Ge Appliances Wwa8616M Users Manual 1.0

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contents

Agitator 22 SafetyInstructions 3,4

Appliance Registration 2SoakSetting 8

Care and Cleaning 22 Sorting 4,9

Consumer Services 23 Stains 16

Controls Setting Guide 6,7 Stain RemovalGuide 17

CycleSettings 5Storage &Vacation Tips 22

Detergents, Other Additives 11-15 User Maintenance Instructions 22

Energy-SavingTips 8Warranty Back Cover

Filter-F1o”Pan 4,8, 10

Hard Water 14

Limestone Deposits 12,22

Loading the Washer 4, 10

Model and Serial Numbers 2

Operating Instructions 4,5

Pre-Treating 7,9, 15 GfA1.!Swt?rGM??P

Problem Solver 18-22

Mc)dek WWM616M

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewwasher

properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or needmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber)

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

If youreceivedal

damagedvva$kr...

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

washer.

Save

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron

pages18through22. It listscauses

ofminoroperatingproblemsthat

youcancorrectyourself.

downthe

andserial

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe

lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

Rcgkration Cardthatcamewith

yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers

here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage

versionofthisbook, call

GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

I%raobtenerlaversibnen

espaiioldeestemanual,

Hamea

GEAnswerCenter$

serviciodeinformacibn

paraelconsumidor,

tek$fono800.626.2000.

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Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

AHwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtothe CareLabeling

~~u~eestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January~9$4.

@

Toobtainservice,seethe

ConsumerServicespageinthe

backofthisbook,

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.If forsome

reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouarenotpleased.In most

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,

writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still

notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

Read all beforeusingthis

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fh=e,dectricsbck,

ymomwhenwhgyowapptiace,

inclding

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~~f!thisapplianceonlyforits

purposeasdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook.

~~h~swashermust beproperly

installedandklcatedinaccordance

withtheInstallationInstructions

beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainonebycontactingtheservice

locationnearestyou.

–ProperlygroundtOconform

withallgoverningcodesand

ordinances.Followdetailsin

–Instd orst.orewhereitWillnot

beexposed theweather.

–Connecttoapropcrly rated,

protectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connect toadequateplumbing

anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin

theInsolation Inst~CtiOnS.

*Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve

pressureonhosesandvalves,andto

minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve

shouldbreakorrupture.

*~h~~ disconnectingthis

appIiancepullbytheplugrather

thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe

cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

iMakesurethatthecordislocatedso

thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped

overorotherwisesubjectedto

dmageorstress+

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0DOnotm.ixchlorinebleachwith

tui-unoniaoracidsstichasvinegar

ardor rustremover.Mixingcan

praduceatoxicgaswhichmay

causedeath.

~~(1notwashor drywicks

in,washed

in,soA3din9orspottwhvith

combtibleorq~~i~e~b-~~

(Suchaswax,pint, gasoline,

degreasers,dry-ckaningsohents,

kerosene,etc.)whichn3ayignite

orexplode.

Donotaddthesesubsticesto the

washwater,anddonotusethese.

substancesaroundyourwasher

and/ordryerduringoperation

producedbythechemicaiaction

withinyourwaterkater andthe

gmcanaccunmhteint~ewater

heaterandlorwaterpip~if~ot ‘

waterhasnotbeenusedfora

periodoftwoweeksorlonger.

*(q@se is

ifthis iswseiibyornear

Donot

tophy insiqe, discarded

appliance.Dispseof@smrd*

pachgmat~ri~ properlya. ‘.

‘Before or

removingfromseiwiee,remove

thewasherlid.

oKeepalllaundryaids(SUd&

detergents,bleachgs,fabricsoft.eners,

etc.)outofthereachofchildren,

pmkmblyhal~kdmb~~.~b~~e

allwarningsoncontain~rlabelsto

avoidperscmalinju~. ~

~Keeptheareaaroundmd

underneathyourappliancesfree

flomtheaccurnulationofcombus~ble

materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

*Keeptheflooraroundyour

appliancescleananddrytoreduce

*&e

possibilityofslipping.

*Ib~nimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply

h~forea~emptinganymaintenance

orcleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNX

disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupplyo

~Donotroper with

~DO not operate‘thisappliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas

missingorbrokenparts,including

adarriagedcordorplug.

~Neverclimbonorstandonthe

washertop.

~DOnotwashfiberglass

atiicksin

yourwasher.

resultfromtheremainingparticles

thatmaybepiclcedup13y

cl~ring

‘~.

to

WARl$UNG-Toreclucetheriskoffire,ekctricshock,ork@ry topersons,

readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRIJCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

W%terL3ve/ Wash/Rinse Temp.

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MEDIUM ‘~HOT m-z

+i’1)’’.,, “’”(l?”’”” —A&A —J‘F’-nf$?

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on

w0, mm

ExtraClean Cycle

\.mmclro$lu! m“!osw

sorting and LQtiding

@Sortclothescarefdly byfabric

type,weight,colorandamountof

soil,accordingtoinstructionson

page9.

