GE WRW3505M Use and Care Manual

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contents

Agitator 22 SafetyInstructions 3,4

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AppEance Registration

Care and Cleaning 22 Sorting
Consumer Services 23 Stains
Controls Setting Guide 6,7 Stain Removal Guide

CycleSettings 5 Storage& VacationTips 22
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15 User Maintenance Instructions 22
Energy-SavingTips 5
Hard Water 14
Limestone Deposits 12
Loading the Washer

Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions 4,5
Pre-Treating ~9,15
Problem Solver 18-22

T

2

4,10

Soak Setting

Warranty BackCover

5,8
4,9

16
17

Model
WRW3505MJ

c-.

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate

—

,

andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodel

serialnumbers.

and

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerlefisidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

FORYOURSAFETY

yousmell gas:

!lf

la openwindows.

2. Don’t touch
electrical switches;

3=Extinguish any

open flame.

4SImmediately call

your ga~ supplier.

*Don:Rturn

onorOHbecause spark may
ignitethegas. -

FOR YOURSAFEW
Do not store or use ,

gasoline-or other
f~ammtib~eV~~OE
Iiquidsin th@vicinity
of this or any other ~~
appliance. ‘ ‘ -

electricswitches

and

If you needservice.**

Toobtainservice,seetheConsum
Servicespageinthebackofthis
book.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetiils-including
yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago.Illinois60606

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&

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.

savethe andmoney.

Beforeyourequest service...

checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Ruleestablishedbythe FederalTradeCommission,January1984.

2

Tominimizetilepossibility

injury:

Of

D()not mixchlorinebleachwith

~

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar

and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

@Donot

thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,or spottedwith

combwtibleoreqlosivesubsticm
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,&y-cleaningsoivents,
kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite
orexplode.

Donotaddthesesubsbncestothe

washwater9anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/or&yerduringoperation.

washordryarticles

w-G–mRoGEN GMis

producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheaterandthe
gascanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
mROGEN GASCANBE

EXP~S~ mER T~SE

c~-~~~m. SOtOprevent

thepssibitityoftiage orinj~9
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweeksormore,ormoveintoa
residenceinwhichthehotwater
systemmaynothavebeenwed for
sometime,turnonallhotwater

faucetiandallowthemtorunfor
sevemlminutesbeforeushg any
electricalappliancewhichis
conn~ted tothehotwatersystem.
Thistili allowanyhydrogengas
toescapeeSincethegasis

flammable,donotsmokeoruse
anopenframeorappliance
duringthisprocess.
e~e3e~~eac~intowas~~r w~i~e

itismoving.Beforeloating9
unloadingoraddingclothes9push

intheCycleSelectorknobto

66W~P7’position,thenwaituntil
th~machinehascompletely
stoppedbeforeopeRling‘thelid,

*

@Closesupervisionisnecessary

iffhisapplianceisusedbyornear
chiltieneDonot2!1owchildren
toplayinside9onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
apptiance.Disposeoftismrded
appliancesandshippingor
pacm
Beforedismrtig awasher9or
removingfromservice,remove

thewasherlid.
*Keep

materialsproperly,

alllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outof’thereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
frorntheaccumulationofcombustible

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

@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).

NWE: TurningtheCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

~

DOnotbn~perwithcontrols.

notoperatethisappliance

@Do

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~DOnotwashfiberglass

articles in

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclotl]ing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

sAxw~m~

mSTRUCTIONS

Howtoopemte yourclotheswasher

WA~ING—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSMETY INSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

&~E TEMPERATURE

Z

Colo

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man

HOT

CTD

@

MEDIUM

sortingandhading

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.

@Addmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationon detergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.

@Loadclothesintothewashbasket

beingcarefulnottooverload.See
page10forloadinginformation.

@Seepage8 for BleachDispenser
andFabricSoftenerDispenser
instructions.Forinformationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see

page15.

V4ATERLEVEL

HIGH

@ ‘“’s-

LOU

FULL

setthecontrols.

Seethe ControlsSettingGuideon

pages6and7.
O SelectWmh/NnseTemperature.
@ SelectWaterLevel.

LOW Washerislessthan %fullof

clothes.

ldEDIUM:Between%and%full.

HIGH:Between%and %full.

FULL:Washerismorethan %full
ofclothes.

@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.

m

~ SPEED

GENTLE

. mm~

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REGULAR

LIGHTSGiL

~MN WL

H- .5GlL

w

Plium-w.9nslw

SPIN

PERMANENT PRESS

DELICATES

@ PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.

