasyandeconomicalwashing
ofdelica~ehandwashables. -
@RemoveHEAVYDUTYAgitator
asfollows:
–Push switchesto “UNLOCK:’
–Lift outHEAVYDUTY
Agitatorleavingsmaller
DELICATEWASHAgitator
inplace.
~Put 1/4to 1/3CUP(60to 80ml)
tergentinthew;sh basket. -
oadclothesinthewashbasket.
eepage12forloading
@TouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers,seepage8.
@Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows:
–Set WaterLeveltoDELICATE
WNH SYSTEMposition.
WATERLEVEL
~VARIABLE~
LW
B
\FULL
/RESET
DE@TE
WASHWSTEM
—Selectspeedandtemperature
accordingtothefabricsyouare
washing.
—PushCycleSelectorKnoband
turnclockwisetoDELICATE
WNH SYSTEMsetting.
I
SPECIAL
OFF PERMANENTPRESS
DELICATEWASH
&
-EM
RINSE
SPIN
—PulloutCycleSelectorKnobto
startwasher.
@Whenwashingstockings,panty
hoseandothereasilytangleditems,
alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseofanet
laundrybagisrecommended.
@ToreplaceHEAVYDUTY
Agi~tor:
—PositionouterAgitatorover
DELICATEWASHAgitatorand
rotateuntilAgitatorfallseasily
intoplace.DON~ FORCE.
–Press gentlyonHEAVYDUTY
Agitatoruntilitisseated
securely.
—PushswitchestolockAgitatorin
place.
BESUREHEAVYDUTY
AGITA~R ISSECURELYIN
PLACEBEFOREWASHING
REGULARLOADSOF
CL~HES.
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...
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
@UseHotWash—upto tiO°F.-on
aregularbcsisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
eUndernormal soilconditions,wash
inwaterabove80°F.(Z7°C.).This
genefiy m~s Using the WarmW~h
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
11O”F.or handcomfortable.If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
*If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseFastSpinspeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbyFastSpin.
@UseyourDELICATEWASH
SYSTEMforverysmallloads.It
useslesswaterthanthelowwater
levelinthebigtubonthiswasher.
Youwillalsosaveondetergentand
energy.
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Howtosorttheclothes
w
from
w
LINTPRODUCERS–Such
asterrytowelingandchenille—
giveuplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS—such as
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore informationonlint
control,seepage20.
rtby fabric
from
from
&
from
*
m
Delicates
,fii%~~naciditiontosortingtoreducelint
~~~-~.$ollection,itis recommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
\washedtogetherwheneverpossible.
sortby soil
Separat
from
from
sort by color
Separate
,
m
Whites
from
●
m
Lights
from
m
.
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Darks
from
●
m
Non-
Colorfast
FORINSTRUCTIONSON
~IF~mN~ F~B~Ies ~N~
LOADS, SEEPAGES6and7.
It paystocheckandprepare
clothesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand
buttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
@Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
*Removes~ins.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGES
18and19.
eTurnpoly Knitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialseating agentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded
dirtandevensomestains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporapreliminary
steptoacompletewashcycle.For
detailedinformationonhowtosoak
inyourwasher,seepage8.
FORINFOR~TION ON
SOA~NG AGEN13,SEE
PAGE17.
Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina
smallamountofliquiddetergentor
apastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentorsoap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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@Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
@
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereis atypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
4-LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StindardPillowcases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3I%andkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload.Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresafullwaterfill.
Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—lame,medium,or
small?Savetimezerner~and
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafill load
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafdl
load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
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~Fi~i ~WOIUen&tiOm
forWwtingprmanentprm
ifyoudonothavea@cr.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMd-ium sizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
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@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallbad; aFW
WaterLevelforaMediumLoad.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
*Tominimizewrinkling,use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
~~rn offthewasher.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@
Restartthewasher.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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Non-Phosphate—
Powdered
Dete~en&
—-
--
AdT’anbges
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsofi
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsofiwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfil limestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

We Ofcarbonatedekmenb
ISyQUr water hard?If itis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11or moregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouuseaca~bonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing just afewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* riipidlythelimestonewillbuild
—
months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.If yourwaterisVERYHARD
Effec%on clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
*Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
=Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
m=kOnwash~~
@
Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
QReducedusefil lifeofwasher.
Rwomendd mefi~ h
Wuce h~ne bddu~
@
Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Hwasm pmctim
my delayhestone _e
toCloma
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150”F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.See
guideonpage15forrecommended
detergentamountsinrelationto
*Increaseuseofbleaches,p~soak~,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
eUsefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
How topatii~y restoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap waterfor 15minutes.
usEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
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@Do notusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
waterhardness.
