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contents Agitator ApplianceRegistration 26 2 BleachDispenser CareofWasher 2: ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettingsDetergentsand OtherAdditives Energy-SavingTips FabricSoftenerDispenser Filter-FloPan HardWater LimestoneDeposits Loading J Mini-BasketTM Tub Mini-QuickCycle Modeland SerialNumbers Moving& VacationTips OperatingtheWasher Pre-Treating ProblemSolver RepairService SafetyInstructions SortingClothes — Stains StainRemovalGuide Ikeand of 6,7 3 13,17 10 8 4 16 14,26 un ● 9 9 2 26 .7, 83; 20-25 &f 3,4 11 18 19 userhlaintenanc e~nstructions26 BackCover Warranty ,. ,. b. . you... Beforeusingywr washer9 madthis book4xm?fuIly. It is intendedto helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. Keepit handyforanswersto your questions. -gilgg!h t Vv’itedowntheIrnodd am.i saw nmwwii. You’llfindthemona Iabe!onthe Iowerleftsidenearthefront. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis card, pleasewritethesenumbers here: If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):, ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 SerialNumber If you receiveda damagedwasher... Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourwasher. Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or builder)thatsoldyou”the washer. sav$?time Beforeyourequestservice... checktheProblemSolveron pages20-25.It listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself. ModelNumber ToobtainHispanicversionof thisbook,call TheGEAnswerCente& 800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice. Toll-free. Paraobtenerla versi6nen espaiiolde&temanual, lkunegratisa TheGEAnswerCenter? serviciode informacibn parael consumidor, telifono800.626.2000. Allwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January 1984. 2 o –htiorstorevukm~~wili not below f-tigore~~~~thew~ther. - –Connect to aproperlyrated, ~ protectedandsizedpowersupply circuitto avoidelectricaloverload. –Connectto adequateplumbing anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin theInstallationInstructions. s ~rn ~ffwaterfau~~~when thewasher~snotin usetorelieve pressuretmhosesandvalves,andto minimizeleakageif a hoseor valve shouldbreakor rupture. yourwaterhe@er~n~the gascan aecumulatein the waterheater andkwaterpipfihot~ter~ “ notbeenusedforaperiodcd!two weeksorlongere UNDER $$0to THESE(XR pnventthepOssibfitYOf~~~%e hot waterfortwoweeksormorey or a refk!enceinwhichthe hot maynothave turnon allhot ‘2 e Keepde flooraroundyour appliancescleananddrytoreduce thepossibilityofs~ipping. ~ eT~ minimizethepossibility ofelectricshock,unplugthis appliancefromthepowersupply beforeatternptingan~maintenance or cleaning(excepttheremovaland ckaningofthelintfilter). =ws#i-. —— -– Ws$sr E=xa --—. ~ . ~m: Ttwningt.hecycle Selector knobtoanOFFpositiondoes~~ disconnecttheapp~kmcefiomtie Powersupply. e w@ h~m~ with controls. e ~~ notOp~& thisappliance ifit is damaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled,or has missingor brokenparts,including adamagcxicordor plug. * ~evercli~bonorstandontk Washel’ top. -——- “-‘ ,: to * rr= rwh? reducetheriskoffire, electricshock,or in.uryto persons, readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRI.JCFIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance. 4= JLIJ ccl-o WASH m 14EAVV QLJ7V - LARGE VARIABLE WATER LEVEL CAPACITY 2 SPEED AU1OMATIC EXTRA RINSE - OFF SIAIN WASH =* “2;* ST*lt,tOA:p~%~u~ Url TEMPERATURE ::[Q.,,,,ET* I v~4~ @Sort clothescarefidlybyfabric type, weight,colorandamountof soilaccordingto instructionson page H. ~Removel?ilter-Flo@ panand Mini-BasketT” tub. The underside of the lid is a goodplacetoputthe pan whileloadingor unloading clothes. Do 120tuscMini-Baskettubwhen washingregularIoads.You’llfind completedetailson howandwhen to use the Mini-Baskettub on page 9. a Load C]o(hcsintothe wash basket, king caref%i not to overload. Ciolhesshouldbebelowtheretaining rino S& aw L? for rnorc loading , (f&-j f * inf&mati&lb . A. v 5MAU REGULAR CYCLES “ @PositionFilter-Flopan on agitatorandaddmeasuredamount of detergent.Seepages13through 17forinformationon detergents andotherlaundryadditives. N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo pan as a washbasket.Do notput anyitemsto be washedin the Filter-Flopan. ~ Seepage8 for informationon howto useBleachandFabric SofienerDispensers.For informationon bleachesand fabric softeners,see page 17. ~Closelid, washerwillfillbut not agitateor spinwithlid open. the Use theControlsSettingGuideon pages6 and 7 to helpyoumakethe properselections. SelectWash/SpinSpeed. $SelectWasha~d~inse Temperature. 10 3 WASH 1 n wit KNQB 10 STAR1 . PUSH 10 S!OP MINI.QUICK CYCLE i 1 SelectWaterLevel. SMALL:Washeris lessthn 1/3 fullof clothes. MEDKJM:Between1/3and 1/2full. ~ LARGE:Between1/2and2/3 full. EXTRALARGE:Over2/3 full. MINI-BASKET:Seeinstructions on page9. If youwishto increaselevelafler you’vemadea selection,turn knob to “RESET”and selectnewlevel. @SelectExtraRinse, if desired. Turningcontrolto “YES” will providea seconddeep rinse in the RegularCycle.If no ExtraRinseis desired,turn controlto “NO” & ~ — to . FWGW-JWcYa.xs–– Providelongerwashtimeformost cottons,linens,workandplay clothes.“ExtraRinse”canbe selectedif desired. PC)LYESTER KNI’RlCYCLE– A combinationofagitationand soakformoreeffectivepoiyest~r knitslaundering+ Plusanextended cool-downsprayrinseISprovided to minimizethesettingofwrinkles. t ET SPIN @ PullCycleS~l~~~~~~~b~~~ to startthe washer.If youwishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob into stopthewasherand resetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedat anytime. % PERMPRESSCYCLE– Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse is providedto minimizethesetting ofwrinkles. 0. WASH I Q WASH REGULAR CYCLES MINI-QUICKCYCLE– For small,lightlysoiledloadsyou needin a hurry.UsewithMINIBASKETtub o~y. Fi#i%Er. E%TazK” ~— ~— —. ——.— -. — -— . -–- PERM PRESS ‘1“N’-wd w.-y— Es&=k SOAKSET’TINc+– Use withmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsand stains. inEd setting Cyck? selector Settings wash Soak l?egular wash spin 3to 17 Rinse spin 2nci Fh3e Spin 31/~ -l-owl mm Soak Penn.PmSS polyester Knits MirtW’Wick OFF EXTRA RINSE 4 z% 31/~ 7 2 7 5 to 8 2 31/~ 21/2 31/* 3 3 41/.. 2 2 21/* 4%? f/EGULAR CYCLES 3 WASH *2 ‘7 22 to 36 *35 to 49 ‘0 21to 24 15 25 +\wm “Extra Rinse”controlis turnedto “YES:’ .’. —. 5 TIJRNTHE PAGE Guide for .. .. -:. .. .. . . . ..-s ——-—.— . . .., .. .