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Agitator 23
ApplianceRegistration 2
CareandCleaning 23
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
CycleSettings 5
Detergents,OtherAdditives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips 8
l?ilter-l?loPan
4, 10
HardWater
14
LimestoneDeposits E, 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
Wiwranty BackCover
useandcareof
model
WA8310G
libu.wDirect Line toGeneralElectric
TheGEAnswerCentd 800.626.2W0
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
~Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If
you don’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyml Ewxxved‘a
-wed washer.@o
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
sawtimeandmoney.
Beforeyou Rquwst Mm&%i!..0
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through22. Mlistscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
writedownthemodel
and
said numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
TOobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
I?araobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde&temanual,
Harnegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
teliforio800.626.2000.
MlwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984
.
vt’AmING—’roN?dwx?therisk of
fii’wyekctrk Shwlq or injuryto
ynomwhen Whgyow appKance9
fiibw’basicprwau$iQm9hcludimg
$!36$following:
~
wethis applianceonlyforits
i~~tendedjpwpowasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
*This‘washermustbe properly
tiwedad.kxatd.h!aceortice
withtheIfisQllatioR
hstructions
before itisIIMed.Ifycw
didnot
~e~eivean~ns~~}ati~~~nst~ction~
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainme bycontactingtheservice
locationneanX you.
–Properly groundtoCodorm
withah!governingcodesand
Ortianees, JFolhlwdetailsin
Insailation Instruetiome
–Instill or mm?Wkm?itWiWW.
.4
beexposedtotemperatures below
:- freezingor &qMMedtotheweather.
–Connect toapq.xxly rated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateph.unbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
s Turn&fwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
e~~en disconnecting
this
appliancepulibytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
iklakesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbestepped.on,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
aml ?mtB%3pairor Irqhx t-mypm%
Qftk applianceor attempt any’
...-%
....
Wf?/kiugunlessSpeeificnlly
. .
-“’-55
>>-Wmm2-Mmdedin‘thisW%and (h%?
...--
30”91$w“in publisheduser-repair
o
m%m%iomthat youundersh~d
M“kfiYM%fsm? skim k’Gamyout,
T“ minimbe thepossibi~ity
Ofinjury:
e ~~ notm& ~h~~rineb]eac~ with,
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover=.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
@~Qnotwashm’dry articles
that havebeen&%MM?din, Wmhed
lin9soakedh9 orspottedwith
CombmtibleoreqrosiveSUbsticw
(suchasgaseHne,degmasers,
&y-cleating Solventi,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveOffvapors
that ~OUidi@lit~Or
~X~lOd~e
Do not add. tk$e
Subsknces tothe
wash!Wtq ad donotWe Ih?$t!
Subsbnees aroundyourwasher
alndhrdryer dining Operation.
~mRoGEN GAS h produced
bythechemica~W4.ionwithin.
yourwaterheaterand thegascan
accmulate inthewaterheater
andlor waterpips if hotwaterhas
notbeenusedfor aperiodOftwo
Wwhorlonger. mRoGmGM
cm BE ExPmsm UNDER
mE
mcms~~cw.sob
preventWe
possibilityOfdamage
or injury9if youhavenotusedM
waterfor twoweek or mm+ W
n-roveintoan?sidemx!inwhichthe
M watersystemmay not have
been Wed for Smm?time, turn (m
d hotwaterihcets ad WOW
them tommfor severalminutes
before usinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisComwtcd to
thehotwaterSystem.Thisml
allowmy hydrogengastoescapee
she thega$isflammable, donot
smokeor WM?anopen.fkmwor
applianceduring thisprocess,
0p.J@~f8~~fb~~~~~fow~$~f3~w~~~~
itisEnoving$Before loadimg9
unloadingoffadding$Mhes9 pwd?i
inthe cyek?selector!”kmb to
‘STOP” position,thenwaituntil
themachine hascompletely
stoppedbefore openingtheML
3
$
‘ckwi?supervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisl.wd byw ImX3r
Children,DomotMow Clliidren
to-playimide, m or withthis
appliancem“anydkcarded
appliance.
