Speed Queen AWM472W2, Use And Care Manual

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Water
Temperature Use Comments
HOT • Sturdy whites and colorfast items. • Best cleaning for heavily
(approx. 140º F) • Work clothes. soiled items.
• Soiled items. • Reduces wrinkling.
• Diapers.
WARM • Light and moderately soiled items. • Reduces wrinkling.
(approx. 100º F) • Non-colorfast or dark colors. • Less fading.
• Permanent press.
• Silks, woolens, nylon, acrylic.
COLD • Rinsing of all items. • Saves energy.
(approx. 65º F) • Non-colorfast fabrics. • Reduces color fading.
• Extra sensitive clothing.
Washing Temperature Guide . . .
To Clean the Dispenser
Remove the dispenser housing
from agitator by squeezing the
lower part of the dispenser, pulling
directly upward and at the same
time tilting slightly. This will
expose the dispenser cup, which
is also removable for cleaning
(refer to illustration). Both housing
and cup can be soaked in hot
soapy water and rinsed clean. The
funnel shape in top of agitator also
needs to be cleaned. The hole
and the slots in the two rings will
require using a small brush for
proper cleaning.
After cleaning, install dispenser
cup, then push dispenser housing
directly downward onto top of
agitator until firmly snapped
together.
Bleach Dispenser
The bleach dispenser is located in
the left front corner, under the
loading door.
Use liquid bleach in the dispenser.
Use no more than one cup
chlorine bleach for large loads,
three-quarters cup for medium
and one-half cup for small loads.
Carefully pour recommended
amount of bleach into the
dispenser during the first fill of the
washer.
Be careful not to spill undiluted
bleach. It is a strong chemical and
can damage some fabrics if it is
not properly diluted.
Powdered bleach must not be
used in the bleach dispenser. Add
powdered bleach to the wash
water.
Agitator Cap
IMPORTANT: The agitator must
have either the cap or Fabric
Softener Dispenser on it at all
times.
Fabric Softener
Dispenser and
Agitator
(Not on all models)
To Use Dispenser
After the clothes are loaded into
the washtub and before the start
of the WASH CYCLE, pour the
proper amount of liquid fabric
softener into the bottle measuring
cap (see bottle directions). Pour
into dispenser.
The large fabric softener
dispenser allows for the fabric
softener to be diluted with water.
We recommend adding water up
to the fill level. Do not exceed tip
of arrow which indicates correct fill
level. Over-filling can allow fabric
softener to spill onto the clothes.
Setting the water level to medium
or higher will result in better
performance from the fabric
softener. The fabric softener will
remain in the dispenser during the
wash fill, agitation, and spin. At
the end of the wash spin, the
liquid fabric softener will be
dispensed into the washtub
through the slots in the agitator
and will be mixed with the
incoming rinse water.