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Readthi$bookCarefdry.

It is intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly.

Keepit handyforanswersto your questions.

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

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GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

M’ymreceiveda damagedwasher...

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer.

Savetime and money.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checkthe ProblemSolveron pages18through22, It listscauses of minoroperatingproblemsthat youcancorrectyourself.

Write

down

themodel and serialnumbers.

You’llfindthan ona labelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersin any correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourwasher.

Toobtaina Spanishlanguage versionofthisbook,call

GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversibnen espaiioldeestemanual, namea

GEAnswerCenter?

serviciodeinformaci~n paraelconsumidor, tel~fono800.626.2000.

AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling

RulccstablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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*Donytturrielectric switches

may

ignitethe gas.

Do of this or any or

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‘To the

followbaskprecmlions,fielding thefollovving: s

~S~ this appliance only

forits

thisUseandCareBook.

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IMS washer mustbe

properly hbued d 10Ulted

accordance withtheInstallationInstructions beforeit is used.

If youdidnot receiveanInstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou.

–Properlygroundtoconform ordinances.FoUowdetailsin

InstallationInstructions.

–Install orstorewhereit willnot beexposedtotemperaturesbelow freezingorexposedtotheweather,

–Connect toa properlyrated, protectedandsizedpowersupply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connect toadequateplumbing anddrainfacilitiesas describedin theInstallationInstructions.

oTurnoffwaterfaucetswhen thewasherisnotinusetorelieve pressureon hosesandvalves,andto minimizeleakageifa hoseor valve shouldbreakor rupture.

@Whendisconnectingthis appliancepuHbytheplugrather km thecordtoavoiddamagetothe cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

filike surethatthecordis locatedso

Wit willnotbesteppedon, tripped m’eror otherwisesubjected to

‘j~~qje or str~sso

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Wreplace any part or ~W’

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* llo notmixchlorinebleachwith ammoniaor acidssuchasvinegar and/orrustremover.Mixingcan

producea toxicgaswhichmay causedeath.

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DO not washordry

articles

in, soakedin, orspottedwith

(suchasgasoline,degreasers, etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors thatcouldigniteorexplode.

Donotaddthesesubstancestothe washwater,anddonotusethese substancesaroundyourwasher and/ordryerduringoperation.

~m~~~E~ GM isproduced bythechernicaiactionwithin yourwaterheaterandthegascan accumulatein thewaterheater and/orwaterpipesif hotwatel*has notbeenusedfora periodoftwo weeksorlonger.HYDROGENCAS

THESE~~~w’~.

SO to preventthepossibilityof damage or injury9if youhavenotusedhot waterfortwoweeksormore,or moveintoa residenceinwhichthe hotwatersystemmaynothave beenusedforsometime,turnon all hot waterfaucetsandallow themto runforseveralminutes beforeusinganyelectrical appiiancewhichis connectedto the hotwatersystem.Thiswill

allowanyhydrogengasto escape.

is donot smokeorusean openflameor thisprocess.

0Neverreachintowasherwhile it is Before or addingcMhes9push

“s~o~” position,‘thenwait the has stoppedbeforeopeningthelid.

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~ close

mcessary

Mthisapplianceisusedbyornear children,Donotallowchildren toplayiinside,onorwiththis applianceoranydiscarded appliance.Disposeofdiscarded ~ appliancesandshippingor removingfromservice,remove thewasherlid.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas etc.)outofthereachofchildren, allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

e

Keepthe areaaroundand underneathyourappliancesfree materials,suchaslint,paper,rags, chemicals,etc.

e Keepthe flooraroundyour appliancescleananddrytoreduce thepossibilityofslipping.

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

NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector knobtoan OFF positiondoesNOT disconnecttheappliancefromthe powersupply.

~Donot tamper with

controls.

~D. not

operate if it isdamaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled,or has missingor brokenparts,including a damagedcordor plug.

@~ever c~imbon or standonthe washertop,

@DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin yourwasher.Skinirritationcould

resultfromtheremainingparticles

thatmaybepickedupbyclothing

(coruinzd nextpage)

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@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce theflameretardancyoffabrics.To

avoidsucha result,thegarment shouldbefollowedverycarefidly.

For washer

@Do notleavewasherlidup duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe

washandspinactionandprevent completionof thecycle.

How

to

WWING-TO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthis appliance.

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@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric type, weight,colorandamountof soil, accordingto instructionson page9.

undersideof thelid is a goodplace to put thepan whileloadingor urdoadingclothes.