DisposeOfdiswrded
appliancesand SMppingWr
pattingmateria~sproperly.
Beforediswrang a W%askqor
removingfrmservice?remove
thewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneath.yourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
~Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
rim:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNm
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~~~ ~~~tim~~~VVMl~O~tFQ~s,
~Donotoperatethisappliance
ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,inchding
adamagedcordorplug.
@Neverc~imbonorstandonthe
washertop.
*Donotwashfiberglassarticlesio
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
~“y
(c~~ltinlletlFtexlpilge1
.----
.
~Thelaud-y processcanmime
.B’?$wWasheroperation
~~~
flanQ Ietardmcy ofMMks.T-
@Do
notIeavewmherM up
a%-oidsucha result>thegarment
duringcycle.ThiswiHstopthe
man@iMXun#scareinstructions
. .
shm.ddbefok.mved
very carefully.
washandspinactionandprevent
Ccmqdetimlofthecycle.
Howto@pemteyourclotheswasher
w~G—To n?dumhi? I&k mire,electricshock, or !h@nrytopewms,
iTW3ditk m~o~~~~~smm msTRucTIoNs bdb~eUWfiwhgtbk fiPPikw~.
s~w~ms~
msTRucTIoNs
Sotihg andhading
@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@RemoveFilter-l?lo”pan. The
undersideofthelidis a good.place
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
=Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbebelowretainingring. See
page10formoreloadingMor-matiori,
~PositionFilter-l?lopanon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdetergent.Seepages11through
H forinformationondetergents
aid otherlaundryadditives.
NCYIW:
Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
l?ilter-Flopan.
SeepageB forinformation
onhowtousebleachandfabric
softener.
@Closelid, washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
setting the Controis
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@ SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan
1/2MI ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and
2/3full.
LARGE:Over2A’sMl.
4
@ SelectWashandRinse
Temperature.
@push CycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
Regukwcy&?-
automaticallyprovidesNormal
WashSpeedandNormalSpin
Speed.
Penn Press &Knits cy&?-
automaticallyprovidesGentle
WashSpeedandGentleSpin
Speed.
@ ~u~l ~yck Selectorknoboutto
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange
settingafterwasherhasstarted,push
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe
washerandresettothenewposition.
Settingcanbechangedatanytime.
mp~toHelpYouselect
settings
Rwular c@3--
Formostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.Threesoillevel
settingsareprovided,butyoucan
settheselectorin-between,if
desired.Selectionofthesesettings
automaticallyprovidesforNormal
WashSpeed,FastSpin.
Rx’.un.Press&KnitsQde-
ForPolyesterKnits,delicatesand
permanentpress.An extended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
Selectionofthesesettings
automaticallyprovidesforGentle
SpeedWash,SlowSpin.
soaksettin&–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Seepage8.
Regular
O:F
Cycle
NORMAL
/“’-’”
@
j
SP,EEO
SOAK.$
LIGHT
/
SOIL
\
I
NORMALSOIL
LIGHT
\
&
/
$
/
Perm.
Press
& Knite
Cycle
GENTLE
Regulsr
O:F
Cycle
#’-’-
8
NORMAL
Q
-$’
SPEEO
SOAK.$
LIGHT
/
SOL
\
R%4?$#
-
;ff_
-
-
fORMAL1 HEAVV
\
‘OFF
—.
,.
—
NORMAL1 HEAVY
\
—
-
=6.
Regular Cycle
Perrnm
Press& Knits cycle
Normal
Spee~Wash, Exit Spin GentleSpeed Wash,SkMVSpin
Cycie
%kcttx’
Heavy Ncmmd ;:~ Soak
Normal
soil
Light
%Xtims
—
~ RinseStarts Here
+———Spin Starts Here
IWash
I 1 1
, , ,
18
14
6 1 I
101/2
I
31/~
Spin
31/2
31/~
31/*
21/2
21/*
Rinse
31/~
31/~
31/2
31/~ 31/~
3%
t 1
I
8 I
I %3in
I
I 7 i 7 I 7 7 I
41/~
I
41/2
I TotalTim I 34
I
30
I
22
I
11
I
231/2
I
161/2
rims:
~Totaltime includespausesbetweeneachphaseofthe cycle.
