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H thebest fromw get o contents Agitator ApplianceRegistration 26 2 BleachDispenser Careand Cleaning 8 26 ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettings Detergentsand CM-wAdditives Filter-FloPan HardWater 4 16 Moving& VacationTips C@eratingtheWdsher Pre-Treating ProblemSolver RepairService %fcty Instructions SortingClothes Stains use andcare of model WWA8340G 13-17 10 8 Mini-BasketTh’ Tub Modeland SerialNumbers t 6,7 5 Energy-SwingTips FabricSoftenerDispenser LimestoneDeposits Loading -7 / 14,26 12 9 2 26 4,5 7,8, 11 20-25 27 3,4 11 18 1; StainRemovalGuide User MaintenanceInstructions 26 Back Cover ?Wrranty -.— -L-.-.--—.--.-.-c.--= -..!?=--7?=.===-= HeBpus hel~you. Befhx! using your ● e washer, read thisbookCamfuilyo It is intendedto helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. Keepit handyfor answerstoyour questions. Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 If you received a *wed washer. oe Immediatelycontactthedealer (or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer. save the and money. Beforeyou request service... checkthe ProblemSolveron pages20-25.It listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself. Writi down themodel $M’Mll serialnumbem. You’ll findthemona labelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis card,pleasewritethesenumbers here: ModelNumber SerialNumber Usethesenumbersin any correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourwasher. ToobtainHispanicversionof thisbook,call TheGEAnswerCenter@ 800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice. Toll-free. Paraobtenerla versibnen espaiiolde &temanual, namegratisa TheGEAnswerCenter? serviciodeinformacibn parael consumidor, teh$fono800.626.2000. All washinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January 1984. . .— womm~ — SmETY InStrUCtiOnS MadM instructions Mimeusingthisappliance. W-G-TO nduceth@tisk@f Tbmi~mbthe pwibitity fire,ekxtric shock,or injpryk)= ofi~~: persofls whelmingyowappkc% ~Dohot~~xc~~~~j~~~]~~~hwith fonowbwic pl’ecmtio~,hldtidhg $Mohving: ‘ ‘, @usethisqqm.nce Ody for its intended purposeasdescribedin thisUsemidCareIi@k.~ ‘ ‘ @Thiswashermtis~tie properly insta?d andkxatedin ,. aecortice with the ImtaMtimiInstructions beforeitisused.Ifyou didnot receiveanInstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou. –Properlygroundtoconform withallgoverningcodesand ordinances. Followdetailsin InstigationInstructions. –IIMW orstorewhereitwillnot k exposedtotemperatures below ileezingorexposed totheweather. –Connect toaproperlyrated, protectedandsizedpowersupply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload. –Connect toadequateplumbing anddrainfacilitiesas describedin theInstallationInstructions. @Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen thewasherisnotinuseto relieve pressurecmhosesandvalves,andto minimizeleakageif a hoseor valve shouldbreakor rupture. *Whendisconnectingthis ~ppliancepullbytheplugmther {IMnthecord toavoiddamagetothe cordorjunctionofcordandplug. ,Makesum thatthecord is locatedso ht it wiliriotbesteppedon, tripped overor otherwisesubjectedto damtigeor Wins, ammoniaor acidssuchMvinegar and/orrustremover.Mixingcan producea toxicgaswhichmay causedeath. ~ eDonot Wm$h or dry articles thatI&we beencleanedin,washed in9so?kixl~a,qrspottedwith combMibIeor~losive sdMaWs (suchasgasoline; degreasers, dry-ckariing s@vents9 kerosene, etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors thatcouldigniteorexplode.~ Donotaddthesesubstances tothe washwater9 anddonotusethese substances aroundyourwasher and/ordryerduringoperation. ~~ROGEN GA$isproduced bytheebemical actionwithin yourwaterheaterandthegasemi accumulate inthewaterheater and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo mwmuwAs weeksorionger. CMBEEW~S~ UNDER THESE631WMSTN~. Soto preventthepossibitityofdamage orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot waterfortwoweeksormore,or moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe hotwatersystemmaynothave beenusedforsmnetime,turnon allhotwaterfaucetsandallow themtorunforseveralminutes beforeusinganyelectrical appliancewhichisconn~tedto thehotwatersystem.Thiswill allo}vanyhydrogengastoescape. Sincethegasisfi3mmable,donot smokeoruseanopenflme or app!iance duringthisprocess. 3 * aose sa~wi$iom iswma~ W&J appllmcgktied byormar LMldnm, Doriot~Mowc~tidren topktyimskk,onorwitht.hk q@mW?oranyfMsCarded a@iance.~@WQofdh@ded’ appliancm madshippingor propfxly. packhlgrnater$l!s Mifore~scqrdmgawqsher, or rwnoving fromMwWx3, remove tllwwasherML oKeep~1lautidry skis(sucha$ detergents,bleaches,fabricsofkmers, etc.)outofthereachofchildren, prefqmblykalm~cabket. Obwve allwarningson-containerlabelsto ‘ avoidpersonalinjury. ~Keeptheareaaroundand underneathyourappliancesfree “ fkomtheaecunxdationofcombustible materials,suchaslint,paper,rags, chemicals,etc. @Keeptheflooraroundyour appliancesckm anddryto reduce thepcissibilityofslipping. @Tominimizethepossibility ofekxtric shock,unplugthis — appliancefromthepowersupply —. beforeattemptinganymaintenance B!awor cleaning(excepttie removaland cleaningofthelintfilter). N~E: Ihming theCycleSelector knobtoanOFF positiondoesIWW disconnecttheappliancefromthe powersupply. *Do Rottamperwithcontrols. m“ WJew. @Donotoperatethisappliance ifit is damaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembkd, or has missingor brokenparts, including a damagedcordor pkg. *Neverclimbonor standonthe washertop. ~DOno~washfibergkxxartick%in your’washer.SkinirritMiOncould resultfromthe remainingparticles thatmaybepickedup byclothing duringsubsequentwasheruse. J (corttimwi next pt+y?] ;., , Howtoopemk W~G—To clothes washer your reducetheriskoffire, electricshock,or injuryto persons, readtheIMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRU~IONS beforeoperatingthisappliance. .=—— -—-— “~~’ ~LKmmmfu-mwm- 3 ( G Five Cycle Waeher Variable Weter Level n with Mini.Wesh— ~ Temperature OmAMm% * Waeh / Spin Speed MflM, PREKIwn E&&tics so&K \@’ a) .:@iETf’:@:,_v&T, GINILE •1 OFF Regular Cyclee [- :;,,,,, — .:. VAv \ 2&. b) k a Swting landbading ~Sortclothescarefhllybyfabric type,weight,colorand amountof soilaccordingto instructionson page11. @RemoveFilter-Flo@panand Mini-BasketTM tub. Theunderside ofthe lid is a goodplaceto putthe pan whileloadingor unloading clothes. Do not use Mini-Baskettub when washingregularloads.You’llfind completedetailson howand when to use the Mini-Baskettub on page9. * Load clothesintothe wash basket,beingcarefd notto overload. Clothesshouldbebelowtheretaining ring. See page 12for more loading inf[wnlatiOn. a~ tfsh~ * PositionFilter-Flopanon agitatorand addmeasuredamount ofdetergent.Seepages 13through 17forinformationon detergen~ andotherlaundryadditives. N~E: Do notusethe Filter-Flo panas a washbasket.Do notput anyitemsto be washedin the Filter-Flopan. ~Seepage8 for informationon howto use Bleachand Fabric SoftenerDispensers.For informationon bleachesandfabric softeners,seepage 170 @Closelid, washerwill fillbut not agitateor spinwithlid open. setting the controls Use the ControlsSettingGuideon pages6 and 7 to helpyoumakethe proper selections. @ SelectWash/SpinSpeed. @ SelectWaterLevel. 