GE WWA8600G, WWA8700 Use and Care Manual

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Wmher

contents

Agitator
ApplianceRegistration

BleachDispenser
CareandCleaning

ControlsSettingGuide

C~~cleSettings 5 SPotscrubberCycle

Detergents,OtherAdditives 16-20 Stains 21
Ener~Saving Tips 7 StainRemovalGuide

FabricSoftenerDispenser 6,8,10

Filter-Flo@Pan 4,7,8, 10,15.29 UserMaintenanceInstructions 29
Hard Water 19 Warranty BackCover

LimestoneDeposits 17,29
Loading 4, 15

Mini-BasketTMTub
Mini-QuickCycle

Modeland SerialNumbers
OperatingtheWasher

Pre-treating 13,14,20

29

2

6,8,10

29

12,13

8-11

9
2

4,5

ProblemSolver 23-28
RepairService 31

SafetyInstructions 3,4
SoakSetting 5,6

SortingClothes

Storage&VacationTips

GEAmwe?ceMeP
8oa62&20m

4,14

5,10,11,21

22
29

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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

.

If youreceiveda

dam~ed Wmher...

Immediatelyconmctthe dealer
(orbuilder)thatsoIdyouthe

washer.

savetimead money.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron

pages23-28.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

writedownthemodel

andSerialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use thesenumbersinany

correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

ToobtainHispanicversionof
&isbook, cdl
GEAnswerCente@

8W.62602~
consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espfiol de&stemanual,
Ilarnea
GEAnswerCenteF
serviciodeinforrnacibn
parael consumidor,
tel~fono8W.626.20M.

FORYOURs~mw

FORYOURSAFETY

Donotstoreoruse

gasolineOrother

flammable vapom and
liquids inthevicinity
Ofthis Orany other

appliance

AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Ruleestab~shedbytheFederaITradeCommission,January1984. -

%This washermust beproperly

tiwied and located

theInshllationhstructions

rkiih

beforeitisused,

inaccordmce

Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainonebycontactingthe service
locationnearestyou,

–Roperly groundtoconform
withau goveting codes

ordinances.Followdetiilsin
Imbllationktruetions,

–Installorstorewhere itwiilnot
be~X~OS~dtOtem~eraturw

and

be!ow

freezingor exposedtothewmtker.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

protectedandsizedpowersupply

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* CBose

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suprvisianh n~essa~

ifthisappiianceisusQdbyornear
&hildreu.Doilotallow~hildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiwarded
applitince.Dis~se

appliancesandshippingor
pflckingm~terialspropr]y.
Baforedkcartingawasher,or
removingfromservice9remove
thewisherlid.

*Keepaillaundryaids(SUCh

detergents,bleaches,tibricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
dl warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury. ‘

~Kwptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaeeumulationofcombustibie
materials,suchaslint, paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour

appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock, unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(exceptthe removaland
cleaningofthelint filter).

NmE: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

@~~ nottamper with

ofdiscarded

~S

controls.

notoperatethis appliance

~DO

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including

adamagedcordorplug.
@Never~~imbonorstandonthe
washertop.

9DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould

resultfromtheremainingpa~ticies

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thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubseque~ltwasheruse.

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HowtoOpemteyourclotheswasher

w7AmING–T@reducetheriskoffire,electricShwk,orinjurytopersonsWlnenusingyounr
appliance>readtheIMPORTANTSABETYINSTRUCTIONSbefore

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operatingthisappliance.

~

p&F\

Spotecrubber ‘XTRAR’NSE
Cvcle

sortingandham

~Sortclothescarefillybyfabric
type,wejght,CO1OFandmount Of
soil.Seepage14.

~ RemoveFiber-Flo”panand
lMini-BasketTMtub.

~Loadclothesintothe washbasket,
beingcare~ nottooverload.Clothes
shoddbe belowtheretainingring.See

pageB formoreloatig Mormation.
~PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe

agitator.Lint willcollectinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenthe washis
finished.

1

N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo .
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemsto bewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.

~Closethelid.WasherwillnotM,

agitateorspinwiththe lidown.

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START

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Speciel

c~les

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@Select a FabricCareprogram.

AutomaticallyProgrammed

Fabric Care $eleetions

cottons colorfast
cottons Non<olorfast

PermePress

Wash
Speed

Normal Normal Hot

Normal
Normal

Spin Wash
Speed

Normal ‘*Warm
Gentle

Temp.

*Warm

Rinse
Temp.

cold
Cold

cold

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Usethiscontrolifyouwishto

.“.--: Z,. . . . . .._—

changethe watertemperaturesthat

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areautomaticallyprogrammedby

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theFabricCareselectionscontrol.

‘ORMAL--Leavesthetempera-

turesasprogrammed.
COLDWASH–Providescold

washandrinsewaterinallqcles.

WARMNNSE–Leaves the wash

temperatureasprogrammedbut
provideswarmrinsewaterin
RegularandSpo/scrubbercycles.
TominimizesettingofwrinMes,

A

cave

OL

Spotscrlibber

controlat
leftposition.

~ SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired.

Slidingcontrolto“ON”will
provid;aseconddeeprinseinthe
RegularCycle.If noExtraRinseis
desired,slidecontrolto“OFF:’

@Push CycleSelectorkrtobin
andturncl~ckwisetoyourselected
washsetting.

CS[lotScrubtir

(MIMIMME1 Otilf)

@

GN

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PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
the washer,Tochangesettingafter
washerhasstarted,pushCycle
Selectorknobintostopwasherand
resettonewposition,Settingcan
bechangedatanytime.

mpstohelpyou selectsettingsforregularwashloa&

RegularcycIes—

Formostcottons,linens,washand

playclotheswithnormalsoiling.

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EXTRA ~lMSE

SOAKN**

LIGHT

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1

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Regular
Cycles

loflonal

Ex!ra
Rknee

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– ‘xTaA~trnsi~~ W

ON

D J@

OFF

Regular

Cycles

ON

Wmnel

Extra

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mnse

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OFF

oaksetting–

sewithmost
soakingaidsto
loosenembtided

soilsandstains.

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SOAK X*+

LIGHT

SOIL-

N~MM #

Perm Press CycIe—

Forpermanentpressloadssuchas

shirts,blouses,dressesandsimilar
wearingapparelwithnormal
soiling.Anextendedcool-down
sprayrinseis

providedto ‘ Press
minimize
wrinMing.

