GE WWA7619M User Manual

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washer

contents

Agitator Appliance Registration 2

Bleach Dispenser Care and Cleaning 2:

Consumer Services

Controls Setting Guide

Cycle Settings Detergents, Other Additives 11-15

Energy-Saving Tips 8 Filter-FIo@Pan 4,& 22

Hard Water Limestone Deposits 12,22

Loading Model and Serial Numbers 2

Pre-Treating 7,9,15 Problem Solver

13, 14

4,10

18-22

Model WWA7619M

6,7 User Maintenance Instructions 22

5 Warranty

SafetyInstructions Sorting Clothes

Stains Stain Removal Guide

Storage &Vacation Tips

Back Cover

GEABwer Centera 88fi6262@80

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Read thk book carefuIIyo

Itis intended tohelp you operate

andmaintainyour newwasher properly.

Keepit handy for answerstoyour questions,

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething or need morehelp, write (include

yourphone number)

ConsumerAffairs GE Appliances AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Hyou received a

tim~ed washer...

Immediatelycontact the dealer (or builder) thatsold youthe washer.

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Before

check the Problem Solveron pages 18 ofminor operating problems that

youcan correct yourself.

yourequest service...

through22. It listscauses

money.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage versionofthisbook,call

GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice,

Paraobtener la versibn en

espafioldeestemanual, namea GEAnswerCenters serviciodeinformaci~n

paraelconsumidor, telifono800.626.2000.

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FORYOURSAFETY

Ifyou smell gas:

openwindows.

2s Don’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3.Extinguish

open

flame,

any

4,Immediately call

your gas Suppliera

Toobtainservice, seethe ConsumerServicespagein the backofthisbook.

We’reproudofour service and wantyouto bepleased. If for some reasonyouare nothappy with the serviceyoureceive,here are three stepsto followforfurther help,

FIRST,contactthe people who servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyou are notpleased. In most

cases, this willsolve the problem, NEXT, if you are stillnot pleased,

write all the details-including yourphone number—to:

Manager, ConsumerRelations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky40225

FINALLY, if yourproblem is still notresolved, write:

Major Appliance

Consumer ActionPanel 20 North WackerDrive Chicago, Illinois

60606

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and serial numbers.

You’llfindthemon a labelon the

lowerleftsidenear the front.

These numbers are aIsoon the Co~]sumerProduct Ownership

RegistrationCard that came with yourwasher. Beforesendingin this card, please write these n.umt~ers

here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbers in any

correspondence or service calls

model

concerningyourwasher.

*~on’t turnelectric switches

onorOti

ignite the gas.

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because sparks may

; @MPORTWT SMETYmSTRUCTIONS

closesupervisionisnecessary

ifthisapplianceis usedbyornear

children.Do notallow children

toplayinside,onorwiththis applianceoranydiscarded appliance,Disposeofficarded appliancesandshippingor packingmaterialsgroperly, Beforediscardingawasher,or removingfromservice9remove thewasherlid.

@Keep

detergents,bleaches,fabricsokners, etc.)outofthereachofchildren, preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe allwarningson containerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

~Keepthearea aroundand underneathyourappliancesfree fiomtheaccumulationofcombustible materials,suchaslint, paper,rags, chemicals,etc.

~Keepthefloor aroundyour appliancescleananddry toreduce

thepossibilityofslipping. @Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectric shock, unplugthis appliancefromthepowersupply beforeattemptinganymaintenance orcleaning (exceptthe removaland cleaning

alllaundryaids(suchas

ofthelintfilter).

N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT disconnecttheappliancefromthe powersupply.

@~~ notWmperwith controls.

DO not operate this appliance

o ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled,orl~as

missingor brokenparts,includi~~g adamaged

oNever climb onor standon tl~e washertop.

G Donot wash fiberglassa~ticlesin

yourwasher. Skinirritation could result from the rernaini~lgpafiicles thatmaybe picked upbyclothing d~~ri~~gsubsequent waslterUSC,

cord or plug.

