GE WWA5304V User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA5304V

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

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ReadthisbookCtlrefully.

It isintendedtohelpyouope~ate

andmaintainyournewwasher

properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber)

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Eym received.a

bm~ed washer.e e

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

washer.

saw’timeandmoney.

EkfmeyourequestWmAx!...

checktheProblemSolveron

pages18-22.It listsminorcauses

ofoperatingproblemsthatyoucan

correctyourself.

writedownthemodel

andserialnunlberse

You’llfindthemcmalabelonthe

lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersareahsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers

here:

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ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

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thisbook,call

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consumerinformationservice.

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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling

RuleestablishedbytheFederdTradeCommission,January1984. -

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\YA1?NING—lVhenusingthis

appliance,alwaysexercisebasic

safetyprecautions,includingthe

following:

* use this appli%mceonlyfor its

irHem%x!/purpose as describedin

thisUseand Care Book.

o Thiswasher must be properly

irls$tilledand hMX3tedin accord-

arleewith the Installation Instrue-

tionsbefore it isused. If youdid

riotreceivean InstaHationInstruc-

tionssheetwithyour washer,you

canobtain oneby contactingthe

servicelocationnearest

you.

Properlyground to conform

withallgoverningcodes

and ordinances.

- Installor storewhereit willnot

beexposedto temperatures

belowfreezingor exposedto

theweather.

- Connectto a properlyrated,

- protectedand sizedpower-

supplycircuitto avoidelectrical

overload.

- Connectto adequateplumbing

and drain facilitiesas described

inthe InstallationInstructions.

@Turnoff water faucetswhenthe

~vasherisnot in useto relieve

pressureon hosesand valves,and

to minimizeleakageif a hoseor

~.alveshould break or rupture.

* Whendisconnectingthisappli-

ancepull by the plugrather than

thecord to avoiddarnageto the

cord or junction of cord and plug.

>Iakesure that the cord islocated

sothat it willnot besteppedon,

trippedover or otherwisesubjected

to darnageor stress.

~Westronglyrecommendthat any

s~rvicingbe performed by a quali-

fiedindividual.

* Thewiringdiagramfor this

machineislocatedinsidethe

controlpanel.

XSR%

W&==

Iro

minitizethe possibility

ofiinjwy:

@Do not mixchlorinebleachwith

ammoniaor acidssuchas vinegar

and/or rust remover.Mixingcan

producea toxicgaswhichmay

causedeath.

@Do not washor dry articlesthat

havebeencleanedin, washedin,

soakedin, or spottedwithcombust-

ible or explosivesubstances(such

asgasoline,degreasers,dry-

cleaningsolvents,kerosene,etc.)

whichmay giveoff vaporsthat

couldigniteor explode.

Do not add thesesubstancesto the

washwiiter.

Do not usethesesubstances

around yourwasherand/or dryer

duringoperation.

@HYDROGENGASisproduced

bythe chemicalactionwithinyour

waterheaterand thegascanaccu-

mulatein the waterheaterand/or

waterpipesif hot water hasnot

beenusedfor a periodof two

weeksor longer.HYDROGEN

GAS ICANBEEXPLOSWE

UNDER THESE CHICLJM-

STANCM3.So to preventthe

possibilityof damageor injury,if

you havenot used hot waterfor

two weeksor more, or moveinto

a residencein whichthe hot water

systemmaynot havebeenusedfor

sometime, turn on allhot water

faucetsand allowthem to run for

severalminutesbeforeusingany

electricalappliancewhichiscon-

nectedto the hot watersystem.

Thiswillallowanyhydrogengas

to escape.Of course, sincethegas

is flammable,do not smokeor use

an open flameor applianceduring

thisprocess.

@Neverreachinto thewasher

whileitismoving.Beforeloading,

unloadingor addingclothes,push

in the CycleSelectorKnobto

“STOP” position,thenwaituntil

the machinehas completely

stoppedbeforeopeningthelid.

@Closesupervisionisnecessary

if thisapplianceisusedby or near

children.Do not allowchildrento

playinside,on, or withthisappli-

anceor anydiscardedappliance.

Disposeof discardedappliances

and shippingor packingmaterials

properly.Beforediscardinga

washeror removingfrom service;

removethe washerlid.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,fabricsof-

teners,etc.)out of thereachof

children,preferablyin a locked

cabinet.Observeallwarningson

containerlabelsto avoidpersonal

injury.

I@Keepthe area around and under-

neath your appliancesfreefrom

the accumulationof combustible

materials,suchaslint, paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

@Keepthe flooraround your

appliancescleanand dry to reduce

the possibilityof slipping.

