GE WWA8355G User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA8355G

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

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contents

Agitator

ApplianceRegistration

BleachDispenser

CareandCleaning

ControlsSettingGuide

6,7

CycleSettings

Detergentsand

OtherAdditives

13-17

Energy-SavingTips

FabricSoftenerDispenser

Filter-FloPan

HardWater

LimestoneDeposits

14,26

Mini-BasketTMTub

ModelandSerialNumbers

Moving& VacationTips

(lperatingtheWasher

4,5

Pre-Treating

7,8, 11

ProblemSolver

20-25

RepairService

SafetyInstructions

3,4

Sorting

Stains

StainRemovalGuide

SudsSaver

4,9

User MaintenanceInstructions 26

Warranty

BackCover

useandcatof

model

WWA8355G

YourDirectMae toGeneral

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TheGEAnswerCentd 800.626.2000

Readthi$bookcarefully.

his intendedtohelp you.operate

andmaintainyournewwasher

properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or neiximorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber)

ConsumerAffairs

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AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

M’ymreceiveda

-wed washer. e e

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

washer.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron

pages20-25.It listscausesofminor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan

correctyourself.

Wri* dkwvnithemode!

andserialnumbers.

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.

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espaiioldet%temanual,

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serviciodeinformacibn

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teh$fono800.626.2000.

MlwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling

RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -

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f’irqektricshdK9or!h@Rryto

pa’’sm$whenI!dngyew’app!iance~

?%]!(N?baskprHtltions9hciutimg

thefoiloFving:

susethisapplianceonlyforits

intendedpurposeasdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook,

~TM washermustbeproperly

bbMed and located.inaccortince

withtheImhIlatiQn Instructi@m

beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwith

yo~i washer-,youcan

obtainonebycontactingtheservice

locationnearestyou.

–Properly groundtoconform

withailgoverningcodesand

ordinances.Fdbv de4tMsk

khuation Instructions.

–Installorstorewhereitwillnot

beeqmsedtotexnperaturesbek)w

freezingmexp(k%xiltothe!weather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

protectedandsizedpowersuppiy

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing

anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin

theInstallationInstructions.

=Turnoffwa~r fauce~whefl

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve

pressureonhosesandvalves,andto

minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve

shouldbreakorrupture.

Qmen disconnectingthis

appliancepullbytheplugrather

thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe

cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

RAakesurethatthecordislocatedso

thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped

overorotherwisesubjectedto

damageorstress.

=Do110$repair or I’eplaceanyp%fi

af:theapplianceor attempt any

w%’icingWnk%sSpecifica!ky

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Tomimimkethepossibility

Ofinjury:

e Do notmixchlorine bleachwith

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar

and/orrustremover.Mixingcan

produceatoxicgaswhichmay

causedeath.

@~~ notwashor dry articles

that havebeencleanedin, washed

in9soakedill,or spottedwith

Combwtibieorqlosive SUbsmcw

(suchasgasoline,degreasers,

dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene9

etc.)whichmaygiveOffvapors

that tould igniteor explode.

Donot add thesesubstancestothe

washwater9ad donotusethese

substancesaroundyourwasher

andh dryer during operation.

@HYDROGEN

(&Asisproduced

bythechemicalactionVmhll

yourwaterheaterandthegascan

accumtiateh thewaterheater

and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas

notbeenusedforaperiodIoftwo

WWkO~IOWeFe

mROGENGM

cmBEExPLosmUNDER

THESEcmcw~mm. sotO

preventthe

possibilityofdamage

orinjury9ifyouhavenotusedhot

waterfortwoweeksormore,or

moveintoaresidenceinWhkhthe

hotwatersystemn-mynothave

beenusedforsome‘tim$turnon

allhotwater

fametsanddk.m

them $0rwaforseveralmhutes

beforeusinganyelectrical

applianceWtichisComectedto

thehotwatersystemThiswill

dknv anyhytiogengm.4toesfqwe

sh’wthegasisflammable,donot

smoke orWe anqlenfkme or

applianceduringthispmx?ss.

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itisR3%(wbgaBeforeloading9

unloadingoraddingCMM59 push

hithecycleselectorknob $0

6’smP” position,thenwaituntil

tilemachinehascompletely

stoppedF3efimopeningthelid.

close supervisionisI’Mwwwy

Hthisapplianceisusedbym+mm

ChildreneDo EM ah? children

toplayinside,m m withthis

applianceoranydiscarded

appliance.Disposeofdismrded

appliancesandstippingor

packingmateria~sproperiy.

