GE WWA8320G User manual

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WWA8320G
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safetyinstructions. . . . , ,
Howtooperateyour
washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
%hxxgy-savingtips . . . . . .
Controlssettingguidefor
differentfabricsandloads
Howtousebleachand
fabricsoftenerdispensers.
Howtousesoak
setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Howtosorttheclothes.. .
Itpaysto checkand
pre-treat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
soaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hmvtoloadyourwasher .
Whatisthebestsizeload
ofclothes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdetergents
andsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theresultsof
continueduseof
carbonatedetergents.. . . .
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Howmuch.detergentc: soap
shotddyouuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Howtousedetergent
Orscmp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hardwater-do you
haveit . . . . ..o . . . . . . . . .. . ...14
Othtxlaundryproducts.. .. . ...15
l+owtorernovestaim . . . ...16. 17
ThePzobkxnSolve~. . . . ...18-22.
Usermaintenance
Mructicms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
lfYiu NeedService. . . . .. . ...23
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ReadthisbookearefuRIy.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wjm.Bnxeivda
hm~edwasher.,s
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetimeandmoney.
BeforeyouK!q.nestservice.••
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through22. Itlistscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancerrectyourself.
writedownthemodel
and$6X%31numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espaiiolde&temanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaciijn
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
AHwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabelin~
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. “
2
w/mlNG–To rwhcetheriskof
fire,electric shock, or injury to
personswhenusingyourappliance,
fol~owbasicprecautions,incMing
theMowing:
@usethisappliance‘onlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook
e’33&washermustbeproperly
Hed andiwted in.accortice
withthehstallationInstructions
beforeitisused,Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properlygroundtoconformwith
allgovertingcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequatephunbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
@~~~offwaterfa~cet~when
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
9men discomectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbestepped.on,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
@Donotrepairorreplaceanypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
servicingmdessspecifically
recommeIwJedin~hi~
IJs~ a~~ ~~ye
Ewk or in phi idled WH3pair
kmwctkmi that you I.mdcxwm?dand
:32%%the iil”:ilk‘tocm’y out.
lbminimbethepossibility
ofhjwy:
e ~~ n~~mix~~~orineb~ea& wi~~
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DOnotwashordryarticles
thathavebeen.cleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
@HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
CANBEEXPLOSIVEUNDER
THESE
CIRCUMSTANCES. so to
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@p@~~~~~~~~~~$~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ismoving.Beforebading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
“Selectorlmobto“STQP’’-p&kion,
thenwaituntilthemachinehas
completelystoppedbeforeopening
thelid,
3
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
iftbisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherlid.
@Keepaillaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fiibricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinakxkedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
frorntheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,pap~r,rags,
chemicak+,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
IVOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNKYI’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~Donottamperwithcontrok
~DOnotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremaining-particles
‘llhat maybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
(cmtifumi He.vtpage)
>
–&”
~‘~~]~hm-jry processcanredwe
washfind.
spinaction andprevent
newspeedandpulloutCycle
theMm3retfldaxcyoffabrics.TO
completionofthecycle.
SelectorKnobtorestart.
avoidsucharesult,-thegament
@DonotchangeSPEED
]llanufac~rer>scageil]stmctions
SBLE~IONwhilewasheris
SAW TmE
shotdd‘beMowedverycarefully.
operating.Ifachangeinspeedis
desired,pushinCycleSelector
ms~~uc~~o~s
ForF’washeroperation
Knobto“STOP”positionandwait
@Donotleavewasherlidup
fir washertostop;T&mselectthe
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
Howtoopemte yourclotheswasher
~~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appliance,readtheIMl?ORTANTSAFETYINSTRUC&IONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
FIJu Ktm3m STwiT-RJsHm SIW
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1
PWLF+4PRe5B
Five Cycle Waeher
Regular
OFF I
[:
Cycles
+@=@’ = 1 ‘N’Ts~ynthet,c8
SOAK \&
c1
cycles
Weter Level
~ Temperature
LIGHT
SOIL-
Waeh/Spin
Speed
n
@fl
.:@L..:@lk%:::,
‘
“L*
wITH EXTRAR!NSE
v
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Somingandbading
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
0RemoveFiber-Flo”pan.The
undersideofthelidis a goodplace
toputthepan whileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
IWTJ2:Do notusethel?ilter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-l?lopan.
