GE WRW5705M Use and Care Manual

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9,26 Appliance Registration BleachDispenser Care and Cleaning Consumer Services Controls Setting Guide

26 27

6,7

CycleSettings

DelicateWash System Setting 5,9 Denim Cycle

4,5 Detergents, Other Additives 13-U Ener~v-Savin~Tivs

10 FabricSoftener Dispenser Hard Water Limestone Deposits Loading the Washer

16 14

4,12 Model and Serial Numbers 2 Operating Instructions

RapidWash Setting

SafetyInstructions 3,4 Soak Setting

Sorting Stains Stain RemovalGuide

Storaze &VacationTips

4,5,9

5,8

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26 User Maintenance Instructions 26 Warrantv

BackCover

4 Pre-Treating Problem Solver

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20-25

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Beforeusingyourwasher,

readthisbook

It iSintendedtohelpyouoperate aridmaintainyournewwasher properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions. Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerRelations AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

write down the model

and serial numbers. You’llfindthemonalabelonthe

lowerleftsidenearthe front. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthat camewith

yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

carefully.

FORYOUR SAFEm

yousmellgas:

Openwindows.

2sDon’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3.Extinguishany

open

4.Immediatelycall yourgasSuppliera

“Don’tturnelectricswitches onorOHbecausesparksmay ignitethegas.

FOR YOUR SAFEW

Donotstoreoruse

gasolineorother flammablevapo~and liquidsinthevicinity ofthis oranyother appliance.

flame.

If youneedservice.*●

Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespageinthe backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenot pleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased, writeallthe details-including yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyourwasher.

If youreceiveda

damagedwasher..e

Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe washer.

savetimeandmoneys

Beforeyourequestservice. ..

checktheProblemSolveron pages20-25.It listscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

AIJwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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thefoilolvin~:

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usethisapplianceonlyforits

intendedpurpose asdescribedin thisUseandCareBook.

@Thiswashermust be~rO~er!y

imb~ledad locatedinaccordmce withtheInstallationInstructions

beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou.

–Properly ground toconform withallgoverningcodesand

ordinances.Fol!owdetailsin InstillationInstructions.

–Install or storewhereitwillnot beexposedtotemperaturesbelow

freezingorexposedtotheweather.

–Connect toaproperlyrated, protectedandsizedpowersupply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connect toadequateplumbing anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin theInstallationInstructions.

%Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen thewasherisnotinusetorelieve

pressureonhosesandvalves,andto minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve

shouldbreakorrupture. ~Whendisconnectingthis

appliancepullbytheplugrather

thanthe cordtoavoiddarnagetothe cordorjunctionofcordandp~ug. Makesurethatthecordislocatedso thatitwillnot besteppedon,tripped overorotherwisesubjectedto

damageor stress.

~Donot

repairorreplaceanypart

Oftheapplianceorattemptany servieirkgunlessspecifically recommendedintMsUsewd

BQQI<or in publisheduser-repair i:istr~jctionsthat youUnflerstand

;:fi{jhayt the Sl$illstocarry out.

Care

—

Tominimizethepossibility

~Do not mixchlorine bleach with

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar and/orrustremover.Mixingcan produceatoxicgaswhichmay causedeath.

DO notwash or dry articles

thathavebeencleanedin,washed in,soakedin,orspottedwith combustibleorexplosivesubtices

(suchaswax,paint,gasohe, degreasers,dry-cieaningsolvenk, kerosene,etc.)wtichmayignite orexplode.

Donotaddt~esesubstancestothe washwater,anddonotIJsethese substancesaroundyourwasher

and/ordryerduringoperation.

wm~–m~o~~~ GMis

producedbythechemicalaction withinyourwaterheaterandthe gascanaccumulateinthewater heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot waterhasnotbeenusedfora

periodeftwo week orlonger. mDRoGEN GAS CANBE EXPLOSIWUNDERT~SE CR-STANCW. Sotoprevent thepssibitityofdmage orim.jmy, ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor

twoweek or more9ormoveintoa residenceinwhichthehotwater systemmaynothavebeenusedfor sometime9turnonallhotwater faucetsand allowthemtorunfor severalminutesbeforeusingany

electricalappliancewhichis connectedtothehotwatersystem. ‘Thiswillallowanyhydrogengas toescape.Sincethegasis flammabie,donots]nokeoruse

anopenflameorappliance

duringthisprocess,

@~~~~~~eac~i~~~~~s~e~w~~~e

itismoving.Beforeioading~

unloadingoraddingclothes9push inthecycleselectorknobto “STOP”position,thenwaituntil themachinehascompletely stoppedbeforeopeningthelid,

@Closesupervisionisnecessary ifthisapplianceisusedbyor near children,Donotallowchildren toplayinside,onorwiththis applianceoranydiscarded apptiance.Disposeofdiscarded appliancesandshippingor packingmaterialsproperly. Beforediscardingawasher,or removingfromservice9remove thewasherlid.

~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,fabricsofieners, etc.)outofthe reachofchildren,

preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe all warningsoncontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

Keeptheareaaroundand

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

@Keepthe flooraroundyour appliancescleananddrytoreduce thepossibilityofslipping.

