GE WA7070G Use And Care Manual

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Agitator 26 ApplianceRegistration 2

BleachDispenser

CareandCleaning 26

ControlsSettingGuide 6,7 CycleSettings 5

I)etergents,OtherAdditives 13-17 Energy-SavingTips

Filter-l?loPan 4,9,26 HardWater 16

LimestoneDeposits

14,26

Loadingthe Washer

4, 12

Mini-BasketTub

Mini-QuickCycle

5,9

ModelandSerialNumbers

Moving&VacationTips 26 OperatingInstructions

ProblemSolver

20-25

RepairService

SafetyInstructions 3,4 SoakSetting 5,8

Sorting 4, H Stains

StainRemovalGuide

UserMaintenanceInstructions 26 Warranty BackCover

UseandCareof

model

WA7070G

YourDirect Line toGenera Electric

‘NwGEAnswer

Centef800.626.2000

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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyour newwasher proper~y.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber)

ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Hym.lireceiveda dm~ed washer.

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Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)that soldyouthe washer.

savetimeandmoney.

Before yourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron pages20-25.It listscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

writedownthemode]

andsaid

numbers.

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe lowerleftside nearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:

Model Number

Serial’Number

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyourwasher.

ToobtainHispanicversionof thisbook,call TheGEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice. Toll-free.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen espaiiolde&te manual, Ilamegratisa TheGEAnswer~enter~ serviciodeinformaci6n parael consumidor, telt$fono800.626.2000.

FORYOURsAmTY

Allwashinginstructiontermsinthisbook conformtotheCareLabeling RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -

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&5@#’ARNING-Toreducethe!&!&‘of

%x%$‘deimk shodK9or injuryto

personswhenusingyour apptiance,

fdklwbasicprwaw$iom,inclutillg thefollowing:

usethisapplianceOdy f-orits

intendedpurposeasdescribedin thisUseandCareBook.

~Thiswashermustbeproperly imtauedand ktmd inWxdance withtheInstallationInstruction beforeit ismed. Ifyoudidnot receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainone bycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou.

–Properly gromldtoconform withallgoverning‘Uldes‘and!

ordinanc~s.FollowMails in

InstallationInstructions.

–hstim or storewhereitwillnot beexposedtotemperatures Mow flYt!ZillgOF~X~OSdb thf)WMth@Fe

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

rotectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload. –Connecttoadequateplumbing

anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin {heInstallationInstructions+

~~urnoffwaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve pressureonhosesand valves,andto minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve shouldbreakor rupture.

@Whendisconnectingthis appliancepullbytheplugrather thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe

cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

~fiakesurethattheCordislocatedso

ihatit willnotbesteppedon,tripped overorotherwisesubjectedto damageor stress.

“Do l-lotrepair orI%@ace‘anypart Oftheapplianceor attempt any

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“~j%ifructim%sthat youRlmdersfnnd

“-””2X1i%wethe skills to carry ‘Wt.

lb minimizethepossibility

injwy:

e JJo notmixchlorine bleachwith

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar and/orrustremover.Mixingcan producea.toxicgaswhichmay causedeath.

@~Qlnot‘washor dry Wick!% that havebeenckamxlin,waskd inysoakedin, or spottedwith

Combustibleorexplosivesubsbncw (suchasgasolim, dqy~asws, dry-ckimingsdwmtf+kemme, ML)whichmaygivt3offvapors that couldi!gnit~or ~xplodth

Donotadd these!dMances tothe washwakq

and do notusethese

substances

around yourwaskr

mdh dryw during opxation. ~~DRoGEN (MJ3isproduced

byk cknical actionwithin yourwatm kattr

and the gascan

accmulat~ in tk wakr ?katm mdor wfkr pipwifhotwaterhas notbm usd for

a period of two Wwkorlonger. mRoGEN GM CAN BE ExPLosIm mER

c~cmw~cm.soib

pnwentthe

possibilityofdamag~

forinjury,ifyouIhawnotuwdihot waterfortwoweeksor mm, or imm intoa Iwsidmx in whichtk M water systemmaynothave beenusedfor sometime9mm cm dlhot wakr faucds and allow thm tommforsfwu+alminutes bdim usinganyA2ctricd

appliance which isconnected$0 thehotwater system.This will 2311(BWally hyd~Og~~ga$tO

t%Ct3~~e

$hfx tlw gas

isflammah]e$donot

smokeoruseanopenflare or

appliance duri~lgthisprocess. e~~v~~ ~~a~h~~$~wafj~~~w~& itismoving. Before loading~

unloading or adding $MM339push inthe cycle Selector knob to “STOP” position,then wait Unmtil themachine hascompletely stopped before op@nilRgme hi.

@CkMesupervision is mnw+ary

ifthisappliance isWA byor mm Chiklren.Donotallowdmrelll toplay imkk, onm withthis

appliance or anyfdiscardd

appiianc~.Dispmwofdis~ard~d appliancesand shipping or packingmaf~rialsprop~rly. Mm discardinga waslm, or removingfrom sm’iu$ Imnove thewasher Me

oKeepalllaundryaids(suchas detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners, etc.)outofthereachofchildren, preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe all warningsoncontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

@Keeptheareaaroundand underneathyourappliancesfree fromtheaccumulationofcombustible materials,suchaslint,paper,rags, chemicals,etc.

*Keeptheflooraroundyour appliancescleananddrytoreduce thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethepossibility ofelectricshock,unplugthis appliancefromthe powersupply beforeattemptinganymaintenance orcleaning(excepttheremovaland cleaningofthelintfilter).

