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. ,’P’ Agitator ApplianceRegistration . BleachDispenser Careand Cleaning 8 23 ., : Use and of Care “ ‘rno~~l WWA8330G . 6,7 5 ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettings Detergents, Mer Additives 23 2 — 11-13,ls 5 Energy-SwingTips. 8 FabricSofienerDispenser 4,8, 10 Filter-FloPan 14 HardWater 12,23 LimestoneDeposifi 4, 10 Loadingthe Washer Modeland SerialNumbers Moving& VacationTips OperatingInstructions ProblemSolver 2 23 4,5 18-22 RepairService SafetyInstructions 23 3,4 SoakSetting Sorting 8 4,9 Stains StainRemovalGuide 16 17 User MaintenanceInstructions 23 BackCover Warranty -, —J —-— YourDirectLineb Qneml Eiectric TheGEmer Cenkf 800.626.2W0 Helpw helpyou. --———— w ** Readthk bookCarefullye It is intendedto helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. Keepit handyforanswersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): c ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 If youreceiveda ti~ed Wwher. e ● 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. 2 FOR YOURSAFETY ~ Do notstoreoruse ~ gasdlin~oroth,er .1flammable vaporsand liquids in thevicinityof thisoranyother appliance. ~ WO~NT $~ETY W-NG–TO reducetheriskof ,me,electricshock?oiiijuryti. pemmtihen -. ~ usingytiurapphce? fouowbasicprecatitions,inclu~mg the fo~owing: , .. *use t~~ app~iatice o~y forit$ 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. +. i FULKNOB IDSIMT-K19ilD~ 3 v [ I Cycles 1 Water Level ~w& Temperature oFF Reguler Five Cycle Washer I SOAK ,8 ~%/ m I PERM. PRESS KNIT8 1 Synthetic Cycles LIGHT_ SOIL mu ‘. 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. “!&. @ SelectWash/RinseTemperature. Coldrinsewillbe automatically providedwith useof Synthetic Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down sprayrinseandcoldwaterdeep rinseareprovidedto minimize settingof wrinkles.) 0 PushCycleSelectorknobin andturn clockwiseto yourselected washsetting. e START I 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. I @ Pull CycleSelectorknoboutto startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochmge settingafterwasherhas startd, push CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe washerandresettothe newposition. Settingcanbe changedat anytime. ~ “ ; ~ mps tohelpyouSeled -- setti~ 6 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. — a & ~k. 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 9 2‘h 3I/!! ~~ 5 2V2 ~1~ 4% 15 3% 3 3 3 7 42 10 Stlttings \\hsll Spin Rinse Spin J1~ 5 J 1A 3% 7 7 3 Y2 7 33 ~J 1I 1/2 15 3l/? R~~ularCycle}~ith ExtraRinse Synthetics 211dRinse Spin “r(}tal mine N(YrEs: *Totultinlc inclu(icspat)sesbetweeneach —-- ~,llasc(?f-cycle. To(Liltinlcdots IIOtincludewaterfilltirnc. illtinlesvary dependingon householdwater [lrcssurcand your sclectcdwaterlCVCI. Z() 24 “ 3% 3 3 3 7 37 — ~ ~ RinseStartsHere SpinStartsHere [ 5 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. I 1 I ~ TV to washlessoften.Save articlesofthe sametypeoffabric untilyouhavea fullload. @If youmustwashsmallerloads, adjusttheamountofwater.Small loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels. . e Washin off-peakutilityhours. Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich are theoff-peakhours. , @UseNormalSpinSpeedto removemorewaterandhelplessen dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove anywrinklescausedbytheNormal Spin. - - =1. 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 —— 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 —— * 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 cotton” -, ‘-w: -— Rinseto S;lVCCncrgy. :f:use~OJ(j . size, Someslipcovers,draperiesand bedspreadsinaybc too largeforautomatichome-sizewasher. ‘{;:~~hcrk Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labek . SpecialInstructions , 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. “1 1 I II I I Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. —— ~– — — __— — 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. — ~. = —. Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfrom darntige.Dooncblanketat a time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. V:icuumout 100SC dirt beforewashing. Whi[cor colorfiis(,” [ic]uidchlorinetype. .— Whi[ct)rcolorfi]s[.” liq~lidchlt)rinctype. If unusuallysoiled,uscNorrnal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed, Washonly2 or 3 rLigsor matsat onetime. Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt. -. — Forncw“indigoblue”jeans, washat least3 timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill. Jeansliccdampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher but willprobablynevereliminateit. parts. Subsequent washingswillreducecliscolorations, The stainedpzrtswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads. 1 ....