~Tominimizethepossibility ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply beforeattemptinganymaintenance orcleaning(excepttheremovaland cleaningofthelintfilter).

~~~: Turningthe CycleSelector knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT disconnecttheappliancefromthe powersupply.

~DOnottamperwithcontroiso oDonotoperatethis appliance

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

~Neverclimbonorstandonthe washertop. eDonot washfiberglassarticlesin

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould resultfromtheremainingparticles thatmaybe pickedupbyclothing duringsubsequentwasheruse.

(corltlrlue(i]le.~tp[r,qe)

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~Thelaundryprocesscanreduce

~heflarjle~etardancyoffabrics.To

avoidsucha lesult~thegarment manufacturer’scareinstructions shouldbefollowedverycarefully,

For washer Opemtiofil

1$Donotleavewasherlidup duringcycle.Tl~iswillstopthe washandspinactionandprevent completionofthecycle.

SAWTHESE @

INSTRUCTIONS

Howtooperateyour clotheswasher

tVAN~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshockorinjurytopersons, readiheIMPORTANTS~ETY INSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

sortingandhading

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric type,weight,colorandamountof soil accordingtoinstructionson page11.

=Addmeasureddetergenttowash basket.Seepages13through17for informationondetergentsand

otherlaundryadditives.

@Loadclothesintothewashbasket

beingcarefulnottooverload.See page12forloadinginformation.

~Seepage8forBleachDispenser andFabricSofienerDispenser instructions.For informationon bleachesandfabricsofieners,see

page17.

QClose thelid. Washerwill fillbut

not agitateorspinwiththelidopen.

settheControlse

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon pages6and7.

@ Selecta FabricCareprogram.

FabricCare Selections Cottons Colorfast Normal

CottonsNon-Colorfast Normal Normal Warm Perm. Press Knitsor Delicates Silks or Woolens Gentle Normal Warm

@ SelectWaterLevel. LOW Washerislessthan 1/3fill Usethis controlifyouwishto

ofclothes. changethewatertemperaturesthat VARIABLE:Anylevelof’fill

betweenLowandFull. FULL:Washerismorethan2/3

fullofclothes. DELICATEWASHSYSTEM:

Seepage9. Ifyouwishto increaselevelafter

you’vemadeaselection,turnknob

to “RESET”andse~ectnewlevel.

Wash Spin Speed

Normal Gentle Gentle

o SelectOptions.

areautomaticallyprogrammedby theFabricCareProgramscontrol.

NORMAL—Leavesthe temperatureasprogrammed.

COLDWASH–Providescold washandrinsewaterin allcycles.

WARMRINSE—Leavesthewash temperatureasprogrammedbut provideswarmrinsewaterin RegularandDENIMCYCLE.

Tominimizethesettingofwrinkles, coldrinseisautomatically providedinPermanentPress,Knits andRAPIDWASHcycles.

@ SelectExtraRinse,if desired. Turningcontrolto “YES” will

providea seconddeeprinsewith

NORMALSOILandLIGHTSOIL settings.If no ExtraRinseis

desired,turncontrolto “NO”, .- :

AutomaticallyProgrammed

Wash

Speed Temp. Temp. Normal Hot

Warm

Gentle Warm

Rinse Cold

Cold cold Cold Cold

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TipstoHelpYouSelectSettings

@) PushCycleSelectorKnobin

and turn clockwisctoyourselected

washsetting.

STOP*

@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout

tostartthewasher.If you wishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob intostopthewasherandresetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedatanytime.

Normal and Light soil

settings–

Formostcottons,linens,workand playclotheswithnormalsoiling.

“ExtraRinse”can

beselectedif desired.

REGUL

PermanentPressSetting—

Forpermanentpressloadssuchas shirts,blouses,dressesandsimilar wearingapparelwithnormalsoiling. Anextended cool-downspray

tominimizethe settingof wrinkles.

SPECIAL

DELICATEWASHSYSTEiM

Setting—Forthosearticlesthat wouldnormallybewashedby hand.UsewithDELICATE WASH agitatoronly.

SPECIAL

DELlmTE WASH SYSTE}A

DENIMCYCLE– Formodernfabricswithheavyor oilysoil.A secondrinseis providedto helpremovethe additionaldetergent that’srequired forthese soils.

DelicatesSetting—

A combinationo~agitationand soakformoreeffecfivepolyester knitslaundering.Plusanextended cool-downspray

rinseis providedto minimizethe

settingof

wrinkles.

WhatHappensinEachSetting(ApproximateMinutes)

cycle

Selector Settings

Wash

Soak

Wash Spin Rinse

Spin

Rinse

2nd

Spin

?-Gfai

Time

Normal

Soil

31/2

3 3 3 3 7

*21/2

*7 *7

*47 *39

Light soak DENIM Soil

31/. 31/.

‘21/2

25 ,1

CYCLE

15 3

7 3

3 7

411/2

Delicates

5 2

21/2

21/~

41/~

241/2

‘:V4hcn“ExtraRinse”controlisturnedto“YES:’ HOTES:

oPatiscsoccurbct”wceneachphaseofthecycles. * Totalcycletii~]esdonotincludewaterfilltilnes.Filltimesvary

~icpcrlding

oilhouseholdwaterpr-cssurean(lyourselectedwaterlevel.

RAPID wASH

3 10

21/2

21/*

41/2 41/2

171/2

Permanent

Press

21/2

LICATES

DELICATE ~ASH

SYSTEM

21/*

41/2

I I

DENIMCYCLE

RAPIDWASHSetting— Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou needinahurry. Usewith DELICATE WASH agitatoronly.

SoakSetting—

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembedded soilsandstains.

REGULAR

LIGHT SOIL-

NORMAL SOIL

‘XT*A“NSE

NO .**

SPIN

SOAK ‘

OFF

YES OFF

LICATES

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FabriccareProgram

cycle selection

CottonsandLinens

\Vhite/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast

Workclothes

Heavysoil Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil PermanentPress Averageorlightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,Acrylic

KnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy Delicates

Silks,Wools;Blendsof SilkandWool

RayonandAcetate

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine washingisrecommended

BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers, Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets, ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate

Blankets—Woo],Part-Wool,Cotton CottonsNon-Colorfastwith5 min.soak

CottonsColorfast CottonsNon-Colorfast

CottonsColorfast CottonsColorfast

PermanentPress

KnitsorDelicates SilksorWoolens

SilksorWoolens

KnitsorDelicates

CottonsColorfast

KnitsorDelicates

NormalSoilor LightSoilSetting NormalSoilor LightSoilSetting

DENIMCYCLE

NormalSoilSetting

DENIM~CLE PermanentPress

PermanentPress Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM

Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

PermanentPress

NormalSoilorLightSoilSetting, dependingon amountofsoil

DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM

LightSoilSetting

—

Blankets—Synthetic,Electric CottonsNon-Colorfastwith5min. soak

Curtains–DON~ MACHINE WASHFIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**

Slipcovers,Draperies, BathmatsandRugs**

Denims(especiallyindigobluejeans) andotherfabricsthatbleed

Rubber-coateditems,laminatedfabrics, vinyl,plasticsandarticleswithplastic trim

Pillows KnitsorDelicates

**Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

CottonsNon-ColorfastorCottons Colorfast PermanentPress

KnitsorDelicates