NOTE:Turningthe CycleSelector knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT disconnecttheappliancefromthe powersupply.

@JJ~~o~tm’lperwithcontrols. ~ DOnotoperatethis

appliance

ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled,orhas missingorbrokenparts,including adamagedcordorplug.

@Neverclimbonorstandonthe washertop.

@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin yourwasher.Skinirritationcould resultfromthe remainingparticles that maybepickedupbyclothing duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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Instruetiom(Corhwd)

=TIELaundryprocesscanreduce For washer operation

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theflameretarckmcyof fabrics.!33

@Do notleavewasherlidup

avoidsucha result,thegament

duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe

INSTRUCTIONS@-”

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manufacturer’scareinstructions

wash &i spinactionand~revent

shouldbefollowedverycarefuiiy.

completionofthecycle.

Howtooperateyourclotheswasher

wA~G—To redwx therisk d’fire,‘dwwk shock, or injury topersons,

i-eat!the IMPORTANTEN.?ETY

INSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisapphm.

fir

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Automatic Washer with Mini.Wash

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Variable Watar Level

fijy Temperature

...WARM

MEDIUM

... COLD

‘TfflI!):““@%

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sortingandhading

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric type, weight,colorandamountof sodaccordingtoinstructionson pageH.

~RemoveFilter-Flo”panand lMini-BasketTh*tub.Theunderside ofthe lid is agoodplacetoputthe panwhileloadingor unloading clothes.

DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen washingregularloads.You’llfind completedetailsonhowandwhen tousethelMini-Baskettubon page9.

@Loadclothesintothewash

basket,beingcarefulnotto overload.Clothesshouldbebelow theretainingring. Seepage12for moreloadinginformation.

@PositionFilter-Flopanon agitatorandaddmeasuredamount ofdetergent.Seepages13through 17forinformationondetergents

andother laundryadditives. NUH3:Do notusetheFilter-Flo

panasawashbasket.Donotput anyitemstobewashedin the Fiber-Flopan.

@Seepage8 forinformationon howto useBleachDispenser.For informationonhowtousebleaches andfabricsofteners,seepage 17.

@Close lid, washerwillfillbutnot agitateor spinwithlidopen.

setting the Controk

UsetheControlsSettingGuideon pages6 and7tohelpyoumakethe properselections.

@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed

@ SelectWaterLevel

SMALL: Washeris lessthan1/3

fullofclothes. MEDIUM:Between1/3and 1/2

MI.

LARGE:Over2/3full. MINI-BASKET:Seeinstructions

onpage9. Ifyou wantto increaselevelafter

you’vemade a se~ection,turnknob

;O“RESET”andselectnewlevel. @ SelectWash/RinseTemperature.O @ PushCycleSelectorKnobin

andturnclockwiseto yourselected

washsetting.

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o PullCycle SelectorKnobout to start thewasher.Ifyouwishto changesettingafterwasherhad started,pushCycleSelectorKnob into stopthewasherandresetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedat anytime.

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selectSettiw

soaksetti%–

Usewithmostsoakingaids to loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

Knitscyck-

Acombinationofagitationand soakformoreeffectivepolyester knitslaundering.

rovideslongerwashtimeformost

ttons,linens,workand

p~ayclothes.

RF3Qular

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cycle

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Cycles

MsAw’

w-Quick cyck--

PferrnP’KWscyck-

Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse

Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou needinahurry.UsewithMING BASKETtub

OIl&

isprovidedto minimizefie setting ofwrinkles.

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wash

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5 2 2

spin

31/4 31/5

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3% 31/4

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spin

7 7

7 7 4%

41/5

TotalTime

35%

29% 23%

U 22% 1$% 21 14

IWYH%$: ~T&altimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.

~‘f’otaltimedoesnotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvary

dependingonhousehold

waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

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Bk?dn

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Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

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

Whiteor color!iwt,liquidchlorinetype, Ncm-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

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

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolotiast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Nobleach

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype, Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Nobleach

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No bleach

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon page

15.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage15,

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpageU.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Wash

onlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen garmentisdry. Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeof waterand. granulardetergent.Closezippers Wash2or3 at atimeor addtowelstobalance. GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLE DRIED.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots. Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapeminacoveredpailofcold waterand-condit~on~ngage;t like130rateembrand.

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Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandor inMiniBaskettub.Seepage9.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat atime. Pretreatheaviiysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

On electricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Do oneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed. Washonly2 or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

For new“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfill waterfill. Jeansneedamplemomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit. Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

‘TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,but

manufacturers’care kzbelsmustbefollowed

carejidly.

Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmend to preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes todissolvedetergent.Add

two pillowsata timetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.

~Z~4~moreinform~tio~mcarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS1’

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salebythesuperi~k~dentofDoc~ments,

u.S.

GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,IX 20402.

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Howtowethe

Regular

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Cycle

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@Usethis dispenserwithliquid bleach

OdJL~~OU ~refertoWW

powdered

bleach,pourit intothe Fiber-l?lopanor washbasketalong withyourdetergent.Donotput powderedbleachintothebleach dispenser.

eMwswe bleach.carefully.Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:

SMALLWASH–2/3

CUP(~~d)

liquid NIINI-BASKETtub—%

CUP

(60nil)

liquid

@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

@Do

notmwfium auowdkpms$?r

to overflow.Avoidspkishimg. Undilutedbleachcancausefabric

damage.

@~everpm Unwuted tiqtid

mad *tly

mm(Ames m

intotbe”wa$lnbasket m Mini-

Baskettube

@66$OAK99settingtemperature

willautomaticallybecold.

