GE WRW3305M Use and Care Manual

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contents

Model

Agitator
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide
CvcleSettings “

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22
23

6,7

SafetyInstructions

2

Soak Setting
Sorting
Stains
Stain RemovalGuide
Storage&VacationTips

5

3,4
5,8
4,9

16
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22

WRW3305M~

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Detergents, Other Additives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips
Hard Water
Limestone Deposits

Loadingthe Washer
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions
Pre-Treating
Problem Solver

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14

12

4,10

4,5

~9,15

18-22

User Maintenance Instructions 22
Wmanty

BackCover

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Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate

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andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Wriwdownthemode~

serial nmbem.

and

You’11findthemonalabelonthe
lowerlefisidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

FORYOURSAFETY

yousmellgas:

If

1.openwindows.

2sDon’ttouch

q!ectrical

switches:

3,Extinguishany

openflame=

4.Immediatelycall

yourgasSupplierm

*Don’t turnelectric switches

onorOHbecause sparks may

ignitethe gas.

FORYOURSAFEW

notstoreor use

Do

gasolineorother

flammable

liquidsinthevicinity
ofthisoranyother
appliance.

Vapomand

Toobtainservice,seetheConsumer —
Servicespage inthebackofthis
book.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPane]
20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.

savethe andmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice.o ●

checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

Al.]washinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtothe CareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCornxnission,January1984.

2

To!iowbmieprwaiiions,tii]uding

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thefollowing:

ttisapplianceonlyfOrits

aIJs~

intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook

~Ttiswashermustbeproperly

~Med andlmtedinaccorhnce
withtheInstaUationInstructions

beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstigationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.

—RoperlygroundtoConfornl
withallgovertingcodesad

ordinances.Followdetailsin
Installationhstruc$ions.

–Instillorstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezhgor‘exposed‘totheweather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
[heInstallationInstructions.

o~rn offwaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.

QWhendisconnectingthis

appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddarnagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso

thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.

@Donotrepairorreplaceanypafi

oftheapplianceorattemptany

Serl’icingunlessspecifically
Fwoimendedh tMsusealxdcare
BGQiiorinpublisheduser-repair
iFls&!JctioRsthatyoullnders~wnd
afif~ilavetheskillsto‘carryQtlt.

Tominimizethepossibility

oDo notmixchlorine bleach with

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

eDo~otwashor dryarticles

thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in9soakedin9orspottedwith
combmtibleorexplosivesubstancw
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvenk,
kerosene,etc.)wtichmayignite
orexplode.

Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
subshncesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.

wmG–mRoGEN Gmk
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheaterandthe
gascanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesMhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweekorlonger.

HYDROGENGASCANBE
EXPLOSIVXWER T~SE

C~CmSTANCW.Sotoprevent
thepssibitityofhage orinjury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweekormore9ormoveintoa
residenceinwhichthehotwater
systemmaynothavebeenusedfor
sometime9turnon
faucetsandallowthemtorunfor
severalminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwater

Thiswill

allowanyhydrogengas
toescape.Sincethegasis
flammable,donotsmokeoruse
anopenflameorappliance
duringthisprocess.

allhotwater

system.

~

Closesupervisionisnwessary

ifthisappliance

Child~e~e DO ~Ot allow Children
to play

inside,onorwiththis

isusedbyornear

applianceoranydkcarded
appliance.Dis~seoftiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
pattingmaterialsproperly.
Beforediscardhgawmher,or
removingfromservice,remove
thewasherlid.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,tibricsokners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

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

~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibtiityofslipping.

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

NWE: TurningtheCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

eDOnottamper withcontrois.

@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

e Never climb on or stand on the

washertop.

@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse,

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~Thelaundryprocess canreduce

theilarneretardancyoffabrics+To

SUCha resuit, the ~arment

avoid
mam~facturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefilly.

For washer Opemtion
*Donotleavewasherlidup

duringcycle.Thiswillstoptie
washandspinactionandprevent
completionofthecycle.

