How to Use a Washer
- Load clothes. (Be sure to remove all items from clothing pockets and insure that undergarments with metal underwire are placed in a washable mesh bag to prevent damage to your clothes)
- Add detergent, bleach and fabric softener - **ONLY ADD ¼ CUP OF DETERGENT** to avoid over sudsing! HE detergent is preferred. Please do not use washer detergent sheets as they damage the machines and can possibly damage your clothes. Detergent pods can be used, but do not put them in the detergent dispenser; place them in the washer drum with the clothes.
- Select which machine you will be using at the Cat’s Cache card reader - swipe your Cat’s Cache Card (Student ID card)
- At the washer machine, select wash water temperature
- Press Start
How To Use A Dryer
Before loading your clothes you must clean the lint screen otherwise air cannot circulate effectively through the clothes and efficiently dry them. This could cause you to use multiple drying cycles and cost you much more to dry your clothes!
1. Load only 18lbs of clothes. Be sure to remove all items from clothing pockets. The dryer should be approximately ½ full.
2. Select which machine you will be using at the Cat’s Cache card reader-swipe your Cat’s Cache Card (Student ID card)
3. At the dryer machine select the desired heat temperature
4. Press Start
*If you need to purchase more drying time. At the Card Reader Display Screen, select your machine number and then select the “Add Time Option” in the lower left corner of the display screen and swipe your card again.
*Please report any laundry questions or concerns by emailing to laundry.problems@unh.edu or call the Department of Housing Laundry Office at 862-2082.