GEAppliances WWA8600G, WWA8700 Use And Care Manual

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Wmher

contents

Agitator

ProblemSolver 23-28

ApplianceRegistration

RepairService 31

BleachDispenser

6,8,10

SafetyInstructions 3,4

CareandCleaning

SoakSetting 5,6

ControlsSettingGuide

12,13

SortingClothes

4,14

C~~cleSettings 5 SPotscrubberCycle

5,10,11,21

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

FabricSoftenerDispenser 6,8,10

Storage&VacationTips

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

LimestoneDeposits 17,29 Loading 4, 15

Mini-BasketTMTub

8-11

Mini-QuickCycle

Modeland SerialNumbers

OperatingtheWasher

4,5

GEAmwe?ceMeP

Pre-treating 13,14,20

8oa62&20m

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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber) ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

If youreceiveda

dam~ed Wmher...

Immediatelyconmctthe dealer (orbuilder)thatsoIdyouthe

washer.

savetimead money.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron

pages23-28.Itlistscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

writedownthemodel

andSerialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use thesenumbersinany

correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyourwasher.

ToobtainHispanicversionof &isbook, cdl GEAnswerCente@

8W.62602~ consumerinformationservice.

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

AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling Ruleestab~shedbytheFederaITradeCommission,January1984. -

FORYOURs~mw

FORYOURSAFETY

Donotstoreoruse

gasolineOrother

flammable vapom and liquids inthevicinity Ofthis Orany other

appliance

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%This washermust beproperly

tiwied and located

inaccordmce

rkiih

theInshllationhstructions

beforeitisused,

Ifyoudidnot receiveanInstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainonebycontactingthe service locationnearestyou,

–Roperly groundtoconform withau goveting codes

and ordinances.Followdetiilsin Imbllationktruetions,

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

be!ow

freezingor exposedtothewmtker.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

protectedandsizedpowersupply

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* CBose

suprvisianh n~essa~

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

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

*Keepaillaundryaids(SUCh

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

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

chemicals,etc. @Keeptheflooraroundyour

appliancescleananddrytoreduce thepossibilityofslipping.

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

NmE: TurningtheCycleSelector knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~ disconnecttheappliancefromthe powersupply.

@~~ nottamper with

controls.

~DO

notoperatethis appliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled,orhas missingorbrokenparts,including

adamagedcordorplug. @Never~~imbonorstandonthe washertop.

9DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin yourwasher.Skinirritationcould

resultfromtheremainingpa~ticies thatmaybepickedupbyclothing duringsubseque~ltwasheruse.

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HowtoOpemteyourclotheswasher

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w7AmING–T@reducetheriskoffire,electricShwk,orinjurytopersonsWlnenusingyounr

appliance>readtheIMPORTANTSABETYINSTRUCTIONSbefore

operatingthisappliance.

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p&F\

Spotecrubber ‘XTRAR’NSE

Speciel

Cvcle

START

c~les

sortingandham

~Loadclothesintothe washbasket,

N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo .

beingcare~ nottooverload.Clothes

~Sortclothescarefillybyfabric

panasawashbasket.Donotput

shoddbe belowtheretainingring.See

anyitemsto bewashedinthe

type,wejght,CO1OFandmount Of

pageB formoreloatig Mormation.

Filter-Flopan.

soil.Seepage14.

~PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe

~Closethelid.WasherwillnotM,

~ RemoveFiber-Flo”panand

agitator.Lint willcollectinthepan

agitateorspinwiththe lidown.

lMini-BasketTMtub.

foreasyremovalwhenthe washis

finished.

@Select a FabricCareprogram.

~;,[,::

AutomaticallyProgrammed

[=:

Wash

Spin Wash

Rinse

:..

Fabric Care $eleetions

~:.

Speed

Temp.

cottons colorfast

Normal Normal Hot

cold

cottons Non<olorfast

[;:

Normal

Normal ‘*Warm

Cold

PermePress

Normal

Gentle

*Warm

cold

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Usethiscontrolifyouwishto

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changethe watertemperaturesthat areautomaticallyprogrammedby

—

theFabricCareselectionscontrol.

cave

CS[lotScrubtir

(MIMIMME1 Otilf)

Spotscrlibber

controlat leftposition.

~ SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired.

Slidingcontrolto“ON”will

STOP

‘ORMAL--Leavesthetempera-

turesasprogrammed.

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

COLDWASH–Providescold washandrinsewaterinallqcles.

provid;aseconddeeprinseinthe RegularCycle.If noExtraRinseis desired,slidecontrolto“OFF:’

WARMNNSE–Leaves the wash

temperatureasprogrammedbut provideswarmrinsewaterin RegularandSpo/scrubbercycles. TominimizesettingofwrinMes,

@Push CycleSelectorkrtobin andturncl~ckwisetoyourselected washsetting.

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mpstohelpyou selectsettingsforregularwashloa&

RegularcycIes—

Perm Press CycIe—

Formostcottons,linens,washand

Forpermanentpressloadssuchas

playclotheswithnormalsoiling.

shirts,blouses,dressesandsimilar

K~iKcy~i~–

Acombinationofagitationand soakformoreeffective,polyester knitslaundering.Plusanextended cool-downsprayrinseisprovided tominimizethesettingofwrinMes.