@Tominimizethepossibilityof

electricshock,unplggthisappli-

ancefrom the power-supplybefore

attemptingany maintenanceor

cleaning(exceptthe removaland

cleaningof the lintfilter).NOTE:

Turningthe CycleSelectorKnobto

an OFI?positiondoesNOT dis-

connectthe appliancefrom the

power-supply.

@Donottamperwithcontrols.

g~&: .

s Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin

@Neverclimbonorstandonthe

g-~~,

.-.

@Do notoperatethisappliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas

missingor brokenparts,including

adamaged.cordorplug.

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould

resultfromtheremainingparticles

thatmaybepickedupbyclothing

duringsubsequentwasheruse.

~Thelaundryprocesscanreduce

theflameretardancyoffabrics.To

avoidsucha result,thegarment

manufacturers’careinstructions

shouldbefoHowedverycarefully.

HowtoOpemte your washer

washertop.

For‘washeroperation

~Donotleavewasherlidupduring

cycle.Thiswillstopthewaterfill,

washandspinactionandprevent

completionofthecycle.

LARGE MEDIUM SMALL

WATER

LEVEL

Wlc* Clc*

WASH/RINSE

1111

TEMPERATURE

ENERGY SAVING 5[LEC11ONS

HEAVY DUTV LARGE CAPACITY WASHER

PERMANENT PRESS WITH COOL DOWN

)

PULL NNOB TO S7AR1 . PUSH 10 STOP

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric

type,weight,colorandamountof

soil,accordingtoinstructionson

page9.

@RemoveFiber-F1o@pan.The

undersideofthelidis agoodplace

toputthepanwhileloadingor

unloadingclothes.

~Loadclothesintowashbasket,

beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes

shouldbebelowretainingring.See

page10formoreloadinginformation.

@PositionI?ilter-llopanon

agitatorandaddmeasuredamount

ofdetergent.SeepagesH through

14forinformationondetergents

andotherlaundryadditives.

NOT’E:Donotusethel?ilter-Flo

panasa washbasket.Donotput

anyitemstobewashedinthe

Fiiter-Flopan.

@+Forinformationonbleachand

fabricsofteners,seepage15.

@Closelid.Washerwillfillbutnot

agitateor spinwithlidopen.

settingthecontrols

UsetheControlsSettingGuideon

pages6 and7 tohelpyoumakethe

properselections.

—

OSelect WaterLevel.

SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/2

fullofclothes.

MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3

full.

LARGE:Over2/3full.

@ SelectWash/RinseTemperature.

@Push CycleSelectorknobin

andturnclockwisetoyourselected

washsetting.

@Pull CycleSelectorknoboutto

startthewasher.Ifyouwishto

changesettingafterwasherhas

started,pushCycleSelectorknob

intostopthewasherandresetto

thenewposition.Settingcanbe

changedatanytime.

Regularfcy&+’—

Pmvkks kmgerwashtimefor

Pa’mmPRESSQyd5-——

For permanentpressand delicates.

mostcottcms~linens,work and

playclothes.

An extendedcobl-downspray

rinseisprovidedto minimizethe

settingof wrinkles.

REGULAR

1’

‘i

CYCLE

RIN

SIAR1 SOAK

lIGH1 S

NORMAL

/1HEAVY

PRESS

CYCLE

So&ksem&-

LJsewithmost soakingaidsto

loosenembeddedsoil;and stains.

NORMAL

HEAVY

Vvht Happens in.Each setting(AppFofimateF$!mnutef$

Regular

mm-n.Press

I cycle

Selector Heavy Normal

LightSoil Soak Sturdy

Delicate

j Settings

~Wash 19 15 6

10 4

]

spin

3v2 34/2

31/2

24/2 21/2

Rinse

~7/2

3’/2 31/2 3%2

Spin

7 7

7 7 4%

~ ~TotalTime

35 31

22 11 22v2

16Y2

Norm:

@Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseof cycle.

@Totaltimedoesnot includewaterfilltime. Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold

;~aterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

Em& s-=

TURN “mm PAGE

forCWim’ds settingCh.Bidk

ControlsSettingGuidefordifferentfabrics andloam

cycle setting

washwater

Temperature

Load

cycle

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast

Bright/NoncolorM

NormalSetting

HotorWarm

JWdrmorCold

RegularCycle

RegularCycle NormalorLightSoilSetting

Workclothes,dungarees,etc.