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h< “

\w

*ti

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STMT

Perm.
Cycle

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OFF

pages u ad B for controls setting Guide.

see

K~iKcy~i~–

Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffective,polyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided

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tominimizethesettingofwrinMes.

M

STOP

“OFF

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Special

cycles

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What h~pp~~~ in ~~~h ~~tti~g (approximateminutes)

Cycle

selector

Settings

Regular

Cycle

Normal

Regular

Cycle

LightSoil

Wash

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%Vash

Rinse

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spin

211d Rinse

spin

Total

Time

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*14~henExtraRinsecontrolissetatON.

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~ ‘~ottiltimeincludespausesbetw’ecneachphase of thecycle.

Total timedoesnotinclude~vaterilll times. Fill timesvarydependingonhousehold

s@$*+

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ESY’ tv;iterpressuret~ndyourselected\v:]terlevel.

15

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7 7

*2‘h

*7
32

*46 *39

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6

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3

*21/2
*Y

23

~~g~’ar

Cycle

Soak

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3

7

11

Perrn.Press

Cycie

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12

10

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2’­4% 4

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23

5

Knits
Cycle

5

3

1/2

Y2

24

Spotscrubbercycle

Seepages10-11.

StartsHere

e

n StartsHere

~ Usethisdispenserwithliquid

bleachody. ~youprejertouse

powderedbleach,pouritintothe

wmhbasketalongwithyouF

dete~ent.Donotputpowdered

bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcaretily. Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:

EXTRA-LARGEWATERLEVEL

1%cup(310d) liquid

SMALLWATERLEVEL

2Acup(170d) liquid

MI~-BASKETT~

1Acup(60ml)liquid

~ Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectiyintothe bleach
dispenser.

~ Do notoverfillorallowthe

dispemertooveflow. Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.

~Never~ur und~utedliquid

bi~ch dheetlyon~ clothmor
inmtheWsh basket.

e positiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.

@Pourthemanufacturer’s
recommendedamountoffabric
softenerintoastandardmeasuring
cup.

@Addenoughwatertofillthecup

Y2full.

~ Pourthedflutedsofienerintothe

dispenser.

@Thefabricsoftenerwi~auto-

matictiy bedispensedatthe
propertime.

* Donotstopthewasherduring

thefmt spin.This wfllcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.

~ Donotusethe

Dhpenser with theSoakSetting.

FabricSoftener

PushanyFabricCareSelection
buttonandturnCycleSelector~Qb
to“SOAK:’

~ Besure“ExtraRinse”controlis
at “OFF?’

~ ForacoldSOA,setOptions

controlto ‘6NOMAL~’Fora

warmSOA,setOptionscontrolto

“WMM RINSE:’

~IfahotSOAisdesired,pushthe
COT~NS/COLONAST Fabric
CareSelectionbuttonand~rn the
CycleSelectorhob to6CNOWAE’ _­intie RegularCycle.SW tie
washer.~r washerMs andbegins
toagitate,pushintheCycleSelector
hob andturnto“SOAK:9M out

theCycleSelectorbob tocomplete

thecycle.

~Form @en&dsoakWowthe

washertofi~andagitateforafew

minutestodissolvethesotig

agent.ThenpushintheCycle

Selectorhob tostopthewasher
~=P tidCIOSd)andWOWtoSO& ‘

foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired \
SO*period,pti outtheCycle
Selectorhob tocompletethecycle.

~h not we theYabric%ftener

Dh~mer tith theW* Setthlgo ,-

The Filter-Flopanhastwo

functions:

~ LINTFILTER—Positionthe
Ftiter-flopanontheagitatorafier
loadingclothesintothewasher,
Lintiseasilyseenandremoved

afterthe washisfinished.

~ LIDFORTHEM~I-BAS~T—
AfierloadingclothesintheMini­Baskettub,besuretoreplacethe
Filter-Flopan.Thepanservesasa

lidtokeeptheclothesin theMini-

—

Baskettub.

N~E: Donot usetheFilter-Flo

panasa washbasket.Donot put
anyitemstobewashedin the
Filter-Flopan. Do notplace

detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo
pan.

Enew-satiqmps

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter

washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and that meansyou’llwaste
energy,Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertemperaturewarmenoughto

releaseandgetridofsoil,

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*UseHotWash—upto 150*F.—on

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Qreguhrbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-suchas
workandplayclothes.

*Undernormalsoilconditions

washinwaterabove80°F0(~°C.),

——

Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourw~sher—temperatures
approximately90° to llO°F.or
handcomfortable,Ifyounotice
that soilhasaccumulatedafir
sevcrdconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.

~AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.

sTryto washlessofien.Save

articlesoftie sametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafu~load.

~ If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjustthe amountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutifitycantellyouwhich _
aretheoff-peakhours.

~Useyourwasher’sNomd Spin.
Thiswti removemorewaterduring
spin,whichwillshortendrying
cycleto savemoreenergy.Youcan
usetheNormalSpininplace ofthe
GentieSpinusuallyrecommended
forPermanentPressitems.Switch
toanyoftheFabricCarePrograms
thatindicatea NormalSpin,(See
page4.)Thedryingwillremove
anywrities whichmayresult
fromtheNormalSpin.

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@UseyourMini-BasketTMtubfor
verysmallloads.It useslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubon thiswasher.Youwilldso
saveondetergentandenergy.

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Howb me theMini-Baske~ tubforhandwmhables

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1

~

panty hose,girdles,b]owei, ‘

sweaters,

clothesand othersmall

handwashables
@Stuffed

@ Tennisshoes

How @ Wmh a

of- ar fabtiesor

deh@&had mhablm

RemoveFilter-Flopan.

1.

socb, shim, baby

delicate

tOyS

sma load

S.Afierloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub, besure toreplace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asa lidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.

7.Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired
(butnot intheMini-Q~ickCycle
describedonpage9).Pour1teaspoon
(5ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror

1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
sofienerintothe FabricSofiener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.

8.Closelid.Setcontrolsasfollows:

Variable Water Level

=-

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1

l–

6.Addbleach,ifdesired.Measure
carefillyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directlyintothebleach

2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
themachineforeasierinstallation

andremovalofMini-Baskettub.

3.Put detergentinthebottomof
theMini-Baskettubbeforeloading
clothes.Seepage18.

dispenser.
—Donotoverfilorallow

dispensertooverflow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan

causefabricdamage.

