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Appliance Registration
BleachDispenser
Care and Cleaning
Contro!s Setting Guide
CycleSettings

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6,7

DelicateWash System
Detergents, Other Additives B-V

Repah Service
SafetyInstructions

2

Sorting Clothes

8

Stains

Stain RemovalGuide

User Maintenance Instructions 26

5

Warranty

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27

3,4

11
18
19

BackCover

Energy-SavingTips

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FabricSoftener Dispenser
Hard Water
Limestone Deposits
Loading

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Model and Serial Numbers 2
Moving&VacationTips
Operating the Washer
Pretreating
Problem Solver

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20-25

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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewwdsher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonellumber):

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersaredso onthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Mdel Number

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

Hyou receiveda

ti~edmher.••

Immediatelycon~ctthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.

savethe md money.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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m~omm~SmETY ms~~uc~lo~s&

.-: kv&RhmG–T@reducetheriskof

fire,

RtecfricShwk,or inju~ to

~mm whenw~yomapp~acq

fotiow bmicprmutiom,kcluq

thefollowing:

susetmsapplianceOdyforits

intendedpurpse asdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook.
@Tm Wmher’mm be

Wd md~ocatik

withtheImbliation ktructiom
before it is med.

receiveanInstallationkstructions
sheetwith

yourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
Iocationnearestyou.

–Ro~rly groundtoconform
withdi governingcoda and

ortimces, Wollowdea h
hwation htruc:iom.

–Mtiii orstorewhereitwiUnot

+ ~Ypsedtotempemtm below

-r-g orexpsedtotheweatier.

–-Connecttoaproperlyrated,

protectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing

anddrain

facilitiesasdescribedin

theIristilationInstructions.
@~rn off~aterfa~ce~when

thewasherisnotinusetoreJ.ieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
mi~imizele&ge ifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.

~men disconnecting
appliancepullbytheplugrather

thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe

cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecoxdislocatedso
thatitwiilnotbesteppedon,tripped

overorotherwisesubjectedto
dmageorstress.

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oftheapplimeeorattemptmy

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properIy

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Ifyoudidnot

tis

*Keepalllaundryaids(SUChas

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

~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree

fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemic~s,etc.

~ Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescl- anddrytoreduce
thepossibfityofklipping.

~Tominimizethepoisibfiity

. .

ofelectricshock,unpIugthis
appliancefrom*epowerqupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
citing ofthelintfilter).

Nm:~rningtheCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpsitiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

~DOnotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adarnaged.cordorplug.

e Never climb on or s~d on the

washertop.
*Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resdtfromtheremainingparticIes
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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@Thelaundr,yprocesscw r~uce Yor washer operation

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~

theflame

avoidsucharesult,thegarment
mmufac~rer’scareinstmctions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

retardancyoffabrics.To

*DoRotleavewasherlidup
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
washandspinactionandprevent
completionofthecycle.

Howtoo~emteyOU~ clotheswasher

SAWTmE m

mSTRUCTIONS 0

W~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjury

readtheIMPORTANTSA~T’YINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

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sortingandhading

~Sortclothescarefilly byfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil accordingtoinstructionson

page11.
@Addmeasureddetergenttowash

basket.Seepages 13through 17for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.

@Loadclothesintothewashbasket

beingcarefulnotto overload.See

page12forloadinginformation.

@Seepage 8 forBleachDispenser
andFabricSoRenerDispenser
instructions.Forinformationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page17.

@Close the lid. Washerwillfillbut

notagitateorspinwiththelidopen.

setting the controls.

S- theControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.

0 selectWash/RinseTempemture.
o SelectWaterLevel.
LOW Washeris lessthan1/3full

ofclothes.
VANABLE:Anyleveloffill

betweenLowandFull.
FULL:Washeris morethan2/3

fill ofclothes.
RESEV Toincreaselevel,turn

knobto “RESET”andthento
newlevel.

topersons,

@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
~ PushCycleSelectorKnobin

andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.

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@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthe washer.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.

