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Warranty BackCover

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It is intendedto helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly.

Keepit handyfor answersto yomquestions.

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

ConsumerAffairs

GE Appliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

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ConsumerProductOwnership

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Allwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling

Ruleestabfishedbythe FederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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Whmrsingyour f folbwbafkpreemtions,including thefollowing:

~use thisappliance only for kl

purposeasdescribedin thisUseandCareBook.

~Thiswashermustbeproperly installedandheatedinaccordance withthehstallation Instructions

Ibeforeitisused.If youdidnot receiveanInstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou.

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-withailgoverningcodesand ordinances.Followdetailsin

Instructions.

–Instati orstorewhereit willnot below frmingorex~sedto thew~ther.

–Connect toa properlyrated, protectedandsizedpowersupply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connect toadequateplumbing anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin theInstallationInstructions.

s firn offwaterfauce~when thewasherisnotin useto relieve pressureonhosesandvalves,andto minimizeleakageif a hoseor valve shouldbreakor rupture.

o Whendisconnectingthis appliance

pullbytheplugrather thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

Makesurethatthecordislocatedso thatitwillnothesteppedon,tripped overorotherwisesubjectedto damageor

stress.

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thathavebeencleanedin,washed in, soakedin, orspottedwith combmtibleoreqlosivembsWcw

(suchasgasoline,degreasers, etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors thatcouidigtiteorexplode.

Donotaddthesesubstincw tothe washwater9anddonotusethese substancesaroundyourwasher and/ordryerduringoperatic.

o GASis produced yourwaterheaterandthegascan accumulatein thewaterheater and/orwaterpipesif hotwaterhas notbeenusedfora periodoftwo

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preventthepmsibilityof damage orinjury,if youhavenotusedhot waterfortwoweeksormore7or moveintoa residencein whichthe hotwatersystemmaynothave beenusedforsometime,turnon all hotwaterfaucetsandaIlow to runforseveralminutes beforeusinganyelectrical whichisconnectedto thehotwatersystem.Thiswill

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toplayinside,onor withthis appliancemany discarded appliance.Disposeofdiscarded

appliancesandshippingor packingmaterialsproperly.

removingfromservice,remove thewasherlid.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners, etc.)outofthereachofchddren, pmfemblyhalmkdcabtiet.Observe

allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

~Keepthearea.aroundand

underneathyourapplkmcesfree fromtheaccurnulationofcombustible materials,suchaslint,paper,rags, chemicals,etc.

~Keepthefloor

aroundyour

thepossibilityofslipping.

~Tominimizethepossibility ofelectricshock,unplugthis appliancefromthepowersupply beforeattemptinganymaintenance or cleaning(excepttheremovaland cleaningofthelintfilter).

NW: TumingtheCycleSelector knobto anOFF positiondoesNOT disconnectthe appliancefromthe powersupply.

e Do not timper with controls.

QDOnotoperatethisappliance if it is damaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled,or has missingor brokenparts, including a damagedcord or plug.

* Neverclimbonor sand on we washertop.

~DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin yourwasher.Skinirritationcould

resultfromthe remainingpa~~icles thatmaybe pickedup byclothing duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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@ Thelaundryprocess can reduce the fkuneretard~eyof

fabrics.Toavoidsuch a result, instructionsshouldbe followed very carefully.

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N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo pan as a washbasket.Do not put anyitemsto be washedin the

Filter-Flopan.

thelid is a goodplacetoput the pan whileloadingor unloadingclothes.

@Seepages8 and9 for information on howto use Bleachand Fabric

SoflnerDispensers.Fortiormation

on howto use bleachesand fabric softeners,see page 17.

~ Closethe lid. Washerwillfill but not agitateor spinwiththe lid open.

Do not useMini-Baskettub when washingregularloads.You’llfind completedetailson howand when to use the Mini-Baskettubon page 10.

s Addmeasuredamountof detergent.Seepages 13through17 for informationon detergentsand other additives.

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SMALL:Washeris lessthan 1/2 fullof clothes.

MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3 full.

LARGE:Over2/3’sfull.

MINI-BASKET:See instructions on page 10.

SelectWashand Rinse

Temperature.

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If yourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanandfreshafter washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them..

● energy.Rememberto sortyour clothescarefully,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentandchoosea w a t e r w a r t m r e l e a s e n o e s o t i d l f ;

@ UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on o s whenwashing heavilysoiledarticles-such as y workandplayclothes.

@Undernormalsoilconditions, washin waterabove80”F.(27°C.).

Thisgenerallymeansusingthe .

