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tintenti
Agitator
26 Problem Solver
20-25
Appliance Re@stration
2 $afetvInstructions
3,4
Bleach Dispenser
8
Soak Setting
5,8
Care and Cleaning
26
Sorting
4,11
Consumer Services
27 $ains
18
Controls Setting Guide
6,7
Stain Removal Guide
19
Cycle Settings
5 Storage &Vacation Tips
26
Detergents, Other Additives 13-17
User Maintenance Instructions 26
Energy-Saving Tips
10
Warranty
BackCover
Filter-Flo” Pan
4,& 9,26
Hard Water
16
Limestone Deposits
14,26
Loading the Washer
4, 12
Mini-Basket Tub
9
Mini-Quick Cycle
.-.,
5,9
Model and Serial Numbers
2
Operating Instructions
GE&ww &fit@
Pre-Treating
7, 11,1;
m.6z&2M@
Models WWA7800M
WWA7826M
Read thk book Carefully.
It
is intendedto help youoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyfor answerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
1~~OU ~~c~iv~~
a
&m~ed washer...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(or builder) thatsold youthe
washer.
save time and
money.
Bef”re
yourequestservice...
check the Problem Solveron
pages20-25.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblems thatyoucan
correct yourself.
write down the model
and
serialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
These numbersare also onthe
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard thatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginth
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
s
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Use
thesenumbersinany
corresponde~]ceorservic(;calls
coi]cer~2ingyourwasher,
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciode informaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
teldfono800.626.2000.
FORYOURSAFETY
if yousmell gas:
1.openwindows.
2sDon’ttouch
electrical
switches?
3.Extinguishany
open
flame,
4.
Immediatelycall
yourgasSuppiiera
AilwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
llule
establisi~edbytheFederalTradeCommission,January 1984.
Toobtainservice, seethe
ConsumerServicespagein the
backofthisbook.
We’reproud ofour serviceand
wantyouto be pleased. If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,here are three
stepstofollowfor further help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases, this willsolvetheproblem.
NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
write rdlthe details-including
yourphone number—to:
Manager, ConsumerRelations
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago, Illinois
60606
Read ailimtructi~m befOrewi~ thk ~ppliance.
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—-
wmmG–To reducetherisk
of
fire,
elwtricSkwk,Orinjuryto
pmm whenwb yowapptimce9
followb8sicpmutiom,kclumg
thefollowing:
*
usettis applianceonlyforik
intended purpose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@This
washermustbeproperly
btid md l-ted inaccortice
withthehs~ation hstruetiom
beforeitisused.Eyou
didnot
receiveanhst.a.UationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properlygromd
tocotiorm
withallgoverningcoda and
ordinances.FoUowde~tisin
hsmi!ationInstruction.
–ImtiI1orstorewhereitM not
beexpsed totempemturtibelow
fmhg orexpsed b theWmthera
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricalove~~oad.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationhstructions.
@~rn ~ff~aterfaucetswh~~
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
p~essureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
@when disconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugraker
&anthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofeordandplug.
@close SUpervkionk nwessary
ifttisappliance isusedbyor near
ctildren.Do
notallowehiidren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
apptianceoranytiscarded
apptiance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
paetingmatefialsproperly.
Beforediscardingawasher,or
removingfromservice9remove
thewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsokners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabket.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~
Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fiorntheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,Tags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplug*is
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
c~eaningoftie lintfilter).
N~E: ~rning theCycleSelector
knobto
anOFF positiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
@DOElothmper withComtrols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or
has
missingorbrokenpar~,i~~clt~ding
adamagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstando~lthe
washertop.
QDonotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourWashw.Sltinirritationcould.
resultfrolmtiler~lmaiilingpafticles
thati13ay‘Oepickec!!I’pbyClotlliilg
<L
.
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SAW’TmSti”
WST&UCTJONS
,,
How
toopemtiyourclotheswasher
W~G—To reduce the riskoffire,electric shock9or injury tope~ons,
read the ImomANT WETY
msmucTIoNsbef’reoperatingthisappliance.
!
@
—@–@—
@PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitator.
Lint willcollectin thepan
for easyremovalwhentie
washis
finished.
LARGE:Over2/3full.
MINI-BAS~T Seeinstmctions
onpage9.