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)

Regular

EXTRA ~lMSE

Cycles

\{ ;;

wearingapparelwithnormal soiling.Anextendedcool-down

~/.

sprayrinseis

STMT

SOAKN**

Perm.

providedto ‘ Press

Wmnel

minimize

h< “

Cycle

Extra

LIGHT

wrinMing.

.-,,—

OFF

( 1

mnse

>UIL—

OFF

Regular

– ‘xTaA~trnsi~~ W

Cycles

*ti

SOAK X*+

loflonal

Ex!ra

D J@

LIGHT

Rknee

SOIL-

N~MM #

see

pages u ad B for controls setting Guide.

OFF

“OFF

Special

cycles

oaksetting–

sewithmost

soakingaidsto loosenembtided

soilsandstains.

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

Cycle

Regular

~~g~’ar

Perrn.Press

selector

Cycle

Knits

Settings

Normal

LightSoil

Soak

Cycie

Cycle

Wash

Spotscrubbercycle

Seepages10-11.

, 1

I I

%Vash

Rinse

2’-

StartsHere

n StartsHere

spin

7 7

4% 4

1/2

211d Rinse

*2‘h

*21/2

I I

spin

Total

Time

*46 *39

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*14~henExtraRinsecontrolissetatON.

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~ ‘~ottiltimeincludespausesbetw’ecneachphase of thecycle.

s@$*+

Total timedoesnotinclude~vaterilll times. Fill timesvarydependingonhousehold

::+::;.:..:=:::3 ESY’ tv;iterpressuret~ndyourselected\v:]terlevel.

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~ Usethisdispenserwithliquid

bleachody. ~youprejertouse

powderedbleach,pouritintothe

wmhbasketalongwithyouF

dete~ent.Donotputpowdered

bleachintothebleachdispenser. @Measurebleachcaretily. Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:

EXTRA-LARGEWATERLEVEL

1%cup(310d) liquid

SMALLWATERLEVEL

2Acup(170d) liquid

MI~-BASKETT~

1Acup(60ml)liquid

~ Pourmeasuredamountofliquid bleachdirectiyintothe bleach dispenser.

~ Do notoverfillorallowthe

dispemertooveflow. Avoid

splashing.Undilutedbleachcan

causefabricdamage.

~Never~ur und~utedliquid

bi~ch dheetlyon~ clothmor inmtheWsh basket.

e positiontheFabricSoftener DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.

@Pourthemanufacturer’s recommendedamountoffabric softenerintoastandardmeasuring cup.

@Addenoughwatertofillthecup

Y2full.

~ Pourthedflutedsofienerintothe

dispenser.

@Thefabricsoftenerwi~auto-

matictiy bedispensedatthe propertime.

* Donotstopthewasherduring

thefmt spin.This wfllcausethe dispensertoemptytoosoon.

~ Donotusethe

FabricSoftener

Dhpenser with theSoakSetting.

PushanyFabricCareSelection buttonandturnCycleSelector~Qb to“SOAK:’

~ Besure“ExtraRinse”controlis at “OFF?’

~ ForacoldSOA,setOptions

controlto ‘6NOMAL~’Fora

warmSOA,setOptionscontrolto

“WMM RINSE:’

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

theCycleSelectorbob tocomplete

thecycle.

~Form @en&dsoakWowthe

washertofi~andagitateforafew

minutestodissolvethesotig

agent.ThenpushintheCycle

Selectorhob tostopthewasher ~=P tidCIOSd)andWOWtoSO& ‘

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

~h not we theYabric%ftener

Dh~mer tith theW* Setthlgo ,-

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Enew-satiqmps

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanandfreshafter

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

watertemperaturewarmenoughto

releaseandgetridofsoil,

*UseHotWash—upto 150*F.—on Qreguhrbasisonlywhenwashing heavilysoiledarticles-suchas workandplayclothes.

*Undernormalsoilconditions washinwaterabove80°F0(~°C.), Thisgenerallymeansusingthe WarmWashtemperaturesetting onyourw~sher—temperatures approximately90° to llO°F.or handcomfortable,Ifyounotice that soilhasaccumulatedafir sevcrdconsecutivewashings,use HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe forfabrics.

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The Filter-Flopanhastwo

functions: ~ LINTFILTER—Positionthe

~AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The temperatureoftherinsedoesnot affectcleaning.

Ftiter-flopanontheagitatorafier loadingclothesintothewasher, Lintiseasilyseenandremoved

afterthe washisfinished.

sTryto washlessofien.Save

articlesoftie sametypeoffabric untilyouhaveafu~load.

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

lidtokeeptheclothesin theMini-

—

Baskettub.

~ If youmustwashsmallerloads, adjustthe amountofwater.Small loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.

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N~E: Donot usetheFilter-Flo

Yourlocalutifitycantellyouwhich _

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

detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo pan.

aretheoff-peakhours.

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

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

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Howb me theMini-Baske~ tubforhandwmhables

panty hose,girdles,b]owei, ‘

sweaters,

socb, shim, baby

clothesand othersmall

delicate

handwashables @Stuffed

tOyS

@ Tennisshoes

How @ Wmh a

sma load

of- ar fabtiesor

deh@&had mhablm

RemoveFilter-Flopan.

