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safelyirwructiorls. . ...-....3.4

Howm qxxate your

-washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5

CorMroksettingguidefor

differentfabricsandloads . ...6.7

Howto usethe

BleachDhyxmser. .. ... . . ..o ..8

~-j~~tousethe

PrewashCycle, . . . . . . . . .. . ...8

E!nergy-savingtips . . . . . . . . . ...8

Howto sortthe clothes. . . . . . ...9

Itpaystocheckand

pretreat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..9

Howtoload yourwasher . . . ...10

‘Whatisthe bestsizeload

ofclothes. . .. o. . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdetergents

andsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...11

The rewdtsofcontinueduse

ofcarbonatedetergents. . . . . ...12

EIowrmddetergent orsoap

shouldyo uus e. . . . . . . .

Howto usedetergent

orsoap . . .. o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Hardwater—doyou

haveit . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14

Otherlaundryproducts., . . . ...15

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Beforeusingyour Vi%M#-Ber,

readthisBrook-carefully.

Ris intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyour newwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

‘If youdon’tunderstandsomething

or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,IW40225

If’youIFwiw!da

dam~edwasher.e o

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

washer.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequest service...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcan correctyourself.

writedovi’mthemodel

m-d.S’w’idnumbers.

You’llfindthemorIalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthe front.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
The GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.

Paraobtenerlaversi~nen
espaiiolde&temanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter,”
serviciode informacibn
paraelconsumidor,
tel~fono800.626.2000.

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Usermaintenance

instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..23

Ifyouneed service. . . . . . . . ...23

Warranty. . . . . . . . . ..BackCover

Allwashinginstructiontermsinthis bookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -

FORYOURSAFETY

FORYOURSAFETY

DOnotSxM’eor !JRi%?

gasoline or other

flammabie wapcmsand

liquids

inmevicinityof

‘MSor any Cmw

appliances

2

—

VLARNING-TUreducetheriskof
fiw,ekctric shock,orinjuryto
personswhenusingyourappliance,

Mow basicprecautions,including
theMowing:

euse thisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseand.CareBook.

@This washermustbeproperly
instded andlocatedinMXordmwe
withtheInshllation Instructions
beforeit isused. Ifyoudid not
rsceiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
Iocationnearestyou.

–Properly groundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FOHOWdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.

–Install orstorewhereit willnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.

–Connecttoa.properlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin

theInstallationInstructions.
~~umoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnot inusetorelieve

pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shoukibreakorrupture.

~when disconnectingthis
appliancepull bytheplugrather

thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethat thecordislocatedso

tiiatitwill notbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.

~Donot repairorreplaceanypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
servicifigunlessspecifically

f&??JrecommendedinthisUseandCare

“” ‘Bookorinpublisheduser-repair

iNstructionsthatyouunderstandand

havetheskillstocarryout.

‘lbminimbe‘thepossibiltiy
d injury:

e Do not mixchlorine bl~ac~ with

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgas whichmay
causedeath.

DO notwashor dryarticles

~
thathavebeencleanedin,washed

in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmay giveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.

Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.

~HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour

waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
CANW EXPLOSIVEUNDER
THESECIRCLJMSTANCES.Soto
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave‘been
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethe gasisflammable,
donot smokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.

@~~~~~~@&~~~~~~$~~~~~~~~~~
ismotig, Beforeloading,unloading

oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selectorknobto“STOP”position,

thenwaituntilthemachinehas

@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance

oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
hornservice,removethewasherlid.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)out ofthereachofchildren,
prefemblyinalwkdcabket.Observe

allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.

@Keepthe areaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.

@Keepthe flooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethe possibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).

NOTE:ThrningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoes NOI’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

~Donottamperwithcontrols.

@Donotoperatethisappliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas

missingorbrokenparts,includinga

damagedcordorplug.

eNeverclimbonorstandonthe

washertop.

~Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothifig
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

completelystoppedbeforeopening
the lid.

