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Agitator

ApplianceRegistration

BleachDispenser

Careand Cleaning

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ConsumerServices

ControlsSettingGuide

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6,7

CycleSettings 5

Detergents,Other Additives 11-15

SafetyInstructions

SortingClothes

Stains

StainRemovalGuide

Storage&VacationTips

Warranty

3,4

4,9

16

17

22

UserMaintenanceInstructions 22

BackCover

Energy-Saving

Pan

8

4,8,22

Hard Water

LimestoneDeposits

Loading

Modeland SerialNumbers

Pre-Treating

ProblemSolver

13,14

12,22

4, 10

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7,9,15

18-22

Models

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It is intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly.

Keepit handyforanswersto your questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber)

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

If’you received

a

damaged

washer...

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer.

Save

time

money.

Before you

request

checktheProblemSolveron

...

pages18through22. It listscauses of minoroperatingproblemsthat youcancorrectyourself.

downthe model and serial

You’llfindthemona labelonthe

1owerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendingin this card, pleasewritethesenumbers here:

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you gas: i=

2*

3.

4.

Toobtaina Spanishlanguage versionofthisbook,call

GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

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Para Obtener ]a versi~n en espaiioldeestemanual, namea

GEAnswerCenter: serviciodeinformaci6n paraelconsumidor, telifono800.626.2000.

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TOobtainservice,seethe

ConsumerServicespagein the backofthisbook.

We’reproudofour serviceand wantyouto bepleased.If for some reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepsto followforfi.wtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,thiswiUsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased, writealltie details-including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis still notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel

20 NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

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twn electric swiWhes on ordf because sparks may ignitethe

gas.

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersin any correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourwasher,

All washinginstructionterms in this bookconformto the Care Labeling

Ruleestablishedbythe FederalTradeCommission,January 1984.

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appwmce.

Meriskof

fire,A3etrieshock,orinjuryto

dinjmy

e D.

not

c~]orine

with incMing

~UW thk apptiance only for it$ intended purpose asdescribedin thisUseandCareBook.

a mis washer must be

properly andkited in

accmxkmce withtheInstallationInstructions

beforeit isused.If youdidnot receiveanInstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou.

–Properlygroundto conform withaUgoverningcodesand ordinances.Followdetailsin

Instructions.

–-MXMorstorewhereit wilInOt beexposedtotemperatureSbelQW theweather.

–Connect toa properlyrated, protectedandsizedpowersupply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connect toadequateplumbing anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin theInstallationInstructions.

*Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen thewasheris notin useto relieve pressureonhosesandvalves,andto minimizeleakageifa hoseor valve shouldbreakor rupture.

s when disconnectingthis

appliancepullbytheplug

rather and/orrustremover.Mixingcan

produceatoxicgaswhichmay causedeath.

*~ notwashor dry articles in9soakedin, orspottedwith combwibleor~~~ive~~hs~~~

@Iehaswax,paint,gasoline, degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvents, kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite orexplode.

Donotaddthesesubs~n~~ tothe washwater,anddonotusethese substancesaroundyourwasher and/ordryerduringoperatiom

as iS

producedbythechemic~ action withinyourwaterheaterandthe gascanaccumulateinthewater heaterand/orwaterpiP~if hot I waterhasnotbeenusedfora periodoftwoweeksorlonger.

WDROGEN GAS CANBE

EXPLOSIVE UNDER THES3

$0 to prevent thepossibilityofdamageorinjury,

if youhavenotusedhot waterfor twoweeksormore,ormoveintoa residencein whichthe hotwater systemmaynothavebeenusedfor sometime,turnonallhotwater faucetsand for severalminutesbeforeusingany electrical whichis tothe hotwatersystem.

ThisWN toescape.Sincethe gasis

do m open

or procU5s*

use

it is in the cycle

433,’ knobto thenwaitUntil

——

~ is necessary

W&i applianceh wwdby or near children.h not allow toplayinside, applianceoranydiscarded.

appliance.DisposeOfdiscarded

appliancesandshippingor pachgmatetialsprO~eriyo

Beforediscardingawasher9or removingfromservice?remove

thewasherlid.

s Keep~~~au~d~aids etc.)outofthereachofchildren, allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

~KeeptheMeaaroundand underneathyourappliancesfree fromtheaccum~ationofcomb~tib~e -

-

-

-

-

-“ materials,suchaslint,paper,rags, chemicals,etc.

~

Keepfiefloor

Your appliancescleananddrytoreduce thepossibilityofslipping.

~Tomifimizethepossibility ofeleetricshock,unplugthis appliancefromthepowersupply beforeattemptinganymaintenance or cleaning(excepttheremovaland cleaningofthelintfilter).

N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector knobtoanOl?FpositiondoesNOT

disconnecttheappliancefromthe powersupply.

a Donot ~~per with COllt~Okh

~D. notoperatethisappliance if itisdamaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled,or has missingor brokenparts,including a damagedcordor plug.