Ifyouwmttoincreaselevelafier
@Sortclothescarefilly
byfabric
#.y~, weight, color and amountof
soilaccording to instructionson
page 11.
.
@RemoveFilter-F1o@pan and
Mini-Basket~tub.Theunderside
oftie lidisa goodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingor unloading
clothes.
N~E: Donotusetie Filter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobewashedintie
Filter-Flopan.
yiu’vemadea selection,tumhob
to “WSET” andselectnewlevel.
@ WshCycleSelectorK.obin
andturnclockwisetoyour selected
washsetting.
@Seepage8forinformationon
howtouseBleachDispnser. For
informationonhowto usebleaches
andfabricsofieners,seepage17.
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A
I
I
!
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:
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Smf’*
~
Closetielid. Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwithtie lidopen.
Settingthe Contmk
Usethe ControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7 tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
colllp~etedetailsonhowandwhen
tousetheMini-Baskettubon
page9.
@ Pullcycle selecto, mob out
to Sbrt the washer.If youwishto
changesettingafierwasherhad
Staned,pushcycle selectorKnob
into stoptie washerandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
@ SelectV4ash/SpinSpeed
@ SelectWatezLevel
SMALL:Washerislessthan1/3
fwllofClothes.
ldEDIu}/1:Between1/3and 1/2
full.
...........-..... ---...-..———————..——..—... ...———.
Provideslongerwashtimeformost
cottons,linensand.workmd play
clothes.
Acombination
ofagitationand
soak formore effectivepolyester
knitslaundering.
Usewithmostsoahng aidsto
loosen
embeddedsoilsandsmins.
%1
Pe/R9Mns?ntPress I
I
Permanent mss cycIm—
An exfendedcool-downsprayrinse
Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou
needinahurry.UsewithMINI-
BAS=T tub only.
isprovidd tominimim t~esitting
ofwrin~es.
t
I
Rcglslar
I
ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam
cycle
CottonsandLinens
White/Colotiast
Bright/Non-colotiast
WorkClothes
Heavy
SOd
NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
Normal/Normal
Normal/Normal
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
ReWlarCycles
RegularCycles
Normalforsmallloads,
-
Heavyforallotherloads.
NormalSetting
Normal/Normal Hot
HotorWarm
RegularCycles
RegularCycles
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,T~ted Cottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysofi
Averageorlightsoil
Normal/Normal
Normal/Gentle
Normal/Gentle
Hot
Warm
PernlanentPressCycles
,PermanentPressCycles
NormalSoilSetting
NormalSoilorLightSetting
Synthetics-%lyester,Nylon,
Acrylichits andWovenFabrics
sturdy
Delicates
tits Setting
KnitsSetting
Normal/Gentle
Gentle/Gentle
Warm
Warm
S~ial Cycles
Spial Cycles
Sdks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWMI
Gentle/Gentle
Wm
fiits Setting
SpecialCycles
KnitsSetting
RayonandAcetate
Gentle/Gentle
warm
SpecialCycles
NormalSoilSetting
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended
Gentle/Gentle Warm PermanentPressCycles
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapem,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,Coverall!
BabyClothes—Delicate
Normal/Norma Hot
RegularCycles
NormalorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
—
KnitsSetting
—
LightSoilSetting
Gentle/Gentle
warm
S~id Cycles
Blankek-Wool,hrt-Wool,
Cotton
5min.soakther
IVormal/Normal
5min.soakthefi
Normal/Normal
3entle/Gentle
Warm RegularCycles
LightSoilSetting
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric
Warm
RegularCyclM
—
Ihits SettingSpecialCycles
Curtains-DONCYI’MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Hotor Warm
3erItle/Gentle
4ormal/Normal
SpecialCycles
Chcnil]eBedspreads,Robes*
Slipcovers,Dra~ries,Bathmats
andRugs*
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
HotorWarm
j
KnitsSetting
~otorWarm
RegularCycles NormalSetting
?ormal/Noxmal
RegularCycles
—
——
NormalSetting~oldorWarm
Rubkr+oatcdItems,L3minated
Fabrics,Vinyl,PlasticsandAfiicles
withPlasticTrim
-——
Pillaws
Gentle/Gentle Qarm fiits Setting
S~ial Cycles
PermanentPressCycles
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Bleach
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Vhiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
)nlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
cobleath
obleach
—
‘hitcor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
hitcor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
hitcor colorfdst,liquidchlorinetype.