~Totaltimesdonot includewaterfilltimes. Fill timesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
mm‘mm PAGE
1)--
forcmtrds %?tthg Guide EEg_
-..
-——.
~–
5
ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam
washwater
cycle
Cyck!setting
--
w
Load Tmnpwm.m
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
WorkClothes
Heavysoil Hot RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) Normalforsmallloads;Heavyforall
otherloads
NormalSettingAveragesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCo~s,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
HotorWarm RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
Hot
Warm
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
NormalSoilorLightSetting
NormalSoilorLightSetting
Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Warm
Warm
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
NormalSoilorLightSetting
Delicates LightSoilSetting
LightSoilSettingSilks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Warm
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
LightSoilSettingRayonandAcetate Warm
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
NormalSetting
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingis recommended
Warm
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
NormalorLightSoilSetting
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
Hot
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
LightSoilSetting
Warm
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton Warm
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting
5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric Warm
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
NormalSetting
Curtains-DO N~ MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
HotorWarm
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
NormalSoilorLightSetting
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** HotorWarm
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
NormalSetting
Slipcovers,Draperies,13athmats
andRugs**
HotorWarm
ColdorWarm
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
NormalSetting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
Warm
LightSoilSetting
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
—
NormalSoilorLightSettingdepending
onamountofsoil
Pillows Warm
‘*Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
RefertoGarmentManufactlflrers’careLabels
specialhlstrwtions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage13.
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
—
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage13.
-
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washotilyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
ilE#s7.
——
—-
Nobleach
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach -
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwater~d
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
$
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat atime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Nobleach
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroom-tomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynev~reliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads. - -
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Nobleach
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carejdly.Ifwashingis recommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
Nobleach
Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor
“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,
U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
7
Howtousethesoaksetting
Regular
otF
Cycla
A?%==g
~Rh4AL . .
SPEED
Sau <
@
,..-
t
\
@4TXMWsettingtemperature
wiHatkomaticallybecold.
@~ a ~~t or ~ SO* is ~esir~, set
*hewMH/R.lNSE
~w~~m
switchto “HOT/COLD”or
“WARI’VUCC)LD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto “NCRMAL”
intheRegularCycle.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto “SCVUV
PullouttheCycleSelectorKnob
tocompletethecycle.
ISForWIextended soak, allowthe
washerto fillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.Thenpushin theCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
he%y-sa* mps
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyi-e-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
-watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandget
rindofsoiL
~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°E@7°1C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
W&mWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to IIO”F.orhand
comfortable.Ifyounoticethatsoil
hasaccumulatedafterseveral
comexmtivewhings, useHotWash
occasionally,if safefor fabrics.
a.
———
-
-
.
* ‘l@
towashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveaMl load.
@If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
~Washinoff-peakutility hours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.
8
Howtosorttheclothes
A SW%b-ysl.u’fme tefiure
-...-....
‘-- Separate
.
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille-give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
For Inm”e infbrrnt$tioll on M
Control$seepage 18.
SOI%by fabric
Separate
from
from
from
Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
sortby son
Separate
●
17
L&t/:$
from
●
—
13
Medium
Soil
from
sortby Cob’
Separate
.. ...
.
.*
—
13
Whites
from
. .
.,
....
\3
Lights
from
.’
.
.’
..-
\3
Darks
from
%
-..—.-.-
&l%&j’
FOR INSTRUCTIONScm
DImmNT FABMcsAm
LOADS,SEE PAGES6and 7=
#
It paysto
checkand prqywe
Clothes
forwashing.
