GE WWA8320G User's Manual

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YourDirect Line toGenemlEktric
TheGEhwer (’kRtd?800.626.2000
safetyinstructions. . . . , , . . . . 3,4
Howto operateyour
washer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5
%hxxgy-saving
tips . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Controlssettingguidefor
differentfabricsandloads . . . .6,7
Howto usebleachand
fabricsoftenerdispensers.. . . . . .8
Howto use soak
setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Howto sort theclothes. . . . . . . . .9
It paysto checkand
pre-treat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
soaking
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Hmvtoload yourwasher . . . . . . 10
Whatis the bestsizeload
of clothes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Factorsto considerin
selectionofdetergents
andsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Theresultsof
continueduse of
carbonatedetergents.. . . . ,>. . . E
Read
this book earefuRIy.
write
down
the
model
It is intendedto helpyouoperate
and$6X%31
numbers.
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
You’llfindthemona labelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Wjm.B
nxeivd
a
hm~ed washer.,
s
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(or builder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
save
time
andmoney.
BeforeyouK!q.nest
service.••
checkthe ProblemSolveron
pages18through22. It listscauses
of minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcan cerrectyourself.
Howmuch.detergentc: soap
shotddyouuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Howto use detergent
Orscmp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espaiiolde&temanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaciijn
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
Hardwater-do you
haveit . . . . ..o . . . . . . . . . . . ...14
Othtxlaundryproducts. . . . . ...15
l+owtorernovestaim . . . ...16. 17
AHwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabelin~
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. “
ThePzobkxnSolve~. . . . ...18-22.
User maintenance
Mructicms
.. . ............
.23
lfYiu Need Service. . . . . . . ...23
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2
w/mlNG–To
rwhcetheriskof
fire,electric shock, or injury to
personswhenusingyourappliance,
fol~ow
basicprecautions,
incMing
theMowing:
@use thisappliance‘onlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook
e’33&washermustbeproperly
Hed andiwted in.accortice
withthehstallationInstructions
beforeitisused,Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallation
Instructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontacting
theservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properlygroundtoconformwith
allgovertingcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperatures
below
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequatephunbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallation
Instructions.
@~~~ offwaterfa~cet~
when
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimize
leakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
9men discomectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbestepped.
on,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
@Donotrepairorreplaceanypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
servicingmdessspecifically
recommeIwJed
in~hi~IJs~ a~~ ~~ye
Ewk or in phi idled WH3pair
kmwctkmi that you I.mdcxwm?dand
:32%%
the iil”:ilk‘tocm’y out.
@Close
supervision
isnecessary
lbminimbe
the
possibility
iftbisapplianceisusedbyornear
ofhjwy:
children.Donotallowchildrento
wi~~
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
oranydiscardedappliance.
Dispose
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
ofdiscarded
appliances
andshipping
or
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
packingmaterials
properly.
Before
causedeath.
discarding
a washer,orremoving
~DOnotwashordryarticles
fromservice,removethewasherlid.
thathavebeen.cleanedin,washed
@Keep
aillaundryaids(suchas
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
detergents,
bleaches,
fiibricsofteners,
combustible
orexplosive
substances
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
preferably
inakxkedcabinet.
Observe
dry-cleaning
solvents,kerosene,
allwarnings
oncontainerlabelsto
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
avoidpersonalinjury.
couldigniteorexplode.
@Keep
theareaaroundand
Donotaddthesesubstances
tothe
underneath
yourappliances
free
washwater,anddonotusethese
frorntheaccumulation
ofcombustible
substances
aroundyourwasher
materials,suchaslint,pap~r,rags,
and/ordryerduringoperation.
chemicak+,
etc.
@HYDROGEN
GASisproduced
@Keep
theflooraroundyour
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
appliances
cleananddrytoreduce
waterheaterandthegascan
thepossibilityofslipping.
accumulate
inthewaterheater
@To
minimizethepossibility
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
ofelectric
shock,unplugthis
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
appliancefromthepowersupply
weeksorlonger.HYDROGEN
GAS
beforeattempting
anymaintenance
CANBEEXPLOSIVE
UNDER
orcleaning
(
except
theremovaland
THESECIRCUMSTANCES. so to
cleaning
o
fthelintfilter).
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
IVOTE:
TurningtheCycleSelector
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNKYI’
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
disconnect
theappliancefromthe
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
power
s
upply.
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
~Donottamperwithcontrok
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
~DOnotoperatethisappliance
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
electricalappliancewhichis
partiallydisassembled,
orhas
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
missing
orbroken
parts,including
a
Thiswillallowanyhydrogen
gasto
damaged
c
ordorplug.
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,
~Neverclimbonorstandonthe
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
washertop.
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@p@~~~
~~~~~
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~~
@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
ismoving.Beforebading,unloading yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremaining
-particles
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
‘llhat
maybe
picked
upbyclothing
“Selectorlmob
to“STQP’’-p&kion,
duringsubsequent
washeruse.
thenwaituntilthemachinehas
completely
stoppedbeforeopening
thelid,
e ~~ n~~mix~~~orine
b~ea&
(cmtifumi He.vt
page)
>
–&”
3
washfind.spin
action andprevent
completion
ofthecycle.