Colorfast CottonsNon-Colorfast NormalSoilSetting

KnitsorDelicates

LightSoilSetting

Delicates NormalSoilSettingCottonsColorfastor CottonsNon-

DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM

NormalSoilor LightSoilSetting, dependingon amountofsoil

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Liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Wh(~corcolorfi~st,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,uschotwater.Uscmaximumdetergentrccomrncndedon page15.UseDenimCycle.Seepage5.UscExtr~Rinse,ifdesired.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.

\Vhitcorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.

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

No bleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly

non-chlorinebleach. No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Uscmaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15. UseDenimCycle.Seepage5.UseExtraRinse,ifdesired.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon page15.For heavyoroilysoilonsturdygarments,useDenimCycle.SeePage5.

UseExtraRinse,ifdesired.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washonlyifrecommendedby thegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructions carefully.

Washinyour-washeronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparate]y. Wetdowngivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappears

whengarmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeof water andgranulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3at atimeoraddtowelstobalance.

GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.

Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold

waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Do hand-knitgarmentsbyhandorby

DELICATEWASHSYSTEMcontrolsystem.Seepage9.

Fillwasher,add-detergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanket

ata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

On electricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom damage.Do oneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

—.

—

~–

-—-

____ —–-

-= ~.-.

——

—.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

—

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Nobleach

Ifunusuallysoiled,usePermanentPressProgram.

Washonly2 or3 rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt.

Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinvery smallloadswithfullwaterfill. Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher

parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.

Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

No bleach

——

Nobleach Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

..../

-2:?

Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’ ~~orsa]cbytheSuperintendentofDocuments+U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

/x-

TumbledryonFLUFF(No Heat).

down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,buttnaiuifacturcrs’carelabelsmustbefollov~’ed

carefilly.Ifwdshingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto

preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentand agitateforseveralminutes

todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,usefullwaterlevel.

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Howtousethe

@Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.If youprefertouse powderedbleach,pour it intothe washbasketalongwithyour detergent.Donotputpowdered bleachintothebleachdispenser.

@Measurebleachcarefully.Here aresomerecommendedamounts:

FULLWATERLEVEL—1%

CUPS

(310ml)liquid LOWWATERLEVEL—213

CUP

(170m~)liquid

DELICATEWASHSYSTEM–

1/4cup(60ml)liquid ~Pourmeasuredamount

ofliquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

@Donotoverfillorallowdispenser

tooverflow.Avoidsplashing. Undilutedbleachcancausefabric damage.

@Neverpour undiluted liquid bleachdirectlyonto clothesor into the washbasket.

Fabric

DkDemer

softener

~PositiontheFabricSoftener

Dispenserontheagitator.

@Pourmanufacturer’srecommended amountoffabricsofienerintoa standardmeasuringcup.

@Addenoughwatertofillthecup

1/2full.

~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe dispenser.

@Thefabricsoftenerwill automaticallybedispensedatthe propertime.

@Donotstopthe washerduring

thefirstspin.This willcausethe

dispensertoemptytoosoon. WhenusingFabricSoftener

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

@Donotusethe FabricSoftener

DispenserwiththeSoakSetting or~APID WASHSetting. -

*If therinsedispensergetsclogged,

soakitina solutionof1cupwater

CUPalcohol.

and 1

soak

I REGULAR I

setting

‘XT”A“NSEYES

SPIN

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL -

NORMAL SOIL

~ SelectanyFabricCareProgram

andturnCycleSelectorKnobto

“SOAK:’ ~Be sure “ExtraRinse”controlis

turnedto “NO:’

@Fora coldsoak,setOptions

controlto “NORMAL:’Fora

warmsoak,setOptionscontrol

to “WARMRINSE:’

@If a hotsoakisdesired, selectthe COTTONSCOLORFASTFabric CareProgramandturntheCycle SelectorKnobto “NORMAL SOIL:’Startthewasher.After washerfillsandbeginstoagitate, pushintheCycleSelectorKnob andturnto “SOAK:’Pulloutthe CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete thecycle.

~Foranextendedsoak,allowthe

washerto fillandagitateforafew minutestodissolvethe soaking agent.ThenpushintheCycle

SelectorKnobtostopthewasher (keeplidclosed)andallowto soak foraslongas desired.Afierdesired soakperiod,pullout theCycle SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.

~DonotusetheFabricSoftener DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.

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&m “

~s%hlsdesignedtobeusedtwoways: w

TheDELICATEWASHSYSTEM canbeusedtohandlesmallloads ofregularfabrics—upto2 pounds— or foreasyandeconomicalwashing ofdelicatehandwashab]es.

Here’showyouusethe DELICATEWASHSYSTEM:

~Close

idandsetcontrolsas

follows: —SetW

,terLeveltoDELICATE

WASH SYSTEMposition.

OFF PERMANENT PRESS

[ / DELIMTE WASH SVSTEM

SPECIAL

TheRAPIDWASHsettingallows youtousetheDELICATEWASH

SYSTEMtowashsmall,lightlysoiledloadsofclothesthat you needinahurry.Followallthesteps givenaboveexceptforCycie Selection.

~PushtheCycleSelectorKnobin

andturnclockwisetoRAPID WASHsetting.

@RemoveHEAVYDUTYagitator asfollows:

–Push switchesto “UNLOCK:’ –Lift outHEAVYDUTY

agitatorleavingsmaller DELICATEWASHagimtorin place.

–Press downDELICATEWASH

agitatorfirmly.

%Loadclothesinthewashbasket.

Seepage11for sortinghelp. ~Put 1/4to 1/3cup(60to 80ml)

detergentin thewashbasket. QTouseBleachandFabric

SoftenerDispensers,seepage8.

—SelectdesiredFabricCare

ProgramsandOptionsaccording

tothefabricsyouarewashing.

—PushtheCycleSelectorKnobin

andturnclockwisetoDELICATE WASHSYSTEMsetting.

WATERLEVEL

VARIABLE ~

LOW

DELICATE

WASH SYSTEM

FULL

RESET

—Pullout CycleSelectorKnobto

startwasher.

@ START

LIMTES

PullCycleSelectorKnobtostart washer.Cyclewillbe completed automatically.

Somespecialinstructionsto rememberwhenyouusethe

DELICATEWASHSYSTEM.

~DonotusetheFabricSoftener DispenserwiththeRAPIDWASH setting.

