GE WRW1505M Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Agitator
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide
CycleSettings
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15

22

22
23

6,7

Problem Solver

2

5

SafetyInstructions
Sorting Clothes
Stains
Stain RemovalGuide
User Maintenance Instru&ions 22
Warrantv

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B-22

BackCover

3,4

16
v

Model

WRW-E05M/

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Energy-SavingTips
Hard Water
Limestone Deposits

Model and Serial Numbers
Moving & VacationTips
O~eratinE the Washer
Pre-Treating

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14
12

10

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23

4,5

7-9

Beforeusingyour washer~

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readthisbookCamfuily.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher

properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerRelations

AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

W.ik downthemodel
andserialnmben.

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

FORYOURSAFETY

FORYOURSAEW

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyour appliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,this willsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,

writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

DonotStemoruse

gasolineorother
flammableVapomand
liquidsinthewicinity
ofthisoranyother
appliance.

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

Ifyoureceiveda

hm~ed washer.

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

washer.

e e

savetime andmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice.● .

checlctheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof

minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

Allvmshinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCar&Labeling
Ruleestablishedbythe FederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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2

Tomitimbe thewssibi~ity

Ofinjury:

oDonotmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar

and/orrustremover’.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

@~~ notwashor dryarticies !

that havebeenc~eanedin9Wmhed
h, soakedin, or

spottedwith

combMbleorqlosiveSUMCH

(suchaswax,paint,gasohe,
degreasers,&y<IMningsolven@,

kerosene,etco)wtichmayigtite

orexplode.
Donotaddthaesubs~ncestothe

washwater,anddonotusethese
subshncesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.

wm~–m~o~m GMiS

producedbythechemicalaction
withhyourwaterheaterandthe
gascanaccmulateh thewater
hinterand/orwaterpipesifhot

waterhasnotbeenusedfora

periodoftwoweekorlonger.

WDROGENGMCANBE

EXP~SIW WER -E

CR_TN~. Mtoprevent

thepibfi~

ifyouhavenotWedhotwaterfor

twoweeksormore,ormoveintoa

r~idenceinwhichthehotwater

systemmaynothavebeenusedfor

sometime,turnonallhotwater

faucebandallowthemtorunfor

severalmhutesbeforeusingany

electricalappliancewtichis

connwtedtothehotwatersystem.

Thktill allowanyhy&ogengas

toescape.Sincethegasis

flammable,donotsmokeoruse

anopenflameorappliance

duringttisprocess.
~~e~errea~~i~t~washerwhile

itismoving.Beforeloading,
Unioadngoradtingc!o$hw9push

inthe

cycle $eIwtor knob to

f~sm~~~position,thenwaitUntil

themachine has completely
stopped before opening thelid.

oftiageor ~w,

3 closesupervisionisnwwsa~

ifttis appliancekmedbyornar

etildren.Donotallowctiltien
toplayimide,onorwith

t=

applianceorany&c8rded
appliance.D%poseoftimrded
appliancesandshippingor
pattingmateri~pro~rly.
Beforetismding

awasher9or

removhgfromservice,remove
thewasherlid.

*K@Pw laundryaids(suchas

dete~ents,blmcha,&bricsotiners;
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefemblyhalockti~ket.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

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

Keep theflooraroundyOUr

*
appliancescleananddrytoreduce

thepossibflityofslipping.
*Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).

N~E: ~ming theCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupply.

~Donot*mpr withcontrols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas

missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

~Neverclimbonorst~d onthe
washertop.

oDonotwashfiberglassarticlesin

yourwasher.Skinirritationcou~d
resultfromtheremainingparticles

thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

(Cotltlllll(’(i lle,Yip(7ge j

~

@T12el:~undrvprocesscanreduce

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theflamere~;rdancyof fabrics.To
avoidsucha result,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

Forw’asheroperation

*Donot leavewasherlidup
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
washandspinactionandprevent
completionofthecycle.