~RemoveFilter-Flo@pan.The

undersideofthelidisagoodplace

toputthepan whileloadingor

unloadingclothes.

@Addrncasuredamountof

detergent.Seepages11through15

forinformationondetergentsand

otherlaundryadditives.

=Loadclothesintowashbasket,

beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes

shouldbe belowretainingring. See

page10formoreloadinginformation.

~PositiontheFilter-Flopanon the

agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan

foreasyremovalwhenthewashis

fiilished.

N~E: Do notusetheFilter-FIo SelectWashandRinse

panasawashbasket.Donotput Temperature.

&y itemstobewashedin the-

Filter-Flopan.

Seepage15forinformation

PushCycleSelectorknobin

andturnclockwiseto yourselected

washsetting.

~Closethelid. Washerwillfillbut

notagitateor spinwiththe lidopen.

aut~maticajlyprovidesNormal

WashSpeedandNormalSpin

Speed.

settingthe controls

UsetheControlsSettingGuideon

pages6and7to helpyoumakethe

properselections.

oSelectWaterLevel.

SMALL:Washerislessthan

1/2fill ofclothes.

MEDIUM:Between1/2and

2/3 full.

LARGE:over 2/3 full.

PermanentPressCyck-

automaticallyprovidesGentle

WashSpeedandGentleSpin

Speed.

~PullCycleSelectorknoboutto

startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange

settingafterwasherhasstarted,push

CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe

washerandresettothenewposition.

Settingcanbe changedat a~ytime. ,=.,

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Formostcottons,linensandwork

andplayclothes.Threesoillevel

settingsareprovided,butyoucan

settheselectorin-between,if

desired.Selectionofthesesettings

automaticallyprovidesforNormal

SpeedWash,FastSpin.

F

F-

Regular cycles ❑START

Soak Cvcle +o

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LIGHT SOIL ~

NORhlAL s

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OFF *PreWash Cycle

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“0‘XTRA ““SE *o*START

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Press cyd3-’—

Forpolyesterknits,delicatesand

permanentpress.Anextended

cool-downsprayrinseisprovided

tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.

Selectionofthesesettings

automaticallyprovidesforGentle

SpeedWash,SlowSpin.

1!s r&STA8T Permanent Press

Extra C/can Cycle

soak cyde-

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto

loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

Seepage8.

F

Regular Cycles

r

mSTART

Soak CYCk@+

-&l!

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LIGHT SOIL ~

NORMAL ee

HEAVY

F:

8

Oe +*OF

STAR

Extrack?m fcyck—

Formodernfabricswithheavyor

oilysoil.Asecondrinseisprovided

tohelpremovetheadditional

detergentthatisrequiredfor

thesesoils.

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LIGHT SOIL @

NORMAL amOFF

HEAVY ❑START

OFF *PreWash Cycle

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A“To ‘XTRA “’isE eo&START

GEU/C* pub.49-9766 &49-9673, wwa!3616,pg 5, add NOTE:the pre-wash &the

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extxa ckan cycle have regul- speed &regular spin speed programmed

?into the time~. ,9

inEach

RegularCycles ~re ~a~h Permanent Extra

cycle Press Clean

Selector Heavy Normal LightSoil Soak cycle Cycle Cycle

Settings r

Soak 7

Wash 19 14 6211 15

Spin 31/2 31/. 31/~ 41/2 2v2 31/2

Rinse 31/2 31/2 31/’ 31/2 31/2 3

spin 777741/2 3

ZndRinse 3

Spin 7

TotalTime 35 30 22 11 14 24 42

.+Noms:

‘- ~‘Ma] time includes pauses betweeneach phase of the cycle.

~‘R)t:]ltim docs nor inciude water fill times. Fill times varyciepenciingon house-hold

w:i[~l.p~.CSSUrCOIId

your wlectcd waterlevel.

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TURN THE PACE

forcontrols swingChide >

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Load cycle setting

Wmhwater

Temperature C@!

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast

BriM/Non-coIorfmt

RegularCycles

RegularCycles

NormalorLightSoilSetting

NormalorLightSoilSetting

HotorWarm

WarmorCold

WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,

BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil

Averageorlightsoil

ExtraCleaningCycle

RegularCycles

Setat Start

NormalSetting

Hot

HotorWarm

ExtraCleaningCycle

PermanentPressCycle

Setat Start

Setat Start

Hot

Warm

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,

AcrylicKnits&ndWovenFabrics

sturdy

Delicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk

andWool

PermanentPressCycle

PermanentPressCycle

Setat Start

Warm

Warm Setat Start

Setat Start

Warm PermanentPressCycle

Warm PermanentPressCycle Setat Start

RayonandAcetate

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine

washingis recommended SetatStart

PermanentPressCycle

Warm

RegularCycles

Hot Normalor LightSoilSetting

BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas

Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,

Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,

Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate Setat Start

PermanentPressCycleWarm

5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting

5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting

Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

Blankets-Synthetic,Electric

Curtains-DO NCWMACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS

Warm RegularCycles

RegularCyclesWarm

Setat StartPermanentPressCycle

Hotor Warm

Hotor Warm

Hotor Warm

PermanentPressCycle

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**

Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats

andRugs**

Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue

Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed

Setat Start

Norma]Setting

RegularCycles

NormalSetting

RegularCycles

ColdorWarm

Rubber-coatedItems,Lamimited Warm

Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand

ArticleswithP1asticTrim

PermanentPressCycle Setat Start

Setat StartPermanentPressCycle

Pillows Warm

**Checksize. Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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Referto careLabels

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Bk?ad

Liquidchlorinetype.