START

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@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout ---­tostartthe washer.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafierwasherhas

started,pushCycleSelectorKnob

into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.

@Close the lid.Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.

4

.

playclothes.Threesoillevelsettings

S&;~areprovided,butyoucansetthe

c

‘t~$selectorin-between,ifdesireci.

REGULAR

s

LIGHT S0

NORh!AL

HE

0

4

PermanentRess setting—

.Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrin~es.

PERMANENTPRESS

Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.

STAM

@

DELICATES

soak

setti~—

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

REGULAR

Enemy”savi%tips

If yourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertemperaturewarmenough
toreleaseandgetridofsoil.

~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on
a regularbasisonly whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.

~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washin waterabove80°F.(~°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°F.to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoil has accumulatedafier
severalconsecutivewashings,
useHotWashoccasionally,if
safeforfabrics.

LIGHT

NORM

cycle
Selwtor
Settings Soil Soil

wash 18 10 4 8 2
Spin 3 3 3
Rinse 3%

Spin 7

\ Tom]‘rime

Heavy Normal Light

3% 3% 3% 3% 3

7 7 7

35

27 21 11 22 22

Soil Soak PermanentPress Delicates

2% 2%

4% 4%

NmES:

Totaitimeinciudespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycie.

o

oTotaitimesdonotinciudewaterfiiitimes.

waterpressureandyourselectedwaterievei.

Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold

4

z%

~Trytowashlessoften.Save

articlesofthesametype offabric

you haveafull load.

until

~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

~Washinoff-peakutility hours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.

@UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.

TURNTHE PAGE

for

Controis setting Guide

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c{llIiroEssettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandIoa&

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bad

CottonsandLinens

White/ColorFast
Bright/Noncolorfast

Workclothes

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil Normal/Fast
Averageorlightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
and Wool

RayonandAcetate Warm

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended

Washlspinspeed

Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

HotorWarm

.

WdrmorCold NormalSoilorLightSoil

Hot

Hotor Warm

Hot

Warm

Warm
Warm

Warm

Warm

cyclesetting

NormalSoilorLightSoil

NormalSoil—forsmallloads
HeavySoil—forallotherloads

NormalSoil

PermanentPress
PermanentPress

PermanentPress
Delicates

Delicates

Delicates

PermanentPress

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m–

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

Coveralls
BabyCiothes—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

‘**Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow Warm
5min.soakthen

Normal/Fast
5min.soakthen

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow HotorWarm
Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Hot

Warm

Warm

Hotor Warm

Hotor Warm

ColdorWarm NormalSoil

Warm

Warm

NormalSoilorLightSoil

dependingonamountofsoil

Delicates
LightSoil

LightSoil

PermanentPress

PermanentPress
NormalSoil

Delicates

NormalSoilor LightSoil
dependingonamountofsoil

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k

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Liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
NoncolorFast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,iiquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

No bleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Qnlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach

Nobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treat heavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3at atimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDWED.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpaiiofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

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

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheaviiysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Nobleach

No bleach

Nobleach

Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal(Fast)Wash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3 rugsormatsatonetime,Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

For new“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfill waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

fimble onFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butvmnufacturers’carelabelsnzustbefollowed
carefilly.If washingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes

todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usefullwaterlevel.

efeftoGarmentManufactur@rs9careLabek

‘“moreinformationon care labeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’

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Howtousethe

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Howtousethe

@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Do notputpowdered
bleachintothe bleach dispenser.

@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:

FULLWATERLEVEL—1%
(310ml)liquid

LOWWATERLEVEL–213
(170ml)liquid

@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdisp;nser.

~DonotOverfiliiorallowdispenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric

damage.

@Neverpour undiluted Iiquidl
bleach directlyontoclothesor

into the washbasket.

CUPS

CUP

FabricSoftener
Dkpenser

~PositiontheFabricSoftener
Dispenserontheagitator.

*Pourmanufacturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.

@Addenoughwatertofillthecup

1/2full.

~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe

dispenser.

*Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.

~Do not stop the washer during

the firstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.

@DonotusetheFabricSoftener

DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.

~Iftherinsedispensergetsclogged,
soakitina solutionof 1cupwater
and 1cupalcohol.

soak

r
I

setting

REGULAR

sPlt{

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL

HEAVY SOIL

@

OFF

NORMAL SOIL

i

OF

P

* 66SOAK99settingtemperature

willautomaticallybe cold.

