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BleachDispenser
Careand Cleaning
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Use
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WWA8330G
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ControlsSettingGuide
CycleSettings
Detergents,
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Energy-SwingTips.
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FabricSofienerDispenser
4,8, 10
Filter-FloPan
14
HardWater
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LimestoneDeposifi
4, 10
Loadingthe Washer
Modeland SerialNumbers
Moving& VacationTips
OperatingInstructions
ProblemSolver
2
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4,5
18-22
RepairService
SafetyInstructions
23
3,4
SoakSetting
Sorting
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4,9
Stains
StainRemovalGuide
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User MaintenanceInstructions 23
BackCover
Warranty
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Readthk bookCarefullye
It is intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepit handyforanswersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
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ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
ti~ed
Wwher.
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Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savethe andmoney.
Before you request service...
checkthe ProblemSolveron
pages18-22.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcan correctyourself.
write downthemodel
andserialnumbers.
*
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerlefisidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espafiolde~stemanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter,”
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
AilwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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FOR YOURSAFETY ~
Do notstoreoruse ~
gasdlin~oroth,er .1flammable
vaporsand
liquids in thevicinityof
thisoranyother
appliance.
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WO~NT
$~ETY
W-NG–TO reducetheriskof
,me,electricshock?oiiijuryti.
pemmtihen
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usingytiurapphce?
fouowbasicprecatitions,inclu~mg
the fo~owing:
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*use t~~ app~iatice
o~y forit$ intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook:
s Thisw~her mustbeproperly
titied andlocatedinaccordance
withtheMtallationtitructions
beforeit is used.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebyconbctingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–ProperlygroundtQconform
withallgovertig codesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
InstallationInstruction.
–htall or storewhereit ~ not
beexposedto temperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connect to a properlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
~STRUCTIONS
Todtiize
of~wy:
thepossibility
not mixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaor acidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
oDonot w~h Ordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin, washed
in9soakedin9orspottedwith
combustibleorqlmivesubstancm
(suchasgasoline,degreaser$,
dry-c~eaning
solvenk,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcouldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotUSethese
substanc~aroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~~~~GE~
GM isproduced
bythechemicd actionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegasC*
accumtiateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesif hotwaterhm
notbeenusedfora periodoftwo
weeborlo~er. mROGENGM
CNBEEXP~SIVE ~ER
mE
CRC-M~.
tito
preventthepossibilityof damage
orinjury,if youhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoa residenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave
beenusedforsometime,turnon
allhot waterfaucetsandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnectedto
thehotwatersystem.Thiswill
fiilowany]Iydrogengastoescape.
Sincethe gasis flawable, donot
smokeoruseanopenflameor
applianceduringttis process.
*~e~er r~a~hintowasherwhile
it is meting. BeforeIoadingy
uRlo8&Rgor adtig clQtlles9
push
i31the cycle selwtoEImobto
“SIUP” position,the%waitUntti
theWaBc;%ne
hQsCompletely
StoppsdbefGreOpeningthe lid,
e Do
3
0~~ose
s~pervisiomisnecessary
ifthisapp~ianc~
is usedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwitht~
applianceorariydiscarded
appliance.Disposeof discarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.
Beforediscardingawwher9or,
removingfromserviceyremove
thewashertid. ~
~ Keepallla~n@ aids(suchas
detergents,
bleaches,fabricsoknem,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefemblyinalwkdcabinet.
Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
e Keephe mea aroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
tiomtheaccwdation ofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
woundyour
o Keepthefloor
appliancescleananddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
e Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthtipowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
*Do not ~~p~r with controls.
this
appliance
~Donotoperate
if itisdarnaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingor brokenparts, including
a damagedcordor plug.
a Neverclimbonor standonthe
washertop.
e Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromthe remainingpatiicles
tiatmay be pickedupby clothing
duringsubsequefitwasheruse,
HowtoOpenk
your
clothes
washer
w~G—To
reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,or injurytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAFETY~STRU~IONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
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Cycles
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Water Level
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Temperature
oFF
Reguler
Five Cycle Washer
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PERM.
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KNIT8
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Synthetic
Cycles
LIGHT_
SOIL
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sorting and hading
~Sort clothescarefilly byfabric
type,weight,colorand amountof
soil, accordingto instructionson
page9.
@RemoveFilter-Flo@
pan. The
undersideof thelid is a goodplace
to putthe pan whileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
N~E: Do notusetheFilter-F1o
panas a washbasket.Donotput
anyitemsto be washedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
@Seepage8 for informationon
howto usethe BleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.Forinformation
on bleachesandfabricsofteners,
seepage 15.
@Closelid. Washerwillfill, but
notagitateor spinwithlid open.
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@ SelectWash/RinseTemperature.
Coldrinsewillbe automatically
providedwith useof Synthetic
Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down
sprayrinseandcoldwaterdeep
rinseareprovidedto minimize
settingof wrinkles.)
0 PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturn clockwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
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START
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setting the controls
Usethe ControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and 7 to helpyoumakethe
properselections.