WarmWashtemperaturesetting on yourwasher—temperatures or handcomfortable.If younotice that soilhasaccumulatedafter

HotWashoccasionally,if safe for fabrics.

~Alwaysrinsein ColdWater.The

temperatureof therinsedoesnot affectcleaning.

~Tryto washlessoften.Save

articlesof the sametypeof fabric untilyouhavea fill load.

~If youmustwashsmallerloads, adjustthe amountofwater.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

~Washin off-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich are theoff-peakhours.

@Use NormalSpinSpeedto remove more waterand helplessendrying time. Thedryer willremoveany wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.

very smallloads.It useslesswater than the smallwaterlevelin the big tub on this washer.Youwillalso

saveon detergentandenergy.

@Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.If youpreferto use powderedbleach,pourit intothe washbasketalongwithyour detergent.Do notput powdered bleachintothebleachdispenser.

* Measurebleachcarefully.Here

are somerecommendedamounts:

(310ml)liquid

SMALLWATERLEVEL–213

C

(170ml)liquid

MINI-BASKETtub–1/4 C

(60ml)liquid

~ Pourmeasuredamountof liquid bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

“%% to overflow.Avoidsplashing.

Undilutedbleachcan causefabric damage.

~ Neverpour lkpid bleachdirectlyontoclothesor intothe washbasketor Mini-

Baskettub.

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Dispenseron theFilter-Flopan.

amountoffabricsoftenerintoa standardmeasuringcup.

~Addenoughwaterto fillthecup

1/2full.

~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe dispenser.

@Thefabricsoftenerwill automaticallybe dispensedat the propertime.

~ Do not stopthe washerduring

he firstspin. Thiswillcausethe dispenserto emptytoosoon,

WhenusingFabricSoftener

Dispenserwiththe Mini-Basket tub,use one (1)teaspoon(5 ml)of concentratedsofteneror one(1) tablespoon(15ml) ofdiluted soflener.

@Do not use the Fabric softener

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@“SOAK”settingtemperature willautomaticallybe cold.

@If a hot or warmsoakis desired, settheWASH/RINSE

TEMPERATUREswitchto andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto

“Normal”in theRegularCycle.Start

thewasher.Afterwasherfillsand

beginsto agitate,pushintheCycle selectorKnobandturnto “SOAK’

PullouttheCycleSelectorKnobto completethe@cle.

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*n~~ * wow me washerto fillandagitatefbra &w minutesto dissolvethesoaking agent.Thenpushin theCycle

SelectorKnobto stopthewasher

(keeplid c10s6d) SOilk foras longas desired.Afterdesired

soakperiod,pullouttheCycle

SelectorKnobto completethecycle.

TheFilter-Flopanhastwo functions:

Filter-Flopanon theagitatorafter loadingclothesintothewasher.

Lintis easilyseenandremoved afterthe washis finished.

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Baskettub.

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4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket tub.SeepageH forsortinghelp.

@$maiiloadsof regularfabrics

(upto 2!4pounds).

~Deticateloadssuchaslingerie, pantyhose,girdies,blouses,sweaters, soclw,shirts,babyclothesandother small,delicatehand-washables.

~ Muffedtoys.

Q shoes.

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5. Afterloadingclothesin the

Mini-Baskettub,be sureto replace the Fiker-Flopan.Thepanserves

as a lidto keeptheclothesin the

Mini-Baskettub.

~ Add bleach, if desired.Measure

carefidlyandpourrecommended cup

(60ml)-directly intothebleach dispenser.Seepage8 fordispenser instructions.

L RemoveFilter-Flo”pan.

8. Closelid andsetcontrolsas follows:

W a L w e 3 v r e l

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–Set WaterLevelto “MHW-

BASKET”position.

—SelectdesiredWash/Rinse

Temperature.Seepage4.

9. PullCycleSelectorknoboutto startwasher.

Pull the agitatortowardthe frontof the machinefor easierinstallation and removalof Mini-Baskettub.

~. put 1/4to 1/3

C

(60to 80 d) detergentin the bottomof the Mini-

Baskettub.

7. Add fabric softener,if desired.

Fbur1teaspoon(5ml)ofconcentrated softeneror 1tablespoon(H ml) of dilutedsoftenerintoFabricSoftener

Dispenseron Filter-Flopan. See page9 fordispenserinstructions.

~ DOnotusethe Mini-Baskettub with SOAKSetting.

@Do notwashclothesintheregular washbasketwhenusingthe Mini-

Baskettub. There wiHnot be cncmghwaterin the regularbasket and clothesdamagecoukiresult.

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QWhenwashingstockings,panty hose andother easilytangled items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,the use of a net laundrybag is recommended.