2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator. Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof themachineforeasierinstallation

andremovalofMini-Baskettub.

3.Put detergentinthebottomof theMini-Baskettubbeforeloading clothes.Seepage18.

4. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub. Seepage14forsortinghelp.

S.Afierloadingclothesinthe Mini-Baskettub, besuretoreplace theFilter-Flopan.The panserves asa lidtokeeptheclothesinthe Mini-Baskettub.

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

—Donotoverfilorallow dispensertooverflow.Avoid splashing.Undilutedbleachcan

causefabricdamage.

–Never pourundilutedliquid bleachdirectlyontoclothesor intotheMini-Baskettub.

—If youprefertousepowdered

bleach,pouritintothe MiniBaskettub along withyour detergent.Donotputpowdered

bleachintothebleachdispenser.

specialimtruetiomforwe OftheMini”BasketTMtub

= Do notwashclothesinthe

~Whenwashingstockings,

regularwashbasketwhenusing

pantyhoseandothereasily

theMini-Baskettub.

tangleditems,alwayshandle

=Shakesandand/orloosedirt

separately.Tominimizetangling,

outofclothesbeforeloading;

theuseofa netlaundrybagis

otherwisesomemayremainin the

recommended.

tubai]d

on thecloihesafterthe

cycleiscompleted.

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

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

8.Closelid.Setcontrolsasfollows:

Variable Water Level

EHRA LARGE

RESET

LARGE

MINl-

MEDIUM

WKET ‘2

:::SMALL

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—SetWaterLeveltotheMINI-

BASKETposition.

—SelectdesiredFabricCare

programandcycle.Seepage4.

—PullCycleSelectorknobto start

washer.

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Howb metheW-BmketTMtub forikm

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. \

1.FOI1OWdl thestepsgivenon

page8exceptforcycleselection.

= KNITS

- MINI-QUICK

OFF

2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin andturnitclockwisetotheMINI-

QUICKCycle.

3.PullCycleSectorknobtostart

washer.Cyclewillbecompleted automatically.

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

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

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

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

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

~Toti timeincludespauses betweeneachphaseofthecycle.

~Toti time doesnot includewater fti times.FW timesvarydepentig

onhouseholdwaterpressure.

Spwidimtructiomforme oftheW-BmketTMtib

* Donotwashclothesinthe

* You?nustusetheMini-Baskettub

regularbasketwhenusingthe

withtheMINI-QUICK cycle.

Mini-Baskettub.

* Whenwashingstockings,panty

~ Do notusetheFabricSoftener

hoseandothereasilytangleditems,

DispenserwiththeMINI-QUICK

alwayshandleseparately.To

cycle!

minimizetang~ing,theuseofa net

~ Shakesandand/orloosedifi

laundrybagis recommended.

outofclothesbeforeloading; otherwisesomemayremainin the

~ub~~ndorltheclothesafterthe

cycleiscompleted.

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Howtome theSpobcrubberCycleforremovingsmim

s~mc~u~~~~Qck

removes

*imandhea~

sonautomatically

ThesPmcRuBBERcycle uses ahighconcentrationofdetergent

in abouttwogallonsofwaterand

isdesignedtoremovestains automatically.~o rinsesremove theconcentrateddetergentsolution.

s~mc~u~~~~

StinRemomlShorkut

Manystainsthathave notsetinto

thefabriccan be automatically removed in

yourwasher’s

SPO~CRUBBER~C~e.

Step1.bunder anystainedwashable fabricwiththeSP~CRUBBER

Cycle,usingthehottestwaterthe

fabriccanstandandthe

recommendedamountofdetergent. Step2. If thestainremains—and

ifthestainedarticleis whiteor

b~eachable—washitagainwiththe

SP~CRUBBER Cycle,using warmwaterandbleach(seepage

13)‘plustherecommendedamount

ofdetergent.

Chances are step 1 wiIlremove thefollowingshins:

FreshBlood

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

Milk

~Most CommonFoodStains

Odds

are good thatStep2 will

removethese

shins:

Grass,Foliage,Flowers ~AgedB100d ~ Antiperspirants,Deodorants

~CoffeeandTea ~ FreshFruit, FruitJuices,Wine,

FoodColoring,Vegetables

If thestainremainsafteryou

havetriedb?thsteps...

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

or iftheitemistoobigh belaundered

intheMini-Baskettub...

followtherecommendationsinthe

StainRemovalGuideonpage22.

How to use the

s~mc~u~~~~CYCk

~pical SPOTSCRUBBERCycle

Washhad

@1averagesize@blecloth,or

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

1. RemoveFilter-Flopan.

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

3. Pt~tdetergentinthebottomofthe Mini-Baskettubbeforeloadingthe clothes(aboutthesameamount

youwouldusefora smallloadin theregularwashbasket.Seepage

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

4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket tub.Seepage14forsortinghelp.

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

6. Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired. PositiontheFabricSoftener Dispenseronthe Filter-Flopan, andput1teaspoon(5ml)of

— —

concentratedsofienerGr1 tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted sofienerintothedispenser.

7. Add

Bleach,ifdesired.

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

intothebleachdispenser. –Be

suretoadd bleachbefore

shrtingthe washer.

–Do not overfillor aliow dispensertooverflow.

