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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SafetyInstructions

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9

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Sorting
Stains

StainRemovalGuide
Storage&VacationTips

UserMaintenanceInstructions 26
Warranty

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BackCover

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ModelWW.M887M

WWM869M

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.

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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@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.

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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.

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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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.-

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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

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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

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$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).

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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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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

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~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

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SoakCycle

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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.

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.

lefi

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t

k

F

E
~

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

.

_..—. —

Perm Press

Cottons & ~

13

1

‘<

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.

mo~m~~o~ON ~ ..

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~Q~ IFJSTRUCTIONS ON

~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwakrad ~wderd

detergentor soap.For’

best results,

wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

i-

Ho~vtoloadyourwasher

{’--’”

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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.

1(“

.....———..-—

——-...————

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.

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.

.—

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

,.

.

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

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.

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.

(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.

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.

PROBLEM
G~YED

cLmHEs

PossmLEcAusE m wm~~

~ns~fflc~en~~e~~~ge~t.YOUmay ~ed toincreaseamountofdetergent~Sd if10adis

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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.

PROBLEM

YELLOWED
CLOTHES
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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.

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

e ~en~ tO dry

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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EXCESSWE*TAR

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~Makesurelidisclosd. ~’asherwfi fti butwillnotspinor agitatewiti lidopen.

~Checkhousefusesorcircuitbreakers.Ifanotier appiimceissharingtie electrical
)utlet,removeit. washershouldhavesepmte outlet.

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stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksb?’Thissoundisnorrn~,

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andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan
necessary)thespinbasketmay striketheoutertub,creatingaloudbuthtiess noise.
Tocorrect,opentie lidandredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close

thetidandres~.

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evaporate.Do

orgrittycleansers.
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washingcompounds.Wipeordust
withdampcloth.Trynottohit
surfacewithsharpobjects.

Tostore %Vasher:

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waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.

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willbeexposedtotheweather.
Forlongvacations:

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faucetsanddrainall waterfrom
hosesif weatherwillbebelow
freezing.

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withbothhandsandpull straight
upsharply.Theslottedsectionat
thetopofthemetalshafthasalight
coatingoflubricanttopreventparts
stickingtogether.Ifthisarea
appearstobedry,applyalightcoat
ofgreaseorpetroleumjellyaround
theslottedsectionoftheshafi
beforereplacingtheagitator.Do
not overgrease.

Whenreplacingtheagitator,
carefillylowerstraightdownonto
theshaftso thatitfitsintotheslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
position.

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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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WARRANTY‘

Saveproof of original purchase datesuchasyoursalesslip or cancelledcheck to establishwarrantyperiod.

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WHAT!s COVERED

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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.

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