1
I bleach
1
8
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin
guideonpage15.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamild-typedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamild-typedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini-
Baskettub.Seepage9.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing,
[funusuallysoiled,useNormal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
—
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
?ornew“indigoblue”jeans,washat least3timesinverysmallloadswithfill waterfill.
leansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolor~lasticwasher
1
parts.Subsequ~ntwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillpr;bablynev;reliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
I)leach
!
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Howtouse
theBIach-mer
d
/
/4.
x~
@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyoupreferto use
powderedbleach, pour itintothe
washbasket alongwithyour
detergent.Do notput powdered
bleachinto thebleach dispenser.
@Measure bleach carefully.Here
are somerecommended amounts:
LARGEWASH—I%cup (310ml)
liquid
SMALL WASH–2/3 cup (170ml)
liquid
MINI-BASKETtub—%
CUP
(60ml) liquid
@Pourmeasured amount ofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~Donot overfillor aliowtispenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleach can cause fabric
damage.
~Never pour undiluted liquid
bleaeh directly onto Clothesor
into the wash basket or Mini-
Basket tub.
Howtomethe
@“SOAK CYCLE” temperature
willautomaticallybe cold.
@If a hotor warm soak is
desired, setthe WASH/RINSE
TEMPERATURE switchto
“HOT/COLD”or “WARM/COLD”
and turn the CycleSelectorKnobto
“Normal” in theRegularCycles.
Startthe washer.After washerfills
andbeginsto agitate,push in the
CycleSelectorKnoband turn to
“SOAK~CLE?’ Pull outthe
CycleSelectorKnobto complete
the cycle.
@For an extendedsoak allowthe
washerto fill and agitatefor a few
minutestodissolvehe soakingagent.
Then push in the Cycle Selector
Knob to stop the washer (keeplid
closed)andallowtosoakforaslongas
desired. After desired soak period,
pull out the Cycle Selector Knob
tocomplete the cycle.
~Do not use the h4ini-Basket tub
with the Soak cycle.
Howtowe the
Filter~Flo@Pan
The Filter-Flopan has two
functions: -
@LINT FILTER—Positionthe
Filter-Flopan on theagitatorafier
loadingclothesintothe washer.
Lint is easily seenand removed
afier the washisfinished.
@LIDFORTHEMINI-BASKET—
Afterloading
the clothesin the
Mini-Baskettub, be sureto replace
the Filter-Flo pan. The pan serves
as a lid to kee~the clothesin the
Mini-Basket;ub.
NOTE: DonotusetheFilter-Flopan
as a wash basket. Do not put any
itemsto be washedin the Filter-Flo
pan. Do notplace detergentpackets
inthe Filter-Flo pan.
——--—-- —=
-———
forsmall loads of regularfabrics
or deiicatehand-washab]es,can
beusedwithanycycleexceptthe
SOA.Kcycle.
~pical
Mini-BasketThstub
%Vashloam
@
SmaIlloadsofregular fabrics
(up to 2%pounds).
@Delicateloads
such aslingerie,
pantyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,
socks,shirts,babyclothesandother
small, delicatehand-washables.
@Stuffed toys.
~Tennisshoes.
How to wash a small Ioad
Qfregular fabrics or
delicate hand-washables
1.RemoveFilter-Flo@Pan.
.
2.
Place~ini-~asket tub on agitator.
PuI1the agitator towardthe front of’
the machine for easier installation
and removalof Mini-Baskettub,
I
——
3. Put 1/4.to 1/3cup(60to80ml)
detergent
in thebottomoftheMini-
Baskettub.
4. Load clothesinMini-Basket
tub. Seepage 11forsortinghelp.
5. After loadingclothesin the
Mini-Baskettub, be sureto re~lace
the Filter-Flopan. The pan se;ves
as a lid tokeep the clothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
6.
Addbleach, ifdesired. Measure
carefully and pour recommended
amount of liquidbleach—1/4cup
(60 ml)–directly intothebleach
dispenser. Seepage 8 fordispenser
instructions.
I
1
0 The ~ini-~asket tub can be used
with any cycle except the
SOAK
cycle,WhenusingtheMINI-
1
QUICK cycle, the Nlini-Basket
tub shouid be used.
.—__
~When washing stockings,panty
hose and other easily tangled
items, alwayshandle separately.