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START

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‘IlpstoHelpYouselectsettings

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Laeavy,NormalandL@t

Soi!setti&s—

Formostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.Threesoillevelsettings
areprovided,butyoucansetthe
selectorin-between,ifdesired.

SPIN

LIGHTSOIL

NORhfALSOIL

@

H-W SOIL

Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.

P

Permanent

msssetti~—

Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse

is providedto minimizethesetting

ofwrinkles.

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t &

OFF PERMANENTPRESS

DELICATEWASH

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RINSE

SPIN

OFF

START

SPECIAL

DELIcAm WMH

SYsm setti~–

Forthosearticlesthatwould

normallybewashedbyhand.Use
withDELICATEWA-SHagitator
only.

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Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

REGULAR

WH

LIGHT~L

NORMALSOIL

OFF

@

/

PERMANENTPRESS

OFF

&

START

DELICATE\WLSH

mEM

RINSE

SPIN

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DELICATES

SPECIAL

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Cycle

*ieetor Heavy Normal Light
Settings Soil Soil Soil Soak

Wash
Soak

wash“
Spin
Rinse 3%
Spin 7 7 7 7

TotalTime 35

~Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycles.
~Totaltimedoestzotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydepending

gg-=m~~!ousehojd‘ater PressureandYourselectedwaterlevel.

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PermanentPress Delicates

8 2 5
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22

DELICATEWASH

SYSTEM

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forcontrolssetting Guide

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CQntrokSettingGuidefordfferent fabricsandloam

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wmh/spiD

setting

s~ed

CottonsandLinens

While/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast

WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil

Averageorlightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool

RayonandAcetate Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast HotorWarm

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

HotorWarm
WarmorCold

Hot

Hot

Warm

Warm
Warm

Warm

Warm Dclicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

cycle

NormalSoilorLightSoil
NormalSoilorLightSoil

NormalSoilfor smallloads,
HeavySoilforall otherloads

NormalSoil

PermanentPress
PermanentPress

PermanentPress
Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingis recommended

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

Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

Curtains-DO N~ MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats

and Rugs*
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)

andotherfabricsthatbleed

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyi,Plasticsand

ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Pillows Gentle/Slow Warm NormalSoilorLightSoil,

Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast Hot

Gentle/Slow warm Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEMBabyClothes—Delicate

5min.soakthen
Nomal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow HotorWarm PermanentPress

Gentle/Siow

Normal/Fast ColdorWarm NormalSoil

Gentle/Slow

Warm

Warm

Warm

HotorWarm

Warm

PermanentPress

NormalSoilorLightSoil,

dependingonamountofsoil

LightSoil

LightSoilBlankets—Synthetic,Electric 5min.soakthen

PermanentPress
NormalSoilNormal/Fast HotorWarm

Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

dependingonamountof soil

‘~~hecksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybe toolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

6

Bleach

SpecialInstructions

Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinetypebleachwhenneeded,

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

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfi~st,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach

—

- Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

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Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Nobleach

No bleach

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon

page15.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpageU.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon

page15.Smallloadsreducewrirdding.

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OWinstructionscarefully.Nobleach

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly

WashfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretaintheRarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyo~hergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3 atatimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMusTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold

waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Do hand-knitgarmentsby handorby

DELICATEWASHSYSTEMcontrolsystem.Seepage9.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketata time.

Pretreatheavilysoi!edspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Dooneblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

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Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

No bleach

Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/FastWash/SpinSpeed.

Washonly2or 3 rugsormatsatone time.Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt.

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

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No bleach

~mble onFLUFF(No Heat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butrnanufactl~rers’carelabels)nustbefollo}i~ed
care$~lly.If washingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling. Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usefullwaterlevel.

~ormoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’

f-oi sale bytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

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= Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse

powderedbleach,pouritintothe

washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.

@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:

FULLWATER?.EVEL—I%
(310ml)liquid

LOWWATERLEVEL–213
(170ml)liquid

DELICATEWASHSYSTEM–

1/4cup (60ml)liquid

@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

@h notoverfi~ or allow *penser

toove~flow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.

@Neverpour undilutedliquid

bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasket.

