RCA WRW3305MAL Use And Care Manual

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Agitator

Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services

Controls Setting Guide

6,7

CvcleSettings “

5 Detergents, Other Additives 11-15 Energy-SavingTips

8 Hard Water

Limestone Deposits

Loadingthe Washer

4,10 Model and Serial Numbers 2 Operating Instructions

4,5

SafetyInstructions

3,4

Soak Setting

5,8

Sorting

4,9

Stains

Stain RemovalGuide

Storage&VacationTips

22 User Maintenance Instructions 22 Wmanty

BackCover

Pre-Treating

~9,15

Problem Solver

18-22

Model WRW3305M~

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Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp, write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerRelations AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Wriwdownthemode~ and

serial nmbem.

You’11findthemonalabelonthe lowerlefisidenearthe front.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendingin thiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersin any correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe washer.

savethe andmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice.o ●

checktheProblemSolveron pages18-22.It listscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthat youcancorrectyourself.

FORYOURSAFETY If

yousmellgas:

1.openwindows.

2sDon’ttouch

q!ectrical

switches:

3,Extinguishany

openflame=

4.Immediatelycall

yourgasSupplierm

*Don’t turnelectric switches

onorOHbecause sparks may

ignitethe gas.

FORYOURSAFEW Do

notstoreor use

gasolineorother

flammable

Vapomand

liquidsinthevicinity ofthisoranyother appliance.

Al.]washinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtothe CareLabeling RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCornxnission,January1984.

Toobtainservice,seetheConsumer —

~ Servicespage inthebackofthis book.

We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouarenot happywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPane] 20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

Tominimizethepossibility

To!iowbmieprwaiiions,tii]uding

thefollowing:

aIJs~

ttisapplianceonlyfOrits

intendedpurposeasdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook ~Ttiswashermustbeproperly

~Med andlmtedinaccorhnce withtheInstaUationInstructions

beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstigationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou.

—RoperlygroundtoConfornl withallgovertingcodesad

ordinances.Followdetailsin Installationhstruc$ions.

–Instillorstorewhereitwillnot beexposedtotemperaturesbelow freezhgor‘exposed‘totheweather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated, protectedandsizedpowersupply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin [heInstallationInstructions.

o~rn offwaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve pressureonhosesandvalves,andto minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve shouldbreakorrupture.

QWhendisconnectingthis

appliancepullbytheplugrather thanthecordtoavoiddarnagetothe cordorjunctionofcordandplug. Makesurethatthecordislocatedso

thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped overorotherwisesubjectedto damageorstress.

@Donotrepairorreplaceanypafi

oftheapplianceorattemptany

Serl’icingunlessspecifically Fwoimendedh tMsusealxdcare BGQiiorinpublisheduser-repair iFls&!JctioRsthatyoullnders~wnd afif~ilavetheskillsto‘carryQtlt.

oDo notmixchlorine bleach with

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar and/orrustremover.Mixingcan produceatoxicgaswhichmay causedeath.

eDo~otwashor dryarticles

thathavebeencleanedin,washed in9soakedin9orspottedwith combmtibleorexplosivesubstancw (suchaswax,paint,gasoline, degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvenk, kerosene,etc.)wtichmayignite orexplode.

Donotaddthesesubstancestothe washwater,anddonotusethese subshncesaroundyourwasher and/ordryerduringoperation.

wmG–mRoGEN Gmk producedbythechemicalaction withinyourwaterheaterandthe gascanaccumulateinthewater heaterand/orwaterpipesMhot waterhasnotbeenusedfora periodoftwoweekorlonger.

HYDROGENGASCANBE EXPLOSIVXWER T~SE

C~CmSTANCW.Sotoprevent thepssibitityofhage orinjury, ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor twoweekormore9ormoveintoa residenceinwhichthehotwater systemmaynothavebeenusedfor sometime9turnon

allhotwater

faucetsandallowthemtorunfor severalminutesbeforeusingany electricalappliancewhichis connectedtothehotwater

system.

Thiswill

allowanyhydrogengas toescape.Sincethegasis flammable,donotsmokeoruse anopenflameorappliance duringthisprocess.