Avoid splashing.Undilutedbleachcan causefabricdamage.

–Never pour uRldiiutedliquid bleach directly ontoclothesor into

theRfini-Baskettub.

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—Ifyouprefertousepowdered

— blwch, pouritintotheMini-

Baskettubalongwithyour detergent.Donotputpowdered

bieachintothebleachdis~nser.

8, Closethewmherlidandset theCon%rolsasfollows:

–Select

desired Wash/SpinSpeed.

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

andStainRemovalGuide,page22.

Veriable Water Level

EHM LMGE

RESET

LMGE

MINl-

,?.

mDUM

WH .*W

:2 SWL

–Set WaterLevelcontroltoMINIBASKETposition.

SDOtscrubber

(MINI- MSKET ONLY)

—SetSP~SCRUBBER controlto ONposition.ThisfillstheMiniBaskettubhalffullofwaterwhich

isnormal~

—PushCycleSelectorknobinand turnittoSTARTsettinginthe

SP~CRUBBER Qcle.

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

—PullCycleSelectorknobtostart

begins.Thisistie sound~fthe

Washer.

waterrecirculationsystemcutting

offtokeeptheconcentrated

*~ink youneedmorewaterwhen

detergen(solutionintheMini-

addinga la~e itemsuchasa

Baskettub. Whenagitationstops,

tablecloth?Waitaboutaminute

theSP~CRUBBER control

afieragitationbegins,thencheck.

movestheremainingdistancetothe

Tod-water, stopwasher,reset left andrinsingbegins.

SP~CRUBBER controlto ON andrestartwashe~have Water

Cyclesequence:

tie! controlatMINI-MKET

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

Forbest results,don~overloadthe

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

Mini-Baskettub.Itb bettertodo

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

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

freelyinthewate~

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

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

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

*Includespausesbetweeneachphaseof

~@:

theqcle.Doesnotincludewaterfilltimes

Lo:-------

k“=>::.–

whichva~dependingonhouseholdwater _.= ~._

m--i

pressure.

m –.== ~~:

Smcid itiructiom forwe oftheMiti-BasketTMtub

~ Donotwashclothesin the

otherwisesomemayremainin

regularwashbasketwhenusing

thetubandontheclothesafter

theMini-Baskettub.

thegcle iscompleted.

* Youmust usetheMini-Baskettub

@Whenwashingstoctings,panty

withtheSP~CRUBBER C}~cle.

hose andothereasily tangld

QShakesandand/orloosedirt

items,alwayshandle separately,

outofclothes beforeloading;

Tominimizetangling,theuseof a netlaundrybagisrecommended.

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ControlsSettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam

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Cycle

Setting

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast -

CottonsColorfast

NormalorLightSoilSetting NormalorLightSoilSetling

Regular Cycle Regular Cycle

Bright/Non-colorfast ~ CottonsNon-colorfast

WorkClothes -

Heavysoil

‘1

CottonsColorfast

Normal SoilSetting

SetatStart Norma]Setting

AverdgeSOi]

CottonsColorfast

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PermanentPress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil

PermPress

PermPressCycle

SpotscrubberCycle**

PermPressCycle

SetatStart

SetatStart SetatStart

Averageorlightsoil

~ PermPress

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon, AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

PermPress

Delicates

KnitsorDelicates

SetatStart

SetatKnits

PermPressCycle SpecialCycle

SpecialCycle

SetatKnits

WashableWoolens

Silks,Wools;Blendsof Silk andWool -

SetatKnits

SpecialCycle

WashableWoolens

RayonandAcetate

SetatKnits

SpecialCycle

KnitsorDelicatesDown-filledgarments,ifmachinewashing

isrecommended

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RegularCycle

NormalorLightSoilSettin{ dependingonamountof soil

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

ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls BabyClothes—Delicate

CottonsColorfast

SpotscrubberCycle**

SetatKnits

SpecialCycle

SpotscrubberCycle**

KnitsorDelicates

Blankets-Wool,Part-wool

RegularCycle

LightSoilSetting

WashableWoolens

—

LightSoilSetting

Blankets—Synthetic,Electric,Cotton

CottonsNon-colorfastor with5 min.soak

CottonsNon-colorfastor CottonsColorfast

RegularCycle

Cu~ins-DO N~ MACHINEWASH FIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*

Slipcovers,DraWries,BathmatsandRugs*

PermPressCycle

Setat Start

Setat Knits

SpecialCycle

KnitsorDelicates

CottonsColorfastor CottonsNon-colorfast

CottonsNon-colorfast

RegularCycle

NormalSetting

Norma!Setting

Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and

otherfabricsthatbleed

RegularCycle

Setat Knits

KnitsorDclicates

Rubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics, Viny],PlasticsandArticleswithPlastic

Trim Pillows

SpecialCycle

SetatKnits

KnitsorDelicatcs

SpecialCycle

:#Chccksize,Soillcs]ipcovers,dra~ericsand

bedspreadsrnUybetoo]ar~eforautomatichome-sizewasher.

:$:+Forsmallloads.

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iquid chlorine type.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebieich whenneeded,

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

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Noblcach

No bleach

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

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

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Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18, Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandlongerwashtimc~

Usedetergentrecommendedinguideon page18. Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandlongerwashtime.

