.
Agitator
22
SafetyInstructions
3,4
ApplianceRegistration
2
SortingClothes
4,9
BleachDispenser
Stains
16
CareandCleaning
2: ‘
StainRemovalGuide
17
ConsumerServices
23 Storage&VacationTips
22
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7 UserMaintenanceInstructions 22
CycleSettings
5 Warranty
BackCover
Detergents,OtherAdditives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips
8
Fiher-F1o@Pan
4,8,22
HardWater
13,14
LimestoneDeposits
12,22
Loading
4, 10
ModelandSerialNumbers
2
Pre-Treating
7,9,15
ProblemSolver
18-22
Models
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1
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.—
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—
ReadW$
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If’youreceiveda
damagedwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Savetimeandmoney.
Before yourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through22. Itlistscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
downthemodel
andserial
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
1owerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
$vlocldNumber
SerialNumber
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Para Obtener]aversi~nen
espaiioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter:
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
I
I
Hyou gas:
i=
2*
3.
4.
*!XM
twn electricswiWhes
onordf because sparksmay
ignitethe
gas.
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher,
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
TOobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfi.wtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswiUsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writealltie details-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
2
——-..-—. ——. .-..-.—.k
ReadM beforeU.u$ingthisappwmce.
——
Meriskof
fire,A3etrieshock,orinjuryto
pemomwhellusingy4mrq@iaW?9
incMing
~UW
thk apptianceonly for it$
intended purpose
asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
a
mis washer must be properly
andkitedin
accmxkmce
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properlygroundtoconform
withaUgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
Instructions.
–-MXMorstorewhereitwilInOt
beexposedtotemperatureSbelQW
theweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
*Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
swhen disconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
dinjmy
e D. notmixc~]orinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
*~ notwashor dryarticles
that%avebeencleanedin9washed
in9soakedin,orspottedwith
combwibleor~~~ive~~hs~~~
@Iehaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvents,
kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite
orexplode.
Donotaddthesesubs~n~~ tothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperatiom
as iS
producedbythechemic~action
withinyourwaterheaterandthe
gascanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpiP~ifhot I
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
WDROGEN
GASCANBE
EXPLOSIVEUNDER THES3
$0to
prevent
thepossibilityofdamageorinjury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweeksormore,ormoveintoa
residenceinwhichthehotwater
systemmaynothavebeenusedfor
sometime,turnonallhotwater
faucetsand for
severalminutesbeforeusingany
electrical whichis
tothehotwatersystem.
ThisWN
toescape.Sincethegasis
do use
m open
or
procU5s*
=p<~~~~reachintoWMherwhile
itis
433,’
inthecycle knobto
66STCW9 thenwaitUntil
$13$machineMS
stoppedb%lf”mqxmingtheML
3
~f’J~osfjSUpWV~SiQrRisnecessary
W&i applianceh wwdbyornear
children.h notallow
toplayinside,
applianceoranydiscarded.
appliance.DisposeOfdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
pachgmatetialsprO~eriyo
Beforediscardingawasher9or
removingfromservice?remove
thewasherlid.
s
Keep~~~au~d~aids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fhbricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinakxkedcab~et.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~KeeptheMeaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccum~ationofcomb~tib~e
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~
KeepfieflooraroundYour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
~Tomifimizethepossibility
ofeleetricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOl?FpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
aDonot~~per with
COllt~Okh
~D. notoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstand
011the
washertop.
e D. notwashfi~erg~assa~tkks in
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasher~se.
-
-“
-
-
-
-
to your
W’1$.RNING-’IOreducethe riskof fire, electric shock, orinjuryto persons,
readthe
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
W:stuSpin Spmrds
Watarhwel WasM7inse Temperature
n ‘Y” my ‘ (-l ‘)-+
Regulnr Cycles
n * ?Srss
m . * ~J~~
Permanent Press
sC4kc@. ~ o
and Knits Cycles
*
Uwrsoll *
o
MOswl a
WAW ❑=
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m
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I
Wtn
tom
s
IKIT
~+
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*
cola
SMALL
❑ ❑ IAECE
---(11 Lb ““ckcyc’e
w
J
$imiLoading
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@RemoveFilter-Flo”pan.The
undersideofthelidisa goodplace
toputthe
panwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
@Addmeasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages11through15
forinformationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives,
@Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbe belowretainingring.See
page10formore1oadinginformation.
