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Vacation & Winter Storage

Install and store your washer/dryer where it will not freeze. Because some water may stay

in the hoses and other parts and components, freezing can damage your washer dryer. If

storing or moving your washer dryer during freezing weather, winterize it.

Nonuse or Vacation care

If you are going away on vacation or not using your

washer/dryer for an extended period of time,

you should....

• Unplug washer/dryer or disconnect power

• Turn off water supply. This helps avoid accidental

flooding due to a water pressure surge

while you are away.

To Winterize Washer Dryer

• Shut off water tap.
• Disconnect and drain water inlet hose.
• Fill all four detergent drawer compartments
with RV-type antifreeze. Run washer dryer
on Program 4 for about 30 seconds to mix
antifreeze in water. Unplug washer dryer
or disconnect power.

To Use Washer Dryer Again

• Flush out Water pipe and hose.
• Reconnect Water inlet hose.
• Turn on water tap.
• Plug in washer dryer or reconnect power
• Run washer dryer through a complete automatic
cycle. Choose program four position on the dial.

• Load the detergent drawer compartment two
with 4.41 ounces of low sudsing detergent to
clean out anti freeze.

To Transport the Washer Dryer

• Shut the water tap.

• Disconnect and drain water inlet hose.
• Disconnect drain hose from the drain system.

• If your washer/dryer is moved during freezing

weather, winterize it before moving.

• Unplug washer/dryer or disconnect power.

• Wash lint filter.
• Make sure leveling legs are secure.
• Place inlet hose into the drum.
• Drape power cord and drain hose over

edge and secure it firmly with tape.
• Insert shipping bolts and spacers.
• Use masking tape to secure washer
dryer door.

Reinstalling your Washer Dryer

Follow installation instructions as given.

Run the washer dryer through an automatic

cycle. Select program four. Use one scoop or cap
full of detergent to remove the antifreeze if used.
Load detergent in compartment two.

Vacation

and

Winter

Storage

Note: Please make sure it is safe to discharge
antifreeze into your drain pipe before doing so.

Spin

Rinse

Cold
Wash

Cotton

Wash

Quick

Express

Cotton

Cotton

Dry

Dry

Delicates

Cold Wash

WOOL

Regular

Regular

Eco

Eco

Gentle

Regular

Gentle

Regular

Color

Super

Heavy

Duty

COTTON

WASH PROGRAM

Power

PERMANENT

PRESS

DR

Y TIME

SUPER W

ASH

PRE W

ASH

ANTI WRINKLE

RINSE PLUS

SPIN

TIME DELA

Y

ST

AR

T

DELICATES

OFF

Time Left / Time Delay

Dry Time

RPM

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