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orneedmomhelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany

AppliancePark

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lowerMtsidenearthefront.

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yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
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correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

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checktheProblemSolveron
pages23-28.Itlistscausesofrninor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan

correctyourself.

AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTrade Commission,January1984.

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personswhenusingyourapplitice,

ibliowbasicprecauticms,including

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asdescribedin

thisUseandCareBookl

@~ti$ washermusth?

and in

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used.Hyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice

hxationnearestyou.

–Properly groundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation

Instructions.
–Installor storewhereitwillnot

be exposedtotemperaturesbelow

freezingorexposedtotheweather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

To

*D. notmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegtir

and/orrustremover,M“ixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

DOm washor dryarticles

~
thathavebeencleanedin,washwl
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,

dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.

llonotaddthesesubs~cestothe ‘
washwater,anddonotme these
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.

~HYDROGENGAS is

bythe chemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhot waterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGEN
CANBEEXPLOSNE~~DE~
THESECIRCUMSTANCES.Soto
preventthepos$ibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenot usedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe

hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseverairninutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothe hotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethe gas isflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.

@pJ@~~~~~~~~j~foW@sllerWW3it
is Beforeloading,unloading

oraddingclothes,push intheCycle
Selectorknobto “STU?9’position,
thenwaitui~tiitiiemachinehas

compktel~

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the

f+tOppfd kmf’om Opening

produced

GAS’

s ~~OSCsqxwviskm is

ifthisapplianceisuswibyormmr
children.DonotWowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose

packingrnaterhlspraperlytB&fore
discardingawasher,orremoving

Wrnservice,renmvetiewash~r~~d.

oJQQpallhmndryaids(such

as

detergents,bleaches,fabrict+oftmwrs,

etc.)outofthereachofchikhxm,

prefemblyhal~kdcab~et.Observe

all warningscmcontainerlabelsto

avoidpersonalinjury.

*Keepthe areaaroundand

underneathyourappliancesfree

fiomtheaccumtiationofcomb~stib~e

materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraround

your

appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofs~ipping.

eTofitize thepossibtiity

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).

i?JOTE:TurningtheCyc~eSelector

knobtoanO??l?positiondoesNO1’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

~ D. nottamperwithcontrols.

~ Donot

operatethisappliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembkd,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga.

damagedcordorplug.

~Neverclimbonorstand

onthe

washertop.

~D. notwashfiberglassarticks in

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould.

resultfromtheremaining
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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sortingandLoading

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type, weight,colorand~ount Of
soil,accordingtoinstructionson

page14.
~~emoveFilter-FIO@panand

Mini-BasketT”tub.Theunderside
ofthelidisa goodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingor unloading

cloti”s’ -

DonotuseMini-13askettubwhen

washi~~g
mnphe dctaikonhowandwhento
usc[hehlini-Baskettubonpages8
throughIi.

rqqbr ~O~ds.~ou’flfi~ld

~Add detergent next to the agitff$or
afierclotheshave been loaded. See

pages16through19forinformation
ondetergentsandotherlaundry
additives.

@PositionFilter-Flopanon
agitator.

NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-F1opan.

~seepage 6 forinformation

onhowtouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.ForMormation
onbleachesandfabricsofteners,
seepage20.

~Close lid. Washerwill notfill,
agitateor spinwithlidopen.

Use theControlsEktting Guideon

pagesH and 13to helpyoumake
theproperselections.

—

SelectWaterLevel.

@

SMALL: Washerislessthan 1/3

fill ofclothes.

MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2
full.

LARGE:Between1/2and2/3 full.
EXTRALARGE:Over213full.
MINI-BASKET:Notusedfor

regularloads.Seepages 8 through

11forinstructions.

Ifyouwantto increasethewater
levelafteryou’vemadea selection,

turnknobto “RESET”andselect
newlevel.

@ SelectWashandRinse

Temperature.Coldrinsewillbe
automaticallyprovidedwithuseof

SyntheticsCycles.(Anextended
cool-downsprayrinse andcoM­waterdeeprinseare p~ovided.to
minimizesettingofwrinkles.)

cyck$-

Formostcottons,linens,washand
playc!otheswithnornd soiling.

~

ineach

cycks-

Forpermanentpressandknits
loadssuchasshirts,blouses,

3

OFF

Seepiga X2and B forControlsSettingGuide

dressesandsimilarwearing
apparelwithnormalsoiling.An
extendedcool-downsprayrinseis
providedtominimizewrinlding.

soakswtiqg-

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto

loosenernbedd~soilsandstains.

cycle
Sk3ktm

settings
Wash

spin

Rim%

.—

spin
Total

~Time

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Normal

15

3?t2

3%
7

32

Regular

LightSoil

WJ

5

3%
3

7

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Soak

3y2

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11Y2

synthetics

Perm.Press

10

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3%
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24

Knits

5

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4%

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@Usethis dispenserwithliquid

bleachonly.

powderedbleach,pour dinto the

washbasketalong with your

dezergent.

Ifyouprefer touse

Donotputpowdered

bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:

EXTRA-LARGEWATERLEVEL

CUP (310ml) liquid.

I%

SMALL

2Acup(170ml)liquid’

MIM-BASKETTUB

~ cup(60@ liquid

WATERLEVEL

~Pour-measuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintothebleach
dispenser.

* Donot overfillor allowthe

dispenserto

overflow.Avoid

splashing.Undilutedbleachcan

causefabricdamage.

Never pour undiluted liquid

$

bleach directly onto ddhes or

intothe wash basket.

@PositiontheFabricSoftener
Dispenseronthe Fiher-l?lopan.

e pourthemanufacturer’s

recommendedamountoffabric
softenerintoastandardmeasuring
cup.

@Addenoughwatertofillthecup

?42fill.

@Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.

~ The fabric softenerwilla@­maticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.

~ Donotstopthe washerduring

the firstspin.

Thiswillcausethe

dispensertoemptytoosoon.

@Donot use the FabricSoftener

Dispenser withthe SoakSetting.

~ ~fs~AK”settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemper-

atureswitch.(Hawarmsoakis
desired,setthe WASHRINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto

“H~/WARM.”

