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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.

OFF

WASH TEMP

122

104

140

Max.

86

DRYER TIME

OFF

Max

110

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

OFF

WASH PROGRAM

1

Heavy Duty

Prewash

DOOR LOCK

2 3Super

Regular

4

5

Color

Express

COTTON

6 Rinse

WOOL

PERMANENT

PRESS

7 Softener

8 Spin

Dry

9

Pre-Wash

Regular

10

Gentle

11

12

Express

Rinse13

Spin14

Dry

15

Regular

Rinse16

17

Spin

HOT

MEDIUM

LIGHT

EXTRA RINSE

RINSE HOLD

NO SPIN

SPIN SPEED

POWER

550 RPM

1200 RPM

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