RCA WRW4800S, WRW4600S, WRW4400S Operating Instructions Manual

Models

77-7oyq-

16-20

3,4

6

WRW4800S
WRW4600S

Agi
Appliance Registration
Bleacl~Dispenser

2
9

C)peratingInstructions
Problem Solver
Safety Instructions

Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services
Controls Setting
Cvcle Descriptions
Cycle Times
Detergents, Additives
Energy-Saving Tips
Fabric and Cvcle Settings
Fabric Softener Dispenser 9

Hard Water

20
23

12,13

12

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7,10

14
15

9

WRW4400S

Soak Cvcle

Sorting
7
5
7

9
8

Stains

Stain Removal Guide

Storage and VacationTips 20

User MaintenanceInstructions 20

Warranty

BackCover

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useandcareof

)~~urWasher

qo

Readthisbookcarefully.

It is intendedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyour
newwasherproperly.

Keepithandyforanswersto
yourquestions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.Itlistscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

Ifyoureceiveda
damagedwasher...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

builder)thatsoldyouthewasher.

writedownthemodel

andsefialnumbers.

You’llfindthemon alabelon
thelowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
your washer.Beforesendingin
thiscmd,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceorservice
callsconcerningyourwasher.

Allwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformto theCare
LabelingRule establishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

IfYouNeedservice

Toobtainservice,seethe First,contactthepeoplewho
ConsumerServicespage servicedyourappliance.Explain
in thebackof thisbook.

We’reproudof ourserviceand

wantyouto bepleased.Iffor some NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
reasonyouare nothappy withthe writeallthe details—including Chicago,IL 60606
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followfor furtherhelp.

&

whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,if yourproblem
is stillnotresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

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WAWNGTO reducetheriskof

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fire,electricshock,orinjuryto
personswhenusingyourapptiance,

foflowbasicprecautions,includingthefollowing:
*Usethisapptianceonlyfori~ intendedpurpose

asdescribedinthisUseandCareBook.

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beforeitisused.Eyoudidnotreceivean

bstallationInstructionssheetwithyourwasher,
youcanobtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.

—Prop@rlygroundtoconformwithall

governingcodesandordinances.FO11OW
detailsinhstiflation hstructionsa

—htaU

totemperaturesbelowfreezingorexposedto
theweather.

<unnect toaproperlyrated,protectedandsized

powersuppl~ch~ui~toavoidelectricaloverload.

--Connecttoadequateplumbinganddrain
facilitiesasdescribedintheInstallation
Instructions.

e T~ of waterfaucetswhen the washer isnotin

usetorelievepressureonhosesandvalves,andto
Hze leakageifahoseorvalveshouldbreak
oxrupture,

islocatedsothatit willnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto damageor stress.

*Thiswashermustbeproperly

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instaliedandlocatedinaccordanr~
withthekstallationhstructions ,

orstorewhereitMl notbeexposed ‘

*Whendisconnectingthisappliancepull

bytheplugratherthanthecordto
avoiddamagetothecordorjunctionof
cordaudplug.Makesurethatthecord

* Donotwashordryarticlesthat

havebeencleanedin,washedin,
soakedin,orspottedwith

combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,degreasers,dry­cleaningsolvents,kerosene9etc.)whichmay
igniteorexplode.Donotaddthesesubstances
tothewashwater.Donotusethesesubstances
aroundyourwasherand./ordryerduring
operation.

WA~~G-HYDROGEN GASis
producedbythechemicalaction

withinyourwaterheaterandthegas
canaccumulateinthewaterheateranti-orwater
pipesifhotwaterhasnotbeenusedforaperiod
oftwoweeksorlonger.HYDROGENGASCAN
BEEXPLOSIVEUNDERTHESE
CIRCUMSTANCES,.Sotopreventthe
possibilityofdafiageor$njuryjifyouhavenot
usedhotwaterfortwoweeksormore,ormove
intoaresidencein whichthehotwatersystem
maynothavebeenusedforsometime,turnon

all hotwaterfaucetsandallowthemtorunfor

severalminutesbeforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichis connectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallow~a~y~ydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,donot
smokeoruseanopenflame‘orappiiance
duringthisprocess.

e Never reach intowasher ~h~le it is

roofing.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle

SelectorknobtoOFFposition,then
waituntiltheWachinehascompletelystopped
beforeopeningthelid.

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~Donotrepairor=repiaceanypartof

theapplianceorattemptany
serticingunlessspecifically

recomlnendedinthisUseandCareBookorin
~lublisheduser-repairinstmctionsthatyou
nndem~ndandhavetheSMIStocarryout.

~ *Closesu~ervisionisnecessarvif

x.x a-

~ thisapp~iance‘isusedbyorn;ar

children.Donotallowchildren

~ toplayinside,on,orwiththis

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a~~lianceoran~~discarded
appliance.fii;poseofdisc~rdedappliancesand
shippingorpackingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremovingfromservice,
removethewasherlid.

(co~ltinuednextpage)

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WORTANT SAFEm mSTRUCTIONS

e

Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

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eKeeptheflooraroundyourappliancescleanand

drytoreducethepossibilityofslipping.

“J powersupplybeforeattemptingany

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~Donottamperwithcontrols.

detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,

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etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinaIockedcabinet.
Observeallwarningsoncontainer
labelstoavoidpersonalinjury.

