GE WRW1505K Use and Care Manual

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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

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

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

Ifyoureceiveda
ti~ed -her. ● e

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
washer.

savethe md money.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

Allwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederd TradeCommission,January1984.

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MPORTmT SmETY ms~~uc~~o~s

Readallimtructiombefore wi~thkappliance.

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thisUseandCareBook.

*‘TMswashermustbeproperly . thathavebeenc~eanedingwashed

tititi andlmtedk:accorbce
tith theInitiation Imtructions
beforeitiswed,Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainonebycontactingtheservice

iocationnearestyou.

–Roperlygroundtocotiorm , ,
withallgovertingcodesand
ortinmces.Followde~tisin

InstillationInstructions.

–I~tiU

w

rmtig orexpsedtothewmther.

–Connect
protectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connect toadequateplumbing

anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin

theInstigationInstructions.

*Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto

minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve

shouldbreakorrupture.

emen disconnectingthis

appliancepullbytheplug:ather

thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe

cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped

overorotherwisesubjectedto

damageorstress.

orstorewhereitwillnot

expsedtotemperaturesbelow

tOaproperlyrated, ‘ ~a~~cQ~~~@~nt~ewater~‘‘ , , ., .- . ~~

asdescribedin

m-tie thepsdbility
ofinjury:

*Donotmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

~-~gnOtwashordryarticles
ti, soa~e$in,orspttedwith

combtib~eor~lmivesu=c= ‘~.

, (s~ch~g~obe, degr*ers9 ‘~ro~rly

*Y*iMting solvents9!kerosine9- ‘ ,w~~er,,~fremovingfromservice,

etc.)whichmaygiveoffvawrs­thatcouIdigniteorexplode. ,

DOnot

Wshwater..’~ ‘ ~ ~tc)outof’~enachofchildren,
Do~ot~ethesesubstances

-~o~d YOWwashera~~o~~r~e~~~~. ~ timingsonc~n~erlabelsto
dyringppemtion.- ~ “ avoi~p~o~~’~j~ry. -

. m~~~E~ ~~ isproduced”:”

bythechetiid.ac~ionwithin ,

ytiurwaterheatermdthegas ‘‘ .: fiom~eaW~tiationofcombustible

heaterand/orvvaterpipifhot ,~~efic~s &tc.

waterhasnQt

periodoftwbweekor!onger~ ‘ - . ~pptimcm~lem~d~~ toreduce
mRoGENGA$ cm~~ ~ ~

Ew~~~~E~ -E ;.“ ~ th~possi~fii~ofslipping.
CRCWSTm~.

prkventtheps$bitityof-age ,

ori~ury9ifyou’bay~notwedhot’ L‘

interfortwoweektirmorq9or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
ho~watersystem

beenwedforsometime,tmnon

allhotwaterfaucetsandatiow ~.

themtorunforsevemlminutes
beforeusinganyel~tricd

appliancewMchisconnwtedto
the

allowanyhydrogengasto=ap~o
Ofcoume9sincetheg8sis
flamable9donotsmokeorwe
anopenflme orapptiance
duringthisprocess.

addth~esubswcwtot~e ~ eKe~P~~.laundry~ds(:uchaS

beenmedfora “---~ ~‘ ~

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maynothave

hotwatersystem.TMwUI

oraddingclothes*pushinthe

cycle

Seiwmrbobto6’smPy’

Wsition,

macme hascomple~lystopped
beforeopdngthetid.

*Closesu~rti~on is

titMsapp$kaceisusedbyornear

~~ cMdr@fioDoMotaUQwctidren to

pkyMdqonorm””W appke

or~tidappmce. h-

,.ofdismdkdappliances~nd -

Shipphgorpacwg mat$rids

thenwaitUntilthe

nwesmy

Befotidiscar@a

~movettiew~herl~d.

-detergents,bleaches,fibncsokners,
pre;erablyinalockedcabtiet.Observe

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“undemeatiy~ur~ppliancesbee

m~terlals;such-a$lint,p?p,er,rags,

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QTiminti-izethe possibility
hfelectiicshock;unplugthis

appli~c~ fromthepowersupply

befoieatternptinganymaintenance

.orQletiing(excepttheremovaland

cleaningof@elintfilter).
N~E TurningtheCycleSelector

knobtofi OFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

~Donot@roperwithcontrols.

