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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,”

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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

—

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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-,&+:.JG(,lr~j~~&J~afryout*

;j.?l’/l_,~~=~!--J3.L

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.

r-

-+

Automatic Washer

with Mini.Wash

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3

WaterLevel

WASH

~,NSE

Temperature

—

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—

~

mvideslongerwashtimefor

ostcottons,linens,workand

playclothes.

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—

Regular

O:F

cycle

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soakse@g-

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

RmmlPresscyck-

Forpermanentpressanddelicates.

Anextendedcooldownsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.

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S&iector Heavy Normal LightSoil Soak Sturdy Delicate
Settings

wash 19 15

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spin

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31/’

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21/..

Rinse

31/2

31/~

31/2

31/2

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NOTES:
s

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.

I

TURNTMEPAGE ~

forcontrolssetfingGum?/

5

ControlsSettingGuidefordifferent fabricsa~ldlea*

wallwater

‘Ikmpmatme

.-

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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—

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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.

—

!@

e

Goodsortingmeambetterwashing

sortby surfacetexture

~PrJiK?rs/

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.

LINTCX3LLIXIDRS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washedseparately.

For

more M’rnwhm on lint

controlsseepage18.

sortby fabric

Separate .

\3

cottons &

Linens

from

from

Synthetics /3.

13

Poly Knits

from

_ In additiontosortingto reducelint

collection,itis recommendedthat

+~- fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe

shedtogetherwhenever

sortby soil “

S3para

from

●

13

Iv@g;m

from

sortby color

Separate

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from

from

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LOAIM,SEE

PAGES6md ‘7.

9

It paysto‘checkandprepare

clothes

forwashing.

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

~ Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

Checkallitemsforareasofheavy’
soil or stain.

@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALCHAIW,SEEPAGE17.

TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

Soaking,andPre-treating—
agoodwaytoIoosendeepsoils
andstains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandeven some

,

stains.
Soakingcanbeeithera completely

separatewashingsteporaprelim-

inarystepto a completewashcycle.

Fordetailedinformationon how
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.

FOR

mommmor4cm

SOAKINGAGENTS,SEE
PAGE15.

@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,

wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

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HowtoloadyOU~washer

* Loadclothesdry.

s

Takea properlysortedgroup of

clothesanddropthem looselyin

thewashbasketinthisorder:

o

LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.

Smallhems-like washcloths,

MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisa typicalfill load:

3“DoubleSheets

4 Long SleeveShirts

3Boxer Shorts
6 !kmdard PiUow Cases
5

T-shirts

2 Pair‘Rousers
3Handkerchiefs

Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring, showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.

What isthe bestsizeloadof
cbthes-kqge~ meti~um~or
small? Savetime~energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload

ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhavea fill
load.Ifyou mustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthe water
levelforthesize oftheload. See
page4.

#

specialrecomentitions

.&%%R

-

forVvashingpermanentpress

if

youdo nothavea dryer.

Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling

inthewashprocess:

~ Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.

*Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.Usea Medium

WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a

LargeWaterLevelfora Medium
Load.

@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.

TOadditemsafter the washer has
started.

*Turnoffthewasher.
*Carefullyremovethe Filter-Flo

pan.

@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.

@Replacethel?ilter-Flopanand

restartthewasher.

NOIX: Do notusethe Filter-l?lo
panasa washbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobe washedinthe
Fiker-l?lopan.

NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled

items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofa netlaundrybag.

Factomtocomider

Pow&%’diDetergents

Nm#k@Rate-

I?cwdered

Deterg%?ln%s

.

- Liquid Detergents

s$Mps

inselectingdetewentiand

Advantages

Performwellinhardorsoftwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.

Periiormwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

H

Disadvanbges

Arenotavaikbleinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,

especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(SeepageU.)

-=

Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphat~products

whendilutedinwashwater.

—

Generallydonotcleanwellin

medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater

hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

Theresu~bOfeontinuedwe Ofcarbonate

ISyourwater hard?If it is, and

washersurfaces.Thehardness

ifyou usea carbonatetypenon-

ofyourwaterandyourwashing

phosphatedetergent,youwill

frequencywilldeterminehow

mosttxobablynoticelimestone*

rapidlythelimestonewill build

dete%enb

(11ormoregrains)and if youwash

justa fewloadsa week,youmay

seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few
months.

depo~itson-y&rclothesand

up.If~our waterisVERYHARD

Effectsm (Ml-la

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill

eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:

*Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fabricssuchastoweling.