-” . — ---——. -— ——-. . —— —--— - - -.-— -&—.=- .-L..=.- -- w .—— - Load speed I ~Ternp$mmm? CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast Ncmnal Normal 1 Hotor Warm Warmor Cold WorkClothes Heavysoil Normal Hot RegularCycle Averagesoil Normal Hotor Warm RegularCycJe 10minutesforsmallloads, 17minutesfora!lotherloads 14minutes PermanentPress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons Heavyor oilysoil Averageor lightsoil Normal Normal Hot Warm PennPressCycle PermPressCycle 3 minutes 5 to 8 minutes Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon, AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics Sturdy Deiicates Normal Gentle Warm Warm PolyesterKnitsCycle PolyesterKnitsCycle Setat StartWash. Setat StartWashe Silks,Wools;Blendsof Silk andWool Gentle Warm PolyesterKnitsCycle Setat StartWash. RayonandAcetate Gentle Warm PoIyesterKnitsCycle Setat StartWash. Down-filledgarments,if machine washingis recommended Gentle Warm PermPressCycle 8 minutes I Cydt? cycle setting — ReguhirCycle RegularCycle 10Jninute$ 10minutes ——— ~“ . BabyClothes—Sturdy, suchas Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads, Sheets,ReceivingBlankets, CoveraIls Normal Hot RegularCycle 10to 17minutes,depending on amountofsoil BabyClothes—Delicate Sentle Warm PolyesterKnitsCycle Setat StartWash. Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool, Cotton i min.soakthe ~ormal Warm RegularCycle 10minutes Blankets—Synthetic, Electric imin.soakthe ~ormal Warm RegularCycle 10minutes ‘&rtains–DO NOTMACHHUE WASHFIBERGLASS Gentle Hotor Warm PermPressCycle 8minutes ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentle Hotor Warm PermPressCycle 8minutes Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats and Rugs** Normal Hotor Warm RegularCycle 14minutes Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue Jcmns)andotherfabricsthtitbleed Normal Coldor Warm RegularCycle 14minutes ‘. —.—.—— RUMXX-CXXM Itcms,Laminated Fabrics, Viny],Plas~icsandArticles withPlasticTrim Gentle Warm PolyesterKnitsCycle Setat StartWash. \ {. Warm PermPressCycie 8 minutes ~$chtxk size. SOnMslipcovers,cir~pcricxnndbedspreadsmaybe too largeforautomatichome-sizewasher. cm-e L4ak?k% R&w to Garment inform~iticn onczrelabeling,sendfix “Whal’s?+icw AboutCARE1.J4}lfi~$I” i>rintin~ Oflicc.Washingt{m, D.C.20402. ForsalebytheSuperintemicnt ofDocurncnts,U.S.Government —For more special Elklch ——— .——.--—-—--”—— ——— —— on Ifcolorfaslis unusuallysoiled, use hot water. [Jscnwxirnumdctcrgcnlrccmnnx!ndc~i page15. ———— ,—.—— Liquidchlorinetype. Non-chlorine type. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,lion-chlorinetype. Usemaximumdelcrgentrecommendedinguideonptige15. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype. If unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling. No bleach Washonlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully. Seldomneeded.If needed,useonly non-chlorinetype. Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer. Nobleach Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet down gives off an odorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappears when garmentis dry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeofwaterand granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or 3 at a timeor addtowelstobalance. GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots. Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coversdpailofcold waterand-conditioning agentlikeBorateembrand. Non-chlorinetype. Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandor in Mini-Baskettub. Seepage9. No bleach Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowto dissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Do oneblanketat a time. Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. N()bleach Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfrom damage.Do oneb]anketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. Whi(cor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Vacuumout loosedirtbeforewashing. ) — — Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. White{Jr~OlOrfils[, liquidchlorinetype. .-— Nobleach Ifunusual]ysoiled,use NormalWash/SpillSpeed. Washonly2 or 3 rugsor matsat onetime. Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdill. For new“indigoblue”jeans, washat least 3 timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill. anlpieroomto moveto avoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplastic,washel. narts.Subscqucl~t washingswill reducediscolorations,but willprobablyneverclimmatcit. ~’hes[aincdpartswill notdis$olorsubsequentwashingloads. J~:~nS need Tumbleon FLUFF(NoHeat). ....... .N()hltx’h .-” —— —— ot.diilixnt materials—dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand ‘carelabelsmustbefollowm’ d~~~~’il. Manypillowscanbc nmchincwashed,butinani~factulzrs mr<fiill::If washingis recommended,checkpillowsfor weakseamsor holesandmendto prm’cmMcaprof fcadwrsor filling.Fill washer,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes to Jissolw detergmt. AcMtwopillowsat a timeto balanceload,use extralargewaterlevel. —— ——-—.--- =..”.”—-—--— ‘P=macie ,-; I r — ‘“‘“7 OFF %1 ———. EXTRA RINSE REGULAR CYCLES @Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.If youprefertouse powderedbleach,pourit intothe l?ilter-Flopanor washbasketalong withyourdetergent.Do notput powderedbletichintothebleach dispenser. @Measurebleachcarefully.Here are somerecommendedamounts: LARGEWATERLEVEL—1?4 CUp (310ml) liquid SMALLWATERLEVEL–213CUp (170ml) liquid MINI-BASKETtub—1/4CUP (60ml) liquid @Pourmeasuredamountofliquid bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser. e DOIBOtoverfiij orallowdispenser to overfIow.Avoidsplashing. Undilutedbleachcan cause fabric damage. @Never’pour hpid bleachdirectiy ontoclothesor into the wash basket or Mini” Baskettllb. ~PositiontheFabricSoftener .. Dispenseron the l?iher-Flopan, @Pourmanufacturer’s recommended amountoffabricsoftenerintoa standardmeasuringcup. @Addenoughwaterto fillthecup 1/2full. @Pourthedilutedsofienerintothe dispenser. @Thefabricsoftenerwill automaticallybe dispensedat the propertime. @Do notstopthe washerduring the firstspin. Thiswillcausethe dispenserto emptytoosoon. WhenusingFabricSoftener Dispenserwiththe Mini-Basket tub, use one (1)teaspoon(5 ml)of concentratedsofteneror one (1) tablespoon(15ml) ofdiluted softener. e EMnotuse the FabricSoftener Dispenserwiththe soak setting or the Cycle. WASH J ~~LS~A~?’ settingtemperature will automaticallybecold. ~If a hot soakisdesired,setthe WASI-URINSE TEMPERATURE switchto “H~/WARM” andturn theCycleSelectorKnobto “17 min.”in the RegularCycle.Start thewasher.Afterwasherfillsand beginsto agitate,pushin theCycle SelectorKnobandturn to “START SOAKYPullouttheCycleSelector Knobto completethecycle. @Foran-extendedsoakallowthe washerto fill andagitatefor a few minutesto dissolvethe soaking agent.Thenpushin the Cycle SelectorKnobto stopthe washer (keeplid closed)and allowto soak foras longas desired.Afterdesired soakperiod,pulloutthe Cycle SelectorKnobto completethecycle. ~ Do notuse the FabricSoftemDispenseror theMini-Baskettub withthe SoakSetting. _ ~ . ---- .-...—, ,—-—....— -.—...—. ..—-.———. ~ - 8. Close lid and W controlsas tub, designed ‘Me S(lllows: forsmallRoadsofregdme fhbrics ‘ or delicate CWl h? W2dlwith my cycleexceptthe SOAKsetting. Ml wash @$mallMAIsof regularfabrics (upto2fi pounds). @Deiieateloadssuchas lingerie, mntYhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters, socl&,shirt; babyclothesandother small,delicatehand-washables. ~Stuffedtoys. ~Tennisshoes. & — How to wash a small bad fabrics or delicate L RemoveFilter-Flopan. 4. Afterloadingclothesinthe Mini-Baskettub,be sureto replace the Filter-l?lopan. Thepanserves as a lid to keeptheclothesin the Cj Mini-Baskettub. 5. Put 1/4to 1/3CUp(60to 80 ml) detergentintoFilter-Flopan. 6. AddMeaeh,if desired.Measure carefullyandpourrecommended amountof liquidbleach—1/4 cup (60ml)–directly intothebleach dispenser.Seepage8 fordispenser instructions. i I SMAI.1 -Set WaterLevelto “MINI13ASKET” position. –Select desiredWash/SpinSpeed andWash/RinseTemperature.See page4. % PullCycleSelkctorknoboutto start washer. How toUt$ethe The IWNI-QWC~ cycleis a 7. Add fabric softener,if desired 2. PlaceMini-Basket tubon agitator. Pulltheagitatortowardthe frontof themachineforeasierinstallation and rcmowdof Mini-Bask~ttub. 3. Loadclothesin Mini-Basket tub. Seepage 11fbrsortinghelp. . (butnotin the MINI-QUICKcycle describedat right).Pour 1teaspoon (5 ml) of concentratedsofteneror 1tablespoon(15ml) of diluted softenerintoFabricSoftener Dispenseron Filter-Flopan. See page8 fordispenserinstructions. forW5eOf’the @Do not use the FabricSoftener @The Mini-B:lskcttubcan beused Dispenserwith the MINI-QUICK with anycycleexceptthe SOAK cycle.The cycleis too shortfor sct[ing.Whenusingthe MIN1pl”op~r dispensingof the softener. QIJIClf cycle,the Mini-Basket ~ Whenwashingstockhlgs,panty tuh Sh(lilld k used. hoseand other easilytangled &NfKX i~l theregular o D{}not~%1[1~~1 itms, always handleseparately. washMM when using the. h8iniTominimizetangling,the use of a Bx+kcttub. Them will not be net kmndrybag is recommended. cnoughwiltel-ill~~~~ l-eg~~~:~~” b;~~k@ and Clofhcsdamiigccouldresult. .———— ——_——— e {7 START % iK!m- cycle shortcycleintendedto wash smallbmis d lightlysoikd ClothesyouEM@ in 23hurry. Becausethis cycleis a shortonefor smallloads,theMini-Baskettub shouldbeusedforsatisfacto~results. L I?oI1ow all the stepsaboveand at leftexceptfor cycleselection. — =–. -- WASH y F MINI-QUICK CYCLE 2. Pushthe CycleSelectorknob in andturn it clockwiseto the NIINIQUICKcycle. 3. Pullthe CycleSelectorknobout to startthe washer. Em&– —–. Wts$A Hyourck]thesandhouseholditems dtin’tlookcleanandfreshafter wasi~ing, youwillprobablyre--wash them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sortyour clothescarefully,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentand choosea watertemperaturewarm enoughto releaseand get rid of soil. ~UseHotWash—wto 150°F.—on a regularbasis only”when washing heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes. @Undernormalsoilconditions, washin waterabove80CF.(Z7°C.). Thisgenerallymeansusingthe WarmIVashtemperaturesetting on yourwasher—temperatures approximately90°to HOOl?. or handcomfortable.If younotice thatsoilhas accumulatedafter severalconsecutivewashings,use HotWashoccasionally,if safe for fabrics. ~Tryto washlessoften.Save articlesof the sametypeof fabric untilyouhavea fullload. @If youmustwashsmallerloads, adjustthe amountof water.Small loadsshouldhavelowerwaterIeveIs. @Washin off-peakutilityhours. Yourlocalutilitycan tellyouwhich are the off-peakhours. @UscNormalSpinSpeedto remove morewaterand helplessendrying time.The dryer wiHremoveany wrinklescausedbythe Nom~alSpin. @Useyour Mini-BasketT~’ tubfor verysmallloads.It uses lesswater thanthe smallwaterlevelin thebig tub on this washer.Youwillalso saveon detergentand energy. . ... k .315.Z.+FF-WZA:?-—+X—— ..—.. —--. . . —. . . . . - .,. -. —..- —.- L—, -.., -.W. - —-— . . . . . . . . ——-.—. . . .. — .--- —. .——--—— —.—. ”———.— ——. ——. -—.— — . . ——. ..— . — .——. _— -—. — . -— ——- sortby soil w.Tw-- St3pi3r Separat from from w — — w from LINTPRODUCER$——— Suchas terry towelingandchenille—give up lint. LINT COLLE~RS— suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately. Formm infonnati~~m lint CImtrd,see page20. sortby cob’ Separate sortby fabric Separate % w @Removestains.ForSTAIN REMOVAL ICNJIDE, SEEPAGE19. TbrnI?olyKnitsinside-outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage. soakingandPre-treat@%a god. way to loosen deep sds and stains. A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentis another wayto removeheavysoils, embeddeddirt andevensome stains. Soakingcanbe eithera completely separatewashingstepor a preliminarystepto a completewashcycle. For detailedinformationon how to soakin yourwasher,seepage$. from \3 13 ● , from Lights from ● from Darks from from -i ~ Emptypockets,brushOUtcuffs, zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks andbuttons, ~ DOanynecessarymending-—rips, hems,tears+ Checkallitemsforareasofhea~y soilor stain. lt I @Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin a smallamountofliquiddetergent orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered detergentor soap.For bestresults, wait 1/2hourbeforewashing. — spew for if ‘pt?m-mwnt pl-i?ss ymlldo not have8 dryer. If youare machine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyoI.I planto linodry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrinkling inthewashprocess: IID Becarefulnotto overload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freelv.A MediumsizePermanent Pres~loadis thelargestthatshould be washed. @Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Usea Medium WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;an ExtraLargeWaterLevelfor a