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

QLoadclothesintowashbasket, beingc.ardidnotto overload.Clothes

shouldbe belowretainingring, See page 10formoreloadinginfornntion.

~ Positionthe Filter-F1opanon the agitator.Lintwill col~ectin the pan for easy removalwhenthe washis finished.

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

??ilter-Flopan.

Seepage 15for information on howto use bleachandfabric softener.

@Closethe lid. Washerwillfillbut not agitateor spinwiththe lid open.

setting the controls

Usethe ControlsSettingGuideon pages6 and 7 to helpyoumakethe properselections.

@ SelectWaterLevel.

SMALL:Washeris lessthan

1/2fullof clothes.

MEDIUM:Between1/2and

2/3 full.

LARGE:Over 2A’sfull.

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SelectWashandRinse

Temperature.

PushCycleSelectorknobin andturn clockwiseto yourselected washsetting.

RegularCyckautomaticallyprovidesNormal

WashSpeedandNormalSpin

Speed.

Rrm Press& Knits Cycle— automaticallyprovidesGentle

WashSpeedand GentleSpin

Speed.

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@ Pull CycleSekctorknoboutto startthewasher.If youwishtochange settingafterwasherhas started,push

CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe washerandresetto thenewposition.

Settingcan be changedat anytime.

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Formostcottons,linens,workand playclothes.Threesoillevel

settingsare provided,butyoucan settheselectorin-between,if desired.Selectionofthesesettings

automaticallyprovidesforNormal

WashSpeed,FastSpin.

Regular

Cycle

NORMAL

SPEED

SoAK\@*

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SOIL

B?Em.Press&KnitsCyde-

ForPolyesterKnits,delicatesand pemna;entpress.A’nextended cool-downsprayrinseisprovided to minimizethesettingofwrinkles.

Selectionofthesesettings automaticallyprovidesforGentle

SpeedWash;SlowSpin.

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LIGHT

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Knits cycle

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setting–==

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsandstains,

Seepage8.

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NORMAL

SPEED

SOAKN@+

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LIGHTz

SOIL

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Each Setting (ApproximateMinutes)

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Regular Cycle

Norma! Speed Wash, Fast Spin

Perm. Press& Knits Cycle

Gentle Speed Wash, Slow Spin

Cycle

Selector

Settings

Heavy Normal y:;t Soak

Normal

Soil

Light l(y/~ 31/-2

Wash i 18 14 6

31/2

31/2

21/2

21/2 Spin

Rinse

31/2

31/2

31/2

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31/~ 31/*

31/z

41/z Spin 7 7 7 71

Total Time 34 30 22 11

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231/2

N3’ms: s

Totaltime includespauses lxtwcen each phaseof the cycle,

41/2

161/2

* Totaltimes do not include waterfill times. Fill times varydependingon household waterpressure and your sekcteci waterlevel.

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CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Non-colorfast

WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

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PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,

BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil

Averageor lightsoil

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,

AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

DeIicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk andWool

RayonandAcetate

Hotor Warm

Warmor Cold

Hot

Hotor Warni

Hot

Warm

Warm

Warm

Warm

Warm

Down-filledgarments,if machine washingis recommended

Warm cycle

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)


— cycle

setting

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Normalor LightSoilSetting

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) Normalforsmallloads;Heavyforall otherloads

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) NormalSetting

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Perm.Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

Perrp.Press& KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

NormalSoilor LightSetting


Perm.Press& KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

Perm,Press& KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

Perrn.Press& KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)


(GentleSpeed)


(GentleSpeed)


LightSoilSetting

LightSoilSetting

LightSoilSetting

NormalSetting

Hot

Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,

Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,

Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate Warm

Warm

Warm

Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**

Hotor Warm

Hotor Warm

Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats and Rugs** i)cnims(especiallyIndigoBlue

.lcans)andother fabricsthatbleed

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Hotor Warm

CoIdor Warm

Rubbm-co:itcdI[cvns.Laminated

l%brics,Vinyl,Plasticsami

ArticleswithPlasticTrim

Pi]lows

Warm

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RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) Normalor LightSoilSetting


(GentleSpeed)

RegularCycle(NonrnalSpeed)

LightSoilSetting

5 min. soakthenLightSoilSetting

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) 5 min. soakthenLightSoilSetting


(GentleSpeed)


(GentleSpeed)



NormalSetting


NormalSetting

NormalSetting


%rm, Press& KnitsCycle

Gentle Speed)

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Refer to Garment

Bk?adl

Liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

whenneeded.


Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.

care

Labels’

SpecialInstructions page13.