~Neverclimbonor stand

011

the

e

washertop.

D. not wash

fi~erg~ass in

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould

resultfromtheremainingparticles thatmaybe pickedupby clothing duringsubsequentwasher~se.

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~ Sort clothescarefullybyfabric type,weight,colorand amountof soil, accordingto instructionson page9.

@RemoveFilter-Flo”pan. The undersideof the lid is a goodplace to put the

panwhileloading

unloadingclothes.

@Addmeasuredamountof detergent.Seepages 11through15 for informationon detergentsand other laundryadditives,

@Loadclothesintowashbasket, beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes

shouldbe belowretainingring. See page10formore1oadinginformation.

~ Positionthe Fiher-Flo pan on the agitator.Lint will collectin the

pan

k)reasy removalwhen the washis finished.

N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo panas a washbasket.Do notput anyitemsto be washedin the

Filter-Flopan.

* For informationon bleachesand fabricsofteners,seepage 15.

~ Closethe lid. Washerwillfill, but notagitateor spinwiththelid open.

setting the controls

Use the ControlsSettingGuideon pages6 and 7 to helpyoumakethe properselections,

OSelect Wash/SpinSpeed.

@Select WaterLevel.

SMALL:Washeris lessthan 1/2 fullof clothes.

MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3 fill.

LARGE:Over 2/3 full.

~sdectwashand~inse

Temperature.

~pushC~cleSelector knobi* andturn clockwiseto yourselected washsetting.

1 r I

@PullCycleSelectorknoboutto startthewa~her.Ifyouwishtochange

settingafterwasherhasstarted,push

CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe washerandresetto the newposition,

Settingcan be changedat anytime.

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to

Regular cydes-

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Provideslongerwashtimefor mostcottons,linensand workand playclothes.

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Press andKnits cydes-

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cool-downsprayrinseis provided to minimizethesettingof wrinkles.

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Regular Cycles

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Rinse

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,

RegularCycles

Normal

Light

Soil

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NOTES:

* Totaltime includes pausesbetween each phase of cycle.

~ Totaltime does not includewaterfill times. Fill times varydependingon householdwater pressureand your selected water level.

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L’md

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Non-colorfast

WorkClothes

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,

BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil

Averageor lightsoil

AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

Delicates

Silks,Wools;Blendsof Silk andWool

RayonandAcetate is recommended

Normal

Gentle

Gentle

Gentle

Gentle

-vviash/spin speed

WashWater

Temperature cycle

Normal

Normal

Hotor Warm

Warmor Cold

RegularCycles

RegularCycles

Normal

Normal

Hot

Hotor Warm

ExtraCleanCycle

RegularCycles

Normal

Normal

Hot

Warm

Cycle Setting

Normalor LightSoilSetting

Normalor LightSoilSetting

Setat Start

NormalSetting

ExtraCleanCycle

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

Setat Start

PermanentPressor KnitsSetting

Warm

Warm

Warm

Warm

Warm -

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

NormalSoilSetting

KnitsSetting

KnitsSetting

KnitsSetting

PermanentPressSetting

Sormal Hot

Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,

ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate 3ent1e Warm

Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,

Cotton j min. soakthen

~ormal i min. soakthen iormal kmtle

Warm

Warm

Hotor Warm Curtains-DO NOTMACHINEWASH

FIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*: kmtlc

Slipcovers,Draperies,BathmatsandRugs* Normal

Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and otherfabricsthatbleed

Normal

Hotor Warm

Hotor Warm

~olctor Warm

RegularCycles

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

RegularCycles

RegularCycles

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

RegularCycles

RegularCycles

Normalor LightSoilSetting, dependingonamountofsoil

Setat Knits

LightSoilSetting

LightSoi!Setting

PermanentPressSetting

PermanentPressor KnitsSetting, dependingonamountof soil

NormalSetting

NormalSetting

Rubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics,

Vinyl,PlasficsandArticleswithPlasticTrim

Pillows

Gentte serltlc

Narm

Warm

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

PermanentPressand

KnitsCycles

Setat Knits

PermanentPressor KnitsSetting. : dependingon amountof soil ~

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Refer

to

Garment

CareLabels

Bk!ach

Liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

whenneeded.


whenneeded.

SpecialInstructions guideonpage13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin guideonpage13.


vhenneeded.

If unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon

page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Jobleach eldomneeded.If needed,useonly on-chlorinebleach.

10bleach

‘hiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

—

) bleach

) bleach

]itcor colorfist, liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteor colorfkt. iiquidchlorinetype.

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Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

,

Washfrequentlyto fluffupthedownandretainthe garment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet

downgivesoffan odorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen

garmentis dry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeofwaterand granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or 3 at a timeor addtowelsto balance.

GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmaypreferto use a mild-typedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.

Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse. Keepdiapersin a coveredpail ofcold waterandconditionin~arzentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmaypreferto usea mild-typedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.

