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About washer features.
Laundry Additives
All additives – detergent, fabric softener, and pretreatments (e.g. OxiClean
when each additive is automatically dispensed at its optimal time in the wash or rinse cycle.
Pretreatment or Liquid
Bleach Compartment
DO NOT put detergent
packets in dispenser
compartments. Use only
liquid or powder HE detergents and
additives in the dispenser
compartments. Laundry detergent
packets should only be added
directly to the wash tub following
the manufacturer's directions.
Single Wash Detergent Dispenser
Single Use Softener
Pretreatment or Liquid Bleach
To add either liquid pretreatment or liquid bleach
to the next load, pour only one of them in the left
rear compartment and press the Pretreat/Bleach
button either once to light the pretreat light (above
button) or twice to light the bleach light (below
button). The liquid will be added at the optimal time
(pretreatment - early or bleach – late) in the wash
cycle.
Pretreatment option
1
Check clothing care labels for special
instructions.
2 Measure liquid pretreatment carefully, following
instructions on the bottle.
3
Before starting the washer, pour measured
amount of pretreatment directly into the
compartment.
Single Wash Detergent Dispenser
To manually add either powder or liquid detergent
to the next wash cycle, pour it in the left front
opening. Most detergent will immediately enter
the tub. The washer will flush water through
this opening just prior to the fill cycle to add any
detergent that did not fall into the tub.
Single Use Softener
To add liquid fabric softener to the next load, press
the Fabric Softener button and pour the softener
into the right opening. The liquid will be added at
the optimum time in the rinse cycle.
NOTE: If using delay mode, add liquid softener
to the dispenser and then fill the dispenser to
the MAX fill level with water.
) are added in the front corners. Your option selections will determine
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Bleach option
The water fill
dilutes liquid
chlorine bleach as
the washer fills for the wash cycle.
1
Check clothing care labels for special
instructions.
2
Measure liquid bleach carefully, following
instructions on the bottle.
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3
Before starting the washer, pour measured
amount of bleach directly into bleach
compartment. Avoid splashing or over-filling
dispenser. If you prefer to use powdered
bleach, add it into the wash basket with your
detergent.
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in the dispenser compartments. Laundry
detergent packets should only be added directly
to the wash tub following the manufacturer's
directions.
in the dispenser compartments. Laundry
detergent packets should only be added directly
to the wash tub following the manufacturer's
directions.
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Never pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach
directly onto clothes or into the wash
basket.
Do not pour powdered bleach into bleach
compartment.
Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia
or acids such as vinegar and/or rust
remover. Mixing can produce a toxic gas
which may cause death.
DO NOT put detergent packets in
dispenser compartments. Use only liquid
or powder HE detergents and additives
DO NOT put detergent packets in
dispenser compartments. Use only liquid
or powder HE detergents and additives
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