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ApplianceRegistration
26
2
Repair Service
SafetyInstructions
Bleach Dispenser
Care and Cleaning
8
26
SoakSetting
Sorting
ControlsSettingGuide
CycleSettings
6, ‘7
5
Stains
StainRemovalGuide
27
3,4
5,9
4, 11
18
19
Detergents,Other Additives 13-17
8
Energy-SavingTips
26
Storage &VacationTips
User MaintenanceInstructions 26
9
Fabric Softner Dispenser
4,9,10,26
Filter-Flo@Pan
Warranty
Hard Water
Limestone Deposits
16
14,26
Loading the Washer
Mini-Basket~Tub
4, 12
Modeland Serial Numbers
Operating Instructions
Pre-treating
Problem Solver
Back Cover
10
2
4,5
7, H, 17
20-25
CenfeP
It is intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepit handyforanswersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
dmmthe
model
and
serial
You’llfindthemona labelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Ifywl
received $3
Usethesenumbersinany
damagedwasher...correspondenceor servicecalls
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(or builder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
and
Save time money.
Beforeyou request service...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
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consumerinformationservice.
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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestabfishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -
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beforewing this
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fDclose
is wcessfwy
Whisappliance
isusedbym-mar
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chiklren.Dondallow children
pemonswhenusingyourappiimc%
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toplayimide,
followbadcpWc4Ultions,
including
monia or acidssuchasvinegar
applianceoranydiscarded
thefoIIowing:
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
appliance.
s use thisapplianceonlyforits
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
appliancesandshippingor
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
causedeath.
packingmaterials
proper!y.
thisUseandCareBook.
~Do IIOtwashordryarticles
Beforediscarding washer,or
~Thiswashermustbeproperly
thathavebeendeandin, washed
removingfromservice9remove
instidledandkmtedin accordance
in, soakedin, orspottedwith
thewasherlid.
withtheInstallationInstructions
cornbustildemexplosivesubtances ~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
beforeit is used.If youdidnot
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
receiveanInstallationInstructions
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
preferably
inalockedcabinet.
Observe
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
thatcoddigniteorexplode.
allwarnings
oncontainer
l
abelsto
locationnearestyou.
Donotaddthesesubstices tothe
avoidpersonalinjury.
–l%operIygroundtoconform
washw’ater,
anddonotusethese
~Keeptheareaaroundand
withallgoverningcodesand
substancesaroundyourwasher
underneathyourappliancesfree
ordinances.Fdow detailsin
andor dryerduringoperation.
timtheaccumulationofcombustible
Instructions.
~m~~~E~
GASisproduced
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
–hstd orstorewhereitwillnot
chemicals,etc.
bythechemicdactionwithin
13eexposed
totemperaturesbelow
—
yourwaterheateradthe gascan
~ Keeptheflooraroundyour
freezingorexposdtothe weather.
accumulateinthewaterheater
appliancescleananddryto reduce
ador waterpipesif hotwaterhas
–Connect toa properlyrated,
thepossibilityofslipping.
notbeenusedfora periodoftwo
protectedandsizedpowersupply
~Tiiminimizethepossibility
weeksmlonger.mm3nw44s
circuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
UNDER
–Connect to adequateplumbing
appliancefromthepowersupply
THESE
soti
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
beforeattempting
anymaintenance
preventthe
theInstallationInstructions.
or cleaning(excepttheremovaland
orinjury9if youhavenotusedhot
@~rn offwaterfaucetswhen
cleaningofthelintfilter).
waterfortwoweeksormore9or
thewasheris notinusetoreIieve
NOTE: TurningtheCycleSelector
moveintoa residenceinwhichthe
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
knobto anOFl?positiondoesI’WT
hot
;linirnizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
beenused
turnon
shouldbreakor-rupture.
powersupply.
QUhot
~Whendisconnectingthis
themtorunforseveralminutes
a D4-J
not tamper withControlse
beforemingany electrical
appliancepullbytheplugrather
*DOnotoperatethisappliance
whichis connectedto
thanthecord toavoiddamagetothe
if it isdamaged,malfunctioning,
Thiswill
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
partiallydisassembled,or has
a~lowany
gasto escape.
lfrlakesure thatthecord is locatedso
missingor brokenparts,including
Sincethegasis
donot
M it willnotbesteppedon, tripped
a damagedcordor plug.
smokeor usean openflameor
overor otherwisesubjectedto
@Neverclimbonor st~d on the
this process.
damageor stress.
washertop.
oNever~eac~iflt~~~~~e~~~~e
*~~ not
or replaceany part
~D. notwashfiberglassarticlesin
~f~~~e
or
my
it is
RAM%?
yourwasher.Skinirritationcm.dd
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or
ckmx$ push
resultfromthe remainingparticles
in this use md CM%? inthe cycle selector knobto
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
“STOP”posith, then
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duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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@Thelaundry process can
F!r.lr
reduce the flame retardancyof
fabrics. Toavoidsuch a result,
the garment manufacturer’scare
instructionsshould be fobwed
very carelidly.
