Kenmore 796.4031#9## - Manual (Page 15)

HOW TO USE
SORTING WASH LOADS
Fabric Care Labels
Many articles of clothing include a fabric care label. Using
the chart below, adjust the cycle and options selections to
care for your clothing according to the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Fabric Care Labels
Machine
wash
cycle
Do not wring
Water
temperature
Bleach
symbols
• ##
Hot
(50°C/120°F)
Warm Co!d/cool
(40°C/105°F) {30°C/85°F)
A A
Any bleach Only non-chiorine bleach Do not bleach
(when needed) (when r
Grouping Similar Items
For the best washing results and to reduce the possibility of
damage to the 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 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. Wash dark clothes together in a
separate load from light colors or whites. Mixing dark clothes
with light clothes can result in dye transfer or discoloration of
the lighter clothes.
Soil Level
Wash heavily soiled clothes together. Washing lightly soiled
clothes in the same load with heavily soiled clothes 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. Washing délicates 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 délicates.
Lint Type
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 your 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 washer can be fully loaded, but 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 the door seal area is clear 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.
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DO NOT OVERLOAD THE DRUM
MAKE SURE CLOTHING IS NOT
CAUGHT IN THE DOOR GASKET
Sort Laundry...
by Colors by Soil by Fabric by Lint
Whites Heavy Délicates Lint Producer
Lights Normal Easy Care Lint Collector
Darks Light Study
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