* Load clothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefulnotto overload.Clothes
shouldbe belowretainingring. See
page10formoreloadinginformation.
@PositionFilter-Flopan on
:]gilatorand add measuredamount
of dc[ergent.Seepages 11through
1.5for informationon detergents
and other laundryadditives.
@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@ SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washeris lessthan 1/3full
ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and 1/2fill.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3 full.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3 full.
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@ Pull CycleSelectorknoboutto
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochmge
settingafterwasherhas startd, push
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe
washerandresettothe newposition.
Settingcanbe changedat anytime.
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SyntheticCycles–
Forpermanentpressandknits
loadssuchas shirts,blouses,
dressesandsimilarwearing
apparelwithnormalsoiling.An
extendedcool-downsprayrinseis
providedto minitie wrinkling.
ostcottons;linens,workand
ayclothes.
Soak Setthg—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddd soilsandstains.
R~ular Cyclewith
Extrame—
Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.A swondrinseisprovided
to helpremovetheadditional
detergentthat’srequiredfor these
soils.Seepage 13.
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&
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LW7
Regulercycle
WITH EXTRARINSE
.,-. Minutes)
WIIatHappens in Mch Setting (Approxhak
Regular
cycle
s~]e~t~r
Normal I,ightSoil
Sonk
Perm.
Press
Knits
Normal
Light
Soil
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2V2
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4%
15
3%
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3
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Spin
Rinse
Spin
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7
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15
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R~~ularCycle}~ith
ExtraRinse
Synthetics
211dRinse
Spin
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mine
N(YrEs:
*Totultinlc inclu(icspat)sesbetweeneach
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To(Liltinlcdots IIOtincludewaterfilltirnc.
illtinlesvary dependingon householdwater
[lrcssurcand your sclectcdwaterlCVCI.
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SpinStartsHere
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If yourclo~hesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..●
nd thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrecteycies,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridufsoil.
. UseHotWash—upto fi~°F.-on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washin waterabove80”F.(Z7”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90”F.to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.If younotice
thatsoilhas accumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,if safe
forfabrics.
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articlesofthe sametypeoffabric
untilyouhavea fullload.
@If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
.
e Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
are theoff-peakhours.
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@UseNormalSpinSpeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbytheNormal
Spin.
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ControkSettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandleak
had
Wash/Spin
speed
wash Water
Temperatilre* cycle
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bri~ht/Non-colorfast
Normal/Norma!
Normal/Normal
Hotor Warm
Warmor Cold
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
Normalor LightSoilSetting
Normalor LightSoilSetting
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WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Normal/Normal
Hot
Averagesoil
Normal/Normal
Hotor Warm
RegularCycle
withExtraRinse
RegularCycle
Normalor LightSoilSetting
.
NormalSetting
Normal/Gentle
Hot
Normalor LightSoilSetting
NormaI/Gentle
Warm
RegularCycle
withExtraRinse
SyntheticsCycle
NormaI/Gentle
Gentle/Gentle
Warm
Warm
SyntheticsCycle
SyntheticsCycle
Perm.PressSetting
Perm.PressSetting
Silks,Wools;Blendsof Silk
andWool
Gentle/Gentle
Warm
SyntheticsCycle
KnitsSetting
RayonandAcetate
Gentle/Gentle
Warm
SyntheticsCycle
KnitsSetting
Down-filled
garments,if machine
washingis recommended
Gentle/Gentle
Warm
SyntheticsCycle
Perm.PressSetting
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
Averageor lightsoil
Synthetics—Polyester,
NyloI~,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
CycleSetting
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Perm.PressSetting
—
BabyClothes—Sturdy,
suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
coveralls
Normal/Normal
Hot
RkgularCycle
Normalor LightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
BabyClothes-—Dclicatc
Gentle/Gentle
Warm
SyntheticsCycle
Perm.PressSetting
Blankets–Wool,Part-Wool,
5 min.soakthen
Normal/Normal
Warm
RegularCycle
LightSoilSetting
131ankets-Synthetic,
Electric
5 min.soakthen
NormaI/Normal
Warm
RegularCycle
LightSoilSetting
Curtains–DO N(Y~MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Gentle/Gentle
SyntheticsCycle
Perm.PressSetting
ChcnilicBedspreads,Robes**
Gentle/Gentle
Hotor Wdrm
SyntheticsCycle
Perm.PressSetting
Slipcovers,Dr~pcrics,Ba{hmats
i)ndRugs*:B
Normal/Normal
Hotor Warm
RegularCycle
NormalSetting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andother Fdbricsthatbleed
N(~rrnal/Normal
Coldor Warm
RegularCycle
Rubhcr-coa[cditems,Laminated
Fitbrics,Vinyl.pl:lsti~~and
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Gentle/Gentle
Warm
SyntheticsCycle
KnitsSetting
PitI(lws
Gcnt!c/Gcnt]c
Warm
SyntheticsCycle
Pcrm.Pressor KnitsSetting,
dependingon amountof soil
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Rinseto S;lVCCncrgy.