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~ Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
soaking and I%e”treatirlg–
a good wayto loosendeep soils
and stains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprehm-
inarysteptoa completewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
mR
mmwmohf ON
SOAKINGAGENTS,
SEE
PAGEK
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapasternadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.I?or,bestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
—
fhbricsofsimilarconstructionbe
washed.togetherwheneverpossible.
9
Howtoloadyourwasher
* Loadclothesdry.
~
T&e aproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
large Items—like sheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
Small Items—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisa typicalful~load:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3Wmdkerchiefs
special
recommendations
for washing permanent press
if you do not have a dryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefidnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.A MediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrinkling,usePerm.
Press&Knits(GentleSpeedCycle).
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresa fill waterfill.
whatis the best sizeFowlof
cMhes-large9 medil.q or
small? Savetime,
energy and
detergent
byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowasha fullload
ofclothes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
To add items afterthe washer has
started.
@Turnoffthewasher.
~CareiidlyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~
Replace thel?iker-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOTE:Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobe washedin theFilter-
Flopan.
NCXH3:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofa netlaundrybag.
—
Factorstocomider
PhQsphate—
Powdered
Dete~en6
Iwm”Phq@@---
PowderedDetergents
~ Liquid Dete~en@
soaps
inselectingdetewenkandsoap
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
In someareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvanbges
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybediffhdt todissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(SeepageU.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
May combinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
!5?siiK’
E%$K
TheresI~I@ofcontinued
weOfcarbonak
k yourwaterhard?If itis, and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
if
you.usea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
depo;itsonyburclothesand
up.If~ourwaterisVERYHARD
(Hor moregrains)andifyouwash
justa fewloadsa week,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few
months.
Effed$on clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
duHanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
*Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retmdantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson.thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mkcfs on %va&!r
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,CrUStyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticlq
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefi.dlifeofwasher.
Recommended methods to
reduce Mnestonebuildup
~ Use
apowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~~s~~~ahomewatersofinera
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodw%wlling
pmdice$
may delay limstme damag
e
toCbthe$
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detixgent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.AIsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofiilandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
..-
~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessorharshnessin clothes.
HOWh patiially restore clo~lm
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottap-waterfor-15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAIFJER.
Thenwashclothesin thewasher
usingdetergent.
cAmoNs:
@Do notusevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesinsomefabrics.
recommendeddetergentanmunts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
*LiMEST73NE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent,
12
—
Howmuchdetegentshouldyoume?
Theuseofa sufficientamountof
detergentis oneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
Amountrqired varies
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
use moredetergentif
youhave.
● .
L Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
Iftherecommendedamountof
Howto use dewrgent—granular
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
or powdered:
switchtoa lowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfol~owinstructionson
package.
—-,
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but, forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
—
Usingtoolittledetergentis a
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
Rwomended amountd dek~ent foraveragesoilk)ad
I I
WaterLevelSetting
I
Water
Hardness
Large
I
Medium
Small
VERY
HARD
2cups
1%cups
1!4cups
High-$udsing
10-20Gr.
PowderType
HARD
4-10Gr.
1%cups
lMcups
%cup
SOFT
O-4Gr.
1cup
1cup
%cup
Low-Sudsing
Concentrated
o-1o
Grains
1cup
%cup
‘%cup
PowderType
1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas shownin guide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowa.ndnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
fol.lotvrecommendationsonpackage.
~. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
LIQUID’
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Hardwater—doyouhaveit?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,if so,howhard
itis.
@Hyoulivein a municipalarea,
coritactydurwatercompany.
@Ifyouliveina ruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’per gallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3 grainsper gallon-SOFT
-4 to 10graim+–H&D
11to 19grains-VERY HARD
20
grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
If yourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Hyouhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For Mmmatkm
ml water
softeners, seeguide below.
