Hotpoint WLW4700B How To Get The Best

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get

the best from

YourWasher

Setting the controls

Bleach and Fabric Softener Dispensers

Use

and Care of

model

WLW4700B

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the

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system

Sorting and loading

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~oosing

detergents

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Stain removal

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Questions?

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Problem Solver

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GE Answer

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Con&n@

safe~insmctions . .........3,4

How

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-her

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Controls setting guide for different

Mricsandlmds

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How to use the

Bl~ch and

Fabric Softener Dispensers .. ...8

How to use the soak settings. . ...8

How to use the

Handwash@

system. . . . ........9

Energy-saving tips ,..........10

How to sort the clothes . .......11

If you need service . . . . . . . . . .

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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Before

usi~

your washer,

this book careftily.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new washer properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville,

KY40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the lower left

side near the front.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your washer. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Mdel

Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your washer.

If you received a

-ed~her...

Immediately contact the

deder

(or builder) that sold you the washer.

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . .

check the Problem Solver on pages 20-25. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

All washing instruction terms in this book conform to the Care Labeling Rule established by the

Feded

Trade Commission, January 1984.

Immediately call

your

gas

supplier.

FOR YOUR

SAFETY

not store or

use

~otine

or other

flamm~le

vapors and

Ii uids in

the vicinity of

ths or

any other

apptiance.

MPO~NT

SMETY ~STRUCTIONs

Readalli@ructiom

before

wiWthk

applimce.

W_~–Toreduce

the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:

●

Use this

applimce

only for its

intended

pur~se

as described in

this Use and Care Book.

This washer must be

properly

Hedandlmtedin

accordance

with the

InsMation Instructions

before it is used.

If you did not

receive an Installation Instructions

sheet with your washer, you can obtain one by contacting the service location nearest you.

–Properly ground to conform with all governing codes and ordinances.

Follow details in Installation Instructions.

–Install or store where it will not

—

exposdto

temperatures below

freezing or exposed to the weather.

–Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power supply

circuit to avoid electrical overload.

–Connect to adequate plumbing

and drain facilities as described in the Instigation Instructions.

TUm

off water faucets when

the washer is not in use to relieve

pressure on hoses and valves, and to

minimize leakage

ifa

hose

orvrdve

should break or rupture.

●

men

disconnecting this appliance pull by the plug rather than the cord to avoid damage to the cord or junction of cord and plug. Make sure that the cord is

locatd

that it

not be stepped on, tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.

DO not

repair

or replace any

of the appliance or attempt any

—

servicing udess specifically recommended in this Use and Care Book or in published user-repair instructions that you understand and have the

ski~sto

carry out.

Tomifitithe

pbility

tijury:

●

DO notrnix chlorine

blmch

with

ammonia or acids such as vinegar and/or rust remover. Mixing can produce a toxic gas which may cause death.

DO not

wash or dry articles

that have been cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with combustible or explosive substances (such as gasoline,

degreasers,

dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc.) which may give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

Do not add these substances to

tie

wash water, and do not use these substances around your washer and/or dryer during operation.

. HYDROGEN GAS is produced by

the

chemical action within your water heater and the gas can accumulate in the water heater and/or water pipes if hot water has not been used for a period of two

wwks

or longer. HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE EXPLOS~EUNDER THESE

CRCUMSTANCES.

So to

prevent the possibility of damage or

injury, if you have not used hot water for two weeks or more, or move into a residence in which

the

hot water system may not have been used for some time, turn

onaZZhot

water ~ucets and allow thereto run for

seved

minutes before using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water system. This

wdl

allow any hydrogen gas to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open

flame

applimce

during this process.

●

Never

~ch kh washer whfle it

ismovi~.

Before loading,

udoading

or adding clothes, push in the Cycle Selector knob to

“S~P”

position,

then wait until

thernachine

has completely stopped before opening the lid.

. Close supervision is

necessary

if this appliance is used by or near children. Do not allow children to play inside, on or with this appliance or any discarded appliance. Dispose

of~

apphcesandshippingor

packing

materidsproperly.

Before discarding a washer, or removing from service, remove the washer lid.

Keep dl laundry aids (such as

detergents, bleaches,

tibric

softeners, etc.) out of the reach of children,

prekmblyinalockedcabinet. Observe

all warnings on container labels to avoid personal injury.

Keep

the area around and

underneath your appliances free

fiomtieaccumtiation ofcombustible

materials, such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.

c K~p tie floor

around your

appliances clean

and

dry to reduce

thepossibilityof

slipping.

