RCA WRW3705R Use And Care Manual

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Agitator Appliance Registration Bleach Dispenser Care and Cleating Consumer Services Controls Setting Guide

Cycle Settings DelicateWash Detergents,Other Additives15-19 Energy-Saving Tips Fabric Softener Dispenser Hard Water Limestone Deposits Loading the Washer

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Model

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Operating Instructions Pretreating Problem Solver Safety Instructions

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WRW3705R

Soak Cycle

Sorting Clothes Stains

Stain Removal Guide Storage and VacationTips 26 User MaintenanceInstructions 26 Warran@

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Readthisbook carefully.

Savetimeand money.

write down the model ----

Itisintendedtohelpyou

Beforeyourequestservice.,.

and

serialnumbers.

operateandmaintainyour

checktheProblemSolver

You’llfindthemona labelon the

newwasherproperly.

section.Itlistscausesof minor

lowerleft sidenearthe front.

Keepit handyfor answersto

operatingproblemsthatyoucan

Thesenumbersare alsoon the

your questions.

correctyourself.

ConsumerProductOwnership

If youdon’t understandsomething

youreceiveda

RegistrationCardthatcamewith

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or needmorehelp,‘write(include

yourwasher.Beforesendingin

yourphone number)

damagedwasher...

thiscard,pleasewritethese

ConsumerRelations

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

numbershere:

AppliancePark

builder)thatsoldyouthewasher.

Louisville,KY40225

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany cofiespondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

WAW~G:ForyomwfetytheWomatiom in tfi manualmust befoHowedto titize the fiskoffire or eqlosion or to preventproperty dmage~ prsondhjuryor 10ssof Me.

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not store or usegasoheorother

,~metiately d yourgassupp~ierfroma

fl-able vaporsandfiqtiti h thevictity

neighbor~sphone.FOUOWthegassupptier’s

of$Msoranyotherapplimce.

titructiom.

—mT To Do w You

sm~~ GAS

youmot reachyow gassupptier,CM

thefie department.

~Donottrytotightmy apptiancee

~Donottouchanyelectiicdstitch; donot

—Imtiation md servicemustbepetiomed

useanyphoneinyow btiting.

byaqUaM~edh~er, serviceagencyor thegassuppher.

@Clearthermm9butitig orareaofaU

All washinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformto theCareLabelingRule establishedby theFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

If YouNeedService

Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespagein the backof thisbook.

We’reproudof our serviceand wantyou tobe pleased.If for some

reasonyou arenothappywiththe serviceyou receive,hereare three stepsto followforfurtherhelp.

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First,contactthepeople who

FINALLY,if yourproblemis

servicedyourappliance.Explain

stillnotresolved,write: whyyouarenotpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel

NEXT,if you are stillnot pleased,

20 NorthWackerDrive

writeall thedetails—including

Chicago,IL 60606

yourphone number—to:

ConsumerRelations AppliancePark Louisville,KY 40225

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WORTANT SAFEm ms~~uc~lo~s

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Readd htmctiom beforeusingthisappliance.

* Usethisapplianceonlyforitsintendedpurpose

describedin this Use and Care Book.

~Thiswashermustbeproperly

instilledandlocatedinaccordance withthehsbllation Instructions

beforeitisused.Ifyou

didnot receivean kstailation kstructions sheetwith your washer, you can obtainone by contactingthe service locationnearestyou.

—Properlygroundtocotiormwithall

govertingcodesandordkanees.FQ11OW

detaikinInstigationInstructions.

—hstatiorstorewhereitwiIlnotbeexposed

totemperat~esbelowfreezingorexposed totheweather.

<onnect toa properly rated,protectedand sized

power supplycircuitto avoidelectricaloverload.

= <onnect toadequateplumbinganddrain

facilities as des~ribedin the I~stallation Instructions.

use to relieve pressure on hoses and valves,and to minitize leakageif a hose or valveshould break or rupture.