~ If a hotor warmsoakis desired,
settheWASH/RINSE

TEMPERATUREswitchto

“H~/C~LD” or “WW/COLD”

andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto

“HeavySoil!’Startthewasher.
Afierwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushinthe CycleSelector
Knobandturnto“SOAK:’Pullout
theCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.

~Foranextendedsoakallowthe
washerto fillandagititefora few
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle

SelectorKnobtostopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak

foraslongasdesired.Afier
desiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe

CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete

thecycle.

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8

Sepa

from

w

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.

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

Formore

Icontro19seepage18.

informationon lint

from

.

PermPress

Cottons&

13

Blends

from

.

Synthetics &

Poly Knits

sortbysoil

w

from

sortby color

Separate

●

Whites

17

from

●

Lights

13

from

Darks

)

from

from

Itpays
clothesforwashing.

* Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.

~ Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.
~ Checkallitemsforareasof

heavysoilor stain.
~ Removestains.ForSTAIN

REMOVALGU~E, SEEPAGE17.
@TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Seating and Pre-treating—

agood wayto loosendeepsoils
andshins.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.

Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim­inarystepto a completewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.

FOR INFORWTION ON
SOA~NG AGEN~, SEE

PAGE15.

Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin a
smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap. For bestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

to Cheeliandprepare

m

from

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&_=:~IInadditiontosortingtoreducelint

~:,---,

‘=;:~~-jcollection,itis recommendedthat

,f

J‘. -7-’

f~bri~~ofsjmi]arconstructionbe

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,~r~shedtogetherwheneverpossible.

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FORINSTRUCTIONSON
DIFFEMNT Y’BRICSAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6 and7.

9

Spwialrecommendations

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—

forwashingprmanentpress

donothavea dryer.

if you

Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou

plantolinedry or drip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:

@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
fora regularload.Usea High

Waterkvel fora SmallLoad;aFull
WaterLevelfora MediumLoad.

@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.

@Tominimizewrinkling,use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.

@Loadclothesdry.

~Takea properlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:

3 DoubleSheets
6 LongSleeveShirts
3 BoxerShofis
6 StandardPillowcases
5 T-shirts

~PairTrousers
6 Handkerchiefs

Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload.Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,nor wrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresa fullwaterfill.

what isthe bestsin load of

c~othes—large,medium,or
smal~?Savetime9energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Trytowasha fullload

ofclothes.lf youcanit isbetterto

saveclothesuntilyouhavea full
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.

Toadd

itemsafter the washerhas

Started.

@Turnoffthewasher.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.
@Restartthewasher.

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

40

Disadvantages

Non-Phosphate—

Po$vderedDetergenb

LiquidDetergenfi

Performwellinhardorsoftwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsofi
ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.

Performwellinsofiwater.
Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered
non-p~sphatetypes.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage12.)

Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.

soaps

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform

stickysoapcurd.

11

Isyour water hard? If itis,and

—

—

washersurfaces.Thehardness

ifyouusea carbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing

phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow

most probably notice limestone*
deposits on your clothes and

rapidly the limestone will build

up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD

(11or moregrains)andifyouwash

justa fewloadsa week,youmay

see limestone buildups in just a few
months,

EffecbonClothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:

~Givesa stiff, harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.

@Causescolorstofadeandbecome

dull anddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~ Leavesawhite,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.

~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.
QDestroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfiriishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.

mwb on -her
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.

~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylint adheringtothesticky

limestonedeposits.

~ Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.

@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

komendd methd h
Muee h~one b@dup

~Useapowderedphosphate

detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.

@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.

@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.

- w@ practica
may delayhetone ti~e
b Cloths

Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.

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

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

@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent

beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.

Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationto waterhardness.

@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soil andstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.

@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.

~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.

Howto partiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysotikingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhot tapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

CA.IONS:

~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.

@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.

t

*LIMESTONE-technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused by the
reactionofthe calcium inthe hardwaterwiththe sodium carbonatein the detergent.

according to:

1. water hardness

2. Amount of soil

3. Size of ~oad

4. ~~pe of detergent

5. Wash temperature

Usemoredete~ent if
youhave...

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyor oilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchto a low-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructions
onpackage.

Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasur~
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.

How

tousedetergent—granular

or’powdered:

Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnext tothe
agitator.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hot water,thenpourdirectlyinto

thewashbasket.