Onlvnon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,iiquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast,liquidch~orinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly

non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

My non-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

40bleach

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—.——

Jobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Nobtcach

Nobleach

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon

page13.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

UseExtraCleaningCycle—seepage5.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon

page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

WashonZyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet

downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen

garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand

granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or 3atatimeor addtowelstobalance.

GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.

Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold

waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat atime.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent,

Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Washonly2or 3rugsor matsat onetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washat least3timesinverysmallloadswithfiIl waterfill.

Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher

parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.

Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

.

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

down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbe.fo!iowed

ccire$dly.

If washingis recommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto

preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes

todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.

Formoreinformationonc;!relabeling,sendfor“What’sNcwAboutCARELAF3ELS~’

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LIGHT SOIL a

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F;

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START

~W&34~CYCLE”temperature

willautomaticallybecold.

eIfahotorwa~ soakisdesired,set

theWMH/RINSETEMPERATURE

switchto “HOT/COLD”or

“WARM/COLD”andturnthe

CycleSelectorKnobto “Normal”

intheRegularCycles.Startthe

washer.Afterwasherfillsand

beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle

SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK

CYCLE~’PullouttheCycle

SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.

~Foranextendedsoak,allowthe

washertofillandagitateforafew

minutesto dissolvethesoaking

agent.ThenpushintheCycle

SelectorKnobtostopthewasher

TheFilter-Flopanisthelintfilter.

PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe

agitatorafterloadingclothesinto

thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand

removedafterthewashisfinished.

—

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak NO’13:Do notusetheFilter-Flo

foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired panasawashbasket.Do notputany

soakperiod,pullouttheCycle

SelectorKnobtocompletethe itemstobe washedin theFilter-Flo

pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets

cycle. intheF’ilter-Flopan.

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems

don’tlookcleanandfreshafter

washing,youwillprobablyre-wash

them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste

energy.Rememberto sortyour

clothescarefully,andloadthem

properly,selectcorrectcycles,use

enoughdetergentandchuosea

watertemperature warmenough to

release and get rid oj’soiL

oUseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on

aregularbasis oniy whenwashing

heavilysoiledarticles—suchas

workandplayclothes.

@Undernormalsoilconditions,

washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).

‘I’hisgenerallymeansusingthe

WarmWashtemperaturesettingon

yourwasher—temperatures

approximately90°to 1lO°F.or hand

comfoi-tab]e.H’younoticethatsoil

hasaccumulatedafter several

consecutivewashings,useHotV&h

occasionally,if safefor fabrics.

~Trytowashlessofien.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

untilyouhaveafullload.

@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,

adjusttheamountofwater.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwater

levels,

@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich

aretheoff-peakhours.

Sort bySdw? texture

Separate

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas

terrytowelingandchenille-give

uplint.

LINTCOLLECXMIS—suchas

man-madefibersandnapped

fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy

—attractlint.Thesemustbe

washedseparately.

Formore informationonlint

control,seepage18.

tscn’-tbyfabric

Separate

from

from

from

byMill

Separate

from

from

sortby color

Separate

●

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Whites

from

8

13

Lights

from

from

9

Aithes

for washing. m

@Empty pockets,brushoutcuffs, ~“

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks ~.

andbuttons. w

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eD. anynecessa~ mending—rips,

hems, tears.

Check all itemsfor areas of heavy

soilor stain.

eRemovestains.ForSTAIN

REMOIVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.

Tkn PolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandPre-treating—

agoodwaytoloosendeepsoik3

andstains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent

or specialsoakingagentisanother

waytoremoveheavysoils,

embeddeddirtandevensome

stains.

Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely

separatewashingstepor aprelim-

inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.

Fordetailedinformationonhow

tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.

FOR INFORMATIONON

SOAKINGAGENT$,SEE

PAGE15.

@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin

asmallamountofliquiddetergent

orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered

detergentor soap.Forbestresults,

wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

—— —.-————..——

*Loadclothesdry.

~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof

clothesanddropthemlooselyin

thewashbasketin thisorder:

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Do not

wraparoundtheagitator.

Small

Items–like washcloths.

MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.

Hereisatypicalfill load:

3DoubleSheets

4LongSleeveShirts

3BoxerShorts

6StandardPillowCases

5T-shirts

2PairTrousers

3

Thisillustration,withclothesjust

reachingtheClothesRetaining

Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes

haveampleroomtomovebecause

theyarenotpackeddown,nor

wrappedaroundtheagitator.

