contents
Agitator
22
SafetyInstructions
3,4
Appliance Registration
2
SoakSetting
8
Care and Cleaning
22
Sorting 4,9
Consumer Services 23 Stains
16
ControlsSetting Guide 6,7 StainRemovalGuide
17
CycleSettings
5
Storage&VacationTips 22
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15
User Maintenance Instructions 22
Energy-SavingTips
8
Warranty
BackCover
Filter-F1o”Pan 4,8, 10
Hard Water
14
Limestone Deposits 12,22
Loading the Washer
4,
10
Modeland Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions
4,5
Pre-Treating 7,9, 15
GfA1.!Swt?rGM??P
Problem Solver 18-22
Mc)dek WWM616M
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If
youreceivedal
damagedvva$kr...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Save
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through22.It listscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
downthe
and
serial
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RcgkrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
I%raobtenerlaversibnen
espaiioldeestemanual,
Hamea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
tek$fono800.626.2000.
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correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
AHwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
~~u~eestablishedbytheFederalTrade
Commission,January~9$4.
@
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook,
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Read all beforeusingthis
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fh=e,dectricsbck,
ymomwhenwhgyowapptiace,
inclding
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~~f!thisapplianceonlyforits
purposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~~h~swashermustbeproperly
installedandklcatedinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–ProperlygroundtOconform
withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
–Instd orst.orewhereitWillnot
beexposed
theweather.
–Connecttoapropcrly rated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInsolation Inst~CtiOnS.
*Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
*~h~~
disconnectingthis
appIiancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
iMakesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
dmageorstress+
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0DOnotm.ixchlorinebleachwith
tui-unoniaoracidsstichasvinegar
ardor rustremover.Mixingcan
praduceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~~(1notwashor dry
wicks
in,washed
in,soA3din9orspottwhvith
combtibleorq~~i~e~b-~~
(Suchaswax,pint,
gasoline,
degreasers,dry-ckaningsohents,
kerosene,etc.)whichn3ayignite
orexplode.
Donotaddthesesubsticesto the
washwater,anddonotusethese.
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation
producedbythechemicaiaction
withinyourwaterkater andthe
gmcanaccunmhteint~ewater
heaterandlorwaterpip~if~ot ‘
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
* (q@se is
ifthis iswseiibyornear
Donot
tophy insiqe,
discarded
appliance.Dispseof@smrd*
pachgmat~ri~ properlya. ‘.
‘Before or
removingfromseiwiee,remove
thewasherlid.
oKeepalllaundryaids(SUd&
detergents,bleachgs,fabricsoft.eners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
pmkmblyhal~kdmb~~.~b~~e
allwarningsoncontain~rlabelsto
avoidperscmalinju~. ~
~
Keeptheareaaroundmd
underneathyourappliancesfree
flomtheaccurnulationofcombus~ble
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
*Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
*&e
possibilityofslipping.
*Ib~nimize
thepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
h~forea~emptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNX
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupplyo
~Donotroper
with
~
DO not operate‘thisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adarriagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~DOnotwashfiberglass
atiicksin
yourwasher.
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepiclcedup13y
cl~ring
‘~.
to
WARl$UNG-Toreclucetheriskoffire,ekctricshock,ork@rytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRIJCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
W%terL3ve/ Wash/Rinse Temp.
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MEDIUM
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ExtraClean Cycle
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.mmclro$lu! m“!osw
sorting and LQtiding
@Sortclothescarefdly byfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
~RemoveFilter-Flo@pan.The
undersideofthelidisagoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
@Addrncasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages11through15
forinformationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
=Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbebelowretainingring. See
page10formoreloadinginformation.
~PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
fiilished.
N~E: Do notusetheFilter-FIo
SelectWashandRinse
panasawashbasket.Donotput
Temperature.
&y itemstobewashedinthe-
Filter-Flopan.
Seepage15forinformation
PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
~Closethelid. Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
aut~maticajlyprovidesNormal
WashSpeedandNormalSpin
Speed.
settingthe controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
o SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan
1/2fill ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and
2/3 full.
LARGE:over 2/3 full.
PermanentPressCyck-
automaticallyprovidesGentle
WashSpeedandGentleSpin
Speed.
~ PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange
settingafterwasherhasstarted,push
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe
washerandresettothenewposition.
Settingcanbechangedat a~ytime. ,=.,
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Formostcottons,linensandwork
andplayclothes.Threesoillevel
settingsareprovided,butyoucan
settheselectorin-between,if
desired.Selectionofthesesettings
automaticallyprovidesforNormal
SpeedWash,FastSpin.
