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UseandCare of
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Agitator
23
ApplianceRegistration
2
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BleachDispenser
8
CareandCleaning
23
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
CycleSettings
5
Detergents,
Mer Additives
11-13,ls
Energy-SwingTips.
5
FabricSofienerDispenser
8
Filter-FloPan
4,8, 10
HardWater
14
LimestoneDeposifi
12,23
LoadingtheWasher
4,
10
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Moving&VacationTips
23
OperatingInstructions
4,5
ProblemSolver
18-22
RepairService
23
SafetyInstructions
3,4
SoakSetting
8
Sorting
4,9
Stains
16
StainRemovalGuide
17
UserMaintenanceInstructions 23
Warranty
BackCover
WWA8330G
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YourDirectLineb Qneml Eiectric
TheGEmer Cenkf 800.626.2W0
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Helpw
helpyou. **
Readthk bookCarefullye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber): c
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
ti~ed Wwher.
e ●
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savethe andmoney.
Before you requestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
write downthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerlefisidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espafiolde~stemanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter,”
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
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*
FOR YOURSAFETY ~
Donotstoreoruse ~
.1
gasdlin~oroth,er -
flammablevaporsand
liquidsinthevicinityof
~
thisoranyother
appliance.
AilwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
2
WO~NT $~ETY ~STRUCTIONS
W-NG–TO reducetheriskof
,me,electricshock?
oiiijuryti.
pemmtihen
usingytiurapphce?
fouowbasicprecatitions,inclu~mg
thefo~owing: , . .
*uset~~ app~iaticeo~y forit$-
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook:
sThisw~her mustbeproperly
titied andlocatedinaccordance
withtheMtallationtitructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebyconbctingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–ProperlygroundtQconform
withallgovertig codesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
InstallationInstruction.
-.
–htall or storewhereit~ not
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
~ freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
Todtiize thepossibility
of~wy:
e Do notmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
oDonotw~h
Ordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in9soakedin9orspottedwith
combustibleorqlmivesubstancm
(suchasgasoline,degreaser$,
dry-c~eaningsolvenk,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcouldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotUSethese
substanc~aroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~~~~GE~ GM isproduced
bythechemicdactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegasC*
accumtiateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhm
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeborlo~er. mROGENGM
CNBEEXP~SIVE ~ER
mE CRC-M~. tito
preventthepossibilityofdamage
orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave
beenusedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucetsandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnectedto
thehotwatersystem.Thiswill
fiilowany]Iydrogengastoescape.
Sincethegasisflawable, donot
smokeoruseanopenflameor
applianceduringttis process.
*~e~err~a~hintowasherwhile
itismeting.BeforeIoadingy
uRlo8&Rgoradtig clQtlles9push
i31thecycle selwtoEImobto
“SIUP” position,the%waitUntti
theWaBc;%nehQsCompletely
StoppsdbefGreOpeningthelid,
3
0~~oses~pervisiomisnecessary
ifthisapp~ianc~isused
byornear
children.Donotallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwitht~
applianceorariydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.
Beforediscardingawwher9or,
removingfromserviceyremove
thewashertid. ~
~
Keepallla~n@ aids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsoknem,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefemblyinalwkdcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
e
Keephe mea aroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
tiomtheaccwdationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
o
Keepthefloorwoundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
eTominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthtipowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
*Donot
~~p~r withcontrols.
~Donot
operatethisappliance
ifitisdarnaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
aNeverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
eDonotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingpatiicles
tiatmay bepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequefitwasheruse,
HowtoOpenk your clothes washer
w~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAFETY~STRU~IONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
i
sortingandhading
~Sortclothescarefillybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@RemoveFilter-Flo@pan.The
undersideofthelidisagoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
*Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbebelowretainingring.See
page10formoreloadinginformation.
@PositionFilter-Flopanon
:]gilatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdc[ergent.Seepages11through
1.5forinformationondetergents
andotherlaundryadditives.
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[
FiveCycleWasher
1
I
WaterLevel
~w&Temperature
I
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-F1o
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
@Seepage8 forinformationon
howtousetheBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.Forinformation
onbleachesandfabricsofteners,
seepage15.
@Closelid.Washerwillfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
settingthecontrols
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7 tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@ SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan1/3full
ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2fill.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3 full.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3full.