* Do not leavevmsherlid up
during cycle.This will stop the
wash and spin action and prevent
completionof’thecycle.
to
—
your
WARNING-TOreducetheriskoffire,e~ectricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheLWORTANTSAFETY~TSTRUCTIONS
beforeoperatingthisappliance.
w.
Lw40B 10STAST.PUSH
m SOP
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II
Water
Lavel
~~~~ Temperature
II
Reguler
Cycle
*/c@o’”;::;’c;%&
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Cycle
SOAK-#
Automatic Wesher
with MlnWVash
n
/
LIGHTz
SOIL
L~
i
NORMALHEAVY
‘or
d
Sorting
andLoading
~ Sortciothescarefullybyfabric
type, weight,colorand amountof
soilaccordingto instructionson
page U.
@RemoveFilter-Flo@panand
Mini-BasketTM.
The undersideof
thelid is a goodplaceto putthe pan
whileloadingor unloadingclothes.
@PositiontheFilter-Flopan on the
agitator.Lintwillcollectin thepan
for easyremovalwhenthe washis
finished.
N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo
pan as a washbasket.Do notput
anyitemsto be washedin the
Filter-F1opan.
@Seepages8 and 9 for information
on howto use Bleachand Fabric
SoftnerDispensers.Forinformation
on howto usebleachesand fabric
softeners,seepage 17.
~ Closethelid. Washerwillfill but
not agitateor spinwiththe lid open.
setting
the
controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7 to helpyoumakethe
properselections.
SelectWaterLevel
SMALL:Washeris lessthan 1/2
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3
fill.
LARGE:Over2/3’sfull.
MINI-BASKET:Seeinstructions
on page10.
0 SelectWashandRinse
Temperature.
@ PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturn clockwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
Do not use Mini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads. You’llfind
completedetailson howandwhen
to use the Mini-Baskettubon
page 10.
QAddmeasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages 13through17
tbr informationon detergentsand
other additives.
@Load clothesintothe washbasket
beingcarcfuinot to overload.
Clothes shouldbe belowthe
retainingring. See page 12for
more hxding information.
4
—
soak
setting—
cyck!—
#
,
i1
Provideslongerwashtimefor most
cottons,linens,workandplay
clothes.Threesoillevelsettingsare
provided,butyoucansetthe
selectorin-between,if desired.
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Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Seepage9.
Regular
cycle
O PullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthe washer.If youwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKn&
in to stopthe washerandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedat anytime.
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Regular
cycle
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NORMAL1HEAW\
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FWSS dk
mk
cydeFor PolyesterKnits,delicatesand
permanentpress.An extended
cooldownsprayrinseis providedto
minimizethe settingof wrinkles.
–——
Press
&~nits
Cycle
.
inEd-l
setting
r
Regular
Cycle
cycle
!Mcctor
Settings
Wash
Spin
Rinse
Spin
WJhdTime
Heavy Normal Light
Soil
18
3%
3%
7
34
14
3%
3YZ
7
30
6
3%
31/+.
7
22
Minutes)
I%rm.Press&KnitsCycle
Soak
Normal
Soil
n
10Y2
3%
7
11
e StartsHere
Light
Starts Here
3%
2%
31/j
2%
3%
4%
4%
23‘h
16%
?/mEs:
@Totaltime includes pauses betweeneach phase of cycle.
&E~- * Totaltime does not include waterfill time. Fill times vary depending on household
:.-.3~=-:%% l~nterpressure and your selected waterlevel.
TURN THUEPAGE
for Cwmhds setting(h&k >,
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V%ter
wild-l
Thnperature
CVck
cycle setting
Hotor Warm
Warmor Cold
RegularCycle
Rew.darCvcle
Normalor LightSoilSetting
Normalor Light SoilSetting
Hot
RegularCycle
Hotor Warm
RegularCycle
Normalforsmallloads;
Heavyforallotherloads
NormalSetting
Hot
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
NormalSoilSetting
Warm
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
NormalSoilor LightSetting
Warm
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
NormalSoilSetting
Warm
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
LightSetting
Warm
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
LightSetting
Warm
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
LightSetting
Down-filledgarments,if machine
washingis recommended
Warm
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
NormalSoilSetting
BabyClothes—Sturdy,
suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
Hot
RegularCycle
Normalor LightSoilSetting
Warm
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
LightSetting
Warm
RegularCycle
5 min. soakthenLightSoilSetting
Warm
RegularCycle
5 min. soakthenLightSoilSetting
Hotor Warm
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
NormalSoilSetting
Hotor Warm
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
NormalSoilSetting
Hotor Warm
RegularCycle
Coldor Warm
RegularCycle
Normalor HeavySetting,
dependingon amountof soil
Normalor LightSoilSetting
Warm
Perm. Press& KnitsCycle
NormalSoilor LightSetting
Warm
Perm. Press& KnitsCycle
Load
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
Averageor lightsoil
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
and WOO]
RayonandAcetate
1
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,
Codon
Blankets—Synthetic,
Electric
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Curtains-DO N(YTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
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~
—
I
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
and Rugs**
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Pillows
I
(h.apel-jes
andbedspreadsmaybe too largeforautomatichome-size
washer.