SAW TmsE

How

tooperateyourClotheswasher

WHING—TO reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopemons,
read the IMPORTANTTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

REGULAR

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TEMPERATURE

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sortingandbading

~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountOf
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.

@Addmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.

@Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnot to overload.See
page10forloadinginformation.

Q Seepage15forinformationon
howtousebleachandfibricso&ner.

~Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut

not agitateorspinwiththelidopen.

WATERLEVEL cm

MCDIUU

10.Y

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PERMANENT PRESS

@

setthecontrols.

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and‘7.

0 Select\Vash/WnseTemperature.
o SelectWaterLevel.

LOW:Washerislessthan %fullof
clothes.

MEDIUM:Between%and~ full
ofclothes.

HIGH:Over~ fullofclothes.

o PushCycleSelectorKnobin @ ‘
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.

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@ Pull CycleSelectorKnob outto
startthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe

changedat anytime.

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PERMANENT PRESS

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areprovided,butyoucansetthe
selectorin-between,ifdesired.

PermanentPressand
miti/Delicaks settings—

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

soakset$ing–

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

REGULAR

\ REGULAR I

SPIN

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL

NORMAL SOIL ‘~~

F

I

%

WhatHappm inWchSetting(ApprofimakMinutes)

Cycle

Heavy

Soil

18

3%
3% 3%

7 7

W

Seleetor
Settings

wash

Spin
Rinse
Spin
Total‘rime 34

N~ES:
~Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.

%Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
}vaterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

Normal Light

Soil Soil

14 6

3%

3%
31~

7—

30 22

Soak

PermanentPress

lo~

2%

PERMANENT PRESS

LI

Knits/Delicates

3%
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forControlsSetting Guide

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Load

CottonsandL,incns

White/ColorP~st
Bright/Noncolorfiast

Workclothcs

Heavysoil
Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

Silks,Wools;Blendsof Silk
and Wool

RayonandAcetate

washwater
Temperature

HotorWarm
WarmorCold

Hot
HotorWarm

Hot
Warm

Warm
Warm

Warm

Warm

fabricsandloads

NormalSoilorLightSoil
NormalSoilorLightSoil

NormalSoilforsmallloads;HeavySoilforallotherloads
NormalSoil

PermanentPress
PermanentPress

PermanentPress
Knits/Delicates

Knits/Delicates

Knits/Delicates

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended

BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas

Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate

Blankets-Wool,Piirt-Wocl,Cotton

Blankets—Synthetic,Electric

Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats

andRugs*

Denims(especiallyI1ldigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim

Pillows

Warm

Hot

Warm

Warm

Warm

Hotor Warm

HotorWarm
HotorW~rm

ColdorWarm

Warm

PermanentPress

NormalSoilorLightSoildependingon amountofsoil

Knits/Delicates
LightSoil

LightSoil

PermanentPress

PermanentPress

, NormalSoil

NormalSoil

Knits/DelicatesWarm

NormalSoilorLightSoildependingonamountofsoil

‘:CheckSize.Sorncslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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Bleach

Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,uscholwater.Usemaximumdctergen[recommendedon
page13.

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

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

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

No bleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washotdyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodor whichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3 atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

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

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Nobleach

Washonly2or 3 rugsor matsatonctime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

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

No bleach

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentrnaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,but

carej411y.

Ifwashingis recommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,uschighwaterlevel.

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‘r’(}rmoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“Wl~at’sNew.AboutCARELABELS:’

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.~~,jr :+aIC bY the ~UpcrinlCndcntofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice.Washington,D.C.20402.

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tnalzufacturers’care labels)nusrbefollo~ved

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REGULAR

sP,~4

SOA<

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LIGHT SOIL

,,OR,.tAL SOIL ‘:$:

Q

*“S0AK79settingtemperature

willautomaticallybecold.

a Ifahotorwa~ so~ isdesired,set

theWASH~SE TEMPERATUM
switchto“HOT/COLD”or

‘<WARM/CQLD”andturnthe

CycleSelectorKnobto “Heavy
Soil.”Startthewasher.Afier
washerfillsandbeginstoagitate,
pushintheCycleSelectorKnob
andturnto “SOAK:’Pulloutthe
CycleSelectorKnobto complete
thecycle.