~illwasher,adddetergentandallowto dissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat a ime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

I )n electricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfrom lamage.Doone blanketat a time. Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

lacuumout loosedirt beforewashing.

If unusuallysoiled, useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.

Whiteor colorfast,

No bleach liquid chlorine type.

Washonly2 or 3 rugsor matsat onetime. Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt.

For new“indigoblue”jeans, washat least 3 timesin verysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.

Jeansneedampleroomto moveto avoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher

parts. Subsequentwashingswill reducediscoloration,but willprobablynevereliminateit.

The stainedpartswill notdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

Tumbleon FLUFF (NoHeat).

‘No blc;lch

No blcxll

Pillowsare madeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

carcjilly If washingis recommended,checkpillowsfor weakseamsor holesandmendto preventescapeof feathersor filling.Fill washer,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes to dissolvedetergent,Addtwopillowsat a time to balanceload, usingan extralarge water level.

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NORMAL@

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START t

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~ Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.If youpreferto use powderedbleach,pourit intothe

Filter-Flopanor washbasketalong withyourdetergent.Do notput powderedbleachintothebleach dispenser.

J

@Measurebleachcarefully.Here

are somerecommendedamounts: cups(310ml) liquid

SMALLWATERLEVEL–213 cup (170ml) liquid

~ Pourmeasuredamountof liquid bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

*

DO not overfill or aliowdispenser

to overflow.Avoidsplashing.

Undilutedbleachcan causefabric damage.

@ Never pour undiluted liquid

Meach directly onto clothes or into the wash basket.

~ U~~AK CYCLE” temperature willautomaticallybecold.

@If a hotorwarmsoakisdesired,set switchto “HOT/COLD”or

“WARM/COLD”andturnthe

CycleSelectorKnobto “NORMAL” in theRegularCycles.Startthe

washer.Afterwasherfillsand

beginsto agitate,pushin theCycle

SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK

CYCLE:’PullouttheCycleSelector

Knobto completethecycle.

~ For an extended soak allowthe washerto fill andagitatefor a few minutesto dissolvethe soaking agent.Thenpushin the Cycle

Selectorknobto stopthe washer

(keeplid closed)andallowto soak for as longas desired.After

desiredsoakperiod,pullout the

CycleSelectorknobto complete thecycle.

TheFilter-Flopanis thelintfilter.

Positionthe Filter-Flopanonthe agitatorafterloadingclothesinto the washer.Lintis easilyseenand removedafterthewashis finished.

NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flopan as a wash basket. Do not put any itemsto bewashedin theFilter-Flo pan. Do notplacedetergentpackets in the Filter-Flopan.

If yourclothesand householditems don’tlookc~eanand fresh after washing,you wiilprobablyre-wash

~hem..and thatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sort your clothescarefully,and loadthem properly,selectcorrect cycles,usc enoughdetergentand choosecl

}iuter temperaflm }wu-merlot{gh to release md gd rid ofsoil.

@use Hot Wash—upto 150°F.—on heavilysoiledarticles—suchas workand playclothes.

m~~

~Undernormalsoilconditions,wash in waterabove80°F,(27”C.).This

generallymeansusingtheWarmWash temperaturesettingonyourwasher— temperaturesapproximately90°to

110°F. or hand comfortable.If you noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter severalconsecutivewashings,useHot

Washoccasionally,if safeforfabrics.

~ Try

to

washless

often.Save

articlesof the sametype of fabric untilyouhavea full load.

~If youmustwashsmallerloads, loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

@Washin off-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycan tell youwhich are the off-peakhours.

~ Use NormalSpinspeedto removemore waterand help lessen ,~~

~

~ anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.

-.

Separate to

Skirt

by

son

Separate from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas terrytowelingandchenille—give uplint.

LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas man-madefibersand napped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy

—attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately.

For more information on lint control, see page 18.

sort

fabric

Separat from from

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Medi;m e i from

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bycolor

Separate

●

Whites

T3 from

.

Lights

\n from from from from lint collection,it is recomnlendcdthat

Ofsimilarconstructionbe washedtogetherwhenever

~ossible.

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L43ADS,

ON

FABRICS AJ4D

6and

It pays to checkfind pl’epal-e clothesfor washing.

~ Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs, zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks andbuttons.

@Do anynecessarymending—rips, hems,tears.

Checkallitemsforareasofheavy soilor stain.

~ Removestains.For STAIN

TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto minimizefabricsurfacedarnage.

Soaking and Pm-treating— a good %ayto loosen deep soils and stains.

A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentis another wayto removeheavysoils, embeddeddirtandevensome stains.

Soakingcanbe eithera completely separatewashingstepor a preliminarystepto a completewashcycle.

For detailedinformationonhow to soakinyourwasher,seepage8.

FOR

nw’omm~~~~

ON

SOAKINGAGEIV!%+

PAGE

15e

—

special!

recommendations

for

washing permanent press if’you do

not

havea dryer.