Non-colofiast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.

page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

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Wash only if recommended Nobleach

Seldomneeded.If needed,useonly non-chlorinebleach.

No bleach


Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

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Jo bleach

Vhiteor colorfast,liquidchiorinetype.

Jhitcor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

thirc or colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

o b]cach

)bleach

Washfrequentlyto fluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet

downgivesoffan odorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyot!!ergarments.Odordisappearswhen

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

GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmaypreferto usea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.

waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmaypreferto usea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowto dissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat a time.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

1 Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceof clothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfrom damage.Do oneblanketat a time. Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

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Vacuumout loosedirt beforewashing.

Washonly2 or 3 rugsor matsat onetime. Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt,

Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washat least 3 timesin verysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.

Jeansneedampleroomto moveto avoidwhitelinesat creases,Maydiscolorplasticwasher parts.Subsequentwashingswill reducediscolorations,but willprobablynevereliminateit.

The stainedpartswill notdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

Tumbleon FLUFF(NoHeat).

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Pillt)wsarc ma(lcof differentrnatcrials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

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c/Jr@llj:H washingis recommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto prm’entescapeof Itathcrsor filling.Fill washer,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes to disso]vc dLXI”,mI[.

kid two pi]]ows at a time to balance load, use highwaterlevel.

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Use

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Regular cycle

NORMAL

SPEEO

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SOAKN@*

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LIGHTz

SOIL

.Sq3~AK’9settingtemperature willautomaticallybe cold.

~ If a hotorwarmsoakisdes~@ set theWMWRINSETEMPERATURE switchto “HOT/COLD”or

“WARM/COLD”andturnthe

CycleSelectorKnobto “NORMAL” in the RegularCycle.Statithe

washer.Afterwasherfillsand

beginsto agitate,pushin the Cycle

SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK’

PullouttheCycleSelectorKnob to completethecycle.

e ~~r an ex&n~e~ s~a~,

allow

the washerto fill andagitate-fora few minutesto dissolvethe soaking agent.Thenpushin the Cycle

SelectorKnobto stopthewasher

(keeplid closed)andallowto soak for aslongas desired.Afterdesired

soakperiod,pulloutthe Cycle

SelectorKnobto completethe cycle.

Thel?ilter-Flopanis thelintfilter.

PositiontheFifter-Flopanonthe agitatorafterloadingclothesinto thewasher.Lintis easilyseenand removedafterthewashis finished.

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

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If yourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanand freshafter washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them..anti that meansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sofiyour clothescarefully,and loadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentand choose a waler temperature warm enough to rdea.se and get rki of soiL

@ Use Hot Wash—upto 150°F.—on a regular bcmi only whenwashing heavilysoiledarticles—suchas workandplayclothes.

@Under normalsoilconditions, washin waterabove80°F.(2’7°C.).

“~hisgenera~lymeansusingthe

WarmWashtemperaturesettingon your washer-temperatures comfortable.If you noticethat soil consecutivcwashings,useHotW&h occasionally,if safe for fabrics.

~ Try to washlessoflen.Save

articlesof the sametypeof fabric untilyouhavea fill load.

~If youmustwashsmallerloads, adjustthe amountof water.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwater levels.

~ Washin off-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycantell youwhich are the off-peakhours.

@Use Normal Spinspeedto removemore waterandhelp lessen dryingtime. The dryer will remove anywrinklescausedby NormalSpin.

sort

by

soil

Sepa from from

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Suchas terrytowelingandchenille—give uplint.

LINTCOLLECIURS—suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy

—attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately.

For more information on lint control, see page 18,

fabric

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bycolor

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Clothesfor washing.

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

* Doanynecessarymending—rips, hems,tears.

@Checkallitemsforareasof heavysoilor stain.

@Removestains.ForSTAIN

@TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandPre-treating– a goodwayto loosendeepsoils andstains.

A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentis another wayto removeheavysoils, embeddeddirt andevensome stains.

Soakingcanbe eithera completely separatewashingstepor a preliminarystepto a completewashcycle.

For detailedinformationon how to soakin yourwasher,seepage 8.

roll INFORMATIONON

SOAKI.NG

AGENTS, SEE

PAGE15.

Pre-treatheavysoilby rubbingin a smallamountof liquiddetergent orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered detergentor soap.For best results, wait 1/2hourbeforewashing.

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washing permanentpress if you do not havea dryer.

If youaremachine-washing

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

~Becarefulnottooverload washer.PermanentPressclothes

musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent

Pressloadis the largestthat should be washed.