Ifyour clothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefuily,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea

}vatertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.

s UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing

heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.

~For anextendedsoak,allowthe

washertofillandagitatefora few
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidc~osed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.

~ Tryto washlessofien.Save
articlesofthe sametype offabric
untilyouhaveafullload.

@If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.

~ Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
arethe off-peakhours.

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QUndernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(~°C.).

Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher-temperatures
approximately90°to IIO”F.or hand
~~mfolwble.If

hasaccumulatedafterseveral
c~nswutivewastings,useHotWash
occasionally,ifsafefor-fabrics.

you noticethatsoil

8

w

from

Sotibysoil

Separate

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It paystocheckandprepare

clothesforwashing.

o Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.

@Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

from

Checkallitemsforareasofheavy

soilor stain.

LINT’PRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.

LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.

Formore informationon lint

co~~trol,seepage18.
sort by fabric

from

.

P

PermPress

Cottons&

Blends

\3

from

sort by

Separate

I

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13

Color

)

Medium

Soil

from

●

Heavy

Soil

Whites

from

from

*

Darks

~ Removestains.ForSTAIN
MMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.

TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

Soakingand%e-trmting—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.

Soakingcanbeeithera completely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-

inarysteptoa completewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow

tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR mFoRMATIoN ON

SOAKINGAGEN~,SEE
PAGE15.

@

Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
ora pastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

