GE WRW2505M 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 Energy-SavingTips Hard Water Limestone Deposits Loading the Washer Model and Serial Numbers Operating Instructions Pre~reating Problem Solver

~ 9,15

22 ‘Sorting 23 Stains

617

14 12

4,10

Stiety Instructions Soak Setting

Stain RemovalGuide Storage&VacationTips

User Maintenance Instructions 22

8 Warranty

4,5

18-22

Model

3,4 5,8 4,9

16 v

BackCover

WRW2505M

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Beforeusingyour washer,

readthisbookCarefullye

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerRelations AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labelonthe lowerlefisidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendingin thiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

FORYOURSAFEn Ifyousmellgas:

Isopenwindows.

2BDon’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3.Extinguishany openflames

Immediatelycall

yourgasSupplier@

‘Don’tturn

onorOtibecausesparksmay ignitethegas.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable Vapon and

liquidsinthevicinity ofthisoranyother appliance.

electricswitches

Toobtainservice,seetheConsumer Servicespageinthebackofthis book.

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobe pleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyourwasher.

Immediatelycontactthe dealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe washer.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice. ..

checktheProblemSolveron pages18-22.It listscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthat youcancorrectyourself.

Allwashinginstructiontermsin thisbook conformtothe CareLabeling RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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TVARNING–TQredllcetileriskof

ilre,electricshock, or injury ‘to

pelxomwhen Ilsingyour app~ance~

follokvbasicprwautiom,inclutig

tilefollowillg: *Usethisapplianceonlyforits

i~~tendedpurpose

thisUseandCareBook. o‘Thiswashermust beproperly

htalled and

asdescribedin

lmatedinaccorhnce withtheInstallationInstructions beforeitis~Ised.

receiveanInstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingthe service locationnearestyou.

–Properly ground to conform withallgoverningcodes

Ifyoudidnot

and ordina~~ces.Followdetailsin Ins@llationInstructions.

–Instailorstorewhereitwillnot beexposedtotemperaturesbelow freezingorexposedtotheWeathera

–Connect toaproperlyrated, protectedandsizedpowersupply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

--Connecttoadequateplumbing anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin theInstallationInstructions.

sTurnoff\vaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve pressureonhosesandvalves,andto minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve shouldbreakorrupture.

~when disconnectingthis

appliancepullbytheplug rather thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe cordorjunctionofcordandplug. Makesurethatthecordislocatedso

thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped overorotherwisesubjectedto damageorstress.

~Donotrepair or replace

anypart

Oftheapplianceorattemptany

servicingunlessspecifically recf);nmenfledi~lthisuseandcare

VG4}I<07inpublisheduser-repair,-

. ;Elf;iructi[lnsthatyouIlnderstand

j-;j-!f:~“’(::ff~+~3~~iiiil$t{)carryout.

..... ,:3ic!’f=dtik

Tominimizethepossibility

ofinjury:

e D()not mix chlorinebleach with

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar and/orrustremover.Mixingcan produceatoxicgaswhichmay causedeath.

eDO~0$washor

thathavebeencleanedin,washed in9soakedin,orspottedwith comb~tibleorexplosivesubstanca (suchaswax,paint,gasoline, degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvenh, kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite orexplode.

Donotaddthesesubstancestothe washwater~anddonotusethese substancesaroundyourwasher and/ordryerduringoperation.

W_G–~ROGEN GMis producedbythechemicalaction withinyourwaterheaterandthe gascanaccumulateinthewater heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot waterhasnotbeenusedfora periodoftwoweekorlonger. HYDROGENGAS EXPLOSNEUNDERTHESE CRC~ST’AN~. Sotoprevent thepossibilityofdmageorhjwy9

ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor twoweekorrnore9ormoveintoa residenceinwhichthehotwater systemmaynothavebeenusedfor sometime,turnonallhotwater faucetsandallowthemtorunfor severalminutesbeforeusingany electricalappliancewhichis connectedtothehotwatersystem. Thiswillallowanyhydrogengas toescapeeSincethegasis flammabie,donotsmokeoruse anopenflameorappliance duringthisprocess. @Neverreachintowasherw~i~e

itismoving.Beforeloading7 unloadingoraddingclothes5push illthecycleselectorknobto “STOP”position,t]]enwaituntil tl~emachinehascompletely stoppedbeforeo~]ellingthelid.

dryarticles

CANBE

Closesupervision isnwessary

ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear children.Donotallowchildren toplayinside,011orwiththis applianceor

anytiscarded

appliance.Disposeofdiscarded appliancesandshippingor pattingmaterialsproperly. Beforediscardingawasher,or removingfromservice9remove thewasherlid.

