GE WW.M887M User Manual

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Agitator
ApplianceRegistration BleachDispenser
CareandCleaning ConsumerServices
ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettings
Detergents;OtherAdditives 13-17
Energy-SavingTips FabricSoftenerDispenser
Filter-Flo@Pan Hard Water
LimestoneDeposits Loading
Mini-BasketT”Tub Mini-QuickCycle
ModelandSerialNumbers OperatingtheWasher
Pre-Treating
ProblemSolver
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StainRemovalGuide Storage&VacationTips
UserMaintenanceInstructions 26 Warranty
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ModelWW.M887M
WWM869M
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Read thk book carefully.
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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher
properly. Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,
KY40225
If youRceiveda dam~edwasher.••
Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savethe andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice● ..
checkthe ProblemSolveron
20-25.It listscausesofminor
pages operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.
ToobtainaSpanishla~lguage versionofthisbook,call GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice.
Par~obtenerlaversi6nen espafioldeestemanual, namea GEAnswerCenter$ serviciodeinformaci6n paraelconsumidor, te16fono
$00.626.2000.
ConsumerServicespageinthe backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel
20 NofihWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois
60606
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writedown the model
andserialnmberss
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe lowerlefisidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:
Mode!Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
Allwashingi~lstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling RI~leestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January
1984.
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w~~mG–~0~~duc~the~iskOf fire,elwtricshock,orinjuryto
pemomwhenmmyom appwmce~
fotiolvbmiepmutiom~hcI$r@ thefouowing:
Q ~~~ ~~~~ applianceonlyforib
intendedptirposeasdesctib~ in thisUseandCareBook.
@Thiswasher
bmd ad ImtedinaccQ*ce
withtheInstallationhstructiom beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot receiveanhstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou.
–moperly ~ound to conform
witha~!govertig cod= md ordinances*FONOWdemilsin hhllation Instructions.
mustbeproperly
@Close
supervisionisRecwsary iftKBsa~p!iancekusedbyornear chi~dren.DonotallowCbi!dren
top~aytiide~onorwith
applianceor anydiscarded
applianceDisposeof&ls@rded appliancesandStippingor patting
materialsproperly.
Beforetieardinga
remodng fromsertice9remove thewasherfide
~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas detergen~,bleaches,tibricsofteners, etc.)outofthe reachof children, pre~emblyinalockticabket.Obsewe =’-::<:-
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto =.:­avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyougappliancesfree
fiomtheaccmdationofcombustible materials,suchaslint,paper,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour applimcescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility ofelectricshock,unplugthis appliancefromthepowersupply beforeattemptinganymaintenmce
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland cleaningofthelintfalter).
this
washer9or
==-—_-_
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rags,
~m~:Turningtie CycleSelector
bob tom OFFpositiondoesN~ disconnecttheappliancefromtie powersupply.
@~Qnot&mper withComtrolso
DOnotoperatehis appliance
~ ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenpar~, incl~~ding adamagedcordorplug.
QNeverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
QDOnotWaSh
yourwasher.SltinirritationCould
resultfromtileremainingpaiticies thatmaybepick6dupbyclothing duKingsubseqLleRtWaiherUsem
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manufachrer’scw~instmttions shouldbefollowedverycaretiUy.
wash;nhsp~ actionand~revent completionofthecycle.
Howtoo~emhyOU~clothesW~ih~~
w~G—To reducethe riskof fire, elwtric shock, or injuryto persons, readthe ImORTA~
Wash/Spin Speeds
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@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type, weight,colorandamountof soil accordingtoinstructionson page11.
@RemoveFilter-Flo”panand
Mini-Basket~tub.Theunderside
ofthelidisa goodplacetoputthe panwhileloadingorunloading clothes.
Do~]otuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind completedetailsonhowandwhen tot]setheMini-Baskettubon page10.
QAddmeasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages
fOr
informationondetergentsand
SMETY ~STRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthis appliance.
Estra Rinse
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Variable Wofcr Level
URGE*Y
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WasM?inse Temp.
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@PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe agitator.Lint willcolleetinthepan foreasyremovalwhenthewashis finished.
N~E: Donotuse theFilter-Flo panasa washbasket.Donot put anyitemstobewashedinthe Filter-Flopan.
~Seepages8and
9 forinformation
onhowtouseBleachandFabric SoftenerDispensers.For informationon bleachesand fabricsofieners,seepage17.
@Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut not agitateorspinwiththelidopen.
Settiw the Controb UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7 tohelpyoumakethe
properselections. @ SelectWash/SpinSpeed . @ SelectV?aterLevel
13ti~rougi~17
SMALL:~~asherislessthan1/3 fill ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and 1/2 flll~.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full. EX~TPA.LA..RC~E:Ove~”
~/~~~RJl-E*A.Si:ET:See instructions on ~)age10.
2/3 f~]ll.
Exlra C/een Cyc/I?s
Wmlesxm -“w
If youwanttoincreaselevelafier you’vemadea selection,turnknob to “RESET”andselectnewlevel.
@ Seleet~mh~seTem~m~re.
Coldrinsewillbe automatically providedwithuseofPermPress andSpecialCycles.(Anextended cool-downsprayrinseandcold­waterdeeprinseareprovidedto minimizesettingofwrin~es.)
o SelectExtraNnse, ifdesired. Turningcontrolto “ON” will
provideaseconddeeprinseinthe RegularCycle.If noExtraRinseis
desired,turn controlto “OFF~’
PushCycleSelectorKnobin andturnclockwiseto yourselected washsetting.
