Energy=sa* tips
If your clothes and household items
don’tlook 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.
● Alwaysrinse 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 ofwater. 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
twoheavier, 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 unevendrying.
● Use Automatic Drying Cycle
whenever possible tohelp prevent
overdrying and saveenergy.
● Tohelp prevent ironing, remove
garments immediately atend of
drying cycleand place on hangers.
● Dry your clothes in consecutive
loads. Using a “warm” dryer will
saveenergy.
. Cl-lint filtereachtimeyoudry.
● Clean dryer exhaust ducting
at least once ayear. Apartially
clogged exhaust can lengthen
drying time.
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