@ThelaundrypIocesscanreduce

theflame

avoidsuch a resu~t,tie garment

retardancyoffabrics. To

manufacturer’scareinstructions shouldbefollowedverycaretilly.

For washer operation

@Do not leavewasherlidup

duringcycle.Thiswill stop the

washandspinactionandprevent completionofthecycle.

SAVE TmSE

mSTRUCTIONS

Howtoopemte yourc~otheswasher

~~~—To reduce the risk offire,e~ectrieshock,orinjury to persons,

read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appBiance.

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WasMpin Speeds

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@Sort clothescarefully byfabric

type, weight, color and amount of

soil, according to instructionson

page 9. ~RemoveFilter-Flo” pan. The

undersideof the lid is a good place to put the pan while loading or unloadingclothes.

@Add measured amount of detergent. See pages 11through 15 f~)rinformation on detergentsand other laundry additives.

o Load clothes into wash basket, beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes

sho~jldbe 19c10wretaining ring, See page 10formore\oadinginformation.

Wafer level WosMiinse Tempuraiuro

Eight Cycle TwoSpeed Washer

MEDIUM

,mu,6nmGE “’’&’:’ , “E’;f~.aD. 3,,.”,,.,.s

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Heavy Duly large Capacisy

AurnEm RINSE

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N~E: Do notuse the Filter-Flo pan as a wash basket. Do notput anyitemsto bewashedinthe

Filter-Flopan. ~For informationon bleachesand

fabricsofieners, seepage 15.

~Close the lid. Washerwill fill, butnotagitateor spin with thelid open.

setting the controls

Use the Controls Setting Guide on pages6 and 7 to help you make the proper selections.

@ Select Wash/SpinSpeed.

@ Select WaterLevel, SMALL: Washeris less than 1/2

fullofclothes. MEDIUM: Between 1/2and2/3 fill, LARGE: Over 2/3 full.

@ SelectWashandRinse

Temperature.

@ Push CycleSelector knob in ,*.and turn clockwiseto your selected ‘-::--= wash setting.

@ Pull Cycle Selector knob out to

startthe washer.Ifyouwishto change settingafierwasherhas started,push Cycle Selector knob into stop the washerand reset to the new position. Settingcan be changed at any time.

Ru, H ,, ,,M, w,”,, ,,0,

: *pstoHelpYouSeiectsettings

Regular cycles—

Provideslonger washtimefor mostcottons,linensand workand piayclothes.

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ExtraCleancrC/eS

Etira Clean Cycles—

Formodern fabricswith heavyor oilysoil. A secondrinse isprovided

tohelp removetheadditional

detergentthatis required forthese

Permanent Ress cycIes—

An extendedcool-downsprayrinse isprovidedto minimizethe setting ofwrinkles.

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsand stains.

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What Happens inEach setting(Approximate Minutes)

cycle

selector

Settings }Va.sla spill

Rinse

Spiil

Regular Cycles

Heavy

j y!

3% 3X 3I/’ 7 7

Normal

15 7

~Jjg~t

Soil

soak

Cycle

3 l/2 7

Fermanent Press

Normal

2% 2% 3 y2

4fi

Light Heavy

31/2

Extra C1eaIl

3ti 3 3

Normal

3% 3 3

Controk settingGuidefordifferentfabricsandBoa&

bad

Cottonsand Linens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Non-colorfast

WorkClothes, Dungarees,etc.

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

Permanent Press, TreatedCottons, Blendswith Cottons

Heavyor oily soil

Averageor light soil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon, AcrylicKnits and WovenFabrics

Sturdy Delicates

Silks, Wools; Blends of Silk and Wool

Rayonand Acetate

wash/spin

speed

Normal

Normal Normal

Normal 3entle

Sentle

3entle Warm Permanent Press Cycles

wash water

Temperature’

Hotor Warm

Warmor Cold

Hot Hotor Warm

Hot

Warm

Warm Warm

Warm

cycle

Regular Cycles RegularCycles