~Causescolorstofadeandbecome

dullanddingy.

~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~ Leavesa white,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingof bright

colorsasa resultofdirect contact
withdetergent.

@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

~ Destroyseffectivenessofflame­retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.

mm on washer

~Unsightlybuildupon allwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash

solution.

~Mat-like,

crusty formationscaused

bylintadheringtothesticky
iimestonedeposits.

*Increasedservicecallsbecause
ofIimestonedepositsin thepump,
xcirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.

@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

Wcomended nwthodsto
reduceIim?stonebuildups

@Useapowderedphosphate

detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseare availablein yourarea.

@Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.

~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.

w washing

practices

mayMay IinM5%Onedanlag

e

toCklthes

Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyour clothes. “
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.

@Usehotter washwater,for
exampleupto 150”Eforcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.

@If youwashincooler waterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.

@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.

Seechartonoppositepagefor

recommendeddetergentamounts

inrelationtowaterhardness.

~LihfiEa70NE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCAF?EIONATE-iscausedbythe

~ea~ti~noftheca,iciuminthehard

water Wittl the socli~rn carbonate inthedetergent.

@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash

soil andstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

$

@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems

separatelyto preventdamagefrom

heavy,sturdyclothes.

~ Washsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

*Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.

Howtopartiallyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingina solution
oftwocups ofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

e

~Donotusevinegarsoak

solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.

*Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.

~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.

12

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Theuseofa sufficientamountof
detergentisoneofthemostimpcwtant
thingsyoucandotomakesureyour
washcomesoutclean.

Amountrequiredvaries
accordingto:

L Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature
use moredetergentif

youhave...

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyoroilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoa low-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.

Usingtoolittledetergentisa
con_&oncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentin a
standardmeasuringcup.

How

touseWergerbgrmdar

or powdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor

normalconditions,but, forbest
resuks,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.

Ifyour detergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

RwOmended momt d detergentfix averagesd Id!

?

WaterLevelSetting

L Userecommeridedamountof

Water

detergentforyourloadandwater

Hardness

Large

Medium Small

Mini-Basket

hardnessas shownin chart.

High-sdsirig

Powder~pe

I

VERY

HARD

2cups 1?4cups

1%cups

‘hcup

10-20Gr,

HARD

4-10Gr.

1%cups 1?4cups

%cup

%cup

J

SOFT

O-4Gr.

1 cup

1cup

‘/2 cup

%CUP

Low-sudsing
Concentrated

o-1o

Grains

1 cup %cup

%cup

‘Acup

PowderType

2. Whenusingother detergent
types-lowandnonnalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.

UQIJXD

o-1o

Grains

FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS

I

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ImiEr
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Hardwater—doyou

Beforeyoucan decidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedto know
ifyotihaveitand,if so,howhard
itis.

@Ifyouliveina municipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.

@Ifyou liveina ruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:

O m3 grainspergallon–SOFT
4 to10grains—HARD

IIto 19groins-VERYHARD
20grainsandover—

EXTREMELYHARD

haveit?

Ifyour wateris SOFT,you have
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater-less than10grains—
andyou usephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.

But,ifyou havemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither. . .

L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.

For information on water
softeners,seechar%below.

Addthi$muchwaterSUftenerwithaM waterkvd

Grainsof

0–10

10–15

15–20

20–25 25–30

hardness

over30

Whenusing ‘Acup

%cup

o

%cup

1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withdetergent (60ml)

(120ml)

(160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Whenusing %cup %cup

%cup 1cup 1%cups

1%cupsplus1tablespoonfbrevery5grainsabove

with

soap

(80ml)

(160ml)

(180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30 (300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

IAmMiry

productandtype

Howtowe it

Specialinstructions

BLEACH

ChlorineLiquid

Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart

1)Do notpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto

suchasCloroxbrand

(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash

washerorondryclothes.

actionhasstartedanddetergentis

2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnot be chlorine

dissolved.

bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather, ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonany fabric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.

Non-chlorinesuchas

Followpackagedirections.

1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.

Clorox2brand

Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas

Mixrecommendedamountwithone

1]Helpsmakeclothesflu~ andsoft.

DownyBrand

cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

rinsecycle.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon

WashAdditivesuchas

FollowPackagedirections.

someclothes.

RainBarrelbrand

Addduringwashcycle.

4)Donotpourdirectlyon clothes.

5)For thoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.

SANITIZER Usein caseofinfectionand

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand

ChlorineBleach,

contagiousdisease.

viruses?

suchasCloroxbrand

SeeunderBleach above.

