Energy=sa* tips
If your clothes and household items
don’t look clean and fish after
washing, you will probably re-wash
them... and that means you’ll waste
energy. Remember to sort your
clothes carefblly, and load them
properly, select correct cycles, use
enough detergent and choose a
water temperature warm enough to
release and get n“d
ofsoil.
● Use H~ wash—140°F.(60°C.)—
on a regularbasis ordywhen washing
heavily soiled articles-such as
work and play clothes.
● Under normal soil conditions,
wash in water above 80°F. (27°C.).
This generally means using the
WARMwash temperature setting
on your washer—temperatures
approximately 95°F. (35°C.). If you
notice that soil has accumulated
after several consecutive washings,
use H(YI’wash occasionally, if safe
for fabrics.
● Always rinse in COLD water.
The temperature of the rinse does
not affect cleaning.
● Try to wash less often. Save
articles of the same type of fabric
until you have a full load.
● If you must wash smaller loads,
adjust the amount of water. Small
loads should have lower water
levels.
● Washin off-peak utility hours.
Yourlocal utility can tell you which
are the off-Deskhours.
● Sortclothesbyweightso youwon’t
haveto run an extra cyclefor one or
two heavier, slower-drying items.
● Do not overload dryer. The drum
should be no more than half full of
wet articles. For efficient drying,
clothes need to tumble freely.
Overloading prolongs drying time
and produces uneven drying.
● Use Automatic Drying Cycle
whenever possible to help prevent
overdrying and saveenergy.
● Tohelp prevent ironing, remove
garments immediately at end of
drying cycleand place on hangers.
● Dry your clothes in consecutive
loads. Using a “warm” dryer will
saveenergy.
. Cl-lint filter eachtime you dry.
● Clean dryer exhaust ducting
at least once a year. A partially
clogged exhaust can lengthen
drying time.
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