~Usemorewaterthanyouwould fora regularload.Use a Medium

WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;a

LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium

Load.

~Removeclothespromptlyas soonas washerstopsandhang immediately.

~ Tominimizewrinkling,usethe

Perm. Press& Knits(GentleSpeed

Cycle).

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@Loadclothesdry.

@Takea properlysortedgroupof clothesanddropthemlooselyin the washbasketin thisorder:

LargeRems-like sheets wrap aroundthe agitator.

Do not

.

SmallItems–like washcloths.

MediumSizeItems-like towels.

Here is a typicalfull load:

3 DoublcSheets

4 Long ~l~cv~ Shirts

3 BoxerShorts

6 StandardPillowCases

5 T-shirts

2 PairTrowwrs

1 i{:]~lf,ll{ci.c[licfis

Thisillustration,withclothesjust reachingthe ClothesRetaining

Ring,showsa properload.Clothes

haveampleroomto movebecause theyare notpackeddown,nor wrappedaroundthe agitator.

Clothesare loadeddry sincewet itemsare apt to packdownwhich encouragesoverloading.Thissize

load requiresa full waterfill.

What is the best size load of clothes—large, medium, or small? Save ~ime, energy and detergent by avoidingextrause of the washer.Try to washa fill load of clothes.If youcan it is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea full load. If youmust washsmaller loads,savewater,energyand detergentby adjustingthe water levelfor the sizeof the load. See page4.

To add items after the washer has started.

~ Turnoffthe washer.

* Carefullyremovethe Filter-Flo pan.

~Addanyadditionalarticlesby submergingnextto the agitator.

~ Replacethe Filter-Flopan and restartthewasher.

N(YI’E:Do not usethe Fiker-Flo pan as a washbasket.Do not put anyitemsto be washedin the l?ilter-Flopan. Do not place detergentpacketsin the Filter-Flo pan.

NOTE:When washingstockings, pantyhoseand othereasilytangled items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,we recommend the use of a net laundrybag.

Nml-Phospllate—

PowderedDetergents

soaps

to

Phos13hate—

Detergents

====Liquid Detergents in

Advantages

Performwellinhardor softwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.

Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft ormoderatelyhardwater.

In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable.

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Disadvantages

Arenotavailablein someareas.

Generallydonotcleanwe~lin hardwater.

especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium carbonateasaningredientmay causeharmfhllimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage12.)

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Maynotperformas wellas powderedphosphateproducts whendilutedin washwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin coldwater.

Performwellin softwater.

Generallydo notcleanwellin medium-hardor hardwater.

Maycombinewithwater hardnessmineralstoform stickysoapcurd.

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Is yourwaterhard?If it is, and if youusea carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositson yourclothesand

use

washersurfaces.Thehardness

ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythelimestonewillbuild up.If yourwateris VERYHARD

(11or moregrains)andifyou wash just a fewloadsa week,youmay seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few months.

Effects on clothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyon cotton,it will eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin thefollowingways:

@Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto fabricssuchas toweling.

~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome dullanddingy.

~ Causesgrayingof fabrics.

~Leavesa white,powderyresidue on dark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingofbright colorsas a resultof directcontact withdetergent.

@Reduceswrinlde-resistanceof permanentpressfabrics.

~ Destroyseffectivenessof flameretardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause of the scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson thefabrics duringwasheragitation.

~ Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacesexposedto the wash solution.

~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused bylint adheringto the sticky

Iirncstonedeposits.

~ Increasedservicecalls because of limestonedepositsin thepump, recirculationwaterhoses, filters and other washerparts.

* ReducedusefulJifeof washer.

Recommendedmethodsto reducehestone ImiMups

o Usea powderedphosphate detergentor a liquiddetergentif theseare availablein yourarea.

~Installa homewatersoftener.

Thiswillsignificantlyreduce limestonebuildup.

~ Usea packagednon-precipitating watersoftener,suchas Calgon brandwithphosphate.

@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaksj soilandstainremoversto helpin removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

~Usegreatercarein sortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately andincreasedetergentto helpkeep dirtfromredepositingon less soileditems.Washdelicateitems

separatelyto preventdamagefrom heavy,sturdyclothes.

@Washsmallerloadsto increase cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsoftenerto counteract stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.

maydelaylimestonedamage to clothes

Thefollowingrecommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneon yourclothes.

Theseare generallygoodwashing practicesand willgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent.

@Usehotterwashwater,for exampleup to 150°F.for cottons.

Thisalso improvesoily-soil removal.