‘~Donotopera~thisappliance

ifitisdamaged,rnalfinctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

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safety

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@Thelaundryprocesscan

in your washer.Sk.ifiirritation

couldresultfromtheremaining
particlesthatmaybepickedup
byclotiingduringsubsquent
washeruse.

reducethe

tibrics.Toavoidsucha result,
thegarmentrnanuficturer’scare
instructionsshouldbefollowed
verycaretilly.

flameretardancyof

~Donotleavewasherlidup
duringcycle.Thiswfllstopthe
washandspinactionandprevent
completionofthecycle.

Howtoopemte your clotheswasher

W~G—To reducetheriskoffire,elwtricshock,orinjurytopersons,

read the WORTAM SA~TY ~STRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.

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:*z TEMPERATURE

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WATERLEVEL

LW HIGH

sortingandhawg

@ISortclothescarefullybyfabric
type, weight, colorandaiount of
soil accordingto instructionson
page9.

@Addmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.

@Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnot to overload.See

page-10 forloadinginformation.

~Seepage 15forinformationon
howtousebleachandtibricsof~ner.

@Close thelid.Washerwillfillbut

not agitateorspinwiththelidopen.

SPIN

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LIGHTSOIL

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MEDIUM

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● PERMANENT PRESS

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Set thecontrols.

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon ~ PushCycleSelectorKnobin
pages6and7. fid turnclockwisetoyourselected

O SelectWash/~seTempemtire.
~ SelectWaterLevel.

LOW.Washerislessthan %fullof
clothes.

MEDIUM:Between%and~ full
ofclothes.

HIGH:Over~ fullofclothes.

washsetting.

START

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~ PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto
startthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe

changed-atanytime.

PERMANENT PRESS

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RINSE

SPIN

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~ps toHelpYouSelectSettings

=eavy, NormalandL@t

SoilSettings–

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Formostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.m soillevelsettings
areprovided,but youcansetthe

selectorin-between,ifdesired.

REGULAR

SPIN

SOAK

LIGHTSOIL

mat Happns in Each Setti~ (Approximate Minutes)

I?ermanentmess and

W*/Delicates Settings–

Forpermanentpress,polyester
knits,anddelicates.Anextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.

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PERMANENTPRESS

SoakSetti~–

Usewithmostsoakingaids to
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

REGULAR

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Soil Soak

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TotalTime

Heavy

Soil Soil

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N~W:
oTots]timeincludes

pausesbetween eachphaseof thecycle.

oTOM1timesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

Knits/Delicates

3%
4%

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ControkSettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam

WwhWater

bad

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast
Bright/Noncolorfast

Workclothes

Heavysoil
Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil
Averageor lightsoil

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
and Wool

RayonandAcetate

Temperature

HotorWarm
Warmor Cold

Hot
HotorWarm

Hot
Warm

Warm
Warm

Warm

Warm

CycleSelection

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NormalSoilorLightSoil
NormalSoilorLightSoil

NormalSoilfor smallloads;HeavySoilforallotherloads
NormalSoil

PermanentPress
PermanentPress

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PermanentPress
Knits/Delicates

Knits/Delicates

Knits/Delicates

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingis recommended

BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets-Wool,%rt-Wool,Cotton

Blankets-Synthetic,Electric

Curtains-DO N~ MACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats

and Rugs*
Denims(especiallylndi~oBlue

Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim

Pillows

Warm

Hot

Warm
Warm

Warm

HotorWarm

HotorWarm
HotorWarm

ColdorWarm

Warm

Warm

PermanentPress

NormalSoilor LightSoildependingonamountofsoil

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Knits/Delicates ~
LightSoil

LightSoil

PermanentPress

PermanentPress
NormalSoil

NormalSoil

Knits/Delicates

NormalSoilor LightSoildependingonamountofsoil

*Checksize,Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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Bleach

‘ Liquidchlorinetype.

Ordynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

S~cialhstructions

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.

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

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

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colo&st,ordynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

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‘White orcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

,

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
No bleach

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrirdding.

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefilly.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer,

Washfrequentlytofluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodor whichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentis dry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3 at a timeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Do hand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Do oneblanketata time.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Do oneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

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Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolofist, liquidchlorinetype.

No bleach

Washordy2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

Fornew “indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3 timesinverysmallloadswithfill waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

Nobleach

Nobleach

~mble onFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’can hbelsnzustbefollowed
carefiily If washingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
pxeventescapeof feathersorfiling. Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitatefir severalminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.

-ave andrefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareLabels

-or moreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

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HOW tousethesoaksetti~

REGULAR

4

0“S~AK3’settingtemperature

willautomaticallybecold.

o Ifahot or warmsoakisdes~, set

theWMHSE TEMPERATURE
switchto “H~/COLD” or

“WARM/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto “Heavy
Soil.”Startthewasher.Afier
washerfillsandbeginsto agitate,
pushin theCycleSelectorKnob
andturn to “SOAK~’Pull outthe
CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete

thecycle.

Ene~-Saviq ~ps

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..●nd thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefilly,andloadthem

properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.

~ UseHotWash—upto 150°F.--on

a regu~rbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.

oForanextendedsoak,allowthe

washertofilland agitateforafew
minutesto dissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobto stopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowto soak
foraslongasdesired.A&r desired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobto completethe

cycle.

oTrytowashlessofien.Save

articlesofthe sametype offabric
untilyouhaveafill load.

@If youmustwashsmallerloads,

adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loads shouldhavelowerwater
levels.

@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocal utilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.

e Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80”F.(27°C.).

Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to 11O”F.orhand
comfortable.If younoticethatsoil

hasaccumulatedstir several
consecutivewashings,useHotWash
occasionally,if safeforfabrics.

Howtosortthe clothes

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LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.

LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas

man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe

washedseparately.

Formoreinformationonlint
control,seepage18.

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LODS, SEEPAGES6 and7.

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Colorfast

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Itpaystocheckandprepare

clothesforwashing.

@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.

o Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

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Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.

e Removestains.ForSTAIN

REMOV&GUIDE,SEEPAGE17.

~m PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsutice damage.

SoakingandPre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,

embeddeddirtandevensome

stains.

Soakingcanbeeither a completely
separatewashingstepor a prelim­inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationon how
tosoakin yourwasher,seepage$.

FOR~OUTION ON
SOA~G AGEN~, SEE
PAGEB.

*Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin

a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

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Howtoloadyourmsher

10

Specialreco-endatiom
forwashingpermanentp=
ifyoudonothavea dryer.

Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothes

planto

extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthe washprocess:

● Becarefil nottooverload

washer.PermanentPressclothes
must
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pres~loadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.

e Usemorewaterthanyouwould

foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelfora SmallLoad; a
HighWaterLevelfora Medium
Load.

● Removeclothespromptlyas

soonas washerstopsandhang
immediately.

linedry or drip-dry,use

haveampleroomtomove

thatyou

oLoadclothesdry.

@T&eaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:

o

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—likewashcloths.

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MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisa typicalfullload:

3 DoubleSheets

4 LongSleeveShirts

3BoxerShorts
6 StandardPillowcases
5T-shirts
2 PairTrousers
3Handkerchiefs

Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload.Clotheshaveample

roomto movebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresafill waterfill.

Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
smaU?Savetime,ene~ and
dete~ent byavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Tryto washafill load
ofclothes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill

load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See

page4.

Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.

o ~m offthewasher.

● Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.
e Restartthewasher.

N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanet laundrybag.

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selectiq

Phosphate-

PowdemdDetergents

Non-Phosphate–
~wdered Detergents

Advantages

Performwellinhardorsofiwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot, warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsofi
ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.

Disadvantages

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfillimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)

LiquidDete~ents

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Soaps

Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.

Performwellinsofiwater.

