RCA WRW2505K Use And Care Manual

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Appliance Registration

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Care and Cleaning

23

Controls Setting Guide 6,7

CycleSettings

5

Detergents, Other Additives 11-15

Energy-SavingTips

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Hard Water

14

Limestone Deposits

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Loading the Washer 4,10
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Moving&VacationTips

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Operating Instructions 4,5

Problem Solver

18-22

Repair Service

23
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Soak Setting 5,8
Sorting

4,9

Stains

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Stain RemovalGuide

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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.

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time and money.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Ru!eestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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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.

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%VARNING–TOreduce therisliof

@ fire,

electricshock,orinjuryto

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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.

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–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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Tonlinimizethepossibility

ofinjury:

@Donotmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar

arid/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

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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.

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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

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PERMANENT PRESS

OFF SIAW

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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.

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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.

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playclothes.Threesoill;velsettings
areprovided,but youcansetthe “
selectorin-between,ifdesired.

REGULAR

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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

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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%

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TotalTime 35

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NOTES:
QTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.

* Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold

waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

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‘Con-trekSettiw Guidefordifferentfabricsandloa&

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cycle setting

Norma]Soilor LightSoil

CottonsandLinens

White/C910rfast
Bright/Non-colorfast

Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast

HotorWarm
WarmorCold NormalSoilor LightSoil

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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

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amountof soil

BabyClothes–Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlanke&,
Coveralls

Normal/Fast Hot

Delicates

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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

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*’+Chccksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
pageB.

Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinetyw bleachwhenneeded.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

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

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Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

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Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrtiommendedinguideonpage13.

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

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13,SmallloadsreducewrinUing.

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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.

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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.

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~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

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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.

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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.

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Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich

aretheoff-peakhours.

~UseFastSpinspeedtoremove

morewaterandhelplessendrying

time.Thedryerwillremoveany

wrinklescausedbyFastSpin.