●

To fi~mize

the possibility

of electric shock, unplug this appliance from the power supply

bdore

attempting any maintenance or cleaning (except the removal and cleaning of the lint filter).

N~E:

Turning the Cycle Selector

knob to an OFF position does

disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

●

DO not

tamper with

COntrOIS.

●

Do not operate this appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassemble, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.

●

Never

climb

on or

s~d

on the

washer top.

●

DO notwa~h fikrglass articles

your washer. Skin

irritationcodd

result from the remaining particles

that may be

pickedupby

clothing

dufing subsequent washer use.

(cotiinwdmtpage)

kportant

Safety Imtrudiom

(~o~ti~n~)

●

The laundry process cm

tiuce

For washer

o~ration

the

flame retardanq

of fabrics. To

not leave washer lid up

avoid such a result, the garment

during cycle. This will stop the

manufacturer’s care instructions

wash and spin action and prevent

should be followed very

carefilly.

completion of the cycle.

How to operate your clothes washer

WmNG—TO

reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,

read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRU~IONS

before operating this appliance.

SAW T=E

~S~UCTIONS

Heavy

DutVE.tro

Lor~CopocitV MultiSpeed

Uoshet

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Sorting and

hading

Setting the controls.

Select Wash/Spin Speed.

● Sort clothes carefilly by fabric

See the Controls Setting Guide on

Push Cycle Selector Knob in

type, weight, color and amount of

pages

6 and 7.

and turn clockwise to your selected

S-oil. See instructions on page 11.

●

Load clothes into the wash basket

being careful not to overload.

●

Add measured detergent to wash

load.

● See page 8 for Bleach Dispenser

and Fabric Softener Dispenser instructions.

●

Refer to pages 11 to 17 for more information on loading clothes, detergents, and other laundry products.

● Close lid. Washer will fill but not

agitate or spin with lid open.

‘@Select

Wash/Rinse Temperature.

Select Water Level.

LOW: Washer is less than 1/3 full of clothes.

VANABLE: Any level of fill between Low and Full.

FULL: Washer is more than 2/3 full of clothes.

RESET: To increase level, turn knob to “RESET” and then to new level.

HANDWASH:

See

page 9.

wash setting.

Pull Cycle Selector Knob out to start the washer. If you wish to change setting after washer has

started, push Cycle Selector Knob into stop the washer and reset to the new position. Setting can be changed at any time.

~ps

to Help You

Heavy, Normal and Li@t Soil

Setti~—

For most cottons, linens, work and play clothes.

~ee sofl

level settings are provided, but you can set the selector in-between, if desired.

Rrmanent fiss SettiW—

An extended cool-down spray

rinst

is provided to minimize the setting of

wrinties.

OFF

~ts/Delicates Setti~s—

combination of agitation and soak for more effective polyester knits laundering. Plus an extended cool-down spray rinse is provided to minimize the setting of

wrinMes.

HANDWASH Setti~—

For those articles that would normally be washed by hand. Use

with

HA~WASHT”

agitator only.

OFF

Soak

Setti~—

Use with most soaking aids to loosen embedded soils and stains.

What

Happens in

Mch Setti~

(Approximate Minutes)

Cycle

Seleetor

Heavy Normal Light

Permanent

Knits HANDWASH Soak Pre-

setting

Soil Soil Soil

Press

Delicates

Setting Wash

wash

Soak

Wash

2 2%

Spin

3fi

4yz 4%

Rinse

3% 3% 3%

Spin

7 7

4’h

4% 4%

Total Time

23 23

20 26

N~ES:

●

Total time includes pauses between each phase of the cycles.

. Total time does

not

include water

fill

times. Fill times vary depending

on household water pressure and your selected water level.

TURN THE PAGE

for Controls Setting Guide

Controk Setti~

Guide for different fabrics and loads

Wash/Spin

Swed

Wmh

Water

Temperatur&

had

Cottons and Linens

White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast

Cycle Setting

Normal Soil or Light

Soil

Normal Soil or Light Soil

Normal/Fast Normal/Fast

Hot or Warm Warm or Cold

Workclothes

Heavy soil

Normal/Fast

Hot

Hot or Warm

Normal Soil for small

loads,

Heavy Soil for all other

loads

Normal Soil

Average soil

Permanent Press, Treated Cottons, Blends with Cottons

Heavy or oily soil Average or light soil

Normal/Fast Gentle/Slow

Hot Warm

Permanent Press Permanent Press

Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics

Sturdy

Delicates

Normal/Fast Gentle/Slow

Warm Warm

Permanent Press

Knits/Delicates or

HANDWASH

Silks,

Wools;

