GE WRW3500K Use and Care Manual

Atitator
Appliance Registration

23

Model

2

WRW3505K

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Care and Cleaning
Controls Setting Guide 6,7
CycleSettings 5
Detergents, Other Ad&tives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips 5
Hard Water
Limestone Deposits

Loadingthe Washer
Model and Serial Numbers 2
C)PeratinEInsti~ions
Pre-Treating
Problem Solver
Repair Service
Safetv Instructions
Soak Setting
SortinE
Stains

23

14
12

4,10

4,5

79,15

18-22

23
3,4
5,8
4,9

16
Stain RemovalGuide
Storage &VacationTips

User Maintenance Instructions 23
Wmanty BackCover

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23

lJse andCareof

BefoRmi%your washer,

readthk bookCarefwye

Wribdownthemodel

andserialnumbem.

FORYOURSAFEW

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.

Keepit handyftiranswe~stoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerRelations
ApplianceRrk
Louisville,KY40225

‘You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

youreceiveda

If

ti~edWa$her.••

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.

~aV~~fi~ ~~~ mOITi~Ye

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

Ifyousmellgas:

IsopenWindowsp

2.Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:

3.

Exinguish any

openflame=

4,immediatelycall

yourgassupplier.

*Dc3a’tturnelectricswitches

onoroffbecause spark may
ignitethe gas.

FORYOURSAFEW

Do

notstoreoruse

gasolineorother

flammableVapomand

liquidsinthevicinity
ofthisoranyother
appliance.

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0-

Allwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformto theCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

2

Tomitimize thepossibility

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Ofinjury:

~&mwhenmhg yow appuance,

fouolvbasicpwu$iom, kclutig

thefollowing:

usethis appfianceonly forib ●

@
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.

*Tm Wwhermwtbeproperiy
ktid andlwted h accorhnce
withtheInshllationInstruction
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.

–Roperly ground.toconform
withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
InshllationInstructions.

–Instill orstorewhereitwU1not
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
fr=ing orexpsedtotheweather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstigationInstructions.

~mm offwaterfaucefiwhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.

oWhendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather

thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotl]erwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.

@Donotrepairorreplaceanypati
Oftheapplianceorattemptany
SertieingunlessSpeeifieally

y~Q~~meadedintw useandCwe
~~Q~Qr;flpublisheduser-repair

,
in.sirlzctiousthatyouunders’@nd

.......%i.,.,.;~~~~~~{~~j~~~carFyout.

;::~~,”~~=(ti;,

e Do notmixc~~orineb~eachwith

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

~Donotwashordryarticles

thathavebeencleanedin,washed

in,soakedin9orspottedwith

cornbustibleorqlmivesuhstinc=

(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaningsolventi,
kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite
orexplode.

Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.

mDROGEN GM isproduced

*
bythechemicalactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegascan

accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpip ifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforapried oftwo
weeksorionger.

CAN

mE CRCWTN~. Mto
preventthe~ssibilityofdamage
orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore9or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave
beenwedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucetsandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnectedto
the
allowanyhydrogengastoescape.

Sincethegasisflammable,donot
smokeoruseanopenflameor
applianceduringthisprocess.

*Never~ea~~intowasherw~iie
itismoving.Beforeloading9

unloadingoraddingClothesypush
intheCycleSelectorknobto

66S~P99position,thenwaituntiI
themachinehascompletely
stoppedbeforeopeningthelid.

m~o~m~~

BEEXPLOS~mER

hotwatersystem.Thiswill

~~iosesupervision isnW@sSry

ifthisapplianceiswedbyornear
cMl&en.Do

notallowCtildren

toplaykside,onorwithtm
applianceorany&carded
appliance,DkWWoftiwarded
appliancesandshippingor
pachg materialspro~rly.
Beforedimrting 2wasber$or
removingfromservice,remove
tie washerUd.

~KeepW

laundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,tibricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofctidren,
ptimblyinalocMcabtiet.Observe

allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidprsond injury.

Keeptheareaaroundand

~
underneathyourappliancesfree

bmtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.

@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

QTominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply

beforeattemptinganymaintenance

orcleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

N~E: ~rning theCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN(YT

disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupply.

*DOnottim~r

withcontrols.

*Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,mdfinctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

~Neverclimbonors~ndontie
washertop.
*DO

not washfiberglassarticlesin

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclotiing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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~-

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3

+~~~ laund~ processcanrduce

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fneflme re@dwq offabrics.To

avoidsucharesult,tie gwment
m.mufac~rer’scareinstmctions
shouldbefoflowedverycarefilly.

EorwasherOpration

=Donotleavewasherlidup
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
washandspinactionandprevent
completionofthecycie.

SAn TWE

mSTRUCTIONS 0‘-

Howtoopemk your clotheswasher

W~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjuryto persons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAYETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

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‘w

sortingandbading

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingto instructionson
page9.

@P.ddmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.

@Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnotto overload.See
page10forloadinginformation.

@Seepage 8 forBleachDispenser

andFabricSoftenerDispenser

instructions.For informationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page15.

*C’osethelid.Washerwi~~fillbtlt
not agitateor spinwiththelid open.

setthecontrols.

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.

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o SelectWash/RinseTemperature.

o SelectWaterLevel.

LOW Washerislessthan %fullof

clothes.
MEDIUM:Between%and %full.
HIGH:Between%and %full.
FULL:Washerismorethan %full

ofclothes.

@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.

REGULAR

@ PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturncl;ckwiseto yourselected
washsetting.

@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout

tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.

PEFIMANENT PRESS

I

Enemy-saviwtips

–—

w Formostcottons,linens,workand

playciothes.Threesoillevelsettings

areprovided,butyoucansetthe
selectorin-between,if desired.

REGULAR

d

LIGHT

NORM

PermanentRess setting—

Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse

isprovidedtominimizethesetting

ofwrinkles.

PERMANENTPRESS

Delicaks

settings—

Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrin~es.

CATES

soak

setting–

Usewithmostsoakingaids to
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

REGULAR

If yourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
tl~em..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem

properly, select correct cycles,use
enoughdetergent and

choosea
watertemperaturewam enough
toreleaseandgelridofsoil.

~UseHotWash--upto 15(?°F.-on
a regularbasisonly whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.

~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°F.to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafier

severalconsecutivewashings,

useHotWashoccasionally,if

safeforfabrics.

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-

LIGHT

NORM

what HappeminWch setti~(ApproximateMinutes)

cycle

Selector
Settings

Wash

]

soak
Wash 18 10

Spin
Rinse
Spin
TotalTlime 35

Heavy Normal

Soil Soil

II

3 3

3% 3%

7

7 7 7

27

N~ES:
*Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.

~

Iota]timesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold

waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

Light

Soil

4

3

3%

21 11

Soak

3%

PermanentPress Delicates

x%

8 2

2E
3~

4%

22 22

z%

4%

@Trytowashlessoften.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

untilyouhaveafullload.

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-

@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjustthe amountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

@Washinoff-peakutility hours.

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%:

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Yourlocalutility cantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.

~UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying

4

time.Thedryerwillremoveany

wri~es causedbythe NormalSpin.

3

Tum THE PAGE

forControis settingGuide

5

Whshwater

—

Washispiuspeed

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast
Bright/Noncolorfast

Workclothes

Heavysoil

Averagesoil Normal/Fast HotorWarm

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil

Averagecr lightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool

RayonandAcetate

Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast Hot

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Temperature

HotorWarm
WarmorCold NormalSoilorLightSoil

Hot
Warm

Warm
Warm

Warm

Warm

Cyciesetting

NormalSoilorLightSoil

NormalSoil—forsmallloads
HeavySoil–forallotherloads

NormalSoil

PermanentPress
PermanentPress

PermanentPress
Delicates

Delicates

Delicates

m- ‘

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u-.

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Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended

BabyClothes–Sturdy,suchas
Diaprs, Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

Blankets-Synthetic,Electric

Curtains-DO N~ MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**

Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmatsand
Rugs**

Denims(especiallyindigobluejeans)
andotherfabricsthatbleed

Rubber-coateditems,laminated
fabrics,vinyl,plasticsand
articleswithplastictrim

Pillows

Gentle/Slow Warm

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow Warm
5min.soakthen

Normal/Fast
5min.soakthen

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow HotorWarm
Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow Warm

Gentle/Slow

Hot

Warm

Warm

Hotor Warm

HotorWarm

Coldor Warm

Warm

PermanentPress

NormalSoilorLightSoil
dependingonamountofsoil

Delicates
LightSoil

LightSoil

PermanentPress

PermanentPress
NormalSoil

NormalSoil

NormalSoilor LightSoil
dependingon amountofsoil

~:*Chccksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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specialInstructions

Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneed~i.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfas[,

only non-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

No bleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
No bleach

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon page13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon

page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washoklyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodor whichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand

granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagent!ikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsby hand.
Fillwasher,add detergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Do oneblanketata time.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Dooneblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

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—.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

—

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

No bleach

Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal(Fast)Wash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

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

No bleach

~mble onFLUFF(NoHeat).