Keeptheareaaroundandunderneath
yourappliancesfreefromthe
accumulationofcombustiblematerials,
suchaslint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.

6Tominimizethepossibilityofelectric

shock,unplugthisappliancefromtie
maintenanceorcleaning(exceptthe

removalandcleaningofthelintfilter).

NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector

“

‘ knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT

disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

(continued)

~Donotoperatethisapplianceifitisdamaged,

oNeverclimbonorstandonthewashertop.
~Donotwashfiberglassarticlesinyourwasher.

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Forwasheroperation

● Donotleavewasherlidupduringcycle.

malfunctioning,partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includingadamaged
cordorplug,

Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining
particlesthatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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~ ~ Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment

ThiswillstonthewashandsDinactionand

preventcom~letionofthecy;le.

~Thelaundryprocesscanreduce

i\ theflameretardancyoffabrics.

manufacturer’scareinstructions

shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

SAm THESE

mSTRUCTIONS

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Tms TOm~~You SELECTsETTmGs

Cycle namesandfeaturesm~yvaryfrommodelto model.(onmodelssoequipped)

Regularcycles—

Formostcottons,linens,workandplayclothes.
Longerwashtimesplusdeeprinse,sprayrinse
andspinprovidethoroughwashinganddetergent inpermanentpressshirts,blouses,dressesand similar
removal.

PermanentPressCycIes—

Forloadsofsynthetics,blendsand/or delicatefabrics.
A coldwatercool downhelpspreventset-inwrinkles

apparelwithnormalsoil.

HandwashSystem— SpotscrubberSystem—

Savestimeandenergywhenwashingsmallloads
oflightlysoiledclothes.A specialagitatorconcealed
undertheregularagitatorwashessmallanddelicate
loadsgentlybut effectively.The HandwashSystem
usesupto 24%lesswaterthantheregularlowwater
level selection.

OptionalExtraMnseCycIe-

Theoptionof anextrarinseinthe RegularCycle
helpsassurecompletebleachanddetergentremoval
whenextradetergentwas usedor whereunusualskin
sensitivitytodeterge~itis a concern.

TheSpotscrubbercycleusesa specialwashcycleand
a highlyconcentrateddetergentsolutionin a small
amountofwaterin theMini-Baskettub.

Rinse watercarriesawaysoilsanddetergentsudsand
automaticextrarinseassurescompleteremovalof
detergent.

PreWashCycle-

Foruse whenclothesareexcessivelysoiled.

Providesanagitatedsoak,anda soakwithout
agitation,followedby agitationand spin.Washer

mustberesetfordesiredwashcycle.

KnitscycIe-

A shortercycle specially-designedfor today’sknits.
Anearlyandlongsprayrinsecoolsdownfabrics
beforethewasherreachesmaximumspinspeedto
helppreventwrinklesetting.

soak cycle-

Clothesactivateina soakingagentfora shorttime,
thenthewaterspinsout.Washerturnsoff atendof
SoakCycle—mustberesetfordesiredwashcycle.

DelicateCycle-

Forlingerieandfabricsrequiringspecialcare,this

cyclehas a gentlewash anda slow spin.

Forfine washablesilks.Checkmanufacturers’care
labelsfor specialinstructions.

Supercycle-

Forfabricswithheavyoroily soil.Agitationfor

a longtimeloosensstubbornsoils.

AutoSoakCycIe-

Thiswilladdadditionalwashtimeoncyclesto allow
thedetergenttobreakdownexcessivesoils.Afterthe
AutoSoakis complete,itwillautomaticallymove
throughthe selectedcycle.

WashableWoolensCycle-

Thiscyclehelpstoreducetheneedto washthese

fabricsby hand.

Mini-BasketSystem—

Usesthe Mini-Basketfeature

wash,rinseandspincycle.

Providesa complete

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HOW ToOPEMTE YOURc~o~ms w~sm~

Featuresandappearancesmayvaryslightly

WA~lN&To reducetheriskoffire,eIectricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appIiance~readthe~PORTANT SAVETY~STRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.

WRW4800S

WRW4600S

WRW4400S

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settingthecontrols —

Controlsandfeatureswillvaryfrommodeltomodel

UsetheSuggestedFabricCmdCycle

Settingguide

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to helpyoumaketheproperselections.

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SelectWashSpinSpeed.

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SelectWaterLevel.

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SMALL:Washerislessthan1/3fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2full.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3full.
Ifyouwishtoincreasethewaterlevelafteryou’ve

madeaselection,turnknobtoRESETandselect
newlevel.

SelectWasWme

Temperature.

Mh CycleSelwtorbob

inandturnclockwiseto

yourselectedwashsetting.
h~ CycleMieetorhob

* START ,

outtos~rt thew=her.If

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youwishtochangesetting
*r washerhasstarted,push

STOP0

CycleSelectorknobintostop
the washerandreset to thenew

position.Settingcanbechangedatanytime.

Sorting andLoading

oSortclothescarefullybyfabrictype, weight,color

*

SeeBleachandFabricSofienerDispensersections

andamountof soil, accordingtoinstructionsinHow

for instructionsintheiruses (onmodelssoequipped).

to SortClothessection,

o For ~O~atiOn On how to use bleaches ~d fabric

eAddmeasuredamountof detergent.SeeDetergents

softeners,seeOtherLaundryProductssection.

sectionforinformationondetergentsandother

sClosethelid.Washerwillfillbut notagitateorspin

laundryadditives.

withthelidopen.

e Loadclothesinto washbasket,beingcarefulnot

tooverload.SeeHowto LoadYourWashersection.

cycle Times—

TotalCycleTimes(ApproximateMinutes)

NOTES:
*

Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseof thecycle.

