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Use and Care
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Laundry Tips
Laundry Aids
Use
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Soak/Pretreat
Products
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Use a soaking agent and follow steps under “Soaking”
in your Operating Instructions or soak overnight to
remove stains and soils.
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Always follow manufacturer’s instructions with any
pretreatment product.
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Do not use a soaking agent with
chlorine bleach.
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Do not use pretreaters around the
washer or dryer control panel.
They may harm the finish or panel
markings.
Detergents/
Soaps
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You may use detergent or soap in your washer. The
determining factor is the hardness of the water.
Always use detergent if the water is over three grains
hard.
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Soap and nonphosphate powdered
detergents will not give good
washing results in hard water. Soap
in hard water will form sticky
deposits.
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The use of powdered soap is not
recommended when washing in
cold water.
Bleaches
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Use to remove certain stains, disinfect, and keep
clothes white.
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Use bleach in the wash water only. Do not use bleach
in the rinse.
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Follow directions on care label of garment.
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Bleach should not be used as a substitute for
detergent.
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When using liquid chlorine bleach,
always use the bleach dispenser.
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Always measure the bleach. Never
exceed one cup of bleach per full
load.
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Never use chlorine bleach and
ammonia in the same wash cycle.
Fabric Softeners
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Use to soften clothes and remove static electricity
from permanent press knits and other fabrics of man-
made fibres.
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Add during the rinse cycle, or if available, use the
fabric softener dispenser, using no other product in the
rinse. Follow bottle directions carefully.
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Undiluted fabric softener poured
directly on clothes can stain them.
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Do not mix with detergent or
bleach.
Water
Conditioners
Non-
Precipitating
Type
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These products soften water by tying up the hardness
minerals. Recommended if using soap with water over
three grains hard, or when using nonphosphate
detergents.
Precipitating
Type
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These products settle out hardness minerals by
converting them into particles that will not dissolve in
the water. If used with nonphosphate detergent or soap
in hard water, a deposit may form on the clothes and
washer parts.
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Do not use with nonphosphate
detergents or soaps.