from

~Delicates(

Inadditiontosortingto reducelint

~~~~~o]]ection,itis re~~mmendedthat

‘-~- f;lt~ricsof

-.jJJasi~edtogetherwheneverpossible.

b’-”’-“;

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similar constructionbe

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from

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Non-

Colorfast

13

FOR INSTRUCTIONSON
DIXFEMNT

LOADS,SEEPAGES6and 70

F.Bmcs AND

9

specialrecommendations

forwashing ~rmanentpress
ifyoudo nothave a d~er’

If youaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
planto linedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrin~ing
inthewashprocess:

@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
frwlv.AMediumsizePermanent
Pres~loadis thelargestthat should
bewashed.

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
fora regularload.UseaMedium

WaterLevelforaSmallLoad; a

HighWaterLevelfora Medium
Load.

~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.

@Loadclothesdry.
~ Takeaproperlysortedgroupof

clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:

o

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—liketowels.

Hereisa typicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
~LongSleeveShirts

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

Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload.Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresa fill waterfill.

what isthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,energy
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanit is betterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.

and

Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.

~Turnoffthewasher.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.
@Restartthewasher.

N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofa netlaundrybag.

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inseieetingdetergen~andsoap

Advantages

Non-Phosphate—

Powdered Dete~en6

Performwellinhardorsoftwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.

Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate

productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnot beusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits

onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)

Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwash water.

soaps

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Generallydonot cleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater

hardnessmineralstoform

stickysoapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?If it is, and

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ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon­phosphatedetergent,youwill

mostprobablynoticelimestone*

depositsonyour clothes and

ERW*onClothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:

~Givesa stiff, harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.

~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome

dullanddingy.

@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

~Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsas a resultofdirectcontact

withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

@Destroyseffectivenessofflame­retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

Wwk on wher

~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedto thewash
solution.

@Mat-1ike,crustyformationscausal

bylintadheringtothe sticky

limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthe

recirculationwaterhoses,filters

andotherwasherparts.

~Reduceduseful]ifeofwasher,

pump,

washersurfaces,Thehardness
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
frequencywilldeterminehow
rapidlythe limestonewill build
up.If yourwaterisVERYHARD

&omendd metid b
Auce Ml*ne bddup

@

?Jseapowderedphosphate

detergentoraliquiddetergentif

theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Instil ahomewatersoftener.

Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.

~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.

w Wasm pmdice5

maydelayh*ne -e
b Clotiw

Thefollowingrecommendations

willtemporarilydelaytheeffects

oflimestoneonyour clothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing

practicesandwillgivebettersoil

removalwhetherornotyouhave

hardwateror usecarbonate

detergent.

@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto UO”F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil

removal.

@If youwashincoolerwaterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

suretousebleachonbleachable

fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever

possible.

@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.

Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts

inrelationtowaterhardness.

(11ormoregrains)andifyouwash ~“=-

just a fewloadsaweek,youmay “

@

seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few
months.

Q Increaseuseofbleaches,p~ok,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soil andstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless

soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.

e Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.

Howtopatiiallyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocups ofvinegarinonegallon

ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

I

cAmoNs:

*Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagethe porcelain.

@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesinsomefabrics.

*LIMESTO~E-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe

reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.

12

~:>%Theuseofa sufficientamount~-=~”$?k:+

~+~+?-~
“~=~ ofdetergentisoneofthemost

importantthingsyoucandoto

F:=

~K&?makes~~reyourwashcomesout

a

clean.

tiountrequired Varia

aecordngb:

‘Waterhardness

I.

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. ~pe ofdetergent

5. Washtemperature
use moredete~ent H

youhave.*.

Hardwater

1.
Largeloads

2,

Gre~syor oilysoils

3.

Lowerwashtemperature

4.

Lowphosphatedetergent problems.Alwaysmeasure

5.

Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoa low-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructions
onpackage.

~

Usingtoolittledetergentis

a commoncauseoflaundry
detergentina standard

measuringcup.

How

touse detergent—granular

or powdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto

thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.

If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

Before youC~~ d~Cid~ whattodo

abouihardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitarid,ifso,howhard
itis.

~Ifyouliveina municipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.

If your waterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.