:f:use~OJ(j
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size, Someslipcovers,draperiesand bedspreadsinaybc too largeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
‘{;:~~hcrk
Refer
to Garment
Manufacturers’
Care
Labek
.
SpecialInstructions
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Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended
on
page14,UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,Normalor LightSojlSetting.SeePage5.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommend inchartonpage14.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage14.
UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,Normalor LightSoilSetting.Seepage5.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorhst,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
If unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended
incharton
page14.Forheavyor oilysoilonsturdygarments,useRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,
Normalor LightSoilSetting.Seepage5. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Nobleach
WashO)ZIV
bythegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OW
instructionscarefilly.
. if recommended
Seldomneeded.If needed,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Washinyourwasheronlyif recommended
bythegarmentmanufacturer.
Nobleach
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffan odorwhichmaybeabsorbedtryothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or 3 at a timeor addtowelsto balance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
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I Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
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Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediaocrs,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold
waterand”condit[on~ng
agentlikeBorateembrand.
only nt)n-chlor;ncbicach whennccdcd.
.
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
N()blCilCh
Fillwasher,adddctcrgcnt,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat a time.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
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Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfrom
darntige.Dooncblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
V:icuumout 100SC
dirt beforewashing.
Whi[cor colorfiis(,”
[ic]uidchlorinetype.
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Whi[ct)rcolorfi]s[.”
liq~lidchlt)rinctype.
If unusuallysoiled,uscNorrnal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed,
Washonly2 or 3 rLigsor matsat onetime. Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt.
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Forncw“indigoblue”jeans, washat least3 timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansliccdampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
but willprobablynevereliminateit.
parts. Subsequent washingswillreducecliscolorations,
The stainedpzrtswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
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Pillowsarc ina(icofdiffcrcntmateriais-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester.naturalfeathersand
‘car-elabelsrntistbefollowed
down.Manypillowscanbc machine\vashed,butITIuII1/facrtIrers
(’(ii”;
:/i/l/y.If wasilin: is rccommel~ded,
checkpi]lowsfor weakseamsor holesandmendto
prcvrntescapeof feathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
t~~ciisso]vcdetergent.Acid(WO pillows at a time to balance load, use extra large water level-
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the
BleachDispenser
How touse
the Fabtic
SoftenerDispenser
How
to
use
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* Use this dispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.If you prefer to use
powderedbleach,pour it into the
Filter-Flopan or washbasket
alongwith your detergent.Do not
put powderedbleachinto the
bleachdispenser.
● Measurebleachcarefully.Here
are some recommendedamaunts:
LARGE WATERLEVEL-1H CUP
(31oml) liquid
SMALL WATERLEWL-Y3 CUP
(170 ml) liquid
~ Pour measuredamount of liquid
bleachdirectlyinto bleach
dispenser.
@Do not overfillor allow
dispenserto ovefllow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
cause fabric damage.
@Neverpourundilutedliquid
bleachdirectlyonto clothesor
into the washbasket,
@Positionthe FabricSoftener
Dispenseron the J?ilter-Flopan.
~Pour manufacturer’srecommendedamount of fabric softener
into a standard measuringcup.
@Add enoughwater to fillthe cup
1/2
full.
~Pour the dilutedsoftenerinto the
dispenser.
@The fabric softenerwillautomaticallybe dispensedat the
proper time.
~Do not stop thewasherduring
the firstspin. This willcausethe
dispenserto empty too soon.
@Do not use the FabricSoftener
Dispenserwiththe SoakSetting.
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* {‘sC)AK”settingtemperatureis
controlledby the Rinsetemperature switch.(If a warm soak is
desired,set the WASH/RINSE
TEMPEWTU~ switchto
“HOT/WARM!’
e If a hot soak is desired,set the
WASH/RINSE TEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/WARM” and
turn the CycleSelectorKnob to
“NORMAL” in the Regular
Cycle.Start the washer.After
washer fillsand beginsto agitate,
push in the CycleSelectorKnob
and turn to “SOAK?’Pull out the
CycleSelectorKnob to complete
the cycle.
e For an extendedsoak ailowthe
washerto fill and agitate for a few
minutesto dissolvethe soaking
agent. Then push in the Cycle
SelectorKnob to stop the washer
(keep lid closed)and allowto soak
for as long as desired. After
desiredsoak period, pull out the
CycleSelectorKnob to complete
the cycle.
e Do not use the EabricSoftener
Dispenserwith the Soak Setting.
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How h
sortthe clothes
sort
bysoil
Separa
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
up lint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washed.separately.
Formoreinformationon lint
control,see page18.
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Sortby fabricL
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Separate
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w
w
from
Soti by color
from
from
from
from
from
from
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In additionto sortingto reducelint
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collection,it is recommendedthat
. fabricsof similarconstructionbe
lashedtogetherwhenever
ON
FOR INSTRUCTIONS
DIFFERENT
FABRICSAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6 and 7.