Beforedkcardng awasher,or

removingfromservice,remove

thewasherM.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,

etc.)outofthereachofchildren,

prtfemblyinalockedcabinet.Observe

allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto

avoidpersonalinjury.

@Keeptheareaaroundand

underneathyourappliancesfree

frorntheaccurnulationofcombustible

materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

~Keeptheflooraroundyour

appliancescleananddrytoreduce

thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethe.possibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply

beforeattemptinganymaintenance

orcleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

NGJ.I’E2Thning theCycleSelector

knobtoanOFPpositiondoesIWI’

disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupply.

@~~ nottimper with$Xmtrds.

@Donotoperatethisappliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas

missingorbrokenparts,including

adamagedcordorplug.

@Neverc]i~b anors~nd onthe

washertop.

*DO

not washfibe~glassarticlesin

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould

resultfromtheremainingparticles

thatmaybepickedupbyclothing

duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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2.:MYpfT@2w3..SafetyImstructiom(continued)

ki3k3Gf.*~.A.Ati

Tk ku.mkyprocesscanreduce

For washer operation

theflame.mtardancyoffabrics.To

*Donotleavewasherlidup

avoidsucharesult~thegarment

duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe

manufacturer’scareinstructions

washandspinactionandprevent

shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

completionofthecycle.

RIETOWto operate your Clotheswasher

M7ARN~G—TQreducetheriskd’fire,ekdricshock,orfi@rj’toPUXSOnS,

SAm ~ms~

INSTRUCTIONS

readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbefore o&rkn~thisappliance.

sortingm-dLa3ding

~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric

type,weight,colorandamountof

soilaccordingto instructionson

page11.

GBRemovel?ilter-Flo”panand

Mini-13asketT”tub.Theunderside

ofthelidis agoodplacetoputthe

panwhileloadingor unloading

clothes.

DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen

washingregularloads.You’llfind

completedetailsonhowandwhen

tousetheMini-Baskettub

onpage9.

~Loadclothesintothewash

basket,beingcarefulnottooverload.

Clothesshouldbebelowtheretaining

ring.Seepage12formoreloading

information.

@PositionFilter-Flopanon

SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/3

agitatorandaddmeasuredamount

fuliofclothes.

ofdetergent.SeepagesH through

17forinformationondetergents

andotherlaundryadditives.

NOTE:Donotusethel?ilter-Flo

panasa washbasket.Donotput

anyitemstobewashedinthe

l?ilter-Flopan.

~Seepage8forinformationon

howtouseBleachandFabric

SoftenerDispensers.For

informationonbleachesandfabric

softeners,seepage17.

~Closelid, washerwillfillbutnot

agitateor spinwithlidopen.

settingthecontrols

UsetheControlsSettingGuideon

pages6 and7 tohelpyoumakethe

properselections.

@ SelectWash/S~inSpeed.

@ SelectWaterLevel.

MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2full.

LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.

EXTRALARGE:Over2/3 fill.

MINI-BASKETSeeinstructions

onpage10.

If youwishto increaselevelafter

you’vemadea selection,turnknob

to “RESET”andselectnewlevel.

@ SelectWash/RinseTemperature.

@ SudsSaver.

Seepages8and9 foruseofthe

SudsSaverfeature.WhenSuds

Saverfeatureisnotbeingused,

leavetheswitchinthe “OFF”

position.

mpstoHelpYouselectsettings

@ P.sh Cy.le SelectorKnobin

Regular CycIe–

Provideslongerwashtimefor

mostcottons,linens,workand

playclothes.

Knits fCycle–

Acombinationofagitationand

soakformoreeffectivepolyester

knitslaundering.

afidturnc16ckwisetoyourselected

washsetting.

- START

~ Knits

@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout

tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto

changesettingafterwasherhas

started,pushCycleSelectorKnob

into stopthewasherandresetto

thenewposition.Settingcanbe

changedatanytime.

PennPressCycle—

Prewashand Soak Cycles—

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto

loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse

isprovidedtominimizethesetting

ofwrinkles.

pEgliK—

1/-hF’L

P43rm. ]

F=)’ ‘“”

#l#’_>_m.y~re~reet

,.-

(Ill)

a OFF

Pr43es

cycle

f)?