@If youliveina ruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.

But,if youhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither. ..

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

Oto3 grainspergallon–SOFT

1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.

4 to 10grains—HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebe!ow.

20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD

AddtmmuchWawr SOmnertith aM Watir level

Grainsof

hardness

Whenusing
withdetergent

Whenusing
withsoap

0–10

o

‘/3 cup

(80 ml)

10–15
‘Acup

(60ml)

2Acup

(160ml) (180ml)

15–20

‘/2 cup

(120Inl)

%cup 1cup

20–25

2..cup

(160ml)

(240ml) (360ml)

25–30

1cup 1 cupplus 1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

(240ml)

1%cups

over30

30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

114cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

30(300mlplus15m]for eachextra5grains)

14

.—

h311i2dry
~lroduetand

BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash washeror ondryclothes.

Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections.
Clcrox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

FABRICSO~ENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas Mixrecommendedamountwithone
DOWIIyBrand cup

WashAdditivesuchas Followpackagedirections.
RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle.

SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasCloroxbrand

type

How’touseit

actionhasstartedanddetergentis 2)Someof today’swashablefabrics

dissolved. bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s

(240ml)waterandaddat startof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

rinsecycle.

contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleach above.

Special

sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.

1)Maybeusedonall kindsoffabrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater. .

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.

4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.

viruses:

instructions

shouldnotbechlorine

—u

-“

WI’ATERSOmEI’dER

Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections.

suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections.

Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT

SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.

PRETREATING,STAIN
Am SP~ WMOVEW
SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
and K2R brands

‘~IN~ ANDDYES

PowderedsuchasRit
;~nciTintexbrands

‘For moreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering:’availablefromthe

C~~nsunacrinformationCenter,Pueblo.Colorado81009.

Addatstartof washcycle.

Uscwithdetergentor soapin washcycle.

heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsfor instructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave

Followpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

colorfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240m!,)bleach.Wipe

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabric
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.

maythenbewashed

15

1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas

possible.Thefresherthestain,the

easieritisto remove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anys~in, @kethesesteps:

@Findthefabricandthefinishin
the chartonthenextpage,anduse

onlyrecommendedmethods.

=Checkthecarelabelinstructions

thatcamewiththegarment.

@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.

@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.

StiinRemovalHint–
usingchlorineBleachfor

white and BleachablePabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithone gallon(3.8liter)of
cool water—approximately80°F.

(Z7°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderinwasher.

The Caseofthe “Invisible”S@in.

Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibieand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenot completely

removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirt fromthe wash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

Once thesespotsbecomevisible,

howcanyouremovethem?
@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe

fabriccanstand.

seenext pagefor

S@i#lRefio~alGuide.

Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,‘requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost.

.-

Howcanyoupreventthese

“After-You-Wash”stains?
@Increasethe amountofdetergent

normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

16

whiteand B!eachableFabrics

SeeControlSettingGuide, Bleach on fige 7

other washableFabrics

Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants

Blood

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk

CoffeeandTea

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Use

carefili)~scrape offas much adhesive orguInuspossible.

dulltoolto

Sponge

withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse,Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitby spongingwith
ammonia~+Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.If stainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

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

Whhoutcream:Bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.

Treatstainwithsafedry cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hinton oppositepage.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

—

Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,or spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

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

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Spongewithwarmwater.Apply

liquiddete~ent.

withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanse!domberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Ink, Ballpoint

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid~or usespraycleaner.Apply

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefibrics

exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.

PaintandVarnish

Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

bananaoil.Launderinwarmwater.

Perspiration

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.
]mmoniaorvinegarY*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
]ppositepage,launderanddry.

Rust

Applyrustremover?*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

aunder.

*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

familiar withtheiimimtionsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.

-.

, &~ Undernocircurnstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

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‘*Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchas vinegarand/orrustremover,Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