Closesupervisionisnwessary

ifthisappliance

isusedbyornear

Child~e~e DO ~Ot allow Children to play

inside,onorwiththis applianceoranydkcarded appliance.Dis~seoftiscarded appliancesandshippingor pattingmaterialsproperly. Beforediscardhgawmher,or removingfromservice,remove thewasherlid.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,tibricsokners, etc.)outofthereachofchildren, preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

@Keeptheareaaroundand underneathyourappliancesfree fromtheaccumulationofcombustible materials,suchaslint,paper,rags, chemicals,etc.

~Keeptheflooraroundyour appliancescleananddrytoreduce thepossibtiityofslipping.

~Tominimizethepossibility ofelectricshock,unplugthis appliancefromthepowersupply beforeattemptinganymaintenance orcleaning(excepttheremovaland cleaningofthelintfilter).

NWE: TurningtheCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT disconnecttheappliancefromthe powersupply.

eDOnottamper withcontrois.

@Donotoperatethisappliance ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled,orhas missingorbrokenparts,including adamagedcordorplug.

e Never climb on or stand on the

washertop.

@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould resultfromtheremainingparticles thatmaybepickedupbyclothing duringsubsequentwasheruse,

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~Thelaundryprocess canreduce

For washer Opemtion

theilarneretardancyoffabrics+To

*Donotleavewasherlidup

avoid

SUCha resuit, the ~arment

duringcycle.Thiswillstoptie

mam~facturer’scareinstructions

washandspinactionandprevent

shouldbefollowedverycarefilly.

completionofthecycle.

Howtooperateyourclotheswasher

WARNTING—TOreducethe risk offire,electricshock,or injurytopersons,

readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

PIJI,I.

mm. ?Uw .51u

REGULAR

“*

PERMANENT PRESS

START

KNITSI

TEMPERATURE WATERLEVEL

SPIN

DELIC4TES

WARM

cm WN

cmo

HOT

MEDIUM

HIOH

@ mm~

RINSE

Cmo

● ~m

SPIN

LIGHTSOIL

m~fl

LU.V

FULL

‘RMAL ’011 “S%L”

e—o—

sortingandhading

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric

type,weight,colorandamountof

soilaccordingto instructionson

page9.

@Addmeasureddetergentto wash basket.Seepages11through15for informationondetergentsand otherlaundryadditives.

~Loadclothesintothewashbasket beingcarefulnottooverload.See

page10forloadinginformation.

~Seepage 15forinformationon

bleachesandfabricsofteners.

QClosethelid.Washerwillfillbut

notagitateor spinwiththelid open.

setthe controls.

Seethe ControlsSettingGuideon

@ PushCycleSelectorKnobin

pages6and7.

andturnclockwisetoyourselected

O SelectWash/Rinse

washsetting.

Temperature.

@ SelectWaterLevel.

LOW Washerislessthan%fullof clothes.

MEDIUM:Between%and %full. HIGH:BetweenMand %full.

FULL:Washerismorethan%full ofclothes.

@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout tostartthewasher.If you wishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob

into stopthewasherandresetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedatanytime.

. .=_For nlost ~o~[ons, ~in~ns,workand

tap]ay .lothes.Threesoil levelsettings

.T;:<=$~~&

areprovided,butyoucansetthe sele;torin-between,ifdesired.

REGULAR

SPIN

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL

Kniti/Delicakssettings—

Forpermanentpress,polyester knits,anddelicates.Anextended cool-downsprayrinseisprovided

tominimizethesettingofwrinties.

PERMANENT PRESS

soaksetting–

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

REGUIAR

SPIN

SOAK

LIGHT SOIL

what HappemillWch setting(Approtiate Minutes)

cycle

Selector Heavy Normal Light Settings

Soil

Wash

14 6

Spin

3% 3%

Rinse

3% 3ti

Spin 7 7

TotalTime

30 22

NmEs:

3% 3%

4ti

~Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle. @Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold

waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

TURN THE PAGE

forControis settingGuide

‘Col%trolssettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloads

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washwater

‘relllperattEre

HotorW~rnl Wdrmor Cold

NormalSoilorLightSoil NormalSoilor LightSoil

Hot

NormalSoilforsmallloads; HeavySoilforallotherloads

NormalSoil

AveragesoiI

HotorWarm

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil

Hot

Warm

PermanentPress PermanentPress

Averageor lightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon, AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy Delicates