~PositiontheFiher-Flopanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcollectinthe
pan
k)reasyremovalwhenthewashis
finished.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
*Forinformationonbleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage15.
~Closethelid.Washerwillfill,
butnotagitateor spinwiththelid
open.
setting the controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6 and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections,
OSelect Wash/SpinSpeed.
@Select WaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan1/2
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3fill.
LARGE:Over2/3full.
~sdectwashand~inse
Temperature.
~pushC~cleSelector knobi*
andturnclockwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
1
r
I
@PullCycleSelectorknoboutto -
startthewa~her.Ifyouwishtochange
settingafterwasherhasstarted,push
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe :
washerandresettothenewposition,
Settingcanbe changedatanytime.
to
Regularcydes-
Provideslongerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linensandworkand
playclothes.
r
EGT
o
AUTOfSSRAINNSE ‘b
‘2CJ
START
Extra Clean Cycle
L
IWLUIW1O.AW W1051W
SoakCyde-
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
o
e
AUTOESTRARI!AS *’
SIART
Exfra Clean Cycle
tql,, m,,sr”, $VUIOSIW
PressandKnits
cydes-
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
m P PRESS
grdar Cycles
❑ o * KN”$
Permanent Press
Soak CYc/#. O
and Knits CycIes
41b!7°’
4
0
UCHTSOU ~
NORMALm
F
HfAW 9
START
o~ s
Quick Cycle
8
0
*
AVIOESTRARINSE ‘.
START
Extrama-l cyde-
Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.AnAutoExtrarinseis
providedtohelpremovethe
additionaldetergentthatisrequired
forthesesoils.
Regular Cycles
‘oakc,c{e.o F-Z
UGHISOI1 ~
=Q:
o
MORIAAL~
OFF
HEAVY❑
START
on ~
Oe
(luick Cyc/
o
~ ‘f
IIUTOEsTRARINSE ‘~
START
Exfra Clean Cycle
nn,.,w,osl”.tW$.rosror
QlniK!kcyck%–
Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou
needinahurry.
dwCycles PermanentPress
Soak Cvc/e ~ O
and Knifs Cycles
UGHTSOIL ~
NORMALM
AUTOESTRARfNSE”*~
START
I
Extra Clean Cycle
in Each
RegularCycles
PermanentPressandKnits
cycle
Normal
Light
~(nis Quick :;:;;
Selector
Heavy
Soil
Soak
P.Press
Cycle
Settings
Cycle
, .
soak
~
lvash
19
15
7
11
3
4 15
Spin
IJy2
TJyj
3Y2
‘)y,
~1/’
2
3
Y2
-..
Rinse
3%
3%
3y..
3%
39!
2I/!! ~
3
Tpin
7
7
7
7
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4% ..
3
i 9
NOTES:
*Totaltimeincludespausesbetween
eachphaseof cycle.
~Totaltimedoes not includewaterfill
times. Fill times varydependingon
householdwaterpressureandyour
selectedwaterlevel.
———.
-–
Wmr9
-
E#sss+.
-—
---
-
——
-vviash/spin
speed
WashWater
Temperature
cycle CycleSetting
L’md
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
RegularCycles
RegularCycles
NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
Normal
Normal
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Averagesoil
Normal
Normal
Hot
HotorWarm
ExtraCleanCycle
RegularCycles
SetatStart
NormalSetting
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Normal
Normal
Hot
Warm
ExtraCleanCycle
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
SetatStart
PermanentPressorKnitsSetting
Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Normal
Gentle
Warm
Warm
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
NormalSoilSetting
KnitsSetting
Delicates
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Gentle
Warm
KnitsSetting
KnitsSettingGentle
Gentle
Warm PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
RayonandAcetate
Down-filledgarments,ifmachinewashing
isrecommended
Warm - PermanentPressSetting
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls
Sormal Hot
RegularCycles
NormalorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
RegularCycles
SetatKnits
3ent1e
Warm
BabyClothes—Delicate
jmin.soakthen
~ormal
Warm
LightSoilSettingBlankets-Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton
B1ankcts—Synthetic,Electric
i min.soakthen
iormal
Warm
RegularCycles
LightSoi!Setting
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINEWASH
FIBERGLASS
HotorWarm
kmtle
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
PermanentPressSetting
kmtlc
HotorWarm PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*:
PermanentPressorKnitsSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
HotorWarm
~olctorWarm
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathmatsandRugs*
Normal
Normal
RegularCycles
NormalSetting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and
otherfabricsthatbleed
RegularCycles
NormalSetting
Rubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics,
Vinyl,PlasficsandArticleswithPlasticTrim
Gentte Narm PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
SetatKnits
PermanentPressorKnitsSetting. :Pillows
serltlc
Warm
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
dependingonamountofsoil -
~
;
*checksize.St)nlcs]ipco~~crs,drupcricsandbedspreadsmaybctoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
.-——
RefertoGarment CareLabels
—
Bk!ach
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
vhenneeded.
