Whirlpool 3366860 - Manual (Page 11)

Laundry Tips
This section reviews proper laundering techniques and gives you additiorral washing
information.
Preparing clothes for washing
' Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid
snagging other items. Re­
move pins, buckles, and
other hard objects to avoid
scratching the washer in­
terior. Remove non-wash­
able trim and ornaments.
' Empty pockets and turn them inside out.
' Turn down cuffs, brush away lint and dirt.
• Turn synthetic knits inside out to avoid
pilling.
• Tie strings and sashes so they will not
tangle.
• MerKf tears, loose hems, and seams.
• Treat spots and stains. (See “Removing
Stains” on pages 15-17.)
• Stained or wet garments should be
washed promptly for best results.
Sorting
• Separate heavily-soiled items from lightly-
N| soiled ones, even if they
would normally be washed
together. Separate lint givers
(towels, chenille) from lint
takers (corduroy, synthetics,
permanent press). V^en possible, turn lint
givers inside out.
• Separate dark colors from light colors,
colorfast items from noncolorfast items.
' Sort by fabric and construction (sturdy
cottons, knits, delicate items).
Loading
• Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the top
of the basket, but do not wrap
p-' ^ J items around the agitator.
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Items should move easily
y ^
\ through wash water for best * •
cleaning and wrinkle-free
^ results. Items should sink and
reetppear later.
• Load washer properly and select con’ect
load size setting. Overloading or packing
the machine, and selecting a setting too
small for the wash load can:
- cause poor cleaning.
- increase wrinkling.
- create excessive lint.
- wear out Kerns faster (because of pilling).
' Load by the amount of space Kerns take
up, not by their weight.
' Mix large and small items in each load.
Load evenly to maintain
washer balance. An off­
balance load can make the
washer vibrate during spin.
• Use a large load size setting to reduce
wrinkling wKh permanent press clothes and
some synthetic knits. These Kerns should
have nrrore room to move in the water than
heavy Kerns (towels, jeans).
• Reduce wash time when using a small
load size setting. Loads wKh only a few
small Kerns need less wash time.
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