OFF“w”-”

Gyclwil

_ —–

T’vl’wHi3ppen.sinEadTlsetting(AppmximteMinutes)

Pre-Tmat

Cycle

selector

Heavy

Normal

Light

settings

Soil

Wash

soak

Pre-

Wash

Soak

.—

21/~

-—

21/~

—+==—Rinse Starts Here

+=— Spin Starts Here

-w--+R-

41/.

Spin 7

7 7

Totai

Titne

30 23

Tw’ms:

@Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.

@Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingon

waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.

TURNmmPAGE

for

controls settingGaw!

ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandlea*

Wiishlspin

sped

WashWakr

‘Rmpxatur4F

had Cycle. cycle setting

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Non-colorfast

Normal

HotorWarm

WarmorCold

RegularCycle

NormalorLightSoilSetting

Workclothes,

Heavysoil Normal

Normal

Hot RegularCycle

Normalforsmallloads;Heavyfor

allotherloads

NormalSettingAveragesoil

HotorWarm RegularCycle

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,

BlendswithCottons

Heavyor oilysoil

Averageorlightsoil

Normal

Hot

Warm

Perm.Press

NormalSoilSetting

NormalSoilorLightSetting

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,

AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

Delicates

Normal

Gentle

Warm

Perm.Press

Perrn.Press

NormalSoilSetting

NormalSoilorLightSetting

LightSetting

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk

andWool

Gentle Warm

Perm.Press

LightSetting

RayonandAcetate Gentle

Warm Perm.Press

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine

washingisrecommended

Gentle

Warm Perm.Press NormalSoilSetting

NormalorLightSoilSetting,

dependingonamountofsoil

BabyClothes-Sturdy,suchas

Diapem,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,

Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,

Coveralls

Normal Hot RegularCycle

Warm

BabyClothes-Delicate

Gentle

Perm.Press

LightSetting

RegularCycle

Bhmkets-Wool,Part-Wool,

Cotton

5min.soak

thenNormal

Warm

LightSoilSetting

Blankets-Synthetic,Electric 5min.soak

thenNormal

Warm

HotorWarm

RegularCycle LightSoilSetting

NormalSoilSetting

Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS

Gentle

Perm.Press

NormalSoilSetting

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**

Gentle

HotorWarm Perm.Press

Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats

andRugs**

Normal

HotorWarm

RegularCycle NormalSetting

Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue

Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed

Normal

ColdorWarm

RegularCycle NormalSetting

LightSetting

Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated

Fabrics,Vinyl,IYasticsand

ArticleswithPlasticTrim

Gentle

Perm.Press

NormalSoilorLightSetting,

dependingonamountofsoil

Pillows

Gentle

Perm.Press

Warm

*UseColdRinsetosaveenergy.

**Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

RefertoGarmentManufacturers’careLabels

Bkach

speck-dInstructions

Liquidchlorinetype.

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended

onpage15.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded,

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon

page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Nobleach

Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly

non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet

downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen

garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand

granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.

GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype,

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.

Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold

waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorin

Mini-Baskettub.Seepage

10.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Dooneblanketat atime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.

Washonly2 or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.

Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreasps.Maydiscolorplasticwasher

parts,Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.

Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

Nobleach

ThmbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed

carefilly Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto

preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes

todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.

Nobleach

Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’

ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,

[J.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

—.————-— —.——-—-—

Hem’totwethe

BleachDkperMer

How

towethe

Fabric

softener

Dkpemer

HowtoUsethe

PremfieatCycles

@Usethisdispenserwithliquid

bleachonly.Ifyoupreferto~se

powderedbleach,pouritintothe

Filter-Flopanor washbasketalong

withyourdetergent.Donotput

powderedbleachintothebleach

dispenser.

@Measurebleachcarefully.Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:

LARGEWATERLEVEL—1%

CUP

(310ml)liquid

SMALLWATERLEVEL–213

CUP

(170ml)liquid

MINI-BASKETtub—1/4

Cllp

(60ml)liquid

~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

~Donotoverfillor allowdispenser

to overflow.Avoidsplashing.

Undilutedbleachcancausefabric

darnage.

~Neverpour Undiluted!@lid

bleachdirectlyontoclothesor

intothewashbasketorIWni-

Baskettub.

~PositiontheFabricSoftener

DispenserontheFiker-Flopan.

e Po”hrmanufacturer’srecommended

amountoffabricsoftenerintoa

standardmeasuringcup.

@Addenoughwatertofillthecup

1/2full.

~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe

dispenser.

@Thefabricsoftenerwill

automaticallybedispensedatthe

propertime.