@Ifa hot or w- SO* isdes~~,

setthe WAWI/RINSE TEMPERATUREswitchto

6’HC$NCOLIY’or “WM/COLD” andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto “Normal”intheRegularCycle.

Martthe washer.Afterwasherfills andbeginsto agitate,pushinthe CycleSelectorKnobandturnto

“SOAK’Pullout theCycleS4ztor

Knobtocompletethecycle.

@~~~~ *~&~ s~~~Mow the

washertofillandagitateforafew minutestodissolvethesoakingagent. ThenpushintheCycleSelector Knobto stopthewasher(keeplid

closed)andabw tosoakfbraslongas desired.Af@rdesiredsoakperiod, pullouttheCycleSelectorKnobto completethecycle.

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HowtousetheM ‘ni”Baskertub

TheMin:-BasketTM‘tub,Cksigmd RNsmallkmis 0$?regular’fabrics

delicatehand-washabies,can usedwith any cycleexceptthe

SCkJwSetting. ~pieal

Miti-BaskerMtub

washltld$ @

&naBlloadsofregularfabrics

(upto2?/?pounds). @

Ddicatehack suchas lingerie,

pantyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,

kcks,shi~-, babyclothesandother

smalldelicatehandwashables. ~stuffed toys.

H(WVtowash$3mall10%3KB d’rwlar fabricsor ddkatehandmshables

L RemoveFilter-Flopan.

2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator. Pulltheagitatortowardthefront of themachineforeasierinstallation andremovalofMini-Baskettub.

3. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub. Seepage11forsortinghelp.

4. Afterloadingclothesinthe Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves asa lidtokeepthe clothesinthe Mini-Baskettub.

!%~t 1/4to 1/3

CUP(60to80rrd)

detergentintoFilter-Flopan.

6. Addbleach,ifdesirkd.Measure carefullyandpourrecommended amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup

(60nd)–directly intothebleach dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser instructions.

SpcialinstructionsforlulseOftheMti-Bwketmtub

The~in~-~asket tubcan be ~s~

@Whenwashingstockings,panty

withanycycleexcepttheSOAK

hoseandothereasilytangled

setting.WhenusingtheMINI-

iterns,alwayshandleseparately.

QUICKcycle,the Mini-Basket

Tominimizetangling,theuseofa

tubshouldbeused.

netlaundrybagisrecommended.

~ Donotwashclothesintheregular washbasketwhenusingtheMiniBaskettub.Therewillnotbe enoughwaterintheregularbasket andclothesdamagecouldresult.

7. Closelidandset controlsas follows:

Variable Weter Level

MEMJM

:: SMALL

LARGE

..a MINI. ““’ WET

RESET

–Set WaterLevelto“MINI-

BASKET”position. –Select desiredWash/SpinSpeed

andWash/RinseTemperature.See page4.

–Select desiredcycle (REGULAR,PERMPRESSor KNITS).Seepage4.

& PullCycleSelectorknoboutto startwasher.

HowtoWx!m! m-QmcK cycle

‘me m-QwcK Cyck!isa

Slm’tcycleintended

towash

smallloads

ofBightiysoiled

clothesyouneedh!ahurry.

Becausethiscycleisa shortonefor smallloads,theMini-Baskettub shouldbe usedforsatisfactoryresults.

1. Followallthestepsaboveandat leftexceptforcycleselection.

2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin andturnitclockwisetotheMD41QUICKcycle.

3. Pull theCycle Selectorknobout

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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlook cleanandfreshafter washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them..●nd thatmeansyou’llwaste

energy.Remembertosortyour cloths carefidly,andloadthem properly,selectcorrecfcycles,use enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertmpmuure warm

enoughto

releaseand

getridofsvd.

@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on a regularbasisonlywhenwashing heavilysoiledarticles--suchas workandplayclothes.

~Undernormalsoilconditions, washinwaterabove80”F.(27”C.). Thisgenerallymeansusingthe WarmWashtemperaturesetting onyour washer—temperatures approximately90°to IIO”F.or

handcomfortable.If younotice thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter

severalconsecutivewashings,use

HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe forfabrics.

~Trytowashlessoften.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric untilyouhavea fullload.

~ If youmustwashsmallerloads, adjusttheamountofwater.Small loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

eWmhinoff-peakutilityhours. Yourlocal utilitycantellyouwhich

aretheoff-peakhours.

~ UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove

morewaterandhelplessendrying

time.Thedryerwillremoveany wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.

@UseyourMini-Basketwtubfor

verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig tubcmthiswasher.Youwillalso saveondetergentandenergy.

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Howtosorttheclothes

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas

terrytowelingandchenille-give uplint.

LINTCOLLEC!IORS—suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint.Thesemust be washedseparately.

Formore Mk.N’rmatimon lint comd9 seepage 20.

from

Synthetics &

IWy Knits

from

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additkmto sortingtoreducelint

@$ij#W$@On,itisrecommendedthat

‘=mbncsofsimilarconstructionbe

wash~ togetherwheneverpossible.

sortby soil

Separate

from

sortby cob

Separate

from

WcMR

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DmxmmFMmcs m

LOADS,Sm PAGES6 and‘7.

litpays

tocheckandprepare

clothes

fixWa$hirlg.

* Emptypockets,brushout cuffs, zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks

andbuttons.

@Doanynecessarymending-rips,

hems;tears. Checkallitemsforareasofheavy

soil or stain.

~ Removestains.’l?orSTMN

REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGEEl TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabiicsurfacedamage.

sdag andPre-tm3tirlg–

a good

waytokmsendeepsoils

andA&$.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentisanother waytoremoveheavysoils, embeddeddirtandevensome stains.

Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely separatewashingstepora preliminarystepto acompletewashcycle. Fordetailedinformationonhow tosoakin yourwasher,seepage8.

Km mowmoN ON SOAIKIIWAGENT$,

SEE

PAGE17. @Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin

a smallamountofliquiddetergent orapastemadeof waterwldpmwkred detergentor soap.Forbestresults, wait1/2hour beforewashing.

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Howtoloadyourwasher

@L@ clothesdry.

Thisillustration,withclothesjust

@Thkeaproperlysortedgroupof

clothesancldropthemlooselyin

thewashbasketinthisorder:

Ua.rgeMeres-likesheets.Do not

wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems-1iketowels.

Hereisatypicalfhllload: 3DoubleSheets

4 LongSleeveShirts

3Boxershorts

6 StandardPilk9wCases 5 T--shirts 2 Pair‘1’r’ousers 3 Handkerchiefs

reachingtheClothesRetaining Ring, showsaproperload.Clothes haveampleroomtomovebecause theyare notpackeddown,nor wrappedaroundtheagitator. Clothesareloadeddrysincewet itemsareapt topackdownwhich encouragesoverloading.Thissize loadrequiresafullwaterfill.

whatisthebestsizekdl of

cMws-k4rge, Em?dium9or

m-m?savetirm!9energyand

detergentbyavoidingextrauseof thewasher.Trytowasha fullload ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto

saveclothesuntilyouhavea full load.Ifyou mustwashsmaller loads,savewater,energyand detergentbyadjustingthewater levelforthesizeofthe Ioad.See page4.

speda!lreeomentitiom

h’washingprmanentpress

you donothavea dryer.

If youmemachine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou plantolinedry ordrip-dry,use extracaretominimizewrinkling inthewashprocess:

@Becarefulnottooverload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomtomove freely.AMediumsizePermanent Presi loadisthe largestthatshould

bewashed. ~Usemorewaterthanyouwould

fora regularload. Use aMedium WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a LargeWaterLevelfora Medium Load.

~Removeclothespromptlyas soonaswasherstopsandhang immediately.

@Tominimizewrinkling,usethe GentleWash/SpinSpeed.

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add itemsafterthe washerhas

started.

~m offthewasher.

*Carefullyremovethel?ilter-l?lo pan.

~Addanyadditionalarticlesby submergingnexttothe agitator.

~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand restartthe washer.

IWll!:

Do notusetheI?iker-l?lo

panasawashbasket.Do notput anyitemstobewashedinthe Filter-Flopan.

NOTE:Whenwashingstockings, pantyhoseandothereasilytangled items,alwayshandleseparately.To minimizetangling,werecommend theuseofa netlaundrybag.

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quidDetergents

!S4Mp$

h selectiqdetewenfiandsoap

Athmages

Performwellinhardorsoftwater

Washall typesoffabricswell. Canbe usedinhot,warm,or coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

hardwater. Maybe diff~culttodissolve,

especiallyincoldwater. Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater. Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater. (Seepage14.)

Maynotperformaswellas powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater hardnessmineralstoform stickysoapcurd.

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h yourwaterhad? E itis, and

washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andif’youwash

ifyou.use a carbonatetypenon-

ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay

phosphatedetergent,you will

frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few

mostprobablynoticelimestone*

rapidlythe limestonewillbuild months.

depositsonyourclothesand

up.If yourwaterisVERYHARD

meetson @nthes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyoncotton,it will eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin the followingways:

@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fhbricssuchastoweling. @Causescolorstofadead become

dti anddingy. ~Causesgrayingoffabrics.

~ ~ves awhite,powderyresidue ondark-coloreditems.

*Causesspot-fadingofbright colorsasaresultofdirectcontact

withdetergent. ~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

@Destroyseffectivenessofflameretardantfinishesoncottonssuch aschildren’ssleepwear.

@~creases fabricwe~ because

ofthescrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson thefabrics duringwasheragitation.

mm ml%w3?&$r @Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash solution.

eMat-we,crustyformationscaused. bylintadheringtothesticky limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause oflimestonedepositsinthepump,

recirculationwaterhoses,filters andotherwasherparts.

@Reducedusefullife of washer.

~ndd Im4M?d$to

redweKnwSt6mebdti~

@Useapowderedphosphate detergentora liquiddetergentif theseare availablein yourarea.

@Installahomewatersoftener. Thiswillsignificantlyreduce

limestonebuildup. @Useapackagednon-precipitating

watersoftener,suchasCalgon brandwithphosphate.

GOO$lvm$“hmgpm%ice$

lll$llydelayIilBle$tone&mlag

b Cldes Thefollowingrecommendations

wiHtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetherornotyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent.

@Usehotterwashwater9for exampleupto fiO°F.forcottons. Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil removal.

~ If YOUwashin coolerwaterto saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe suretousebleachonbleachable fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever

possible.

@Adddetergentandallowwasher tofillandagitateforthreeorfour minutestodissolvedetergent beforeaddingclothes.

*Increaseamountofdetergent. Seeguideonoppositepagefor

—

@Increaseuseof bleaches,presoaks, packagedwaterconditioners,prewash soil andstainremoverstohelpin removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

@Usegreatercareinsortingloads. Washverydirtyloadsseparately andincreasedetergentto helpkeep dirtfromredepositingonless soileditems.Washdelicateitems separatelytopreventdamagefkom heavy,sturdyclothes.

QWashsmallerloadstoincrease cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract stiffiessor harshnessinclothes.

How’h partially re$tore clothes Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybepartially restoredbysoakinginasolution oftwoCUPSofvinegarinonegallon

ofhottap-waterfor U minutes. USEAPLASTICCONTAINER. Thenwashclothesinthewasher usingdetergent.

