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Agitator 26
ApplianceRegistration 2

BleachDispenser
CareandCleaning 26

ControlsSettingGuide 6,7
CycleSettings 5

I)etergents,OtherAdditives 13-17
Energy-SavingTips

Filter-l?loPan 4,9,26
HardWater 16

LimestoneDeposits
Loadingthe Washer

Mini-BasketTub
Mini-QuickCycle

ModelandSerialNumbers

Moving&VacationTips 26
OperatingInstructions

ProblemSolver
RepairService

SafetyInstructions 3,4

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10

14,26

4, 12

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UseandCareof

model

WA7070G

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SoakSetting 5,8
Sorting 4, H

Stains

StainRemovalGuide
UserMaintenanceInstructions 26

Warranty BackCover

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YourDirect Line toGenera Electric

‘NwGEAnswer

Centef800.626.2000

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyour newwasher
proper~y.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Hym.lireceiveda
dm~ed washer.

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)that soldyouthe
washer.

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savetimeandmoney.

Before yourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

writedownthemode]

andsaid

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftside nearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

Serial’Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde&te manual,
Ilamegratisa
TheGEAnswer~enter~
serviciodeinformaci6n
parael consumidor,
telt$fono800.626.2000.

numbers.

FORYOURsAmTY

Allwashinginstructiontermsinthisbook conformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -

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%x%$‘deimkshodK9or injuryto

personswhenusingyour apptiance,

fdklwbasicprwaw$iom,inclutillg
thefollowing:

usethisapplianceOdy f-orits

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intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.

~Thiswashermustbeproperly
imtauedand ktmd inWxdance
withtheInstallationInstruction
beforeit ismed. Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainone bycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.

–Properly gromldtoconform
withallgoverning‘Uldes‘and!

ordinanc~s.FollowMails in

InstallationInstructions.

–hstim or storewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperatures Mow
flYt!ZillgOF~X~OSdb thf)WMth@Fe

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

rotectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing

anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
{heInstallationInstructions+

~~urnoffwaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakor rupture.

@Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe

cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

~fiakesurethattheCordislocatedso

ihatit willnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageor stress.

“Do l-lotrepair orI%@ace‘anypart
Oftheapplianceor attempt any

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“-””2X1i%wethe skills to carry ‘Wt.

lb minimizethepossibility

injwy:

d

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ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
producea.toxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

@~Qlnot‘washor dry Wick!%
that havebeenckamxlin,waskd
inysoakedin, or spottedwith

Combustibleorexplosivesubsbncw
(suchasgasolim, dqy~asws,
dry-ckimingsdwmtf+kemme,
ML)whichmaygivt3offvapors
that couldi!gnit~or ~xplodth

Donotadd these!dMances tothe
washwakq

substances

mdh dryw during opxation.
~~DRoGEN (MJ3isproduced

byk cknical actionwithin
yourwatm kattr
accmulat~ in tk wakr ?katm
mdor wfkr pipwifhotwaterhas
notbm usd for

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CAN BE ExPLosIm mER

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forinjury,ifyouIhawnotuwdihot
waterfortwoweeksor mm, or
imm intoa Iwsidmx in whichtk
M water systemmaynothave
beenusedfor sometime9mm cm
dlhot wakr faucds and allow
thm tommforsfwu+alminutes
bdim usinganyA2ctricd

appliance which isconnected$0
thehotwater system.This will
2311(BWally hyd~Og~~ga$tO

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smokeoruseanopenflare or

appliance duri~lgthisprocess.
e~~v~~ ~~a~h~~$~wafj~~~w~&
itismoving. Before loading~

unloading or adding $MM339push
inthe cycle Selector knob to
“STOP” position,then wait Unmtil
themachine hascompletely
stopped before op@nilRgme hi.

and do notusethese

around yourwaskr

and the gascan

a period of two

c~cmw~cm.soib

possibilityofdamag~

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@CkMesupervision is mnw+ary

ifthisappliance isWA byor mm
Chiklren.Donotallowdmrelll
toplayimkk, onm withthis

appliance or anyfdiscardd

appiianc~.Dispmwofdis~ard~d
appliancesand shipping or
packingmaf~rialsprop~rly.
Mm discardinga waslm, or
removingfrom sm’iu$ Imnove
thewasher Me

oKeepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
all warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.

*Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthe powersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(exceptthe removaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).

NOTE:Turningthe CycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

@JJ~~o~tm’lperwithcontrols.
~ DOnotoperatethis

appliance

ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.

@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromthe remainingparticles
that maybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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theflameretarckmcyoffabrics.!33

avoidsucha result,thegament

manufacturer’scareinstructions

shouldbefollowedverycarefuiiy.

@Do notleavewasherlidup
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
wash&i spinactionand~revent
completionofthecycle.

Howtooperateyourclotheswasher

wA~G—To redwx therisk d’fire,‘dwwk shock, or injury topersons,

i-eat!the IMPORTANTEN.?ETY

INSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisapphm.

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@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type, weight,colorandamountof
sodaccordingtoinstructionson
pageH.

~RemoveFilter-Flo”panand

lMini-BasketTh*tub.Theunderside
ofthe lid is agoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingor unloading
clothes.

DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind

completedetailsonhowandwhen
tousethelMini-Baskettubon
page9.

@Loadclothesintothewash
basket,beingcarefulnotto

overload.Clothesshouldbebelow
theretainingring. Seepage12for
moreloadinginformation.

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Variable Watar Level

MEDIUM

‘TfflI!):““@%

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@PositionFilter-Flopanon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdetergent.Seepages13through
17forinformationondetergents

andother laundryadditives.
NUH3:Do notusetheFilter-Flo

panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedin the
Fiber-Flopan.

@Seepage8 forinformationon
howto useBleachDispenser.For
informationonhowtousebleaches
andfabricsofteners,seepage17.

@Close lid, washerwillfillbutnot
agitateor spinwithlidopen.

setting the Controk

UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7 tohelpyoumake the
properselections.

@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed
@ SelectWaterLevel

SMALL: Washerislessthan 1/3

fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and 1/2

MI.

fijy Temperature

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LARGE:Over2/3full.
MINI-BASKET:Seeinstructions

onpage9.
Ifyou want to increaselevelafter

you’vemade a se~ection,turnknob

;O“RESET”andselectnewlevel.
@ SelectWash/RinseTemperature.O ­@ PushCycleSelectorKnobin

andturnclockwisetoyourselected

washsetting.

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o PullCycleSelectorKnobout
to startthewasher.If youwishto
changesettingafterwasherhad
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedat anytime.

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Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

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

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Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon

15.

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Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage15,

Whiteor color!iwt,liquidchlorinetype,
Ncm-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

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

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolotiast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Nobleach

Nobleach

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpageU.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton
page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

onlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Wash

Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry. Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeof waterand.
granulardetergent.Closezippers Wash2or3 at atimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLE DRIED.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapeminacoveredpailofcold
waterand-condit~on~ngage;t like130rateembrand.

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Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandor inMini-

Baskettub.Seepage9.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat atime.

Pretreatheaviiysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
On electricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Do oneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

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Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Nobleach

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No bleach

No bleach

Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2 or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

For new“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfill waterfill.
Jeansneedamplemomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

‘TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,but

carejidly.

preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Add

Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmend to

two pillowsata timetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.

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@Usethis dispenserwithliquid
bleach

powdered

OdJL~~OU ~refertoWW

bleach,pourit intothe
Fiber-l?lopanor washbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.

eMwswe bleach.carefully.Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:

SMALLWASH–2/3

CUP(~~d)

liquid
NIINI-BASKETtub—%

(60nil)

liquid

CUP

@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

notmwfium auowdkpms$?r

@Do
to overflow.Avoidspkishimg.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric

damage.

Regular

Cycle

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willautomaticallybecold.

@Ifa hot or w- SO* isdes~~,

setthe WAWI/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto

6’HC$NCOLIY’or “WM/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto
“Normal”intheRegularCycle.
Martthe washer.Afterwasherfills

andbeginsto agitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorKnobandturnto

“SOAK’Pullout theCycleS4ztor

Knobtocompletethecycle.

@~~~~ *~&~ s~~~Mow the

washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoakingagent.
ThenpushintheCycleSelector
Knobto stopthewasher(keeplid

closed)andabw tosoakfbraslongas
desired.Af@rdesiredsoakperiod,
pullouttheCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.