F
F-
Regular cycles
❑
START
Soak Cvcle +
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Forpolyesterknits,delicatesand
permanentpress.Anextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
Selectionofthesesettings
automaticallyprovidesforGentle
SpeedWash,SlowSpin.
1!s
r&STA8T
Permanent Press
Extra C/can Cycle
soak cyde-
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Seepage8.
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Regular Cycles
r
m
START
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Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.A secondrinseisprovided
tohelpremovetheadditional
detergentthatisrequiredfor
thesesoils.
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Wanen’press
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+
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LIGHT SOIL @
NORMAL a
m OFF
HEAVY
❑ START
OFF *
PreWash Cycle
o
8
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OFF
A“To ‘XTRA “’isE e o &
START
GEU/C* pub.49-9766 & 49-9673, wwa!3616,pg 5, add NOTE:the pre-wash &the
/
extxa ckan cycle have regul- speed & regular spin speed programmed
? into the time~. ,9
inEach
RegularCycles
~re~a~h
Permanent Extra
cycle
Press
Clean
Selector
Heavy
Normal
LightSoil
Soak
cycle
Cycle
Cycle
Settings
r
Soak
7
Wash
19
14
6
2
11
15
Spin
31/2
31/.
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41/2
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Rinse
31/2
31/2
31/’
31/2
31/2
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7
7
7
7
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ZndRinse
3
Spin
7
TotalTime 35
30
22
11
14 24
42
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Noms:
‘- ~‘Ma] time includes pauses betweeneach phase of the cycle.
~‘R)t:]ltim docs norinciude water fill times. Fill times varyciepenciingon house-hold
w:i[~l.p~.CSSUrCOIId
your wlectcd waterlevel.
5
TURN THE
PACE
forcontrols swingChide
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Load
cycle setting
Wmhwater
Temperature
C@!
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
BriM/Non-coIorfmt
RegularCycles
RegularCycles
NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.
Heavysoil
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil
ExtraCleaningCycle
RegularCycles
SetatStart
NormalSetting
Hot
HotorWarm
ExtraCleaningCycle
PermanentPressCycle
Setat Start
Setat Start
Hot
Warm
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnits&ndWovenFabrics
sturdy
Delicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
PermanentPressCycle
PermanentPressCycle
SetatStart
Warm
Warm
Setat Start
Setat Start
Warm PermanentPressCycle
Warm
PermanentPressCycle
Setat Start
RayonandAcetate
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended
SetatStart
PermanentPressCycle
Warm
RegularCycles
Hot
NormalorLightSoilSetting
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
SetatStart
PermanentPressCycleWarm
5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting
5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric
Curtains-DO NCWMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Warm RegularCycles
RegularCyclesWarm
Setat StartPermanentPressCycle
HotorWarm
HotorWarm
Hotor Warm
PermanentPressCycle
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs**
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
Setat Start
Norma]Setting
RegularCycles
NormalSetting
RegularCycles
ColdorWarm
Rubber-coatedItems,Lamimited
Warm
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithP1asticTrim
PermanentPressCycle
Setat Start
Setat StartPermanentPressCycle
Pillows
Warm
**Checksize. Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
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Referto careLabels
I
Bk?ad
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlvnon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,iiquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidch~orinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
My non-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
40bleach
——
—.——
Jobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobtcach
Nobleach
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
UseExtraCleaningCycle—seepage5.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
WashonZyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat atime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent,
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfiIl waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
.
Nobleach
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,but
manufacturers’carelabelsmustbe.fo!iowed
ccire$dly.
Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
Formoreinformationonc;!relabeling,sendfor“What’sNcwAboutCARELAF3ELS~’
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o
LIGHT SOIL a
NORMAL ~
s
HEAVY 6
F;
8
Oe
@40F
START
~W&34~CYCLE”temperature
willautomaticallybecold.
e Ifahotorwa~ soakisdesired,set
theWMH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/COLD”or
“WARM/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto “Normal”
intheRegularCycles.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK
CYCLE~’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
~Foranextendedsoak,allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
TheFilter-Flopanisthelintfilter.
PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand
removedafterthewashisfinished.
—
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
NO’13:Do notusetheFilter-Flo
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
panasa washbasket.Donotputany
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
itemstobe washedintheFilter-Flo
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
cycle.
intheF’ilter-Flopan.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchuose
a
watertemperature warmenoughto
releaseand get rid oj’soiL
o
UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
a
regularbasis oniy whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles—suchas
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
‘I’hisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to 1lO°F.or hand
comfoi-tab]e.H’younoticethatsoil
hasaccumulatedafter several
consecutivewashings,useHotV&h
occasionally,ifsafefor fabrics.