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

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Follow-instructionscarefilly.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

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

granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3ata timeoraddtowelstobalance. GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDMED.

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

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMiniBaskettub–see page8.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime. Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

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

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usePerrnPressCycle. Washonly2or 3 rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdifi.

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

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

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

todissotvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat a timetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.

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

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from

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PRODUCERS—~UCh~S

te~

towelingandchenille—give

uplint. LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas

man-madefibersandnappd

fibricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint.Thesemustbe washedseparately.

Formoreinformationonlint

control, s& page23.

from

Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint collection,itis recommendedthat fibricsofsimilarconstmctionbe

washedtogetherwhenever

from

%ti

bycolor

from

Emptypockets,brushout cuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooh

~Doanynecessarymending—rips, hems,tears.

Checkdl itemsforareasofheavy

soilor stain. @Removestains.Usethe

SpotscmbberCyclethat’sdesigned toremovestainsandstubbornsoil automatically(seepage10),and refertotheStainRemovalcharton

page22 whenyouelecttopre-treat andscrubstainsbyhand.

~rn Polyhits inside-outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingIoosemdeepsoilsand

*i~e

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent orspecialsoakingagentisanother way toremoveheavysoils, embeddeddirtandevensome

stains. Soakingcanbeeithera completely

separatewashingsteporapreliminarysteptoa completewashcycle. Fordetailedinformationonhow tosoakinyour washer,seepage6.

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

soiledloadsin theMini-Basket~M tubusingtheSpotscrubberCycle. Seepage10.

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~ Loadclothesdry.

~mea properlysortedgroupof clothesanddropthemlooselyin thewashbasketinthisorder:

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—likewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.

Hereis a typicalfill load:

3 DoubleSheets 6 LongSleeveShirts 3BoxerShorts 6 S~dard PillowCases

. 5T-shirts

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

,~~%6Handl{erchiefs

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Thisillustration,withclothesjust reachingtheClothesRetaining

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

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

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

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

page4.

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

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

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

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould foraregularload.UseaMedium

WaterLevelfora $mdlLoad;an

ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora MediumLoad.

~Removeclotiesassoonaswasher stopsandhangimmediately.

~To

minimizewritiing, use a FabricCareProgramwitha Gende Spin.S= page4S

To additems fier thewmherhas

stied. ~~m offthewasher.

~Care~y removetie Fflter-Flo pan.

~Addanyadditiondarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator. ~ReplacetheFflter-Flopanmd

restartthewasher. N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo

panas a washbasket.Donotput

anyi~ms tobewashd intie FfiterFlopan.

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

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Performwellinhardorsofiwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft ormoderatelyhardwater,

h someareasody non-phosphate produc~areatiable.

Performwellinsofiwater.

Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin coldwater.

Helpmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

Reducestaticelectricity.

Performwellinsoftwater.

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Arenotavailablei~]someareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater,

Maybedifficulttodissolve,

es~idy incoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwa~r. ~ose containingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay causeharmfulhestone deposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater. (Seepage17.)

Maynotperformaswellas. powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

Generallydonotcleanwell. Loosenedsoilislikelytobe redepositedonclothes.

Generallydonot cleanwellin

medium-hardorhardwater. Maycombinewithwater

hardnessmineralstoform stickysoapcurd.

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1Syour water hard? If it is, and

washersurfaces.Thehardnessof

(11ornloregrains)andifyouwash

youuscacarbonatetypenon-

—

yourwaterandyourwashing

justa fewloadsaweek,youmay

phosphatedetergent,youwillmost

frequencywilldeterminehow

seelimestonebuild-upsinjust a

probablynoticelimestone*

rapidlythelimestonewillbuildup.

fewmonths.

depositsonyourclothesand

IfyourwaterisVERYHARD

Effec@on clothes

Althoughlimestonebuild-up occursmorerapidlyoncotton,it willeventuallyaffectvarious fabricsinthefollowingways:

@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fabricssuchastoweling. ~Causescolorstofadeand

becomedullanddingy. ~ Causesgrayingoffabrics. ~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

~Causesspot-fadingofbright colorsasa resultofdirectcontict withdetergent.

~Reduceswrintie-resistanceof

permanent-pressfabrics.

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~Destroyseffectivenessofflameretardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

~Increasesfabricwearbecauseof thescrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitition.

EflwkonWmher

@Unsightlybuild-uponallwasher surfacesexposedtothewash solution.

* Mat-1ikecrustyformations causedbylintadheringtothe

stickylimestonedeposits.

~Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthepump, recirculationwaterhoses,filters

andotherwasherparts. ~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

Rwomended methds@

reduceltimne bald-up

@Useapowderedphosphate detergentor a liquiddetergentif theseareavailableinyourarea.

@Installa homewatersoftener. Thiswillsignificantlyreduce limestonebuild-up.

~Useapackagednonprecipitating watersoftener,suchasCalgon brandwithphosphate.

w Wm-

pmetica

maydelayhamne awe b Clothw

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

~ Usehotterwashwater,for exampleupto tiO0forcottons.

Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil

removal. ~If youwashincooler waterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

suretousebleachonbleachable

fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever possible.

~ Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeor four minutestodissolvedetergent beforeaddingclothes.

~ Increaseamountofdetergent. Seechartonpage18forrecommendeddetergentamountsin relationtowaterhardness.