@DonotchangeSPEED
SBLE~IONwhilewasheris
operating.Ifa changeinspeedis
desired,pushinCycleSelector
Knobto “STOP”positionandwait
fir washertostop;T&mselectthe
processcanredwe
~ ‘~~]~hm-jry
theMm3retfldaxcyoffabrics.TO
avoidsucha result,-thegament
]llanufac~rer>s
cageil]stmctions
shotdd‘beMowedverycarefully.
newspeedandpulloutCycle
SelectorKnobtorestart.
SAW
ms~~uc~~o~s
For
F’washer
operation
@Donot
leave washer lidup
TmE
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
Howtoopemte
yourclotheswasher
~~G—To
reducethe risk of fire, electricshock,or injuryto personswhenusingyour
appliance,read the IMl?ORTANTSAFETYINSTRUC&IONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
FIJu Ktm3m STwiT-RJsHm SIW
f-,
\
/
t,
\
1
OFF
Regular
Five Cycle Waeher
Cycles
SOAK \&
+@=@’ =
PWLF+4PRe5B
I
1 ‘N’Ts~ynthet,c8
cycles
Weter Level
~
Temperature
LIGHT
SOIL -
c1
Waeh/Spin
Speed
@fl
[:
n
‘
.:@L..:@lk%:::,
“L*
wITH EXTRAR!NSE
v
e
~
Soming
andbading
e
IWTJ2:Do not usethe l?ilter-Flo
pan as a washbasket.Do notput
anyitemsto be washedin the
Filter-l?lopan.
~ Seepage8 for informationon
howto use BleachDispenser.For
informationon bleachesandfabric
softeners,seepage 15.
~Closelid. WasherwiUfill, but
not agitateor spinwithlid open.
~ Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorand amountof
soil, accordingto instructionson
page9.
0 RemoveFiber-Flo” pan. The
undersideof the lid is a goodplace
to put the pan whileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
@@
@ selectWash/Rinse
Temperature.
Cold rinsewillbe automatically
providedwithuse of Synthetic
Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down
sprayrinse andcoldwaterdeep
rinse are providedto minimize
settingof wrinkles.)
@ Push CycleSelectorknobin
andturn clockwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
setting
the
Controis
~ Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefulnot to overload.
Clothesshouldbe below,the
retainingring. Seepage 10for
moreloadinginformation.
QPositionFilter-l% pan on
agitatorand add measuredamount
of detergent.see pages 11through
1.5fw Momnationon detergents
and.other ku.mdryadditkx.
‘
Usethe ControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and 7 to helpyoumakethe
properselections.
@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
~ SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washeris lessthan M3
fullof clothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and 1/2Ml,
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3 full.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3 Ml.
@ Pull CycleSelectorknobout to
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange
settingtier washerhas started,push
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe
washerandresetto thenewposition.
Settingcan be changedat anytime.
youselectsettings
.q.
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.. RegtlkwfcjJde––
Energy-saving
Tips
.@&
.,:
‘@?Provideskmgerwashtimefor
For permanentpressand knits
loadssuchas shirts,blouses,
dressesand similarwearing
apparelwith normalsoiling.An
extendedcool-downsprayrinseis
providedto minimizewrinkling.
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
)
OFF
f3egular
.>/
s~K \++
Cycle
%?$3
LIGHT SOIL
“6=’
PEI?M. PRESS
NORMAL -
t , KNITS
@
Synthetics
Cycles
{
1
1?
OFF
@q
soak
setthRg—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Regular
‘cycle
with
Extra Rin?w—
For modernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.A secondrinseis provided
to ielp removethe additio~al
derergentthat’srequiredforthese
soils.Seepage 13.
If yourclothesand householditems
don’tlookcleanand freshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them. . .andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sort your
clothescarefi.dly,and loadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentand choosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseand get ridof soil.
~UseHot Wash—upto L50°F.-on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
..
~Undernormalsoilcond~tmm,wash
in waterabove80”F.(27°C.).This
genedly meansusingtheWm Wash
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
I1O”F.or handcomfortable.If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutive
washings,useHot
Washoccasionally,if safeforfabrics.
e Mways rinse in. ColdWater.The
temperatureof therinse doesnot
affectcleaning.
~Tryto washlessoften.Save
articlesofthe sametype of fabric
untilyouhavea fdl load.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjustthe amountof water.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
whatHappem
in.Each setting
(Approximate
Minutes)
!
j
Rq@ar
I
~ cycle
! selector
/ %4tings
— 1 ‘“’ma’
! -wash
15
}
/ spin
if~$
..-.
1._”
-;+
.-..
+F”
3%
I
synthetics
Rq@arCyckwith
ExtraRins42
I
~,:IKnits
I~or~.,
I ~t
ILightsoill
‘oak
5
3%
9
2%
5
z%
15
3%
%’cmi%:
~Tots]~imcincludespausesbetweeneach
phaseof cycle.
