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Agitator
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
Controls Setting Guide 6,7
CycleSettings
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips
Hard Water
Limestone Deposits
Loading the Washer 4,10
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Moving&VacationTips
Operating Instructions 4,5
Problem Solver
Repair Service
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Soak Setting 5,8
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18-22
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5
8
Sorting
Stains
Stain RemovalGuide
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User Maintenance Instructions 23
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Warranty
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17
BackCover
Page 2
writedownthemodel
andserial
numbers.
FORYOURSAFETY
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(it~clude
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerIefisidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
youreceiveda
If
hm~ed washer.eo
Immediatelycontactthe dealer
(orbuilder’)that soldyouthe
washer.
time and money.
~~v~
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
if yousmellgas:
1,OpenwindowsB
2*Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3,Extinguishany
openflame.
4SImmediatelycall
yourgassupplier.
“Don’tturnelectricswitches
onorOtibecausespark ‘may
ignitethegas.
FORYou
notSto
Do
gasoline o
flammable
liquidsint
ofthisoranyother
appliance.
s
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Ru!eestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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%VARNING–TOreduce therisliof
@ fire,
electricshock,orinjuryto
‘“ ~~~~~}Vhenusingyomapp~~~~~~9
fouowbmicprwautiom,kclllting
thefoltow!ng:
eusethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpIIrpose
thisUseandCare~o~k,
GThiswashermust beproperiy
imued md lmkd in accordance
withthe Iashliation Instructions
beforeitisused. Ifyoudid not
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
—Roperly ground toconform
withallgoverningcodesand
Ordilianees.Followdetiils in
asdescribedin
InsbilationInstructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
-Ae expsed totemperaturesbelow
--~=”‘:-=c~higorexpsed totheweather.
+—-
–Connect toaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
the InstallationInstructions.
@Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakor rupture.
~Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Rfakesurethatthe cordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
@D*~lotrepair or replace
anypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
.
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:-j~~~+s’GiYlF#3Pk3#l@Ilinth~q~s~mdcare
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,,n_’JLf.h@s!4iilstocarryOltte
Tonlinimizethepossibility
ofinjury:
@Donotmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
arid/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
DO not wash ordryarticles
e
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in9soakedin,orspottedwith
comb~ibleorqlosive substancw
(suchmgasoline9degreasem,
dry-cleaningsolvenfi,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcouldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~mROGEN GASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforapetiodoftwo
weekorlonger.mROG~GAS
Cm BEEXPLOS~ mER
mE cRcwT’’cm. $0to
preventthepossibilityofdarnage
orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweebormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystem~maynothave
beenusedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucebandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusi~lganyelectrical
appliancewhichiscomectedto
thehotwater
allowanyhydrogengastoescape.
Sincethegasisflammable,donot
smokeIOruseanopenflameor
applianceduringthisprocess.
@Never
itismoving.Beforeloading?
unloadingoraddingclothes,push
intheCycleSelectorknobto
6’smP” position,thenwaituntil
tilemachinehaseo~npletely
stoppedbeforeopel]il]gthelid.
system. Thiswill
reachintowasherwhile
~
Closesupervisionisnwessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
ci~ildren.Do
not aIIow children
toplayinside,onorwiththis
appiimceoranydkcmded
appliance.Dk~se of
&arded
appliancesandstippingor
packingmateriakproperly.
Beforediscardingawasher,or
removtigfromservice,remove
thewasherEd.
@Keep
detergents,bleaches,tibricsotiners,
etc.)out ofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabmet.Observe
all warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumtiationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethe possibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthe lintfflter).
alllaundryaids(suchas
Nm:llrning theCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnectthe appliancefromthe
powersupply,
~Donottiper with
notoperatethisappliance
~Do
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts9including
adamagedcordorplug,
@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
controls.
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HowtoopemteyourclothesW~Sh~r
W~G–To reducethe riskoffire, eiectricshock,orinjurytopemons,
readthe
WORTANT SA~TY ~STRUCT1ONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
SAW TmE -
mSTRUCTIONS@
‘“0”’’” “~~w
sotii~andhati~
@Sortclothescarefillybyfabric
type,weightandamountofsoil
accordingto instructionson page 9.
@Addmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationon detergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
~Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.See
page10forloadinginformation.
~Seepage8forBleachDispenser
instructions.Forinformationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page15.
= Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
not agitateor spinwiththelido~en.