~men disconnectingthisappliance

pull by theplug rather than the cord to

avoiddamageto the cord orjunction of

cord and plug.Make sure that the cord is located so that it ;ill fiotbe steppedon, tripped over or otherwisesubjectedto damageor stress.

@Donot repair or replaceanypart

oftheapplianceorattemptany

serticingunlessspecifically

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Donotwashordryartic!esthat havebeencleanedin,washedin, soakedin,orspottedwith combustibleorexplosivesubstances

(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,degreasers,

dry-

cleaningsolvents,kerosene,etc.)whichmay igniteorexplode.Donotaddthesesubstances tothewashwater.Do

not use these substances

around.yourwasherand/ordryerdurhg operation.

WAWm&HmROGEN GAS

isproducedbythechemicalaction

withinyourwaterheaterand.thegas canaccumulateinthewaterheaterand/orwater pipesUhotwaterhasnotbeenusedforaperiod oftwoweeksorionger.~DROGEN GASCAN

BEEXPLOSIVEUNDERT~SE CIRCWSTANCES.So

topreventthe possibilityofdamageorinjury,ifyouhavenot usedhotwaterfortwoweeksormore,ormove intoa residenceinwhichthehotwatersystem maynothavebeenusedforsometime,turnon

allhotwaterfaucetsmd allowthemtorunfor

severaiminutesbeforeusinganyelectrical appliancewhichisconnectedtothehotwater system.Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto escape.Sincethegasisflmmable, donot smokeoruseanopenflameorappliance duringthisprocess.

o Never rea~~intowasher w~i~eit is

moving.Beforeloading,uloading oraddingcIothes9pushintheCycle

SelectorknobtoOFFposition,then waituntilthemachinehascompletelystopped beforeopeningthelid.

oClosesupervisionisnecessaqif

thisapplianceisusedbyornear children.Donota~owchildren toplayinside9on,orwiththis

applianceoranydiscarded appliance.Disposeofdiscardedappliancesand shippingorpackingmaterialsproper~yeBefore discardinga washer,orremovingfrom

serviee9

remove the

washeriid.

~Keep all laundryaids (such as

detergents,bleaches,fabric softeners, etc.) outof thereach of children, preferablyin a locked cabinet. Observeall warningson container

labelsto avoidpersonal injury.

~Keep the area aroundand underneath

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yourappliancesfree from the

% accumulationofcombustiblematerials,

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suchas lint,paper,rags, chemicals,etc.

*Keepthe floor aroundyour appliancesclean and

dry to reducethe possibilityof slipping.

~Tominimizethe possibilityof electric

shock,unplugthis appliancefrom the power supplybefore attemptingany maintenanceor cleaning.

NOTE:Turningthe CycleSelector-knob

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to an 0~ positiondoesNOT disconnect

/“

the appIiancefrom the power supply,

@Do not tmper tith controls.

*Do not operatethis applianceif it is damaged, _-

malfunctioning,partiallydisassembled,or has missingorbroken parts, includinga damaged cord or plug.

QNeverclimbon or standon the washertop.

oDo not wash fiberglassarticlesin your washer.

Skinirritationcouldresult from the remaining particlesthatmay be picked up by clothing duringsubsequentwasheruse.

oThe laundryprocesscan reduce the

flameretardancyof fabrics. To avoid

such a result, the garment manufacturer’scare instructions shouldbe followedvery carefully.

Forwasheroperation

~Do not leave washerlid up duringcycle.

This willstop the wash and spin action andpreventcompletionof the cycle.

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“ WARNING—To reducetheriskof fire, electricshock, orinjuryto persons when using your

_ appliance,readthe~POR~ANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

Wa.wn

REGUIAR CYCLESgo

MEDIUM

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Low .“

● HIGH

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HEAW D~ 7 CYCLE EX7RA LARGE CAPAC17V 2 SPEED WASHER

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VARIABLEWATER LEVELS

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sortingandLoading

*Sort clothescarefullyby fabric

type,weight,colorandamount of soil,accordingtoinstructions

in Howto SortClothessection.

