GE Monogram WWA9800M Use And Care Manual

washer

contents

Agitator

29

Pre-Treating

13,14,20,22

Appliance Registration

2

Problem Solver

23-28

BleachDispenser

6,8, 10

SafetyInstructions

3,4

Care and Cleaning

29 SoakSetting

5,6

Consumer Services

31

Sorting Clothes

4, 14

ControlsSetting Guide

12,13

Spotscrubber Cycle

4, 10,11,21

CycleSettings

5

Stains

21

Detergents,Other Additives 16-20

Stain RemovalGuide

22

Energy-SavingTips

7

Storage&VacationTips

29

FabricSoftener Dispenser 6,8, 10

User Maintenance Instructions 29

Filter-Flo@Pan

4,7,8, 10,15,29

Warranty

BackCover

Hard Water

19

LimestoneDeposits

17,29

Loading

4, 15

Mini-BasketTMTub

8-11

Mini-QuickCycle

9

Modeland Serial Numbers

2

GEAmw@rcenter@

Operating the Washer

4,5

8~a62&2@80

Model WWA9800M

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Itis intendedto help youoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher

properly.
Keepithandyfor answerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstand

something

or needmore help, write (include

yourphonenumber)

ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

If youreceiveda
dam~edWwher.● .

Immediatelycontact thedealer
(orbuilder) thatsold youthe

washer.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyou requestservice. ..

check theProblem Solveron
pages23-28.It lists causes ofminor
operatingproblems that youcan

correct yourself.

writedownthemodei

andserialnumbem.

You’llfincithemon a labelonthe

lowerleftsidenear the front.

Thesenurnbcrsare also onthe
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that camewith

yourwasher. Beforesending inthis
card, please write these numbers
flcre:

fvlodelNumber

SerialNumber

ToobtainaSpanish language
versionofthis book, call
GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n

paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.

FOR YOUR SAFm

Ifyousmellgas:

1.open Windowsa

2*Don’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3.Extinguishany
openflame.

4,Immediatelycail

yourgasSuppliera

‘Oon’tturn

e!ectricswitches
onoro~ because sp*rksmay
ignitethe gas.

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FOR YOUR SAFEW

Do not Stem or use
gasoline Orotller

flammablevapomand
liquidsinthevicinity

of~~~i~Qranyother
a[opliailce.

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Toobtainservice, see the
ConsumerServicespageinthe —
backof thisbook.

We’reproud ofour serviceand
wantyouto bepleased. If for some
reasonyouare nothappywith the

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serviceyoureceive,here are three
stepsto follow for further help.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyour appliance,Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases, thiswill solvethe problem.

NEXT, if youare still notpleased,
write allthe details-inc~uding

yourphone number—to:

Manager, ConsumerRelations
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY, ifyourproblem is still
notresolved, write:

Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel

20 North WackerDrive

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Chicago, Illinois60606

: ‘- wAmING–To reduce the risk of

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fire,

electric shock, orinjuryto

pemomwhen Wingyotlrappliance,

followbasic

precautions,including

tilefollowillg:
~~~e

this appliance O~IyfOI’ifi

intendedpurpose

asdescribedin

thisUseand CareBook.
@This

washermustbeproperly
installedandlocatedinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.

Ifyoudid not
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyour washer,youcan

obtain one by contactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.

—Properlygroundtoconform
withallgoverningcodesand

ordi13ances.Followdetiilsin

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~Closesupervisionisnecessary

ifthis

applianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchiidren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded

appiianceeDisposeofdiscarded
appliances and

shippingor
paekingmaterialsproperly.
Beforediscardingawasher,or
removingfro~IIservice,remove
thewasherlid.

~Keep

alllaundryaids(SUChas

detergents,bleaches,fabricsotiners,
etc.)outofthereach of children,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

~Keepthearea aroundand

underneathyourappliances free
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint, paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.

~Keepthe flooraround your
appliances clean and dry to reduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock, unplugthis

appliancefrom thepower supply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning(except the removaland
cleaningof thelintfilter).

NOTE: Turning the CycleSelector
knobtoan OFF positiondoes NOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

@~~ ~ot tamper with Controls.
@Do notoperatethis appliance

ifitisdamaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or has
missingor brokenparts, including
adamaged cord or plug.

oNever climbon or standon the
washertop.

Q Donot wash fiberglass articles ill

yo~lrwasher. Skinirritation cot]ld
resultfrom the remaining ~Jarticles
thatmaybe picked ~lpby clothing
duri~lgsllbsequ61?twasl~~rtlse.

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@Tilelaundry processcan reduce

For washer operation

theflame reta~dancyof fabrics, To

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@Do notleavewasherlid up

avoidsuch aresult, thegarment

duringcycle.Thiswill stopthe

msTRucTIoNs

mwufacturer’s care instructions

waterfill, washand spinaction and

shouldbe followed very carefilly.

preventcompletionof thecycle.

Howtoopemte yourclotheswasher

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Wm~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheWORT~ SA~TY INSTRUCTIONS

beforeoperatingthis appliance.

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WasWSpin Spaods

Variable Water Level Wash/Rinse Temp.

Spofscrubber

HaavyDUIV ExfraLarge Capacity

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PPRESS

SpotscrubberEightCycle Washer

Regular Cycles

❑ ~ Kmls

Permanent Press

soakc“,{. * o ~ ~ and Knits Cyc/es

Sorthg andbading

~Sort clothes carefilly by fabric
type, weight, color and amount of
soil, according to instructionson

page 14.

~RemoveFilter-F1o@panand
Mini-BasketT”tub. The underside
ofthe lid is a good place toput the

pan while loading or unloading
clothes..

Do not use Mini-Basket tub when

washing regular loads. You’llfind
completedetails on how and when to
usc the Mini-Basket tub on pages 8

through 11.
QAdd meastlred amount of

detergent. See pages 16

thro~]gh19

for information ORdeterge~~tsand
[)fher:idditives.

~Load clothesintothe washbasket,
beingcarefulnotto overload.Clothes
shouldbe below retainingring. See
page B for moreloadingMormation.

@Positionthe Filter-Flo pan on the

agitator.Lint willcollect in thepan
for easy removalwhen the wash is
finished,

N~E: Do not use the Filter-Flo
pan as a wash basket. Do not put
any items to be washed in the
Filter-Flo pan.

e Seepage 6 for information

on how to use Bleach and Fabric
Sokner Dispensers.Forinformation
on bleaches and fabric softeners,
see page 20.

Q ~~osethe }i~, ~as~er Wil]not fill,

agitateor spin with the lid open.

Use the Controls Setting Guide on
pages 12and 13to help you make

tile i]roper selections.

@ Select WaterLevel.
SMALL: Washeris lessthan 1/3

fullof clothes.

~~DILTM: Between 1/3and 1/2

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LARGE: Between 1/2and 2/3 full.
EXTRA LARGE: Over 2/3 full.
MINI-BASKET:Not used for

regular loads. See pages 8through

11for instructions.

If youwant to increase the wate~
levelafier you’ve made a selection,
turn knob to “RESET” and select
new level.

@ SelectWashand Rinse

Temperature. Cold rinse will be
automatically provided with use of
Permanent Press and I<nitsCycles.
(An extended cool-down spray
rinse and cold-water deep rinse are

provided to minimize setting of f+)

wrinldes.)

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@ Leave SPOTSCRUBBER

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control at Iefi position.

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PushCycleSelectorknobin

andturn clockwise t.oyourselected

Formost cottons,linens, workand
playclotheswithnormal soiling.

Use withmost soakingaidsto

loosen’embeddedsoilsandstains.

washsetting.

@ PullCycleSelectorknob out

to

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startthe washer.Ifyou wish to