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mad *tly

mm(Ames m

intotbe”wa$lnbasket m Mini-

Baskettube

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HowtousetheM ‘ni”Baskertub

TheMin:-BasketTM‘tub,Cksigmd
RNsmallkmis 0$?regular’fabrics

delicatehand-washabies,can
usedwith any cycleexceptthe

SCkJwSetting.
~pieal

washltld$

&naBlloadsofregularfabrics

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(upto2?/?pounds).

Ddicatehack suchas lingerie,

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pantyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,

kcks,shi~-, babyclothesandother

smalldelicatehandwashables.
~stuffed toys.

H(WVtowash$3mall10%3KB
d’rwlar fabricsor
ddkatehandmshables

L RemoveFilter-Flopan.

Miti-BaskerMtub

3. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepage11forsortinghelp.

4. Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asa lidtokeepthe clothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.

!%~t 1/4to 1/3

CUP(60to80rrd)

detergentintoFilter-Flopan.

7. Closelidandset controlsas
follows:

Variable Weter Level

MEMJM

:: SMALL

..a MINI.
““’ WET

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LARGE

RESET

–Set WaterLevelto“MINI-

BASKET”position.
–Select desiredWash/SpinSpeed

andWash/RinseTemperature.See
page4.

–Select desiredcycle
(REGULAR,PERMPRESSor
KNITS).Seepage4.

& PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startwasher.

HowtoWx!m!
m-QmcK cycle

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6. Addbleach,ifdesirkd.Measure
carefullyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup

(60nd)–directly intothebleach

2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefront of

dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.

themachineforeasierinstallation
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.

SpcialinstructionsforlulseOftheMti-Bwketmtub

The~in~-~asket tubcan be ~s~

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withanycycleexcepttheSOAK
setting.WhenusingtheMINI­QUICKcycle,theMini-Basket
tubshouldbeused.

~ Donotwashclothesintheregular
washbasketwhenusingtheMini­Baskettub.Therewillnotbe
enoughwaterintheregularbasket
andclothesdamagecouldresult.

@Whenwashingstockings,panty

hoseandothereasilytangled

iterns,alwayshandleseparately.
Tominimizetangling,theuseofa

netlaundrybagisrecommended.

‘me m-QwcK Cyck!isa

Slm’tcycleintended
smallloads

clothesyouneedh!ahurry.

ofBightiysoiled

towash

Becausethiscycleisa shortonefor
smallloads,theMini-Baskettub
shouldbe usedforsatisfactoryresults.

1. Followallthestepsaboveandat
leftexceptforcycleselection.

2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin
andturnitclockwisetotheMD41­QUICKcycle.

3. Pullthe CycleSelectorknobout

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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems

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don’tlook cleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..●nd thatmeansyou’llwaste

energy.Remembertosortyour
cloths carefidly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrecfcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertmpmuure warm

releaseand

getridofsvd.

enoughto

@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles--suchas
workandplayclothes.

~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80”F.(27”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting

onyour washer—temperatures
approximately90°to IIO”F.or
handcomfortable.If younotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.

~Trytowashlessoften.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

untilyouhavea fullload.

~ If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

eWmhinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocal utilitycantellyouwhich

aretheoff-peakhours.

~ UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove

morewaterandhelplessendrying

time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.

@UseyourMini-Basketwtubfor

verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubcmthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.

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Howtosorttheclothes

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas

terrytowelingandchenille-give
uplint.

LINTCOLLEC!IORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemust be
washedseparately.

Formore Mk.N’rmatimon lint
comd9 seepage 20.

from

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from

sortby soil

Separate

sortby cob

Separate

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from

litpays
clothes

* Emptypockets,brushout cuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.

@Doanynecessarymending-rips,
hems;tears.

Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soil or stain.

~ Removestains.’l?orSTMN

REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGEEl
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabiicsurfacedamage.

tocheckandprepare

fixWa$hirlg.

sdag andPre-tm3tirlg–

a good

andA&$.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.

Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepora prelim­inarystepto acompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakin yourwasher,seepage8.

Km mowmoN ON
SOAIKIIWAGENT$,

PAGE17.
@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin

a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeof waterwldpmwkred
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hour beforewashing.

waytokmsendeepsoils

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‘=mbncsofsimilarconstructionbe

wash~ togetherwheneverpossible.

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LOADS,Sm PAGES6 and‘7.