Keepalllaundryaids(suchas detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners, etc.)outofthereachofchildren, preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

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

@Keeptheflooraroundyour appliancescleananddrytoreduce thepossibilityofslipping.

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

N~E: Turningthe CycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~ disconnecttheappliancefromthe powersupply.

oDOnot

@Do

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled,orhas missingor brokenparts,including adamagedcordorplug.

@Neverclimbonor standonthe washertop.

@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin yourwasher.Skinirritationcould resultfromtheremainingparticles thatmaybepickedupbyclothing duringsubsequentwasheruse.

tamperwithcontrols.

notoperatethisappliance

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washandspinactionandprevent

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completionofthecycle.

How toopemte your clotheswasher

w~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopemons,

readtheIMPORTANTSMETY ~STRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthis

WATERLEVEL

m@a

:%E TEMI’ERATURE

\vARt4 m

COLD m

“o ‘W OH’GH ‘Qw

sortingandhading

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric type,weightandamountofsoil accordingto instructionsonpage9.

@Addmeasureddetergenttowash basket.Seepages11through15for informationon detergentsand otherlaundryadditives.

@Loadclothes intothewashbasket

beingcarefulnottooverload.See page10forloadinginformation.

@Seepage8 forBleachDispenser

instructions.For informationon bleachesandfabricsofteners,see page15.

@Closethelid. Washerwillfillbut notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.

MEDIuM

settheControk.

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon

pages6and7.

0 SelectWash/Rinse

Temperature.

0 SelectWaterLevel.

LOW Washerislessthan 1/2fill ofclothes.

MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3 fullofclothes.

HIGH:Over2/3fullofclothes.

~ SPEED

SPEECJ

o ~

appliance.

REGULAR I

SPIN

S04N

LIGHTSOIL

NDRhlALSOIL

HEAVYSOIL

DFF

/ DELICATES

0 SelectWash/SpinSpeed. ~ PushCycleSelectorhob in

andturnclockwisetoyourselected washsetting.

START

-* _

@ PullCycleSelectorknoboutto

startthewasher.If youwishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorknob into stopthewasherandresetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedatanytime.

PERMANENTPRESS

WFWART

CWL ~

RINSE

SPIN

START

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Delieatessettings—

.———— ———-.—.-—........ ..

soaksetti~–

play clothes. Threesoillevelsettings are provided,butyoucansetthe

selectorin-between,if desired.

REGULAR

LIGHTSOIL

tJOR\!AL SOIL

HEAVYSOIL

SOAK

SPIN

Permanentmess setting—

Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse isprovidedtominimizethesetting ofwrinkles.

PERMANENTPRESS

OFF START

(;001 o9vdP.

, AI!45[

- SPIN

Acombinationofagitationand soakformoreeffectivepolyester knitslaundering.Plusanextended cool-downsprayrinseisprovided

tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.

DELICATES

Usewithmostseating aidsto loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

REGULAR

SOAK

LIGHTS911

t40RkiAL SOIL

HEAVYSOIL

sPltl

OFF

..=.

: &

what HappeminWeh setting(Approxhate Minuks)

CyeIe selector

Settings Soil Soil wash Sosk Wash

spin

Rinse

Spin 7 7

~To~lTime 35 27 21 11

NorEs: ~Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.

oTots]timesdo notincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold

waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

Heavy Normal

18 10

3 3% 3%

3 3

Light

Soil Soak PermanentPress Delicates

3% 7 7

8 2% 3% 3

w— =.