2TOM]time doesnut includewaterfdl time.
Filltimesvarydependingcmhouseholdwater
:rcssure am]yourselectedwaterkwei.
5
.
10
31A
~Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantell youwhich
are the off-peakhours.
~ Use Normal Spinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime. The dryer will remove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.
Washlspin wash
water
H..md
speed
TemperattBre* cycle
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
Normal
Normal
Hotor Warm
Warmor Cold
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
NormalSetting
Normalor LightSoilSetting
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Normal
Hot
Normaior LightSoilSetting
Averagesoii
Normal
Hotor Warm
RegularCycie
witilExtraRinse
ReguiarCycle
Normai
Hot
Gentle
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BienciswithCottons
Heavyor oiiysoii
NormalSetting
Normaior LightSoiiSetting
Warm
ReguiarCycle
withExtraRinse
SyntheticsCycie
Perm.PressSetting
Normai
Gentle
Warm
Warm
SyntheticsCycie
SyntheticsCycie
Perm.PressSetting
Perm.PressSetting
Silks,Woois;Biendsof Silk
andWooi
Gentie
Warm
SyntheticsCycie
KnitsSetting
RayonandAcetate
Gentle
Warm
SyntheticsCycie
KnitsSetting
Down-filiedgarments,if machine
washingis recommended
Gentle
Warm
SyntheticsCycie
Perm. PressSetting
BabyClothes—Sturdy,
suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coverails
Normal
Hot
ReguiarCycie
Normaior LightSoiiSetting,
dependingon amountofsoii
BabyCiothes—Delicate
Gentie
Warm
SyntheticsCycle
Perm.PressSetting
Blankets—Wooi,
Part-Wool,
Cotton
5 min. soak
thenNormal
Warm
RegularCycie
LightSoiiSetting
Blankets—Synthetic,
Electric
5 min. soak
thenNormai
Warm
ReguiarCycie
LightSoiiSetting
Curtains-DO NCYI’
MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Gentie
Hot or Warm
SyntheticsCycle
Perm.PressSetting
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Gentie
Hot or Warm
SyntheticsCycie
Perm.PressSetting
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs**
Normai
Hotor Warm
ReguiarCycle
NormaiSetting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
Normai
Coidor Warm
ReguiarCycle
NormalSetting
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswitinPlasticTrim
Gentie
Wdrm
SyntheticsCycle
KnitsSetting
Gentle
Warm
SyntheticsCycie
Perm.Pressor KnitsSetting,
dependingon amountofsoii
Averageor iightsoii
Synthetics—Polyester,
Nyion,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Piliows
—
—.——.
‘~:~Jse
(kid Rinsetosaveenergy.
*:Y3KMsize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoo iargeforautomaticilome-sizewasher,
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13k?dli
special Instructions
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
If colorfastis unusuallysoiled,usehot water.Uscmaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page 14.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,Normalor LightSoilSetting.SeePage5.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Ncm-coiorfast,
onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage 14.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage14.
UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,Normalor LightSoilSetting.Seepage5.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
If unusuallysoiled,usehot water.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartoii
page14.Forheavyor oilysoilonsturdygarments,useRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,
Normalor LightSoilSetting.Seepage5. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Nobleach
Washonlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Seldomneeded.If needed,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Nobleach
Washfrequentlytofluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffan odorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentis dry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or 3 at a timeor addtowelsto balance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Youmaypreferto usea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse. Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlike130rateem
brand.
(My non-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Nobleach
Fill washer,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Do oneblanketat a time.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Nobleach
Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
..——
3
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype:
If unusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Washonly2 or 3 rugsor matsat onetime. Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt.
Nobleach
For new“indigobiue”jeans, washat least3 timesin very smallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomto moveto avoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,but willprobablynevereliminateit.
The stainedparts willnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
NObleach
‘fbmbleon FLUFF(NoHeat).
.—
Nobleach
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,
fiber,foam, polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbe machinewashed,butmnufacuwe&’ckw labelsmusthefollowed
carejidly.If washingis recommended,checkpillowsfor weakseamsor holesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
to dissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat a timeto balanceload,useextralargewater!evel.
F{~rmoreinformationoncare labe]ing$sendfor “What’sNewAboutCARELABELS!’
?;; WICbyIheSuperintendentofDocuments,
~
‘~,3. {%r~ernment
Printing~ffice, Washington,D.C.20402.
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Hovitousethe
FabricSofkner
Dkpemer
OiF
Regular
~oAK ,*.+&@=
Cycle
=
LIGHT SOIL
NORMAL ~
J@
\
4
I
Meachonly.If youpreferto use
~Use thisdispenserwithliquid
~Positionthe FabricSoftener
Dispenseron the Filter-Flopan.
powderedbleach,pour it intothe
Filter-l?lopan or washbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Do notput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
* Pourmanufacturer’s
recommended
amountof fabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~Measurebleachcarefully.Here
are somerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATER~E~E~—~!4 CUP
(310ml) liquid
SMALLWATERLEvEL–2/3 cup
(170ml) liquid
~ Pourmeasuredamountof liquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
@Donot Overfiior allowWspemer
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcan causefabric
damage.
