Whirlpool LC4500XM - Manual (Page 4)

Starting your washer
Select WATER
1. TEMPERATURES
• Match the wash water temperature
to the type of fabrics and soils being
washed.
• Ail rinses are coid.
Recommended wash temperatures
can be found in your "Laundry Guide”
and printed under the washer lid.
DO NOT OVERLOAD
Overloading or packing can...
• cause poor cleaning;
• increase wrinkling;
• cause excessive lint;
• wear out or tear items.
See the chart beiow for suggested
ioad sizes.
Suggested load sizes
Be careful fo use enough wafer For best results, the load should
for the load. Too big a load or too move freely in the water. Watch
little water can result in a wash for rollover. An item (like a sock)
that isn’t clean some items can should sink and come up again
be torn. later.
FABRIC TYPE MIXED LOAD UNMIXED LOAD
Permanent press 1 dress 6 shirts OR
or knits 2 pairs siacks 2 pantsuits OR
2 blouses 3-4 dresses
Medium weight 1 pair pajamas 1 king or queen-size sheet OR
2 pillowcases 1 doubie sheet and 2
3 shirts piiiowcases OR
2 sets of underwear 2 singie sheets and
2 piiiowcases
Heavyweight 3 work shirts 8 bath towels OR
2 work pants 6 bath towels,
3 hand towels and
6 washcloths OR
3 pairs of jeans
Fully loaded, the washer fills with
about 11.9 gallons (45.1 liters) of water