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Detergent drawer guidelines
The washing machine provides a three-compartment dispenser: the left compartment for
the main wash, the front-right for fabric softeners, and the rear-right for the preliminary
wash.
A
1.
Prewash compartment
: Apply
prewash detergent.
2.
Main-wash compartment
: Apply
main-wash detergent, water softener,
soaking detergent, bleach, and/or stain
removers.
3.
Softener compartment
: Apply
additives such as fabric softener. Do not
exceed the
max line (A)
.
CAUTION
• Do not open the detergent drawer while the washing machine is operating.
• Do not use the following types of detergent in the drawer:
- Tablet or capsule types
- Ball or net types
• To prevent the compartment from clogging, concentrated or highly-enriched agents
(fabric softener or detergent) must be diluted with water before being applied.
To apply washing agents to the detergent drawer
1.
Slide open the detergent drawer.
2.
Apply laundry detergent to the
main-
wash compartment
as instructed or
recommended by the manufacturer. To
use liquid detergent, see page
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