Howtooperateyourclotheswasher

WARNTING—TOreducethe risk offire,electricshock,or injurytopersons,

readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

TEMPERATURE WATERLEVEL

:*

WARM

m
cmo
m

m~fl

HOT

Cmo

@

MEDIUM

LU.V

0

sortingandhading

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric

type,weight,colorandamountof

soilaccordingto instructionson

page9.

@Addmeasureddetergentto wash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.

~Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.See

page10forloadinginformation.

~Seepage 15forinformationon

bleachesandfabricsofteners.

QClosethelid.Washerwillfillbut

notagitateor spinwiththelid open.

HIOH

D

FULL

@ mm~

● ~m

e

setthe controls.

Seethe ControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.

O SelectWash/Rinse
Temperature.

@ SelectWaterLevel.

LOW Washerislessthan%fullof
clothes.

MEDIUM:Between%and %full.
HIGH:BetweenMand %full.

FULL:Washerismorethan%full
ofclothes.

REGULAR

SPIN

LIGHTSOIL

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PIJI,I.

‘RMAL ’011 “S%L”

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mm. ?Uw .51u

START

P

PERMANENT PRESS

KNITSI

DELIC4TES

cm
WN

RINSE

SPIN

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@ PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.

@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.If you wishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob

into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.

Kniti/Delicakssettings—

. .=_For nlost ~o~[ons, ~in~ns,workand

.T;:<=$~~&

tap]ay .lothes.Threesoil levelsettings

areprovided,butyoucansetthe
sele;torin-between,ifdesired.

REGULAR

SPIN

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL

Forpermanentpress,polyester
knits,anddelicates.Anextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided

tominimizethesettingofwrinties.

PERMANENT PRESS

I

what HappemillWch setting(Approtiate Minutes)

cycle

Selector Heavy Normal Light
Settings

Wash

Spin

Rinse

Soil

18
3%
3%

Spin 7 7
TotalTime

NmEs:

34

~Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.
@Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold

waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

Soil

Soil

14 6
3% 3%
3% 3ti

7

30 22

2%

3% 3%

,

7

I

4%

2%
3%
4ti

soaksetting–

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

REGUIAR

SPIN

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL

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TURN THE PAGE

forControis settingGuide

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‘Col%trolssettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloads

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washwater

‘relllperattEre

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AveragesoiI

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil
Averageor lightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk

and Wool

RayonandAcetate

Down-filledgarments,ifmachinewashingis
recommended

BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,Receiving
Blankets,Coveralls

BabyCiothes—Delicate

Blankets—-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

HotorW~rnl
Wdrmor Cold

Hot

HotorWarm

Hot

Warm

Warm
Warm

Warm

Warm Knits/Delicates

Warm

Hot NormalSoilor LightSoildependingon

Warm
Warm LightSoil

NormalSoilorLightSoil
NormalSoilor LightSoil

NormalSoilforsmallloads;
HeavySoilforallotherloads

NormalSoil

PermanentPress
PermanentPress

PermanentPress
Knits/Delicates

Knits/Delicates

PermanentPress

amountofsoil

Knits/Delicates

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Blankets—Synthetic,Electric Warm LightSoil

Curtains–DONOTMACHINEWASH
FIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
S1ipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats

and Rugs:K

otherfabricsthatbleed

Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim

‘Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbcdspreacismaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

Hotor Warm PermanentPress

Hotor Warm
Hotor Warm

ColdorWarm

WarmRubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics,

WarmPillows

PermanentPress
NormalSoil

NormalSoilDenims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and

Knits/Delicates

NormalSoilorLightSoildependingon
amountofsoil

.

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Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.

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

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

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

No bleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
No bleach

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguidconpage13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage 13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon

page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washonlyif recommendedby thegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedby thegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodor whichmaybeabsorbedby othergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or 3at atimeoradd towelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDMED.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse,Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat a time.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

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Nobleach

—

Washonly2 or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt,

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

Nobleach

Nobleach

fimble onFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabekrnu.stbefollotved
carefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseved minutes

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Pormioreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’

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F~~:~)5orsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintir]gOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

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todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.

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LIGHT SOILz\

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@“S{]AKJ7settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.