–Never pourundilutedliquid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intotheMini-Baskettub.

4. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepage14forsortinghelp.

—If youprefertousepowdered

bleach,pouritintothe Mini­Baskettub alongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered

bleachintothebleachdispenser.

specialimtruetiomforwe OftheMini”BasketTMtub

LARGE

MEDIUM

:::SMALL

EHRA LARGE

@

RESET

MINl­WKET ‘2

—SetWaterLeveltotheMINI­BASKETposition.

—SelectdesiredFabricCare
programandcycle.Seepage4.

1

—PullCycleSelectorknobto start

washer.

= Do notwashclothesinthe

regularwashbasketwhenusing
theMini-Baskettub.

=Shakesandand/orloosedirt
outofclothesbeforeloading;
otherwisesomemayremainin the
tubai]d

on thecloihesafterthe

cycleiscompleted.

~Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasily
tangleditems,alwayshandle
separately.Tominimizetangling,
theuseofa netlaundrybagis

recommended.

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Howb metheW-BmketTMtub forikm

3.PullCycleSectorknobtostart

washer.Cyclewillbecompleted
automatically.

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1.FOI1OWdl thestepsgivenon

page8exceptforcycleselection.

= KNITS

- MINI-QUICK

am

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2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin
andturnitclockwisetotheMINI-

QUICKCycle.

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OFF

Wash. .. . . . . . . . . ..3rninutes

Spin. . . . .. . . .. . . . 2%minutes

Rnse . . .. . . . . . . ...2% minutes

Spin . .. .. . . . . . . . . 4%minutes

ToMTirne. . .. . . . . . 17%minutes

~Toti timeincludespauses
betweeneachphaseofthecycle.

~Toti timedoesnotincludewater
fti times.FW timesvarydepentig

onhouseholdwaterpressure.

Spwidimtructiomforme oftheW-BmketTMtib

* Donotwashclothesinthe

regularbasketwhenusingthe
Mini-Baskettub.

~ Do notusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMINI-QUICK
cycle!

~ Shakesandand/orloosedifi

outofclothesbeforeloading;
otherwisesomemayremainin the

~ub~~ndorltheclothesafterthe

cycleiscompleted.

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* You?nustusetheMini-Baskettub
withtheMINI-QUICK cycle.

* Whenwashingstockings,panty
hoseandothereasilytangleditems,
alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetang~ing,theuseofa net
laundrybagis recommended.

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Howtome theSpobcrubberCycleforremovingsmim

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s~mc~u~~~~Qck

removes

*imandhea~

sonautomatically

ThesPmcRuBBERcycle uses
ahighconcentrationofdetergent

in abouttwogallonsofwaterand

isdesignedtoremovestains
automatically.~o rinsesremove
theconcentrateddetergentsolution.

s~mc~u~~~~

StinRemomlShorkut

If thestainremainsafteryou

havetriedb?thsteps...

or

ifthestainiscausedbyrust,
adhesives(chewinggunl,etc.)~
paint,varnishortard..

or
iftheitemistoobigh be laundered

intheMini-Baskettub...

followtherecommendationsinthe

StainRemovalGuideonpage22.

How to use the

5. ReplacetheFilter-Flopan.The
pans;rvesasalidtokeepthe
clothesintheMi~~i-Baskettub.

s~mc~u~~~~CYCk

Manystainsthathave notsetinto

thefabriccan be automatically
removed in

yourwasher’s

SPO~CRUBBER~C~e.

Step1.bunder anystainedwashable
fabricwiththeSP~CRUBBER

Cycle,usingthehottestwaterthe

fabriccanstandandthe

recommendedamountofdetergent.
Step2. If thestainremains—and

ifthestainedarticleis whiteor

b~eachable—washitagainwiththe

SP~CRUBBER Cycle,using
warmwaterandbleach(seepage

13)‘plustherecommendedamount

ofdetergent.

Chances are step 1 wiIlremove
thefollowingshins:

@

FreshBlood

~Perspiration
*Cosmetics,Grease,Oil
~Chocolate,Cream,IceCream,

Milk

~Most CommonFoodStains

are good thatStep2 will

Odds
removethese

@

Grass,Foliage,Flowers
~AgedB100d
~ Antiperspirants,Deodorants

~CoffeeandTea
~ FreshFruit, FruitJuices,Wine,

FoodColoring,Vegetables

shins:

~pical SPOTSCRUBBERCycle

Washhad

@1averagesize@blecloth,or

~ 3 shirtsorblouses,or
@1shirtand1pair ofslacks,or
~ 1full sizebedsheet,or
~ 3-5babygarments,or
~5-6undergarments

1. RemoveFilter-Flopan.

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2. Place Mini-Baskettubon
agitator.Pulltheagitatortoward
thefrontofthemachineforeasier
installationandremovalofMini­Baskettub.

3. Pt~tdetergentinthebottomofthe
Mini-Baskettubbeforeloadingthe
clothes(aboutthesameamount

youwouldusefora smallloadin
theregularwashbasket.Seepage

18.)Do notusedetergentswitha
built-infabricsoftener.If youdo,
somesoilmayberedepositedon
thewashload.

4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket
tub.Seepage14forsortinghelp.

6. Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired.
PositiontheFabricSoftener
Dispenseronthe Filter-Flopan,
andput1teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsofienerGr1
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
sofienerintothedispenser.

7. Add
Measurecarefullyandpour
recommendedamountofliquid
bleach–1/4cup(60ml)directly

intothebleachdispenser.

suretoadd bleachbefore

–Be

shrtingthe washer.

–Do not overfillor aliow
dispensertooverflow.

splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.

–Never pour uRldiiutedliquid
bleach directly ontoclothesor

theRfini-Baskettub.

into

—
—

Bleach,ifdesired.

Avoid

10

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Lo:-------

—Ifyouprefertousepowdered

— blwch, pouritintotheMini-

Baskettubalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered

bieachintothebleachdis~nser.

8, Closethewmherlidandset
theCon%rolsasfollows:

–Select

—SelectdesiredWash/Wnse
Temperatures.Properwashwater
temperatureisimportant.Referto
theControlsSettingGuide,page12

andStainRemovalGuide,page22.

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–Set WaterLevelcontroltoMINI­BASKETposition.

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desired Wash/SpinSpeed.

