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You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftside near thefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductCMnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

%lf&yinimmiom . . . . . . .

...3.4-

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.

~j_owtooperateyour

washer . . . . . . . +. . . . . . . . . . .4,5

Energy-savingtips . . . . . . . . . ...5

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ckmtrdssettingguide for

differentfabricsandloads . ...6.7

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

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

How

tousesoak

setiing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$

Howtousethe

i~ini-I%@etTMtub. . . .. . . . . . ...8

ModelNumber

Howtosortthe ck3thes. . . . . . ...9

Itpaystocheckarid

pre-treat. .. . . . . . . . . . . ..o . ...9

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

WymilK?dveda

&mWedwasher.e o

Howtoloadyour washer . . . ...10

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.

Whatisthebestsizeload.

ofclothes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~~

ToobtainHispanicversionof
this book,call
The GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

Toll-free.

Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdetergents

andsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~~

sawtheandI-mney

Beforeyounwpst service.o ●

checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlists causesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan

correctyourself.

Theresultsof
continueduseof

carbonatedetergents.. . . . . . ...12

Paraobtenerlaversibnen

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Howmuchdetergentor soap

shotddyouuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

espaiioldeiste manual,
namegratisa
The GEAnswerCenter,”

serviciodeinformacibn

paraelconsumidor,

telifono800.626.2000.

Howtousedetergent

orsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~~

Hardwater—doyou

haveit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~~

0t5er laundryproducts. . . . . ...15

Howtoremovestains . . . . . .K, 17

TheProblemSolver . . . . ...18-22

ANwashinginstructiontermsinthis bookconformtotheCareLabeling
Ruleestablishedbythe FederalTradeCommission,January1984.

UStxmaintenance

iristlwc%kms..........., . ...23

Ifyou needservice. . . . . . . . ...23

‘WMranty., . . . . . . . . .BackCover

2

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a }VWNING–TOreducetherkk of

‘ai%eelectricshock,orinjuryto

ks?iim~

personswhenusingyourappliance,

follow

basicprecautions,including

thefollowing:

*

~7&3thi$applianceonlyfori@

intendedpwposeas

describedin

thisUse

andCareBook.

@I%iswashernnustbeproperly
kwed and!Wtedinaccortice
withtheIm@llationhstructions

beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.

–Properlygroundtoconformwith
sillgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.

–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedand.sizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theM.aUationInstructions.

a~~~offwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisriotinusetorelieve

pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.

~men disconnectingthis

app!iance-pullbytheplugrather

thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

i$lakesurethatthecordislocatedso

thatitwiiinotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
~damageorstress.

~Donotrepairorreplaceanypart

oftheapplianceoratiemptany

-<~jservicingunlessspecifically
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Tomimimbethepossibility

Of

injury:

s Do notmixc~~~ri~eb~~ac~with

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

~

DO notwashordryarticles

thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith

combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,

dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,

etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.

Donotaddthesesubstancestothe

washwater.

Donotusethesesubstancesaround
yourwasherand/ordryerduring
operation.

~HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour

waterheaterandthegascan

accumulateinthewaterheater

and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas

notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo

weeksorlonger.HYDROGENIGAS

C&NBEEXPLOSIVEUNDER

THESECNXJMSTANCES.

SOtO

preventthepossibilityofdamageor

injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot

waterfortwoweeksormore,or

moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersys~ernmaynothavebeen

usedforsometime,turnonallhot

waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun

forseveralminutesbeforeusingany

electricalappliancewhichis

connectedtothehotwatersystem.

Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto

escape.Of’course,sincethegasis

flammable,donotsmokeorusean

openflameorapplianceduringthis
process.

@~~~e~~ea~bi~~~~a~he~~~~eit
ismotiR~g.Beforeloading,unloading

oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle

Selectorknob

to“STOP” position,

‘2
,3

,

thenwaituntilthemachinehas
completelystoppedbeforeopening
thelid.

@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.DonotaUowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedapplkmcesa.ndshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherlid.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,f%ricsofteners,

etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe

allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto

avoidpersonalinjury.