Clothesareloadeddry sincewet

itemsareapttopackdownwhich

encouragesoverloading.Thissize

loadrequiresafill waterfill.

what is the bestsizeload of

clothes—large,medkm, or

small?save time,energyand

detergentbyavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Trytowashafill load

ofclothes.If youcanit is betterto

saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill

load.If youmustwashsmaller

loads,savewater,energyand

detergentbyadjustingthewater

levelforthe sizeofthe load, See

page4.

Special

for‘wa$hing pr%ss

if you do niit-hm’ea dry%

If youare machine-washing

PermanentPress clothesthat you

plantolinedryor drip-dry,use

extracaretominimizewrinkling

inthewashprocess:

@Becarefi.dnottooverload

washer.PermanentPressclothes

musthaveampleroomtomove

freely.AMediumsizePermanent

Pressloadisthelargestthatshould

bewashed.

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould

foraregularload.UseaMedium

WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a

LargeWaterLevelforaMedium

Load.

~Removeclothes promptly as

soon as washer stopsandhang

immediately.

eT’ finirnize wrinkling, use the

I?erm.Press&Knits (Gentle Speed

Cycle).

TOadditemsafterthewasherhas

started.

@

Turnoffthewasher.

@CarefidlyremovetheFilter-no

pan.

~Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.

@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand

restartthewasher.

N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo

panasawashbasket.Do notput

anyitemstobe washedinthe

Filter-Flopan. Do notplace

detergentpacketsintheI?ilter-l?lo

pan.

NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,

pantyhoseandothereasilytangled

items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,werecommend,3+.

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theuseofanetlaundrybag.

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Products

Phosphate—

PowderedDetergents

Non-Phospkite—

Rmkw’IDete~ents

Liquid

Detergents

soaps

Advantages

Performwellinhardorsoftwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.

Canbeusedinhot,warm,or

coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft

ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate

productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered

non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric

blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates

forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Dk%Mhan*es

Are notavailablein someareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

hardwater.

Maybedifficultto dissolve,

especiallyin cold water.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay

causeharmfullimestonedeposits

onclothesandwasherwhen

combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage12.)

Maynotperformaswellas

powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater

hardnessmineralstoform

stickysoapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?Ifitis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11or moregrains)andifyouwash

ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing

phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow

mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild

depositsonyourclothesand up.If yourwaterisVERYHARD

justafewloadsaweek,youmay

seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew

months.

Efkds (II’I domes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs

morerapidlyoncotton,it will

eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin

thefollowingways:

@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fabricssuchastoweling.

@Causescolorstofadeandbecome

dullanddingy.

@Causesgrayingoffabrics.

@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsasaresultofdirectcontact

withdetergent.

~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause

ofthescrubbingactionbetween

limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

Efkts on washer

~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash

solution.

~Mat-[ike,crustyformationscaused

bylintadheringto thesticky

limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsin thepump,

recirculationwaterhoses,filters

andotherwasherparts.

~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

Recommendedn@hds to

reducelinRstonebuildups

~Use apowderedphosphate

detergentor aliquiddetergentif

these are availablein your area.

@Installahome water softener.

This will significantlyreduce

limestonebuildup.

~Use apackagednon-precipitating

water softener,such as Calgon

brand with phosphate.

wwashing pl-%ltiees

my delayIirnesbnedamage

thdothes

Thefollowingrecommendations

willtemporarilydelaytheeffects

oflimestoneonyourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing

practicesandwillgivebettersoil

removalwhetheror notyouhave

hardwateror usecarbonate

detergent.

~Usehotterwashwater,for

exampleup to 150°F.forcottons.

Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil

removal.

~If youwashin coolerwaterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

sureto usebleachon bleachable

fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever

possible.

~Adddetergentandallowwasher

to fillandagitateforthreeor four

minutestodissolvedetergent

beforeaddingclothes.

~Increaseamountofdetergent.

Seeguideonoppositepagefor

recommendeddetergentamounts

in relationto waterhardness.

@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoak+

packagedwaterconditioners,prewash

soilandstainremoverstohelpin

removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

dirtfromredepositingonless

soileditems.Washdelicateitems

separatelytopreventdamagefrom

heavy,sturdyclothes.

oWashsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract

stiffhessor harshnessinclothes.

Ehvto partiallyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybepartially

restoredbysoakingin asolution

oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon

ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.

usEAPLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesinthewasher

usingdetergent.

@Do notusevinegarsoak

solutioninwasher.Theacidic

actionofthevinegarmay

damagetheporcelain.

~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay

reducethewrinkle-resistance

ofpermanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamage

thedyesin somefabrics.

*LlMESl13NE-technicaHycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe

reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththe-wdiumcarbonateinthedetergent.

Theuseofa sufficientamountof Iftherecommendedamountof

detergentisoneofthemost detergentproducestoomanysuds,

importantthingsyoucandoto switchtoalowsudsingdetergent

makesureyourwashcomesout brand,andfollowinstructionson

clean. package.

AmountIwpired Wwies

accordingto: ~

i. Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

Usemoredetergentif

youhave.. .

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyor oilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

-’

Usingtoolittledetergentisa

commoncauseoflaundryproblems.