~Donotusevinegarsoak

solutionin washer.Theacidic actionofthevinegarmay

damagetheporcelain. @Vinegarsoaksolutionmay

reducethewrinkle-resistance ofpermanentpressfabrics.

~Vinegarsoak maydamage thedyesin somefabrics.

recommendeddetergentamounts inrelationtowaterhardness.

*LIMESfDNE-techriicallycalladCALCKIMCARBONATE—iscausedtwthe reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinth~detergent,

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Theuseofa sufficientamount

—

ofdetergentisoneofthemost

importantthingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean.

Amomt

requiredvaries

twwding to:

L Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4 ~pe ofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

memare dd.eqy-%ltif

you-have...

FIardwater

Largeloads Greasyor oilysoils Lowerwashtemperature Lowphosphatedetergent.

Iftherecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto alowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package.

Usingtoolittledetergentis acomon causeoflaundry problems.Alwaysmeasure detergent@astandard measuringcup.

Howtouse dete~ent—gmnwlar

or powdered:

Placedetergentinthefikr pan for normalconditions,but, forbest resuks,putit nexttotheagitator aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve well,predissolvethe detergentin hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket.

- Rwomendd momtd deti~entforaveragesoilklde

WaterLevelSetting

Water

Mini

Hardness

Large Medium Small

Basket

VERY

HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups Y3cup

HighSudsing

10-20Gr.

I%wer‘IjIpe HARD

4-10Gr.

1?4cups 1%cups %cup

‘Acup

SOFT

O-4

Gr.

1cup

%cup

Scup

E.AIWSwkillg Concentrated

0-10

PowderType

Grains

cur)

% CWJ I %!CUD I % CUD I

. .

LIQUID

o-1o

Grains I

l?OHOWPACKAGEDM?WI’KM4S

1. Userecommendedamountof detergentforyourloadandwater hardnessas showninguide.

2. Otherdetergenttypes-Low andnormalsuds’,powders,liquids, non-phosphatepowders,follow recommendationsonpackage.

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see page16.

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Hmd Wafir-do youhaveit?

EM&eyoucandecidewhattodo

Ifyourwateris SOFT,youhave

abouthardwater,youneedtoknow

noproblem.Youcanusesoapor

ifyouhaveitand,-ifso,howhard

det&gentasyoupreferandf&get

itis.

allabouthardwater.Ifyou have

~Ifyouliveina municipalarea,

I%4J?Dwater-less than-10grains—

contactyourwatercompany.

andyouusephosphatedetergent, youalsohavenoproblem.

~ If youliveina ruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour

But,if youhavemorethan 10

countyagent.

grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour

Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so

waterwitheither.. .

manygrains’pergallon”and

1. Aninstaliedwatersoftenerin

meansthis:

yourhome,or

Oto3grainsper gallon-SOFT

2. Theuseofapackagedwater

4 to

10grairls-Hm

softener.

IIto19-gmins-VER’ IU4RD

20grainsandover—

IormEMELYHARD

Forinfkm’nationm water

softem=s9seeguideMm%

Grainsof

hardness

0–10 lo–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30

whenUsing

cup

1%cup

%cup 1 cup

1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withdetergent (60ml)

(120ml) (160ml)

(240ml) 30(240ml

plus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Whenusing

1/3 cup

%cup %cup 1cup 1%cups

~ m

1%cupsplus1tabkspoonfir eve~5groinsabove

withsoap (80ml) (160ml)

(180ml) (240ml) (360ml)

30(300mlplus15ml foreachextra5grains)

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Laundry

‘productad type

How

touseit

$pecidimtmctkms

BLEACH

ChlorineLiquid UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto

suchasCloroxbrand

instructionson page8.

washeror ondryclothes.

2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonIMrne-retardantchikhn’s sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-tist colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonany tibric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial instructions.

Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections.

1)Maybeus~ onallkindsofi%brics.

Clorox2brand

Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

FABRIC

WW1’ENEM

Rinseadditivesuchas

Mixrecommendedamountwithone

1)Helpsmakeclothes fluffyandsoft.

DownyBrand cup (240ml)waterandaddat startof

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

rinsecycle.

3)Usecarefully.TOOmuchmaycausestainingon

WashAdditivesuchas

Followpackagedirections.

someclothes.

RainBarrelbrand

Addduringwashcycle.

4)Do notpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle, suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanuticturer’s instructionsexactly.

smE?zER

ChlorineBleach,

Useincaseof infation and

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand

suchasCloroxbrand

contagiousdisease.

viruses:

SeeunderBleachabove.

WATERsom~~

Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping

suchasCalgonbrand

Addatstartofwashcycle.

waterclear.

Precipitatingsuchas

Followpackagedirections.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralsto formprecipitate

Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentor soapinwiishcycle.

whichgivescloudyormil~ appearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT SuchasBizbrand

Followpackagedirections.

PRETREATING,STAIN ANDW’o’l.’REMOVERS

SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe andK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave

directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment productsawayfromwasher.Thetibric maythenbewashed normally.Damagetoyourwasher

causedbypretreatment

productsis notcoveredbyyour

~ty.

mAramws

PowderedsuchasRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go mdTintexbrands

IWYIX:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

colofist. Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)dete~ent, 1cup (240ml)bleach.Wipe

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration butmaynevereliminateit.

*FormoreinformationorIsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

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1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas

possible.Thefresherthestain,the easierit istoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove anystain,takethesesteps:

*Findthefabricandthefinishin thechartonthenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods.