FULKNOB IDSIMT-K19ilD~
v
3 PERM.PRESS
Reguler
oFF I
KNIT8
Cycles
~%/ m 1
SOAK ,8
Synthetic
mu
Cycles
LIGHT_
SOIL
‘. “!&.
@ SelectWash/RinseTemperature.
Coldrinsewillbeautomatically
providedwithuseofSynthetic
Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down
sprayrinseandcoldwaterdeep
rinseareprovidedtominimize
settingofwrinkles.)
0 PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
I
e START
I
@ PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
~
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochmge
“
settingafterwasherhasstartd, push
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe
;
washerandresettothenewposition.
Settingcanbechangedatanytime.
~
mpstohelpyouSeledsetti~
--
6
Ifyourclo~hesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..●nd thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrecteycies,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridufsoil.
SyntheticCycles–
Forpermanentpressandknits
loadssuchasshirts,blouses,
I
1
I
ostcottons;linens,workand
ayclothes.
dressesandsimilarwearing
apparelwithnormalsoiling.An
extendedcool-downsprayrinseis
providedtominitie wrinkling.
. UseHotWash—upto
fi~°F.-on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-suchas
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80”F.(Z7”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90”F.to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
SoakSetthg—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddd soilsandstains.
R~ular Cyclewith
Extrame—
Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.A swondrinseisprovided
tohelpremovetheadditional
detergentthat’srequiredforthese
soils.Seepage13.
—
a
~TV towashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
&
~k.
LW7-
Regulercycle
WITHEXTRARINSE
@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
.
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-
=1.
eWashinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
,
@UseNormalSpinSpeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbytheNormal
Spin.
WIIatHappensin Mch Setting(Approxhak Minutes)
.,-.
R~~ularCycle}~ith
Regular
Synthetics
ExtraRinse
cycle
Perm.
Knits
Normal
Light
s~]e~t~r
Normal
I,ightSoil
Sonk
Press
Soil
Stlttings
5
9
5
15
10
\\hsll
15
3l/?
J1A
2‘h
2
V2
3%
3%
Spin
J1~
3%
3
Y2
3I/!!
~1~
3
3
Rinse
7
7
7
~~
4%
3
3
Spin
211dRinse
3
3
7
7
Spin
1I 1/2
24
Z()
“r(}talmine 33
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42 “ 37
— N(YrEs:
*Totultinlcinclu(icspat)sesbetweeneach
—--
~,llasc(?f-cycle.
~ RinseStartsHere
To(Liltinlcdots IIOtincludewaterfilltirnc.
~ SpinStartsHere
illtinlesvarydependingonhouseholdwater
[
[lrcssurcandyoursclectcdwaterlCVCI.
5
ControkSettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandleak
Wash/Spin
speed
wash
Water
Temperatilre*
CycleSetting
——
NormalorLightSoilSetting
*
NormalorLightSoilSetting
——
cycle
had
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bri~ht/Non-colorfast
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
Normal/Norma!
Normal/Normal
Normal/Normal
Normal/Normal
RegularCycle
withExtraRinse
RegularCycle
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Hot
NormalorLightSoilSetting
.
NormalSetting
HotorWarm
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
NormalorLightSoilSetting
RegularCycle
Normal/Gentle
Hot
withExtraRinse
SyntheticsCycle
Perm.PressSetting
Warm
Averageorlightsoil
NormaI/Gentle
Synthetics—Polyester,NyloI~,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Perm.PressSetting
Perm.PressSetting
KnitsSetting
SyntheticsCycle
SyntheticsCycle
SyntheticsCycle
Warm
Warm
Warm
NormaI/Gentle
Gentle/Gentle
Gentle/Gentle
KnitsSetting
SyntheticsCycle
Gentle/Gentle
Warm
RayonandAcetate
Perm.PressSetting
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended
SyntheticsCycle
Gentle/Gentle
Warm
—
RkgularCycle
NormalorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
coveralls
Hot
Normal/Normal
Perm.PressSetting
LightSoilSetting
SyntheticsCycle
Warm
Gentle/Gentle
BabyClothes-—Dclicatc
Blankets–Wool,Part-Wool,
cotton”
131ankets-Synthetic,Electric
RegularCycle
Warm
5min.soakthen
Normal/Normal
LightSoilSetting
Warm
RegularCycle
5min.soakthen
NormaI/Normal
Gentle/Gentle
Perm.PressSetting
Curtains–DON(Y~MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
SyntheticsCycle
Perm.PressSetting
NormalSetting
Hotor Wdrm
SyntheticsCycle
RegularCycle
Gentle/Gentle
Normal/Normal
ChcnilicBedspreads,Robes**
Hotor Warm
Slipcovers,Dr~pcrics,Ba{hmats
i)ndRugs*:B
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherFdbricsthatbleed
ColdorWarm
N(~rrnal/Normal
RegularCycle
SyntheticsCycle
Warm
Gentle/Gentle
KnitsSetting
Rubhcr-coa[cditems,Laminated
Fitbrics,Vinyl.pl:lsti~~and
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
PitI(lws
Pcrm.PressorKnitsSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
-,
‘-w:
--
SyntheticsCycle
Warm
Gcnt!c/Gcnt]c
.
