GE WRW4200S Use and Care Manual

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A~~liance Registration Care and Cleaning Consumer Services CycleSettings CycleTimes

Deter~ents,Additives Energy-Saving Tips Hard Water Important Phone Numbers 19

10,11

Model

Safety Instructions

6 5

Soak Sorting Clothes

Stains Stain Removal Guide storage and VacationTiPS 18 User Maintenance Instructions 18

WarrantY

BackCover

3,4

5,8

12 13

WRW4200S

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Limestone Deposits

Loading the Washer

Model and Serial Numbers 2

Operating Instructions Problem Solver

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5,6

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tiseandCareof

cYour Washer

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Read thisbookCarefully.

It is intendedto helpyou operateandmaintainyour newwasherproperly.

Keepithandyforanswersto your questions.

If youdon’t understandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include your~honenumber)

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ConsumerRelations AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Save time and money.

Beforeyourequestservice... checktheProblemSolver section.Itlistscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

1~you

damaged washer...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or builder)thatsoldyouthewasher.

received a

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Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’llfindthemon a labelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe Consl~merProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendingin thiscard,pleasewritethese

numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbersin any -

correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

WA-G: Foryou stietytheinformationinthismanualmustbefoBowedtomintie the riskoffireore~losionor topreventpropertydmage, prsond injuryor

lossoflife. .

—Donotstoreorusegasolineorother ~

flmable vapm andliquidsintheVicitity . ~ ofthisoranyotherapptiatice.

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oDonottrytolightanyappfiance. , ~Donottouchanyelectri@switch;donot . ~

meanyphoneinyourbuilding. ~ , ‘

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Allwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformto theCareLabelingRule

establishedby the Federal TradeCommission,January1984.

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IfYouNeedService

Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespagein the backof thisbook.

We’reproudof our serviceand wantyouto bepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepsto followfor furtherhelp.

First,contactthe peoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyou are not pleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased, writeallthedetails—including yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

yourgassup~lier~@

FINALLY,if yourproblemis stillnotresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,L 60606

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WARN~G—Toreducetherisk offire9electricshock,or

injuryto

personswhenusingyourappliance,

followbasicprecautionsincludingthefouowing: ~ Usethisapplianceonlyforitsintended

purposeas described

in thisUseandCareBook.

(suchaswax,paint,gasoUne,degreasers,drycleatig solvents?kerosene,etc.)whichmay igniteor exp~ode.Donotaddthesesubstances

@Donotwashordryarticlesthat

havebeencleanedin,washedin, soakedin,orspottedwith combustibleorexplosivesubstances

~tothewashwater.Donotusethesesubstances

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installedand!ocatedinaccordance,. .”operation. withthebtiation Instructions.’ ‘

0Thiswashermustbeproperly

beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnotreceivean ~~~ ~-. Insolationhstructionssheetwithyourwasfier2~~~.: . ‘ youcanobtainonebycontactingthe.sefiic6 ~ :~,, locationnearestyou.

—Properlygroundtotionformwith

ailgoverningcodesandordinances. FollowdetailsinInsMation

hstructions. ‘~‘.”..“ BEEXPLOSWE~DER TWSE~

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—kstallorstorewhereit witinotbeexposed’~~,,‘ ~., ,

totemperaturesbelowfreezingor,ex~osedto’.‘.~~~~~”,. theweather.

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powersupply

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facilitiesasdescribedintheInstallation’~ “~ ~~~~“:.~ Instructions.

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eTurnoffwaterfaucetswhenthewashe;’isnotin ‘. ‘

usetorelievepressureonhosesandvalves,tid.tol,.(. . ~ ~.,: . .: ..: ~~~~ , .,. ., ~ ~~~

minimizeIe&ageifahoseorvalveshouldbie~ ; :. ~ ~... ~ . .~ ., ;.~~~~.

orrupture. .

oWhendisconnectingthisapplitic~pull~~!’ ~

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bytheplugratherthanthecord.t~~~~~.,. ~~: avoiddmagetothecordorjunctioqtif~~‘; .. ~ ~ ~

cordandplug.M&esurethatthecord .~~~.

is locatedsothatitwi~lnotbesteppedon,’tipped :. , . ~ ..... . . . ~

overorotherwisesubjectedtodamageor.Stiess. :.- : ~~. .’ ~ . . .~~~~~~~

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~ DonotrepairorreplaceAny

part oftheappManceorattempt ‘ .,’‘~’, ~~.