Tominimize tangling,theuseofa
netlaundry bag is recommended.
7, Closelid andsetcontrolsas
follows:
fb4EDiUM
SMALL
LARGE
MINl-
RESET
BASKET
–Set WaterLevelto “MINI-
BASKET”position.
–Select desired Wash/SpinSpeed
andWash/RinseTemperature.See
page4.
—Selectdesiredcycle
(REGULAR, PERM PRESSor
KNITS). Seepage4.
8. PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto
startwasher.
Howtouse the
Them~l-~u~c~CyCI~iS~
short cycle9intendedto wash
smallloadsoflightlysoiled
clothesyouneedin a hurry.
Becausethis cycleis short and
intendedfor smallloads, the Mini-
Baskettub shouldbe used for
satisfactoryresults.
1. Followall the stepsaboveand at
leftexceptfor cycleselection.
2. Push the Cycle Selector KI~obin
and turn it clockwise to the ftilNI-
QUICKcycle.
J
3. Pull the Cycle Selector l{nob out
to start the washer.
Ifyourclothesand householditems
don’tlookclean and freshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...and thatmeans you’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,and loadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoose
a
watertemperaturewaml enoughto
releaseandget rid ofsoil.
~Use
HotWash—upto 150°F.—on
a regularbasisonlywhen washing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(D”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
~onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to 11O”F,or
handcomfo~ble. Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
~Try to wash less often. Save
articles ofthe sametypeof fabric
untilyouhavea fill load.
@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~
Use Normal SpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.
@UseyourMini-Basket~tubfor
verysmallloads.It useslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
HowtosorttheClothes
SoR-tby surfacektim
Separate
.
..-.
from
,
13
Lint
Collectors
LINT PRODUCERS—Suchas
terry towelingand chenille—give
uplint.
LINT COLLE~RS— such as
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy
—attractlint. These mustbe -
washedseparately.
For more
hformation onlint
control, see page
20.
sort by fabric
Separate
.
17
Cottons &
Linens
from
●
17
Perm
Press
Cottons &
Blends
from
from
sortby Soii
Se~arate
I
clothesfor
washing.
,
from
* ~m~typockets,b~UShoutcuffs,
zip zippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbutions.
@Do anynecessarymending—rips,
hems, tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
~ Removestains.For STAIN
MMOVAL G~E, SEE PAGE19,
~rn PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
$oatingand fie-treating—
a goodwaytoloosendeepsoils
and staim.
A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarysteptoa completewashqcle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR
mowTIoN ON
so~m~ ~~~m, SEE
PAGE17.
@Pre-treat heavysoilby rubbing in
a smallamount ofliquid detergent
orapastemadeofwatermd powdered
detergentor soap. For best results,
wait 1/2hour beforewashing.
Howtoloadyourwasher
~Loadclothesdry.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
Large Items—1ikesheets. Do not
wrap around the agitator.
small Items—likewashcloths.
This illustration, with clothesjust
reaching the Clothes Retaining
Mng, showsa proper load. Clothes
haveample room tomovebecause
they are not packed down, nor
wrapped around the agitator.
Clothes are loaded dry since wet
items are apt to pack down which
encourages overloading. This size
load requires a fill water fill.
what is the best sixeload of
cIothes—large9 medium9 or
sm~ii? save time9 energy and
detergent by avoidingextra use of
the washer. Try to wash a fill load
of clothes. If you can it is better to
saveclothes u~~tilyou havea full
load. If you must wash smaller
loads, savewater, energy and
det~l-gentby adjusting the water
level for the size oftlle load. See
page ~..
If
youare machine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plan to linedry or drip-dry,use
extracare to minimizewrinkling
in the washprocess:
@Be
carefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPress clothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.A MediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.Use; Medium
WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelfora Medium
Load.
@Remove clothespromptly as
soon as washer stopsand hang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrinkling,usethe
GentleWash/S~inSneed.
To add itemsafterthe washer has
stirted.
@Turnoffthe washer.
~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand.
restartthewasher.
N~E: Do not usethe Filter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo
pan.
NmE:
when washing Stocltings,
panty hose and.other easilybngled
items,always
handle separately. To
minimize tan~lin~, we TeeomInend
the use of a net
laundrybag.