0Totaltime doesnotincludewaterfilltimes.Fill timesvary-

dependingonhouseholdwaterpressureandyour selectedwaterlevel.

PermanentPress

Supercycle Regular

soak

IWRW4800S 30

47* 36

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I PermanentPress I Supercycle [ Regular

IWRW4600S I

30

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47*

36

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~PermanentPress ! RegularI Soak

IWRW4400S I 25

137112

* TotalCycleMinutesdo notincludetheautosoakcycleyouhavechosen.

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SUGGESTEDFABRICANDCYCLESETTINGS

CycleSuggested

PermanentPress& Knits

Delicates

Regular

ExtraCleaning& AutoSoak

SpecialInstructions

*Down-filledgarments

**Pillows

***Blankets

ForClothesLoad/Fabricssuchas:

o Synthetics

ePermanentpress,treatedcottons,

blendswithcottons

@Down-filledgarments,ifmachine

washingisrecommended:~

OPillows**
“Babyclothes(delicate)

~Lingerie

*Cottonsandlinens
*Denims
*Blankets***
*Babyclothes (sturdy)

*Workclotheswithheavy soil

Wash/SpinSpeed

Normal/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Gentle/Slow

Normal/Fast

Normal/Fast

Washfrequentlytofluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.
WASHSEPARATELY.Wetdowngivesoffan odorwhichmaybe absorbed
byothergarments.Odordisappearswhengarmentis dry.Treatheavilysoiled
areaswithliquid detergentora pastemadeofwaterandpowdereddetergent.
Closezippers.Wash2 or3garmentsata timeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENThfUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Pillowsare madeofdifferentmaterials–dacron,foam, polyester,naturalfeather,
anddown.MANUFACTURER’S CARELABELSMUSTBEFOLLOWED

CAREFULLY.If washing is recommended,checkpillowsfor weakseamsor
holesandmend,topreventescapeof thefilling.Fillwasher,adddetergent
andagitatefor severalminutes.Addtwopillowsat atimeto balanceload.
Uselargest waterlevel.

e

Fillwasherwithwater; add detergentandallowto dissolve.Addblanket.
WASHONLYONEBLANKETATA TIME.On electricblanket,sewa strong
pieceofclothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfromdamage.Pre-treat
heavilysoiledspots withliquiddetergent.

OPERATINGmsTRucTIoNs

~ Usethisdispenserwithliquidbleachonly.Ifyou

● Pourmeasuredamountof liquidbleachdirectlyinto

=preferto use powderedbleach,pouritintothe

/

bleachdispenser.

~ washbasketalongwithyourdetergent.Do not

%%

QDonotoverfillorallowdispensertooverflow.Avoid

pourpowderedbleachintothebleachdispenser.

splashing.Undilutedbleachcancausefabricdamage.

sMeasurebleachcarefully.Seemanufacturer’s

*Neverpourundilutedliquidbleachdirectly

ins~nctions.

ontoclothesorintothewashbasket.

~PositiontheFabricSoftener

~Thefabricsoftenerwillautomaticallybe dispensed

Dispenserontheagitator.

atthepropertime.

o Pourmanufacturer’srecommended

eDonotstopthe washerduringthefirstspin.

amountof fabricsoftenerintoa

Thiswillcause thedispenserto emptytoo soon.

onecup (240ml)measuringcup.

oDo notusetheFabricSoftenerDispenserwith

o Addenough waterto fillthecup 1/2full.

theSoakorPrewashCycle.

ePourthedilutedsoftenerintothe dispenser.

e If thedispensergetsclogged,soakitinasolutionof

one cup(240ml)waterandonecup(240ml)alcohol.

HOW ~0 ~S~ ~~~ ~0~~ ~~C~~S (onmodelssoequipped)

_ eSoak:Turnthecycleselectortosoak.Startthe

eNOTE:Foranextendedsoak,allowthewasher

washer.Addpre-measureddetergentorsoakproduc~

to fillandagitatefor afewminutesto dissolvethe

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addclothes.

soakingagent.ThenpushintheCycle Selectorknob
to stopthewasher (keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak

­foras longasdesired.Afterdesiredsoakperiod,pull

outtheCycleSelectorknobto completethecycle.

~QW ~0 ~S~ ~~~~U~O ~Oa~ ~YC~~(onmodelssoequipped)
k theAuto Soakcyclethewasherfills,agitatesand

*ExtraCleaningwithAutoSoak:SettheCycle

it soaksfor thetimeyou selected.Itautomatically

Selectorknobfor soaktimedesiredin Exka Cleaning

advancesinto thenextcycle.

cycle.Startthewasher.Thewasherwillagitate,soak

~PreWashwithAutoSoak:Setthecycleselector

andautomaticallyadvanceintoExtraCleaning.

forSO*time desiredinthePreWashcycle.Starttie
washer.Thewasherwillagitate,soakandautomatically
advanceintoPreWash.