Veriable Water Level

mDUM

LMGE

:2 SWL

EHM LMGE

@

RESET

MINl­WH .*W

SDOtscrubber

(MINI- MSKET ONLY)

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—SetSP~SCRUBBER controlto
ONposition.ThisfillstheMini­Baskettubhalffullofwaterwhich

isnormal~

N

—PushCycleSelectorknobinand
turnittoSTARTsettinginthe

SP~CRUBBER Qcle.

Whenagitationbegins,the
SF~CRUBBER controlmoves
counterclockwiseforabouthalfa
minute.Asharpdistinctivesound
willbeheardsoonafteragitation

,?.

—PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
Washer.

*~ink youneedmorewaterwhen

addinga la~e itemsuchasa
tablecloth?Waitaboutaminute

afieragitationbegins,thencheck.

Tod-water, stopwasher,reset left andrinsingbegins.
SP~CRUBBER controlto ON
andrestartwashe~have Water
tie! controlatMINI-MKET

Forbest results,don~overloadthe

Mini-Baskettub.Itb bettertodo

twoloadsso lautiry canmove Spin. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ..3minutes ___

freelyinthewate~

begins.Thisistie sound~fthe

waterrecirculationsystemcutting
offtokeeptheconcentrated
detergen(solutionintheMini­Baskettub. Whenagitationstops,
theSP~CRUBBER control
movestheremainingdistancetothe

Cyclesequence:

Wash. . .. .. . . . . . .. ..l5minutes

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

Nnse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3minutes

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

Spin. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ..7rninutes ~=,

TotalTime*. . . .. ...43 %minutes ~i:~ _

*Includespausesbetweeneachphaseof
theqcle.Doesnotincludewaterfilltimes
whichva~dependingonhouseholdwater _.= ~._

pressure.

*

-—_.:

~@:
k“=>::.–

m--i

m –.==
~~:

-.

Smcid itiructiom forwe oftheMiti-BasketTMtub

I

~ Donotwashclothesin the
regularwashbasketwhenusing
theMini-Baskettub.

* Youmust usetheMini-Baskettub

withtheSP~CRUBBER C}~cle.
QShakesandand/orloosedirt

outofclothes beforeloading;

otherwisesomemayremainin
thetubandontheclothesafter
thegcle iscompleted.

@Whenwashingstoctings,panty
hose andothereasily tangld
items,alwayshandle separately,
Tominimizetangling,theuseof a
netlaundrybagisrecommended.

I

ControlsSettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam

Cycle

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast ­Bright/Non-colorfast ~ CottonsNon-colorfast

WorkClothes -

Heavysoil

CottonsColorfast

I

CottonsColorfast

‘1

AverdgeSOi]

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil

Averageorlightsoil

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

Silks,Wools;Blendsof Silk
andWool -

RayonandAcetate

CottonsColorfast

I

PermPress

~ PermPress

PermPress
KnitsorDelicates

WashableWoolens

!

I

I

WashableWoolens

Regular Cycle
Regular Cycle

PermPressCycle

SpotscrubberCycle**

PermPressCycle

PermPressCycle
SpecialCycle

SpecialCycle

SpecialCycle

NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetling

Normal SoilSetting

SetatStart
Norma]Setting

SetatStart

SetatStart
SetatStart

SetatStart

SetatKnits
SetatKnits

SetatKnits

Setting

,—

———

__—

—

isrecommended

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

ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate

Blankets-Wool,Part-wool

Blankets—Synthetic,Electric,Cotton

Cu~ins-DO N~ MACHINEWASH
FIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*

Slipcovers,DraWries,BathmatsandRugs*

Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and

otherfabricsthatbleed

Rubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics,
Viny],PlasticsandArticleswithPlastic

Trim
Pillows

KnitsorDelicatesDown-filledgarments,ifmachinewashing

1

CottonsColorfast

KnitsorDelicates

WashableWoolens

CottonsNon-colorfastor
with5 min.soak

CottonsNon-colorfastor
CottonsColorfast

KnitsorDelicates

CottonsColorfastor
CottonsNon-colorfast

CottonsNon-colorfast

KnitsorDclicates

KnitsorDelicatcs

SpecialCycle

—

RegularCycle

SpotscrubberCycle**

SpecialCycle

SpotscrubberCycle**

RegularCycle

RegularCycle

PermPressCycle

SpecialCycle

RegularCycle

RegularCycle

SpecialCycle

SpecialCycle

SetatKnits

NormalorLightSoilSettin{
dependingonamountof soil

SetatKnits

LightSoilSetting

—

LightSoilSetting

Setat Start

Setat Knits

NormalSetting

Norma!Setting

Setat Knits

SetatKnits

:#Chccksize,Soillcs]ipcovers,dra~ericsand

:$:+Forsmallloads.

bedspreadsrnUybetoo]ar~eforautomatichome-sizewasher.

iquid chlorine type.

b

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

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

Ifcolorfastisunusually soiled, usc hot water, Use detergentr~commcndedon page 18.

.—

Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18,
Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandlongerwashtimc~

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

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

—

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

P

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Noblcach

No bleach

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

Usedetergentrecommendedinguideon page18.
Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandlongerwashtime.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18.
Forheavyoroilysoil,useSpotscrubberCycle.Seepage10.
Syntheticsand blendsusuallyrequireslightlymoredetergentthancottonsforcleaningand
tohelppreventloosenedsoilfromcollectingonthefabric.

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Follow-instructionscarefilly.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry. Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand

granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3ata timeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDMED.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini­Baskettub–see page8.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

On electricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

‘II~orcinformationoncarelabeling,sencifor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
Fors:]lcbythe SuperintendentofDocuments,
[J.S.Lloveri]nlentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C. 20402.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usePerrnPressCycle.
Washonly2or 3 rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdifi.

Forrtcw“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3 timesinverysmallloadswithfull-waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeof differentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carefi~lly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto
prevcn[escapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwashe~,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes

todissotvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat a timetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.