~ YoushouldusetheDELICATE WASHagitatorwiththe RAPID WASHsetting.

~Whenwashingstockings,panty hoseandothereasilytangleditems

alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,theuseofa net

laundrybagisrecommended.

*ToreplaceHEAVYDUTY

agitator

—Positionouteragitatorover

DELICATEWASHagitatorand

rotateuntilagitatorfallseasily intoplace.DONOTFORCE.

–Press gentlyonHEAVYDUTY

agitatoruntilitisseatedsecurely.

—Pushswitchestolockagitatol

place.

BESUREHEAVYDUTY

AGITA~R ISSECURELYIN

PLACEBEFOREWASHING

REGULARLOADSOF

CLOTHES.

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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanandfreshafier washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them.. .andthatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sortyour clothescarefully,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertemperaturewarmenoughto

releaseandgetridofsoil.

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

e under normal soilconditions,wash

inwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).This genedy mm-susingtheWm Wmh temperaturesettingonyourwasher— temperaturesapproximately90°to

IIO”F.orhandcomfortable.If you noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafier severalconsecutivewashings,useHot Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.

@AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The temperatureoftherinsedoes not affectcleaning.

—

QTrytowashlessoften.Save articlesofthesametype offabric untilyouhaveafullload.

*Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads, adjustthe amountofwater.Small loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

~ Washinoff-peakutilityhours.

YourIocd utilitycantellyouwhich aretheoff-peakhours.

@UseNormal(Fast)Spinspeedto

removemorewaterandhelplessen dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove anywrin~escausedbyNormal

(Fast)Spin. @Useyour DELICATEWASH

SYSTEMforverysmallloads.It useslesswaterthanthelowwater levelinthe bigtubonthiswasher. Youwillalsosaveondetergentand energy.

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from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas terrytowelingandchenille—give uplint.

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

For more

Control,seepage20.

sortbyfabric

~epar

informationon lint

from

sortbysoil

Sepa

sort by color

from

It paystocheckandprepare

clothesforwashing.

@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs, zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks andbuttons.

~ Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

~ Checkallitemsforareasof

heavysoilorstain.

@Removestains.ForSTAIN

REMC’)VWGUIDE,SEEPAGE 19.

@TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

DEN~ CY’LE–

SpecialModernFabricsCyclefor removableheavyandoilysoiis. (Seepage 5 forinstructionson

DENIMCYCLEoperations.)

SoakingandPre-treating— agood waytoloosendeepsoils ands@ins.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentisanother waytoremoveheavysoils, embeddeddirtandevensome

stains. Soakingcanbeeither a completely

separatewashingsteporapreliminarysteptoacompletewashcycle. Fordetailedinformationonhow tosoakin yourwasher,seepage 8.

FOR NOWATION ON SOAmG AGEN~, SEE PAGE17.

Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina

smallamountofliquiddetergent orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered detergentor soap.Forbestresults, wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

- z- —--

-.—- .

W_—— -----

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from

‘=’9-~o]~eQtion,itis reco-mrnendedthat

,.,

‘“’’-~~fi~bricsofsimilarconstructionbe

.- ,/

-.,

washedtogetherwheneverpossible.

FOR

INSTRUCTIONSON DIFYERENTFABRICSAND LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.

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special recommendations -- ‘

.—

forwashing permanentpres$’ ‘‘ :

if youdo n~ihave a dryer.

Ifyouaremachine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou plantolinedry or drip-dry,use extracaretominimizewrinkling inthewashprocess:

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

~Usemorewaterthanyou would fora regularload.UseaMedium WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a FullLevelfora MediumLoad.

@Removeclothespromptlyas

soonas washerstopsandhang immediately.

~Tominimizewrinkling,use

PermanentPressor Knitsor

DelicatesPrograms.

a-h+

oLoadclothesdry.

@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof clothesanddropthemlooselyin thewashbasketinthisorder: ,

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Do not wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—liketowels.

Hereis atypicalfullload: 3 DoubleSheets

4 LongSleeveShirts

3 BoxerShorts 6 StindardPillowcases

5T-sl~irts 2 PairTrousers 3I-]andl(erchiefs

Thisillustration,withclothesjust

reachingtheFilterRing,showsa properload. Clotheshaveample roomtomovebecausetheyarenot packeddown,norwrappedaround theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry sincewetitemsareapttopackdown whichencouragesoverloading.This sizeloadrequiresafullwaterfill.

Whatisthe bestsizeloadof eIothes—Iarge9medium,or small?Savetime9energyand detergentbyavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Trytowasha fullload ofclothes.Ifyoucanit is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea full load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller loads,savewater,energyand detergentbyadjustingthewater levelforthesizeofthe load.See page4.

Toadditemsafterthewasherhas started.

~Turnoffthewasher. @Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.

~ Restartthewasher.

N~E: Whenwashingstockings, pantyhoseandothereasilytangled

items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,werecommend

theuseofa netlaundrybag.

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Advantages

Disadvanbges

NQn”Phosphate—

PowderedDetergen@

iquidDetergen@

Performwellinhardorsofiwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsofi ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater. Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes.

Arenotavailablensomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium carbonateasaningredientmay causeharmfullimestonedeposits

onclothesandwasherwhen

combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage14.)

Maynotperformaswellas powderedphosphateproducts whendilutedinwashwater.

—

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater hardnessmineralstoform

stickysoapcurd.

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Theresultsofcontinueduseofcarbonatedetergem~

—

Isyourwater hard?If itis,and ifyouuseacarbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticeliinestone* depositsonyour clothesand

Eflee&

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyon cotton,itwill eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin thefollowingways:

~Givesa stiff,harsh, roughfeelto fabricssuchastoweling.

@Causescolorstofadeandbecome dull anddingy.