*
A
WATERLEVEL ~ SPEED
MEDIUM
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7.
Q SelectWash/Rinse
Temperature.
o SelectWaterLevel.
LOW Washerislessthan 1/2full
ofclothes.
NIEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3
fullofclothes.
HIGH: Over2/3fullofclothes.
REGULAR
LffiH7S081
t(onw Sml
HEAvYS@L
sPlti
“+
OFF SIAW
PERMANENT PRESS
cm Wh
F{,b,sc
SP:fl
s7AnT
~ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@ PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
@ PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startthe washer.If youwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorknob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
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settings
__
soaksetting—
playclothes.Threesoill;velsettings
areprovided,but youcansetthe “
selectorin-between,ifdesired.
REGULAR
SPIN
SOAK
LIGHT SOIL
HEAVYWIL
o
@
WF
NOa).4ALSOIL
PermanentRess setti~—
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethe setting
ofwrinkles.
PERMANENTPRESS
OFF START
COOL OO,YN
RINSC
& sP1rJ
&
OFF
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinties.
START
P
DELICATES
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
REGULAR
SP,N
SOAK
LIGHT sO?L
NORk!AL SOIL
@
HEAW SO!L
P
what HappeminWch setti~(Approtiate Minuks)
cycle
Selector
settings Soil Soil
wash
Soak
wash 18
spin 3
Rinse
I spin
TotalTime 35
NOTES:
QTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.
* Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
Heavy
3%
7 7
I
Normal Light
10 4
3
3%
27 21
Soil
3
3%
7
I
Soak PermanentPress
8
‘2~
3%
7
11
,
I
I
3%
4%
22
I
5
Delicates
4
z%
2
2%
3
~1A
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forcontFois settingGuide
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‘Con-trekSettiw Guidefordifferentfabrics andloa&
—
cycle setting
—.
——-—-_—
CottonsandLinens
White/C910rfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
Workclothes
Heavysoil
Averagesoil Hotor Warm
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
Averageor lightsoii
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
andWool
Rayonand Acetate Gentle/Slow
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingis recommended
BabyClothes–Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlanke&,
Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 5min.soakthen
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric
Curtains-DO NCYI’MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs**
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)
and o~~~rfabricsthatbleed
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast
NormaI/Fast
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast
Normal/Slow
Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow
Gentle/Slow
Gentle/Slow
Normal/Fast Hot
Gentle/Slow Warm
Normal/Fast
5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow HotorWarm PermanentPress
Gentle/Slow
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast Coldor Warm
HotorWarm
WarmorCold NormalSoilor LightSoil
Hot
Hot
Warm
Warm
Warm Delicates
Warm
Warm
Warm
Hotor Warm
Hotor Warm
Norma]Soilor LightSoil
— —-
NormalSoil—forsmallloads
HeavySoil—forallotherloads
NormalSoil
PermanentPress
PermanentPress
PermanentPress
DelicatesSilks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
DelicatesWarm
PermanentPressWarm
NormalSoilorLightSoildependingon
amountof soil
Delicates
LightSoil
LightSoil
PermanentPress
NormalSoil
NormalSoil
-
Rubber-coatdItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Pillows
*’+Chccksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
Gentle/Slow
Warm
WarmGentle/Slow
Delicates
NormalSoilorLightSoildependingon
amountof soil
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_=.%
e;
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Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinetyw bleachwhenneeded.
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
pageB.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
—
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
)
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
No bleach
No bleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
—.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrtiommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13,SmallloadsreducewrinUing.
Washonlyifrecommendedby thegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OWinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasherordyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.V?asj~2 or3 ata timeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
On electricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Do oneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
—
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
—.—.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
No bleach
Nobleach
No bleach Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials–dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
}fi-ioreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor”What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’
~salebytheSupcrintenticntof Documents,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.2W02.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/FastWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsor matsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
For new“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomoveto avoidwhitelinesatcreases,Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
~mble onFLUFF(NoHeat).
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanuficturem’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carefilly.Ifwashingis recommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeof feathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
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Howtouse
“
—
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
hh basketalongwithyourdetergent.