EWRGY=SAWNGTIPS

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditemsdon’tlookcleanand
freshafterwashing,youwill probablyrewashthem..and
fiat meansyou’~wasteenergy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefi~y,andloadthemproperly,selectcorrect
cycles,useenoughdetergentandchoosea water

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‘-temperaturewam enoughtoreleaseandgetridofsoil.

~Try

towashless often.Savearticlesofthe

-. sametypeof fabricuntilyouhaveafullload.

-’=If youmustwash smallerloads,adjustthe amount

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of water.Smallloadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

@Alwaysrinsein coldwater.Thetemperatureof

therinsedoesnotaffectcleaning.

e Washinoff-peakutilityhours.Yourlocalutility

cantellyouwhich are theoff-peakhours.

@Useyourwasher’sNormalSpin.Thiswillremove

~ morewater duringspin,whichwillshortendrying

cycle to savemoreenergy.

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How TOsoRT c~o~ms

sortby surfaceTexture

LINTPRODUCERS—suchasterrytowelingand

Separate

chenille—giveup lint.

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LINTCOLLECTC)RS-suchasman-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy—attract
lint.Thesemustbewashedseparately.

Formoreinformationonlintcontroi,seeThe
ProblemSolversection.

a

sortby Fabric

Separate

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ro

ro

Inadditiontosortingto
reducelintcollection,
itisrecommended
thatfabricsofsimilar
consbuctionbe
washedtogether
wheneverpossible.

sortby soil

. .

Separate

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sortby color

For instructions

Separate

ondifferentfabria
andloads,seethe

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FabricandCycle
Settingsguide.

It paysto cheekandprepare
clothesfor washing.

~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,andfastensnaps,

hooksandbuttons.

~Do anynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

@Checkallitemsfor areasof heavy

soilor stain.

@Removestains.See Stain

RemovalGuide.

@Turnpolyknitsinside-outto

ininimizefabricsurfacedamage.

EXTM CLEANING
(SeeTipstoHelpYouSelect

Settingssectionforinstructions.)
SeeStainRemovalGuide.
SeeFabricandCycle

Settingsguide.
SeeTheProblemSolversection.

Soakingandhtreating—a good

waytoloosendeepsoihandstains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentis another
waytoremoveheavysoils,

embeddeddirtandevensomestains.

Soakingcanbeeithera completely
separatewashingstepora
preliminarystepto acompletewash
cycle.For detailedinformationon
howto soakinyourwasher,see
Howto UsetheSoakCycle.

FORINFO~ATION ON
SOAKINGAGENTS,seeOther
LaundryProductsGuide.

*.Pretreatheavysoilbyrubbing

in a smallamountof liquid
detergentor a pastemadeof water
andpowdereddetergentor soap.
Forbest results,wait 1/2 hour
beforewashing.

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How To Lom

YOURwAsmR

Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring, s~ows a properload.Clothes
haveampleroomto movebecause

theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.

Clothesareloadeddrysincewet

itemsare likelyto packdown

whichencouragesoverloading.
Thissizeloadrequiresa full
waterfill.

~~hatis thebestsizeload

of

clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Tryto washa fill load
ofclothes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto

saveclothesuntilyouhavea full
load. If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentby adjustingthewater
level for thesizeof theload.See
OperatingInstructions.

sLoadclothesdry.
e Takea properlysortedgroupof

clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasket in thisorder:

Largeitems—likesheets.DO
notwraparound theagitator.

Smallitems—like
washcloths.

Mediumsizeitems—like

towels.

DONOTOVERLOADYOUR

WASHER.

‘ Tryto mixlargeandsmallitems

in eachmachineload for better
washingaction.

oWashlargeitems(blankets,bed

spreads,mattresspads,etc.)
separately.

sIf machineis overloaded,you

mayexperienceoversudsingor
outof balanceconditions.

a TOAddItemsAftertheWasherHas$tirted

~Turnoffthewasher by pushingintheCycle

NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,pantyhoseand

Selectorknob.

othereasilytangleditems,alwayshandleseparately.

~Addanyadditionalarticlesby submergingthemnext

Tominimizetangling,werecommendtheuse ofanet

to theagitator.

laundrybag.

SpecialRecommendationsforWashingPermanentPressHYouDaJNotHaveaDryer

If youaremachine-washingpermanentpressclothes

oBe carefulnotto overloadwasher.Permanentpress

thatyouplanto linedry ordrip-dry,use extracareto

clothesmusthave ampleroomtomovefreely.A

minifize wrinklinginthewashprocess:

mediumsizepermanentpressloadis thelargest

~Removeclothespromptlyassoonas washerstops

andhangimmediately.

~If youcanselect a waterlevel,usemorewaterthan

youwouldfor a regularload.Usea mediumwater
levelfor asmall load.

Useanextralargewaterlevel

for a mediumload.

thatshouldbe washed. -

HOWMUCH DETERGENTSHOaD YOU USE?

Theuseof a sufficientamountof detergentisoneof themost
importantthingsyoucando tomakesureyourwashcomesoutclean.
Alwaysfollowthe detergentmanufacturer’srecommendedamount.

Amountrequiredvaries
accordingto:

1.Waterhardness

2.Amountof soil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5.Washtemperature

Usemore detergentif

youhave...

1.Hardwater

2.Largeloads

3.Greasyor oilysoils

4.Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchto a lowersudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructions
onpackage.