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It paystocheckandprepare
clothesforwashing.
* Emptypockew?brushOUt~uffs~
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@DOanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
. Removestains.ForSTAIN
MMOVALGWDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-treating—
a goodwayto loosendeepsoils
and stains.
A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentis another
wayto removeheavysoils,
embeddeddirt andevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbe eithera completely
separatewashingstepor a preliminarystepto a completewashcycle.
For detailedinformationon how
to soakin yourwasher,seepage8.
FOR NORWTION
ON
SOA~G AGEN~, SEE
PAGEE.
~ Pre-treatheavy-soilby rubbingin
a smallamountof liquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.For bestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
How b IoadyOUr washer
Specialmcommendatians
forwashingpermanentprew
if youdonothavea dryer.
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Ifvou areinachine-w~shing
P~rmanentPressclothesthatyou
planto linedryor drip-dry,use
extracareto minimizewrinkling
in thewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.A MediumsizePermanent
Pressloadis thelargestthatshould
be washed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
for a regularload.Usea Medium
WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfor a
MediumLoad.
e Removeclothespromptlyas
soonas washerstopsandhang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrin~ing,use
Normal/Gentleor Gentle/Gentle
Wash/SpinSpeed.
@Loadclothesdry.
~Takea properlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin this order:
o
LargeItcms—likesheets.Do not
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems-like washcloths,
MediumSizeItems-1ike towels.
Eiereis a typicalfullload:
3 DoubleSheets
6 LongS1ecvcShirts
~ Boxer Shorts
6 Standard PillowCases
5 T-shirts
4 Pair TrOu~~~S
6HandkcrchicLs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingthe ClothesRetaining
Ring,showsa properload.Clothes
haveampleroomto movebecause
theyare notpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundthe agitator.
Clothesare loadeddry sincewet
itemsare apt to packdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresa fullwaterfill.
Toadditemsafterthe washerhas
started.
~Turnoffthe washer.
e CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnextto the agitator”
~Replacethe Filter-Flopan and
restartthewasher.
Whatis the bestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentby avoidingextrause of
the washer.Tryto washa fullload
of clothes.If youcan it is betterto
saveclothesuntilyouhavea full
load. If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentby adjustingthe water
levelfor the sizeofthe ioad.See
page4.
N(YTE:Do notusethe Filter-Flo
pan as a washbasket.Do notput
anyitemsto be washedin the
Filter-Flopan.
10
*
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseand othereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,we recommend
the use of a netlaundrybag.
o
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Phos~hate—
Performwellinhardor sofiwater
Aren~)tavailableinsomear~ast
Powdered Detergenb
Washalltypesoffabricswell,
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
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NOn-Phosphate—
Powdered Dete~en@
~
Liquid Detergen@
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
or moderatelyhardwater.
In someareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable,
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater,
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateas aningredientmay
causeharmfil limestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Performwellin softwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
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MSA
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
soaps
Performwellin softwater.
Generallydo notcleanwellin
medium-hardor hardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralsto form
stickysoapcurd.
(continuedon
nexfpage)
Isyourwaterhard?If it is, and
if youusea carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
depositson yourclothesand
washersurfaces,Thehardness
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
frequencywilldeterminehow
rapidlythe limestonewillbuild
up.If yourwateris VERYHARD
(11or moregrains)andif youwash @
justa fewloadsa week,youmay
see1imestonebuildupsinjusta few
months.
e
EfiwtsOn
ktimmendd methodsto
tiue h*ne btidu~
* Usea powderedphosphate
@hc_
use ofbleaches~
pw*~
packagedwaterconditioners,
prewash
soilandstainremoversto helpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
e Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergentto helpkeep
dirtfromredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
e Washsmallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionofwasher.
. Usefabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffiess or harshnessin clothes.
ciot~es
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs.
morerapidlyoncotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
e Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesa white,powderyresidue
on dark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingof bright
colorsas a resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
* Reduceswrinkle-resis@nce
of
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflameretardantfinisheson cottonssuch
as children’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
of thescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson the fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mww an Wher
* Unsightlybuildupon all washer
surfacasexposedto the wash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringto the sticky
iimes[oncdeposits.
* Increasedservicecalls because
~lflimestonedepositsin the pump,
rticircuh]ti(~rl
waterhoses, filters
:~ndother washerparts.
=~e~h~ccd
usefullifeof washer.
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare availablein yourarea.
@Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Usea packagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
pmctim
~~
maydelayh~ne damage
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemportily delaytheeffects
oflimestoneon yourclothes.
Theseare generallygoodwashing
practicesand willgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
* Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150°F.for cottons.
Thisalso improvesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto use bleachon bleachable
fabrics,Use hotwaterwhenever
possible.
* Adddetergentandallowwasher
to filland agitateforthreeor four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseail~o~lnt
ofdetergent.
Secguide{}nopposilepagefor
rcconlme~lded
detergentamounts
in relationlo water~ardness.