*Ifa hotorwarmsoakisdesired,set
theWASH/~SE TEMPEWTURE
switchto “HOT/COLD”or

“WARN1/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto“Heavy
Soil.”Startthewasher.Afier
washerfillsandbeginstoagitate,
pushintheCycleSelectorKnob
andturnto “SOAK?’Pull outthe
CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete
thecycle.

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

waler temperaturewarmenough to
releaseandget rid of soil,

@

UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on

a regularbasisonly whenwashing

choosea

heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.

@For anextendedsoak,allowthe

washertofillandagitatefora few
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobto stopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowto soak
foraslongas desired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobto completethe
cycle.

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@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhavea fullload.

@If you mustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater

levels.
~ Washinoff-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours,

QUndernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(Z7”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe

‘WarmWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to llO°F.or hand
comfortable.If younoticethatsoil
hasaccum~ulatedafterseveral
consecutivewashings,useHotWash

occasionally,ifsafefor fabrics.

8

from

sortby soil

Separ

from

It paystochecka~~dprepare
eIothesforwashing.

~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand
buttons.

*Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

e check all itemsforareasofheavy

soilorstain.

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LINTPRODUCERS—Such
asterrytowelingandchenille—
giveuplint.

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

Formore information onlint

control,seepage18.

SOrtby fabric

Separate

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‘w

from

e

PermPress

cottons &

13

Blends

from

bycolor

Separate

m

13

n

from

●

Whites

from

.

Lights

from

●

Darks

from

~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE

poly Knitsinside-outto

~Turn
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandPre-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded
dirtandevensomestains.

I

Soakingcanbe eitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelirninq
steptoacompletewashcycle.For
detailedinformationonhowtosoak
inyourwasher,seepage8.

FORINFORMATIONON
SOAKINGAGEN~, SEE
PAGE15.

Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina
smallamountofliquiddetergentor
apastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentorsoap.Forbestresults,

wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

17.

from

~Deli.ates/

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;;; lriaddjtion to sortingtoreducelint

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collec~jon,itisrecommendedthat

#-~,..,

,.

-Itibrics ofsimilarconstructionbe

.

-,--

“;vr~siied~ogetherwheneverpossible.

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Non-

Colorfast

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FORINSTRUCTIONSON

DIFFERENT
LOADS,SEEPAGES6

FABRICSAND

and7.

9

If~ouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
planto linedryor drip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:

@Becarefulnottooverloadwasher.
PermanentPressclothesmusthave
ampleroomtomovefreely.A
Mediumsize??errnanentPressload
isthelargestthatshouldbewashed.

*Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.Usea High
WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a
FullLevelfora MediumLoad.

~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.

@Loadclothesdry.

@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
the‘washbasketin thisorder:

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—likewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—liketowels.

Hereis atypicalfullload:
3 Double Sheets
6 LongSleeveShifis
3 BoxerShorts

~S~ndardPillowCases
5 T-shirts

4 PairTrousers
6Ifiandkerchiefs

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

What isthe bestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium~or
small?Savetime~eneWyand
dete~ent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowasha fullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill
load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller

loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.

Toadd itemsafterthewasherhas
started.

@~m offthewasher.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.
@Restartthewasher.

N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
the useofa netlaund~ bag.

Advantages

Disadvantages

lNoIl-Phosphate—

PowderedDete~en@

Liquid

Detergenk

Performweliinhardorsoftwater

Washall typesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.

Performwellinsofiwater.
Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonot cleanwellin
hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.

Should

notbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage12.)

Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.

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Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.

Performwellinsofiwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stic~ soapcurd.

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Isyot~rwaterhard?Ifit is, and

:

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ifYOUuseacarbonatetypenon­pl~osphatedetergent,yo~will
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
depositson yourclothesand

washersurfaces.Thehardness
ofYourwaterandyourwashing
frequencywilldeterminehow
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD

(11or moregrains)andifyouwash

justa fewloadsa week,youmay

seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few

months.

EHec@

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:

@Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.

@Causescolorsto fadeandbecome

dull anddingy.

~Causesgrayingoffabrics.

@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.