~–-

—w.

-..

_––

4 2% 2

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controlssettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloa&

water

wash

Tem~rature

HotorWarm

WarmorCold

Hot

HotorWarm

Hot Warm

Warm Warm

Warm Delicates

cyclesetting

NormalSoilorLightSoil NormalSoilorLightSoil

NormalSoil–for smallloads

HeavySoil—forallotherloads NormalSoil

PermanentPress PermanentPress

PermanentPress Deficates

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast

Workclothes

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil Averageorlightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon, AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy Delicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk andWool

Rayonand Acetate

Washlspin speed

Normal/Fast Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Normal/Slow

Normal/Fast Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

—

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine

washingisrecommended

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

Coveralls BabyClothes—Delicate Warm Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 5min.soakthen

Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats

andRugs**

andotherfabricsthatbleed

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand ArticieswithPlasticTrim

Pillows

Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast Hot

Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast 5min.soakthen

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow

Warm

HotorWarm Hotor Warm NormalSoil

ColdorWarm NormalSoilDenims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)

Warm

PermanentPress

NormalSoilorLightSoildependingon amountofsoil

—

Delicates LightSoil

LightSoilBlankets—Synthetic,Electric

PermanentPressGentle/Slow HotorWarm

PermanentPressGentle/Slow

Delicates

NormalSoilor LightSoildependingon amountof soil

““---

‘~*Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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SpecialInstructions

YLiquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinetypebleachwhenneeded.

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

M’biteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,uschotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon page13.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguide011

page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlyto fluffupthedownand retainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedby othergarments.Odordisappearswhen garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeor addtowelstobalance. GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

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

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Nobleach

No bleach

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

lNobleach

Nobleach

..-

} moreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’ ,;~+a]eby tjleSu~erintend~n[ofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Do hand-knitgarmentsbyhand. Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Do oneblanketat atime.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Do oneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

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

Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill. Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit. Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat),

Pillowsaremadeof differentmaterials–dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’corelabelsmustbefollowed carefilly.If washingis recommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto preventescapeoffeathersor filling. Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.

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Howtowe

—

thesoaksetting

@Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse

powderedbleach,pouritintothe

washbasketalongwithyourdetergent. Donotputpowderedbleachinto

thebleachdispenser.

e Measureb~ea~hcaref~~~y.Here

aresomerecommendedamounts: FULLWATERLEVEL—1%

(310ml)liquid LOWWATERLEVEL—213

(170ml)liquid ~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser. @Donotoverfillor allowdispenser

to overflow.Avoidsplashing.

Undilutedbleachcancausefabric

damage.

~Neverpourundilutedliquid bleachdirectlyontoclothesor intothewashbasket.

CUPS

CUP

REGULAR

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL

NORMAL SO:L

HEAVYSOIL

SPIN

OFF

@‘dSOAK”settingtemperature

willautomaticallybecold. ~If ahotor warmsoakis

desired,settheWASH/RINSE TEMPERATUREswitchto

“H~/COLD” or “WARM/COLD”

andturntheCycleSelectorknobto

“HeavySoil.”Startthewasher. Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto agitate,pushintheCycleSelector knobandturnto “SOAK:’Pull out theCycleSelectorknobto completethecycle.

oWoranextendedsoakallowthe

washertofillandagitateforafew minutestodissolvethesoaking agent.ThenpushintheCycle Selectorknobtostopthewasher (keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak foras longasdesired.Afierdesired soakperiod,pullouttheCycle Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanandfreshafier washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them..and that meansyou’llwaste energy.Remembertosortyour clothescarefilly,andloadthem properly,seiectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertemperaturewarmenough toreleaseandgetridofsoil.

@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on

a regularbasisonlywhenwashing

heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes.

@Undernormalsoilconditions, washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.). Thisgenerallymeansusingthe WarmWashtemperaturesetting onyourwasher—temperatures approximately90°to 110°F.or handcomfortable.Ifyounoticethat soilhasaccumulatedafterseveral consecutivewashings,useHot Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.