,
How topartia~yrestoreclothes _
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybe partially
restoredby soakingin a solution
oftwocupsof vinegarin onegallon
ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin thewasher
usingdetergent.
CA~ONS:
@Do notusevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.The acidic
actionof thevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethe wrinkle-resismnce
of permanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
the dyesin somefabrics.
*LlklEST~NE—t~chnic811ycal!ed CALCIUM
CAR80NATE—is
causedbythe
r~zchon of the c:~lcium
in thehardwaterwilhthe @ium
carbonatein thedeteqent.
HOW muchdete~entshouldyOU
we?
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Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchto a lowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionsan
package.
Theuseof a sufficientamount
ofdetergentis oneof themost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
.
Mount requiredvaries
accortingto:
1. Waterhardness
2. Amountof soil
3. Sizeofload
4. ~pe ofdetergent
~
5. Washtemperature
Use moredetergentif
youhave...
1. Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
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HOW
toUS#dete~snt-gmnu!ar
or ~wde~ed:
Placedeterg~ntinth~filterpanfor
normalconditions,but, forb$st
results,put it nextto theagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdir~tly into
thewashbasket,
Usingtoolittledetergentis
a commoncauseof laundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentin a standard
measuringcup.
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Rwomended amount of deter~ent for aveqe soflload
WaterLevelSetting
High-Sudsing
PowderType
I~w-Sudsing
concentrated
Powder‘Fypc
LIQUID
Water
Hardness
Extra
Large
Large
Medium
Small
VERY
HARD
2 cups
1%cups
1%cups
1%cups
4-10Gr.
HARD
1%cups
1%cups
1Mcups
%cup
SOFT
O-4Gr.
1cup
1cup
%cup
o-1o
1cup
% cup
Y2
10-20Gr.
Gr~iils
0-10
Grains
cup
‘/2
cup
‘hcup
1. Use recommendedamountof
detergentfor yourloadandwater
hardness as shownin guide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-10w andnormalsuds,powdem,
liquids, non-phosphate POWderS—
followrecommendations
onpacbge.
~. ForRegularcyclewithExtra
Rinse,doublethe amountof
detergentrecommendedin guide.
~. For hard watertreatment,see
FOLLOWPACKAGE
DIRE~IONS
page 14.
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Hard watir-do youhve it?
Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do
abouthardwater,youneedto how
if youhaveit and, if so, howhard
it is.
*If youlivein a municipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
u If youlivein a ruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
The,answerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’per gallon”and
meansthis:
Oto 3 grainsper gallon–SOFT
4 to 10grains-HA~
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20 grainsandoverEXTREMELYHARD
If yourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem,Youcan usesoapor
btergent as youpreferandfprgct
all abouthardwater,If youhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains–
andyouusephosph~tedetergent,
“youalsohavenoproblem.
But,if youhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofa packagedwater
softener.
Forinformationon water
softeners,see guidebelow.
.
Md ttis muchwaterwfiener dth a ~ waterlevel
Grainsof
hardness
Whenusing
withdetergent
Whenusing
withsoap
0–10
o
‘Acup
(80ml)
10–15
‘Acup
(60ml)
2Acup
(160ml)
15-20
20–25
25–30
over30
1Acup
(120ml)
% cup
(180ml)
2Acup
(160ml)
1cup
(240ml)
1cup
(240ml)
1Y2 cups
(360ml)
1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove
30 (240mlplus 15ml foreachextra5 grains)
1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove
30 (300mlplus 15mlforeachextra5 grains)
14
otherkU~d~yproduck
hundry
productandtype
Howto useit
Specialinstr~ctions
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
UseyourBleachDisp~nseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washeror ondryclothes,
2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardant
children’s
slecpwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast
colors,Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3) CheckManufacturers’
CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2 brand
R4BR1C
SOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
Chlorine
Bleach,
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingto instructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
+1
~
1)Maybeuied onallkindsoffabrics.
2) Is mosteffectiveinhotwater.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
virusesf
;uchas Calgonbrand
Followpackagedirections.
Addat startof washcycle.
‘precipitating
suchas
3oraxbrand
FO11OW
packagedirections.
Usewithdetergentor soapin washcycle.
Suspendshardnessmineralsin solution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralsto formprecipitate
whichgivescloudyor milkyappearanceto water.
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
Followpackagedirections.
WATER
SOFrENER
von-precipitating
PRETREATING,
STAIN
ANDSPOTREMOVERS
Suchas Spray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
careIabclsfor instructions.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayedonor have
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.The fabricmaythenbewashed
normal]y. Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.
FO11OW
ptickagcdirections.
N(YI’E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.W~shseparately.
Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup (120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts. Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
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‘1’IN’NAND DYES
Pcjwdcrect
suchasRit
andTintcxbrands
‘I:or n)~)reinfilrmation~lnsanitizers,send fl>rGovernmentBuiletin,
Illf[)rlllil[iollCenter, Pllct)l(l.Cl)lorad(l81009.