If youare machine-washing

PermanentPressclothesthatyou planto linedry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrinkling in thewashprocess:

@Becarefulnottooverload washer.PermanentPressclothes

musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent

Pressloadis the largestthatshould be washed.

~Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Use a Medium

WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a

LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium

Load.

@Removeclothespromptlyas soonas washerstopsandhang immediately.

@Tominimizewrinkling,usethe

GentleWash/SpinSpeed.

—

* Loadclothesdry.

~Takea properlysortedgroupof clothesand dropthem looselyin thewashbasketin this order:

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Do not wraparoundthe agitator.

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

This illustration,withclothesjust reachingthe ClothesRetaining

Ring,showsa properload.Clothes

haveampleroomto movebecause theyare not packeddown,nor wrappedaroundthe agitator.

Clothesare loadeddry sincewet itemsare apt to packdownwhich encouragesoverloading.This size loadrequiresa fullwaterfill.

What k the best

Si2W hd Of ciothes—large, medium, or small? Save time, energy and detergent byavoidingextrause of the washer.Try to washa full load of clothes.If youcan it is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea full load. If youmustwashsmaller loads,savewater,energyand

~ietergentby adjustingthe water levelfor the sizeof the load. See page~.

To add

Stinted.

items after the washer has

@ Turnoff thewasher.

~ Carefullyremovethe Filter-Flo pan.

~Addany additionalarticlesby submergingnextto the agitator.

~ Replacethe Filter-Flopan and restartthe washer,

NOTE:Do not usethe Filter-Flo pan as a washbasket.Do not put anyitemsto be washedin the

Filter-Flopan. Do not place detergentpacketsin the Filter-Flo pan.

NOTE:When washingstockings, pantyhose and othereasilytangled items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,we recommend.

the use of a net laundrybag.

to

Ask.

Rodllcts

Phosphate—

PmvckwedDe@’ge~~

Non-Phosphate—

PowderedDetergents

.

Liquid Detergents

Soaps in

Advantages

Performwellinhardor softwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.

Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft or moderatelyhardwater.

In some areasonlynon-phosphate productsamavailable.

Arenotavailablein someareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater.

Maybedilllculttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium carbonateasaningredientmay causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage12.)

May notperformaswellas powderedphosphateproducts whendilutedinwashwater.

Performwellin softwater.

Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin coldwater.

Performwellin softwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater hardnessmineralsto form stickysoapcurd.

Is yourwaterhard?Hit is, and if youusea carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositson yourclothesand washersurfaces.Thehardness

ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythelimestonewillbuild up.If yourwateris VERYHARD

(11or moregrains)andif youwash just a fewloadsa week,youmay seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few months.

d(m%’

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyon cotton,it wi~l eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin thefollowingways:

~Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto fabricssuchastoweling.

~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome dullanddingy.

~ Causesgrayingof fabrics.

~ Leavesa white,powderyresidue ondark-coloreditems.

~Causesspot-fadingof bright colorsas a resultofdirectcontact withdetergent.

~Reduceswrinkle-resistance permanentpressfabrics.

~Destroyseffectivenessof flameretardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause ofthe scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson the fabrics duringwasheragitation.

W&%$on Wisher

~ Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacesexposecito the wash solution.

@Mat-like,crustyformationscaused bylintadheringto the sticky limestonedeposits.

@IncreasedservicecaIIsbecause of Iinwstmwdepositsin the pump, recirculationwaterhoses, filters andother washerparts.

Recommendedmethodsto reducelimestonebuildups

@Usea powderedphosphate detergentor a liquiddetergentif theseare availablein yourarea.

UIInstalla homewatersoftener.

Thiswillsignificantlyreduce limestonebuildup.

~Usea packagednon-precipitating watersofiener,suchas Calgon brandwithphosphate.

@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks, packaged soilandstainremoversto helpin removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately andincreasedetergentto helpkeep dirt fromredepositingon less soileditems.Washdelicateitems

separatelyto preventdamagefrom heavy,sturdyclothes.

@Washsmallerloadsto increase cleaningactionofwasher.

~ Use fabricsoftenerto counteract stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.

Good washingpmtices may delaylimestonedamage to clothes

Thefollowingrecommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects of limestoneon yourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesand willgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent.

~ Usehotterwashwater,for exampleup to 150”F.forcottons.

Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil removal.

~If youwashin coolerwaterto saveenergy,use moredetergentto promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

sureto use bleachon bleachable fabrics.Use hotwaterwhenever possible.

QAdddetergentand allowwasher to fill and agitatefor threeor four minutesto dissolvedetergent beforeackiingclothes.

@Increaseamountof detergent.

Seeguideon oppositepagefor recommendeddetergentamounts in relationto waterhardness.

How to partiaUyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped deposits,theymaybe pa~ially restoredby soakingin a solution of twocupsofvinegarin one gallon ofhot tap waterfor 15minutes.

USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesin the washer usingdetergent.

@Do not use vinegarsoak solutionin washer.The acidic actionof the vinegarmay damagethe porcelain.

@Vinegarsoak solutionmay reducethe wrinkle-resistance of permanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoak maydamage the dyesin somefabrics.

+LIM~STONE—tech CALCIUM CARBONATE—is caused by the reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in tne detergent.

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Theuseof a sufficientamount ofdetergentis oneofthemost importantthingsyoucando to makesureyourwashcomesout clean.

Amount reeplixwd accordingto:

1. Waterhardness

2. Amountof soil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

Use more detergentif you have.. .

1. Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyor oilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package.

How to use detergent—-gmn~~~r or powdered:

Forbestresults,adddetergent to thewashbasketbeforeloading clothes.If youloadyourclothes first,adddetergentnextto the agitator.

If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve well,predissolvethedetergentin hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket.

Usingtoolittledetergentis a commoncauseof laundry problems.Alwaysmeasure

detergentin a standard measuringcup.

amountof detergentfor mwage soil kid

Water

Hardness

VERY

HARD

High-Sudsing 10-20

HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

O-4Gr.

Lm~-Sudsing

COncentratCd o-1o

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2 cups

1%cups

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1%cups

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2.

Whenusingotherdetergent types-lowandnormalsuds,powdem, liquids,non-phosphatepowders—

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3. Forhardwatertreatment,see page14.

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Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo abouthardwater,youneedtoknow ifyouhaveit and,if so, howhard itis.

@If youlivein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany.

~If youlivein a ruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent.

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis:

Oto 3 grainsper gallon-SOFT

4 to 10grains-HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

20grainsandover—

EXTREMELYHARD

If yourwateris SOFT,youhave noproblem.Youcanusesoapor

detergentas youpreferandforget allabouthardwater.If youhave

HARDwater-lessthan10grains— andyouusephosphatedetergent, youalsohaveno problem.

But,if youhavemorethan10 grains,youwillneedto softenyour waterwitheither.. .

1.

An installedwatersoftenerin yourhome,or

2. Theuseofa packagedwater softener.

For information on water softeners, see Guide below.

Addthis vmtersdtenerwitha M waterlevel

Grainsof hardness

Whenusing withdetergent

Whenusing withsoap o–lo o

% cup

(80ml) lo–15

‘Acup

(60ml)

% cup

(160ml)

15-20

% cup

(120ml)

%cup

(180ml)

20–25

% cup

(160ml)

1cup

(240ml)

25–30 over30

1cup 1cupplus 1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove

(240ml) 30 (24Gmlp!us15ml foreachextra5 grains)

1%cups l% cups

PIUS

1tablespoon

(360ml) 30 (300mlplus 15ml foreachextra5 grains)

BLEACH

ChlorineLiquid suchas Cloroxbrand

How to use it

Dilutebleachwithat leastonequart

(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash actionhasstartedanddetergentis dissolved.

Specialinstructions

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto washeror ondryclothes.

2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine sleepwear,silk, wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.

instructions.

1)Maybeusedonall kindsoffabrics.

2) Is mosteffative in hotwater.

Non-chlorinesuchas

Clorox2 brand

FABRIC SOFTENERS

Rinseadditivesuchas

DownyBrand

WashAdditivesuchas

RainBarrelbrand

MNXT12ER

Xlorine Bleach,

;uchas Cloroxbrand

Non-precipitating suchas Ca]gonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas

Boraxbrand

Followpackagedirections.

Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

cup(240rrd)waterandaddat startof rinsecycle.

FollowPackagedirections.

Addduringwashcycle.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluf@andsoft.

2) Reducesstaticelectricity.

3) Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon

someclothes.

4) Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.

I suchas RainBarrelbrand,followm&ufacturer’sinstructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand viruses.

Usein caseofinfectionand contagiousdisease.

SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections.

Addat startofwashqcle.

LJsewithdetergentor soapin washcycle.

Suspendshardnessmineralsin solution,keeping waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralsto formprecipitate whichgivescloudyor milkyappearanceto water.

;uchas Biz brand

D~~~EA~~~(+

STAIN

!.ND

REiwwERs luchas Spray‘nWash ndK2Rbrands eavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ are labelsforinstructions.

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain removerproductsif suchproductsare sprayedonor have directcontactwiththe washer.Applythesepretreatment

productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbe washed normally.Damageto yourwashercausedbypretreatment productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.

DYES

]wderedsuchas Rit idTintexbrands ollowpackagedirections.

‘OTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

}lorfast.Washseparately.

Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationof nextload.Go

throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

1/2cup (120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe

exteriorparts. Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequentwashingswill reducediscoloration but maynevereliminateit.

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1. ‘Tryto removestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthe stain,the easierit is to remove.

2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain,take thesesteps:

~Findthefabricandthefinishin thecharton thenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods.

@Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment.

~Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample ofthematerial.