Maynotperformaswellas ‘
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

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TheRWIKofcontimuedwe ofcarbonatedete~enk

1syourwaterhard?If it is, and

ifyouusea carbonatetypenon- ofyour waterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD

Effwtsonclothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin

thefollowingways:
~Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto

tibricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome

dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesa white,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingof bright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.

eReduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.

eIncreasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.

@Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.

*Reducedusefil lifeofwasher.

washersurfaces.Thehardness

rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.

kmmended metiodsto
tiuce lim~ne buildup

● Useapowderedphosphate

detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare availablein yourarea.

@Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.

e Useapackagednon-precipitating

watersofiener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.

M mm pmctim

dehylim~ne _ e

may

toclothes

Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil

removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.

@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.

oIfyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto usebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever

possible.

e Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.

(11or moregrains)andifyouwash

justa fewloadsa week,youmay

okC-

packagdwaterconditioned,p~wash

soil andstainremoverstohelpin

removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

e Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.

@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessorharshnessin clothes.

USeofbleach=,p~~,

Howtopartiallyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

CAWONS:

e Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthe vinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.

@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance

ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage

thedyesin somefabrics.

*LIME~NE—technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.

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HowInuchdete~entshouldyouwe?

m

euseofasufficientamount

ofdetergentisone ofthemost

mportantthingsyoucandoto

e

makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.

hount requiredvaries
accordingto:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

Usemoredetergentif

youhave...

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyoroilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,

switchtoa low-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructions
onpackage.

Usingtoolittledetergentis

acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.

Howtousedetergent-granular
orpowdered:

Forbestresults,adddetergentto’
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.

If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto

thewashbasket.

ommendedamomtofdete~ent for average soil load

WaterLevelSetting

MEDIUM

1%cups

cup %cup

‘/2 cup

High-Sudsing 10-20Gr.
Powder~pe

bw-Sudsing
Concentrated
PowderType

LIQUID

I

I

Water

Hardness FULL

VERY

HARD
HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

Gr.

O-4

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Grains

o-1o

Grains

2cups

1%cups 1Mcups

1

1cup

FOLLOWPACKAGEDm~IONS

I

LOW

1%cups

%cup

‘/2 cup

1/2 cup

1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater

hardnessasshownin guide.

2. Whenusingother detergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,@em,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.

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Hard

wakr-do youhaveit?

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.

~If youliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyour watercompany.

~ If youliveinaruralarea, or in

somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.

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

O to3grainspergallon-SOFT

4 to 10grains–HARD

11to 19grains-VERYHARD

20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD

If your wateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
dl abouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lesstian 10grains–
andyouuse phosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .

1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin
yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.

Foritiormationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.

Grainsof
hardness

Men using
withdetergent (60ml)

Whenusing
withsoap

o–lo

o

1Acup

(80ml)

lo–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30

cup

M

Zhcup %cup 1cup

(160ml)

‘hcup

(120ml)

(180ml)

Zhcup

(160ml) (240ml)

(240ml)

1cup

11Acups

(360ml)

1cupplus 1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

1%cupsplus1 tablespoonfir every5 groinsabove

30(300mlplus 15mlforeachextra5 grains)

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Laundry
productandtype

Howtouseit

Specialinstructions

BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchas Cloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas

Clorox2b~and

FMRIC SOFTENERS

Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand

WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand

SMTIZER

ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand

‘wA~R

sommR

Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas

Boraxbrand

Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
dissolved.

Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup (240 ml)waterandaddatstartof
rinsecycle,

Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.

Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.

Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.

2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk, wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-tist
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingon any tibric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsfors~ial
instructions.

1)Maybeusedon all kindsoftibrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.

4)Donotpour directlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses~

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessminetis toformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT

SuchasBizbrand

Followpackagedirections.

PRETREATING,STAIN

Sm movERs

AND

SuchasSpray‘nWash
and K2Rbrands

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayedonor have
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

TINm ANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit
and Tintexbrands

Followpackagedirections.
N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

colorfast.Washseparately.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

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

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

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Howh removeshims

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1. Tryto removestainsas soonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the

easieritistoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:

@Findthefabricandthefinishin

the chartonthenextpage,anduse

onlyrecommendedmethods.