~aroundyourwasherand/ordryerd~ring

WA~m&HmROGEN GAS

isproducedbythechemimlaction

withinyourwaterheaterandthegas

can~ccumulateinthewaterheaterand/orwater

~ ,pipesifhotwaterhasnotbeetiusedfora period

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‘;’ oftwoweeksorlonger.~I)~OGEP? GASCAN

,C~C~STANCES.,So.to.preventthe

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possibfityofd~age orinjury,fiyouhavenot

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usdhot waterfbr~o y$~ksorm~re?or move

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irn~.qresidtinci~~which~~ehotwatersystem

.. .ma~@othave.b~qus~fqr somet@e9,turnon

a12,~otwat@ifauce@,aqdtiow$b?@ torunfor s~v~rdlmintitesbifo~’y.bg anyelectrical appliince.wK~c~b cognec$edtotbehotwater

‘~~~syst~~lThis‘willallowanyhydrogengas to

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.N&v’&ireatkinti washerwhileitis

~m~;ing.@~fOre’Ioadjng,unloading ‘...~ra@ding,clOthes,pus~intheCycle

~Seletttifknob

ttiOW position,thek

~~waituntilthefia~~~$hascompletelystoppe~

~. beforeopeningtheMd.‘~: ~~

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‘ 4C~oses~per~sion’”isnecessaryif

~th~sap~lianteisti~edbyornear

anyservicingunlessspec~lc@y ~!~ ., ~ ~ch~~d~~~Qn~!allow~i~~en recommendedinthisUseandCareBookor ‘.. inpublisheduser-repairinstr~eti~~thaty~~. .‘ understandandhavethesti~ tom~ry’outp. ~ , .~

..kpp~~nce.Dis~.oseofdiscardedapp~ancesand

. t~.playmsl$e,onYorwithtk

applianteoranydiscarded“

$hiPpingor:packingmaterialsproperly.Before

~cardnga washer;orremovirngfromservice5

Tomhitize tie

possibi~ityofinjury: .

ietiove

thewasherlid.

oDOnot~x ~hl~~neb~ea~hwith

ammoniaoracidssuchas vinegarand/or rustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

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WORTANTSAFEW &SmUCmONS

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s Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners, etc.)outofthereachofchildren, preferablyinalockedcabinet, Observeallwarningsoncontainer labelstoavoidpersonalinjury.

~Keeptheareaaroundandunderneath

yourappliancesfreefromthe

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

~Keeptheflooraroundyourappliancescleanand

d~ toreducetie possibilityofslipping.

oTo ~~fize thep~~sibili~’ofele~ti~ -

shock,unplugthisapptianeefromthe’ ‘ ‘. powersupplybefore.tittemptingany ., “< . ‘. ~ mtitentice orcleaning(exe~ptthe removalan~cleanifigtifthe.&ntfilter); ~

NOTE:~ing th~

~ycl~~ele~t~~ :‘.~~~~

knobtoan0~ bosiiiotid6esNOT .: ,’.

~Donot~~eratethisa~plianceifitisdamaged,

rndfunctioning,partiallydisassembled,orhas missingorbrokenparts9includingadamaged

cordorplug; ~ Neverclimbonorstandonthewashertop. eDonotwashfiberglassarticlesinyourwasher.

Skinirritationcouldzestitfromtheremaining

particlesthatmaybepickedMpbyclothing

duringsubsequentwasheruse.

*me laundryprocesscanreduce

theflameRtardansyoffabrics,

‘ To<avoidsuchaxesult,tie garment

.’mW~fa~~eg>s,$me’~s~ctions

shouldbefollowedvery

CMCfi]]y.

Wmherop~ration~ ‘:-~‘ .’ ~

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‘,-,* DO q~tleaveW’@hei:fidI.Up

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t.hewashmdstih action~d

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Tms TOm

LP YOUSELECT s~~~m~s

RegularcyeEes—

Formostcottons,linens,andworkorplayclothes. Longerwashtimesplusdeeprinse,sprayrinseand spinprovidethoroughwashinganddetergentremoval.

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Permanent Press Cycle

Forloads,of synthetics,blends and/ordelicate fabrics.A coldwatercooldownhelpsprevent set-in wrinklesin permanentpressshirts,blouses,dresses andsimilarapparelwithnormalsoil.

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FYARNING—Toreducethe riskoffire, electric shock,or injury topersons whenusingyour

appliance,readtheWPORTANTSABETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperating thisappliance.

settingthecontrols

use theSuggestedFabricandCYCleSettingsguide

tohelpyoumaketheproperselections.

0 SelectWaterLevel.

SMALL:Washeris lessthan1/3fullofclothes. LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.

@ Push CycleSelectorknobin andturnclockwiseto

yourselectedwashsetting.

fill CycleSelectorknob

outtostirt thewmher.If youwishtochangesetting afterwasherhasstarted,push CycleSelectorknobinto stop thewasherandresettothenew position.Settingcanbechangedatanytime.

sortingandLoading

~Sortclothescarefullybyfabrictype,weight,color

andamountof soil,accordingto instructionsin How to SortClothessection.

~Addmeasuredamountof detergent.SeeDetergents

sectionforinformationon detergentsandother

laundryadditives.

cycle Times —

NOTES:

~Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseof the cycle. ~Totaltimedoes

dependingon householdwaterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

TotalCycleTimes(Approximate Minutes)

not includewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvary

eLoadclothesintowashbasket,beingcarefulnot

to overload.SeeHowtoLoadYourWashersection.

eForinformationonhowtousebleachesandfabric

softeners,see OtherLaundryProductssection.

eClosethelid.Washerwillfillbutnotagitateor spin

withthelidopen.