Alwaysmeasuredetergentina

standardmeasuringcup.

Howtouse detergent—graa~~ar

orpowdered:

Adddetergentnextto the agitator

after the clotheshavebeen loaded.

If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve

well, predissolvethedetergentin

hot water,then pour directly into

thewashbasket.

ofdetergentforaverage soil bad

WaterLevelSetting

Water

l-larclmss Large Medium Small

VERY

HARD 2cups 1%

cups 11/4cups

High-Sudsing 10-20Gr.

PowderType HARD

4-10Gr. 1%

cups 1%cups %cup

SOFT

O-4Gr. 1cup 1cup ‘/2cup

Low-$htsing

Concentrated o-1o

Grains 1cup ?4cup ‘/2cup

PowderType

LIQUID 0-10

Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIO~S

1. Userecommendedamountof

detergentforyourloadandwater

hardnessasshowninguide.

2. Whenusingotherdetergent

types-lowandnormalsuds,powden,

liquids,non-phosphatepowders—

followrecommendationsonpackage.

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see

page14.

FEV&i

-

-

you it?

Beforeyoucan decide whatto do

abouthard water, you needto know

if youhaveit and, if so, howhard

it is.

@

If youlivein amunicipalarea,

contactyour watercompany.

oIf youlivein arural area, or in

some suburbanareas, contactyour

county agent.

Theanswer will be “youhave ‘so

many grains’per gallon” and

means this:

Oto 3grainsper gallon-SOFT

4to 10grains—I+ARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

20 grains and over—

EXTREMELY 14ARD

If your wateris SOFT, youhave

no problem. Youcan use soapor

detergentas you.prefer and forget

all abouthard water.If youhave

FIAR13water—lessthan 10grains—

and youuse phosphatedetergent,

you alsohaveno problem.

But, if youhavemore than 10

grains, you will need to softenyour

water with either. . .

1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater

softener.

For informationon water

softeners,see guidebelow.

Addthis water a)fiwwaterkvd

Grainsof

hardness o–lo lo–15 15-20 20–25 25–30 over30

Whenusing ?4cup

o%cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1!4cups 1%CUpSplUS1tablespoonfir every5gtis above

withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Laundry

productandtype HowtoUseit specialinstructions

BILEMXI

ChlorineLiquid Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto

suchasCloroxbrand (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash washerorondryclothes.

actionhasstartedanddetergentis 2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine

dissolved. bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s

sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast

colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial

instructions.

Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.

Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

FABRICSOFTENERS

Rinseadditivesuchas Mixrecommendedamountwithone 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

DownyBrand cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

rinsecycle. 3)Usecarefully.Tbomuchmaycausestainingon

WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections. someclothes.

RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle. 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,

suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s

instructionsexactly.

WWTIZER

2hIorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand

wchas Cloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses.

SeeunderBleachabove.

IVATERSOIWEI’4ER

Jon-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping

uchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.

‘precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformpreciphate

loraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

OAKAGENT

uchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.

RETREATING,STAIN

mSPOTRm’mvms

~chasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe

IdK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave

directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment

productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed

normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment

productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

NM ANDDYES

wdcrcdsuchasRit FoHowpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go

~Tintexbrands N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

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

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin

washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration

butmaynevereliminateit.

1.5

1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas

possible.Thefresherthestain,the

easieritistoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove

anystain,takethesesteps:

~Findthefabric~d thefinishin

thechartonthenextpage,anduse

onlyrecommendedmethods.

@Checkthecarelabelinstructions

thatcamewiththegarment.

~Teststainremovalproductona.

hiddeninsideseamoronasample

ofthematerial.

eAvoiduseofhotwateron

unknownstain.It cansetsome

stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha

thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended

amountofsoapor detergent.

Stain RemovalHint—

Using ChlorineBleachfor see m!xtpagefor

Whitead! Bkachabk Fabrics. Shin Removal(X&k.

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of

coolwater-approximately80”F.

(27°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak

stainedareafor5minutesand

launderin washer.

TheCaseofthe %visible’>Stain.

Foodor cookingoilsonyour

syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains

whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand

whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.

If thesestainsarenotcompletely

removedinthewash,theoilyspots

maypickupdirtfromthewash

water.Thentheywillbecomevery

visibleandyoumaythinktheywere

causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethese spotsbecomevisibie9

howcm youremovethem?

~Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.

~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe

fabriccanstand.

Howcan you preventthese

‘lMter=%u-Wash”stains?

@Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.

@Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.

*Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

stain Imite and E’abrk!s

seecontrolsettingGuide,BleachonPage

7other WmhabkM’ah%!s

Adhesives

(ChewingGum,etc.) 1

Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto

carefillyscrape ofas muchadhesiveor gumaspossible, Sponge

withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach

accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas

changed,youmaybeabletorestoreit byspongingwith

ammonia.%Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.If stainremains,

bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Anti-perspirants,

Deodorants

Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Blood

Chocolate,Cream,

IceCreamandMilk Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording

toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry

cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton

oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor

cream.