@Ifahotsoakisdesired,setthe
WASH/IUNSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/WARM”and
turntheCycleSelectorknobto

“NORMAL”intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe

CycleSelectorknobandturnto

“SOAKj”PullouttheCycle

Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.

@h= an ext&ded soak allowthe

washertofillandagitateforafew

minutestodissolvethesoaking

agent.ThenpushintheCycle

Selectorknobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecyck.

* Donot use theFabric Softener

Dispenser with the Soak Setting.

Hyourclothesandhouseholditems

...-

don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyw-wash

...andthatmeansyou’llwaste

them
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescmefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertemperaturewmn enoughto
releaseandget ridof soiL

@IJsfiHotWash—upto i50°F.--on

regularbm%isonlywhenwashing

a
heavilysoiledartick%-—+u~has
workandplayclothes.

*Undernormalsoilconditions,

washinwaterabove80°F$(27”C.).

Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting

011YOUI+washer—temperatures

appmxinlately

90°to 1lO°F.or

handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
that soilMsa~cumu~atedafter

severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.

@AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.

~Tryto washlessoften.Save

articlesofthe sametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.

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@If youmustwashsmallerloads,

adjusttheamountofwater.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels”

@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocal utilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.

~UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove

morewaterandhelplessendrying

time.Thedryerwillremoveany

wrinklescausedbythe Nornd Spin.

~UseyourMini-BasketT}’tubfor
verysmallloads.It useslesswater

thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.

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wash k)ads

$mdil 10MIsofregularfabrics

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(upto 2%pounds)
*Dekate loads such as kq3erie9

panty

iMMe9 girdks9 bkn.wf+
sweaters, sods, mrts, baby
ddhes and other man Ckm3te
hand

@stuffed toys
@Tennisshoes

How bwa$h a

smallkdl

Wfabricsor

RemoveJ?iher-Flopan.

1.

5.Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,be sureto replace

theFilter-l?lopan. Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.

7.Addfabric

softener,ifdesired

(butnotintheMini-QuickCycle

describedonpage9),Pour1t&spoon

(5ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror

1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintotheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheJ?ilter-Flopan.

$3.Closelid.Setcontrolsasfollows:

‘VariableWater Level

2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthef;oritof
themachineforeasierinstallation

andremovalofMini-Baskettub.

Ptitdetergent in the bottom of

3.

theMini-Basket tub before Loading
clothes. Seepage 18.

4.

LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.

Seepage14forsortinghelp.

e D. not washci~fh~sinthe

regularwashbasketwhenusing
theMini-Baskettub.

@Shakesandand/or100SCdirt

outof clothesbeforeloading;

otherwisesomemayremaininthe

tub andontheclothesafterthe

cycleiscompic{ed.

6.Addbleach, ifdesired.Measure
carefkdlyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directly intothebleach
dispenser.

—Donot overfillor allow
dispenser to overflow.

Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.

—Neverpour undiluted liquid
Meachdirectly onto clothes or
into the Mini-Basket tub.

—Ifyouprefertousepowdered
bleach,pouritintotheMini­Baskettubalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered

bleachintothebIeachdispenser.

@Whenwashingstockings,

pantyhoseandothereasily
tangleditems,alwayshandle
sepai.ately.Tominimizetangling,
theuseofa netlaundry bagis
recommended.

EXTRALARGE

LARGE

MEDIUM

::: SMALL

RESE1”

MINl­BASKET‘::

–Set WaterLeveltotheMINI­BASKETposition.

—SelectdesiredWash/SpinSpeed

andWash/RinseTemperature.
Seepage4.

—Selectdesiredcycle—Regular
(Normal),Regular(LightSoil),
PermPressorKnits.Seepage4.

—PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
washer.

8

needina!hWT’y

3. PullCycleSectorknobtostart
washer.Cyclewillbecompleted
automatically.

\

1. Followallthestepsgivenon
page8exceptforcycleselection.

— START

~.

OFF

Mini­Quick
cycle

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I

-2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin
_ andturnit clockwisetotheMINI-

QUICKCycle.

the

cycle

Wash.. . . . . . . . . . . . 3minutes

spin.......... ... 1%~nutes

~nse. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%rnmutes

Spin . . . . . . . . . . .

To~l Time. . . . . . . . . 13mmutes

~Totaltimeincludespauses

betweeneachphaseofthe cycle.

~ Totaltimedoesnotincludewater
filltimes.Filltimesvary
dependingonhouseholdwater
pressure.

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Cycle

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stainsEMMiiheavy

soil

TheSPUXSCRVMW? Cycleuses

ahighconcentrationofdetergent
inabouttwogallonsofwaterand
isdesignedto removestains
automatically.Tworinsesremove

theconcentrateddetergentsolution.

Manystains that have notsetinto
thefabric can be automatically
removedh your washer’s

SPOZW?UiBBER Cycle.

Step 1.

fabricwiththe

Cycle,

fabriccanstandandthe

recommendedamountofdetergent.

Step2. If thestainremains—and
ifthestainedarticleiswhiteor
bleachable—washit againwiththe

SPQZSCRUBBERCycle, using

warmwaterandbleach (seepage

13)

ofdetergent.

Chances are Step 1 will remove

the following stains:
*

@Perspiration

~ Cosmetics,Grease,Oil

@Chocolate,Cream, IceCream,

@MostCommonFoodStains
Odds m-egood

remove these stains:
*

Grass,Foiiage,Flowers

@AgedBlood

= Antiperspirants.Deodorants
~C{}i”feeand‘I&

@FreshFruit, Fruit.Juices,Wine?

FoodColoring,Vegetables

Launderanystainedwashable

SPOZSCRUBBER

usingthehottestwaterthe

plustherecommendedamount

FreshBlood

Milk

that Step 2 WM

E the

stainremainsafteryou

havetried both

step%.●

or

thestainiscausedhy rust3

if

adhesives(chewkg gum, etc.),
paint, varnishortar...

or

itemistoobigtohe

tithe

in the tub...

followthe recommendationsinthe
StainRemovalGuideonpage22.