changesettingafterwasher has
statied,push‘CycleSelectorknob
in tostopthe washerand resetto
thenewpositioil.Settingcan be

changedat anytime.

Permanentmessand

seep~es uand H for

ah cycRes—

controls setihgGtide.

For permanentpress and knits
loadssuch as shim, blouses,
dresses and similarwearing

apparel with normalsoiling. An
extendedcool-down sprayrinse is
providedto minimizewrinkling.

Spotscrubber Cycle

M-hathappemineachsetting(approximateminutis)

Regularcycles

PermanentRess
and Knitscycles

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HowtoUnsethe

BleachDkpemer

Howtowethe

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softenerDispemer

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soakcycle

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Spotscrubber

~Usethisdispenserwith liquid

bleachonly.If

youprefertouse

powderedbleach,pour itin~othe

washbasketalongwithyour

detergen{.Do not put powdered

bleachintothebleach dispenser.

~Positionthe FabricSofiener
Dispenseron theFilter-Flopan.

@“SOAK~CLE” temperatureis
controlledbythe Rinsetemperature
switch.(Ifa warmsoakisdesired,set

theWASH/~QSETEMPEWTURE
switchto “HOT/WARM~’

~Pourthe manufacturer’s
recommendedamountoffabric
softenerinto astandardmeasuring

cup.

@If ahot soak isdesired, setthe
WASH/MNSE TEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/WARM” andturn

theCycleSelectorknobto

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“NORMAL” intheRegularCycl

Startthewasher. Afierwasher fills
and begins to agitate,push in the
CycleSelectorkiioband turn to

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“SOAK~CLE~’ Pullout thecycle

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Selectorknob tocompletethecycle. :

~Measure bleachcarefilly. Here
are somerecommendedamounts:

@Addenough waterto fill the cup
1/2full.

EXTRA-LARGE WATER

LEVEL:

I%

cup (310ml)liquid

~Pourthediluted softenerintothe

dispenser.

@The fabric sofienerwill
automaticallybe dispensedat the
proper time.

SMALL WATERLEVEL:

2/3 cup

(170ml) liquid

MINI-BASKETTUB:
1/4cup

(60ml) liquid

~Do notstopthe washerduring

thefirstspin.

This willcause the

dispenserto empty too soon.

@For an extended soakallowthe

washerto fill andagitatefor afew
minutesto dissolve the soaking
agent. Then push inthe Cycle
Selectorknob to stopthe washer
(keep lidclosed) andallowto soak
for aslong as desired. After desired
soak period, pull outthe Cycle

Selector knob tocompletethecycle.

~Pour measured amountofliquid

bleachdirectly intothe bleach

dispenser.

=Do not use the FabricSoftener

Dispenser with the soak setting.

@Do not overfill or allowthe

dispenser tooverflow. Avoid
splashing. Undiluted bleachcan
cause fabricdamage.

@If the rinse dispenser gets

clogged, soak itin a so~utionof

1cup water and 1cup alcohol.

The Filter-Flopan has two
functions:

@LINT FILTER—Positionthe

Filter-Flopan on the agitatorafier
~oadingclothesintothe washer.
Lintis easily seen and removed

afier the washis finished.
@LID FOR THE MINI-BASKET—

After loadingclothes in theMini-

askettub, be sureto replacethe

1ter-F1opan. The pan serves asa
Iidto keep the clothes in the Mini­Baskettub.

N~E: Do not use the Filter-Flo

pan as a wash basket. Do not put
anyitems to be washed in the
Filter-Flo pan. Do not place

detergentpackets in the Filter-Flo
pan.

If yourclothesandhousehold items
don’tlobkclean andfreshafier

washing,you willprobablyre-wash
them...and that means you’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,and loadthem

properly,selectcorrect cycles,use
enoughdetergentand choosea

water temperaturewam enoughto

release and gel ridofsoil.

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@UseHot Wash—upto 150°F.—on
a regularbasisonlywhen washing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.

@Undernormal soiiconditions,
washin waterabove 80”F.(~°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting

on yourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to llO°F.or
handcomfo~ble, If younotice
thatsoilhas accumulatedafier
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally, if safe
for fabrics.

~Alwaysrinse in ColdWater.The
temperatureofthe rinsedoes not
affectcleaning.

@Try to wash lessofien. Save
articlesofthe sametypeof fabric
untilyouhavea full load.

~If youmust wash smallerloads,

adjustthe amountof water.Small
loadsshould havelowerwaterlevels.

@Washin off-peakutility hours.
Yourlocal utilitycan tellyou which
are the off-peakhours.

@Use NormalSpinSpeedto remove

more water and helplessen drying
time. The dryer will removeany
writies caused bythe Normal Spin.

@Use your Mini-BasketTMtub for
very small loads. It uses less water
than the small waterlevelin the big
tub on this washer. Youwill also
saveon detergent and energy.

~pical Mini-BasketTMtub

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Wwhloads

@Delieateloadssuchaslingerie,

panty

hose, girdes, blouses,

sweatem9sock, shi*, baby

clothesand other smalldelicate

handwashables

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2. PlawMini-Baskettubon agitator.

Pull theagitatortoward thefront of
themachine for easier installation

and removalof Mini-Baskettub.

3. Patdetergentin the bottom o}”
~heMini-Basket tub beforelotiing

cloihgs.Seepage 18.

4. Load clothes in Mini-Basket tub.
Seepage 14for sorting help.

5. Afierloadingclothesin the
Mini-Baskettub, be suretoreplace
theFilter-Flo pan. The pan se~ves
as alid to keep the clothesin the