CUPS

CUP

Howtomethe

Fabric

softener

Dispemer

e positionthe FabricSoftener

Dispenseron theagitator.
~Pourmanuticturer’srecommended

amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.

@Addenoughwatertofillthe cup

1/2full.

e pourthe dilutedsoftenerintothe

dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwill

automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.

@Donotstopthewasherduring
thefirstspin. Thiswillcausethe

dispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSofiener

DispenserwiththeDELICATE
WASHSYSTEM, useone(1)
teaspoon(5ml)ofconcentrated
softeneror one(1)tablespoon
(15ml)ofdilutedsofiener.

~DonotusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.

Howtowethe

soaksetting

REGULAR

1

WK

LIGHTSOIL

NORMALSOIL

HEAVYSOIL

SPIN

I

OfF

@

F

P

@4fs0A~’3 setting temperature

willautomaticallybec~ld.
~If ahotor warmsoakisdesired,

settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto

“H~/COLD” or “WW/COLD”

andturnthe CycleSelectorKnobto

“HeavySoil~’Startthe washer.After
washerftis andbeginstoagitate,
pushintheCycleSelmtorKnoband
turnto “SOAK:’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe &cle

@Forandendd soakWowthe
washertofti andagitatefora few
minutestodissolvethe soaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher

(keeplid
foraslongasdesired.Afierdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.

cIOSd)andallow toSO*

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Ho\vtousetheDELICATEWASHSYSTEM

canbeusedtohandlesmallloads

fregularfabrics-up to2 pounds—
or foreasyandeconomicalwashing
ofdelica~ehandwashables. -

@RemoveHEAVYDUTYAgitator

asfollows:
–Push switchesto “UNLOCK:’
–Lift outHEAVYDUTY

Agitatorleavingsmaller
DELICATEWASHAgitator
inplace.

~Put 1/4to 1/3CUP(60to 80ml)

tergentinthew;sh basket. -

oadclothesinthewashbasket.

eepage 12forloading

@TouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers,seepage8.

@Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows:

–Set WaterLeveltoDELICATE

WNH SYSTEMposition.

WATERLEVEL

VARIABLE~

~

LW

\ FULL

DE@TE

WASH WSTEM

/

B

RESET

—Selectspeedandtemperature

accordingtothefabricsyouare
washing.

—PushCycleSelectorKnoband

turnclockwisetoDELICATE

WNH SYSTEMsetting.

OFF PERMANENTPRESS

&

DELICATEWASH

SPECIAL

-EM

RINSE

SPIN

—PulloutCycleSelectorKnobto

startwasher.

@Whenwashingstockings,panty
hoseandothereasilytangleditems,
alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseofa net
laundrybagisrecommended.

@ToreplaceHEAVYDUTY

Agi~tor:

—PositionouterAgitatorover

DELICATEWASHAgitatorand
rotateuntilAgitatorfallseasily
intoplace.DON~ FORCE.

–Press gentlyonHEAVYDUTY

Agitatoruntil it isseated
securely.

—PushswitchestolockAgitatorin

place.

BESUREHEAVYDUTY
AGITA~R ISSECURELYIN

I

PLACEBEFOREWASHING
REGULARLOADSOF
CL~HES.

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...

Ifyour clothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..

.andthat meansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.

@UseHotWash—upto tiO°F.-on
a regularbcsisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.

eUndernormalsoil conditions,wash

inwaterabove80°F.(Z7°C.).This
genefiy m~s

Using the WarmW~h

temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to

11O”F.orhand comfortable.If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.

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@Trytowashlessoften. Save
articlesofthe sametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.

*If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.

@Use FastSpinspeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbyFastSpin.

@UseyourDELICATEWASH
SYSTEMforverysmallloads.It
useslesswaterthanthelowwater
levelinthebigtub on thiswasher.
Youwillalsosaveondetergentand
energy.

Howtosorttheclothes

w

from

w

LINTPRODUCERS–Such
asterrytowelingandchenille—
giveuplint.

LINTCOLLE~RS—such as
man-madefibersandnapped

fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.

Formore informationonlint

control,seepage20.

rtby fabric

from

sortby soil

Separat

sort by color

Separate

m

m

from

from

,

Whites

from

●

Lights

from

.