—
:f:use
~OJ(jRinsetoS;lVCCncrgy.
‘{;:~~hcrk
size,Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsinaybctoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
Refer toGarment Manufacturers’ Care Labek
Liquidchlorinetype.
“1
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
,
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
1
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorhst,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
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I
Nobleach
I
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
I
I Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
only nt)n-chlor;nc
bicach whennccdcd.
N()
blCilCh
Whi[corcolorfiis(,”[ic]uidchlorinetype.
.—
Whi[ct)rcolorfi]s[.”liq~lidchlt)rinctype.
1
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SpecialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page14,UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,
NormalorLightSojlSetting.SeePage5.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommend inchartonpage14.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage14.
UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,NormalorLightSoilSetting.Seepage5.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton
page14.Forheavyoroilysoilonsturdygarments,useRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,
NormalorLightSoilSetting.Seepage5.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
WashO)ZIVifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OWinstructionscarefilly. ~–
——
.
—
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
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_-
_-
—
—
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedtryothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3at atimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediaocrs,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterand”condit[on~ngagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
—
-
~.
.
Fillwasher,adddctcrgcnt,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime. =
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
—.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
darntige.
Dooncblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
V:icuumout100SCdirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,uscNorrnal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed,
Washonly2 or 3 rLigsor matsatonetime.
Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
-.
Forncw“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
—
Jeansliccdampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher ~. -:
parts. Subsequent washingswillreducecliscolorations,
butwillprobablynevereliminateit. -‘=
Thestainedpzrtswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
Pillowsarcina(icofdiffcrcntmateriais-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester.naturalfeathersand ~ ---
down.Manypillowscanbcmachine\vashed,butITIuII1/facrtIrers
‘car-elabelsrntistbefollowed i‘- ~
(’(ii”;:/i/l/y.If wasilin: isrccommel~ded,checkpi]lowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
prcvrntescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes ~ ---
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t~~ciisso]vcdetergent.Acid(WO pillows at a time to balance load, use extra large water level- : ..:
.
How tousethe
BleachDispenser
Howtouse
theFabtic
SoftenerDispenser
*Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.If youpreferto use
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-Flopan or washbasket
alongwithyourdetergent.Do not
put powderedbleachintothe
bleachdispenser.
● Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamaunts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL-1H
CUP
(31oml)liquid
SMALLWATER
LEWL-Y3 CUP
(170
ml)liquid
~Pour measuredamount of liquid
bleachdirectlyintobleach
dispenser.
@Do not overfillorallow
dispenserto ovefllow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
@Neverpourundilutedliquid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasket,
@Positionthe FabricSoftener
Dispenseron theJ?ilter-Flopan.
~Pour manufacturer’srecom-
mendedamountof fabricsoftener
intoa standardmeasuringcup.
@Add enoughwaterto fillthecup
1/2full.
~Pour thedilutedsoftenerinto the
dispenser.
@The fabricsoftenerwillauto-
maticallybedispensedat the
propertime.
~Do notstopthewasherduring
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispenserto emptytoo soon.
@Do notusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.