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval

Hintonoppositepage.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes

andrinsewell,or spongewithasafedry

cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*

Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,

Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid

orPancakeMakeup,Rouge

Powder;Crayon;Grease,

Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil. -.

-

-=

-

Soakstain in cool water.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining

stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,

Wine,Vegetables,orFood

Coloring

Grass,Foliage,Fiowers,

Mildew,Scorch

RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted

liquiddetergent. Bleachremainingstain

withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.

Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.

Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots

whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric,)If

eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint

onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland

spongewithdrycleaningfluid$or usespraycleaner.Apply

undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain

RemovalHintonoppositepage.

Softenwithoil, lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

bananaoil, Launderin warmwater,

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If

colorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith

ammoniaor vinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry

cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton

oppositepage,launderanddry.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

hint andVarnish

Launderinwarmwater,Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.

Perspiration

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Rust Applyrustremover?*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

klurlder.

/--% Wi]t]tiol]: Bccmsccleaningfluidstendto betoxic, bcsureyou arein awell ventilatedroomwhenusingthem. No cleaningfluid shouldbeusedunlessuseris

.’:-%3 f:!lllili:ll. ~Jitilth~]ilni~tions andreq[]iredca~ti{}lls (usu~lly printed on label). Useextremecaution with flammable compounds.

;!-;?

.Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammableinaierials(wmcs,cleaningfluids, etc.)bewashedin washer.

-..J--<.” +.+:~(>,,(}t,Ili>i~}}tc>rillebleach\vi(\l ~lll[noninor ~c~dssuchaS~ineg;~r~nd/or~st remover.Mixing canproduce atoxicgaswhich maycausedeath.

%vc andrckr to garmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

[

.>

‘

use

IPRmmm

LINTORRJ3SIDUE

CN4CLOTHES

3REASYOROILY

rr’s ON

,/i~~D~~~

VLR?VENTS

RAYEDCxxmn3s

POSSIBLEG$JLJSEANDREMEDY

@Incorrectsorting ofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterry towelsand chenille)

frornlint-receivers(suchasrnan-rnadefab~ics,velveteen,corduroy).

~wastingtooiong,especi~y forsm~lerloads.Fornormalsoil,washonefinute Per

poundofdryclothes.

suse ofnon.phosphate

detergentswhich combine Witi hadness mineralsk)fo~ a

precipitatewhichcan bemistakenforlint. Use aphosphateorliquiddetergent; use

warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithan installedmechanicalsofteneror apackaged

watersoftener.

~powderyresiduefromgramdardetergentmayappeartobe lint. Predissolvegr~ulu

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely

dissokdbeforeadding clothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

washwater.Seepage13.

*overloading wiJJCauseabrasion w~ch createsexcessivelint. wash feweritemswith

correctwaterlevel. b

e~m muchb~~ch. Use correct ~ountof bleach accordingtopackagedirections.

eNotenoughdetergenttohold~~t~ suspension during wash cycle. Increase mount of

detergent.Seepage13.

e~comat useoffabricso~neroIfused~washcycle, Sofieners mayreact with

detergenttocreatea whitedeposit. Use softenersin rinse cycleonly unlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle. Seepage 15. ,

ep~~g usu~y onpolyester-cottonblendsis causedby norm~ wear md may IOOklike

lint.Tlwningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

es~tic elect~citycausedby over&ying wfll cause at~ction. Use fabricsoftenerin

rinse cycle.

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the

oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin

mdiluted1iquiddetergent,let.stand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing

hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

a~nsufilcientdetergent, ~o~ mayneed to increase amountofdetergentused if load is

larger thannormal, if soils are oilyor heavier than average, ifwaterlevelislargeorif

waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

~water nothot enoughfor ~pe ofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliver hot water at

the washerat M)”-150”F.Danotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas

dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.

=~OQrOrinfe~ordetergent+Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.I?oI1owthesesteps:

,

1.

‘7

-.

3.

‘4.

5.

6.

.—

Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

Me-treatstains

PROBLEM

GRAYEDCLCYI’HES

(continued)

YELLOWED

cLmEIEs

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.FO11OWcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

~@Impropersoakingwithinsufikientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakissufficient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse

twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe

bottomofpage18.

ewashing tcm long may result in increasedsoildeposition. Use shorter washtimes for

smallerloads. *

~Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbe presentinthewashsolutionatthe

startofagitation.Seepage13.

~TO restore grayed clothes, followoneof theseprocedures:

1.

2,

Put clothesin washer. Fill with I!IGTwater. Check I’vfanufacturer’sCare Labels to

determine if hot water is suitablefor garment.

*Add anon-precipitatingtype of water softenersuch as Calgonwith phosphate–

use 2% times as much as you need for normal water softening.

~Do not use detergentor soap.

~Allow clothes to go through completecycle.

@Repeat, if necessary.

If you prefer to use the Soak Setting,seepage 8. Use the water softenerin place of

soak agentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.

@Incompleterernova~ofbodysoilduetoconstanduseofinsufficientdetergent.Check

hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyeilow,itcontainsbody

oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.