H(N’VtoWiwthe

cycle

TypicalSPOTSCRUBBERCycle
WashLoad

@1

averagesize tablecloth,or

@3 shirtsorblouses,or
@1shirtand1pairofslacks,or
~ 1fill sizebedsheet,or
@3-5babygarments,or
~ 5-6undergarments

L RemoveFilter-Flopan.

f\\- CLu n

—

2. PlaceMini-Baskettub on
agitator.Pulltheagitatortoward
thefrontofthemachineforeasier
installationandremovalofMini­Baskettub.

3. Putde[ergent in the bottom ofthe

Mini-Basket tlibbeforeloading the
clothes

(aboutthesameamount
youwouldusefora smallloadin
theregularwashbasket.Seepage

18.)Donotusedetergentswitha
built-infabricsoftener.If youdo,
somesoilmayberedepositedon

thewashload.

4. Loadclothesin Mini-Basket
tub.Seepage14forsortinghelp.

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5. ReplacetheFilter-Flopan.The

panservesasalidtokeepthe
clothesintheMini-Baskettub.

6. Addfabric softener,ifdesired.
PositiontheFabricSo~ener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan, ­andput 1teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsofteneror 1
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintothedispenser.

7. Add

Bleach, ifdesired.

Measurecarefullyandpour

recommendedamountofliquid

bleach–1/4cup(60ml)directly

intothebleachdispenser.

—Besure to add

starting the washer.

–Do not overfill ‘orNow
dispenser to overflow.Avoid

bleach before

splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.

–Never pour liquid.

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n

–Ifym prefer to usepowdered
Mead,

~c)ur h info the Mini-

Baskettubakmgwithyour

detergent.Donotput

bleachinto the bleachdispenser.

8. Chse the WW7JWM!ardset

powdered

thecontrols as fdiows:
—SelecidesiredWash/SpinSpeed.

—SelectdesiredWash/Rinse
Temperatures.

temperatureis irnportazt.

ControlsSettingGuide,page12

the

Properwashwater

Referto

andStainRemovalGuide,page22.

Variable Water Level

EHRA LARGE

LARGE

MEDIUM

::: SMALL

RESET

MINI- ●.A
R4SKET ‘“

–Set WaterLevelcontroltoMINI­BASKETposition.

SPCL%CRLU?BERcontrolto

–Set

ONposition+ThisfillstheMini-

Baskettubhalffullofwaterwhich

isnormal?:

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—PushCycleSelectorknobinand
turnittoSTARTsettinginthe

sPczi’xY?uBBER cycle,

—Pull

CycleSelectorknobtostart

washer.

*~ink you

addinga largeitem such as a
tablecloth?Waitabouta minute
ajieragitationbegins, then check.

Toadd water,stop washer,reset
SPOTSCRUBBERcontrolto ON
and restartwashe~ Leave Water

Level controlat MINI-BASKET.
Forbest results, don? overloadthe

Mini-Basket tub. It>betterto do
two loadsso laundry can move

fi”ee[yinthe water

need more water when

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E3gxmxx-ubber

(MN-BASKET-mlLY)

N

Whenagitationbegins,the

SP07XCRUMM.. controlmoves

counterclockwiseforabouthalfa
minute.A sharpdistinctivesound
willbeheardsoonafteragitation
begins.Thisisthesoundofthe
waterrecirculationsystemcutting
offtokeeptheconcentrated
detergentsolutionintheMini-

Baskettub.Whenagitationstops,

SPOTSCRUBBERcontrol

the
movestheremainingdistancetothe
leftandrinsingbegins.

Cyclesequence:

Wash. . . . . . . . .......15 minutes

Spin. . . . . . . ........3 %minutes

Rinse. . . . . . . . ........3 minutes

Spin.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3 minutes

2ndRinse . . . . ........3 minutes

Spin. . . . . . . . . ........7 minutes

TotalTime*. . . . . . . .43%minutes

*Inc]udespausesbetweeneachphaseOf
thecycle.Doesnotincludewaterfilltimes

whichvarydependingonhouseholdwater
pressure.

h’ use$m-M! tub

~ Do notwashclothesinthe
regularwashbasketwhenusing
thelvlii~i-13askettub.

@YoumustusetheMini-Baskettub
withthe

* Shakesandami/ortoosedirt

outofclothesbeforeloading;

SPOTSCRUBBER Cycle.

otherwisesomemayremainin
thetubandontheclothesafter
thecycleiscompleted.

@Whenwashingstockings,panty
hoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.
Tominimizetangling,theuseof a
netlaundrybagisrecommended.

washw

l-imp.

Load cycle

CottonsandLinens

White/ColorM
13right/Non-coloflast

WorkClothes

Heavysoil RegularCycle

Averagesoil NormalSetting

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,

BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

andWool

speed

Normal/Norn~
Normal/Nornl

Normal/Norm

Normal/Norm

NormaVGentl(

NormaUGentl(

Normal/Gentk
3entle/Gentle

3entle/Gentle

3entle/Gentle

toSZYWEli

HotorWal

WarmorC

Hot

HotorWaI

Hot

Warm

Warm
Warm

Warm

Warm

-.

RcguhirCycle

Rqgkir Cycle

SpotscrubberCycl@4’

RegularCycle

SyntheticsCycle

SpotscrubberCycl@*

SyntheticsCycleAverageorlightsoil

SyntheticsCycle
SyntheticsCycle

SyntheticsCycle

SyntheticsCycle Setat KnitsRayonandAcetate

usecold 1

cycle setting

Norma]orLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting

—

NormalSoilSetting

PermPressSetting

PermPressSetting

PermPressSetting
PermPressSetting

Setat KnitsSilks,Wools;BlendsofSilk

—

.——.————

.—-——-

isrecommended

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

RcccivingBlankets,Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate ~entle/Gentle

Blankets—Wool,Part-Wool LightSoilSetting

13hmkcts—Synthetic,Electric,Cotton RegularCycle LightSoilSetting

Curtains–DON~ MACHINEWASH

FIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes~
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathmatsandRugs~

Lkmims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and
otherfabricsthatbleed

l?ubbcr-coatedI[cms,LaminalcdFabrics.
Vinyl,Plastics andArticleswith

‘1’rim

Pillows

Pliisti~

3entle/Gentle

4ormal/Norm:

min.soakthe

ientlc/Normal

min.soakthe

lorrnal/Norma

entle/Gentle SyntheticsCycle PermPressSetting

cntle/Gcrttle
ormal/Norma
ormal/Norma ~oldorVA

:ntlc/Gentle

3cntlc/Gentle

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RegularCycle

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IotorWar]

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km

SyntheticsCycle

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RegularCycle

SyntheticsCycle PermPressSetting
RegularCycle NormalSetting
RegularCycle NormalSetting

SyntheticsCycle

SyntheticsCycle

PermPressSettingDown-filledgarments,ifmachinewashing

Normalor LightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil

PermPressSetting

Setat Knits

PcrrnPressor KnitsSetting, +j~:’
dependingonamountofsoil : ~::

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———

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—— .— ..——.