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

stubbornsoilsandstains. @Usegreatercarein sortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep dirtfromredepositingonless soileditems.Washdelicateitems separatelytopreventdamagefrom heavysturdyclothes.

@Washsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.

Onceclotheshavedeveloped deposits,theymaybepartially

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

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usingdetergent.

~ Donotusevinegarsoak solutionin washer.Theacidic actionofthevinegarmaydamage theporcelain.

~ Vinegarsoaksolutionmay reducethewrintie-resistanceof permanent-pressfabrics.

~ Vinegarsoakmaydamagethe

dves in somefabrics.

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The useofasufficient amount

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

makesureyourwash comesout

clean. hount

requiredvaries

accordngto:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature Usemoredete~entif

youhave...

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyoroilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

Iftherecommendedamountof detergentproducestooInanysuds, switchtoa lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package.

Usingtoolittledetergentis acommoncauseoflaundry problems.Alwaysmeasure detergentina standard measuringcup.

Forbestresults,adddetergent tothewashbasketbeforeloading

clothes,Ifyouloadyourclothes first,adddetergentnexttothe agi~tor.

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

To usegranular or pwdered

detergentiBItheMini-Baskettub,

putdetergentinthebottomofMini-

Baskettubbeforeloadingcloihes.

Touseliquiddetergentinregular clothesbasketorMini-Baskettub, followpackagedirections.

Recommendedamountofdete~entfor aver~e soilload

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Waterhvel Setting

Water

RegularWashBasket

MiniBasket~b

Hardness

Extra

Large

Medium

Small

Hand

Large

Washables

sPmcRuBBER

VERY

HARD

cups 1%cups

1k cups

1Mcups ‘/2 cup 1% cups

HighSudsing

10-20Gr.

PowderType

HARD

cups 1Mcups

1%cups %

cup ‘Acup

cup

4-10Gr.

so~r

cup

1cup %cup

‘/2 cup

CUP

cup

0-4 Gr.

Sudsing

Concentrated

o-1o

Grains

1cup %cup % cup

‘/2 cup % cup Y2 cup

Powder Type

LIQUID

0-10

Grains

FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS

1. Userecommendedamountof

2. Forotherdetergenttypes—low

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see

detergentforyourloadandwater andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,

page19.

hardnessasshowninchart.

non-phosphatepowders—follow recommendationsonpackage.

Page 19

- Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo

abouthardwater,youneedtobow

—

ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard

tis.

~ Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany+

~ Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin

somesuburbanareas,contactyour

countyagent.

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

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

20grainsandover— EXTmMELY HARD

IfyourwaterisSOFT, youhave

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

problem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan10

grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour waterwiti either.. .

1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater softener.

Forinformationonwater softeners9seechartbelow.

—

Grainsof

o–lo 1O–E ti-20

20–25

25–30

hardness

over30

Whenusing ‘Acup

‘/2 cup *hcup

1 cup

1cupplus1tbs.foreve~ 5grains

withdetergent

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

(240d)

above30(240d plus15milforeach extra5grains)

1%cupplus1tbs.foreve~ 5grains

Whenusing

V3 cup *Acup 3Acup 1cup

1%cup

withsoap

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

(240d)

(360nd)

above30(300mlplus15d foreach extra5grains)

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Ctherlaundryproduc@—

LEACH

~lorineI.iquid

~chasCloroxbrand

OxygenPowdered

suchasClorox2 h..nd

FABWCSOFTENERS Rinseadditivesuch asDownybrand

WashAdditivesuch asRainBarrelbrand

SANITIZER ChlorineBleach,

suchasCloroxbrand

WATERSOFTENER Non-Precipitating suchasCalgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas Boraxbrand

SOAKAGENT SuchasBizbrand

PRE-TREATING STAINANDSP~ REMOVERS Suchas Spray‘nWash andK2Rbrands

TINTSANDDYES

Powderedsuchas

RitandTintcxbrands

How touse it

UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingtoinstructionsonpage6.

Followpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

UseyourFabricSofienerDispenser accordingtoinstructionsonpage6.

FollowPackagedirections. Addduringwashcycle.

Useincaseofinfectionand contagiousdisease. SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections. Addat startof washcycle.

Followpackagedirections. Usewithdetergentorsoapin

washcycle.

Followpackagedirections.

Followpackagedirections.Treat onlyheavilysoiledareas.Check garment’shangtagforinstructions.

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

Spciai

Instructions

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectly

intowasheroron dryclothes.

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

3)Checkmanufacturer’shangtagsforspecialinstructions.

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1)Maybeusedonallkindsof fabrics.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usecarefilly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon some clothes.

Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestiiningonsome clothes.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteria andviruses.*

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoform precipitatewhichgivescloudyormilkyappearance

towater.

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

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

1Acup (120~) dete~ent, 1

cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorationbut maynevereliminateit.

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

“WritetoConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81N9.

,\\f:liluble:Itlo\vcost.

Page 21

Howtoremovesaim

—

any s~ins

that havenotsetinto

—

the

fibriccm beautomatically

removed inyour washer9s

SPOmCRUBBER@C~e.

(See

page10.)

Gettingstainsoutofitemsthatare

toobigtobelaunderedinthe MiniBaskettubismoredifficult.The StainRemovalGuideonthe next pagesuggestswaysoftreating stainsbyhand.

