Whirlpool 3LBR7132DW0 Use And Care Manual - Page 15

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Water
Guidelines
Selecting
water
temperatures
WASH WATER
TEMPERATURE+
SUGGESTED
FABRICS
COMMENTS
HOT
54°C (130°F)
or above
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Work clothes
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Best cleaning for heavily soiled items
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Sturdy whites/colorfast
0 Removes oils, perspiration,
greasy
pastels
soils, and stains
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Diapers
0 Prevents graying or yellowing
WARM
32"-44°C
(go"-1 10°F)
COLD
21"-32°C
(70"-9O'F)
l
Dark/noncolorfast
colors
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Best for lightly soiled to moderately
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Permanent press items
soiled items
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Nylon, polyester, acrylics,
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Safe for most fabric finishes
silks, woolens
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Less fading and dye bleeding
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Knits/delicate
fabrics
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Reduces wrinkling
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Extra-sensitive
colors
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Best for very lightly soiled items
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Noncolorfast
items
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Saves hot water
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Hand washables
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Best rinse water temperature
+The washer features cold rinses for all wash temperatures.
In addition, on some models,
warm rinses are available with hot washes and warm washes. Warm rinse water provides
better water extraction than cold rinse water, but may increase wrinkling when line drying. In
cold climates, warm rinse water also provides a more comfortable temperature for handling
the wash load.
Checking
hot water
temperature
Your hot water should be 54°C (130°F) or
above. If you do not know your hot water
temperature,
you can check it easily. You
may need to raise the temperature of your
water heater. To check your hot water:
1. Fill a pan with the hottest water available
from the faucet that fills your washer.
NOTE: If you do not have a faucet at your
washer site, collect the water from the
faucet closest to your washer.
2. Place a candy thermometer or cooking
thermometer
in the water to check the
temperature.
NOTE: In wash water temperatures
colder
than 21 "C (70°F) detergents do not dissolve
well. Also, soils may be difficult to remove,
and some fabrics may retain wear wrinkles
and may have increased pilling.
Water
hardness
Many poor washing results can be traced to
the hardness of the wash water. To check
your water hardness:
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City water - ask the city water company.
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Well water - ask the local water authority.
Ask for the mineral content in grains/gallon
or parts/million.
If your water is more than
8 grains/gallon
or more than 153 parts/
million, you should consider:
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Installing a water softener.
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Using more detergent.
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Using a packaged water conditioner.
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Not using soap.
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