GE WRW3705M Use and Care Manual

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contents

Agitator
Appliance Registration
BleachDispenser
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
Controls Setting Guide
CycleSettings
DeticateWash System
Detergents, Other Additives 13-17
Energy-SavingTips
FabricSoftener Dispenser
Hard Water
Limestone Deposits

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Loading
Medel and Serial Numbers 2

1

,

Model

26

2

SafetyInstructions
Sorting Clothes

8 Stains

26

Stain RemovalGuide

27 Storage&VacationTips

6,7 User Maintenance Instructions 26

5 Warranty

BackCover

9

10

8
16
14

4, 12

3,4

4, n

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19

26

WRW3705W

Operating the Washer
Pre-Treating
Problem Solver

45

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20-25

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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

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

ConsumerRelations

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers*

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

FORYOURSAFETY

[f

you smellgas:

Isopenwindows.

2sDon’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3. Extinguish any
open flame.

4. Immediately call
your gassupplier.

“Don’tturnelectricswitches
onor OHbecause sparksmay
ignitethegas.

FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use

gasoline or other

flammable Vapomand
iiquids inthevicinity
of this or anyother
appliance

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

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

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,this willsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

Ifyoureceiveda

damwedWashere6•

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice.● ●
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

Allwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtothe CareLabeling
Rulees~blishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

2

penom whenwingyourappEance9
fo!!owbasicprmutiom,hcluting
thefo!lowing:

@Usethisapplianceonlyfor

intendedpurpose

asdescribedin

its

[hisUseandCareBook.
eThiswashermkwtbeproperly

imbl~edandlocated

withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.

illaccordance

Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingthe service
locationnearestyou.

–Properly groundtoconform

withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Eouowdetailsin
hstiilation

–Installorstorewhere itwillnot

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be exposedtotemperature below

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freezhgorexposedtotheWather.

Instructions.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

rotectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing

anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.

@Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen

washerisnotinusetorelieve

the
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
sho~~ldbreakor rupture.

*Jvhendisconnectingthis
appliancepull bytheplugrather

thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe

cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
itiakesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwiiinot besteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.

@Donotrepair or replaceanypart

Oftheapplianceor

~:~’Ser’/icingunlessSpecifieaily

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~“’--’b‘*@~~{~lis$(jcarryout.

attemptany

Tominimizethepossibility

injury:

Of

e Do notmixch~oril]ebleachwith

ammoniaor acidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

@~Qnotwashor dry

thathavebeen

in9soakedin,orspottedwith
combmtibleoraplosivesubshnc=
(suchas wax,paint,gasoline,

degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvents,
l~erosene,etc.)which may ignite
orexplode.

Do notadd thesesubstancestothe
wash water9ailddo notusethese

substancesaround your washer

and/ordryerduringoperation.

WMG–~ROGEN GMis

produced by thechemicalaction
withinyour waterheaterand the
gascan accumulate inthewater
heater and/orwater pipesifhot
waterhas not been used fora
periodoftwo weeks or longer.
HYDROGEN GM

ExPmsm mE~ T~SE
C~mST~C~. Soto

the~ssibitityofhage orhjury9

ifyou have notused hot water for
two weeb or more, ormove intoa
residenceinwhich thehotwater
systemmay nothave been used for
some time,turn on allhotwater
fauce@ and allowthem torun for
severalminutes before usingany
electricalappliance which is
conn~ted totheIlotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowany hydrogen gas
toescape.Sincethegasis

flammable9donotsmokeor use

an open flame orappliance
duringthisprocess.
@Never ~ea~~i~tOwasher w~iie

itismoving. Beforeloating9
unloadingoradding clotbes9push
inthecycleSeiectorknob to
6’smP9’ position,then waitunti~

themachine has Completely
stop~edbeforeopeningthelid.

articles

cleanedin,washed

CANBE

prevent

3

@~~osesupervisionisn~essary

ifthisappliance isusedby or near
children.Do notallowchildren
toplayinside?on orwiththis
appliance orany discarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesand shipping or
pacMng materiak properly.
Beforediscardinga washer,or
removing from service~remove
thewasher lid.

~

Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsof~ners,
etc.)outofthe reachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
all warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
rnaterids,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.

