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02 WASHING A LOAD OF LAUNDRY
DETERGENT USE
Your washer is designed to use high e ciency (HE) detergents.
• For best cleaning results, use a high e ciency detergent such as
Tide HE, Wisk HE, Cheer HE or Gain HE*. High e ciency detergents
contain sud suppressors that reduce or eliminate suds. When fewer
suds are produced, the load tumbles more e ciently and cleaning is
maximized.
Regular detergent is not recommended. Please use HE detergents only.
Reducing the amount of detergent may reduce the cleaning quality. It is important to pre–treat stains,
sort carefully by color and soil level, and avoid overloading.
* The brand names are trademarks of their respective manufacturers.
USING THE DETERGENT DRAWER
Automatic dispenser
Your washer has separate compartments for dispensing
detergent and color-safe bleach, chlorine bleach, and
fabric softener. Add all laundry additives to their respective
compartments before starting your washer.
The automatic dispenser MUST ALWAYS be in place before
starting your washer.
DO NOT open the automatic dispenser when your washer is
running.
Usage Tips:
• Never exceed the manufacturer’s recommendations when
adding detergent.
• This compartment holds liquid detergent for the main wash
cycle, which is added to the load at the beginning of the
cycle.
When using powdered detergent, remove the Liquid
Detergent holder compartment from the detergent
drawer. The washer will not dispense powdered detergent
from the Liquid Detergent holder.
Before using powdered detergent, remove the Detegent
Liquid holder from the compartment. Powdered detergent
will not be dispensed from the Detegent Liquid holder.
Liquid detergent
compartment
Detergent compartment
1. Pour the recommended amount of laundry detergent directly into the detergent compartment
before starting your washer.
2. If you are using color-safe bleach, add it with the detergent to the detergent compartment.
When adding color-safe bleach with detergent, it is best if both laundry products are in the
same form – granular or liquid.
WARNING
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