WhetheryouusetheSP~CR~B~

Cycleshortcutorapplystain

removalproductsbyhand: @TVtoremovestainsassOOnaS

possible.Thefresherthestain,the easieritisto remove.

~ Beforeattemptingtoremove anystain,checkthecarelabel instructionsthat camewiththe garment.

~Somedetergentsaremore

effectiveinremovingcertainstains thanothers.Ifthestainremains

afieryouhavetriedthe SP~SCRUBBERstainremoval shortcut,tryanotherbrand.

If youelecttoapply shin removalproduc@byhand:

Findthe fabricandthefinishin theguide on thenextpage,anduse {~nlyrecommendedmethods.

~Teststiin removalproductona }liddeninside scamoron a sample

ofthematerial. ~Followstainremovalwitha

thoroughrinsing, e Washwithrecommendedamount

ofsoapor detergent.

shin RemovalHint—

Using Chlorine Bleachfor

mite andBleachableFabrics.

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

The case Of the

6’Invkible’9 Stiin

Foodortooting oilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher. Ifthesestainsarenot completely

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

Oncethesespo~ becomevisible,

howcanyouremovethem? ~Washspottedfabricsinthe

Mini-Baskettubusingthe SP~CRUBBER Cycleandhottest waterthefabriccanstand.

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

How

can you preventthese

44After-~ou-Wash”

skins?

~ Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused. ~Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit. ~ Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

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

Availableat low

cost.

Page 22

Stiinremovalguide

Manyshinsthathavenotset intothefabriccanbeautomatically

removedinyourwasher9ssPomcRuBBaR Qcle.

—

Stiin

Imeatment

—.

Q Gross, FoBiage9

Flowers

@AgedBlood

*btiperspimb?

Deodoran@

~Coffee

andTea

e ~~ w~, Mt

Juices,~tie, FwdCoIoring9 Vegetables

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

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

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

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

&brics,useanoxygenbleach.

smimthatneedpretreatment

smin

Whiteand BlmchableFabrim

Other WmhableFabrics

Rust

Washwithhot waterand 1/2cup of citric or oxalicacid~; or apply

Same as white and bleachable tibrics. commercial rust removerusing manufacturer’sdirections, rinse and launder.

Adhesives (chewing

gum,

etc.)

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedull toolto

Sameaswhiteandbleachablehbrics.

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

Fresh stains: Place stain face downon an absorbent toweland

Same as white and bleachable fabrics

spongewith dry cleaning fluid? or use spraycleaner. Apply

except launder using oxygen bleach.

undilutedliquid detergent. Old stains; bleach per Stain Removal

Hintonpage21.

mintantivarnish

Softenwith oil, lard or petroleumjelly, then spongewith

Same as white and bleachable fabrics.

turpentine or banana oil. Launder in warm water.

Treat stain with commercial spot remover such as texize K2r@

Same as white andbleachable fabrics. brand, followingmanufacturer’sdirections. Repeat if necessary. Launder and dry.

*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouarein a well-ventilatedroomwhenusingthem.

Nocleaningfluidshouldbeused

unlessuserisfamiliarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.

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

Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

~Oxalicacidistoxic.~ke carenottoingestitaccidentally.

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Questions?

—

useThis Problemsolver

PROBLEM

ONCL~HES ~

GREASYOROILY

STAINSON

LAUNDERED

GAwENn

@hcorreet sortingofclothes.Separateli;t-producers(suchastexry

towelsandchenille)fromlint-receivers(suchasman-made

fabrics,velveteen,corduloy)+

~Washingtoolong?especia~yforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,

washoneminuteperpoundofdrycIQth~$.

~Use,ofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardness

mineralstoforma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Use

aphosphateorliquiddetergent;usewarmerwashwaterorsoften waterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackagedwater sotiner.

~Powderyresiduefr6mgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.

Predissolvegranulardetergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingto washer;makesuredetergentiscompletelydissolvedbefore addingclothes;switchtoliquidor co[dwaterdetergentoruse

warmerwashwater.Seepage18.

~OverloadingWUcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.

Wmhfeweritemswithcorrectwaterlevel.

@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingto

packagedirections.

~Notenoughdetergentto holdl~t insuspensionduringwashcycle.

Increaseamountofdetergent.Seepage18. Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener.If usedinwashcycle,softeners

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

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

Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdying willcauseattraction.Use fabricsofienerinrinsecycle.

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

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

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PROBLEM

POSS~LE CAUSE~D RE~DY

GMYED cLmHEs

YELLOWED

cLmHEs

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

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

Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Follow

thesesteps:

1.Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains “

3. Usehottestwaterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-so&aids

6. Instil watersoftener Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,

causinggrayappearance.FOUOWcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload. Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakis

sufficient.However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavtiysoiledgarments youmayneedtousetwicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoa phosphatedetergent,orfollowsixsteps

describedabove.

Washingtoolong mayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwash timesforsmallerloads.

Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolution atthestartofagitation.Seepage18.

Torestoregrayedclothes,fo~owoneoftheseprocedures:

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

~Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCdgon with

phosphate—use2%timesasmuchas youneedfornormalwater

softening. ~ Do not usedetergentor soap. @Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.