I
stoptilewasherandresetto
into
tilenewpostiion.settingCao.be
changedatanytij~]e.
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Formostcottons,linensandwork andplayclotheswithnormal soiling.
“ExtraRinse”canbe
selected,ifdesired,asan
automaticextensionofthe regular
cycles(turnExtraRinseknobto
“ON”).ExtraRinsecanalsobe set
asan independentcycle—for example,to rinseandspinclothes thathavebeeninthewashbasket longerthannormal.
II
Permanent Mss Cycle—
ErtmcleancyclesI
Formodernfabricswithheavyor oilysoil.A secondrinseis providedtohelpremovethe additionaldetergentthat’srequired forthesesoils.SeepageB.
Acombinationofagitationand soakformoreeffectivepolyester knitslaundering.Plusanextended cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinties.
Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou needinahurry.UsewithMINI­BAS~T tubonly.
II
Extm Clean Cycles I
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
I
ForPermanentDressloads suchas
.
shitis,blouses,dressesandsimilar
wearingapparelwithnormal soiling.Anextendedcool-down sprayrinseisprovidedto minimize
wrinkling.
ExtraCtoanCycles
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ExtraCleaning s~cia[
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NmEs: eTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneach phaseof cycle.
QTotaltimedoesnotincludewaterfill time.Filltimesvarydependingon householdwaterpressureandyourselected waterlevel.
Extm Clean CyC/eS
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ControkSetthg GuidefordifferentfabricsandIoa&
had
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast
WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.
Heavysoil Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon, AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk and WOOI
RayonandAcetate
isrecommended
was13/spin
speed
Normal/Norma Normal/Norma
Normal/Norma Normal/Norm~
Normal/Gentle
Normal/Gentle
Wormal/Gende 3entle/Gentle
3ent1e/Gentle
3entle/Gentle
3entle/Gentle
wash water
Temperature”
HotorWarm WarmorCold
Hot
HotorWarm
Hot Wati
Warm Warm
Warm SpecialCycles
warm
WarmDown-fiIIedgarments,ifmachinewashing
RegularCycles RegularCycIes
ExtraCleaning Cycles
RegularCycles
ExtraCleaning Cycle
PermanentPressCycle
PermanentPressCycle SpecialCycles
SpecialCycles
PermanentPressCycle
cyclesetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting _­NormalorLightSoilSetting
HeavyorNormaiSetting, dependingonIoadsize
NormalSetting
Heavyor NormalSetting,
dependingonloadsize
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BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers,
{ormal/Norrnal Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets, ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets–Wool,Part-Wool, Cotton
lentle/Gentle Warm
I
j min.soakthen ~ormal/Normal
Bltinkcts-Synthetic,Electric
dormai/Normal
>
Cuttains–DO NGTMACHINEWASH
3entle/Gentle
FIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Slipcovers,Draperies,BathmatsandRugs*k Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and
3entle/Gentie dormal/Normal
Normal/Normal
otherfabricsthatbleed
Rubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics,IGentle/Gentle Vinyl,PlasticsandArticleswiti~Plastic Trim
Hot
Warm
Marm;min. soakthen
iot orWarm
lot orWarm iot orWarm
ColdorWarm
Warm
RegularCycles
SpecialCycles
RegularCycles
RegularCycles
PermanentPressCycle
PermanentPressCycle RegularCycles RegularCycles
SpecialCycles Setat KnitsWarm
PermanentPressCycle
)r $pecialCycles iependingon amount If soil
NormalorLightSoilSetiing, ~~--
dependingonamountof soil ‘_
LightSoilSetting
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Setat Start NormalSetting NormalSetting
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Bleach
Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colofiast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.
Whiteor colofist, liquidchlorineUpe. Non-colorfast,ordynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colofiast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded,
No bleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.[Jsemaximumdetergentrecommend on page15.UseExtraCleaning,LargeorSmallSettingdependingon loadsire. SeeWge5. UseExtraRinseifdesired.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Smallloadsreducewrirdding,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15. UseExtraCleaningcycles-seepage5.UseExtraRinseifdesired.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentraommendedinguideon page15.Forheavyoroilysoilon sturdygarments,useExtraCleaning,LargeorSmallSetting dependingonloadsize-see page5.UseExtraRinseifdesired.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstmctionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanuticturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Gdordisappearswhen garmentisd~. Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergei~torpastemadeofwaterand granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3 atatimeoraddtowelsto balance. GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLED~ED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots. Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini-
Baskettub–see page10. Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket,Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent, Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinctype. Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
NO bleach
Nobleach
Ifunusualiysoiled,useNormal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed. Washonly 2 or 3 rugsormatsatonetime. Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill. Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
~hestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
T’umbleon FLUFF(NoHeat).
1
c~~r~:fi~lly.If’washi~gisrecommended,checkpillowsfor
escape of feathersor fi]li~]g.Fillwasher,adddetergentand agibte for several n~int]tcs
prevent
[O~is~o]l’.~de~erge~t. }Zdd rwo
pjl]ow~at a time to balance ]oad, use extra large water ]eVe~.
vdeakseamsor holesandmendto
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How towe the
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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanandfreshafter washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sortyour clotiescarefuily,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentand
watertemperaturewam enoughto
releaseand get ridofsoil. @Use
HotWash—upto UO°F.—on
regular basis onlywhen washing
a
choosea
heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions, washinwaterabove80°F.(27”C.). Thisgenerallymeansusingthe WarmWashtemperaturesetting onyourwasher—temperatures approximately90°to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice that soilhasaccumulatedafier severalconsecutivewashings,use HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe forfabrics.
@AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
~Trytowashlessotin. Save articlesofthesametypeoffabric untilyouhaveafullload.
~ If youmustwashsmallerloads, adjusttheamountofwater.Small loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours. Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinSyed toremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying time.Thedryerwillremoveany wties causedbytheNormalSpin.
~ UseyourMini-BasketT}’tubfor
verysma~lloads.Ituseslesswater thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso saveondetergentandenergy.
BleachDkpemer
0. ‘.
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.Ii youprefertouse powderedbleach,pouritintothe washbasketalongwithyour detergent.Donotputpowdered bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—1%
CUP
(310ml)liquid SMALLWATERLEVEL–213
CUP
(170ml)liquid MINI-BASKETtub–1/4
(60 d) liquid
CUP
~ Pourmeasuredamountofliquid bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
@DonotOverffllor ailowWpenser to overflow.Avoidsplashing. Undilutedbleachcancausefabric ~. damage.
@Neverpour undilutedliquid bleachdirwtly onto clothesor intothe washbasket or MiRRi­Basket
tub.
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Howtomethe
Wabriesoftener
Dkpemer
HowtoUsethe
SoakCycle
Bsgu/8r Cycles
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uGHr SOIL
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Pe,manont Press cycle
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Extra Clean Cycle
Specia’1
HowtoUsethe
FilkT”Flo@mn
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@PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan. ~ Pourmanufacturer’sraommendd
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwatertofillthe cup 1/2fill.
~ Pourthedilutedsofienerintothe dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwill automaticallybedispensedatthe propertime.
~Donot stop the washer during
thefirst spin. Thiswillcausethe ~ispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSofiener JispenserwiththeMini-Basket
ub,useone(1)teaspoon
(5ml)of
concentratedsofteneror one(1) ablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted ioftener.
the-Mini-Quickcycle.
GIf the rinsedispensergets
clogged,soakitina solutionof
1cupwaterand 1cup alcohol.
@“SQAK~CLE” temperatureis
contro~edbytheRinsetemperature
switch.(Ifawarmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/NNSE TEMPEWTUREswitch to “H~/WARM:’)
@Besure“ExtraRinse”controlis turned“OFF:’
@Ifahot soakisdesired,setthe
WASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto“H~/WARM” andturn
theCycleSelectorKnobto
“NQRMAU’intheRegularCycle. Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe CycleSelectorKnobandturnto
~6SQAKCYCLE:’Pu1loutthe CycleSelectorKnobto complete
thecycle.
~ For an extendedsoakallowthe washertofillandagitatefora few minutestodissolvethesoaking agent.ThenpushintheCycle SelectorKnobtostopthe washer (keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak foras longasdesired.Afierdesired soakperiod,pullouttheCycle SelectorKnobtocompletethe cycle.
TheFilter-Flopanhastwo functions:
@LINTFILTER—Positionthe Filter-Flopanontheagitatorafter loadingclothesintothewasher. Lintiseasilyseenandremoved
afterthe washisfinished.
~ LIDFORTHEMINI-BASKET— AfierloadingclothesintheMini­Baskettub,be suretoreplacethe
Filter-Flopan.Thepanservesasa
lidtokeeptheclothesinthe Mini-
Baskettub.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo panasawashbasket.Donotput any itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo pan.Donot placedetergentpackets intheFilter-Flopan.
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TheMini-Basket’”tub, designed
forsmallloads ofregularfabrics or delicatehand-washables,can beused withany cycleexceptthe SOAKcycle.
wash
~
loads
SmalIloam ofregulw fabrics
(upto2%pounds). ~Delicate
loadssuchaslingerie,
pantyhose,girdles,blouses,swea~rs, socks,shirts,babyclothesandother smal~delicateha~dwashables.
~ Stuned toys.
@Tends shoes.
How to Wmh a small load of reguIar fabrics o?i-
deticaw hand Washables
1. RemoveFilter-Flopan.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket tub.Seepage11forsortinghelp.
5. Afierloadingclothesinthe Mini-Baskettub, besuretoreplace theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves asa lidtokeeptheclothesinthe Mini-Baskettub.
6. Addbleach, ifdesired.Measure carefullyandpour recommended amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup (60rnl)-directly intothebleach dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser instructions.
sofienerintoastandardmeasuring cup.Addenoughwatertofillthe­cup1/2full.Pourthe diluted softenerintothedispenser.See page9fordispenserinstructions.
8. Closelidandsetcontrolsas follows:
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
(
MEDIUM @
\
SMALL @
—SetWaterLevelto “MINI­BASKET”position.
—SelectdesiredWash/SpinSpeed andWash/RinseTemperature.See page4.
—Selectdesiredcycle
(REGULAR,PERMPRESSor
KI’?ITS).Seepage4.
9. PullCycleSelectorknobto
start
—-
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2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof them:ichineforeasierinstallation andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
3. Put1/4to 1/3cup(60to80ml) detergentin thebottomoftheMini­Baskettub.
~Tl~eN1ini-Baskettubcanbeused
withanycycleexcepttheSOAK
cycle.WhenusingtheMINI-
QUICI{cycle,theNlini-Basket
~~~bshotlldbeused.