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

Hot

HotorWarm

RegularCycle

Normalforsmallloads;Heavyforallotherloads

NormaiSetting

PermanentPress.TreatedCottons,

BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil

Averageorlightsoil

SturdySetting

DelicateSetting

Hot

Warm

PermPressCycle

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,

AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

Delicates

Warm

PermPressCycle

SturdySetting

DelicateSetting

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk

andWool

Warm

PermPressCycle

DelicateSetting

RayonandAcetate

Warm PermPressCycle

SturdySetting

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine

washingisrecommended

Warm PermPressCycle

—

NormalorLightSoilSetting,dependingonamount

ofsoil

BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas

Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,

Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,

Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate

Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

Hot RegularCycle

Warm

—

Warm

DelicateSetting

LightSoilSetting

PermPressCycle

—

RegularCycle

Blankets—Synthetic,Electric RegularCycle LightSoilSetting

Warm

DelicateSettingCurtains-DO NOTMACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS

HotorWarm PermPressCycle

DelicateSetting

NormalSetting

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**

Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats

andRugs**

Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue

.Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed

HotorWarm

PermPressCycle

HotorWarm RegularCycle

ColdorWarm RegularCycle NormalSetting

Rubber-coatedReins,Laminated

Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand

ArticleswithPlasticTrim

—.

Pillows

Warm

PermPressCycle

DelicateSetting

SturdyorDelicateSetting,dependingonamount

ofsoil

Warm

PermPressCycle

+:*Checksize.Somes]ipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

—

—_

———

——

Bleach

—

Liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

—

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfmt,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

—

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly

non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Nobleach

SpeciailInstructions

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon

page13.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton

page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscaretidly.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet

downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen

garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand

granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeor addtowelstobalance.

GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.

Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold

waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketata time.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatIeast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.

Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher

parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.

Thestainedpartswilinotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed

carefidly,Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto

preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes

todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat a timetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel,

—

sawand ?r’efkwto‘ckmmmtManufacturers’careLabels

Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS1’

ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

—.—

HowtoW!?&thesoak setting

@%OAK” settingtemperature

willautomaticallybecold.

~Ifahotor

warm soak isdesired,set

theWASWRINSETEMPERATURE

switchto “H/C” or” W/C”and

turntheCycleSelectorknobto

“NORMAL”intheRegularCycle.

Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills

andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe

CycleSelectorknobandturnto

[

NORMAL

HEAVY

+TARTSOAK’Pu1lOuttheCycle

Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.

~I?oran extendedsoak,allowthe

washertofillandagitateforafew

minutestodissolvethesoaking

agent.ThenpushintheCycle

Selectorknobtostopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak

foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired

soakperiod,pullouttheCycle

Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.

Energy”satingTips

Weare all consciousof the need

to saveenergy—toprotect our

country’senergyreservesand to

helpus savemoney.There are

severalthingsyou can do to reduce

theamount of energyneededto

washyour clothes:

1. UseHot Wash-up to 150°F—

on u regularbasisoniywhen

washingheavilysoiledarticles—

suchas work and playclothes.

2. Under normal soilconditions,

washin water above80°F(27“C).

Thisgenerallymeansusingthe

WarmWash temperature setting

on your washer—temperatures

approximately90°Fto 110”For

hand comfortable. If you notice

that soilhas accumulatedafter

severalconsecutivewashings,use

Hot Washoccasionally,if safefor

fabrics.

3. Tryto washlessoften. Save

articlesof the sametypeof fabric

untilyou havea fullload.

4. If you must washsmallerloads,

adjust the amount of water.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwater

levels.

5. Washin off-peak utilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycan tellyou

whichare the off-peak hours.

EMPORTANTNOTE: If your

clothesand householditemsdon’t

look cleanand fresh afterwashing,

what are you apt to do?Youwill

probablythen rewashthem ... and

that meansyou’llwasteenergy.

Rememberto sort yourclothes

carefully,and loadthemproperly,

selectcorrectcycles,useenough

detergentand choosea water

temperaturewarmenoughto

releaseandget rid of soil.

—

- Separate

~PrJi&?rs/Y

from

f’%

mm PRoDLJcERs-such as

terry towelingand chenille—give

up Iint.

LINT COLLECTOR.S-such as

man-madefibersand.napped

fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy

—attractlint. Thesemustbe

washedseparately.

FOR MORE xNFomATEoN

ON LINT CONTROL, SEE

PAGE 18.

- sortbyfabric

_ Separate

from

‘

synthetics &

Poly Knits

from

\Delicates#

‘e- In addition to sortingto reducelint

collection,it isrecommendedthat

fabricsof similarconstructionbe

washedtogether wheneverpossible.

betterwashing

sort

bysoil

Separat

from

sortby COB(M

from

FORINSTRUCTIONS or+?

DIFFEmNT FMMCS AND

LOADS, SEE

PAGES6 and 7.

upays tocheekand

prepareclothes forWawlgo

@Emptypockets,brush outcuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hook

hooksand button buttons.