Warm Warm

PermanentPress Knits/Delicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk

and Wool

Warm

Knits/Delicates

RayonandAcetate

Warm Knits/Delicates

PermanentPress

Down-filledgarments,ifmachinewashingis recommended

Warm

_—_

BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers, Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,Receiving Blankets,Coveralls

Hot NormalSoilor LightSoildependingon

amountofsoil

––a

Knits/Delicates

BabyCiothes—Delicate

Warm

Blankets—-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

Warm LightSoil

Blankets—Synthetic,Electric Warm LightSoil

Curtains–DONOTMACHINEWASH FIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*

Hotor Warm PermanentPress

PermanentPress

Hotor Warm

S1ipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats and Rugs:K

Hotor Warm

NormalSoil

ColdorWarm

NormalSoilDenims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and

otherfabricsthatbleed

WarmRubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics, Vinyl,Plasticsand ArticleswithPlasticTrim

Knits/Delicates

—

WarmPillows

NormalSoilorLightSoildependingon amountofsoil

‘Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbcdspreacismaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

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

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

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

No bleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly non-chlorinebleach.

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. No bleach

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

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Nobleach

pfi ~____

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Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon page13.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguidconpage13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage 13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon

page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washonlyif recommendedby thegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedby thegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet downgivesoffanodor whichmaybeabsorbedby othergarments.Odordisappearswhen garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or 3at atimeoradd towelstobalance. GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDMED.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots. Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse,Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand. Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat a time.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceof clothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Washonly2 or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt,

Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill. Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit. Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

fimble onFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabekrnu.stbefollotved carefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseved minutes todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.

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Pormioreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’

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F~~:~)5orsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintir]gOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

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‘7

LIGHT SOILz\

—A

@“S{]AKJ7settingtemperature willautomaticallybecold.

*Ifa hotorwarmsoakisdesired,set theWASH/~SE TEMPEWTURE switchto “HOT/COLD”or

“WARN1/COLD”andturnthe CycleSelectorKnobto“Heavy Soil.”Startthewasher.Afier washerfillsandbeginstoagitate, pushintheCycleSelectorKnob andturnto “SOAK?’Pull outthe CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete thecycle.

@For anextendedsoak,allowthe

washertofillandagitatefora few minutestodissolvethesoaking agent.ThenpushintheCycle SelectorKnobto stopthewasher (keeplidclosed)andallowto soak foraslongas desired.Afterdesired soakperiod,pullouttheCycle SelectorKnobto completethe cycle.

Ifyour clothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanandfreshafter washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Remembertosortyour clothescarefilly,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentand

choosea waler temperaturewarmenough to releaseandget rid of soil,

UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on

a regularbasisonly whenwashing

heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes.

QUndernormalsoilconditions, washinwaterabove80°F.(Z7”C.). Thisgenerallymeansusingthe

‘WarmWashtemperaturesettingon yourwasher—temperatures approximately90°to llO°F.or hand comfortable.If younoticethatsoil hasaccum~ulatedafterseveral consecutivewashings,useHotWash

occasionally,ifsafefor fabrics.

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@Trytowashlessoften.Save articlesofthesametypeoffabric untilyouhavea fullload.

@If you mustwashsmallerloads, adjusttheamountofwater.Small loadsshouldhavelowerwater

levels. ~ Washinoff-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich aretheoff-peakhours,

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Such asterrytowelingandchenille— giveuplint.

LINTCOLLE~ORS—suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint.Thesemustbe washedseparately.

Formore information onlint

control,seepage18.

SOrtby fabric

Separate

-..

‘w

from

PermPress

cottons &

Blends

from

~Deli.ates/

;;; lriaddjtion to sortingtoreducelint

collec~jon,itisrecommendedthat

#-~,..,

-Itibrics ofsimilarconstructionbe

-,--

“;vr~siied~ogetherwheneverpossible.

sortby soil

Separ

from

bycolor

Separate

●

Whites

from

Lights

from

●

Darks

from

Non-

Colorfast

FORINSTRUCTIONSON

DIFFERENT

FABRICSAND

LOADS,SEEPAGES6

and7.

It paystochecka~~dprepare

eIothesforwashing.

~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand buttons.

*Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

e check all itemsforareasofheavy

soilorstain. ~Removestains.ForSTAIN

REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE ~Turn

poly Knitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandPre-treating– agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils andstains.

