GE WA8300B Operating Instructions
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o Sort clothes carefully by fabric
type, weight, color and amount of
soil. Seeyour Use and Care Bookfor
sorting help.
~ Remove Filter-Flo@pan. Theunder-
side of the lid is a good place to put
the pan while loading or unloading
clothes.
@Load clothes into the wash basket
being careful not to overload. Clothes
level should be below the retaining
ring.
Here is a typical full load:
3 Double Sheets
6 Long SleeveShirts
3 Boxer Shorts
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6 Standard Pillow Cases
5 T-shirts
4 Pair Trousers
6 Handkerchiefs
Note: Whenwashing stockings, panty
hose and other easily tangled items,
always handle separately.To
minimize tangling, the use of a net
laundry bag is recommended.
setthe mrmds.
See the Controls Setting Guide
below.
❑ Select Water Level.
SMALL: Washeris less than 1/3cfuIlof
clothes
MEDIUM: Between 1,4and 1/2full
LARGE:Between 1/2and % full
EXTRALARGE:Over % full
❑ Select Wash/RinseTemperature.
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UIPosition Fi/ter-F/opan on agitator
and addmeasured amount of
detergent, Be sure to read the
Detergents section of your Use and
Care Book.
@Refer to your Use andCare Book
for more information on loading
clothes, detergents, and other
laundry products.
~Close lid. Washerwill fill but not
agitate or spin with lid open.
❑ PushCycle Selector Knob in and
turn clockwise to your selected wash
setting.
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start the washer. If you wish to
change setting after washer has
started, push Cycle Selector Knob in
to stop the washer and reset to the
new position. Setting can be changed
at any time.
controls settingGuide
Some adjustment to these recommendations may be desirable depending on your particular washing conditions.
Cottons 8fLinens
Fabric dungarees, etc. dungarees, elc.
Wash/Rinse
Temperature
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Cycle Selector
Setting Heavy-for
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Work clothes, Work clothes,
with heavysoil with normal soil
Hot/Cold
Normal—for
small loads
all other loads
Hot/Cold or
Warm/Cold Warm/Cold
Normal Normal
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Regular
White or
Colorfast
Hot/Cold
Permanent Press
Bright Heavyor
Colors
or
warm/Cold
Oily Soil Light Soil Oily Soil Light Soil
Hot/Cold
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Normal or Sturdy or
Light Soil
Sturdy
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Normal or Heavyor
Warm/Cold Warm/Cold Warn~/Cold
Permanent Press
Delicate
Polyester Knits
Synthetics & Blends
Normal or
Sturdy
Sturdy or
Delicate
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Provideslonger wash time for most
cottons, linens, work andplay
clothes.
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For permanent press anddelicates.
An extendedcool-down spray rinseis
provided to minimize the setting of
wrinkles.
SoakSetting—
Usewith most soakingaids to loosen
embeddedsoils and stains.
settings
WhalHappensinEachsetting(ApproximateMinutes)
Regular
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S61ecXor
Settings
Wash
Spin
Rinse
Spin
Total
Time
Heavy Normal
19 15
l/2 3l/2
3
1/2
3
7 7
35
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Light Soil Soak
31/2
3l/2
31 22
31/2
7
INOTES:
~Totaltime includes pausesbetween
each phase of the cycle.
@Totaltimes do not include water fill
times. Fill times vary dependingon
householdwater pressure andyour
selected water level.
31/2
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11
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Perm. Press
Sturdy Delicate
2V2
3Y2 3l/’2
1/2
4
221/2 16
21/2
41/2
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the SoakSetting
Regular
Cycle
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OFF
~ ‘SOAK” setting temperature w;!!
automatically be cold.
~ If a hot or warm soak is desired, set
the WASHIRINSETEMPERATUREswitch to “HOT/COLD” or “WARM/
COLD” and turn the Cycle Selector
Knobto “NORMAL” inthe Regular
Cycle. Start the washer. After washer
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LIGHT
SOIL
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fills and begins to agitate, push in the
Cycle Selector Knoband turn to
“SOAK.” Pullout the Cycle Selector
Knobto complete the cycle.
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Foranextendedsoakallow the
washer to fill and agitate for a few
minutes to dissolve the soaking
agent. Then pushin the Cycle
Selector Knob to stop the washer
(keeplid closed) and allow to soak for
as long as desired.After desired soak
period, pull out the Cycle Selector
Knobto complete the cycle.
PartNo.141A7449P371Rev.2
F?Jb.No.49-9382—2
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General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
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