L’t)nsumer
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1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft. ‘
2) Reducesstaticelectricity.
3) Usecarefi.dly.
Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4) Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5) Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewash~cle,
suchas RainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Useincaseof infectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
suchas Cloroxbrand
6
#57B.“Sanitationin HomeLaundering:’availablefromthe
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How b remove *im
1. Tryto removestainsas soonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easierit is to remove.
2. Beforeattemptingto remove
anystain,takethesesteps:
o Findtie fabricandthefinishin
thecharton thenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@TeststainremovalproductorIa
hiddeninsideseamor on a sample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduse ofhotwateron
unknownstain.It can set some
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
‘
amountof soapor detergent.
StainRemovalHint––
UsingChlorineBleachfor
WhiteandBleachabieFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup (60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3,8liter)of
coolwater—approximately
80”F.
(27°C.)-in a sinkor pan. Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderin washer.
TheCaseof the “Invisible”Shin.
Foodor cookingoilson your
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeas you
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsare notcompletely
removedin thewash,theoilyspots
maypickup dirt fromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
~~isible
and you maythinktheywere
causedbythe washcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
o Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
andlet stand30 minutes.
o Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
~6After-You-.ash”
stiins?
o Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
o Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwill permit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
@
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon *
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtaina copy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost,
S@inremovalguide
stain
Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater,Usedu!ltoolto
carefullyscrapeoflas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachable
fabrics.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach
accordingto StainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeableto restoreit byspongingwith
ammonia3*Rinsethoroughly.
Sameas whiteandbleachable
fabrics
exceptusenon-chlorine
bleach.
Blood
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,iaunderanddry.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*ApplyundilutedIiquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
CoffeeandTea
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Spongewithwarmwater.If stainremains,
applywarmglycerine,let stand30minutes
andrinsewell,or spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
or PancakeMakeup,Rouge
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.Bleachaccordingto StainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
reshFruit, FruitJuices,
Vine,Vegetables,or Food
Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.If stainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Grass,Foliogc,Flowers,
l\fildcw,Scorch
4pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
,vhilctheyare fresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If
:ithcrtypestainremains,bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint
)n oppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotbe removed.)
Spongewithwarmwaler.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed.
Scorchcanseldombe removed.
;rcshstains: Placestain facedownonan absorbenttoweland
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
[ChewingGum,etc.)
ink,
E3alip(]int
pongcwithdrycleaningfluid;~or usespraycleaner.Apply
~ndilutcdliquiddctcrgcnt.Oldstains;bleachaccordingto Stain
?cmovaiHint{)noppositepage.
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!}iint ;~ndVarnish
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1~~’rspiriit
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l(}ftcnwithoil. lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
)finanaoil. Launderin warmwater.
Sameas whiteandbieachablefabrics.
ipplyundilutedliquiddetergentand launderinwarmwater.If
olor has chsngedyoumaybe ableto restoreit bytreatingwith
Imrnoniaor vinegar.**If anystainremains,treat withsafedry
leaningfluid*or bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint on
lpposi[cpage, launder and dry.
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using manufacturer’s dircciions. Rinseand
ipplyrust rcn~ovcr,:**
lundcr.
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Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.
-(-.iution: Ltccausccicaningtluids tendto i>e!osic, 5Csureyou tire inn \vell ventilatedroom whenusingthem. No cleaningfluid shouldbeusedunlessuseris
[tn)ili:lr wi[h Ihc lin]itaiic~nsand rc(luired~i~llti~~ns (Lisliiilly printed OnIabcl). Usecxtrcmccautionwith flammablecompounds.
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I PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE
ONCLOTHES
GREASYOROILY
~TAINSON
LAUNDERED
3ARMENTS
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
~Incorrect~o~ingofc~~t~es,sepa~~~]int-producer~
(s~chasterryto~elsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefibricsjYelveteerk,
cordutoy),
~Washingtoo~Ong,~spec~~ly for S1~~~~~~
loa~~. For ~orrnalsoil~washonenlinutcper
poundofdryclothes.
,
:
,,
e Useof no~-p~~~p~at~~~t~rgonts~hic~ c~mbine with hardnessn~tierals~0 forma
precipitatewhichcanbe.tistak~?forlint.Usea ph~sphats,qrliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror sofienwakr witian in$ta]led‘mdchanicdsofieneror apackaged
watersoftener.
e powde~residuefromgrhnui~dete~gent
mayapp~’~r
tobe,lint. ~,~~dlsso~v~ grar2Ular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13: ~ ‘
~
~Overloadingwillcauseabrtisionwhichcreat~sexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel,
.,
e Toomuchbleach,.jUsecorrectamiuntofb~eachaccordingtopackagedirections.
e Not enough detergent to hold lint in suspension duringwash‘~c~e.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
a Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedin washcycle~sofienersmayreactwith
detergenttocreatea whitedeposit.Usesofienersin’rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispensef.Seepage8.
@Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsis causedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
*Smtice~ectri~ity
causedbyoverd~ingWillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirt fromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
are/zo~causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonas possibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rub in
undi1utedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
iottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse.Seepage5.
=Insuftlcicntdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedif loadis
argerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis Extralargeor
f waterisHardto ExtremelyHard.
>Water~lot]lotellougllfortypeof load.Besurewaterheateris set todeliverhotwaterat
12~washerat 140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
~is12wasf2ing
or familybaths-are heavy.
~Po<>r(}ri]lferiordetergent.
Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.
Foilowthesesteps:
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However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilys[)iledgarn]enisyoui-nayneedI{]use
twi~etherecom[nendedamountofdetergent.
@Useof$oapin hardwat~r,Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or f’clllow
six stepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
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in inc~e~S~dsoil dopositi~n, Use shorterwashtimesfor
e washing ~00 ~~n$~~y ~~SM~~
smallerloads:,
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s Detergen~
di~s~~ves
~~ $low~y,~~t~~g~nt ~US~~~ present in the wash SO]ution at the
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start of agitation.
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@Torestoregrayedclothe~,ftillowoneof theseprocedures:
1. Putclothis in washer.FillwithH~ water.Check.Manufacturers’
CareLabeisto
dete~e, if hotwateris suitableforgarment.
e-Adda ~0~-pr~~ipi&~i~g type of water sofiener such as Calgonwithphosphate—
use2YZtimesas‘muchas youneedfor normalwatersofiening.
e Donotuse detergentor soap.
~Alfowclothesto gothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,if necesiary.
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soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes.
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~~ncomP]ete
removalofbodysoildueto ConstantUseof insufficientdetergent.Check
hemof T-shirtor pillowcase. If theyare whiteandcenteris yellow,it containsbody
oi~oRestorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
* Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchas Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1. Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Use non-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledin yourhometo removeironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhot waterfor a fewminutesto clean ironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
hea~r occasionally.
4. Toremoves~~: spreadstainedportionoverpan of boiiingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice ghroughs~in. Toremoveoverallye!~ow,usea commerciallyavailable
rust scaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,
do notuse in the washer;use a plasticcontainer.
Improperuse of fabricsoftener.Neverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;always
clilutebefo~eaddingto rinsewater.DiIutesofienerbeforefillingyourFabricSoftener
Dispez~ser.
Seepage8. Also,do not liftlid duringspin. This may cause improper
~ispe~~sing,~est~ltingin s~ins. To V~~OV~S~~RS: darnpe~ stained area and rub with
~ndi~uted
iiq~~id
deteigent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.
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fabricswili shrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror by hand;othersmaybe safely
Care Instructions
,v:]shedhut, will shrinkin a dnje~.FolIowGarmentManufi~ct.urers’
‘2or ally.
V<uctiy.
If in doubt?do notmacl~lneWasl
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PROBLEM
L--sHRINKAGE,
KNITS
intoSh8pS
. after-eachwashanddry~y~l~,
@Progressiveor delayedshrinkageis causedwhenstarch<Jrsizing[insomefabrics)
is graduallyrernovqdbyltiundering.Maybe noticcciin oidcrgarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRela~ati{}~~
Shrink~gc
tibove,
* Shrinkagecausedby overheatingoccurs in certainknitfabricsthathavebeenhcatshaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset, shrinkagemayoccur,Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingon Lowor Delicateheat,
WNNKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-mON”
ITEMS
~ Leavingciothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesin dryer.D~ onlyonewasherloadat a time.Donotcombineloads.
* Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work
clothes;withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPress withregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan
regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.
* Incorrectwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad,Medium
Levelfor SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty
of detergent.
@Accumulationof limescaledueto useof carbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuse ofhigh-carbonate-built
detergent.
QFailureto use fabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
1. Retumbleon “PermanentPress” setting.
2. Rerinseanddry on “PermanentPress” setting.
3. If unsuccessful,returnbleon highheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendto dry cleanersfor pressing.
6. Somewrin~es mayremainwhichcannotbe removed.
PROBLEM
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SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVE
WEAR
HEAVILYSOILED
AREASsuchas
coll~lrsand cuffs
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* Pinsongarn]cntsor sharpobjectsleftin p~}ckots,
Checkton~fikesureallsuchobjects
are removed.Alsf]checkw~shtub,
* Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbu~;kles,zippers,Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuck~es,Thisis especiallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.firn hlits insideout.
* Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improperuseof chlorinebleach,Useonlycorrectamountof bl~ach,usingBleach
Dispenser.Neveradd~~ndiluted
bleachto washtub or allowclothesto comeinto
contactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeup bleachspillswithclothes.
@Chemicalssuchas hairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutioni,batteryacidsand
toiletbowIcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
camein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Do notcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.
~ Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendall rips andtears.
~AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat colIarsandcuffs.Thisis
normaldueto weakeningof’fibersbythe PermanentPressprocess.It is notcausedby
washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha
LargeWaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress.
Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
* Roughnessor burrson agitatormaycauseripsor tears. Checkagitatorand filerough
spotsif necessary.