@Keeptheareaaroundand

underneathyourappliancesfree

fromtheaccumulationofcombustible

materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

sKeeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply

beforeattemptinganymaintenance

orcleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

NO’’H3:TurningtheCycleSelector

krmbtoanOFFpositiondoesNOI’

disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupply.

@Donottamperwithcontrols.

@Doriotoperatethisappliance

ifitisdamagedtmalfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas

missingorbrokenparts,includinga

damagedcordorplug.

SafetyImtructiom(Continuei)

@Do130$washfiberglassarticlesin

@

Thelatmd~yprocesscanreduce

l%%.’washer operation

yourwasher.skin irritationcould

the

flameretardancyoffabrics.TO

~DormtleavewasherMup

~e~~~tf~omthe

remainingparticles

avoid

sucharesult,thegarment

duringcycle.Thiswillstopth~

that

maybepickedupbyclothing

manufacturer’scaminstructions

duringsubsequentwasheruse.

shouldbefollowedve~ycarefully.

wash.andspinactionandprevent
completionofthecycle.

@Neverclimbonorstandon.the
washertop.

SAW THESE mSTRUCTIONS

How

toopemte yourclothesW~Sh~~

W~G—To reducethe risk offire, electricshock,or injurytopersonswhenusingyour

appliance,readtheHW?ORTANTSAFETYE’WTRUC130NSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

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with Mini.Wash

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WaterLevel

WASH

~,NSE

Temperature

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sortingandhadhg

@PositionFilter-Flopanon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount

e SelectWashandRinse

~Sortclothescarefidlybyfabric

ofdetergent.Seepages11through

Temperature.

type,weight,colorandamountof

17forinformationondetergents

soil,accordingtoinstructionson

e PushCycleSelectorknobin

andotherlaundryadditives.

page9.

andturnclockwisetoyourselected

NUN3:Do notusetheFilter-Flo

washsetting.

@RemoveFilter-l?lo”panand
iMini-BasketTMtub.Theunderside
ofthelidis agood placetoputthe
panwhileloadingorunloading
clothes.

DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads. You’llfind
cornpMedetailsonhowandwhento
usetheMini-Baskettubonpage8.

=Loadclothesinto thewash

basket,beingca.refidriottooverload.
uothw shoukibebdowtheretaining

3-+1
ring.

SWpage10formoreloading

ii-iformatiml.

panasawashbasket.Do notput

anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-l?lopan.

@Forinformationonbleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage15.

@Close lid. Washerwillfill,but
notagitateorspinwithlidopen.

settingthecontrols

UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7 tohelpyoumakethe

properselections.

@ SelectWaterLevel.

SMALL:Washerislessthan1/2
fullofcklthes.

MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3Ml.
LARGE!:Over2/3 full.
IMDU-EIASKJ3T:Seepage8.

4

0 PullCycleSelectorknobout
tostartthewasher.If youwish,to
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorknob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedat anytime.

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Reguiar$QJck—

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mvideslongerwashtimefor

ostcottons,linens,workand

playclothes.

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Regular

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cycle

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soakse@g-

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

RmmlPresscyck-

Forpermanentpressanddelicates.

Anextendedcooldownsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.

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Settings

wash 19 15

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Rinse

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31/2

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NOTES:
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Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.

@

Totaltimedoesno?includewaterfilltime.Filltimesvarydependingonhouseholdwaterpressureand

yourselectedwaterIevel.

Enewy=saviwtips

.

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwill probablyrewash
them...andthatmeansyou’ilwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,loadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.

@UseHotWash—upto150°1?.-OJZ
a regularbasisonly whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.

@Undernormalsoil conditions,
washinwaterabove80°1?(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°F.to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.If younotice
thatsoil hasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,if safefor
fabrics.

@TV towashlessoften.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafull load.

@If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjustamountofwater.Smallloads
shouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

*UseyourMini-BasketTMtubfor
verysmallloads.It useslesswater
thanthe smallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthis washer.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.

~ Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.

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forcontrolssetfingGum?/

5

ControlsSettingGuidefordifferent fabricsa~ldlea*

wallwater

‘Ikmpmatme

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Cyde setting

.A?s -

Cycle

L@td

Cottonsand Linens

White/Colorfast

HotorWarm
Warmor Cold

Hot
Hotor Warm

RegularCycle
RegularCycle

NormalSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting

Bright/Noncolorfast

Workclothes

Heavysoi~

Normalforsmallloads;Heavyforallotherloads
NormalSetting

RegularCycle
RegularCycle

PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle

PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle

Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil

Hot

Warm

SturdySetting
DelicateSetting

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

Delicates

SturdySetting
DelicateSetting

DelicateSetting

Warm
Warm

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk

andWool

Warm PermPressCycle

DelicateSettingWarm

Warm

PermPressCycle

RayonandAcetate

PermPressCycle

SturdySetting

Down-filledgarments,if machine
washingisrecommended

NormalorLightSoilSetting,dependingonamount
ofsoil

Hot

RegularCycleBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,

Coveralls

Warm

Warm

DelicateSetting13abyClothes—Delicate PermPressCycle

RegularCycle LightSoilSettingBlankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

LightSoilSetting

Blankets-Synthetic,Electric

Warm RegularCycle

DelicateSetting

Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats

andRugs**

Hotor Warm

Hotor Warm
Hotor Warm

PermPressCycle

PermPressCycle

RegularCycle

RegularCycle

DelicateSetting
NormalSetting

NormalSetting

Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed

ColdorWarm

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim

Warm PermPressCycle

DelicateSetting

SturdyorDelicateSetting,dependingonamount
ofsoil

Piilows

Warm PermPressCycle

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**Checksize,Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargefor automatichome-sizewasher,

6

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Bkxach

Liquidchlorinetype,
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

No bleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Nobleach

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

No bleach

Nobleach

Nobleach

special

kitructioms

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,use hotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton page13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesqffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergafrnents.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or 3atatimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,pads andsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorin
Mini-Baskettub.Seepage8.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat a time.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

For new“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast 3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

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Tumbleon FLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials–dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsVU.Wbefoknwd
carefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsfor weakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfiiling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.

‘=* Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’

ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

‘1

Howtowe the

soak

setting

*66$OAK99settingtemperature

willautomaticallybecold.
~Ha hotorwarmsoakisdesired,set

theWASHRINSETEMPERATURE
switchtoHot/ColdorWarm/Cold
andturntheCycleSelectorknob to

‘6N0RNlAIYintheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorknobandturnto
“XMK’ PullouttheCycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.

@ForanextendedSCJak9allowthe
washertofdl andagitatefora few

minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.Thenpushinthe Cycle
Selectorknobto stopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak

foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.

@Donotusethe Mti”Bmket tub
withthe

soaksetting.

I

*PlaceMini-Baskettubon
agitator.Pulltheagitatortoward

tfiefrontof thema;hineforeasier

installationandremovalofMini-

Basket-tub.

@LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepage9 for sortinghelp.

Howtousethe

Mfi”BasketTMtub

Typesofkml$which

C%anbe%m.shedinthe

M“Basket tub:

@Smallloadsofregularfabrics...
upto2 pounds.

~Delicateloadssuchaslingerie,panty
hose,girdles,blouses,sweatefi,
socks,shirts,babyclothesandother
small,delicatehandwashables.

@Stuffedtoys.
@Tennisshoes.

some special

imtrwmm
torememberwhenYOU
usetheMiti-Baskettub:

~

Donotwashclothesinthe

regularbasketwhenusingthe
Mini-Baskettub.

~DonotusetheMini-Baskettub
withtheSoaksetting.

@Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseofanet
laundrybagisrecommended.

Here’showto usetheMini-Basket
tub:

@RemoveFilter-Flopan.

@AfterloadingclothesintheMini­Baskettub,besure to replacethe
Filter-Flopan. Thepanservesasa
lidtokeepthe clothesintheMini­Baskettub.

@Put 1/4to 1/3cup(60to80ml)

detergentin Fiker-l?lopan.

~Close lid andsetcontrolsas

follows:

–Set WaterLevelto “MIIW-

13ASKET”position.

Water Level

LARGE

MEDIUM

@

MINI .. .
B4SKET‘“’

#

:::SMALL

-SelectdesiredWash/Rinse
TemperatureandCycle.

Seepage4.

—PulloutCycleSelectorknobto

startwasher.

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