● Checkthecarelabelinstructions

that camewiththegarment.

eTeststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.

gAvoiduseofhotwateron

unknownstain.Itcansetsome

stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.

StainRemovalWnt–
UsingChlorineBleachfor

Seenextpagefor

WhiteandBleachableFabrics. StainRemovalGuide.

Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

Formorecompleteinformationon
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of stainremoval,requestgovernment
coolwater-approximately80°F.
(Z7°C.)-in a sinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor 5 minutesand
launderinwasher.

TheCaseofthe “hVisible”Stain.

btilletin,“RemovingStainsFrom

Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy

writeto: ConsumerInformation

Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

Availableatlowcost.

Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeas you
putyour clothesinto thewasher.

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

Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?

e Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.
o Re-washusinghottestwaterthe

fabriccanstand.

Howcanyoupreventthese

66After-You-Wash9’stains?

. Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.

e Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.
eWashsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

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Stin mmomlguide

WhiteandBleachableFabrics

ControlSettingGuide,BleachonWge7 OtherWwhableFabrics

See

dhesives

o

(ChewingGum,etc.)

Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants

Blood

Chocolate,Cream,

IceCreamandMilk

CoffeeandTea Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,

Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefillyscmpeofas muchadhesiveorgupnaspossible.Sponge
witha safedrycleaningfluid$thenlaunder,

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

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.’Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

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

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

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenhbric.) If
~ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
]n oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotbe removed.)

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Sameaswhiteand bleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

applywarmglycerine,let stand30minutes
and rinsewell,orspongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewitha safedry cleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddete~ent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

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Perspiration

Rust Sameaswhiteandbleachablefibrics.

*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareina wellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

m

‘-.

miliarwiththelimitationsandrequi~dcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds,

Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

**Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchas vinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath,

Saveandreferto garmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

?reshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
;pongewithdrycleaningfluid,*or usespraycleaner.Apply
lndilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
?emovalHintonoppositepage.

)ananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.

4pplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
;olorhaschangedyou maybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith
~mmoniaorvinegar.**Ifany stainremains,treatwithsafed~
>Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
>ppositepage,launderanddry.

%pplyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

aunder.

Sameaswhiteandbleachabletibrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.PaintandVarnish loftenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.

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Questiom?

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Use

PRoBLm
LINToRmsIDuE

ONCLOTHES

This fioblem Solver

POSS~LECAUSEAm ~MEDY
eIncorrectsorting

fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes.

@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwash waterorsofienwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofienerorapackaged
watersoftener.

@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.

overloadingwillcauseabrasion which createsexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

~

correctwaterlevel.

@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

enoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle. Increaseamountof

eNot
detergent.Seepage 13.

Ofclothes. Separate lint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

@Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesofienersinrinsecycleonlyudess package

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
~

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
eS~ticelectricitycaused

rinsecycle.

GMASYOROILY
STAINSON

LAUNDEMD
GAMENTS are

GMYED cLmHEs

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Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynot noticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelishighorif
waierisHardtoExtremelyHard.

QWaternot hotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenother hotwaterneeds—suchas

dishwashingorfamilybaths—--areheavy.

~OOrOrinferiOrdetergent. Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.~OllOWthesesteps:

~

2. Pre-treatstains

3. Usehottestwaterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids

6. II]stallwatersoftener

Pillingu5uallyon polyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike

byOverdyingwillcauseattraction.Use fabricsofienerin

notcausedbythe washer.Washsyntheticgarmenfiassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

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rossmLE CAUSEANDmm~y
@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usu&lya30-minutesoakis sufficient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphospha~ detergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage 18.

e

wa~~illgtoolongmay resultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.
*Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe

startofagitation.Seepage13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:

.

YELLOWED
cLmHBs

1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturer’sCareLabelsto
determineifhotwateris suitableforgarment.

@Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwatersofienersuchasCa.lgonwithphosphate—

Y2timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersofiening.

use2
@Donotusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.

T...

-,

2. If youprefertousethe SoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakfor about20minutes.

@Incompleteremovalofbodysoildueto constantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenteris yellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.

@CMorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions.Restore

colorusingcolorremover(suchasKt orTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater

heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespo%:spreadstained-portionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverai]yellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstruct~ons.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,do
notusein the washer;useaplasticcontainer.

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PROBLEM
BLUEORGmY

COLORSTAINS

SHNNKAGE,
GENERAL

SHMNKAGE,

KNITS

WWKLING IN

PERMANENT

AND “NO-IRON”

PRESS

ITEMS

POSSIBLECAUSEAND~~DY
Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always

dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremoves~ins: dampenstainedarea
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingc~orinebleachifsafeforfabric.

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybe safely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
exactly.If indoubt, do notmachinewashordry.

*Relantion shrinkage canoccurinknit fabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeafiereachwashanddrycycle.

@Wogressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRelaxationShrinkage

above.
@Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat.

@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhang clothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyone washerloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
*Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitems,suchasshirtsorblouses.Donot wash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesm~er than
regularloads. .

.no morethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

*Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinseto minimizewrintiing.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseHighWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor

SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplentyof

detergent.
~Accumulationof limescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustuseanon-

phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsofiener.Properusewillminimizewrintiing.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLE

CAUSE ANDmm~y

WRINKLINGIN

PERMANENTPRESS

AND “No-IR~~”

ITEMS

(cofltinued)

SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVEWEAR

ToremoveWritiies:

1.

Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.

2<

Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting,

3.

If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.

4.

Ironcarefiily.

5.

Sendtodrycleanersforpressing.

6.

Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

@Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectslefiinpockets.Checktomakesuredl suchobjects

areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.

@Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbelt buckles.Thisisespeciallyimportantin
washinghits whichsnageasily.~rn knitsinsideout.

@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby

improperuseofchlorinebleach.Useody correctamountofbleach.Seepage15.
Neveraddundilutedbleachtowash tuborallowclothestocomeintocontactwith
undilutedbleach.Do notwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.

~Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand

toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
camein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Do notcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

@Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduring washingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendall.ripsandtears. ~

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~ollarsandcuffs

~ AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshow‘frayingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis
normalduetoweakeningof fibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isnotcausedby
washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswithaFull

WaterLevel.DonotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.Remove
collarstays,whenpossible.

@Roughnessor burrsonagitatormaycauseripsortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsifnecessary.

~Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunoratmosphere.Thisis inevitableandisnotcaused

bywasher.SlowprocessbywashingonPe~anent PressorKnits/DelicatesCycle.
@Toolargeloads,ortoolittlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill

movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.

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e ~~e s~r~ ~i$is c~osed. w~s~e~ wi~l~fl but wiu not spinor agitatewith lid open.

~ch&k housefises orcircuitbreakers.Ifanotherapplianceissharingtheelectrical

outlet,removeit:Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

@Make suretemperatureselectorswitchesarecorrectlyset.

regulatedcorrectly.

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hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.

*Chick ~ouseho~dwaterheatertomakesureit isdeliveringwaterat 1400to EO°F.
@MakesuredrainhoseisnotMnked.

@Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8ft. abovefloor.

*Makesurehosecomectionsaretightatfaucets.
*M&e sureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

tiM&e surewasheris levelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand
frontjamnits tight.SeeyourInstallationtistructions.

oA sha~, distinctivesoundwillbeheardatthe endofeachspinperiodasthemotor
stopsandthespi~brakeinsidethetransmission“locksin~’Thissoundisnormal.

@Heavilyunbalancedloadscan causethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
ad maycauseit to movefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan

nece~s~) tie spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatinga loudbutharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect, openthelidandredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close
thelid andrestart.

*Washer~o~~~y
betweenspinandrinse.

surehosesareconnectedtocorrecttiucets...

Watervalvescr;ensmaybe stoppedup.Removeinlet

pausesbetweenwashingsteps...suchasbetweenwashandspinor

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self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafier
washing
evaporate.Donotuseharsh

orgrittycleansers.
Theinterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof

washingcompounds.Wipeordust
withdampcloth.Trynotto hit
surfacewithsharpobjects.