* Donot stop the washerduring

thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe

dispensertoemptytoosoon.

@WhenusingFabricSoftener

DispenserwiththeI’vlini-Basket

tub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of

concentratedsofteneror one(1)

tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted

softener.

@DonotusetheFabricSoftener

DispenserwiththePre-Treat

Cycles.

~Loadclothesintothewasher.

e PutsoakingagentintheFilter-

Flopan.

~Selectdesiredspeed,water

temperaturesandwaterlevel.

@SetCycleSelectorto “SOAK”or

“PREWASH”asdesired.

~PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto

startwasher.Thecyclewillbe

completedautomatically.ThePre-

TreatCycleswillNOTprogress

automaticallyintotheREGULAR

washcycle.

@Foranextendedsoakallowthe

washertofillandagitateforafew

minutestodissolvethesoaking

agent.ThenpushintheCycle

SelectorKnobtostopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak

foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired

soakperiod,pullouttheCycle

SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.

@Donotusethe FabricSoftener

DispenserortheMini-Baskettub

withihe Pre-T’restCycles.

-.—

HowtometheSu&Returnfeature

TheSUDSRETURNfeature

permitsyoutosavethewashwater

forreusewithasecondloadof

clothes.

@OnlyWASHwaterfromthe

REGULARCYCLEcanbesaved.

@Aset-tubwithaminimum

capacityof21gallonsisrequired

forstoringthesavedwashwater.

SAVEWASHWATER–

Addsortedlaundryanddetergent

to washer.

~Closelidandsetspeed,

temperaturesandwaterlevel

followinginstructionsonpage4.

~SetSUDSRETURNswitchto

“SAVE”position.

Sud8 SBVWI

C$F

SAVE

RETuf4N

~SetCycleSelectorasdesiredin

the“REGULARCYCLEV

~PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto

startwasher.

~Thecyclewillthenbe completed

automaticallystoringthewash

waterintheset-tub.

mm WMHWATER

FORRE’’usE-

Setspeed,temperaturesand

waterlevelfollowinginstructions

onpage4.

@SetSUDSRETURNswitchto

“RETURN”position.

Sudn Saver

OFF

S4w

RETURN

—

@SetCycleSelectorto “SUDS

RETURN”intheREGULAR

- ‘-

CYCL13.

@PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto

startwasher.Storedwashwater

willautomaticallybereturned

fromtheset-tubtothewasher.

~Afterwashwaterhasreturned,

pushCycleSelectorKnobinto

stopwasher.

~Addsortedlaundry.Donotadd

laundrytowasheruntil:

1. Storedwashwaterhasreturned

fromset-tubtowasher,and

2. Youturnmachineoffbypushing

CycleSelectorKnobin.

~Replacel?ilter-Flopanandadd

detergent(about1/2ofthenormal

amount).

~CloselidandsetSUDSRETURN

switchto “0FF7

SudsSever

OFF

SAVE

fwuw

@SetCycleSelectorasdesiredin

the“REGULARCYCLE:’

~PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto

startwasher.

@If required,freshwaterwillenter

washeruntilselectedwaterlevelis

reached.

@Thecyclewillthenbecompleted

automatically.

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems

don’tlookcleanandfreshafter

washing,youwillprobablyre-wash

them... andthatmeansyou’llwaste

energy.Remembertosortyour

clothescarefidly,andloadthem

properly,selectcorrectcycles,use

enoughdetergentandchoosea

watertemperaturewarmenough

toreleaseandgetridofsoil.

~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on

a regularbasisonlywhenwashing

heavilysoiledarticles-such as

workandplayclothes.

@Undernormalsoilconditions,wash

inwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).This

genemllymeansusingtheWm Wmh

temperaturesettingonyourwasher—

temperaturesapproximately90°to

llO°F.orhandcomfortable.Ifyou

noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter

severalconsecutivewashings,useHot

Washoccasionally,ifstie forfhbrics.

eAlwaysrinsein ColdWater.The

temperatureoftherinsedoesnot

affectcleaning.

~Trytowashlessoften.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

untilyouhaveafullload.

~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,

adjusttheamountofwater.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

e Washinoff-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich

aretheoff-peakhours.

~UseNormalSpinspeedto

removemorewaterandhelplessen

dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove

anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.

@UseyourMini-BasketThitubfor

verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater

thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig

tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso

saveondetergentandenergy.