Factorstoeomiderin selectingdetegen~ and soap
Phosphate—
Po$vderedDete~en@
Non-Phosphate—
Powdered Dete~en&
Liquid Dete~en&
soaps
Advanhges
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot, warm, or
coldwater.
Pefiormsatisfactorilyinsoft
or moderatelyhardwater.
In someareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hard waterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Perform wellin sofiwater.
Disadvan@es
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
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Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedpl~osphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generally do notcleanwellin
medium-hard or hardwater.
Maycombine withwater
hardness mineralstoform
stic~ soapcurd.
Isyourwaterhard?Ifit is,ad
washersurfaces,The
hardness
(11or moregrains)and ifyouwash
ifyouusea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
just a fewloadsa week,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywdl determinehow
seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
months.
depositsonyourclothesand
up. If yourwaterisVERYHA~
EHwk
onCloth=
Althoughlimestonebufidupoccurs
morempidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyafiectvariousfibricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughf=l to
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstotide andbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesa white,powde~residue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroysefimtivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearb~ause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsorIthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
m@onWher
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
@Mat-1ike,crustyformationscausal
bylintadheringtothestic@
limestonedeposits.
Gincreasedservicecallsbecause
ofiinlestonedepositsin tilepump,
recirculationwaterhoses>filters
:lndOther
WaSh~FP2rtS.
~ ‘~c~uce~ usefil life Of w~s~eg..-
kmendd meti*b
Mu@ h*ne bddu~
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Insti ahomewatersofiner.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
a W* pmdm
-y
&lay bane -
e
b C!ome
Thefollowingrecommendations
wdltemporarilydelaytheeffects
of1imestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons,
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
QIncreaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonopposite
pagefor
recommended detergent
amounts
in relation to water hardness.
~kC= UseOfbleaches,p=aks,
packged waterconditioners,pl~wash
soiland stainremoversto help in
removingstubbornsoilsand stains.
~Use greatercare in sortingloads.
Washverydirty loadsseparately
and increasedetergentto help keep
dirt fromredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmaller loadsto increase
cleaningaction ofwasher.
@Use fabric sokner to counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How to
patiiany restore clothes
Onceclotieshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingina solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor B minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
cAmoNs:
@Do notusevinegar soak
solutionin washer. The acidic
action ofthe vinegar may
damagethe porcelain.
@Vinegar soak solution ma~~
reduce the wrin~e-resistance
ofpermanent press fabrics.
~Vinegar soak maydamage
tie dyes in some fabrics.
The useof a sufficientamount
ofdetergentis oneof themost
importantthingsyoucando to
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
hount reqtied varies
accortig to:
1.
Waterhardness
2. Amount ofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeof detergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemore
de@~entif
youhave.. .
1. Hard water
2. Large loads
3. Greasy or oily soils
4. Lower washtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoo manysuds,
switchto a lowsudsingdetergent
brand, and followinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittle detergentis
a common causeof laundry
problems. Alwaysmeasure
detergentin a standard
measuringcup.
Howto usedetergent—granular
or powdered:
For bestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first, adddetergentnextto the
agitator.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well, predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,then pourdirectlyinto
the washbasket,
WaterLevelSetting
Water
Mini
Hardness
Large Medium
Small Basket
VERY
HARD
2cups 1%cups
1Mcups ‘Acup
HighSudsing
10-20Gr.
Powder~pe
HARD
4-10Gr.
1%cups
1%cups %cup ‘Acup
SOFT
O-4Gr.
1cup 1cup
‘/2cup
5 cup
hw Sudsing
Concentrated
o-1o
Grains
1cup
%cup
‘/2cup
‘Acup
I>owdcrType
I
LIQUID
I
0-10
Grains
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FOLLOWPACI~AGEDIRECTIONS
1. Use recommendedamount of
detergentforyour load and water
hardness as shownin guide.
2. Other detergenttypes—Low
and normal suds, powders, liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
3. For hard watertreatment, see
page 16.
Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do
abouthard water,youneedto know
ifyouhaveitand, if so, howhard
itis.
~Ifyoulivein a municipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@If youiiveina rural area, or in
somesuburbanareas, contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’per gallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3 grainsper gallon-SOFT
4 to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains-VERY HARD
20grains andover—
EXTREMELY HARD
haveit?
If yourwaterisSOFT, youhave
no problem. Youcan use soapor
detergentasyoupreferand forget
dl abouthard water.If youhave
HARDwater-less than 10grains—
and youusephosphatede~rgent,
youalsohaveno problem.