*Causesgrayingoffabrics. @Leavesawhite,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems. @Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsasaresultofdirectcontact withdetergent.

@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof permanentpressfabrics.

@Destroyseffectivenessofflameretardantfinishesoncottonssuch aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause ofthescrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositsonthefabrics duringwasheragitation.

on clothes

m~kOn-h~~ @

Unsightlybuilduponallwasher surfacesexposedtothewash solution.

~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused bylintadheringtothesticky limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause oflimestonedepositsinthe pump, recirculationwaterhoses,filters andotherwasherparts.

@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

washersurfaces.Thehardness ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequenq’willdeterminehow rapidlythe limestonewillbuild up.If your waterisVERYHARD

Rwomendd meth~ h duce h-ne bddu~

~Use

a powderedphosphate

detergentor a liquiddetergentif theseareavailableinyourarea.

~Installahome water softener. Thiswillsignificantlyreduce limestonebuildup.

~Useapackagednon-precipitating watersofiener,suchasCalgon brandwithphosphate.

Wd m@

pmctica

maydelayhWOne ti~e b cEomw

Thefollowingrecommendations

willtemporarilydelaytheeffects

oflimestoneonyourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing

practicesandwillgivebettersoil

removalwhetherornotyouhave

hardwateror usecarbonate

detergent.

~Usehotterwashwater,for exampleup to 150°F.forcottons. Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil removal.

@If youwashin coolerwaterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

suretousebleachonbleachable

fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever possible.

@Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeorfour

minutestodissolvedetergent

beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.See

guideonpage15forrecommended

detergentamountsinrelationto

waterhardness.

(11or moregrains)andifyouwas

justa fewloadsaweek,youmay

seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few months.

~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,

packagedwaterconditioners,prewash

soil andstainremoverstohelpin

removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep dirtfromredepositingon less soileditems.Washdelicateitems separatelytopreventdamagefrom heavy,sturdyclothes.

eWashsma}lerloadsto increase

cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.

HOWto patiially restoreclothes Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybepartially restoredbysoakingin a solution oftwocupsofvinegarinone gallo ofhotta~waterfor 15minutes.

USEAfiLASTICCONTAINER. Thenwashclothesinthewasher usingdetergent.

@Do notusevinegarsoak solutioninwasher.Theacidic actionofthevinegarmay damagetheporcelain.

~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay reducethewrinkle-resistance ofpermanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamage

thedyes in somefabrics.

*LIME.STONE-tectonicallycalled CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused bythe

reactionofthe calcium inthe hardwaterwith the sodium carbonate in the detergent.

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Theuseofasufficientamount ofdetergentisone ofthemost

importantthingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean.

Aimountrequired

V8~iW

accordingto:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil 3, Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

usemoredetergentif

vouhave. . .

Hardwater

Largeloads

Greasyoroilysoils

Lowerwashtemperature

Lowphosphatedetergent

—

Iftherecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchtoa lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package.

Usingtoolittledetergentis acommoncauseoflaundry problems.Alwaysmeasure

detergentina standard

measuringcup.

touse detergent—granular

How or powdered:

Forbest results,add detergentto

thewashbasketbeforeloadi~g

clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes first,adddetergentnexttothe agitator.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve well,predissolvethedetergentin hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket.

Reeomendedmountofdetergentforavemgesotiload.

High Sudsing PowderType

Sudsing

Concentrated PowderType

LIQUID

Water

Hardness

VERY

HARD

10-20

HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

O-4

o-1o

Grains

o-1o

Grains

Gr.

FULL MEDIUM

cups 1%cups

1%cups

1cup

FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS page16.

WaterUvel Setting

1Mcups

1%cups

%cup

‘Acup

LOW

‘/2 cup

‘Acup

DELICATEWASH

SYSTEM

cup ‘A cup

‘hcup

%CUP ~. ~0~

‘Acup

Userecommendedamountof

detergentforyourloadandwater

hardness as shown in guide.

2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,

non-phosphate powders, follow

——

recommendationsonpackage.

DENIM CYCLE,~OU~!~

theamountofdetergent

recommendedintheguide.

Forhardwatertreatment,see

Page 16

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo

aboutbardwater,youneedtoknow

if youhaveitand, ifso,howhard

itis.

@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.

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

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

Oto3 grainspergallon–SOFT 4 to 10grains–HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

20grainsandover— EXTREMELYHARD

IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave noproblem.Youcanusesoapor detergentasyoupreferandforget allabouthardwater.If youhave HARDwater-lessthan10grains— andyouusephosphatedetergent, youalsohavenoproblem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan 10 grains,youwillneedtosofienyour

waterwitheither.. .

1. Anins@ledwatersofienerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater

sofiener.

informationonwater

For

softeners,seeguidebelow.

Addth muchwaterSomnertith am waterlevel

Grainsof hardness

Whenusing withdetergent

Whenusing 1Acup withsoap (80ml)

0–10

10–15

‘Acup

(60ml)

2Acup %cup

(160ml) (180ml)

15–20

1/2 cup

(120ml)

20–25

zhcup 1cup

(160ml)

1cup

(240ml) (360ml)

25–30

(240ml)

1Y2cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

over30

1 cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5 grains)

30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5 grains)

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.LQwE3dry

product

BLEACH ChlorineLiquid suchasC.loroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas Clorox2brand

FMMC SO~ENEN

Rinseadditivesuchas DownyBrand

WashAdditivesuchas RainBarrelbrand

SANITIZER ChlorineBleach, suchasCloroxbrand

andtype

Howtouseit

UseyourBleach Dispenseraccordingto instructionsonpage8,

FOI1OWpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

UseyourFabricSofienerDispenser

accordingtoinstructionsonpage8. Followpackagedirections.

Addduringwashcycle.

Useincaseof infectionand contagiousdisease. SeeunderBleachabove.

