GE WWA6007M User manual

Category
Washing machines
Type
User manual
amtents
Agitator
23
SafetyInstructions
3,4
Appliance Registration
.,
2
Sorting Clothes
9
Care and Cleaning
23
Stains 16
Controls Setting Guide 6, ‘7
Stain Removal Guide
17
Cycle Settings 5 Storage &Vacation Tips
23
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15 User Maintenance Instructions 23
Energy-Saving Tips 8 Warranty Back Cover
Filter-Flo@Pan
4,8
Hard Water 14
Limestone Deposits 12,23
Loading 4,10
Model and Serial Numbers
2
Operating the Washer
4,5
Fre-Treating
7,!2,15
Problem Solver 18-22
Repair Service
23
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thisbookcmfd!y.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
receiveda
Vvashah.
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Savetime
Before you request service. ..
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
dom the
and
said
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCente#
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espailoldeestemanua~,
Hamea
GEAnswerCenteP
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
tel~fono800.626.2000.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Ruleestab~shedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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all beforeusingthis
offEwe9ekctrkshock,orinjuryto
per$ms
inchding
~us~thisapptittnceonly
forits
purposeas
describedin
thisUseandCai*eBook.
~~~s
washermustbeproperly
andkated inaccordance
withthehstallationM#mctions
beforeitisused.
Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtain one by contacting theservice
location nearestyou.
–Properlygrmmdtoconform
withallgoverningcodesand
Folhwdetailsin
whereitwillnot
below
fm”ngorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperly rated,
protected andsizedpowersupply
circuit to avoid electrical overload.
–Connect to adequate plumbing
and drain facilities as described in
theInstallation Instructions.
~nrn off water faucets when
thewasher is not in use to relieve
the
@Do not m~ c~~orine~~eachwith
monia or acids suchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgas,whichmay
causedeath.
~
DOnot wash or dry articles
W3thavebeerhcleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combtibleorql~ivesubstic~
(mchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvents,
kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite
orexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstamstothe
washwater.
Donotusethesesubstances
aroundyourwasherand/ordryer
duringoperation.
~ GMisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegas
canaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesii%ot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
weeksorlonger.
UNDERTHESE
SOto
oriqjury9ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
aresidencein the
hotwatersystemmay
IM?$?nlused
dlhot
them torunforseveral
before
whichis to
thehot ThisWM
Wow$my gas
to Wcqe.
she the gas is
do motSmdw or l!wl$
Ianqwnl flame or
dmhg this prom%
Qfq~v~~~fj~~}~i~~~~}~)~$]j~~wh&? it
isRWhfg.
3
oraddingclothes,pushinthe
cycle to%m+M”
position,thenwaituntiltlw
~~Chhf3bS compk?teiystopped
~closesupervisionisnecessary
if
thisappiianceisusedbyormar
children.Donotnllowchihirento
Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesand
shippingorpackimgmateri*
properly.Beforediscardhga
washer,orremovingfromservice,
removethewasherlid.
@Keep
allIaundryaids (such as
detergents,bleaches,Mxicsofleners,
etc.) outof thereach of children,
prefemblyinakxkedcabinet. Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabekto
avoid personal injury.
~
Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyour appliances free
fromtheaccum.dationofcombustible
materials, such aslint, paper, rags,
chemicals, etc.
~
Keepthefloor around your
app~iancesclean anddry to reduce
thepossibility of slipping.
e TOfinifize thepossibility
of electric shock, unplug this
appliance from thepower supply
before attemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning (except theremoval and
cleaning of thelint filter).
NOTE: Tbrning theCycle Selector
lmobtoan OH?positiondoes NOT
disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
~~~ not UMllperwith ‘cWRtr’dso
~DOnot operate this appliance
ifit is damaged,
partially disassembled, or has
missing or broken parts,
adamaged cord or plug.
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~DOIIOt
washfiberglassarticlesin
~ThelaundryprocessCmr@Jce
yourwasher.Winirritationcould
thefkt.nwmwdanq offabics. To
resultfromtheremainingparticles
avoidsucharesult,thegarment
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing manufacturer’scareinstructions
duringsubsequentwasheruse. shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
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* Donotleavewasherlidup
duringeycle.ThiswiUstopthe ~M•
washandspinactionandprevent
completionofthecycle,
.
Howto your’
W~G–To reducetheriskoffire,eleetricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appliance,readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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sortingandLoading
@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,coIorand&ount of
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@RemoveFilter-Flo”pan.The
undersideofthelidisa goodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
@Addmeasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages11through15
forinformationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
*Loadclothesintothewash
basketbeingcarefulnottooverload.
Clothesshouldbebelowtheretaining
ring.Seepage10for moreloading
information.
@PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
finished.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
Forinformationonhowtouse
bleachandfabricsofteners,see
page15.
*Closethelid. Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
the Contmk
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7 tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@ SelectWaterLevel.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3full.
LARGE:Over2/3 full.
SelectWash’Temperature.
Hotwaterwash:Setthecycle
selectortoI-KX.