Howtoloadyourwasher

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speda!lreeomentitiom

h’washingprmanentpress

if

you donothavea dryer.

If youmemachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedry ordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:

@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Presi loadisthe largestthatshould

bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould

fora regularload. Use aMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelfora Medium
Load.

~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.

@Tominimizewrinkling,usethe
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.

k

@L@ clothesdry.
@Thkeaproperlysortedgroupof

clothesancldropthemlooselyin

thewashbasketinthisorder:

Ua.rgeMeres-likesheets.Do not

wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems-1iketowels.

Hereisatypicalfhllload:
3DoubleSheets
4 LongSleeveShirts
3Boxershorts
6 StandardPilk9wCases
5 T--shirts
2 Pair‘1’r’ousers
3 Handkerchiefs

Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring, showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyare notpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapt topackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize

loadrequiresafullwaterfill.

whatisthebestsizekdl of

cMws-k4rge, Em?dium9or

m-m?savetirm!9energyand

detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowasha fullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhavea full
load.Ifyou mustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeofthe Ioad.See

page4.

add itemsafterthe washerhas

TO
started.

~m offthewasher.

@

*Carefullyremovethel?ilter-l?lo
pan.

~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttothe agitator.

~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthe washer.

IWll!:

Do notusetheI?iker-l?lo

panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.

NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofa netlaundrybag.

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X2

h selectiqdetewenfiandsoap

Athmages

.

quidDetergents

Performwellinhardorsoftwater

Washall typesoffabricswell.
Canbe usedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

hardwater.
Maybe diff~culttodissolve,

especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)

Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

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Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

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h yourwaterhad? E itis, and
ifyou.use a carbonatetypenon­phosphatedetergent,you will
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
depositsonyourclothesand

meetson @nthes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
the followingways:

@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fhbricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadead become

dti anddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.

~ ~ves awhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.

*Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact

withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

@Destroyseffectivenessofflame­retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.

@~creases fabricwe~ because

ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.

mm ml%w3?&$r
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.

eMat-we,crustyformationscaused.
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,

recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.

@Reducedusefullife of washer.

washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andif’youwash
ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild months.
up.If yourwaterisVERYHARD

~ndd Im4M?d$to

redweKnwSt6mebdti~

@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soil andstainremoverstohelpin

@Useapowderedphosphate

removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseare availablein yourarea.

@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately

@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce

limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating

watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.

andincreasedetergentto helpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefkom
heavy,sturdyclothes.

QWashsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.

GOO$lvm$“hmgpm%ice$

lll$llydelayIilBle$tone&mlag

e

b Cldes
Thefollowingrecommendations

wiHtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.

@Usehotterwashwater9for

@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffiessor harshnessinclothes.

How’h partially re$tore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwoCUPSofvinegarinonegallon

ofhottap-waterfor U minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

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

~ If YOUwashin coolerwaterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever

possible.

@Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeorfour
minutestodissolvedetergent

~Donotusevinegarsoak

solutionin washer.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay

damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay

reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.

~Vinegarsoak maydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.

beforeaddingclothes.
*Increaseamountofdetergent.

Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.

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*LIMESfDNE-techriicallycalladCALCKIMCARBONATE—iscausedtwthe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinth~detergent,

M

\

Theuseofa sufficientamount

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ofdetergentisoneofthemost

importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.

Amomt

requiredvaries

twwding to:

L Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4 ~pe ofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

memare dd.eqy-%ltif

you-have...

L

FIardwater

2.

Largeloads

3.

Greasyor oilysoils

4.

Lowerwashtemperature

5.

Lowphosphatedetergent.

Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoa low sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.

Usingtoolittledetergentis
acomon causeoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergent@astandard
measuringcup.

Howtouse dete~ent—gmnwlar

or powdered:

Placedetergentinthefikr pan for
normalconditions,but, forbest
resuks,putit nexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethe detergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

- Rwomendd momtd deti~entforaveragesoilklde

WaterLevelSetting

HighSudsing

I%wer‘IjIpe HARD

E.AIWSwkillg
Concentrated
PowderType

I

LIQUID

I

Water

Hardness

VERY

HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups Y3cup

10-20Gr.

4-10Gr.

SOFT

O-4

Gr.