‘...: :-

w-

Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

~<...$n-=

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undiluted

Bleachremainingstain

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UseThisRoblemSolver

LINTORRESIDUE

ON CLOTHES

POSSIBLE

CAUSEANDRER4EDY

*Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

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

$~ashingtoo long, especially forsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

~
poundofdryclothes.

eUseof

~~n.phosphat~deterge~~swhich c~mbine with harciness mineralstoforma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged

watersoftener.

s powderyresiduefrom

granulardetergent may appear to be lint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

washwater.Seepage 13.
~overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

~Toomuchb]each.Usecorrectamountofbieachaccordingtopackagedirections.

enoughdetergenttoholdlintinSuspensic)nduringwashcycie.IncreaseamountOf

aNot

detergent.Seepage13.

eIncorrectuseoffabricsoftener.~fusedinwashcycle,sofienersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.

~pillingusuallyon

poly~stel--cc)ttonblends is caused by normalwearandmay100klike

lint.~rning clothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

~s~tic

electricity caused by Overdying will cause attraction.Usefabricsoftenerin

rinsecycle.

GREASYOROILY
STAINSOFJ
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS

GRAYEDCLOTHES

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelishighorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

eWaternot hot

enough fortype of~oad+Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat

thewasherat 140°-150”P.Donot washwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.

~poororinferior

Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

1.
Pre-treatstains

2.
Usehottestwaterpossible

3.

4.

Usebleachwherepossible

5.

Usepre-soakaids
[nsta]lwatersoftener

6.

detergent. change tophosphatedetergent, ifpossible.FO11OWthesesteps:

PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDRENIEDY

GRAYED
cLmHEs grdyappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
(continued)

$Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil, causing

@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoa phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.

@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.

@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.

*Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:

1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwaterissuitableforgarment.

~ Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersofienersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2YZtimesasmuchasyouneedfornormal watersoftening.

~Donotusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,ifnecessary.

2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.

YELLOWED
CL~HES

BLUEORGRAY Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLORSTAIFIS

SH9.IIJI<AGE,
~~p.]~~,q~

—

*Incompleteremovalofbodysoildue to constantuseof
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenteris yellow,itcontainsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.

*Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-ctiorinebleach

(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasMtor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

@Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallye~owingoryellowspots.

J..Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersofienerdissolvedin water

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotusein thewasher;usea plasticcontainer.

dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestim: dampenstainedarea
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfibric.

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasheror byhand;othersmaybe safely
washedbut willshrinkinadryer.FO11OWGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions

exactly.If indoubt,do notmachinewashor dry.

insufficientdetergent.Check

useacommerciallyavailable

.

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

SHRINKAGE,
KNITS

WNNKLINGIN

PEWANENT PRESS
AND “NO-mON”

ITEMS

@Relamtionshri&age canoccurinknitfabrics

andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthis

thathavebeenimproperlystretched

occurs,garmentmaybepressedback

intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
~ Progressiveor delayedshrinkage iscausedwhensmrchor sizing(insomefabrics)

isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Thismayalsobe noticedin oldergarmentsthat
havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treat

asforrelaxation

shrinkageabove.

@Shrinkagecausedbyoverheating

occursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected;butit canbepreventedby
washingin coolor warmwateranddryingonLowor Delicateheat.

@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadata time.Do notcombineloads.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermmentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry.

*Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads

...nomoreban mediumloadstogive clothesroomtomovefreely.

~ Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrintiing.AlsousePermanentPress Drycycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseHighWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor

SmallLoad.

SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,~PS OR

EXCESSIVEWEAR

@Repeatedwashingin waterwhichistoohot.Wash incoldor warmwaterusingplenty

ofdetergent.

~Accumulationoflimescaledue to useofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergents.

@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.

Toremovewities:

@Re-tumbleon“PermanentPress”setting.
~Re-rinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
@If unsuccessful,re-tumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.
@Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
*Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

@Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects
areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.

@Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,belt buckles, zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbelt buckles. Thisis especiallyimportantin
washingknits whichsnag easily.Turnknitsinsideout.

~Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby
improperuseofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectmount of bleach,usingBleach
Dispenser.Seepage15.Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor allowclothesto
comein contactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeupb~eachspillswithclothes.