Jobleach
eldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
on-chlorinebleach.
10bleach
‘hiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
dy ncm-ch;orincbleachwhenneeded.
,
)bleach
) bleach
I
]itcorcolorfist,liquidchlorinetype.
I
SpecialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin
guideonpage13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
E3ai7—.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefi.dly.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamild-typedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditionin~arzentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamild-typedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
~illwasher,adddetergentandallowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat a
ime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
)n electricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
lamage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
lacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Whiteor colorfkt. iiquidchlorinetype. Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Whiteor colorfast,
liquid chlorine type.
Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
No
bleach
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
‘Noblc;lch
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
No
blcxll
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscankmmachinewashed,butmanuji-murers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carcjilly Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent,Addtwopillowsata timetobalanceload,usinganextralargewater
level.
—.—.
For[]mrcinfi~rnu]tiononcarelahc]ing.semi[or.’What’sNewAboutCARELA13ELS1’
For
si~l~ bytheSuperintendentofDocunwnts.U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice.Washington,D.C.20402.
7
t
.
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-Flopanorwashbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—1%
cups(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL–213
cup(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
*
DO not overfill oraliowdispenser
tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@
Never pour undiluted liquid
Meachdirectly onto clothes or
into the wash basket.
J
p~
Regu18rc~ch?s
‘mkcycfe+” ‘l%==
—
UGWSOIL ~
NORMAL@
HEAW 9
OFF @
AUTOEXIRARINSEO*& ‘ +X2
START
m=
“o
d
on -
mm
Ouii
~ U~~AK CYCLE” temperature
willautomaticallybecold.
@Ifahotorwarmsoakisdesired,set
theWASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/COLD”or
“WARM/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto“NORMAL”
intheRegularCycles.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK
CYCLE:’PullouttheCycleSelector
Knobtocompletethecycle.
~For
an extendedsoak allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorknobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.After
desiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe
CycleSelectorknobtocomplete
thecycle.
tousethe
TheFilter-Flopanisthelintfilter.
PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand
removedafterthewashisfinished.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flopan
as a washbasket. Do not put any
itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
intheFilter-Flopan.
m~~
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookc~eanand freshafter
washing,youwiilprobablyre-wash
~hem..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,usc
enoughdetergentandchoosecl
}iuter temperaflm }wu-merlot{gh
to release md gd rid ofsoil.
@use HotWash—upto 150°F.—on
~~~vgulm”t’.misody whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles—suchas
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,wash
inwaterabove80°F,(27”C.).This
generallymeansusingtheWarmWash
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
110°F.or handcomfortable.If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.
~Try towashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhavea fullload.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adju_sttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels. ~
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
~
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen ,~~
b
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove =!~-~
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.
to
sortby SmfiRcetexture
Separate
-.
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore informationon lint
control, see page18.
sortby fabric
Separat
from
from
from
lint
collection,it isrecomnlendcdthat
!~kllricsOfsimilarconstructionbe
washedtogetherwhenever
~ossible.
Skirt byson
Separate
from
e
●
i
Medi;m
from
●
13
H@:;Y
S(M4
bycolor
Separate
●
T3
Whites
from
.
\n
Lights
from
from
I!?(M? ON
FABRICS AJ4D
L43ADS,
SEEPAGES6and‘7.
Itpaystocheckfindpl’epal-e
clothesfor washing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
—.
--
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedarnage.
Soaking
andPm-treating— —
a good%aytoloosendeepsoils
and stains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR
nw’omm~~~~ON
SOAKINGAGEIV!%+SEE
PAGE
15e
*Loadclothesdry.
~Takea properlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
special!recommendations
forwashing permanentpress
if’you
donothavea dryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelfora Medium
Load.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,usethe
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsa properload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresa fullwaterfill.