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

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

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

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

—

WhiteorcolorfastjIiquidchlorinetype.

bleachwhenneeded.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwatecUsodetergentrccolnmendedonpagclli.

—

Usedetergcmtrecommendediriguideonpage18.
Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandkmgerwashthne.

.

Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18.
Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandlongerwashtime.

Hunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18.
Forheavyoroilysoil, useflpotscrubberCycZe.SeepagelO,
Syntheticsandblendsusuallyrequireslightlymoredetergentthancottonsforcleaning
andtohelppreventloosenedsoilfromcollectingonthefabric.

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.FollowinstructionscarefuUy.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarrnth.Washseparately.Wet

downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or 3ata timeor addtowelstobalance.
GARi$lENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafleruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailof cold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

-

Mynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Ioblcach

lobleach

]}litcorco]orfast,liquidchlorinctYPe.

%itcorcolorfast,Iiquidchlorinctype.

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t

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1

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—, ——

i

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Do hand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini­Baskettub–see page8.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat a time,
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketand washerfrom
damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuum

Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly 2 or 3rugsormatsatonetime. Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.MaydiscolorPlasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynev~reliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

Tumb\conFLIJFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsoremadeofdiffercntmateriids-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturerscarelabelsmustbefollowed
carq?~lly,If wilshingis recommended+checkpillowsforweakscamsor holesandmendto
prc~vn(tx:qm offeathersor filling.Fillwasher,aciddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
[odissolvedetergent.Acidtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.

out loose dirt before washing.

13

Separate

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.

LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas

man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslike velveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe

washedseparately.

For mm-e information on M

control, see page 23.

isor’tby

Separate

t!sortb-yak

Separate

from

from

It piq%

dams forW’adlhlg,

m checkand gm!par’e

s Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons,

* Doanynecessarymending-rips,

hems,tears.
Che~kalliternsforareasofheavy

soilorstain,
@Removestains,Usethe

SpotscrubberCyclethat’sdesigned

toremovestainsandstubbornsoil
automatically(seepage10),and
refertotheStainRemovalcharton
page22whenyouelecttopre-treat
andscrubstainsbyhand.

‘Ihn PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

soakingloosensdeepsoilsand

stains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent

orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirt andevensome
stains.

from

from

from

UIL :G’

c. .127

13elicates #’

%~,

GIL3

mm

n[3

nc.x_L.

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.,!Jiv=

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from

from

from

m- 011

difkm-lt fabrics 23116!

hds, see pages122mdEl.

Soakingcanbeeithera completely

separatewashingstepor aprelimi­nary stepto a completewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinytmrwasher,seepage6.

@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterand
powdereddetergentor soap.For
best results, wait%hourbefore
washing.Or washsmall,extremely
soiledloadsintheMini-BasketTN1
tubusingthe

See

page10.

$potscrubber Cycle.

for Wa!ihg pmis

ymldonothave8dryer,

if

Ifyouaremachine-wmhing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantohangordrip-dry,useextra
caretominhnimwrinklingin
the washprocess:

@Becardi.dnottooverload
washer.Permanent

Pressclothes

musthaveampleroomtomove
freely,AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould

bewashed.

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould

fora regularload.Usea Medium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.

@Removeclothesassoonaswasher
stopsandhangimmediately.

~Tominimizewrinkling,use
Normal/GentleorGentle/Gentle

Wash/SpinSpeed,dependingon

fabricor amountofsoil.

-.

-

_.

———

-

-!

sssts–

­~=- .
~..

~Loadclothesdry.

@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:

LargeItems—likesheets.Donot

wraparoundtheagitator,

$!h-nailItems—1ikewashcloths.

Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesare loadeddry sincewet

itemsareaptto packdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.

What is the bestsize

cMMS”+rge, Im!dilm, or
small? Save time, energy and
detergent by

avoidingextrauseof

had of

thewasher.Trytowashafill load
ofclothes.if youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull

load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand

detergentbyadjustingthe water
levelforthe sizeoftheload. See
page4.

TOadd items afterthe washerhas

Nmk!d.
~

Turnoffthe washer.

@CareftdlyremovetheFilter-l?lo

pan.

~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.

~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand

restartthe washer.
NOI’E:Donotusethel?ilter-Flo

panasa washbasket,Donotput
anyitemstobewashedintheFiker­F1opan.

IWI’E:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseofa net
laundrybagisrecommended.

Performwellinhardorsoftwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas,

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate

productsareavailable.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.

Maybedifficult,todissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen

*

combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage17.)

PerformwelIinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered

Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.

non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric

blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates

forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Helpmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
Reducestaticelectricity,

Performwellinsoftwater,

Generallydonotcleanwell.
Loosenedsoilislikelytobe
redepositedonclothes,

Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?’If itis,andif

washersurfaces.Thehardnessof

youusea carbonatetypenon- yourwaterandyourwashing

hosphatedetergent,youwill most frequencywilldeterminehow

probablynoticelimestone>~

rapidly the limestonewillbuildup.

deposit;orIyourclothesand IfyourwaterisVERYHARD -

(11ormoregrains}andifyouwash

justafewloadsaweek,youmay

seelimestonebuild-upsinjusta
fewmcmths.

(m

Althoughlimestonebuild-up
occursmorerapidlyoncotton,it

willeventuallyaffectvarious

fabricsinthefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fabricssuchastoweling.

* Causescolorstofadeand

becomedullanddingy.
* Causesgrayingoffabrics.

@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.

@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanent-pressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

as children’ssleepwear.