17.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent orspecialsoakingagentisanother waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded

dirtandevensomestains. Soakingcanbe eitheracompletely

separatewashingsteporaprelirninq steptoacompletewashcycle.For detailedinformationonhowtosoak inyourwasher,seepage8.

FORINFORMATIONON SOAKINGAGEN~, SEE PAGE15.

Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina smallamountofliquiddetergentor apastemadeofwaterandpowdered detergentorsoap.Forbestresults,

wait1/2hour beforewashing.

@Loadclothesdry.

@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof clothesanddropthemlooselyin the‘washbasketin thisorder:

LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems—likewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—liketowels.

Hereis atypicalfullload: 3 Double Sheets 6 LongSleeveShifis 3 BoxerShorts

~S~ndardPillowCases 5 T-shirts

4 PairTrousers 6Ifiandkerchiefs

Thisillustration,withclothesjust reachingtheFilterRing,showsa properload.Clotheshaveample roomtomovebecausetheyarenot packeddown,norwrappedaround theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry sincewetitemsareapttopackdown whichencouragesoverloading.This sizeloadrequiresa fullwaterfill.

What isthe bestsizeloadof clothes—large,medium~or small?Savetime~eneWyand dete~ent byavoidingextrauseof thewasher.Trytowasha full load ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller

loads,savewater,energyand detergentbyadjustingthewater levelforthesizeoftheload.See page4.

If~ouaremachine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou planto linedryor drip-dry,use extracaretominimizewrinkling inthewashprocess:

@Becarefulnottooverloadwasher. PermanentPressclothesmusthave ampleroomtomovefreely.A Mediumsize??errnanentPressload isthelargestthatshouldbewashed.

*Usemorewaterthanyouwould foraregularload.Usea High WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a FullLevelfora MediumLoad.

~Removeclothespromptlyas soonaswasherstopsandhang immediately.

Toadd itemsafterthewasherhas started.

@~m offthewasher. ~Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator. @Restartthewasher.

N~E: Whenwashingstockings, pantyhoseandothereasilytangled items,alwayshandleseparately.To minimizetangling,werecommend the useofa netlaund~ bag.

lNoIl-Phosphate—

PowderedDete~en@

Liquid

Detergenk

Advantages

Performweliinhardorsoftwater

Washall typesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable.

Performwellinsofiwater. Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin coldwater.

Performwellinsofiwater.

Disadvantages

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonot cleanwellin hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater.

Should

notbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium carbonateasaningredientmay causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage12.)

Maynotperformaswellas powderedphosphateproducts whendilutedinwashwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater hardnessmineralstoform stic~ soapcurd.

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Isyot~rwaterhard?Ifit is, and

washersurfaces.Thehardness

ifYOUuseacarbonatetypenon-

ofYourwaterandyourwashing

(11or moregrains)andifyou wash

justa fewloadsa week,youmay

pl~osphatedetergent,yo~will

frequencywilldeterminehow

seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few

mostprobablynoticelimestone*

rapidlythelimestonewillbuild

months.

depositson your clothesand

up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD

EHec@

on Clothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyoncotton,it will eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin thefollowingways:

@Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto fabricssuchastoweling.

@Causescolorsto fadeandbecome

dull anddingy.

~Causesgrayingoffabrics.

@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue ondark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingofbright colorsas a resultofdirectcontact withdetergent.

@Reduceswrin~e-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics. ~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause ofthescrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

m~~ORVWh~F @

Unsightlybuilduponallwasher surfacesexposedto thewash solution.

@Mat-like,crustyformationscaused bylintadheringtothesticky limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthepump, recirculationwaterhoses,filters andotherwasherparts.

@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

Rwomendd

mem@h

Mu&

bane btildu~

@Usea powderedphosphate detergentor a liquiddetergentif theseare availableinyourarea.

@Installa homewatersofiener. Thiswillsignificantlyreduce limestonebuildup.

@Usea packagednon-precipitating watersofiener,suchasCalgon brandwithphosphate.

w mm pmdiea may

dehybane awe

h clothe

Thefollowingrecommendations willtemporarilydelaythe effects

oflimestoneonyourclothes. Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetherornotyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent.