Donotputpowderedbleachinto
thebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
FULLWATERLEVEL—1M
CUPS
(310ml)liquid
LOWWATERLEVEL–2/3
CUP
(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~Donotoverfillor allowdispenser
tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpourundilutedliquid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasket.
thesoaksetting
REGULAR
LIG14TSO$L
t+ORMAL SOIL
HEKJY WL
@“SoAK>’settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
e If a hotor warmsoakis
desired,settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“H(YI’/COLD”or “WARM/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorknobto
“Heavy soil.” start thewasher.
Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushintheCycleSelector
knobandturn to “SOAK;’Pull
outtheCycleSelectorknobto
completethecycle.
@Foranextendedsoakallowthe
washertofillandagitatefora few
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorknobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pulloutthe Cycle
Selectorknobtocompletethe cycle.
S~ K
OFF
5PltJ
@
o
Enemy-savingmp=
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefilly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
\vatertemperature~varrnenough
toreleaseandget ridofsoil.
e UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
W- Washtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to 110°F.or
handcomfortable.If younoticethat
soilhasaccumulatedafterseveral
consecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfibric
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~ If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseFastSpinspeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbyFastSpin.
Page 9
sortbysoil
Separate
Itpaystocheckand prepare
clothesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushout cuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand
buttons.
w
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Such
asterrytowelingandchenille—
giveup lint.
LINTCOLLE~RS—such as
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formoreinformationonlint
control,seepage18.
Separate
from
●
Perm Press
In
Cottons & ,
Blends
from
J
w
sortby color
Separate
13
from
from
from
●
Lights
from
~ Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
~ Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
~Removestains,ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE
eTurn
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandRe-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded
dirtandevensomestains.
Soakingcanbe either acompletely
separatewashingsteporapreliminary
steptoacompletewashcycle.For
detailedinformationonhowtosoak
FORINFORMATIONON
Poly Knitsinside-outto
inyourwasher,seepage8.
SOAWNGAGEN~,SEE
PAGE15.
Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina ~
smallamountofliquiddetergent%,
apastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
17.
.
-m–
----
from
~:_~~:.iInadditiontosortingto reducelint
.~:+j,;collcction,itisrecommendedthat
fabrics of similarconstructionbe
viashedtogetherwheneverpossible.
from
FORINSTRUCTIONS‘ON
DIFFEWNTflABRICSAND
LOADS,
SEEPAGES6and7.
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Page 10
Speial recommendations
forYVasbing~rmane~lt press
if you
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryor drip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
fora regularload.Usea Medium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
HighWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
immediately.
donothavea d~$?r.
~Be carefulnottooverload
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonas washerstopsandhang
e Tominimizewrinkling,use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.
@Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin thisorder:
o
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
e
SmallItems—likewashcloths.
@
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3 DoubleSheets
4 LongSleeveShirts
3 BoxerShorts
6 StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2 PairTrousers
3Hancikerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload. Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sinceweti~msareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresa fill waterfill.
Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,ener~ and
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafill load
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
To
additemsafierthewasherhas
stitied.
@
Turnoffthewasher.
e Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnext to theagitator.
~Restartthewasher.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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inselectingdetementsandsoap
Advanhges
Non-Phosphate–
Powdered
Dete~en&
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsofi
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
.—
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonot cleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyinco~dwater.
Shouldnotbe usedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfil limestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage 12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin ‘
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
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ISyOUr w~te~ ~~~~? If it is,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill
mostDrobab}vnoticelimestone*
depo~tsony;ur clothesand
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
frequencywilldeterminehow
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
ufi.If~our waterisVERYHARD
(11or moregrains)andifyouwas
justa fewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.
EMect$
onClothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton, it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
*Givesastiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dull anddingy.
*Causesgrayingof fabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mm on -her
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~ Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothe stic~
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
Q Reducedusefil lifeofwasher.
komendd meth*
to
tiusebane btidup
~Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
M mm
may deby ti-ne
to Cloti=
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotter washwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fillandagitateforthree or four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
pmctices
we
Qkc= useofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soil andstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Wash delicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~ Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsofienerto counteract
stiffnessorharshnessin clothes.
,
Howto partiaUyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap-waterfor-15minute;.
uSE APLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
~Donotuse vinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
1
*LIMESTONE-technically called CALCIUM CARBONATE—iscaused by the
reactionofthe calcium inthe hard waterwith the sodium carbonate in the detergent,
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~~~~~~heuseofasufficientamountof
detergentisoneofthemostimportant
‘+. thin syou candoto makesureyour
‘23wasf comes out clean.
howlt Teqtired Variw
aeeortigto:
Waterhardness
1.