4 — ah’—’— o ~ SMALL:Washeris lessthan 1/3 fi.dlof clothes. MEDIUM:Between1/3and 1/2full. . LARGE:Between1/2and2/3 full. EXTRALARGE:Over2/3 full. MINI-BASKETSeeinstructions on page9. If youwishto increaselevelafter you’vemadea selection,turn knob to “RESET”and selectnewlevel. o SelectWash/RinseTemperature. Coldrinsewillbe automatically providedwithuse of Synthetic Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down sprayrinseand coldwaterdeep rinse are providedto minimize settingof wrinkles.) - @ PushCycieSeh@orKnobin andturnclockwisetoyourselected washsetting. REKWL4R cYcLE––– Formostcottons,linens,workand playclotheswithnormalsoiling. REGULAR f3’Kx..E Wrrf-i EXTRARIPR$E– Emmodemfabricswithheavy or oilysoil.A secondrime is providedto helpremovethe additiomddetergentthat’srequired forthesesoils.EkepageH. “-. -— ___ — ~ .—— —– . —. - -= ?m57s M=fss .—z —. W!sm mswIE — rEsmsE SYNTHETICSCYCLES– Forpermanentpressandknits loadssuchas shirts,blouses, dressesandsimilarwearingapparel withnormalsoiling.Anextended cool-downsprayrinseis provided to minimizewrinkling. PE$!M. PRESS 1 } ‘N’TsSynthetics Cycles \ 4 OFF @q I Fkg@3f’ TOM -rime -Lx!_ ~ 23 ——.— 11 7/2 Synthetics 24 20 ..-r. ---..——~---..... ...——-—... ——.=. . .,...—.,—. RegularCycle withExtraRinse 42 37 _- SOAKSETTING– Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsandstains. -— . S7mifr _.—_ wh/spin cycle setthlg Load spwi CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast NormaI Normal Hotor Warm Warmor Cold RcgukwCycle Reguhir~yC]C Normalor LightSoilSetting ~~lting Normalor Light!?@ii WorkClothes Heavysoil Normal Hot Normalor LightSoilSetting Norm] Hotor Warm RegularCycie withExtraRinse RegultwCycle Normal Hot Normalor LightSoilS~tting Normal Warm RegularCycle~~ J withExtraRinse SyntheticsCycle Normal Gentle Warm Warm SyntheticsCycle SyntheticsCycle Pe~:,,~~~p5:S~tting Piti. PressSetting Silks,Wools;Blpndsof Silk andWool Gentle Warm SyntheticsCycle KnitsSetting RayonandAcetate Gentle Warm SyntheticsCycle KnitsSetting Down-filledgarments,if machine washingis recommended Gentle Warm SyntheticsCycle Perm.PressSetting BabyC!othes—Sturdy, suchas Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads, Sheets,ReceivingBlankets, coven-ails Normal I-lot RegularCycle Normalor LightSoilSetting, dependingonamountofsoil BabyClothes—Delicate Gentle Warm SyntheticsCycle Perm.PressSetting BIankets-Wool,Part-Wool, Cotton 5 min.soak thenNormai Warm RegularCycle LightSoilSetting Blankc&-Synthetic,Electric 5 min.soak ‘henNormal Warm RegularCycle LightSoilSetting Curtains–DO N~ MACHINE WASHFIBERGLASS Gentle Hotor Warm SyntheticsCycle Perm.PressSetting Hotor Warm SyntheticsCycle Perm.PressSetting 3ot or Warm RegularCycle NormalSetting ~oldor Wartn RegularCycle NormalSetting Warm SyntheticsCycle KnitsSetting SyntheticsCycle Perm.Pressor KnitsSetting, dependingon amountof soil Averagesoil PermanentPress,TreatedCottons, BIendswithCottons Heavyoroilysoil Averageor lightsoil Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon, AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics Sturdy Delicates NormalSetting ( # Pe@, l?ressSett~ng !.,,,, - {,>. — — C!lcnillcBedspreads,Robes** I Gentle Normal I Slipcovers,Ihpcrics, BathMa&i anctRugs** Normal llmims (cspechdlyIndigoBlue Jeans)and otherfabricsthatbleed Rublxr-coatwiitems, Laminated Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand ArticleswithPlastic‘1’rim T Gentle Pillows Warm R *USCCold Rifw @ energy. +W?hcckskw. SomeSIipcmwrs,tirapericsandbedspreadsmaybe too largeforautomatichome-sizewasher. to save 6 RefertoGarment a Mnufadumm’ CareLabels Bleach special MmIcthms Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. If colorfastis unusuallysoiled,usehotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommended on page15.UseRcguiarCyclewithExtraRinse,Normalor LightSoilSetting.SeePage5. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Usemaximumdetergentrecommended inchartonpage15. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchtu~onpage15, UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,Normalor LightSoilSetting.Seepage5. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. If unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended hicharton page15.Forheavyor oilysoilonsturdygarments,useRegularCyclewithExtraRinse, Normalor LightSoilSetting.Seepage5. Smallloadsreducewrinkling, No bleach Washonly if recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscaret%lly. Seldomneeded.If needed,useonly non-chlorinebleach. Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer. Nobleach Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretztinthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet downgivesoffan odorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen 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 coveredpailofcold waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandor inMiniBaskettub.Seepage9. Nobleach Fill washer,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat a time. Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. Nobleach Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom damage.Dooneblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing. WE7’–. —I ~, Whiteor coiorfist, liquidehlorinc type. I I Whiteor colortkst,liquidchlorinetype. Nobhxlch . If unusuailysoiled,useNormalWalsh/Spin Speed. Washonly2 or 3 rugsor matsat onetime.Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt. Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washat least3 timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill. Jeansneedampleroomto moveto avoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher . parts. Subsequentwashingswill reducediscolorations,but willprobablynevereliminateit. The stainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads. Tumbleon FLUFF (NoHeat). No bluach a Nobf(m’fl .— —— - Pillowsw-cmadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand down.ManypiIlowscanbe machinewashed,butmanufacturers’ carelabelsmustbefollowed carqfidly.If washingis recommended,checkpillowsfor weakscamsor holesandmendto preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes to dissolvedetergent.AddtwopiHowsat a timetobalanceload,uscextralargewaterlevel. fbr more informationon care labeling,send for “What’sNewAboutCARELA13ELSI’ [;orsaic bythe Supcrintcnticntof Documents, U.S.GovcrmncntPrintingOffice, Washington,DC 20402. 7 .