~Addmeasuredamountof

detergent.SeeDetergents, OtherAdditivessection for informationondetergents andotherlaundryadditives.

eLoadclothesintowashbasket, e SeeHowto UseFabric

beingcarefulnotto overload.

SoftenerDispensersection

SeeHowtoLoadYourWasher

formoreinformationonthe

sectionformoreinformation.

FabricSoftenerDispenser.

eSeeHowtoUse theBleach

● For informationon bleaches

Dispensersectionforinformation

andfabricsofteners,seeOther

ontheBleachDispenser.

LaundryProductssection.

eClosethelid.Washerwillfill

butnot agitateorspinwiththe lidopen.

settingthecontrols

Usethe ControlsSettingGuideto helpyou makethe properselections.

@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.

@ SelectWaterLevel. LOW:Washeris lessthan 1/2fullof clothes. MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3full.

HIGH:Over2/3full. DELICATEWASHSYSTEM:Notusedfor regular

loads.SeeHowto Usethe DelicateWashSystem. If you wish to increasewaterlevelafteryou’vemadea

selection,turnknobto RESETandselectnewlevel.

@ SelectWash/RinseTemperature. ~

~ PushCycleSelectorknobin andturnclockwiseto

yourselectedwashsetting.

~ PullCycleSelectorknob

outtostartthewasher.

START

If youwishto change

settingafterwasher

hasstarted,pushCycle Selectorknobinto stop

STOP@

thewasherandresetto the “ newposition.Settingcan be changedatanytime.

TPS To

m~~You SELECTsETTmGs

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Regularcyeles—

Forn~f>stcottons,linensanclworkandplay clothes.Longerwashtimesplusanextradeep rinse,sprayrinseandspinprovidethoroughwashing ancldetergentremoval.

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PermanentPresscycIes—

Forloads,of syntheticand/ordelicatefabrics.A coldwatercooldownhelpsprevent set-inwrinkles in permanentpressshirts,blouses,dresses“andsimilar apparelwithnormalsoil.

flFF PERM PRESS

A combinationof agitationandsoakprovides effectivepolyesterknitslaundering.Anearly andlongsprayrinsecoolsdownfabricsbeforethe washerreachesmaximumspinspeedto helpprevent wrinklesetting.

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SYSTEM pER~ANEm

PRESS CYCLES

COOLOOWN

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. OFF

START

DELICATE

CYCE

Delicatewashsystem—

Forthoselightlysoiled articlesthatwouldnormally be washedby hand.Usewith DELICATEWASH agitatoronly.

OFF PERMPRESS REGUIAR CYCLES

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Clothesactivateina soakingagentfor a shorttime, thenthewa{erspinsout.Washerturnsoffat endof SoakCycle—m~~stberesetfordesiredwashcycle.

0=‘n

REGULAR CYCLES SOM

cYclF.

““A

MEDIUM HEAW SOIL

WhatHappensinEachSettiIIg(ApproximateMinutes)

Spin 3 Rinse

S~in

Total Time

3ti

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7 7 7

22 11

Permanent Delicate

Press

Wash

1015

NOTES:

● Totattimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseof

thecycle.

● Totaltimedoesnotincludewaterf]lltimes.FiIltimes

varydependingonhouseholdwaterpressureandyour selectedwaterlevel.

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Howtouse theBleachDispenser

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eUsethisdispenserwith

oMeasurebleachcarefully.

liquidbleachonly.If

Hereare somerecommendedamounts:

youpreferto use

HIGHWATERLEVEL—1Xcup(310ml) liquid

powderedbleach, pourit intothe

LOWWA~R LEVEL—2/3cup(170ml)liquid

washbasketalong

DELICATEWASH—1/4cup (60ml)liquid withyourdetergent. Do notpourpowdered

@Pourmeasuredamountof liquidbleachdirectly bleachintothe bleachdispenser.

intobleachdispenser.