@Do any necessaryrmending—

rips,hems,tears.

@Checkallitemsfor areasof

heavysoilor stain.

@Removestains.KM?STAIN

REMOVALCHART,SEE

PAGES 16and 17.

~Turn PolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

Seating &Pre”tre8ting—

$3good way to loosen

deep soils and stains.

A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent

or specialsoakingagentisan ex-

cellentwayto removeheavysoils,

embeddeddirt and evensome

stains.

Soakingcanbeeithera completely

separatewashingstepor a prelimin-

ary stepto a completewashcycle.

For detailedinformationon how

to soakinyour washer,pleasesee

page8.

FOR INFORMATION ON

$O~KIN~ AGENTS, SEE

PAGE15.

~Be-treat heavysoilby rubbing

in a smallamount of liquid

detergentor a pastemadeof water

and powdereddetergentor soap.

For bestresultswait Mhour

beforewashing.

* Loadclothesdry.

@Takea properlysorted groupof

clothesand drop them looselyin

thewashbasketin thisorder:

LargeItems—likesheets.Do not

wraparound the agitator.

SmallItems—likewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—liketowels.

Hereisa typicalfullload:

3DoubleSheets

4LongSleeveShirts

3BoxerShorts

6Standard PillowCases

5T-shirts

2 Pair ‘Rousers

3 Handkerchiefs

Thisillustrationwithclothesjust

reachingtheClothesRetaining

Ring,showsa properload.Clothes

haveampleroomto movebecause

theyarenot packeddown,nor

wrappedaroundtheagitator.

Clothesareloadeddry sincewet

itemsare apt to pack downwhich

encouragesoverloading.Thissize

load requiresa Ml waterfill.

whatis the best size bad d

cBotbes—Iarge9m6mm9 or

smm SWe !time9emrgy and

detergentby avoidingextrauseof

the washer.Tryto washa fullload

of c~othes.If youcan it isbetterto

saveclothesuntilyou havea full

load. If youmust washsmaller

loads, savewater,energyand

detergentby adjustingthewater

levelfor the sizeof the load. See

page 4.

If you are machine-washing

Permanent Press clothesthat you

plan to linedry or drip-dry,use

extracareto minimizewrinklingin

the wash process:

*Becarefulnot to overload

washer.Permanent Pressclothes

musthaveampleroom to move

freely.A MediumsizePermanent

Pressload isthe largestthat shotild

bewashed.

~use more waterthan you would

for a regularload. Usea Medium

WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad; a

LargeWater Levelfor a

MediumLoad.

oRemoveclothespromptlyas

soon as washerstopsand hang

immediately.

To add items

afterthewasher

has smtf?d.

@Thrn off thewasher.

~ Carefullyremovethe I?ilter-l?lo

pan.

@Add any additionalarticlesby

submergingnextto theagitator.

@Replacethe Filter-F’lopan and

restart thewasher.

NOTE: Do not usetheI?ilter-l?lo

pan as a washbasket. Do not put

any itemsto bewashedin the

F’iker-l?lopan.

NOTE: When washingstockings,

panty hoseand othereasilytangled

items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,theuseof a net

laundrybagisrecommended.

selectionofdetergentsandsoap

Pmdmxi Detergents

Non-Phosphate—

Powdered Detergents

—

—.

Liquid

Ek?qymts

soaps

Performwellin hard or soft

water.

Washalltypesof fabricswell.

Can be usedin hot, warm, or

coldwater.

Perform satisfactorilyin soft

or moderatelyhard water.

In someareasonlynon-

phosphateproductsare

available.

Perform wellin soft water.

Offer betterperfcmnancein

hard waterthan powdered

fionphosphatetypes.

Cleansyntheticsand fabric

blendswell.

Are excellentas concentrates

for removingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Perform wellin soft water.

Are not availablein some

areas.

Generallydo not ckan wellin

hard water.

Maybe difficultto dissolve,

especiallyin coldwater.

Shouldnol be usedin cold

water.

Thosecontainingsodium

carbonate as an ingredientmay

causeharmful limestone

depositson clothesand washer

whencombinedwithhard

water. (Seepage M.)

May not perform as well

as powderedphosphate

products whendilutedin wash

water.

Generallydo not cleanwellin

medium-hardor hard water.

May combinewith water

hardnessmineralsto form

stickysoap curd.