— : : -” HowtoI.Jsethe soak Settiq Howtouse‘the BIea&Dkpemer @Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.If youpreferto use powderedbleach,pour it intothe Filter-l?lopanor washbasketalong withyourdetergent.Do notput powderedbleachintothebleach dispenser. ~Measurebleachcarefilly.Here are somerecommendedamounts: LARGEWATERLEVEL—I% CUP (310ml) liquid CUP SMALLWATERLEVEL—213 (170ml) liquid MINI-BASKETtub–1/4 CUP (60ml) liquid @Pourmeasuredamountofliquid bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser. ~ DO notoverfili or Mow dispenser to overflow.Avoidsplashing. Undilutedbleachcan causefabric damage. @Never pour undiluted liquid bleach directlyontoclothesor intothe washbasketor iWniBasket tub. @PositiontheFabricSoftener Dispenseron theFilter-Flopan. ~Pourmanufacturer’s recommended amountof fabricsoftenerintoa standardmeasuringcup. ~Addenoughwaterto fillthecup 1/2fill. @Pourthe dilutedsoftenerintothe dispenser. @Thefabricsoftenerwill automaticallybe dispensedat the propertime. @Do not stopthewasherchrhqg thefirstspin. Thiswillcausethe dispenserto emptytoo soon. WhenusingFabricSoftener DispenserwiththeMini-Basket tub,use one (1)teaspoon(5 ml) of concentratedsofieneror one(1) tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted softener. ~Do not use the Fabric Softener Dispenser with the Soak Setting. @“SOAK”settingtemperatureis controlledbytheRinsetemperature switch.(Ifa warmsoakis desired, settheWASH/RINSE ‘TEMPERXI’URE switchto “HOT/WARM?’) ~If a hotsoakis desired,setthe WASH/RINSETEMPERATURE switchto “HOT/WARM”andturn theCycleSelectorKnobto “NORMAU’in theRegularCycle. Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills andbeginsto agitate,pushin the CycleSelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK’PullouttheCycle SelectorKnobto completethe cycle. ~Foran extendedsoak allowthe washerto fill andagitatefor a few minutesto dissolvethe soaking agent.Thenpushin the Cycle SelectorKnobto stopthewasher (keeplid closed)andallowto soak for as longas desired.Afterdesired soakperiod,pullouttheCycle SelectorKnobto completethecycle. ~ Do not use the E’abrkSoftener Dispenseror theMini-Baskettub with the Soak Setting. . HowtousetheMini-Basket” tub e Mini-BasketTM tub$designed forsmallloadsof regularfabrics m delicatehand-wa;hables, can beusedwithanycycleexceptthe Vimkmlewarm LC3W31 S(IIAKsetting. E)(UM I.AJKX IW”w LMGE MINI. ~$KET !;! ‘1’J@d M-Basker”tub wash !iOads @Smallloadsof regularfabrics (up tO 2%pounds). *Delicateloadssuchas lingerie, mntyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters, ~fi, shi~~babyclothesandother smalldelicatehandwashables. ~stuffed toys. ~Tenniss~oes. Howtowash asmallIOail ofrqy.k fabricsOr delicatelmndwashabks MEDIUM @ I:fSMALL 4. Afterloadingclothesin the Mini-13asket tub,be sureto replace theFilter-Flopan. Thepanserves as a lid to keeptheclothesinthe Mini-Baskettub. 5. Put 1Ato 1/3CUP(60tO80ml) detergentintoFilter-Flopan. 6. Add bleach,if desired.Measure carefullyandpourrecommended amountof liquidbleach—1/4 cup (60ml)–directly intothebleach dispenser.Seepage8 for dispenser instructions. L RemoveFilter-Flopan. –Set WaterLevelto “MINIBASKET”position, –Select desiredWash/SpinSpeed andWash/RinseTemperature.See page4. –Select desiredcycle(REGULAR or SYNTHETICS).Seepage4. 9. PullCycleSelectorknoboutto startwasher. -... —.——. —-_-. -msaK—- -—— — EamiT —. _– _– ~ —. - =— —. —. - 2. PlaceMini-Basket tubon agitator. Pullthe agitatortowardthe frontof [hemachinefor easierinstfdlation andremovalof Mini-Baskettub. 3, Loadclothesin Mini-Baskettub. Seepage i1 for sortinghelp. ‘7.Addfabricsoftener,if desired. Pour 1teaspoon(5 ml) of concentratedsofteneror 1 tablespoon(15ml) of diluted softenerintoFabricSofiener Dispenseron Filter-Flopan. See page8 for dispenserinstructions, specialinstructions forme Ofthe Mini”BasketTh’ tub * TheMini-Baskettub can beused withanycycleexceptthe SOAK sct[ing. * DOnotwashciothesin theregular wmhhaskctwhenusingthe Mini- ~Whenwashingstockings,panty hoseand other easilytangled items,alwayshandleseparately. Tominimizetangling,theuse of a netlaunch-ybag is recommended. 9 Tips Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanandfreshafier washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them... andthatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sortyour clothescarefully,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentandchooseQ watertemperaturewarmenough to releaseand.@ rid ofsoil. ‘ @Use Hot Wash—up to 150°F.-on a regularbasisonlywhenwashing heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes. @Undernorrmdsoilconditions, washin waterabove80”F.(27”C.). Thisgenerallymeansusingthe WarmWashtemperaturesetting onyourwasher—temperatures approximately90°to MI°F.or handcomfortable.If younotice thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter severalconsecutivewashings,use HotWashoccasionally,if safe for fabrics. @Tryto washlessoften.Save articlesof the sametypeoffabric untilyouhavea fullload. ~If YOU must washsmallerloads, adjustthe amountof water.Small loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels. @Washin off-peakutilityhours. Yourlocalutilitycan tel~youwhich arethe off-peakhours. @Use NormalSpinSpeedto remove morewaterandhelplessendrying time.The dryerwill removeany wrinklescausedbythe NomxdSpin. * Useyour Mini-BasketTk’ tubfor verysmail Ioads.It useslesswater thanthe smaliwaterleve~in the big tubon this washer.Youwillakm saveon detergentand energy. Howtosorttheclothes Sort by stnfiice texture sortbysoil Separate separat~ .. A. .— ._...— -.— lJnt Itpaystockk cIothwfor wasldng~ QEmptypockets,brushoutcuffs, zipzippers,snapimps, hooks andbuttons. -= * Doanynecessarymending—-rips,— hems,tears. _, Checkallitemsforareasofheavy -~— . soilor stain. @Removestains,ForSTAIN REMOVAL GUIDE,SEEPAGE190 TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage. RegularCyclewithExtra Rinse—— SpecialModernFabricCyclesfor removableheavyandoilysoils. (Seepage5 forinstructions.) Seepage6 “ControlsSetting Guide:’ Seepage20 “TheProblemSolver:’ =- Producers T3 from from 13 from .’ .— * --- Lint Collectors LINTPRODUCERS- Suchas terrytowelingandchenille—give uplint. LINTCOLLE~RS— suchaS man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately. Formoreinformationon lint control,see page20. sort sort bycolor Separate . $oakingandPre-treating— a goodwayto loosendeepsds and stains. — byfabric Whites from . —from So*ng canbe eithera completely separatewashingstepor a preliminarystepto a completewashcycle. Fordetailedinformationon how to soakin yourwasher,seepage8. Lights \3 from _——. =< . FOR lNFOR~T1ON ON SOAKINGAGENTS,SEE PAGE17. from 13arks ( ! m from from FOR INsTlltlcT’IoNs ON 13iFFERENT FABRICS AND Lol\Dsq SEEPAGES6 and 7. 11 E w..“ -v A A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentis another wayto removeheavysoils, embeddeddirt andevensome stains. m\ -J PermPressr andprepare _ –. —— — _. -—. — ---—.. iiiiir -----------~ m&_~. =– —_ =~~. & —.–.