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No bleach

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials–dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewasiled,butn;anufacturers’carelabelstnustbefollowed
carejdly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,add detergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,usefill waterlevel.

‘““-s;Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’

~:}t-:;alcbytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

“7

Howtousethe

HOWtousethe

@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pourit intothe
washbasketalongwithyour

detergent.Do not putpowdered

bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:
FULLWATERLEVEL—1%

(310ml)liquid

LOWWATERLEVEL–2/3
(170ml)liquid

@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

~Donotoverfillor allowdspenser

tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.

@Neverpour undiiuted liquid

bleachdirect~yontoclothesor
intothewashbasket.

CUPS

CUP

FabricSofkner
Dkpemer

@PositiontheFabricSoftener

Dispenserontheagitator.
~Pourmanuticturer’srecommended

amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.

~Addenoughwaterto fillthecup

1/2fill.

~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.

~The fabricsofienerwill

automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.

@Donotstopthewasherduring
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe

dispensertoemptytoosoon.

@DonotusetheFabricSoftener

DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.

@Iftherinsedispensergetsclogged,
soakitina solutionof1cupwater
and 1cupalcohol.

soak

r

setting

REGULAR

LIGHT SOIL

NORL{AL SOIL

SPIN

~AK

HEAW SOIL

I

/

@

OFF

P

@6’SOAK’fsettingtemperature

willautomaticallybecold.

QIf ahotorwarmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/WNSE

TEMPEWTUREswitchto

“HOT/COLD”or “WM/COLD”

andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto

“HeavySoil:’Startthewasher.
Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushintheCycleSelector
Knobandturn to “SOAK~’Pullout
theCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.

oForanextendedsoakallowthe

washerto fillandagitatefora few
minutesto dissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle

SelectorKnobto stopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslong as desired.After
desiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe
CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete
thecycle.

8

from

Sotibysoil

Separ

from

Itpaystoch~k andprepare
clothesforwashing.

~ Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.

@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.

* Checkallitemsforareasof
heavysoilor stain.

@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.

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

washedseparately.
For more informationonlint

contro~,seepage18.

:-. sortby fabric

~ Separate

\3

n

●

Cottons &

Linens

from

●

PermPress

Cottons&

Blends

from

—

from

●

t

Heavy

\3

Soil

sortby color

Separate

●

Whites

n

from

●

Lights

m

from

@firn PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandRe-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.

A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.

Soakingcanbeeither a completely
separatewashingstepor aprelim­inarysteptoa completewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakin yourwasher,seepage8.

mowTIoN ON

WOR

SOAKING

PAGEM.

Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina
smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

AGEN~, SEE

from

~De’icates/

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Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint

..~

- ‘“co]]egtion,it

=!

fiibr~.csof similarconstructionbe
v~a:;!~cd

is recommendedthat

togetherwhenever possible.

from

FORINSTRUCTIONSON

DmwEMNT FMRICS
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and 7.

9

AND

Speeia!recommendations

forwashingprmanentpress

if you do
Ifyouaremachine-washing

PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryor drip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:

@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthat should

bewashed.

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould

foraregularload.Usea High
Waterhvel fora Smallhad; a FuU .­WaterLevelforaMediumLoad.

~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.

~ Tominimizewrinkling,use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.

nothavea dryer’.

@Loadclothesdrv.

~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin thisorder:

LargeItems—likesheets.Do not

wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
~Hereisa typicalfullload:

3 DoubleSheets
6 LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts

6 StandardPillowcases
5 T-shirts
4 PairTrousers
6 Handkerchiefs

.

Thisillustration,withclothesjust

reachingtheFilterRing,show;a
properload.Ciotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresa fill waterfill.

What isthebestsize loadof

clothes—iarge,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanit isbetter to
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller

loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.

—

Toadditemsafterthe\vasherhas
started.

~Turnoffthewasher.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.
@Restartthewasher.