Extra CleanCycles RegularCycles Normal Setting

Extra Clean Cycles

Permanent Press Cycles

Permanent Press Cycles Permanent Press Cycles

Permanent Press Cycles

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setting ‘

cyc~t?

Normal or Light Soil Setting Normal or LightSoil Setting

Normal Setting for small loads, HeavySettingfor all other loads

Normal Setting Normal or Light Setting

Normal Setting Light Setting

Light Setting

Down-filledgarments, if machine washing is recommended

BabyClothes—Sturdy,such as Diapers, Nightgowns,Shirts, Pads, Sheets, ReceivingBlankets, Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate Blankets—Wool,Part-Wool,

Cotton Blankets—Synthetic,Electric

Curtains-DO NOT MACHINE WASH FIBERGLASS

Chenille Bedspreads, Robcs:~:}:

Slipcovers, Draperies, BathMats and Rugs** Denims (cspccially In<iigoBlueJeans) and

other fibrics that b}ccd

Rubber-coated ?tcrns, Laminated Fabrics. Vinyl, Plastics tind Articles with Plastic

Trim

Pi1lows

3entle

Jormal Hot

ientle

min. soak then

1ormal

min. soakthen ormal

entlc

Warm Warm

Warm

+otor Wdrm

Permanent Press Cycles

RegularCycles

PermanentPress Cycles Light Setting RegularCycles Light Soil Setting

RegularCycles

PermanentPress Cycles

Normal SettingWarm

Normal or Light Soil Setti&”

depending on amount ofsoil

Light Soil Setting

Normal Setting

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entlc

ormal lot or Warm ?egular Cycles ormal ;oIcIor Wdrm legular Cycles

Gentle Normal Setting

3cntlc

iot or Warm

Varm

?ermanent Press Cycles

‘ermanent Press Cycles

‘ermancnt Press Cycles Normal or Light Scttil~q

Normal or Light Setting, depending on amount ofsoil

Normal Setting Normal Setting

depending

on ~molln[ L .

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~Liquidchlorinetype. IOnlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorinetype. Noncolorfast, only non-chlorinebleach whenneeded.

If colorfast is unusuallysoiled, use hot water. Use maximumdetergent recommendedon page 13.

Use maximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage 13.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorinetype. Noncolorfast, only non-chlorinebleach whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type. Noncolorfast, only non-chlorine bleach whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded. If needed, useonly non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Vhiteor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

~n]ynon-chlorine bleach when needed. o bleach

o bleach

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‘hitcor colorfast, ljquid chlorine type.

Smallloadsreduce wrinkling. Use maximumdetergentrecommended inguideon page 13.

If unusuallysoiled, use hot water.Use maximumdetergent recommendedin guideon page 13.Smallloads reduce wrirdding.

Washonly if recommendedby the garment manufacturer. Followinstructions carefully.

Nashinyourwasher only if recommendedby the garment manufacturer.

washfrequently to fluff up the downandretain the garment’s warmth. Washseparately,Wet [owngivesoff an odorwhich maybe absorbed byother garments. Odor disappears when ;armentis dry. Treat heavily soiled areas with liquiddetergent or paste made of water and ;ranulardetergent. Closezippers. Wash2 or 3 at a time or addtowelsto balance, 3ARMENTMUST BE TUMBLE DRIED.

‘OUmayprefer to use a mild-type detergent. Dobabyclothes separately. Pretreat spots. !insediapers, nightgowns,pads and sheets after use. Keep diapers in a coveredpail of cold

water and conditioning agent like Borateern brand. Youmayprefer to use a mild-type detergent. Do hand-knit garments byhand, Fill washer, add detergent, allowto dissolve beforeadding blanket. Do one blanket at a time.

Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquiddetergent.