– M!Ml -. p%;:” Howtokxtd yourl+vasher h+wadhg permanentpress ifyOM donothavea dryer. Hyouarema~hine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou planto linedry or drip-dry,use extracamto minimizewrinkling in thewashprocess: UJBecarefulnottooverload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Pressloadis thelargestthatshould be washed. @Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Use a Medium WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;an ExtraLargeWaterLevelfor a MediumLoad. @Removeclothespromptlyas soonas washerstopsandhang immediately. @TOminimizewridding, Use GentleWash/SpinSpeed. ~— Loadclothesdrv. -.. . d @Takea properlysortedgroupof clothesand dropthemlooselyin thewashbasketin this order: LargeItems—likesheets.Do not wraparoundthe agitator; SInallItems—likewashcloths. o MediumSizeItems—liketowels. Hereis a typicalfull load: ?J~Ollb~~ ~htXtS 6 L{)ng $l&etweShirts 3 BoxerShorts 6 Standard??illowCases 5 T-shirts -t Pair‘Rxmcrs b EGmdkcrchiefs Thisilhstration, withclothesjust reachingthe ClothesRetaining Ring,showsa properload.Clothes haveampleroomto movebecause theyare not packeddown,nor wrappedaroundtheagitator. Clothesare loadeddry sincewet itemsare aptto packdownwhich encouragesoverloading.This size loadrequiresa full waterfill. TOadditemsafterthe washerhas started. @Turnoffthe washer. ~ Carefullyremovethe Filter-Flo pan. @Addanyadditionalarticlesby submergingnextto the agitator. ~Replacethe Filter-Flopan and restartthe washer. What isthe best sizeloadof clothes—large,rmedimn7 or smali?Savetime, energyand detergentbyavoidingextrause of the washer.Tryto washa fullload of clothes.If youcan it is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea full load. If you mustwashsmaller Ioads,savewater,energyand detergentby adjustingthe water leveIfor the sizeof the load. See page4. NOTE:Do notusethe Filter-Flo pan as a washbasket.Do notput anyitemsto be washedin the Filter-Flopan. NOTE:Whenwashingstockings, pantyhoseand othereasilytangled items,alwayshandleseparately.To minimizetangling,we recommend the use of a netlaundrybag. Factirstocomiderinselectingdete~en@andsoap ( Products Advantages Phosphate–– Performwill inhardor softwater — Arcnotavailableinscimeareas, I?owdered Detergents Washalltypesoffabricswell, Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. —— — -c - Non-I%osphate— PowderedIMergenfi Performsatisfactorilyin soft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater. Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater. Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater. Thosecontainingsodium carbonateasaningredientmay causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater. (Seepage14.) liquidDetergents Performwellinsoftwater. Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes. Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell. Maynotperformaswellas powderedphosphateproducts whendilutedinwashwater. Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots. Completelydissolveevenin coldwater. soaps Generallydonotcleanwellin medium-hardor hardwater. Performwellin softwater. Maycombinewithwater hardnessmineralstoform stickysoapcurd. I —--”- a ISyourwaterhard?If it is, and if youusea ca~bonat.e typenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositson yourclothesand washersurfaces.Thehardness ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythelimestonewillbuild up.If yourwateris VERYHARD (11or moregrains)andif youwash just a fewloadsa week,youmay seelimestonebuildupsinjus~a few months. Effects on domes Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyoncotton,it will eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin thefollowingways: @Givesa stiff,harsh, roughfeelto fabricssuchas toweling. ~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome dullanddingy. RecOmendedmethodsto reduceIinWStOne buildups @Usea powderedphosphate * Increaseuseofbleaches,presoak% packagedwaterconditione~,prewash soilandstainremoversto helpin ~ removingstubbornsoilsandstains, ~Usegreatercarein sortingloads. Washverydirtyloadsseparately andincreasedetergentto helpkeep dirt fromredepositingon less soileditems.Washdelicateitems separatelyto preventdamagefrom heavy,sturdyclothes. ~Washsmallerloadsto increase cleaningactionofwasher. o Usefabricsoftener to counteract stiffnessor harshnessin clothes. @Causesgrayingof fabrics. ~Leavesa white,powderyresidue on dark-coloreditems. ~Causesspot-fadingof bright colorsas a resultofdirectcontact withdetergent. ~Reduceswrinkle-resisbnceof permanentpressfabrics. ~Destroyseffectivenessof flarfieretardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’ssleepwear. ~Increasesfabricwearbecause of the scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson the fabrics duringwasheragitation. * Unsightlybuildupon all w~sher surfacesexposedto the wash solution. * M:]t-1 ike,crustyformationscaused bylintadheringto the sticky limestonedeposits. @Increasedservicecallsbecause oflimestonedepositsin thepump, recirculationwaterhoses, filters :mdother washerparts. @I@duccdusefullifeof washer. detergentor a liquiddetergentif theseareavailablein yourarea. @Installa homewatersoftener. Thiswillsignificantlyreduce limestonebuildup. ~Use a packagednon-precipitating watersoftener,suchas Calgon brandwithphosphate. GQOdwashingpractices may delayIin@me damage to clothes The followingrecommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects of limestoneon yourclothes. Theseare generallygoodwashing practicesandwill givebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwateror use carbonate detergent. @Use hotterwashwater,for exampleup to 150°F.for cottons. This alsoimprovesoily-soil removal. ~If youwashin coolerwaterto saveenergy,use moredetergentto promotebetterwashing.Also be sure to usebleachon bleachable fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever possible. @Adddetergentand allowwasher to fill and agitatefor threeor four minutesto dissolvedetergent beforeaddingclothes. Howto partiallyrestoreclothes Onceclotheshavedeveloped deposits,theymaybe partially restoredby soakingin a solution of twocupsofvinegarin onegallon of hottap waterfor 15minutes. USEA PLASTICCONTAINER. Thenwashclothesin the washer usingdetergent. @Do not usevinegarsoak solutionin washer.The acidic actionof thevinegarmay damagethe porcelain. @VinegarsoaksolutionmaY reducethe wrinkle-resistance of permanentpressfabrics. ~ Vinegarsoakmaydamage the dyesin somefabrics. * Increaseamountof detergent. Seeguideon oppositepagefor recommendeddetergentamounts in relationto waterhardness. *LlMESTf3iNE—technicallycalled CALCIUtVICARBONATE—is caused by the reaction of Ihe calcium in the hard wfate!with the sodium carbonate in the detergent. Howmuchde~~ent shouldyouuse? HowtoWedetergent-gmnular orpowdered: If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package. Theuseofa sufficientamount ofdetergentis oneofthemost importantthingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean. Placedetergentinthe fikerpanfor normalcondition% but,forbest results,putit nextto theagitator aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded. If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve well,predissolvethedetergentin hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket. Wries Amwnt E’w@red Wmmi.ing to: 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil ~. Sizeofload 4. Typeofdetergent 5. Washtemperature Usemoredetergentif ymrhave... 