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemoredete~ent if
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoa Iow-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentisa
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentin a
standardmeasuringcup.
How
tousedetergent—gmnuiar
or powdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvetie detergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Rwomended mowt ofdete~entforavewe sonload
Waterhvel Setting
Water
Hartiess HIGH
VERY
I
HARD
HARD
4-10Gr.
SOFT
O-4Gr.
o-1o
Grains
0-10
Grains
High-Sudsing 10-20Gr,
Powder~pe
hw-$udsing
Concentrated
Powder~pe
LIQUID
2cups 1%cups 1%cups
1%cups
1cup 1cup
cup %cup ‘kcup
1
FOL~W PAC~GE DIW~IONS
MEDIUM LOW
1%cups %cup
Ihcup
1.
Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Wnenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
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E181”dwater—doyou haveit?
—
Before you can decidewhat to do
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand, if so,howhard
itis.
@If youliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@If youliveina ruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3 grainsper gallon–SOFT
4 to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
If your waterisSC?FT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedto sofienyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For informationonwater
softeners9seeguidebelow.
Grainsof
hardness
Whenusing
withdetergent
Whenusing ‘hcup
withsoap
o–lo 10–15 E–20
o
(80ml)
20–25 25–30 over 30
‘Acup ‘Acup ~hcup
(60ml) (120ml)
2Acup
(160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml)
3Acup 1 cup
(160ml)
1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove
(240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
1%cups
1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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Laundry
product and
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
F~MC SO~ENEN
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
type
Howtouseit
Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
dissolved.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof
rinsecycle.
FO11OWPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleach above.
Spwial instructions
1)Donotpour undilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washeror ondry clothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
slcepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fist
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffibrics,
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity,
3)Usecarefully.Tm muchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpour directlyonclothes.
S) Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,fo~lowmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
virusesf
WATERSO~ENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
FRETREA’~ING,STAIN
Am Sm -OVEN
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINm ANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands
*Formoreinformationon sanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.-
FO11OWpackagedirections.
N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfdst.Washseparately.
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
‘waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
C.AUTIC)N:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredby yourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1 cup (240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts,Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
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1=Trytoremovestainsas soon as
—
possible.Thefresherthe stain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
that camewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor on a sample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
~. wash with re~ommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
shin RemovalHint–
usingchlorine Bleachfor
whiteand Bieathabie Fabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithone gallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(Z7°C.)-in a sinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe “~nvisible”Stain.
Foodor cookingoils onyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthese stainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthe wash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethese spotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
e Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
seeA~Xtpagefor
Shin RenlovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto: ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost.
.-
Howcanyou preventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
ofien.
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guide
seeControisettingGuide,Bleach on%ge7
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
c(lrefullyscrapeoffas/nuchod!~esiveorgun~uspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid;*thenlaunder.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakettp, Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tdr,CodLiverOil.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder,
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHinton oppositepage,launderanddry.
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
other washableFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
and rinsewell,or spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewitha safedry cleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
—
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Coloring
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(“rreatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric,)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotbe removed.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddete~ent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Ink, Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid,*orusespraycleaner.Apply
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
PdintandVarnish Softenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater,
Perspiration
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
~olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
?mmoniaorvinegar.*+If anystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage.launderanddry.
Rust
—
~=-, ~=l$Caution: Becausecleaning fluids tend to be toxic, be sure you are in a well ventilated room when using them. No cleaning fluid should be used unless user is
7.-i=.-..s.>-{9- ;!;~~
.,=~.-,=-==-.......... with the limitations and required cautions (usually printed on label). Use extreme caution with flammable compounds.
‘G:~;-L::=WUnderno circumstances should fabricscontainingflammable materials (waxes, cleaning fluids, etc.) be washed in washer.
E:’=-,YZDOnot mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar and/or rust remover.Mixing can produce a toxic gas which
[+-2::. i
- ~; Saveand refer to garment manufacturers’care labels.
‘..-4-
.
4pplyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
maycausedeath.
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Questiom?
