RCA WRW5705K Use And Care Manual

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Agi,~a~o~ A~~liance Registration

BleachDispenser Care and Cleanin~ Controls Setting Guide CycleSettings DelicateWash System Setting 5,9 Denim Cycle Detergents, Other Additives 13-17 Energy-SavingTips FabricSoftener Dispenser 8 Hard Water Limestone Deposits

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6,7

4,5

16 14

Rapid Wash Setting Re~airService

SafetvInstructions

Soak Setting Sorting Stains

5’

Stain RemovalGuide User Maintenance Instructions 26 Warrantv

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27 3,4 5,8

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18 19

BackCover

Model

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WRW5705K

Loading the Washer Model and Serial Numbers 2 Moving &VacationTips Operating Instructions Problem Solver

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wingyour Wmher,

read

thisbookCamfuilye

Itis intendedtohelpyou operate andmaintainyournewwasher properly.

Keepithandyfor answerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerRelations AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Wrik downthemodel andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabelorJthe lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceorservicecalls concerningyourwasher.

If you receiveda awed washer.● ●

Immediatelycontactthedealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe washer.

Savetimeand money.

Before you request

service...

checktheProblemSolveron pages20-25.Itlistscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

IMPOmNT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

s TMSmher mmtbeproperly

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awotice

tiththeInsmnationhtructiom

beforeit iswed. Ifyoudidnot receiveanInstigation

kstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainone bycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou.

S-Connect

to~proper!yrated,

protectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoid

electricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin

tieInstigationInstructions.

* fi~~ ofl}~~ter fiucefi~~e~

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve pressureonhosesandvalves,andto tinimizeleakageifahoseorvalve shouldbreakorrupture.

emendisconnectingthis

appliancepullbythe plugmther

thantie cord

toavoiddamagetothe cordorjunctionofcordandplug. Makesurethatthecordislocatedso thatitwillnotbcsteppedon,tripped overorotherwisesubjectedto dmageorstress.

Tomititi them*bfity

Ofinjury:

@Donot mixc~orin~~~~c~w~fi

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar and/orrustremover.Mixingcan produceatoxicgaswhichmay

causedeath.

@closeStipervisionisnwmw.~

this*ppfimceiswed byornmr

Cw&en.Donotanew Chiltien

toplay tiide9 onorwith$his

Spptianceoranytiwarded appliance.~spse oftixarded applimqwandshippingor paqm

mtetids pmprly. BdoreWindingawmher,or remotigfromservice,remove thewasherlid.

eKWpall

laundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,tibricsofteners, etc.)out ofthereachofctidren,

p~rablyinalockedcabinet.Otirve dl warningsoncontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

~Kmptheareaaroundand underneathyourappliancesfree tirntieaccumuIationofcombustible

materiais,stiehaslin~,paper,rags, chemicals,etc.

~Keepthedooraroundyour appliancescleananddrytoreduce thepossibili~ofslippin~.

@To~@~thepossibWty

ofAlecqcshock,unplugthis rtppliancdfromthepowersupply be~reattemptinganymaintenance orcleanirig(exceptt.heremovaland

‘cleaningoftheIintfilter). N~: W@g the.CycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~ distionnecttieappliancefromthe powersupply,

a~~Hottam~rwithcontrols.

~DOnotoperatethisappliance ifitisdamag~,m~nctioning,

partiaUydisassembled,orhas missingorbrokenpa~, including adamagedcordorplug.

~Neverclimbonorsandonthe washertop.

@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin yourwasher.Skinirritationcould resultfromtheremainingparticles thatmaybepickedupbyclothing duringsubsequentwasheruse.

safetyM

ructiom(Continual)

Howtoopemk your cIotheswasher

W~G—To reducethe risk of fire, e!wtricshockorinjuryto persons, readtheIMPORTA~ SMETY ~STRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.

sortingandba&ng

~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric type,weight,colorandamountof soilaccordingtoinstructionson page11.

~Addmeasureddetergenttowash basket.Seepages13through17for informationon detergentsand

otherlaundryadditives. ~Loadclothesintothewashbasket

beingcarefulnotto overload.See

page 12forloadinginformation.

~Seepage8 forBleachDispenser andFabricSoftenerDispenser

instructions.Forinformationon bleachesandfabricsofteners,see page17.

a C]osethelid. Washerwillfillbut notagitateorspinwiththelidopen.

set the Controke SeetheControlsSettingGuideon

pages6 and7.