@Recommendedmount ofdetergentforaverageSONload

WaterLeve!Setting

HIGH

%cup ‘hcup

MEDIUM LOW

%cup

V2 cup

‘/2 cup

High-Sudsing 10-20Gr,
PowderType

F

t

bw-Sudsing
Concentrated
PowderType

I

LIQUID

I

Water

Hardness FULL

VERY

HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups
HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

O-4Gr.

o-1o

Grains

o-1o

Grains

1%cups 1%cups 1%cups

1cup “ 1cup %cup

1cup

I

FOL~W PACKAGEDIRECTIONS

1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas showninguide.

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

3. Forhard,watertreatment,see
page14.

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Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand, ifso,howhard
itis.

@Ifyouliveina municipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.

@If youliveina ruralarea,or in

Somesuburbanareas,contactyour

countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave ‘so

manygrains’pergallon”and

meansthis:
Oto3 grainspergallon–SOFT

4 to 10grains–HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD

Ifyourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater,If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto sofienyour
waterwitheither. .,

1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater
sofiener.

For information on water

softeners9seeguidebelow.

AddtmmuchWakr SOmnertith am waterlevel

Grainsof
hardness

Whenusing
withdetergent

Whenusing
withsoap

o–lo lo–15

o

‘/3 cup

(80 ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

‘Acup

(60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml)

Zhcup %cup 1cup 1%cups

15–20 20–25 25–30 over30

lh

cup 2Acup

1 cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

1Mcupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

‘8

BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand

FABMCSO~ENERS

Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand

WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand

SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand

WATERSO~ENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand

UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.

Followpackagedirections.

Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingto instructionsonpage8.

Followpackagedirections.

Addduringwashcycle.

Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartof washcycle.

Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapin washcycle.

1)Do notpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washeror ondryclothes.

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

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.

1)Maybeusedonall kindsoffabrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefilly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.

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

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessminerals toformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyor milkyappearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT
Suchas13izbrand

PWTMATING9 STAIN

m Sm mMowRs

SuchasSpray‘nWash

and K2Rbrands

TIN~ AND DYES

Powderedsuchas Rit
andTlntexbrands

Followpackagedirections.

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.

Followpackagedirections.
N~E:-Tinted garmentsmaynotbe

colorfast.Wash-separately.-

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

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

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.

—

1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the

easieritistoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:

%Findthefabricandthe finishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.

@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
that camewiththegarment.

~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.

@Avoiduseofhot wateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.

Shin RemovalHint—
using chlorine Bleachfor
white and BleachableFabrics.

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithone gallon(3.8liter) of
coolwater—approximately80°F.

(2’7°C.j-inasinkor pan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand

launderinwasher.
Thecase

Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putYourclothesintothewasher.

. .

Ifthesestainsarenot completely

removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash­water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespoti becomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?

~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.

@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.

ofthe “Invisible”shin.

See

nextpagefor

Shin RemovalGuide.

Howcanyoupreventthese

“After-You-Wash”shins?

@Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.

@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.

@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.

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&f@~~F4dhesives Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedull/oolto Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

r~~$~

~-(Chewing Gum,etc.)

white and BleachableFabrics

See ControlSettingGuide9Bleachon %ge 7

carefillyscrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge

other Washab!e Fabrics

withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

gg:g.

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‘- Anti-perspirants,

Deodorants

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia?*Rinsethoroughly.

Blood

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStain RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk

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

CoffeeandTea

Withoutcream:Bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.

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

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval

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

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Grass,Foliage,Fiowers, Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
Mildew,Scorch ,whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If

eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.

onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland

spongewithdrycleaningfluid: orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.

Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewi~hasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewithasafedrycleaningfiuid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

I

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain

Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

-

PaintandVarnish Softenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.

Perspiration

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderin warmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreit bytreatingwith

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.
ammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*or bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddg.

Applyrustremcsver$*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

launder.

“Caution: Becausecleaningfluidsteridtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

,fi~~~

~:’~:j familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usually printedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.

~<~~: Undernocircumsbncesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher,

!-—-- ‘;

-..-,.,.’.,+.x

Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichinaycausedeath.

j “+

Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

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=:;

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Questiom?

PROBLEM
LINTOR

RESIDUE

ONCLOTHES

UseThis

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
=Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

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

poundofdryclothes.
eUse

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwash waterorsofienwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofienerorapackaged
watersoftener.

oPowde~residuefrom

detergentinhot waterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.

e

correctwaterlevel.

s Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Not

detergent. See page 13.