20

POSSBLE CAUSEAm

@

Makesuredrainhoseisnotkinked.

@Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8ft. abovefloor.

@Make surehoseconnectionsaretightattiucets.

@Make sureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinmd securedtodrainfacflity.

REMEDY

WASHERIs NOISY

FVASHERPAUSES

IN~CLE

~ Makesurewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand

frontjamnutstight.SeetheInitiation Instructions.

~Asharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofea~hspinperiodasthemotor

stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin:’Thissoundisnormal.

@Heavflyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,

andmaycause

whenwashingasingleheavyi~mor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan

necessary),thespinbasketrn~ striketheoutertub,creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise.

Tocorrect,openthelidandredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close

thelidandxestart.

~ Washernomally

betweenspinandrinse.

e

CareandCleaning

USERWINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

The tub. Theporcelainisself­cleaning.Leavelid openafter
washingtoallowmoist~ireto
evaporate.Do notuseharshor
grittycleansers.

itto movefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases(usualiyoccurs

pausesbetweenwashingsteps..such asbetwee~~sh andspinor

Whenreplacingtheagitator,
carefullylowerstraightdownonto
theshah sothatitfitsinto theslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure

untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
position.

The exterior’.Wipeoffanyspillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeor dust
withdampcloth.Trynottohit
surfacewithsharpobjects.

Tostore washer:
Askservicetechniciantoremove

waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.

Donotstorethewdsherwhereit

willbeexposedtotheweather.
For longvacations:

Besurewatersupplyis shutoffat
faucets,anddrainallwaterfrom
hosesif weatherwillbe below
freezing.

.

Lubricate
withgrease
or

}

Petroleum

A

The agitator.Removeatregular

intervals—-about4 to6 months—
andremoveanylint thatmayhave
accumulated.Notoolsareneeded,
simplygraspagitatorwithboth
handsandpullstraightup sharply.
Theslottedsectionatthetopofthe
metalshafthasa lightcoatingof
lubricanttopreventpartsfrom
stickingtoge-tier.If&s areaappears
tobedry,applya lightcoatofgrease
or petroleumie~lyaroundtheslotted

sectionofth; sh~fibeforereplacing

theagitator.Do not overgrease.

Jelly.

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Our consumer semice professionals
will.provide mpert repair service on
yourRCAappliance, scheduled at a
time that’sconvenient for you. Many
GEConsumer Service company­opelated ~ocat.ionsofier you service
today or tomorrow,or at yourcon-

venience (700 a.m. to ZOOp.m.week­da~ 9:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.Samrdays).

Our facto~ytrainedtechniciansknow

yourapplianceinsideandout—so

mostrepain canbe handledinjust

onevisit.

Consumerswiti impairedhearingor
speechwho haveaccessto a~D or a
conventionalteletypewritermaycall
800-TDD-GEAC(800-8334322)to
requestservice.

Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafkr yourRM productwar­mty expires.Purchasea GEcontract

whtieyourwarrantyissdllineffect

andyou’llreceiveasubstantialdi~
count.Withamultiple-yearcontrac~
you’reassuredof fiture serviceat
today’sprices.

h&vid@ qu~ed tosetice theh
ownappliancescanhaveneeded
partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto
theirhome,freeof shippingcharge!
Our partssystemprovidesaccessto
over4’7,000GenuineRenewalParts,..
andallarefullywarranted.VISA,
MasterCardandDiscovercardsare
accepted.

Uwr mtitenance -ctions
containedin M booMetcoverp~
duresimtendedtob performed by
anyuser.Other Setihg gene*
shodd k refemd to~tied seP
tice pemmel. tiution mustbe
exercised,sinceimpropersektig
mayeaw +e opration.

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YOURRCAWASHERwARMm

SaVeproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

This warrantyis extended to the originalpurchaser

FULL ONEYEARWARMNTY

Forone year from date oforiginalpurchase, we
wti provide, freeof charge, partsand servicelabor
in yourhome to repairor replace
washerthat failsbecause of a manufacturing

defect.

FULLFIVE%EARWARRAN~

Forthe second through fifth year from date of
originalpurchase, we WWprovide, free ofcharge,
replacement parts for any partof the transmission
that failsbecause of amanufa~ring defect.You
pay forthe servicetrip to your home and service
labor charges. Or, ifyou desire, we willprovide a
completelyreconditionedtransmission. Youpay for
the shop reconditioning labor, the service trip to
your home and servicelabor charges.

anypartofthe

and any succeeding owner for products purchased
for ordinary borne use in the 48maidand states,
Hawaiiand Washington, D.C.In Alaskathe
warranty isthe same exceptthat itis LM~ED
because you must pay to ship the product to the

serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel

coststo your home.

SERVICE

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Weat RCAstrive to provide the highest quality
products and service.Thereforewe have designated
GE CONSUMERSERVICE,a leader in the service
indus~, to ~ your serviceneeds. Should your
applianceneed service,during warranty period or
beyond, lookin the White orYellowPagesofyour
telephone directoryfor GECONSUMERSERVICE
or an authotied RCAAPPLkWCE SERWCER.

@Replacementof house fuses or resetting ofcircuit

@Servicetrips to yourhome to teach youhow

to use the product.

ReadyourUse and Carematerial.E

any questions about operatingthe product, please
contact your dealer orour
Manager—ConsumerAffairs
R~ Appliances
Apphance Park
Louisville,KY40225

@Improperinstallation. ,
E youhave an instdation problem, contactyour

deder orinstder. Youareresponsiblefor providing
adequateeletical, plumbingand other comecting
facilities.

Somestates do not allowthe exclusionor limitationofincidentalor Wmantor:RCAAppliances

consequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynot
applytoyou,Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou

may alsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.Toknow
what yourlegalrightsare in your state, consult your localorstate

consumer affairsofficeor your state’sAttorneyGeneral.

you then have

breakers.

~Failureofthe product ifit is used for other than its
intended purpose or used commercially.

@Damage to productcausedbyaccident,fire,
floodsoractsofGod.

w?~R ISN~ RESPONS~LEFOR

CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

lf ~~e~ ~el~

warranty,write:

Manage*Consumer Affa@

is needed concerningthis

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