@ SelectaFabric Careprogram.

AutomaticalivProgrammed

“

FabricCareSelections

Wash

Spin

Wash

Rinse

Speed Speed

Temp. Temp.

COttOnSColorfast

Normal

Hot Cold I

CottonsNon-Colorfast

Normal

Normal Warm Cold

Rrm. Press

Normal

Gentle

Warm Cold

KnitsorDelicates

Gentle

Warm Cold

Silk orWoolens

Gentle

Normal Warm Cold

e SelectWaterLevel.

0 SelectOptions.

LOW Washerislessthan1/3fill

Usethiscontrolifyouwishto

ofclothes.

changethewatertemperaturesthat

VARIABLE:Anyleveloffill

areautomaticallyprogrammedby

betweenLowandFull.

theFabricCareProgr~inscontrol.

FULL:Washerismorethan2/3

NORMAL—Leavesthe

fi.dlofclothes.

temperatureasprogrammed.

DELICATEWASHSYSTEM:

COLDWASH—Providescold

Seepage 9.

washandrinsewaterin allcycles.

If youwishtoincreaselevelafier

WARMWNSE—Leavesthewash

you’vemadea selection,turnknob

temperatureasprogrammedbut

to “RESET”andselectnewlevel.

provideswarmrinsewaterin RegularandDENIMCYCLE.

Tominimizethesettingofwrinkles, coldrinseisautomatically providedin PermanentPress, Knits andRAPIDWASHcycles.

@ SelectExtraRinse,ifdesiredo -

Turningcontrolto “YES” will

provid=aseconddeeprinsewith NORMALSOILandLIGHTSOIL settings.IfnoExtraRinse is desired,turn controlto “NO”.

se—+.

=* PushCycleSelectorKnobin

aridturnclockwisetoyourselected

START

@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout

to start thewasher.Ifyou wishto

changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob

intostopthewasherandresetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedatanytime.

mpstoHelpYouselectsettings

Norma!andLightSoil Settings— -

Form6stcottons,linens,workand playclotheswithnorma~soiling. “ExtraRinse”can beselectedif desired.

REGULAR

‘XTW‘NSE

YES

w .**

‘m

‘w

Permanentmess Setting— Forpermanentpressloadssuchas shirts,blouses,dressesandsimilar wearingapparelwithnormalsoiling.

. .

An extended cool-down spray

SPECIAL

rinseisprovided

F PERMANENT PRESS

DEL~TE WASH WEM

tominimizethe

RINSE

SPIN

settingof

wrinkles.

DelicatesSetting—

Acombinationofagitationand soakformoreeffectivepolyester knitslaundering.Plusanextended cool-downspray rinseis providedto

LIWTES

minimizethe settingof ~.vrinkles.

WhatHappensinEachSetting(ApproximateMinutes)

cycle

Selector

Normal Light

soak DENIM RAPID

Settings

Soil

CYCLE ‘e’icates WASH

Wash

soak

Wash

6 15 3

Spin

31/2 31/2 31/*

21/.

21/2

Rinse

3 3

21/2

Spin

7 3

~1/~

41/2

2nd

Rinse

‘21/2

‘ Spin

*7 7

Total

_Time ’47

*:: I “

41l/~ 241/. 171/~

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.. .-——=

DELICATE

~;:sa”ent

WASH SYSTEM

_-.-;~;~;:cncn“ExtraRinse”controlisturnedto“YES:’

%:(~~fi~:

/.-..

.,->‘“

..-~’~.~~P:tuscsoccurbetweeneachphaseofthecycles.

...

-—-,

c‘~otalLyclctimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvary

:~upendingonhousclloltfw~tcrpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

DELICATEWMHSYSTEM

Setting–For thosearticlesthat wouldnormallybewashedby hand.UsewithDELICATE WASHagitatoronly.

SPECIAL

PERMANENT PRESS

~ *H 2YSTEM

DENIM CYCLE-

Formodernfabricswithheavyor oilysoil.A secondrinseis providedtohelpremovethe additionaldetergent that’srequired forthese-soils.

DENIMCYCLE

~PID WMHSetting—

Forsmall,lightlysoiledloads you needin a hurry.

Usewith

DELICATE

WMH

agitatoronly.

DELICATES

RAPID WH

RINSE

SPIN

SoakSetting–

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembedded soilsandstains.