WATERSOFI’ENER
Non-precipitating

Followpackagedirections.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping

suchasCalgonbrand

Addatstartofwashcycle.

waterclear.

l%ecipitatingsuchas

Followpackagedirections.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate

Boraxbrand

Usewithdetergentorsoap in washcycle.

whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT

Followpackagedirections.

$uchasBizbrand

PRETREATING,

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe

STAINANDSP~

heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’

damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

REMOVERS

carelabelsfor instructions.

removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave

SuchasSpray‘nWash

directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment

md K2Rbrands

productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyour washercausedbypretreatment
productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.

I’IN’N3ANDDYES

Followpackagedirections.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go

PowderedsuchasRit

N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

mdTintexbrands

color-fast.Washseparately.

1/2cup (120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.

*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering’availablefromthe

ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

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How$0removeshim

L Trytoremovestain sassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritisto remove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:

*l?indthefabricandthefinishin
the charton thenextpage, anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.

*Checkthecarelabel instructions

thatcamewiththegarment.

~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.

@}.voiduseofhotwateron

unknownstain.It cansetsome

stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha

thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.

stainRemoval 13ht—

Using(Maine Bleachh
WhiteandBkachableFabrics.

Mix 1/4cup (60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
cool water—approximately80°F.

(2’7°C.)-ina sinkor pan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand

launderinwasher.

TheCaseof the“Invisible”Stain.

Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaychusestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.

Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedin thewash,theoilyspots
may~ickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywill becomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

once thesespotsbecomevisibk,
howcanyouremovethem?

*Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.

@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.

Howcanyoupreventthese

66After-%bu-Wash99stains?

Eke

nextpagefor

stainRemovalGuide.

Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom

Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado810Q9.

Availableatlowcost.

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@Increase the amount of detergent
normally used.

@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.

@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.

Shin removalguide

white and BIeachable Fabrics

EkeControlSetting Guide, EHeachonPage7

Other

Wmhable Fabrics

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Adhesives

(ChewingGum,etc)

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycold water.Usedulltoolto
carejhllyscrapeofiasmuchadhesiveor gumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia3*Rinsethoroughly.

Antiperspirants,
Deodorants

Spongeorsoakincooiwater,thenlaunder.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.If stainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Blood

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamand Milk

CoffeeandTea

Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid? Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30 minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid,*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHinton oppositepage,launderanddry.

Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followchartdirectionsfor
cream.

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.Bleach accordingto StainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMake-up,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
C)il,Tar,CodLiverOil.

mc
—-

-.

-

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

.,

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage, launder.

,.

Im6ar
—.

-

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—

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring

—
—.

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetegent. Bleachremainingstain

withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstains canseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
on oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotbe removed.)

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.

Ink,Ballpoint

Sameaswhiteand bleachablefabrics.”Softenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.

PaintandVarnish

Perspiration Launderinwarmwater,Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitby treatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar.**If anystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Rust

Applyrustremover?*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.

*Caution:BecauseC]eaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouare ina we]iventilatedroomwhenusingthem.INocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

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familiar withthelirnitatiok andrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

WDOnotmix chlorineb]eac~]withammoniaoracidssuchas

vinegarand/or~stremover.MixingCanprodllceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

m.

Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

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UNITOR

RESIDUE

ONCL0TH13S

GREASYOROILY
STAJNSON
LAL.JNDERED
GARMENT’S

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

I

@Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

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

*Washingtoo

long,eqecial~yforsmallerloads.l?ornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes.

eUseof

non-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithImrrdnessmineralstoforma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwash wateror softenwaterwith,aninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.

~Powde~residuefrom

granular&tergentmayappeartobelint.Ikdkso]ve granular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcold waterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.

e

overloading~vil~causeabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint. Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

eToomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
eNot

enoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof

detergent.Seepage13.

eIncorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreatea whitedeposit.Usesoftenersin rinse cycleo~y unless

package ~

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
e

~i~~~ngusu~~yonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedlIynormalwearandmaylooklike.

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
oSmtic

electricitycausedbyOverdyingwillcause attraction. Usefabricsoftenerin

rinsecvcle.

CRIW-EDClmms

18

Thesearesometimesballed“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoily soilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenot causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafter-wearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

* Insufficient detergent. YOUmay need toincrease amount ofdetergentusedifloadis

largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif

waterisHardto

ExtremelyHard.

. .