UseThisRoblemSolver
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDmmDY
LINTOR
ONcLmHEs
MSIDUE ~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes,
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessminerals
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint. Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
~
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesofienersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
0Pilling~sual~Yonpolyester-cottonblendsiscaus~ bynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
aStitic
rinsecycle.
electricity caused by overd~ingwillcauseamaction.use fabricsoftenerin
tOfo~ a
(
GWASY OROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwash~cle, the
LAUNDEmD oilyspotimaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GANENTS
GRAYEDCL~HES
-...— —-
notcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
are
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
{
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PROBLEM
----
YELLOWED
cLmHEs
POSSIBLECAUSEANDm~DY
s Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent,UsuWya30-minutesoakis suficient.
klowever,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@~Jseofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentn~ustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage 13.
~ Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.~t clothesin washer.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwateris suitableforgarment.
@Addanon-precipitatingtype ofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2Yztimesasmuchasyou needfornormalwatersoftening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
~ Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,if necessary.
2. If youprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.
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, BLUEORGRAY
~
:....-...-—...______
~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Use oxygenbleach
(suchas Clorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextra detergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstiled inyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toren~ovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveovemi~yeliow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecan occur,
donotusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestim: dampenstainedarea
andmbwithundilutedfiquiddetergent.R.e-wash,usingc~otie bleachifsafefortibric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washerorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
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Tb~ ProblemSOIV~~(continued)
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND=MEDY .
*RelaMtionshrinhge canoccurin knit fabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybe noticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
~$hr~nkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WNNKLINGIN
PEMANENT PRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Do notwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads.. .nomorethan mediumloadstogive clothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseHighWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaledue to useofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
1.Retumbleon“PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendto dry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND
* Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjects]efiinpockets.Checktomakesureailsuchobjects
a~eremoved.Alsocheck
Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbucties, zipprs, Fastenhooks,zippersand
@
mm~~
WS~ ~u~.
buttons.Wmovesharpbuttonsad beltbuc~es, Thisisespecitiy irn~~t in
washingbits whichsnageasily.Wrn bits insideout.
~Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyefiowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improperuseofc~orine bleach.Useody corrwt amountofbleach.SeepageE.
Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor Wowclothestocomeintocontactwith
undilutedbleach.Do riotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.
~Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permmentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausetibric holes.Rinseailtowelsandothertitles that
camein contactwiththesechernicdsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Do notcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals,
~SmW,unnoticedtearsmayedarge duringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendallripsandtears.
~AsPermanentpressgarmentsage,theymayshowfmyingat collarsafidcuffs.Thisis
normaldue to weakeningoffi~rs bythePermanentPressprocess.It is notcausedby
washer.Youcanslowhis processbywashingsmaliPermanentPressloadswithaHigh
WaterLevel.Donotwashh~vy itemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.Remove
collarstays,whenpossible.
~Roughnessor burrsonagitatormaycauseripsortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsif necessary.
HEAVILYSOILED
AMAS
SUC~ ~S
collarsandcuffs
WASHERWON’T
OPERATE
@MaybecausedbyuseofNormal/FastWash/SpinSpeedfordelicatearticles.Use
Gentie/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.Referto:Garment~anuticturers’ CareLabels.
*Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunmatmosph~~. Thisisinevitabletid isnotcaused
bywasher.Slowprocessbytihi@ on &ntle(Slti Wash/SpinSp*.
@Toolargeloads,ortoolittlewater;Loadwashero~y withnumberofitemsthatwill
movetily. Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent. .
....
o
1
,.-
..
,.,.
@
~ Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.
@Makesurebothhot andcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
@Makesurecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorknobispulledoutto ON position.
@Makesurelidis closed.Washerwi~fdl butwillnotspinbragitatewithlidopen.
@Checkhousefises orcircuitbreakers.Ifanotherapplianceissharingtheelectrical
outlet, removeit.Washershouldhaveseparateoutiet.
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PROBLENI
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.
POSSIBLE
CAUSEANDWMEDY
WATER
TEMPERATURE
Is INcoRREa
WATERWON’T
DRAIN
WATERLEAKS
WASHERISNOISY
@Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesarecorrectlyset.
~Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnd onand
regulatedcorrectly.
~Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrmtfaucets.,.
hot to hot, coldtocold.
~ Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlet
hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstil hoses.
~Checkhouseholdwaterheatertomakesureitisdeliveringwaterat140°to 150°F.
s Makesuredrainhoseisnotkinked.
~ Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8ft. abovefloor.
@Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.
@Makesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.
~ Makesurewasherislevelandfirmto thefloorwithrubberf~t padsinplaceand
frontjamnuts tight.SeeyourInstallationkstructions.
~Asharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor
stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethe transmission“locksin:’“fhissoundisnormal.
~Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan
necessary)thespinbasketmaystriketheouter~b, creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,openthelidandredistributethe loadevenlyaboutthewashbasket. Close
thelidandrestart.
(
WASHERPAUSES
[N~CLE
@Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...suchasbetweenwashandspinor
betweenspinandrinse.
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&%lNsTRucTIoNs
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‘#The tub ~be porcelain ~~
Self-cleaiing.Leavelidopenafier
washing
e}’aporate.Donotuseharsh
orgrittycleansers.
Theetierior. Wipeoffanyspillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeor dust
withdampcloth.Trynotto hit
surfacewithsharpobjects.
TostoreWmher:
Askservicetechniciantoremove
waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.
Donotstorethewasherwhereit
willbe exposedto theweather.
For longvacations:
Be surewatersupply is shutoffat
faucetsanddrainallwaterfrom
hosesifweatherwillbebelow
~- ‘--‘
toallowmoistureto
0
Lubricate
withgrease
or
}
Petroleum
A
Theagihtor, Removeatregular
intervals-about4 to6 months—
andremoveanylintthat mayhave
accumulated.Notoolsareneeded,
simplygraspagitatorwithboth
handsandpull straightupsharply.
Theslottedsectionatthetopofthe
metalshafihasa lightcoatingof
!ubricanttopreventpartssticking
together.If thisareaappearstobe
dry,applyalightcoatofgreaseor
petroleumjellyaroundtheslotted
sectionoftheshafibeforereplacing
theagitator.Do notovergrease.
Excessgreasemaygetintoclothes
load.
Whenreplacingthe agitator,
carefillylowerstraightdownonto
theshafisothatitfitsintotheslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
p6sition.
Jelly.
IfyouneedSemite
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthis book.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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vmAT Is cowmD
FULL ONEXEARwARmNm
For one year from date oforiginal purchase, we
wti provide, free of charge, parts and servicelabor
in your home to repair or replace an part of the
ruasha that failsbecause of a manu acturing
!
defect.
FULLFIvE~EAR
WARMNW
%r the second through fifth year from date of
originalpurchase, we w~ provide, free of charge,
replacement parts for any part of the transmission
that failsbecause of a manufacturing defect. You
pay for the servicetrip to your home and service
labor charges. Or, ifyou desire, we will provide a
completelyreconditionedtransmission.Youpay for
the shop reconditioning labor, the service trip to
your home and service labor charges.
~Servicetrips to your home to teach you how
to use the product.
ReadyourUse and Carematerial.Ifyou then have
artyquestions about operating the product, please
contactyour dealer or our
National ServiceManager
RCAAppliance Corporation
P.o.Box119
LaFayette,Georgia3~8
Thiswarranty isextended to the originaipurchaser
and any succeeding owner forproducts purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48mainland states,
Hawaiiand Washington, D.C.In Alaska the
warranty isthe same exceptthat it is LIMITED
because you must pay to ship the product to the
serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
FOR SERVICE
WeatRCAstrive to provide the highest quality
products and service.Thereforewe have designated
GECONSUMERSERVICE,a leader in the service
indus~, tom your serviceneeds. Should your
applianceneed service,during warranty period or
beyond, lookin the Whiteor YellowPagesofyour
telephone directoryfor GE CONSUMERSERVICE
or an authorized RCAAPPL~CE SERVICER.
~ Replacementof house fuses or resetting ofcircuit
bre~ers.
@Failureof the product ifit is used forother than its
intended purpose or used commercially.
~ Damage to product caused byaccident,fire,
floodsor actsofGod.
W~R IS Nm RESPONSIBLEFOR
CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
{
~Improper inst~ation.
Ifyou have an installationproblem, contactyour
deder or installer.YOUare responsible for providing
adequate electrical,plumbing and other connecting
facfities.
Somestates do not allowthe exclusionorlimitationofincidentalor
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion maynot
apply to you. This warranty givesyou specificlegalrights,andyou
may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Toknow
what your legal rights are in your state, consult your localor state
consumer affairsofficeor your state’sAttorneyGeneral.
; -..—-.
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I
Wmantor:RCAAppliance Corporation
IfMher help is needed concerningthis
warran~,mite:
NationalServiceManager
RCA
Poo.Boxm
bFayette, Georgia3~8
WRW2505K
ApplianceCorporation
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