@Reduceswrin~e-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

on Clothes

m~~ORVWh~F
@

Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedto thewash
solution.

@Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.

@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

Rwomendd

Mu&

@Usea powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare availableinyourarea.

@Installa homewatersofiener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.

@Usea packagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.

w mm pmdiea
may

bane btildu~

dehybane awe

mem@h

h clothe

Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaythe effects

oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.

~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.

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

@Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.

Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.

@hcreaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

dirtfromredepositingonless

soileditems.Wash delicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom

heavy,sturdyclothes.

~Washsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract

stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.

topatiiallyrestoreclothes

How

Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon

tap waterfor 15minutes.

ofhot

usEA PLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

c~mo~s:

~Donotusevinegarsoak

solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.

@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay

reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.

~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.

*LIMESIONE-technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused by the
reactionofthe calcium inthe hardwaterwiththe sodium carbonate in the detergent.

12

.+$~~~~Theuseofasufficientamount Iftherecommendedamountof

——..——

~.:

f$.~w>g.-<.

~~~~i detergentisoneofthemost

importantthingsyoucandoto switchtoa low-sudsingdetergent

--make sure yourwashcomesout
=Clean

homt mquked Variw

accorfingto:

!. Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofioad

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

detergentproducestoomanysuds,
brand,andfollowinstructions

onpackage.

How

tousedetergent—granula~

or powdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto

thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyou.loadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

use moredete~ent M
youhave.

1.

Hardwater

2.
Greasyor oilysoils

3.

4.

Lowerwashtemperature
Lowphosphatedetergent

5.

—

Rwomended mout ofdete~ent foravewe soflload

High-Sudsing

Powder~pe

hw-suking

Concentrated

PowderType

LIQUID

● ●

Largeloads

Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentina standard
measuringcup.

Water

13ardness FULL HIGH I MEDIUM I LOW

VERY
HARD 2 cups 1%cups

10-20Gr.

I

HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

O-4Gr.

0-10

Grains

o-1o

Grains

1%cups 1%cups 1%cups %cup

1cup

I

1cup %cup

FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS

Waterbvel Setting

1cup

I

I

1%cups 1%cups

%

cup

I

‘/2 cup

II

‘hcup

‘A

cup

1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas showninguide.

2.Whenusingotherdetergent

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

I

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.

I

Beforsyoucandecidewhattodo

—

abouthardwater,youneedto know

ifyouhaveitand, if so,howhard

itis.

@Ifyou liveinamunicipalarea,

contictyourwatercompany.

IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.

~Ifyouliveinarurdl area?orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.

But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither. . .

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’per gallon”and
meansthis:

Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT

1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin
yourhome,or

2.Theuseofa packagedwater

softener.

4 to 10grains—HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

For=informationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.

20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD

AddtmmucksWakrSOmner tith a wwater level

Grainsof
hardness

Whenusing
withdetergent (60ml)

Whenusing IAcup 2Acup %cup 1cup
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml)

o–lo

o

10–15 15–20 20–25
‘Acup

‘/2 cup

(120ml) (160ml)

zhcup

(240ml)

25–30

1cup 1cupplus1 tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

(240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

1%cups

(360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5 grains)

over30

1Hcupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

14

——. ————

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LauEldry

product and type

Holvto useit

.—

Specialinstructions

BI,EACH

ChlorineLiquid

suchasCloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2 brand

FABRICSO~ENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand

WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections.
RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle.

SANITIZER

ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand

WATERSO~ENER

Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections.
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentor soapinwashcycle.

Dilutebleachwithat leastonequart
(0.96liter)wa(erandaddafterwash
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
dissolved.

Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup (240ml)waterandaddatstartof
rinsecycle.

Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections,
Addatstartofwashcycle.

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)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.

4)Do notpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedfor addingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses:

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand

PRETREATING,STAIN
m sPm MMOWRS
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands

TIN~ ANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands

“Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe

ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

Followpackagedirections.

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

carelabelsfor instructions.

Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe

removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normal]y,Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

exteriorparts,Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminate it.

——

15

1. Try toremove stainsassoon as

.

!~ossible.Thefresherthe stain,the
easieritisto rernovc.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anyslain,take thesesteps:

@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thecharton thenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.

@Checkthe carelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.

@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample

ofthematerial.

~ Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.

3. FO11OWstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.

4. Wash withrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.

stainRemoval Hint—
usingchlorine Bleach for

white and BIeachable Fabrics.