It paystocheckandprepare
clothesfor

Emptypockets,brushout cuffs,

~

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand
buttons.

@Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.
@Checkallitemsforareasofheavy

soilorstain.
*Removes~ins.ForSTAIN

REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGES

18and19.

eTurn
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandPre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialseating agentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded
dirtandevensomestains.

Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporapreliminary

steptoacompletewashcycle.For
detailedinformationonhowtosoak
inyourwasher,seepage8.

FORINFOR~TION ON
SOA~NG AGEN13,SEE
PAGE17.

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

washing.

poly Knitsinside-outto

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from

&

from

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Delicates

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,fii%~~naciditionto sortingtoreducelint

~~~-~.$ollection,itisrecommendedthat

fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
\washedtogetherwheneverpossible.

Darks

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Non-

Colorfast

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FORINSTRUCTIONSON

~IF~mN~ F~B~Ies ~N~

LOADS, SEEPAGES6and7.

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forWwtingprmanentprm

ifyou
Ifyouaremachine-washing

PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling

inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload

washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove

freely.AMd-ium sizePermanent

Press

bewashed.

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallbad; aFW

WaterLevelforaMediumLoad.

~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.

*Tominimizewrinkling,use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.

donothavea @cr.

loadisthelargestthatshould

@Loadclothesdry.

@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin thisorder:

LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.

@

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereis a typicalfullload:

3 DoubleSheets
4-LongSleeveShirts
3 BoxerShorts
6 StindardPillowcases

5T-shirts
2 PairTrousers
3 I%andkerchiefs

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

Whatisthebestsizeload of
clothes—lame,medium,or
small?Savetimezerner~and

detergentbyavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Trytowasha fill load
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto

saveclothesuntilyouhavea fdl

load.Ifyoumust washsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.

Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.

~~rn offthewasher.

@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.

Restartthewasher.

@

N~E: Whenwashingstockings,

pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

12

AdT’anbges

Non-Phosphate—
Powdered

—-

--

Dete~en&

Performwellinhardorsoftwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsofi
ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfillimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)

Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Performwellinsofiwater.

Generallydonot cleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

We Ofcarbonatedekmenb

—

ISyQUr water hard?If it is, and
ifyouuse a ca~bonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyour washing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
depositsonyourclothesand

Effec%on clothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin

thefollowingways:

~ Givesa stiff,harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.

@Causescolorsto fadeandbecome

dull anddingy.

@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
*Leavesa white,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsas a resultofdirect contact
withdetergent.

~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

= Destroyseffectivenessofflame­retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

m=kOnwash~~

@

Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash

solution.

~Mat-like,crustyformationscaused

bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.

QReducedusefil lifeofwasher.

washersurfaces.Thehardness
frequencywilldeterminehow

riipidlythelimestonewillbuild
up.If yourwaterisVERYHARD

Rwomendd mefi~ h

Wuce h~ne bddu~

@

Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseare availableinyourarea.

~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.

@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.

H wasm

pmctim
my delayhestone _
toCloma

Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror not youhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.

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

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

@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthree or four
minutestodissolvedetergent

beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.See
guideonpage15forrecommended

detergentamountsinrelationto

waterhardness.

(11or moregrains)andifyou wash

just a fewloadsa week,youmay

seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few
months.

*Increaseuseofbleaches,p~soak~,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soil andstainremoversto helpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

dirtfromredepositingon less

soileditems.Wash delicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.

~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.

e

e Usefabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.

How topatii~y restoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingina solution
oftwocups ofvinegarinonegallon

tap waterfor15minutes.

ofhot

usEAPLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

@Do notusevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.

@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.

~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.

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*LIMESTONE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.

14

e+~.

+<7+—”~,

&g2*~.=L

3

w~he useofa sufficientamount

ofdetergentisoneofthemost

importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout

clean.

hount mqutid vari=

accar’dng’to:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeof-’load

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature
Usemoredete~entif

youhave...

Hardwater

1.
Largeloads

2,

Gre;syor oilysoils

3.
Lowerwashtemperature

4.
Lowphosphatedetergent

5.

—

If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchto a lowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.

~--- ””--”

Usingtoolittle detergentis

acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard

measuringcup.

HovY

tousedetergent—granular

orpowdered:

Forbest results, adddetergent
totilewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyour clothes

first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hot water,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

Womendedmoutofdete~entforave~e Soflload.

Waterhvel Setting

DELICATEWASH

‘/3cup

‘Acup

%CUP

‘Acup

HighS~ldsing
Powder~pe

I

bw Sudsing
Concentrated
Powder~pe

LIQUID

Water

Hardness

VERY

HARD

10-20Gr.

HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

O-4Gr.

o-1o

Grains

o-1o

Grains

FULL MEDIUM
2cups 1%cups

1%cups 1%cups %cup

1cup

1 cup

%cup IAcup

‘Acup

FOL~W PACKAGEDIRECTIONS

LOW SYSTEM

1%cups

‘/2 cup

1.

Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.

2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low

andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.

Forhardwatertreatment,see

~.

page16.

15

Elardwater—doyouhave it?

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-.

Beforeyoucandecide\vhattodo
abou[hardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand, ifso,howhard
itis.

*Ifyou liveina municipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.

@Ifyou liveina ruralarea, or in

some suburban areas, contact your

countyagent.

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

Oto3 grainspergallon–SOFT

4 to 10grains—HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

Ifyour waterisSOFT,youhave

no problem.Youcanusesoapor

detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.

But,if youhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedtosofienyour
waterwitheither. . .

1. An installedwatersoftenerin

your home,or

2. Theuseofa packagedwater
softener.

Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.

20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD

Addttismuch watersOtienertith a~ti waterlevel

Grainsof
hardness

r

Whenusing
withdetergent

Whenusing ‘Acup
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml)

o–lo

o

10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30
‘Acup

(60 ml)

Zhcup %cup 1cup

‘/2 cup

(1~~m])

cup 1cup

2A

(160ml) (240ml)

(240m])

1%cups

(360ml)

over30

1cupplus1 tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

30(240mlplus15mlfor eachextra5grains)

1Mcupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

30 (300mlplus 15mlforeachextra5 grains)

16

BLEACH

Ch]orineLiquid
suchasC!oroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas

Clorox2 brand

FMMC SO~ENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas

DownyBrand

WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand

SANITIZER

ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand

WATERSO~ENER
Non-precipitating

suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas

Boraxbrand

Howtouseit

UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.

FO11OWpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

UseyourFabricSofinerDispenser

accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.

Addduringwashcycle.”

Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleach above.

Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartof washcycle.

FOI1OWpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.

specialinstruction

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
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)Maybeusedon all kindsoffabrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsofi.

2)Reducesstaticelwtricity.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.

4)Donotpourdirectlyon clothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses?

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformpwipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappeamce towater.

m—

m.-.. .

_v––

-

­———
~–

-

m-

s.

-

-––-

~

—.

-

.——

SOAKAGENT

SuchasBizbrand
P~T=ATING, STAIN

Sm WOVEN

m

SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands

TIN~ AND DYM

PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands

Followpackagedirections.

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly

heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.

FO11OWpackagedirections.
NCYTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

colorfast.Washseparately.

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

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1 cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin

washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.

1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas

—

possible.Thefresherthe stain,the
easieritistoremove.

2. Beforeattemptirigto remove
anystain,@kethese steps:

~Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse

onlyrecommendedmethods.

@Checkthecarelabelinstructions

that camewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona

hiddeninsideseamor ona sample

ofthematerial.

~Avoid use ofhotwateron

unknownstain.Itcan setsome
stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.

Shin RemovalHint—

chlorine Bieachfar

using

WhiteandBleachableFabrics.

Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
cool water—approximately80”F.

(27°C.)-in a sinkorpan. Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderinwasher.

TheCaseofthe“Invisible”Stain.

Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmen~maycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand

whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.

Ifthese stainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?

~Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.

* Re-wash Using hottest water the
fabric can stand.

Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalG~ide.

Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,-requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtaina copy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center.Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.

Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?

~Increasethe amountofdetergent
normallyused.

~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.

~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often,

18

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guide

WhiteandBleachableFabrics

SeeControl SettingGuide,BIeachonHge7

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedulltool:0
carefili)~scrapeoflasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge

withasafedrycleaning

Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants

Blood Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk

CoffeeandTea

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

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia3*Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.If stainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemoval_Hintonoppositepage,launder.

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

Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.

fluid,*then launder.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfiuidFApplyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.If stainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
and rinse well,or spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*

Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

.

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FreshFruit,FruitJuices,

Wine,Vegetables,orFood

e

Coloring

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch

Ink, Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland

PaintandVarnish softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

Perspiration

Rust

z<:>%=<caution.

~-f~:%s~familiar with the ~imi~tionsand required cautions

E3%ZY

=~~~ **Donot mix chlorine

[ $.“>:j

,..

. ...->?.

-.=.-.#

.Because cleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroom when using them. No cleaning fluid should be usedunless user is

Under

no circumstances should fabricscontaining flammable materials (waxes, cleaning fluids, etc.) be washedin washer.

bleach withammoniaor acids such as vinegar and/or rust remover. Mixingcan produce a toxic gas which maycause death.

Saveand refer togarment manufacturers’care labels.

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHinton oppositepage,launder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

spongewithdrycleaningfh.tid,*or usespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHinton oppositepage.

~ananaoil.Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If

:olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
~mmoniaorvinegarF*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
;Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
]ppositepage,launderanddry.

4pplyrustremoverY*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aunder.

(usu~lly printed Onlabel). Use extreme cautionwithflammablecompounds.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

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

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach,

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

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Questiom?

useThk Roblem solver

PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDWmDY

LINT’ORmsIDuE @Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

ONcLurHEs

fromlint-receivers(such asman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsrnallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washone minuteper

poundofdryclothes.

@Useof non-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersofiener.

@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappear

tobelint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterde~rgentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.

~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.

~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwash cycle.Increaseamountof

detergent.Seepage15.

@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleordyunlesspackage ~
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSofienerDispenser.Seepage8.

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w

—.

@Piningusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynorrnaiwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmay help.

@Staticelectricityycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin

rinsecycle.

GREASYOROILY

STMNSON

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsare notcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAuNDEmD oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GAWENTS are~lotcausedby‘thewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin

undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

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20

@

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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDmMEDY

GRAYED *Insufficientdetergent.You mayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis

CLOTHES

largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,if waterlevelislargeor if

waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

@Waternot hotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheateris settode~iverhotwater
atthe washerat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingor familybaths-are heavy.

~Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Foflowthesesteps:

1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains

3. Usehottestwaterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids ~

6. InsM watersoftener

@Washeroverloadd. Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeof load.
@hproper soakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-rninutesoakissuff~cient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysofledgarmentsyoumayneedto use
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

@Useof soapinhardwater.Switchtoa phosphatedetergent,or followsixsteps