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washandspinactionandprevent
theflame.u%mkmcyoffablics.lb completionofthecycle.
avoidsucha
marmfacture~’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedvmycarefully.

result,thegm+ment

@DonotchangeSPEED

SELE~ION whilewasheris

operating=If a changeinspeedis

desired,pushin CycleSelector

ForWwheroperation

@Do notleavewasherlidup

Knobto “STOP”positionandwait
forwashertostop.Thenselectthe

duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe

HowtoOpemteyoure~otheswasher

W~CL”o reducethe risk offire,electricshock,or injurytopersons,
readtheR4P0R’ANT SAFETYH’WTNJ(YIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

newspeedandpulloutcycle
selectorKrmbtorestart.

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sortingandbating

~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil accordingtoinstructionson
page9.

~RemoveFilter-Flo”pan.The
undersideofthelidis a goodplace
toputthepanwhile loadingor
unloadingclothes.

e ~oa~c~o~hes intowash basket,

beingcarefidnottooverload.Clothes
should.bebelowretainingring. See
page10formoreloadingitiomtion.

~ PositionFiker-Flopanon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount

ofdetergent.See-pages11through

15for informationon detergents

d. otherlaundryadditives.

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EXTRA LARGE CAPACITY

N~E: Donotusethel?ilter-Flo
panas awashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.

@Seepage8forinformationon
howtousetheBleachDispenser.
Forinformationon bleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage15.

QCloselid.Washerwillfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.

setting the

Gm’Rtrds

UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7 tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.

@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.

@ SelectWash/Rinse
Temperature.

4

HEAVV DUTV

2 SPEED WASHER

3

9

@–@—

@ SelectWaterLevel.

SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/3
fill ofclothes.

MEDIUM:Betweenl/3andl/2full.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3fi.dl.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3full.

@ PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.

@ PullCycleSelectorknobv.tto
startthe washer.Ifyouwishtochange.~$~
settingafterwasherhasstarted,push ‘“;
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe ;
washerandresettothenewposition.
Settingcanbechangedat anytime.

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%xwkfes longer washtimefor

mostcottons,linens,workand
pkiyClothes.

Pen-nPress‘cy&+=—

ArIextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.

Knitscy3e-

Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester

knitslaundering.

Re-wailIt@&--—

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

Selector

I

Settings

Wash

1-

Soak

Wash
Spin
Rinse

Spin

Time

Total

NOTES:

eTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycles.
@Totaltimedoesnorincludewaterfilltime.Filltimesvarydepending

onhouseholdwaterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

Regular

3 to18
3%
3%
7
21to36

Pre-Wash F&m. Press

3
7

11

5t08
z%

3% 3
4%
20to23

Knits

1

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2
3

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Washfspin

speed

wash wAeF­Rmperatuw

cycle

Cottonsand Linens

White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast

WorkClothes

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil
Averageorlightsoil

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWoven

Sturdy
Delicates

Silks,Wools;Blendsof Silk
andWool

RayonandAcetate Gentle

Down-filledgarments,if machine
washingis recommended

Fabrics

Normal
Normal

Normal

Normal

Normal
Normal

Normal
Gentle

Gentle

Gentle

Hotor Warm
WarmorCold

Hot

HotorWarm

Hot
Warm

Warm
Warm

Warm

Warm

Warm

RegularCycle
RegularCycle

RegularCycle

RegularCycle

PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle

KnitsCycle
KnitsCycle

KnitsCycle

KnitsCycle

PermPressCycle

9minutes

12minutesforsmallloads,
18minutesforallotherloads

SetatStartWash.
SetatStartWash.

SetatStartWash.

SetatStartWash.

—

8minutes

.

-.

BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,

Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

Blankets-Synthetic,Electric RegularCycle

Cm-tains-DON(3TMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats

and Rugs**
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue

Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,PlasticsandArticles
withPlasticTrim

Pillows

Normal

Gentle
5min.soakthen

Normal
5min.soak then

Normal
Gentle

Gentle
Normal

Normal RegularCycle

Gentle Warm KnitsCycle

Gentle

Hot

Wai-m KnitsCycle
Warm RegularCycle

Warm

HotorWarm

HotorWarm
HotorWarm

ColdorWarm

Warm

RegularCycle

KnitsCycle

PermPressCycle
RegularCycle

PermPressCycle

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+(-JwColdRinsetosaveenergy.

