GE WRW3505R Use and Care Manual

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Agitator
Appliance Registration
BleachDispenser
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide
Cycle Settings
Detergents,Other Additives11-15
Energy-Saving Tips
Fabric Softener Dispenser 8
Hard Water
Limestone Deposits

Loading the Washer
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions 4-8

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23

6,7

10

14
12

4,10

Pretreating
2
8

5

Problem Solver

SafeN Instructions

Soak Cvcle

sorting

Stains

Stain Removal Guide

Storage and VacationTips 22

User MaintenanceInstructions 22

Warranw

7,9,15

18-22

3,4
5,8
4,9

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17

BackCover

WRW3505K

Model

UseandCareof

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ReadthisbookCarefully.

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It isintendedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyour
newwasherproperly.

Keepit handyfor answersto
yourquestions.

If you don’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

E you received a
damaged washer.

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthewasher.

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writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemon a label on
thelowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceorservice
callsconcerningyourwasher.

WAmG: Foryourstisty theidormationinthismanualmustbefoMowedtodnirnize

theriskoffm orexplmionortopreventpropertydmage, personalinjuryor10ssoflife.

—h notstoreorusegasohe orother

flmab~e vaprs andtiqti&h theticitity
oft~s oranyotherapptiance.

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~Donottry

tOtight any app!ianceo

sm~~ GAS

~Donottouchanyelmtricdswitch;donot

memy phoneinyou b~tig.

~hediately cm yourgassupplierfroma

neighborsphone.FoUowthegassupptier9s
instructions.

~Myou

emot reachyourgassupplier9d

thefie depa~ent.

—htilation md servicemustbepetiomed

byaqu~aed imtiler9serviceagencyor
thegassupptiero

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thermm,btildingorareaofaU

oecupanb.

A1lwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformto theCare
LabelingRuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

If YouNeedservice

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespage
in the back of thisbook.

We’reproudof ourserviceand
wantyou to bepleased.If for some
reasonyou are nothappywiththe

serviceyou receive,hereare three
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.

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

NEXT,if you are stillnotpleased,
writeallthe details—including
yourphonenumber-to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

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FINALLY,if yourproblem
is stillnotresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL60606

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hstilation hstructionssheetwithyourwasher,
youcanobtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.

—hstaU or store where it W notbeexposed

totem~raturesbelowfreezingorexposedto
theweather.

<onnect toaproperlyrated,protectedandsized

power supplycircuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

~ <onnect toadequateplumbinganddrain

facilitiesasdescribedintheInstallation
Instructions.

e ~um off water ~~~~e~swhen the washerisnotin

usetorelievepressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalveshouldbre&
orrupture.

islocatedsothatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedtodamageorstress.

imMld andlocakdk accordance
withtheIEstilationInstmetiom

*Whendisconnectingthisappliancepull

bytheplugratherthanthecordto
avoid.damagetothecordorjunctionof
cordandplug.Makesurethatthecord

ReadW titmctiom beforeushg ttisappliance.

youdidnotreceive an

* Donotwashor dry articlesthat

havebeencleanedin,washedin,
soakedin,orspottedwith

combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,degreasers,dry=
cleatingsolvents,kerosene,etc.)whichnlay
i@te orexplode.Donotaddthesesubstances
tothewashwater.Donotusethesesubs@nces
aroundyourwasherantiordryerduring
operation.

TVAM~&HDROGEN GASis
producedbythechedcal action

withinyourwaterheaterandthegas
canaccumulateinthewaterheaterandor water
pipesHhotwaterhasnotbeenusedfora period
oftwoweeksorlonger.WDROGENGASCAN
BEEXPLOSNEUNDERT~SE
C~CUMSTANCES.Sotopreventthe
possibilityofdamageorinjury,ifyouhavenot
usedhotwaterfortwoweeksorrnore9ormove
intoaresidenceinwhichthehotwatersystem
maynothavebeenusedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucetsandallowthemtorunfor
severalminutesbeforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.SincethegasisBmmable,donot
smokeoruseanopenflameorappliance
duringthisprocess.

o Never reach into washer while it is

moving.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes9pushintheCycle

SelectorknobtoOFFposition,then
waituntilthemachinehascompletelystopped
beforeopeningtheilid.

~Closesupervisionisnecessaryif

thisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,on,orwiththis

applianceoranydiscarded
appfiance.Disposeofdiscardedappliancesand
shippingorpackingmaterialsproperlyeBefore
dis~rdingawasher,orremovingfromservice,
removethewasherlid.

moRTANTsAFEm ms~~uc~~o~s

(continued)

~Keep all

laundryaids(suchas ~ Donotoperatethisapplianceifitisdamaged,
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyina lockedcabinet.
Observeallwarningsoncontainer
labelstoavoid~ersondinium.

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~Keeptheareaaroundandunderneath

yourappliancesfreefromthe
accumulationofcombustiblematerials,
suchaslint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.

*Keeptheflooraroundyourappliancescleanand

drytoreducethepossibilityofslipping.

oTOminimizethepossibilityofe~ectric

shock,unplugthisappliancefromthe

powersupplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceorcleaning.

NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector

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~~~ ~~~tamper with controls.

knobtoan OFFpositiondoes NOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

malfunctioning,partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includingadamaged

cordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstandonthewashertop.
~ Donotwashfiberglassarticlesinyourwasher.

Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining

particlesthatmaybepickedupbyclothingduring

subsequentwasheruse.

o Thelaundryprocesscanreduce

theflameretardancyoffabrics.
Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions

shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

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oDo notleavewasherlidupduringcycle.

willstopthewashandspinactionand

This

preventcompletionqf the cycle.

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WAW~&To reducethe.riskof fire,electricshock,orinjuryto personswhenusingyour
appliance,readtheWORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

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HMVY DUTY6 CYCU

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2SPEEDWASHER

sortingandLoading

~Sortclothescarefullyby fabrictype,weight,color

andamountof soil,accordingtoinstructionsin How
to SortClothes section.

@Addmeasuredamountof detergent.SeeDetergent forinstructionsintheiruses.

Guidefor informationon detergentsandother
laundryadditives.

eLoadclothesintowashbasket,beingcarefulnot

to overload.SeeHow to LoadYourWashersection.
~SeeBleachandFabricSoftenerDispensersections

~Forinformationonhowtousebleachesandfabric

sofieners,seeOtherLaundryRoductssection.
~Closethelid.Washerwill~111butnotagitateor spin

withthelidopen.

REGULAR

CYCLES

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UsetheControlsSettingGuidetohelp youmakethe
properselections.

@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.

@ SelectWaterLevel.
LOW Washerislessthan1/3fullofclothes.
NIEDI~: Between1/3and1/2full.

HIGH:Between1/2and2/3full.
FULL:Over2/3full.

@ SelectWas~nse Temperature.

TipstoHelpYouselectsettings

Regularcyeles—

Formostcottons,linens,and

workandplayclothes.Longer
washtimesplus an extradeep
rinse,sprayrinseandspin
providethoroughwashingand
detergentremoval.

@ PushCycleSelectorknobinand~~rnclockwise

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toyour-selectedwashsetting.

@ PullCycleSelectorknob

START

outto startthe washer.

If

youwishto change

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settingafter washer
hasstarted,pushCycle
Selectorknob into stop
the washerandresettothe
newposition.Settingcanbechangedatanytime.

PermanentPressCycle-

Forloadsof syntheticand/pr
delicatefabrics.A coldwater
cooldownhelpsprevent
set-inwrinklesin permanent
pressshirts,blouses,dresses
andsimilarapparelwith
normalsoil.

Delicate Cycle
Acombinationof agitation

andsoakprovideseffective
polyesterknitslaundering.
Anearlyandlongsprayrinse
coolsdownfabricsbefore
thewasherreachesmaximum
spinspeedtohelpprevent

soak
Clothesactivatein a soaking

agentfor a shorttime,then
thewaterspinsout.Washer
turnsoffatend of Soak
Cycle—mustberesetfor
desiredwash.cycle.

cycle—

wrinklesetting.

whatHappensinEachsetting(Approximate Minutes)

cycle

Selector

Settings

,wash 4

soak 2%

Wash

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Heavy

Soil Medium Light soak Press Cycle

19

10 4 10 2

‘ spin 3 3 3 2ti 2%

Rinse 3% 3% 3% 35 3% 3

spin

TotalTime 37 28

7 7

7

22

Permanent DeIicate

7 4% 4%

11 25 23

NOTES:

oTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseof

thecycle.

oTotaltimedoesnolincludewaterfilltimes.Fill times

varydependingonhouseholdwaterpressureandyour
selectedwaterlevel.

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Cottons:indLinens

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While/ColorFdst
Bright/Noncolorfast

WorkClothes

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil
Averageor lightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicate

ROLSSETTmG~um~

Waswspin

speedLoad

Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast Hot
Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

HotorWarm
Warmor Cold

HotorWarm RegularCycles

Hot
warm

warm
warm

RegularCycles
RegularCycles

RegularCycles

PermanentPress
PermanentPress

PermanentPress
DelicateCycle

cycle Setig

MediumorLightSetting
MediumorLightSetting

Mediumforsmallloads
HeavySoilforall otherloads
MediumSetting

Setat Start
Setat Start

Setat Start
Setat Start

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk

andWool
RayonandAcetate

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended

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

BabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets—Wool,Part-Wool,

Cotton
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric 5 min.soakthen

Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
V7ASHFIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats&Rugs*
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue

Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed

Gentle/Slow Warm DelicateCycle

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow DelicateCycle
5min.soakthen

Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow HotorWarm

Gentle/Slow
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast

Setat Start

warm DelicateCycle Setat Start
warm PermanentPress

Hot RegularCycles

warm
warm RegularCycles

warm

HotorWarm PermanentPress ­HotorWarm

ColdorWarm

RegularCycles

PermanentPress

RegularCycles
RegularCycles

Setat Start

MediumorLightSetting,
dependingon amountofsoil.

Setat Statt
LightSetting

LightSetting

SetatStart

SetatStart
MediumSetting
MediumSetting

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Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim

Pillows

*Checksize,Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

warm

warm

DelicateCycle

Regt.tlarCycles MediumorLightSetting,

6

SetatStart

dependingonamountofsoil.

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RefertoGaxmentManufacturers’careLabels

Specialhtructiom

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Liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded,

\Vhiteorco!orfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

when needed.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,only non-chlorinebleach
when needed.

Nobleach.

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach.

Nobleach.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Ifcolorfastis unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin
DetergentGuide.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin DetergentGuide.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinDetergentGuide.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinDetergentGuide.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet

downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3 at a timeor addtowelstobalance.
Gi4RMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Do babyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailof cold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergentandallowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketata time.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

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Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach.

