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Howtogetthebestfrom
contents
Agitator
26
ApplianceRegistration
2
BleachDispenser
8
CareandCleaning
26
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
CycleSettings
5
Detergentsand
OtherAdditives
13-17
Energy-SavingTips
9
FabricSoftenerDispenser
8
Filter-FloPan
4
HardWater
16
LimestoneDeposits
14,26
Loading
12
Mini-BasketTMTub
K)
ModelandSerialNumbers
2
Moving& VacationTips
26
(lperatingtheWasher
4,5
Pre-Treating
7,8, 11
ProblemSolver
20-25
RepairService
27
SafetyInstructions
3,4
Sorting
11
Stains
18
StainRemovalGuide
19
SudsSaver
4,9
User MaintenanceInstructions 26
Warranty
BackCover
useandcatof
model
WWA8355G
YourDirectMae toGeneral
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TheGEAnswerCentd 800.626.2000
Readthi$bookcarefully.
his intendedtohelp you.operate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or neiximorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
M’ymreceiveda
-wed washer. e e
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Wri* dkwvnithemode!
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espaiioldet%temanual,
Ilamegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
teh$fono800.626.2000.
MlwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -
l;]:~~~~~~—~o reducetherisk‘of
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 $0rwaforseveralmhutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
applianceWtichisComectedto
thehotwatersystemThiswill
dknv anyhytiogengm.4toesfqwe
sh’wthegasisflammable,donot
smoke orWe anqlenfkme or
applianceduringthispmx?ss.
%p@$r@~~~~& ~~~~w~~~f)~w~~~f)
itisR3%(wbgaBeforeloading9
unloadingoraddingCMM59 push
hithecycleselectorknob $0
6’smP” position,thenwaituntil
tilemachinehascompletely
stoppedF3efimopeningthelid.
3
~
close supervisionisI’Mwwwy
Hthisapplianceisusedbym+mm
ChildreneDo EM ah? children
toplayinside,m m withthis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdismrded
appliancesandstippingor
packingmateria~sproperiy.
Beforedkcardng awasher,or
removingfromservice,remove
thewasherM.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prtfemblyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
frorntheaccurnulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethe.possibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NGJ.I’E2Thning theCycleSelector
knobtoanOFPpositiondoesIWI’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
@~~ nottimper with$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.
4
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.
I
Knits fCycle–
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.
afidturnc16ckwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
- START
~ Knits
@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
I
PennPressCycle—
Prewashand Soak Cycles—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
pEgliK—
I
1/-hF’L
P43rm. ]
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n
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1
a OFF
Pr43es
cycle
f)?
OFF“w”-”
\
Gyclwil
_ —–
T’vl’wHi3ppen.sinEadTlsetting(AppmximteMinutes)
Pre-Tmat
I
Cycle
selector
Heavy
Normal
Light
settings
Soil
Wash
soak
Pre-
Wash
Soak
*
5
.—
14
21/~
-—
21/~
—+==—Rinse Starts Here
+=— Spin Starts Here
-w--+R-
41/.
Spin 7
7 7
Totai
Titne
36
30 23
w
27
8
Tw’ms:
@Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.
@Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingon
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
TURNmmPAGE
for
controls settingGaw!
>
5
ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandlea*
Wiishlspin
sped
WashWakr
‘Rmpxatur4F
had Cycle. cycle setting
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
Normal
Normal
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
Workclothes,
Heavysoil Normal
Normal
Hot RegularCycle
Normalforsmallloads;Heavyfor
allotherloads
NormalSettingAveragesoil
HotorWarm RegularCycle
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
Averageorlightsoil
Normal
Normal
Hot
Warm
Perm.Press
Perm.Press
NormalSoilSetting
NormalSoilorLightSetting
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Normal
Gentle
Warm
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
I
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
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
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.
7
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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.
TO
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.
I
i
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
I
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.
I
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
from
from
“-. Inadditionto sortingtoreducelint
-=-Tcollection,itis recommendedthat
----
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
washedtogetherwheneverpossible.
sortby soil
Separate
from
from
sort
bycolor
Separate
from
from
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.
12
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.
.
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—
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,
14
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.. .
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hardwater
~
Largeloads
Greasyor oilysoils
Usingtoolittledetergentis
Lowerwashtemperature
acommoncauseoflaundry
Lowphosphatedetergent,
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentina s~ndard
measuringcup.
Recommendedamountofdetergentforaveragesoilhid
I I I
WaterLevelSetting
I
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.
I
1cup
I
1cup
I
%cup
I
%cup
I
%CUP
I
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.
Low$udsing
Concentrated
II
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.
w
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
o
%
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)
16
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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*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering~’avdilablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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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.
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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.
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Questiom?
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useThk Problemsolver
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PROBLEM
I-XVI’
ORREMDUE
ONCLOTHES
CR.EASYOROILY
sTms
ON
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.
e
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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