How to use
——
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I
Regular
oiF
cycle
{1
*,/0w
LM
w-
-- >
@
,
J
* {‘sC)AK”settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemper-
atureswitch.(If a warmsoakis
desired,settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPEWTU~ switchto
“HOT/WARM!’
e If a hot soakisdesired,setthe
WASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/WARM” and
turn theCycleSelectorKnobto
“NORMAL” in theRegular
Cycle.Start thewasher.After
washerfillsand beginsto agitate,
pushintheCycleSelectorKnob
—_.
and turn to “SOAK?’Pull out the
CycleSelectorKnobto complete
thecycle.
e Foranextendedsoakailowthe
washerto filland agitatefor a few
minutesto dissolvethe soaking
agent.Then push in the Cycle
SelectorKnobto stop the washer
(keeplidclosed)and allowto soak
for as longas desired.After
desiredsoak period, pull out the
CycleSelectorKnobto complete
the cycle.
e Do not usetheEabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.
‘“-
Howh sorttheclothes
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washed.separately.
Formoreinformationonlint
control,seepage18.
_ Sortbyfabric
L
Separate
~
k
‘w
from
from
from
. . w
Inadditiontosortingto reducelint
—
collection,itisrecommendedthat
. fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
lashedtogetherwhenever
sortbysoil
Separa
from
w
from
w
Soti bycolor
w
from
from
from
FOR
INSTRUCTIONSON
DIFFERENTFABRICSAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
9
It paystocheckandprepare
clothesforwashing.
* Emptypockew?brushOUt~uffs~
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@DOanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
. Removestains.ForSTAIN
MMOVALGWDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepora prelim-
inarysteptoa completewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR NORWTION ON
SOA~G AGEN~, SEE
PAGEE.
~Pre-treatheavy-soilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
How b IoadyOUr washer
@Loadclothesdry.
~Takea properlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItcms—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems-like washcloths,
MediumSizeItems-1ike towels.
Eiereisa typicalfullload:
3 DoubleSheets
6 LongS1ecvcShirts
~
Boxer Shorts
6 Standard
PillowCases
5 T-shirts
4 Pair
TrOu~~~S
6
HandkcrchicLs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhavea full
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheioad.See
page4.
10
Specialmcommendatians
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forwashingpermanent
prew
w
ifyoudonothaveadryer.
Ifvouareinachine-w~shing
e
P~rmanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
eRemoveclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrin~ing,use
Normal/GentleorGentle/Gentle
Wash/SpinSpeed.
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
*
started.
~Turnoffthewasher.
e CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator”
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N(YTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofa netlaundrybag.
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Phos~hate—
PowderedDetergenb
NOn-Phosphate—
Powdered Dete~en@
~ LiquidDetergen@
soaps
Performwellinhardorsofiwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell,
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable,
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Aren~)tavailableinsomear~ast
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Generallydonotcleanwellin
MSA
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater,
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfillimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
(continuedonnexfpage)
Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and
ifyouusea carbonatetypenon-
phosphatedetergent,youwill
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
depositsonyourclothesand
washersurfaces,Thehardness
(11ormoregrains)andifyouwash
@
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
justafewloadsa week,youmay
frequencywilldeterminehow
see1imestonebuildupsinjustafew
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
months. e
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
,
EfiwtsOn ciot~es
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs.
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways: -
eGivesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
*Reduceswrinkle-resis@nceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mww an Wher
*Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacasexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
iimes[oncdeposits.
*Increasedservicecallsbecause
~lflimestonedepositsinthepump,
rticircuh]ti(~rlwaterhoses,filters
:~ndotherwasherparts.
=~e~h~ccdusefullifeofwasher.
ktimmendd methodsto
tiue h*ne btidu~
*
Usea powderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installa homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Usea packagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
- ~~
pmctim
maydelayh~ne damage
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemportily delaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
*Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto usebleachonbleachable
fabrics,Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
*Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseail~o~lntofdetergent.
Secguide{}nopposilepagefor
rcconlme~ldeddetergentamounts
@hc_
useofbleaches~pw*~
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
e Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
eWashsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
. Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffiessorharshnessinclothes.
How
topartia~yrestoreclothes _
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
CA~ONS:
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resismnce
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
inrelationlowater~ardness.
*LlklEST~NE—t~chnic811ycal!edCALCIUMCAR80NATE—iscausedbythe
r~zchonof thec:~lciuminthehardwaterwilhthe@ium carbonateinthedeteqent.
HOW muchdete~entshouldyOUwe?
—
Theuseofasufficientamount
—
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
e
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
.
—
Mount requiredvaries
accortingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. ~pe ofdetergent ~
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoa lowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionsan
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentina standard
measuringcup.