13

from

PRODUCERS—~UCh~S

~~~~

towelingandchenille—give

te~

uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas

man-madefibersandnappd

fibricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.

Formoreinformationonlint

control, s& page23.

%ti

*p

bycolor

from

from

~

Emptypockets,brushout cuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooh

~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.

Checkdl itemsforareasofheavy

soilor stain.
@Removestains.Usethe

SpotscmbberCyclethat’sdesigned
toremovestainsandstubbornsoil
automatically(seepage10),and
refertotheStainRemovalcharton

page22 whenyouelecttopre-treat
andscrubstainsbyhand.

~rn Polyhits inside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingIoosemdeepsoilsand

*i~e

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
way toremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome

stains.

@

—

from

from

from

Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itis recommendedthat
fibricsofsimilarconstmctionbe

washedtogetherwhenever

possible.-

from

from

from

Soakingcanbeeithera completely
separatewashingsteporaprelim­inarysteptoa completewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyour washer,seepage6.

~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapaste madeofwater and
powdereddetergentor soap.For
bestresults,waitY2hourbefore
washing.Or washsmall,extremely

soiledloadsin theMini-Basket~M
tubusingtheSpotscrubberCycle.
Seepage10.

S~ial recammentitiom
formMng ~manent p­if yo~do nothavea dB~ero

Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantohangordri~dry,useextra
caretominimizewrinklingin
thewashproc~ss:

~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely,AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashd.

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium

WaterLevelfora $mdlLoad;an

ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.

~Removeclotiesassoonaswasher
stopsandhangimmediately.

minimizewritiing, use a

~To
FabricCareProgramwitha Gende
Spin.S= page4S

y­—

­—

-.

-

-

g.-

=. .

-- .-

7

~ Loadclothesdry.

~mea properlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—likewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.

Hereis a typicalfill load:

3 DoubleSheets
6 LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6 S~dard PillowCases

. 5T-shirts

: ~p~~~~~o~s~~s

,~~%6Handl{erchiefs

--..,,

\* -

Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining

Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
tiey arenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesare loadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.

Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,metim, or
small?savetime9enew and

detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Tryto washafill load
ofclothes.If youcanit is betterto

saveclothesuntilyouhavea full
load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelfortheGsizeoftheload.See

page4.

To additems fier thewmherhas

stied.
~~m offthewasher.

~Care~y removetie Fflter-Flo
pan.

~Addanyadditiondarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFflter-Flopanmd

restartthewasher.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo

panas a washbasket.Donotput

anyi~ms tobewashd intie Ffiter­Flopan.

N~E: Whenwashingstoctings,
pantyhoseandothereasdytigld
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
mini- tangling,theuseofanet
laundrybagisreconmendd.

—

Performwellinhardorsofiwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater,

h someareasody non-phosphate
produc~areatiable.

Performwellinsofiwater.

Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.

Arenotavailablei~]someareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater,

Maybedifficulttodissolve,

es~idy incoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwa~r.
~ose containingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfulhestone deposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage17.)

—

Maynotperformaswellas.
powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.

Helpmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

Reducestaticelectricity.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Generallydonotcleanwell.
Loosenedsoilislikelytobe
redepositedonclothes.

Generallydonot cleanwellin

medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater

hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

—

1Syour water hard? If it is, and

youuscacarbonatetypenon-

—

phosphatedetergent,youwillmost
probablynoticelimestone*
depositsonyourclothesand

if

washersurfaces.Thehardnessof
yourwaterandyourwashing
frequencywilldeterminehow
rapidlythelimestonewillbuildup.

IfyourwaterisVERYHARD

(11ornloregrains)andifyouwash

justa fewloadsaweek,youmay

seelimestonebuild-upsinjust a
fewmonths.

Effec@on clothes

Althoughlimestonebuild-up
occursmorerapidlyoncotton,it
willeventuallyaffectvarious
fabricsinthefollowingways:

@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeand

becomedullanddingy.
~ Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontict
withdetergent.

~Reduceswrintie-resistanceof

permanent-pressfabrics.

—

~Destroyseffectivenessofflame­retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

~Increasesfabricwearbecauseof
thescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitition.

EflwkonWmher

@Unsightlybuild-uponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.

* Mat-1ikecrustyformations
causedbylintadheringtothe

stickylimestonedeposits.

~Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters

andotherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

Rwomended methds@

reduceltimne bald-up

@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.

@Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuild-up.

~Useapackagednonprecipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.

w Wm-

maydelayhamne
awe b Clothw

Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornot youhave
hardwatercr usecarbonate
detergent.

~ Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto tiO0forcottons.

Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil

removal.
~If youwashincooler waterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

suretousebleachonbleachable

fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.

~ Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.

~ Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seechartonpage18forrecom­mendeddetergentamountsin
relationtowaterhardness.

pmetica

~Increaseuseofbleaches,pre­soaks,packagedw~tercondi­tioners,prewashsoil andstain
removerstohelpinremoving

stubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavysturdyclothes.

@Washsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.

Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially

restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinone gallon
ofhot tap-waterfor K minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin thewasher
usingdetergent.

~ Donotusevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmaydamage
theporcelain.

~ Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrintie-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.

~ Vinegarsoakmaydamagethe

dves in somefabrics.

=—

-

_-

The useofasufficient amount

.—

of detergent is one of the most
important things you can do to

makesureyourwash comesout

clean.
hount

requiredvaries

Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestooInanysuds,
switchtoa lowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.

accordngto:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature
Usemoredete~entif

youhave...

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyoroilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentina standard
measuringcup.

Recommendedamountofdete~entfor aver~e soilload

Forbestresults,adddetergent
tothewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes,Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agi~tor.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,pre-dissolvethedetergentin
hot water@enpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

To usegranular or pwdered