**~C%ecksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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Bkad?i

Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

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

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

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.If needed,use only
non-chlorinebleach.

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.IJsemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13,

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage 13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washonlyif recommendedby thegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffup the downandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeof waterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3 ata timeoraddtowelsto balance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Do babyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailof cold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Ch-dynon-chlorine bleachwhenneeded.
No bleach

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,Iiquidchlorinetype.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

No bleach

No~leach

Nobleach

Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,IX 20402.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsby hand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketata time.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

On electricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Do oneblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2 or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

TumbleonFLUFF(No Heat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down,Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carej%liy.Ifwashingis recommended,checkpillowsfor weakseamsor holesandmendto

preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.

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~Usethis dispenserwithIiquid
bleachonly.If youprefertouse
powderedbleach,pourit intothe
Filter-Flopanorwashbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Do not put
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.

~ Measurebieachcarefully.Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:
EXTRALARGEWATERLEVEL–

1?4cups (310ml)liquid

SMALLWATERLEVEKi--2/3
(170ml)liquid

~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

@Donotdmrfiu or Mowdispenser

tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.

@Neverpour Wmu.ltediliquid

Mead directly

ontoclothesor

CUP

intothe washbasket.

Howtouse-the

Prewashcycle

ThiscyclecanalsobeusedasSoak
Cycle.Seebelow.

~pREWASHCYCLEtemperature

willautomaticallybecold.

~ If hotor warmsoakis desired,set
theWASH/IUNSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOI’/COLD”or

“WARM/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorknobto “18Min?

intheRegularCycle.Startthewasher.
Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushintheCycleSelector
knobandturnto “START”in the
PREWASHCYCLE.Pulloutthe

CycleSelectorknobtocomplete
thecycle.ThePrewashCyclewi~l
NCYI’progressautomaticallyinto
theREGULARwashcycle.

@Foranextended soak allowthe

washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoakingagent.
Thenpushin theCycleSelector
knobto stopthewasher(keeplid
closed)andallowtosoakforasIong
asdesired.Afterdesiredsoakperiod;

pull outtheCycleSelectorknobto
completethecycle.

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

watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.

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

~under no~~ Soi]conditio~s, wash

inwaterabove80”F.(27”C.).This
generallymeansusingthe Wm Wiih
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to

110°F.orhandcomfortable.Ifyou
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafier
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally.ifsafeforfabrics.

~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.

@Ifyoumustwash smallerloads,
adjustthe amountofwater.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

~ Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich

aretheoff-peakhours.

~UseNormalSpinspeedto

removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.

.andthatmeansyou’llwaste

w,

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13kNw$0S$mrttheclothes

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.

LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas

man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.

Formore information cmM

cmtrd~ seepage18.

w

from

Sw’tbysoil

Separate

sortby$mkw

Separate

from

from

from

litpaystocheckand prepare
clothes

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

~ Doanynecessarymending–-rips,
hems,tears.

Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.

~ Removestains.ForSTAIN

REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Soakingand Pre-treating—

a goodwayto hmsendeepSONS
and stains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.

Soakingcanbe eithera completely

separatewashingsteporaprelim­inarystepto a completewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.

I?ORImoRMATIoN ON
SOAKINGAGENTS, SEE
PAGE15.

forwashing.

from

from

in additiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
washedtogetherwhenever
~ossibkl.

from

from

WOE?INSTRUCTIONSON
DIWFERXNTE4BRICSAND
LOADS,SEE PAGES 6and

7.

~Pre-treatheavysoil byrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered

detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

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special recommendations

fir

washing permanentp-ws

if you

Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:

washer.PermanentPressclothes

bewashed.

do nothave a dryer.

