Operating instructions, Stain removal suggestions – FRIGIDAIRE Affinity Washer FAHE1011MW User Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

STAIN

TREATMENT

Adhesive tape, chewing

gum, rubber cement

Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate with pre-

wash stain remover or nonfl ammable dry cleaning fl uid.

Baby formula, dairy

products, egg

Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Soak for 30 minutes or more.

Wash.

Beverages (coffee, tea,

soda, juice, alcoholic

beverages)

Pretreat stain. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric.

Blood

Rinse with cold water. Rub with bar soap. Or, pretreat or soak with product containing

enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.

Candle wax, crayon

Scrape off surface wax. Place stain face down between paper towels. Press with warm

iron until wax is absorbed. Replace paper towels frequently. Treat remaining stain with

prewash stain remover or nonfl ammable dry cleaning fl uid. Hand wash to remove sol-

vent. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.

Chocolate

Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach

safe for fabric.

Collar or cuff soil, cos-

metics

Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap.

Dye transfer on white

fabric

Use packaged color remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.

Grass

Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach

safe for fabric.

Grease, oil, tar (but-

ter, fats, salad dressing,

cooking oils, car grease,

motor oils)

Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric. For heavy

stains and tar, apply nonfl ammable dry cleaning fl uid to back of stain. Replace towels

under stain frequently. Rinse thoroughly. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric.

Ink

Some inks may be impossible to remove. Washing may set some inks. Use prewash stain

remover, denatured alcohol or nonfl ammable dry cleaning fl uid.

Mildew, scorch

Wash with chlorine bleach if safe for fabric. Or, soak in oxygen bleach and hot water

before washing. Badly mildewed fabrics may be permanently damaged.

Mud

Brush off dry mud. Pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes.

Mustard, tomato

Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.

Nail polish

May be impossible to remove. Place stain face down on paper towels. Apply nail pol-

ish remover to back of stain. Repeat, replacing paper towels frequently. Do not use on

acetate fabrics.

Paint, varnish

WATER BASED: Rinse fabric in cool water while stain is wet. Wash. Once paint is dry, it

cannot be removed. OIL BASED AND VARNISH: Use solvent recommended on can label.

Rinse thoroughly before washing.

Perspiration

Use prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap. Rinse. Wash using nonchlorine bleach

in hottest water safe for fabric.

Rust, brown or yellow

discoloration

Use rust remover safe for fabric. Do not use chlorine bleach because it may intensify

discoloration.

Shoe polish

LIQUID: Pretreat with a paste of powder detergent and water. PASTE: Scrape residue

from fabric. Pretreat with prewash stain remover or nonfl ammable dry cleaning fl uid.

Rinse. Rub detergent into dampened area. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.

Tomato

Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.

Urine, vomit, mucus,

feces

Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.

Wine

Pretreat or soak in cold water. Wash in hottest water and bleach safe for fabric

Stain Removal Suggestions

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