~Increasesfabricwearbecauseof
the scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

Efiwk on

* Unsightlybuild-upon allwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.

* Mat-1ikecrustyformations

causedbylintadheringtothe
stickylimestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters

findotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefullifeofwasher,

-to

reduce

@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.

@Installahomewatersoftener.
TM willsignificantlyreduce

limestonebuild-up.
~ Useapackagednonprecipitating

watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.

&l’Ofl pmdcm

maydelay

damagetoclothes

The followingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaythe effects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.

~ Usehotterwashwater,for

exampleupto 150°forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.

@If youwashincoolerwaterto

saveenergy,usemore detergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto usebleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hotwaterwhenever
possible.

@Adddetergentandallow washer

tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seechartonpage18forrecom­mendeddetergentamountsin
relationto waterhardness.

@Increaseuseofbleaches,pre-

soaks,packagedwatercondi­tioners,prewashsoilandstain
removerstohelpin removing
stubbornsoilsandsta~ns,

@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Wash delicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavysturdyclothes.

~ Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.

How h rti%tim
Cloth@

Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocups ofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.

@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.

~ Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamagethe
dyes in somefabrics.

l_!MEST0h4E-technicallycalledCALClUIh4CARBONATE—iscausedby!he

“

.’==%

itmctioilofth~ calciuminthehardwaterWiththesodiumcwbonaf~inthedetergent.

. . 4

.,

...-:.,

—..

Theuseofa sufficientamount

AiaE

ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwash comesout

Ckmn.

Z4u’rmmtrx?quim!dWwksi

wmf.imgto:

1.Waterhardness

2. AmountOfSC)ti

3. Sizeofload

4“~Pe ofdetergent

5. ‘Washtemperature “

Usemore

youhave.

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyoroilysoils

4, Lowerwash temperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent.

detergentif

● ●

Iftherecommendedamountof

detergentproducestoo manysuds,

switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.

w

Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentina standard

measuringcup.

‘_hWegrmuh’ m pawdered

detergentin H5gldm’W*Aloads,

pw detergent nexttoagi’tatorajler

clotheshavebeen loaded.
H

yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,pre-dissolvethedetmgtmtin
hotwaterthenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

TOusegranular or powdered
detergentin the Mini-Baskettub9

put detergentin thebottomof Mini-

Baskettub beforeloadingclothes,
To use liquid detergent

inregular
clothesbasketorMini-Baskettub,
followpackagedirections.

Ofdetergentforaveragesoilhid

WaterLevelSetting

RegularWashBasket

Large

%cup

Medium Small

1%cups 1%cups %cup

1%cups

Y2 cup ‘A?cup ‘Acup

HighSudsing
powder~pe

LowSudsing
(hmntrtiied

PowderTy#e

Water

Hardness

VERY

HARD 2cups 1%cups

Gr.

10-20

HARD

4-10Gr.

SOFT

O-4Gr,

040

Grains

Extra

Large

1%cups 1%cups

1cup 1cup %cup

1cup

I

LIQUID

I

L Userecommendedamountof 2. Forotherdetergenttypes—low
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninchart.

I

o-1o

Grains I

FOLLOWPACKAGEDHUWTIONS

andnormalsuds,powders,liquids, page19.
non-phosphatepowders—follow
recommendationsonpackage.

MiniBasketTub

Hand

Washables

?4cup

‘/2 cup

?4cup %cup

cup

%

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see

Spotscrubber

IMcups

cup

%

%cup

—

I

it?

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
‘fyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard

* Ifyouliveina.municipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.
* H’youliveina ruralarea,orin

somesuburbanareas,contactyour

countyagent.

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and

meansthis:
0to3grainspergallon-SOFT

4to 10grains—HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

20grainsandover—

EXTREMELYHARD

n’mchwatersoftener Witha k-d

IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave

noproblem.Youcanwwsoapor
detergentasycmpreferand forget
allabouthardwater,Ii”youhave
HARDwater-less than10
grains-and youusephosphate
detergent,youalsohaveno

problem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10

grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither..,

L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.

For informationon

softeners, see chart Mow.

water

?

withdetergent

Whenusing
withsoap

*Acup %cup %cup 1cup

(80ml) (160ml) (180ml)

(240ml) (360ml)

1%cup

1cupplus1 tbs. for every5grains

above30 (240mlplus15milforeach

CUP plUS 1tbs. forevery5grains

l%
above30 (300mlplus15mlforeach

extra5grains)

i.

Product & ‘Iype

How

tow!%it

BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCkroxbrand

OxygenPowdered
suchasClorox2
brand

FMRIC SOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuch
asDownybrand

WashAdditivesuch
asRainBarrelbrand

SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,

suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOFTENER

Non-Precipitating

suchasCalgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand

USCyourBleachDispenseraccord-
ingtoinstructionsonpage6,

Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

UseyourFabricSoilenerDispenser
accordingtoinstmctionsonpage6.

FollowPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.

Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections.

Addat startofwashcycle.

FOHOWpackagedirections.

Usewithdetergentor soapin
washcycle.

1]Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebhxicf~direc!ly

intowmhcroron dryclnthes,

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

3)Checkmanufacturer’shangtagsfarspecialinstructions.

1)Maybeusedonallkindsof fabrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater,

.—

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft,

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefidly.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome
clothes.

Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome

clothes.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteria

andviruses:*

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoform
precipitatewhichgivescloudyor milkyappearance
towater.

SOAKAGENT

Followpackagedirections.

SuchasBizbrand

PRE-TREATING
STAINANDSP~
REMOVERS

Suchas
Spray‘nWash

and K2Rbrunds

Followpackagedirections.Treat

onlyheavilysoiledareas.Check
garment’shangtagforinstructions.

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypre-treatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonor have
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepre-treatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypre-treatment
productsisnotcoveredby yourwarranty.

TINTSANDDYES
Powderedsuchas

Ri[andTin(cxbrands

Followpackagedirections.

NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

color-fast.Washseparately.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-rein.wash)usinghotwater,

CUP (120ml) detergent, 1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe

1A
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin

washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorationbut
maynevereliminateit.

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—.

Many stainsthat have notsetinto

the fiibriccm be automatically

m%novedin ywlr washer%
(Seepage10.)