On electric blanket, sew a strong piece ofcloth over plug to protect blanket and washer from damage. Do one blanket at a time, Pretreat heavilysoiled spots with liquid detergent.

V~cuumout loose dirt before washing.

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hitc or coloritist, Iiquidchlorine type.

hi[c or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. )bicactl

N() blcoch

Nashonly 2 or 3 rugs or mats at one time. Shakebefore washing to remove excess dirt.

~ornew “indigo blue” jeans, wash at least 3 times invery small loads with fill water fill. Jeans need ample room to move toavoidwhite lines at creases, May discolor plastic washer parts. Subsequent washingswill reduce discolorations, but will probably never eliminate it.

~ The stained parts will not discolor subsequent washing loads.

Pillows arc made of diffirent materials-dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, natural feathers and

~ down, NlanypiI lowscan be machine washed, but)nani~fi~ctlii-ers’care labels rtll{st!]ejollowed

(.arc:/i~fl)!If washing is recommended, check pillowsfor weak seams or holes and mend to preventescape of feathersor filling. Fill washer. add detergent and agitate for severalminutes

~ to dissolve dctcr:cnt. Addt~vopillows at a time to balance loaci.Use a high water level. .

How

tomethe

Howtousethe @

BleachDispemer

@Use thisdispenserwith liquid

bleachonly.If you prefertouse powderedbleach, pour it into the Filter-Flopan or washbasketalong withyourdetergent. Do notput

powderedbleach into the bleach

dispenser. QMeasure bleach carefilly. Here

are somerecommended amounts: LARGE WATERLEVEL—1%

cups (310ml) liquid

SMALL WATERLEVEL–213

cup (170ml) liquid ~Pour measured amount of liquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser. ~Do not overfi!lorallowdispenser

to overflow.Avoidsplashing. Undiluted bleach can cause fabric

damage. ~Never pour undiluted liquid

bleach directly onto clothes

into the Washbasket.

soak cycle

~‘dSOAKCYCLE5’setting temperaturewillautomaticallybe cold,

@If a hot or warm soak is

desired, setthe WASH/WNSE

TEMPERATURE switchto

“HoT/~OLD” or “WARM/COLD”

and turn the CycleSelectorknob to

“NOMAL” intheRegularCycles. Start the washer. After washerfills and beginsto agitate, push in the CycleSelector knob and turn to “Soak Cycle:’Pull out the Cycle Selectorknobto completethe cycle.

* For an extendedsoak, allowthe

washerto fill andagitatefor a few minutesto dissolvethe soaking agent. Then push in the Cycle Selector knob to stopthe washer

(keep lid closed)andallowtosoak

Aulo,nwR!2Ee09

nn,,m,!0,,,,,rumIn,,.,

foraslong as desired.After

desiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe CycleSelectorknobtocomplete thecycle.

ExtraCleanCycles

The Filter-Flopanisthe lint filter. Positionthe Filter-Flo pan onthe

agitatorafterloadingclothes into the washer.Lint iseasily seenand removedafterthewashis finished.

NOTE: DonotusetheFilter-Flopan as a wash basket. Do not put any itemsto be washedin the Filter-Flo pan. Do notplace detergentpackets in theFilter-F1opan.

~Unciernormalsoil conditions,wash in water above80”F.(27°C.), This ~enedly meansusingtheWm Wash

@ temperaturesettingon yourwasher—

temperatures approximately 90° to

110°F. or hand comfortable, If you

noticethatsoilhasaccumulated after severalcollsec~itivewashings,useHot Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.

o T1.~t~lWJZ~Sh]essoften. Save

:~rtit;lzsoi’tl~etia~~-]etype of fabric ~]]l~jl1/(31,]hfil’c:3.fu!i[Oad.

~If you must wash smaller loads, adjust the amount of water. Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels. ~Wash in off-peakutility hours.

Yourlocal utility can tell yolJwhi~~. are the off-peakl~ours.

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