Nobleach.

Nobleach.

FrIrmoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS.”

r~:%>

FOrsale by theSuperintendentofDo~uments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

‘~:~

Ifunusuallysoiled,use NormalEastWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2 or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
For new“indigoblue”jeans,washat least3 timesin verysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.

Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbe machinewashed,butmaitufactiirers’carelabelsmustbe.followed
carefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload.Use high waterlevel.

oPEmTmGms~~uc~~o~s

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Hokvtousethe

@Usethisdispense~

withliquidbleach
only.If youprefer
to use ~owdered
bleach;pourit into
thewashbasket
alongwithyour

detergent.Donot
pourpowderedbleach
intothebleachdispenser.

~Measurebleachcarefully.

Herearesomerecommendedamounts:

Bleach .Dispenser

&-

HowtoUse theFabricSoftenerDispenser

*Positionthe Fabric

SoftenerDispenseronthe ~
agitator.

~Pourmanufacturer’s

recommendedamount
of fabricsoftenerinto

a standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwatertofillthecup 1/2full.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothedispenser.
eThefabricsoftenerwillautomaticallybe dispensed

atthepropertime.

)&

4

HIGHWATERLEVEL—1Z$cup(310 ml)liquid
LOWWATERLEVEL—2/3cup (170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquidbleachdirectly

intobleachdispenser.

4Do notoverfillorallowdispenserto ovefiow.

Avoidsplashing.Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.

*Neverpourundiluted!iquidbleachdirectlyonto

clothesorintothewashbasket.

oDo notstopthewasherduringthefirstspin.

Thiswillcausethedispensertoemptytoo soon.

oDonotusetheFabricSoftenerDispenserwiththe

SoakCycle.

eIfthedispensergets clogged,soakitina solutionof

1cup(240ml)waterand1cup(240ml)alcohol.

HowtoUse the SoakCycIe

~SOAKCYCLEtemperature

willautomaticallybe cold.

~For a hot orwarmsoak9

settheWash/RinseTemp.

controlto HOT/COLDor
WARM/COLDandturn
theCycleSelectorknob
to MEDIUMin theRegularCycles.

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~Startthewasher.Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto

agitate,pushin theCycleSelectorknobandturn
to SOAKCYCLE.PullouttheCycleSelectorknob
to completethecycle.

● Foranextendedsoak,allowthewashertofilland

agitatefora fewminutestodissolvethesoaking

agent.ThenpushintheCycleSelectorknobto stop
thewasher(keeplidclosed)andallowto soakfor as
longas desired.Afterdesiredsoakperiod,pullout
theCycleSelectorknobto completethecycle.

sortbyFabric

Separate

TOSORTc~o~ms

LINTPRODUCERS—suchasterrytowelingand
chenille—giveuplint.

ro

LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas man-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy—attract
lint.Thesemustbe washedseparately.

normoreinformationonlintcontro!,see
TheProblemSoEversection.

Inadditiontosorting
toreducelintcollection,

ro

itisrecommended
thatfabricsofsimilar
constructionbe
washedtogether
wheneverpossible.

sortbysoil

Separate

sortby color

Separate

Itpays
c~othesforwashing.

~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snap snaps,hooks
andbuttons.

~Doanynecessaryrnending—

rips,hems,tears.

~Checkallitemsfor areasof

heavysoilor stain.

~Removestains.SeeStain

RemovalGuide.

@Turnpolyknitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage,

L

tocheck andprepare

SoakingandPretreating—a
goodwayto loosendeepsoils
andstains.

A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
wayto removeheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensomestains.

Soakingcanbeeithera completely
separatewashingstepor a

preliminarystepto a complete
washcycle.For detailed
informationon howtosoakin
yourwasher,seeHowtoUsethe
SoakCycleon oppositepage.

Forinstructionson
Werent fabrimand
loads,seetheControk
SettingGuide.

FORINFOWTION ON
SOAWNGAGENTS,seeOther
LaundryProductiGuide.

ePretreatheavysoilby rubbing

in a smallamountofliquid
detergentor a pastemadeof
waterandpowdereddetergent
or soap.Forbestresults,wait

1/2hourbeforewashing.

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Thisillustration,withclothesjust

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reachingtheFilter Ring,showsa
properload.Clotheshaveample
roomto movebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedmound
theagitator.Clothesareloaded
drysincewetitemsarelikelyto
packdownwhichencourages
overloading.Thissizeload
requiresa fullwaterfill.

what isthe best sizeload of

clothes—large~medium9or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextra use of

thewasher.Tryto washafill load
ofclothes.Ifyoucanit isbetter to
saveclothesuntil youhavea full”
load. If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentby adjustingthewater
level for thesizeof theload.See
OperatingInstructions.

Loadclothesdry.
GTakea properlysortedgroupof

clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin thisorder:

@ LargeItems–like sheets.Do

notwraparoundthe agitator.
o SmallItems–like washcloths.
@ MediumSizeItems–1ike

towels.
Toadditemsafterthewasher

hasstarted:
eTurnoffthewasher.

~Addany additionalarticlesby

submergingnext to theagitator.

eRestartthe washer.

NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseand othereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,we recommend
theuseof a netlaundrybag.