0-10

Grains

o-1o

Grains I

Large Medium Small

1?4cups 1%cups %cup

1cup

cur)

1

1cup

% CWJ I %!CUD I % CUD I

I

,

%cup

. .

l?OHOWPACKAGEDM?WI’KM4S

Mini

Basket

‘Acup
Scup

1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas showninguide.

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

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.

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Hmd Wafir-do youhaveit?

EM&eyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,-ifso,howhard
itis.

~Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.

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

Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so

manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:

Oto3grainsper gallon-SOFT

10grairls-Hm

4 to

IIto19-gmins-VER’ IU4RD

20grainsandover—

IormEMELYHARD

Ifyourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
det&gentasyoupreferandf&get
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
I%4J?Dwater-less than-10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.

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

1. An instaliedwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.

Forinfkm’nationm water

softem=s9seeguideMm%

Grainsof

hardness

whenUsing

withdetergent (60ml)

Whenusing
withsoap (80ml) (160ml)

0–10 lo–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30

?4

o

1/3 cup

cup

%cup %cup 1cup 1%cups

1%cup

(120ml) (160ml)

(180ml) (240ml) (360ml)

%cup 1cup

(240ml) 30(240ml

1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

plus15mlforeachextra5grains)

1%cupsplus1tabkspoonfir eve~5groinsabove
30(300mlplus15ml foreachextra5grains)

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How

touseit

$pecidimtmctkms

BLEACH

ChlorineLiquid UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
suchasCloroxbrand

instructionson page8.

Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections.

Clorox2brand
FABRIC

WW1’ENEM

Rinseadditivesuchas

Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

Mixrecommendedamountwithone

DownyBrand cup (240ml)waterandaddat startof

rinsecycle.

WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand

smE?zER

ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand

Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.

Useincaseof infation and
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.

WATERsom~~

Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections.
suchasCalgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentor soapinwiishcycle.

Addatstartofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washeror ondryclothes.

2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonIMrne-retardantchikhn’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-tist
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonany tibric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.

1)Maybeus~ onallkindsofi%brics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefully.TOOmuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.

4)Do notpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanuticturer’s
instructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand

viruses:

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping

waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralsto formprecipitate

whichgivescloudyormil~ appearancetowater.

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SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand

Followpackagedirections.

PRETREATING,STAIN
ANDW’o’l.’REMOVERS

SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave

directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thetibric maythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwasher
productsis notcoveredbyyour

causedbypretreatment

~ty.

mAramws

Powderedsuch asRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
mdTintexbrands

IWYIX:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colofist. Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)dete~ent, 1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe

*FormoreinformationorIsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefrom the
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin

washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.

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1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas

possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easierit istoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:

*Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.

~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
that camewiththegarment.

@Teststainremovalproductona

hiddeninsideseamor ona sample
ofthematerial.

@Avoiduseofhot~ter on
wdmownstain.It cansetsome

stains.

3, Followstainremovalwitha

thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.

stainRemovaiEiht–

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of

coolwater—approximately8001?.

(27°Co)-ina sinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderinwasher.

meca$e ofith “Irwisibk” stain.

Foodor cookingoih onyour
syntheticgments maycausestains

whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.

If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtffomthewash

water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

oncethesespotsbecomevisible,

Ca13youremovethem’?

how
@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusing hottestwaterthe

fabriccanstand.

seerwxt pagefor
stain

Removal Guide.

Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovement
bulletin, “RemovingStainsFrom
l?abrics~’054D.TOobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

Availableat lowcost.

CfBnyou‘preventthese

How

‘gAfter-You-Wash”stains?

@Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwill!permit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

stain

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Witi andBIMchabIeFabfics
%%?‘control.S4Ming

wide, wad onI?3ge7

other WmhableFdmks

Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants

Blood

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamand Milk

Coffii andTea

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

oil, Tar,CodLiver(Xl.

Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.

carefil!y scrapeo@asmuchadhesiveor gumaspossible.

withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach

accordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.-Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedry cleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

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

Treatstainwithstie drycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.

Usedulltoolto

Sponge

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefhbrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefhbrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Soakincoldwater.Sponge’withasafedry
cleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,or spongewithasafedry
cleaningiluid.*Launder.

Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid?

Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

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Ink,Ballpoint

Paint and Varnish Softenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

Perspiration

Rust

E%!!?