@Maybe causedbyuse of Normal/NormalWash/SpinSpeedfor delicatearticles.Use
Gent{e/GentleWash/SpinSpeed.Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareLabels.
~Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis notcaused
by washer.Slowprocessby washingon Gentle/GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
~Toolargeloads,or too littlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberof~temsthatwill
movefree]y. Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
‘retreatwithliquiddetergent.Use RegularCyclewithExtraRinse.Seepage5.
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WASFIERWON’T
OPERATE
Qhlakc sure controlsare set and cycleselectorknobis pulledout to ON position.
Qkfla~~sLlrelid is ~l(>sed,wisher will fill but will not spinor agitatewith]idopen.
PROBLEM
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WATER
TEMPEUTURE
ISINcoRREm
r
WATERLEAKS
@Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup.Removeinlet ~
hosesfromwatervalve,Cleanthe screensand reinstallhc~ses.
@Checkhouseholdwaterheaterto makesureit isdeliveringwaterat 140°to tiO°F.
* Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked.
* Topofdrainoutletshouldbe lessthan8 ft. abovefloor.
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@Make sure hose connections are tight at faucets.
~ Make sure end of drain hose is correctly inserted in and secured to drainfacility.
WASHERISNOISY
~Makesurewasheris levelandfirmto thefloorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand
frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.
~A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbe heardat theendof eachspinperiod..as themotor
stopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin:’This sound1snormal.
@Heavilyunbalancedloadscan causethe washerto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseit to movefrom itsoriginalposition.In extremecases,(usuallyoccurs
whenwashinga single,heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelis sethigherthan
necessary)the spinbasketmaystrikethe outertub,creatingaloud butharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect, openthelid andredistributethe loadevenlyaboutthe washbasket.Close
the lid and restart.
@Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps. . .suchas betweenwashand spinor
betweenspinand rinse.
If vou need more help.. call, toll free:
Tie GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
co]]sumer information service
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If you
need
service
careandcleaning
7
USERMAmTENANcE
INSTRUCTIONS
he tub. Theporcelainis
self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafter
~~a~~ing
10 iliovvmoisttireto
~!aporale,
Do notuseharsh
or gritty cleansers.
The exterior. Wipe off any spillsof
washingcompounds. Wipe or dust
with damp cloth. Try not to hit
surface with sharp objects.
To store washer:
Ask service technician to remove
water from drain pump and hoses
to prevent freezing.
Do not store the washer where it
will be exposed to the weather.
For long vacations:
Be sure water supply is shut off at
faucetsand drain all water from
hoses if weather will be below
freezing.
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TheActivator”agititor.Remove
at regular intervals—aboutAto 6
months—andremoveany lint that
may have accumulated. No tools
are needed, simply grasp agitator
with both hands and pull straight
up sharply. The slotted section at
the top of the metal shafi has alight
coating of lubricant to preventparts
sticking together. If this area
appears to be dry, apply alight coat
of grease or petroleum jelly around
thewslotteds;ction of the shafi
before replacing the agitator. Do
not overgrease. Excess grease may
getinto~lothesload.
Whenreplacingthe agitator,
carefullylowerstraightdownonto
the shah so that it fitsintothe slots.
Thenapplydownwardpressure
untilagitatorsnapsintoits normal
position.
How to remove limestone
depositsfrom Clowed
filterFlo@ pan
o soak filter pan in a preheated
160“F.(71°C.)solutionof half
vinegarand half waterfor 15
minutes.Then brush each sideof
pan with a stiff brist~ebrushwhile
tlushingwith runningwater.
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scrvicti,
seeyi?lirwarranty
{~ntheItackpageofthishtl{]ks
We’repr{ludofourserviceand
Wtintyouto hepleased,If forSeine
reasonyouare n~thappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
~jtep~
to f~]l]ow
forfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance,Explain
whyyouarc notpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased,
writeall thede~ils—including
yourphonenumber—to:
Malwger,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuc@40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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WARRANTY
Saveproof of original ptircha~a dai~ such as y~ur sates slip or cancelled check to establishwarrantyp@fiM.
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FULL ONE-YEAH
WARRANTY
Forone year from date of original
purchase,we will provide,frOeof
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace
any Patt of the washer that fails
because of a manufacturing
defect.
L!MITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
For the second through fifih year
from date of original purchase,
we will provide, free of charge,
replacement parts for any part of
the transm~ssianthat 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 recondjt~ooed
transmission.Youpay for the
shop reconditioning labor,the
service trip to your home and
service labor charges.
WHAT
Is NOTCOVERED @Service trips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.
Readyour Use and Carematerial.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Cortsumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:
The GE Answer CenteP
800.626.2000
consumer information service
This warranty is extend~dto
tho original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and W~~hi~g!~n, D.GtIn Alaska the
warranty is the same exceptthat it is
LIMITED because you must pay to
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
costs to your homOp
All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor
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.
WARRAN~R 1SNOTRESPONSIBLE
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.
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