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

Advantages

Disadvan@ges

Non-Phosphate—
PowderedDetergenk

Liquid

Detergen@

Performwellinhardor softwater

Washall typesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

,

Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnot beusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits

onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)

Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.

soaps

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Generallydonot cleanwellin
medium-hardor hardwater.

Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform

stickysoapcurd.

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—.

11

useofcarbonate

—

1syour water hard? If it is, and washer surfaces. The hardness

ifyou use a carbonate typenon­phosphatedetergent, youwill frequencywill determinehow
most probably notice limestone* rapidlythe limestone will build

depo~itsony~urclothesand

Effecb oncIothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:

@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchas toweling.

@Causescolorsto fadeandbecome

dullanddingy.

@Causesgrayingoffabrics.

~Leavesa white,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

@Causes spot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.

@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.

@Destroyseffectivenessofflame­retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause

ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.

mwts onmher

@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedto thewash

solution.
=Mat-like,crustyformationscaused

bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.

~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.

@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

ofyour water and yourwashing

up.Ifyour wateris VERYHARD

RWomendd meti& to
Auce hestone bddu~

@Useapowderedphosphate

detergentora liquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyour area.

@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.

~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.

_-w

pmctic=
my dekybane -We
toclothes

Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornot youhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.

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

@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.

*Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeorfour
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterfiardness.

(11or more grains) and ifyou wash

just a few loads a week, youmay

see limestone buildups injust a few
months.

@kcreaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,

packgedwaterconditioners,prewash

soilandstainremoversto helpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

* Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless

soileditems.Wash delicateitems

separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.

~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsofienertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.

How

toparti~y restoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeve~oped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingina solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.

usEA PLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

c~mo~s:

@Do notusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.

*Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.

~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesinsomefabrics.

.—

*LIMESTONE-technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused by the
reactionof the calcium in the hardwaterwith the sodiumcarbonate in the detergent.

~~ ofdetergent isoneofthemost

... .

..

importantthingsyou can do to

~=#

]makesure

yourwashcomesout

clean.
.AmountrequiredVarim

accordingto:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif

youhave...

Hardwater

1.

?

-.

Largeloads

3.

Greasyor oilysoils

4.

Lowerwashtemperature

5.

Lowphosphatedetergent

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

Usingtoolittledetergentis
a commoncause oflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentina standard

measuringcup.

Howtousedetergent—granular
orpowdered:

Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe

agitator.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

Rwommendedmountofdete~entforave~e sotiload

Water

L

I VERY

High-Sudsing
PowderType

bw-Sudsing
Concentrated
Powder%pe

LIQUID

Hardness

HARD 2 cups

10-20Gr.

HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

O-4Gr.

0-10

Grains

o-1o

Grains

I

FULL HIGH

1%cups 1%cups

1cup 1 cup 7%cup

1

Cllp % cup ‘/2 cup 1/2 cup

I

FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS

Waterhvel Setting

MEDIUM

1%cups 1%cups 1%cups

1%

cups

LOW

%cup

‘/2 cup

Userecommendedamountof

1.

detergentfor your load and water

hardnessas showninguide.

2.Whenusingotherdetergent

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

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.

I

13

M

Beforeyoucan decide what to do

abouthard water, you need to know
if youhaveit and, if so, howhard
it is.

@If youlive in a municipal area,

contactyour water company.

@lfyou livein a rural area, or in
some suburban areas, contactyour
county agent.

The answer will be “you have ‘so
manygrains’per gallon” and

means this:
Oto 3 grains per gallon–SOFT

4 to 10grains–~~~~

11

to 19grains–VERYHARD

20grainsandover—
EXT~.MELY HARD

Ifyour wateris SOFT,youhave

noproblem.You canusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
Mm water-less than10grains—

andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.

But,if youhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto sofienyour
waterwitheither.. .

1. An installedwatersofienerin
yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater
sofiener.

Worinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.

Grainsof
hardness

Whenusing
withdetergent

‘Whenusing
withsoap

o–lo 10–15

o

‘Acup zhcup

(80ml)

‘Acup

(60ml) (120ml)

(160ml) (180ml) (240ml)

15–20 20–25 25–30

‘Acup

%cup 1 cup

2Acup 1cup

(160ml) (240ml)

1%cups

(360ml)

over30

1 cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

30(240mlplus15mlfor eachextra5 grains)

1%cupsplus1 tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Howtouse it

SpWialinstructions

BLEACH

ChlorineLiquid

suchasCloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2 brand

EWWCSO~ENEM

Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand

WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand

SANITIZER

ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand

WATERSO~ENER

Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand

UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.

Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

UseyourFabricSofiner Dispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.

Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.

Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections.
Addat startofwashcycle.

FO11OWpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentor soapinwashcycle.

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washeror ondryclothes.

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

3)ChwkManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions,

1)Maybeusedon all kindsoffabrics.

2)Is mosteffectiveinhotwater,

1)Helpsmakeclothesflu~ andsoft,

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.

4)Do notpourdirectlyonclothes.
5’)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

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—w— . .

-

SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand

PMTMATING, STAIN

m sm mMOww

SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands

ANDDYM

TINm

PowderedsuchasRit
and Tintexbrands

Followpackagedirections.

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.

FO11OWpackagedirections.
NGTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

colorfast.Washseparately.

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedby somelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproduc~aresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfrom washer.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsis notcoveredbyyour warranty.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

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

15

1. Trytoremoves~ins assoonas

—

possible.Thefresherthestain,the

easier it isto remove.

2.Beforeattemptingtoremove

anystain,takethree steps:
*Findthefabricandthefinishin

the chartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.

@Checkthecarelabel instructions

thatcamewiththeuarment.

@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor ona sample
ofthemateria~.

@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.

u

shin RemovaIHint–

UsingChlorineBleachfor
WhiteandBieachabieFabrics.

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of

coolwater—approximately8t?9F.
(27°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderinwasher.

The Caseofthe “Invisible”Stain.

Foodor cookingoilson your
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.

Ifthesestainsarenot completely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?

@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.

~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.

Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.

Howcanyoupreventthese

“After-You-Wash”stains?

@Increasethe amountofdetergent

normallyused.

@Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

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*23;

.—

.P+*.dhesives Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto

%&~:\Chcwing

Gum, etc.) carefiilyscrapeoffasrnuc}ladilesi~)eorgumaspossible.Sponge

Anti-pcrspirants,
Deodorants

W’biteand BleachabIeFabrics

SeeControl Setting Guide, BleachonWge7

withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

k

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

other WmhableFabrics

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chiorinebleach.

Blood Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk

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

Coffeeand Tea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton

oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.

Cosmetics: EyeShadow,

Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid

or PailcakeMakeup,Rouge,

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.Bleachaccordingto StainRemoval

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

‘“ FreshFruit,FruitJuices,

-Wine, Vegetables,orFood

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain

RemovalHintonmppositepage,launder.

-Coloring

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Nlildew,Scorch

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots

whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If

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

Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

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

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

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

-

-A
~-

—w. .

-.

-___– _

­—
~—-

-——

-–-–.

-

-

Ink, Ballpoint

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithd~ cleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefibrics

exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.

Softenwithoil, lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.PaintandVarnish
bananaoil. Launderin warmwater.

Perspiration

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentand launderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell,Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.
ammoniaor vinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton

oppositepage,launderanddry.

Rust

ApplyrustremoverT*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

launder.

t~aution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouarein a well ventilatedroom whenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeused unlessuser is

--­tiiniliarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedon label).

‘~-~ ‘Underno

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.-–. ‘-i>o

... , -.>

<-,

jr,

save:inci

“,,

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circumstances should fabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

not mixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

refer to garment manufacturers’ care labels.

Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.

17

.—-——..

PROBLEM

ORRESIDUE

LINT

ONcLmHEs

POSSIBLECAUSEAm M~DY

~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

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

@Wmhingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes.

@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbe mistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsokn waterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofienerorapackaged
watersoftener.

~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappear

tobelint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcold waterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.

~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.

@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

enough detergent to hold lint in suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof

*Not

detergent.Seepage13.
*Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,sofienersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSofienerDispenser.Seepage8.

~i~ling usua~~yon polyester-cotton b~endsis caused by normal wearand maylook like

~

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

~Shticel~ctricitycaused

by Overdying will cause attraction. Usefabricsoftenerin

rinsecycle.

GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS

GRAYEDCL~HES

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleS~ins”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclofies.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswilithenbeveryvisible.They

notcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.

are

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifload is
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelisFullor if
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

~Waternothot

thewasher at 140°-150°F, Do notwash when other hot water needs—suchas
dishwashingor family batis-are heavy.

enough fortype ofload.Besurewaterheaterisset to deliverhot waterat

@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:

1.

Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

2.

Pre-treatstains

3.

Usehottestwaterpossible

4.

Usebleachwherepossible

5.

Usepre-soakaids

6.

InstdIwatersoftener

18

YELLOWED

,.. .

CL~HES

POSSIBLECAUSEANDMMEDY
@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeof’load.

*Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent+Usuallya30-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoa phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.

*Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.

~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.

@Torestoregrayedclothes,followone oftheseprocedures:

1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwateris suibbleforgarment.

~Adda non-precipitatingtype ofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—

use2Mtimesas muchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.

@Do notusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothesto gothroughcompletecycle.
*Repeat,if necessary.

2. If youpreferto usetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersofienerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.

*Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenteris yellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.

~.—.

-— .–.

m-=- .

e-

-“

- ––

—

P

@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-chlorinebleach

(suchasClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

~ Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledin yourhometo removeironand
manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterfor afewminutestoclean ironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespo~: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyeliow,usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuse inthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always

dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.DilutesofienerbeforefillingyourFabricSoftener

Dispenser.Seepage8.Also,donotliftlidduringspin.Thismaycauseimproper

dispensing,resultingin stains.Toremoveshins: dampenstainedareaandrubwith
undilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedina washerorbyhand;othersmaybesafely

washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.Ifin doubt,do notmachinewashordry.

PROBLENI

POSSIBLE

cAusEAm ~~m~~

SHMNKAGE,
KNITS

WWNKLING IN
PERMANENTP~SS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS

~ Relmtion shritiage cm occurinhit fabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeafiereachwashanddrycycle.

~Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinolder garmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forWlation S&ge above.

~ Shri&ge caused byoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat­shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetempera~~resused
toshape set, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingin cool or warmwater;dryingonLowor I)eli=te heat.

@Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops. Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Do not combineloads.
~ Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash

PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
*Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan

regularloads. . .nomorethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomtomovefreely.

@hcorrect washanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinseto minimizewrinlding.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseFullWaterLevelforMediumLoad,HighLevelfor

SmWLoad.
~Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty

ofdetergent.
@Accumulationoflimescale duetouseofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrirdding.
ToremoveWinkles:

@Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
~Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
@If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.
@Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
@Somewrinties mayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLECA[JSEANDREMEDY

S~A~S, HOLES,

TEARS,RIPSOR

EXCESSIVEWEAR

@Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectslefiinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects
areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.

* Snaps, hooks, sharp buttons, beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand

buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.~rn knitsinsideout.

@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improperuseofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach.Seepage15.
Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor allowclothestocomeintocontactwith
undilutedbleach.Donotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.

*Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
cameincontactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Do notcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

@Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendallripsandtears.

@AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,they mayshow frayingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis
normaldue to weakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isnotcausedby

washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswithaFull
WaterLevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress.Remove
collarstays,whenpossible.

@Roughnessor burrson agitatormaycauseripsortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsifnecessary.

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HEAVILYSOILED

AREASsuch~S
collarsandcuffs

IWASHERWON’T
OPERATE

~MaybecausedbyuseofNormal/FastWash/SpinSpeedfordelicatearticles.Use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareLabels.

@Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis notcaused
bywasher.Slowprocessbywashingon Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.

* Toolarge loads, or too littlewater. Load washer only with number of items that will
movefreely. Select correct water level.

Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.

o

@

@Makesurecordispluggedinto outlet.

Make surebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.

*

Make surecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorknobispulledouttoONposition.

~

~Make sure lid is closed. Washerwillf~llbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.

Check housefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceissharingtheelectrical

@
outlet, removeit.Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

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PROBLEIM

w~y~~

TEMPEMT’URE

IslNcoRREff

WATER
DWN

WATERLEAKS

WON’T

WASHERISNOISY

POSSIBLE CAUSE A~~ ~~~~Y

@

Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesare correctlyset.

@Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedonand
regulatedcorrectly.

@Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets...
hottohot,coldto

Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlet

~

COid.

hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.
s Checkhouseholdwaterheaterto makesureit is

deliveringwaterat 1400to tiO°F.

~Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked.
@Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8 ft. abovefloor.

@Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.
*Makesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

@Makesurewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand
frontjamnutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.

~A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodas themotor
stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethe transmission“locksin:’Thissoundis normal.