@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresiniinishes.Useoxygenbleach

(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManui%cturer’sCareInstructions.Restore

~olorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

*Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

LUseextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand

manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater

heateroccasionally.

4. To spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze

lemonjuicethroughstain.ToremoveoverallyelIovv9useacommerciallyavailable

rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,

do notusein thewasher,useaplasticcontainer.

I

BLUEORGRAY 1m~ro~er us~ offabric softener. Never pour fabricsofienerdirectlyonclothes;always

COLORSTAINS diiute before addingtorinsewater.Seepage 15.‘TOI stains: dampenstained

area.andrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe

for fabric.

m=.:

.:SIN?HYKAGE,

x:.2~- Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasheror byhand;othersmaybe safely

i

GENERAL washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions

wwcdy.Ifin doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.

(continued)

PROBLEM

SHMNKAGE,

Mwrs

WUNKUNG IN

PERMANENTPRESS

AND “NC)-RON”

ITEMS

WRINKLINGIN

PRESS

AND“NO-IRON”

ITEMS

(continued)

SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,RIPSOR

E~CESS~VEWEAR

L

andelongatedbythem-anui%cturer.Whenthisocctm,garmentmaybepressedback

intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.~

@

Progressivemdeiayed iskused when-starchor,sizing@.somefabrics)

isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen

washedmanytimes withoutpreviousshrinkage.!Ileat.asfor RelaxationShrinkage

above. 4

~$~~age ~W~ed by ove~~~~~~goccurs in certain-knitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,d~ing or ironing&m@eraturesexceedtie temperaturesused

toshapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby

washingincoolorwarmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat. <

@Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.

@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat atime.ho notcombineloads.

eImproperloads.Avoidlaunder~gheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentFressitemssuchasshii-tsor blouses.Donotwash

permanentpresswithregularlaundry.

eToo mmy clo~es in washer. perm~ent press loads should alwaykbesmaller th~

regular loads. ..no more than medium loads to giveclothes room to movefreely.

*~comect wash ~d d~ cy~~~s.Use Pel=manetitPress IJlashcyclewhich prbvidesa

cooldownrinse to minimize wrinkling. Also use l?ermanentPress IXj cycle.

e~ncomectwater level. Use Large water Level forM@iumLoad$I$fediumLevel for

Small Load. 1’

e~epea~ was~g ~too hot water. Washin cold or warm water with plenty of

detergent.

*Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you.must use anon-

phosphate detergent, avoidthe use ofhigh-carbonate-built detergent.

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

To remove Wrinkk?s:

Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting,

Rerinseanddry on “PermanentPress”setting.

If unsuccessful,retumbleon highheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.

Ironcarefully.

Sendto dry cleanersforpressing.

Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

sPinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureall suchobjects

u-eremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.

~Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand

buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespecially in

washingknitswhichsnageasily.Tbrnknitsinsideout.

@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellow maybe caused.by

imm-ogeruseof chlorinebleach.Useonlycorrect ofbhmch.Seepage 15.

N&eI~~dd~ndi]~tedblea& to wash~b or diOW dd%i% ~0 COIIE h~O Contict w~~~

~undilutedbleach. Do notwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.

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HEAVILYSOILED

AREASsuchas

collarsandcuffs

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

*Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand

toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat

cameincontactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Donotcontaminate

clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

@Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore

washingandmendallripsandtears.

~AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis

normalduetoweakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isnotcausedby

washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha

LargeWaterLevel.DonotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.

Removecollarstays,whenpossible.

~Roughnessor burrsonagitatormaycauseripsortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough

spotsif necessary.

~MaybecausedbytheuseofRegularCycle(NormalSpeed)fordelicatearticles.Use

PermPress& KnitsCycle(GentleSpeed).RefertoGarmentManufacturer’sCare

Labels.

@Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisisinevitableandisnotcaused

bywasher.SlowprocessbywashingonPermPress&KnitsCycle(GentleSpeed).

@Toolargeloads,or toolittlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill

movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.

Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.

@Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.

~Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.

~Makesurecontrolsare setandcycleselectorknobispulledoutto ONposition.

@Makesurelid is closed.Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.

~Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical

)utlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

JMakesuretemperatureselec{orswitchesarecorrectlyset.

IMakesurehotand cold faucetsareturnedon and

egu]atedcorrectly.

IMakesuw hosesare connectedtocorrectfaucets...

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tohot, coldmcold.

Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Removeinlet

oscsfromwatervalve.Cleanthe screensandreinstallhoses.

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when washingasingle, heavyitem or asmall load,whenwater levelissethigher than

nece~sary),thespin basket maystri~~tie outertub;~f@@ ~.10udbut ha.~ess~oisS~

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USERMAINTENANCE

U$X$TRUCTIOPJS

‘Metub. Theporcelainisself-

cleaning.Leavelidopenafier

washingto allow moisutre to

evaporate. Donotuseharshor

grittycleansers.

The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof

washingcompounds.Wipeor dust

withdampcloth.Trynotto hit

surfacewithsharpobjects.

‘lbstore washer:

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waterfromdrainpumpandhoses

topreventfreezing.

Do notstorethewasherwhereit

wi.libe exposedtotheweather.