Warmwaterwash:Setthecycle
selectortoWARM
Coldwaterwash:Setcycleto
WARMandTURNOFFTHE
HOTWATERFAUCET.
RINSEWATER
WILLALWAYSBECOLD.
.
PwshCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
r
START
sn3P
0 PullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafierwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
intostopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
E4mm
I
Provideslongerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
I
Forpermanentpressanddelicates.
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
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Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
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for Ch@Tds swing Guide
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WkshWater
Load
CottonsandLinens
White/Colori%t
Bright/Non-colorfast
Normal
Normal
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
Workclothes
HeavySOfl
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil
Normal
Normal
Hot
HotorWarm
Normal
Gentle
Hot
warm
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
sturdy
Delicates
Normal
Gentle
Silks,Wools;BiendsofSilk
andWool
Gentle
wan-n
Warm
RayonandAcetate
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended
Gentle
Gentle Warm
44?i%i?-
HotBabyClothes-Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
BabyClothes–Delicate
B1ankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton
Normai
~
Warm
Warm
Warm
Gentle
5min.soak
thenNormal
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric 5min.soak
thenNormal
HotorWarm
Curtains-DO NU’I’MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Gentle
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs*
Gentle
HotorWarm
Normal HotorWarm
ColdorWarm
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)
andotherfabricsthatbleed
Normal
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Gentle
Warm
WarmPiilows Gentle
*~h@ size.SOmCs]ipcovcrs,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargefor
automatichome-sizewasher.
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Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfbst,liquidcidorinetype.
hlon-colorfiwt,onlynon-chiorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorthst,onlynon-chiorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfhst,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Vobleach
qobleach
Vhiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Vhi&orcolorl%st,liquidchloriaetype.
Vhiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
‘obleach
specialImm’’tdms
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Ifcoloflastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washody ifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’s
warmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebefbreaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
‘ThmbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,
naturalfmtie’rsand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’careLabelsmustbejidlowd
carqldy. Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffmthersorfalling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
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~Soakingtemperaturewill
automaticallybecold.
gIfa hotor warmSOAKis
desired,settheCycleSelector
KnobtoHOTorWARM.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagi~te,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturntoSOAK.
PullouttheCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.
.
eForanextendedsoak,allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
‘SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
TheFilter-F1opanisthelintfilter.
PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand
removedafterthewashisfinished.
(keeplidclosed)an~allowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.After
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
desiredsoakingperiod,pulloutthe
panasawashbasket.Donotputany
CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete
itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo
thecycle.
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
inthel?ilter-Flopan.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
~ UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
GIfJnder norma]soil conditions,
washin waterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgencrallymeansusingthe
Warm Wash temperature setting on
your washer-temperatures
approximately 90° to 1lO°F.
or hand
comfortable. If you notice thatsoil
has accurmdated after several
COnsecuth’ewashings, use Hot wash
occasionally, if safe for fhbrics.
G+Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhavea fullload.
@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
Smtbysmfacetextw’e
Separa
from
LINTPRODUCERS— SuchM
terry
towelingandchenille-give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formoreinformationonlint
controI,seepageML
sortby
Separate
from
from
sortbysoil
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from
from
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H::~y
&Bti
bycolor
Separate
from
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Lights
from
s
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Darks
from
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Non-
Colorfast
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FMMUCSm
UMJDs, SEEPAGES6and7.
It
paystocheckandprepare
clothesforwashing,
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
~Checkallitemsforareasof
heavysoilorstain.
@Removestains.ForSTMN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
~llm PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Pm-washingandPre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepSOW
andstains.
Athoroughpre-washingwith
detergentorspecialsoakingagent
isanotherwaytoremoveheavy
soils,embeddeddirtandeven
somestains.
Pre-washingcanbeeithera
completelyseparatewashingstep
orapreliminarysteptoacomplete
washcycle.Fordetailedinformation
onhowtopre-washinyourwasher,
seepage8.
FOR ON
SOAKINGAGENTS,SIIU3
PAGEE.
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Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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@Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—likewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereis a typicalfullload:
3 DoubleSheets
~LongS~~e~eShirts
3 Boxershorts
6StandardPikw CaSfX
5 ‘IMirts
2 Pair‘Trousers
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresa fill waterfill.
isthe bestsize10MIof
Cklthes—kwge,medium, or
small?Savetime9energy and
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.‘I@towasha fullload
ofclothes.Ifyoucanitis betterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller
loads,savewatei”,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
kwd for the size of the load. see
page ~.
for p“ess
if
youdonothave $3dryw’.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou.
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefblnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.Usea Medium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
oTOminimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Toadditems
afterthe washerhas
started.
~Thmoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheI?ilter+lo
pan.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-l?lopanand
restartthewasher.
NOTE:Do notusethe Filter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Fiher-Flopan,Donotplace
detergentpacketsinthe Filter-l?lo
pan.
I’VXE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.TO
minimizetxuq$ng,werecomend
the use ofa netkmndrybag.