@Heavilyunbalancedloads cancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Xnextremecases,(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan

necessary)the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,openthelid andredistributetheloadeverdyaboutthewashbasket.Close
thelidandres@rt.

I

WASHERPAUSES
IN ~CLE

~ Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...
betweenspinandrinse.

IF WASHERSTILL WIL~ N~ 0PERATE9 callforservice.

suchasbetweenwashandspinor

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hetub.Theporcelainis

self-cleaning.Leave lid open after
washingto

allowmoistureto

o’uporate,Donotuseharsh

orgrittycleansers.
Thewtirior’. Wipeofianyspillsof

washingcompounds.Wipeordust
withdampcloth.Trynotto hit
surfacewithsharpobjects.

TostoreWa$her:

Ask service technicianto remove

waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.

Donotstorethewasherwhereit
willbeexposedtotheweather.

Be surewatersupplyis shutoffat
faucetsanddrainallwaterfrom

hosesifweatherwillbebelow

freezing.

m

Lubricate

withgrease

~}

or

PetroIeum
Jelly.

The agi~tor.Removeatregular
intervals-about4 to6 months—

andremoveanylintthat mayhave
accumulated.Notools areneeded,
simplygraspagitatorwithboth

handsandpullstraightupsharply.

Theslottedsectionatthetopofthe
metalshafthasalight coatingof
lubricanttopreventpartssticking

together.Ifthisareaappearstobe

dry,applyalightcoatofgreaseor
petroleumjelly aroundtheslotted
~ectionof&eshafibeforereplacing
theagitator.Donotovergrease.

Whenreplacingtheagitator,
carefillylowerstraightdownonto
theshafisothatit fitsinto theslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnorrnal
position.

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
smpstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillso~vetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURRcA w~sm~w~~~

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

Thiswarranty is extended to the original purchaser
and any succeeding owner for produ~s purchased
for ordinary home use in the& maidand states,

%r orte year from date

ti provide, free ofcharge, parts and servicelabor
in your home to repair or replacean pati of the

washm

thatfailsbecauseofaman ati~~g

oforiginal purchase, we

J

defect.

Hawaiiand Washington, D.C.In Alaskathe
warranty isthe same exceptthat itis L-D
because you must pay to ship the product to the

serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel

coststo your home.

LIMmD ADDITIONAL FOURYEAR

wARmm

Forthe second through fifth year from date of
originalpurchase, we willprovide, free ofcharge,
replacement parts for any part of the transmission
that failsbecause of a manufa-g defed. You
pay for the servicetrip to our home and service
labor charges. C)r,ifyou esire, we wfi provide a
completelyreconditionedtiammission.

the shopreconditioninglabor,theservicetripto
yourhomeand servicelaborcharges.

~Servicetrips toyourhome to teach you how
to use the product.

ReadyourUse andk material.If

any

questiom about operating the product, please
contact your dealer or our
Manager-Consumer Affairs
RCAAppliances
AppfiancePark
Louisville,W ~2Z5

*Improper instdation.

Ifyou have an irtstdationproblem,contactyour
dealerorinstier. Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingand othercomecting
facilities.

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Youpayfor

youthenhave

FOR sERvIa

Weat RCAstriveto

providethehighestquality
productsandservice.Thereforewehavedesignated
GECONSUMERSERVXCE,a leaderinthe service
industry,to~ yourserviceneeds.Shouldyour
applianceneedservice,

during warranty periodor

beyond,lookintheWhiteorYellowPagesofyour
telephonedirectoryforGECONSUMERSERVICE
oranauthorizedRCAAPPLIANCESERVICER.

e ~e lacementofhousefusesorresettingoftit

$bre ers.

@Failureofthe product ifit is used forother than its
intended purpose or used commercially.

~Damage to produ~ caused ~ acddent, ~,
floodsor actsof God.

W~R IS Nm RESPONSIBLEFOR
CONSEQ~L DAMAGES.

Somestatesdo not Wowthe exclusionor limitationofincidentalor

consequentialdamages, so the abovelimitationor exclusionmaynot

apply toyou. This warranty givesyouspecificlegalrights, and you
maydso haveother rightswhich vary bm state to state.Toknow

what yourlegalrights are in your state, consdt your localor state
consumer affairsofficeor your state’sAttorneyGeneral.

WRW3505K

Wmantor:R~ Applimces

If

Mher helpisneededconcertingthis

wmanty,mite:

Manager-Consumer Affak

RCA

Appliances