‘~>+Check
size. Sollleslipco~~ers,
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Refer
toGarment
care
Ldlds
Bki!adll
special
Instructions
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded,
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorine
bleach
whenneeded.
If colorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended
on
page15.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
‘Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorine
bleach
whenneeded.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpageH.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,orIlynon-chlorine
bleach
whenneeded.
If unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Nobleach
Washonly if recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Seldomneeded.If needed,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Washfrequentlyto fluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffan odorwhichmaybe absorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentis dry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or 3 at a timeor addtowelsto balance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouse a mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailof cold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Ordynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Youmaypreferto usea mildtypedetergent,Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Nobleach
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Fill washer,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat a time.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirt beforewashing.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
If unusuallysoiled,use RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)WashandSpin.
whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Washonly2 or 3 rugsor matsat one time. Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt.
Jo bleach
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washat least 3 timesin verysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomto moveto avoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,but willprobablynevereliminateit.
fhe stainedparts willnot~iscolorsubsequentwashingloads. I’umbleon FLUFF (NoHeat).
Nobleach
10bleach
o bleach
>i]lowsare ~ladeOfdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
iown.Manypillowscanbe machinewashed,but manufacturers’ care labels nmst befollowed
:areji~lly.If washingis recommended,checkpillowsfor weakseamsor holesandmendto
]reventescapeof feathersor filling.Fill washer,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
o dissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat a time to balanceload, use highwaterlevel.
[oreinformationon carelabeling,sendfor “What’sNewAboutCARELAJ3ELS~’
Forsalebythe SuperintendentofDocuments,
LT.S,~ovcrnmenrPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
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If yourclothesandhouseholditerns
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefilly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
water temperaturewarmeno.xghto
releaseand get rid ofsoil.
~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on
a regularbasis only whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washin waterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately
90°to 1lO°F.or
handcomfortable.If younotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,if safe
forfabrics.
@Alwaysrinsein ColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
@Tryto washlessoften.Save
articlesofthe sametypeof fabric
untilyouhavea fullload.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
@Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
are theoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinSpeedto remove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.
@UseyourMini-Basketwtub for
verysmallloads.It useslesswater
thanthe smallwaterlevelin thebig
tub on thiswasher.Youwillalso
saveon detergentandenergy.
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.If youpreferto use
powderedbleach,pourit intothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
are somerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—I%CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL–-2/3(3JP
.
(170ml) liquid
MHW-BASKETtu
b-l/4 CUP
(60ml)liquid
—
@Pourmeasuredamountof liquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispense.r.
@DOnotoverfill or $3hwdiSp@lM?TC
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcan causefabric
damage.
@Neverpour
bleach directly ontoclothes 4W
into
the wash basket or MidBasket tub.
to
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tdORMAL HSAWY
* PositiontheFabricSoftener
Dispenseron theFilter-Flopan.
@“SOAK”settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
~Pourmamditcturer’s
recommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~If a hotor warmsoakis desired,
settheWASH/IUNSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“HOVCOLIY’
or “WW/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto
“Normal”in theRegularCycle.Wart
thewasher.Afterwasherfillsand
beginsto agitate,pushin theCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto “SOX~’
PullouttheCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.
@Addenoughwaterto fillthecup
1/2full.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
~The fabricsoftenerwill
utomaticallybe dispensedat the
—
~ Do not stop the washer during
he firstspin. Thiswillcausethe
dispenserto emptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMini-Basket
tub, useone(1)teaspoon(5 ml)of
concentratedsofteneror one(1)
tablespoon(15ml) of diluted
softener.
~ For an extendedsoakzdlow
the
washerto fillandagitatefora few
minutesto dissolvethesoaking
agent.Thenpushin theCycle
SelectorKnobto stopthewmher
andMOWto S02k
(&p lid C~OSed)
foras longas desired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobto completethecycle.
~Do not usethe FabricSoftener
Dispenserwiththe SoakSetting
Cycle.
9
,
TheFilter-Flopanhastwo
fimctions:
o LINTFILTEl&Positionthe
Filter-Flopanon theagitatorafter
loadingclothesintothe washer.
Lintis easilyseenandremoved
afterthewashis finished.
-
_–
- .-~e LIDFORTHEMINI-BASKET— -.
Fs?m.
—.
Afterloadingclothesin theMiniBaskettub,be sureto replacethe
Fiker-Flopan. Thepan servesas a
lidto keeptheclothesin theMiniBaskettub.
N~E: DonotusetheFiker-Flopan
as a washbasket.Do notputany
itemsto be washedin theFiker-Flo
pan. Do notplacedetergentpackets
in the Filter-Flopan.