~ Repeat,ifnecessary.

Z.If youprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage 6.Usethewatersofienerin

pl~ce6fsoakagentorprewashdet=rgentand allowclothestosoakforabout 20minutes.

3. UsetheMini-Baskettub.Seepage8.bcrease detergent.

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

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POSS~I.E CAUSE M MmD17

YELLOWED

Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresin finishes.

cLmHEs

Useoxygenbleach(suchas Clorox2 brand).Referto Garment

(continued) Manufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolorusingcolor

remover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackage

directions.

Iron or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor

yellowspots.

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

2. Haveaspecial filteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyour hometorernoveiron and manganesefrom water.

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

Toremovespk: washin Mini-Baskettub using

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

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

BLUEOR GWY

~proper use of fabricsoftener.Neverpour fabricsofiener

COLORSTAINS

directiyon clothes;alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater. Dflutesoftenerbeforefillingyour FabricSoftenerDispenser. (Seepage6.) Nso, donotlif ilidduringspin. This maycause improperdispensing,resultingin stains.To

remove s~ins:

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

10.)Or dampenstainedarea and rub with undilutedliquid

detergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.

SHWNKAGE,

Somefabricswill shrink whetherwashedin a washeror by

GENERAL

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

sHRINKAGE,

Relamtionshrinhge can occur in knit fabrics that have been

KNITS

improperlystretchedand elongatedbythe manufacturer.When this occurs, garmentmay be pressedback into shapeafier each washand dry cycle.

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

Shrinkage caused by

overheatingoccursin certain knitfabrics

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

temperaturesexceedthe temperaturesused to shape set, shrinkage

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

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

ITEMS

SNAGS, HOLES, TEARS,RIPS

EXCESSIVE

WEAR

Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.RemoveMdhangclothes immediately,

Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryody onewasherloadatatime.Donotcombine loads.

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

Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldNwaysbesmaller thanregularloads

. . .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomove

freely. Incorrectwashanddryoycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovides

acooldownrinsetominimizewritiing. AlsousePermanentPressDryqcle.

kcorrect waterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium Levelfor$mdl Load.

Repeatd washingintoohotwater.SelectFabricCareProgramwithwarmor coldwatertemperature.Seepage4.Usewithplentyofdetergent.

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

Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrintiing. Toremovemiti~:

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

immediately. Ironcarefully. Sendto Drycleanersforpressing. Somewrities mayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

Pinson garmentsorsharpobjectslefiinpockets.Checktomakesuredl such

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

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

Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby

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

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

articiesthatcamein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingt~lemin

vJash.

Do not

contaminateclothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checl<garments beforewashingand mendallrips andtears.

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PRoBLm

wAmR

WON’T

wAmR LEm

WASHER Is NOISY

wMmR PAUSES

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Ifyouneed morehelp.. call, tollfree:

Answer Center(s’

800.626.2000

consumer information service

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careandaeati~

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ThetubeTheporcelainis self-cleting. kave lidopenakr

washing

toallowmoistureto

maporate.Donotuseharsh orgrittycleansers.

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

storewasher:

&k servicetechniciantoremove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing.

Donot storethewasherwhereit

WNbeexposedtotheweather.

Be surewatersupplyis shutoffat

faucetsanddraind waterfrom hosesifweatherwillbebelow freezing.

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Lubricate

}

witigrease or

%troleum Jelly.

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

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

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

Whenreplacingtheagitator,

carefullylowerstraightdownonto theshaftsothat it fitsintotheslots. Thenapplydownwardpressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal position.

Howb mmOvelhe*ne

depsib fmnlClwed

mlwrFBo@pan

Soakfilterpaninapreheati

~a°F. (71*C.)solutionofhalf

vinegarandhalfwaterforU minutes,Thenbrusheachsideof panwithastiffbristlebrushwhile flushingwithrunningwater.

CAUmONS:

*Donotsoakinporcelain container.Vinegarcandarnag~ porceltin.

~ Donotexceed180“F.(82‘C.)

orfilterpanmaywarp.

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthis

book.

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp, FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber-to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentuc@40225

FINALLY,

if your problem is stfll

not resolved, write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

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YOURGENERALELEHRICAUTOMATICCL~Hn WASHER

WARRANV

Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledcheckto establishwarraotyperiod.

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WHATIs COVERED

FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

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

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

LIMITEDADDITIONAL

FOURWEAR

WARRANTY

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

youdesire,wewill providea

completelyreconditioned transmission.Youpayfor the

shop reconditioning labor,the servicetrip to your homeand

service labor charges.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto

v the original purchaserand any succeedingownerforproducts

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

All warrantyservicewill be provided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorized CustomerCare”

servicersduring normalworking

hours. Lookin the White or YellowPages

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

HOTPOINTFAHORY SERVICEor GENERAL ELEHRIC CUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

WHATISNm COVERED

~Service trips to your hometo

teach you howto usethe product.

ReadyourUseand Care material. If you then haveanyquestions

about operating the product, pleasecontact your dealer or our

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

GEAnswer Cente@

800.626.2000 consumer information service

@Improper installation. If you havean installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.

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

~Replacement of housefuses or resettingof circuit breakers.

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

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

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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

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

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

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Electric Company

if futiher help is needed concerning this kvarmnty,write:

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

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