7. Addfabric softener,ifdesired (but notintheMINI-QUICKcycle
describedatright).Placethe FabricSoftenerdispenseronthe Filter-Flopan.Pour 1teaspoon(5 ml)ofconcentratedsofieneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
~DO notusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMINI-QUICK cycle.Thecycleistooshortfor properdispensingofthesoftener.
= When washingstockings,panty
hoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwaysl]andleseparately.
Tol~i~lirnizetangling,theuseofa netl~dnti~~bagisrecommended.
Howtomethe
m-QmcK cycle
The m-QuIcK cycleis a
short cycleintendedto wash
small loads of lightlysoiled cRothe$you need in a hurry.
Becausethiscycleisashortone for ~
smallloads,theMini-Baskettub shouldbeusedforsatisbctoryresults.
1. Followallthestepsaboveandat exceptforcycleselection.
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Separate
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from
L~T PRODUCERS—Suchas terrytowelingandchenille—give uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS—such asman-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint.Thesemustbe washedseparately.
more information on lint
For
control,seepage20.
Separate
from
.
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Perm Press
Cottons & ~
13
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Blends i
from
Soti by soil
Separate
——
T3
Soti by coIor
Separate
17
13
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from
from
H:$y
.
Whites
from
.
Lights
from
s
Darks
from
It paystocheckand prepare
clothes
forWaswlng.
@Emptypocke~,bmshoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,tiooks
andbuttons. ~DoanYnecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
@Checkall itemsforareasof heavysoilorstain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN ~MOVALGUIDE, SEEPAGE19.
~TurnPolyhits inside-outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
EXTM cLEmG SpwialModern
removablehea~ andoily soik.
(See
page5 forinstructions.)
PabrScCyclesfor
Seepage19“StainRemoval Guide:’
Seepage6 “ControlsSetting Guide:’
Seepage20 “TheProblemSolver.”
Seating and Re-treating– a good
and s@inS.
A
wayto loosen deep soils >.-j --
thoroughsoakingwithdetergent ~”- ‘-.
.
or specialsoakingagentisanother -=‘----
waytoremoveheavysoils, embeddeddirtandevensome stains.
Soakingcanbeeithera completely -–­separatewashingstepora prelim-
/
inarysteptoa completewashcycle. Fordetailedinformationonhow ~ tosoakinyourwasher,seepage9.
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~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin a smallamountofliquiddetergent orapastemadeofwakrad ~wderd
detergentor soap.For’
best results,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
i-
Page 12
Ho~vtoloadyourwasher
{’--’”
,,
--=
__
.._
Spwial
Fec@mentitiom
forWmtingpmanentpress
Myou donothave a dryer.
Ifyoumemachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthat you plantolinedryordrip-dry,use extracaretominimizewrintiing
inthewashprocess:
~ Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthan foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;an ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora MediumLoad.
~Removeclothespromptlyas soonas washerstopsandhang immediately.
~Tominimizewrin~ing,use Normal/Gentleor Gentle/Gentle Wash/SpinSpeed.
you would
~Loadclothesdry.
Takea properlysortedgroupof
@ clothesanddropthemlooselyin thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Do not wraparoundtheagitator.
;q+
Q
S;all Items—1ikewashcloths.
Medi~~mSizeItems—1iketowels.
Thisillustration,withclothesjust reachingtheClothesRetaining Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes haveampleroomtomovebecause theyarenotpackeddown,nor wrappedaroundtheagitator. Clothesareloadeddrysincewet itemsareapttopackdownwhich encouragesoverloading.Thissize loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
what
isthe best sizeload of
eIoth@s—large9nledium9or
small?savetime9elBergyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof thewasher.Trytowasha fullload ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto saveclothesu~~tilyo~~havea fill load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller loads,savewater,energyand detergentbyadjustingthewater
~e~~e]fort]l~size page4-.
Of the load.See
Toadd
Sarted.
@Turnoffthewasher. @Carefilly removethe Filter-Flo
pan. @Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttothe agitator. ~ReplacetheFi]ter-Flopanand restartthewasher.
N~E: Do not
pan asawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemsto bewashedinthe Filter-Flopan. Donotplace detergent
N~E: When washingstocltings,
pantyhoseandothereasily tingled
items, alwaysIIandleseparately.To minilnize tangling,we Iecomend the use of
itemsafterthe Washerhas
usethe Filter-Flo
packets in Fil~er-Flo pm.
a netlwandrybag.
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Page 13
Factorstocomider inselecting detemenkandsoap
Disadvm@m
Non”Ph@sphate—
Powdered De@~en@
Performwellinhardorsofiwater
Washdl typesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater.
“Performsatisfactoflyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater. Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavtiable.
Performwellinsofiwater. Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes.
Arenotavailableinsomemess.
Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater.
Maybedifficdttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater.
Should Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas powderedphosphateproducs
whendilutedinwashwater.
notbeusedincoldwater.
a
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Generallydonot cleanwellin medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater hardnessmineralstofom stickysoapcurd.
Page 14
Isyourwaterhard?If itis,md ifyouusea carbonatety~ nOn-
phosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositsonyourcloties and
washersurfaces.Thehardness ofyourwaterandyourwashing frquencywilldeterminehow rapidlythelimestonewillbuild up.IfyourwaterisVERYHA~
(11or moregrains)andifyouwash
just.afewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew months.