TheResultsofcontinueduse

carbonateDetergents

Is your waterhard? If it is, and if’ washersurfaces.Thehardnessof (11or more grains)and if you

youusea carbonatetypenon- yourwaterand yourwashing washjust a fewloadsa week,you

phosphatedetergent,you willmost frequencywilldeterminehow mayseelimestonebuM-ups injust

probablynoticelimestone* rapidlythe limestonewillbuildup. a fewmonths(seepage14).

depositson yourclothesand If yourwater isVERYHARD

Effects on domes

Ahhough iimestonebuild-up

occursmorerapidlyon cotton, it

willeventuallyaffectvarious

fabricsin the followingways:

*Givesa stiff, harsh, rough feelto

fabricssuchastoweling.

~Causesco~orsto fade and

becomedulland dingy.

@Causesgrayingof fabrics.

@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue

on dark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingof bright

colorsas a resultof directcontact

withdetergent.

@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanent-pressfabrics.

~Destroyseffectivenessof flame-

retardant finisheson cottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

* Increasesfabricwearbecauseof

the scrubbingactionbetween

limestonedepositson the fabrics

duringwasheragitation.

Effects on washer

~Unsightlybuild-upon allwasher

surfacesexposedto the wash

solution.

*Mat-1ikecrustyformations

causedby lintadheringto the

stickylimestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecauseof

limestonedepositsin the pump,

recirculationwaterhoses, filters

and other washerparts.

=Reducedusefullifeof washer.

Recommended methods to

reduce ~imestonebuild-ups

5Usea powderedphosphate deter-

gentor a liquiddetergentif these

a~eavailableinyour area.

* Installa homewater softener.

Thiswillsignificantlyreducelime-

stone.build-up.

~~Jseapackagednonprecipitating

water softener,such as Calgon

brand with phosphate.

G(MMI

washing pmtkes may

delay ibestme

damage to

Cklthes

The followingrecommendations

willtemporarilydelaytheeffects

of limestoneon your clothes.

Theseare generallygoodwashing

practicesand willgivebetter soil

removalwhetheror not youhave

hard water or usecarbonate

detergent.

~Usehotter washwater,for

exampleup to 150°for cottons.

Thisalso improvesoily-soil

removal.

* If youwash in coolerwaterto

saveenergy,use more detergentto

promote better washing.Also be

sure to usebleachon bleachable

fabrics. Usehot water whenever

possible.

@Add detergentand allowwasher

to filland agitatefor threeor four

minutesto dissolvedetergent

beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamount of detergent.

Seechart on page 13for recom-

mendeddetergentamountsin rela-

tion to waterhardness.

* Increaseuseof bleaches,pre-

soaks,packagedwatercondi-

tioners, prewashsoiland stain

removersto helpin removing

stubborn soilsand stains.

@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.

Washverydirty loadsseparately

and increasedetergentto helpkeep

dirt from redepositingon less

soileditems.Washdelicateitems

separatelyto preventdamagefrom

heavysturdy clothes.

@Washsmallerloadsto increase

cleaningactionof washer.

@Use fabric softenerto counteract

stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.

How toIpmtidy restore$M’Res

Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybe partially

restoredby soakingin a solution

of twocupsof vinegarin one

gallonof hot tap-waterfor 15min-

utes. USE A PLASTIC CON-

TAINER.Then washclothesin the

washerusingdetergent.

CAUTIONS:

~ Do not usevinegar soak

solution

in washer.The acidic

action of the vinegar may

damage the porcelain.

~Vinegar soak solution may

reduce the wrinkle-resistance of

permanent-press fabrics.

~Vinegar soak may damage the

dyes in some fabrics.

● LIMESTONE–technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE–iscaused by the

reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.

.4R$?A.

—

Howmuch detergent

The useof a sufficientamountof

detergentisone of themosthnpo~

tant thingsyou cando to make

sureyour washcomesout clean.

Amount requiredVm’ies

according‘$0:

1. Waterhardness

2. Amount of soil

3. Sizeof load

~. Typeof detergent

5. Washtemperature.

use

more dt?tqy?ntif

you have. ● ●

1. Hard water

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyor oilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent.

‘..

If therecommendedamountof

detergentproducestoo manysuds,

switchto a lowsudsingdetergent

brand, and followinstructionson

package.

Usingtoo littledetergentisa corn-

rnoncauseof laundryproblems.

Alwaysmeasuredetergentin a

standard measuringcup.

How to usedetergent

Granularor Powdered—Placein

the filterpan for normalcondi-

tions,but, for bestresults,put the

detergentnextto theagitatorafter

the clotheshavebeenloaded.

If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve

well,pre-dissolvethe detergentin

hot waterthen pour directlyinto

thewashbasket.

Recommended Wmmnt

ofdetergentformxt.qy soil kxidd

Water

WaterLewdSetting

Hardness

Large

Medium Small

VERY

HARD

2cups

1VIcups 17’4cups

10-20Gr.