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wsiw—.
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TheIWni-BasketTMtub, designed
for m-mu hxudsOfregukwfabrics
or detimte hand-wmh3bIes9
cm
be used withmy cycleexcept the
SOAKsetting.
4. Loadclothesin Mini-Basket
tub.SeepageU forsortinghelp.
8. Closelid and.setcontrolsas
follows:
–
Water lad
MEDIUM
LARGE
GSMALL
@
RmJi:::
BASKET
wash
kwl$
@Smallloadsof regularfabrics
(upto 2%pounds).
~Delicate!ioadssuchaslingerie,
pantyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,
seeks,shirts,babyclothesandother
small,delicatehand-washables.
~ Stuffedtoys.
@Tennis shoes.
How
towash
a small
fabricsor
L RemoveFiker-Flo”pan.
5. Afterloadingclothesin the
Mini-Baskettu~,be sureto replace
theFilter-Flopan. Thepan serves
as a lid to keeptheclothesin the
Mini-Baskettub.
–Set WaterLevelto “MINIBASKET”position.
—SelectdesiredWash/Rinse
Temperature.Seepage4.
9. PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startwasher.
6. Addbleach,if desired.Measure
carefullyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)-directly intothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8 for dispenser
instructions.
—
\
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubon agitator.
Pull the agitatortowardthe frontof
the machinefor easier installation
and removalof Mini-Baskettub.
7. Addfabricsoftener,if desired.
Pour1teaspoon(5ml)ofconcentrated
softeneror 1tablespoon(15ml) of
dilutedsoftenerintoFabricSoftener
Dispenseron Filter-Flopan. See
page9 for dispenserinstructions.
3. Put 1/4to 1/3cup (60to 80 ml)
detergentin the bottomof the MiniBaskettub.
forUux! Ofthe
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@Do not usethe Mini-Baskettub
with SOAKSetting.
=Do notwashclothesin theregular
washbasketwhen usingthe MiniBaskettub. There willnot be
enoughwaterin the regularbasket
and clothesdamagecouldresult.
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tub
~Whenwashingstockings,panty
hose and other easilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,the use of a net
laundrybag is recommended.
.
to
—
—
d by
Separa
the
surface
texture
soil
1$paystocheckand prepare
clothesforwashing.
@Emptypockets,brushOUt cuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doany~ecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
@Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.For STAIN
REMOVAL
GUIDE,SEEPAGE19.
~ TbrnI?olyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Soakingand Pre-treating–
a goodwayto loosendeep soils
andstains.
A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentis another
wayto removeheavysoils,
embeddeddirt andevensome
stains.
Soakingcan be eithera completely
separatewashingstepor a preliminarystepto a completewashcycle.
For detailedinformationon how
to soakin yourwasher,seepage 9.
Smt by
Separ
from
from
e
Medium
Soil
13
from
LINT’PRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTC0LLECN3RS—suchas
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
For more information on M
Controlyseepage 20.
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bycolor
Separate
sort by fabric
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from
m
from
*
from
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from
Synthetics &
Poly Knits
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m
NonColorfast
from
13
Delicates
j
‘~ In additionto sortingto reducelint
, collection,it is recommendedthat
--~..:iibrics of similarconstructionbe
-<:washecl
togetherwheneverpossibk.
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PAGE17.
@Me-treatheavysoilby rubbingin
a smallamountof liquiddetergent
or apastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbest results,
wait 1/2hour beforewashing.
Special
for
Vvashingpermmlmt press
if’youdo nothim a dryer.
If youare machine-washing
.PermanentPressclothesthatyou
phmto linedry or drip-dry,use
extracareto minimizewrinkling
in thewashprocess:
–
—
@Be Carefilnot to overload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.A Me{iumsizePermanent
Pressloadis thelargestthatshould
be washed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
for a regularload.Usea Medium
WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonas washerstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,use the
Perm. Press& Knitscycle.
—
@Loadclothesdry.
@Takea properlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
the washbasketin thisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Do not
wraparoundthe agitator.
SmallItems-like washcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1ike
towels.
Here is a typicalfullload:
3 DoubleSheets
4 Long SleeveShirts
3 BoxerShorts
6 StandardPillowCases
5 T-shirts
~ Pair Trousers
3 Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingthe ClothesRetaining
Ring,showsa properload. Clothes
haveampleroomto movebecause
theyare notpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesare loadeddry sincewet
itemsare apt to packdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.This size
loadrequiresa fullwaterfill.
What is the best sizeload of
ckthes-large~ ~ediurn9or
small?Savethne,energyand
detergentby avoidingextrause of
the washer.Tryto washa full load
of clothes.H’youcan it is betterto
saveclothesuntilyouhavea full
load. If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentby adjustingthe water
levelfor the sizeof the load. See
page4.
Toadditemsafterthe washerhas
started.
@Turnoff the washer.