1. Hardwater 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oilysoils 4. Lowerwashtemperature 5. Lowphosphatedetergent. . Usingtoolittledetergentis a commoncauseoflaundry problems.‘Alwaysmeasure detergentin a standard measuringcup. -— _— —. - — L Userecommendedamountof detergentforyourloadandwater hardnessas shownin guide. 2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low andnormalsuds,powders,liquids, non-phosphatepowders,follow recommendationson package. 3. I?orRegularcyclewithExtra Lluulu Chains I .-—— - I 15 -— + Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo abouthardwater,youneedtoknow if youhaveit and,if so, howhard it is. ‘-. ~If youfivein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany. ~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 19groins-VERYHARD 20grainsandover— EXTREMELYHARD Addthis much Grainsof hardness Whenusing withdetergent Whenusing withsoap L water softener o–lo () %cup (80ml) 10–15 ‘hcup (60ml) % cup (160ml) If yourw~teris SOFT,youhave noproblem.Youcanusesoapor detergentas youpreferandforget allabouthardwater.If youhave HARDwater-lessthan10grains— andyouusephosphatedetergent, youalsohaveno problem. . But,if youhavemorethan10 grains,youwillneedto softenyour waterwitheither.. . L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin yourhome,or 2. Theuseofa packagedwater sofiener. Forinformationon water softeners,seeguidebelow. with a M waterlevel 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30 ‘/2 cup (120ml) %cup (180ml) %cup (160ml) 1cup (240ml) 1cup (240ml) 1%cups (360ml) 11cupplus 1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove 30(240mlplus 15mlforeachextra5 grains) 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove 30 (300mlplus 15mlforeachextra5 grains) i . ... 1 Laundry productandtype Howto useit Specialinstructions BLEACH CldorincLiquid suchas Cloroxbrand UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto instructionsonpage8. Non-chlorinesuchas Clorox2 brand Followpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto washeror ondryclothes. 2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardant children’s sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric. 3)CheckManufacturers’ CareLabelsforspecial instructions. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics. 2) ISmosteffectiveinhotwater. FABRIC SOFTENEIW Rinseadditive suchas Downy Brand Wash Additive suchas RainBarrelbrand ~ANITIZER Chlorine Bleach, $Ueh asClorox brand ~ATER SOFTENER Jon-precipitating I —--- UseyourFabricSoftener Ilispenser according toinstructions onpage8. FO11OW package directions. Addduringwashcycle. 1)Helpsmakeclothes fluffyandsoft. 2]Reduces staticelectrichy. 3)Usecarefully. Toomuchmaycausestaining on someclothes. 4)llonotpourdirectly onclothes. 5)Forthoserecommended foradding tothewashcycle, suchasRainBarrelbrand,follow manufacturer’s instructions exactly. Useincaseofinfection and contagious disease. SeeunderBleach above. Guards against infection bykilling mostbacteria and viruses: Follow package directions. Suspends hardness minerals insolution, keeping S[uchas Calgonbrand Addat startof washcycle. P‘rccipitatingsuchas BIoraxbrand Followpackagedirections. Usewithdetergentor soapin washcycle. waterclear. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralsto formprecipitate whichgivescloudyor milkyappearanceto water. SOAK AGENT I Followpackagedirections. Suchas Bizbrand 1PRETREATING,STAIN IANDSIWYI’ REMOVERS h(Suchas Spray‘nWw+h :andK2Rbrands l’U’WS ANDDYES ‘1 P%wdcredsuchMRit aindTimexbrmis Followpackagedirections,Treatonly heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ carelabelsforinstructions. CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayedonor have directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty. Followpackagedirections. NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe colorfast.Washseparately. Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationofnextload,Go throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghot water, 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration butmaynevereliminateit. — ‘~ibr more information on sanitim-s. _– —. — - send b- Govwrnmcnt Ehdktin. #57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe C’onsumcrlnfi)rmationCenter.Pueblo,COkmdO 81009, &% ‘-” 17 Howtoremovestains L Tryto removestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthe stain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain,take thesesteps: @Find.the fabricandthe finishin thecharton thenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. @Checkthe carelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment. @Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample ofthematerial. e Avoiduse ofhotwateron unknownstain.It canset some stains. 3. Followstainremowdwitha thoroughrinsing. 4. Washwithrecommended amountof soapor detergent. StainRemovalHint– UsingChlorine Bleachfor WhiteandBleachaMeEhbrics. Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of coolwater—approximately $O”l?. @7°C!,)-ina sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderin washer. TheCaseof the ‘gInvisible” Stain. Foodor cookingoilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whichare virtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeas you putyourclothesintothewasher. If thesestainsare notcompletely removedin the wash,theoilyspots maypickup dirt fromthe wash water.Thentheywi~lbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedby thewashcycleitself. Oncethesespotsbecomevisible, howcanyouremovethem? ~Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent and let stand30 minutes. ~ Re-washusinghottest~dkr the fabriccan stand. Howcan youpreventthese “After-You-Wash” stains? %Increasetheamountof detergent normallyused. e Increasewatertemperaturewhere fabricwill permit. @Washsyntheticgarmentsmore often. Seenextpagefor MainRemovalGuide. I?ormorecompleteinformationon stainremoval,requestgovernment bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom Fabrics;’054D.Toobtaina copy writeto: ConsumerInformation Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009. Availableat lowcost. WhiteandINeachableRd3rics stain SeeControlSettingGuide,BleachonPage7 OtherWashable I?al.mk$ Sameas whiteandbkmchttble fabrics. Rubwithiceor immersoin verycoldwter, Usedid [ml 10 careji.dly scrapeoffm much adhesiveorgumaspossibic.Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid~thenlaunder. ,—— Sameaswhiteandblcachablefabrics Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach exceptusenon-chlorinebleach, accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.If colorhas changed,youmaybeabletorestoreit byspongingwith ammonia$*Rinsethoroughly. Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder. Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderin warmwater.If stainremains, bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry Soakincoldwater,Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfh.tid*; cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording detergent,Launderin warmwater. toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry. Spongewithwarmwater.If stainremains, Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton applywarmglycerine,let stand30minutes oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor andrinsewell,or spongewitha safedry cream. cleaningfluid$Launder. Adhesives (ChewingGttm,etc.) Anti-perspirants, Deodorants Blood Chocolate,Cream, IceCreamandMilk CoffeeandTea Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid Cosmetics:EyeShadow, detergent;launderanddry.Bleachaccordingto StainRemoval Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid or PancakeMakeup,Rouge, Hintonoppositepage. Powder;Crayon;Grease, Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil. Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluidy Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater. m~. --. _=!%$%7% FreshFruit, Fruit Juices, Wine,Vegetables,or Food Coloring Soak stain in cool water. If stainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. I Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots whiletheyare fresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotbe removed.) Ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownon an absorbenttoweland spongewithdrycleaningfluid? or use spraycleaner.Apply undiluted1iquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingto Stain Rcmowt!Hinton oppositepage. paintand Varnish Softenwithoil, lardor Vaseline,then spongewithturpentineor bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater. Applyundilutedliquiddetergentand launderin warmwater.If colorhas changedyoumaybe ableto restoreit bytreatingwith ammoniaor vinegar.**If anystainremains,treat withsafedry Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted !i@d detementaBleachremainingstain withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder. Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed. Scorchcanseldombe removed. Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach. Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics. Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach withnon-chlorinebleach. cleaningfluid:~or bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHinton opposit; page, launder and dry. 1? ust — —e -. -_— Grass,Foliage,Flowers, .Mildew,Scorch — Perspiration ~pongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining tain withnon-chlorinebleach. Isr4$m.. —. _— ** usingmanufacturer’sdirections.ARinse and Applyrust remover, Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics. I launder. No~leaningfluidshouldbe usedunlessuser k Out ion: Ikausc cleaning fluids tend to be toxic, be sureyouarc in uWCII ventilatcdroomwhenusingthem. Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds. famiIiar withthcIimitationsfindrequiredtaut ious(usuallyprintedon Iabc}). cleaningfluids,etc.) be washedin washer. Umkr no circumstancesshouldfabricscontainingilammablcmaterials(waxes, ‘rDo notmixchlorirwbleachwithammonitior acidssuchas vinegi~ri~nd/orrust remover. Mixing can produce a toxic gas which may cause death. S:NIC and refer[ognrmcntmiinufacturcrs’ ~i~rt) labels. E Questiom? UseThisRoblemSolver POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY PROBLEM LINTORRESIDUE ONCLOTHES. ( ,. .,” ,“ ‘. ~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille) fmrnlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,cordurgy). @Washing toolong,especiallyforsmallerloads,Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes. @?Jseofnon-phosphate detergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofleneror a packaged watersoftener. ~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentis completely dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergentorusewarmer washwater.Seepage15. @Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith correctwaterlevel. ~Toomuchbleach.Usecomectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections. @Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof detergent.Seepage15. 0ficorrect useoffabricsofiener.If usedin washcycle,softenersmayreactwith detergentto createawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingto washcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage8. ~Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cotton blendsis causedbynormalwearandmaylooklike lint. Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp. ~Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin rinsecycle. GREASYOROILY STAINSON LAUNDERED GARMENTS Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedin washcycle,the oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They are notcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonaspossibleafterwearing. Use moredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubi~ undilutedliquiddetergent,let stand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing hottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse.Seepage5. . POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY PROBLEM GRAYED cLmHEs @Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedto increaseamountofdetergentusedif loadis largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if’ wateris Hardto 13xtnwnely Hard. @Waternothotenoughfortypeofload,Be surewaterheateris setto deliverhotwater at thewasherat 140”-150”I?.,Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—--such as dishwashingor fim+lybaths–-areheavy. impossible. FOflOW theseStepS: s Pooror ~ferior 1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand) 2. Pre-treatstains 3. Usehottestwaterpossible 4. Usebleachwherepossible 5. Usepre-soakaids 6. Installwatersoftener ~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeof load. @Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufilcient. However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use twicetherecommendedamountof detergent. @Useof soapin hard water.