@Never pour undiluted Hquid
Meach directly ‘ontoclothesor
into the wash basket.
~Addenoughwaterto fillthe cup
1/2fill.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
~The fabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybe dispensedat the
propertime.
@Do notstopthe washerduring
the first spin.Thiswillcausethe
dispenserto emptytoosoon.
@Do notwe the FabricSoftener
Dispenserwiththesoak setting.
~ “SOAIC’settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemperature
switch.(If a warmsoakis desired,
settheWASH/IUNSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“Ha-r/wW:’
* If a hotsoakis desired,setthe
WASIM?N!WTEMPERATURE
switchto “H~/WARM” andturn
theCycleSelectorKnobto
“N0RMAL7in theRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.AfterwasherMS
andbeginsto agitate,pushin the
CycleSelectorKnobandturn to
“KMJC’ PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobto completethe
cycle.
@Form extendedsoakailowthe
washerto fill andagitatefor a few
minutesto dissolvethe soaking
agent.Thenpushin the Cycle
SelectorKnobto stopthe washer
(keeplidclosed)andallowto soak
;or & longas d&ired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pulloutthe Cycle
SelectorKnobto completethecycle.
@Do not use the FabricSoftener
Dk@t-mser
withthe soak setting.
sortbywill
Separa
hmm
Suchas
terry towelingand cheniHe-give
up lint.
LINT COLLECTORS— suchas
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formom! infimmtkm on M
W9ntml?
see page18.
from
from
LINT PRODUCERS—
)
~ Do anynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkall itemsfor areasof heavy
soilor stain.
~ Removestains.For STAIN
IWNKIVAL
GUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
soakingmidPm-tM?ating—
a goodwayto hwxn deepsoils
andstains.
A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentis another
wayto removeheavysoils,
embeddeddirt andevensome
stains.
Sort
bycolor
Separate
.
SOB-%
by fabric
~ cottons&
JRpaystocheckand ‘pE’qMM’e
clothes!fQrwashing.
~ Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
Whites
m
from
Linens
Soakingcan be eithera completely
separatewashingstepor a preliminarystepto a completewashcycle.
For detailedinformationon how
to soakin yourwasher,seepage8.
E’(3RINFORMATION
from
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Lights~
from
from
from
from
KM?INSTRUCTIONS ‘ON
DIYFEMNT F2J3EUCS
AND
La’4D&SEEPAaw 6 and 7’.
9
ON
SOAKINGAGENT$, SEE
PAGE15.
~ Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.For bestresults,
wait 1/2hourbeforewashing.
special Tecommendatiolls
?
.
IR--.V
,
~ Loadclothesdry.
~Takea properlysortedgroupof
clothesand dropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin this order:
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmaHItems—1ikewashcloths.
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MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereis a typicalfullload:
S DoubleSheets
6 LongSleeveShirts
3 BoxerShorts
6 StandardPillowCases
~ T-shirts
4 Pair Rousers
6 Handkerchiefs.
m
forwashing prnlament press
if you do not havea dryer.
If youare machine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
planto line dry or drip-dry,use
extracare to minimizewrinkling
in the washprocess:
@Becarefulnotto overload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.A MediumsizePermanent
Pressload is thelargestthatshould
be washed.
~ Usemore waterthanyouwould
for a regularload.Use a Medium
WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfor a
MediumLoad.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonas washerstopsandhang
immediately.
~ Tominimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Thisillustration,withclothesiust
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.
‘h additemsafterthe washerhas
started.
IBTurnoff the washer.
~Carefullyremovethel?ilter-Flo
pan.
* Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnextto the agitator.
~Replacethe Filter-Flopan and
restartthe washer.
what is thebest size bad!of
ckmhes-kqe9 medium?or
small?’saw?timq energy and
NOTE:Do notusethe Fiker-l?lo
pan as a washbasket.Do not put
anyitemsto be washedin the
Filter-l?lopan.
detergent by avoidingextrause of
the washer.Tryto washa fullload
of clothes.If youcan it is betterto
saveclothesuntilyouhavea full
load. If youmustwashsmaller
loads, savewater,energyand
detergentby adjustingthe water
levelfor the sizeof the load. See
page4.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseand othereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,we recommend
the useof a netlaundrybag.
amdExlap
Pkoduds
Advanhges
Disadvantages
P’kx@w@--
Performwellin hardor softwater
Arenotavailablein someareas.
PowderedDw?rgents
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedin hot, warm,or
coldwater.
Noll”Phosphate—
PowderedDekqyi?nts
Performsatisfactorilyin soft
or moderatelyhardwater.
In someareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hard water.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyin coldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedin coldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateas aningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
on clothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Liquid!Detergents
Performwellin softwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Maynotperformas wellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedin washwater.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellin softwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardor hardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
.