detergentiBItheMini-Baskettub,

putdetergentinthebottomofMini-

Baskettubbeforeloadingcloihes.

Touseliquiddetergentinregular
clothesbasketorMini-Baskettub,
followpackagedirections.

a

#

Water

Hardness

Extra

Large

RegularWashBasket

Large

Waterhvel Setting

Medium

VERY

HARD

HighSudsing

PowderType

10-20Gr.

HARD

4-10Gr.

so~r

0-4 Gr.

Sudsing

bw

Concentrated

Powder Type

LIQUID

o-1o

Grains

0-10

Grains

1. Userecommendedamountof

2

cups 1%cups

1%

cups 1Mcups

1

cup

1cup %cup % cup

1cup %cup

2. Forotherdetergenttypes—low

1k cups

1%cups %

FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS

detergentforyourloadandwater andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
hardnessasshowninchart.

non-phosphatepowders—follow
recommendationsonpackage.

MiniBasket~b

Small

1Mcups ‘/2 cup 1% cups

cup ‘Acup

‘/2 cup

‘/2 cup % cup Y2 cup

Hand

Washables

CUP

%

sPmcRuBBER

cup

%

cup

Y2

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page19.

- Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo

abouthardwater,youneedtobow

—

ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard

tis.

~ Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany+

~ Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin

somesuburbanareas,contactyour

countyagent.

The answerwillbe“youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:

Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
4 to 10grains–HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD

20grainsandover—
EXTmMELY HARD

IfyourwaterisSOFT, youhave

noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater,Ifyouhave
HARD water–lessthan10
grains-and youuse phosphate
detergent,youalsohaveno

problem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan10

grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwiti either.. .

1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.

Forinformationonwater
softeners9seechartbelow.

—

Grainsof
hardness

Whenusing ‘Acup

withdetergent

Whenusing
withsoap

o–lo 1O–E ti-20

o

V3 cup *Acup 3Acup 1cup

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

,

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

t

‘/2 cup *hcup

20–25

(240d)

,

(240d)

(360nd)

25–30

1 cup

1%cup

1

over30

1cupplus1tbs.foreve~ 5grains
above30(240d plus15milforeach
extra5grains)

1%cupplus1tbs.foreve~ 5grains
above30(300mlplus15d foreach
extra5grains)

i

Ctherlaundryproduc@—

—

LEACH

~lorineI.iquid

~chasCloroxbrand

OxygenPowdered

suchasClorox2
h..nd

FABWCSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuch
asDownybrand

WashAdditivesuch
asRainBarrelbrand

SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,

suchasCloroxbrand

WATERSOFTENER
Non-Precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand

How touse it

UseyourBleachDispenseraccord­ingtoinstructionsonpage6.

Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

UseyourFabricSofienerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage6.

FollowPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.

Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections.
Addat startof washcycle.

Spciai

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectly
intowasheroron dryclothes.

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

3)Checkmanufacturer’shangtagsforspecialinstructions.

1)Maybeusedonallkindsof fabrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefilly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon some
clothes.

Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestiiningonsome
clothes.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteria
andviruses.*

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.

Instructions

—

o

Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand

SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand

PRE-TREATING
STAINANDSP~
REMOVERS
Suchas
Spray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands

TINTSANDDYES

Powderedsuchas

RitandTintcxbrands

“Ft)rn]orcinform:]tion on suni[izcrs,sendforGovernmentBulletin#57B,“SanimtioninHomehundering.

,\\f:liluble:Itlo\vcost.

Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapin

washcycle.

Followpackagedirections.

Followpackagedirections.Treat
onlyheavilysoiledareas.Check
garment’shangtagforinstructions.

Followpackagedirections.
N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
color-fast.Washseparately.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoform
precipitatewhichgivescloudyormilkyappearance

towater.

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypre-treatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedon or have
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepre-treatment
productsawayfrom washer.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypre-treatment
producfiisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationofnextload,Go
throughcompletecycle(5-rein.wash)usinghotwater,

1Acup (120~) dete~ent, 1

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorationbut
maynevereliminateit.

cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe

“WritetoConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81N9.

Howtoremovesaim

—

any s~ins

the

fibriccm beautomatically

removed inyour washer9s

SPOmCRUBBER@C~e.

page10.)

(See

Gettingstainsoutofitemsthatare

toobigtobelaunderedinthe Mini­Baskettubismoredifficult.The
StainRemovalGuideonthe next
pagesuggestswaysoftreating
stainsbyhand.

WhetheryouusetheSP~CR~B~

Cycleshortcutorapplystain

removalproductsbyhand:
@TVtoremovestainsassOOnaS

possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritisto remove.

~ Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,checkthecarelabel
instructionsthat camewiththe
garment.

—

~Somedetergentsaremore

effectiveinremovingcertainstains

—

thanothers.Ifthestainremains

afieryouhavetriedthe
SP~SCRUBBERstainremoval
shortcut,tryanotherbrand.

If youelecttoapply shin
removalproduc@byhand:

Findthe fabricandthefinishin

~

theguide on thenextpage,anduse
{~nlyrecommendedmethods.

~Teststiin removalproductona
}liddeninside scamoron a sample

ofthematerial.
~Followstainremovalwitha

thoroughrinsing,
e Washwithrecommendedamount

ofsoapor detergent.

that havenotsetinto

shin RemovalHint—

Using Chlorine Bleachfor

mite andBleachableFabrics.

Mix1/4cup(60d) chlorinebleach
withonegallon(3.8liter)ofcool
water—approximately80°F(~°C)—
inasinkorpan.Soakstainedarea
for5minutesandlaunderinwasher.

The case Of the

6’Invkible’9 Stiin

Foodortooting oilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenot completely

removedinthewash,tie oilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthe wash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespo~ becomevisible,

howcanyouremovethem?
~Washspottedfabricsinthe

Mini-Baskettubusingthe
SP~CRUBBER Cycleandhottest
waterthefabriccanstand.

@Anotherwayto removethese
spotsistorubtheminundiluted
liquiddetergentandletstand30
minutes,thenre-washusinghottest
waterthefabriccanstand.

can you preventthese

How

44After-~ou-Wash”

~ Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.
~ Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

skins?

Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingShinsFrom
Fabrics~’054D.Toobtaina copy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

Availableat low

cost.

Stiinremovalguide

Manyshinsthathavenotset intothefabriccanbeautomatically

removedinyourwasher9ssPomcRuBBaR Qcle.

Stiin

Q Gross, FoBiage9

Flowers

@AgedBlood

*btiperspimb?

Deodoran@

~Coffee

e ~~ w~, Mt

andTea

Juices,~tie,
FwdCoIoring9
Vegetables

Imeatment

Launderwiththe SP~CRUBBER Qcle, usingthe hottestwater the fabriccan standand
the recommendedamountofdetergent.

If the stainremains–and if the stained article is white or bleachable–wash it againwith the

SP~CRUBBERCycle,usingwarm waterandbleach(seepage13)plustherecommended
amountofdetergeni.

If the stainedarticleiswhiteorbleachable,usewarmwaterandchlorinebleach
(seepage 13)plustherecommendedamountofdetergent.Forotherwashable

&brics,useanoxygenbleach.

smimthatneedpretreatment

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Rust

Adhesives