SpecialRecommendationsforWashingPermanentPressIfYouDoNotHaveaDryer

If you aremachine-washingPermanentPressclothes eUsemorewaterthanyouwouldfor a regular
thatyouplanto linedryordrip-dry,useextracareto load.UseaMediumWaterLevelfora SmallLoad;
minimizewrinklinginthewashprocess:

~Becaiiefulnotto overloadwasher.PermanentPress

clothesmusthaveampleroomto movefreely.A andhangimmediately.
MediumsizePermanentPressloadis the largestthat
shouldbewashed.

a FullWaterLevelfor a MediumLoad.

eRemoveclothespromptlyas soonas washerstops

EmRGY=sAmG Tws

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter

washing,youwillprobablyrewash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectco~~ectcycles,use
enoughdetergentand

water temperature warm enough
to release and get rid of soil.

~

UseHotWash—upto 150°F.
(65°C.)—on a regularbasis
onlywhenwashir~gheavilysoiled
articles—suchas work
andplayclothes.

choose a

*Undernormalsoilconditions,

washinwaterabove80°F.
(27°C.).Thisgenerally
meansusingtheWarmWash
Temperaturesettingonyour
washer—temperatures
approximately90°F.–l10”F.
(32°C.-380C.)orhand
comfortable.If younotice
thatsoilhas accumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,
useHotWashoccasionally,if
safeforfabrics.

~Tryto washlessoften.Save

articlesof the sametypeof
fabricuntilyou havea fullload.

eIf youmustwashsmaller

loads,adjustthe amountof
water.Smallloadsshouldhave
lowerwaterlevels.

aWashin off-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycantellyou
whichare the off-peakhours.

eUse Normal(Fast)SpinSpeed

to removemorewaterandhelp
lessendryingtime.The dryerwill
removeany wrinklescausedby
theFastSpin.

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PhQsphate-

Powdered

Detergents

Non”Phosphate-

PowderedDetergenk

Advantages

Performwellin hardor softwater.
Washalltypesof fabricswell.

Canbe usedin hot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyin soft
ormoderatelyhardwater.

In someareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.

Disadvantages

Arenotavailablein someareas.

Generallydo notcleanwell in
hardwater.

Maybe difficultto dissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.

Should
Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasan ingredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothes and washerwhen
combinedwithhardwater.

(SeeDetergentssection.)

not be usedincoldwater.

LiquidDetergents

Performwellin softwater.
Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Cleansyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentas concentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.

Performwellin softwater.

Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedin washwater.

Generallydo notcleanwellin
medium-hardorhard water.

Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralsto form
stickysoapcurd.

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Tm

msmTs OFcoNTmED

USEOFcAmoNKrE DETERGENTS

Isyourwaterhard?If itis,andif youusea carbonatetypenon-phosphatedetergent,youwillmost probablynotice
limestone*depositsonyour clothesandwashersurfaces.Thehardnessofyourwaterandyour washingfrequency
willdeterminehowrapidlythelimestonewillbuildup.If yourwaterisVERYHARD(11ormoregrains)andif you
washjust a fewloads a week,youmayseelimestone-buildupinjust a fewmonths.

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccursmorerapidlyon
cotton,it willeventuallyaffect various fabricsin the
followingways:

~Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto fabricssuch

astoweling.

~Causescolorsto fadeandbecomedullanddingy.

~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
oLeavesa white,powderyresidueon

dark-coloreditems.

oCausesspot-fadingof bright colorsasa resultof

directcontactwithdetergent.

oReduceswrinkle-resistanceofpermanent

pressfabrics.

oDestroyseffectivenessof flame-retardant~lnisheson

cottonssuchaschildren’ssleepwear.

o Increasesfabricwearbecauseofthescrubbingaction

betweenlimestonedepositsonthefabricsduring
washeragitation.

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Emeckonwasher RecommendedMethodstoReduce

oUnsightlybuildupon all washersurfacesexposedto

thewashsolution.

~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscausedby lintadhering

to thestickylimestonedeposits.

~Increasedservicecallsbecauseoflimestonedeposits

in thepump,recirculationwaterhoses,filtersand

otherwasherparts.

eReducedusefullife of washer.

LimestoneButidup

o Use a powderedphosphatedetergentor a liquid

detergentif theseareavailablein yourarea.

o Installahomewatersoftener.~is willsignificantly

reducelimestonebuildup.

eUse a packagednon-precipitatingwatersoftener,

suchasCalgonbrandwithphosphate.

GoodWashingPracticesMayDelayLimestoneDamagetoCIothes

fie followingrecommendationswilltemporarilydelay o Increaseamountofdetergent.Seeguideonopposite
theeffectsoflimestoneonyourclothes.Theseare
genera~lygoodwashingpracticesandwillgive better ~o~ater hardness.
soilremovalwhetherornotyouhave hardwateroruse
carbonatedetergent.

@Usehotterwashwater,forexampleup to

150”F.(65”C.)forcottons.This~so ~mproves

oily-soilremoval.

~Ifyouwashin coolerwaterto saveenergy,usemore dirtfromredepositingonlesssoileditems.Wish -

detergenttopromotebetterwashing.Alsobe sureto delicateitemsseparatelyto preventdamagefrom
usebleachonbleachablefabrics.Usehotwater
wheneverpossible.

~Adddetergentandallowwashertofill andagitate

fortiee or fourminutestodissolvedetergentbefore
addingclothes.

*LIMESTONE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE-iscausedbythe

reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonatein thedetergent.

pageforrecommendeddetergentamountsinrelation

oIncreaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,packagedwater

conditioners,prewashsoilandstainremoverstohelp
inremovings-mbbomsoilsandstains.