-——— -——

———

HowtometheMini-BaskeVtub

TheMini-BasketTh’tub,designed

forsmallloadsofregularfabrics

ordelicatehand-washabies,cm

beusedwithanycycleexceptthe

E%=e=treatCycles.

TypicalMti-Baske~tub

wash loads

~ SmallIloadsofregularfabrics

(Up tO~ % pounds).

@Delicateloadssuchaslingerie,

parItyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,

socks,shirts,babyclothesandother

smalldelicatehandwashables.

stuffedtoys.

@Tennisshoes.

Howtowash a small bad

ofregular fabrics or

delicatehandwashabks

L Removel?iker-Flopan.

2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.

Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof

themachineforeasierinstallation

andremovalofMini-Baskettub.

3. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.

SeepageH forsortinghelp.

4. Afterloadingclothesinthe

Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace

theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves

asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe

Mini-Baskettub.

5. Put 1/4to 1/3

C1.lp(60to80ml)

detergentintoFilter-Flopan.

6. Add.bleach,if desired.Measure

carefullyandpourrecommended

amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup

(60ml)–directlyintothebleach

dispenser.Seepage8 fordispenser

instructions.

8. Closelidandsetcontrolsas

follows:

Verieble Water Level

EXTRA L4RGf

e“

REST

LMGf

WIm!M

e41cET ~

f: SM,UL

–Set WaterLevelto “MINI-

BASKET”position.

—SelectdesiredWash/SpinSpeed,

Wash/RinseTemperatureandCycle.

Seepage4.

9. PullCycleSelectorknoboutto

startwasher.

—

7. Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired.

Pour1teaspoon(5ml)of

concentratedsofteneror 1

tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted

softenerintoFabricSoftener

DispenseronFilter-Flopan. See

page8fordispenserinstructions.

SpecialinstructionsforuseoftheMini-BaskePtub

~TheMini-Baskettubcanbe

@Whenwashingstockings,panty

usedwithanycycleexceptthe

hoseandothereasilytangled

Pre-treatCycles.

items,alwayshandleseparately.

@Donotwashclothesintheregular

Tominimizetangling,theuseofa

washbasketwhenusingtheMini-

netlaundrybagisrecommended.

Baskettub.Therewillnotbe

enoughwaterintheregularbasket

andclothesdamagecouldresult.

Howtosorttheclothes

sortbySI.di.Mxt-extl.m)

Separate

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas

terrytowelingandchenille—give

uplint.

LINTCOLLE~ORS— suchas

man-madefibersandnapped

fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy

—attractlint.Thesemustbe

washedseparately.

Formore Mm-math cmlint

Control,seepage20.

sortby fabric

Separate

from

“-. Inadditionto sortingtoreducelint

-=-Tcollection,itis recommendedthat

----

fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe

washedtogetherwheneverpossible.

sortby soil

Separate

from

sort

bycolor

Separate

from

FOR DESTRUCTIONS ‘ON

DIFFERENTFABRICSAND

LOADS,SEEPAGES6and‘7.

Mpaystocheckandprepare

clothesforwashing.

* Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks

andbuttons.

@Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

Checkallitemsforareasofheavy

soilor stain.

@Removestains.ForSTAIN

REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE19.

TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandPre-treating–

agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils

andstains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent

or specialsoakingagentisanother

waytoremoveheavysoils,

embeddeddirtandevensome

stains.

Soakingcanbeeithera completely

separatewashingstepor aprelim-

inarysteptoa completewashcycle.

Fordetailedinformationonhow

to soakinyourwasher,seepage8.

l?ORINFOIMA’HONON

SOAKJNGAGENTS,SEE

PAGE17.

@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin

a smallamountofliquiddetergent

orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered

detergentor soap.Forbestresults,

wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

@Loadclothesdry,

@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof .

clothesanddropthemlooselyin

thewashbasketinthisorder:

LargeItems—likesheets.Donot

wraparoundtheagitator.

Small Items—likewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—Iiketowels.

EIereisa typicalfullload:

3 DoubleSheets

6LongSleeveShirts

3BoxerShorts

6 StandardPillowCases

5T-shirts

fifI% Trousers

~Handkerchi~fS

Thisillustration,withclothesjust

reachingtheClothesRetaining

“Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes

haveampleroomtomovebecause

theyarenotpackeddown,nor

wwpped aroundtheagitator.

Clothesareloadeddrysincewet

itemsareaptto packdownwhich

encouragesoverloading.Thissize

loadrequiresafill waterfill.