~ Carefullyremovethe Fiker-F1o
pan.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnextto the agitator.
~Replacethe Filter-Flopan and
restartthe washer.
N~E: Do notuse the Filter-Flo
pan as a washbasket. Do not put
anyitemsto be washedin the
Fiker-Flopan. Do notplace
detergentpacketsin the Fiker-Flo
pan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhose and other easilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,we recommend
the use of a net laundrybag.
to
in
—
Advantages
Phosphwe--
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Fbwdm?dDetergents
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Nem-Phosphate–
IPbwdered Detergents
-.
-_—
--.
mwx
Performsatisfactorilyin soft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
In someareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfi.dlimestonedeposits
oncldhes andwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Performwellin softwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswel~.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
-,4
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellin softwater.
Generallydo notcleanwellin
medium-hardor hardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
The
ISyourwaterhard?If it is, and
if youusea carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
depositsonyourclothesand
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-fadingofbright
colorsas a resultof directcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinlde-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~ Destroyseffectivenessof flameretardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children’ssleepwear.
* Increasesfabricwearbecause
of the scrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Ef&ts onwasher
~ Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylint adheringto the sticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
of limestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses, filters
and other washerparts.
* Reduce-j useful life of washer.
washersurfaces.Thehardness
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
frequencywilldeterminehow
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
up.If yourviaterisVERYHARD
(11ormore grains)andif youwash
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.
Ik!amInenddmthod$ to
lx!duceIhM!StOmbtidups
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,
prewash
soilandstainremoversto helpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergentto helpkeep
dirt fromredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
~ Usea powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseareavailablein yourarea.
~Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Usea packagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
GOOdwasllillgpmtice$
my delayI.i.nlestone
dmllage
to clothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
of limestoneon yourclothes.
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hard wateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150°F.for cottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,use moredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sure to usebleachon bleachable
fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentand allowwasher
to fill and agitatefor threeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
–
—
Ho=whpartiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedevelo~ed
—
deposits,theymaybe pa~ially
restoredby soakingin a solution
—
oftwocupsofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAl_NER.
Thenwashclothesin the washer
usingdetergent.
~ Do not usevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionof thevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrinkle-resistance
of permanentpressfabrics.
~ Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics,
* Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideon oppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
in relationto waterhardness.
causedbythe
*LIMES~NE—technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE—is
reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.
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Hthe recommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchto a lowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Theuseofa sufilcientamount
ofdetergentis oneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
varies
Amountrequired
Wcording
to:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. TyPeof detergent
5. Washtemperature
the moredetagentif
youhave.. .
1. Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Howtouse detergenG—-grmukw
m ipow(km?d:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnextto the
agitator.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
a commoncauseof laundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentin a standard
measuringcup.
Miw
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mount
—
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foraveragesd
bad
WaterLevelSetting
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Hardness
VERY
High!%dsing
PowderType
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Concentrated
FowderType
LIQUID
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Large
Medium
Small
Mini
Basket
1%cups
1%cups
1%cups
%cup
IO%O%r.
HARD
4-10Gr,
SOFT
O-4Gr.
1!4cups
1%cups
%cup
‘Acup
1cup
%cup
‘/2
cup
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o-1o
%cup
cup
‘/2
cup
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Grains
o-1o
Grains
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INRM!TM’W
1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentfor yourloadandwater
hardnessas shownin guide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationson package.
3. For hard watertreatment,see
page16.
mff-
w
Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do
abouthardwater,youneedto know
if youhaveit and,if so,howhard
it is.
e If Youlivein a municipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
s If youlivein a ruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’per gallon”and
meansthis:
Oto 3 grainsper gallon–SOFT
4 to 10grains-HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20 grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
If’yourwateris SOFT,YOU
have
no-problem.Youcanu~esoapor
detergentas youpreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohaveno problem.
—
—
But,if youhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither. . .
L An installedwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseof a pa&agedwater
softener.
Forinformationon water
softeners,see guidebelow.
Add
thisWwtxwmenerwith
a Ml
water k?vel
Grainsof
hardness
Whenusing
withdetergent
Whenusing
withsoap
o–lo
o
%cup
(80ml)
lo–15
‘%cup
(60ml)
%cup
(160ml)
15-20
20–25
25–30
over30
—
%cup
(120ml)
%cup
(180ml)
% cup
(160r@
1cup
(240ml)
1cup
(240ml)
1%cups
(360rnl)
1cupplus 1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove
30(240mlplus 15MIforeachextra5 grains)
fir evew~_
a~e
l% cupsPIUS 1 wbi*pOOn
30 (300ml plus 15mlforeachextra5 grains)
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16
—
.
LWndry
productandtype
How towe
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchas Cloroxbrand
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8,
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2 brand
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
WIWTIZER
:hlorine Bleach,
wchas C1oroxbrand
iVATER
SOFTENER
{on-precipitating
uchas CaIgonbrand
‘precipitating
suchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
Suchas Bizbrand
it
Specialinstructions
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage9.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2) Reducesstaticelectricity.
3) Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4) Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5) Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchas RainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Usein caseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses?
Followpackagedirections.
Addat startofwashcycle.
Suspendshardnessmineralsin solution,keeping
waterclear.
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentor soapinwashcycle.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralsto formprecipitate
whichgivescloudyor milkyappearancetowater.
I Followpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
ANDsPmREIWWms
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
Suchas Spray‘nWash
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
andK2Rbrands
carelabelsforinstructions.
‘HN’ISANDDYES
Powderedsuchas Rit
andTintcxbrands
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washeror cmdryclothes.
2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbe chlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardant
children’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-tit
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3) CheckManufacturers’
CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonall kindsoffabrics.
2) Is mosteffectiveinhotwater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsif suchproductsare sprayedonor have
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.The fabricmaythenbe washed
normally.Damageto yourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationof nextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup (120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts. Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
but maynevereliminateit.
FO11OW
packagedirections.
N(YI’E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
*Formoreinformationon sanitizers,senc!forGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“Sanitationin HomeLaundering;’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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to
L Tryto removestainsas soonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easierit is toremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take these steps:
@Find thefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththe garment.
~Teststainremovalproducton a
hiddeninsideseamor ona sample
of thematerial.
~Avoiduseofhot wateron
unknownstain.It can setsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountof soapor detergent.
stain
RemovalHint—
using
C.hh’he IBh?m!h
for
WhiteandBkaclwbk Fabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonega~lon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately
80”F.
(27°C.)-in a sinkor pan. Soak
stainedareafor 5 minutesand
launderin washer.
The Caseof’the“lnvisble” Stain.
Foodor cookingoilson your
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeas you
put yourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsare notcompletely
removedin the wash,theoilyspots
maypickup dirt fromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythe washcycleitself.
Once thesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
e Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
andlet stand30 minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccan stand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”
stains?
@Increasethe amountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
—
Seenextpagefor
stain RemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtaina copy
writeto: ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost.
—
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Whiteand
—
Fabrics
Wwhabk
Fabrics
See ControISetting (kick, Bleach on Page 7
other
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)
Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedull tool to
carefilly scrape ofas much adhesive or gum aspossible. Sponge
witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach
accordingto StainRemovalHintonoppositepage.If colorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreit byspongingwith
ammonia.**
Rinsethoroughly.
Blood
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.If stainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
or PancakeMakeup,Rougt
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil, Tar,CodLiverOil.
—
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder,
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
I toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;FO11OW
guidedirectionsfor
cream.
Spongewithwarmwater.If stainremains,
applywarmglycerine,let stand30minutes
andrinsewell,or spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder,
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
ietergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
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EQmi9
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,or Food
Coloring
leakstainin coolwater.If stainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain
temovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
~pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
/hiletheyare fresh,beforemoldhasa chanceto weakenfabric.)If
ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint
noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotbe removed.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
Ziquiddetergent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed.
Scorchcanseldombe removed.
Ink, Ballpoint
reshstains:Placestainfacedownon an absorbenttoweland
]ongewithdrycleaningfluid~or use sprayclearrer.Apply
ldilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingto Stain
emovaiHintonoppositepage,
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach,
PaintandVarnish
ften withoil, lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
~nanaoil. Launderin warmwater.
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.
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pplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
lorhaschangedyoumaybe ableto restoreit bytreatingwith
lmoniaor vinegar5*If anystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*or bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Launderin warmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Rust
Applyrust renmver~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.
==%
f~==><.=;
~ecauseckxminc
fluidstendto betoxic,be sureyouare ina wellventilatedroomwhenusin~them.NOcleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuser is
? .=. *~iiL][iOn:
~:r,~~~g.
~~$
fi~mi]iilr
;Viththe limitatio~sandreq{lired~~utions(usuallj printed
onlabel).
useextrernecaution
wi~hflammablecomp~unds.
.Umkr
nocircumstances
shouldfabricscontainingflammable
materials(vmxes,
c
leaningfluids,etc.)be
washedin washer.
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Ilo[Illixch]orineb]ell~hwithamnloIliaor ucidssuchi]s vinegarimd/or rust remover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmay
cause
death.
~&~ Sa~C~*}~irCfC~tfJ~il~ol~lC~ltlTlanuK3Ctt~re*S`C3*Cl~~belS.
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GIU3ASYOR0.ILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
m
~kcomectsotiingofc]othes.Separablint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
* Washingtoo long,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
detergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
~Useofnon-p~ospha~~
precipitatewhichcanbem.istakenforlint,Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror a packaged
watersoftener.
e Powderyresiduefromgranularde~~gen~mayappe~ tObe lint. Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoIiquidorcoldwaterdetergentor usewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
~ overloadingwill cause abrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~TOOmuchbleach. Use correct amountofMeachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergentto holdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage15.
e ~comectuseoffabricso~ner. ~f~s~ in washcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreatea whitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage9.
e Pfig usu~y onpolyester-cotton
blendsis causedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint. ‘lhrningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
~Sbtic electricitycausedbyoverdying will causeattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
I’hesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStairIs”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedin washcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickup dirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rub in
undilutedliquiddetergent,let stand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
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iargerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if
wateris M@ toExtremelyHard.
