GE WWA8330G User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA8330G

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

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UseandCare of

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‘rno~~l

Agitator

ApplianceRegistration

BleachDispenser

CareandCleaning

ControlsSettingGuide

6,7

CycleSettings

Detergents,

Mer Additives

11-13,ls

Energy-SwingTips.

FabricSofienerDispenser

Filter-FloPan

4,8, 10

HardWater

LimestoneDeposifi

12,23

LoadingtheWasher

ModelandSerialNumbers 2

Moving&VacationTips

OperatingInstructions

4,5

ProblemSolver

18-22

RepairService

SafetyInstructions

3,4

SoakSetting

Sorting

4,9

Stains

StainRemovalGuide

UserMaintenanceInstructions 23

Warranty

BackCover

WWA8330G

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 ~

gasdlin~oroth,er -

flammablevaporsand

liquidsinthevicinityof

thisoranyother

appliance.

AilwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling

RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

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,

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.

Keephe mea aroundand

underneathyourappliancesfree

tiomtheaccwdationofcombustible

materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

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.

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.

[

FiveCycleWasher

WaterLevel

~w&Temperature

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~

3 PERM.PRESS

Reguler

oFF I

KNIT8

Cycles

~%/ m 1

SOAK ,8

Synthetic

Cycles

LIGHT_

SOIL

‘. “!&.

@ SelectWash/RinseTemperature.

Coldrinsewillbeautomatically

providedwithuseofSynthetic

Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down

sprayrinseandcoldwaterdeep

rinseareprovidedtominimize

settingofwrinkles.)

0 PushCycleSelectorknobin

andturnclockwisetoyourselected

washsetting.

e START

@ PullCycleSelectorknoboutto

startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochmge

“

settingafterwasherhasstartd, push

CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe

;

washerandresettothenewposition.

Settingcanbechangedatanytime.

mpstohelpyouSeledsetti~

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,

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.

—

~TV towashlessoften.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

untilyouhaveafullload.

~k.

LW7-

Regulercycle

WITHEXTRARINSE

@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,

adjusttheamountofwater.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

=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

\\hsll

3l/?

J1A

2‘h

Spin

J1~

3I/!!

~1~

Rinse

Spin

211dRinse

Spin

1I 1/2

Z()

“r(}talmine 33

42 “ 37

— N(YrEs:

*Totultinlcinclu(icspat)sesbetweeneach

—--

~,llasc(?f-cycle.

~ RinseStartsHere

To(Liltinlcdots IIOtincludewaterfilltirnc.

~ SpinStartsHere

illtinlesvarydependingonhouseholdwater

[

[lrcssurcandyoursclectcdwaterlCVCI.

ControkSettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandleak

Wash/Spin

speed

wash

Water

Temperatilre*

CycleSetting

——

NormalorLightSoilSetting

——

cycle

had

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast

Bri~ht/Non-colorfast

RegularCycle

HotorWarm

WarmorCold

Normal/Norma!

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

KnitsSetting

SyntheticsCycle

Warm

NormaI/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.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorhst,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly

non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

I Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

only nt)n-chlor;nc

bicach whennccdcd.

N()

blCilCh

Whi[corcolorfiis(,”[ic]uidchlorinetype.

.—

Whi[ct)rcolorfi]s[.”liq~lidchlt)rinctype.

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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. ~–

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Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

—

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 ~ ---

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

——

Regular

oiF

cycle

*,/0w

-- >

* {‘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.

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Howh sorttheclothes

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas

terrytowelingandchenille—give

uplint.

LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas

man-madefibersandnapped

fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy

—attractlint.Thesemustbe

washed.separately.

Formoreinformationonlint

control,seepage18.

_ Sortbyfabric

Separate

‘w

from

. . w

Inadditiontosortingto reducelint

—

collection,itisrecommendedthat

. fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe

lashedtogetherwhenever

sortbysoil

Separa

from

Soti bycolor

from

FOR

INSTRUCTIONSON

DIFFERENTFABRICSAND

LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.

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:

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

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.

Specialmcommendatians

forwashingpermanent

prew

ifyoudonothaveadryer.

Ifvouareinachine-w~shing

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.

——

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

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,

;

—-

—

_—

Rwomended amount of deter~ent for aveqe soflload

WaterLevelSetting

1. Userecommendedamountof

Water

Extra

detergentforyourloadandwater

Hardness

Large

Medium

Small

hardness

as showninguide.

VERY

HARD

2cups

1%cups

2. Whenusingotherdetergent

High-Sudsing

10-20Gr.

types-10w

andnormalsuds,powdem,

PowderType

HARD

%cup

liquids, non-phosphate

POWderS—

4-10Gr.

1%cups

1Mcups

followrecommendationsonpacbge.

SOFT

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

When

using

‘Acup

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)

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

.....—...—.+——

!}iint ;~ndVarnish

.-——-..—. ..-

1~~’rspiriit

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

lpposi[cpage, launder and dry.

—..

ipply

rust rcn~ovcr,:**using manufacturer’s dircciions. Rinseand

lundcr.

.“-..... ..

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.

~Impruwr~QWngwithi~s~ffi~j~~tdete~ge~t,

LJsualiya3(}-n]inutcsoaki~sllfficicnti

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilys[)iledgarn]enisyoui-nayneedI{]use

twi~etherecom[nendedamountofdetergent.

@Useof$oapinhardwat~r,Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orf’clllowsixstepsatthe

bottomofpage18.

washing ~00~~n$~~y ~~SM~~in inc~e~S~dsoil dopositi~n, Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads:- ,

.>,

s Detergen~di~s~~ves~~

$low~y,~~t~~g~nt~US~~~present in the wash SO]ution at the

start of

agitation.See,pageH.

,.,

@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

‘2or ally.

V<uctiy.Ifindoubt?do notmacl~lneWasl

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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:

Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.

Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.

Ifunsuccessful,returnbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.

Ironcarefully.

Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.

Somewrin~es mayremainwhichcannotberemoved.

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GE WWA8330G User manual

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