Whatisthebestsizeloadof

ckthes-laqy+ nMdiUm9or

small?Savetime,energyand

detergentbyavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Trytowasha fullload

ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto

saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill

load.If youmustwashsmaller

loads,savewater,energyand

detergentbyadjustingthewater

levelforthesizeoftheload. See

page4.

specialrecommendations

forwashing permanentpress

ifyou donothavea dryer.

Ifyouaremachine-washing

PermanentPressclothesthatyou

plantolinedryordrip-dry,use

extracaretominimizewrinkling

inthewashprocess:

@Becarefulnottooverload

washer.PermanentPressclothes

musthaveampleroomtomove

freely.AMediumsizePermanent

Pressloadis thelargestthatshould

bewashed.

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould

fora regularload.Usea Medium

WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a

LargeWaterLevelfora Medium

Load.

~Removeclothespromptlyas

soonaswasherstopsandhang

immediately.

@Tominimizewrinkling,use

GentleWash/SpinSpeed.

Toadditemsafterthewasherhas

started.

*Turnoffthewasher.

*Carefullyremovethel?ilter-Flo

pan.

@Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.

*ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand

restartthewasher.

N(XE: Do notusetheFilter-Flo

panasa washbasket.Do notput

anyitemstobewashedinthe

Filter-Flopan.

NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,

pantyhoseandothereasilytangled

items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,werecommend

theuseofa netlaundrybag.

.—

—

FactorstoComiderinselectingdetewenband

Products

lPhospk@-—

PowderedDetergents

Nm-Phosphtm!-

PowderedDetergents

— Liquid.Detergents

soaps

Performwellinhardorsoftwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.

Canbeusedinhot,warm,or

coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft

ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate

productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered

non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric

blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates

forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Disadvantages

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,

especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay

causeharmfullimestonedeposits

onclothesandwasherwhen

combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage14.)

Ixa

Maynotperformaswellas

powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater

hardnessmineralstoform

stickysoapcurd.

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TheresultsOfcontinued

I.Miwofcarbonate

1syourwaterhard?If itis,and

washersurfaces.Thehardness

ifyouusea carbonatetypenon-

ofyourwaterandyourwashing

phosphatedetergent,youwill

frequencywilldeterminehow

mostprobablynoticelimestone*

rapidlythelimestonewillbuild

depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD

deteQents

(11or more.grains)andifyouwash

just a fewloadsaweek,youmay

seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few

months.

Effectson Cklthi!s

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs

morerapidlyoncotton,itwill

eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin

thefollowingways:

~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fabricssuchastoweling.

~Causescolorstofadeandbecome

dullanddingy.

~Causesgrayingoffabrics,

@JLeavesa white,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsas a resultofdirectcontact

withdetergent.

~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

~Destroyseffectivenessofflake-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

~Increasesfabricwearbecause

ofthescrubbingactionbetween

limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

meets willwasher

*Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash

solution.

@Mat-like,crustyformationscaused

bylintadheringtothesticky

limestonedeposits.

*Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthepump,

recirculationwaterhoses,filters

andotherwasherparts.

*Reducedusefullifeofwasher.

Recommendedmethodsto

reducelimestonebuildups

@Useapowderedphosphate

detergentor aliquiddetergentif

theseareavailableinyourarea.

~Instillahomewatersofienera

Thiswillsignificantlyreduce

limestonebuildup.

@Useapackagednon-precipitating

watersoftener,suchasCalgon

brandwithphosphate.

Good.washingpractices

may dehay#irmX.Omdamage

to Cklthes

Thefollowingrecommendations

willtemporarilydelaytheeffects

oflimestoneonyourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing

practicesandwillgivebettersoil

removalwhetherornotyouhave

hardwateror usecarbonate

detergent.

@Usehotterwashwater,for

exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.

Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil

removal.

*If youwashincoolerwaterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

suretousebleachonbleachable

fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever

possible.

@Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeor four

minutestodissolvedetergent

beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.

Seeguideonoppositepagefor

@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,

packagedwaterconditioners,prewash

soilandstainremoverstohelpin

removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

dirtfromredepositingonless

soileditems.Washdelicateitems

separatelytopreventdamagefrom

heavy,sturdyclothes.

~Washsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract

stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.

Ilovvto partially restore clothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybepartially

restoredbysoakingin a solution

oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon

ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.

USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesinthewasher

usingdetergent.

recommendeddetergentamounts

inrelationto waterhardness.