AddthismuchwaterLwftenerwithii fi.wwaterkvd
Grainsof
hardness
I
0–10
I
1O–E
I
15-20
I
20–25 25–30
I
over30
I
Whenusing
o
%
cup
Y2 cup
%cup 1cup
1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent
(60ml)
(120ml) (160ml)
(240ml)
30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing
?/3 cup %cup
%cup
1cup 1?4cups
1?4cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap
(80ml) (160ml)
(180ml)
(240ml) (360ml)
SO(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
f
Laundry
productandtype How
touseit Specialinstructions
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash washerorondryclothes.
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
dissolved. bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsfcrspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
FABRIC
SWTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
Mixrecommendedamountwithone 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand cup(240ml)waterandaddat startof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle. 3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas
FollowFackagedirections.
someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand
Addduringwashcycle.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
1
smEzER
ChlorineBleach,
Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. virusest
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSOETENER
Non-precipitating
Followpackagedirections.
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle.
waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand
Usewithdetergentor soapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
!3Q4.K
AGENT
SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,
STAIN
ANDsm IWIKWERS
SuchasSpray‘nWish
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
mdK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
NF$TSAND
DYEs
~owderedsuchasRit
Followpackagedirections.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
mdTintexbrands NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparately.
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado8KI09.
15
Howtoremove shim
L Trytoremovestainsas soonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingto remove
anystain,takethesesteps:
~Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor ona sample
ofthematerial.
e Avoid use ofhotwateron
unknownstain.Rcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
stainRemovalEIint–
Using Chlorine Bleach for
WhiteandBleaddde Fabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
@7°C.)–ina sinkorpan. Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCase
ofthe “Invisible”Main.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Hthese stainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirt fromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
(’ha thesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
@Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
andlet stand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
How canyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
@Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
Stiinremovalguide
stain
‘whiteandBh?achdmFabrics
‘!&%%%%
Other Washabk Fabrics
SeeControl Setting(hide, Bleach onPage’7
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.
Usedulltoolto
carejidiyscrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumuspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStairiRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Blood
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
—
Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
CoffeeandTea
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*
‘I’henlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
CM,Tm,CodLiverOil.
—-
-
-
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintcmoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
.>
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
—
—.
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Ink,Ballpoint
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland ~
spongewithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil, Launderinwarmwater.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-cldorinebleach.
PaintandVarnish
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Perspiration
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Applyrustremover?*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
Rust
ycau~ion:BecauseC]eaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawell~enti]atedroomwhenusingthem.NO cleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
familiarwiththe
limitatio~sandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
**DO
notmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover,Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
-.
.—
Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
Questiom?
---
UseThisProblemSolver
~
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
LINTORRESIDUE
@Incorrectso~lingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy),
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwishwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Not
enough &@-gent to hold lint in suspension duriig washcycle.IncreaseamountOf
detergent.Seepage13.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15. ,
~pil]~gusu~lyon
po]yester-cotton blends is caused bymrrnd wear andmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
~Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STNNSON
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GARM13NTS
areno~causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GRAYEDCLOTHES
@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyor=heavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140”-150”F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths-are heavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersofiener
18
PROBLEM
~ossmw mm mm mmmr
GILWED
@Washeroverloaded.Cloihescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
CLOTHES
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
(continued)
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmay,resultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage 13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Futclothesinwasher.FillwithHOI’water.CheckManufacturer’sCareLabelsto
determineifhotwateris suitableforgarment.
@Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
@Donotusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. Ifyouprefertouse@eSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentoxprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
YELLOWED
~Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstant&e ofinsufficientdetergent.Check
CLOTHES
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.
~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchasClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowing&yellowspots.
1. Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2.
Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. TOremovesp@u spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,do
notusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
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iRoBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
BLUEORGRAY Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
~~~~~ ~~’~~
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.TOremovestains:dampenstained
areaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafe
forfabric.
SHRINKAGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
GENERAL
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
exactly.Ifin doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
SHRINKAGE,
~~elaw~io~i~inkage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretch~
KNITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgradually’removedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage
above.
~singe CWSedbycmmheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecofrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincool@ warmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat;
WRINKLINGIN @Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NQ-IRON”
@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads. .
.no morethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling,AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
I
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad,
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustuseanon-
pliosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
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