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(27°C.)-in asink or pan. Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderinwasher.

TheCaseofthe“Invisible’gStain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.

Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespotibecomevisible,

howcanyouremovethem?
@Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwater

fabriccanstand.

the

See nextpagefor

StainRemoval

Guide.

Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom

Fabrics,”054D.Toobtain

aCOPY

writeto: ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.

Howcanyoupreventthese

“After-You-Wash”s~ins?
@Increasethe amountofdetergent

normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

white andBleachableFabrics

seecontrolsettingGuide,BleachonPage7

other washabIe Fabrics

Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
carefillyscrapeofas muchudhesiveorgumaspossibie.Sponge
witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
changed,you maybeableto restoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia?*Rinsethoroughly.

Blood Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk

CoffeeandTea

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoSwinRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;FO11OWguidedirectionsfor
cream.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry

cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes

and rinsewell,or spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.

Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHinton oppositepage,launder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If

eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
on oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

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

Ink,Balipoint

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownon anabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid$or usespraycleaner.Apply

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.

PaintandVarnish

Softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

ba]lanaoil. Launderin warmwater.

Perspiration

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyou maybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.

ammoniaorvinegar.**If anystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.

Rust

—

*caution:BecauseC]eaningflllids[endtobetoxic,besureyouare inawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

/%

-....->

famiiiar withthelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwi~hflammablecompfiunds.

.-+

. .:-..

.—.

Underno

.—- . ..

. ...

‘P*Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaor acidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

-/
Saveo,ndrefertogarmentmanufacturers’care labels.

~,-,,.-

{

. !’

:.. ,

]

.,-

Cjicurnstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

Applyrust remover;**usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

17

PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDWMEDY

LINTORRES$DUE
ONCLOTHES

@Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(such~.sterrytowelsandchenille)

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

washing to. long, esp~ci~lly forsmallerloads. Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

~
poundofdryclothes.

eUseof

non.phosphate detergentswhich~ombinewithhardness mineralstoforma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.

~Powder-yresiduefrom

granular detergent mayappearto be lint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.

overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint.Washfeweritemswith

e
correctwaterlevel.

~ Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

enough detergent to hold lint in Sllspension duringwashcycle.IncreaseamountC)f

~Not

detergent.Seepage13.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener,Ifusedinwash

cycle, sofienersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSofienerDispenser.Seepage8.

@Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynorrndwearandmaylooklike

lint.~rning clothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

GREASYOROILY
STMNSON
LAUNDERED
GAMENTS

GRAYEDcLmHEs

@Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.

Thesearesometimescalled“invisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

notcausedbythe washer.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

are
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstind.

@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis

largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelisExtralargeor
ifwaterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

~Waternot hot

enoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat

thewasherat140°-1500F.Donot washwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.

@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:

Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCdgonbrand)

1.

Pre-treatstains

2.
Usehottestwaterpossible

3.

4.

Usebleachwherepossible

5.

Usepre-soakaids
Installwatersoftener

6.

——.

.—.

I>Itfdl%LENI POSSIBLECAUSEAND l?EMItI}Y

Washeroverloaded,Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing

GRAYED

CL.CITHES
(continued)

*

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-rninutesoakis sufficient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

~Useofsoapinhard water.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe

bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe

stirt ofagitation.Seepage13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followone oftheseprocedures:

1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment.

@Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersofienersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—

use2%timesasmuchas youneedfornormalwatersoftening.

~Donotusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.

@Repeat,if necessary.

2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage 8.Use thewatersofienerinplaceof
soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20 minutes.

YELLOWED @Incompleteremovalofbodysoildueto constantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
CL~HES hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,it containsbody

oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.

@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinftishes. Usenon-c~orinebleach
(suchasC1orox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

~Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots:

1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstiled inyourhometo removeironand
manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyeliow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

BLUEORGUY Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLORSTAINS

dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabricSofiener
Dispenser.Seepage8.Also,donotliftlidduringspin.Thismaycauseimproper
dispensing,resultingin stains.Toremovestiins: darnpenstainedareaandrub witi
undilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafefor fabric.

iHNNKAGE,

~~~~~~~

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasherorbyhand;othersmaybe safely
washedbutwillshrinkina dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’Care~structions
exactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashordry.