MediumLoad. @Removeclothespromptlyas soonas washerstopsandhang immediately. @Tominimizewrinkling,use GentleWash/SpinSpeed. ~Loadclothesdry. . ~Takea properlysortedgroupof clothesand drop themlooselyin the washbasketin this order: LargeRcms—likesheets. Donot wrarlaroundthe agitator. & Smalltcms-Iikc washcloths. ,,,: .: -_ @ Thisillustration,withclothesjust reachingthe ClothesRetaining Ring,showsa properload. Clothes haveampleroomto movebecause theyare notpackeddown,nor wrappedaroundthe agitator. Clothesare loadeddry sincewet itemsare apt to packdownwhich encouragesoverloading.This size load reqfiiresa fullwaterfill. TOadd items afterthe washerhas started. ~ Turnoffthe washer. @Carefullyremovethe FiRer-Flo pan. @Addanyadditionalarticlesby submergingnextto theagitator. ~Replacethe Filter-Flopan and restartthe washer. what isthe bestsizeloadof cMhes-laI*ge5medhml~or small? save time, energy and detergent by avoidingextrause of the w~sher.Try to wa~ha full load of clothes.If youcan it is betterto saveciothcsuntilyouhavea full load. Hyou mustwashsmaller loads, savewater,energyand dctcrgcntby adjustingfhewater level ibr Ihc size of the load. See page4. NCWE:Do notusethe Filter-Flo pan as a washbasket.Do not put anyitemsto be washedin the Filter-Flopan. NOTE:Whenwashingstockings, pantyhoseand othereasilytangled items,alwayshandleseparately.To minimizetangling,werecommend the use of a net laundrybag. ~ ~ ~ ... . .. . . .- Pmdu.lds —. Performwellinhardor softwater ,, WashalltypesoffabricswM. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Arenotavailableinsomeareas. —— l?&m-Phosphim+——— Performsatisfactorilyinsoft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareason~ynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater, Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater, Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater. Thosecontainingsodium carbonateas aningredientmay causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater. (Seepage14.) Liquid I?erformwellinsoftwatero ‘ Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes. Maynotperformaswellas powderedphosphateproducts whendilutedinwashwater. Detergent’s Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell. Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots. Completelydissolveevenin coldwater. Performwellinsoftwater. Generallydo notcleanwellin medium-hardor hardwater. Maycombinewithwater hardnessmineralsto form stickysoapcurd. Uw?@ Is your water hard? If it is, and if youusea carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestow+i depositson yourclothesand SUrfWWS. Thehardness WA-MM ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow mpidlythelimestonewillbuild up.If yourwateris VERYHARD (11or moregrains)andifycwwtish just a fewloadsfibweek,youmay seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few months. Effectson Cklthe$ nMho4M to reduceIhnestane @Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks, packagedwaterconditioners, prewash soilandstainremoversto helph removingstubbornsoilsandstains. @Usegreatercarein sortingloads. Washverydirtyloadsseparately andincreasedetergentto helpkeep dirt fromredepositingon less soileditems.Washdelicateitems separatelyto preventdamagefrom heavy,sturdyclothes. ~Washsmallerloadsto increase cleaningactionof washer. ~Use fabricsoftenerto counteract stiffnessor harshnessin clothes. Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyon cotton,it will eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin thefollowingways: @Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto fabricssuchas toweling. ~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome dullanddingy. @Causesgrayingof fabrics. ~Leavesa white,powderyresidue on dark-coloreditems. @Causesspot-fadingof bright colorsas a resuhof directcontact withdetergent. @Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof permanentpressfabrics. @Destroyseffectivenessofflameretardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’ssleepwear. ~Increasesfabricwearbecause ofthe scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson thefabrics duringwasheragitation. Ef’f’wt$ on washer @Unsightlybuiidupon ail washer surlticesexposedto the wash solution. @hdat-like,crustyh-nations caused hyIintadhering{()the sticky Iinws[(medeposits. * Incrcascdscrvicecalls because of iinwstoneciepositsin the pump. rccircuiiition lvatcrhoses, Fillers :IndOtherWash(xpw”ls. ~ kXiLICCd Uscfllllifeof-washer. @Usea powderedphosphate detergentor a liquiddetergentif theseare availablein yourarea. @Installa homewatersoftener. Thiswillsignificantlyreduce limestonebuildup. @Use a packagednon-precipitating watersoftener,suchas Calgon brandwithphosphate. w washingpl%wticel$ mayWay hestme damage toCk)thes Thefollowingrecommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects of limestoneon yourclothes. Theseare generallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hard wateror usecarbonate detergent. ~ Usehotterwashwater,for exampleup to 150”F.forcottons. Thisalso improvesoily-soil removal. @If youwashin coolerwaterto saveenergy,usemoredetergentto promotebetterwashing.Alsobe sure to use bleachon bleachable fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever possible. ~ ~~(iddetergent:Irld~~ JJ11OW washer to fill andagitatefor threeor four miilutesto dissolvedetergent beforeaddingclothes. H(3-W $0partiallyrestoredomes Onceclotheshavedeveloped deposits,theymaybe partially restoredby soakingin a solution of twocupsof vinegarin one gallon ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes. USEA PLASTICCONTAINER. Thenwashclothesin thewasher usingdetergent. _- ~Do not usevinegarsoak solutionin washer.The acidic actionof the vinegarmay damagetheporcelain. ~Vinegarsoak solutionmay reducethe wrinkle-resistance of permanentpress fabrics. @Vinegarsoakmaydamage the dyesin somefabrics. QIncreaseamountof detergent. Sec guideon oppositepagefor recommendeddetergentamounts in relationto waterGrclness. Llk4ES-[ONE—iec~l f?i(;~lliycalled CALCIUtslCARRONATE—iscaused by the Ieactiori of the c:{k:hm) in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent. ,r-”-, “> [ ‘~-----i’ 1 } /\ 14 Theuseofa sufficientamount ofdetergentis oneof themost importantthingsyoucando to makesureyourwashcomesout dtx.in. If thereconlnlerided wnml?ltof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package. Ammmtmquird varies accordingto: 1, Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeof load 4. Typeofdetergent 5. Washtemperature usemull-e Idetergentif’ youkm. . 