**DO

FreshFruit,FruitJuices, Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
Wine,Vegetables,or Food

oloring

Grass, Foliage,Flowers,

Mildew,Scorch

*Cautkm:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

familiar withthelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewrdshedinwasher.

notmixchlorineMeachwith ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

RemovalHinton oppositepage,launder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenI%bric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
on oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Freshstains:Placestainfhcedown,onanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid$orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.

bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If

colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar.**If anystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfiuid*or bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderand dry.

launder.

Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining

stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Spongewithwarmwater.Apply

liquiddetergent.

withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.

Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed.

Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Sameaswhiteandbkach~blefabrics

exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Launderin warmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefhbrics.Applyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

Bleachremainingstain

undiluted

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PRoBLm

a%?msmuE

LINT
ONcLmHEs fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefaix-its,velveteen,corduroy).

.,

POSSELE14XIJmm -DY

Incomxt sortingOfclothesoSeparatelint-pmh.wrs (suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

*

s ~~s~~g ~~~~~~g,~sp~~~~yf~~s~~~~~~~a&Fornomd soil,wash(melllhilt~~~~
pwnd CfdryCMles.

~~se of~o~.p~osp~a~e&fKxgerMW~C~CO@IiIRwithhafdnessmineralstoforma
pWipiti@whichcanbemistakenforlint. Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwash waterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged

watersoftener.
@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.I%edissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
tissolvdbfare
washwater.Seepage15.

~OverIoadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelimt.Washfeweritemswith
iorrectwaterlevel.

~ Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
a~Ote~~~g~&*~g~~~@~o~~~~~~~ SW~~S~OII

detergent.Seepage15.

~Incorrectuseoffabricsoilener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwjth
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoflenersinrimecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage17forfabricsoftenerinstructions.

addingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

&ring washcycle.IncreaseamOuntof

@Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwemandmaylooklike

, ht. Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.

,.

,,,

. .

GMASY oRo~Y Thesearesoinetimescalled“Invisible!i%ains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
nms ON washingclothes.I-knvever,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAuNDEawD oilyspotsmaypickupdirt fromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GmBN~ arenoi causedbytie washereWashsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

@Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdyingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterf%briccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undtiu~dliquiddetergent,k%stand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestvvatertibric canstand.

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PROBLEM

PossmLECAUSEANDwm~y

GRAYED
cLmHEs

@hmtiicientdetergent.YiIJmayneedto increaseanmmtofdekrgentwed if bad is

largerthanrmmal, if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,ifwaterleveiislmgeorif

WZierisHad toEixmmdy Hard.-

Waternothotenoughfortypeofkxad.Bemm waterheaterisset toddiwr hotvm*ar

@

atthewasherat 140°-UYJ10F.Donot.washwhenotherhotwaterMwds-suchas
dishwashingQrfamilybaths–are heavy.

@Poororinferiordetergent.changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.Followthesestqxx

1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCa@mbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains

3. Usehottestwaterpossib~e

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids

6. Installwatersoftener

@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesojl,‘causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor size oflwyi, . “ ~ - ,,­~Impropersoakingwithinsufllcientdetergent.Usuallya30-tiute soakisw@@mt.”

EIowever,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmen~yourpayn@ touse

twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchto a phosphate‘deterg&nt,or follow~i s~~”

describedabove.
@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition,Usesha~r~.mh timesfor-,

smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentintitiwm~wlution aithe,J

startofagitation.Seepage15+

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@+Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures: , - , . ~

1. Putclothesinwasher.FillwithI-NM’water.CheckMmufac-r~? C& L&kl$to,
determineif hotwaterissuitableforgment,

@Addanon-praipititingtype of watersoftenersuchasCkiQonwith@x@We-

Y2 times asmuchasyouneedfornmxnalwatersoftening. ,.

use2
@Donotusedetergentorsoap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.

2. Ifyouprefixtousethe

soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.

3. UsetheMtii-Baskettub.Seepage9. Increasedetergent.

@hccmpkte removalofbodysoildueto’mnstam Wwd?insticient detergent.cheek

hemof T-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisy@low,itcontis body
oil.Restorewhitenessfoliowingprocedureson.’‘GrayedClothes;9page21.