Blends of Silk

and Wool

Gentle/Slow

Warm

Knits/Delicates or

HANDWASH

Gentle/Slow

Warm

Knits/Delicates or

HANDWASH

Rayon and Acetate

Down-filled garments, if machine washing is recommended

Gentle/Slow

Permanent Press

Warm

Baby Clothes—Sturdy, such as Diapers Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets, Receiving Blankets, Coveralls

Normal/Fast

Normal Soil or Light Soil, depending on amount of soil

Hot

Baby Clothes—Delicate Gentle/Slow

Warm

Knits/Delicates or

HANDWASH

Blankew-Wool, Part-Wool, Cotton

min. soak then

Norrnd/Fast

Warm Light Soil

Blanke@-Synthetic, Electric

min. soak then

Normal/Fast

Gentle/Slow

Warm

Light

Soil

Curtains-DO NOT MACHINE WASH FIBERGLASS

Hot or Warm

Permanent Press

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes** Slipcovers, Draperies, Bath Mats

and Rugs**

Gentle/Slow Normal/Fast

Hot or Warm Hot or Warm

Permanent Press Normal Soil

Denims (especially Indigo Blue Jeans) and other fabrics that bleed

Normal/Fast

Cold or Warm

Normal Soil

Rubber-coated Items,

Laminatd

Fabrics, Vinyl, Plastics and Articles with Plastic Trim

Gentle/Slow

Warm

Knits/Delicates or

HANDWASH

Normal Soil or Light Soil,

depending on amount of

soil

Pillows Gentle/Slow

Warm

*Use Cold Rinse to save

enemv

**Check size. Some

slipcove~~-d~~ries

and

Mspreads

may be too large for automatic home-size washer.

Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care

Labek

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SWcial

Instmctions

Bleach

Liquid chlorine type. Only non-chlorine type bleach when needed.

If colorfast is unusually soiled, use hot water. Use maximum detergent recommended on page

f5.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. Non-colorfast,

only

non-chlorine bleach

when needed.

Use maximum detergent recommended in guide on page 15.

Small loads reduce

wrinkfing. Use maximum detergent recommended in guide on page 15.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. Non-colorfast, only non-chlorine bleach when needed.

If unusually soiled, use hot water. Use maximum detergent recommended in guide on page 15. Small loads reduce wrinkfing.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

Non-colorfast, only non-chlorine bleach when needed.

Wash

only

if recommended by the garment manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully.

bleacb

Seldom needed. If needed, use only non-chlorine bleach.

Wash in your washer only if recommended by the garment manufacturer.

Wash frequently to fluff up the down and retain the garment’s warmth. Wash separately. Wet down gives off an odor which maybe absorbed by other garments. Odor disappears when garment is dry. Treat heavily soiled areas with liquid detergent or paste made of water and granular detergent. Close zippers. Wash 2 or 3 at a time or add towels to balance. GARMENT MUST BE TUMBLE

DMED.

No bleacb

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——

You may prefer to use a mild type detergent. Do baby clothes separately. Pretreat spots. Rinse diapers, nightgowns, pads and sheets after use. Keep diapers in a covered pail of cold water and conditioning agent like Borateem brand.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine

type.

You may prefer to use a mild

~pe

detergent. Do hand-knit garments by hand or by

HANDWASH control system. See page 9. Fill washer, add detergent, allow to dissolve before adding blanket. Do one blanket at a time.

Pretreat

beavily

soiled spots with liquid detergent.

Only non-chlorine bleach when needed.

No bleach

On electric blanket, sew a strong piece of cloth over plug to protect blanket and washer from

damage. Do one blanket at a time. Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detergent.

Vacuum out loose dirt before washing.

bleacb

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

If unusually soiled, use Normal/Fast Wash/Spin Speed.

Wasb

only 2 or 3 rugs or mats at one time. Shake before washing to remove excess dirt.

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

No bleach

For new “indigo blue” jeans, wash at least 3 times in very small loads with full water fill.

Jeans need ample room to move to avoid white lines at creases. May discolor plastic washer parts. Subsequent washings

will

reduce discolorations, but will probably never eliminate it.

The stained parts will not discolor subsequent washing loads.

—

No bleach

Tumble on FLUFF (No Heat).

