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Inside Routine Cleaning (Preventative)
To help prevent odors, mold or mildew, leave the door open
for a few hours after use or whenever the washer is not in
use.
- HARMFUL VAPOR HAZARD - Do not use
or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other household chemi-
cals such as toilet cleaners, rust removers, acid or products
containing ammonia. These mixtures can produce dangerous
fumes which can cause serious injury or death.
- ENTRAPMENT and TIP-OVER HAZARD -
Do not leave the door open if there are small children or pets
present. An open door could entice children to hang on the
door or crawl inside the washer. If there are no small children
present, you may leave the door ajar to prevent odor build up.
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To Refresh or Clean Inside of Washer
To clean and freshen the washer, perform the Clean Washer
cycle. For best results use the Clean Washer cycle once a
month. To begin the cycle, turn the cycle selector to Clean
Washer. The display will change to “
CLn
”.
REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM WASH DRUM before fi lling the
detergent chamber with one (1) cup of liquid chlorine bleach
OR one (1) pouch of TIDE
® WASHING MACHINE CLEANER.
DO NOT use both. Press Start to begin.
Immediately follow up with a Rinse/Spin cycle
and select High spin speed with no detergent
or bleach to help clear any residual bleach left
after the
Clean Washer Cycle.
For best results
If the Clean Washer cycle is cancelled or paused
during the cycle, the washer will go through 2 rinse cycles to
clean the drum of any residual bleach before unlocking the
door.
Items left in washer while performing the
Clean Washer cycle will cause a severe out-of-balance
situation that could damage the washing machine.