~Usegreatercarein sortingloads.Washverydirty

loadsseparatelyandincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

heavy,sturdyclothes.

oWashsmallerloadstoincreasecleaningaction

ofwasher.

~Usefabricsoftenertocounteractstiffnessorharshness

inclothes.

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HowtoPartiallyRestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedevelopedlimestonedeposits,
theymaybepartiallyrestoredbysoakingin a solution

CAUTIONS:

oftwocups(480ml)ofvinegarinonegallon(3.8liters)
ofhot tapwaterfor15minutes.USEA PLASTIC

~Donotusevinegarsoaksolutioninwasher.

CONTA~R. Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

~Vinegarsoaksolutionmayreducethe

eVinegarsoakmaydamagethedyesinsomefabrics.

L.

HOWm CHDEmRGENT SHOmD YOUUSE?

Theuse of a sufficientamountof detergentisoneofthemost
importantthings youcandoto makesureyourwashcomesoutclean.

Theacidicactionof the vinegarmaydamage
theporcelain.

wrinkle-resistanceof permanentpressfabrics.

Amountrequiredvaries

accordingto:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountof soil

- 3. Sizeofload
_ 4. Typeof detergent

5. Washtemperature
use more detergent if youhave.e.

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyor oilysoils

If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchto a lowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructions
onpackage.

Usingtoolittle
detergentisa
commoncause
of laundry
problems.Always ~
measuredetergent —

~

in a standardmeasuringcup.

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

RecommendedAmountofDetergentforAverageSoilLoad

Water Level Setting

High-Sudsing

Powder~pe

Low-sudsing

Concentrated

Powder~pe

Water

Hardness

VERYHARD

10-20Grains

HARD lfi cups

4-10Grains . (420ml) (360 ml)

SOFT

O-4Grains

Gr~ins

O-10

Full

2cups

(480ml)

1 cup 1cup

(240ml) (240ml) (180ml) (120 ml)

1cup 3/4cup

(240 ml)

High

lfi cups

(420ml) (360ml) (300ml)

1XcUps

(180ml) (120ml) (120 ml)

Medium Low

1%cups 1%cups

1%cups

(300ml) (180ml)

314cup 1/2cup

1/2cup 1/2cup

=
=

~

3/4cup

Howto usedetergent—
granularorpowdered:

Forbestresults,adddetergent
to the washbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnextto
theagitator.

If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

1.Userecommendedamount

of detergentforyourload
andwaterhardnessas shown
in guideatleft.

2.Whenusingotherdetergent
types—lowandnormalsuds,
powders,liquids,non-phosphate
powders

—followdirections

onpackage.

3. For hardwatertreatment,see
HardWaterGuide.

LIQUID

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0-10Grains

FOLLOW PACUGE DIMCTIONS

m ‘flATER-DOYoumm IT?

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo abouthard
water,youneedtoknowif you haveit and,if
so,howhardit is.

eIf youlivein a municipalarea,contact your

watercompany.

oIf you live in a ruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,

contactyourcountyagent.

Theanswerwillbe “youhave ‘somanygrains’per
gallon(3.8liters)”andmeansthis:

Oto 3 grainspergallon(3.8liters)—SOfl

4 to 10grains-HA~

11to 19grains-VERY HARD

20grainsandover—EXTREMELYHARD

If yourwateris SOFT,youhaveno problem.You
canusesoapor detergentas youpreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave HARDwater-–less
than 10grains—andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohave no problem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan 10grains,youwillneed
to softenyourwaterwitheither...

1.An installedwatersoftenerin yourhome,or

2. Theuseofa packagedwatersofiener.

Foritiormationonwatersofteners,seethe
guidebelow.

AddThisMuch watersoftenertith a Fdl waterLevel

Grainsof
hardness

Whenusing
withdetergent

Whenusing
withsoap (240ml) above30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

I 0-10I 10-15I 15-20I 20-2525-30
I 0 I :::! I:~~:::1::::5I (J4~:l)I

I:::$I?:::f)?:::5 lCUPI:$:::1I

over 30

1 cupplus 1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

30(240mlplus 15mlforeachextra5 grains)

1M

cupsplus 1tablespoonforevery5 grains

.

Laundry
Product and

BLEACH

Chlorineliquid
suchas Cloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand

FABRIC SOFTENEM

Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand

Washadditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand

SANITIZER

Chlorinebleach
suchasCloroxbrand

WATERSOFTENER

Non-precipitating
suchas Calgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand

SOAK AGENT

SuchasBizbrand

P~T.~ATING,

STAIN AND

SPOT REMOVERS

Suchas Spray’nWash

andK2Rbrands

AND DYES

TINTS

PowderedsuchasRit
and Tintexbrands

~pe

oTmR

Howtouseit

Useyourbleachdispenser.
SeeHowtoUseYourBleach
Dispensersection.

Followpackagedirections,
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup(240ml)waterandaddat startof
rinsecycle.

Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.

Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections.
Addat startof washcycle.

Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentcr soapin washcycle.

Followpackagedirections. I’

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.

Followpackagedirections.

l’dOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

colorfast,Washseparately.

SpecialInstructions

Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto

1)

washeroron dryclothes.

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

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.

1) Maybe usedonallkindsof fabrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuch maycausestainingon
someclothes.

4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)For thoserecommendedfor addingtothe washcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyor milkyappearanceto water.

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Apply thesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go

throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin

washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration

butmaynevereliminateit.