ERw@
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyoncotton,itwill eventuallyaffwtvariousfabricsin thefollowingways:
*Givesastiff,harsh,roughfil to fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofide andbecome dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffibrics. @Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-colord items.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright colorsasaresultofdirectcontact withdetergent.
~ Reduceswritie-resistance of permanentpressfabrics.
~ Destroyseffectivenessoffla.me­retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear. @Increasesfabricwearbeeause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositsontie fabrics duringwasheragitation.
ma on *r
~Unsightiybuilduponallwasher surfacesexposedtothewash solution.
~Mat-]ike,~rustyformationscaused bylintadheringtothestic~
~imeStOnedeposih. ~Increasd servicecallsbecause
{lflimestonedepositiintie pump, recirculation‘Naterlloses~filters LllldOtherwasherpare.
..-
“i?cducedUsef!lllifeofWasker.
oncloth=
Mmendd me&&b
tim h*m bddup
@Useapowderd phosphate detergentor aliquiddetergentif theseareavdable inyourarea.
~ ~s~l a homewatersoftener. ~s willsignificantlyr~uce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagd non-precipitating
watersotiner, suchasCalgon
brandwithphospha~.
w - pmdim
W de@ b@ne -e
b Clotis
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyour clothes.
~ese aregenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebetterSOH removalwhetherornot youhave hardwa~r orusecarbonate detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
enrnple up to UO°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto saveenergy,usemoredetergentto promotebetterwashing.Alsobe suretousebleachonbleachable fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever possible.
GAdddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent beforeaddingcioties.
C3IncreNeamountofdetergent Seeguideonopposite
:ecomen.ded de~ergen~mounts
pagefor
@WC-use ofblahes, PBO*, pac~ed watercondtionen,p~h
soilandstainremoverstohelpin removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
*Usegreatercareinsortingloads. Washverydirtyloadsseparately andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separa~lytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usetibric softenertocounteract stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
Howto pmiwy ratore clothes Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution oftwocubsofvinegarinone gallon ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes. USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher usingdetergent.
@Donotuse vinegarsoak solutioninwasher.Theacidic actionofthevinegarmay
damagethe porcelain.
@Vinegarso~ solutionmay
reducebe wrin~e-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesi~~somefabrics.
.—
Page 15
Howmuchdete%entshouldyouwe?
e
<~g-g~j
‘%* The useofasufficientamount Iftherecommendedamountof
c
ofdetergentisone ofthemost in-iporta~tthingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
houEnt Nqti mim
aecor&Hg
m:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
moredete~ent E
use
you have.. .
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis acommoncauseoflaundry problems.Alwaysmeasure detergentin astandard measuringcup.
How
tousedetergent—granular
orpowdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergent tothewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.lf youloadyourclothes first,adddetergentnexttothe agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve weli,predissolvethedetergentin hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket.
HighSudsing Powder~pe
I
water Extra
Hardness
VERY
HARD
10-20Gr.
HARD
4-10Gr.
SOFT
O-4Gr.
o-1o
Grains
o-1o
Grains
Large
2cups
1%cups 1Mcups
1cup
1cup
I
WaterhvelSetting
Large
1%cups 1%cups
1cup
%cup
I
FOL~W
1 I
PAC~GE~l~CT1ONS
Medium
Small
1%cups
11Acups
%cup
V2 cup ‘/2 cup
i-
‘/2 cup
Mini
Basket
Y3 cup
%CUP
‘Acup
1
1. Userecommendedamountof
I
detergentforyourloadandwater hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low andnormalsuds,powders,liquids, non-phosphatepowders,follow recommendationsonpackage.
3. For Extra cleaning cycle
doublethe amountof rwommended inguide.
I
4. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.
detergent
,.
.
Page 16
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard itis.
@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@Ifyouliveina ruralarea,orin somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so manygrains’pergallon”and meansthis:
Oto3 grainspergallon-SOFT 4to 10grains-Hm
Uto 19grains-VERYHAW
If’yourwaterisSOFT’,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor de~rgentasyou.preferandforget dl abouthardwater.Ifyouhave ~ water-lessthan10_– andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyou.havemorethan10
grains,youwillnd tosokn your waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersofiner in
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater softener.
For Momation onwater SOftenem,Swwide
20grainsandover— EXTREMELYHA~
Add tmmuch Wakr Winnertima M mwrlwel
below.
Grainsof htiness
Whenusing
withcieterge~t (60d)
Whenusing
withsoap
0–10 10–u 15-20
o
1Acup *Acup
‘Acup ?4cup %cup
(80ml) (160d) (180d)
(120ml)
20—25
cup
*h
(160ml)
1cup
(240ml)
25–30
over30
I
1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
(240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
1%cups
(360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlfor eachextra5grains)
1%cupsplus1tablespoonfir every5_ above
Page 17
Howtowe it
Spwial
instructions
Non-chlorinesuchas
~]OrOX2 brand
WMMC somNEM
Rinseadditivesuchas DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
s~m
ChlorineBleach, ~uchasCloroxbrand
4
WAm SQ~R Non-precipitating suchasC~gonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas Boraxbrand
BLE~~H
CMorineLiquid suchasCloroxbrand
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto instructionson page8,
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage9. Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle. FoHowpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidch~orinebleachdirectiyinto washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial instructions.