SCMksetting,seepage8. use thewaterSOfteileiinplaceof

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asCkmlx2 brand). Refer’toGarmentMa13ufacwrers’care Instructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchasRitmTirltl?xbrands), followpackagedirections.

male fabricswithresinfinishes. useoxygenbkd?i (such

@Ironormanganeseinwatermaycause ovemllyehving or yellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-etiofinebleach.

2. Iilavea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.

3. Runhot waterfora,fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroecasicmally.

4. l%removespds spreadstainedportion5verpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
Iernonjuice%bmughstain.Torenlove~vem~ye~ow,usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindmage canoccur,

donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

BLUEORGRAY *Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;
COLORsTm3

alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.FaJRmove stiim: dampenstainedareaad
rubwithundfiuti liquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.

sH~aE,
GENERAL

@Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasherorbyhand;othersmaybe
safelywashedbut willshrinkina dryer.IWow GarmentMmufac~rem’Care

Instructionsexactly.Ifin doubt,donotmachinewashordry.

smuGE,

ms

~ ~~~mtion sw~e canOCcurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlysmwh~

andelongate-dbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs, garmentmaybepressed.back
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

~ _msive or delayedshri*ge iscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgradudly removedbykmndering.Maybe noticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
whed manytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRek.xaticmShrinkageabe.

~ Sh-ge caused by overhmthg occursincertainhit fabricsthathavebeenheat­shaped.

m~~washing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused

toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.This cannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater; dryingonLowor Delicateheat.