~waternothot

enoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat

thewasherat 140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths–are heavy.

e+Poororinferiordetergent,~hangetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.

I?oIIowthese steps:

1.

2.

3.

4-.

5.
6*

Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
Pre-treatstains
Usehottestwaterpossible
Useblwachwhere possible
Usepre-soakaids
Installwattirsoftener

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POSSBLE CAUSEANDItEmDY

GRAYED

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Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing

CLQTHES

grayappearance;Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

(continued)

@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.UsuallyaW-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.

@Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.

~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.

@Torestoregrayedclothes,follow-oneoftheseprocedures:

1.Putclothesin wa$her.FillwithEKJFwate?.CheckMan~facturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwa~r-issuitibleforgarment.

~ Adds non-precip@ingtypeofwater@tener s~chas Calgonwithphosphate—

use2%times asrnuchas yQunekdfornormalwatersdlening.
@Donotused~tergentor soap. ~‘
@Allowclothestogothroughcomplete‘@cle. ;
@Repeat,if necessary. -

2. If youprefertousetheSoakS&ting,seepage8.?Jsethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergent,aqdallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.

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3. UsetheMini-Baskettub—seepage8.Ini~easede~erg~nt.,

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@IncompleteremovalofbodySoil-duetbc6ns@nt‘useJ&insufficient,detergent.Check

cLmHEs

hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteap~centerisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedures’,on“QrayedClothes;’above.

@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomg&bricswi~ resinfinishes:Useoxygenbleach,

~ (stichas.Clorox2brand).Referto G&inentMahufactiwers’CareInstructions.Restore

colo~usingcolorremover(suc~;,asRitor Tiitei.bran@),followpackagedirections.

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@Ironormanganesein watermay+u~~ ovikiill~ellowiigoi yellowspots.

“ 1.Useextradetergentplusan~n-precipitatirigwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-tihkyitiebl~aqli. . ., ~

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2. Havea specialfilteror chemictilfeederirist@lbdin~ourhometoremoveironand
mangapesefromwater. ~

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3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.

4. TOremove spots: spreadstainedpofiio~overpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
Iemonjuicethroughstain.Toremove6verali yellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotusein thewasher;useaplasticcor$airier.

BLUEORGRAY Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsofie&rdirectlyonclothes;always

COLOR

STfkms

dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.lb removestains:dampenstainedarea
m~drubwithundihtedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchhkinebleachif safeforihbric.

SHRINKAGE,

$&mefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasheror byhand;othersmaybe safely

GENERAL

washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions

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exactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashor dry.

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PROBLEM

SHMNKAGE,

Hwrs

TvRmTKLINGm

PEwAmNT’PREss

AND “NCHRON”

m.mm s

Possum mum imm mmm

~~~]=~ion shrinkage canoccurinhit fabricsthat,havebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback

intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
*~ogrewive or dei~ye~s~~inkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)

isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen

[e-mail]nkageabove.
@!@5mkagecausedby overheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

‘shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperatures6xceedthetemperaturesused

JOshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Th@cannotbecorrected,butit canbeprevent~ by

.

w~shi~~ in COOIor war!nwater;dryingonLow or ~e~icate heat- .

~@@~~kg clothes

indryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.

~’~oo.bymyclothesihdryer.Dry onlyone washerloadatatime.Donotcombiheloads.
%&Pro~e~]~ads+Avoid~aunde~ngheavy

Permanent Pressitems,suchaswork

~lo~es,withl~gh~rFermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donot wash

I%fmanentPresswithregularlaundry.

,@:T~o~’anyclothesinwasher,permanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesrna~lerth~

regularloads..

.no morethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

e ~comectwashaid d~ Cyc]ei.UsePermanentpress.Washcyclewhichprovidesa

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co@do@niinsetominimizewrin~ing.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle. ‘
~-~ncorrectwaterlevel.UseLarge?$7aterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor “

“S@ll Load.

@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty

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ofdeterg&t.

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@A&u~ulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-buil~detergent.

@[e-mail]nkling.
Toremive wl%lldes:

‘~q.Retumbleon “PerfianentPress”setting.

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2. RerinseWddryon “~ermanentPress”setting.

3.’Ifun$uccessfi.d,retumbleonhigh heatfor 10toU’minutesandhangimmediately.

4. Ironcafefully.

5. Sqndtodry cleanersforpressing.

6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

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PROBLEM

WATER

THvIPERATURE

IsnwmRma

WATERWON’T
DRAIN

WATERLEAKS

W.4SHERIs NOISY’

WASHERPAUSES
INCYCLE

POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY

@Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesarecorrectlyset. ~

@Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedonand

regulatedcorrectly.

@Make surehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets...

hottohot, coldtocold.

@Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlet

hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.

@Checkhouseholdwaterheatertomakesureitis deliveringwaterat 140°to 150°F.
@Makesuredrainhoseis not kinked.

~Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8 ft.above,floor.
~Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets. ~ ~

~Makes’ureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.
@Makesurewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand

frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.

@A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor
stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksid’ Thissou~disnormal.

@Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.In extremecases,(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan

necessary)the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise.

Tocorrect, openthelid andredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close

thelidandrestart.

eWashernorma~~y

pausesbetweenwashingsteps...

suchasbetweenwashandspinor

betweenspinandrinse.

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$00.626.2000
consumer information service

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careandCleatiw

TheW. Theporcelainis
self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafter
wmhing

toallowmoistureto

evaporate.Do not useharsh
orgrittycleansers.

Theexterkm.Wipeoffanyspillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeor dust
withdampcloth.Trynottohit
surfacewithsharpobjects.

‘h storewasher:

Askservicetechniciantoremove
waterfromdrainpumpandhoses

topreventfreezing.
Donotstorethewasherwhereit

willbeexposedtothe weather.

ForlongVacations:
Be

surewatersupplyisshutoffat

fiwcetsanddrainallwaterfrom
hosesif weatherwillbebelow
freezing.

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6%

Lubricate

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withgrease
or
Petroleum

Jelly.

‘TheActivator”agitator.Remove

atregularintervals-about4 to6

months—andremoveanylint that
mayhaveaccumulated.Notools
areneeded,simplygraspagitator
withbothhands andpullstraight
upsharply.Theslottedsectionat

thetopofthemetalshafthasa light
coatingoflubricanttopreventparts
stickingtogether.Ifthisarea
appearstobe dry,applya lightcoat

ofgreaseorpetroleumjellyaround
theslottedsectionoftheshaft
beforereplacingtheagitator.Do
notovergrease.Excessgreasemay
getintoclothesload.

Whenreplacingthe agitator,
carefi.dlylowerstraigitdownonto
theshaftsothatit fitsintotheslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal

position.

How to relnove

Ihestone

deposit$fromdogged

Hlkr

mo”pan

~Soakfilterpanina preheated

160“F.(71°C.)sblutionof half
vinegarandhalfwaterfor15
minutes.Thenbrusheachsideof
panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile
flushingwithrunningwater.

CAUTIONS:

@Do notsoakinporcelain
container.Vinegarcandamage
porcelain.

s Do notexceed180“F.

(82“C.)

or filterpanmaywarp,

Ifyouneedservice

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpage ofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfbrtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including’
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuc~ 40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still

notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURGENERALELEmRBCAUTOMATICCLOTH=WASHER

WARRANTY

Saveproof of originalpurchasedatesuch as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

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WHATIs COVERED

FULL ONEYEARWARRANTY
Forone year from dateof original

purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace

anypart d the washerthat fails

because of a manufacturing
defect.

Umr’m ADDITIONAL

FOUR-YEARWARRANTY

Forthe second through fifth year
from date of original purchase,
wewill provide, free of charge,
replacement parts for anypart d
the transmissionthat fails because
of a manufacturing defect. Youpay
for the service trip to your home
and service labor charges. Or, if
youdesire, we will provide a
completely reccmcljtiomxl

ttansfnission.Youpay forthe

shop reconditioning labor,the
service trip to your home and
service labor charges.

This warranty is extendedto
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington, IX. InAlaska the
warranty isthe same exceptthat it is
LIMITED because you must payto
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
coststo your home.

All warranty service will be provided
by our FactoryService Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care@
servicers during normal working
hours.

Look inthe White or YellowPages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

~~~~ ~~ ~0~ ~~~~~~~ ~Service trips to your hometo

teach you how to use the product.

ReadyourUseandCarematerial.

If youthen haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address beloyv,or call, toll free:

The GE Answer Cente@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~improper installation.

Ifyou have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

. Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.

~Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used.commercially.

@Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANIC)RISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or ccmsequentialdamages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you mayalso have other rights which vary from state to state.

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

Wa~~~ntOr:

GeneralIWxMcCompany

IMfurtherIN9pk needed concerningthis wam=anky,write:

Manager—CQnSume~NW=, GeneralHectdc Company,

AppliancePark,Loukwi!k,KY4X225