REGULAR

‘HRARINSE

YES w

q***

SPIN

S~K

LIGHT SOIL

NORMAL SOIL

OFF

TURN THEPAGE

forContro!s SetiingGuide

. .

ControkSettingGdidefordifferentfabricsandloa&

cycleselection

Fabric

careRogrm

Cottor.sandLi~cns

White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast

NormalSoilor LightSoilSetting NormalSoiior LightSoilSetting

CottonsColorfast CottonsNon-Colorfast

Workclothes

Heavysoil

DENIMCYCLE

CottonsColorfast CottonsColorfast

Averagesoil

NormalSoilSetting

—— PermanentPress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil Averageorlightsoil

PermanentPress PermanentPress

DENIMCYCLE PermanentPress

—

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,Acrylic KnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy Delicates

PermanentPress

PermanentPress KnitsorDelicates

DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM

—

DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilkandWool SilksorWoolens

SilksorWoolens DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEMRayonandAcetate

PermanentPressDown-filledgarments,ifmachine

washingisrecommended

KnitsorDelicates

BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers, Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,

ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls

CottonsColorhst NormalSoilorLightSoilSetting,

dependingonamountofsoil

DelicatesorDELICATEW7ASHSYSTEMKnitsorDelicates

BabyClothes—Delicate

CottonsNon-Colorfastwith5min.soak LightSoilSettingBlankets—Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

CottonsNon-Colorfastwith5 min.soak

LightSoilSettingBlankets—Synthetic,Electric

CottonsNon-ColorfastorCottons Colorfast

KnitsorDelicates

— CottonsColorfastorCottonsNonColorfast

Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE WASHFIBERGLASS

PermanentPress ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Delicates Slipcovers,Draperies,

BathmatsandRugs**

NormalSoilSetting

Denitns(especiallyindigobluejeans)

and otherfabricsthatbleed

CottonsNon-Colorfast NormalSoilSetting

Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

Rubber-coateditems,laminatedfabrics, vinyl,plasticsandarticleswithplastic trim

Pillows

KnitsorDelicates

NormalSoilor LightSoilSetting,

dependingonamountofsoil

KnitsorDelicates

**Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

special Instructions

Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhennded.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon page15.UscDenimCycle.Seepage5.UseExtraRinse,ifdesired.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.

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

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

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15. UseDenimCycle.Seepage5.UseExtraRinse,ifdesired.

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

unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon

page15.Forheavyor oilysoilonsturdygarments,useDenimCycle.SeePage5. UseExtraRinse,ifdesired.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

WashoIzlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructions carefilly.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer,Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly

non-chlorinebleach. No bleach Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.

Wetdowngivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappears whengarmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeofwater andgranulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3atatimeoradd towelstobalance. GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertousea mild~pe detergent.Do babyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots. Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

-8

--–

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Do hand-knitgarmentsbyhandorby

DELICATEWASHSYSTEMcontrolsystem.Seepage9.

Nobleach

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanket atatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

No bleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Whiteorcolorfast, Whiteorcolorfast,

liquidchlorinetype. liquidchlorinetype.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usePermanentPressProgram. Washonly2or3 rugsor matsat onetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

No bleach

Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3 timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill. Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit, Thestainedpartswillnot discolorsubsequentwashingloads.

No bleach

TutnbledryonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Nobleach

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmtiterials-dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmamifacrurers’carelabelsmustbefollo}ved cizrejdly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto preventescapeoffeathemorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes

todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,usefill waterlevel.

‘:--:=ormoreinformationoncarelabeling, sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’

-{>F{irsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402,

....

Hov+towe the

BleachDispemer

~Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.If youpreferto use powderedbleach,pouritintothe washbasketalongwithyour detergent.Donotputpowdered bleachintothebleachdispenser.

~Measurebleachcarefully.Here aresomerecommendedamounts:

FULLWATERLEV5L—1%

CUPS

(310ml)liquid LOWWATERLEVEL—213

CUP

(170ml)liquid

DELICATEWASHSYSTEM–

1/4cup(60ml)liquid

=Pourmeasuredamountofliquid bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

~Do

notoverfillorallowdispenser

tooverflow.Avoidsplashing. Undilutedbleachcancausefabric damage.

~Neverpour undilutediiquid!

b~eachdirectlyontoclothesor

intothewashbasket.

