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To Wash Clothes
IMPORTANT: Before using your new washer, make
sure the washer cord is plugged into a 120 Volt
electrical outlet that has the proper grounding and
polarity. Make sure the washer hoses are connected to
the hot and cold water faucets, and that the faucets
are turned on. Be sure the drain hose is not kinked
and is inserted into a drain. See the INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS for details of proper washer
installation.
IMPORTANT: Prior to first wash, use an all-purpose
cleaner, or a detergent and water solution, and a
damp cloth to remove shipping dust from inside of
washtub.
1. Get the clothes ready for washing. Empty pockets
and cuffs. Sort items into separate loads. Pretreat
stains and heavily soiled areas.
2. Measure and add
low sudsing detergent
, fabric
softener, and bleach to the dispenser drawer. Refer to
section on
Using Your Dispenser Drawer
.
3. Load clothes into wash drum. Refer to section on
Load Sizes
in your Use and Care Guide.
4. Close the loading door tightly. The washer will not
operate with the loading door open.
5. Set WASH/RINSE temperatures.
There are five WASH/RINSE temperatures available —
BOOSTED
HOT Wash/COLD Rinse, HOT Wash/COLD
Rinse, WARM Wash/COLD Rinse, WARM Wash/
WARM Rinse, and COLD Wash/COLD Rinse.
Refer to the
Available Water Temperatures
section for
the temperature that works best for your garments.
D305IE1A
H377I
H378I
H379I
To reduce the risk of serious injury, do not by-
pass the loading door switch by permitting
the washer to tumble or spin with the loading
door open.
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WARNING
CAUTION
Window may be hot in the Boosted Hot and
Hot wash cycles.
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