~Trytowashlessoften.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

untilyouhaveafullload. ~ If youmustwashsmallerloads,

adjusttheamountofwater.Small loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

@Washinoff-peakutilityhours. Yourlocal utilitycantellyouwhich aretheoff-peakhours.

~UseFastSpinspeedto remove morewaterandhelplessendrying time.Thedryerwillremoveany wrinklescausedbyFastSpin.

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Separate

It paystocheckandprepare

clothesforwashil~g. @

Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs, zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand buttons.

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Such asterrytowelingandchenille— giveup lint.

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

For more

contFoB,see

- Sol”tby fabric

informationonlint

page18.

● ✎✎

Cottons &

Linens

from

sortby color

Separate

from

Whites

from

@Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

eChecka~~itemsforareasof soilorstain.

oRemovestains.ForSTAIN REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.

~~rn minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandRe-treating– agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils andshins.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent orspecialsoakingagentisanother waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded dirtandevensomestains.

Poly Knitsinside-outto

Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely separatewashingsteporapreliminary steptoacompletewashcycle.For detailedinformationonhowtosoak inyourwasher,seepage8.

FOR INFORMATIONON

SOAKINGAGEN~, SEE PAGE15.

Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina smallamountofliquiddetergentor apastemadeofwaterandpowdered detergentorsoap.Forbestresults, wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

heavy

from

\ Darks j

from

FORINSTRUCTIONSON

DIFWERENT

LOADS,SEEPAGES 6and 7e

FABRICS AND

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forW’ashing permanentpress

you donothave a dryer.

Ifyouaremachine-washing –

PermanentPressclothesthat you planto line dryor drip-dry,use extracaretominimizewrinkling

inthewashprocess:

~ Becarefulnotto overload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomtomove freely.AMediumsizePermanent Pressloadisthelargestthatshould bewashed.

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould fora regularload.UseaMedium WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a HighWaterLevelfor aMedium Load.

~Removeclothespromptlyas

soonas washerstopsandhang immediately.

@Tominimizewrinkling,use Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.

@Loadclothesdry.

@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof clothesanddropthemlooselyin thewashbasketinthisorder:

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.

Hereis a typicalfullIoad: 3 DoubleSheets

z LongSleeveShi~ls 3 BoxerShorts

6 StindardPillowCases

5‘~-shirts 2 PairTrousers ~~l+a~ldkerchiefs

Thisillustration,withclothesjust

reachingtheFilterRing,showsa properload.Clotheshaveample roomtomovebecausetheyarenot packeddown,norwrappedaround theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry sincewetitemsareapttopackdown whichencouragesoverloading.This sizeloadrequiresafull waterfill.

Whatisthe bestsizeload

clothes—large, medium,or

small?

detergent byavoidingextrauseof thewasher.Trytowasha fullload ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto saveclothesuntil youhavea full load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller loads,savewater,energyand

detergentbyadjustingthewater levelforthesizeoftheload.See page4.

save time,energy and

Toadditemsafterthewasherhas started.

~Turnoffthewasher. ~Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.

@Restartthewasher.

N~E: Whenwashingstockings, pantyhoseandothereasilytangled items,alwayshandleseparately.To minimizetangling,werecommend theuseof anetlaundrybag.

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. .

Advantages

Disadvantages

NQn-Phosphate—

PowderedDete~en@

— —

Performwellinhardorsofiwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater. Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater. Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay

causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater. (Seepage12.)

Maynotperformaswellas powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

soaps

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin medium-hardor hardwater.

Maycombinewithwater hardnessmineralstoform

stickysoapcurd.

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Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and

if’youusea carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobabiynotice]irnestone* depositsonyour clothesand

Sflw%

on Clothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyoncotton,itwill eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin

thefollowingways:

~Givesa stiff,harsh, roughfeelto fabricssuchastoweling.

~Causescolorstofadeandbecome

dull anddingy.

@Causesgrayingoffabrics. @Leavesawhite,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems. @Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsas a resultofdirectcontact withdetergent.