~Checkthecarelabelinstructions

that camewiththegarment.

@Teststainremovalproductona

hiddeninsideseamor ona sample ofthematerial.

@Avoiduseofhot~ter on wdmownstain.It cansetsome

stains.

3, Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended amountofsoapordetergent.

stainRemovaiEiht–

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of coolwater—approximately8001?. (27°Co)-ina sinkorpan.Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand

launderinwasher.

meca$e ofith “Irwisibk” stain.

Foodor cookingoih onyour syntheticgments maycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.

If thesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash,theoilyspots maypickupdirtffomthewash water.Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself.

oncethesespotsbecomevisible,

how

Ca13youremovethem’?

@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.

@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe

fabriccanstand.

seerwxt pagefor stain

Removal Guide.

Formorecompleteinformationon stainremoval,requestgovement bulletin, “RemovingStainsFrom l?abrics~’054D.TOobtainacopy writeto:ConsumerInformation Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009. Availableat lowcost.

How

CfBnyou‘preventthese

‘gAfter-You-Wash”stains?

@Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused. @Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwill!permit. @Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

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stain

Witi andBIMchabIeFabfics %%?‘control.S4Ming

wide, wad onI?3ge7

other WmhableFdmks

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefhbrics.

Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.

Usedulltoolto

carefil!y scrapeo@asmuchadhesiveor gumaspossible.

Sponge

withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefhbrics

exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage.Ifcolorhas changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith ammonia.-Rinsethoroughly.

Anti-perspirants, Deodorants

Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Blood

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedry cleaningfluid*;

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

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

Soakincoldwater.Sponge’withasafedry cleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Chocolate,Cream, IceCreamand Milk

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains, applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes andrinsewell,or spongewithasafedry cleaningiluid.*Launder.

Coffii andTea

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Cosmetics:EyeShadow, Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid orPancakeMakeup,Rouge, Powder;Crayon;Grease, oil, Tar,CodLiver(Xl.

Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid? Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

Treatstainwithstie drycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval Hintonoppositepage.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices, Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain

RemovalHinton oppositepage,launder.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Wine,Vegetables,or Food

oloring

Spongewithwarmwater.Apply

undiluted

liquiddetergent.

Bleach remainingstain withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder. Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed. Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Sameaswhiteandbkach~blefabrics exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenI%bric.)If eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint on oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Grass, Foliage,Flowers,

Mildew,Scorch

Freshstains:Placestainfhcedown,onanabsorbenttoweland spongewithdrycleaningfluid$orusespraycleaner.Apply undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain RemovalHintonoppositepage.

Ink,Ballpoint

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Paint and Varnish Softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.

Launderin warm water.Rinsewell.Bleach withnon-chlorinebleach.

Perspiration

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith ammoniaorvinegar.**If anystainremains,treatwithsafedry cleaningfiuid*or bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton oppositepage,launderand dry.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefhbrics.Applyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

launder.

Rust

*Cautkm:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

familiar withthelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).

Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.

E%!!?

Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewrdshedinwasher.

**DO

notmixchlorineMeachwith ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’care labels.

Page 20

PRoBLm

POSSELE14XIJmm -DY

LINT

a%?msmuE

Incomxt sortingOfclothesoSeparatelint-pmh.wrs (suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

ONcLmHEs fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefaix-its,velveteen,corduroy).

s ~~s~~g ~~~~~~g,~sp~~~~yf~~s~~~~~~~a&Fornomd soil,wash(melllhilt~~~~ pwnd CfdryCMles.

~~se of~o~.p~osp~a~e&fKxgerMW~C~CO@IiIRwithhafdnessmineralstoforma pWipiti@whichcanbemistakenforlint. Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwash waterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged

watersoftener. @Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.I%edissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely tissolvdbfare

addingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

washwater.Seepage15. ~OverIoadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelimt.Washfeweritemswith

iorrectwaterlevel. ~ Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

a~Ote~~~g~&*~g~~~@~o~~~~~~~ SW~~S~OII

&ring washcycle.IncreaseamOuntof

detergent.Seepage15. ~Incorrectuseoffabricsoilener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwjth

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoflenersinrimecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage17forfabricsoftenerinstructions. @Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwemandmaylooklike

, ht. Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.

@Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdyingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin

,,,

. .

rinsecycle.

GMASY oRo~Y Thesearesoinetimescalled“Invisible!i%ains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore nms ON washingclothes.I-knvever,ifoilysoilsarenot completelyremovedinwashcycle,the LAuNDEawD oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They GmBN~ arenoicausedbytie washereWashsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterf%briccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin undtiu~dliquiddetergent,k%stand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing hottestvvatertibric canstand.

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PROBLEM

GRAYED cLmHEs

YELLo-mD

CI.OTHES

PossmLECAUSEANDwm~y

@hmtiicientdetergent.YiIJmayneedto increaseanmmtofdekrgentwed if bad is

largerthanrmmal, if soilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterleveiislmgeorif

WZierisHad toEixmmdy Hard.-

Waternothotenoughfortypeofkxad.Be mm waterheaterisset toddiwr hotvm*ar

atthewasherat 140°-UYJ10F.Donot.washwhenotherhotwaterMwds-suchas dishwashingQrfamilybaths–are heavy.

@Poororinferiordetergent.changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.Followthesestqxx

1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCa@mbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains

3. Usehottestwaterpossib~e

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids

.,,

6. Installwatersoftener

@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesojl,‘causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor size oflwyi, . “ ~ - ,,~Impropersoakingwithinsufllcientdetergent.Usuallya30-tiute soakisw@@mt.”