~Seepage8forinformationon
howtouseBleachDispenser.For
informationonbleachesandfabric
softeners,seepage15.
~Closelid. WasherwiUfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
@
selectWash/RinseTemperature.
Coldrinsewillbeautomatically
providedwithuseofSynthetic
Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down
sprayrinseandcoldwaterdeep
rinseareprovidedto minimize
settingofwrinkles.)
@ PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
settingtheControis
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7 tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
~Loadclothesintowashbasket,
~ SelectWaterLevel. @ PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
beingcarefulnottooverload.
SMALL:Washeris lessthan M3
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange
Clothesshouldbebelow,the
‘ fullofclothes.
settingtier washerhasstarted,push
retainingring. Seepage10for
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe
moreloadinginformation.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2Ml,
washerandresettothenewposition.
QPositionFilter-l% panon
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full. Settingcanbechangedat anytime.
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3 Ml.
ofdetergent.see pages11through
1.5fw Momnationondetergents
and.otherku.mdryadditkx.
youselectsettings
.@& RegtlkwfcjJde––
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. ,*...
:
‘@?Provideskmgerwashtimefor
.,
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
)
f3egular
OFF
Cycle
.>/ %?$3
{
s~K\++
LIGHT-
SOIL
@
“6=’
NORMAL -
soaksetthRg—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Forpermanentpressandknits
loadssuchasshirts,blouses,
dressesandsimilarwearing
apparelwithnormalsoiling.An
extendedcool-downsprayrinseis
providedtominimizewrinkling.
PEI?M. PRESS
t , KNITS
Synthetics
@q
Cycles
1
1?
OFF
Regular‘cyclewith
ExtraRin?w—
Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.A secondrinseisprovided
toielp removetheadditio~al
derergentthat’srequiredforthese
soils.Seepage13.
whatHappemin.Eachsetting(ApproximateMinutes)
!
I I I
Rq@arCyckwith
j
Rq@ar
synthetics ExtraRins42
~cycle
! selector
/ %4tings
1 ‘“’ma’
ILightsoill‘oak
~,:IKnitsI~or~.,I~t
}
—
! -wash 15 5
9 5 15 10
/ spin 3% 3% 2%
z%
3%
31A
%’cmi%:
if~$ ~Tots]~imcincludespausesbetween
each
....-.1._”-;+
.-..+F”
phaseof cycle.
2TOM]timedoesnut
includewaterfdltime.
Filltimesvarydependingcmhouseholdwater
:rcssuream]yourselectedwaterkwei.
5
.
Energy-savingTips
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them.. .andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefi.dly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
~UseHotWash—upto L50°F.-on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
. .
~Undernormalsoilcond~tmm,was
h
inwaterabove80”F.(27°C.).This
genedlymeansusingtheWm Wash
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
I1O”F.or handcomfortable.Ifyou
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.
e
Mways rinse in.ColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthe sametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafdl load.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.
Washlspin
speed
wash water
TemperattBre*
H..md
cycle
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
Normal
Normal
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
NormalSetting
Normalor LightSoilSetting
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Normal
Normal
RegularCycie
witilExtraRinse
ReguiarCycle
NormaiorLightSoilSetting
Hot
HotorWarm
Averagesoii
NormalSetting
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BienciswithCottons
Heavyoroiiysoii
Normai
Gentle
Hot
Warm
ReguiarCycle
withExtraRinse
SyntheticsCycie
NormaiorLightSoiiSetting
Averageoriightsoii
Perm.PressSetting
Synthetics—Polyester,Nyion,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Warm
Normai
Gentle
SyntheticsCycie
SyntheticsCycie
Perm.PressSetting
Perm.PressSetting
Warm
Silks,Woois;BiendsofSilk
andWooi
Gentie Warm SyntheticsCycie
KnitsSetting
RayonandAcetate
Gentle Warm SyntheticsCycie
SyntheticsCycie
KnitsSetting
Down-filiedgarments,if machine
washingisrecommended
Gentle
Warm Perm.PressSetting
NormaiorLightSoiiSetting,ReguiarCycieBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coverails
Normal Hot
dependingonamountofsoii
SyntheticsCycleBabyCiothes—Delicate
Gentie
5min.soak
thenNormal
5min.soak
thenNormai
Warm
Perm.PressSetting
Blankets—Wooi,Part-Wool,
Cotton
Warm
RegularCycie LightSoiiSetting
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric Warm
ReguiarCycie LightSoiiSetting
Perm.PressSetting
Curtains-DO NCYI’MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Gentie HotorWarm
SyntheticsCycle
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Gentie HotorWarm
HotorWarm
SyntheticsCycie
ReguiarCycle
Perm.PressSetting
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs**
Normai
NormaiSetting
CoidorWarm
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
Normai
ReguiarCycle NormalSetting
Wdrm
KnitsSetting
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswitinPlasticTrim
—
Piliows
Gentie
SyntheticsCycle
Gentle Warm
SyntheticsCycie
Perm.Pressor KnitsSetting,
dependingonamountofsoii
3
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@$:
%=3=”
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‘~:~Jse(kidRinsetosaveenergy.