Gettingstainsoutofitemsthatare

toobigtobeIaui]deredintheMini-

EkNkt tubk more difficult.The

StainRemovalGuideonthenext
pagesuggestswaysoftreating
stainsbyhand.

WhetheryouusetheSF’OZXRUBBER
Cycleshortcutor applystain

removalproductsbyhand:

@Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.

@Beforeattemptingtoremove

anystain,checkthecarelabel
instructionsthatcamewiththe

garment.
~Somedetergentsaremore

effectiveinremovingcertainstains
thanothers.If thestainremains

afteryouhavetriedthe

SPOTSCRUBBERstainremoval

shortcut,tryanotherbrand.

If you e~ect to stain
removal by hand:

~Findthefabricandthefinishin

the guideon thenextpage,anduse

ordyrecommendedmethods.

@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematcrkd.

@Follow stain I-CM(M1 witha

thoroughrinsing.

s Washwithrecommendedamount

ofsoapm-dctcrgcnt.

cycle

Cycle.

HM-

UsingChlorineBleachh

whitemidBkachflblcM3rk%

Mix

1/4cup(60ml)chlorinebleach
withonegallon(3,81iter)ofcool
water—approximately80”F(.27”C)—
inasinkorpan.Soakstainedarea
for5minutesandlaunderinwasher.

The case Ofthe

stain

Foodorcookingoilsony~ur
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

put yourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely

removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickup dirtfromthewash

water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespots

howcan you removethem?

%

Washspottedfabricsinthe

Mini-Baskettubusingthe

SPOTSCRUBBE’ Cycleand hottest

waterthefabriccanstand.
@Anotherwaytoremovethese

spotsisto rub theminundiluted
liquiddetergentandlet stand30
minutes,thenre-washusinghottest
waterthe fabriccanstand.

can you preventthese

How

“After-YiiwWVi4sh”stains?
~

Increasethe amountofdetergent

normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

become visible,

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StainRemovalGuide,

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Formorecompleteinfi)rmationcm
stainremoval,requestgovernment

bulletin,“RenwvingStainsFrom

l%brjcs~’054D.Toobtainacopy

writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.

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stainsthathavenot ?!@ fabriccan k?