EIowever,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmen~yourpayn@ touse

twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

.!f. ,-

,,, ,. -.,

@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchto a phosphate‘deterg&nt,or follow~i s~~”

describedabove.

,.,

.’,. ,

@Washingtoolong mayresultinincreasedsoildeposition,Usesha~r~.mh timesfor-, smallerloads.

,.. ,,-

,..

,:-

!. @Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentintitiwm~wlution aithe,J startofagitation.Seepage15+

@+Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures: , - , . ~

1. Putclothesinwasher.FillwithI-NM’water.CheckMmufac-r~? C& L&kl$to, determineif hotwaterissuitableforgment,

@Addanon-praipititingtype of watersoftenersuchasCkiQonwith@x@Weuse2

Y2 times asmuchasyouneedfornmxnalwatersoftening. ,.

@Donotusedetergentorsoap.

‘,

@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle. @Repeat,ifnecessary.

‘1

2. Ifyouprefixtouse the

SCMksetting,seepage8. use thewaterSOfteileiinplaceof

soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.

3. UsetheMtii-Baskettub.Seepage9. Increasedetergent.

@hccmpkte removalofbodysoildueto’mnstam Wwd?insticient detergent.cheek

hemof T-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenter is y@low,itcontis body oil.Restorewhitenessfoliowingprocedureson.’‘GrayedClothes;9page21.

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PROBLEW lP’ossmLR CAUSEANDmmD%7 YELLOW%D

*C%MneMtwhmayyehlv

male fabricswithresinfinishes. useoxygenbkd?i (such

‘czmms

asCkmlx2 brand). Refer’toGarmentMa13ufacwrers’care Instructions.Restorecolor

(Continual)

usingcolorremover(suchasRitmTirltl?xbrands), followpackagedirections.

@Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseovemllyehving oryellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-etiofinebleach.

2. Iilavea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand manganesefromwater.

3. Run hotwaterfora,fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater heateroecasicmally.

4. l%removespds spreadstainedportion5verpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze Iernonjuice%bmughstain.Torenlove~vem~ye~ow,usea commerciallyavailable rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindmage canoccur,

donotuseinthewasher; usea plasticcontainer.

BLUEORGRAY *Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes; COLORsTm3

alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.FaJRmove stiim: dampenstainedareaad rubwithundfiuti liquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.

sH~aE,

@Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasherorbyhand;othersmaybe

GENERAL

safelywashedbut willshrinkina dryer.IWow GarmentMmufac~rem’Care

Instructionsexactly.Ifin doubt,donotmachinewashordry.

smuGE,

~ ~~~mtion sw~e canOCcurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlysmwh~

andelongate-dbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs, garmentmaybepressed.back intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

~ _msive or delayed shri*ge is causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics) isgradudly removedbykmndering.Maybe noticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen whed manytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRek.xaticmShrinkageabe.

~ Sh-ge caused byoverhmthg occursin certainhit fabricsthathavebeenheatshaped.

m~~washing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused

toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.

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PROBLEM PossmLE mumfimmm~y

—

lvPdr4KL.lNGn+?