@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

*Destroyseffectivenessofflameretardantfinishesoncottonssuch aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause ofthe scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositsonthefabrics duringwasheragitation.

mwb on -her @Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash solution.

@Mat-like,

crusty formationscaused

bylintadheringtothesticky limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthepump, recirculationwaterhoses,filters andotherwasherparts.

QReducedusefil lifeofwasher.

washersurfidces.Thehardness ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythelimestonewillbuild up.If your waterisVERYHARD

Womend* metha b Mute ih-ne btidup

@Use

apowderedphosphate detergentor a liquiddetergentif theseareavailableinyourarea.

*Installahomewatersoftener.

Thiswillsignificantlyreduce

limestonebuildup. @Useapackagednon-precipitating

watersofiener,suchasCalgon

brandwithphosphate.

w !mm pmctice

delayh*ne ti~e

may

h Clothe$

Thefollowingrecommendations willtemporarilydelaythe effects oflimestoneonyourclothes. Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetherornotyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent.

~Usehotterwashwater,for exampleupto 150”F.forcottons. Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil removal.

@If youwashincoolerwaterto saveenergy,usemoredetergentto promotebetterwashing.Alsobe suretousebleachonbleachable fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever possible.

~Adddetergentandallowwasher tofillandagitateforthreeor four minutestodissolvedetergent beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent. Seeguideonoppositepagefor recommendeddetergentamounts inrelationtowaterhardness.

. . .

(11or moregrains)andifyouwash

just a fewloadsa week,youmay

seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few months.

@hcreaseuseofbleaches,presoaks, packagedwaterconditioners,prewash soilandstainremoverstohelpin removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

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

~Washsmallerloadstoincrease cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.

How to partiallyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped deposits,theymaybepartially restoredbysoakingina solution oftwocups ofvinegarinonegallon

tap-water for-15minutes.

ofhot uSE APLASTICCONTAINER. Thenwashclothesinthewasher usingdetergent.

cAmIoNs:

@Do notusevinegarsoak solutioninwasher.Theacidic actionofthevinegarmay damagetheporcelain.

~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay reducethewrinkle-resistance ofpermanentpressfabrics.

~Vinegarsoakmaydamage thedyesin somefabrics.

*LIME~NE—technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.

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Iftherecommendedamountof

detergentisoneofthemostimportant

in-S YOU can do to makesureyour

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AmountrequiredVaria aceordng

to:

detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchtoa low-sudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package.

1.Water hardness

2. Amountof soil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature use moredete~ent H

youhave...

Hardwater

Largeloads

Greasyoroilysoils

Lowerwashtemperature

Lowphosphatedetergent

Usingtoolittle detergentis a commoncauseoflaundryproblems. Alwaysmeasuredetergentin a

standardmeasuringcup.

RecommendedmOm~ Of ~~~~~~~~ ~0~~v~w~ sOfl10~~

How

tousedetergent—gmnular

orpowdered:

Forbestresults,adddetergentto thewashbasketbeforeloading clothes.If youloadyour clothes first,adddetergentnexttothe agitator.

Ifyour detergentdoesn’tdissolve

well,predissolvethe detergentin hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket.

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Powder~pe

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Hardkless

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Userecommendedamountof detergentforyour loadandwater hardnessasshowninguide.

2. Whenusingotherdetergent

types-lowandnormalsuds,powdem, liquids,non-phosphatepowders— followrecommendationsonpackage.

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see page14.

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~Cft?rCYOUC~~ ~~C~~~W~~t tO do

aboutl]ardwater,youneedtoknow ifyouhaveitand, ifso, howhard itis.

@Ifyouliveina municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany.

@Ifyouliveina ruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent.

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

Oto3 grainspergallon–SOFT

4 to 10grains–HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

20grainsandover— EXTREMELYHARD

IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave

noproblem.You canusesoapor detergentasyoupreferandforget allabouthardwater.If youhave HA~ water-less than10grains— andyouusephosphatedetergent, youalsohavenoproblem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan 10

grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour waterwitheither. . .

1. An installedwatersofienerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofa packagedwater softener.

For informationonwater

softenem,seeguidebelow.