describedabove.

~Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.

@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage15.

@To restoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:

1. Putclothesinwashar.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.

@Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCa.lgonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersofiening.

@Donotusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothesto gothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.

2. If you preferto usetheSoakSetting,seepage8. Usethewatersoftenerin placeof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.

3. UseDelicateWashSystem.Seepage 9. Increasedetergent.

YELLOWED @Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseof insuff~cientdetergent.Check

CLOTHES hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If they are whiteandcenterisyellow,itcontins body

oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’page21.

PRoBLERf

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POSSIBI.ECAUSEANDRF:MEDY

YELLOWED

CLOTHES

(continued)

BLUEORGRAY
COLORSTAINS

SHRINKAGE,

GENERAL

*Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such
asClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufidcturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

*Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines; drainwater
heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyeilow,usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

@Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric
SofienerDispenser.(Seepage8.)Also,donotliftlidduringspin.Thismaycause
improperdispensing,resultinginstains.Toremovestaim:dampenstainedareaandrub
withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.

~Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand; othersmaybesafely

washedbutwillshrinkina dryer.FollowGarmentManuticturers’CareInstructions
exactly.Ifindoubt, donotmachinewashordry. (

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SHRINKAGE,
KNITS

*Rela~tion skinkge canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched

andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto
shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

*fiogressiveordelayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)is

graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathaveb~n
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.

*Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.

YROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDWMEDY

WRINKLING

IN

PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON’>
ITEMS

*Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclotiesindryer.DIyordyone washerloadata time.Donotcombineloads.

@Improperloads,AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

*Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshodd alwaysbesmallerthan

regularloads.. .no morethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomto movefreely.

~ Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrintiing.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseFullWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor

SmallLoad.
~Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty

ofdetergent.

@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Hyoumustusea

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.

*Failuretousefabricsofiener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.

ToremoveWww:

Retumbleon“PermanentPress”setting.

1.

2. Rerinseanddryon“PermanentPress”setting.

3.Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor10-12minutesandhangimmediately.

4. Ironcarefully

5.Sendtodrycleanersforpressing.

6.Somewrities mayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,WPSOR
EXCESSWEWE~

@Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectslefiinpockets.Checktomake sureallsuchobjects
areremoved.Mso checkwashtub.

@Snaps,hooks,sharpbtittons,belt bucUes,zippers. Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiWyimportantin
washingbits whichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.

~ Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby
improperuseofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach,usingBleach
Dispenser.Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor allowclothestocomeinto
contactwithundiiutedbleach.Donot wipeupbleachspillswithclothes.

@Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand

toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabrichoies.Mnsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
cameincontactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Donotcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

@Small,unnoticedtearsmayedarge duringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendallripsandtears.

(co~tinuednat page)

PROBLEM
SHAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,MPS

OREXCESSNE
WEAR
(continued)

POSS~LE CAUSEANDREmDY
s & PemanentPress

normalduetoweakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.Itis notcausedby
washer.Youcanslowthis processbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha Full
WaterLevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress.Remove
collarstays,whenpossible.

s Roughnessor burrsonagitatormaycauseripsortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsifnecessary.

~Maybe causedbyuseofNormal/FastWash/Spinspeedfordelicatearticles.Use
Gentle/SlowWash/Spinspeed.Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareLabels.

@Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunoratmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis notcaused
bywasher.SlowprocessbywashingonGentle/SlowWash/Spinspeed.

l~geloads,ortoolittlewater.Loadwasherody withnumber ofitemsthatwill

~Too
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.

ga~~n~ age,theymayshowfrayingatcollars~d cuffs.ThisiS

4

$

HEAVILYSOILED
AREASsuchas

collarsandcuffs

WASHER

WON’T

OPEWTE

WATER
TEMPEWT?JRE
ISINCO~E~

@Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.

o

1

@

@M&e surecordispluggedintooutiet.
~Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
~MakesurecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorknobispulledouttoONposition.