~Becarefulnottooverload
musthaveampleroomtomove

freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthat should

~Usemorewaterthan youwould
fora regularload.Use aMedium
WaterL,evelforaSmallLoad; an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.

~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonas washerstopsandhang
immediately.

~TOminimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.

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~Loadclothesdrv.

~ Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthem looselyin
thewashbasketin.thisorder:

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LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.

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MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:

3DoubleSheets
6 LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPilbw Cases
5T-shi~~s
4 PairTrousers
6 Handkerchiefs

Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring, showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafull water fill.

-what

isthe best sizeI(EMI‘d’

cMhes-hrge9 medium, or
small’?Savetime9energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload

ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntil youhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand

detergentbyadjustingthewater

levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.

additemsafter the washerhas

To
started.

@‘I’urnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFiber-Flo

pan.

~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.

~Replacethel?ilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.

NOTE:Do not usetheFilter-Flo
panas awashbasket.Donot put
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Fiker-l?lopan.

NCYI’E:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofa netlaundrybag.

K)

inSelectingdete%enkandsoap

.

Pmdwxs

Phosphate——
Rm’dered Detergents

Non-Pk9sphate—

PowderedDetergents

Advantages

Performwellinhardorsoil water

Washall typesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.

Disadvantages

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.

Maybedifllculttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbe usedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage12.)

Liquid Detergents

soaps

Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveeven.in
coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Maynotperformaswellas

powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

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1syourwaterhard?If it is, and

ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon­phosphatedetergent,you.will
mostmobablvnoticelimestone*
depo;itsOrIIyburclothesand

F!Mii?c@

anidumes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyafkct variousfabricsin
thefollowingways:

@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fiibricssuchastoweling.

~ Causescolorstofadeandbecome

&lfl anddingy.

@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~ ~ves a

white, powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.
~ Causesspot-fidingofbright

colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.

~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.

~Destroyseffixtivenessofflame­retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleqwear.

~~creases fabricwe~ because
ofthe scrubbingactionbetween

limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.

lMfix@on *er

@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.

eMat-we,

lint adheringtothe sticky

by

CrUSty formationsCaI.Med

limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthe pump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.

@Reducedusefidlifeof washer.

washersurfaces.Thehardness
ofyour waterandyourwashing
frequencywilldeterminehow
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
up.Ifjour waterisVERYHARD

.

~enw Inet.h* to

reduce limstme buikhp$
~Useapowderedphosphate

detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailablein yourarea.

@~s~l a homewa~r so~ner.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce

limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating

watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.

G00dw%3sh.in.gpmclices
q delay

toclothes

Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaythe effects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebetter soil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.

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

~If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.A.!sobe
suretousebleach onbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.

@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthree or four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.

Iimedmedamage

(11or moregrains)andifyou wash

just a fewloadsaweek,youmay

seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.

@Incnxseuseofbleaches,presmk,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash

soilandstainremoverstohelp in
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

~Usegreatercare in sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirthorn redepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.

@Wash smallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsofienertocounteract
stifilhessor harshnessin clothes.

How b

partiallyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepatiially
restoredbysoakingina solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor B minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTNNER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.

@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyes in somefabrics.

e

*LIMESTONE-teclmicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.

12

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.

e use of a sufficientamount

ofdetergentisoneofthemost

importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout

clean.

Amountrequiredvaries

accordingto:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif

youhave.. .

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyor oilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent.

Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchto a lowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.

Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.

Howtousedetergent—granular
or powdered:

Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
afterthe clotheshavebeenloaded.

If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

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womended mountofdetergent for average soil! bad

WaterLevelSetting

High-Sudsing
PowderType

I I

Low-SurLsing
Concentrated
PowderT’me

LIQm

I

Water Extra

Hardness

VERY

HARD 2cups

10-20Gr.

HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

O-4Gr.

I

0-10

Grains

o-1o

Grains

I

I

Lalge

1%cups

1cup 1cup

1cup

FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS

Large Medium

1%cups

1%cups

1

?4cup

t

1%cups

1?4cups

%cup

%cup

1?4cups

,

Small

?4cup
%cup

v2 cup

L Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas shownin guide.