What
k the best Si2W hd Of
ciothes—large, medium, or
small? Savetime, energy and
detergent
byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowasha fullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhavea full
load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
~ietergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeofthe load.See
page~.
Toadd items afterthe washer has
Stinted.
@
Turnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher,
NOTE:Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Do notput
anyitemsto bewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo
pan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend.
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
—
to
Ask.
Rodllcts
Phosphate—
PmvckwedDe@’ge~~
Non-Phosphate—
PowderedDetergents
.
LiquidDetergents
Soaps
in
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
In
someareasonlynon-phosphate
productsamavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedilllculttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
Isyourwaterhard?Hit is,and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouusea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
depositsonyourclothesand
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
(11ormoregrains)andifyouwash
justafewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few
months.
meetson d(m%’
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwi~l
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
W&%$on Wisher
~Unsightlybuilduponall washer
surfacesexposecitothewash
solution.
@Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@IncreasedservicecaIIsbecause
ofIinwstmwdepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~~<CCiWXduscfd Iifcofwasher.
Recommendedmethodsto
reducelimestonebuildups
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
UIInstalla homewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodwashingpmtices
may delaylimestonedamage
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.
QAdddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeackiingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
How to partiaUyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepa~ially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
o
.Z.*,
.:~.:=.j:r:-.
-AZ- ,-.-~,e,e
..
.-53...::.
+LIM~STONE—technicallycalledCALCIUM CARBONATE—iscaused bythe
.-.-.-.=..
.::.
reaction of the calcium in the hard waterwith the sodium carbonate in tne detergent.
Theuseofa sufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
Amount reeplixwdwirie5
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Use more detergentif
youhave.. .
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentin astandard
measuringcup.
Howto use detergent—-gmn~~~r
orpowdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergent
tothewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
-– --
miimr
.—.—
-
amountofdetergentformwage soilkid
I
WaterLevelSetting
1
I
Water
Hardness
Large
Medium
Small
VERY
HARD
2cups
1%cups
1%cups
High-Sudsing
10-20Gr.
PowderType
HARD
1%cups
IMcups
%cup
4-10Gr.
SOFT
1cup
1cup
‘/2 cup
O-4Gr.
Lm~-Sudsing
COncentratCd
o-1o
Grains
1cup
%cup
‘Acup
PowderType
,
LIQUID
o-1o
Grains
FOLLOWPACKAGEDH?ECTIONS
13
L Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powdem,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
—.
-
-
~–
mf -
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,if so,howhard
itis.
@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon-SOFT
4 to10grains-HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
Forinformationon water
softeners,seeGuidebelow.
Addthis vmtersdtenerwithaM waterlevel
Grainsof
hardness
o–lo
lo–15
15-20
20–25 25–30
over30
Whenusing
‘Acup
o
%cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(24Gmlp!us15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing
%cup %cup %cup
1cup 1%cups
l%cups
PIUS 1tablespoonforeveu 5gfis above
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Howto useit
Specialinstructions
pmduciandtype
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
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)Ismosteffativeinhotwater.
Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
dissolved.
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
FABRIC
SOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup(240rrd)waterandaddatstartof
rinsecycle.
FollowPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluf@andsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
I
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followm&ufacturer’s-
instructionsexactly.
MNXT12ER
XlorineBleach,
;uchasCloroxbrand
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSOFTENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCa]gonbrand
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashqcle.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
FO11OWpackagedirections.
LJsewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
$OAKAGENT
;uchasBizbrand
?OHOWpackagedirections.
D~~~EA~~~(+ STAIN
!.NDI!wm’REiwwERs
luchas Spray‘nWash
ndK2Rbrands
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
‘O11OWpackagedirections.Treatonly
eavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
arelabelsforinstructions.
mrfsANDDYES
]wderedsuchasRit
idTintexbrands
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
ollowpackagedirections.
‘OTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
}lorfast.Washseparately.
15
.-—-.—
to
1. ‘Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
~Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
stain
RemovalHint—
Using(H&BrineBleachfor
VVhiteand Bkacbbk Fabrics.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
(Z7°C.)-inasinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe6WVMW’Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Once thesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fhbriccanstand.
How can youpreventthese
%.fter-You-Wmh”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normally
used.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
See nextpagefor
MainRernovaBGtides
staiui
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc)
Antiperspirants,
Deodorants
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Coff*andTea
Wteand Fabrics
$eeControlSettingI&Me,Bleachon Page 7
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefullyscrapeoffas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.
Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder,
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse,Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.~Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dty.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followchartdirectionsfor
cream.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMake-up,Rougt
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,‘I&,CodLiverOil.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Ink,Ballpoint
—.
PaintandVarnish
Perspiration
Rust
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
,
.>
Hintonoppositepage.
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
hpplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
~hiletheyarefresh,beforemeldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
reshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
)ongewithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply
ndilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
emowdHintonoppositepage.
oftenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
mariaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
ppiyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
dorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
nmoniaorvinegar.**If
anystain remains,treatwi~ safed~
caningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoS@inRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover?*
usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder,
(MM Fabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
e
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid~ ,
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Spongewithwarmwater.Apply
undiluted
liquiddete~ent.
Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
~%% ~~aution. Because~]eaning fluids tend t. be toxic be sureyou me in a WCI1 ventilated roomwhenusingthem.NOcleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
{~$$~ f3mi~ia~\vit]l~he]imitationsandreqL1ired~autio~s(usua~~y~~in~edon]abe]).Useextmmeca~tion~ithflammablecompounds.
...-..—
=5-s’-”
LJndcrnocircumstancesshouldfubricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
w~o ~lotmix~hjorjncb]each\vith~mlll~niaor :]cidssuchasvinegarand/ormstremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
Saveandreferk)garmentmanufacturers’care labels.
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PROB~EM
LINTORRESIDUE
01’#CLOTHES
3U3ASYORONLY
;TAINSON
.AUNDERED
?ARMENTS
IFL4YEDCLOTHES
I
1
(
;
1
POSSUNJECAUSEANDREMEDY
*Incorrect.sofiingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fkomlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
~Washingtoo
long, especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersofiener.
~Powderyresiduefromgramdardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
0(lverload~gwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~TOOmuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
e Incorrect use offabricsofiener. Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
sPi]lingUSLMIIYon polyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Thrningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
@Stiticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes,However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
mdilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
lottestwaterfabriccanstand.
#Insufficientdetergent.YOUmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
argerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
vaterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothot
enoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
hewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
lishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.
~Poororir]feriordetergent,Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. I_Jsewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pro-treatstains
3. Usehottestv~aterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossibie
5. Usepm-soakaids
6.
kRWdlwatersoftener
M
PROBLEM
~ELLOWED
Y.XITHES
BLUEORGRAY
COLORSTAINS
GENERAL
POSSIBLECAUSE
AND REMEDY
~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenand’rexnovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent,Uswdiya30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
.,
@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
s Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoil
deposition. Use shorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
~
TO restoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithHOI’water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.
,,
@Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use
2V2 timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
~
MOW clothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
~il.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson“GrayedClothes;’above.
s Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
[suchasClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
uolorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand~
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
improperuseoffabricsoftener.FJeverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
~i]~tebefOreaddingtorinsewater.see page15.Toremovestiins: dampenstainedarea
WI rubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;others
maybe safely
washedbut
willshriikin adryer.FollowGarmentI$4armfacturers’Care
exactly.If indoubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
PROBLEM
SHRINKAGE,
KNIT’S
WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESj
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
I
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Relaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@
Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering,Thismayalsobenoticedinoldergarmentsthat
havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatasforrelaxation
shrinkageabove.
*
Shrinkagecaused byoverheatingoccursincertain-knitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
,toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
‘washingincoolorw~rm~ater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
*Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
*Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry.
u
@Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads..
.nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
~
Repeatedwashing in water which is too hot. Wash in cold or warm water with plenty
of detergent.
@Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you must use a
non-phosphate detergent, avoid the use of high-carbonate-built detergent.
@Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use will minimize wrinlcling.
‘l_oremove
wrinkles:
~
Re-tumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
~Re-rinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
~Ifunsuccessful,re-tumbieonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.
~Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
*Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects
reremoved.Aisocheckwashtub.
~Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons,Removesharpbuttoilsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallyimportantin
vmhing knitswhichsnageasily,Turnknitsinsideout.
* Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improper use of ckdorine bleach. Use only correct amount of bleach. See page 15.
~CVCl-add undiluted bleach kl wash tub or allow cl@heS to Come in contact with
undiluted bleach. Da not wipe up bleach spills with clothes.
@~hcn~icals such as hair
bleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
cameincontactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Donotcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththcw.chemicals.
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