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I just bought a Haier portable clothes washer (8.8 pound, top-load model), and a portable dryer too, with my economic stimulus check. Since I've always used laundrymat machines, I'm a little confused about a couple of things not mentioned in the owner's manual.
1 - Dumb question #1: Are you supposed to turn on the water supply at the sink first, and then the power "on" button to start the machine, or do you first start the power, and then start the machine?
2 - Okay, here's a REALLY dumb one: Where do you put the liquid laundry detergent?  There's a little thing on the side of the inner tub that says "detergent", but I'm not sure if you're supposed to pour it in there or not. Also, there is a little thing above that that says "detergent dispenser" on it. This is confusing, 'cause if you pull it open, it's not attached to anything, and certainly not to the other place that says "detergent" on it, so I don't see how it could dispense anything at all. (And although not a domestic goddess, I am quite mechanically-minded and had no trouble assembling the parts and hooking it up.)
I also don't know if you first start the machine, let water get in it and then add the detergent, like at the laundromat, or if you first add the detergent, then power it up.
I REALLY don't want to flood my apartment, or ruin the engine or something by pouring detergent into the wrong hole, so as much as I can't wait to fire this baby up and get started on doing some laundry, I want to be sure I don't "kill" the poor thing its first day on the job!  |