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f r o m f r o m terrytowelingandchenille—give up lint.

LINTCOLLECIURS—suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy

—attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately.

F m o o hifmnmion o lint c o n t r o l , e a 20.

g e e n

by color

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Emptypockets,brushoutCuffs, zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks andbuttons.

~ Do anynecessarymending—rips, hems,tears,

@Checkallitemsforareasofheavy soilor stain.

@Removestains.ForSTNN

~ TlwnI?olyKnitsinside-outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

soaking and Pre”tr@ing– a goodwayto loosendeep soils and stains.

A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentis another wayto removeheavysoils, embeddeddirtandevensome stains.

Soakingcanbe eithera completely separatewashingstepor a preliminarystepto a completewashcycle.

Fordetailedinformationon how to soakin yourwasher,seepage9.

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Pre-treatheavysoilby rubbingin a smallamountofliquiddetergent orapastemadeofwaterandpmvdmed detergentor soap.For bestresults, wait 1/2hourbeforewashing.

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Special for ‘wa$hing w y d o n press h u o a o v t e

If youaremachine-washing

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

@Becarefulnotto overload washer.PermanentPressclothes

musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent

Pressloadis thelargestthatshould be washed.

e Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Usea Medium

WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a

LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium

Load.

@Removeclothespromptlyas soonas washerstopsandhang immediately.

@Tominimizewrinkling,usethe

Perm. Press~ Knits(GentleSpeed

Cycle).

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~ Loadclothesdry.

@Thkea properlysortedgroupof clothesanddrop themlooselyin the washbasketin thisorder: wrap aroundthe agitator.

SmallItems–1ikewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.

Here is a typicalfuNload:

3 DoubleSheets

4 LongSleeveShirts

3 BoxerShorts

6 StandardI%HowCases

5 ‘F-SIMS

2 ~%irTrousers

3

Thisillustration,withclothesjust reachingthe ClothesRetainin~

Ring,showsa properload. Clothes haveampleroomto movebecause theyare notpackeddown,nor wrappedaroundthe agitator,

Clothesare loadeddry sincewet itemsare apt to packdownwhich encouragesoverloading.Thissize

loadrequiresa fullwaterfill.

What is the bestsizeloadof small?Savethe, energyand

byavoidingextrause of the washer.Try to washa full load of clothes,If youcan it is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea fill load. H youmustwashsrn~ller loads, savewater,energyand detergentby adjustingthe water levelfor the sizeof the load. See page4.

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~ ‘lhrnoffthe washer.

~ Carefullyremovethe Filter-Flo pan,

@Addanyadditionalarticlesby submergingnextto the agitator,

@Replacethe l?ilter-Flopan and restartthe washer.

N~E: Do not use the Filter-l?lo

pan as a washbasket,Do notput anyitemsto be washed,in the

Fiker-l?lopan. Do notplace detergentpacketsin the Fiker-Flo pan.

pantyhose

andothereasilytangled

the use ofanet laundrybag.

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Performwellinhardor softwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.

Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft ormoderatelyhardwater.

In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable.

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Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater.

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Thosecontainingsodium carbonateas aningredientmay causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage14.)

Maynotperformaswellas powderedphosphateproducts whendilutedinwashwater.

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Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes.

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permanentpressfabrics.

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@Usea packagednon-precipitating watersofiener,suchas Calgon brandwithphosphate.

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@Use hotterwashwater,for exampleup to 150°F.for cottons.

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sureto use bleachon bleachable fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever possible.

@Adddetergentandallowwasher to fill and agitateforthree or four minutesto dissolvedetergent beforeaddingclothes.

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USEA PLASTICCONTYJNER.

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thoroughrinsing.

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@7°C.)–ina sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor 5 minutesand launderin washer.

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*Incomct sortingofclothes,Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

L poundofdryclothes.

~pi’~pib~w~chcabtistienforfint.

Useaphosphateorliquiddeter&mt; warmerwashwaterersoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror a packaged

~ watersoftener.

detergen{inhotwaterbe~oreaddingto~ashe.r;makesuredetergentis comple~ely dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergentor usewarmer washwater.Seepage15.

correctwaterlevel.

@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increase~Qmt of detergent.Seepage15.

@Incorrectuseoffibric softener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersin rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage9.

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AUNDERED lint. ‘Ikning clothesinside-outrnayhelp.

e S~ticelectricitycausedbyoverdyingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin

rinsecycle.

R Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washingclothes,However,if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedin washcycle,the oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbe veryvisible.They

are n t

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin

.mdilutedliquiddetergent,let stand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

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~Poorortierior detergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.

1.