2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
pageM.

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Hardwater—doyouhaveit’?

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.

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,if so,howhard
iiis.

*If youliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.

IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanuse soapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARD water—lessthan10grains—
andyouuse phosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.

~ Ifyouiiveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.

But,ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and

meansthis:
O to3grainspergallon–SOFT
4 to 10grains–HARD

11to 19grains–V13RYHARD “

20grainsandover—

L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.

Forinformationon water

softeners,seeguidebelow.

EXTREMELYHARD

Addthisn-inchwaterdtener withaMl waterlevel

0

Grainsof

hardness
Whenusing

withdetergent
Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups

withsoap (80 ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360

o–lo lo–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30

o

%cup

(60ml) (120ml) (160ml)

‘/2 cup

%cup 1 cup

(240ml)

d) 30(300miplus15mlforeachextra5 grains)

1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove

30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

.

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Otherlaundryproduck

k

w

IJwdry

productandtype

Howto use it

BLEACH

ChlorineLiquid

suchasCloroxbrand

UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto

instructionson page8.

Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonall kindsoffabrics.
Clorox2 brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

FMIUC SOFI’ENERS

Rinseadditivesuchas Mixrecommendedamountwithone 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluf~ andsoft.
DownyBrand cup(240rrd)waterandaddat startof

rinsecycle. 3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon

WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections.
RainBarrelbrand

Addduringwashcycle.

SANITIZER

ChlorineBleach,

Useincaseofinfectionand

suchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease.

SeeunderBleachabove.

specialinstruction

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.

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

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
someclothes.

4) Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses?

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Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addat startofwashcycle. waterclear.

Precipitatingsuchas 9011owpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentor soapinwashcycle.

whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT

SuchasBizbrand

Followpackagedirections.

PRETREATINCY,STAIN

sm REMOVERS

AND

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

carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave

directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredby yourwarranty.

TilN’1111ANDDYES

PowderedsuchasRit

andTintexbrands

Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparate]y.

throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

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

*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe

ConsumeiInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

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Howtoremove shim

L Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain, the
easieritisto remove.

2. Beforeattemptingto remove
anystain,take thesesteps:

@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenext page,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.

~ Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.

~ Teststainremovalproductona

hiddeninsideseamor on a sample
ofthemateriai.

@Avoiduseofhotwateron

unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.

stainRemoval Hint—

UsingChlorineBleachfor
Whiteand BleachableI?ah-ics.

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
(27°C.)-in asinkor pan. Soak
stainedareafor 5 minutesand
launderinwasher.

The Caseof the “InvisibleJ>Stain.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynot noticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.

If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirt fromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythink theywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespotsbecome visible,
howcanyouremovethem?

~Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.

~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe

fabriccanstand.

Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.

Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment

bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom

Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto: ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost.

Howcan youpreventthese

“After-You-Wash>Jstains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

Shin removalguide

h-l

Adhesives

(ChewingGum,etc)

Antiperspirants,
Deodorants

B!ood

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk

Coffeeand Tea

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

whiteand Bbckibk Fabrics

S& Control Setting (hide, Bleach on Page7

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrapeofas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge

withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,then launderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

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

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

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.B1eachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hinton oppositepage.

OtherWashableFabrics

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

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

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
and rinsewell,or spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid.*
Then1aunderinwarmdetergentwater.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Whte,Vege~bles,orFood
Coloring

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,

Mildew,Scorch

Ink, Ballpoint

PaintandVarnish

Perspiration

Rust

*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilated

familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedin washer.

**Do

not mixchlorine bleach withammoniaoracidssuchas vinegarand/orrustremover,Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

Soakstainincoolwater.If stainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain
RemovalHintoncppositepage,launder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots

whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
on oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.

Softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith

ammoniaor vinegar?*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry

cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.

Applyrustremover$*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.

roomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

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Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain

withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

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UseThkProblemSolver

PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE

ONCLOTHES

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille]

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

washing too long, espec~al~y forsm~ler ~oads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

e
poundofdryclothes.

*Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror apackaged
watersoftener.

epowderyresiduefromgranularde~ergen~mayappeartobelint.Predisso~vegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
disso~vedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.

overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint. Washfeweritemswith

e
correctwaterlevel.

~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

enough detel-gent to hold lint in suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof

oNot

detergent.Seepage13.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.

epillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedby-normalwearandmaylooklike
lint. ‘lhrningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

eStitic electricitycausedbyoverd~ingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofkner in

rinsecycle.

GREASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyou-maynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthe washwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible. They
GARMENTS

arenotcausedbythe washer.Washsyntheticgagnentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing

hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

GRAYEDCLUI’HES ~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis

largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,if waterlevelislargeor if

waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

~Waternot hotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasheratMO”-150”F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.

~Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:

1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains

3. Usehottestwaterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids

6. Installwatersoftener

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PROBLEM

F’0SSH3LECAUSEANDREMEDY

GRAYED

~ Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenand removesoil,causing

CLCYHIES grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

(continued)

e ~mproper

Soaking with insufficient detergent,Usuallya30-rnhWesoakissufficient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

m

~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage 18.

~Wmhingtoolong mayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.

~e~rgent dissolves too SIOWly. Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe ,

~
startofagitation.Seepage13.

~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneofthese procedures:

1.Putclothesinwasher.Fill withH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwaterissuitableforgarment.
s Adda

non.precipi~ting type ofwatersoftenerSuchasGlgonwithphosphate—

use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
~Allowclothesto gothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,ifnecessary.

2. If youprefertousethePrewashSetting,seepage 8.Usethewatersofienerinplace
ofsoakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.

YELLOWED
CLOTHES

~ Incornplcteremovalofbodysoildueto constantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyare’whiteandcenterisyellow,it containsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.

~Chlorinebleachmayyeflowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchasClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRit or Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

~Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

L Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhome to removeironand
manganesefromwater.

3. Runhot waterfora fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespds: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.‘lbremoveoverallyellow,usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,
donot useinthewasher;usea plasticcontainer.

BLUEORGRAY Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
‘COLOR

STAINS dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains:dampenstainedarea

andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfhbric.

SHRINKAGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washerorbyhand; othersmaybe safely
GENERAL

washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exzzctly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashordry.

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711N3 ProblemSOIV~~(continued)

PROBLEM
SHRINKAGE,

KNITS

WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

~ Relaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andekmgatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashand

dry cycle.

~Progressiveor delayedshrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.

*Shrinkagecaused by overheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat­shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.

~Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhang clothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyone washerloadatatime.Do notcombineloads.
QImproperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

~Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads. .

.no morethanmediumloadstogive clothesroomtomovefreely.

~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.Alsouse PermanentPressDrycycle.

~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium
LevelforSmallLoad.

,:

*Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washincold or warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.

~ Accurpulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.

~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properuse willminimizewrinkling.

TOremovewrinkles:

1.Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.

2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.

3. If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.

4. Ironcarefully.

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5. Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.

6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

WPJI’ER
TEMPERATURE
ISINCORRECT

WATERWON’T
DRAIN

WATERLEAKS

WASHERIS NOISY

@Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesarecorrectlyset.
~ Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedonand

regulatedcorrectly.
~Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets. ..

hottohot, coldtocold.
~ Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlet

hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.
@Checkhouseholdwaterheatertomakesureit isdeliveringwaterat 140°to 150”F.

~Makesuredrainhoseisnotkinked.
@Topofdrainoutletshouldbe lessthan8ft. abovefloor.

~Makesurehose connectionsaretightatfaucets.
~Makesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

~ Makesurewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand

frontjamnutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.

@A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor

stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethe transmission“locksin:’ Thissoundisnormal.

~Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemorasmallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan
necessary)thespinbasketmaystrikethe outertub,creatingaloud butharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,openthelidandredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close
thelidandrestart.