ProblemSolver

washingtoolong, especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormaisoil,washoneminuteper

ofnon-pho~phat~detergentswhichcombine withhardnessmineralstoforma

granulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular

~ver~oadingwillcausea~l-asionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

enoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle. Increase amount Of

GmAsY OROILY

STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS

GMYED CLOTHES

e Incorrect use of fabric softener. lf used in wash cycle, softeners may react with
detergent to create a white deposit. Use softeners in rinse cycle only unless package
specifies adding to wash cycle. lJse Fabric ~ofiener Dispenser. Seepage

pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmay100klike

~

8.

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
eSmtic

electricitycausedbyOverdr-yingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin

rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

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

~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelisFullorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

eWaternothot

enoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat

thewasherat 140°-150”F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas

dishwashingorfamilybaths—-areheavy.

~Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:

Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

1.
Pre-treatstains

2.
Usehottestwaterpossible

3.
Usebleachwherepossible

4..
Usepre-soakaids

5.
Installwatersoftener

6.

18

PROBI.EM

POSSIBLEICAUSEANDREMEDY

GRAYED
CLOTHES
(continued)

@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse

twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

*Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe

bottomofpage18.

@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.

~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe

startofagitation.Seepage13.

~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:

1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.

@Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwatersofienersuchasCdgon withphosphate—
use2YZtimesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.

@Do notusedetergentor soap.
~ Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
*Repeat,if necessary.

2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.

YELLOWED
CLOTHES

‘ BLUEORGMY

CQI.ORSTAINS

[

I

~Incompleteremovalofbodysoildueto constantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson“GrayedClothes~’above.

~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore

colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstilledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyeiiow,usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindarnagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontiiner.

Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdjrectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabricSoftener
Dispenser.Seepage8.Also,do not liftlidduringspin. Thismaycauseimproper
dispensing,resultinginstiins.Toremoveshins: dampenstainedareaandrubwfih
undilutedliquiddetergent,Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafeiy
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufactt~rers’CareInstructions
exactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashordry.

19

——

PROBIJEM

—

SHRINKAGE,
KNITS

r,

PossmLE CAUSE AND

W.MEDY

~ Relmtion shrinkage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

~ Regressive or deiayedshrinkage iscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insome fabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Thismayalsobenoticedi.noldergarmentsthat
havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutprevjousshrinkage.Treatasforrelaxation
shrinkageabove.

s $~~ibge ~~use~by~~e~~e~~i~goccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat­shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused

toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected;butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolorwarmwateranddryingonLoworDelicateheat.

-KLING IN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS

~Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.

@Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
@bproper loads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry.

@Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrin~ing=AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseFullWaterLevelfo~MediumLoad,HighLevelforSmall
Load.

~Repeated

washinginwaterwhich is too hot. Washin cold or warmwaterusingplenty

ofdetergent.
*Acc~mUIationofl~e sc~e duetouseofcarbonate

detergents.If YOUmustusea

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergents.

@Failuretouse fabricsofiener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.

ToremoveWritiles:

@Re-tumbIeon“PermanentPress”setting.
@Re-rinseanddry on “PermanentPress”setting.
*Ifunsuccessful,re-tumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
*Ironcarefully.
@Sendto dry cleanersforpressing.
@Somewrinties mayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,NPSOR
EXCESSIVE

WEAR

@Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checkto makesureallsuchobjects

areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.
@Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand

buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.

@Holeswiti randomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby
impropr useofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach,usingBleach
Dispenser.SeepageH. Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor allowclothesto
comeincontactwithundilutedbleach.Do notwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.

20

POSSIBLEICAUSEAND REMEDY

SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,NPS OR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
(continued)

HEAVILYSOILED
A~AS, suchas
collarsandcuffs

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

~Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore

washing,andmendallripsandtears.
%AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis

normal,duetoweakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isnotcausedby
washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPress loadswithaFull
WaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.Remove
collarstays,whenpossible.

@Roughnessor burrsonagitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsifnecessary.

@MaybecausedbyuseofNormalWash/SpinSpeedfordelicatearticles.UseGentle

Wash/SpinSpeed.RefertoGarmentMariufacturers’CareLabels.
@Toolargeloads,or toolittlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill

movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.