HighSudsing

HARD

PowderType

4-10Gr.

1%cups

1/2 cups

VIcup

SOFT

i ]

O-4Gr. ! 1CUD I 1CUD I 1/2CUD

LowSudsing

Concentrated

PowderType

Grains

LN2UID

Grains I

L Userecommendedamountof

detergentfor your load and water

hardnessas shownin chart.

2. Other detergenttypes-Low

and normal suds,powders,liquids,

non-phosphatepowders,follow

recommendationson package.

3. For hard watertreatment, see

page 14.

Beforeyou can decidewhatto do

about hard water,you need.to

knowif you haveit and, if so, how

hard it is.

@If you livein a municipalarea,

contactyour watercompany.

@H you livein a rural area, or in

somesuburban areas, contactyour

county agent.

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so

manygrains’per gallon”and

meansthis:

Oto 3 grainsper gaUon-SOFT,

4 to 10grains-IuRD, 11to B

grains-VERY HARD, 20

grains

and cwer—EXTREMELYHARD.

If yourwaterisSOFT,youhaveno

problem.“Youcanusesoapor

detergentasyoupreferandforget

allabouthard water.If you.have

HARDwater—lessthan 10

grains---andyouusephosphate

detergent,youdso haveno

problem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan 10

grains,youwillneedto soften.your

waterwitheither...

1. An installedwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseof a packagedwater

softener.

For

informationon water

softeners, seechartMow.

-1

Grains of

hardness

o-1o

10-15

15-20 20-25

25-30

over 30

When using ()

‘/4

cup

‘/2 cup 2/3 cup

cup

1cup

plus 1 tbs. for every5

with detergent

(60ml)

(120ml) (160ml)

(240ml)

grainsabove30(240ml plus

ml for each extra 5 grains)

11,4cup

plus 1tbs. for every 5

Whenusing

?/3 cup 2/3 cup

cup

11/2

cup

with soap

(80ml)

(160ml) (180m!)

(240ml) (360ml)

grainsabove30 (300ml plus

15ml for eachextra5grains)

BLEACH

ChlorineLiquid

suchas Cloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuchas

Clorox2brand

FABRICSOFTENERS

Rinseadditivesuch

asDownybrand

WashAdditivesuchas

RainBarrelbrand

SANITIZER

ChlorineBleach,

suchas Cloroxbrand

WATERSOFTENER

Non-Precipitating

suchas Calgonbrand

Precipitatingsuchas

Boraxbrand

SOAKAGENT

Suchas 13izbrand

PRETREATING

STAINANDSPOT

REMOVERS

Suchas

Spray‘nWash

andK2Rbrands

TINTSAND DYES

Powderedsuchas

Ritand Tintex brands

How touse

Dilutebleachwithat leastonequart

(0.96liter)waterand add after wash

actionhasstarted and detergentis

dissolved.

Followpackagedirections.

Put bleachinto washerwithdetergent.

Mixrecommendedamountwithone

cup(240ml)waterand add at start of

rinsecycle.

FollowPackagedirections.

Addduringwashcycle.

Useincaseof infectionand

contagiousdisease.

Seeunder Bleachabove.

Followpackagedirections

Addat start of washcycle.

Followpackagedirections.

Usewit~ldete~gentor soap

washcycle,

Followpackagedirections.

heavilysoiledareas. Check

carelabelsfor instructions

Treatonly

garment’s

FO11OWpackagedirections.

NOTE: Tintedgarmentsmaynot be

color-fast. Washseparately.

special

1)Do not

Instructions

pourundilutedliquidchlorinebleach

directlyinto washeror cmdry clothes.

2)Someof today’swashablefabricsshouldnot be

chlorinebleachedsuchas: NM%cotton flame-

retardant children’ssleepwear,silk, wool,mohair,

spandex,leather,or non-fastcolors.Dilutebleach

beforeusingonanyfabric.

3)CheckManufacturers’Care Labelsfor special

instructions.

1)Maybe usedon all kindsof fabrics.

2)Ismost effectiveinhot water.

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyand soft.

2)Reducesstatic electricity.

3)Usecarefully.ToomuchmaycausestainingorI

someclothes.

4)Donot pour directlyon clothes.

!5)For those recommendedforaddingto the wash

cycle,suchas RainBarrelbrand, follow

manufacturer’sinstructionsexactly.

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteria

and viruses?

Suspendshardnessmineralsin solution,keeping

waterclear.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralsto form

precipitate whichgivescloudyor milky

appearanceto water.