HOWtoUS#dete~snt-gmnu!ar
or~wde~ed:
Placedeterg~ntinth~filterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forb$st
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdir~tly into
thewashbasket,
;
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Rwomended amount of deter~ent for aveqe soflload
WaterLevelSetting
1. Userecommendedamountof
Water
Extra
detergentforyourloadandwater
Hardness
Large
Large
Medium
Small
hardness
as showninguide.
VERY
HARD
2cups
1%cups
1%cups
1%cups
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
High-Sudsing
10-20Gr.
types-10w
andnormalsuds,powdem,
PowderType
HARD
%cup
liquids, non-phosphate
POWderS—
4-10Gr.
1%cups
1%cups
1Mcups
followrecommendationsonpacbge.
SOFT
1cup
1cup
%cup
‘/2 cup
O-4Gr.
~.
ForRegularcyclewithExtra
I~w-Sudsing
o-1o
Rinse,doubletheamountof
concentrated
1cup
%cup
Y2cup
‘hcup
Gr~iils
detergentrecommendedinguide.
Powder‘Fypc
0-10
~.
Forhardwatertreatment,see
LIQUID
Grains
FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRE~IONS page14.
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Hardwatir-do youhve it?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtohow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
*Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
uIfyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
The,answerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem,Youcanusesoapor
btergent asyoupreferandfprgct
allabouthardwater,Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains–
andyouusephosph~tedetergent,
“youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin
yourhome,or
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
4to 10grains-HA~
softener.
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
20grainsandover-
EXTREMELYHARD
Md ttis muchwaterwfienerdth a~ waterlevel
.
Grainsof
hardness
0–10
10–15 15-20
20–25
25–30
over
30
When
using
‘Acup
o
1Acup 2Acup
1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml)
(120ml)
(160ml)
(240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing
‘Acup 2Acup %cup 1cup
1Y2cups
1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml)
(160ml) (180ml)
(240ml)
(360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
14
otherkU~d~yproduck
hundry
productandtype
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
R4BR1CSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOFrENER
von-precipitating
;uchasCalgonbrand
‘precipitatingsuchas
3oraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
PRETREATING,STAIN
ANDSPOTREMOVERS
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
.“
‘1’IN’NANDDYES
PcjwdcrectsuchasRit
andTintcxbrands
Howtouseit
UseyourBleachDisp~nseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
careIabclsforinstructions.
FO11OWptickagcdirections.
N(YI’E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.W~shseparately.
Specialinstr~ctions
+1 ~
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes,
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
slecpwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors,Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeuiedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft. ‘
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefi.dly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewash~cle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
virusesf
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normal]y.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup
(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
‘I:or n)~)reinfilrmation~lnsanitizers,sendfl>rGovernmentBuiletin,
#57B.“SanitationinHomeLaundering:’availablefromthe
L’t)nsumer
Illf[)rlllil[iollCenter, Pllct)l(l.Cl)lorad(l81009.
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How b remove *im
1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
o Findtie fabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@TeststainremovalproductorIa
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended ‘
amountofsoapordetergent.
StainRemovalHint––
UsingChlorineBleachfor
WhiteandBleachabieFabrics.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3,8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(27°C.)-in a sinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderin washer.
TheCaseofthe“Invisible”Shin.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
~~isibleand
youmaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
oRubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
oRe-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
~6After-You-.ash”stiins?
oIncreasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
oIncreasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenextpagefor
@
StainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon *
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost,
S@inremovalguide
stain
[ChewingGum,etc.)
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
reshFruit,FruitJuices,
Vine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Grass,Foliogc,Flowers,
l\fildcw,Scorch
ink, E3alip(]int
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ion
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedu!ltoolto
carefullyscrapeoflasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia3*Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,iaunderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
4pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
,vhilctheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If
:ithcrtypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
)noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
;rcshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
pongcwithdrycleaningfluid;~orusespraycleaner.Apply
~ndilutcdliquiddctcrgcnt.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
?cmovaiHint{)noppositepage.
l(}ftcnwithoil. lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
)finanaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
ipplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
olorhaschsngedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
Imrnoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
leaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
on
lpposi[cpage, launder and dry.
—..
ipply
rust rcn~ovcr,:**using manufacturer’s dircciions. Rinseand
lundcr.