~Usehotterwashwater,for exampleup to 150°F.forcottons. Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil removal.

@If you washincoolerwaterto saveenergy,usemoredetergentto promotebetterwashing.Alsobe suretousebleachonbleachable fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever possible.

@Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeor four minutestodissolvedetergent beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.

Seeguideonoppositepagefor

@hcreaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,

: packagedwaterconditioners,prewash soilandstainremoverstohelpin removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

dirtfromredepositingonless

soileditems.Wash delicateitems separatelytopreventdamagefrom

heavy,sturdyclothes.

~Washsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract

stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.

How

topatiiallyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped deposits,theymaybepartially restoredbysoakingin a solution oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon ofhot

tap waterfor 15minutes.

usEA PLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesinthewasher usingdetergent.

c~mo~s:

~Donotusevinegarsoak

solutioninwasher.Theacidic actionofthevinegarmay damagetheporcelain.

@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay

reducethewrinkle-resistance ofpermanentpressfabrics.

~Vinegarsoakmaydamage thedyesin somefabrics.

recommendeddetergentamounts inrelationtowaterhardness.

*LIMESIONE-technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused by the reactionofthe calcium inthe hardwaterwiththe sodium carbonate in the detergent.

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.+$~~~~Theuseofasufficientamount Iftherecommendedamountof

~.:

f$.~w>g.-<.

~~~~i detergentisoneofthemost

detergentproducestoomanysuds,

importantthingsyoucandoto switchtoa low-sudsingdetergent

--make sure yourwashcomesout =Clean

brand,andfollowinstructions onpackage.

homt mquked Variw

accorfingto:

!. Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofioad

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature use moredete~ent M

youhave.

● ●

—

Hardwater

Largeloads

Greasyor oilysoils

Usingtoolittledetergentis

Lowerwashtemperature

acommoncauseoflaundry

Lowphosphatedetergent

problems.Alwaysmeasure detergentina standard measuringcup.

How

tousedetergent—granula~

or powdered: Forbestresults,adddetergentto

thewashbasketbeforeloading clothes.Ifyou.loadyourclothes first,adddetergentnexttothe agitator.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve well,predissolvethedetergentin hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket.

Rwomended mout ofdete~ent foravewe soflload

Water

Waterbvel Setting

13ardness FULL HIGH I MEDIUM I LOW

VERY HARD 2 cups 1%cups

1%cups 1%cups

High-Sudsing

10-20Gr.

Powder~pe

HARD

4-10Gr.

1%cups 1%cups 1%cups %cup

SOFT

O-4Gr.

1cup

cup

‘hcup

hw-suking

Concentrated

0-10

Grains

1cup %cup

‘/2 cup

‘A

cup

PowderType

LIQUID

o-1o

Grains

FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS

1. Userecommendedamountof detergentforyourloadandwater hardnessas showninguide.

2.Whenusingotherdetergent

types-lowandnormalsuds,powders, liquids,non-phosphatepowders— followrecommendationsonpackage.

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see page14.

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Beforsyoucandecidewhattodo

abouthardwater,youneedto know

ifyouhaveitand, if so,howhard

itis.

@Ifyou liveinamunicipalarea,

contictyourwatercompany. ~Ifyouliveinarurdl area?orin

somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent.

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis:

Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT

4 to 10grains—HARD

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

20grainsandover— EXTREMELYHARD

IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave noproblem.Youcanusesoapor detergentasyoupreferandforget allabouthardwater.If youhave HARDwater—-lessthan10grains— andyouusephosphatedetergent, youalsohavenoproblem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan10 grains,youwillneedto softenyour waterwitheither. . .

1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin yourhome,or

2.Theuseofa packagedwater

softener.

For=informationonwater softeners,seeguidebelow.

—

AddtmmucksWakrSOmner tith a wwater level

Grainsof hardness

o–lo

10–15 15–20 20–25

25–30

over30

Whenusing

‘Acup

‘/2 cup

zhcup

1cup 1cupplus1 tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withdetergent (60ml)

(120ml) (160ml)

(240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Whenusing IAcup 2Acup %cup 1cup

1%cups

1Hcupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml)

(240ml)

(360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5 grains)

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LauEldry

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product and type

Holvto useit

Specialinstructions

BI,EACH

ChlorineLiquid

Dilutebleachwithat leastonequart

1)Do notpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto

suchasCloroxbrand

(0.96liter)wa(erandaddafterwash

washerorondryclothes.

actionhasstartedanddetergentis

2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine

dissolved.

bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial instructions.

Non-chlorinesuchas

Followpackagedirections.

1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.

Clorox2 brand

Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhot water.

FABRICSO~ENERS Rinseadditivesuchas

Mixrecommendedamountwithone

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

DownyBrand

cup (240ml)waterandaddatstartof

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

rinsecycle.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon

WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections.

someclothes.

RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle.

4)Do notpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedfor addingtothewashcycle, suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s instructionsexactly.

SANITIZER

ChlorineBleach,

Useincaseofinfectionand

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand

suchasCloroxbrand

contagiousdisease.

viruses:

SeeunderBleach above.

WATERSO~ENER

Non-precipitating

Followpackagedirections,

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping

suchasCalgonbrand

Addatstartofwashcycle.

waterclear.

Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate

Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentor soapinwashcycle.

whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT SuchasBizbrand

Followpackagedirections.

PRETREATING,STAIN m sPm MMOWRS SuchasSpray‘nWash

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe

andK2Rbrands

heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

carelabelsfor instructions.

removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed normal]y,Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

TIN~ ANDDYES PowderedsuchasRit

Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go

andTintexbrands

NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater, colorfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe

exteriorparts,Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration butmaynevereliminate it.

“Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe

ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

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1. Try toremove stainsassoon as

!~ossible.Thefresherthe stain,the easieritisto rernovc.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove anyslain,take thesesteps:

@Findthefabricandthefinishin thecharton thenextpage, anduse onlyrecommendedmethods.

@Checkthe carelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment.

@Teststainremovalproductona hiddeninsideseamor onasample

ofthematerial.

~ Avoiduseofhotwateron unknownstain.It cansetsome stains.

3. FO11OWstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing.

4. Wash withrecommended amountofsoapor detergent.

stainRemoval Hint— usingchlorine Bleach for

white and BIeachable Fabrics.

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of coolwater—approximately80”F. (27°C.)-in asink or pan. Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderinwasher.

TheCaseofthe“Invisible’gStain. Foodorcookingoilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher.

Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash,theoilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water.Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespotibecomevisible,

howcanyouremovethem? @Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes. ~Re-washusinghottestwater

the

fabriccanstand. Howcanyoupreventthese

“After-You-Wash”s~ins? @Increasethe amountofdetergent

normallyused. @Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit. @Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

See nextpagefor

StainRemoval

Guide.

Formorecompleteinformationon stainremoval,requestgovernment bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom

Fabrics,”054D.Toobtain

aCOPY

writeto: ConsumerInformation Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009. Availableatlowcost.

white andBleachableFabrics

seecontrolsettingGuide,BleachonPage7

Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto carefillyscrapeofas muchudhesiveorgumaspossibie.Sponge

witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

other washabIe Fabrics

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Anti-perspirants, Deodorants

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas changed,you maybeableto restoreitbyspongingwith ammonia?*Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains, bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Blood Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Chocolate,Cream, IceCreamandMilk

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*; Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoSwinRemovalHinton oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;FO11OWguidedirectionsfor cream.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

CoffeeandTea

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes and rinsewell,or spongewithasafedry cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Cosmetics:EyeShadow, Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid orPancakeMakeup,Rouge, Powder;Crayon;Grease, Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval Hintonoppositepage.

Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid.* Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices, Wine,Vegetables,orFood

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain RemovalHinton oppositepage,launder.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Grass,Foliage,Flowers, Mildew,Scorch

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If

eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint on oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownon anabsorbenttoweland spongewithdrycleaningfluid$or usespraycleaner.Apply undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain RemovalHintonoppositepage.

Softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor ba]lanaoil. Launderin warmwater.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If colorhaschangedyou maybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith ammoniaorvinegar.**If anystainremains,treatwithsafedry cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage,launderanddry.

Spongewithwarmwater,Applyundiluted liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder. Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved. Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Ink,Balipoint

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

PaintandVarnish

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Perspiration

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach withnon-chlorinebleach.

Rust

—

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Applyrust remover;**usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand launder.

*caution:BecauseC]eaningflllids[endtobetoxic,besureyouare inawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

famiiiar withthelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwi~hflammablecompfiunds.

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Underno

Cjicurnstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

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‘P*Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaor acidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

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PROBLEM

LINTORRES$DUE ONCLOTHES

GREASYOROILY STMNSON LAUNDERED GAMENTS

GRAYEDcLmHEs

POSSIBLECAUSEANDWMEDY

@Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(such~.sterrytowelsandchenille)

fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). ~

washing to. long, esp~ci~lly forsmallerloads. Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes. eUseof

non.phosphate detergentswhich~ombinewithhardness mineralstoforma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged watersoftener.

~Powder-yresiduefrom

granular detergent mayappearto be lint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer washwater.Seepage13.

overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel. ~ Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

~Not

enough detergent to hold lint in Sllspension duringwashcycle.IncreaseamountC)f

detergent.Seepage13. ~Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener,Ifusedinwash

cycle, sofienersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSofienerDispenser.Seepage8.

@Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynorrndwearandmaylooklike

lint.~rning clothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp. @Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin

rinsecycle. Thesearesometimescalled“invisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They are

notcausedbythe washer.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing hottestwaterfabriccanstind.

@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelisExtralargeor ifwaterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

~Waternot hot

enoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat

thewasherat140°-1500F.Donot washwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.

@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:

Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCdgonbrand) Pre-treatstains Usehottestwaterpossible Usebleachwherepossible Usepre-soakaids Installwatersoftener

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I>Itfdl%LENI POSSIBLECAUSEAND l? EMItI}Y

GRAYED

Washeroverloaded,Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing

CL.CITHES

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload.

(continued)

@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-rninutesoakis sufficient. However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

~Useofsoapinhard water.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe

bottomofpage18. @Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads. @Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe

stirt ofagitation.Seepage13. @Torestoregrayedclothes,followone oftheseprocedures:

1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto

determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment.

@Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersofienersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—

use2%timesasmuchas youneedfornormalwatersoftening.

~Donotusedetergentor soap. @Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.

@Repeat,if necessary.

2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage 8.Use thewatersofienerinplaceof soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20 minutes.

YELLOWED @Incompleteremovalofbodysoildueto constantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check CL~HES hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,it containsbody

oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.

@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinftishes. Usenon-c~orinebleach (suchasC1orox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore color usingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

~Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots:

1.Useextradetergentplus a non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstiled inyourhometo removeironand manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyeliow,useacommerciallyavailable rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur, donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

BLUEORGUY Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always COLORSTAINS

dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabricSofiener Dispenser.Seepage8.Also,donotliftlidduringspin.Thismaycauseimproper dispensing,resultingin stains.Toremovestiins: darnpenstainedareaandrub witi undilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafefor fabric.