WASHERWON”T
OPERATE

WATER
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@Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.
~Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
@Makesurecontrolsare setandcycleselectorknobis pulledoutto ONposition.
@Makesurelidisclosed.Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinoragitatewithlidopen.
~Checkhousefusesorcircuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical

outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
@Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesarecorrectlvset.

~Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon and
regulatedcorrectly.

@Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets...
hottohot, coldtocold.

*Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup. Removeinlet
hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.

@Checkhouseholdwaterheatertomakesureitisdeliveringwaterat 140°to 150”F.

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*Mab suredrainhoseisnotkinked.
@Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8ft. abovefloor.

*Make surehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.
@Makesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

*Make surewasherisievelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand
frontjam nutstight.SeetheInstallationInstructions. ,

*A sharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor
stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin:’Thissoundisnormal.

*Heavtiyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseitto movehornitsoriginalposition:Inextremecases(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga singleheavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan

necessary),thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,openthelid andredistributetheloadetienlyaboutthe-washbasket.Close
thelidandrestart.

~Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...
betweenspinandrinse. .

suchasBetweenwashandspinor

USERMAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS

The tub. Theporcelainis self­cleaning.Leavelidopenafier
washingtoallowmoistureto
evaporate.Do notuseharshor
grittycleansers.

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

Tostore washer:
Askservicetechniciantoremove

waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.

Donotstorethewasherwhereit
willbeexposedtothe weather.

For longvacations:
Besurewatersupplyis shutoffat

faucets,anddrainallwaterfrom
hosesifweatherwillbebelow
freezing.

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Lubricate
withgrease
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Petroleum
Jelly.

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The agi~tor. Removeat regular
intervals—about4 to6 months—
andremoveanylintthatmayhave
accumulated.Notoolsareneeded,
simplygraspagitatorwithboth
handsandpullstraightup sharply.
Theslottedsectionatthetopofthe
metalshafthasalight coatingof
lubricantto preventpartsfrom
stickingtogether.Ifthisareaappears
tobedry,applya lightcoatofgrease
orpetroleumje~yaroundtheslotted
se~tionoftheshaftbeforereplacing
theagitator.Do notovergrease.

Whenreplacingtheagitator,
carefillylowerstraightdownonto
theshaftsothatitfitsintotheslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
position.

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venience(700a.m.to700 p.m.week­days,9:00a.m.to 2:00p.m.Saturdays).
Ourfactory-trainedtechnicianshow
yourapplianceinsideandout—so
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onevisit.

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Szi\~eproof of originalpurchase datesuch asyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod,

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and any succeeding owner for products purchased
for ordinary home use in the 4$ mainland states,

kr oneyearfromdateoforigina~purchase,we
WNprovide,freeofcharge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplacean part ofthe
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Hawaiiand Washington, D.C.In Alaska the
warranty is the same exceptthat it is LMTED
because you must pay to ship the product to the
serviceshop or for the service technician’stravel
coststo your home.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL FOURYEAR

wARMNn

Wr the second through fifth year from date of
origina~purchase, we w~ provide, free ofcharge,
replacement parts for any pti of the transmission

that failsbecause of a manufacturing defect. YOU
pay for the servicetrip to your home and sefice
labor charges. Or, ifyou desire, we wti provide a
completelyreconditionedtransmission.You

the shopreconditioninglabor,theservicetripto
yourhomeand servicelaborcharges.

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~Improper inst~ation.
E yon have an ti.stallationproblem, contactyour

deder or instder. Youme responsible for providing
adequate electrical,plumbing and other comecting
facfities.

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FORSERVICE

WeatRCAstrivetoprovidethehighestquality
productsandservice.Thereforewehavedesignated
GECONSMR SERVICE,aleaderin the service
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apptianceneedsefice, duringwarrantyperiodor
beyond,lookinthe WhiteorYeUowPagesofyour
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oran authorizedRCAA.PPLLANCESERWCER.

@Replacementofhousefusesorresettingofcircuit
breakers.

*F~We oftheproduct if it is used forother than its
intended purpose or used comercifly.

@Damagetoproductcausedbyaccident,fire,
floodsoractsofGod.

W~R ISN~ RESPONS~LEFOR
CONSEQ~~L DAMAGES.

Some states do not allowthe exclusionor limitationofincidentalor

consequential damages, so the abovelimitationor exclusionmaynot

apply toyou. Thiswarranty givesyou specificlegalrights,and you
may also haveother rights whichvary from state to state. Toknow
what youriegalrightsare in your state, consult your localor state
consumer affairsofficeor your state’sAttorneyGeneral.

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