‘use
ofCarbonatedeteETen&
d
Is yourwaterhard?H it is, and
if youusea carbonatetypermnphosphatedetergent,youwill
mostprobablynoticelimestone+
depositson yourclothesand
washersurfaces.Thehardness
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
frequencywilldeterminehow
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
up. If yourwateris VERYHARD
(11or moregrains)and if youwash s%
~~g~”
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
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seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.
IEffedson CMhes
Rwomendd methodsto
reduceKn-WStine
bufldups
~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,
prewash
soilandstainremoversto helpin
removingstubbornsoilsand stains.
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyon cotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.
~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingof bright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflarmeretardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthe scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson the fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Mkcfs on washer
~ Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
@Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylint adheringto the sticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
of limestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses, filters
aridother washerparts.
~Reducedusefullifeof washer.
o Usea powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare availablein yourarea.
~Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswill significantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
Good w%mlling
pmctiees
Blltlytki~y hestme tiage
to clothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
of limestoneon yourclothes.
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesand willgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~ Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalso improvesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,use moredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto use bleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fill andagitatefor threeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideon oppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamountsin
relationto waterhardness.
~ Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirty loadsseparately
andincreasedetergentto helpkeep
dirt fromredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionof washer.
~Usefabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How to partially restore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially ~
restoredby soakingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarin onegallon
of hottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin the washer
tisingdetergent.
~Do not usevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionof the vinegarmay
damagethe porcelain.
o Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
‘Ll~lXTONE-technically
called CALCIUM CARBONATE—i5caused by the
reaction
of the calcium
in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent,
r. ....
J+.*
If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switc~to a lowsudsingdete~gent
brand,and followinstructionson
package.
Thew of a sufficientamount
-z’ ofdetergentis oneof the most
importafitthingsyoucan do to
makesure yourwashcomesout
ckm.
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Amountrequiredvaries
amrding to:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountof soil
3. Sizeof load
4. Typeof detergent
5. Washtemperature
usemm%Irktergt!nt
if
you km!. . .
1. Hardwater
2 Largeloads
3. Greasyor oily soils
4, Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
Rwommendedmout
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VERY
HARD
10-20Gr.
HARD
4-10Gr.
SOFT
O-4Gr,
I 1cup
o-1o
1cup
PowderType
Low-sucking
Concentrated
Water
Grains
j PowderType
I
0-10
Grains
bad
1
Extra
Large
Large
Medium
Small
2 cups
1%cups
1K?cups
1?4cups
1?4cups
11/2 cups
1%cups
%cup
I
1cup
%cup
I
%cup
‘/2
cup
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Placedetergentin the filterpan for
normalconditions,but, for best
results,put it nextto the agitator
~fi~i t;-ieuloihes havebeenloaded.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater.then pourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
*
WaterLevel$etthw
Hardness
1
LIQUID
d detergentforavw’’a$y! sd
!
High-slldsing
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Usingtoolittledetergentis
a commoncauseof laundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentin a standard
measuringcup.
Howto Usedetergent—granular
or powdered:
‘/2
cup
‘/2
cup
IF(MJLOW
PACKAGEDU!?ECTiONS
1. Use recommendedamountof
detergentfor yourloadand water
hardnessas shownin guide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendations
onpackage.
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3. ForRegularcyclewith Extra
theamount
of
Rinse,CkNnbk!
detergentrecommended in guide.
4. Forhard watertreatment,see
page14.
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Hkwd
v$%?iter—
.
do -you.haveit’?
.$-
.
Beforeyoucart cleci~e What to clo
about hard water, you neecl to know
if you have it and, if so, howhard
it is.
~ If y-cm
livein a municipalarea,
Contact ~our water cOKlpany.
If yourwateris SOFT,youhave
no problem.Youcanuse soapor
detergentas youpreferandforget
all abouthard water.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan 10grains—
and youusephosphatedetergent,
.~n?~
~l~nhaw=mnnrnh?wn.
@If you livein a nuraiarea, or in
,“-
somesuburbanareas, contactyour
countyagent.
But, if youhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither. . .
1. An installedwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. The use of a packagedwater
softener.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’per gallon”and
meansthis:
Oto 3 grainsper gaHon-SOFT
4 to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20 grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
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For hformation on water
M’9fteners9seeguidebelow.
Addthis much waterSofienerwith a fiwwaterkvd
Grainsof
hardness
Whenusing
withdetergent
\ Whenusirw
D
withsoap
0–10
10–15
o
%cup
(60ml)
% cup
(160ml)
% cup
(80ml)
15–20
20–25
25–30
over30
*/2 cup
(120ml)
% cup
(180ml)
% cup
(160ml)
1cup
(240ml)
1cup
(240ml)
1%cups
(360ml)
1cupplus 1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove
30 (240mlphJs15mlforeachextra5 grains)
1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove
30 (300mlplus 15ml foreachextra5 grains)
—
LmRdry
productand type
HOW’
toRawit
special instructions
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchas Cloroxbrand
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionson page8.