Grainsof hardness

Whenusing withdetergent

Whenusing withsoap

o–lo lo–15

‘Acup 2Acup

(80 ml)

‘Acup

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product

andtype

How

touseit

special instructions

BLEACH ChlorineLiquid suchasCloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas

Clorox2brand FABRICSO~ENERS

Rinseadditivesuchas

DownyBrand cup (240ml)waterandadd at startof

WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections. RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle.

S~ITIZER ChlorineBleach, suchasCloroxbrand

WATERSO~ENER Non-precipitating suchasCalgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas Boraxbrand

Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart (0.96liter)waterand addafterwash actionhasstartedanddetergentis dissolved.

Followpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

Mixrecommendedamountwithone rinsecycle.

Useincaseofinfectionand contagiousdisease. SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections. Addatstartofwashcycle.

Followpackagedirections. Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.

1)Do notpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto

washerorondryclothes.

2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial instructions.

1)Maybeusedonallkindsof fabrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluf~ andsofi.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycause“stainingon someclothes.

4)Donotpour directlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothe washcycle, suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s instructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand viruses.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT SuchasBizbrand

PRETMA’~ING,STAIN m Sm momm SuchasSpray‘nWash ~ndK2Rbrands

FIN~ ANDDYES ?owderedsuchasRit ~ndTintexbrands

Followpackagedirections.

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ carelabelsforinstructions.

Followpackagedirections. N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe colorfast.Washseparately.

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonor have

directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment

productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

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

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1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas possible.Thefresherthestain,the

easierit istoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove anys~in, take thesesteps:

QFindthefabricandthefinishin thechartonthenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods.

=Checkthecarelabelinstructions that camewiththegarment.

@Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamorona sample ofthematerial.

~ Avoiduseofhotwateron

unknownstain.It cansetsome

stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended amountofsoapordetergent.

stainRemovalHint– usingchlorineBleachfor

white and BleachableFabrics. Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithone gallon(3.8liter)of coolwater—approximately80”F. (27°C.)-in a sinkor pan.Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderinwasher.

The case ofthe “Invisible” Foodor tooting oilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.

Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash,theoilyspots

maypickupdirt fromthewash water.Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,

howcanyouremovethem?

@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent andletstand30minutes.

@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe fabriccanstand.

shin.

See

nextpage for

S@inRemovalGuide.

Howcan youpreventthese

“After-You-wash”shins? @Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused. @Increasewatertempera~~rewhere

fabricwillpermit. @Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

ofien.

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white andBleachableFabrics

SeeControlSettingGuide,Bleachon%ge7

other washableFabrics

Adhesives

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(ChewingGum,etc.)

Anti-perspirants,

Deodorants

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Blood

Chocolate,Cream, IceCreamandMilk

CoffeeandTea

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,

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

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldw~ter.Usedulltoolto carefillyscrapeof asmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

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

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains, bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage,launder.

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*; Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording toStainRemovalHinton oppositepage,launderanddry,

Withoutcream:Bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor cream,

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid detergent;launderanddry,BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval Hintonoppositepage.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

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

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains, applywarmglycerine,let stand30minutes

andrinsewell,or spongewithasafedry

cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid? Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

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FreshFruit,FruitJuices, Wine,Vegetables,or Food Coloring

Grass,Foliage,Flowers, Mildew,Scorch

Ink,Ballpoint

PaintandVarnish

Perspiration

Rust

‘fiCaution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedon label).Useextremecautionwithflammabiecompounds. Undernocircumstancesshouidfabricscontainingfiammabiemateriais(waxes,cieaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

‘**Doriotmi;<chiorinebieachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

~ave andrefertogarmentmanufacturers’care iabeis.

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain RemovalHinton oppositepage,launder.

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

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland spongewithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain RemovalHintonoppositepage.

Sofienwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If colorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitby treatingwith ammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry cleaningfiuid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage,launderanddry.