1)Maybeusedon allkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesflu~ andsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefilly.Toomuchmaycausesuiningon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
~ Forthoserecommendedfor addingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionby killingmostbacteriaand viruses.
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
I waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate whichgivescloudyor milkyappearancetowater.
SOMAGE~
SuchasBizbrand
I
PmTMATmG, mMN
m sm mowm
SuchasSpray‘nWash and&R brands
ANDDW
TIN~ hwdered suchasRit
andTintexbrands
Followpackagedirections.
I
Followpackagedirections.Treatody heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ carelabelsfor instructions.
Followpackagedirections. NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
I
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayedonor have directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
cup (120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
1/2
exteriorparts.Caution:Tinting-maydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration butmaynevereliminateit.
Page 18
Howtoremoveshins
i
t
1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas possible.Thefresherthe stain,the easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove anystain,tike thesesteps:
~ Findthefabricandthefinishin thechartonthenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthe carelabelinstructions thatcamewiththe garment.
@Teststainremovalproductona hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhot wateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended amountofsoapordetergent.
sbiB3RemovalHinu–
using chlorineBleachfor
whiteandBleachable Fabrics.
1/4cup(60d) chlorine
Mix bleachwithonegallon(3.8 liter)of coolwater—approximately80”F.
(Z7°C.)-ina sinkorpan.Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe “Invisible”S@in. Foodorcookingoilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynot noticeasyou putyourclothesintothe washer.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash,the oilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water.Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself.
once thesespoti becomevisible, howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe fabriccanstand.
Seenext pagefor
ShinRemoval Guide.
Howcan youpreventthese
‘{Af~er-You-Wash”s@inS? ~Increasethe amountofdetergent
normallyused.
~ Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore often.
Page 19
(ChewingGum,etc.)
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Use
dullfoolto
carefilly scrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossibie.Sponge
withasafedrycleaning
fIuid,*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiwandbleachablefabrics.Adhesives
Anti-perspirants, Deodorants
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage.Ifcolorhas changd, youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith ammonia.-Rinsethoroughly.
Blood
I Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains, I Spongeorsoakincool water,thenlaunder.
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage,launder.
Chocolate,Cream, IceCreamandMflk
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*; Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
CoffeeandTea Withoutcm: BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Whhcream;Followguidedirectionsfor cream.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow, Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval orRncakeMakeup,Rouge, Hinton oppositepage. Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Coloring
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefibrics exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry cleaningfluid3Applyundilutedliquid detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewitha safedryclemingfluid:
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers, Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots Mildew,Scorch whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
I
Ink, Ballpoint
Paint andV~rnish
Perspiration
Rust
Freshstains:Placestainfice downonanabsorbenttoweland spongewithdrycleaningfluid,$or usespraycleaner.Apply undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingto Stain
RemovalHintonoppositepage. Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderin warmwater.
Applyundilutedliq~:iddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith ammoniaor vinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage,laurtder
and dry.
Applyrustremo~’er~’$:usingmanufac~irer’sdirections.Rinseand
1aD12der.
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted liquiddete~ent.Bleachremainingstain withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder. Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved. Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach witi non-chlorinebleach,
Same as whiteandbleachablefabrics.
Page 20
PROBLEM
PossmLECAUSEm -DY
r~correc~sort~~gofel~thes,~ep~~ate~~n~-producer’s(suchas*W mwelsandchenille)
e
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
washing too long, esp~ci~y forsm~~erloads.Fornormalsoil,wash One minU& per
@
poundofdryclothes. ~Useofnon-phosphatedetergenfiwhichcombinewithhardnessfinera]stof“rma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofienerorapackagd
watersoftener. @Powderyresiduefrom
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely dissolvd beforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer washwater.Seepage15.
overloading will cause ~brasio~ which ~reates excessive lint. WashfeweritemSWith
@
correctwaterlevel.
eToomuchbleach,use correct~o~nt ofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
g~~u~ar ~e~~gen~ may appeartobelint. PrdissOiVegranU~ar
G~ASY OROILY STAINSON LAUNDERED GARMENTS
@Notenough
detergerl~ to hold lint in suspensionduringwashcycle. IncreaseamOUntOf
detergent.SeepageB. e~comect useoffabricsofiener.Ifus~ inwash
cycle, sotiners mayreactWith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleody udess package specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSo*ner Dispenser.Seepage9.
pilling usually on po~Ye5ter.cotton blends is Causal by normalwearandmay100k]ike
e lint. Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
=Stiticelectricitycaused
by over~rying will cause attmct~on. Use ~bric sotiner in
rinsecycle. Thesearesometimescdled “InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes,However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,fie oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthe washwater.The spotswillthenbeveryvisible.They zrenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyr~theticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing. Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccans~d. Ifspotsappear,mbin ~ndilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing ~ottestwaterfabriccanstand.Use“ExtraCleaning”cycles,seepage5.
Page 21
PROBLEM G~YED
cLmHEs
PossmLEcAusE m wm~~
~ns~fflc~en~~e~~~ge~t.YOUmay ~ed toincreaseamountofdetergent~Sd if10adis
e
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard. ~ Waternothot
atthewasherat 140°-1500F.Donot washwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas dishwashingorfamilybaths-are heavy.
@Poororinferior
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Re-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-so~ aids
6.hti watersoftener
e~mher o~erload~.~lofies cannotmovefiwly
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload. ~hproper somg withinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minuteSO*issufficient.