But, if youhavemore than 10
grains,youwill needto softenyour
waterwith either. . .
1. An installedwatersofienerin
yourhome, or
2. The use ofa pachged water
softener.
For
itiormation onwater
softenem,see
wide below.
Grainsof
hardness
o–lo
1O–E
15-20 20–25
25–30 over30
Whenusing
o
‘Acup
‘hcup
2Acup
1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent
(60ml)
(120ml)
(160ml)
(240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing
‘Acup
2Acup
%cup
1cup 1%cups
1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap
(80ml)
(160ml) (180ml)
(240ml)
(360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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other laundryproducm
—
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
F~RICSOFTEW
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
3AMTIZER
~hlorineBleach,
iuchasCloroxbrand
WATERSO~ENER
Von-precipitating
,uchasCalgonbrand
precipitatingsuchas
loraxbrand
‘OAK
AGENT
uchasBizbrand
=T~AT~G,
STAIN
m Sm MMovEm
~chasSpray‘nWash
IdK2Rbrands
TINB
APJDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit
and‘rintexbrands
Howtouseit
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof
rinsecycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fist
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions,
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft,
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
a Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
I
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s-
instructionsexacfly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses.
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater,
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
Howb removestiim
1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.me freshertie stain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,Wkethwe steps:
@Findti]efabricmd thefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
stiinRemovalHint——
Ustig chlorine Bimeh for
mite
and BIachabIe Fabties.
Mix1/4cup (~ ml) chlorine
bleach with one gallon
(3.8liter)of
coolwater-approximately80°F.
(~°C.)–in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCmeofthe “hvisibBe”shin.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspo~
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
once theses~@ bwome tisible,
how can you removethem?
@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe ,
fabriccanstand.
Howcan youpreventthese
6’After-You-wwh”shins?
@Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
ofien.
seenextpagefor
shin Removal Guide.
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.
.
Stiin removalguide
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedull toolto
care&llyscrapeofas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.
Sponge
witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreit byspongingwith
ammonia.-Rinsethoroughly.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Blood Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovrdHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil,
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
kemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach,
lpplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
vhiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
~ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
~noppositepage,launder,(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Spongewithwarmwater.Apply
undiluted
liquiddetergeut.
Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved,
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Ink,Ballpoint ~reshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
pongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply
Indilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Softenwithoil, lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
—
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.PaintandVarnish
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
;olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
~mmoniaorvinegar.*’XIfanysminremains,treatwithsafedry
:leaningflt~idx:orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
]ppositcpage,launderanddry.
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4ppjyrustremover~’yusingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aundcr.
~?LISt
...— —
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
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+1“Caution: Bccausc clcaninx fluids tendto be toxic, be sure YOUare ina well vcr~tilatedroom when usingthem. No cleaningfluid shouldbe usedunless user is
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Questiom?
UseThkProblemSolver
POSSELE CAUSEANDmm~y
@Incorrect
sortingofclothes.Separatelint-~reducers(suchasterry towelsandchenille)
I
ONCLOTHES
I
fromlint-receiver<(suchasman~rnadefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
GREASY OROILY
STAINS
ON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil, washoneminuteper
poundofdry clothes.
@
Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint. Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithan instaUedmechanicalsofteneror apackaged
watersoftener.
@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappear tobelint. Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergentor usewarmer
washwater.Seepage 15.
@Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint. Washfeweritemswith
correct waterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach. Use correctamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections,
=Not enoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent. Seepage 15.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.If usedin ~vashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreate awhitedeposit. Usesofienersinrinse cycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage 17forfabric sofienerinstructions.
~Pillingusually onpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint. Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
@static electricity causedby overdying will causeattraction. use fabric softenerin
rinse cycle.
Theseare sometimescal~ed“InvisibleStains”because youmaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes. However,ifoilysoilsare notcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypick up dirt fromthe washwater.The spotswillthen bevery visible.They
~re?lotcaused bythe washer.Walshsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafter wearing.
Usemore detergentthan normaland hottestwaterfabriccan stand. Ifspotsappear, rub i~~
~ndilutedliquiddetergent, let st,nd 30minutesand rewashwith extradetergentusing
lottcstw~itcrfabric can stand.
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