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washeror ondry clothes.
2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbe chlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100!%
cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk, wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingon anyfabric.
3) CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2 brand
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
1)Maybeusedon all kindsof fabrics.
2) Is mosteffectiveinhotwater.
FAwRIcsomENERs
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingto instructionsonpage8.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2) Reducesstaticelectricity.
3) Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4) Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5) Forthoserecommendedfor addingtothe washcycle,
suchas RainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchas Cloroxbrand
WATERSOFI’ENER
Non-precipitating
suchas Calgonbrand
1
Precipitatingsuchas
I Boraxbrand
$XIAK
AGENT
Suchas Bizbrand
PRETREATING,
STAIN
ANDSPctfrlREMowRs
Suchas Spray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINTS ANDDlfils
Powderedsuchas Rit
andTintexbrands
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Usein caseof infectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses:
Followpackagedirections,
Addat startofwashcycle.
Suspendshardnessmineralsin solution,keeping
waterclear.
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentor soapin washcycle.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralsto formprecipitate
whichgivescloudyor milkyappearanceto water.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas,Checkgarments’
carelabelsfor instructions.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsif suchproductsare sprayedon or have
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.The fabricmaythenbe washed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsis not coveredbyyourwarranty.
Followpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghot water,
1/2cup(120ml]detergent,1cup (240ml)bleach.JMpe
exteriorparts. Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
but maynevereliminateit.
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‘Wormoreinformationon sanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#5’7B,“Sanitationin HomeLapnderingl’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Howtoremove
stiins
1. Tryto removestainsas soonas
possib!e.The fresherthe stain,the
easierit is to remove.
2. Beforeattemptingto remove
anystain,take these steps:
* Findthefabricand thefinishin
thecharton the nextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthe care labelinstructions
thatcamewith thegarment.
~Teststainremovalproducton a
hiddeninsideseamor on a sample
ofthe material.
~Avoiduseof hot wateron
unknownstain.It can set some
stains.
~. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountof soapor detergent.
stain!RemovalHint—
using chlorine Mach for
WhiteandBkachabk Fabrics.
Mix 1/4cup (60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately
80”F.
(fl°C.)-in a sinkor pan. Soak
stainedareafor 5 minutesand
launderin washer.
TheCaseof the “Invisible”Stain.
Foodor cookingoilson your
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whichare virtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeas you
put yourclothesintothe washer.
If thesestainsare notcompletely
removedin the wash,the oilyspots
maypickup dirt fromthe wash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythe washcycleitself.
omx!thesespotsbecomeVisibk!,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
andlet stand30 minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccan stand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”
stains?
~Increasetheamountof detergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
See nextpagefor
Shin RemovalGuide.
For morecornpieteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics,”054D.Toobtaina copy
writeto: ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost.
Stainremovalguide
‘White
andBleachabk Fabrics
See Control Setting(hide, Bleach on Page 7
OtherWashable
Ehbkics
Adhesives
(ChewingGum, etc.)
Rubwithiceor immerseinverycold water,Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrapeo~as muchadhesiveor gumaspossible.Sponge
witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Same as whiteandbleachablefabrics.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage.If colorhas
changed,youmaybe ableto restoreit byspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Same as whiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Blood
Soakin coldwater,thenlaunderin warmwater.If stainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakin coldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Soakin coldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
CoffeeandTea
Withoutcream:Bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Spongewithwarmwater.If stainremains,
applywarmg]ycerine,let stand30minutes
andrinsewell,or spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
or PancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil, Tar,CodLiverOil.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderin warmdetergentwater.
FreshFruit, FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,or Food
Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.If stainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain
RxnovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainyith non-chlorinebleach.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric,)If
:ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint
m oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotbe removed.)
]
Spoilgewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed.
Scorchcanseldombe removed.
Ink,Ballpoint
?reshstains:Placestainfacedownon an absorbenttoweland
ipongewithdrycleaningfiuid,*or use spraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingto Stain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameas whiteandbleachablefiibrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
PaintandVarnish
Softenwithoil, lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderin warmwater.
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.
Perspiration
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentand launderinwarmwater.If
~olorhaschangedyoumaybe ableto restoreit bytreatingwith
~mmoniaor vinegarY*If anystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid*or bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage,launderanddry.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Rust
Applyrust remover?*usingmanufacturer’s
directions.Rinseand
aunder.
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.
—
—
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
tendtobetoxic, be sure you are in a well ventilated room when using them, No cleaning fluid should be used unless user is
familiar with the 1imitations and required cautions (usually printed on label). Useextreme caution with flammable compounds.
Under no circumstances shouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes, ckning fluids, etc.) be washed in washer.
**Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar and/or rust remover.Mixing can produce a toxic gas which may cause death,,
Saveand refer to garment manufacturers’care labels.
*Cautkm: Because cleaning fluids
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GRAYED
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POSSIOBLE
CAUSEANDREMEDY
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* Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenand removesoil, causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload.
~Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@Useof soapin hardwater.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsix stepsat the
bottomof page 18.
* Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoiideposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbe presentin the washsolutionat the
startof agitation.See page13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:
,,’
1. @t clothesin washer.l?illwith1+101’
water.CheckManufacturers’Care Labelsto
- ,deterrnineif hot.wateris suitablefor garmeqtl,
@~
Add-anon-precipitating
typeofwatersoftenersuchas Calgonwithphosphate—
use2Mtimesas muchas-youneedfornormalwatersoftening.
..
*“LDo
notuse detergentor soap.
-.s‘Allowclothesto go}hroughc-o~pletecycle. ‘.’,
@Repeat,if necessary. ~‘
2. ~fybupre{erto use the SoakSetting,se?pag~8;:.Usethe watersoftenerin placeof
-soakagentoi prewa~hdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes.
,,
,,
.3.. Use Regular-Cyclewi~ ExtraR&se;kee ~age5. ~~.
!.
YHJ.Dwlm
am’mln
-SInco&pleteremovalof bodysoildueto constaritUSQ
of.insuf%ientdetergen$.Check
hemof T-shirtor pillowcase.If theyare whitear@centeris yel16w,it contaiqsbody
oil. Restore‘whitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
-4..7,
@Chlorin&bleachmayyellowsomefabrics~witi”rtisifi&ishes. Use non-chlorinebleach
(suchas Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’Care Instructions.Restore
[email protected]’ds);
followpackagedirections.
colorusingcolorremover(suchas M br Tintex”
..
*Ironorinanganese
inwatermaycauseoverall.
y;liowingoryellowspots.
~
L Useextradetergentplusa non-preciiita~ing
w~tqrsoftenerdissolvedinwater
biforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorine,
bleach.~~ ~, ~
2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstdledinyourhometoremove
ironand
,.
manganese
fromwater.’
‘“
,’
3: Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleaniron;esiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
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4. Toremovespotx spreadstainedportioncwerpan ofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.‘lbremoveoveralljeljdw,use a commerciallyavailable’
iwstsgaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,
do notuse in the washer;usea plasticcontainer. .
BLUE OR ‘GRAY
COLORSTMNS
Improperuse of fabricsoftener.Neverpour fabricsofkmerdirectlyon clothes;always
diMe beforeaddingto rinsewater.Dilutesoftenerb,eforefillingyourFabricSoftener
Dispenser.Seepage8. Also,do notliftlid durin~spin.Thismaycauseimproper
dispensing,resultingin stains.TOremovestains: dampenstainedarea andrub with
undilutedliquiddetergent,Re-wash,usingchlorineMeachif safefor fabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror by hand;othersmaybe safely
washedbutwill shrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactlyIf in doubt,do notm~chinewashor dry.
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POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
@Relaxationshrinl<agecanoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
* Progressiveor delayedshrinkage is causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRelaxationShrinkage~bove.
* Shrinkage caused by overheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheatshaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthe temperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,but it canbe preventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
WRDKLING m
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS
@Leavingclothesin dryer afiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat a time.Do notcombineloads.
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPress iterns,suchas work
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donot wash
PermanentPress withregularlaundry.
o Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads. . .no morethan mediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPress Washcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPress Dry cycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.Use ExtraLargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad,Medium
Levelfor SmallLoad.
~Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty
of detergent.
~Accumulationof limescaledueto use ofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuse of high-carbonate-built
detergent.
~Failureto use fabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
TOremovewrinkles:
1. Retumbleon “PermanentPress” setting.
2. Rerinseanddry on “PermanentPress” setting.
3. If unsuccessful,retumbleon highheatfor 10to 12minutesand hangimmediately.
4. Iron carefully.
5. Sendto dry cleanersfor pressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.
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OKJSE ANDREMEDY
PROBLENI
POSSIBLE
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
~Pinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureaHsuchobjects
are removed.Alsocheckwashtub.
* Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers,Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsand beltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.
@Holeswith randomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby
improperuseof chlorinebleach.Use onlycorrectamountof bleach,usingBleach
Dispenser.Neveradd undilutedbleachto washtub or allowclothesto comeinto
contactwithundilutedbleach.Do not wipeup bleachspillswithclothes.
~Chemicalssuchas hair bleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinseall towelsandotherarticlesthat
camein.contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Do notcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.
~ Small,unnoticedtears mayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingand mendall rips andtears.
~AsPermanentPress garmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis
normaldueto weakeningoffibersbythe PermanentPressprocess.It is notcausedby
washer.Youcan slowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPress loadswithan
ExtraLargeWaterLevel.Do not washheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanent
Press.Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
~ Roughnessor burrs on agitatormaycauserips or tears. Checkagitatorand filerough
spotsif necessary.
~Maybe causedbyuse of NormalWash/SpinSpeedfor delicatearticles.Use Gentle
Wash/SpinSpeed.Referto GarmentManufacturers’Care Labels.