@Avoiduseofhotwateron unknownstain.It can set some stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended amountof soapor detergent.

stain Removal Hint—

VVhiteand Bkacbbk Fabrics.

Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of

80°F.

(Z7°C.)-ina sinkor pan.Soak

stainedareafor5 minutesand launderin washer.

TheCaseof the 6WVMW’Stain.

Foodor cookingoilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeas you putyourclothesintothewasher.

If thesestainsare notcompletely removedin thewash,theoilyspots maypickup dirt fromthewash water.Thentheywillbecomevery

visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythe washcycleitself.

Once thesespotsbecomevisible, howcanyouremovethem?

~ Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent andlet stand30 minutes.

@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe fhbriccan stand.

How can you prevent these

~ Increasethe amountofdetergent normally used.

@Increasewatertemperaturewhere fabricwillpermit.

@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore often.

See

next

page for

staiui

Adhesives

(ChewingGum,etc)

Wte

and Fabrics

$ee ControlSettingI&Me,Bleach on Page 7

Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.

Usedull tool to carefullyscrape offas muchadhesiveor gumaspossible.

Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder,

(MM Fabrics

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.

e

Antiperspirants,

Deodorants

Blood

Chocolate,Cream,

IceCreamandMilk

Coff* andTea

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse,If stainremains,bleach accordingto StainRemovalHintonoppositepage.If colorhas changed,youmaybeableto restoreit byspongingwith ammonia.~Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderin warmwater.Ifstainremains, bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Soakin coldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dty.Bleachaccording

toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

Withoutcream:Bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followchartdirectionsfor cream.

Cosmetics:EyeShadow, Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid

Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid or PancakeMake-up,Rougt

Powder;Crayon;Grease, detergent;launderanddry.Bleachaccordingto StainRemoval

Oil, ‘I&,CodLiverOil.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

Spongeor soakin coolwater,thenlaunder.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid detergent.Launderin warmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.If stainremains, applywarmglycerine,let stand30minutes andrinsewell,or spongewitha safedry cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewith

,

Thenlaunderin warmdetergentwater.

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FreshFruit, FruitJuices,

Wine,Vegetables,or Food

Coloring

Soakstainin coolwater.If stainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining

stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,

Mildew,Scorch hpplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots

~hiletheyare fresh,beforemeldhasa chanceto weakenfabric.)If ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint n oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotbe removed.)

Spongewithwarmwater.Apply

undiluted liquid dete~ent.

Bleachremainingstain withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.

Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed.

Scorchcanseldombe removed.

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Ink,Ballpoint

—.

PaintandVarnish reshstains:Placestainfacedownon an absorbenttoweland

)ongewithdrycleaningfluid? or use spraycleaner.Apply

ndilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingto Stain emowdHintonoppositepage.

oftenwithoil, lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor mariaoil. Launderin warmwater.


Perspiration ppiyundilutedliquiddetergentand launderin warmwater.If

dorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreit bytreatingwith nmoniaor vinegar.** any stain remains,treatwi~ safed~ caningfluid*or bleachaccordingto S@inRemovalHinton oppositepage,launderanddry.

Launderin warmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.

Rust


launder,

~%% ~~aution. Because ~]eaning fluids tend t. be toxic be sure you me in a WCI1 ventilated roomwhenusingthem.

NO cleaningfluidshouldbe usedunlessuser is

{~$$~ f3mi~ia~\vit]l~he]imitationsandreqL1ired~autio~s(usua~~y~~in~edon]abe]).Useextmmeca~tion~ith

=5-s’-”

LJndcrnocircumstancesshouldfubricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.) be washedin washer.

w~o ~lotmix~hjorjncb]each\vith~mlll~niaor :]cidssuchas vinegarand/ormst remover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

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PROB~EM

LINTORRESIDUE

01’#CLOTHES

3U3ASYORONLY

;TAINSON

.AUNDERED

?ARMENTS

~Washingtoo long, especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes.

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateor liquiddetergent;use warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror a packaged watersofiener.

~Powderyresiduefromgramdardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergentorusewarmer washwater.Seepage13.

0(lverload~gwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof

detergent.Seepage13.

e Incorrect use offabric sofiener.

If usedin washcycle,softenersmayreactwith

( detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.

; lint.Thrningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

@Stiticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin

1 rinsecycle.

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washingclothes,However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonaspossibleafterwearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rub in mdilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing lottestwaterfabriccanstand.

argerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if vaterisHardto ExtremelyHard.

~Waternothot lishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.

2. Pro-treatstains

3. Usehottestv~aterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossibie

1

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6.

kRWdlwater softener

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PROBLEM

~ELLOWED

Y.XITHES

BLUE OR GRAY

COLOR STAINS

GENERAL

POSSIBLECAUSE AND REMEDY grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent,Uswdiya 30-minutesoakis sufficient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

.,

@Useof soapin hardwater.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe bottomofpage18.

s Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoil deposition. Use shorterwashtimesfor smallerloads.

~Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbepresentin thewashsolutionatthe startofagitation.Seepage 13.

~

TO restore grayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures: determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment.

typeof watersoftenersuchas Calgonwithphosphate— use

2V2 timesas muchas youneedfornormalwatersoftening.

,,

~ Do not usedetergentor soap.

~

MOW clothesto gothroughcompletecycle.

@Repeat,if necessary.

2. If youpreferto use theSoakSetting,seepage8. Usethewatersoftenerin placeof soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes.

@Incompleteremovalof bodysoildueto constantuse of insufficientdetergent.Check

hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyare whiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbody

~il.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.

s Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresin finishes.Useoxygenbleach

[suchas Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore

uolorusingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

~Iron or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

beforeaddingclothes.Use non-chlorinebleach.

2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledin yourhometo removeironand ~ manganesefromwater.

3. Runhot waterfor a fewminutesto cleaniron residuebuildupin lines;drainwater heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespots: spreadstainedportionoverpan ofboilingwaterand squeeze lemonjuice throughstain. Toremoveoverallyellow,usea commerciallyavailable rust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur, do not use in thewasher;usea plasticcontainer.

improperuse of fabricsoftener.FJeverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;always

~i]~tebefOreaddingto rinsewater.see page 15.To removestiins: dampenstainedarea

WI rub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.

Somefabricswill shrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand; others maybe safely washedbut will

shriik

in a dryer.FollowGarmentI$4armfacturers’ exactly.If in doubt, do not machinewashor dry.

I

PROBLEM

SHRINKAGE,

KNIT’S

WRINKLINGIN

PERMANENTPRESj

AND “NO-IRON”

ITEMS

SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,RIPSOR

EXCESSIVEWEAR

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

@Relaxationshrinkage canoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.

@ Progressiveor delayedshrinkage is causedwhenstarchor sizing(in somefabrics) is graduallyremovedbylaundering,Thismayalsobe noticedin oldergarmentsthat havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forrelaxation shrinkageabove.

* Shrinkage caused by overheating occursin certain-knitfabricsthathavebeenheatshaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused

,to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,butit canbepreventedby

‘washingin coolor w~rm~ater; dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.

* Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.

* Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Do notcombineloads.

@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work clothes,with lighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash

PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry.

u

@Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan

regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.

@Incorrectwashand dry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad,MediumLevelfor

SmallLoad.

~

Repeated

of detergent.

@Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you must use a non-phosphate detergent, avoid the use of high-carbonate-built detergent.

@Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use will minimize wrinlcling.

‘l_oremove wrinkles:

~ Re-tumbleon “PermanentPress” setting.

~ Re-rinseand dry on “PermanentPress” setting.

~ If unsuccessful,re-tumbieon highheatfor 10to 12minutesand hangimmediately.

@Iron carefully.

~ Sendto dry cleanersfor pressing.

* Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.

Pinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureall suchobjects re removed.Aiso checkwashtub.

~ Snaps,hooks,sharp buttons,belt buckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand buttons,Removesharp buttoilsand belt buckles.This is especiallyimportantin vmhing knitswhichsnag easily,Turnknitsinsideout.

* Holeswith randomsquareshapeswith yellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby improper use of ckdorine bleach. Use only correct amount of bleach. See page 15.

~CVCl-add undiluted bleach kl wash tub or allow cl@heS to Come in contact with undiluted bleach. Da not wipe up bleach spills with clothes.

@~hcn~icals such as hair bleach,dye, permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes. Rinseall towelsand other articlesthat came in contactwith thesechemicalsbeforeputtingthem in wash. Do not contaminate clothingarticles with thcw.chemicals.

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PROBLEM

SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,RIPSOR

EXCESSIVEWEAR

(continued)

POSMBLECAUSEANIDREMEDY

~ Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore

washingandmendallripsandtears.

@AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis

normaldueto weakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isnotcausedby washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha

LargeWaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress items.Removecollarstays,whenpossible.

agitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough

spotsif necessary.

~ Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.This is inevitableandis notcaused

@Toojargeloads,or too littlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill

movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.

Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.

HEAVILYSOILED

AREASsuchas collarsandcuffs

WASHERWON’T

OPERATE

WATER

TEMPERATURE

1SINCORRE~

WATERWON’T

DRAIN

I WATERLEAKS o

@

@Makesurecord is pluggedintooutlet.

@Makesurebothhotand coldfaucetsare turnedon.

~ Makesurecontrolsare setand CycleSelectorKnobis pulledout to ONposition.

@Makesure lid is closed.Washerwillfillbut willnot spinor agitatewithlid open.

@Checkhousefises or circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

* Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesare correctlyset.

@Makesurehot andcold faucetsare turnedon and regulatedcorrectly.

@Makesure hosesare connectedto correctfaucets. . .

hotto hot, coldto cold.

@Waiervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Removeinlet hosesfrom watervalve.Cleanthe screensand reinstallhoses.