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixsteps describedabove. .,. ~Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor smallerloads. &&gent, ~~~ge to@OS@a@ ~etergent; @Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbepresentin the washsolutionat the startof agitation.Seepage 15. @To ~estoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures: 1. Putclothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater. CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto determineif hot wateris suitablefor garment. * Adda non-precipitatingtypeof watersoftenersuchas C.a.lgon withphosphate— use2% timesm muchas youneedfor normalwatersoftening. @Do notuse detergentor soap. @Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle. @Repeat,if necessary. 2. If youpreferto usethe SoakSetting,seepage8. Usethe watersoftenerin placeof soakagentor prewashdete~gentand allowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes. 3. UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse.Seepage5. 4. Usethe Mini-Baskettub. Seepage9. Increasedetergent. YELLOWED ~ hwornpleteremovalof bodysoildueto constantuseof insuf%cientdetergent.Check hemof T-shirtor pillowcase. If theyare whiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbody oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson’ ‘GrayedClothes;’page21. CLOTHES 1 -s- PROBLEM Y13LLOWED : CJ.OTHES ‘ ~corlthil.led) !. r POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY ~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such as ChMox2 brand).R+er to GarmentManufacturers’ CamInstructions,Restorecolor usingcolorremover(suchm Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections. ~IrorIhr manganesein watermaycauseovmallyellowingor yellowspots, 1, UseextradetergentphMa mm-precipitating watersoftenerdissolvedin water ~befoteaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorine bleach. ,. ,’,,+l:.Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledin ,, yourhometo removeironand , ,rntigane~efromwater. “”-3.Ruhhotwattxfor a’fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater ,. h$ateroccasiormlly. 4..‘lbremiwespots:spriad stainedportionoverpm ofbodingwater~d squee= ~ lemonjuice,throughstain.TOrerpoveoverallyellow,usea commerciallyavailable rust scaleremover,following.packageinstructions.If porcelain,damagecanoccur, do notusein thewasher;usea plasticcontainer. BLUEORGRAY COLORSTAINS * I.inproperuse offabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes; “afways dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric SoftenerDispenser.(Seepage8,)Also,do notliftlid dufingspin.Thismaycause improperdispensing,resultingin stains.Toremoves~ins: dampenstainedareaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safeforfabric. WHUNKAGE, 2ENERAL , e Somefibficsw~ sti whetherwash~ in a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’ CareInstructions exactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry. e ~elm~ion s~~ge Ca occur~ tit @bricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched andelongatedbythemanufiicturer. Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedbackinto shapeaftereachwashanddry cycle. @Progressiveor deIayedshrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefiibrics)is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRelaxationShrinkageabove. ~Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat~haped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused :0shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbe corrected,but it canbe preventedby washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat. N73MNW4GE, CNITS 22 lm POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY PROBLEM WRINKLINGIN PERMANENTPRESS AND “NO-IRON” ITEMS ,., SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,IUPSOR EXCESSIVEWEAR @Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately. ~TOOmanyclothesin dryer,Dryonlyonewasherloadat a time.Do notcombineloads. ‘*Improperloads,AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash Perm&wntPresswithregularlaundry. @Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan ‘,regulailoads. . .‘nomorethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely. @Incorrectwash@iddry cycles,UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa ,, cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle. @Incorrectwakr ‘level.Use ExtraLargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad,Medium Levelfor SmallLoad. ~ * Repeatedwashingin too hotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty of detergent. * Accumulationoflimescaledueto use ofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuse ofhigh-carbonate-built detergent. e F~lure to use fabricsoftener.Properusewifiminim~eWrhlkbg. Toremovewrinkles: 1. Retumbleon “Perm~ent fiess” setting. 2. Rerinseanddry on “PermanentPress” setting. minutesandhangimmediately. 3. If unsuccessful,retumbleon highheatfor 10-12 t, 4. Iron carefu~y. 5. Sendto dry cleanersfor pressing. 6. Somewri~es mayremainwhichcannotbe removed. .. @Pins on g.arrnentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureall suchobjects are removed.Alsocheckwashtub. @Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.This is especiallyimpotint in washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout. @Holeswith randomsquareshapeswith yellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby improperuse of chlorinebleach. Use onlycorrectamountof bleach,usingBleach Dispenser.Neveradd undilutedbleachto washtub or allowclothesto comeinto contactwithundilutedbleach. Do notwipeup bleachspillswithclothes. @Chemicalssuch as hair bleach, dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand toiletbowlcleanersmaycausei%bricholes. Rinseall towelsandother articlesthat came in contactwiththesechernicdsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Do notcontaminate clothingarticleswith thesechemicals. @Small, unnoticedtears mayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore washingand mend all rips and tears. -. “.. —- 23 -—— —. IEsEms-- -r: —. p==. =_— -E&&%3r —. - –– f — PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,RIPS ORE~CESSIVEJ VVEAll ~ ‘;. ~ (Umtim’wd) ‘ ,., . .’ ? AsPermanentPressgarmetitsage,theymayskkxvfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis normaldueto weakeningof fibersbythePerrnmentPressprocess.Mis riotcausedby washer.Youcan slowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha LameWaterLevel.DoqqtwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanent Prms. ..