CONTROLS SETTING
GU~E
Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads
Load
Wash Water
Temperature
Bleach
Liquid chlorine type.
Only non-chlorine bleach when needed.
Cottons
and
Linens
White/Colorfast”
BrightiNoncolort’ast
Hot
Cold
Work Clothes
Heavy soil
Average
soil
Hot
HOI
White
or
colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Noncolort’ast,
only non-chlorine bleach when needed.
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cottons
Heavy or oily soil
Average or light soil
Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic Knits
and Woven Fabrics
Sturdy
Delicate
Silks. Wools; Blends
of Silk and
W()()l
Hot
Cold
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Noncolorfast, only non-chlorine bleach when needed.
White or colorfast, liquid
chlorine type.
Norrcolorfast,
only non-chlorine bleach when needed.
Hot
Cold
N() bleach.
cold
Rayon
and
Acetate
I
Cold Seldom needed.
If
needed, use only non-chlorine bleach.
Down-filled garments,
if machine
washing is recommended
Cold
N() bleach.
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Baby Clothes-Sturdy,
such
as
Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads. Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls
Baby Clothes—Delicate
Hot
Only non-chlorine bleach
wben
needed.
Cold
Blankets—Wool, Part-W()()], Cotton Cold
Blankets—Synthetic, Electric
Cold
No bleach.
No bleach
Curtains—DO NOT MACHINE
Hot
WASH FIBERGLASS
Chenille BedsDreads. Robes*
Hot
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Slipcovers, Draperies.
Bathmats
and Rugs*
Denims (especially Indigo Blue Jeans)
cold
and other fabrics that bleed
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated Fabrics,
Cold
Vinyl. Plastics and Articles with
Pkrstic
Trim
N() bleach.
No bleach,
Pillows Cold
No bleach
*Check size. Some slipcovers. draperies and
bedspre~ds
may be
too
large for automatic home-size washer.
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