@Checkhouseholdwaterheaterto makesure it is deliveringwaterat 140°to 150”F.

@Makesuredrain hoseis not kinked.

* Topofdrain outletshouldbe lessthan 8 ft. abovefloor.

QMakesure hose connectionsare tightat faucets.

@Makesureend of drain hose is correctlyinsertedin and securedto drainfacility.

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PROBLEM

WASHER1SNOISY

I

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

* Makesurewasher is level and firm to thefloorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand frontjam nutstight.SeetheInstallationInstructions.

~A sharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardat theendof eachspinperiodas themotor stopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin:’Thissoundisnormal.

@Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin, andmaycauseit to movefromitsoriginalposition.In extremecases(usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelis sethigherthan necessary),the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloud butharmlessnoise.

Tocorrect,openthelid andredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close

thelidandrestart.

WASHERPAUSES

IN CYCLE

H’you need rnoreheIp... call, toUfree: GE Answer Center@ /800.626.2000/consumer information service care

USER

nWimWcTIoNs tub.

self-cleaning. Leave lid open after wash~ng to allow moisture to evaporate.

Do not use harsh or gritty cleansers.

~~e exterior.

Wipe off any spills of washing compounds. Wipe or dust with damp cloth. Try not to hit surface with sharp objects.

To store washer:

Ask service technician to remove water from drain pump and hoses to prevent freezing,

Do not store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather.

For long vacations:

Be sure water supply is shut off at faucets and drain all water from hoses if wca(her will be below freezing.

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.ubricate

with grease or petroleum jelly.

‘I’heActivator@agitatoi*.Remove at regular intervals—about4 to 6 months—and remove any lint that may have accumulated. No tools are needed, simply grasp agitator with both hands and pull straight up sharply. The slotted section at the top of the metal shaft has a light coating of lubricant to prevent parts from sticking together. If this area appears to be dry, apply a light coat of grease or petroleum jelly

around

the slotted section of the shaft before replacing the agitator. Do not overgrease,

When replacing the agitator, carefully lower straight down onto the shaft so that it fits into the slots.

Then apply downwardpressure until agitator snaps into its normal position.

How

to

remove

m’nestone deposits

Filter

from

mo”

pan

clogged

~ Soak filterpanin a preheated

160°F.(71°C.)solutionof half vinegarand halfwaterfor 15 minutes.Then brusheach sideof pan witha stiffbristlebrushwhile flushingwith runningwater.

CAUTIONS:

~ Do not soak in porcelain container. Vinegar can damage porcelain.

= Do not exceed 180“F.(82“C.) or filterpan maywarp, I

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weekdays,9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Saturdays).Our factory-trainedtechnicians know your appliance inside and out— so most repairs can be handled in just one visit.

Youcan havethe secure feeling that

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Individuals qualifiedto servicetheir ownappliancescanhaveneeded theirhome,freeof shippingcharge!

The GE parts systemprovidesaccess to over47,oOOparts... and all GE

Genuine RenewalParts are fully warranted.VISA,Mastercard and

Discovercards are accepted.

User maintenance instructions contained in this bookletcoverprocedures intendedto be pabm!d.

by any wereOther servicinggenerally shouldbe referred to qardifiedservice persornnd caution must be exercised?since improper servicing

Upon request,GE willprovide Braille controlsfor a varietyof GE appliances, and a brochure to assistin planning a barrier-free kitchen for persons with limited mobility.To obtain these items, fi-eeof charge, call 800.626.’2000.

Consumerswith impaired hearing or speech who have accessto a TDD or a conventionalteletypewritermay cdl 800-TDD-GEAC(800-833-4322) to request information or service.

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Save proofoforiginalpurchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

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FULL ONE-YEAR

For one year from date of original purchase,we willprovide,freeof charge,partsandservicelabor in your home to repair or replace any pwt of the washerthat fails because of a manufacturing defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL

F(XIR-YEAR WARRANTY

For the second through fifth year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, replacementpartsforany p%rtof

the transmissionthat fails because of a manufacturing defect. Youpay for the service trip to your home and service labor charges. Or, if you desire, we will provide a completely reconditioned

transmission, You pay for the shop reconditioning labor,the service trip to your home and service labor charges.

This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and Washington, IX) In Alaska the warranty is the same except that it is

LIMITED because you must pay to ship the product to the service shop or forthe servicetechnician’stravel costs to your home.

Ail warranty service will be provided by our Factory Service Centersor by our authorized Customer Care@ servicers during normal working hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY

SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE or

GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

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~ Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product.

Read your We and Care material.

If you then have any questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our

Consumer Affairs office at the address below, or call, toll free:

GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000

consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer.

You are responsible for providing adequate electrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities.

~ Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers.

~ Failure of the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.

~ Damage to product caused by accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRANTORIS NOTRESPONSIBLE

FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

To know what your

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

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Affairs, GE this write:

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