~ Trytowashlessofien.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhavea fullload.
@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels,
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
Sort bySdw? texture
Separate
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille-give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECXMIS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
For
more informationonlint
control,seepage18.
tscn’-tbyfabric
Separate
from
from
from
byMill
Separate
from
from
sortby color
Separate
●
\i
Whites
from
8
13
Lights
from
from
9
Aithes
forwashing.
m
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs, ~“
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks ~ .
andbuttons.
w
_–
-...
e D. anynecessa~ mending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsfor areasofheavy
soilor stain.
e
Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOIVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
Tkn PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoik3
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FORINFORMATIONON
SOAKINGAGENT$,SEE
PAGE15.
@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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*Loadclothesdry.
~Takea properlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Do not
wraparoundtheagitator.
Small
Items–like washcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisa typicalfill load:
3 DoubleSheets
4 LongSleeveShirts
3 BoxerShorts
6 StandardPillowCases
5 T-shirts
2 PairTrousers
3
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresa fill waterfill.
what isthe bestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medkm, or
small?savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowasha fill load
ofclothes.Ifyoucanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthe sizeoftheload,See
page4.
Special
for‘wa$hing pr%ss
if you do niit-hm’ea dry%
If youare machine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefi.dnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.Usea Medium
WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelfora Medium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonas washerstops
andhang
immediately.
e T’ finirnize wrinkling, use the
I?erm.Press&Knits (GentleSpeed
Cycle).
TOadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
@
Turnoffthewasher.
@CarefidlyremovetheFilter-no
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheI?ilter-l?lo
pan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend,3+.
o
....--.,-
theuseofa netlaundrybag.
~.:,+;.
.-.:.~;:
.-.,.
Products
Phosphate—
PowderedDetergents
Non-Phospkite—
Rmkw’IDete~ents
Liquid
Detergents
soaps
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Dk%Mhan*es
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybe
difficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
Isyourwaterhard?Ifitis,and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11or moregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouusea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
depositsonyourclothesand
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
justafewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
months.
Efkds (II’I domes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Efkts on washer
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-[ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
Recommendedn@hds to
reducelinRstonebuildups
~
Use a powderedphosphate
detergentor a liquiddetergentif
theseare availablein yourarea.
@Installa homewater softener.
Thiswill significantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Use a packagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwith phosphate.
w washing pl-%ltiees
my
delayIirnesbnedamage
thdothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleup to 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationto waterhardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoak+
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
oWashsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffhessorharshnessinclothes.
Ehvto partiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingina solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15
minutes.
usEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LlMESl13NE-technicaHycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththe-wdiumcarbonateinthedetergent.
Theuseofa sufficientamountof
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentisoneofthemost
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
importantthingsyoucandoto
switchtoa lowsudsingdetergent
makesureyourwashcomesout
brand,andfollowinstructionson
clean.
package.
AmountIwpired Wwies
accordingto:
~
i. Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
-’
Usingtoolittledetergentisa
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
How
touse detergent—graa~~ar
orpowdered:
Adddetergentnexttothe agitator
aftertheclotheshavebeen loaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,then pourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
ofdetergentforaverage soil bad
WaterLevelSetting
Water
l-larclmss
Large
Medium
Small
VERY
HARD
2cups
1%
cups
11/4cups
High-Sudsing
10-20Gr.
PowderType
HARD
4-10Gr.
1%
cups
1%cups
%cup
SOFT
O-4Gr.
1cup
1cup
‘/2cup
Low-$htsing
Concentrated
o-1o
Grains
1cup
?4cup
‘/2cup
PowderType
LIQUID
0-10
Grains
FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIO~S
1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powden,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
FEV&i
-
-
you it?
Beforeyoucan decidewhatto do
abouthard water,youneedto know
if youhaveit and, if so,howhard
it is.
@
Ifyoulivein a municipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
oIf youlivein a rural area, or in
some suburbanareas, contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwill be “youhave ‘so
manygrains’per gallon” and
means this:
Oto 3grainspergallon-SOFT
4 to 10grains—I+ARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20 grains and over—
EXTREMELY 14ARD
If yourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem. Youcanuse soapor
detergentas you.preferandforget
allabouthard water.If youhave
FIAR13water—lessthan 10grains—
and youusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohaveno problem.
But, ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains, youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither. . .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For informationonwater
softeners,see guidebelow.
Addthis water a)fiwwaterkvd
Grainsof
hardness
o–lo lo–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!4cups
1%
CUpSplUS1tablespoonfir every5gtis above
withsoap
(80ml) (160ml) (180ml)
(240ml) (360ml)
30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Laundry
productandtype HowtoUseit specialinstructions
BILEMXI
ChlorineLiquid
Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash
washerorondryclothes.
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
dissolved.
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas
Followpackagedirections.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
Clorox2brand
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
Mixrecommendedamountwithone
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand
cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle.
3)Usecarefully.Tbomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas
FollowPackagedirections.
someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand
Addduringwashcycle.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
WWTIZER
2hIorineBleach,
Useincaseofinfectionand
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
wch
as Cloroxbrand
contagiousdisease.
viruses.
SeeunderBleachabove.
IVATERSOIWEI’4ER
Jon-precipitating
Followpackagedirections.
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
uchasCalgonbrand
Addatstartofwashcycle.
waterclear.
‘precipitatingsuchas
Followpackagedirections.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformpreciphate
loraxbrand
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
OAKAGENT
uchasBizbrand
Followpackagedirections.
RETREATING,STAIN
m
SPOTRm’mvms
~chasSpray‘nWash
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
IdK2Rbrands
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions.
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
NM ANDDYES
wdcrcdsuchasRit
FoHowpackagedirections.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
~Tintexbrands
N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
Colorfast.Washseparately.
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
1.5
1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
~Findthefabric~d thefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona.
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
eAvoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
Stain RemovalHint—
UsingChlorineBleachfor see m!xtpagefor
Whitead! Bkachabk Fabrics. Shin Removal(X&k.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater-approximately80”F.
(27°C.)-in a sinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe %visible’>
Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisibie9
howcm youremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcan youpreventthese
‘lMter=%u-Wash”stains?
@Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
*Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
stain
I
mite and E’abrk!s
seecontrolsettingGuide,BleachonPage
7
other WmhabkM’ah%!s
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)
1
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrape ofas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible, Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.%Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Spongeorsoak
incoolwater,thenlaunder.
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
CoffeeandTea
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewith
asafedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
-.
-
-=
-
Soak
stain in cool water.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Grass,Foliage,Fiowers,
Mildew,Scorch
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Apply
undiluted
liquiddetergent.
Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric,)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Ink,Ballpoint
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid$orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Softenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil, Launderin warmwater,
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaor vinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
hint andVarnish
Launderinwarmwater,Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rust
Applyrustremover?*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
klurlder.
/--%
Wi]t]tiol]: Bccmsccleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,bcsureyouarein awell ventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluid shouldbeusedunlessuseris
.’:-%3
f:!lllili:ll. ~Jitilth~]ilni~tions and
req[]iredca~ti{}lls (usu~lly printed on label). Useextremecaution with flammable compounds.
;!-;?
.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammableinaierials(wmcs,cleaningfluids, etc.)bewashedin washer.
-..J--<.”
+.+:~(>,,(}t,Ili>i~}}tc>rillebleach\vi(\l ~lll[noninor ~c~dssuchaS~ineg;~r~nd/or~st remover.Mixing can
produce atoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
%vcandrckr togarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
[
.>
‘
use
IPRmmm
LINTOR
RJ3SIDUE
CN4CLOTHES
3REASYOROILY
rr’s ON
,/i~~D~~~
VLR?VENTS
RAYED
Cxxmn3s
POSSIBLEG$JLJSEANDREMEDY
@Incorrectsorting ofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterry towelsandchenille)
frornlint-receivers(suchasrnan-rnadefab~ics,velveteen,corduroy).
~wastingtooiong,especi~y forsm~lerloads.Fornormalsoil,washonefinute Per
poundofdryclothes.
s use ofnon.phosphate
detergentswhich combine Witi hadness mineralsk)fo~ a
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint. Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent; use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithan installedmechanicalsofteneror apackaged
watersoftener.
~powderyresiduefromgramdardetergentmayappeartobelint.