* If youwashin coolerwaterto saveenergy,use moredetergentto promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

sure to use bleachon bleachable fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever possible.

* Adddetergentandallowwasher to filland agitatefor threeor four minutesto dissolvedetergent beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.

Seeguideon oppositepagefor recommendeddetergentamounts in relationto waterhardness.

IIow to partially restoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped deposits,theymaybe partially restoredby soakingin a solution oftwocupsof vin;garin onegallon of hottapwaterfor 15minutes.

usE A PLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesin the washer usingdetergent.

@Do notusevinegarsoak solutionin washer.The acidic actionof thevinegarmay damagetheporcelain.

~ Vinegarsoaksolutionmay reducethe wrinkle-resistance of permanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamage the dyesin somefabrics.

‘LIMESlONE-technically called CALCIUM CARBONATE–is caused by the reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent,

Theuseofa sufficientamountof

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one ofthemost importantthingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean.

Amountrequiredvaries accordingto:

1. Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

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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.

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Usingtoolitdedetergentis a commoncauseoflaundryproblems.

Alwaysmeasuredetergentin a standardmeasuringcup.

I-lowto use detergent—granular or powdered:

Forbestresults,adddetergent to thewash.basketbeforeloading

clothes.If youloadyourclothes first, adddetergentnextto tothe agitator.

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

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‘1’ype

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Concentrated

Powder Type

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amountof detergent

for

mxage soil

load

Water

Hardness

VERY

HARD

10-20Gr.

HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

0-4Gr.

o-1o

Grains

Large

WaterLevelSetting

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1%cups

1cup

1cup

1%cups

1% cups

1cup

%cup

1% cups

% cup

%cup

%cup o-1o

Gr~ins

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L Use recommendedamountof detergentforyourloadandwater hardnessas shownin guide.

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

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Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthardwater,youneedto know if youhaveit and, if so,howhard it is.

@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

20 grainsandover—

EXTREMELYHARD it?

If yourwateris SOFT,youhave no problem.Youcanusesoapor

detergentas youpreferandforget allabouthardwater.If youhave

HARDwater-lessthan10grains— andyouusephosphatedetergent, youalsohavenoproblem.

But,if youhavemorethan 10 grains,youwillneedto softenyour waterwitheither.. .

L An installedwatersoftenerin yourhome,or

2. Theuseof a packagedwater softener.

For information on water softeners, see guide below.

Add

I Grainsof hardness I

o–lo I 1O–I5

I

15-20

I

20–25 25–30 over30

% cup Whenusing o

‘Acup Y2cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240ml plus 15ml foreachextra5 grains)

Whenusing withsoap

Y3 cup

(80ml)

% cup

(160ml) (18Oml)

1cup

(240ml)

1%cups l% cups

PIUS 1 ableapoonforevery5 gfis above

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

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m

Al laundry product and type

.BLEMX

Chlorine brand

How to use it Special instructions

(0.96liter)water action dissolved.

Clorox2 brand

FABRIC SOFTENERS

Rinseadditivesuchas

DownyBrand

WashAdditivesuchas

RainBarrelbrand

3ANI’ITZER

:hlorineBleach,

;uchas Cloroxbrand ion-precipitating suchas Calgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas

Boraxbrand

Followpackagedirections.

Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

cup(240ml)waterandaddat startof rinsecycle.

FollowPackagedirections.

Addduringwashcycle.

sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.

instructions.

1) Maybeusedonall kindsoffabrics.

2) Is mosteffectiveinhotwater.

1) Helpsmakeclothesflu~ andsoft.

2) Reducesstaticelectricity.

3) Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon

someclothes.

4) Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.

suchas RainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s instructionsexactly.

Usein caseofinfectionand contagiousdisease.

SeeunderBleachabove.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand viruses;

Addat startof washcycle.

Suspendshardnessmineralsin solution,keeping waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralsto formprecipitate

Usewithdetergentor soapin washcycle.

whichgivescloudyor milkyappearanceto water.

Suchas Bizbrand

PRETREATING,STAIN

4NDSPOTREMOVERS

$uchas Spray‘nWash mdK2Rbrands

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly

heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ care labelsforinstructions.

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

productsawayfromwasher.The fabricmaythenbe washed normally.Damageto yourwashercausedbypretreatment productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.

‘INTSANDDYES

Followpackagedirections.

NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe co]orfast. Washseparately.

ar KJTintex,brands

— owdcredsuchas Rit

L

+L~O1.

on sanitizers, send

ConsunwrInibrmationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationof nextload. Go throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

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

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequentwashingswill reducediscoloration butmaynevereliminateit.

forGovernmentBulletin,#57~, “sanitationin HomeLaundering;’availablefromthe m

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1. Tryto removestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthestain,the easierit is to remove.

2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain, take these steps:

e ~ind the fabricand the finish

in

thecharton thenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods.

~ Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment.

@Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample ofthematerial.

~Avoiduseofhot wateron unknownstain.It can setsome stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended amountof soapor detergent.

fkaki RemovalHint—

Using Chlorine Wad for

N4ix 1/4cup (60ml)chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of coolwater—approximately

(2’7°C.)-ina sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderin washer.

The Case of the “Invisible” Stain.

Foodor cookingoilson your syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whichare virtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeas you putyourclothesintothe washer.

If thesestainsare notcompletely removedin the wash,the oilyspots maypickup dirt fromthe wash water.Thentheywillbecomevery

visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythe washcycleitself.

Once these spots become visible, how can you remove them?

~ Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent andlet stand30 minutes.

~ Re-washusinghottestwaterthe fabriccan stand.

How can you prevent these

~ Increasethe amountof detergent normallyused.

~ Increasewatertemperaturewhere fabricwillpermit.

~ Washsyntheticgarmentsmore often.

Seenext page for

Stain RemovalGuide.

Formorecompleteinformationon stainremoval,requestgovernment bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom

Fabrics;’054D.Toobtaina copy writeto: ConsumerInformation

Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

Availableat lowcost.

‘Q%?i%

...

Adhesives

(ChewingGum,etc.)

Ami-perspirants,

Deodorants

mite

and Bk?adlabkFabrics

SeeControlSettingGuide,BleachorIPage

Rubwithiceor immersein verycoldwater.

Usedull tool to carejidlyscrape ofas much adhesive or gum aspossible.

witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Sponge

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

Other W3.shabkFabrics

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Blood

Chocolate,Cream,

IceCreamandMilk

CoffeeandTea

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,

Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid or PancakeMakeup,Rouge,

Powder:Crayon;Grease,

Oil, Tar,CodLiverOil.

Soakin coldwater,thenlaunderin warmwater.If stainremains, bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording

to StainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

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

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid$Applyundilutedliquid

~etergent;launderanddry.Bleachaccordingto StainRemoval

Hintonoppositepage.

Spongeor soakin coolwater,thenlaunder,

Soakin coldwater.Spongewitha safedry cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid detergent.Launderin warmwater.

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

Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluidF

Thenlaunderin warmdetergentwater.

FreshFruit, FruitJuices,

Wine,Vegetables,or Food

Coloring oak stainin coolwater.If stainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain

RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining

stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Grass, Foliage,Flowers,

Mildew,Scorch

Ink, Ballpoint

Paintml Varnish

Perspiration

,pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots

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

Spongewithwarmwater.Apply

undiluted liquid detergent.

Bleachremainingstain withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.

Oldmildewstainscan seldombe removed.

Scorchcan seldombe removed.

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

reshstains:Placestainfacedownon an absorbenttoweland

]ongcwithdrycleaningfluid? or use spraycleaner.Apply

ldilutcdliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingto Stain

~movalHintonoppositepage.

Softenwithoil. lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor bananaoil. Launderin warmwater.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderin warmwater.If

colorhaschangedyoumaybe able to restoreit bytreatingwith


Launderin warmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.

:Ieaningfluid:~or bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton

>ppositcpage.launderanddry.

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‘~ii(lti(ltl:

Ihnliiiiir

Hccmrscclcimirw Iluids tendto he lmic, besuw YOUarc in a W~ll ventilated r~~m when usinfz them. NO cleaning fluid should be with the Iimitatiok id requiredc:tutions(Llsu:!ll!’printed WIl~bcl). USe~~tr~nlecautionwi~hflanlmablecomkunds.

[Jrder m)circumstmxs shouldfabricscontainingtlamrmblcmaterials(WXCS,

.~=”i+1]()~{~t i,xing produce a toxic gas whichmaycausedeath.

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LINTORRESIDIJE

ONCLOTHES iREASYOROILY

TAINSON

,AUNDERED iARMENTS

RAYEDCLOTHES

POSSIBLECAUSE

fmmwmm

fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).

o washingtoolong, especi~ly forsmallerloads,Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes.

~Useofnon-phosphate mineralstoforma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofleneror apackaged watersoftener.

e Powderyresiduefrom granulardetergentmay appear to belint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer washwater.Seepage13.

e overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

~Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintin suspension duringwashcyc~e.kcrease amountof detergent.Seepage13.

0Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.If usedin washcycle,softenersmayreactwith detergenttocreatea whitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingto washcycle.Seepage15.

I

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

e Stitic electricitycausedby Overdyingwill cause attraction.Usefabricsofienerin

rinsecycle,

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedin washcycle,the oilyspotsmaypickupdirt fromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

are not causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonaspossibleafterwearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rub in undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

~Insufficientdetergent,Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedif loadis largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if wateris l-lardto ExtremelyHard.

~Waternothotenoughfor type Ofload. Be sure waterheateris setto deliverhot waterat the washerat 140°-1500F.Do notwashwhenotherhot waterneeds—suchas dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.

e poorOrinferiordetergent,~hangetophosphate detergent,ifpossible.

~OllOWthese steps:

1.

Usewaterconditioner,(suchas Calgonbrand)

2.

Pre-treatstains

3.

4.

Usehottestwaterpossible

Usebleachwherepossible

5.

Usepre-soakaids

6.

Installwatersoftener

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PROBLEM

GRAYED

CHYr’lms

(continued)

YELLOWED

I CLOTHES

POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY

@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload.

@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis suf~cient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

~Useof soapin hardwater.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsat the bottomofpage18.

* Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.

@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentin thewashsblutionatthe startofagitation.Seepage13.

~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures: determineif hot wateris suitableforgarment.

use2% timesas muchas youneedfornormalwatersoftening.

~ Do not usedetergentor soap.

* Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle.

@Repeat,if necessary.

2.

If youprefertouse the SoakSetting,seepage 8. Use thewatersoftenerin placeof soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20 minutes.

~Incompleteremovalof bodysoildueto constantuse of insufficientdetergent.Check

hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbody nil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.

~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Use oxygenbleach

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

~olorusingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

~Iron or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

1. Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water beforeaddingclothes.Use non-chlorinebleach.

2. Havea specialfilterer chemicalfeederinstalledin yourhometo removeiron and manganesefromwater.

3. Runhot waterfor a fewminutesto cleaniron residuebuildupin lines;drain water heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespots: spreadstainedportionoverpan ofboilingwaterandsqueeze lemonjuice throughstain. To removeoverallyeUow, use a

available

rust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,do not usein the washer;use a plasticcontainer.

.

(continued)

PROBLEM

BLUE

cm

GRAY

COLORSTAINS

SHRINKAGE,

GENERAL

SHRINKAGE,

KNITS

WRINKLINGIN

PERMANENTPRESS

AND “NO-IRON”

ITEMS

IPOSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;always dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Seepage15.‘Toremovestains:dampenstained areaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe forfabric.

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybesafely washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’s exactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.

~~e~am~ion~h~~kagecanoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmenimaybepressedback intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.