1. l-lardwater . . 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oilysoils 4* Lowerwashtemperature 5. Lowphosphatedetergent. HowtoMM? or pwhmd% Placecietcrgentinthefilterpanfor normalconditions,but, forbest results,putit nextto theagitator aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded, If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve well,predissolvethedetergentin hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket. ● Usingtoolittledetergentis a commoncauseoflaundry problems.Alwaysmeasure detergentin a standard measuringcup. ta3ai––. d’ detergentformm-agesoilhad -- WaterLevelSetting ~i~i 13xtra Water Hardness Large Large Medium Small Basket VERY HARD 2 cups 1%cups 1%cups 1!4cups ‘%cup I ,- 10-20Gr. kJigh-S@sing HARD Powder‘1’ype 4-10Gr. SOFT O-4Gr. LowSudsing 0-10 Conccnirated Griiitls PowderType I 1%cups 1%? cups i% cups %cup i cup 1cup %cup Y2 1cup ?’<cup %cup ‘/2cup cup %cup %CUP ‘Acup 1. Userecommendedamountof detergentfor yourloadandwater hardnessas shownin guide. 2. Otherdetergenttypes-Low andnormalsuds,powders,liquids, non-phosphatepowders,follow recommendationson package. ~. For hardwatertreatment,see page16. Beforeyoucandecidewhat@do abouthardwater,youneedto know if youhaveit and, if so,howhard it is. @If youlivein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany. ~If youlivein a ruralarea, or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent. Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: 0 to 3 grainsper gaHon-SOFT 4 to 10grains–EIARD 11to 19grains–VERYHARD 20 grainsandover— EXTREMELYEL4RD Add thi$ water If yourwateris SOFT,youhave no problem.Youcanusesoapor detergentM youpreferandf’orgct allabouthardwater.If youhtive FIARDwater—-dew than10grainsandyouusephosphatedetergent, youalsohaveno problem. But,if youhavemorethan 10 grains,youwillneedto softenyour waterwitheither.. . L An installedwatersoftenerin yourhome,or 2. Theuseofa packagedwater softener. Ikmin formation cmwater softeners, seeguidebelow. with a water k!vd A4%&k Grainsof hardness Whenusing withdetergent Whenusing withsoap o–lo lo–15 15-20 20–25 25–30. over30 o ?4cup (60ml) % cup (160111]) %cup (120ml) %cup (180ml) % cup (160ml) 1cup (240ml) 1 cup (240ml) lfi cups (360ml) 1cupplus 1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove 30 (240mlplus 15mlforeachextra5 grains) l% cupsP1115 1tablespoonforevew5 g~s above 30 (300mlplus 15mlforeachextra5 grains) %cup (80ml) +%%&- W4L —— —. IJm.mdry product and type Howh BLEACH ChlorineLiquid suchas Cloroxbrand UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto instructionsonpage8. Non-chlorinesuchas Clorox2 brand FOIIOW packagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. I?ABRICSOFTENEl?$l Rinseadditivesuchas DownyBrand it 3.KW 1)DCInotpourundilutedliquk~chlorinebleachdirectlyinto washeror ondryclothes. 2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbcchkwinc bleachedsuchas: ]00%cottonflame-retardant children% sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric. 3) CheckManufacturers’ CamLabelsforspecial instructions. Q Maybc usedonall kindsoffabrics. 2) Is mosteffectiveinhotwater. UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser accordingtoinstructionsonpage8. Followpackagedirections. Addduringwashcycle. 1)Helpsmakeclothesfiuf~ andsoft. 2) Reducesstaticelectricity. 3) Usecareftdly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon someclothes. 4) Donotpourdirectlyonclothes. 5) Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle, suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s instructionsexactly. Usein caseofinfectionand contagiousdisease. SeeunderBleachabove. Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand viruses? FO11OW packagedirections. Addat startofwashcycle. Suspends‘hardness mineralsin solution,keeping waterclear. Precipitatingsuchas I Boraxbrand FOI1OW packagedirections. Usewithdetergentor soapin washcycle. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate whichgivescloudyor milh~appearancetowater. I Followpackagedirections. WashAdditivesuchas RainBarrelbrand SA~ITIZEIt Chlorine Bleach, suclIasClorox brand WATER !%3FTllNEIt Non-precipitating suchas Calgonbrand SOA~A~E~T Suchas Bizbrand FOIIOW packagedirections.Treatonly heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ carelabelsforinstructions. CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain removerproductsif suchproductsare sprayedon or have directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment productsawayfromwasher.The fabricmaythenbe washed normally.Damageto yourwashercauscclbypretreatment productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty. Follow packqy directions. Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go throughcompletecycle(5-mirmtewash)usinghotwater, l/z cup (120m})detcrg~nt, 1 CUp (240 ml) bleach.Wipe exteriorparts,Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration but inaynevereliminateit. NC-I-E:Tintedgarmentsmaynot bc colorfast.Washseparately. t----------- --- .— -.. -— rMe!#—. - L ‘J@toremovestainsassoon as possible. Thefresherthestain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingtoremove anystain,take these steps: @Findthefabricandthefinishin the charton thenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. @Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamew’iththe garment, ~Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor orIa sample ofthe material, @Avoiduseof hot wateron unknownstain.It can setsome stains. 3. FOHOW stainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4. Washwithrecommended amountof soapor detergent. f%ain Removal Hir3t— I.Jsil’lg cMol”inc .Bk?ach for Whiteand Fabrics. Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3.$liter)of coolwater—approximately 80”F. (27°C.)–ina sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderin washer+ The Case ofthe “Invisible”Main. istx!next page for S&inRcmwd Wide. Formorecomplete informationcm . stainremoval,requestgovernment bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom Fabrics;’054D,Toobtaina copy writeto: ConsumerInformation Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009. Availableat lowcost, Foodor cookingoilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeas you putyourclothesintothewasher. If thesestainsare notcompletely removedin the wash,theoilyspots maypickup dirt fromthewash water.Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythe washcycleitself. (hMX3 thf!Sf2S~Ot.S bi3COIll$i3 visible, how can you removethem? ~Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent and let stand30 minutes. * Re-washusinghottestwaterthe fabriccanstand. How can you preventthese “After-You-Wash”shins? @Increasethe amountof detergent normallyused. ~Increasewatertemperaturewhere fabricwiiipermit. @Washsyntheticgarmentsmore often. -+%2%+ ..—..—. ..-—... -— —.. and SeeC.kmtroi SettingGuide, Bleachm Page6 —.—— - — ... ——..——......-— -—.-”-..— ...,..— dhesives ChewingGum,etc.) Anti-perspirants, Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If’s?ainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalI-linton oppmitcpage.Ifcolorhas changed,ymJmaylx abletorestoreit byspongingwith ammonia7*RinstMloroughly. Rood Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderin warmwater.If stainremains, bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder. Chocolate, Cream, Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfhiid*; ~ Applyundihttedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry. Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry cleaningf’luid;* Applyundilutedliquid detergent.Launderinwarmwater. .— Spongewithwarmwater.If stainremains, applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes andrinsewell,or spongewitha safedry cleaningfluid.*Launder. Ice Cream and Milk CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor cream. Cosmetics:EyeShadow, Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid or PancakeMakeup,Rouge, Powder;Crayon;Grease, Oil, Tar,CodLiverOil. Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid detergent;launderanddry.Bleachaccordingto StainRemoval I-lintonoppositepage. Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid~ Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater. Soakstainincoolwater.If stainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain temovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining stainwithnon-chlorinebleach. Grass,Foliage,Flowers, Mildew,Scorch kpplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots ~hiletheyare fresh,beforemoldhasa chanceto weakenfabric.)If ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint n oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.) Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted liqz.dddete~gent. Bleachremainingstain withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder. Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed. Scorchcanseldombe removed. Ink,Ballpoint reshstains:Placestainfacedownon an absorbenttoweland xmgcwithdrycleaningfluid::or use spraycleaner.Apply ndilutcdliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingto Stain cmovalHinton oppositepage. Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach. )ftenwithoil. lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics. reshFruit,FruitJuices, ine,Vegetables,or Food —— l%intand Varnish — Perspiration ,.,.—— mariaoi], Launderin warm water. pply undiluted liquid detergent and launder in warm water. If ~lorhas changed youmaybc ableto restoreit bytreatingwith Launderin warmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach withnon-chlorinebleach. )plyrus[I.cIllovcr’.f$* usiilgnxmufacmrer’s directions.Rinseand Indcr. -——— Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics. ~l~llo~lja or \,jncgar.*’~ If ~lnj~ stainremains,treatwithsafedry ~i~tliilgfluid:+’or bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton Iposite page, kwmkr xnddry. 1?!1s[ .. .... -—-————. —-— %mcas whiteawlbkmchablefabrics exceptuscnon-chlorineblench. — ~C:i~[ ion:Ikcmw clcaninr fluidstendN)bc toxic’,besureJVU:IIUino ~~cllvcntil:ltcdroomwhenusingthem. Nocleanir-m fluidshouldbe usedunlessuser is — .I.:-m >-.-..=+; _.s.; s-r- .,.. .--==#=ml,.-,4=..-s+=.-.s+=’ .=. =.-=,-,—. -+–..— ----—. ——. -.. .., s.:=. - .“. ... .... —-.-— —.. .... -. —. ...—. .—— -...... .— . .-.—.— -.-..-. ...——. —.. ——. ———— .— —-. ——.-. .. ——..- _——-——. . —— .. —. ....--.. ---. > ——. Use POSSIBLNCAUSEAND —— mvr ORRESIDUE ON cuY-rHEs GREASYOROILY STAINSON LAUNDERED GARMENTS — —— .——.———~Incorrectsortingofclothes,Separatelint-producers(suchMterrytOWelS andchenille) fromlint-receivers(suchasman-made[’abrics,velveteen,ccmiuroy), *WashingtOolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminute~er poundofdryclothes. ~Useofnon-phosphate detergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstofo~ a precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint..Useaphosphateor liquiddetergent;use warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror apackaged watersoftener. ~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobeiint.PI-edi~so~ve granular detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentor usewarmer w-ashwater.Seepage15. ~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith correctwaterlevel. ~TOO muchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackge directions. ~Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof detergent.Seepage15. ~ Incorrect useof fabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith detergenttocreatea whitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage8. ~PillingUSUaHy onpolyester-cotton blendsiscausedbynorm~wearandmay~OOk like lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp. ~Sbtic electricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin rinsecycle. Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washingclothes.I+owever,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They are notcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing. Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rub in undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing hottestwaterfabriccanstand. - . —.--.—. .... ...---.. . . . ...------— --------—. k———— 4EsaJs% -=&&=’ GRAYED C!I.OTHES r 4 —— YH..J”OWED Cum’ms I CAUSEM“+/]) —, —— --..——- .—.———. -t .. . —.—.. ~Insufficientdetqym~.lhu mayneed[0increaseanmuniofdctergwltusedif loadk largerthannormal,it soilsare oilyor heavierthanuveragc,ifvwterkwelis largeor if wateris Hardto Extremelyl%wd+ @Waternothotenoughibr typeof k}:id,Bcsurewaterheateris setto dclive~hotwater at thewasherat 1400-15(?”F,Do notwashwhen other hot waterneeds—such$s dishwashingor fam~]ybtiths-are heavy. @poorOrinferiord~tergen$, ~’ha~ge topl~osphat~ deterger]t,ifpo~$ibk!, FO]]OW the!ieS@p5: 1. Usewaterconditimwr,(suchasCalgonbrand) 2. Pre-treatstains 3. Usehottestwaterpossible 4. Usebleachwherepossibk 5. Usepre-soakaids 6. Installwatersoftener ~Washerover~oaded.Clothesc~ot movefreelyto 10osenandremovesofi,causing grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeof load. ~Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 3&ninutesoakis suff~cient. However,whenwing extendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use twicetherecommendedamountof detergent. @Use of soapin hardwater.