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Use and Care Guide
Automatic
Washers
Home Laundry
W001C
W001C
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Part No. 39091R5
www.comlaundry.com July 2007
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WARNING For your safety and to reduce the risk of fire or an explosion, do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. W022 39091 © Copyright, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – DO NOT COPY or TRANSMIT 1
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Safety Information.............................................................................. 3 Table of Explanation of Safety Messages........................................................... 3 Important Safety Instructions ............................................................... 3 Contents Use and Care ....................................................................................... 5 Before Washing ............................................................................
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Safety Information Explanation of Safety Messages Important Safety Instructions Throughout this manual and on machine decals, you Save These Instructions will find precautionary statements (“DANGER,” “WARNING,” and “CAUTION”) followed by specific WARNING instructions. These precautions are intended for the personal safety of the operator, user, servicer, and To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, those maintaining the machine. serious injury or death to persons when using your washer,
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Safety Information 7. Before the washer is removed from service or 19. Replace worn power cords and/or loose plugs. discarded, remove the lid to the washing 20. Be sure water connections have a shut-off valve compartment. and that fill hose connections are tight. CLOSE 8. Do not reach into the washer if the washtub or the shut-off valves at the end of each wash day. agitator is moving. 21. Lid MUST BE CLOSED any time the washer is 9. Do not install or store the washer where it will be to agi
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Use and Care 2. Sort by Fabric and Construction Before Washing COTTONS AND PERMANENT Prepare Wash Load LINENS PRESS Empty Pockets and Cuffs Make sure all pockets are empty and turn them inside out. One bobby pin, metal or plastic toy, nail or sharp object in a load can catch laundry and cause tears. SYNTHETICS, BLENDS & DELICATES POLY KNITS Facial tissue left in a pocket will produce extreme “lint.” A crayon or lipstick in a wash load may cause stains that cannot be removed. Roll down cu
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Use and Care Pretreat Load Sizes Pretreat shirt collars and cuffs with a pre-wash product Small or liquid detergent when placing them in the washer. 3-4 perm. press dress shirts Before washing, treat special stains with bar soap, liquid detergent or a paste of water and granular OR detergent. Use a pretreat soil and stain remover. 1 twin sheet, 1 pillow case Loading the Washer OR 1-2 lightweight dresses Load Articles Load items by the amount of space they take up, not Medium by their weigh
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Use and Care Water Level Water Water Hardness RIGHT SOFT WATER 0 to 10 milligrams per liter MODERATELY HARD WATER 300 milligrams per liter HARD WATER WRONG 500 milligrams per liter VERY HARD WATER Over 500 milligrams per liter W120I Figure 6 W119I Water hardness is measured in grains per gallon (G.P.G.) or parts per million (P.P.M.). To learn your Figure 5 water hardness, call your Water Department or State Extension Service. Hard water will not remove soil as NOTE: Illustrations shown wit
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Use and Care Iron Warm Water By using warm water, there is less chance of color loss If iron is present in the water, the clothes may become in items. Warm water also reduces wrinkling in an all-over yellow or they may be stained with brown permanent press items. Use with light and moderate or orange spots or streaks. Iron is not always visible in soils, non-colorfast or dark colors, permanent press, the water. silks, woolens, nylon, and acrylic. Solutions to Iron Problems Cold Water The
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Use and Care Laundry Tips Laundry Aids Use Comments Soak/Pretreat ● Use a soaking agent and follow steps under “Soaking” ● Do not use a soaking agent with Products in your Operating Instructions insert or soak overnight chlorine bleach. to remove stains and soils. ● Do not use pretreaters around the ● Always follow manufacturer’s instructions with any washer or dryer control panel. They pretreatment product. may harm the finish or panel markings. Detergents/Soaps ● You may use detergent or
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Use and Care Washing Temperature Guide Water Temperature Use Comments HOT ● Sturdy whites and colorfast items. ● Best cleaning for heavily soiled items. approx. 120 ºF ● Work clothes. ● Best for sanitizing. (49 ºC) ● Soiled items. ● Diapers. WARM ● Rinsing of some items (OPTIONAL). ● Reduces wrinkling in permanent press approx. 100 ºF ● Light and moderately soiled items. fabrics. (30 ºC) ● Non-colorfast or dark colors. ● Less fading. ● Permanent press. ● Reduces shrinking in knits. ● Silks, woo
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Use and Care To Clean the Dispenser Remove the dispenser housing from agitator by 1 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 Figure 8). Both housing and cup can be soaked in hot soapy water and 2 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
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Use and Care Rayon Knits Permanent Press Rayon stretches and shrinks easily. Treat as a delicate Permanent or durable press garments and household fabric and wash gently. items will usually not need pressing when washed and dried properly. However, some will be more wrinkle Synthetic Fiber Knits resistant than others. Knits made from synthetic fibers or blends containing The care needed for permanent press is a little a high percentage of synthetics will generally keep different than for
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Use and Care Washing Special Items NOTE: Always follow Manufacturer’s care label instructions. Bedding ● Warm wash and warm rinse if available. ● PERMANENT PRESS/KNITS cycle. ● Pretreat heavily soiled areas before washing. ● When washing an electric blanket, protect the plug by stitching the edge of the blanket over the plug. Only dry in the dryer if manufacturer says it can be done. Diapers ● Rinse out diapers immediately in cold water and soak in a diaper pail with a small amount of deterge
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Use and Care on them, use proper washing practices at all times. If Washing Concerns you notice that your clothes are not as bright as they To keep clothes looking white or bright and to prevent should be, take corrective measures immediately. a gradual build-up of soil or water hardness minerals Problem Cause Solution Gray or Dingy Insufficient Detergent Add more detergent to washtub before loading clothes. Mild Clothes detergents are not suitable for average soil. Improper Sorting Wash w
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Use and Care Stain Removal WARNING Many soils will not become stains if treated promptly. Older stains may be difficult or impossible to remove. Never put highly flammable substances Hot water will set some stains, particularly protein like gasoline, kerosene, waxes, cooking based stains. Use cold or warm water on these before oils, dry-cleaning solvents, etc. into a washing in hot water. washer or dryer. Never put articles that have been cleaned with such substances into a washer or dr
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Use and Care Stain Treatment Adhesive Tape Place face down on paper towels and sponge with a dry-cleaning solvent (refer to WARNING on page 15). Launder. Airplane Glue Place face down on paper towels and sponge with fingernail polish remover until stain dissolves. Launder. Alcoholic Beverages Sponge stain immediately with cold water or soak stain 30 minutes in cold water. Apply detergent to any trace of stain while still wet. If safe for the fabric, launder in hot water using chlorine bleac
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Use and Care Stain Treatment Ink Saturate the stain with hair spray or place the fabric face down on paper towel and sponge with cleaning fluid or rubbing alcohol (refer to WARNING on page 15). Rinse. If traces of the stain remain, rub detergent into the dampened stain and launder. Some inks may be impossible to remove. Iodine Rinse from the back side of the stain with cold water. Then soak in a commercial color remover (Rit, Putnam, etc.) or rub in a paste of water and starch. Let stand for
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Use and Care Stain Treatment Urine Rinse with cold water. Soak with an enzyme soaking product. Launder in hot water with chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). If the color of the fabric has changed, sponging the area with ammonia may restore the color. Vomit Soak in a solution of one quart warm water, half teaspoon liquid hand dishwashing detergent, and one tablespoon ammonia (if safe for fabric). Soak 15 minutes. Use sponge to loosen stain. Blot with toweling. Launder in hot water (if safe