Usingtoolittle

detergentis a

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commoncause

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oflaundry

=

problems.Always ­measuredetergent
in a standardmeasuringcup.

Howto usedetergent;

granular,powde~ orliquid:

Forbestresults, add detergentto
thewashbasket beforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnextto the
agitator.

Beforeyoucan decidewhattodo abouthard
water,youneedto knowifyouhaveit and,if so,

howhardit is.
~If youlivein amunicipalarea,contactyour

watercompany.

eIfyoulivein aruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,

contactyourcountyagent.

Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘somanygrains’per

gallon(3.8liters).”Thismeans:
Oto 3.5grains per gallon(3.8liters)—SOFT

3.6to 7 grains—HARD

If your wateris SOFT,youhavenoproblem.You
canusesoapordetergentas youpreferandforgetall
abouthardwater.If youhaveHARDwater—lessthan

10grains-and youusephosphatedetergent,youalso

have no problem.
But,if youhavemorethan 10grains,you willneed

@

to softenyourwaterwitheithe;... -

1.Aninstalledwatersoftenerinyour ~ome,or

2.Theuseofapackagedwatersoftener.
Forinformationonwatersofteners,seethe

manufacturer’srecommendations.

7.1to 10.5grains-VERY HARD

10.6grainsandover—EXTREMELYHARD

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oTmR LAm

RYPRODUCTS

Laundry

Productandl’ype

BLEA~~

Chlorineliquid
suchas Cloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand

FABWCSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
Downybrand

SAMTIZER
Chlorinebleach
suchasCloroxbrand

WATERSOFTENER
Non-precipitating
suchas Calgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand

SOAKAGENT
Suchas Bizbrand

PRE-TREATING,STAIN
ANDSPOT REMOVERS
Suchas Spray’nWash
andK2Rbrands

TINTSAm DYES
Powderedsuchas Rit
andTintexbrands

HOYYto use It

Useyourbleachdispenser.
SeeHowtoUseYourBleach
Dispensersection.

Ifyoudonothavea bleachdispenser,
pourdilutedbleachnexttotheagitator.

Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

Followpackagedirections
for dilutingsofteners.

Useincaseofinfection
and contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.

Followpackagedirections.
Addat startof washcycle.

Followpackagedirections.
Addat startofwashcycle.

Followpackagedirections.

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.

Followpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmay
notbecolorfast.Washseparately.

SpecialInstructions

1)Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.Donotpour
undilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyintowasher
orondry clothes.

2)Someof today’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas:silk,wool,spandex,ornon-fastcolors.

3)Checkmanufacturers’carelabelsforspecialinstructions.

1)Maybe usedonmostfabrics.Testfabricfirst,

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

3)Usethefollowingmanufacturer’sdirection.Toomuch
maycausea hard,roughfeelingonsomeclothes.

4) Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.

Guardsagainstinfectionby killingmostbacteriaandviruses.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

For bestresults,soakgarmentsa minimumof30minutes.

CAUTION:Washeranddryercontrolpanelsandfinishes
maybe damagedby somelaundrypre-treatmentsoiland
stainremoverproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonor
havedirectcontact-withthewasher.Applythesepre-treatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damageto yourwashercausedbypre-treatment
productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go through
completecycleusinghotwater,1/2cup(120ml)detergent,

1 cup(240ml)bleach.Wipeexteriorparts.Caution:Tinting

maydiscolorplasticinwasher.Subsequentwashingswill
reducediscolorationbutmaynevereliminateit.

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How To =MO~ sTAms

1.Trytoremovestainsas soonaspossible.

~Teststainremovalproducton a i]idden

Thefresherthestain, theeasieritisto remove.

insideseamoron a sampleof~hematerial.

2. Befo~-eattemptingtoremoveany stain,take

~Avoiduse ofhot wateron unknowns~ains.

thesesteps:

It cansetsomestains.

eFindthefabricinthecharton thenextpage,

3.Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing.

anduseonlyrecommendedmethods.

4.Washwithrecommendedamountofsoap

~Checkthe carelabelinstructionsthatcamewith

ordetergent.

tie garment,

StainRemoval~nt—Using ChlorineBleachformite andBleachableFabrics

Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorinebleachwithonegallon(3.8liters)ofcool
water—approximately80°F.(27°C.)—ina sinkorpan.Soakstainedarea
for5 minutesandlaunderinwasher.

TheCaseofthe661nvisible99Stain

Foodorcookingoilsonyoursyntheticgarments

Iftiese stainsarenotcompletelyremovedin thewash,

maycausestainswhicharevirtuallyinvisibleand

theoilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.

whichyoumaynotnoticeasyouputyourclothes

Thentheywillbecomeveryvisibleandyoumaythink

intothewasher.

theywerecausedbythewashcycleitself.

OnceTheseSpo@BecomeVisibIe9HowCanYouRemoveThem?

~

Rubin undilutedliquiddetergentandlet stand30minutes.

~Rewashusinghottestwaterthefabriccanstand.

HowCanYouPreventThese64After-You-Wash99Stains?

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0Increasetheamountofdetergentnormallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewherefabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmoreoften,

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sTAmmMovm GmE

WhiteandBleachableFabrics

SeeControisSettingGuide.