WASHERPAUSES
IN CYCLE

@Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps.. .

betweenspinandrinse.

H’youneed morehelp...edl, toll free:
TheGE AnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
eonsurnerMimnationservice

suchasbetweenwashandspinor

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Thetub. Theporcelainis
self-cleaning.Leavelid openafter
washingtoallowmoistureto
evaporate.Do notuseharsh
orgrittycleansers.

Theexterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeor dust

withdampcloth.Trynottohit

surfacewithsharpobjects.

TostoreVvasher:

Askservicetechniciantoremove
waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.

Donot storethewasherwhereit

willbeexposedto theweather.

Forkmgvacations:

Be surewatersupplyis shut offat
faucetsanddrainallwaterfrom
hosesifweatherwillbebelow
freezing.

62.

TheAdivator” agitator.Remove

Lubricate
withgrease
or
Petroleum
Jelly.

atregularintervals-about4 to6
months—andremoveanylintthat
mayhaveaccumulated.Notools
areneeded,simplygraspagitator
withbothhands andpullstraight
upsharply.Theslottedsectionat

tfietopofthemetalshafthasalight

coatingoflubricanttopreventparts
stickingtogether.If thisarea

appearstobe dry,applya lightcoat
ofgreaseor petroleumjelly around
theslottedsectionoftheshaft
beforereplacingtheagitator.Do
notovergrease.Excessgreasemay

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getinto clothesload.
Whenreplacingtheagitator,

carefullylowerstraightdownonto
theshafisothatitfitsintotheslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoits normal
position.

It’youneedservice

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfi.utherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswill solvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestillnot pleased,
writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConstimerRelations
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuc~ 40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Essw­—.
~

How to remove lbestone
deposi@ from clo~ed

Hlter FI@@pan

~Soakfilterpaninapreheated
160”F.(71”C.)solutionofhalf

vinegarandhalfwaterfor 15
minutes.Thenbrusheachsideof
panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile
flushingwithrunningwater.

CAUTIONS:

~Donotsoakinporcelain
container.Vinegarcandamage
porcelain.

*Donotexceed180“1?.(82“C.)
or filterpanmaywarp.

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WARRANTY

Saveproof of original purchasedatesuch as yoursalesslip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

WHAT Is COVERED

FLU ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypartof thewasherthatfails
becauseofamanufacturing
defect.

MIWTED

KNJR4?EAR
Forthe

ADCNTKINAL

WARRANTY

secondthroughfifihyear

fromdateoforiginalpurchase;

wewill provide,

replacement

freeofcharge,

partsforanypartof

thetransm~ssionthatfailsbecause
ofamanufacturingdefect.Youpay

fortheservicetriptoyourhome

andservicelaborcharges.Or,if

youdesire,wewill providea
completely recomfWof9ecf

transrnission.

Youpayforthe
shopreconditioninglabor,the
servicetriptoyourhomeand
servicelaborcharges.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,DC.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe

sameexceptthatil is

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop

or for the service technician’s travel
coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewillbeprovided

by

our FactoryService Centers or

byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages

ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor

GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTR!C­I-IOTP(31NTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

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Some statesdo not allow the 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 mayalso have other rights which vary from stateto state.

Toknow what your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

~m COVERED ~SWViCEItriPstOYOUrhornetO

Manager—ConSumerMairs, GeneralElectricCompany,App!kmce

PartNo. I13D5497PO18
FikL No.49-9545

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teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

Beadyour Useand

Ifyouthen haveany questions

aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour

Consumer Affairs office at the

address

The GE Answer CenteF

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~Improper installation.
Ifyou have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

Wa~ram~O~: @3m9@l

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GENERAL ELECTRIC

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Replacementof house fusesor

resettingofcircuitbreakers.

Carematerial.

~Failureof the product if it is

forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
or

used commercially.

below,orcall,tollfree:

~Damageto product

byaccident,fire,floodsoracts

of God.
WARRANTORIS

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

ElectricCounpany

is rweded concerning this warranty,write:

Park,Lcmiwih, K??’40225

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