@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelint filter).

N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

~Donot

@Do

tamper with controls.

notoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

*Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~DOnotwashfiberglass

articlesin

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

{cotltilll~eciIIe.vfpllge) ~

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~The!ailndryprocesscanreduce

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theflame

retardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucha result,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions

shouldbefollowedverycmefilly.

For

washeroperation

@Do not leavewasherlid up
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
washandspinactionandprevent
completionofthecycle.

Howtooperateyourclotheswasher

WAMG—TO reducetheriskoffire,electric shock, or in.iurytopersons,

readtheWIPORTMTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeioreofieritin~thisa~pliance.

sortingandbating

=Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,coloranda-mountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page11.

@Addmeasureddetergenttowash

basket.Seepages13through17for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditiv%s.

@Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.See
page12forloadinginformation.

@Seepage8forBleachDispenser
andFabricSofienerDispenser
instructions.Forinformationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page17.

@Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut

notagitateorspinwiththelidopen.

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Setting

thecontrols.

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7. w

O SelectWash/NnseTernperature.
0 SelectWaterLevel.

LOW Washerislessthan1/3ful~
ofclothes.

VAWABLE:Anyleveloffill
betweenLowandFull.

FULL:Washerismorethan2/3
fullofclothes.

RESET:Toincreaselevel,turn
knobto“RESET”andthento
newlevel.

REGULAR

SPIN

mK

A

,IGHTw,, -

I

OFF PERMNENTPRESS

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DELUTEWtiH

slslE)A

RINSE

SPIN

SPECIAL

0 SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@ PushCycleSelectorKnobin

andturnclockwisetoyourselected ­washsetting.

I

START

*

e PullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.If youwishto
changesettingafierwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedat anytime.

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Delicatessetting—

playclothes.Threesoillevelsettings
areprovided,but youcansetthe
selectorin-between,ifdesired.

REGULAR

SPIN

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL

NORMAL SOIL

HEAVY SOIL

L

PermanentPresssetting—

Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.

SYSTEM

RINSE

- SPIN

OFF

START

SPECIAL

OFF PERMANENT PRESS

&

OELICATE WASH

Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusan extended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.

OFF

START

DELICATES

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OFF

7

DELICATEWASH
SYSTEM

Forthosearticlesthat would
normallybewashedbyhand.Use
withDELICATEWA-SHagitator
only.

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Setting–

:F PERMANENT PRESS

OFI

\

DELISATE WASH

- SPIN

\

SPECIAL

SYSTEM

RINSE

Usewithmostsoak~ngaidsto
loosenembeddedsoiIsandstains.

REGULAR

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL

NORMAL SOIL

HEAVY SOIL

OFF

SPIN

@

OFF

c

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WhatHappeminEachSetting(ApproximateMinutes)

Cycle

SeIector Heavy Normal Light DELICATEWASH
Settings Soil Soil Soil Soak PermanentPress Delicates SYSTEM

Wash

Soak 2ti
Wash 18

Spin 3 3 3 2fi 2fi 2%
Rinse 3‘h 3% 3% 3% 3% 3 3%

10 4

8 2 5

Spin 7 7 7 7 4% 4% 4%
ToblTime 35 27

21 11 22 22 19

NmEs :

0Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycles.

c.-..

‘%-=@Totaltimedoesnofincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydepending

....m

~<~[)]]householdwaterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

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5

Controlssetting Guidefordifferentfabricsandloads

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Ct)ttonsandLinens

Whi[e/Colorfas(
Bright/Nol~-co!orfi~st

WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.

Heavysoil

Averagesoil Normal/Fast

PermanentPress.TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil

Averageorlightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine

washingisrecommended

Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate WarmGentle/Slow Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast

Norma]/Fdst

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Nornlal/Fast

Gentle/Slow
Gentle/Slow

Gentle/SlowRayonandAcetate

Gentle/Slow

Normal/FastBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas

HotorWarm
WdrmorCold

Hot

HotorWarm

Hot

Warm

Warm
Warm

Warm

Warm

Warm

Hot NormalSoilor LightSoil,

NormtilSoilor Ligh(Soil

Normal SoilorLightSoil

NormalSoilforsmallloads,
HeavySoilforallotherloads

NormalSoil

PermanentPress
PermanentPress

PermanentPress
Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

PermanentPress

dependingonamountof soil

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Blankets—Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

Blankets—Synthetic,Electric

Curtains–DO NGTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats

and Rugs:~
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans

and otherfabricsthatbleed

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand

ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Piliows

‘~:Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

5min.soak then
Normal/Fast

5min. soakthen
Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow Warm

Warm

Warm LightSoil

HotorWarm PermanentPress

HotorWarm
HotorWarm

ColdorWarm

Warm DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM

LightSoil

PermanentPress
NormalSoil

NormalSoil

NormalSoilorLightSoil,

dependingon amountofsoil

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Specia!Instructions

Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinetypebleachwhenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page15.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15,
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast.onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin guideon
page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

whenneeded.

No bleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

non-chlorinebleach.
No bleach

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth,Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3at atimeoradd towelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.

Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorby

DELICATEWASHSYSTEMcontrolsystem.Seepage9.

No bleach

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketata time.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Nobleach

On electricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/FastWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsor matsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

.

No bleach

For new“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesin verysmallloadswithfill waterfill.

Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher

pans.Subsequent-washingswiii“reducediscolorations,~

Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

No bleach

No bleach

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsare madeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbejol[owed
carefilly,Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes

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~!For)morcinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’

todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,usefullwaterlevel.

..-:FOrsalebytheSuperintendentof Documents,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D,C.20402.

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utwillprobablynevereliminate it.

Howtousethe

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HoY~toWe the

~Usethis dispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.E youpreferto~se
powderedbleach,pourit intothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothe bleachdispenser.

~Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:

FULLWATERLEVEL—1%
(310d) liquid

LOWWATERLEVEL—213
(170d) liquid

DELICATEWASHsYsTEM–

1/4cup(60ti) liquid

QPourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

~DomotOveflwor Wowtipemer

to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
darnage.

~ Neverpour Untiluted liquid
bleach directlyontoClothesor
intothe!Wmhbasket.

CUPS

CUP

FabricSofkner

Dkpemer

@PositiontheFabricSoftener
Dispenserontheagitator.

*Pourmanufacturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.

~ Addenoughwatertofillthecup

1/2fill.

@Pourthe dilutedsoftenerinto the

dispenser.

~ Thefabricsofienerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe

propertime.

~DO motstop thewasherduring

thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe

dispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSoftener

DispenserwiththeDELICATE
WMH SYSTEM,useone(1)
teaspoon(5d) ofconcentrated
softenerorone(1)tablespoon

(15ml)ofdilutedsoftener.

@Donot usetheFabricSoftener

DispenserlviththeSoakSetting.,

soak

REGULAR

@‘(SOAK” settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.

~Ifahotor warmsod isdesired,
settheWASH/NNSE
TEMPEWFUW switchto
“H~/COLD” or “W-/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto
“Hea. Soil:’Startthe washer.*r
washerfillsandbeginstoagitate,
pushinthe CycleSelectorKnoband
turnto “SOK~’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe qcle.

~For m m~ndd so~Wow the

washer~ M andagitatefora few
minutestodissolvetie soaking
agent.men pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
@=plid
foraslong asdesired.Afterdesired
SOAperiod,pdl outtheCycle
Selectorfiob tocompletethecycle.

setting

SPIN

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL

NORMAL SOIL

HUVY SOIL

closed) andallowto SO&

~Iftherinsedispensergetsclogged,
soakitina solutionof1cupwater
and 1cupalcohol.

8

@TouseBleachandFabric

. .

SoftenerDispensers,seepage8.

—PulloutCycleSelectorKnobto

stirt washer.

9RemoveHEAVYDUTYAgitator

asfollows:
–Push switchesto “UNLOCKZ’
–Lifi out HEAVYDUTY

Agitatorleavingsmaller

DELICATEWASHAgitator

inplace.

–Press downDELICATEWASH

—

agitatorfirdy.

—’‘-~Put 1/4to 1/3cup(60to80ml)

detergentinthewashbasket.
@Loadclothesinthewashbasket.

Seepage12forloading

information.

~Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows:

–Set WaterLeveltoDELICATE

WXH SYSTEMposition.

WATERLEVEL

,Ow{VTT;,“,,

DELICATE

wAsH W-EM

/

o

RESET

—Selectspeedandtemperature

accordingtothefabricsyouare
washing.

—PushCycleSelectorKnoband

turnclockwisetoDELICATE
WMHSYSTEMsetting.

OFF PERMANENT PRESS

&

DELICATE WASH

SPECIAL

SVSTEM

RINSE

- SPIN

OFF

@Whenwashingstockings,panty
hoseandothereasi,lytangleditems,

alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseofa net
laundrybagisrecommended.

@ToreplaceHEAVYDUTY
Agitator:

—PositionouterAgitatorover

DELICATEWASHAgitatorand
rotateuntilAgitatorfallseasily
intoplace.DON~ FORCE.

–Press gentlyonHEAVYDUTY

Agitatoruntilitisseated
securely.

—PushswitchestolockAgitatorin

place.

BESUREHEAVYDUTY
AGITA~R ISSECURELYIN
PLACEBEFOREWASHING
REGULARLOADSOF
CL~HES.

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IfyQur clothesandhouseholditems

don’t~ookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them. .

and Matmeansyot~’11waste

energy.Remembertosortyour

clothescarefully,andloadthem

properly,selectcorrectcycles,use

enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertemperaturewam enoughto

releaseandgetridofsoil.

@UseHotWash—upto BO°F.—on

a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.

s ~nder ~orm~soil c~ndi~io~s, ~h

inwaterabove80°F.(~°C.). This
gen,edy mm usingtheW- Wash
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to

lIO”F.or handcomfortable.If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafier
seved consecutivewashings,useHot

Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.

@Tryto washlessof&en.Save

articlesofthesametype of fabric
untilyouhavea fu~lload.

~Ifyoun~ustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

@Washinoff-peakutility hours.

YourIocd utilitycantellyou which
aretheoff-peakhours.

@UseFastSpinspeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany

wrin~es caused.byFastSpin.

@UseyourDELICATEWASH
SYSTEMforve~ smallloads.It .
useslesswaterthanthelowwater
levelinthebigtubonthiswasher.

Youwillalsosaveondetergentand
energy.

w

LINTPRODUCERS–Such
asterrytowelingandchenille—

giveuplint.

LINTCOLLE~RS—such as
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslike velveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.

For more
control?see page20.

informationon lint

from

,

PermPress

Cottons&

13

Blends

from

Sotibysoil

Separat

bycolor

sort

Separate

T7

13

from

from

from

●

Lights

from

Darks

from

Itpaystocheckaridprepare
‘clothes

@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand
buttons.

@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.

*Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.

~Removes~ins.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGES

18and19.

*TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandPre-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded
dirtandevensomestains.

Soakingcanbe eitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporapreliminary
steptoacompletewashcycle.For
detailedinformationonhowtosoak
inyourwasher,seepage8.

FORINFORMATIONON
SOAK~NGAGEN~, SEE

PAGE17.

Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina
smallamountofliquiddetergentor
apastemadeofwaterandpowdered

detergentorsoap.Forbestresults,

wait1/2hour beforewashing.

for$vashiIlg.

from

,-,7...IHadditionto sortingto reducelint

~---’‘J’;;o]lection,itisrecomme]~dedthat

--“fiibricsofsimilarconstructionbe
z~Jashedtogetherwheneverpossible,

FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
DIFFERENT FABRICS AND
mADs, SEE

PAGES6and‘7.

s~cial recommenhtions

—

forwashing ~manent press

if youdo

If youaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantoline dry or drip-dry,use
extracareto minimizewrin~ing
inthewashprocess:

@Becarefulnot tooverload
washer.PermanentPressciothes
musthaveampleroomtomove

freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.

~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
fora regularload.Usea.Medium
Waterhvel fora Smallhad; a FM

WaterLevelforaMediumLoad.

~ Removeclothespromptlyas

soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.

@Tominimizewrinkling,use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.

nothavea d~ere

@Loadclothesdry.

@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin thisorder:

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot

wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.

Hereis a typicalfullload:

3DoubleSheets
4 LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6S’~ndardPillowcases
5T-shirts

2 PairTrousers
3EIandl<erchiefs

Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingthe FilterRing,showia

properload.Clotheshaveample

roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapt topackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresafill waterfill.

isthe best sizeloadof

What
clothes—large9medium9or
small?Savetime9energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Trytowasha fullload
ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto

saveclothesuntilyouhavea fill
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeofthe load. See
page4.

Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
stirted.

oTurnoffthewasher.

@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.

~Restartthewasher.

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

12

in

Disadvanhges

Non-Phosphate—

PowderedDeten-genk

—

-

LiquidDetergen&

Performwellinhardorsofiwater

Washall typesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsofi

ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate

productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage 14.)

Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwash water.

soaps

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.

Performwellinsofiwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stic~ soapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?If itis, and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuse a carbor]atetypenon-

ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone* raDidivthelimestonewillbuild
depo~itsony;ur clothesand u~.If~ourwaterisVERYHARD

(11ormoregrains)andif youwash

justa fewloadsa week,youmay

seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few
months.

EHwkon cBothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:

@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorsto fadeandbecome

dullanddingy.

@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.

@Reduceswrin~e-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.
@IIncreasesfabricwearbecause

ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.

EH&@on mher
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedto thewash

solution.
@Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused

bylintadheringtothesticky

limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters

andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

Rwomendd meti& h

reduceti*ne bddu~

@Usea powderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.

@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.

~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchasCalgon

brandwithphosphate.

w m@ pmdicw

delayh-ne tiage

may

b Clothw

Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaythe effects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave

hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.

@Usehotter washwater,for

exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.

@Ifyouwashincooler,waterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever

possible.

~ Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.See
guideonpage15forrecommended
detergentamountsin relationto
waterhardness.

. .

~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packgedwaterconditioners,prewash
soil andstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

dirtfromredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.

@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.

~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.

HOWto

partiallyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially

restoredbys~akingin-asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay

damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay

reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.

*LIMES~NE—technically called CALCIUMCAHBONATE—iscausedbythe

reactionofthe calcium in the hardwaterwiththe sodium carbonate inthe detergent.

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clean.
hount rquked Wrim

accordng

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. &pe ofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

to:

Iftherecommendedamountof
switchtoa lowsudsingdetergent

brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.

useInor’e dete~ent M

you have.● .

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyoroilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

Usingtoolittledetergentis

acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentina standard
measuringcup.

How

tousedetergent—granular

or po?vdered:
Forbest results, adddetergent

tothewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentir~
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

~ighSudsing
PowderType

Sudsing

bw

Concentrated
Powder~pe

LIQUID

Water

~ardness

VERY

HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups ‘/3cup

10-20Gr.

HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

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Grains

o-1o

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FULL MEDIUM LOW SYSTEM

1%cups 1%cups %cup ‘Acup

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PACKAGEDIRECTIONS

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1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.

2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow

recommendationsonpackage.

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.

Ee[tlrc youCtindecide what to do

tibou~hardwater,youneedloknow

ifyouhoveitand, ifso,how hard
i[is.

@If youliveinamunicipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.

IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave

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

@If youliveina ruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.

But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .

Theanswerwillbe“youhave ‘so

manygrains’pcrgallon”and

meansthis:
Oto3 grainsper gallon–SOFT

1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofa packagedwater
softener.

4 to 10grains–HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

Forinformationonwater
softeners9seeguidebelow.

20grainsandover—

EXTREMELYHARD

AddtMsmuchwaterso~~~erItithafti waterIevell

Grainsof
hardness

Whenusing ‘Acup
withdetergent

Whenusing ‘Acup 2Acup
withsoap

o–lo 10–15 15–20 20–25

o

(80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus 15mlforeachextra5grains)

(60m]) (120ml) “- (160ml)

‘/’2cup Zhcup

%cup 1 cup

25–30 over30

1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonfor every5grainsabove

(240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

1Mcups

1Mcupsplus1 tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

16

b~adry
product and

——

BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics,
Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

FMMC somNERs
Rinseadditivesuchas UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsofi.
DownyBrand accordingtoinstructionsonpage8. 2) Reducesstaticelectricity.

WashAdditivesuchas
WinBarrelbrand

SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand

type

Howtouse it special instructions

instructionsonpage8.

Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle;

Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.

washerorondryclothes.

2)Someof today’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bieachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk, WOO1,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.

4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
S) Forthoserecommendedfor addingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.

viruses?

WATER
Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections.
suchasCalgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas

Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAKAGENT

SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections. ‘
P~T~ATING9

somENER

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping

Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
FO11OWpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate

STAIN

km Sm moQEM

SuchasSpray‘nWash
and~R brands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’

TINm ANDDYm
PowderedsuchasRit Followpackagedirections.
andTintexbrands

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe

carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave

N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparately.

damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment

productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsis notcoveredby yourwarranty.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go

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

,

.—.

—

Trytoremovestainsassoonas

1,

possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:

~Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.

@Checkthecarelabelinstructions

thatcamewiththe garment.

QTeststainremovalproducton a

hiddeninsideseamorona sample
ofthematerial.

~ Avoiduseofhotwateron

unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.

shinRemovalHint–

usingchlorineBleachfor

white and BleachableHabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.

(27°C,)-in asinkorpan. Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderinwasher.

The case Ofthe “hVisible”
Foodor cookingoils on your
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynot noticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.

Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,the oilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

once theseSpobbwome visible,
howcan youremovethem?

@Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.

~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.

shin.

seenextpagefor
shinRemovalGuide.

Howcanyoupreventthese
64After-You-Wash99stiins?

~Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

ofien.

guide

Adhesives

(ChewingGum,etc.)

Anti-perspirants,

Deodorants

Blood

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk

CoffeeandTea

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

see

control settingGuide, Bleachonmge 7

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrapeofas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid: thenlaunder.

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

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

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

Treatstainwithsafedry cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hinton oppositepage.

other washableFabrics

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfiuid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
and rinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewitha safedry cleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,or Food
Coloring

I

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch

[nk,Ballpoint

1

PaintandVarnish

Perspiration

%Ust

*Caution:Because

familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedon label),Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.

Uridernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

/

‘~’Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

cleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareina wellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.No cleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If
~ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotbe removed.)

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
;pongewithdrycleaningfluid;*orusespraycleaner. Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.

softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
~ananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
;olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
immoniaorvinegarF*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
>Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage,launderanddry.

4pplyrustremover7*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

aunder.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleach remainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

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PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE

ONCLOTHES

POSSIBLE.CAUSEAND REMEDY

*Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).

@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.

~Useofnon-phosphatedetergenfiwhichcombinewithhardnessminerals
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateor liquid.detergent;use

warmerwashwateror sofienwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged

watersofiener.
@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhot waterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.

@overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.

@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

enoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspension during washcycle.Increasemount of

eNot

detergent.Seepage15.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwash cycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesofienersinrinsecycleonlyun~esspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage8.

to forma

GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED

GAP~ENTS

@Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynorrndwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.

~ Static

rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthe washwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand,

electricitycaused by Ovel-dryingwillcause attraction.Use fabricsofi~nerin

20

PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSE ANDREMEDY

GRAYED
cLmHEs

@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedto increaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelislargeor if
waterisHardto ExtremelyHard.

@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwater
atthewasherat 140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.

~poor orinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.

FOI1OWtiese steps:

1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains

3. Usehottestwaterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids

6. Installwatersoftener

*Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

s Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoa phosphatedetergent,orfollowsixsteps

describedabove.

@Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.

YELLOWED
CLOTHES

~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe

startof agitation.Seepage15.

@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:

1. Putclothesinwasher.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.

~ Addanon-precipitatingtypeof watersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2VZtimes asmuchas youneedfornormalwatersofiening.

@Do notusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.

2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethe watersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.

3. UseDelicateWashSystem.Seepage 9. Increasedetergent.

~Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson’‘GrayedClothesj’above.

PROBLENI

POSSIBLECAUSEAND~MEDY

l’ELLowED ~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such

CLOTHES
(continued) usingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

BLUEORGWY @Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;
COLORSTAINS alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric

sHmK.AGE, @Sometibrics willshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
GENEWL washedbutwillshrinkina dryer.Fo~owGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions

asClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor

~Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersofienerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstiled inyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespok: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.ToremoveoverallyeIiow9useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

SofienerDispenser.(Seepage8.)Also,donotliftlidduringspin.Thismaycause
improperdispensing,resultinginstains.Toremoves~ins: darnpenstainedareaandrub
withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.

exactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashordry.

SHWNKAGE,
KNI~ andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto

@Relmtion shinkage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
shapeafiereachwashanddrycycle.

@Regressive or delayedshrtige iscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)is

graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.

@Shrinkage caused by overheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat­shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat.

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY

YVRINKLINGIN @Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandl~angclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS

@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.Donotcombineloads.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

*Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads..

.nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

@Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.

~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseFullWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.

~Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.

@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
~Failuretousefabricsofiener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:

~Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.

~Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
@If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10-12minutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.
@Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
@Somewrin~es mayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVEWEAR

~pinson

garmentsorsharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects

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

buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.

~Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby
improperuseofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach,usingBleach
Dispenser.Neveraddundilutedbleachto washtubor allowclothestocomeinto
contactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.

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

@Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendallripsandtears.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDWMEDY

SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPS
OREXCESSIVE
WEAR
(continued)

HEAVILYSOILE
AREASsuchas
collarsandcuffs

*AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis
normalduetoweakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.Itisnot causedby

washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswithaFull
WaterLevei.DonotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.Remove
collarstays,whenpossible.

@Roughnessorburrsonagitatormaycauseripsortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough

spotsifnecessary.

~MaybecausedbyuseofNormal/Fast
Gentle/SlowWash/Spinspeed.Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareLabels.

QGarmentsweakenedbyage,sunoratmosphere.Thisisinevitableandisnotcaused
bywasher.SlowprocessbywashingonGentle/SlowWash/Spinspeed.

~Toolargeloads,ortoolittlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.

@Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.

wash/spin speed fordelicatearticles.Use

o

1

WASHERWON’T
OPERATE

WATER
TEMPERATURE
ISINCORRE~

@

*Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.
*Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
@Makesurecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorknobispulledoutto

e Makesurelid iscl~sed.Washerwillfillbutwillnot
@Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.Ifanotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical

outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

@Make suretemperatureselectorcontrolsare

properlyset.

@Make surehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedoti

andregulatedcorrectly.

@Make surehosesareconnectedtocorrect

faucets..hot tohot, coldtocold.

*Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup. Removeinlethosesfrom

watervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.

~Checkhouseholdwaterheatertomakesureitisdeliveringwaterat 140°to 150°F.

spin or agitatewithlidopen.

v

OhTposition.

24.

PROBLEM

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WATERWON’T

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El

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

i

@Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked.
*Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8 fi. abovefloor.

WATERLEAKS

WASHERIS NOISY

I

WASHERPAUSES
IN ~CLE

@Makesurehose connectionsaretightatfaucets.
@Makesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

@Make surewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand

frontjamnutstight. SeeyourInstallationInstructions.

s A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbe heardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor
stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethe transmission“locksin:’Thissoundisnormal.

@Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan
necessary),thespinbasketmaystriketheouttub,creatingaloudbut harmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,openthelidandredistributethe loadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close
thelidandrestart.

@Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...
betweenspinandrinse.

suchas betweenwashandspinor

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msTRucTIoNs

‘~hetub. Theporcelai~lis

self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafter
washingtoallowmoistureto
evaporate.Do notuseharsh
orgrittycleansers.

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The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeor dust
withdampcloth.Trynottohit

surfacewithsharpobjects.

Tostorewasher:

Askservicetechniciantoremove
waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.

Donotstorethewasherwhereit
willbeexposedtotheweather.

For longvacations:
Besurewatersupplyisshut offat

faucetsanddrainallwaterfrom
hosesifweatherwillbebelow

freezing.

.

Lubricate

with grease
or

}

Petroleum

A

Theagititor.Removeatregular
intervals-about4 to6months—

andremoveanylintthatmayhave
accumulated.Notoolsareneeded,
simplygraspagitatorwithboth
handsandpullstraightup sharply.
Theslottedsectionatthetopofthe
metalshafihasalightcoatingof
lubricanttopreventpa~ sticking
together.If thisareaappearstobe
dry,applya lightcoatofgreaseor
petroleumjellyaroundtheslotted

sectionoffie shafibeforereplacing

theagitator.Donotovergrease.
Whenreplacingtheagitator,

carefullylowerstraightdownonto
theshafisothatitfitsintotheslob.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
until agitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
position.

Jelly.

Our consumer service professionals
will provide expert repair service on
your RU appliance, scheduled at a

time that’s convenient for you. Many
GE Consumer Service company-

operated locations offer you service

today or tomorrow, or at your con
venience (%00a.m. to %00p.m. week-

days,9:00a.m. to 2:00

p.m.Saturdays).
Ourfactory-trainedtechniciansknow
yourapplianceinsideandout—so
mostrepairscambehandledinjust
one visit.

Consumers with impaired hearing or
speech who have access to a TDD or a
conventional teletypewriter may call

800-TDD-GEAC($00-833-4322)

request service.

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GEConsumerServicewillstillbe

feelingthat

thereafteryourRCAproductwar­rantywpires.PurchaseaGEcontract
whileyour

andyou’llreceiveasubstantialdis­count.Withamdtiple-yearcontract,
you’reassuredof fiture serviceat
today’sprices.

warranty

isstillineffect

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ownappliancescan

partsor accessoriessentdirectlyto
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Our partssystemprovidesaccessto

over47,000GenuineRenewalParts...
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WAT Is COVZWD

FULL ONE-YEARwARmNn

Forone yearfromdate of original purchase, we
wtilprovide, free of charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace any part of ~he
washer that faflsbecause ofa manufacturing
defect.

FULLFIVE-YEARwARRANm
Forthe second through fifth year from date of

originalpurchase, we willprovide, free ofcharge,
replacement parts for anypartofthe transmission
that failsbecause of a manufacturing defect. You
pay for the servicetrip to your home and service
labor charges. Or, ifyou desire, we WMprovide a

completely reconditionedtransmission. Youpayfor
the shopreconditioninglabor,theservicetripto
yourhomeandservicelaborcharges.

@Servicetripstoyourhome to teachyou how

to use the product.

Readyow Use andCarematerial.Ifyouthenhave
anyquestionsaboutoperatig theproduct,please
contactyourdealer orour
Manager—ConsumerAffairs
RCAAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisfle, KY40225

‘his warranty is extended to the originalpurchaser
and any succeeding owner for products purchased
forordinary home use in the 48mainland states,
Hawaii and ~Nashington,D.C.In Alaska the
warranty is the same exceptthat it is LWITED
because you must pay to ship the product to the

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

FOR SERVICE
WeatRCAstrive to provide the highest quality

products and service. Thereforewe have designated
GECONSUMERSERWCE,a leader in the service
industry, to fulfillyour serviceneeds. Should your
appfianceneed service, during warranty period or
beyond, lookin the White or YellowPages ofyour
telephone directoryfor GE CONSUMERSERWCE

or an authorized RCAMPLIANCE SERWCER.

@Replacementofhousefusesorresettingofcircuit

breakers.

@Failureofthe productifitis usedforotherthanits
intendedpurposeorusedcommercidy.

~ Daage to produ~ cal..lsedby accident,fire,

floods or actsof God.

W~~R IS N07’RESPONSIBLEFOR

CONSEQUE~L DAMAGES.

\

* Improperinstallation.

Uyouhaveaninst~ationproblem, contactyour
dealerorinst~er. Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,plumbingandotherconnecting
facilities.

Somestates do not allowthe exclusionor limitationofincidentalor
consequentialdamages, so the abovelimitationor exclusionmay not
apply to you. This warranty givesyou specificlegalrights, and you

may also have other rights which varyfrom state to state. Toknow
what yourlegalrightsare in your state, consult your localor state

consumer ti”fairsofficeor your state’sAttorneyGeneral.

WRW3705M

Warrantor:RCAAppliances

If Mher help is needed concerningthis

warran~,write:
Manager—ConsumerAffairs

RCA

Appliances
Appliance Park
huisville, ~ 40225