*:Y3KMsize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetooiargeforautomaticilome-sizewasher,
13k?dli
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Ncm-coiorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
(My non-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
3
..——
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype:
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
NObleach
.—
Nobleach
specialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Uscmaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page14.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,Normalor LightSoilSetting.SeePage5.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage
14.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage14.
UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,NormalorLightSoilSetting.Seepage5.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartoii
page14.Forheavyoroilysoilonsturdygarments,useRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,
Normalor LightSoilSetting.Seepage5.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or 3atatimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersina coveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlike130rateembrand.
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigobiue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
‘fbmbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmnufacuwe&’ckw labelsmusthefollowed
carejidly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,useextralargewater!evel.
F{~rmoreinformationoncarelabe]ing$sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS!’
?;; WICbyIheSuperintendentofDocuments,
‘~,3.{%r~ernmentPrinting~ffice, Washington,D.C.20402.
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-.—----..-—
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
Meachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-l?lopanorwashbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
~Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATER~E~E~—~!4
CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALL
WATERLEvEL–2/3 cup
(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
@DonotOverfiior allowWspemer
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpour undiluted Hquid
Meachdirectly‘ontoclothesor
intothe wash
basket.
Hovitousethe
FabricSofkner
Dkpemer
~PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.
*Pourmanufacturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2fill.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
@Donotstopthewasherduring
thefirst
spin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
@Donotwe theFabricSoftener
Dispenserwiththesoak
setting.
Regular
OiF
Cycle
~oAK ,*.+&@= =
LIGHT-
SOIL
NORMAL~
J@
\
4
I
~“SOAIC’settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemperature
switch.(Ifawarmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/IUNSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“Ha-r/wW:’
*If a hotsoakisdesired,setthe
WASIM?N!WTEMPERATURE
switchto “H~/WARM” andturn
theCycleSelectorKnobto
“N0RMAL7intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.AfterwasherMS
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorKnobandturnto
“KMJC’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
@Form extendedsoakailowthe
washertofillandagitatefora few
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowto soak
;or& longasd&ired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
@Donot use the FabricSoftener
Dk@t-mserwiththesoak setting.
hmm
LINT PRODUCERS— Suchas
terrytowelingandcheniHe-give
uplint.
LINT COLLECTORS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
For
mom! infimmtkmonM
W9ntml?seepage18.
SOB-%byfabric
~ cottons&
)
Linens
from
from
from
sortbywill
Separa
from
from
Sortbycolor
Separate
.
m
Whites
from
\ Lights~
from
from
KM?INSTRUCTIONS‘ON
DIYFEMNTF2J3EUCSAND
La’4D&SEEPAaw 6and7’.
JRpays
tocheckand‘pE’qMM’e
clothes!fQrwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~ Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
IWNKIVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
soakingmidPm-tM?ating—
agoodway
tohwxn deepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoa completewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
E’(3RINFORMATION ON
SOAKINGAGENT$,SEE
PAGE15.
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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Loadclothesdry.
Thisillustration,withclothesiust
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmaHItems—1ikewashcloths.
@
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. .
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
SDoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6 StandardPillowCases
~T-shirts
4 PairRousers
6Handkerchiefs.
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresa fullwaterfill.
what isthebestsizebad!of
ckmhes-kqe9 medium?
or
small?’
saw?timq energy and
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowasha fullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
specialTecommendatiolls
forwashing prnlament press
if you
do nothavea dryer.
If youaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.A MediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
‘h additemsafterthewasherhas
started.
IBTurnoffthewasher.
~Carefullyremovethel?ilter-Flo
pan.
*Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOTE:Do notusetheFiker-l?lo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-l?lopan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofa netlaundrybag.
Pkoduds
P’kx@w@--
PowderedDw?rgents
Noll”Phosphate—
PowderedDekqyi?nts
Liquid!Detergents
Advanhges
amdExlap
Disadvantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas .
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
‘useofCarbonate
Isyourwaterhard?Hitis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouusea carbonatetypermn-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone+
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
deteETen&
d
(11ormoregrains)andifyouwash s%
~~g~”
justafewloadsa week,youmay -J
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
IEffedson CMhes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflarme-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Mkcfson washer
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
@Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
aridotherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
Rwomendd methodsto
reduceKn-WStinebufldups
oUseapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodw%mllingpmctiees
Blltlytki~yhestme tiage
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamountsin
relationtowaterhardness.
~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
How to partially restore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially ~
restoredbysoakingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
tisingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
oVinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
‘Ll~lXTONE-technicallycalled CALCIUMCARBONATE—i5causedbythe
reaction ofthe calcium in the hardwaterwith the sodiumcarbonatein the detergent,
r. . ... :.-. .. .
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Thew ofasufficientamount
Iftherecommendedamountof
Howto Usedetergent—granular
-z’ ofdetergentisoneofthemost
detergentproducestoomanysuds, or powdered:
importafitthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
ckm.
Amountrequired
varies
amrding to:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemm%Irktergt!ntif
youkm!. . .
1.
2
3.
4,
5.
switc~toa lowsudsingdete~gent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Placedetergent
in thefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
~fi~i t;-ieuloihes havebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater.thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Hardwater
Largeloads
Greasyor oilysoils
Usingtoolittledetergentis
Lowerwashtemperature
acommoncauseoflaundry
Lowphosphatedetergent.
problems.Alwaysmeasure
*
detergentina standard
measuringcup.
Rwommendedmout d detergentforavw’’a$y! sd bad
I I
WaterLevel$etthw
1
1.
Userecommendedamountof
!
Water Extra
Hardness Large Large
Medium
Small
VERY
HARD
2cups
1%cups 1K?cups 1?4cups
High-slldsing 10-20Gr.
PowderType
1
HARD
4-10Gr.
1?4cups 1
1/2cups 1%cups %cup
I
I
SOFT
O-4Gr,
I
1
cup
I
1cup
I
%cup
I
‘/2 cup
I
Low-sucking
Concentrated
o-1o
Grains
1cup %cup
‘/2 cup ‘/2 cup
j
PowderType
LIQUID
I
0-10
Grains
IF(MJLOWPACKAGEDU!?ECTiONS
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. ForRegularcycle
with Extra
Rinse,CkNnbk!
theamountof
detergent
recommendedinguide.
4. Forhard watertreatment,see
page14.
Hkwdv$%?iter—
do-you.haveit’?
.
.$- .
Beforeyoucart cleci~e Whatto clo
about hard water, you neecl to know
if you have it
and,if so,howhard
itis.
~If y-cmliveina municipalarea,
Contact ~our water cOKlpany.
@If you
liveina nuraiarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergaHon-SOFT
4 to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
Ifyourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
.~n?~~l~nhaw=mn
nrnh?wn.
,“- S.-” ------ ..- ~... ...<
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For
hformation onwater
M’9fteners9see
guidebelow.
AddthismuchwaterSofienerwitha fiwwaterkvd
Grainsof
hardness
0–10 10–15 15–20 20–25
25–30 over30
Whenusing
o
%cup
*/2 cup
%cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent
(60ml)
(120ml)
(160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlphJs15mlforeachextra5grains)
\ Whenusirw
%cup %cup %cup
D
1cup 1%cups
1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap
(80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml)
(360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
LmRdry
productand type
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
FAwRIcsomENERs
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATER
SOFI’ENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
1
Precipitatingsuchas
I Boraxbrand
$XIAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
PRETREATING,STAIN
ANDSPctfrlREMowRs
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINTS
ANDDlfils
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands
I
HOW’toRawit
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections,
Addatstartofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas,Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
Followpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
—
specialinstructions
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100!%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses:
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml]detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.JMpe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
‘Wormoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#5’7B,“SanitationinHomeLapnderingl’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Howtoremove stiins
1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possib!e.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
*Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamorona sample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
~. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
stain!RemovalHint—
using chlorineMach for
WhiteandBkachabkFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(fl°C.)-in a sinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe“Invisible”Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
omx!thesespotsbecomeVisibk!,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenextpagefor
Shin RemovalGuide.
Formorecornpieteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics,”054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
Stainremovalguide
—
Adhesives
(Chewing
Gum, etc.)
‘WhiteandBleachabk Fabrics
See ControlSetting(hide, Bleach onPage7
OtherWashableEhbkics
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrapeo~asmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Same as whiteandbleachablefabrics.
Same aswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.Blood
—
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmg]ycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RxnovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainyith non-chlorinebleach.
Spoilgewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric,)If
:ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
moppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
]
Ink,Ballpoint ?reshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
ipongewithdrycleaningfiuid,*orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefiibrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.PaintandVarnish
Softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Perspiration Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
~olorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith
~mmoniaorvinegarY*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover?*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aunder.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Rust
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
*Cautkm: Becausecleaning fluids tendtobetoxic, be sure youare in awell ventilatedroomwhen usingthem, No cleaningfluid should be usedunlessuser is
familiar with the 1imitationsand requiredcautions (usuallyprinted on label).
Useextremecaution with flammable compounds.
Under no circumstances shouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,ckning fluids, etc.) be washed in washer.
**Do
not mix chlorine bleach withammoniaor acids suchas vinegarand/or rust remover.Mixingcan producea toxicgas which maycause death,,
Saveand refer to garment manufacturers’care labels.
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am’mln
BLUEOR‘GRAY
COLORSTMNS
*Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
~Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage
18.
*Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoiideposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads. ~
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.See page13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
,,’
1.@t clothesinwasher.l?illwith1+101’water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
- ,deterrnineifhot.waterissuitableforgarmeqtl,
@~Add-anon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2Mtimesasmuchas-youneedfornormalwatersoftening.
*“LDonotusedetergentor soap.
..
!.
-.s‘Allowclothestogo}hroughc-o~pletecycle. ‘.’,
@Repeat,ifnecessary. ~‘
2. ~fybupre{ertousetheSoakSetting,se?pag~8;:.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
-soakagentoiprewa~hdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.
,,
.3..UseRegular-Cyclewi~ ExtraR&se;kee~age5. ~~.
,,
-SInco&pleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstaritUSQof.insuf%ientdetergen$.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhitear@centerisyel16w,itcontaiqsbody
oil. Restore‘whitenessfollowingprocedureson“GrayedClothes~’above.
-4..7,
@Chlorin&bleachmayyellowsomefabrics~witi”rtisifi&ishes. Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchasClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasM brTintex”
[email protected]’ds);followpackagedirections.
..
*Ironorinanganeseinwatermaycauseoverall.y;liowingoryellowspots. ~
L Useextradetergentplusanon-preciiita~ingw~tqrsoftenerdissolvedinwater
biforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorine,bleach.~~ ~, ~
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstdledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.’
,.
,’
‘“
3:Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleaniron;esiduebuildup
in lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally. .’
4. Toremovespotx spreadstainedportioncwerpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.‘lbremoveoveralljeljdw,useacommerciallyavailable’
iwstsgaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotusein thewasher;usea plastic
container. .
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsofkmerdirectlyonclothes;always
diMebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Dilutesoftenerb,eforefillingyourFabricSoftener
Dispenser.Seepage8.Also,donotliftliddurin~spin.Thismaycauseimproper
dispensing,resultingin stains.TOremovestains:dampenstainedareaandrub with
undilutedliquiddetergent,Re-wash,usingchlorineMeachif safeforfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkina dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
l_._L_-
exactlyIf in doubt,donotm~chinewashordry.
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PRQBLER4
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
SHRINKAGE,
@Relaxationshrinl<agecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
*Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage~bove.
*Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingin coolorwarmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat.
WRDKLING m
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Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressiterns,suchas work
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
oToomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads..
.nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium
LevelforSmallLoad.
~Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
TOremovewrinkles:
1.Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendtodrycleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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GE WWA8320G User manual

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