—. -... 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- ~. -‘= -: ~ --i‘- ~ --- - ~ : ..: . How touse the BleachDispenser How touse the Fabtic SoftenerDispenser How to use *,/0 w {1 —— - I Regular cycle oiF LM w-- > @ , * 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. J * {‘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. —_. ‘“- 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. _ Sortby fabricL ~ Separate k ‘w w w w from Soti by color from from from from from from . . w In additionto sortingto reducelint — collection,it is recommendedthat . fabricsof similarconstructionbe lashedtogetherwhenever ON FOR INSTRUCTIONS DIFFERENT FABRICSAND LOADS,SEEPAGES6 and 7. 9 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. - w e 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 —— Phos~hate— Performwellinhardor sofiwater Aren~)tavailableinsomear~ast Powdered Detergenb Washalltypesoffabricswell, Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. ——- 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. — — —— — _.. . — — --- . 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? — — e 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. — 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. ~. —— — _— ; 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. ge . -:-. -. -__ti_r --‘-–. W. T .. =~~_:-... -_&_ - .. m. wz ..---eg:-... . .. 13 — .——. “ .,..—- .. .—-..*.— --,.-.. y.— ”... .+ ..... . “. . -— .. —..— —_ ._= .=.....,...—...-. .— -- :..:= -—~~,~,,.. .—-. ~...—.. =-,-=..——. 2-+..-...5—“.-,-=.-.-.. .. ...”. ... . .-—_- 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. .“ ‘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 — ..—. .?=. e e...=--:/ -= -. —, =. —. _. —. _– 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 1 I ---w. ‘ --- S— I =.. 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. .....—...—.+—— !}iint ;~ndVarnish .-——-..—. ion 1~~’rspiriit *“ ..- 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. —.. using manufacturer’s dircciions. Rinseand ipplyrust rcn~ovcr,:** lundcr. .“-..... . .. 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. ‘e -====- - .— Questions? useThisProblemsolver 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: !. ‘? -. 3+ 4+ -e -.) 6. 18 ———-...—. GRAYED cLmHEs (continued) . — / YELLOWED CLOTHES I ,. .-....-.-------— .-,~..----, --.-—-——-----=--““- .- —---—- —— . .......—.--———.—=—— —POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY *wa~harQver~o~~~d, Claihescannotmt)vefreelytrlIililsenandrc$ll[}v~ s~)il,C:lUsiflg grayappearance.Followcorrectloadifigprocedttresf(~rsize(Jfl(~t~d. a 3(}-n]inutc soaki~sllfficicnti ~Impruwr ~QWngwithi~s~ffi~j~~t dete~ge~t,LJsualiy However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilys[)iledgarn]enisyoui-nayneedI{]use twi~etherecom[nendedamountofdetergent. @Useof$oapin hardwat~r,Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or f’clllow six stepsatthe bottomofpage18. ,, in inc~e~S~dsoil dopositi~n, Use shorterwashtimesfor e washing ~00 ~~n$~~y ~~SM~~ smallerloads:, .>, s Detergen~ di~s~~ves ~~ $low~y,~~t~~g~nt ~US~~~ present in the wash SO]ution at the S ee, p ageH. start of agitation. ,., @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. -.. ~-.-— 2. If youprefertousethe SoakSetting,seepage8.Use thewatersofienerinplaceof ~. soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor about20 minutes. -. ~— ---3. UseRegularCyclewithExtraWnse.Seepage5. ~~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. .2 :. .. ‘ $o~]]i? 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 -- =--—-— ~--=-—--—..=— -—.. — .--...—— ...---—— ,....—--.’——.-.=---------- ,=. -- —.. 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 — SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,RIPSOR EXCESSIVE WEAR HEAVILYSOILED AREASsuchas coll~lrsand cuffs ‘ * 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. o 1 @ 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 —— 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. —---4 @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 ~ .! 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. .———— 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. I i ‘K] i)btain 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 ,.—.. G4--r--- —— .-=.. -—.-.. --.s——---” ,.--.——...— - A----- . . . . . .-:... -.- ——. -— — . . . ...’ . .- —. WARRANTY Saveproof of original ptircha~a dai~ such as y~ur sates slip or cancelled check to establishwarrantyp@fiM. .- ———— WHAT1sCOVERED —-——---,__,., —--— _—.=.~-4=------- _ ,...----—-----————-“ -.~.—.=.- —----------—-----=R.?=-,--—.a.-Q-_.-;z=a7~a=...- .—=-!. 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. w ( @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. “i ,> -. ,, ‘)