specialinstructions

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto washeror on dryclothes.

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

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial instructions.

1)Maybeusedonall kindsoffabrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefilly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon sc.meclothes.

4)Do notpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,

suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s instructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionby killingmostbacteriaand viruses?

WATER

Non-precipitating

suchasCa]gonbrand Precipitatingsuchas

Boraxbrand

SO~ENER

SOJA~AGENT

SuchasBizbrand P~TREATING, STAIN

ANDSPOTMMOWRS

SuchasSpray‘nWash andK2Rbrands

TINTSANDDYES

PowderedsuchasRit andTintexbrands

Followpackagedirections.

Addatstartofwashcycle. Followpackagedirections.

Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.

Followpackagedirections.

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ carelabelsforinstructions.

Followpackagedirections. NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe colorfast.Washseparately.

Suspends‘hardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping

waterclear. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate

whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

—

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedby pretreatment productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

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

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1. Tryto removestainsassoonas

----

possible.Thefresherthe stain,the easieritisto remove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove anystain,take thesesteps:

@Findthefabricandthefinishin thechartonthenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods.

~Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththe garment.

@Tests~in removalproductona

hiddeninsideseamor onasample

ofthematerial.

@Avoiduseofhotwateron

unknownstain.Itcansetsome

stains.

3. FO11OWstainremovalwitha

thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended

amountofsoapor detergent.

SminRemoval

Hint–

using chlorine Bleachfor

white and BleachabieFabrics. Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of cool water—approximately80°F. (~°C.)–in asinkorpan. Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand

launderinwasher.

TheCaseofthe “Invisible”S@in.

Foodorcookingoilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher.

If these stainsarenotcompletely

removedinthewash,theoilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water.Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespokbecomevisible, howcanyouremovethem?

@Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent andletstand30minutes.

@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe fabriccanstand.

seenext

pagefor

stainRemoval Guide.

Howcanyoupreventthese

‘6After-~~~-.ash”

shins?

@Increasetheamountofdetergent normallyused.

e Increasewater

temperature where

fabricwillpermit. ~ Washsyntheticgarmentsmore ofien.

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Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto carefullyscrapeofias muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

other washable Fabrics

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

.—

Anti-perspirants, Deodorants

Blood

Chocolate,Cream, iceCreamandMilk

Coffee andTea

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,

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

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,

Wine,Vegetables,orFood Coloring

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemoVd]Hintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith ammoniaF*Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.If stainremains, bieachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder,

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

Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;FOI1OWguidedirectionsfor cream.

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid ~etergent;launderanddry.Bleach accordingtoStainRemoval Hintonoppositepage.

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains, applywarmglycerine,let stand30minutes andrinsewell,orspongewitha safedry cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid.* Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Grass,Foliage,Flowers, ~Mildew,Scorch

4pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If ;ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint

on oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

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

Ink,Ballpoint

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownon anabsorbenttoweland spongewithdry cleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach. undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain RemovalHintonoppositepage.

PaintandVarnish

Softenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.

bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.

Perspiration

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreating with

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.

ammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry cleaningfiuid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage,launderanddry.

Rust —

‘Caution: Becausecleaningfluids tendto be toxic, be sureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhen using them. No cleaning fluid should be used unless user is

_-,;.T- familiar with the limitations and required cautions (usually printed on label). Use extremecautionwith flammable compounds.

....-..-1

:-..-=.-. :

..,,,, -,J?

‘-7---.

$,.:, , ..:+

Under Iiocircumstancesshould fabrics containing flammable materials (waxes,cleaningfluids, etc.) be washedin washer,

“.-’-=

“<Dc)not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegarandjor rust remover,Mixingcan produce a toxic gas which maycausedeath.

/-:..

SWJCand refer to garment manufacturers’care labels.

:’..,.“- .,,

-r}

-j

....

Applyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand launder.

.—

Sameaswhiteand bleachablefabrics.

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-.-.-A.*-. -

. ..--.\Q.e —

-A --* --

k=- Questiom?

—=—.—..-—=-.—-

...-.—.~===-.-—---

..—-..——~ .-

~=.-

‘~——– UseThisProblemSolver

-a—

—...

PROBLEM LINTORRESIDUE

ONCLOTHES

POSSIBLECAUSEAND~mDY

~Incorrectso~ingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

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

washingtoolong, especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes.

eUseof

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Usea phosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofieneror apackaged watersoftener.

ePowderyresid~]efrom

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

washwater.Seepage15. e

correctwaterlevel.