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@Grass,Foliage,

mower’s

AgedBlood

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@Antiperspirants,

Deodorants

@CotTeeandTea

~~~ mt9 mt

Juices,Wine,
FoodCoiorhlg,
Vegetables

stain

Rust

Launder

withtheSPOTSCRUMIERCycle,usingthehottestwaterthefabriccfimstandand

therecommendedamountofdetergent.

Ifthestainremains–andifthestainedarticleiswhiteorbleachabk--vwshitagainwiththe

SP07S’CZWJBMU?Cycle,usingwarmwaterandbleach (seepage 13)plustherecommended

amountofdetergent,

Ifthestainedarticleiswhiteorbleachable,usewarmwaterandchlorinebleach

(seepage 13)plusthe recommendedamountofdetergent.Forotherwashable

fabrics,useanoxygenbleach.

stainsthatneedpretreatment

White

and Bkachabk Fabrics

Washwithhotwaterand1/2cupofcitricoroxalicacid~;orapply
commercialrustremoverusingmanufacturer’sdirections,rinse
andlaunder.

Other Fabrics

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

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Adhesives
(chewhggum,

etc.)

Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carejdlyscrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge

witha safedry cleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

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Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdry cleaningfluid,*orusespraycleaner.Apply

SameaswhiteandbIeachablefabrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingoxygenbleach.

undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachperStainRemoval

Hintonpage21.

Paintand varnish

Softenwithoil, lardorpetroleumjelly,thenspongewith

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

turpentineor bananaoil.Launderinwarmwater.
I%eatstainwithcommercialspotremoversuchastexizeK2@

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
~rand,followingmanufacturer’sdirections.Repeatifnecessary.
Launderanddry.

Klmfion:13wausecleaning fluids tend tObe toxic, be sureyw are in a well-ventilated roomwhenusingthem.No cleaningfluidshouldbeused

unless user is fhmiliarwitbthelimitationsil~d rcc~uircdcautions (IJsually printed onlabel).Useextremecautionwithflalnmablecompounds.

++D{}~l[lt~llix~~l]ol.i[lcb]c2c]1~vith~lllfllOIlia~>racids~uc]las \/inegar~nC!/ol’i~s[rcmovcr.Mixingcan

un(icrnocircumstunccsshouldMmicscon[uiningfkmnablc mtm-ials

‘;’Ox:iik

aci(i is toxic. Takecm’enot[0 inyxt i[acci(ien[dly.

(wiixe~. cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedin washer.

producea toxic gas whichmaycausedeath.

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LINT ORREN13UE
Cm CJJ3Tms

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POSSIBLECAUSEAND

@Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchaskm-y

towelsandchenille)fromli~t-mceivers(suchm man-made
fabrics,velvetemr,corduroy),

* Washingtoolong,especiallyforsrnallexloads,Fornormalsoil,

washoneminuteperpoundMdryclothes,

@Useofnon-phosphatedeteqymtswhichcombinewithhardness

mineralstoformaprecipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Use
aphosphateorliquiddetergent;usewarmerwashwaterorsofkmo
waterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoflenerora packagedwater
softener.

@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.

Predissolvegranulardetergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingto
washer;makesuredetergentiscompletelydissolvedbefore
addingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentoruse
warmerwash water.Seepage18.

v

~ Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.

Washfeweritemswithcorrectwaterlevel.
Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingto

packagedirections.
Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.

Increaseamountofdetergent.Seepage18.

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Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.If usedinwashcycle,softeners

mayreactwithdetergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Use softeners
in rinsecycleonlyunlesspackagespecifiesaddingtowashcycle.
UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage6.

Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormal
wearandmaylook likelint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.

Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Use

fabricsoftenerinrinsecycle.

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynot
noticethembeforewashingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenot
completelyremovedinwashcycle,theoilyspotsmaypickup dirt

fromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.Theyare
nutcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonas
possib~eafterwearing.Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottest
waterfabric
detergent,letstand30minutesandrewashusinghottestwaterfabric

stand, Or iaunderwithS“orscrubberCycle—seepage10.

can

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can stand.If spotsappear,rub in undilutedliquid

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GRAYED

CUYTTIES

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‘Wattxnothot enoughfor type ofhad. Be me water heaterissettodeliver

hot waterat the washerat MO~150°F,Do not wash whenother hot water
needs—suchasdishwashirigor familybaths—areheavy.

Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,Kpossible.Follow
thesesteps:

L Usewatercmxiitioner,(suchasCldgonbrand)

2. Pm-treatstains

3. Usehottestwaterpossible

4. ?Jsebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids

6. Installwatersoftener
Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,

causinggrayappearance.Followcorrectloadhg proceduresforsizeofload.
Impropersoakingwithinsuftlcientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakis

sufficient.However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarments
youmayneedtousetwicetherecornmefidedamountofdetergent.

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Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixsteps

describedabove.

e

Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwash
timesforsmallerloads.

6$

Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolution
atthestartofagitation.Seepage18.

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Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:

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Cuxrms

L Putclothesin washer.FillwithHOI?water.Check?vlanufacturers’Care

Labelstodetermineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.
* Addanon-precipitatingtype ofwatersoftenersuchas Calgonwith

phosphate—use2%timesasmuchas youneedfornormalwater

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sotterimg.
@Donotusedetergentorsoap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.

2. Hyouprefertouse theSoakSetting,seepage6.Usethewatersoftenerin
placeof soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout
20minutes.

3. UsetheMini-Baskettub.Seepage8.Increasedetergent.

Incompleteremovalof body soil due to constantuse of insufficientdetergent.
Check hem of T-shirtor pillowcase. If they are white and center is yellow,
it containsbody oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “Grayed

clothes.”

CALJSEAND

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YELLOWED

cxKn’HEs

(Corithtied)

mm ORGRAY

COLORSTAINS

Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabi%xwithresin finishfis,

Useoxygenbleach(suchas Chkmx 2 bilarid).Referto
GarmentManufacturers’Cam Instructions.Restamcolorwing
colorremover(such
directions,

hmnor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingm
yellowspots.

Use extradetergentplus a non-precipitatingwatersoftener

1.

dissolvedinwaterbeforeaddingclothes.Userion-chlorinebleach.

2*

Hav@a special filter or chemicalfeeder installedin your
hometo removeiron and manganesefromwater.

Runhot waterfor a fewminutesto clean ,ironresiduebuikl-

3*

up in lines; drainwaterheateroccasionally.

4.

To removespots: wash in Mini-Baskettub using

Spotscrubber-CycZe.(See page Xl.) Or spreadstainedportion

overpan of boilingwaterand squeezelemonjuice through
stain.‘lb removeoverallye~!ow~washin Mini-Baskettub

Spotscrubber Cycle. (See page K).)Or use a

using

commerciallyavailablerust scaleremover,followingpackage
instructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,do not usein
the washer;use a plasticcontainer.

Improperuse of fabricsoftener.Neverpour fabricsoftener
directlyon clothes;alwaysdilute beforeaddingto rinse water.
Dilutesoftenerbeforefiiing your FabricSoftenerDispenser.

(Seepage6.) Also, do not lift lid duringspin. This maycause
improperdispensing,resultingin stains.To removestains:
washin Mini-Baskettub using

10.)Or dampenstainedarea and rub with undilutedliquid

detergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.

as Rit W*Tintexbrands),followpackage

Spotscrubber Cycle. (See page

SHNNKAGE,

GENERAL

SHRINKAGE,

KNITS

Somefabricswill shrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror by

hand; others maybe safelywashedbut will shrinkin a dryer.
FollowGarmentManufacturersCare Instructionsexactly.If in
doubt, do not machinewashor dry.

shrinkage can occur in knit fabrics that havebeen

improperlystretchedand elongatedby the inanufacturer.When
this occurs, garmeiltmay be pressed back into shape aftereach
washand dry cycle.

Progressiveor dekqwdshrinkage is causedwhenstarchor sizing
(in some fabrics) is graduallyremovedby laundering.Maybe
noticedin older garmentswashedmanytimes withoutprevious
shrinkage.Treat as for RelaxationShrinkageabove.

caused by occurs in certain knit fabrics
that havebee~~heat-shaped.When washing,dryingor ironing
temperaturesexceedthe temperaturesusedto shapeset, shrinkage
may occur. This cannotbe corrected, but it can be preventedby
washingin cool or warmwater; dryingon Low or Delicateheat.

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PER.MANW’JT
PRESSAND
“NO-RON”

rrEkm