~ Garmentsweakenedbyage,sun or atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis not caused
bywasher.S1OW
processbywashingon GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
~ Toolargeloads,or too littlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
HEAVILYSKIILED
AREASsuchas
collarsand cuffs
WASHERWON’T’
OPERATE
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.Use RegularCyclewithExtra Rinse.Seepage5.
@@~
~Makesure cord is pluggedintooutlet.
~Makesure bothhotand coldfaucetsare turnedon.
~ Makesure controlsare set and cycleselectorknobis pulledoutto ONpositiont
~ Makesure lid is ciosed.Washerwillfillbut willnot spinor agitatewithlid open.
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...,.
~ Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical
outlet,removeit. Wmhmshouldhaveseparateoutlet.
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Thetub. The porcelainis
self-cleaning.Leavelid openafter
washingto allow?nOim.mto
evaporate.Do not useharsh
orgrittycleansers.
The exterior. Wipeoff any spillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeor dust
withdampcloth.Trynot to hit
surfacewith shwp objects.
Tostore washer:
Askservicetechnicianto remove
waterfrom drainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.
Donotstorethe washerwhereit
willbe exposedto the weather.
Ii’orlong vacations:
Besurewatersupplyis shutoffat
faucetsand drainall waterfrom
hosesif weatherwillbe below
freezing.
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with grease
or
Petroleum
Jelly.
‘Nw Activator”agitator.
Remove
at regularintervals-about4 to 6
months-and removeanylintthat
mayhaveaccumulated.No tools
are needed,simplygraspagitator
withbothhandsandpullstraight
up sharply.The slottedsectionat
thetop of the metalshafthasa light
coatingof lubricantto preventparts
stickingtogether.If thisarea
appearsto be dry,applya lightcoat
of greaseor petroleumjelly around
the slottedsectionofthe shaft
beforereplacingthe agitator.Do
notovergrease.Excessgreasemay
getintoclothesload.
Whenreplacingthe agitator,
carefi.dlylowerstraightdownonto
the shaftso thatit fits intothe slots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
position.
o Soakfilterpan in a preheated
KiO°F.(71°C.)solutionofhalf
vinegarand halfwaterfor H
minutes.Thenbrusheachsideof
pan witha stiffbristlebrushwhile
flushingwith runningwater.
I CAUTIONS:
~D-onot soakin porcelain
container.Vinegarcandamage
porcelain.
o Do not exceed180‘F.(82“C.)
or filterpan maywarp.
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on the backpageofthis book.
We’reproudof our serviceand
wantyouto be pleased.If for some
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,here are three
stepsto followfor furtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.In most
cases, thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,
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YOURGENmAL ELECTRIC
AUTOMATIC
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WARRANTY
Saveproofof originalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
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~H.JLLCINE-YEAR WARRANTY
Thiswarrantyis extendedto
the
originalpurchaserandany
Foroneyearfromdateof original
succeedingownerfor
products
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse
charge,partsandservicelabor
in the 48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
in yourhometo repairor replace
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
anyPart of the washerthatfaiis
warrantyis the sameexceptthat it is
becauseof a manufacturing
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
defect.
shipthe producttothe serviceshop
or forthe servicetechnician’stravel
LIMITEDADDITIONAL
coststo your home.
F(XMWYEAR
WARRANTY
All
warrantyservicewill be provided
Forthesecondthroughfifthyear
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
from dateof originalpurchase,
byour authorizedCustomerCare@
wewill provide,freeof charge,
servicersduringnormalworking
replacementpartsfor any part of
the transmissionthatfailsbecause hours.
of a manufacturingdefect.Youpay Lookin the WhiteorYellowPages
fortheservicetrip toyourhome
of yourtelephonedirectoryfor
andservicelaborcharges.Or,if
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
youdesire,wewiil providea
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
completely reconditkmed
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRICtransmission. Youpayfor the
HOTPOINTFACTORY
SERVICEor
shopreconditioninglabor,the
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
servicetrip to yourhomeand
CARE@
SERVICE.
servicelaborcharges.
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COVERED
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* Replacementof housefusesor
@Servicetrips toyourhometo
resettingof circuitbreakers.
teachyouhowto usethe product.
Readyour use and caremateriaim
~ Failureof the productif it is used
if youthen haveanyquestions
for otherthan its intendedpurpose
aboutoperatingthe product,
or usedcommercially.
pleasecontactyourdealeror our
ConsumerAffairsofficeat the
~ Damageto productcaused
addressbelow,or call,toll free:
by accident,fire,floodsor acts
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ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
consumerinformaticmservice
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
~ Improperinstallation.
If you havean installationproblem,
contactyourdealeror installer.
&
Youareresponsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical,plumbingand
otherconnectingfacilities.
Somestatesdo notallowthe exclusionor limitationof incidentalorconsequentialdamages,sothe abovelimitationor exclusion
maynotapplyto you.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecific!egairights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsarein yourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeor yourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
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Mfurther help k needed Icomemhg this warranty, write:
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