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixsteps describedabove. @Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor smallerloads. @Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentin thewashsolutionatthe startof agitation.Seepage 15. @To restoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures: 1. Putclothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment. @Adda non-precipitating typeofwatersoftenersuchas Calgonwithphosphate— use2% timesas muchas youneedfor normalwatersoftening. @Do notusedetergentor soap. @Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle. @Repeat,if necessary. 2. If youpreferto usetheSoakSetting,seepage8. Usethewatersoftenerin placeof soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor about20minutes. 3. UsetheMini-Baskettub. Seepage9. Increasedetergent.. of body Soi] due to Constant use of insufficientdetergent.Check ~ 1nconlpletel“el~~val hemof T-shirtor pillowewe. If theyare whiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbody oi~.Restorewhitenessfoliowingprocedureson “Grayed Clothes;’page21. I (continuednextpage) —— .— Y%LLCWWD CLCHHES (continued) . —- —.— POSSIBLECXLEWAND RW$4WDY . —... —! @Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes,UMoxygenbleach(sLlch as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentMamdacturem’CareInstructions.Restorecolor usingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedircctiorm @Ironor rrmrlganese in watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots. 1, Useextradetergentplusa non--precipitating w~tersoftenerdissoivcdin water beioreaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach. 2, Havea specialIXterorchemicalfeederimtalhxlin yourhometo removeironand manganesefromwater. 3. Runhotwaterfor a fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater heateroccasicmally. 4. TOrxmmvespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,usea commerciallyavailable rust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur, do notuse in the washer;usea plasticcontainer. 13LKJE ORGRAY COLORSTAINS @Improperuse of fabricsoftener.Neverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes; alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric SofknerDispenser.(Seepage8.)Also,do notliftlidduringspin.Thismaycause improperdispensing,resultingin stains.Toremovestains: dampenstainedareaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safeforfabric. SHRINKAGE, GENERAL @Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions exactly.Ifin doubt,do notmachinewashor dry. wHuNIL4GE, ~~ei~tio~ shfinkage canoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched andelongatedbythe manufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto shapeaftereachwashanddry cycle. @I%ogrwsiveor dekayedshrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(in somefabrics)is graduallyremovedby laundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRelaxationShrinkageabove. Kmrs - @Shrinkage cawed by overheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheatshaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthe temperaturesused to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,but it can be preventedby washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat. ,., —. I P’lmBLm’f - —.-. —.———— PCWSU3LE CAUSEAND ‘ AND “NO”IRON”’ ITEMS * TIXI manyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regidarloads.. .nomomthanmwiiurnloadsto givoclothesroomto movefreely, @Incorrectwashanddry cycles,UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldown rinsetominimizewrinklirtg. AlsousePermanent PressDrycycle. @Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwith#enty ofdetergent. e ~ccumu~a~i~n of~~ s~~e duetouseof Carbona@ detergents. If youmustusea non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-buikdetergent. @Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling. Toremovem%lkks: 1. Retumblean “PermanentPress”setting. 2. Rerinseanddry on “PermanentPress”setting. 3. I. funsuccessful, returnbleonhighheat for 10-12 ,, minutesandhangimmediately. 4. Iron carefidly. 5. Sendto dry cleanersfortressing. 6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed. — — NAGS,HC)LES, ‘EARS,RH%’OR E2K32SSIVE WEAR I I--- ~Pinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureall suchobjects areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub. @Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout. @Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby improperuseofchkmincbleach.Use onlycorrectamountof bleach,usingBleach Dispenser.Neveradd undilutedbleachto washtub or allowclothesto comeinto contactwidlwdiluted bleach.Do notwipeup bleachspillswithclothes. @Chemicalssuchas hairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinseall towelsandotherarticlesthat camein ccmtactwith thesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash. Do notcontaminate c~othingarticleswith thesechemicals. ------ @Small,unnoticedtears mayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore washingand mendail rips and tears. —.—. —.. .——— * As PmnarxmtPressgarmentsage,{heymayshowfrayingat colhm andcuffs,Thisis SmLMxs, EKXEs, TEARS,RIPS , al? EIXC.ESSWE WEAR (continued) . HEAVILY Wm./m normaldueto weakeningofilbersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isrmtcausedby wtisher-. YoucanS!OW thisprocessbywashingsmallPerrmmentPressloadswitha LargeWaterLevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress, Removecollarstays,whenpossible. @Roughnessm burrsonagitatormaycauseripsor team,Checkagitatorand file rough spotsif necessary. @Maybe causedbyuseofldormalWash/Spinspeedfordelicatearticles.UseGentle Wash/Spinspeed.Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareLabels. @Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis irwvitableandis notcaused bywasher,SlowprocessbywashingonGentleWash/Spinspeed. e Too ~a~ge loads,or toolittlewat~~. Loadwasheronly with numberofitemsthatwii~ movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel. & AREASsuchas colkwsandcuffs ~Preheatwithliquiddetergent. WASHER WON’T IPERATE @Makesurecordis pluggedintooutlet. @Makesurebothhot andcoldfaucetsareturnedon. @Makesurecontrolsare setandcycleselectorknobis pulledoutto ONposition. @Makesurelid is closed.Washerwillfill but willnotspinor agitatewithlid open. ,! ~Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingthe electrical mtlet, removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet. IL4TER %Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsare )roperlyset. ;n$rcoRREm ~Makesure hotand coldfaucetsare turnedon mdregulatedcorrectly. ~Makesurehosesare connectedto correct iiucets. . .hO~ @ hOt,cold ~0 CO~~. ‘Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Remw.’einlethosesfrom intervalve.Cleanthe screensand reinstallhoses. ICheckhouseholdwatsr heaterto makesure it is deliveringwaterat 140°to k50°F. k 24” I WATER LEAKS NOISY WASHERPAUSES IN CYCLE —- —-- @Makesurewasheris levelandfhm to thefloorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand frxmtjarnnutstight.SpeyourInstalkttionInstructions. ~A s~aq distinc~v~~~undwillbeheardat theendofeachspinperiodaSthe mOtOr ~stopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“kwla in~’‘l%~s soundis normal. @Heavilytmbakmcedloadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin, andmaycauseit to movefromitsoriginalposition:In extrwmicases,(usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single,heavyitemm-a smallloadwhenwaterlevelis sethigherthan necessary)the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloud butharmlessnoise. TOcorrect,openthkIidandredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashIx@@.Close thelid andrestart. J s Washer~om~y pausesbetweenwashingsteps. . .suchasbetweenwashad sPinor betweenspinandrinse. ‘ ‘c&GElf!?d-nswer cenier@ consumer service —--—.—— USER Thetub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid openafter md!mre to washing@(Z1LJW evaporate,Do notuseharsh Orgrittycleansers. The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynottohit surfacewithsharpobjects. Tostore washer: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses to preventfreezing. Do not storethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto the weather. E’m-long vacations: Be sure watersupplyis shutoffat faucetsanddrainall waterfrom hosesif weatherwillbe below freezing. —— to f’rom Fhl@ pan . i! Lubricate withgrease or } Petroleum Jelly. TheAdivator” agitator. Remove at regularintervals-about4 to 6 months—andremoveanylintthat mayhaveaccumulated.Notools are needed,simplygraspagitator withbothhandsandpullstraight up sharply.The slottedsectionat thetopofthe metalshafthasa light coatingoflubricantto preventparts stickingtogether.If thisarea appearsto be dry,applyalight coat of greaseor petroleumjelly around the slottedsectionofthe shaft beforereplacingthe agitator.Do notovergrease.Excessgreasemay getintoclothesload. Whenreplacingthe agitator, carefullylowerstraightdownonto the shaftso that it fitsintothe slots. Thenapplydownwardpressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal position. @Soakfilterpanin a preheated 160°F.(71”C.)sohlticmofhalf vinegarandhalfwaterfor 15 minutes.Thenbrusheachsideof panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile flushingwithrunningwater. @Do notsoakin porcelain container.Vinegarcandarnage porcelain. @Do notexceed180”E(82°C.) or filterpanmaywarp. &&%$& ~of,b~a~n ~erv~~e,s~~y~urw~~r~n~y “-cm thebackpageofthisbook. We’reproudofour serviceand wantyouto bepleased.H forsome reason you are not happy with the service you receive,herearethree stepsto followforfurtherhelp. IWWW,contact the people who serviced yourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to: Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225 FINALLY, if yourproblemis still notresolved,write: MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20 NorthWackerDrive C~icago,Illinois60606 ramIw—. —- - --.......-— -...— ---- —.. -==-”=--.=-== .— - — — . Saw?prod oforiginalpurchaseCMOsuch as yoursalessl@orcandled che~k to establish warrantyperiod. —-.—..— —. —.—. -====== —.— FWI.L For one yOarfrom date of original purchase,we will provide,fre~ of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace aflYPafl Qf the !M4MMM’ that fails because of a manufacturing defect. Is For the second through fifth year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, replacement parts for of the transmkwkm that fails because of a manufacturing defect. You pay for the service trip to your home and service labor charaes. (X if you desire, we will proticfe a “ completely recondMMw?d tramwnkskw?. Youpay for the shop reconditioning labor,the service trip to your home and service labor charges. This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and Washington, D,C.In Alaska the warranty is the same except that it is LIMITED because you must pay to ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician’s travel costs to your home. /411 warranty service will be provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer Care” servicers during normal working hours. Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL ‘ELECTRICH(XP(XNT FACTCM3Y SERVICE or CIJSTO~ER GENERAL ELECX131C CARE”SERVICE. ‘ --- , ~ Replacement of housefuses or @Service trips to your home to resetting of circuit breakers. teach you how to use the product. Read yourUSeandCarermateriaim@Failure of the product if it is used If you then have any questions for other than its intended purpose about operating the product, or used commercially. please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the @Damage to product caused address below, or call, toil free: by accident, fire, floods or acts of God. The GE Answer Cente@ 800.626.2000 WARRANTOR!S NOTRESPCNWBLE consumer information service FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ~ Improper installation. If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or instaHer. You are responsible for providing adequate electrical, plumbing and other connecting facilities. !S Somestates do not aliow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequentialdamages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. To know what yourlegal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney GeneraI. if ~Qti13e~ ~e~o~~needed Ak3iw, —.r”.— .——.——-- -,----@~--.*-----—=-7 Electric this ~&%----“.- ,..—.. . y7- ~+~~t~: 15%wk, K3f 4X225 --....-—===9= ..J (<