RCA WRW3505K Use And Care Manual

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Atitator

23

Appliance Registration

2

Care and Cleaning

23
Controls Setting Guide 6,7
CycleSettings 5
Detergents, Other Ad&tives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips 5
Hard Water

14

Limestone Deposits

12

Loadingthe Washer

4,10
Model and Serial Numbers 2
C)PeratinEInsti~ions

4,5

Pre-Treating

79,15

Problem Solver

18-22

Repair Service

23

Safetv Instructions

3,4

Soak Setting

5,8

SortinE

4,9

Stains

16

Stain RemovalGuide

v

Storage &VacationTips

23
User Maintenance Instructions 23
Wmanty BackCover

lJse andCareof

Model
WRW3505K

BefoRmi%your washer,

readthk bookCarefwye

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.

Keepit handyftiranswe~stoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerRelations
ApplianceRrk
Louisville,KY40225

Wribdownthemodel

andserialnumbem.

‘You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.

If

youreceiveda

ti~edWa$her.••

Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.

~aV~~fi~ ~~~ mOITi~Ye

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.

Allwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformto theCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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FORYOURSAFEW
Ifyousmellgas:

IsopenWindowsp

2.Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:

3.

Exinguish any

openflame=

4,immediatelycall

yourgassupplier.

*Dc3a’tturnelectricswitches

onoroffbecause spark may
ignitethe gas.

FORYOURSAFEW

Do

notstoreoruse

gasolineorother

flammableVapomand

liquidsinthevicinity
ofthisoranyother
appliance.

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~&mwhenmhg yow appuance,

fouolvbasicpwu$iom, kclutig

thefollowing:

@

usethis appfianceonly forib ●

intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.

*Tm Wwhermwtbeproperiy
ktid andlwted h accorhnce
withtheInshllationInstruction
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.

–Roperly ground.toconform
withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
InshllationInstructions.

–Instill orstorewhereitwU1not
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
fr=ing orexpsedtotheweather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstigationInstructions.

~mm offwaterfaucefiwhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.

oWhendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather

thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotl]erwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.

@Donotrepairorreplaceanypati
Oftheapplianceorattemptany
SertieingunlessSpeeifieally

y~Q~~meadedintw useandCwe
~~Q~Qr;flpublisheduser-repair

,
in.sirlzctiousthatyouunders’@nd

.......%i.,.,.;~~~~~~{~~j~~~carFyout.

;::~~,”~~=(ti;,

Tomitimize thepossibility

Ofinjury:

e Do notmixc~~orineb~eachwith

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

~Donotwashordryarticles

thathavebeencleanedin,washed

in,soakedin9orspottedwith

cornbustibleorqlmivesuhstinc=

(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaningsolventi,
kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite
orexplode.

Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.

*

mDROGEN GM isproduced

bythechemicalactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpip ifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforapried oftwo
weeksorionger.

m~o~m~~

CAN

BEEXPLOS~mER
mE CRCWTN~. Mto
preventthe~ssibilityofdamage
orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore9or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave
beenwedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucetsandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnectedto
the

hotwatersystem.Thiswill

allowanyhydrogengastoescape.

Sincethegasisflammable,donot
smokeoruseanopenflameor
applianceduringthisprocess.

*Never~ea~~intowasherw~iie
itismoving.Beforeloading9

unloadingoraddingClothesypush
intheCycleSelectorknobto

66S~P99position,thenwaituntiI
themachinehascompletely
stoppedbeforeopeningthelid.

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~~iosesupervision isnW@sSry

ifthisapplianceiswedbyornear
cMl&en.Do

notallowCtildren

toplaykside,onorwithtm
applianceorany&carded
appliance,DkWWoftiwarded
appliancesandshippingor
pachg materialspro~rly.
Beforedimrting 2wasber$or
removingfromservice,remove
tie washerUd.

~KeepW

laundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,tibricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofctidren,
ptimblyinalocMcabtiet.Observe

allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidprsond injury.

~

Keeptheareaaroundand

underneathyourappliancesfree
bmtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.

@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.

QTominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply

beforeattemptinganymaintenance

orcleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

N~E: ~rning theCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN(YT

disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupply.

*DOnottim~r

withcontrols.

*Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,mdfinctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.

~Neverclimbonors~ndontie
washertop.
*DO

not washfiberglassarticlesin

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclotiing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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+~~~ laund~ processcanrduce

EorwasherOpration

fneflme re@dwq offabrics.To

=Donotleavewasherlidup

avoidsucharesult,tie gwment

duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe

m.mufac~rer’scareinstmctions

washandspinactionandprevent

shouldbefoflowedverycarefilly.

completionofthecycie.

Howtoopemk your clotheswasher

W~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjuryto persons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAYETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

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REGULAR

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PEFIMANENT PRESS

sortingandbading

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingto instructionson
page9.

@P.ddmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.

@Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnotto overload.See
page10forloadinginformation.

@Seepage 8 forBleachDispenser

andFabricSoftenerDispenser

instructions.For informationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page15.

*C’osethelid.Washerwi~~fillbtlt
not agitateor spinwiththelid open.

setthecontrols.

SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.

@ PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturncl;ckwiseto yourselected
washsetting.

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o SelectWash/RinseTemperature.

o SelectWaterLevel.

LOW Washerislessthan %fullof

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

@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout

FULL:Washerismorethan %full

tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto

ofclothes.

@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.

changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.

w Formostcottons,linens,workand

playciothes.Threesoillevelsettings

areprovided,butyoucansetthe
selectorin-between,if desired.