Q~a~r nothotenoughfor~pe ~f~oad,Be surewa~r heateris setto dd.iverhotwater
at thewasherat 1409-15WF.Do notwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds--suchas
dishwashhgor familybaths--areheavy.
e-F&ror~fe~or~~rgcnt. Chmge~Ph~sp~@detergent,if~ssible, Followtheses@ps:
1, Usewaterconditioner,(suchas Calgonbmnd)
2. Pre+reatst@s
~. U~h6tt@stsvaterpossibhi
A ~im~leachwhere,possible
5, Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwaitersoftener
* ~~~er
ov~rload~,~lothw c~ot movefleelyto loosen andremovesoil,Cmlsing
grayapjxxirmice.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeof load.
~~propr, so~g withtisufficientdetergent.~su~y a 30-*Ute so~ is s~ficiente
However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use
twi@e
therecommended
amountof detergent.
s Use”ofsoapin hard water.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsix steps
describedabove.
tm 10ngmay result in increasedsoildeposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor
$ Wtig
n?MUer”lo@s.
@Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbe presentin thewashsoMionat the
X.artof agi@tione
Seepage 15.
@To restoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:
1, Putclothesin washer.Fill withHO?’water.CheckManufacturers’Care Labelsto
determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment.
@Adda non-pr~ipititig typeof watersoftenersuchas Calgonwithphosphate—
use2% timesasmuchasyouneed for normalwatersoftening.
* Do not usedetergentor soap.
* MOW clothesto go throughwmplete cycle.
2, Ifyouprefertouse the SoakSetting,seepage 9. Use thewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentor prewashdetergentand Mow clothesto soakfor about20 minutes.
3, Use the
MYmEs
tub. Seepage 10.Increasedetergent.
=~ncomp~ete
remov~ ofimdy soildueto constantuse of insufficientdetergent.ChWk
hem of T-shirtor pillowcase. If they are whiteandcenter=
is yellow,it containsbody
oil Restore
followingprocedureson “Grayed Clothes;’above.
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PWXMBLE
CAUSEANDREMEDY
Y131J.JOWED ~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes,Useoxygenbleach(such
CLOTHES
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as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1. Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitating
watersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach,
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledin yourhornetoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfor a fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,usea commerciallyavailable
rust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotusein thewasher;usea plasticcontainer.
BLUEORGRAY
COLORSTAINS
@Improperuseof fabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater,Dilutesofier beforefillingyourFabric
SoftnerDispenser.Seepage17.Toremovestains:dampenstainedareaandrub with
undilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.
SHRINKAGE,
3ENERAL
~ Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe
safelywashedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’Care
Instructionsexactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
XIRINKAGE,
U’?ITS
~Relaxationshrinkage canoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybe pressedback
intoshapeaflereachwashanddry cycle.
@Progressiveor dehyed shrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(in somefabrics)
is graduallyremovedby laundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRelaxationShrinkageabove.
@Shrinkagecausedby overheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheatshaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthe temperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,but it canbe preventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat.
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~ Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyone washerload.at3 time. Do notcombineloads.
* Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Tbomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.
*Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
e Incomect water leve~o use ~Mge~ater
~eve~
forMediumLoad, MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
* Re~ted washingin toohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
@Accumulationof limescaledueto use ofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-built
detergent.
@Fa.ihwto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
‘lbremovewrinkles:
@Retumbleon “PermanentPress” setting.
@Rerinseanddry on “permanentPress” setting.
QIf unsuccessful,retumbleon high heatfor 10-12minutesandh~g immediately.
@Iron carefully.
@Sendto dry cleanemforpressing.
@Somewrinldesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed.
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
@Pinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureall suchobjects
are removed.Alsocheckwashtub.
@Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Thmknitsinsideout.
* Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe cawxxlby
improperuse of chlorinebleach.Use onlycorrectamountof Meach,usingBleach
Dispenser.Neveradd undilutedbleachto washtub or allowclothesto comeinto
[email protected] notwipeup bleachspillswithclothes.
~Chemicalssuchas hair bleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
:oiletbowlcleanersmaycausefidxicholes.Rinseall towelsand otherarticlesthat
xunein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash. Do notcontaminate
:Mhing articleswiththesechemicals.
~Small$unnoticedtears mayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingand mendall rips and tears.
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TEARS,RIPS
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WEAR
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e As ~emanent Press gm~nts age, they~~y showfrayingat collarsandCuffs,This is
HEAVILYSOILED
AREASsuchas
collarsandcuffs
normaldueto weakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isnotcausedby
washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsrnailPermanentPressloadswitha
LargeWaterLevel.DonotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.
Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
@Roughnessor burrsonagitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsif necessary.
~MaybecausedbyuseofRegularCyclefor delicatearticles.UsePerm.Press&Knits
Cycle.Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareLabels.
@Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis notcaused
bywasher.Slowprocessbywashingon Perm. Press& KnitsCycle.
@Toolargeloads,or toolittlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
* Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.
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)PERATE
~Makesurecordis pluggedintooutlet.
~Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsare turnedon.
@Makesurecontrolsare setand cycleselectorknobis pulledoutto ONposition.
~Makesurelid is closed.Washerwillfillbut willnot spinor agitatewith.lid open.
@Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingthe electrical
outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
[ATER
EMPERATURE
; I.NCORRECI’
@Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsare
properlyset.
@Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsare turnedon
and regulatedcorrectly.
QMake surehosesare connectedto correct
w
faucets..hot to hot, coldto cold.
~ Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Removeinlethosesfrom
watervalve.Cleanthe screensand reinstallhoses.
QCheckhouseholdwaterheaterto makesure it is deliveringwaterat 140°to 150°F.
PROBLEM
IPossmLE
CAUSEm IRE2VEEDY
~ Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked.
@Topofdrainoutletshouldbe lessthan8 ft. abovefloor.
WATERLEAKS
@ Make surehose connectionsaretightatfin.wets.
~ Make sureend of drainhose is correctlyinsertedin and securedto drainfac~ity.
WASHERH NOISY
@Makesurewasheris levelandfirmto the floorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand
frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.
@A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbe heardat theendof’eachspinperiodasthemotor
stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin~’Thissoundis normal.
@Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethe washerto vibrateexcessivelydufingspin,
and maycauseit to movefromits originalposition.In extremecases,(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelis set higherthan
necessary)the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloud butharmlessnoise.
TOcorrect,openthe lid andredistributethe loadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close
thelid andrestart.
~Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps. . .suchas betweenwashand spinor
betweenspinandrinse.
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The tub. Theporcelainis
self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafter
washingto allowmoistureto
evaporate. Do notuseharsh
or grittycleansers.
‘l’heexterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof
washingcompounds.Wipeor dust
withdampcloth.Trynotto hit
surfacewithsharpobjects.
TOstorewasher:
Askservicetechnicianto remove
waterhorn drainpumpandhoses
to preventfreezing.
Do notstorethe washerwhereit
willbe exposedto theweather.
Worlongvacations:
Be surewatersupplyis shutoffat
faucetsanddrainall waterfrom
hosesif weatherwillbebelow
freezing.
RI
Lubricate
JIjiJJ
withgrease
@Soakfilterpanin a preheated
160”F.(710(2,)
solutionofhalf
vinegarandhalfwaterfor 15
minutes.Thenbrusheachsideof
panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile
flushingwithrunningwater.
~;troleum
Jelly.
TheActiva~or@
agitator.Remove
at regularintervals-about4 to 6
months-and removeanylintthat
mayhaveaccumulated.Notools
areneeded,simplygraspagitator
withbothhandsandpullstraight
up sharply.The slottedsectionat
thetopof the metalshafthas a light
coatingof lubricantto preventparts
stickingtogether.If thisarea
appearsto be dry,applya lightcoat
ofgreaseor petroleumjelly around
theslottedsectionofthe shaft
beforereplacingtheagitator.Do
notovergrease.Excessgreasemay
getintoclothesload.
Whenreplacingtheagitator,
carefullylowerstraightdownonto
the shallso thatit fitsintothe slots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoits normal
position.
@Do notsoakin porcelain
container.Vinegarcandamage
porcelain.
@Do notexceed180°F.(82”C.)
or filterpanmaywarp.
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orJthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofour serviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If for some
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuc@40225
FINALLY, if your problemis still
not resolved, write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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Save proof of originalpurchasedatesuch as yoursalessliporcancelledcheck to establish warranty period.
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W’+’EWAFI
For one year from date of original
purchase,we will provide,free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace
anypwt of the washer that fails
because of a manufacturing
defect.
LMII!TH3
I=OLHI”YEAR
For the second through fifth year
from date of original purchase,
we will provide, free of charge,
replacement parts for any part of
the transmhsiof? that fails because
of a manufacturing defect. Youpay
for the service trip to your home
and service labor charges. Or, if
you desire, we will provide a
completely reconditioned
transmission. Youpay for the
shop reconditioning labor, the
service trip to your home and
service labor charges.
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~ Service trips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.
material.
Fled your Lkmand care
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
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, DC. h 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
coststo yourhome.
All warranty service will be provided
by our FactoryService 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 FACKIRY
SHMCE, GENERAL ELECTRICH(XP(XNT FACNX3YSERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
@Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
@Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
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@Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANIUR IS NOT13ESPONW3LE
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
~ Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
affairsofficeor your state’s Attorney GeneraL
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult yourlocalorstateconsumer
rn~y
Electric
if further help is needed
Affairs,GE
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