GE WWA7826M User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA7826M

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

WWA7800M

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tintenti

Agitator

26 Problem Solver

20-25

Appliance Re@stration

2 $afetvInstructions

3,4

Bleach Dispenser

Soak Setting

5,8

Care and Cleaning

Sorting

4,11

Consumer Services

27 $ains

Controls Setting Guide

6,7

Stain Removal Guide

Cycle Settings

5 Storage &Vacation Tips

Detergents, Other Additives 13-17

User Maintenance Instructions 26

Energy-Saving Tips

Warranty

BackCover

Filter-Flo” Pan

4,& 9,26

Hard Water

Limestone Deposits

14,26

Loading the Washer

4, 12

Mini-Basket Tub

Mini-Quick Cycle

.-.,

5,9

Model and Serial Numbers

Operating Instructions

GE&ww &fit@

Pre-Treating

7, 11,1;

m.6z&2M@

Models WWA7800M

WWA7826M

Read thk book Carefully.

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~~

&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:

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,

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

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

~~~~],~lg$~~$~~l~eili‘\I/cfi~jj~~]Ji~~!‘

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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.

“-

....-

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.

Pe/R9Mns?ntPress I

Permanent mss cycIm—

An exfendedcool-downsprayrinse

Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou

needinahurry.UsewithMINI-

BAS=T tub only.

isprovidd tominimim t~esitting

ofwrin~es.

Rcglslar

ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam

cycle

CottonsandLinens

White/Colotiast

Bright/Non-colotiast

WorkClothes

Heavy

SOd

NormalorLightSoilSetting

Normal/Normal

HotorWarm

WarmorCold

ReWlarCycles

RegularCycles

Normalforsmallloads,

Heavyforallotherloads.

NormalSetting

Normal/Normal Hot

HotorWarm

RegularCycles

Averagesoil

PermanentPress,T~ted Cottons,

BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysofi

Averageorlightsoil

Normal/Normal

Normal/Gentle

Hot

Warm

PernlanentPressCycles

,PermanentPressCycles

NormalSoilSetting

NormalSoilorLightSetting

Synthetics-%lyester,Nylon,

Acrylichits andWovenFabrics

sturdy

Delicates

tits Setting

KnitsSetting

Normal/Gentle

Gentle/Gentle

Warm

S~ial Cycles

Spial Cycles

Sdks,Wools;BlendsofSilk

andWMI

Gentle/Gentle

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

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.

I bleach

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

parts.Subsequ~ntwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillpr;bablynev;reliminateit.

Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

I)leach

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Howtouse

theBIach-mer

/4.

@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.

Place~ini-~asket tub on agitator.

PuI1the agitator towardthe front of’

the machine for easier installation

and removalof Mini-Baskettub,

——

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.

Addbleach, ifdesired. Measure

carefully and pour recommended

amount of liquidbleach—1/4cup

(60 ml)–directly intothebleach

dispenser. Seepage 8 fordispenser

instructions.

0 The ~ini-~asket tub can be used

with any cycle except the

SOAK

cycle,WhenusingtheMINI-

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.

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

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

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

Cottons &

Linens

from

●

Perm

Press

Cottons &

Blends

from

sortby Soii

Se~arate

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 ~..

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.

—.=

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 -

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:

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

LIQUID

0-10

Grains

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

‘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)

— -

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,

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.

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.

-—

4ppjyrustremover~’yusingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

aundcr.

~?LISt

...— —

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

/. .—.*-

; :~ _=

+1“Caution: Bccausc clcaninx fluids tendto be toxic, be sure YOUare ina well vcr~tilatedroom when usingthem. No cleaningfluid shouldbe usedunless user is

-—

Questiom?

UseThkProblemSolver

POSSELE CAUSEANDmm~y

@Incorrect

sortingofclothes.Separatelint-~reducers(suchasterry towelsandchenille)

ONCLOTHES

fromlint-receiver<(suchasman~rnadefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).

GREASY OROILY

STAINS

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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