WOE”long vacations:

Besure watersupplyis shutoffat

fiucets;mddrainall waterfrom

hosesif weatherwilllx below

freezing.

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‘l’heActivator” agitator.Remove

at regularintervals—about4to 6

months—andremoveanylintthat

mayhaveaccumulated.No tools

are needed,simplygraspagitator

withbothhandsandpuilstraight

up sharply.Theslottedsectionat

the topofthe metalshafthasalight

coatingoflubricanttopreventparts

stickingtogether.If thisareaappears

tobedry,applyalightcoatofgrease

or petroleumjelly aroundtheslotted

sectionof the shaftbeforereplacing

theagilator.Do notovergrease.

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Whenreplacingtheagitator,

carefullylowerstraightdownonto

theshaftsothatitfitsintotheslots.

Thenapplydownwardpressure

untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal

position.

How to remove

depositsfrom

Filter FkB@pan

~Sealfilterpaninapreheated

160”F.(71”C.)solutionofhalf

vinegarandhalfwaterfor 15

minutes.Thenbrusheachsideof

panwithastiffbristlebrushwhile

flushingwithrunningwater.

CAUTIONS:

~Do notsoakin porcelain

container.Vinegarcandamage

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zmm.mx tlmt if you everneed M3rmation or assistance

from GE,we’llbe there.AUyouhaveto do isml&tcWree!

AGE Consumer Service professional

will provide expert repair service,

scheciuled at atime that’s convenient

for you. Many GE Consumer Service

company-operated locations offer you

service today or tomorrow, or at your

convenience (7:00a.m. to 7:00pm.

weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 ~m. Satur-

ciays).C)ur factory-trained technicians

know your appliance inside and out—

so most repaim can be handled injust

one visit.

WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE

majorappliance,GEAnswerCente#

informationserviceisavailableto

help.Yourcall-and yourquestion—

willbe answeredpromptlyand

COUrteOUSl)LAnd YOUC2UlCd any

time.GEAnswerCente# serviceis

open 24hours aday 7daysaweek.

Youcan have the secure feeling that

GE Consumer Semice will still be

there after your warranty expires l?tw-

chase aGE contract while your war-

ranty is still in effect and you’llreceive

asubstantial discount. With amultiple-

year contractj you’re assured of fiture

service at today’sprices.

TelecommunicationDevicefortheDeaf

lkdviduds (@ifkd to SC?MCf3their

own appliancescan haveneeded

parts or accessoriessent directlyto

their home, free of shippingcharge!

The GE parts systemprovidesaccess

to over47,000parts. ..and allGE

Genuine RenewalParts are filly

wamanted,VISA,MasterCardand

Discovercards are accepted.

IJser

contained in this bookletcoverproee-

dwes intended to ‘bepdbmed by

any user+Other servicing

genedy

Shoukibe referred to ‘qEaa.lifk?dsea’-

tiee pm%mmei.caution must be

exercised, Siliaeimproper servicing

may calls%?mwafe operation.

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controlsfor avarietyof GE appliances,

and abrochure to assistin planning a

barrier-freekitchen for persons with

limited mobilityToobtain these items,

free of charge,call800.626.2000.

Consumerswith impaired hearing

or speech who haveaccessto aTDD

or aconventionalteletypewritermay

call800-TDD-GEAC(800-833-4322)

to recluest information or service.

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Saveproofof original purchasedatesuch asyour salesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.

Is FULLOiW%YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyear from date of original

purchase,we will provide,free of

charge,parts and servicelabor

in your hometo repair or replace

anyparf of the washerthat fails

becauseof amanufacturing

defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL

FOUR-YEARWARRANTY

Forthe second through fifth year

from dateof original purchase,

we will provide,free of charge,

replacement partsfor anypan of

thefransmks~onthatfails because

of amanufacturing defect. Youpay

for the service trip to your home

and service labor charges.Or,if

you desire, we will provide a

completely reconcfif~onecf

transmkslon. Youpay for the

shop reconditioning labor,the

servicetrip to your home and

service labor charges.

This warrantyis extendedto

the original purchaserand any

succeedingownerfor products

purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse

in the 48 mainlandstates,Hawaii

and Washington,D.(LInAlaskathe

warrantyis the sameexceptthat it is

LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto

ship the productto the service shop

or fortheservicetechnician’stravel

coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided

byour FactoryService Centersor

byour authorized CustomerCare@

servicersduring normal working

hours.

Lookin the White or YellowPages

of yourtelephone directoryfor

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY

SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

Is Ncn- ‘Servi’’tripstoyourh”meto

teach you how to usethe product.

Readyour L& and Care material.

If you then have anyquestions

about operating the product,

please contact your dealer or our

Consumer Affairs office at the

address below,or call, toll free:

GE Answer CenteF

800,626.2000

consumer information service

~Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.

Youare responsible for providing

adequate electrical, plumbing and

other connecting facilities.

~Replacement of house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

~Failureof the product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose

or used commercially.

~Damageto product caused

by accident, fire, floods or acts

of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some statesdo 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’sAttorney General.

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