69~~f7@c](j~~~~~fj~y~~f@~t~mb]ing$J~qJ~.

~~~~yfj md lxing clothesimmtiiakly.

PEMANENT PRESS AND“No-IR~~”

0T~ m~~ ~~~&es~ @cr. m ody onewasher1~~ata time.Donotcombineloads.

ITEMS

@Impropr loads.AvoidIaundetingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork clothes,withlighterPermanaltPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses,Donotwash PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

s T&lmanyClo’heshiwasher.Pement Pressloads”shouldalwaysbe Smalhmthan~ regularloads

● . .nomomthanmediumloadstogiveCldles momtomovefreely.

@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.’use PermanentPresswashcyclewhichprovidesa Coddownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle. .

@incorrectwaterlevel.use La&-water LewdforMdim bid, Mdu Uvel for

)

small Load. @Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washin coldorwarmwaterwithplenty

Ofdetergent. @Ac~~~lation oflimescaledue&use ofcarbonatedetel’gents=If yell.must~~ea.

non-phospha~deter&mt,avoidtheuseoftigh-cmhn%&-butitdetergent. @Failuretousefabricsoftener.Proper use’willminimizewrinkling. ‘lbremove-H:

1.Wmblg on “Pemmeit press” setting.

2. Rerinsead dryon.‘TkimanentPress”setting.

3. Ifunsuc@ssfil,retwnbkOnM@heatforI(H2tides andhang*dia@ly.

4. IronCarefully.

5. sendtodryCkallersforpressing.

6. SOrnewrinklesnaaynmainwhichcannotberemwed.

SNAGS,HOLES,

~p~5 ongmen~ ors~q ~bjec~Iefih pke~. checktQtie

sureallsuchobjects

TEARS,RIPSCR

areremwed.Alsocheckwashtub.

EYW.ESSIVEWEAR

@Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fasten!kciks,zippersand

buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallytip-tin washinghits whichsnageasily.Timknitsinsideout.

@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiswlomtionmaybecausedby improperuseofchlorinebBeach.Useonlycorrectmount ofbkach,usingBkach Dis~nser. Neveraddundfluti bleach to washtubor allowclothestocomeinto

contactwithundiluti bleach. Do notwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.

@Chemicalssuckashairbleach, dye,~-ent wavesolutions,batteryacidsand toikt bowlcleanersma..causefihic holes.Rinsealltowds andotherWicks that efuneincontactwiththeseckmnicdsbeforeputihg theminwash.W not continate Clotihg articleswithtb$e Chemicals.

@%mU,I.MMwticedtearsmy enlargedutingwshtig process.Checkgarmentsbefore washingandmendallripsandtears.

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Pi?oklmlvi

IP’CMSIGRLE‘CAUSEAND wm~~

%vA1’mVY’ON’T

DRAIN

=Makesuredrainhoseisnot kinked. @‘l@ofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8ft. abovefloor.

WATER LEAKS s Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.

@Make sureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtod~ainfacility.

WASHERISNORiH’

WASHERPAUSES IN CYCLE

*Makesurewasheris levelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand

frontjamnutstight.Seeyour InstallationInstructions.

@A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin:’Thissoundisnormal.

~Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin, andmaycauseit to movefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,(wN.@yoccurs whenwashinga single,heavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterIevelissethigherthan necessary)thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloudbutharfiess noise. Tocorrect,openthelid andredistributethe loadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close thelidandrestart.

@Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps

.. .such asbetweenwashandspiritor

betweenspinandrinse.

Ifymneed In-!N9ire11-ldp...Uw,WIfree: me‘GE

Answer Center@

800.626.2000

consumer informationservice

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USER wNTENANm

hwsTRucTIoNs

The tub. Theporcelaiqis self-cleaning.LeaveM openafter washingtoallowmoisture@ evaporme.Donotuseharsh or grittycleansers.

The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof

washingcompounds.Wipeordust withdampcloth.Trynot tohit surfacewithsharpobjects.

7%storewasher: Askservicetechniciantoremove

waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing.

Do notstorethewasherwhereit willbeexposedto theweather.

For Bongvacations:

13esurewatersupplyisshut offat faucetsanddrainallwaterfrom hosesif weatherwill bebelow freezing.

withgrease or Petroleum

Jelly.

TheActivator@agitator.Remove

atregularintervals-about4 to 6 months—andremoveanylintthat mayhaveaccumulated.Notools areneeded, simplygraspagitator

withbothhandsandpull straight upsharply.Theslottedsectionat thetopofthemetalshafihasalight coatimgoflubricanttopreventparts stickingtogether.Ifthisarea

appearstobedry,applyalightcoat ofgreaseor petroleumjellyaround theslottedsectionofthes~aft beforereplacingtheagitator.Do notovergrease.Excessgreasemay

getintoclothesload. Whenreplacingthe agitator,

carefidlylowerstraightdownonto theshaftsothatitfitsintotheslots. Thenapplydownwardpressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal

position.

Ho-wtoremove Ihestone deposi~

fromClwed

Filter

mo”pan

*Soakfilterpanina preheated

160”F.(71”C.)solutionofhalf vinegarandhalfwaterfor 15 minutes.Thenbrusheach sideof panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile flushingwithrunningwater.

CAUTIONS:

@Donotsoakinporcelain container.Vinegarcandamage

porcelain.

@Donotexceed180“F.(82“C.)

or filterpanmaywarp.

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If YouNeedservice

oobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

‘on thebackpageofthisbook.

‘reproudofour serviceand wantyoutobepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,hereax-ethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeople who servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.In most

cases,thiswillsolvethe problem. NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,

writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber-to:

~Manager,ConsumerRelations

GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyour problemis still not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURGENERALELEHRICAUTOMATIC CDTH= WASHER

WARRANTY

Saveproof of original purchase date such as your salesslip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS

COVERED

FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY

Thiswarrantyisextendedto

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal

theoriginalpurchaserandany

purchase,wewillprovide,freeof

succeedingownerforproducts

charge,partsandservicelabor

purchasedforordinaryhomeuse

inyourhometorepairorreplace

inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii

any

pan d the washerthatfails

andWashington,DC.InAlaskathe

becauseofamanufacturing

warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis

defect.

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto shiptheproducttotheserviceshop

LIMWTEDADD!TK3NAL

orfortheservicetechnician’stravel

FOLJR-YEARWARRANTY

coststoyourhome.

Forthesecondthroughfifthyear

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided

fromdateoforiginalpurchase,

byourFactoryServiceCentersor

wewi!lprovide,freeofcharge,

byourauthorizedCustomerCare@

replacementpartsfor

anypartd

servicersduringnormalworking

thetmmhsion thatfailsbecause

hours.

ofa manufacturingdefect.YOUpay

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages

fortheservicetriptoyourhome

ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor

andservicelaborcharges.Or,if

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

youdesire,wewill providea

GENERAL IELECTRICFACTORY

completely recomlitiorwcl

transmission.Youpayforthe

SERVICE,GENERALELECTFtlC-

l-l~POINT FACKXIYSERVICEor

shopreconditioninglabor,the

GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

servicetriptoyourhomeand servicelaborcharges.

CARE@SEFMCE.

WHATIsm COVERED“Sewicetripstoyour‘ometo

Replacementofhousefusesor

teachyouhowto usetheproduct.

resettingof circuitbreakers.

Readyour use andcare

inates’id.

ifyouthenhaveanyquestions

@Failureoftheproductif it isused forotherthanitsintendedpurpose

aboutoperatingtheproduct, pleasecontactyourdealerorour

orusedcommercially.

ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe

@Damagetoproductcaused

addressbelow,orcall, tollfree:

byaccident,fire,floodsoracts

TheGEAnswerCente@

ofGod.

800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice

WARRANR3RISNOTRESPOMN3LE FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

~Improperinstallation. Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,

contactyourdealerorinstaller. Youareresponsibleforproviding adequateelectrical,plumbingand otherconnectingfacilities.

Some statesdo not allowthe 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 varyfrom state to state.

Toknowwhat your iegal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

Hfurther I“Mpis needed UmxWning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GemwailElectric Company,Appliance Park, !Umisvih, KY

40225

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