~fiogre~$iveor delayedshrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics) is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRelaxationShrinkage above.

~~~inkage caused by overheating occursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheatshaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,butit canbe preventedby washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.

~ Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.

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

@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work clothes,withlighterPermanentPress itemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash

PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

~ Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.

@Incorrectwashanddry cycles.Use PermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.Alsouse PermanentPressDry cycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad, MediumLevelfor

SmallLoad.

* Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof detergent.

@Accumulationof limescaledue to useof carbonatedetergents.If youmustuse a non-

@Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properuse willminimizewrinkling.

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PROBLEM

WRINKLINGIN

PERMANENTPRESS

AND “NO-IRON”

ITEMS

(continued)

SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,RIPSOR

EXCESSIVEWEAR

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

‘mremovevvrhkk!s:

Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.

Rerinseanddry on “PermanentPress”setting.

If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.

Ironcarefully.

Sendto dry ckaners forpressing.

Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.

@Pinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureallsuchobjects are removed.Alsocheckwashtub.

@Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin washingknitswhichsnageasily.llu-nknitsinsideout.

~ Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby improperuseof chlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach.Seepage15.

Neveraddundilutedbleachto washtubor allowclothesto comeintocontactwith undilutedbleach.Do not wipeup bleachspillswithclothes.

~ Chemicalssuchas hairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat

camein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Do notcontaminate clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

@Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore

washingand mendall rips andtears.

@As PermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis

normaldueto weakeningof fibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It is notcausedby washer.Youcan slowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha

LargeWaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress.

Removecollarstays,whenpossible.

~Roughnessor burrs on agitatormaycauserips or tears. Checkagitatorandfilerough jpotsif necessary.

~Maybe causedbythe use of RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)for delicatearticles.Use

>ermpress & KnitsCycle(GentleSpeed).Referto GarmentManufacturer’sCare

.abeki.

‘Garmentsweakenedby age, sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableand is not caused

)y washer.

Slow process bywashingon PermPress& KnitsCycle(GentleSpeed).

Toolargeloads,or too littlewater.Loadwasheronlywith numberof itemsthat will love freely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.

‘retreatwith liquiddetergent.

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PROBLEM

(continued)

POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY

WASHERWON’T

OPERATE

WATER

TEMPERATURE

IS INCORRECI’

WATERWON’T

DRAIN

WASHERIS NOISY

WASHERPAUSES

IN CYCLE

~Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.

~Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.

e Makesurecontrolsare setandcycleselectorknobis pulledoutto ONposition.

~ Makesure lidis closed.Washerwillfillbut willnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.

~ Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

~ Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesarecorrectlyset.

~ Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsare turnedon and regulatedcorrectly.

~ Makesurehosesare connectedto correctfaucets...

hot tO hot, coldto cold.

~ Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup.Removeinlet

@ hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.

+!

~ Checkhouseholdwaterheaterto makesureit is deliveringwaterat 140°to 150”F.

* Makesuredrainhoseis not kinked.

~ Topofdrainoutletshouldbe lessthan8 ft. abovefloor.

~ Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightat faucets.

~Makesureend of drainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedin andsecuredto drainfacility.

~Makesure washeris levelandfirmto the floorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.

~ A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbe heardat theend of eachspinperiodas the motor stopsand the spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin:’This soundis normal.

* Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethe washerto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin, and maycauseit to movefrom itsoriginalposition.In extremecases,(usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelis sethigherthan necessary)the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub, creatinga loudbutharmlessnoise.

Tocorrect, openthelid and redistributethe loadevenlyaboutthe washbasket.Close

the lidand restart.

~ Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps,.. suchas betweenwashand spinor betweenspin and rinse.

mJsTRucTIoNs

The tub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid openafter washing to ;11owmoistur; to evaporate.

Do notuseharsh or grittycleansers.

The exterior.

Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynotto hit surfacewithsharpobjects.

To store washer:

Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing.

Donot storethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto theweather.

For long vacations:

Besurewatersupplyis shutoffat faucetsanddrainall waterfrom hosesif weatherwillbe below freezing.

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Lubricate with grease or

Petroleum

Jelly.

The Activator~ agitator.

Remove

4 to 6 months—andremoveanylintthat mayhaveaccumulated.No tools areneeded,simplygraspagitator withbothhandsandpullstraight up sharply.Theslottedsectionat

thetopof the metalshaflhasa light coatingof lubricantto preventparts stickingtogether.If thisarea appearsto be dry,applya lightcoat ofgreaseor petroleumjelly around theslottedsectionof theshaft beforereplacingtheagitator.Do

notovergrease.

Whenreplacingthe agitator, carefullylowerstraightdownonto the shaftso thatit fitsintothe slots.

Thenapplydownwardpressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal position.

I

How to

remove hnestone

depositsfrom dogged

FilterFlo@pan

@Soakfilterpan in a preheated

160°F.(71°C.)solutionof half vinegarand half waterfor 15 minutes.Then brusheach sideof pan with a stiff bristlebrush while flushingwith runningwater.

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~ D. not soak in porcelain container.Vinegar

can damage porcelain.

or filterpan maywarp.

I’leed

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty cmthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyouto bepleased,If for some reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree, stepsto followfor furtherhelp,

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem,

NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased, writeall thedetails—including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

GE Appliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis still not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel

20 NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

(

Saw proof of originai purchase date such as your salesslip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

1s

FULL ONE”YEAR

For one year from date of original purchase,we will provide,free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the washerthat fails because of a manufacturing defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL

FOUR-YEARVWARRANTY

For the second through fifth year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, replacement parts for anypart of the transmissionthat fails because of a manufacturing defect. You pay for the service trip to your home and service labor charges. Or, if you desire, we will provide a completely reconditioned

tran&nk~on. You pay for the shop reconditioning labor, the service trip to your home and service labor charges.

This warranty is extendedto the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and Washington, D.C.in Alaska the warranty is the same exceptthat it is

LIMITED because you must pay to ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician’s travel costs to your home.

Ail warranty service will be provided by our FactoryService Centers or 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 ELECTRICFACTORY

SERVICE. GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOIN”TFACTORYSERVICE or

GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

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teach you how to use the product.

Read your Use 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.

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.

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

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

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