@Do notoverfillorallowdispenserto

overflow.Avoidsplashing.Undilutedbleach

cancausefabricdamage.

e Neverpourundilutedliquidbleach

directlyontoclothesorintothewashbasket.

HowtoUsetheFabricSoftenerDispenser

ePositionthe Fabric

SoftenerDispenser onthe agitator.

ePourmanufacturer’s

recommendedamount offabricsoftenerintoa

standardmeasuringcup.

eAdd enoughwater

to fillthecup 1/2full. ‘ ePourthedilutedsoftenerintothedispenser. ~Thefabricsoftener willautomaticallybe dispensed

atthepropertime.

@Donotstopthe washerduringthefirstspin.

Thiswillcausethedispensertoempty too soon,

WhenusingtheFabricSoftenerDispenserwith theDELICATEWASHsystem,useone(1)teaspoon (5ml)of concentratedsoftenerorone(1)tablespoon (15ml)of diluted softener.

● Donotuse theFabricSoftenerDispenserwith

theSoakCycle.

oIf thedispensergetsclogged,soakitin asolution

of 1cup(240ml)waterand1cup(240ml)alcohol.

Howto UsetheSoakCycle

eSOAKCYCLEtemperature

willautomaticallybecold.

eFora hot or warrmsoak,

settheWash/RinseTemp.

controlto HOT/COLDor WARM/COLDandturnthe CycleSelectorknobto MEDIUMin theRegularCycles.

● Startthewasher.Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto

agitate,pushin theCycleSelectorknobandturn to SOAKCYCLE.Pulloutthe CycleSelectorknob to completethecycle.

oForanextendedsoakallowthewasherto fill and

agitatefora fewminutesto dissolvethesoaking agent.Thenpushin theCycleSelectorknobto stop thewasher(keeplidclosed)and allowto soakfor as longas desired.Afterdesiredsoakperiod, pull out theCycleSelectorknobtocompletethecycle.

HOWTOUSETm DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

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‘-- ~pical Delicate WashSystemWashLoads

~Smallloadsof regularfabrics

(upto2 pounds)(.9kg).

Delicateloadssuchas lingerie,pantyhose,girdles, blouses,sweaters,socks,shirts,babyclothesand othersmall,delicatehand-washables.

HowtoWashaSmallLoadofRegularFabricsorDelicateHand-Washables

eRemoveHEAVYDUTY

agitatorasfollows:

-Push switchesto UNLOCK.

—LiftoutHEAVYDUTY

agitatorleavingsmaller DELICA~ WASH agitatorinplace.

—PressdownDELICA~ WASHagitatorfdy. ~Put1/4to 1/3cup(60to80ml)detergentinthewash

basket. eLoadclothesinthewashbasket. ~SeeHowto UseBleachandFabric

SoftenerDispensersections. aCloselidandset conwolsasfollows:

—SetWaterLeveltoDELICATE .

●P’%.,

WASHSYSTEMposition.

low:“

.HIwl

—SelectdesiredWash/Spin

“nEsEl

speedandtheWash/Rinse

wM-&

temperatureaccordingto thefabricsyouare washing.

VAA~l.E WA~ LEVELS

—PushtheCycleSelectorKnobin andturnit

clockwisetoDELICA~ WASHSYSTEMsetting.

—PulloutCycleSelector

knobto startwasher.

GWhenwashingstockings,

pantyhoseandother easilytangleditems, alwayshandle separately. Tominimizetangling,we recommendtheuse of a netlaundrybag.

● ToreplacetheHEAVYDUTYagitator:

—PositionouteragitatoroverDELICATEWASH

agitatorandro~-teuntilagitatorfallseasilyintoplace. DONOTFORCE.

—PressgentlyonHEAVYDUTYagitatoruntilit is

seatedsecurely.

—PushswitchestolockHEAVYDUTYagitatorin

place.

BESUREHEAVY DUTYAGITATORIS SECURELYINPLACEBEFOREWASH~G REGULARLOADSOFCLO~S.

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