*LlfvfESTONE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused bythe

~Do notusevinegarsoak

solutioninwasher.Theacidic

actionofthevinegarmay

damagetheporcelain.

@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay

reducethewrinkle-resistance

ofpermanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamage

thedyesin somefabrics.

reactionofthe calciumin~hehardwaterwiththe sodiumcarbonateinthe detergent,

Howtousedetergent—granular

orpowdered:

l’heuseofa sufficientamount

ofdetergentisoneofthemost

importantthingsyoucandoto

makesureyourwashcomesout

clean.

If therecommendedamountof

detergentproducestoomanysuds,

switchtoalowsudsingdetergent

brand,andfollowinstructionson

Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor

normalconditions,but,forbest

results,putitnexttotheagitator

aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.

package.

Amountrequiredvaries

accordingto:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve

well,predissolvethedetergentin

hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto

thewashbasket.

———

Usemoredetergentif’

youhave.. .

Hardwater

Largeloads

Greasyor oilysoils

Usingtoolittledetergentis

Lowerwashtemperature

acommoncauseoflaundry

Lowphosphatedetergent,

problems.Alwaysmeasure

detergentina s~ndard

measuringcup.

Recommendedamountofdetergentforaveragesoilhid

I I I

WaterLevelSetting

L Userecommendedamountof

detergentforyourloadandwater

hardnessasshowninguide.

Water

Extra

Mini

Hardness Large Large

Medium Small

Basket

VERY

2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low

andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,

non-phosphatepowders,follow

recommendationsonpackage.

HARD 2cups

1%cups

1%cups 1%cups

Y3 cup

HighSudsing

10-20Gr.

PowderType HARD

4-10Gr.

1%cups 1%cups

1%cups %cup

‘hcup

I I

SOFT

O-4Gr.

1cup

%cup

%CUP

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see

page16.

Low$udsing

Concentrated

o-1o

Grains

1cup %cup

%cup ‘hcup ‘/4cup

PowderType

IJQKJID

o-1o

Grains

FOLLOWPACKAGEIMRECX’IONS

.Hardwater—doyouhaveit?

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo

IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave

abouthardwater,youneedtoknow

no”problem.Youcanusesoapor

ifyouhaveitand,‘ifso,howhard

det&gentasyoupreferandforget

it is.

allab~uthardwater.Ifyouhave

@Ifyouliveina municipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.

*If youliveinaruralarea,orin

somesuburbanareas,contactyour

county agent.

“Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so

manygrains’pergallon”and

meansthis:

Oto 3 grainspergakm-SOFT

4 to iOmains-EIARD

IiARDwater—lessthan-10grains—

andyouusephosphatedetergent,

youalsohavenoproblem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan 10

grains,youwillneedtosofienyour

waterwitheither.. .

L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater

sofiener.

11to 19grains–VERYHARD

For informationonwater

softeners,seeguidebelow.

20grainsandover—

EXTREMELYHARD

Addthismuchwater’softenerwithaf’-- water’kvd

Grainsof

hardness

o–lo

10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30

over30

, Whenusing ?4cup

cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Whenusing %cup %cup %cup [ 1cup 1%cups

1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withsoap

(80ml) (160ml) (180ml)

(240ml)

(360ml)

30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

other laundryprodueb

!LaUmhy

productmidtype Howtouseit

Specialinstructions

BLEACH

ChlorineLiquid

UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto

suchasCloroxbrand

instructionsonpage8.

washerorondryclothes.

2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine

bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s

sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast

colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial

instructions.

Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections.

1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.

Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater,

FABRICSofteners

Rinseadditivesuchas UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser

1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

DownyBrand accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

Followpackagedirections.

3)Usecarel%lly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon

WashAdditivesuchas Addduringwashcycle.

someclothes.

RainBarrelbrand

4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,

suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s

instructionsexactly.

SANITIZER

ChlorineBleach,

Useincaseofinfectionand

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand

suchasCloroxbrand

contagiousdisease.

viruses?

SeeunderBleachabove.

WATERSOFTENER

Non-precipitating

Followpackagedirections.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping

suchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle.

waterclear.

Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate

Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.

whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT

SuchasBizbrand

Followpackagedirections.

IPRETREATNW,STAIN

ANDSHITREMOVER$

SuchasSpray‘nWash

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe

andK2Rbrands

heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’

damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

carelabelsforinstructions.

removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave

directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment

productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed

normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment

productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.