POSSIBLE CAUSE ANDmMEDY

SHRINKAGE,

KhTITs

WW1’dKL~GIN
PEWANENT PRESS

AND“No-IRo~”

ITEMS

@ReIawtion shrinhge canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

~Wogressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)
isgradudlyremovedbylaundering,Thismayalsobenoticedinoldergarmentsthat

havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forrelaxation

shrinkageabove.
@$hrinhge @usedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected;butitcanbepreventedby
washingincool or warmwateranddryingonLoworDelicateheat.

@Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.Donot combineloads.

e~Proper lo~ds.Avoid

~aundcringheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry.

~Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan

regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

@Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseFullWaterLevelforMediumLoad,HighLevelfor Small

Load.

SNAGS, HOLES,
TEARS, mPs OR

EXCESSWEWEAR

—

@Repeatedwashingin waterwhichis toohot.Washincoldor warmwaterusingplenty
ofdetergent.

@Accumulationoflimescaledue to useofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergents.

@Failuretouse fabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.

Toremovewrhkies:

*Re-tumbleon “PermmentPress” setting.

@Re-rinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
*If unsuc~essfil,re-tumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.

@Ironcarefully.
@Sendto dry cleanersforpressing.
@Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.

@Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectslefiinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects

areremoved.Alsocheckwash tub.
@Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand

buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.

@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improperuseofchlorinebleach.Use onlycorrectamountofbleach,usingBleach
Dispenser.SeepageU. Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor allowclothesto

comeincontactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeup bleachspillswithclothes.

20

21

..

FROBLEN4

POSSIBLEcAusEAm REWDY —

WATERWON’T’ @Make

DRAIN
IVATERLEAKS

WASHERIsNOISY

WASHERPAUSES @Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...suchasbetweenwashandspinor
INUCLE betweenspinandrinse.

@Topofdrainoutietshouldbelessthan8 fi. abovefloor.
@Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightat faucets.

@Make sureendofdrainhoseiscorrect!yinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

@

frontjamnutstight.SeetheInstaHationInstructions.
~ A sharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeath spinperiodasthemotor

stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethe transmission‘$locksin;’Thissoundisnormal.
@Heavflyunbalancedloadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin,

andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.In extremecases(usua~yoccurs
whenwashingasingleheavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan
necessary),thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creating,aloudbutharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,openthelid andredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close
the lidandrestart.

suredrainhoseisnotkinked.

Make surewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand

careandcleaning

USER W~TEN~CE

INSTRUCTIONS
Thetub.

cleaning.Leavelidopenafter
washing

evaporate.Do

grittycleansers.
The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof

washingcompounds.Wipeor dust
withdampcloth.Trynottohit
surfacewithsharpobjects.

Tostorewasher:
Askservicetechnicianto remove

waterfromdrainpumpandhoses

topreventfreezing.
Donotstorethewasherwhereit

willbeexposedtotheweather.

Besurewatersupplyisshutoffat
faucets,anddrainallwaterfrom
hosesif weatherwillbe below
freezing.

Theporcelainisself-

to allow moistureto

notuse harshor

.

Lubricate
withgrease
or

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Petroleum

A

The.agititor.Removeat regular
intervals—about4 to6 months—
andremoveanylint thatmayhave
accumulated.Notoolsare needed,

simplygraspagitatorwithboth
handsandpullstraightup sharply.
Theslottedsectionatthetopf the
metalshah hasalight coatingof
lubricanttopreventpartsfrom
stickingtogether.Ifthisarea
appearstobedry,applya lightcoat
ofgreaseor petroleumjellyaround

theslottedsectionoftheshaft
beforereplacingtheagitator.Do
notovergrease.