OtherWashableFabrics

Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)

Antiperspirants,
Deodorants

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedull toolto
carejdlyscrapeoflas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
witha safedrycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwashastisual.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics,

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach

accordingto theStainRemovalHint;launder.Ifcolorhaschanged,
you maybeabletorestoreit by spongingwithammonia.**
Rinsethoroughly.

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Blood Soak

in coldwater,thenlaunderin warmwater.If stainremains,

bleachaccordingtotheStainRemovalHint;launder.

Spongeorsoakincoolwater,then
launder.

Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfiuid,*
rinsewell,thenwashasusual.BleachaccordingtotheStain
RemovalHint.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safe
cleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwash
asusual.

CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:Bleachaccordingto theStainRemovalHint;

launder.Withcream:Followguidedirectionsforcream.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

applywarmglycerine,letstand30
minutesandrinsewell,orspongewith
a safedrycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,
thenwashasusual.

Cosmetics: EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,Cod LiverOil

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwash
asusual,Bleachaccordingto theStainRemovalHint.

Spongewithasafedry cleaningfluid,*
rinsewell,thenwashasusual.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,VegetablesorFood
Coloring

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingto
theStainRemovalHint;launder.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-ctiorinebleach.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)
Ifeithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtotheStainRemoval
Hint;launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyutiiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmiidewstainscanseldombe
removed.Scorchcanseldom
beremoved.

Ink, Ballpoint

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
useaspraycleanerorspongewithdrycleaningfluid,*rinse well,
thenwashasusual.O1dstains:Bleachaccordingtothe Stain
RemovalHint;launder.

Sameaswhiteand bleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Perspiration

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.

Ifcolorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitby treating

withammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafe

drycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwashasusual.
Applyrustremover,**usingmanufacturer’sdirections,Rinse

andlaunder.

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachabiefabrics.

Rust

*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendto betoxic,besureyou

**Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchas

areina wellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaning

vinegarand/ormst remover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgas

fluidshouldbe usedunlessuserisfamiliarwiththelimitations

whichmaycausedeath.

andrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecaution

.

withflammable compounds.

Saveandreferto garmentmanufacturer’scarelabels. ‘

Undernocircumstances shouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials

(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

PROBLEiS4

LINTORRESIDUE
ONCLOTHES

GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GA~ENTS

QUESTIONS?

USETHISPROBLEM SOLVER

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GRAYEDCLOTHES

I

POSSIBLEICAUSE
*Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelintproducers(suchasterrytowelsand

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

. Washingtoolong,especiallyfor smallerloads.For normalsoil,washone minute

perpound of dryclothes.

~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma

precipitatewhichcan bemistakenforlint. Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerora
packagedwatersoftener.

ePowderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobe lint.Predissolve~~anular

detergentin hotwaterbeforeaddingto washer;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchto liquidor coldwaterdetergentoruse
warmerwashwater.See Detergentsection.

eOverloadingwillcause abrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritems

withcorrectwaterlevel.
oToomuchbleach. Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingto packagedirections.
*Notenoughdetergentto holdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamount

of detergent.SeeDetergentsection.
eIncorrectuseof fabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergentto createawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.SeeOtherLaundryProductssection.
ePillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylook

likelint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
eStaticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin

e

rinsecycle.

Theseare sometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsare notcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,
theoilyspotsmaypickupdirt fromthewashwater.ThespotswiUthenbeveryvisible.
Theyare

izotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonaspossibleafter “

wearing.Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.H spots
appear,rubinundilutedEquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextra
detergentusinghottestwaterfabriccanstand.

~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedto increaseamountof detergentusedif loadis

l~~er thanno~~,if soilsmeOilyorheavierthaiiaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif

I

waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheateris settodeliverhotwaterto

thewasherat 120”F.–15O”F.(45”C.–65”C.).Donot washwhenotherhotwaterneeds—

suchasdishwashingorfamilybaths-are heavy.

oPooror inferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,if possible.Followthesesteps:

1.Usewaterconditioner(suchasCalgonbrand).

2.Pretreatstains.

3.Usethehottestwaterpossible.

4. Usebleachwherepossible.

5.Usepresoakaids.

6.Installwatersoftener.

~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

GRAYEDCLOTHES
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- YELLOWED

- CLOTHES

BLUEORGRAY
COLORSTAINS

SHRINKAGE,

GENERAL

POSSIBLECAUSE

eImpropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakissuff~cient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarments,youmayneedto use
twicethe recommendedamountofdetergent.

4Useofsoapin hardwater.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsat

bottomofoppositepage.

oWashingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.

oDetergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentin thewashsolutionatthe

startofagitation.SeeDetergentandAdditivessection.

~Torestofegrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:

1. Wt clothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater.Checkgarmentmanufacturer’scare
labelsto determineif hotwaterissuitableforgarment.

*Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonbrand.

Use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfor normalwatersoftening.

oDonotusedetergentorsoap.
eAllowclothes to gothroughcompletecycle.
oRepeat,if necessary.

2. Ifyoupreferto usethe Soakcycle,seeHowto Usethe SoakCyclesection.Use
thewatersoftenerinplaceofsoakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothes
to soakforabout20 minutes.

3, Useanextracleaningcycle,seeTipsto HelpYouSelectsettingssection.
@Incompleteremovalof soilduetoconstantuseof insufficientd6tergent.Checkhem

ofT-shirtorpillow case.Iftheyarewhiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbodyoil.
Restorewhitenessfollowingproceduresin GrayedClothes,above.

~Chlotinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresin~nishes.Useoxygenbleach(such

asClorox2,brand).Referto garmenttianufactier’s careinstructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followingpackagedirections.

@Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Useextra detergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin waterbefore
addingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

Haveaspecialfilterinstalledin yourhome to removeironandmanganese
fromwater.

Runhotwaterfora few minutesto cleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.

Toremovespofi: Spreadstainedportionoverpan ofboilingwaterAd squeeze
lemoniuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,usea cotierci~y available

rustsc~e remove~followingpackageinstructi-ons.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;usea plasticcontainer.

Improperuse offabricsoftener.Neverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always

dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.SeeOtherLaundry%oductssection.Also,do not
liftlidduringspin.Thismaycauseimproperdispensing,resultinginstains.Toremove

stains: Dampenstainedareaandrubwithundilutedliquid detergent.Rewash,using

chlorinebleachif safeforfabric.

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedina washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely
washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.Followgarmentmanufacturer’scareinstructions
exactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashordry.

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(continued)

SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,~S OR

ExcEssIm mAR

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

~Relwation shrinbge can occurin knit Pabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched

ad elongatedby themanufacturer.Whenthis occurs,garmentmay

be pressedback

intQshap tier

eachwashanddrycycie.

@_sive OFdelayedshrintige is causedwhenstarchor sizing(in somefabrics)

is gmdu~y removedbylaundering.Thismayalsobenoticedin oldergarmentsthat
havebeenwashedrnmy timeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatasforrelaxation
Shritiage ~bove.

@$hti-e taw~ by overheating occursincertainknit fabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.when washing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshageset,stinkage mayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbe prevented

by washinghIcoolor warmwater anddryingonlowor delicateheat.

*havirig clothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@‘Tw

manyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat atime.Do notcombineloads.

.*Imp~6~rlo~d~.Avoidlaunderingheavypermanentpressitems,suchasworkclothes,

withfighterpermanentpressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwashpermanent
[e-mail].

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*T&many clothesinwasher.Permanentpressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan

mgula.rloads.i.no morethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

. .
*Jn@rr&[e-mail]lewhichprovides
‘ ~

CWldpWn dnse to minifize wtinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle. ~

~lnco~~q~watefleYel.US?.largerwaterlevelfor mediumload,mediumlevelfor

.sm@lluad.

~ R“e~atedw=hing in t60hotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplentyof

*Ratwbl@oti‘PemanentPresssettinginyourdryer.

.*Re&se and@ onPermanentPress setting.

. ‘~

~‘~If unsuccessful,retumbieonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediate~y.

*Send to@ tileamer$

forpressing.

*~~metinkles mayremain

whichcannotberemoved.

*Pinsong~ents orsharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects

areremoved,Alsocheckwashtub.

*$fiaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersandbuttons.

Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.This,isespeciallyimportantinwashingknits

whichsn~geasily.Turnknitsinsideout.

~Hol@swi~ ~a.ndornsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby

improperuseof chloxinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach.SeeOther
LaMndvRoducts section.Neveraddundilutedbleachto washtubor allowclothes
to come hto contactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.

*‘SmaU,moticed. tearsmayenlargeduring washingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore

wasting and menda~lripsandtears.

PROBLEM

SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS, RIPS OR

EXCESSIVEWEAR
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HEAVILY SOILED

A~AS SUChaS
collarsandcuffs

WASHERWON’T

OPERATE

WATER
TENIPERAT’URE
IS ~COR~CT

WATERWON’T
DRMN

POSSIBLECAUSE

Chemicalssuchashair tieach, dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacids and
toilet bowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
cameincontactwiththese chemicalsbeforeputtingthem in wash.Doriot
contaminateclothingarticleswiththesechemicals.

.

As permanentpressgarmentsage,theyrn=yshowfrayingatcollarsandcuffs.This
isnomal dueto weakeningof fibersby thepermanentpressprocess.It isnotcaused
by washer.Youcanslowthisprocessby washingsmallpermanentpressloads with
a mediumwaterlevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithpemanent press.
Removecollarstays,whenpossible.

Maybe causedbytheuseofRegularCyclesfordelicatearticles.UsePermanent
Presscycle. Referto garmentmanufacturer’scarelabels.

Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandisnotcaused
by washer.

Overloadingorunderloadingforselectedwaterlevel.Loadwasheronlywithnumber
ofitemsthatwillmovefreely.Select correctwaterlevel.

Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.SeeOtherLaundryProductssection.

@

o

1

~Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet.
*Makesurebothhot andcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
s MakesurecontrolsaresetandCycleSelectorknobispulledoutto ONposition.
~M&e surelidis closed,Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlid open.

~Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.Hanotherapplianceissharingtheelectrical

outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

~Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsarecorrectlyset. ~
~Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedonand

[o\

regulatedcorrectly.

~Makesurehosesareconnectedto correctfaucets...

hotto hot,coldto cold.

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$1’

~Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup.Removeinlet

hosesfromwatervalve. Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.

~Checkhouse waterheatertomakesureit is deliveringwaterat

120°F.–1500F.(45°C.–650C.).

9Makesuredrainhoseisnottinked.
~Topof drainoutletshould be lessthan8 ft. (2.4m) abovefloor.

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WASHERPAUSES
IN CYCI.E

Tlm PROBLEM SOLWR

(continued)

POSSIBLE CAUSE

* Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.

