Kenmore Washer 796.4147 Benutzerhandbuch

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Many articles of clothing include a fabric care label. 

Using the chart below, adjust the cycle and option 

selections to care for your clothing according to the 

manufacturer’s recommendations.  

For the best washing results, and to reduce the possibility of

damage to clothing, care should be taken to sort the

clothing into loads that are made up of similar items. 

Mixing different fabric types and/or soil levels can result 

in poor wash performance, color transfer or discoloration, 

fabric damage or linting. Fabrics should be sorted into 

groups as described below.

Sort articles by color. Wash dark clothes together in a

separate load 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 heavier or 

sturdier fabric types. Washing delicates in a load with 

heavy fabrics can result in damage to the more delicate 

fabrics. Washing heavier fabrics in a delicate load can 

result in poor wash performance for the heavier 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 – terrycloth towels.)

• Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty. 

Items such as clips, matches, pens, coins, and keys can 

damage both your washer and your clothes.

• Close zippers, hooks, and drawstrings to prevent these 

items from snagging or tangling on other clothes.

• Pretreat heavily stained areas for best results.
• Combine large and small items in a load. Load large  

items first.

• Large items should not be more than half of the total  

wash load.

• The drum should not be tightly packed with items. The 

door of the washer should close easily.

• To prevent an out-of-balance load, do not wash 

single items. Add one or two similar items to the load. 

Large, bulky items, such as a blanket, comforter, or 

bedspread, should be washed individually.

• Do not wash or spin waterproof items, such as rain 

coats, sleeping bags, etc.

• When unloading the washer, check under the door seal 

for small items.

NOTE: Make sure that the door seal area is clear when 

closing the door. Overloading the washer can cause items 

to get caught between the door and the seal. This can 

damage both the items and the seal.

Sort Laundry...

by Colors
Whites
Lights
Darks

by Soil
Heavy
Normal
Light

by Fabric
Delicates
Easy Care
Sturdy

by Lint
Lint Producer
Lint Collector