Jelly.

Whenreplacingtheagitator,

carefillylowerstraightdownonto

theshafisothat it fitsintotheslots.

Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal

position.

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800.626-2802

Our consumerserviceprofessionals

WUprovide mpert repair service on
your RU appliance, scheduled at a

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time fiat’s convenient for you. Many

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GE Consumer Service company­operated locations offer you service

today or tomorrow, or at your con­venience (’ZOOa.m. to ZObp.m. week­days,9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays),
Our factory-tiined technicians know
your appliance inside and out—so
most repairs can be handled in just
one visit.

Consumerswithimpairedhearingor
speechwhohaveaccessto a‘~D or a
conventionalteletypewritermaycaU
800-TDD-GEAC(800-833-4322)to
requestservice.

Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat
GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
tiere afteryourRCAproductwaF

rarityexpires.PurchaseaGEcontract
whileyourwarrantyisSWinetiect
andyou’llreceiveasubstantialdis­count.Witha multiple-yearcontract,
you’reassured
today’sprices.

of fi-~ri serviceat

htitiddqtied tosetice tieh

o- apphces canhaveneeded

partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto

theirhome,freeof shippingcharge!
Ourpartssystemprovidesaccessto
over47,000GenuineRenewalParts...
andallarefi.allywarranted.VISA,
MasterCardandDiscovercardsare
accepted.

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contid k h boo~et cover p~
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my ur. O*er servifig genetiy
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Youl? RCA WASHERTvARmm

Sa\~eproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

WAT Is COWRED

FULLONE-YEARWARRANTT
br one year from date oforiginalpurchase, we

willprovide, free ofcharge, parts and service labor
in your borne to repair or replaceanyparf of
ruasfierthat failsbecause ofa manufacturing service shop or forthe service technician’stravel
defect. costs to your home.

FULL FIVE-YEARWARMNTY

Forthe second through fifth year from date of
originalpurchase, we will provide, free of charge,
replacement parts for
that failsbecause of a manufacturing defect.You
pay forthe service trip to your home and service
labor charges. Or, ifyou desire, we wdl provide a

completelyreconditionedtransmission. Youpay for

the shop reconditioning labor,the service trip to
your home and service labor charges.

any part of the transmission

the

This warranty is extended to the originalpurchaser ~
and any succeeding owner for products purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48mainland states,
Hawaii and Washington, D.C.In Alaskathe
warranty is the same exceptthat it is LIMITED
because you must pay to ship the product to the

FORSERVICE

Weat RCAstriveto provide the highest quality
products and service.Thereforewe havedesignated
GE CONS- SERVICE,a leaderin the service
industry, tom your serviceneeds. Should your
appliance need service, during warranty period or
beyond, look in the White or YellowPagesof your
telephone directoryfor GECONTSUMERSERWCE
or an authorized RCAAPPLIANCESERVICER.

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@Servicetrips to your home to teachyou how
to use the product.

ReadyourUse andCarematerial.Ifyou then have

any questions about operating the product, please
contact your dealer or our
Manager—ConsumerAffairs
RCAAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisvtie, KY40225

@Improper installation.

Hyou have an instdation problem, contactyour
dealer or instder. Youare responsiblefor provitig
adequate electrical,plumbing and other connecting

facilities.

Somestates do not allowthe exclusionorlimitationofincidental or

consequentialdamages, so the abovelimitationorexclusionmaynot
apply to you.This warrantygivesyou specificlegalrights, and you
mayalsohaveother rights which vary from state to state. Toknow

whatyour

consumer affairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

legalrightsareinyourstate,consultyour10cdor state

@Replacementofhouse fuses or resetting of circuit

breakers.

~Faihrreofthe product ifitis used for other than its

intended purpose or used commercially.

~Damage to product caused by accident,fire,

floods or acts of God.
WARRAN~R IS Nm RESPONS~LE FOR

CONSEQUE~AL DAMAGES.

Wmantor:RCAAppliances

If

Mher helpis needed concerningthis
warranty,write:
Manager—ConsumerAffafi

RCA

A~pliances

Applia;;e Park

huisville, KY40225

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