Predissolvegr~ulu
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissokdbeforeadding clothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
*
overloading wiJJCauseabrasion w~ch creates excessivelint. wash feweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
b
e~m muchb~~ch. Usecorrect~ountof bleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
e Not
enoughdetergenttohold~~t~ suspension during wash cycle. Increase mount of
detergent.Seepage13.
e~comat useoffabricso~neroIfused~ wash
cycle, Sofieners mayreactwith
detergenttocreatea whitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle. Seepage 15. ,
ep~~g usu~y onpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynorm~ wear md may
IOOklike
lint.Tlwningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
es~tic elect~citycaused
by over&ying wfll cause at~ction. Use fabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
mdiluted1iquiddetergent,let.stand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
a ~nsufilcientdetergent, ~o~mayneedtoincrease amountofdetergentusedifloadis
larger thannormal, ifsoilsare oilyorheavierthan average,
ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~water nothot enoughfor~pe ofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwater at
the washerat
M)”-150”F.Danotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.
=~OQrOrinfe~ordetergent+Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.I?oI1owthesesteps:
,
1.
‘7
-.
3.
‘4.
5.
6.
.—
Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
Me-treatstains
PROBLEM
GRAYEDCLCYI’HES
(continued)
YELLOWED
cLmEIEs
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.FO11OWcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
~@Impropersoakingwithinsufikientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
e
washing tcm long mayresult in increasedsoildeposition.Useshorter washtimesfor
smallerloads.
*
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbe presentinthewashsolutionatthe
start
ofagitation.Seepage13.
~
TO restore grayed clothes,followoneof theseprocedures:
1.
2,
Put clothesin washer.Fill withI!IGTwater.Check I’vfanufacturer’sCare Labelsto
determineif hot water is suitablefor garment.
*Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuch as Calgonwithphosphate–
use2% times as much as youneed for normalwater softening.
~Do not use detergentor soap.
~Allowclothestogo through completecycle.
@Repeat, if necessary.
If youprefer to use the Soak Setting,seepage 8.Use thewater softenerin place of
soak
agentor prewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
@Incompleterernova~ofbodysoilduetoconstanduseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyeilow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson“GrayedClothes;’above.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresiniinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchasClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManui%cturer’sCareInstructions.Restore
~olorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
*Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
L Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. To spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.ToremoveoverallyelIovv9useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher,usea plasticcontainer.
I
BLUEORGRAY 1m~ro~er us~ offabric softener. Never pour fabricsofienerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLORSTAINS
diiute before addingtorinsewater.Seepage 15.‘TOI stains:dampenstained
area.andrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafe
forfabric.
m=
.:
.
: SIN?HYKAGE,
x:.2~-
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybesafely
i
GENERAL washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
wwcdy.Ifin doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
(continued)
PROBLEM
SHMNKAGE,
Mwrs
WUNKUNG IN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NC)-RON”
ITEMS
WRINKLINGIN
PRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
(continued)
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
E~CESS~VEWEAR
L
andelongatedbythem-anui%cturer.Whenthisocctm,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.~
@
Progressivem deiayed iskused when-starchor,sizing@.somefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin
oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimes withoutpreviousshrinkage.!Ileat.asfor RelaxationShrinkage
above.
4
~$~~age ~W~edby ove~~~~~~goccurs incertain-knit
fabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,d~ing or ironing&m@eraturesexceedtie temperaturesused
toshapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolorwarmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat. <
@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.ho notcombineloads.
eImproperloads.Avoidlaunder~gheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentFressitemssuchasshii-tsorblouses.Donotwash
permanentpresswithregularlaundry.
e Too mmy clo~es in washer. perm~ent press loads should alwaykbesmaller th~
regular loads. .
.no more than mediumloadsto giveclothes roomto movefreely.
*~comect wash~d d~ cy~~~s.Use Pel=manetitPress IJlashcyclewhich prbvidesa
cooldownrinse tomi
nimizewrinkling. Also use l?ermanentPress IXj cycle.
e ~ncomectwaterlevel. Use
Large water Level forM@iumLoad$I$fediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
1’
e ~epea~ was~g ~ too hot water.Washin cold or warm waterwith plentyof
detergent.
* Accumulation of lime scale dueto use of carbonate detergents.If you.must use a non-
phosphatedetergent, avoidthe use ofhigh-carbonate-built detergent.
@Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use will minimize wrinkling.
Toremove Wrinkk?s:
Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting,
Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
Ironcarefully.
Sendto drycleanersforpressing.
Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
sPinsongarmentsor sharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects
u-eremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.
~Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespecially in
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Tbrnknitsinsideout.
@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellow maybecaused.by
imm-ogeruseofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrect ofbhmch.Seepage 15.
N&eI~~dd~ndi]~tedblea& to wash~b or
diOW dd%i% ~0 COIIE h~O Contict w~~~
~ undilutedbleach.Do notwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.
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