To REMOW s~~ms

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1.Try to removestainsas soonaspossible.The
fresherthestain,theeasierit isto remove.

2. Before attempting to remove any stain, take

thesesteps:
eFindthefabricandtheFinishinthechartonthe

next page,anduseonlyrecommendedmethods.

~Checkthecarelabelinstructionsthatcamewith

thegamlent.

StainRemovalHint—USingChIOri~eBl~achfo~mite~~dBleachableFabrics

Mix 1/4cup(60 ml)chlorinebleachwithonegallon(3.8liters)ofcool
water—approximately80°F.(27°C.)—-ina sinkor pan.Soakstainedarea

for5 minutesandlaunderinwasher.

Thecase ofthe“Invisible”stain

e Teststainremovalproductona hiddeninside

seamor on a sampleof the material.
Avoiduseof hotwateron unknownstains.It

~

cansetsomestains.

3.Followstainremovalwithathoroughrinsing.

4.Washwithrecommendedamountofsoapor
detergent.

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Foodor cookingoils onyoursyntheticgarments
maycausestainswhicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyouputyourclothes
intothewasher.

Ifthesestainsarenotcompletelyremovedin thewash,
the oilyspotsmaypickup dirtfromthewashwater.
Thentheywillbecomeveryvisibleandyoumaythink
theywerecausedbythewashcycleitself.

OnceTheseSpotiBecomeVisible,HowCanYOLERemove Them?

@Rubin undilutedliquiddetergentandletstand3(Iminutes.

o Rewashusinghottestwaterthefabriccan stand.

HowCanYou PreventThese66After-You-Wash99Stains?

eIncreasetheamountofdetergentnormallyused.
eIncreasewatertemperaturewherefabricwillpermit.
e Washsyntheticgmnents moreoften.

e

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.+=-.

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G

stain

sTAm mMovAL GumE

White a]ldBleachable Fabrics

see

ControlsSetting Guide.

Other WashabIeFabrics

Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)

.4ntiperspirants,

Deodorants

Blood

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamal;dMilk

CoffeeandTea

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,VegetablesorFood
Coloring

Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedulitoolto
carefldiyscrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
witha safedxycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach
accordingtotheStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolor
haschanged,you maybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia,**Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingto theStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

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

Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtotheStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream:Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderand dry.Bleachaccordingto theStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingto
theStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

SameaswhiteandI)leachablcfabrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Spongeor soakincoolwater,then
launder.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafe
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

detergent.Launderin warmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,let stand30
minutesandrinsewell,or spongewitha
safedrycleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid.*

Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch

Ink,Ballpoint

PaintandVarnish Softenwithoil,lardorpetroleumjelly,thenspongewith

Perspiration

*Caution: Because cleaningfluids tend to be toxic, be sure you **Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar

A

are in a well ventilated ro;m when using them. No cleanin-g and/or rust remover. Mixing can produce a toxic gas whichmay-cause

and required cautions (usuallyprinted on label). Use extreme caution
with flammable compounds.

Under no circumstances should fabricscontainingflammable materials

(waxes, cieaning fluids, etc.) be washed in washer.

fluid should be usedunless user is familiar with the limitations death.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)
Ifeithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtotheStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonan absorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid,*or usespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains:Bleachaccordingto the
StainRemovalHintonoppositepage.

turpentineorbananaoil.Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.

Ifcolorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreit bytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar.**If anystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtotheStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.

Applyrustremover,**usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.

Save and refer to garment manufacturer’s care labels.

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldombe
removed.Scorchcanseldom
beremoved.

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.Rust

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QUESTIONS?

PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE

ONCLOTHES

USE

POSSIBLE CAUSE

@Incorrect sorting of clothes. Separate lint producers (such as terry towels and chenille)

from lint receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy),

~Washingtoo long,especiallyforsmallerloads.For normalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundof dryclothes.

@?..Jseofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralsto forma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Use a phosphateor liquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerora

packagedwatersoftener.

@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappearto belint.Predissolvegranular

detergentin hotwaterbeforeaddingto washer;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchto liquidor coldwaterdetergentor use
wmer washwater.SeeDetergentGuide.

@Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingto packagedirections.
eNot enoughdetergenttoholdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamount

of detergent.SeeDetergentGuide.

~Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.If usedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergentto createa white deposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingto washcycle.SeeOtherLaundryProductssection.

~Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsis causedby normalwearand~naylooklike

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

~ Staticelectricitycausedby overdryingwillcauseattraction.Use fabricsoftenerin

rinsecycle.

THISPROBLEMSOLVER

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GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GA~NTS

GRAYEDCLOTHES

Theseare sometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedin washcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

/totcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgatmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

are
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextra detergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedif loadis

largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if
wateris HardtoExtremelyHard,

~Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheateris settodeliverhotwaterto

thewasherat 140”F.–15O”F.(60”C,-65”C.).Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—
suchasdishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.

~Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:

1.Usewaterconditioner(suchasCalgonbrand).

2.Pretreatstains,

3.Usethehottestwaterpossible.

4. Usebleachwherepossible.

5.Usepresoakaids.

6.Installwatersoftener.

~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeof load.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

GRAYEDCLOTHES

(continued)

YELLOWED

CLOTHES

eImpropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis suffllcient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarments,youmayneedto
usetwicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

eUseof soapin hardwater.Switchto aphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsat

bottomof previouspage.

*Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoil deposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.

