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Use and Care Guide
Stacked Washers
and Dryers
Electric and Gas Dryers
NOTA: El manual en
español aparece después
del manual en inglés.
SWD441C
Keep These Instructions for Future Reference.
(If this machine changes ownership, this manual must accompany machine.)
Part No. 801506
www.comlaundry.com April 2003
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WARNING FOR YOUR SAFETY, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or death. W033 • Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: – Do not try to light any appliance. – Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. – Clear the room, building or area of all occupants. – Imme
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Important Safety Instructions ........................................................... 5 Table of Use and Care ....................................................................................... 7 Before Washing .................................................................................... 7 Contents Prepare Wash Load .......................................................................... 7 Sort.....................................................................................
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Important Safety Instructions (Save These Instructions) 11. Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances to the WARNING wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your 12. Do not use fabric softeners or products to stacked washer and dryer, follow these eliminate static unless recommended by the basic precautions. manufacturer of the fabric
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Important Safety Instructions 21. To reduce the risk of fire, DO NOT put clothes 31. Be sure water connections have a shut-off valve which have traces of any flammable substances and that fill hose connections are tight. CLOSE such as machine oil, flammable chemicals, the shut-off valves at the end of each wash day. thinner, etc., or anything containing wax or 32. ALWAYS follow the fabric care instructions chemicals such as in mops and cleaning cloths, or supplied by the garment manufacture
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Use and Care 2. Sort by fabric and construction. Before Washing Prepare Wash Load PERMANENT COTTONS AND PRESS LINENS 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. Facial tissue left in a pocket will produce extreme SYNTHETICS, BLENDS “lint.” A crayon or lipstick in a wash load may cause & POLY KNITS DELICATES stains that cannot be removed. Roll down c
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Use and Care Pretreat Water Pretreat shirt collars and cuffs with a pre-wash product Water Level or liquid detergent when placing them in the washer. The washer will automatically adjust the water level to Before washing, treat special stains with bar soap, the type and size of the load during any fill. liquid detergent or a paste of water and granular detergent. Use a pretreat soil and stain remover. Water Hardness Load Articles Load items by the amount of space they take up, not by SOFT
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Use and Care Iron Energy If iron is present in the water, the clothes may become You can save energy when washing by following a few an all-over yellow or they may be stained with brown guidelines: or orange spots or streaks. Iron is not always visible in 1. Heating water accounts for the greatest energy the water. expense when washing. Save on heating water by Solutions to Iron Problems using cold rinses. The installation of a water softener will remove small 2. Wash full loads, but do not
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Use and Care Washing Special Items NOTE: Always follow manufacturer’s care label instructions. Bedding Warm wash and warm rinse. PERMANENT PRESS 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 detergent or enzyme presoak
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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 Too Little or Too Much Detergent Add recommended amount of low-sudsing detergent to Clothes dispenser drawer before loading clothes. Mild detergents are not
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Use and Care Laundry Tips Laundry Aids Use Comments Pretreat Use a pretreating agent and soak overnight to remove Do not use a pretreating agent with Products stains and soils. chlorine bleach. Always follow manufacturer’s instructions with any Do not use pretreaters around the pretreatment product. washer or dryer control panel. They may harm the finish or panel markings. Detergents/Soaps Use low-sudsing detergent (recommended for high Soap and powdered detergents will effici
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Use and Care For sweaters labeled “machine washable,” follow Special Care manufacturer’s directions. Dry flat. Excess tumbling is Starching the main cause of wool shrinkage. Wool Knits We do not recommend starching in this washer. Dry-clean wool knits unless labeled “machine Knits washable.” Follow manufacturer’s directions. A variety of knits are used for many types of clothing Permanent Press and household furnishings. Many knits are machine washable, some are hand washable, and some must
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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 like Hot water will set some stains, particularly protein- gasoline, kerosene, waxes, cooking oils, based stains. Use cold or warm water on these before dry-cleaning solvents, etc. into a washer or washing in hot water. 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 Chewing Gum Rub with ice and scrape off excess gum. Place face down on paper towels and sponge with a dry-cleaning solvent. Cocoa or Chocolate Soak in cold water. Rub detergent into stain, rinse. If greasy stain remains, sponge face down on paper towels with a dry-cleaning solvent. If traces of the stain remain, launder in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). Coffee, Tea Soak in cold water. Rub detergent into stain, rinse. If traces of the stain re
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Use and Care Stain Treatment Mud Scrape off excess. Soak in solution of one quart warm water, half teaspoon liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon vinegar for 15 minutes. Rinse. Launder in hot or warm water with enzyme product. Mustard Rub dampened stain with bar soap. Launder in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). Nail Polish Place face down on paper towel. Sponge with nail polish remover (non-oily) until stain disappears. Launder. Do not use nail polish remo
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Use and Care Helps and Hints Before Drying Energy Saving Tips WARNING Make sure the lint filter is always clean. To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, serious Do not overload the dryer. injury or death, clothes which have traces of Do not overdry items. any flammable substances such as cooking oil, machine oil, flammable chemicals, Remove items to be ironed while still damp. thinner, etc. must not be put into the dryer. W131 Large loads of similar fabrics dry the most efficient
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Use and Care Sort Load If you have correctly sorted the items for washing, Do not overload your dryer. Bulk, not weight, they should be properly sorted for drying too. determines the load size. If the dryer is overloaded, it could cause discoloration or permanent heat damage to the load. There should be space in the dryer for the LIGHTS SEPARATE: clothes to tumble freely. This helps to reduce wrinkles. Large and small pieces together make up loads which will tumble well. Permanent press lo