- .’, HEAVILYSOILED AREASsuchaS collarsand0.lffS WASHERWCW’T OPERATE @Makesure cord is pluggedintooutlet. @Makesurebothhot and coldfaucetsare turnedon. @Makesure controlsare setand cycleselectorknobis pulledoutto ONposition. ~Makesure lid is closed. Washerwilliill but willnot spinor agitatewithlid open. @Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingthe electrical outlet, removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet. WATER I’EMPERATURE [SINCORRE~ @Makesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsare properlyset. @Makesure hot and cold faucetsare turnedon and reguiatedcorrectly. @Makesure hosesare connectedto correct faucets. . .hot to hot, cold to cold. w ~ Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Removeinlethosesfrom watervalve.Cleanthe screensand reinstallhoses. ~ Checkhouseholdwaterheaterto makesure it is deliveringwaterat 140”to 150”F. 24 I PROBLEM I I — POSWBLECAUSEAND REMEDY WATERWON’T DRAIN @Makesuredrain,hoseis notkinked. @Topofdrainoutletshouldbe lessthan8 ftl abovefloor. WATERLEAKS “~ ,, ,. ~Make~urehoseconnections aretightat fauce@., ., ~orr~ctlyinsertedin andsecimxito drainfacility. .!~Makesureend‘of&ainhoseii .6, , WASHERIsNOISY * M&e’surewasheris levelandfirmto the~oor witi,,~bberfootpadsin placeand frontjmnquts,tig~t$eeyou?I~!@~~ation ‘Stw?tions. “’ ~~ ~ ‘ ., ~. ,’ ~~A sharpdis~~nctive so&cl‘wfilbeheardat theendof~adhsp~n’&rioda~the motor ~ sto@@dthespinbr~e insidethetransmission6’locksi?.?Thi~soynd@normal. , ~Heavilyunlxil~’&d”loads cal causethe-&asher~0,vibra@exc@sivgly+y~i&spirit andmaycauseit to movefrpmltsGrigimdposition.In extremecases,(usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single,heavyiternix a smallloadwhen water,Ievd is sethigherthan 1’ necessary)the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertubYcreatinga loudbutharm16ssnoise. Tocorrect,openthelid andredistributetheloadevenlyaboutt~ewashbasket.Close ,’ thelid andrestart. ~ ,, I e Washernormallypatisesbet%eenwashingsteps. ...suchas betweenwashand spin‘or‘ WASHERPAUSES ,,. betweenspinandrh%e. IN CYCLE I !, If you need more help..call, tollfree: TheGEAnswerCenter@ $00.626.2000 commrne~ informationservice !?gE%i - mf— Bii&R?-—. - careandcleating USERMAINmANcE msmucT’IoNs How toremovelimestone depositsfrom clogged The tub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid openafter washingto allowmoisture$0 evaporate.1%notuseharsh or grittycleansers. FilterFlo@pan *Soakfilterpanin a preheated The exterior’.Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampc~oth.Trynotto hit surfacewithsharpobjects. To stem washer: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses to preventfreezing. Do notstorethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto the weather. ForIongvacations: Besurewatersupplyis shutoffat faucetsanddrainall waterfrom hosesif weatherwillbe below freezing. . A Lubricate withgrease or ) Petroleum Jelly. TheActivator”agitator.Remove at regularintervals-about4 to 6 months-and removeanylintthat mayhaveaccumulated.Notools are needed,simplygraspagitator withbothhandsandpullstraight UPsharply.Theslottedsectionat tfietopb~themetalshafihasa light coatingoflubricantto preventparts stickingtogether.If thisarea appearsto be dry,applyalight coat ofgreaseor petroleumjelly around the slottedsectionof the shaft beforereplacingtheagitator.Do notovergrease.Excessgreasemay getintoclothesload. Whenreplacingtheagitator, carefullylowerstraightdownonto the shaftso thatit fits intothe slots. Thenapplydownwardpressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal position. 160”F.(71”C.)solutionofhalf vinegarandhalfwaterfor U minutes.Thenbrusheachsideof panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile flushingwithrunningwater. (2wmlNs: * Do notsoakin porcelain container.Vinegarcandamage porcelain. ~Do notexceed180“F.(82‘C.) or filterpanmaywarp. * If YouNeed!!EkTvice Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty cmthebackpageof thisbook. We’reproudof our serviceand wantyouto bepleased.If for some reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepsto followfor furtherhelp. FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,this willsolvethe problem. NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased, writeall thedetails-including yourphonenumber—to: Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225 FINALLY,if yourproblemis still notresolved,write: MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20 North WackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606 —. —- \ YOURGE3WRAL ELECTRICAUTOMATIC (!XOWESWASHER WARRANW Saveproofof originalpurchasedatesucha~yoursalesslipor cancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. WHATB COVERED FLU ONE-YEAH WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase,we vviiiprovide,free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or repiace ar?yPart of the washerthat fails because of a manufacturing defect. LIMITED MXMTKN$JN= FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY For the second through fifth year from date of originai purchase, we wiii provide, free of charge, replacement parts for any part of the transmissionthat faiis because of a manufacturing defect. You pay for the service trip to your home and service iabor charges. Or, if you desire, we wiii provide a completely reconditioned transmission. You pay for the shop reconditioning labor, the service trip to your home and service iabor charges. o Service trips to your home to WHATIS Nm COVERED teach you how to use the product. Read your Use and Care material. If you then have any questions about operating the product, piease contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the address below, or caii, toii free: The GE Answer CenteF 800.626.2000 consumer information service 4 This warranty is extended to the originai purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased fdr ordinary home use in the 48 rnainiand states, Hawaii and Washington, D.C.in Aiaska the warranty is the same except that it is i..ifvliTEDbecause you must pay to ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician’s travei costs to your home. Ail warranty service wiil be provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer Care” servicers during normai working hours. Look in the White or Yeiiow Pages of your teiephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRiC FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRiCt-fOTPOiNT FACTORYSERViCE or GENERAL ELECTRiC CUSTOMER CARE@SERViCE. e Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers. ~ Faiiure of the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially. @Damage to product caused by accident, fire, fioods or acts of God. WARRANlOR iS NOTRESPONSiBi-E FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ~ Improper installation. if you have an installation probiem, contact your deaier or instaiier. You are responsible for providing adequate electrical, piumbing and other connecting facilities. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, 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 your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office’or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company H futiher he!p is needed cxxwerning this warranty, write: Managef—CoIIsumer Affairs, General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225 —— WWA8340G