CAUTION: Washercontrol panelsand finishes

maybedamaged bysomelaundry pretreatment

soiland stain removerproducts if &ch products

are sprayedonor havedirect contact withthe

washer.Applythesepretreatment productsaway

fromwasher.Thefabric maythen bewashed

normally.Damageto yourwashercausedby

pretreatment productsisnot coveredbyyour

warranty.

Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationof nextload.

Go through completecycle(5-rein,wash)using

hot water, % cup (120ml) detergent, 1cup(240

ml)bleach. Wipeexteriorparts. Caution: Tinting

maydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequent

washingswillreducediscolorationbut maynever

eliminateit.

S%?3W–.

Ea’%z$r.-+

%im?“-

Wgsa

w..-.-.

lwww-

Ei+%%%-

~– –

!&g&%—.

‘ For more information on sanitizers, send for Government Bulletin, #57B. “Sanitation in Home

Laundering:’ See page 17 for address.

Ekwvtoremovestains

1.TTYtO

removestainsas soo~)as

possible.The

fresher the stain, the

easier it is toremove.

2. Beforeattemptingto remove

anystain, takethesesteps:

@Finclthe fabricand the finishin

thechart at right,and useonly

recommendedmethods.

@Checkthe carelabelsthat came

tviththe garment,

@Teststain removalproducton

an insideseamor sampleof the

material.

@Avoiduseof hot wateron

unknownstain. It can setsome

stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha

thorough rinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended

amount of soapor detergent.

stain Removal Hint—

using Chiotine Bleach for

$W%iteand Bleachable Fabrics.

Mix Mcup (60ml)chlorinebleach

withone gallon(3.8 liter)of cool

water-approximately 80°F(27”C)

—ina sinkor pan. Soakstained

area for 5 minutesand launderin

washer.

?&e ease of the “Invisible”

stain.

Food or cookingoilson yoursyn-

dleticgarmentsmay causestains

whichare virtuallyinvisibleand

whichyou maynot noticeasyou

put your clothesinto the washer.

If thesestainsare not completely

removedin the wash, theoilyspots

maypickup dirt from thewash

water.Then theywillbecomevery

visibleand youmaythink theywere

causedby the washcycleitself.

once these spots become

Visibie>how can you remove

them?

@Rub in undilutedliquid

detergentand letstand 30 minutes.

s Rewashusinghottest waterthe

fabriccan stand.

HOW4!2myou prevent these

“~fier.you-wash” stains’?

@Increasethe amount of detergent

~IQr~~lly usecl.

+ Increase

water‘temperature

~iherefabricwillpermit.

~ ‘Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

‘stainremovalguide

stain

Adhesives(ChewingGum, etc.)

Antiperspirants, Deodorants

Blood

Chocolate, Cream, IceCreamand Milk

Coffeeand Tea

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,Lipstick,Mascara, Liquidor Pancake Make-

up, Rouge, Powder; Crayon;Grease,Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.

FreshFruit, Fruit Juices,Wine,Vegetables,

or Food Coloring

Grass, Foliage,Flowers,Mildew,Scorch

Ink, Ballpoint

Paint and Varnish

Perspiration

Rust

*Caution: Becausecleaningfluidstend to be toxic, be sureyouare in a weiiventilated

roomwhenusingthem. No cleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuserisfamiliarwith the

limitationsand requiredcautions(usuallyprintedon label).Useextremecaution with

flammablecompounds.

Underno circumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,

cleaningfluids, etc.) be washedin washer.

-@,

white md Bleach8bie Fdlrks

seeCmmds settingchide, Bleachon Page‘6.

Rubwithiceor immersein coldwater.Usedulltoolto carejuiiy

scrapeoff asmuchadhesiveorgum aspossible.Spongewitha safe

drycleaningfluid$thenlaunder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.H’stainremains,bleach

accordingto Stain RemovalHinton oppositepage. If colorhas

changed,youmaybeableto restoreit byspongingwithammoniaT*

Rinsethoroughly.

Soakin coldwater,then launderinwarmwater.If stain remains,

bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint on oppositepage, launder.

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;Apply

undiiutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccordingto Stain

RemovalHint on oppositepage,launderand dry.

Withoutcream: Bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint on

oppositepage. Launder.Withcream;Followchart directionsfor

cream.

Treatstain withsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid

detergent;launderand dry.Bleachaccordingto Stain RemovalHint

onoppositepage.

Soakstain in coldwater. If stainremains,bleachaccordingto Stain

RemovalHint on oppositepage,launder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots

whiletheyare fresh,beforemoldhasa chanceto weakenfabric.)If

eithertype stain remains,bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint on

oppositepage, launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Freshstains: Place stainfacedownonan absorbenttoweland

spongewithdrycleaningfluid~or usespraycleaner.Applyundiluted

Iiquiddetergent.Oldstains; bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint

onoppositepage.

