Sorting Wash Loads; Fabric Care Labels; Loading The Washer; Grouping Similar Items - KENMORE ELITE 796.4198 Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

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 option
selections to care for your clothing according to the
manufacturer's recommendations.
Fabric Care Labels
Machine wash
cycle
Normal
Hand wash
Water
Hot
temperature
Bleach
symbols
Any bleach
(when needed)

Grouping Similar Items

For the best washing results, and to reduce the possibility
of damage to 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 result
in 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 clothing together. Washing lightly
soiled clothing in the same load with heavily soiled
clothing 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 delicates 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 delicates.
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.)
Permanent press/ wrinkle Gentle/
resistant delicate
Do not wash Do not wring
Warm Cold/cool
Only non-chlorine bleach Do not
(when needed) bleach

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 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 that 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.
Sort Laundry...
by Colors by Soil
Whites Heavy
Lights Normal
Darks Light
• For b est performance, load clothes as shown.
- Load clothes loosely, and do not overfill the drum.
Clothes need room to circulate in order to get clean.
- Do not press down on items while stacking them in the
drum.
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• DO NOT OVERLOAD
THE DRUM
• MAKE SURE
CLOTHING IS NOT
CAUGHT IN THE
DOOR GASKET
by Fabric by Lint
Delicates Lint Producer
Easy Care Lint Collector
Sturdy
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