However,whenusingextendedSO* forheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicethe recommendedamountofdetergent. @Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoa phosphatedetergent,or fo~owsixsteps
describedabove.
washing ~m long may result ~ increased SOfl deposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
~
smder loads.
~etergen~ ~isso~ves too sIowly. ~~tergent must bepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
e startofagitation.Seepage15.
e Torestore
enough for typ~ ofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwater
detergent. ~hange to phosphatedetergent,ifpossib~e.~O~OWtheSeStepS:
tO loosenandremovesoil,causing
grayed c~othest followoneof these prOcdUreS:
clothesinwasher.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
1.ht
determineif hotwateris suitableforgarment. ~Addanon-precipitatingtypeof watersofienersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use21Atimesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening. @Donotusedetergentor soap. @AI1OWclothestogo throughcompletecycle.
@Re~at, ifnecessary.
2. If youprefertousetie Sod{Seting, s~ page9. Usethewatersoftenerin~laceof soakage]~torprewashdetergentandWowclothestoSON<for about20minutes.
3. Use’‘ExtraCleani12g”cycles,seepage5.
~.,USeLhePfiifi.BaS~ettub.see page10.Increasedetergent.
Page 22
PROBLEM
YELLOWED CLOTHES (continued)
BLUEORGMY
COLORsTms
sHmuGE,
KNITS
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswiti resinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such asClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor usingcolorremover(suchasMtorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspo~.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwaterso~ner dissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocieanironresiduebufldupinlines;drainwater heateroccasionally,
removes~ts: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
4. To lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoveral~yellow,usea commercitiyavafiable rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontatier.
~Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsofienerdirectlyonclothes; alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.DfiutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric SofienerDispenser.(Seepage9.)Also,donotlifttidduringspin.Thismaycause improperdispensing,restitinginstains.Toremovesti: dampenstainedareaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingctiorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
~Some
washedbutwdlshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManuticturers’CareInstructions exactly.Ifin doubt,donotmachinewashordry.
*RelMtion shritige canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto shapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
fabricsWM Sm whether w~shedin awasher orbyhand;othersmaybesafely
@Pro~mive or deiayeds~~~e iscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenotic~ inoldergarmentsthathavebeen washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
~Shrinkagecaused byoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat­~haped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused ROshapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbe preventedby washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
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PROBLEM
PossmLE CAUSEAm mm~l’
WMNICLINGm PEMANENT P~SS AND “NO-RON” ITEMS
@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately. @Toomanyclothesindryer.DryonlyonewasherIoadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
s ~ProPer ]oad~.AvOid
la~n~ering heavy PermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads..
.nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
e ~ncomect~sh ~d dryqcles. USePermanentPresswashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldownrinseto
minimizewrintiing.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~ ~comectwater~evel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium LevelforSmallLoad.
@~peated washingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent. *Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Hyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent. @Fdure tousefabricsofiener.Properusewill minimizewritiing.
Toremove-1=:
@Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
~~e~nseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting. *If ~suc~eSSfil,retumb]eonhighheatfor 10-12minutesandhangimmediately.
c~efifly.
@~ron
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cleanersforpressing.
*Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,WPSOR EXCESSWEWEAR
*Pinsongarmentsorsharpobjectsieftinpockets.Checktomakesuredl suchobjects
areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub. *snaps, hooks,sharpbuttons,belt buc~es,”zippers.Fastenhoolw,zippersand
buttons.RemovesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckKes.Thisis especiallyimportantin washingknitswhichsnageasily.firn knitsinsideout.
*Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby improperuseofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach,usingBleach Dispenser,Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor allowclothestocomeinto
contactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes. @Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rnse dl towelsandotherarticlesthat cameincoII*~ctwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Donotcontaminate
clothingarticleswiti thesechemicals.
Q Small,uilfioticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
;z~a~hifigandmendallripSandteaXS.
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PROBLEM SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,Ws OR
EXCESSWE*TAR
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WASHERWON’T OPEMTE
*Pre@atwithliquiddetergent.Use“ExtraCleaning”cycles,seepage5.
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Makesureboti hotandcoidtiucetsareturnd on.
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&
sMakesurecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorhob ispulld out to ONposition.
~Makesurelidisclosd. ~’asherwfi fti butwillnotspinor agitatewiti lidopen.
~Checkhousefusesorcircuitbreakers.Ifanotier appiimceissharingtie electrical )utlet,removeit. washershouldhavesepmte outlet.
~Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsare Yroperlyset’.
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}Makesure}lotandcoldhucets areturnd on ~ndre~iated corratly.
@MakesurehosesareConnactedtocorrect
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I PROBLEM
WATERWON’T
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PossmLECAUJSEm mm.~~ ~~~kesure~~~~~s~is~ot~~kedo
Topofdrainoutietshouldbeless&a 8R.abovefloor.
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*Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets. *~&e sureendofdminhoseis
Correcfly ins~m~ in and secured tO ~~~h facility.