=Makesureendof drainhoseisconectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodain facility.

* Make surewasheris levelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand

frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallation~ns~ctions.

*A sharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardat theendof eachspinpefi.odas themotor

stopsandthe.spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin.” Thissoundis normal.

~ HeavilyunbalancedIoadscancausethe washertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,

andmaycause it to movefromits originalposition.k extremecases(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelis sethigherthan

necessary),the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub, creatinga loudbutharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,stopthewasherby pushingin theCycleSelectorknob,openthetid~d
redistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.ClosetheEdandrestart.

=Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...suchasbetweenwashandspinor

betweenspinandrinse.

cAm m

c~EANmG

USERMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS

The~b. Theporcelainisself-cleaning.Leavelid

ToStoreWasher.Askservicetechnicianto remove

openafterwashingtoallowmoisture to evaporate.

waterfromdrainpumpandhosestopreventfreezing.

Do notuseharshorgrittycleansers.

Do notstorethewasherwhereitwillbe exposed

TheExterior.Wipeoff anyspillsofwashing

to theweather.

compounds.Wipeor dustwithdampcloth.Try

For LongVacations.Be surewatersupplyis shutoff

notto hit surface with sharpobjects.

atfaucetsanddrainallwaterfromhosesif weather
willbebelowfreezing.

Howtoremovetheagititor

Toremovethe agitator,snapthecap offand
removethescrew.Thenremovethe agitator

e

—

cap

w—

Screw

extender (on modelsso equipped)andthe agitator.

8

—

Agitator

TOIreplaca the

agitator,carefullylowerit

~-.

Extender

straightdownonto theshaftso thatitfits snugly

&

(onsomemodels)

intoplace.Replacethe agitatorextender(on

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Agitator

modelssoequipped),the screwandthecap.

))

A

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Shaft

(Appearance may vary)

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Our consunler service professionals will provide expert repair service on your
RCA appliance, scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you. Many GE
Consumer Service company-operated locations offer you service today or
tomorrow, or at your convenience (7:00a.m. to 7:00pin. weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. Saturdays). Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance
inside and out-so most repairs can be handled in just one visit.

Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have
access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may
call 800-TDD-GMC (800-833-4322) to request
information or service.

Youcan have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be there
after your RCA product warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your
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multiple-year contract, you’re assured of future service at today’s prices,

htividuds qufified to service their ow appliances

User maintenmce titructions contained b this booHet

can have needed parts or accessories sent directly to

cover procedwes

intendedtobe perfomed byanymer.

their home. Our parts system provides access to over

O&er servicing

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persomel. Cautionmustbe exercised,since

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YOURIicli VVASHERwARMNm

Sat~e~~rt}~~fofori~ina] purchase date such as your sales slip or callcelled check to establish tvarralliy period.

%~r~~~ Is COVERED

This warrantyis extendedtothe originalpurchaser

FULL

ONE-MARWARRANTY

andanysucceedingowner forproducts purchased
forordinaryhomeuse in the 48 mainland states,

For oneyearfromdate of originalpurchase,we

Hawaiiand Washington,D.C. In Alaska the

~%lil~provide,freeof

charge,partsand service labor

warrantyis the sameexcept that it isLIMITED

in your home torepairor replaceany

part of the

becauseyou must pay to ship theproduct to the

washer thatfailsbecauseof a manufacturingdefect.

serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel

LIMITED

ADDITIONALFOUR-~AR

coststo your home.

WAWNW FOR SERVICE
For the

second throughfifthyear fromdate of

Weat RCA striveto provide the highestquality
originalpurchase,we will provide,freeof charge, productsand service.Thereforewe have designated
replacementpartsfor

anypartofthetransmission GE CONSUMER SERVICE,a leader in the service

that failsbecauseofa manufacturingdefect.You

industry,to fulfillyourserviceneeds. Should your
pay fortheservice tripto your homeand service

applianceneed service,during warrantyperiodor
laborcharges.Or,if youdesire, wewill provide a

beyond, call800-GE-CARES(800-432-2737).

completely reconditionedtransmission. Youpay for

the shopreconditioninglabor,theservicetrip to
your homeand servicelaborcharges.

WHAT Is NOT COVERED

~Servicetripsto yourhome to teachyou how to

~Replacementof house fusesor resettingof circuit

use the product.

breakers.

Read your Use

andCarematerial. If you then

have any questions about operating the product,

~Failureof the product ifit is used for other than its

intended purpose or used commercially.

please contactyour dealer or
Manager---Consumer Affairs

~Damage to product caused by accident,fire,

RCAAppliances

floodsor actsofGod.

Appliance Park

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLEFOR

Louisville,KY40225

CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

@Improper installation.

Ifyou have an installation problem, contact
your dealer or installer. Youare responsible for
providing adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

Somestates do not allow theexclusionor limitation ofincidental or

Warranto~RCAAppliances

consequential damages, so theabove limitation or exclusionmay not
apply to you.Thiswarranty givesyou specificlegal rights, and you

Iffurtherhelpisneededconcerningthis

may also have other rightswhich vary from state tostate. Toknow
what your legalrights are inyour state, consultyour localorstate

warran~,write:

consumer affairsofficeoryour state’s Attorney General.

Manager—ConsumerAffairs
RCAAppliances
AppliancePark
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