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12 OPERATION-WASHER
Sorting Laundry
CAUTION
• Clothing or articles that are waterproof or water-resistant must be washed in the Bedding or XL Load
cycle only. (Examples include water resistant clothing, mattress covers, outdoor clothes, and plastic
mats.) Failure to do so may result in personal injury or damage to the washer, clothes, walls, floor, and
surrounding objects caused by abnormal vibration.
• Remove the stuffing from pillows and cushions before washing the covers. Failure to do so can cause
excessive vibration, resulting in damage to the washer, clothes, nearby objects, walls, and floor.
Grouping Similar Items
For the best washing results, and to reduce the possibility of damage to clothing, sort clothing into loads
made up of similar items.
Mixing different fabric types and/or soil levels can result in poor wash performance, color transfer,
discoloration, fabric damage or linting. Fabrics should be sorted into groups as described below.
Colors
Sort articles by color. Wash dark clothes separately 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 heavy or sturdy fabric types. Washing heavy fabrics with
delicates can result in poor wash performance for the heavy 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 - terry cloth towels.)
How to Sort Laundry
By Colors
White
Lights
Darks
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.
By Soil
By Fabric
Heavy
Delicates
Normal
Easy Care
Light
By Lint
Lint Producer
Lint Collector
Sturdy