REGULAR

d

LIGHT

NORM

PermanentRess setting—

Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse

isprovidedtominimizethesetting

ofwrinkles.

PERMANENTPRESS

Delicaks

settings—

Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrin~es.

CATES

soak

setting–

Usewithmostsoakingaids to
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

REGULAR

LIGHT

NORM

what HappeminWch setti~(ApproximateMinutes)

cycle

Selector

II

Heavy Normal

Light

Settings

Soil Soil

Soil

Soak

PermanentPress Delicates

]

Wash

4

soak

x%

Wash 18 10

4

8 2

Spin

3 3

3

2E

z%

Rinse

3% 3%

3%

3%

3~

3

Spin

7

7 7 7

4%

4%

TotalTlime 35

27

21 11

22 22

N~ES:
*Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.

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Iota]timesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold

waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

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Enemy-saviwtips

If yourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
tl~em..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem

properly, select correct cycles,use
enoughdetergent and

choosea
watertemperaturewam enough
toreleaseandgelridofsoil.

~UseHotWash--upto 15(?°F.-on
a regularbasisonly whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.

~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°F.to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafier

severalconsecutivewashings,

useHotWashoccasionally,if

safeforfabrics.

@Trytowashlessoften.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

untilyouhaveafullload.

@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjustthe amountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

@Washinoff-peakutility hours.
Yourlocalutility cantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.

~UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying

time.Thedryerwillremoveany

wri~es causedbythe NormalSpin.

Tum THE PAGE

forControis settingGuide

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NormalSoilorLightSoil

Whshwater

Temperature

Washispiuspeed

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast
Bright/Noncolorfast

Workclothes

Heavysoil

Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

HotorWarm
WarmorCold NormalSoilorLightSoil

NormalSoil—forsmallloads
HeavySoil–forallotherloads

NormalSoil

Normal/Fast Hot

Averagesoil Normal/Fast HotorWarm

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Hot
Warm

PermanentPress

Averagecr lightsoil

PermanentPress

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy
Delicates

—

Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Warm
Warm

Warm

PermanentPress
Delicates

Delicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool

Delicates

RayonandAcetate

Gentle/Slow

Warm

PermanentPress

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended

Gentle/Slow Warm

NormalSoilorLightSoil
dependingonamountofsoil

BabyClothes–Sturdy,suchas
Diaprs, Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls

Normal/Fast

Hot

BabyClothes—Delicate

Gentle/Slow Warm

Delicates
LightSoil

Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast

Warm

Blankets-Synthetic,Electric

5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast

Warm

LightSoil

Curtains-DO N~ MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS

Gentle/Slow

PermanentPress

Hotor Warm

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**

Gentle/Slow HotorWarm

PermanentPress

Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmatsand
Rugs**

Normal/Fast

HotorWarm

NormalSoil

Denims(especiallyindigobluejeans)
andotherfabricsthatbleed

Normal/Fast

Coldor Warm

NormalSoil

Rubber-coateditems,laminated
fabrics,vinyl,plasticsand
articleswithplastictrim

Gentle/Slow Warm

Warm

Pillows

Gentle/Slow

NormalSoilor LightSoil
dependingon amountofsoil

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~:*Chccksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneed~i.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfas[,

only non-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.

No bleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
No bleach

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

No bleach

No bleach

No bleach

specialInstructions

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon page13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon

page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washoklyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodor whichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand

granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagent!ikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsby hand.
Fillwasher,add detergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Do oneblanketata time.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Dooneblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal(Fast)Wash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

For new“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3 timesinverysmallloadswithfill waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

~mble onFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials–dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewasiled,butn;anufacturers’carelabelstnustbefollowed
carejdly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,add detergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,usefill waterlevel.

‘““-s;Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’

~:}t-:;alcbytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

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Howtousethe

FabricSofkner
Dkpemer

@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pourit intothe
washbasketalongwithyour

detergent.Do not putpowdered

bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:
FULLWATERLEVEL—1%

CUPS

(310ml)liquid

LOWWATERLEVEL–2/3

CUP

(170ml)liquid
@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~Donotoverfillor allowdspenser

tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.

@Neverpour undiiuted liquid

bleachdirect~yontoclothesor
intothewashbasket.

@PositiontheFabricSoftener

Dispenserontheagitator.
~Pourmanuticturer’srecommended

amountoffabricsoftenerinto a
standardmeasuringcup.

~Addenoughwaterto fillthecup

1/2fill.

~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.

~The fabricsofienerwill

automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.

@Donotstopthewasherduring
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe

dispensertoemptytoosoon.

@DonotusetheFabricSoftener

DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.

@Iftherinsedispensergetsclogged,
soakitina solutionof1cupwater
and 1cupalcohol.

HOWtousethe

soak

setting

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REGULAR

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SPIN

~AK

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LIGHT SOIL

NORL{AL SOIL

HEAW SOIL

OFF

@6’SOAK’fsettingtemperature

willautomaticallybecold.

QIf ahotorwarmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/WNSE

TEMPEWTUREswitchto

“HOT/COLD”or “WM/COLD”

andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto

“HeavySoil:’Startthewasher.
Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushintheCycleSelector
Knobandturn to “SOAK~’Pullout
theCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.

oForanextendedsoakallowthe

washerto fillandagitatefora few
minutesto dissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle

SelectorKnobto stopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslong as desired.After
desiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe
CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete
thecycle.

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