Howb usethe

soakSettiw - ‘

Dkpemer

REGULAR

‘XTW‘it’SE

YES

sPlt4

SOAK

LIGHT SOiL

~PositiontheFabricSoftener Dispenserontheagitator.

~Pourmanufacturer’srecommended amountoffabricsoftenerintoa standardmeasuringcup.

~ Addenoughwatertofillthecup

1/2full.

~ Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe dispenser.

~Thefabricsoftenerwill automaticallybedispensedatthe propertime.

~Donotstopthewasherduring thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe

dispensertoemptytoosoon. WhenusingFabricSoftener

DispenserwiththeDELICATE WMH SYSTEM,useone(1) teaspoon(5ml)ofconcentrated sofieneror one(1)tablespoon (15ml)ofdilutedsoftener.

~DonotusetheRabricSoftener DispenserwiththeSoakSetting ortiPID WMH Setting.

~SelectanyFabricCareProgram andturnCycleSelectorKnobto “SOAK:’

*Besure“ExtraRinse” controlis turnedto “NO:’

~Foracoldsoak,setOptions controlto “NORMAL:’Fora warmsoak,setOptionscontrol to “WARMRINSE:’

~If ahotsoakisdesired,selectthe C~~NS COLORFAST Fabric CareProgramandturntheCycle

SelectorKnobto “NORMAL

SOIL:’Startthewasher.After

washerfillsandbeginstoagitate,

pushintheCycleSelectorKnob

andturnto “SOAK:’Pulloutthe

CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete

thecycle.

@Foranextendedsoak,allowthe

washertofillandagitatefora few

minutestodissolvetheseating

agent.ThenpushintheCycle

SelectorKnobto stopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak

foraslongas desired.Afterdesired

soakperiod,pull outtheCycle

SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.

*DonotusetheXabricSoftener

DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.

L&*2a

.—==,....++.

~~~~~

<::~’-The DELICATEN’ASHSYSTEM

isdesignedtobeusedtwoways:

TheDELICKFEWASHSYSTEM canbeusedtohandlesmallloads ofregu~arfabrics-up to2 pounds— orforeasyandeconomicalwashing

~Closelidandsetcontrolsas follows:

TheRAPID WMH settingallows youto usetheDELICATEWMH SYSTEMtowashsmall,lightlysoiledloadsofclothesthat you needina hurry.Followall thesteps givenaboveexceptforCycle Selection.

–Set WaterLeveltoDELICATE

WASH SYSTEMposition.

SPECIAL

PERMANENT PWSS

DELICATE W WEM

RINSE

SPIN

ofdelicak handwashables. Here’showyouusethe

~PushtheCycleSelectorKnobin andturnclockwisetoWPID WNH setting.

DELICATgWASHSYSTEM:

—SelectdesiredFabricCare

ProgramsandOptionsaccording tothefabricsyouarewashing.

—PushtheCycleSelectorKnobin

andturnclockwisetoDELI~TE WASHSYSTEMsetting.

PullCycleSelectorKnobtostart washer.Cyclewillbe completed automatically.

WATERLEVEL

~RemoveHEAVYDUTYagitator

as follows:

*=Push switchesto “UNLOCK:’

-“

--:LifioutHEAVYDUTY agitatorleavingsmaller DELICATEWMH agitatorin place.

Somespecialinstructionsto rememberwhenyouusethe DELICATEWASHSYSTEM

*Do notusetheFabricSofiener DispenserwiththeRAP~ WASH setting.

—PulloutCycleSeiectorKnobto

startwasher.

- START

~Loadclothesinthewashbasket.

Seepage11forsortinghelp. ~ Put 1/4to 1/3cup(60to80ml)

detergentin thewashbasket. ~ TouseBleachandFabric

SoftenerDispensers,seepage8.

~YoushouldusetheDELICATE

WASHagitatorwiththeWP~ WNH setting.

eWhenwashingstockings,panty hose andothereasilytangleditems alwayshandleseparately.To minimizetangling,theuseofanet laundrybagisrecommended.

~ToreplaceHEAVYDUTY agitator

—Positionouteragitatorover

DELI~TE WMHagitatorand rotateuntil agitatorfallseasily intoplace.DONOTFORCE.

–Press gentlyonHEAVY DUTY

agitatoruntilitisseatedsecurely.

—Pushswitchesto lockagitatorin

place.

BESUREHEAVYDUTY AGITA~R IS SECURELYIN PLACEBEFOREWASHING REGULARLOADSOF

CLCYI’HES.

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