TINTSANDDYES

PowderedsuchasRit Followpackagedirections.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go

mdTintexbrands NUI’E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

colorfast.Washseparately.

1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin

washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration

butmaynevereliminateit.

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- –—

EEiY-

—.

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Esaliw—

*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering~’avdilablefromthe

ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

____

L Trytoremovestainsas soonas

possible.Thefresherthestain,the

easieritistoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove

anystain,takethesesteps:

@Findthefabricandthefinishin

thechartonthenextpage,anduse

onlyrecommendedmethods.

~Checkthecarelabelinstructions

thatcamewiththegarment.

~Teststainremovalproductona

hiddeninsideseamorona sample

ofthematerial.

~Avoiduseofhotwateron.

unknownstain.Itcansetsome

stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha

thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended

amountofsoapordetergent.

StainRemovalHint–

UsingChlorineIHeachfor

WhiteandBleachaldeFabrics.

Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of

coolwater—approximately80”F.

(27°C.)-in a sinkorpan.Soak

stainedareafor5 minutesand

launderinwasher.

TheCaseofthe“Invisibleg’Stain.

Foodor cookingoilsonyour

syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains

whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand

whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.

If thesestainsarenotcompletely

removedinthewash,theoilyspots

maypickupdirtfromthewash

water.Thentheywillbecomevery

visibleandyoumaythinktheywere

causedbythewashcycleitself.

Owe thesespotsbecomevisible,

howcanyouremovethem?

~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.

@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe

fabriccanstand.

Howcanyoupreventthese

“After-You-Wash”stains?

@Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.

@Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.

Seenextpagefor

StainRemovalGuide.

Formorecompleteinformationon

stainremoval,requestgovernment

bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom

Fabrics;’054D,Toobtainacopy

writeto:ConsumerInformation

Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

Availableat lowcost.

@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

Stiinremovalguide

&g&& stain

.—--

white andBkachabk?Fabrics

SeeControlSettingGuide,Bleachm Page’7

OtherWashableFabrics

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

‘w&#

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedulltoolto

careji.dlyscrapeofias muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge

withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach

accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas

changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith

ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Adhesives

(ChewingGum,etc.)

Anti-perspirants,

Deodorants

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Blood

Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry

cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Chocolate,Cream,

IceCreamandMilk

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording

toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes

andrinsewell,orspongewitha safedry

cleaningfluid.*Launder.

CoffeeandTea

Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton

oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor

cream.

TreatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluidFApplyundilutedliquid

detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval

Hintonoppositepage.

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,

Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid

orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,

Powder;Crayon;Grease,

C)il,Tar,CodLiverOil.

Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid~

Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

1315X9.

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E%su

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining

stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,

Wine,Vegetables,orFooci

Coioring

Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain

RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted

liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain

withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.

Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.

Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots

whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If

eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint

onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland

spongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply

undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain

RemovalHintonoppositepage.

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,

Mildew,Scorch

Ink,Ballpoint

PaintandVarnish Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

bananaoil.Launderinwarmwater.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If

colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreit bytreatingwith

ammoniaorvinegarY*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry

;leaningfluid*or bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton

oppositepage,launderanddry.

Applyrustremoverj**usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

launder,

Perspiration

Rust

—

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

+~aution.Becausec]eanin~fluidstendtobetoxic,besureyou

are in a wellventilatedroomwhenusingthem. NOcleaningfluid should be usedunless ‘ser’s

familiar withthe limitations and requiredcautions (usually printed on label). Use extremecaution with flammablecompounds.

Under nocircumstances should fabricscontainingflammable materials (waxes,cleaning fluicls,etc.) be washedin washer.

-V30not mixchlorine b!eachwith ammonia or acids such as vinegar and/or rust remover.Mixing can producea toxicgaswhich maycause death.

Saveand referto garment manufacturers’care labels.

.—

Questiom?

useThk Problemsolver

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PROBLEM

I-XVI’

ORREMDUE

ONCLOTHES

CR.EASYOROILY

sTms

LAUNDERED

GARMENTS

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

@Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

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

@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes.

~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged

watersoftener+

~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely

dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

washwater.Seepage15.

Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

~TOOmuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof

detergent.Seepage15.

~Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricS@lenerDispenser.Seepage8.

*Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandr-naylooklike

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.

*Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin

rinsecycle.

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the

oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

are

notcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin

undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing

hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

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GE WWA8355G User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA8355G

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

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