Pillows are made of different

materials—dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, natural feathers and

down. Many pillows can be machine washed, but

manufacturers’ care hbels

mmt

be followed

No bleach

carefilly.

If washing is recommended, check pillows for weak seams or holes and mend to

prevent escape of feathers or falling.

Fifl

washer, add detergent and agitate for

severrd

minutes

to dissolve detergent. Add two pillows at a time to balance load, use full water

level.

For more information on care labeling. send for “What’s New About CARE

LABELS;’

For sale by the Superintendent of

Do~uments,

U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,

D.C.

2W02.

How tome the Bleach Dispenser

How tome the Fabric Softener

Disnenser

How to Use the Soak Settings or

Pre-Wash

. Use this dispenser with liquid

bleach only. If you prefer

to;se

powdered bleach, pour it into the wash basket along with your detergent. Do not put powdered bleach into the bleach dispenser.

. Measure bleach carefully. Here

are some recommended amounts: FULL WATER

LEVEL—l

CUPS

(310 ml) liquid

LOW WATER LEVEL—2/3

CUp

(170 ml) liquid

HANDWASH@

system—1/4 cup

(60 ml) liquid

●

Pour measured amount of liquid

bleach directly into bleach dispenser.

●

Do not overfill or allow dispenser

to overflow.

Avoid splashing.

Undiluted bleach can cause fabric

damage.

● Never pour undiluted liquid

bleach directly onto clothes or into the wash basket.

Position the Fabric Softener

Dispenser on the agitator.

●

Pour manufacturer’s recommended amount of fabric softener into a standard measuring cup.

●

Add enough water to fill the cup

1/2 full.

●

Pour the diluted softener into the dispenser.

● The fabric softener will

automatically be dispensed at the proper time.

● Do not stop the washer during

the

first

spin. This will cause the

dispenser to empty too soon. When using Fabric

Sofiener

Dispenser with the

HANDWASH

system, use one (1) teaspoon (5 ml) of concentrated softener or one (1) tablespoon (15

ti)

of diluted

softener.

● Do not use the Fabric Softener

Dispenser with the Soak Setting or

Pre-Wash

Settings.

SflAK

. Load clothes into washer.

●

Add soaking agent.

● Select desired speed, water

temperature and water level.

● Set Cycle Selector to “Soak”

position. For a shorter

pre-wash

set Cycle Selector to

“Pre-Wash”

position. . Pull Cycle Selector Knob out to

start washer. The selected cycle will be completed automatically. The “Soak” or

“Pre-Wash”

cycles

will

progress automatically

into other wash cycles.

● Do not use the Fabric

Sofiener

Dispenser with the

“Pre-Wash”

“Soak” Settings.

●

For an extended soak

allow the washer to fill and agitate for a few minutes to dissolve the soaking agent. Then push in the Cycle Selector Knob to stop the washer (keep lid closed) and allow to soak for as long as desired.

Afier

desired soak period, pull out the Cycle Selector Knob to complete the cycle.

How to Use the

HMDWASH@

system

The

HANDWASH

system can be used to handle small loads of regular fabrics—up to 2

pounds—

or for

easy

and economical washing

ofdelica;e hand

washables.

● Remove HEAVY DUTY Agitator

as follows: –Push switches to “UNLOCK:’ –Lift out HEAVY DUTY

Agitator leaving smaller

HANDWASH

Agitator in place.

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●

Load clothes in the wash basket. See page 12 for loading information.

●

put 1/4 to 1/3

CUP

(60 to 80

detergent in the wash basket.

●

To use Bleach and Fabric

Softener Dispensers, see page 8. . Close lid and set controls as

follows: –Set Water Level to

HANDWASH

position.

—Select speed and temperature

according to instructions on page 4.

—Push Cycle Selector Knob and

turn

cl~ckwise to

HANDWASH

setting.

efi~

PERM

PRESS

HANDWASH

RINSE

SPIN

OFF

—Pull out Cycle Selector Knob to

start washer.

. When washing stockings, panty

hose and other easily tangled items,

always handle separately. To minimize tangling, the use of a net laundry bag is recommended.

. To replace HEAVY DUTY Agitator:

—Position outer Agitator over

HANDWASH

Agitator and rotate until Agitator falls easily into place. DO

FORCE.

–Press gently on HEAVY DUTY

Agitator until it is seated securely.

—Push switches to lock Agitator in

place.

BE SURE HEAVY DUTY AGITATOR IS SECURELY IN PLACE BEFORE WASHING REGULAR LOADS OF CLOTHES.

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