For the best washing results, and to reduce the possibility of damage to clothing, sort clothing into loads made up of similar items.
Mixing different fabric types and/or soil levels can result in poor wash performance, color transfer, discoloration, fabric damage or linting. Fabrics should be sorted into groups as described below.
Sort articles by color. Wash dark clothes separately from light colors or whites. Mixing dark clothes with light clothes can result in dye transfer or discoloration of the lighter clothes.
Wash heavily soiled clothing together. Washing lightly soiled clothing in the same load with heavily soiled clothing could result in poor wash performance for the lightly soiled clothing.
Delicate articles should not be mixed with heavy or sturdy fabric types. Washing heavy fabrics with delicates can result in poor wash performance for the heavy fabrics and possible damage to the delicates.
Some fabrics attract and bind lint to them while others give off lint in the laundry process. Avoid mixing these lint collectors and lint producers in the same load. Mixing these fabrics will result in pilling and linting on the lint collectors. (For example, lint collector - knit sweater; lint producer - terry cloth towels.)
By Colors | By Soil | By Fabric | By Lint |
|---|---|---|---|
Whites | Heavy | Delicates | Lint Producer |
Lights | Normal | Easy Care | Lint Collector |
Darks | Light | Sturdy |
The washer can be fully loaded, but the tub should not be tightly packed with items. The lid of the washer should close easily.
Use the BULKY/BEDDING cycle for buoyant or nonabsorbent items such as pillows or comforters. Failure to follow this caution can result in leakage.