Mini-Baskettub.

6.

Addbieash, ifdesired. Measure

carefilly and p-ourrecommended
amountof liquidbleach—1/4cup
(60 ml)–directly intothebleach

dispenser.
—Donot overfill or allow

dispenser t~overflow. Avoid
splashing. Undilutedbleach can
cause fabric damage.

–Never pour’undiluted Iiquid
bleach directly onto clothes or

into the Min;-Basl~ettub.

—Ifyouprefer to use powdered
bleach, pour it intothe Mini­Baskettub along with your
detergent. Do not put powdered

bleach into thebleach dispenser.

SpeciaEimtruatiam for we of the Mini-BasIiePtub

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Do not wash clothes in the

~When washing stockings,

regular wash basket when using

panty hose and other easily

the Mini-Basket tub.

tangled items, alwayshandle

~Shake sand and/or loosedirt

separately. Tominimize tangling,

out of clothes before loading;

the use of a net laundry bag is

other~visesome may remain in the

recommended.

iLlb:Iild011tile Clotilesafter ttle

cycle isComplete{l.

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7.Add fabric softener, if desired

(butnotin the Mini-QuickCycle
describedon page9). Place the
Fabric SofienerDispenseron the
Filter-Flopan. Pour 1teaspoon
(5 ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintoa standardmeasuring

cup.
Addenough waterto fillthe cup

1/2full.

Pourthe dilutedsofienerintothe

dispenser.

8. Closelid. Setcontrols asfollow

EXTRA LARGE

LARGE

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MEDIUM S

SMALL e

—SetWaterLevelto the MINI-

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BASKETposition.

—Selectdesired Wash/SpinSpeed
and Wash/RinseTemperature.
See page4.

—Selectdesired cycle—Regular
(Normal), Regular (Light Soil),

Perm Press or Knits. See page 4.

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1. Followall the stepsgivenon

page 8 exceptfor cycleselection,

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Spotscrubber Cycle

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2. Pushthe CycleSeIectorknobin
and turn it clockwise to the MINI­QUICK Cycle.

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3. Pull CycleSelectorknobto start
washer.Cyclewillbe completed

automatically.

math~pp~~du~iwthe
w-Qtick

cycle

Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3minutes

Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l% minutes

Rinse . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l% minutes

Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2% minutes

TotalTime . . . . . . . ...13 minutes

@Totaltime includespauses

betweeneach phase ofthe cycle.

~Totaltime does notinclude water
fdl times.FiIltimesvarydepending
on householdwaterpressure.

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specialimtructiom forwe OftheMini-BasketT”tab

Howtowethe SpokcrubberCycleforremovi% stiim

sPmscRuBBERQck

removesshim andhea~

soilautomatically

The S.~CRUBBER Cycleuses

ahighconcentrationof detergent

inabout twogallonsof water and

isdesignedtoremovestains
automatically.~o rinsesremove
theconcentrateddetergentsolution.

Stiin RemovalShorkut

Manystainsthat havenot setinto
the fabriccan beautomatically
removedin yourwasher’s

SPOTSCRUBBER’cyc~e.

Step1.Launderanystainedwashable
fabricwith the SP~SCRUBBER

Cycle,using thehottestwaterthe
fabriccan standand the
recommended amountofdetergent.

Step 2. If the stainremains—and
ifthe stained articleis white or

bleachable—washitagain with the

SPWSCRUBBER Cycle, using
warmwater and bleach (seepage

13) plus the recommended amount

ofdetergent.

Chances are Step 1 wili remove

the following stiins:
@Fresh Blood

~Perspiration
@Cosmetics, Grease, Oil
~Chocolate, Cream, Ice Cream,

Milk

@Most Common Food Stains

odds are good that step 2 will
remove these shills:
oGrass, Foliage,Flowers

o Aged Blood

@Anti~Ocrspirants,

~eOC]OrantS

Gcoffee

and Tea

@Fresh Fruit. Fruit

Juices, Wine,

Food Coloringj VegeQbles

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~pical SPOTSCRUBBERCycle

Washhad

~ 1average size tablecloth,or

@3 shirtsor blouses,or
@1shirt and 1pair ofslacks,or
@1fill sizebedsheet, or
@3-5 babygarments, or
@5-6 undergarments

1. RemoveFilter-Flo pan.

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2. Place Mini-Baskettub on

agitator.Pull the agitator toward
the frontof the machinefor easier
installationand removalofMini­Baskettub.

3. Put detergentin thebottom ofthe
Mini-Basket tub beforeloadingthe
clothes (aboutthe same amount

you woulduse for a smallload in
the regular wash basket. See page

18.)Do not use detergentswith a
built-in fabric softener.If you do,
some soilmay be redeposited on

the wash load.

4. Load clothes in Mini-Basket
tub. See page 14for sorting help.

~.Add fabricsoftener9if desired

@utnotin the Mini-QuickCycle
describedon page9). Placethe
FabricSoftenerDispenseron the
Filter-Flopan. Pour 1teaspoon
(5ml) ofconcentrated softener or

1tablespoon(15ml) ofdiluted
sofienerinto a standardmeasuring

cup.
Addenoughwaterto fillthe cup

1/2fill.

Pourthe dilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.

7. Add Bleach, if desired.
Measure carefully and pour
recommended amount of liquid
bleach–1/4 cup (60 ml) directly
intothe bleach dispenser.

—Besure to add bleach before

starting the washer.

—Donot overfill or al~ow

tiS~e~Ser to overflow. Avoid

splashing. Undiluted bleach can
cause fabric damage.

–Never pour Undilwtedliquid
bleach directly onto clotRlesor

intotheMimi”Basl$ettub.

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