*LIMESTONE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.
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3
e+~.
+<7+—”~,
&g2*~.=L
w~he useofasufficientamount If therecommendedamountof
ofdetergentisoneofthemost detergentproducestoomanysuds,
importantthingsyoucandoto switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
makesureyourwashcomesout brand,andfollowinstructionson
clean. package.
hount mqutid vari=
accar’dng’to:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeof-’load ~--- ””--”
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredete~entif
youhave.. .
1.
2,
3.
4.
5.
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Hardwater
Largeloads
Gre;syor oilysoils Usingtoolittledetergentis
Lowerwashtemperature acommoncauseoflaundry
Lowphosphatedetergent problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
HovY
tousedetergent—granular
orpowdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergent
totilewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Womendedmoutofdete~entforave~e Soflload.
Waterhvel Setting 1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
Water DELICATEWASH
Hardness FULL MEDIUM LOW SYSTEM hardnessasshowninguide.
VERY 2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups ‘/3cup
HighS~ldsing 10-20Gr. andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
Powder~pe HARD non-phosphatepowders,follow
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%cups %cup ‘Acup recommendationsonpackage.
ISOFT
O-4Gr. 1cup %cup IAcup %CUP ~. Forhardwatertreatment,see
bw Sudsing page16.
Concentrated o-1o
Grains 1cup ‘Acup ‘/2 cup ‘Acup
Powder~pe
LIQUID o-1o
Grains FOL~W PACKAGEDIRECTIONS
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Elardwater—doyouhave it?
Beforeyoucandecide\vhattodo
abou[hardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
*Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@If youliveinaruralarea,or in
some suburban areas, contact your
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
4to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
no problem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedtosofienyour
waterwitheither. . .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
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Addttismuch watersOtienertith a ~ti waterlevel
Grainsof
hardness o–lo 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30
rWhenusing ‘Acup ‘/2 cup
o2Acup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (1~~m]) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing ‘Acup Zhcup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1Mcupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240m]) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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BLEACH
Ch]orineLiquid
suchasC!oroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
FMMC SO~ENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSO~ENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
P~T=ATING, STAIN
mSm WOVEN
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TIN~ AND DYM
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands
Howtouseit
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSofiner Dispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.”
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
FOI1OWpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
NCYTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
specialinstruction
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsofi.
2)Reducesstaticelwtricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses?
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformpwipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappeamce towater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher,Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
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1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptirigtoremove
anystain,@kethesesteps:
~Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoid use ofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
Shin RemovalHint—
using
chlorine Bieachfar
WhiteandBleachableFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(27°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe“Invisible”Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmen~maycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
*Re-wash Using hottest water the
fabric can stand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often,
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Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalG~ide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,-requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center.Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
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guide
WhiteandBleachableFabrics
SeeControl SettingGuide,BIeachonHge7
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedulltool:0
carefili)~scrapeoflasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*then launder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
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Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia3*Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemoval_Hintonoppositepage,launder.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Blood Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfiuidFApplyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*; Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
CoffeeandTea
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
.
eFreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Ink, Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfh.tid,*or usespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
PaintandVarnish softenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
~ananaoil. Launderinwarmwater. Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Perspiration Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
:olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
~mmoniaorvinegarF*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
;Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
]ppositepage,launderanddry.
4pplyrustremoverY*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aunder.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach,
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rust
.Because cleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhen using them. No cleaningfluid shouldbe usedunless user is
z<:>%=<caution.
~-f~:%s~familiar with the ~imi~tionsand requiredcautions (usu~lly printed Onlabel). Use extreme cautionwithflammablecompounds.
E3%ZY Underno circumstances should fabricscontaining flammable materials (waxes,cleaning fluids, etc.) be washedin washer.
=~~~ **Donot mix chlorine bleach with ammoniaor acids such as vinegar and/or rust remover.Mixingcan produceatoxicgas which maycause death.
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....->?. Saveand refer togarment manufacturers’care labels.
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useThk Roblem solver
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LINT’ORmsIDuE @Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONcLurHEs fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsrnallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersofiener.
@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterde~rgentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage15.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleordyunlesspackage ~
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSofienerDispenser.Seepage8.
@Piningusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynorrnaiwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
@Staticelectricityycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STMNSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsare notcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAuNDEmD oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GAWENTS are~lotcausedby‘thewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
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