@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections. eNot

detergent.Seepage15.

~Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwash

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSofienerDispenser.Seepage8. 0pillingusual]Yonpolyester-cottonblendsiscaused

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.

~ Stiticelectricitycaused~~overdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin

rinsecycle.

non-phosphatedetergentswhichcombine withhardnessmineralstO forma

granulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular

overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

enoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof

cycle, sofieners mayreactwith

bynormalwearandmaylooklike

GREASYOROILY STAINSON LAUNDERED GA~ENTS

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They arenotcausedbythe washer.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing. Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing hottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseDENIM~CLE. Seepage5.

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POSSIBLE CAUSEAND~mDY

GRAYED

CLOTHES

@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedif loadis largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,if waterlevelislargeor if

waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwater atthewasherat 140°-150*F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.

ep~rorfierierdetergent,~h~getophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.FO11OWthesesteps:

Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

Pre-treatstains

Usehottestwaterpossible

Usebleachwherepossible

Usepre-soakaids Installwatersofiener

@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload. @Impropersoakingwithinsu~cientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakissufficient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse

twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

*Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixsteps

describedabove.

@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoil deposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.

@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe

startofagitation.Seepage15.

@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:

1. Putclothesinwasher.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.

@Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersofienersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—

use2Mtimesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersofiening. @Donotusedetergentor soap. @Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle. ~Repeat,if necessary.

2. If you prefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8. Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.

3. UseDENIMCYCLE.Seepage5.

4. UseDELICATEWASHSYSTEM. Seepage9. Increasedetergent.

@Incompleteremovalofbodysoildueto constantuseof insufficientdetergent.Check hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson’‘GrayedClothes;’page21.

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PROBLENI POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

,.,

}’ELLOWED

CLOTHES (continued)

@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such asClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor usingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tlntexbrands),followpackagedirections.

~ Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersofienerdissolvedin -water

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstiled inyourhometoremoveironand manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespts: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,useacommerciallyavailable rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,

donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

s--

BLUEORGRAY COLORSTAINS

SHNNKAGE, GENERAL

SHRINKAGE, KNITS

~Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes; alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric SoftenerDispenser.(Seepage8.)Mso, donotliftlidduringspin.Thismaycause improperdispensing,resultinginstains.Toremoves~ti: dampenstainedareaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safeforfabric.

@SomefabricsWMshrinkwhetherwashedina washerorbyhand;othersmaybesafely washedbutwillshrinkina dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions exactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashor dry.

*Relaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched

andelongatedbythe manufacturer.men thisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto shapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

@Regressiveordelayedshritiage iscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.

*Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat- shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby washingin coolorwarmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat.

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PROBLEM

POSS~LE

CAUSEAND~mDY

WNNKLING IN *Leavingclothesind~er aftertumblingstops.Removeandhmg clothesimmediately.

PERMANENTPRESS AND “NO-IRONY’ ITEMS

~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryotiy onewasherloadat a time.Donotcombineloads.

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

@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan regularloads. .

.nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

@Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle. @Incorrectwaterlevel.UseFullWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor

SmallLoad. @Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty

ofdetergent.

@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent. *Pdiluretousefabricsofiener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling. ToremoveWritiles:

@Retumbleon ‘gPermanentPress”setting. @Rerinseanddry on “PermanentPress”setting.

@If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10-Uminutesandhangimmediately. @Ironcarefully. @Sendtodry cleanersforpressing. @Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

SNAGS,HOLES, *Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectslefiinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects TEARS,MPSOR areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub. EXCESSIVEWEAR

~Snaps,hook, sharpbuttons,beltbucMes,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbelt bucties. Thisisespeciallyimportantin washingknitswhichsnageasily.~rn knitsinsideout.

@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby improperuseofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach,usingBleach Dispenser.Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor allowclothestocomeinto contactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.

@Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat

camein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Donot contaminate ciothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

@Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore

washingandmendallrips andtears.

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PROBLENI

POSSIBLECAUSEANDmMEDY

‘SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,RIPS OREXCESSIVE WEAR (continued)

HEAVILYSOILED AREASsuchas collarsandcuffs

*AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis normalduetoweakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.Itis notcausedby I washer.Youcan slowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswithaFull

WaterLevel.Donot washheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.Remove

collarstays,whenpossible. @Roughnessor burrsonagitatormaycause ripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough

spotsif necessary. ~Maybecausedby

Knitsor DelicatesorSilksor WoolensPrograms.RefertoGarmentManufacturers’

CareLabels. @Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisisinevitableandis notcaused

bywasher.SlowprocessbywashingonFabricCareProgramwhichhasaGentleSpin.

Seepage4. ~Toolargeloads,ortoolittle water.Loadwasheronly withnumberofitemsthatwill

movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.

~Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.UseDENIMCYCLE.Seepage5.

useof CottonsFabricCareProgramsfordelicatearticles.Use

WASHERWON’T OPERATE

WATER TEMPERATURE ISINCORRE~

~Makesurecordis pluggedintooutlet. @Make surebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon. @Make surecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorknobispulledouttoONposition. @Make surelid is closed.Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.

@Checkhousefusesorcircuitbreakers.If another applianceissharingthe electrical outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

@Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsare properlyset.

@Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon andregulatedcorrecth~.

@Makesurehoses areconnectedtocorrect faucets..hot to hot, coldtocold.

@Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlethosesfrom watervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.

~Checkhouseholdwaterheatertomakesureit isdeliveringwaterat 140°to 150”F.

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POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY

\vATERWON’T

DRAIN

WATERLEAKS

WASHERISNOISY

WASHERPAUSES IN~CLE

@Make

suredrainhoseis notkinked. ~Topofdrainoutlet shouldbe lessthan8ft. abovefloor. @Make surehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets. @Makesureendofdrainhose is correctlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

*Makesurewasherislevelandfirmto thefloorwithrubberfootpads in placeand

frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.

~ A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor

stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksint’Thissoundis normal.

@Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin, andmaycauseitto movefromits originalposition.Inextremecases(usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single,heavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan necessary),thespinbasketmaystriketheouttub,creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise. Tocorrect,openthelidandredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close thelidandrestart.

@Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...suchas betweenwashandspinor betweenspinandrinse.

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The tub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafier washingtoallowmoistureto evaporate.Donot useharsh orgrittycleansers.

The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeordust withdampcloth.Trynot tohit surfacewithsharpobjects.

Tostore washer: Askservicetechnicianto remove

waterfromdrainpumpandhoses

topreventfreezing.

Donotstorethewasherwhereit

willbeexposedtotheweather. Rorlongvacations:

Besurewatersupplyisshut offat faucetsanddrainallwaterfrom hosesif weatherwillbebelow freezing.

Lubricate withgrease or

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The agititor.Removeat regular intervals-about4 to6 months— andremoveanylintthat mayhave accumulated.Notoolsareneeded, simplygraspagitatorwithboth handsandpull straightupsharply. Theslottedsectionatthetopofthe metalshafthasalight coatingof lubricanttopreventpartssticking together.If thisareaappearstobe dry,applyalight coatofgreaseor

petroleumjelly aroundtheslotted

sectionofmeshaftbeforereplacing

theagitator.Donot overgrease. Whenreplacingtheagitator,

carefillylowerstraightdownonto theshafisothatitfitsintotheslots. Thenapplydownwardpressure untilagititorsnapsintoitsnormal position.

Petroleum Jelly.

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

WHAT Is commD

FULL ONEXEARwARmNm

Forone year from date oforiginal purchase, we will provide, free ofcharge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the washer that failsbecause ofa manufaduring defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL FOURXEAR WAKMNW

Forthe second through fifth year from date of origina~purchase, we WMprovide, free of charge,

replacement parts for any partofthe that failsbecause of a manufacturing defect. You pay for the servicetrip to your home and service labor charges. Or, ti you desire, we will provide a completelyreconditionedtransmission.Youpay for the shop reconditioning labor, the service trip to your home and service labor charges.

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This warranty isextended to the originalpurchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48mainland states, Hawaii and Washington, D.C.In Alaskathe warranty is the same exceptthat itisLIMITED because you must pay to ship the product to the serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel coststo your home.

FOR SERVICE Weat RCAstriveto provide the highest quality

products and service.Thereforewe have designated GE CONSMR SERWCE,a leader i-nthe service industry, tom your serviceneeds. Should your appfianceneed service,during warranty period or beyond, lookin the White or YellowPagesofyour telephone directoryfor GE CONSUMERSERWCE or an authorized RCAAPPLIANCESERVICER.

@Replacementofhouse fuses or resetting ofcircuit breakers.

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@Damage to product caused by accident,fire, floodsor actsof God.

WA~R ISN~ RESPONSIBLEFOR

CONSEQUE=L DAMAGES.

~Improper instdation. E you have an inst~ation problem, contactyour

deder or instder. Youare responsible for providing adequate eleticd, plumbing and other connecting facilities.

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consequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynot applytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou specificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate. Toknow whatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalor state consumeraffairsofficeor yourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

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WRW5705M

GE WRW5705M Use and Care Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual