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23
Appliance Registration
2
Care and Cleaning
23
Controls Setting Guide 6,7
CycleSettings
5
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips
8
Hard Water
14
Limestone Deposits
12
Loading the Washer 4,10
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Moving&VacationTips
23
Operating Instructions 4,5
Problem Solver
18-22
Repair Service
23
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Soak Setting 5,8
Sorting
4,9
Stains
16
Stain RemovalGuide
17
User Maintenance Instructions 23
Warranty
BackCover
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(it~clude
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserial
numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerIefisidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
If
youreceiveda
hm~ed washer.eo
Immediatelycontactthe dealer
(orbuilder’)that soldyouthe
washer.
~~v~
time and money.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Ru!eestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
2
FORYOURSAFETY
if yousmellgas:
1,OpenwindowsB
2*Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3,Extinguishany
openflame.
4SImmediatelycall
yourgassupplier.
“Don’tturnelectricswitches
onorOtibecausespark ‘may
ignitethegas.
FORYou
Do
notSto
gasoline o
s
flammable
liquidsint
ofthisoranyother
appliance.
-—-
%VARNING–TOreduce therisliof
@ fire,
electricshock,orinjuryto
‘“ ~~~~~}Vhenusingyomapp~~~~~~9
fouowbmicprwautiom,kclllting
thefoltow!ng:
eusethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpIIrpose
asdescribedin
thisUseandCare~o~k,
GThiswashermust beproperiy
imued md lmkd in accordance
withthe Iashliation Instructions
beforeitisused. Ifyoudid not
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
—Roperly ground toconform
withallgoverningcodesand
Ordilianees.Followdetiilsin
InsbilationInstructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
-Ae expsed totemperaturesbelow
--~=”‘:-=c~higorexpsed totheweather.
+—-
–Connect toaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
the InstallationInstructions.
@Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakor rupture.
~Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Rfakesurethatthe cordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
@D*~lotrepair or replace
anypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
.
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:-j~~~+s’GiYlF#3Pk3#l@Ilinth~q~s~mdcare
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.$>ool~orillpublisheduser-repair
/r.,,,..
,.;-,
‘:Ji:lsiriltt;onsthatyouUl%dersbnd
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,,n_’JLf.h@s!4iilstocarryOltte
~~~$j;,85?--~-
Tonlinimizethepossibility
ofinjury:
@Donotmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
arid/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
e
DO not wash ordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in9soakedin,orspottedwith
comb~ibleorqlosive substancw
(suchmgasoline9degreasem,
dry-cleaningsolvenfi,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcouldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~mROGEN GASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforapetiodoftwo
weekorlonger.mROG~GAS
Cm BEEXPLOS~ mER
mE cRcwT’’cm. $0to
preventthepossibilityofdarnage
orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweebormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystem~maynothave
beenusedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucebandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusi~lganyelectrical
appliancewhichiscomectedto
thehotwater
system. Thiswill
allowanyhydrogengastoescape.
Sincethegasisflammable,donot
smokeIOruseanopenflameor
applianceduringthisprocess.
@Never
reachintowasherwhile
itismoving.Beforeloading?
unloadingoraddingclothes,push
intheCycleSelectorknobto
6’smP” position,thenwaituntil
tilemachinehaseo~npletely
stoppedbeforeopel]il]gthelid.
3
~
Closesupervisionisnwessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
ci~ildren.Do
not aIIow children
toplayinside,onorwith this
appiimceoranydkcmded
appliance.Dk~se of
&arded
appliancesandstippingor
packingmateriakproperly.
Beforediscardingawasher,or
removtigfromservice,remove
thewasherEd.
@Keep
alllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,tibricsotiners,
etc.)out ofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabmet.Observe
all warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumtiationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethe possibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthe lintfflter).
Nm:llrning theCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnectthe appliancefromthe
powersupply,
~Donottiper with
controls.
~Do
notoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts9including
adamagedcordorplug,
@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
HowtoopemteyourclothesW~Sh~r
W~G–To reducethe riskoffire, eiectricshock,orinjurytopemons,
readthe
WORTANT SA~TY ~STRUCT1ONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
SAW TmE -
mSTRUCTIONS@
WATERLEVEL ~ SPEED
MEDIUM
‘“0”’’” “~~w
REGULAR
“+
PERMANENT PRESS
OFF SIAW
sPlti
cm Wh
F{,b,sc
SP:fl
LffiH7S081
s7AnT
t(onw Sml
HEAvYS@L
sotii~andhati~
@Sortclothescarefillybyfabric
type,weightandamountofsoil
accordingto instructionson page 9.
@Addmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationon detergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
~Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.See
page10forloadinginformation.
~Seepage8forBleachDispenser
instructions.Forinformationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page15.
= Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
not agitateor spinwiththelido~en.
*
A
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7.
Q SelectWash/Rinse
Temperature.
o SelectWaterLevel.
LOW Washerislessthan 1/2full
ofclothes.
NIEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3
fullofclothes.
HIGH: Over2/3fullofclothes.
~ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@ PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
@ PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startthe washer.If youwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorknob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
4
playclothes.Threesoill;velsettings
areprovided,but youcansetthe “
selectorin-between,ifdesired.
REGULAR
o
SPIN
SOAK
LIGHT SOIL
NOa).4ALSOIL
@
HEAVYWIL
WF
PermanentRess setti~—
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethe setting
ofwrinkles.
&
PERMANENTPRESS
OFF START
COOL OO,YN
RINSC
& sP1rJ
OFF
settings
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinties.
P
START
DELICATES
soaksetting—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
REGULAR
P
SP,N
SOAK
LIGHT sO?L
NORk!AL SOIL
@
HEAW SO!L
what HappeminWch setti~(Approtiate Minuks)
cycle
Selector
Heavy
Normal Light
settings Soil Soil
Soil
Soak PermanentPress
Delicates
wash
4
Soak
z%
wash 18
10 4
8
2
spin 3
3
3
‘2~
2%
Rinse
3%
3%
3%
3%
I spin
3%
3
7 7
7
7
4%
~1A
I
I
I
I
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,
TotalTime 35
27 21
11
I
22
22
NOTES:
QTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.
* Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
I
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forcontFois settingGuide
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5
‘Con-trekSettiw Guidefordifferentfabricsandloa&
—.
——-—-_—
cycle setting
Norma]Soilor LightSoil
CottonsandLinens
White/C910rfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast
HotorWarm
WarmorCold NormalSoilor LightSoil
— —-
Workclothes
Heavysoil
NormalSoil—forsmallloads
HeavySoil—forallotherloads
NormalSoil
NormaI/Fast
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast
Normal/Slow
Hot
Averagesoil Hotor Warm
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
Averageor lightsoii
PermanentPress
PermanentPress
Hot
Warm
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
PermanentPress
Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow
Warm
Warm Delicates
DelicatesSilks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Gentle/Slow
Warm
Rayonand Acetate Gentle/Slow
DelicatesWarm
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingis recommended
Gentle/Slow
PermanentPressWarm
NormalSoilorLightSoildependingon
-
amountof soil
BabyClothes–Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlanke&,
Coveralls
Normal/Fast Hot
Delicates
—
LightSoil
BabyClothes—Delicate
Gentle/Slow Warm
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast
Warm
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric
5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast
Warm
LightSoil
Curtains-DO NCYI’MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Gentle/Slow HotorWarm PermanentPress
Hotor Warm
Hotor Warm
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Gentle/Slow
Normal/Fast
PermanentPress
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs**
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)
and o~~~rfabricsthatbleed
NormalSoil
NormalSoil
Normal/Fast Coldor Warm
Delicates
Rubber-coatdItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Warm
Gentle/Slow
NormalSoilorLightSoildependingon
amountof soil
WarmGentle/Slow
Pillows
—-_
*’+Chccksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
e;
<A=> ;
_=.%
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
pageB.
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinetyw bleachwhenneeded.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
—
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
—.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrtiommendedinguideonpage13.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13,SmallloadsreducewrinUing.
—.—.
Washonlyifrecommendedby thegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OWinstructionscarefully.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Washinyourwasherordyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.V?asj~2 or3 ata timeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
)
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
No bleach
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
On electricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Do oneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
—
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
No bleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/FastWash/SpinSpeed.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
No bleach
Washonly2or3rugsor matsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
For new“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomoveto avoidwhitelinesatcreases,Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
~mble onFLUFF(NoHeat).
Nobleach
No bleach Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials–dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanuficturem’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carefilly.Ifwashingis recommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeof feathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
}fi-ioreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor”What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’
~salebytheSupcrintenticntof Documents,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.2W02.
7
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
hh basketalongwithyourdetergent.
Donotputpowderedbleachinto
thebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
FULLWATERLEVEL—1M
CUPS
(310ml)liquid
LOWWATERLEVEL–2/3
CUP
(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~Donotoverfillor allowdispenser
tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpourundilutedliquid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasket.
Howtouse
thesoaksetting
REGULAR
o
OFF
5PltJ
S~ K
LIG14TSO$L
t+ORMAL SOIL
@
HEKJY WL
@“SoAK>’settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
e If a hotor warmsoakis
desired,settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“H(YI’/COLD”or “WARM/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorknobto
“Heavy soil.” start thewasher.
Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushintheCycleSelector
knobandturn to “SOAK;’Pull
outtheCycleSelectorknobto
completethecycle.
@Foranextendedsoakallowthe
washertofillandagitatefora few
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorknobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pulloutthe Cycle
Selectorknobtocompletethe cycle.
Enemy-savingmp=
“
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefilly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
\vatertemperature~varrnenough
toreleaseandget ridofsoil.
e UseHot Wash—upto 150°F.—on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
W- Washtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to 110°F.or
handcomfortable.If younoticethat
soilhasaccumulatedafterseveral
consecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfibric
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~ If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
—
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseFastSpinspeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbyFastSpin.
w
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Such
asterrytowelingandchenille—
giveup lint.
LINTCOLLE~RS—such as
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formoreinformationonlint
control,seepage18.
Separate
from
●
Perm Press
In
J
Cottons & ,
Blends
from
from
sortbysoil
Separate
w
from
from
sortby color
Separate
from
●
13
Lights
from
from
FORINSTRUCTIONS‘ON
DIFFEWNTflABRICSAND
LOADS,
SEEPAGES6and7.
~:_~~:.iInadditiontosortingto reducelint
.~:+j,;collcction,itisrecommendedthat
fabrics of similarconstructionbe
viashedtogetherwheneverpossible.
9
Itpaystocheckand prepare
clothesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushout cuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand
buttons.
~ Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
~ Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
~Removestains,ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE
eTurn
Poly Knitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandRe-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
17.
A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded
dirtandevensomestains.
Soakingcanbe either acompletely
separatewashingsteporapreliminary
steptoacompletewashcycle.For
detailedinformationonhowtosoak
inyourwasher,seepage8.
FORINFORMATIONON
SOAWNGAGEN~,SEE
PAGE15.
Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina ~
smallamountofliquiddetergent%,
apastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
.
-m–
----
Speial recommendations
forYVasbing~rmane~lt press
if you
donothavea d~$?r.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryor drip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Be carefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
fora regularload.Usea Medium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
HighWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonas washerstopsandhang
immediately.
e Tominimizewrinkling,use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.
@Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin thisorder:
o
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
e
SmallItems—likewashcloths.
@
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3 DoubleSheets
4 LongSleeveShirts
3 BoxerShorts
6 StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2 PairTrousers
3Hancikerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload. Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sinceweti~msareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresa fill waterfill.
Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,ener~ and
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafill load
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmust washsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
To
additemsafierthewasherhas
stitied.
@
Turnoffthewasher.
e Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnext to theagitator.
~Restartthewasher.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
Non-Phosphate–
Powdered
Dete~en&
inselectingdetementsandsoap
Advanhges
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsofi
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
.—
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonot cleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyinco~dwater.
Shouldnotbe usedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfil limestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage 12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin ‘
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
ISyOUr w~te~ ~~~~? If it is,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyour washing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mostDrobab}vnoticelimestone*
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
(11or moregrains)andifyouwas
justa fewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.
depo~tsony;ur clothesand
ufi.If~our waterisVERYHARD
EMect$
onClothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton, it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
*Givesastiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dull anddingy.
*Causesgrayingof fabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflameretardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mm on -her
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~ Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothe stic~
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
Q Reducedusefil lifeofwasher.
komendd meth*
to
tiusebane btidup
~Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
M mm
pmctices
may deby ti-ne
we
to Cloti=
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotter washwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fillandagitateforthree or four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
Qkc= useofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soil andstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloads separately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Wash delicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~ Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsofienerto counteract
stiffnessorharshnessin clothes.
,
Howto partiaUyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap-waterfor-15minute;.
uSE APLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
1
~Donotuse vinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LIMESTONE-technically called CALCIUM CARBONATE—iscaused by the
reactionofthe calcium inthe hard waterwith the sodium carbonate in the detergent,
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detergentisoneofthemostimportant
‘+. thin syou candoto makesureyour
‘23wasf comes out clean.
howlt Teqtired Variw
aeeortigto:
1.
Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemoredete~ent if
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoa Iow-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentisa
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentin a
standardmeasuringcup.
How
tousedetergent—gmnuiar
or powdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvetie detergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Rwomended mowt ofdete~entforavewe sonload
Waterhvel Setting
1.
Userecommendedamountof
Water
detergentforyourloadandwater
Hartiess HIGH
MEDIUM LOW
hardnessasshowninguide.
VERY
HARD
2cups 1%cups 1%cups
2. Wnenusingotherdetergent
High-Sudsing 10-20Gr,
Powder~pe
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
HARD
1%cups
1%cups %cup
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
4-10Gr.
followrecommendationsonpackage.
SOFT
O-4Gr.
1cup 1cup
Ihcup
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
hw-$udsing
Concentrated
o-1o
1
cup %cup ‘kcup
page14.
Powder~pe
Grains
LIQUID
I
0-10
Grains
FOL~W PAC~GE DIW~IONS
E181”dwater—doyou haveit?
Before you can decidewhat to do
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand, if so,howhard
itis.
@If youliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@If youliveina ruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3 grainsper gallon–SOFT
4 to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
If your waterisSC?FT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedto sofienyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For informationonwater
softeners9seeguidebelow.
—
Grainsof
hardness
o–lo 10–15 E–20
20–25 25–30 over 30
Whenusing
‘Acup ‘Acup ~hcup
o
1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove
withdetergent
(60ml) (120ml)
(160ml)
(240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing ‘hcup
2Acup
3Acup 1 cup
1%cups
1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap
(80ml)
(160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml)
30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Laundry
product and
type
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
F~MC SO~ENEN
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSO~ENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
FRETREA’~ING,STAIN
Am Sm -OVEN
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINm ANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands
Howtouseit
Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
dissolved.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof
rinsecycle.
FO11OWPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleach above.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.-
FO11OWpackagedirections.
N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfdst.Washseparately.
Spwial instructions
1)Donotpour undilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washeror ondry clothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
slcepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fist
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffibrics,
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity,
3)Usecarefully.Tm muchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpour directlyonclothes.
S) Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,fo~lowmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
virusesf
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
‘waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
C.AUTIC)N:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredby yourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1 cup (240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts,Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationon sanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
15
1=Trytoremovestainsas soon as
possible.Thefresherthe stain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
that camewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor on a sample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
~. wash with re~ommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
shin RemovalHint–
usingchlorine Bleachfor
whiteand Bieathabie Fabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithone gallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(Z7°C.)-in a sinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe “~nvisible”Stain.
Foodor cookingoils onyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthese stainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthe wash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethese spotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
e Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyou preventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
ofien.
seeA~Xtpagefor
Shin RenlovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto: ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost.
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—
guide
other washableFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
seeControisettingGuide,Bleach on%ge7
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
c(lrefullyscrapeoffas/nuchod!~esiveorgun~uspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid;*thenlaunder.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder,
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHinton oppositepage,launderanddry.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Blood
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
and rinsewell,or spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakettp, Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tdr,CodLiverOil.
Spongewitha safedry cleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
—
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(“rreatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric,)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotbe removed.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddete~ent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Ink, Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid,*orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
PdintandVarnish Softenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater,
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
~olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
?mmoniaorvinegar.*+If anystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage.launderanddry.
Perspiration
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Rust
—
4pplyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
~=-, ~=l$Caution: Becausecleaning fluids tend to be toxic, be sure you are in a well ventilated room when using them. No cleaning fluid should be used unless user is
7.-i=.-..s.>-{9- ;!;~~
.
.,=~.-,=-==-.......... with the limitations and required cautions (usually printed on label). Use extreme caution with flammable compounds.
‘G:~;-L::=WUnderno circumstances should fabricscontainingflammable materials (waxes, cleaning fluids, etc.) be washed in washer.
E:’=-,YZDOnot mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar and/or rust remover.Mixing can produce a toxic gas which
maycausedeath.
[+-2::. i
- ~; Saveand refer to garment manufacturers’care labels.
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17
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Questiom?