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.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*ApplyundilutedIiquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Spongewithwarmwaler.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbieachablefabrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
-(-.iution: Ltccausccicaningtluids tendtoi>e!osic, 5Csureyoutireinn \vellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluid shouldbeusedunlessuseris
*“
[tn)ili:lr wi[h Ihclin]itaiic~nsandrc(luired
~i~llti~~ns (Lisliiilly printedOnIabcl).Usecxtrcmccautionwith flammablecompounds.
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I PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE
ONCLOTHES
GREASYOROILY
~TAINSON
LAUNDERED
3ARMENTS
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
~Incorrect~o~ingofc~~t~es,sepa~~~]int-producer~(s~chasterryto~elsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefibricsjYelveteerk,cordutoy),
~Washingtoo
~Ong,~spec~~ly for S1~~~~~~loa~~. For ~orrnalsoil~washonenlinutcper
poundofdryclothes. , :
,,
eUseof
no~-p~~~p~at~~~t~rgonts~hic~ c~mbine with hardnessn~tierals~0forma
precipitatewhichcanbe.tistak~?forlint.Useaph~sphats,qrliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsofienwakrwitian in$ta]led‘mdchanicdsofienerorapackaged
watersoftener.
epowde~residuefromgrhnui~dete~gentmayapp~’~rtobe,lint.
~,~~dlsso~v~ grar2Ular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13: ~ ‘ ~
~Overloadingwillcauseabrtisionwhichcreat~sexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel,
.,
eToomuchbleach,.jUsecorrectamiuntofb~eachaccordingtopackagedirections.
e Not enough detergent to hold lint insuspension duringwash‘~c~e.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
aIncorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle~sofienersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesofienersin’rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispensef.Seepage8.
@Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
*Smtice~ectri~itycausedbyoverd~ingWillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
are/zo~causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undi1utedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
iottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse.Seepage5.
=Insuftlcicntdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
argerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelisExtralargeor
fwaterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
>Water~lot]lotellougllfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
12~washerat140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
~is12wasf2ingorfamilybaths-are heavy.
~Po<>r(}ri]lferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.Foilowthesesteps:
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*wa~harQver~o~~~d,Claihescannotmt)vefreelytrlIililsenandrc$ll[}v~s~)il,C:lUsiflg
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadifigprocedttresf(~rsize(Jfl(~t~d.
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@Torestoregrayedclothe~,ftillowoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothisinwasher.FillwithH~ water.Check.Manufacturers’CareLabeisto
dete~e, ifhotwateris suitableforgarment.
e-Adda
~0~-pr~~ipi&~i~g type of water sofiener such asCalgonwithphosphate—
use2YZtimesas‘muchasyouneedfornormalwatersofiening.
e Donotusedetergentor soap.
~Alfowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,if necesiary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersofienerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.
3. UseRegularCyclewithExtraWnse.Seepage5.
~~ncomP]eteremovalofbodysoildueto
ConstantUseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oi~oRestorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
*Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchasClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
hea~roccasionally.
4. Toremoves~~: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboiiingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuiceghroughs~in. Toremoveoverallye!~ow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
clilutebefo~eaddingtorinsewater.DiIutesofienerbeforefillingyourFabricSoftener
Dispez~ser.Seepage8.Also,donotliftlidduringspin.
This may cause improper
~ispe~~sing,~est~ltingin s~ins. To V~~OV~S~~RS:darnpe~ stained area and
rubwith
~ndi~utediiq~~iddeteigent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
$o~]]i?fabricswilishrinkwhetherwashedinawasheror byhand;othersmaybesafely
,v:]shedhut
will shrinkin adnje~.FolIowGarmentManufi~ct.urers’CareInstructions
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‘2or ally.
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Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarch<Jrsizing[insomefabrics)
isgraduallyrernovqdbyltiundering.Maybenoticcciinoidcrgarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRela~ati{}~~Shrink~gctibove,
*Shrinkagecausedbyoverheating
occurs incertainknitfabricsthathavebeenhcat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset,shrinkagemayoccur,Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolorwarmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat,
~Leavingciothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesindryer.D~ onlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
*Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes;withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads..
.nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
*Incorrectwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium
LevelforSmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
QFailuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
Ifunsuccessful,returnbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
Ironcarefully.
Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
Somewrin~es mayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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