@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentin thewashsolutionatthe

startof agitation.SeeDetergent,OtherAdditivessection.

eTOrestoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:

Putclothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturer’sCareLabelsto

1.
determineif hotwateris suitableforgarment.

e

Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchas Calgonbrandwith

phosphate—use2Xtimesas muchasyouneed for normalwatersoftening.

e

Do notusedetergentor soap.

e

Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle.

e

Repeat,if necessary.

2. If youprefertousetheSoakCycle,seeHowto UsetheSoakCycle section.Use
watersoftenerin placeof soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothesto
soakfor about 20 minutes.

eIncompleteremoval of bodysoildueto constantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check

hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyare whiteand centeris yellow,itcontainsbody
oil.RestorewhitenessfollowingproceduresinGRAYEDCLOTHES,above.

eChlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such

as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followingpackagedirections.

@Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

Useextradetergentplus

1.

anon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwaterbefore

addingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2.

Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledin your hometo removeironand
manganesefromwater.

Runhot waterfor a fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater

3.
heateroccasionally.

4.

Toremovespok: Spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveovera~iyellow,usea commercially
availablerust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamage
canoccur,donotuse in thewasher;usea plasticcontainer.

BLm ORGRAY
COLORSTA~S

SHRINWGE,
GENERAL

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Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutefabricsoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric
SoftenerDispenser.SeeOtherLaundryProductssection.Alsodo notliftlidduringspin.
Thismay causeimproperdispensing,resultinginstains.Toremoveshins: Dampen
stainedareaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Rewash,usingchlorinebleachif s~afe

forfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasherorbyhand;othersmaybe

safelywashedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCare

Instmctionsexactly.If indoubt, do notmachinewashordry.

I

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(continued)

PROBLEM

WRINKLINGIN

PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS

POSSIBLE CAUSE
*Relaxationshrinkagecan occurin knitfabrics thathavebeenimproperlystretched

andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybe pressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

*Progressiveor delayedshrinkage is causedwhenstarchor sizing(in somefabrics)

isgraduallyremovedby laundering.Thismayalsobenoticedin oldergarmentsthat
havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas for relaxation
shrinkageabove.

*Shrinkagecawed by overheatingoccurs in certainknitfabrics thathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbe prevented
bywashingin coolor warmwaterand dryingonLoworDelicateheat.

*Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.Donotcombineloads.
oImproperloads:AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas workclothes,

withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Do notwashPermanent
Pressitemswithregularlaundry.

*Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan

regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.

~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseHighWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor

SmallLoad.

~Repeatedwashingin too hot water.Washin coldorwarmwaterwithplentyof

detergent.

*Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.If you mustusea

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.

~Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properuse willminimizewrinkling.

Toremovewrinkies:

~RetumbleonPermanentPresssetting.
~RerinseanddryonPermanentPresssetting.
~If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
~Sendto dry cleanersforpressing.
*Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.

SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR

20

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*Pinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checkto makesureallsuchobjects

areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.

*Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersandbuttons.

Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantinwashingknits
whichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.

e.Holeswithrandom squareshapeswithyel~owdiscolorationmaybecausedby improper

useof chlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountof bleach.SeeOtherLaundryProducts
section.Neveraddundilutedbleachto washtubor allowclothesto comeintocontact
withundilutedbleach.Donot wipeup bleachspillswithclothes.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSE

SNAGS,HOLES
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVE

WEAR

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~AWLY SOILED

AREASsuch

CO1lCWS

~S

andCUffS

WASHERWON’T

OPERATE

Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsand otherarticlesthat
camein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Do notcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendallripsandtears.

AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshow frayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis
normaldueto weakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isnotcausedby
washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha
LargeWaterLevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress.
Removecollarstays,whenpossible.

Roughnessorburrsonagitatormaycauserips ortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsif necessary.

Maybe causedby theuseof RegularCyclesfordelicatearticles.UsePermanent
PressCycle.Referto GarmentManufacturer’sCareLabels.

Garmentsweakenedby age,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis not caused
bywasher.

Toolargeloads,or toolittlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.

Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.

WATER
TEMPERATURE

IS INCORRECT

Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.
Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
MakesurecontrolsaresetandCycleSelectorknobispulledoutto ONposition.
Makesurelid isclosed.Washerwinfillbut willnotspinor agitatewithlid open.
Checkhousefusesorcircuitbreakers.Ifanotherapplianceis sharingthe

electricaloutlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsarecorrectlyset.

Makesurehot andcoldfaucetsareturnedon and
regulatedcorrectly.

Makesurehosesare connectedtocorrectfaucets...
hottohot,coldto cold.

Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup.Removeinlet

+

${

o

hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.
Checkhousewaterheatertomakesureit is deliveringwaterat

140”F.–15O”F.(60”C.–65”C.).

eMakesuredrainhoseis not kinked.
~Topofdrainoutletshouldbe lessthan8 ft. (2.4m)abovefloor.

Tm PROBLEMSOLWR

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PROBLEM

\VATERLEAKS

POSSIBLE CAUSE
@M~kesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.

~Makesureend of drainhoseis correctlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

WASHERISNOISY

~Makesurewasheris levelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsin placemd

frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.

*A sharp,distinctivesound willbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodas themotor

stopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin.” Thissoundis normal.

*Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin,and

maycauseit to movefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases(usuallyoccurswhen
washinga single,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelis sethigherthan
necessary),the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatinga loudbutharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,openthelidandredistributetheloadevenlyabout thewashbasket.Close
thelidandrestart.