Softenwithoil, lard or Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

banana oil. Launderinwarmwater.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentand launderinwarmwater.If color

haschangedyoumaybe ableto restoreit bytreatingwithammonia

orvinegar?*If anystain remains,treat withsafedrycleaningfluid*

or bleachaccordingto Stain RemovalHint on oppositepage,

launderand dry.

**usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

Applyrust remover,

launder.

REFERTO GARMENT MANUFACTURERS’CARE LABELS.

OtherWmhableFabrics

Sameaswhiteand bleachablefabrics.

Sameas whiteand bleachablefabricsexceptusenon-

chlorinebleach.

Spongeor soakincoldwater,then launder.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedrycleaning

fluid?Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder in

warmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.If stain remains,apply

warmglycerine,letstand30minutes

andrinsewell,

or spongewitha safedry cleaningfluid?Launder.

Spongewithsafedrycleaningfluid?Thenlaunder in

warmdetergentwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremainingstainwith

non-chlorinebleach,

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundilutedliquid

detergent.Bleachremainingstainwithnon-chlorine

bleach,thenlaunder.Oldmildewstainscan seldombe

removed.Scorchcan seldombe removed.

Sameas whiteand bleachablefabricsexceptlaunder

usingnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameas whiteand bleachablefabrics.

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleachwithnon-

chlorinebleach.

Sameas whiteand bleachablefabrics.

Trythe stain removalprocedureona hiddenpart beforeapplyingto the entiregarment.

Morecompleteinformation on stain removalisgiveningovernmentbulletin,

“RemovingStainsFrom Fabrics;’

054D.Toobtain a copywriteto: ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo, Colorado81009.Availableat lowcost.

**DO not mixchlorinebleachwithammoniaor acidssuchas vinegarancJ/orrust remover.

~ Mixingcan producea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

G’

7-=-

PROBLEM

LINTORRESIDUE

ONCLOTHES

GREASYOROILY

STAINSON

LAUNDERED

GARMENTS

GRAYEDCLCJITIES

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

@Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).

washing too long, especially forsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes.

~Useof

non-phosphate detergentswhichcombinewithhardnessminerals to form a

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged

watersoftener.

@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.I?redissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely

dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

washwater.Seepage13.

overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint. Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

~Not

enough detergent to hold lint in suspension duringwashcycle.Increase amount of

detergent. See page 13.

~Incorrect use

offabricsofiener.IfusedinwashCycle,softeners may react with

detergent to create a white

deposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.

epi~~ingUsua]lyonpo~yester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

~Stiticelectricitycaused

by Overdying will cause attraction.Usefabricsoftenerin

rinsecycle.

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the

oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.T-hey

arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin

undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing

hottestwaterfabriccanstmd.

e ~nsufficient &tergent. YOUmay need to increase amount of detergent used if loadis

largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif

waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.

*Waternothot

enough for type ofload.BesureWaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat

thewasherat 140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas

dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.

~poororinferiordetergent.changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.FO11OWthesesteps:

1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains

3. Usehottest-waterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids

6. Installwatersoftener

-..

PROBLEM

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

GRAYED

@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing

CLOTHES

(continued)

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-rninutesoakissufficient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse

twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe

bottomofpage18.

*Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.

@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthe washsolutionatthe

startofagitation.Seepage13.

@TOrestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:

1.Putclothe~inwasher.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturer’sCareLabelsto

determineifhotwateris suitableforgarment.

@Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—

use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.

@Donotusedetergentor soap.

@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.

@Repeat,ifnecessary.

2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof

soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.

YHJmwIH3

@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check

CLOTHES hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody

oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson“GrayedClothes~’above.

@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach

(suchasClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions.Restore

colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

@Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand

manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater

heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze

lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,useacommerciallyavailable

rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,do

notuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

BLUE(IRGRAY

COLORSTAINS

SHRINKAGE,

GENERAL

SHRINKAGE,

KIWI’S

wMNKLING IN

FIERMANENI’PRESS

AND“NO-HlON”

ITEMS

POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always

dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains:dampenstained

areaandrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafe

forfabric.

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybesafely

washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions

exactly.Ifindoubt,donotmachinewashordry.

@Relaxationshrinkage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched

andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback

intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycyc~e.

@Progressiveor delayed.shrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)

isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen

washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage

above.

@Shrinkagecawed.byoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused

toshapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby

washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.

~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.

@Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadata,time.Do notcombineloads.

@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterI?errqanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash

PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

+SToomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan

regularloads.. .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor

SmallLoad.

@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplentyof

detergent.

@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustuseanon-

phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.

@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.

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