WASHERISNOISY
WASHERPAUSES
IN HCLE
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youneedmorehelp...caIl,tonfree:
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GEAmwerCenter”
Comumer informationSewice
eMae surewmherislevel~d fi~ tothef100rwithrubberfootpadsinplaceaad
ficvntjm nu@tight.SeeyourInstallationkstructions.
eA shq dis~ctiv~ s~~ndwillbehemdatbe endofeachspinperiodasthemOtOr
stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksb?’Thissoundisnorrn~,
*HeavilyunbalancedIoadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin> andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,(usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single,heavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan necessary)thespinbasketmay striketheoutertub,creatingaloudbuthtiess noise. Tocorrect,opentie lidandredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close
thetidandres~.
@washernomally pausesbetw=nwashg steps...suchasbetweeriwashandspinor
betweenspinandrinse.
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careandCleatiw
Usm~mmm
msTRucnoNs
Thetub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafter washingtoallow
evaporate.Do
orgrittycleansers. Theetierior. Wipeoffanyspillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeordust withdampcloth.Trynottohit surfacewithsharpobjects.
Tostore %Vasher:
Askservicetechniciantoremove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing.
Donotstorethewasherwhereit
willbeexposedtotheweather. Forlongvacations:
Be surewatersupplyisshutoffat faucetsanddrainall waterfrom hosesif weatherwillbebelow freezing.
moistureto
not.useharsh
e
Lubricate withgrease or
}
Petro9eum
A
The Activator@agi@tor.Remove
atregularintervals-about4to6 months—andremoveanylintthat mayhaveaccumulated.Notools
areneeded,simplygraspagitator withbothhandsandpull straight upsharply.Theslottedsectionat thetopofthemetalshafthasalight coatingoflubricanttopreventparts stickingtogether.Ifthisarea appearstobedry,applyalightcoat ofgreaseorpetroleumjellyaround theslottedsectionoftheshafi beforereplacingtheagitator.Do not overgrease.
Whenreplacingtheagitator, carefillylowerstraightdownonto theshaftso thatitfitsintotheslots. Thenapplydownwardpressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal position.
Jelly.
How mremovelimemne
deposiwfromClwed
mltir Flo@pan
@Soakfilterpaninapreheated
160°F.(71”C.)solutionofhalf vinegarandhalfwaterforU minutes.Thenbrusheachsideof panwitha stiffbristlebrushwl~ile
flushingwithmming water.
CAUTIONS:
@Donotsoakinporcelain container.Vinegarcandamage porcelain.
@Donotexceed180‘F.(82‘C.)
or filterpanmaywarp.
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~ -w~’flBe There
Witi tiepurchase Ofyour new GE applimce, receive tie
assumce that if you wer need in~OrmatiOn Or assistance from ~~, we’ll be fiere. 41 you ~ave tO ~0 is c~l—tOll-free!
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AGE Consumer Service professional
will provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time for you. Many GE Consumer Service companyopemted locations otier you
service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience (TOOa.m. to TOOp.m.
weekda~
9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Saturn
that’s convenient
days).Our factory-trainedtechnicians
knowyourapplianceinsideandout— somostrepairscanbehandledinjust one visit.
Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat GEConsumerServicewillstilbe here afteryour
~ty expires.Pur­chaseaGEcontractwhileyourwar­rantyisstillin etiectandyou’llreceive a substantialdiscount.Withamultiple­yearcontrac~you’reassuredoffuture serviceattoday’sprices.
WhateveryourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,IGEAnswerCente@ informationserviceisavailableto help.Yourcall—
andyourquestion— willbeansweredpromptlyand courteouslyAndyoucancdl any
time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis open24hoursa day’7dap aweek.
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YOURGEAUTOMATIC CLOTHES WASHER
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WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchase datesuchasyoursalesslip or cancelledcheck to establishwarrantyperiod.
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WHAT!s COVERED
WHATis~mCOVERED
FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfrom dateof original purchase,wewill provide,freeof charge,parts andservicelabor inyour hometo repairor replace
anypatiofthewasherthat fails
becauseof a manufacturing defect.
LIMITED ADDITIONAL FOURYEAR WARRANTY
Forthe secondthrough fifth year
from dateof original purchase, wewill provide,freeof charge,
replacementpartsforany pati of
the tmr$smiss~anthatfailsbecause of amanufacturing defect. Youpay for theservice trip to yourhome and servicelabor charges.Or,if
youdesire,we will providea
completely reconditioned
transmission. Youpayfor the shop reconditioning labor,the servicetrip to your homeand servicelabor charges.
@Servicetrips toyour hometo teach youhow to usethe product.
ReadyourUSeandCammaterial.
Ifyou then haveanyquestions aboutoperating the product, pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the address below,or call, toll free:
GE AnswerCenteP
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.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto theoriginal purchaserand any succeedingownerfor products purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse inthe 4$mainland states,Hawaii andWashington,D.C.in Alaskathe warrantyis the sameexceptthat it is LIMITEDbecauseyou mustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop orfortheservicetechnician’stravel coststoyourhome.
All warrantyservicewill be provided byour FactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorized CustomerCare@ servicersduring normal working
hours.
Lookin the Whiteor YellowPages ofyourtelephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRICFA~ORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
~Replacement of housefusesor resettingof circuit breakers.
@Failureof the product if it isused
for otherthan its intended purpose
or usedcommercially. @Damageto productcaused
byaccident, fire,floods oracts of God.
wARRANmR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
FOR
IsNOTRESPONSIBLE
Somestatesdo notallow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
applyto you.Thiswarranty gives you specific legal rights, and you mayalso haveother rights which varyfrom stateto state.
may not
ToI{nowwhat your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
h~~arrantor:GeBlera!!;!estvie Company
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