WASHERPAUSES
IN CYCLE

@Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps..such asbetweenwashandspinor

betweenspinmd rinse.

USERMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS

.-

The~b. Theporcelainisself-cleaning.Leavelid

ToStoreWasher.Ask servicetechnicianto remove

openafterwashingto allowmoistureto evaporate. waterfromdrainpumpandhosestopreventfreezing.
Do notuseharshorgrittycleansers.

TheExterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washing
compounds.Wipe or dustwithdampcloth.Try
notto hit surfacewithsharpobjects.

Do notstorethewasherwhereit willbeexposed
totheweather.

For LongVacations.Besurewatersupplyis shutoff
atfaucetsanddrainallwaterfromhosesif weather
willbebelowfreezing.

How toremove theagitator

Toremovetheagitator,

snapthecapoff andremove
thescrew.Thenremove
theagitatorextender(on
modelsso equipped)

and the agitator.
To ~e~lace ~be

agitator,

carefullylowerit straight
downontotheshaftso
thatit fits snuglyinto

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r

8

fa

— Cap

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— Agitator

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Extender
(onsomemodels)

Agitator

place.Replacetheagitator .

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— Shafi

extender(onmodelsso
equipped),thescrew
andthe cap.

(ADDearancernavvarv)

‘We’llBeThere

JVitl~tl}e~urc~ase Ofyour new RCAa~~]liance,receive tie
ass~~~’a~lcethat if YOUever need informatio~l or assistance,
we’llbe tilere. Al you have to do is call-toll-free!

8f10-626-2002

Our consumerserviceprofessionals
wU1provideexpertrepairserviceon
yourRCAappliance,scheduledata
timethat’sconvenientforyou.Many
GEConsumerServicecompany­operatedlocationsofferyouservice
todayor tomorrow,or atyourcon-

venience (700 a.m. to 700 p.m. week­days 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays).
Our factory-trained technicians know
your appliance inside and out—so
most repairs can be handled inJust
one visit.

Consumerswithimpairedhearingor
speechwhohaveaccessto a TDDor a
conventionalteletypewritermaycall
800-TDD-GEAC($60-833-4322jto
requestservice.

Youcan havethesecurefeelingthat

GEConsumerServicewillstillbe
thereafteryourRCAproductwar­rantyexpires.PurchaseaGEcontract
whileyourwarrantyisstillineffect
andyou’llreceivea substantialdis­countWitha multiple-yearcontict,
you’reassuredoffutureserviceat
today’sprices.

Individ@ qu~fied tosefice their

ownappliances

canhaveneeded
partsoraccessoriessentdirectlyto
theirhome.Ourpartssystempro­videsaccesstoover4’7,000Genuine
RenewalParts..and allarefullywar­ranted.VISA,MasterCardand
Discovercardsareaccepted.

Usermaintenancektructions

contied intis bookletcoverproce­dwes intendedtobe perfomed by
my user.Otherservichggenertiy
shodd be referredtoqtiled ser­ticepersonnel.Caution mustbe
exercked,sinceimproperservicing
maycauseunsafeoperation.

~el~comm~nieation~evicefortieDeaf

YOURRCA WASHERwARMNn

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

WHAT Is COWRED

FULL ONE-MAR wARRAm

For one year from date oforiginalpurchase, we
willprovide, free of charge,parts and servicelabor
in your home tc repair or replace

washer

LIMITED ADDITIONAL FOUR-WAR

that fails because of a manufacturing defect.

anypati of the

w~mm

For the second through fifth year from date of
original purchase, we will provide, free of charge,
replacement parts for anypartof thetransmission
that fails because ofa manufacturing defect. You
pay for the service trip to your home and service
labor charges.Or, if you desire, we will provide a

completelyreconditionedtransmission.Youpay for

the shop reconditioning labor,the service trip to

your home and service labor charges.

Wm’ Is NOT COVERED

~Servicetrips to your home to teachyou how to

use the product.
Read yourUse and Carematerial.Ifyou then

have any questions about operating the product,

please contact your dealer or
Manager-Consumer Affairs
RCAAppliances
Appliance Park
Louisville,KY40225

@Improper installation.

Hyou have an installation problem, contact
your dealer or installer.Youare responsible for
providing adequate electrical,plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

Thiswarranty is extended to the originalpurchaser
and any succeedingowner for products purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48mainland states,
Hawaii and Washington,D.C.In Alaskathe
warranty is the same exceptthat it is LMITED
becauseyou must pay to ship the product to the
serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

FORSERVICE

Weat RCAstive to provide the highest quality

products and service.Thereforewe have designated
GECONSUMERSERWCE,a leader in the service
industry,to fu~ your serviceneeds. Should your
applianceneed service,during warranty period or
beyond, call800-GE-CARES(800-432-2737).

~Replacementofhouse fuses or resetting of circuit

breakers.

~Failure of the product if itis used forother than its

intended purpose or used commercially

~Damage to product caused by accident,fire,

floodsor acts ofGod.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLEFOR
CONSEQUE~L DAMAGES.

SomestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorImitationofincidentalor

consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not
apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you
may also have other rights which vary from state to state. To know

what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state

consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

This book is printed on recycled paper.

Warranto~RCAAppliances

Iffurtherhelpisneededconcerningtiis

warran~,write:

Manager—ConsumerAffairs
RCAAv~~iances
Applia~;e Park
Louisville,KY40225

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