Tostorewasher:

Askservicetechniciantoremove
waterfromdrainpumpandhoses

topreventfreezing.
Donot storethewasherwhereit

willbeexposedto theweather.

Forlongvacatiom:

Be surewatersupplyisshut offat
faucetsanddrainallwaterfrom
hosesif weatherwillbebelow
freezing.

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Theagitator.Removeatregular
intervals-about4 to 6 months—

andremoveanylintthatmayhave
accumulated.No toolsareneeded,
simplygraspagitatorwithboth

handsandpullstraight

Jelly.

Upsharply.

Theslottedsectionatthetopofthe
metalshafihasalightcoatingof

lubricanttopreventpartssticking
together.Ifthisareaappearstobe
dry,applyalightcoatofgreaseor
petroleumjellyaroundtheslotted

sectionof&e shah beforereplacing
theagitator.Donotovergrease.
Excessgreasemaygetintoclothes
load.

Whenreplacingtheagitator,
carefullylowerstraightdownonto
theshafiso thatit fitsintotheslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
~osition.

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Ifyouneedsewice

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleasti. Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20Nofi WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuch asyoursalessliporcancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod. -_ ‘

Thiswarrantyisextendedtotheoriginalpurchaser

FULLONEYEARWARRA~

hr one year

w~ provide,freeofcharge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairor replace

washerthat failsbecause ofa man acturing
defect.

fromdateoforiginalpurchase,we

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andanysucceedingownerforproductspurchased
forordinaryhomeusein the48mainlandstates,
Hawaiiand Washington,D.C.In Alaskathe
warran~isthesameexceptthat itisLIMITED
becauseyoumustpaytoshiptheproducttothe
serviceshoporforthe servicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

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FULLFIVE%EARWARRANTY

Forthe second through fifth year from date of
original purchase, we willprovide, free of charge,
replacement parts for any part of the transmission

thatfailsbecauseofamanufacturingdefect.You

ayforthe servicetripto ourhomeand service

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aborcharges.Or,ifyou esire,wewillprovidea

completelyreconditionedtransmission.Youpayfor

the shopreconditioninglabor,theservicetripto

yourhomeandservicelaborcharges.

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*Servicetrips to your hometoteachyouhow

tousetheproduct.

ReadyourUse andCarematerial.Ifyouthenhave

anyquestionsaboutoperatingthe product,please
contactyourdealerorour
NationalServiceManager

RCAApplianceCorporation
RO.BoxU9
LaFayette,Georgia3~8

@Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstdation problem,contactyour

dealerorinst~er. You- responsibleforproviding

adequateelectrical,plumbingand otherconnecting
facilities.

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FORSERVICE

RCAstrivetoprovidethetighest quality

Weat

productsand service.Thereforewehavedesignated
GECONSUMERSERVICE,a leaderintheservice

industry,tofulfillyourserviceneeds.Shouldyour

applianceneedservice,duringwarrantyperiodor
beyond,lookk the WhiteorYellowPagesofyour
telephonedirectoryforGECONSUMERSERWCE
oranauthorizedRCAAPPLIANCESERWCER.

eReplacementofhousefusesorresettingofcircuit
breakers.

. F~~ oftheproductifitisusedforother
intendedpurposeorusedcomercidy.

~Damagetoproductcausedbyaccident,fire,
floodsor actsofGod.

W~R ISN~RESPONSIBLEFOR
CONSEQUENTIALD-GES.

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Some statesdonot allowthe exclusionor limitationofincidentalor
consequentialdamages, sothe abovelkJtation or exclusionmaynot
apply to you.This warrantygivesyou specificlegalrights, and you
mayalsohaveother rightswhich varyfrom statetostate. Toknow

what your legalrights are in yourstate,consult your localor state
consumer affairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Part ~o. l13D5580POOl

NO. 79-9000

Pub.

10-88

Wmantor:RCAAppliance Corporation
If Wher help is needed concerningthis

warranty,write:
NationalServiceManager
RCAApplianceCorporation
P.o. Boxm,
LaFayette,Georgia3~8

WRW1505K

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