~Makesurelidisclosed.Washerwillfdlbutwillnotspinoragitatewithlidopen.
@Checkhousefises’orcircuitbreakers.Ifanotherapplimceissharingtheelectrical

outlet,removeit.Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

@Make suretemperatureselectorcontrolsare
properlyset.

~Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon
andregulatedcorrectly.

@Make surehosesare connectedtocorrect
faucets..hot tohot,coldtocold.

~Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlethosesfrom
watervalve.Cleanthe screensandreinstallhoses.

@Checkhouseholdwaterheaterto makesureit is deliveringwaterat 140°to 150°F.

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POSSIBLECAUSEA~~ m~~~Y

WATERWON’T

DMIN

WATERLEAKS

WASHERIsNOISY

WASHERPAUSES
IN~CLE

@Makesuredrainhoseisnotkinked.
@TOPofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan85. abovefloor.

@Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightat faucets.
@Makesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

@Make surewasheris levelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand

frontjamnutstight.SeeyourhstallationInstructions.

~A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor
stopsandthespinbrake inside thetransmission“locksin:’Thissoundisnormal.

@Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseitto movefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases(usuallyoccurs
whenwashingasingle,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan
necessary),thespinbasketmaystriketheouttub,creatinga loudbutharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,openthe lidandredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close
thelidandrestart.

~Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...suchasbetweenwashandspinor
betweenspinandrinse.

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tub.The porcelainis

The
self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafter
washingtoal!ow~noistltre10
e}~aporate.Do notuseharsh
orgrittycleansers.

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

Tostore washer:
Askservicetechniciantoremove

waterfromdrainpumpandhoses

topreventfreezing.
Donotstorethewasherwhereit

willbeexposedtotheweather.
For Iongvacations:

Besurewatersupplyis shutoff at
faucetsanddrainall waterfrom
hosesifweatherwillbebelow
freezing.

.

Lubricate

with grease
or

}

Petroleum

A

The agitator.Removeatregular
intervals-about4 to6 months—
andremoveanylint
accumulated.Notoolsare needed,
simplygraspagitatorwithboth
handsandpullstraightup sharply.
Theslottedsectionatthetopofthe
meti shafihasa lightcoatingof
lubricanttopreventpartssticking
together.If thisareaappearstobe
dry,applya lightcoat ofgreaseor
petroleumiellyaroundtheslotted
~ectionofhe ~haftbeforereplacing
theagitator.Donotovergrease.
Excessgreasemaygetintoclothes
load.

Whenreplacingtheagitator,
carefullylowerstraightdownonto
theshaftso thatitfitsintotheslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
unt[l-agitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
posltlon.

Jelly.

thatmayhave

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If YouNeedservice

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthis book.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,this willsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestill notpleased,

writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still

notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproofoforiginal purchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

mAT Is cowmD

FULL ONEWEARwARMNm

Wroneyearfromdateoforiginalpurchase,we
willprovide,freeofcharge,partsand servicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplacea~typati

zwas}terthat failsbecause ofa manufacturing
defect.

FULLFIVE-YEAR
Forthe second through fifth year from date of

originalpurchase, we willprovide, free of charge,
replacement parts for anypartof the transmission
that fadsbecause ofa manufacturing defect.You
pay for the setice trip to your home and service
labor charges. Or, ifyou desire, we will provide a

completely reconditionedtransmission. Youpay

wARwAm

ofthe

for
theshopreconditioninglabor,the servicetripto
yourhomeand servicelaborcharges.

mT E Nm commD

~Servicetrips to your home to teach you how

to use the product.
Read yow Use and Care material.Eyouthen have

any questions about operating theproduct,please

conta~yourdealerorour
NationalServiceManager
RCAApplianceCorporation

P.o.Boxn9

LaFayette,Georgia3~8

This warranty is extended to the originalpurchaser
and any succeeding owner for products purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48mainland states,
Hawaiiand Washington, D.C.In Alaska the

warranty is the same exceptthat it is LM~ED

because you must pay to ship the product to the

serviceshop or for the service technician’stravel
coststo your home.

FOR sERvIm

RCAstriveto provide the highest quality

Weat

products and service.Thereforewe have designated

GECONSUMERSERVICE,a leader in the service
industry,to ti your serviceneeds. Should your
applianceneed service, during warranty period or
beyond, lookin the White or YellowPagesofyour
telephone directoryfor GE CONSUMERSERVICE

or an authorized RCA APPLWCE SERVICER.

@Replacementofhousefusesorresettingofcircuit

breakers.

@Failureofthe productifitisusedforotherthanits

intendedpurposeorused commercially.

~Damage to product caused by acadent, fire,

floodsor actsofGod.

Wm~R IS N~ RESPONS~LEFOR

CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

@Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstal~ationproblem,contactyour
dealer orinstaller.Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateeleticd, plumbingandotherconnecting
facilities.

Somestates do notallowthe exclusionor limitationofincidental or

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 fromstate tostate. Toknow

what your legal rights are in your state, consult yourlocalor state
consumeraffab officeoryour state’sAttorneyGeneral.

~ PartNo.I:3D5580PO05
1 Pub.Fdo.79-9004

W-antor: RCAAppliance Corporation
If Mher help is needed concerningthis

warranty,tite:

NationalServiceManager

RC~

ApplianceCorporation
P.o. Boxm
LaFayette,Georgia3~8

WRW3705K

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