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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
26
2:
2’7
6,7
4,9,26
16
14,26
4, 12
10
10
4,5
7,11,17 GEAm@fCenfefa
20-25
SafetyInstructions
2
5
8
9
2
Sorting
Stains
StainRemovalGuide
Storage&VacationTips
UserMaintenanceInstructions 26
Warranty
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BackCover
3,4
4, 11
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26
ModelWW.M887M
WWM869M
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Read thk book carefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,
KY40225
If you Rceiveda
dam~edwasher.••
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savethe andmoney.
Beforeyourequest service● ..
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
$00.626.2000.
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenot pleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnot pleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 NofihWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois
60606
.=
—
writedown the model
andserialnmberss
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerlefisidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Mode!Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
Allwashingi~lstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RI~leestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January
1984.
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w~~mG–~0~~duc~the~iskOf
fire,elwtricshock,orinjuryto
pemomwhenmmyom appwmce~
fotiolvbmiepmutiom~hcI$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*FONOW demilsin
hhllation Instructions.
mustbeproperly
@Close
supervision isRecwsary
iftKBs a~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
==-—_-_
-
rags,
~m~:Turningtie CycleSelector
bob tom OFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromtie
powersupply.
@~Qnot&mper withComtrolso
DOnotoperatehis appliance
~
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenpar~, incl~~ding
adamaged cordorplug.
QNeverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
QDOnotWaSh
yourwasher.SltinirritationCould
resultfromtileremainingpaiticies
thatmaybepick6dupbyclothing
duKingsubseqLleRt WaiherUsem
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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
D
m
*
@
n
@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
mm
Now
Mom
Cfm
GEW
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Variable Wofcr Level
URGE*Y
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MIDILM e
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SMALL e COLD
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Enw URGE
❑ * ‘Esn
MINI.
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eA5KET
WasM?inse Temp.
wAnu
Com ~
-e
@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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Regtilar
II
t
ExtraCleaning s~cia[
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Am
ktraCleanCycles
1
Rrmanent
I
Press
\
NmEs:
eTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneach
phaseof cycle.
QTotaltimedoesnotincludewaterfill
time.Filltimesvarydependingon
householdwaterpressureandyourselected
waterlevel.
Extm Clean CyC/eS
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ControkSetthg Guide fordifferentfabricsandIoa&
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
Warm Down-fiIIedgarments,ifmachinewashing
RegularCycles
RegularCycIes
ExtraCleaning
Cycles
RegularCycles
ExtraCleaning
Cycle
PermanentPressCycle
PermanentPressCycle
SpecialCycles
SpecialCycles
PermanentPressCycle
cyclesetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting _NormalorLightSoilSetting
HeavyorNormaiSetting,
dependingonIoadsize
NormalSetting
Heavyor NormalSetting,
dependingonloadsize
.-
.-
-.
.-
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 Knits Warm
PermanentPressCycle
)r
$pecialCycles
iependingon amount
If soil
NormalorLightSoilSetiing, ~~--
dependingonamountof soil ‘_
LightSoilSetting
k!.
,...
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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m sm-4.w,..
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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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NORMAL
Pe,manont Press
cycle
Xwm
@ buN&
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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..
—.
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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 cycle is a
short cycleintendedto wash
small loads of lightlysoiled
cRothe$you need in a hurry.
Becausethiscycleisashortone for ~
smallloads,theMini-Baskettub
shouldbeusedforsatisbctoryresults.
1. Followallthestepsaboveandat
exceptforcycleselection.
lefi
~
t
k
F
E
~
Page 11
Separate
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
——
\3
from
from
●
H:$y
.
Whites
from
.
Lights
from
s
Darks
from
—
It pays tocheckand 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
Spwial Modern
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 ~ ..
YOR
SOAWNG AGENm, ~~~
PAGE 17.
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;
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H== i=.
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~<,:-~, ,~.:,:=
;.
4.—— ‘-
‘\
from
~Q~ IFJSTRUCTIONS ON
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwakrad ~wderd
detergentor soap.For’
best results,
wait1/2 hourbeforewashing.
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?savetime9elBergy and
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 washing stocltings,
pantyhose andothereasily 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(“
.....——— ..-—
——-...————
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~
~imeStOne deposih.
~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%entshould youwe?
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 in guide.
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 tm much 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 1cupplus1tablespoon forevery5grainsabove
(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
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—approximately 80”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.
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PROBLEM
G~YED
cLmHEs
PossmLEcAusE m wm~~
~ns~fflc~en~~e~~~ge~t.YOUmay ~ed to increaseamountofdetergent~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~OW theSeStepS:
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.
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PROBLEM
YELLOWED
CLOTHES
(continued)
BLUEORGMY
COLOR sTms
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
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~hifig andmendallripSandteaXS.
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PROBLEM
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,Ws OR
EXCESSWE*TAR
(continued)
WASHERWON’T
OPEMTE
*Pre@atwithliquiddetergent.Use“ExtraCleaning”cycles,seepage5.
@@ ~
Makesureboti hotandcoidtiucetsareturnd on.
~
&
sMakesurecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorhob ispulld out to ONposition.
~Makesurelidisclosd. ~’asherwfi fti butwillnotspinor agitatewiti lidopen.
~Checkhousefusesorcircuitbreakers.Ifanotier appiimceissharingtie electrical
)utlet,removeit. washershouldhavesepmte outlet.
~Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsare
Yroperlyset’.
>...
, j-r-!,...-..-:! .:dw .,.,.
}Makesure}lotandcoldhucets areturnd on
~ndre~iated corratly.
@MakesurehosesareConnactedtocorrect
fauce@..hot tohot, coldtoco~d.
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I PROBLEM
WATERWON’T
DMIN
I
WATERLEAKS
I
PossmLE CAUJSEm mm.~~
~~~kesure ~~~~~s~ is~ot~~kedo
Topofdrainoutietshouldbeless&a 8R.abovefloor.
@
*Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.
*~&e sureendofdminhoseis
Correcfly ins~m~ in and secured tO ~~~h facility.
WASHERISNOISY
WASHERPAUSES
IN HCLE
I
youneedmorehelp...caIl, tonfree:
If
~
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!
.
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
WARRANTY ‘
Saveproof of original purchase datesuchasyoursalesslip or cancelledcheck to establishwarrantyperiod.
4
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
Somestates do 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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