UseThisRoblemSolver
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDmmDY
LINTOR
MSIDUE ~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONcLmHEs
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes,
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessminerals
tOfo~ a
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint. Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
~
overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesofienersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
(
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
0Pilling~sual~Yonpolyester-cottonblendsiscaus~ bynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
aStitic
electricity caused by overd~ingwillcauseamaction.use fabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
GWASY OROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwash~cle, the
LAUNDEmD oilyspotimaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GANENTS
are
notcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GRAYEDCL~HES
@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload. Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
{
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
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PROBLEM
YELLOWED
cLmHEs
, BLUEORGRAY
~
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDm~DY
s Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent,UsuWya30-minutesoakis suficient.
klowever,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@~Jseofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentn~ustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage 13.
~ Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.~t clothesin washer.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwateris suitableforgarment.
@Addanon-precipitatingtype ofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2Yztimesasmuchasyou needfornormalwatersoftening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
~ Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,if necessary.
2. If youprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.
~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Use oxygenbleach
(suchas Clorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextra detergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstiled inyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toren~ovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveovemi~yeliow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecan occur,
donotusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestim: dampenstainedarea
andmbwithundilutedfiquiddetergent.R.e-wash,usingc~otie bleachifsafefortibric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washerorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
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WNNKLINGIN
PEMANENT PRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND=MEDY .
*RelaMtionshrinhge canoccurin knit fabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybe noticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
~$hr~nkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.Donotcombineloads.
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Do notwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads.. .nomorethan mediumloadstogive clothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseHighWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaledue to useofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
1.Retumbleon“PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. Ifunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendto dry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
PROBLEM
HEAVILYSOILED
AMAS
SUC~ ~S
collarsandcuffs
WASHERWON’T
OPERATE
POSSIBLE CAUSEAND
mm~~
* Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjects]efiinpockets.Checktomakesureailsuchobjects
a~eremoved.Alsocheck
WS~ ~u~.
@
Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbucties, zipprs, Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Wmovesharpbuttonsad beltbuc~es, Thisisespecitiy irn~~t in
washingbits whichsnageasily.Wrn bits insideout.
~Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyefiowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improperuseofc~orine bleach.Useody corrwt amountofbleach.SeepageE.
Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor Wowclothestocomeintocontactwith
undilutedbleach.Do riotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.
~Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permmentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausetibric holes.Rinseailtowelsandothertitles that
camein contactwiththesechernicdsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Do notcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals,
~SmW,unnoticedtearsmayedarge duringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendallripsandtears.
~AsPermanentpressgarmentsage,theymayshowfmyingat collarsafidcuffs.Thisis
normaldue to weakeningoffi~rs bythePermanentPressprocess.It is notcausedby
washer.Youcanslowhis processbywashingsmaliPermanentPressloadswithaHigh
WaterLevel.Donotwashh~vy itemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.Remove
collarstays,whenpossible.
~Roughnessor burrsonagitatormaycauseripsortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsif necessary.
@MaybecausedbyuseofNormal/FastWash/SpinSpeedfordelicatearticles.Use
Gentie/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.Referto:Garment~anuticturers’ CareLabels.
*Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunmatmosph~~. Thisisinevitabletid isnotcaused
bywasher.Slowprocessbytihi@ on &ntle(Slti Wash/SpinSp*.
@Toolargeloads,ortoolittlewater;Loadwashero~y withnumberofitemsthatwill
movetily. Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent. .
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~ Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.
@Makesurebothhot andcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
@Makesurecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorknobispulledoutto ON position.
@Makesurelidis closed.Washerwi~fdl butwillnotspinbragitatewithlidopen.
@Checkhousefises orcircuitbreakers.Ifanotherapplianceissharingtheelectrical
outlet, removeit.Washershouldhaveseparateoutiet.
PROBLENI
WATER
TEMPERATURE
Is INcoRREa
WATERWON’T
DRAIN
WATERLEAKS
WASHERISNOISY
WASHERPAUSES
[N~CLE
POSSIBLE
CAUSEANDWMEDY
@Makesuretemperatureselectorswitchesarecorrectlyset.
~Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnd onand
regulatedcorrectly.
~Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrmtfaucets.,.
hot to hot, coldtocold.
~ Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlet
hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstil hoses.
~Checkhouseholdwaterheatertomakesureitisdeliveringwaterat140°to 150°F.
s Makesuredrainhoseisnotkinked.
~ Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8ft. abovefloor.
@Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.
@Makesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.
~ Makesurewasherislevelandfirmto thefloorwithrubberf~t padsinplaceand
frontjamnuts tight.SeeyourInstallationkstructions.
~Asharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor
stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethe transmission“locksin:’“fhissoundisnormal.
~Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemora smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan
necessary)thespinbasketmaystriketheouter~b, creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise.
(
Tocorrect,openthelidandredistributethe loadevenlyaboutthewashbasket. Close
thelidandrestart.
@Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...suchasbetweenwashandspinor
betweenspinandrinse.
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&%lNsTRucTIoNs
‘#The tub ~be porcelain ~~
Self-cleaiing.Leavelidopenafier
washing
toallowmoistureto
e}’aporate.Donotuseharsh
orgrittycleansers.
Theetierior. Wipeoffanyspillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeor dust
withdampcloth.Trynotto hit
surfacewithsharpobjects.
TostoreWmher:
Askservicetechniciantoremove
waterfromdrainpumpandhoses
topreventfreezing.
Donotstorethewasherwhereit
willbe exposedto theweather.
For longvacations:
Be surewatersupply is shutoffat
faucetsanddrainallwaterfrom
hosesifweatherwillbebelow
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Lubricate
}
withgrease
or
Petroleum
Jelly.
Theagihtor, Removeatregular
intervals-about4 to6 months—
andremoveanylintthat mayhave
accumulated.Notoolsareneeded,
simplygraspagitatorwithboth
handsandpull straightupsharply.
Theslottedsectionatthetopofthe
metalshafihasa lightcoatingof
!ubricanttopreventpartssticking
together.If thisareaappearstobe
dry,applyalightcoatofgreaseor
petroleumjellyaroundtheslotted
sectionoftheshafibeforereplacing
theagitator.Do notovergrease.
Excessgreasemaygetintoclothes
load.
Whenreplacingthe agitator,
carefillylowerstraightdownonto
theshafisothatitfitsintotheslots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal
p6sition.
IfyouneedSemite
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthis book.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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vmAT Is cowmD
FULL ONEXEARwARmNm
For one year from date oforiginal purchase, we
wti provide, free of charge, parts and servicelabor
in your home to repair or replace an part of the
!
ruasha that failsbecause of a manu acturing
defect.
FULLFIvE~EAR
WARMNW
%r the second through fifth year from date of
originalpurchase, we w~ provide, free of charge,
replacement parts for any part of the transmission
that failsbecause of a manufacturing defect. You
pay for the servicetrip to your home and service
labor charges. Or, ifyou desire, we will provide a
completelyreconditionedtransmission.Youpay for
the shop reconditioning labor, the service trip to
your home and service labor charges.
Thiswarranty isextended to the originaipurchaser
and any succeeding owner forproducts purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48mainland states,
Hawaiiand Washington, D.C.In Alaska the
warranty isthe same exceptthat it is LIMITED
because you must pay to ship the product to the
serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
FOR SERVICE
WeatRCAstrive to provide the highest quality
products and service.Thereforewe have designated
GECONSUMERSERVICE,a leader in the service
indus~, tom your serviceneeds. Should your
applianceneed service,during warranty period or
beyond, lookin the Whiteor YellowPagesofyour
telephone directoryfor GE CONSUMERSERVICE
or an authorized RCAAPPL~CE SERVICER.
~Servicetrips to your home to teach you how
to use the product.
ReadyourUse and Carematerial.Ifyou then have
artyquestions about operating the product, please
contactyour dealer or our
National ServiceManager
RCAAppliance Corporation
P.o.Box119
LaFayette,Georgia3~8
~Improper inst~ation.
Ifyou have an installationproblem, contactyour
deder or installer.YOUare responsible for providing
adequate electrical,plumbing and other connecting
facfities.
~ Replacementof house fuses or resetting ofcircuit
bre~ers.
@Failureof the product ifit is used forother than its
{
intended purpose or used commercially.
~ Damage to product caused byaccident,fire,
floodsor actsofGod.
W~R IS Nm RESPONSIBLEFOR
CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Somestates do not allowthe exclusionorlimitationofincidentalor
Wmantor:RCAAppliance Corporation
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion maynot
apply to you. This warranty givesyou specificlegalrights,andyou
IfMher help is needed concerningthis
may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Toknow
warran~,mite:
what your legal rights are in your state, consult your localor state
NationalServiceManager
consumer affairsofficeor your state’sAttorneyGeneral.
RCA
ApplianceCorporation
Poo.Boxm
bFayette, Georgia3~8
WRW2505K
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