Usewaterconditioner,(suchas Calgonbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains

3. Usehottestwaterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids

6. Installwatersoftener grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeof load.

@Impropersoakingwithinsuftlcientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufficient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use twicetherecommendedamountof detergent.

@Useof soapin hardwater. Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixsteps describedabove.

@Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.

~Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbe presentin thewashsolutionat the

Xartof agitation.Seepage 150

~To restoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:

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use2 Vitimesas muchas you needfor normalwatersoftening.

@Do notusedetergentor soap.

~ Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle.

@Repeat,if necessary.

2*

H you preferto use theSoakSetting,seepage9. Use the watersoftenerin placeof soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes.

3.

Usethe Mini-Baskettiib.Seepage 10.Increasedetergent.

@Incompleteremovalof bodysoildueto constantuseof insufficientdetergent.Check

hemof T-shirtor pillowcase. If theyare whiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbody cd. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “Grayed Clothesj’above.

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@Ironor rnang~esein watermaycauseoverallyellowingOryellOwspQ@O

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-~.Runhotfiterfora fewminutesto clean~ronresichwbuildupinliries;drainwate~ heateroccasionally.

4. Tbremovespok: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze

,, available rust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur$ do not usein thewasher;usea plasticcontainer.

* Improperuie of fabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoflenerdirectlyon clothes; alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Dilutesoflnerbeforeftig

yourFabric

SoftnerDispenser.Seepage 17.Toremovestains: dampenstainedareaandrub with undihtedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safeforfhbric.

@Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safelywashedbutwill shrinkin a dryer.Follow(RtrmentManuticturers’Care

Instructionsexactly.If in doubt,do not machinewashor dry.

s SMqe Cmoccurin knitfabricsthathave

stretched

N mtoshapeafter eachwashanddry cycle.

~fi~g~~~ive or del~~edsmkage is causedwhenstarchor sizing(in somefabrics) s graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen

} ~~u~edby overhwting occursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

exceedthetemperatures by mshingincoolorwarmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.

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WRINKLINGIN

PERMANENTPRESS

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ITEMS e Leaving dryer Removeandhangclothesimmediatdy.

@TWmanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Do notcombineloads.

~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash

PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

- Toommy clothesin washer,permanentpressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regularloads.. .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.

s Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.

~Incorrectwaterlevel.Use

Largewa~r bvel for MediumLoad,MediumLevelfor

SmaIlLoad.

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~ Accumulationoflimescaledueto useofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea

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Toremovewrinkles:

@Retumbleon “PermanentPress” setting.

* Rerinseanddry on “l?ermanentPress”setting.

~If unsuccessful,retumbleon highheatfor 10-12minutesandhangimmediately.

@Iron carefully.

@Sendto dry cleanersfor pressing.

~ Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.

gPinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureall suchobjects

~reremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.

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~Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby rnproperuseof chlorinebleach.Use onlycorrectamountof bleach,usingBleach lispenser.Neveradd undilutedbleachto washtub or allowclothesto comeinto ontactwithundilutedbleach.Do not wipeup bleachspillswith clothes.

Chemicalssuchas hair bleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand

[othingartic~eswith thesechemicals.

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]iletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinseall towelsand otherarticlesthat amein contactwith thesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash. Do not contaminate ~’” -

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HEAVILYSOILED

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

~AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis

normaldueto weakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It is notcausedby washer.Youcan slowthisprocessby washingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha

LargeWaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress.

Removecollarstays,whenpossible.

@Roughnessor burrson agitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfde rough spotsif necessary.

@Maybe causedbyuseofRegularCycle(NormalSpeed)fordelicatearticles.Use

Perrn.Press&Knits Cycle(GentleSpeed).Referto GarmentManufacturers’Care

Labels.

@Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis not caused bywasher.Slowprocessbywashingon Perm. Press& KnitsCycle(GentleSpeed).

e Toolmgeloads,or tooli~e water.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill

movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.

@Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.

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@Makesurecordis pluggedintooutlet.

@Makesurebothhot and coldfaucetsare turnedon.

@Makesurecontrolsare set andcycleselectorknobis pulledout to ON position.

@Makesure lid is closed.Washerwill fill but will not spinor agitatewith lid open.

@Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingthe electrical outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

~ Makesure temperatureselectorcontrolsare properlyset.

@Makesure hot and cold faucetsare turned on and regulatedcorrectly.

@Makesure hosesare connectedto correct faucets.. hot to hot, coldto cold.

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@Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Removeinlethosesfrom watervalve.Cleanthe screensand reinstallhoses.

a ~he(:kh~~seholdwaterheaterto makes[lreit is deliveringwaterat 140°to 150°F.

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