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PROBLEM PossmLE mumfimmm~y

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ITEMS

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69~~f7@c](j~~~~~fj~y~~f@~t~mb]ing$J~qJ~.

~~~~yfj md lxing clothesimmtiiakly.

0T~ m~~ ~~~&es~ @cr. m ody onewasher1~~atatime.Donot combineloads.
@Impropr loads.AvoidIaundetingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanaltPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses,Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

s T&lmany Clo’heshiwasher.Pement Pressloads”shouldalwaysbe Smalhmthan~

regularloads

● . .nomomthanmediumloadstogiveCldles momtomovefreely.

@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.’use PermanentPresswashcyclewhichprovidesa
Coddownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle. .

@incorrectwaterlevel.use La&-water LewdforMdim bid, Mdu Uvel for
small Load.

@Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washin coldorwarmwaterwithplenty

Ofdetergent.

@Ac~~~lation oflimescaledue&use ofcarbonatedetel’gents=If yell.must~~ea.

non-phospha~deter&mt,avoidtheuseoftigh-cmhn%&-butitdetergent.

@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Proper use’willminimizewrinkling.

‘lbremove-H:

1.Wmblg on “Pemmeit press” setting.

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2. Rerinsead dryon.‘TkimanentPress”setting.

3. Ifunsuc@ssfil,retwnbkOnM@heatforI(H2tides andhang*dia@ly.

4. IronCarefully.

5. sendtodryCkallersforpressing.

6. SOrnewrinklesnaaynmainwhichcannotberemwed.

SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSCR

EYW.ESSIVEWEAR

~p~5 ongmen~ ors~q ~bjec~Iefih pke~. checktQtie

sureallsuchobjects

areremwed.Alsocheckwashtub.

@Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fasten!kciks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallytip-tin
washinghits whichsnageasily.Timknitsinsideout.

@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiswlomtionmaybecausedby
improperuseofchlorinebBeach.Useonlycorrectmountofbkach,usingBkach
Dis~nser. Neveraddundfluti bleachtowashtubor allowclothestocomeinto

contactwithundiluti bleach.Donotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.
@Chemicalssuckashairbleach, dye,~-ent wavesolutions,batteryacidsand

toikt bowlcleanersma..causefihic holes.Rinsealltowds andotherWicks that
efuneincontactwiththeseckmnicdsbeforeputihg theminwash.W notcontinate
Clotihg articleswithtb$e Chemicals.

@%mU,I.MMwticedtearsmy enlargedutingwshtig process.Checkgarmentsbefore

washingandmendallripsandtears.

Pi?oklmlvi
%vA1’mVY’ON’T

DRAIN

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WATER LEAKS s Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.

IP’CMSIGRLE‘CAUSEAND wm~~

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=Makesuredrainhoseisnot kinked.
@‘l@ofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8ft. abovefloor.

@Make sureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtod~ainfacility.

WASHERISNORiH’

*Makesurewasheris levelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand
frontjamnutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.

@A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor
stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin:’Thissoundisnormal.

~Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseit to movefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,(wN.@yoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterIevelissethigherthan

I

necessary)thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloudbutharfiess noise.
Tocorrect,openthelid andredistributethe loadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close

thelidandrestart.

WASHERPAUSES
IN CYCLE

@Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps

betweenspinandrinse.

Ifymneed In-!N9ire11-ldp...Uw,WIfree:
me‘GE

Answer Center@

800.626.2000

consumer informationservice

.. .suchasbetweenwashandspiritor

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USER wNTENANm

hwsTRucTIoNs

The tub. Theporcelaiqis

self-cleaning.LeaveM openafter
washingtoallowmoisture@
evaporme.Donotuseharsh
or grittycleansers.

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

7%storewasher:
Askservicetechniciantoremove

waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.

Do notstorethewasherwhereit

willbeexposedto theweather.
For Bongvacations:

13esurewatersupplyisshut offat

faucetsanddrainallwaterfrom
hosesif weatherwillbebelow
freezing.

withgrease

or

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atregularintervals-about4 to 6

months—andremoveanylintthat
mayhaveaccumulated.Notools
areneeded, simplygraspagitator
withbothhandsandpull straight
upsharply.Theslottedsectionat

thetopofthemetalshafihasalight
coatimgoflubricanttopreventparts
stickingtogether.Ifthisarea
appearstobedry,applyalightcoat

ofgreaseor petroleumjellyaround
theslottedsectionofthes~aft
beforereplacingtheagitator.Do
notovergrease.Excessgreasemay
getintoclothesload.

Whenreplacingtheagitator,
carefidlylowerstraightdownonto

theshaftsothatitfitsinto theslots.

Thenapplydownwardpressure

untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
position.

Petroleum

Jelly.

Ho-wtoremove Ihestone
deposi~

Filter

*Soakfilterpanina preheated

160”F.(71”C.)solutionofhalf
vinegarandhalfwaterfor 15
minutes.Then brusheachsideof
panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile
flushingwithrunningwater.

fromClwed

mo”pan

CAUTIONS:

@Donotsoakinporcelain
container.Vinegarcandamage

porcelain.

@Donotexceed180“F.(82“C.)

or filterpanmaywarp.

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‘on thebackpageofthisbook.

‘reproudofour serviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,hereax-ethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeople who
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most

cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,

writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber-to:

~Manager,ConsumerRelations

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyour problem is still
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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WARRANTY

Saveproof of original purchase date such as your salesslip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

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WHAT IS

COVERED

WHATIsm COVERED“Sewicetripstoyour‘ometo

FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace

any

pan d the washerthatfails

becauseofamanufacturing
defect.

LIMWTEDADD!TK3NAL
FOLJR-YEARWARRANTY

Forthesecondthroughfifthyear
fromdateoforiginalpurchase,
wewi!lprovide,freeofcharge,

replacementpartsfor

thetmmhsion thatfailsbecause
ofa manufacturingdefect.YOUpay

fortheservicetriptoyourhome

andservicelaborcharges.Or,if
youdesire,wewill providea

completely recomlitiorwcl

transmission.Youpayforthe

shopreconditioninglabor,the

servicetriptoyourhomeand

servicelaborcharges.

teachyouhowto usetheproduct.

Readyour use andcare

ifyouthenhaveanyquestions

aboutoperatingtheproduct,

pleasecontactyourdealerorour

ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe

addressbelow,orcall, tollfree:
TheGEAnswerCente@

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice

~Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,

contactyourdealerorinstaller.

Youareresponsibleforproviding

adequateelectrical,plumbingand

otherconnectingfacilities.

anypartd

inates’id.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,DC.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL IELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTFtlC-

l-l~POINT FACKXIYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SEFMCE.

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resettingof circuitbreakers.

@Failureoftheproductif it isused

forotherthanitsintendedpurpose

orusedcommercially.

@Damagetoproductcaused

byaccident,fire,floodsoracts

ofGod.

WARRANR3RISNOTRESPOMN3LE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

Replacementofhousefusesor

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Some statesdo not allowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which varyfrom state to state.

Toknowwhat your iegal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

Hfurther I“Mpis needed UmxWning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GemwailElectric Company,Appliance Park, !Umisvih, KY

40225

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