* START ,

STOPW

PermanentPressHot

PermanentPressWarm

PermanentPressCold

Regular

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H@wtosoak inYourwasher

Allowthe washertofill and agitatefor afewminutesto dissolvethe soakingagent.ThenpushintheCycleSelectorknob to stopthewasher (keeplidclosed)andallowto soakfor as longasdesired.

Afterdesiredsoakperiod,pulloutCycleSelectorknobtocompletecycle.

EWRGY-SAm~ Tms

If yourclothesandhouseholditemsdon’tlookclean

andfreshafterwashing,youwillprobablyrewash them..and thatmeansyou’llwasteenergy. Rememberto sortyourclothescarefully,and load themproperly,selectcorrectcycles,useenough detergentandchoose

enough to release and get rid ofsoil.

~Tryto washlessoften.Savearticlesof the same

typeof fabricuntilyouhavea fullload.

oIf youmustwashsmallerloads,adjustthe amount

ofwater.Smallloadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

a water temperature warm

~Alwaysrinsein coldwater.Thetemperature

of therinsedoesnotaffectcleaning.-

~Washin off-peakutilityhours.Yourlocalutility

can tell you whichare theoff-peakhours. Useyourwasher’sNormalSpin. Thiswillremove

morewaterduringspin,whichwillshortendrying cycleto savemoreenergy.

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SUGGESTEDFABNC ANDCYCLESETTmGS

cycle suggested PermanentPress& Knits

Delicates

Regular

ExtraCleaning&AutoSoak

S~eciaIInstructions

*Down-f~lledgarments

ForClothesLoa~abrics suchas:

~Synthetics ~Permanentpress,treatedcottons,

blendswithcottons

@Down-~llledgarments,ifmachine

washingisrecommended*

~Pillows** eBabyclothes(delicate)

o Lingerie

@Cottonsandlinens ~Denims eBlankets*** @Babyclothes(sturdy)

oWorkclotheswithheavysoil

Washfrequentlytofluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth. WASHSEPAW~LY. Wetdowngivesoffanodorwhichmaybe absorbed byothergarments.Odordisappearswhengarmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiled areaswithliquiddetergentor apaste madeof waterandpowdereddetergent. Close zippers.Wash2 or3 garmentsat a timeor addtowelsto balance.

GA~ENT MUSTBETUMBLED~D.

Waswspin

Normal/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast

speed

**Pillows

***Blankets

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron,foam,polyester,natural feather,

anddown.MANUFACTU~R’ SCAM LABELSMUSTBEFOLLOWED CAREFULLY.If washingisrecommended,checkpillowsfor weakseamsor holesandmend,to preventescapeof thefilling.Fillwasher,adddetergent

andagitatefor severalminutes.Addtwopillows at atimeto balanceload.

Uselargestwaterlevel.

Fillwasherwithwater;adddetergentandallowto dissolve.Addblanket.

WASHONLYONEBLANKETATA TIME.On electricblanket,sewastrong

piece of clothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfromdamage.Pre-treat

heavilysoiledspotswithliquid detergent.

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Separate

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LINTPRODUCERS—suchasterrytowelingand chenille—giveup lint.

LINTCOLLECTORS—suchasman-madefibersand nappedfabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy—attract lint.Thesemustbewashedseparately.

Formoreinformationon lintcontrol,seeThe ProblemSolversection.

sortby Fabric

Separate

sortbysoil

sort

by color

Separate

Inadditiontosortingto reducelintcollection, itis recommended thatfabricsofsimilar constructionbe washedtogether wheneverpossible.

For instructions ondifferentfabrics

andIoads,seethe FabricandCycle Settingsguide.

Itpaysto checkandprepare

clothesforwashing. @Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,andfastensnaps, hooksandbuttons.

~Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears. “

0Checkallitemsfor areasofheavy

soilor stain.

~Pxemovestains.See Stain

RemovalGuide.

~Turnpolyknitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

EXTW CLEANING (SeeTipstoHelpYouSelect

Settingssectionforinstructions.) SeeStainRemovalGuide. SeeFabricandCycle

Settingsguide.

SeeTheProblemSolversection. SeatingandPretreating—agood

wayto loosendeepsoilsandsbi~. A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent

or specialsoakingagentisanother waytoremoveheavysoils, embeddeddirtandevensomestains.

Soakingcanbe eithera completely separatewashing stepora preliminarystepto acompletewash cycle.Fordetailedinformationon howto soakinyourwasher,see HowtoUsetheSoakCycle.

FOR ~FOMATION ON

SOAKINGAGENTS,seeOther LaundryProductsGuide.

~Pretreatheavysoilby rubbing

in asmallamountof liquid detergentor apastemadeof water andpowdereddetergentorsoap. Forbestresults,wait 1/2hour beforewashing.

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HowTo LOADYOURwAsmR

Thisillustration,withclothesjust reachingtheClothesRetaining Ring,showsa properload.Clothes haveampleroomto movebecause theyarcnotpackeddown,nor wrappedaroundthe agitator. Clothesareloadeddrysincewet itemsCarelikelyto packdown whichencouragesoverloading. Thissizeloadrequiresa full waterf~ll.

IVhat is the bestsizeloadof

cIothes—large,medium,or small?Savetime,energyand

detergentby avoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Tryto washa fullload ofclothes.If youcan it is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull load.If youmustwash smaller loads,savewater,energyand detergentby adjustingthewater levelforthesizeof the load.See OperatingInstructions.

~Loadclothesdry. ~Takea properlysortedgroupof

clothesanddropthemlooselyin thewashbasketin thisorder:

Largeitems—likesheets.DO notwraparoundtheagitator.

Smallitems—like

washcloths. Mediumsizeitems—like

towels.

DONOTOVERLOADYOUR WAS~.R.

~Tryto mix largeandsmallitems

in;ach machi~eloadforbetter washingaction.

eWashlargeitems(blankets,bed

spreads,mattresspads,etc.) separately.

eIf machineis overloaded,you

, mayexperienceoversudsingor

outof balanceconditions.

ToAddItemsAftertheWasherHasStarted

Turnoffthewasherby pushingin the Cycle

Selectorknob.

=Addanyadditionalarticlesby submergingthemnext

to theagitator.

NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,pantyhoseand othereasilytangleditems,alwayshandleseparately. Tominimizetangling,werecommendtheuseof anet laundrybag.

SpecialRecommendationsforWashing Permanent Press If YOUDo Not Have a Dryer

If youare machine-washingpermanentpressclothes thatyou planto linedry ordrip-dry,useextracareto minimizewrinklingin the washprocess:

eRemoveclothespromptlyas soonas washerstops

andhangimmediately.

eIf youcanselecta waterlevel,usemorewaterthan

youwouldfor a regularload.

~Be carefulnotto overloadwasher.Permanentpress

clothesmusthaveampleroomtomovefreely.A mediumsizepermanentpressloadisthelargest thatshouldbewashed.

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HDETERGENTSHOWD YOUUSE?

Theuseof a sufficientamountof detergentis oneofthemost importantthings>~oucandoto makesureyourwashcomes outclean. Alwaysfollowthedetergentmanufacturer’srecommendedamount.

Amount requiredvaries

accordingto:

1.Walterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeof load

4.Typeofdetergent

5.Washtemperature Usemoredetergentif

youhave...

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyor oilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5.Lowphosphatedetergent

If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto alowersudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructions onpackage.

Usingtoolittle detergentis a commoncause of laundry problems.Always measuredetergent — in a standardmeasuringcup.

mm WATER—DOYOUmm IT?

Beforeyoucan decidewhatto doabouthard water,youneedto knowifyouhaveit and,if so, howhard it is.

~If youlivein amunicipalarea,contactyour

watercompany.

eIf youlivein aruralarea,orin somesuburbanareas,

contactyourcountyagent.

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

0 to 3.5grainsper gallon(3.8 liters)—SOFT

3.6to 7 grains—HARD

7.1to 10.5grains—VERYHARD

10.6grainsand over—EXTREMELYHARD

Howto usedetergent; granular,powderedorliquid:

Forbestresults,adddetergentto thewashbasketbeforeloading clothes.If youloadyourclothes first,adddetergentnextto the

= =

If your wateris SOFT,youhavenoproblem.You canusesoapordetergentasyoupreferandforgetall abouthardwater.If youhaveHARDwater-less than

10grains

havenoproblem. But,if youhavemorethan 10grains,youwillneed

to softenyourwaterwitheither...

1.Aninstalledwatersoftenerinyourhome,or

2.Theuseof apackagedwatersoftener. Forinformationon watersofteners,seethe

manufacturer’srecommendations.

—andyouusephosphatedetergent,youalso

agitator.

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Laundry Productand~pe

BLEACH

Chlorineliquid suchas Cloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas Clorox2brand

FABRICSOFTENERS Rinseadditivesuchas Downybrdnd

SA~TIZER Chlorinebleach suchas Cloroxbrand

WATERSOFTENER Non-precipitating suchas Calgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas Boraxbrand

SOAK AGENT Suchas Bizbrand

PW-TWATING, STAIN ANDSPOTREMOVERS Suchas Spray’nWash and K2Rbrands

TINTSANDDYES Powderedsuch as Rit and Tintexbrands

o~m~~~um~~ PRODUCTS

HowtouseIt

Useyourbleachdispenser. SeeHowto UseYourBleach Dispensersection.

Ifyoudonothave ableachdispenser, pourdilutedbleachnextto the agitator.

Followpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

Followpackagedirections fordilutingsofteners.

Useincaseofinfection and contagiousdisease. SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections. Add at startofwash cycle.

Followpackagedirections. Addatstartofwashcycle.

Followpackagedirections.

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ carelabelsforinstructions.

Followpackagedirections. NOTE: Tintedgarmentsmay notbecolorfast.Washseparately.

~pecia]Instructions

1)Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.Do notpour undilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyintowasher orondryclothes.

2) Someoftoday’swashablefidbricsshouldnotbechlorine bleachedsuchas: silk,wool,spandex,or non-fastcolors.

3) Checkmanufacturers’carelabelsforspecialinstructions.

1)Maybe usedonmostfabrics.Testfabricfirst.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyand soft.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usethefollowingmanufacturer’sdirection.Toomuch maycausea hard,roughfeelingonsomeclothes.

4)Donotpourdirectlyon clothes.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaandviruses.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate whichgivescloudyormilkyappearanceto water.

For best results,soakgarmentsa minimumof 30minutes.

CAUTION:Washeranddryercontrolpanelsandfinishesmay bedamagedbysome laundrypre-treatmentsoil andstain removerproductsifsuchproductsare sprayedonor have directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepre-treatment productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypre-treatment productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

Cleanwashertoavoid discolorationof nextload.Gothrough completecycleusinghotwater,1/2cup(120ml)detergent,

1 cup(240ml)bleach.Wipeexteriorparts.Caution:Tinting

maydiscolorplasticinwasher.Subsequentwashingswill reducediscolorationbut

may nevereliminateit.

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1.Trytoremovestainsas soonas possible. Thefresherthestain,theeasierit isto remove.

20Beforeattemptingto removeanystain,take

thesesteps: ~Findthefabricin thechartonthenextpage,

anduseonlyrecommendedmethods.

~Checkthecarelabelinstructionsthatcamewith

thegarment.

~Teststainremovalproductona hidden

insideseamoron asampleof thematerial.

~Avoiduseofhotwateronunknownstains.

It can set somestains.

3.Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing.

4.Washwithrecommendedamountofsoap or detergent.

Stain ~emoval Hint—Using Chlorine Bleach for White and Bleachable Fabrim

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorinebleachwithonegallon(3.8liters)of cool water—approximately80”F.(27 °C.)—ina sinkorpan.Soakstainedarea for5 minutesandlaunderinwasher.

TheCaseofthe661nvisibIe?3Stain

Foodor cookingoilsonyoursyntheticgarments

maycausestainswhicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyouputyour clothes intothewasher.

If thesestainsarenotcompletelyremovedin thewash,

theoilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater. Thentheywillbecomeveryvisibleandyoumaythink theywerecausedbythewashcycleitself.

Once These Spots BecomeVisible,HOWCan YOURemove Them?

eRubin undilutedliquiddetergentandlet stand30minutes. eRewashusinghottestwaterthefabriccan stand.

How CanYouPreventThese“After-You-Wash”Stains?

~Increasetheamountofdetergentnormallyused. ~Increasewatertemperaturewherefabricwillpermit. oWashsyntheticgarmentsmoreoften.

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stain

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Whiteand BIeachable Fabrics

SeeControlsSettingGuide.

Other WashableFabrics

Adhesives {ChewingGum,etc.)

Antiperspirants, Deodorants

Blood

Chocolate,Cream, IceCreamandMilk

CoffeeandTea

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

FreshFruit,FruitJuices, Wine,VegetablesorFood Coloring

Rubwithiceor immersein verycoldwater.Use dlIll fool to

(:arqjidl)’scru]>eqfas tnllch adhesive orglen as]Jossible.Sponge

witha safedrycleaningflui(i,*rinsewell,thenwashas usual. Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains.bleach

accordingto theStainRemovalHint;launder.If colorhaschanged, youmaybeableto restoreitbyspongingwithammonia.*:f Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

bleachaccordingtotheStainRemovalHint;launder. Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid,*

rinsewell,thenwashasusual.Bleachaccordingtothe Stain RemovalHint.

Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtotheStainRemovalHint; launder.Withcream:Followguidedirectionsforcream.

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwash asusual.Bleachaccordingto theStainRemovalHint.

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingto theStainRemovalHint;launder.

Sameaswhite

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Spongeor soak in coolwater,then launder,

Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safe cleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwash asusual.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains, applywarmglycerine,let stand30 minutesandrinsewell,or spongewith asafedrycleaningfluid,’~rinsewell, thenwashasusual.

Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid,* rinsewell,thenwashas usual.

Spongewithwarmwater,Bleachremaining

stainwiti non-chlorinebleach.

andbleachablefabrics.

Grass,Foliage,Flowers, Mildew,Scorch

Ink, Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland

Perspiration 4pplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderin warmwater.

Rust

*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobe toxic,besureyou *’*Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchas

areina well ventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaning

~,&T

andrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecaution withflammablecompounds.

Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingilammablematerials (waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

fluidshadldbe usedunlessuseris familiarwiththelimitations

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

usea spraycleanerorspongewithdrycleaningfiuid,*rinsewell,

thenwashasusual.Oldstains:Bleachaccordingto the Stain

RemovalHint;launder.

[fcolorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreating withammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafe ii-ycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwashasusual.

4pplyrust renlover,X:*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinse indlaunder.

vinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgas whichmaycausedeath.

Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturer’scarelabels.

Spongewithwarmwater.Apply

liquiddetergent.

withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.

Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed.Scorchcanseldom beremoved.

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach withnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

undihited

Bleachremainingstain

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QUESTIONS?

USETHISPROBLEM SOLVER

PROBLEM

LINTORRESIDUE ONCLOTHES

POSSIBLECAUSE eIncorrectsortingof clothes.Separatelintproducers(suchaste~~ towelsand

chenille)fromlintreceivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).

oWashingtoo long,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminute

perpoundof dryclothes.

~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhich combinewithhardnessmineralsto forma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Usea phosphateor liquiddetergent;use warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerora packagedwatersoftener.

~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular

detergentin hotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;make suredetergentiscompletely dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergentoruse warmerwashwater.SeeDetergentsection.

~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritems

withcorrectwaterlevel. *Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections. eNotenoughdetergenttoholdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamount

ofdetergent.SeeDetergentsection. ~kcorrect use of fabricsoftener.If usedin washcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergentto createa whitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.SeeOtherLaundryProductssection.

ePillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsis causedby normalwearandmaylook

likelint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

@Static electricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin

rinsecycle.

GREASYOROILY

STAINS ON LAUNDERED GA~ENTS

GRAYEDCLO=S

Theseare sometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedin washcycle, theoilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible. Theyare wearing.Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.E spots appear,rubin undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextra detergentusinghottestwaterfabriccanstand.

5hsuficient detergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountof detergentusedif loadis

largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeor if waterisHardto ExtremelyHard.

~Waternot hotenoughfortype ofload.Besurewaterheateris setto deliverhotwaterto

thewasherat 120°F.-1500F.(45°C.-650C’.).Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds— suchasdishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.

~Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,if possible.Followthesesteps:

1.Usewaterconditioner(suchas Calgonbrand).

2.Pretreatstains.

3.Usethehottestwaterpossible.

4.Usebleachwherepossible.

5.Usepresoakaids.

6.Installwatersoftener.

QWasheroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing

gray

not causedbythewasher,Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibletier

appearance. Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeof load.

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GRAYEDCLOTHES (continued)

POSSIBLECAUSE

~Impropersoakingwithinsuf~lcientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufficient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarments,youmayneedto use twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

s Useof soapin hardwater.Switchto aphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsat

bottomof oppositepage.

o Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.

@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentin thewashsolutionatthe

startof agitation.SeeDetergentandAdditivessection.

oTorestoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:

1. Put clothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater.Checkgarmentmanufacturer’scare labelstodetermineifhot wateris suitableforgment.

eAdd anon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCdgonbrand.

Use2Mtimesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.

eDo notusedetergentor soap. @Allowclothestogo throughcompletecycle. @Repeat,if necessary.

2. If youpreferto use theSoakcycle, seeHowto Use the SoakCyclesection.Use thewatersoftenerinplaceof soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothes to soakforabout20 minutes.

3. Usean extracleaningcycle,seeTipstoHelpYouSelectSettingssection.

YELLOmD CLOTHES

BLUEORGRAY COLORSTA~S

sHRmKAGEj

~Incompleteremovalof soilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Checkhem

ofT-shirtor pillowcase. If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,it containsbodyoil. Restorewhitenessfollowingproceduresin GrayedClothes,above.

oChlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such

asClorox2 brand).Referto garmentmanufacturer’scareinstructions.Restorecolor

usingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followingpackagedirections.

e&onormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.

Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwaterbefore

addingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

Havea specialfalterinstalledinyourhometoremove ironandmanganese fromwater.

Runhotwaterforafewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater

3. heateroccasionally.

Toremoves~ots:SnreadstainedPortionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze

lemonjuicekough’sta.in.Torem~veoverallye~ow,use a~ommerciall~avtilable

rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindarnagecan occur, do notusein thewasher;usea plasticcontainer.

hproper useoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always

dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.SeeOtherLaundryProductssection.Also,donot liftlid duringspin.Thismaycauseimproperdispensing,resultingin stains.Toremove

shins: Dampenstainedareaandrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Rewash,using

chlorinebleachifsafeforfabric. Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedina washerorbyhand;othersmaybe safely

washedbutwillshrinkina dryer.Followgarmentmanufacturer’scareinstructions exactly.If indoubt,do notmachinewashor dry.

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POSSIBLE CAUSE

(continued)

SHRINKAGE, KNITS

WNNKLINGIN PERMANENTPRESS AND“NO-IRON” ITEMS

eRelaxationshrinkagecanoccurin knitfabricsthathave beenimproperlystretched

andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback

intoshape aftereachwashanddrycycle.

*Progressiveor delayed!shrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(in somefabrics)

is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Thismayalsobenoticedin oldergarmentsthat have beenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forrelaxation

shrinkageabove.

eShrinkagecausedby overheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused

to shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecomected,butit canbeprevented

bywashingin coolor warmwaterand dryingonlowor delicateheat.

~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately. oToomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasher loadat a time.Donotcombineloads. ~Improperloads.Avoidlaunderirigheavypemanent pressitems,suchas workclothes,

withlighterpermanentpressitemssuchas shirtsorblouses.Donotwashpermanent

pressitemswithregularlaundry.

~Toomanyclothesin washer.Permanentpressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan

regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomto movefreely.

o Incorrectwashand dry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovides

a cooldownrinseto minimizeWritiing. AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.

@kcorrect waterlevel.Uselargerwaterlevel for mediumload,mediumlevelfor

smallload.

eRepeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washin coldorwarmwaterwithplentyof

detergent.

~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.

T’oremovewrinkles:

@RetumbleonPermanentPresssettingin yourdryer. ~Rerinseanddry onPermanentPresssetting. eIfunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheat for 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately. *Sendtodry cleanersfor pressing. oSomewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,RIPSOR EXCESSIVEWEAR

——

@Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectslefiin pockets.Checktomakesureall suchobjects

areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.

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

Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallyimportantin washingknits

whichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.

~Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby

improperuse of chlorinebleach. Use onlycorrectamountof bleach,SeeOther LaundryProductssection.Neveraddundilutedbleachto washtub or allowclothes to comeintocontactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeupbleachspillswith clothes.

~ Small,unnoticedtearsmay enlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore

washingand mendallrips andtears.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSE

SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,RIPSOR EXCESSI1rEWAR

(continued)

mAVLY SO~ED

AREASsuch

coliarsandcuffs WASHERWON’T

OPERATE

s Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand

toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat camein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Do not contaminateclothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

~..4spermanentpressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.This

is normaldueto weakeningof fibersby thepermanentpressprocess.It is notcaused bywasher.Youcan slowthisprocessby washingsmallpermanentpressloadswith a largewaterlevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithpermanentpress. Removecollarstays,whenpossible.

~Maybe causedbytheuseof Regularcyclesfordelicatearticles.UsePermanent

Presscycle.Referto garmentmanufacturer’scarelabels.

eGarmentsweakenedbyage,sunoratmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis notcaused

bywasher.

s Overloadingorunder loadingwasherfor selectedwaterlevel.Loadwasheronly

withnumberof itemsthatwill movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.

Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.Seeother LaundryProductssection.

WATER TEMPERATURE Is mcoRREcT

WATERWON’T DRMN

eMakesurecordispluggedintooutlet.

o Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.

s MakesurecontrolsaresetandCycleSelectorknobis pulledoutto ONposition. ~Makesurelidis closed.Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen. eCheckhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherappfianceis sharingtheelectrical

outle~removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

eMakesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsarecorrectlyset. ~ ~Makesurehot and coldfaucetsareturnedon and

regulatedcorrectly.

eMakesurehosesare connectedtocorrectfaucets...

hotto hot, coldto cold.

(+)

$1’

~Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup.Removeinlet

hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.

eCheckhousewaterheaterto makesureit is deliveringwaterat

120°F.–15t)0F.(45°C.–650C.).

~Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked. ~Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8 ft.(2.4m) abovefloor.

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PRoBLEbl

~A~E~ LEAKS

WASHERISNOISY

JVASHERPAUSES ~ CYCLE

E youneed

morehelp...cati,toBlfree: GE AnswerCenter”

POSSIBLECAUSE

, eMakesurehoseconnectionsaretightat faucets.

o Makesureend of drainhoseis correctlyinsertedin and securedto drainfacility.

s Makesurewasheris levelandfirmto thefloorwithrubberfootpads inplaceand

frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.

~A sharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardattheend of eachspinperiodasthemotor

stopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin,” Thissoundis normal.

*Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethe washerto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin,

andmaycauseit tomovefromitsoriginalposition.In extremecases(usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single,heavyitemor asmallloadwhenwaterlevel is sethigherthan necessary),thespinbasketmay striketheoutertub,creating aloud butharmlessnoise. Tocorrect,stopthe washerby pushingin theCycleSelectorknob,openthelidand redistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket. Closethelid andrestart.

~Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps..such asbetweenwashandspinor

betweenspin~d-rinse.

/800.626.2000

/consumerinformation sertice

CA= Am CLEANmG

USER

The~b. Theporcelainisself-cleaning.Leavelid openafterwashingto allowmoistureto evaporate. Do notuseharshor grittycleansers.

TheExterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washing compounds.Wipe or dustwithdampcloth.Try notto hitsurfacewith sharpobjects.

Howtoremovetheagitator

Toremovetheagitator,snapthecapoff and remove

thescrew.Thenremovetheagitatorextender (on modelsso equipped)andthe agitator.

Toreplace downontotheshaftso thatit fitssnuglyintoplace. Replacetheagitatorextender(on modelsso equipped),thescrewandthe cap.

MAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS

theagitator,carefully lowerit straight

ToStoreWasher.Ask servicetechniciantoremove waterfromdrainpumpandhosestopreventfreezing.

Do not storethewasherwhereit willbe exposed to theweather.

For LongVacations.Be surewatersupplyis shutoff

atfaucetsanddrainallwaterfromhosesif weather willbebelowfreezing.

la—

Cap

Screw

Agitator

Extender (onsome models)

Agitator

/-’”

A-

—

Shaft

(Appearance may vary)

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VvdllBe There

j,\I~l~l ~~le~llrc~ase ~fyournew RM app~iallce,receivetheassurancethatXyou everneed

~S “ ~~ inft>r~mationor assistance,we’llbe there.

O~~rconsumer service professionals will provide expert repair service on your

RCA 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 convenience (7:00 a.m. to

p.m. Saturdays). Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance

il:OO

inside and out—so most repairs can be handled in just one visit.

Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter. may call 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) to request information or service.

Allyouhavetodo iscall–toll-free!

7:00p.m.weekdays,9:00a.m.to

You can have the after your RCA product warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your warranty is still in effect and you’ll receive a substantial discount. With a multiple-year contract, you’re assured of future service at today’s prices.

hditidu* qutified to sefice theh own

can have needed parts or accessories sent directly to their home. Our parts system provides access to over

47,000

warranted. VISA, MasterCard and Discover cards

are acceptecl.

Genuine Renewal Parts... and all are fully

securefeelingthatGEConsumerServicewillstillbethere

appfimces

User maintenance instructionscontainedinthisbooklet coverprocedurestitended tobe performed byanyuser. Otherservicinggenerallyshodd be referred toqualified

service

improperservicingmaycauseunsafe operation.

personnel.Cautionmustbe exercised,since

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YOUR RCAWASHERwAKMNn

Sa\~eproof of origina~ purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

WHAT Is COVERED

FmL ONE-WAR “w.RRANn

For oneyear from date oforiginalpurchase, we will provide, freeofcharge,parts and servicelabor in your home to repair or replaceanypartofthe

washer

that failsbecauseof amanufactufig defect.

LIMI~D ADDI~IONAL FOUR-YEA~

WA=N~

For the second through fifthyear from date of

original purchase, we will provide,free of charge, replacement parts foranypartofthetransmission

that failsbecause ofa manufacturing defect.You

pay for the servicetrip to your home and service labor charges.Or, ifyou desire, we will provide a completelyreconditionedtransmission.Youpayfor the shop reconditioning labor,the servicetrip to

your home and servicelabor charges.

WAT Is NOT COVERED

~ Servicetripstoyourhometoteachyouhowto

usetheproduct.

ReadyourUseandCarematerial.If you then have any questions about operating the product, please contactyour dealer or Manager-Consumer Affairs RC.AAppliances Appliance Park Louisville,KY40225

~Improper installation.

Ifyou have an installationproblem, contact

your dealer or installer.Youare responsible for

providing adequate electrical,plumbing and other connecting faci~ities.

Thiswarranty is extended to theoriginalpurchaser and any succeeding owner forproducts purchased

forordinary home use in the 48 mainland states,

Hawaii and Washington,D.C.In Alaskathe

warranty isthe same exceptthat it is LIMITED

becauseyou must pay toship theproduct to the

serviceshop or for theservicetechnician’stravel coststo yourhome.

FO~ SER”CE

WeatRCAstrivetoprovidethehighestquality productsandservice.Thereforewehavedesignated GECONSUMERSERWCE,aleaderintheservice industry,tofulfillyourserviceneeds.Shouldyour

applianceneedservice,dtig warrantyperiodor

beyond,call 800-GE-C_S (800-432-2737).

~Replacementofhousefusesorresettingofcircuit

breakers.

~Failureoftheproductif itisusedforotherthanits

intendedpurposeorusedcomrnercifly.

oDamagetoproductcausedbyaccident,fire,

floodsoractsofGod.

W~OR ISNOTRESPONSIBLEFOR CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

Somestates do not allow t~teexclusionor limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Thiswarranty givesyou specificlegal rights, and you may also have other rights whichvary fromstate to state. Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairsofficeor your state’sAttorney General.

Thisbook isprintedonrecycledpaper.

10-93 CG

W=anto~ RCAAppliances

furtherhelpisneededconcerningthis

warranty,write:

Manager—ConsumerAffairs RCAAppliances AppliancePwk Louisville,KY40225

WRW4200S

Printed inLouisville,KY