(chewing

etc.)

gum,

Whiteand BlmchableFabrim

Washwithhot waterand 1/2cup of citric or oxalicacid~; or apply
commercial rust removerusing manufacturer’sdirections, rinse
and launder.

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedull tool to

carefullyscrape o~as much adhesive or gum aspossible. Sponge
with a safedry cleaningfluid,*then launder.

Fresh stains: Place stain face downon an absorbent toweland
spongewith dry cleaning fluid? or use spraycleaner. Apply
undilutedliquid detergent. Old stains; bleach per Stain Removal

Other WmhableFabrics

Same as white and bleachable tibrics.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablehbrics.

Same as white and bleachable fabrics
except launder using oxygen bleach.

Hintonpage21.

mintantivarnish

%T

*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouarein a well-ventilatedroomwhenusingthem.

unlessuserisfamiliarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.

‘?*DOnotmixchlorinebleochwithammoniaor acidssucl~asvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

~Oxalicacidistoxic.~ke carenottoingestitaccidentally.

Softenwith oil, lard or petroleumjelly, then spongewith
turpentine or banana oil. Launder in warm water.

Treat stain with commercial spot remover such as texize K2r@
brand, followingmanufacturer’sdirections. Repeat if necessary.
Launder and dry.

*

Same as white and bleachable fabrics.

Same as white andbleachable fabrics.

Nocleaningfluidshouldbeused

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useThis Problemsolver

PROBLEM

ONCL~HES ~

@hcorreet sortingofclothes.Separateli;t-producers(suchastexry

towelsandchenille)fromlint-receivers(suchasman-made

fabrics,velveteen,corduloy)+

,.

~Washingtoolong?especia~yforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,

washoneminuteperpoundofdrycIQth~$.

~Use,ofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardness

mineralstoforma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Use

aphosphateorliquiddetergent;usewarmerwashwaterorsoften
waterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackagedwater
sotiner.

~Powderyresiduefr6mgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.

Predissolvegranulardetergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingto
washer;makesuredetergentiscompletelydissolvedbefore
addingclothes;switchtoliquidor co[dwaterdetergentoruse

warmerwashwater.Seepage18.

~OverloadingWUcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.

Wmhfeweritemswithcorrectwaterlevel.

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STAINSON

LAUNDERED

GAwENn

@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingto

packagedirections.

~Notenoughdetergentto holdl~t insuspensionduringwashcycle.

Increaseamountofdetergent.Seepage18.
Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener.If usedinwashcycle,softeners

mayreactwithdetergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesofteners
in rinse~cle ody udess packagespecifiesaddingtowashcycle.
UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage6.

Ptifingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsis causedbynormal
wearandmaylookMe lint.~rning clothesinside-outmayhelp.

Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdying willcauseattraction.Use
fabricsofienerinrinsecycle.

Theseare sometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynot
noticethembeforewashingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenot
completelyremovedin washqcle, theoilyspotsmaypickup dirt

fromthewashwater,Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.Theyare
notcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonas
possibleafterwearing.Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottest
waterfabriccanstid. If spotsappear,rub inundilutedliquid
detergent,letstand30minutesandrewashusinghottestwaterfabric
cans~nd. Or launderwithSpotscmbberCycle—seepage10.

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I

POSS~LE CAUSE~D RE~DY

Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedif
loadislargerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,ifwater
levelislargeor ifwaterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

Waternothot enoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliver
hot water at the washerat 1409150‘F, Do not washwhen other hot water
needs—suchasdishwasbingorfamilybaths—areheavy.

Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Follow

thesesteps:

1.Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains “

3. Usehottestwaterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-so&aids

6. Instil watersoftener
Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,

causinggrayappearance.FOUOWcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakis

sufficient.However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavtiysoiledgarments
youmayneedtousetwicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoa phosphatedetergent,orfollowsixsteps

describedabove.

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Washingtoolong mayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwash
timesforsmallerloads.

Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolution
atthestartofagitation.Seepage18.

Torestoregrayedclothes,fo~owoneoftheseprocedures:

1.Wt clothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’Care
Labelstodetermineifhotwateris suitableforgarment.

~Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCdgon with

phosphate—use2%timesasmuchas youneedfornormalwater

softening.
~ Do not usedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.

~ Repeat,ifnecessary.

,

Z.If youprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage 6.Usethewatersofienerin

pl~ce6fsoakagentorprewashdet=rgentand allowclothestosoakforabout
20minutes.

3. UsetheMini-Baskettub.Seepage8.bcrease detergent.

Incompleteremovalof body soil due to constantuse of insufficientdetergent.
Checkhem of T-shirtor pillow case. If they are white and centeris yellow,
it containsbody oil. Restorewhiteness followingprocedureson “Grayed
ClothesV7

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YELLOWED

cLmHEs

POSS~I.E CAUSE M MmD17

Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresin finishes.
Useoxygenbleach(suchas Clorox2 brand).Referto Garment

(continued) Manufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolorusingcolor

remover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackage

directions.

Iron or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor

yellowspots.

1.Use extradetergentplus anon-precipi~tingwatersof~ner
dissolvedinwa~rbeforeaddingcloties.Usenon-ctiorinebleach.

2. Haveaspecial filteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyour
hometorernoveiron and manganesefrom water.

3. Runhot waterforafew minutestoclean iron residue
buildupin lines;drain waterheateroccasionally.

Toremovespk: washin Mini-Baskettub using

4.
SpotscrubberCycle.(Seepage 10.)Orspread s~inedpotiion
overpan of boilingwaterand squeezelemonjuice through
stain.To removeovenll ye~ow~washin Mini-Baskettub
usingSpotscrubberCycle.(See page 10.)Or use a

.

commerciallyavatiablerust scaleremover,followingpackage
instructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,do not use in
the washer;use a plasticconta~ner.

BLUEOR GWY
COLORSTAINS

~proper use of fabricsoftener.Neverpour fabricsofiener
directiyon clothes;alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.
Dflutesoftenerbeforefillingyour FabricSoftenerDispenser.
(Seepage6.) Nso, donotlif ilidduringspin. This maycause
improperdispensing,resultingin stains.To

remove s~ins:

washin Mini-Baskettub using Spo~scwbberCycle.(See page

10.)Or dampenstainedarea and rub with undilutedliquid

detergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.

SHWNKAGE,
GENERAL

sHRINKAGE,
KNITS

Somefabricswill shrink whetherwashedin a washeror by
hand;othersmay be safelywashedbut will shrinkin a dryer.
FollowGarmentManufacturersCare Instructionsexactly.If in
doubt, do not machinewashor dry.

Relamtionshrinhge can occur in knit fabrics that have been
improperlystretchedand elongatedbythe manufacturer.When
this occurs, garmentmay be pressedback into shapeafier each
washand dry cycle.

Regressive or delayedshrinhge is causedwhenstarchor sizing
(in some fabrics)is gradudly removedby laundering, Maybe
noticedin older garmentswashedmanytimes withoutprevious
shrinkage.Treat as for RelaxationShrinkageabove.

Shrinkage caused by

overheatingoccursin certain knitfabrics

that havebeen heat-shaped.When washing,drying or ironing

temperaturesexceedthe temperaturesused to shape set, shrinkage

mayoccur. This cannotbe corrected, but it can be preventedby
washingin cool or warmwater; dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.

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W~KLING IN
PEWANENT
Press AND
“NO-RON”

ITEMS

Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.RemoveMdhangclothes
immediately,

Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryody onewasherloadatatime.Donotcombine
loads.

Improperloads,AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressi~mssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donot
washPermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldNwaysbesmaller
thanregularloads

. . .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomove

freely.
Incorrectwashanddryoycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovides

acooldownrinsetominimizewritiing. AlsousePermanentPressDryqcle.

kcorrect waterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium
Levelfor$mdl Load.

Repeatd washingintoohotwater.SelectFabricCareProgramwithwarmor
coldwatertemperature.Seepage4.Usewithplentyofdetergent.

Accumulationoflimescaledue touseofcarbonatedetergent. If youmustuse
anon-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuse ofhigh-carbonati-builtdetergent.

Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrintiing.
Toremovemiti~:

Retumbleon “PermanentPress” setting.
Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 1O-Uminutesandhang

immediately.
Ironcarefully.
Sendto Drycleanersforpressing.
Somewrities mayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

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SNAGS, HOLES,
TEARS,RIPS

EXCESSIVE

OR

WEAR

Pinson garmentsorsharpobjectslefiinpockets.Checktomakesuredl such

objectsareremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.
Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuc~es, zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand

buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuc~es. Thisisespeciallyimportantin
washinghits whichsnageasily.~rn knitsinside-out.

Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby

improperuseofchlorinebleach.Useody correctamountofbleach,using
BleachDispenser.Neveraddundilutedbleachto washtub or allowclothesto
comeintocontactwithundilutedbleach.Do notwipeupbleachspillswith
clothes.

Chemicalssuchas hair bleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batieryacids
andtoiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsedl towelsandother

articiesthatcamein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingt~lemin

Do not

contaminateclothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

vJash.

Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checl<garments
beforewashingand mendallrips andtears.

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Ifyouneed morehelp.. call, tollfree:

Answer Center(s’

GE

800.626.2000

consumer information service

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w

ThetubeTheporcelainis

self-cleting. kave lidopenakr
washing
maporate.Donotuseharsh
orgrittycleansers.

me ederior. WipeOHanyspillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeordust
withdampcloth.Trynot tohit
surfacewithsharpobjects.

To

&k servicetechniciantoremove
waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.

Donot storethewasherwhereit

WNbeexposedtotheweather.

Be surewatersupplyis shutoffat

faucetsanddraind waterfrom
hosesifweatherwillbebelow
freezing.

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toallowmoistureto

storewasher:

Lubricate

witigrease
or

}

%troleum

A

TheActivator”agihtor.Remove
atregularintervals-about4 to6
months-and removeanylintfiat
mayhaveaccumulated.Notools
areneeded,simplygraspagitator

withbothhandsandpullstraight
upsharply.Theslottedsectionat
the topofthemeti shafihasafight
coatingoflubricanttopreventparts
stictig together.If thisarea
appearstobedry,applyalightcoat
ofgreaseorpetroleumjellyaround

theslottedsectionoftheshaft
beforereplacingthe agitator.Do
not overgrease.Excessgreasemay
get intoclothesload.

Whenreplacingtheagitator,

carefullylowerstraightdownonto
theshaftsothat it fitsintotheslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
position.

Jelly.

Howb mmOvelhe*ne

depsib fmnlClwed

mlwrFBo@pan

Soakfilterpaninapreheati

*

~a°F. (71*C.)solutionofhalf

vinegarandhalfwaterforU
minutes,Thenbrusheachsideof
panwithastiffbristlebrushwhile
flushingwithrunningwater.

CAUmONS:

*Donotsoakinporcelain
container.Vinegarcandarnag~
porceltin.

~ Donotexceed180“F.(82‘C.)

orfilterpanmaywarp.

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthis

book.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber-to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuc@40225

FINALLY,

not resolved, write:

if your problem is stfll

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledcheckto establishwarraotyperiod.

WHATIs COVERED

WARRANV

-.

FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfrom dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts and servicelabor

inyour hometo repairor replace
anypati of the washerthat fails
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.

LIMITEDADDITIONAL

FOURWEAR

Forthe second through fifth year
from dateof original purchase,
wewill provide,free of charge,
replacementpartsforany pafi of
tbe tnnsm~ssion thatfailsbecause
of a manufacturing defect.Youpay
for the service trip toyour home
andservice laborcharges.Or,if

youdesire,wewill providea

completelyreconditioned
transmission.Youpayfor the

shop reconditioning labor,the
servicetrip to your homeand

service labor charges.

WARRANTY

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Thiswarrantyisextendedto

the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe 48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington, D.C,[nAlaskathe
warrantyis the sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe producttothe serviceshop
orfor the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

All warrantyservicewill be provided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorized CustomerCare”

servicersduring normalworking

hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages

of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELEHRIC COMPANY,
GENERAL ELE~RIC FACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFAHORY SERVICEor
GENERAL ELEHRIC CUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

A
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WHATISNm COVERED

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidents{ or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion

may not app!y to you. This warranty givesyou specific legal rights, and you may also haveother rights which varyfrom state to state.

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

~Service trips to your hometo

teach you howto usethe product.

ReadyourUseand Care material.
If you then haveanyquestions

about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our

Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below,or call, toll free:

GEAnswer Cente@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

@Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.

Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

~~~w~~o~: ~~~~~1

Electric Company

~Replacement of housefuses or
resettingof circuit breakers.

@Failureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.

@Damageto productcaused
byaccident. fire,floods or acts
of God. ‘ -

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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if futiher help is needed concerning this kvarmnty,write:

k~anager–consumer AHairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225