iHNNKAGE,

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasherorbyhand;othersmaybe safely

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washedbutwillshrinkina dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’Care~structions exactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashordry.

SHRINKAGE,

KhTITs

WW1’dKL~GIN PEWANENT PRESS

AND“No-IRo~”

ITEMS

SNAGS, HOLES, TEARS, mPs OR

EXCESSWEWEAR

POSSIBLE CAUSE ANDmMEDY

@ReIawtion shrinhge canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

~Wogressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics) isgradudlyremovedbylaundering,Thismayalsobenoticedinoldergarmentsthat

havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forrelaxation

shrinkageabove. @$hrinhge @usedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected;butitcanbepreventedby washingincool or warmwateranddryingonLoworDelicateheat.

@Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately. ~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.Donot combineloads.

e~Proper lo~ds.Avoid

~aundcringheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Donotwash PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry.

~Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan

regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

@Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseFullWaterLevelforMediumLoad,HighLevelfor Small

Load. @Repeatedwashingin waterwhichis toohot.Washincoldor warmwaterusingplenty

ofdetergent. @Accumulationoflimescaledue to useofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea

non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergents.

@Failuretouse fabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.

Toremovewrhkies:

*Re-tumbleon “PermmentPress” setting.

@Re-rinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting. *If unsuc~essfil,re-tumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.

@Ironcarefully. @Sendto dry cleanersforpressing. @Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.

@Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectslefiinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects

areremoved.Alsocheckwash tub. @Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand

buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallyimportantin washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.

@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby improperuseofchlorinebleach.Use onlycorrectamountofbleach,usingBleach Dispenser.SeepageU. Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor allowclothesto

comeincontactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeup bleachspillswithclothes.

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FROBLEN4

POSSIBLEcAusEAm REWDY —

WATERWON’T’ @Make

suredrainhoseisnotkinked.

DRAIN

@Topofdrainoutietshouldbelessthan8 fi. abovefloor.

IVATERLEAKS

@Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightat faucets. @Make sureendofdrainhoseiscorrect!yinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility.

WASHERIsNOISY

Make surewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand

frontjamnutstight.SeetheInstaHationInstructions. ~ A sharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeath spinperiodasthemotor

stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethe transmission‘$locksin;’Thissoundisnormal. @Heavflyunbalancedloads cancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,

andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.In extremecases(usua~yoccurs whenwashingasingleheavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan necessary),thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creating,aloudbutharmlessnoise. Tocorrect,openthelid andredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close the lidandrestart.

WASHERPAUSES @Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...suchasbetweenwashandspinor INUCLE betweenspinandrinse.

careandcleaning

USER W~TEN~CE

INSTRUCTIONS Thetub.

Theporcelainisselfcleaning.Leavelidopenafter washing

to allow moistureto

evaporate.Do

notuse harshor

grittycleansers. The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof

washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynottohit surfacewithsharpobjects.

Tostorewasher: Askservicetechnicianto remove

waterfromdrainpumpandhoses

topreventfreezing. Donotstorethewasherwhereit

willbeexposedtotheweather.

Besurewatersupplyisshutoffat faucets,anddrainallwaterfrom hosesif weatherwillbe below freezing.

Lubricate

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withgrease or Petroleum Jelly.

The.agititor.Removeat regular intervals—about4 to6 months— andremoveanylint thatmayhave accumulated.Notoolsare needed,

simplygraspagitatorwithboth handsandpullstraightup sharply. Theslottedsectionatthetopf the metalshah hasalight coatingof lubricanttopreventpartsfrom stickingtogether.Ifthisarea appearstobedry,applya lightcoat ofgreaseor petroleumjellyaround

theslottedsectionoftheshaft beforereplacingtheagitator.Do notovergrease.

Whenreplacingtheagitator,

carefillylowerstraightdownonto

theshafisothat it fitsintotheslots.

Thenapplydownwardpressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal

position.

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WUprovide mpert repair service on your RU appliance, scheduled at a time fiat’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer Service companyoperated locations offer you service

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Sa\~eproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

WAT Is COWRED

This warranty is extended to the originalpurchaser ~

FULLONE-YEARWARRANTT

and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48mainland states,

br one year from date oforiginalpurchase, we

Hawaii and Washington, D.C.In Alaskathe

willprovide, free ofcharge, parts and service labor

warranty is the same exceptthat it is LIMITED

in your borne to repair or replaceanyparf of

the

because you must pay to ship the product to the ruasfierthat failsbecause ofa manufacturing service shop or forthe service technician’stravel defect. costs to your home.

FULL FIVE-YEARWARMNTY

FORSERVICE

Forthe second through fifth year from date of originalpurchase, we will provide, free of charge, replacement parts for

any part of the transmission

that failsbecause of a manufacturing defect.You pay forthe service trip to your home and service labor charges. Or, ifyou desire, we wdl provide a

completelyreconditionedtransmission. Youpay for

the shop reconditioning labor,the service trip to your home and service labor charges.

Weat RCAstriveto provide the highest quality

products and service.Thereforewe havedesignated

GE CONS- SERVICE,a leaderin the service

industry, tom your serviceneeds. Should your

appliance need service, during warranty period or

beyond, look in the White or YellowPagesof your

telephone directoryfor GECONTSUMERSERWCE

or an authorized RCAAPPLIANCESERVICER.

@Servicetrips to your home to teachyou how to use the product.

ReadyourUse andCarematerial.Ifyou then have

any questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Manager—ConsumerAffairs RCAAppliances AppliancePark Louisvtie, KY40225

@Improper installation.

Hyou have an instdation problem, contactyour dealer or instder. Youare responsiblefor provitig adequate electrical,plumbing and other connecting

facilities.

@Replacementofhouse fuses or resetting of circuit

breakers.

~Faihrreofthe product ifitis used for other than its

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