Leavingclothesinc.hyeratir tumblingstops,Removeand hangcld.hes
immediately.

T&manyclothesindryer,Dryonlyoncwashmloadatathne.Donotcombine
loads.

Improperloads,AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPress iterm,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPnm itemssuchasshirtsorblouses,Doriotwash
PermanentPri%swithregularlaundry.

Toomanyclothesinwasher.I?mn.mmmtPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan

regularloads.. .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomaw freely.
Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentpressD@cycle.
Incorreetwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium

LevelforSmallLoad.
Repeatedwashingintoohotwatm.Washincoldorwarmwaterwi~ plentyof

detergent.

Aecurmdationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.

Failuretouseihbricsoftener.Properusewillminimkwwrinkling.
m Irt?movewrinkles:

1. Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.

2. Rerinseanddryon“PermanentWess”setting.

3. Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor10-12minutesandhangimmediately.

4. Ironcareftdly.

5. Sendto Drycleanersforprmsing.

6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe~moved.

SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,Rn%

EXCESSIVE

CR

I WEAR

Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuch
objectsareremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.

Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.This isespeciallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.‘Rumknitsinside-out.

Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improperuseofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach,usingBleach
Dispenser.Neveraddundilutedbleachto washtuborallowclothestocomeinto

contactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.
Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand

toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
cameincontactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Donot
contaminateclothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarments

beforewmhingtandmendallripsandtears.

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SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS, RIPS
CR EXCESSIVE

WEAR
(Wmtilwd)

HEAVILY
SOILED AREAS

suchas collarsandcuffs

*AspermanentI%XXWgarmentsagetheymayshowfrayingat

collarsandcuffs,Thisisnormalduetoweakeningof fibersby
the PermanentPressprocess.Itisnotcausedbywasher.Youcan

slowthis processbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha
LargeWaterLevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswith
PmmarmntPress,Removeco]hirstays,whenpossible,

@Roughnessor burrsonagitatormaycmumripsOrtears.ChMk

agitatorandfileroughspotsifnecessary.

~MaybecausedbyuseofNormal/NormalWash/Spinspeedfor

delicatearticles.UseGentle/GentleWash/Spinspeed.Referto

GarmentManufacturers’CareLabelsp

~Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitable

andisnotcausedbywasher.SlowprocessbywashingonGentle/
GentleWash/Spinspeed.

~TOOlargeloads,ortoolittlewater.Loadwasheronlywith

numberofitemsthatwillmovefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.

Spotscr~~bberCycle. Seepage 10.Or pretreatwithliquid

Use

detergentandwashinRegularCycle.

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~Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.

~Makesurecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorknobis pulledoutto

anONposition.

*Make surelidis closed,Washerwillnotfill, spinoragitatewith

lidopen.

@Checkhousefises

or circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis

sharingtheelectricaloutlet,removeit. Washershouldhave

separateoutlet.

=Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrols areproperlyset.
aMakesurehot

and coldfaucetsareturnedonand regulated

correctly.

~Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrect

fmlccts..

.hOttohOt,COkitOcold.

~l~~atervaIvescreensmaybestoppedup.

Removeinlethosesfromwatervalve.
CleallthescreensandreimXallhoses.

@Checkhouseho]dwaterheatertomakesureitis deliveringwater

;?t140°to ]~~”p.

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WASHER

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TOp oftiin W.M shouldbelessthm8 f~,tibave floor.

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eM&esurewasherislevelandfirmtothefloor with rubberfaotpadsinplaM

andfrontjamnutstight.SeeyourInstallatkxnInstm.wtions.

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~A sharpdistinctivesoundwill beheardattheendofeachspinperiodastie

motorstopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin:’Thissoundis
normal.

~whenusingthe

soondim agitationbegins.Thisisthesoundofthewaterrecirculationsystem
cuttingofftokeepthe concentrateddetergentsolutionintheMini-Baskettub.

~Heavilyunbakmc~loadscancausethe washertovibrateexcessivelydufig

spin,andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,

(usuallyoccurswhenwashingasingle,hea~ itemora smallloadwhenwater
levelis sethigherthannecessary)thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,
creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise.Tocorrect,openthelidandredistributethe

loadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Closethelidandrestart.

~Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps.. .

spinorbetweenspinandrinse.

$potscmbberCycle,a sharpdistinctivesoundwfil ~~liearci

SUChas beween.washmd

M’you need more I@3.. call, toll free:

The GE

consumerinformationservice

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TheW, ‘I’heporcelainis
self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafter
washingtoa[knv

~wpOrate.

moisture to

DO not use harsh

orgrittycleansers.

Theexterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeordust
withdampcloth.Trynottohit

surfacewithsharpobjects.
TOstorewasher:

Askservicetechniciantoremove

from drainpumpandhoses

water
topreventfreezing.

Doriotstorethewasherwhereit
willbeexposedtotheweather.

Forlong

vacations:

Besurewatersupplyis shutoffat

fkucetsanddrainallwaterfrom
hosesifweatherwillbebelow
freezing.

withgrease
or

~}

Petroleum

Jelly.

TMActivator”agitator.Remove
atregularintervals-about4to6
months-and removeanylint that
mayhaveaccumulated.Notools
areneeded,simplygraspagitator
withbothhandsandpull straight

upsharply.Theslottedsectionat
the topofthemetalshafthasa light
coatingoflubricanttopreventparts
stickingtogether.If thisarea
appear~to%edry,applyalightcoat

ofgreaseorpetroleumjellyaround
theslottedsectionoftheshaft
beforereplacingtheagitator.Do
notovergrease.Excessgreasemay
getintoclothesload.

Whenreplacingtheagitator,
careiidlylowerstraightdownonto

theshaftso thatit fitsintotheslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
position.

@Soakfilterpanin a preheated

~6~°F.(71”C.)solutionofhalf
vinegarandhalfwaterfor 15
minutes.Thenbrusheachsideof

panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile
flushingwithrunningwater.

@Donotsoakin porcelain

container.Vinegarcandamage
porcelain.

@Donotexceed180W@2°C.)

orfilterpanmaywarp.

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwmranty
cmthebackpageofthisbook.

Wk3’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.Hforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfbrtherhelp,

FIRST’,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost

cases,thiswiIlsolvetheproblem.
NEXT’,ifyouarestillnotpleased,

writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber-+o:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Forone year fromdateof original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge,partsarid servicelabor
inyour hometo repairor replace

anypwt of tlw washer that fails

becauseof a manufacturing

defect,

Forthe second throughfifth year
from dateof original purchase,
wewill provide,freeof charge,
replacementparts for anyp? of
the transmisskm thatfailsbecause
of a manufacturing defect=Youpay
forthe service trip toyour home

and service labor charges.CM,if
youdesire, we will providea

comp!etdy Kxxmditkmed
tmrmnkskm.

Youpayforthe
shop reconditioning labor,the
servicetrip to your home and
service labor charges.

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Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the original purchaserand any
succeedingovwwrfor pr~ducts
purchasedfor ordinaryhome use
inthe 4$mainland states,Hawaii
aridWashington, Ml, In
warrantyis the sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
ship the product tothe serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normal working
hours.

Lookinthe White or YellowPages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELKTR[C (X31 MPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACT(X3Y
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECWtiC­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

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~Service trips to your hometo

teach you howto usethe product.

yourUsearidCamumhwkl.

Read

If you then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the

address below,or call, toll free:
The GE Answer CenteF

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~Replacement of house fusesor
resetting of circuit breakers.

~Failureof the product if it is used

for other than its intended purpose

or usedcommercially.
~Damageto product caused

byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORIS lV0TRESPONSli3LE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

* Improper installation.

If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and

other connecting facilities.

Some states do not allow the exchJsionor 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 vary from state to state.

Toknow what your l~gal rights are in your state,consult your iocai or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.

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