Applyrustremover?*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand launder.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder. Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved. Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Launderinwarmwater.Rinseweli.Bleach withnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

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PROBLEM

LINTORRESIDUE

ONCLOTHES

POSSIBLE

*Incorrect

CAUSEANDREMEDY

sortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velve~en,corduroy). @Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes.

@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use warmerwashwaterorsofienwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged watersoftener.

@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Prdissolve granular detergentinhot waterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

washwater.See“page13. ~ overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

enoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increasemount of

eNot

detergent.Seepage13. @Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesofienersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle.SeepageK.

~pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp. .

GREASYOROILY STAINSON

LAUNDERED

GARMENTS

GRAYEDCL~HES

@Staticelectricityy causedbyoverdying willcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin rinsecycle.

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynot noticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater. Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They arenot causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing. Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotiappear,rubin undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis

largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelisIargeorif

waterisHardtoExtremelyHard. @Waternothot enoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat

the washerat140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.

@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:

1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains

3. Usehottestwaterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids

6. Installwatersoftener

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDmm~~

GR*AYED CLOTHES (continued)

@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

~mp~~perso~ng withi~s~fficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakissuff~cient.

~ However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse

twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoa phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe

bottomofpage18.

@Wmhingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.

@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbe presentinthewashsolutionatthe startofagitation.Seepage13.

~Torestoregrayedclothes,followone oftheseprocedures:

1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto determineifhotwateris sui~bleforgarment.

@Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwatersofienersuchasCalgonwithphosphate— use2YZtimesas much as

Donotusedetergentor soap.

YOUneed fornormalwatersoftening.

@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle. @Repeat,ifnecessary.

2.If youpreferto usetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplace of

soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakfor about20minutes.

YELLOWED

‘cLmHEs

BLUEOR.GRAY

COLORSTAINS

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@Incompleteremovalofbodysoil duetocons~ntuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check hemofT-shirtor pillowca~e~If theyarewhiteandcenter is yellow,itcontainsbody

oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.

*Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach (suchas Clorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’Carebstructions. Restore colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

Q Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand

manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater

heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespofi: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoveraiiyellow,usea commerciallyavailable rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur, donotuse inthewasher;useaplastfccontainer.

Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.SeepageH. Toremoveshins: dampenstined area md mb withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingctiorineblwchif safeforhbric.

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasheror byhand;othersmaybe safely washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions exactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.

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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

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*Relaxationshrinkage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched

andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback

intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle. *Progressiveor de!ayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)

isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Thismayalsobe noticedinoldergarmentsthat havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forrelaxation shrinkageabove.

~Shrinkagecaused byoverheatifigoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected;butitcanbepreventedby washingin coolor warmwateranddryingonLoworDelicateheat.

WNNKLING IN @Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately. PERMANENTPRESS AND “NO-IRON”

~ Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Do notcombineloads.

ITEMS ~ Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Donotwash PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry.

@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.

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@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseHighWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium’Levelfor

SmallLoad.

@Repeatedwashingin waterwhichistoo.hot. Washincoldor warmwaterusingplenty

ofdetergent. @Accumulationoflimescaledue to useofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergents. @Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling. Toremovewrinkles:

@Re-tumbleon “PermanentPress” setting. @Re-rinseanddry on “PermanentPress” setting. @If unsuccessful,re-tumbleonhighheat for 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.

@Ironcarefully. @Sendtodry cleanersforpressing. @Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

SNAGS,HOLES,

~Pinsongarmentsorsharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects TEARS,RIPSOR areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub. EXCESSIVEWEAR

@Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,belt buc~es, zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand

buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbelt buckles. Thisis especiallyimportantin washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.

@Holeswithrandomsquare shapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby

i~nproperuseofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach,usingBleach Dispenser.Seepage 15.Neveraddundiluted eachtowashtubor allowclothesto

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comeincontactwithundilutedbleach.Donot ipeupbleachspillswithclothes.

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WASHERIS NOISY

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careandcleaning

USERMAINTENmCE

INSTRUCTIONS

Thetub. Theporcelainisselfcleaning.Leavelidopenafter

washingtoallowmoistureto evapora~e.Donotuseharshor grittycleansers.

~ Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked.

@Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8 ft. abovefloor. @Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightat faucets.

@Makesureendofdrainhoseis correctlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

@Makesurewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubbeifootpadsin placeand frontjamnutstight.SeetheInstigationInstructions+

@A sharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiod as themotor “ stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethe transmission“locks in:’Thissoundisnormal.

~Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin, andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases(usuallyoccurs whenwashingasingleheavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan necessary),thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise. Tocorrect,openthelid~d redistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close

thelid,andrestart. ‘

@Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...suchasbetweenwashandspinor

betweenspinandrinse.

Whenreplacingtheagitator, carefullylowerstraightdownonto theshafi.sothatittl~ intotheslots. Thenapplydownwardpressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal

. .

position.

Theexterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynottohit surfacewithsharpobjects.

storewasher:

To Askservicetechnicianto remove

waterfromdrainpumpandhoses

topreventfreezing. Donotstorethe washerwhereit

willbeexposedtotheweather.

Forlongvacations:

Besurewatersupplyisshutoffat faucets,anddrainallwaterfrom hosesifweatherwillbebelow freezing.

Lubricate withgrease or

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Petroleum

The agitator. Removeatregular

intervals—about4 to6 months— andremoveanylintthatmayhave accumulated.Notoolsareneeded, simplygraspagitatorwithboth handsandpullstraightupsharply.The slotted section at

ofthemetil shafihasa lightcoating oflubricanttopreventpartsfrom

stickingtogether.If this areaappears tobedry,applyalightcoatofgrease orpetroleumjellyaroundthe slotted

sectionoftheshaftbeforereplacing theagitator,Do notovergrease.

Jelly.

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FULL ONE-YEAR WARMNTY

fir orteyear from date oforiginal purchase, we wi~ provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair orreplace any partofthe washerthat failsbecause ofa manufacturing defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL FOURYEAR

WARMNW

Forthe second through fifth year from date of originalpurchase, we willprovide, free ofcharge, replacement parts for anypti of the hansmission

that failsbecause ofa manufacturing defect. You pay for the service trip to your home and service labor charges. Or, ifyou desire, we will provide a completelyreconditionedtransmission.Youpay for the shop reconditioning labor, the servicetrip to your home and service labor charges.

@Servicetrips to your home to teach you how

to use the product.

Read you Use and Care material. Hyou then have

any questions about operating the product, please

contactyour dealer or our Manager—ConsumerAffairs RCAAppliances AppfiancePark huisv~e, W 40225

This warranty isextended to the origina~purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased forordinary home use in the 48mainland states, Hawaiiand Washington, D.C.In Alaska the warranty is the same exceptthat itis L~ITED because you must pay to ship the product to the serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel coststo your home.

FOR SERVICE

Weat RCAstriveto provide the highest quality products and service.Thereforewe have designated GECONSMR SERVICE,a leader in the service industry,to ~ your serviceneeds. Should your appfianceneed service,during warranty period or beyond, lookin the White or YeflowPagesofyour telephone directoryfor GECONSUMERSERWCE or an authorized RCAAPPLIANCESERVICER.

~ Replacementofhouse fuses or resetting of circuit

breakers.

@Failureofthe product ifit is used for other than its

intended purpose or used commercially. @Damageto product caused by accident,fire,

floodsor actsof God. W~NTOR ISNm RESPONSIBLEFOR

CONSEQ~NTIAL DAMAGES.

~ Improper insttiation. Hyou have an installationproblem, contactyour

dealer or instder. Youare responsible forproviding adequate electrical,plumbing and other connecting facfities.

Some states do not allow the exclusionor limitationofincidental or

consequential damages, so the abovelimitation or exclusionmay not apply to you.

may also have other rights which varyfrom stateto state.Toknow what your legalrights arein your state, consult your local or state consumer affairsoffice or your state’sAttorney General.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou

Wmantor:RCAAppliances

If ti~e~ ~~1~

warranty,mite: Manager—ConsumerAffairs

is needed concerning this

RCAAp~liances

Applia;;e Park buisville, KY40225