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Products
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Non-PhospMe-
IbwderedDetergents
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoilwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
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Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
soaps
Performwellinsoilwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
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Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
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Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(SeepageQ.)
Maynotperformaswellas
Powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
Isyourwaterhard?Ifitis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11ormomgrains)andifyouwash
ifyouusea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
justa fewloadsa week,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostixobablynoticelimestone~ ra~idlythelimestonewillbuild
months.
ciepo~itsony&r clothesand up.If~ourwaterisVERYHARD
EffectsOn dot.hes
Akhoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesa stiff,harsh,roughf=l to
fabricssuchastoweling.
SICausescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesa white,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
%Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofllamc-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mti on Wher
@Unsightlybuildupon allwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,crusty
formations caused
by lint adhering to the sticky
limestone deposits.
@Increased service calls because
of limestone deposits in the pump,
recirculation water hoses, filters
and other washer parts,
~ I?educed useful life of washer.
Ileamrnenddimwld.sIll
reduceh*neb@du~
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
wldling pmdices
W delayllimestmedamage
toCbtlles
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increasemount ofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddet~rgentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
paclagedwalm-conditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsm~lerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
e Usefabricsofienertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
Howtopartidiyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin thewasher
usingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LIMESTONE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcartxmateinthedetergent.
12
Theuseofa sufficientamount
Iftherecommendedamountof
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
importantthingsyoucandoto
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
makesureyourwashcomesout
brand,andfollowinstructionson
Howto
Use
or pwvderd:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
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Fism#x—
dean.
package.
Amount required
acmding
to:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. $izeofload
first,addd&ergent~exttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
des
~. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave...
thewashbaske~.
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—-
-.7
-=
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1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Gre&yoroilysoils
Usingtoolittledetergentisa
4. Lowerwashtemperature
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
anloumt foraveragesoilkmd
WaterLevelSetting
Water
Hardness
Large
Medium
VERY
L Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2,When usingotherdetergent
types-low andnormalsuds,
powders,liquids,non-phosphate
powders,followrecommendations
onpackage.
I
HARD 2cups 1%cups
HighSudsing
10-20Gr.
PowderType
HARD
4-10Gr.
1%cups
1%cups
1
F
I
SOFT
O-4Gr.
1cup
1cup
I
I
Low!$udsing
Concentrated
I
o-1o
Grains
I
1cup %cup
Powder~pe
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
I
LIQUID
I
o-1o
Grains
I
FOLLOWPACKAGEIHRECTIOFJ$
I
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@Ifyouliveinaruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
0to3grainspergallon-SOFT
4 to 10grains-HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
it?
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
no-problem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
m water-lessthan10grains—
and you use phosphate detergent,
you also have no problem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
Addthis W@erwmnerwithafw Waterkvd
Grainsof
hardness
o–lo lo–15 15-20 20–25
25–30 over30
Whenusing
o
%
cup ‘/2cup 35cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml)
(120ml)
(160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing ‘%cup %cup %cup 1cup
l%cups
l%cupsPIU51tablespoon~r evew5g- ame
withsoap
(80ml) (h50ml) (180ml) (240ml)
(360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Laundry
productand
type
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
C1orox2brand
FMIUC SOF1’ENEItt3
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOFTENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SU3AKAGENI’
SuchasBizbrand
PRETREATING,STAIN
m
SPa’I’R.EiwwEm
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TNWi?3
ANDDYI!3
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintcxbrands
Howtouse it
Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
(0,96liter)waterandaddafterwash
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
dissolved.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof
rinsecycle.
FO11OWPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
seeunderBleachabove.
?OI1OWpackagedirections.
4ddat startofwashcycle.
~ollowpackagedirections.
Jsewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
?OIIOWpackagedirections.
‘O11OWpackagedirections.Treatonly
leavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
arelabelsforinstructions,
OI1OWpackagedirections,
‘01’E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
}Iorfast.Washseparately.
Spwid instructions
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)Maybeusedonallkindsoffhbrics,
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesflu~ andsoft,
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.TWmuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommended
foraddingtothewashcycle,
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(24-Qml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
_-
~
—.
-
—.
~
—.
to
L Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
@
Find thefkbricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecare1abelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
StainRemovalHint——
UsingChlorineBleachfor
WhiteandBleachableFabrics.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(27”C.)-in a sinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe“hwis~ble’?Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
See
nextpagefor
MainRenmvaiGuide.
+
Other Fabrics
stain
Whiteand FatRri63s
S6342GmtrQ!SettingChicle,Bleachm Page
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrapeofas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder,
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitby~pongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Blood
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder,
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid$
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Chocolate,Cream:
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry,Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
IceCreamandlMilk
CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
jppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
>ream.
Cosmetics: EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge
Powder:Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil,
neatstainwithsafedrycleaningfiuid.*Applyundilutedliquid
Ietergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
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-—
--
-
~——
E%#ii?K
~.
;oakstain in cool water. Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
temova]Hintonoppositepage,launder.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
190&3
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder,(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfhbric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddete~ent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder,
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablei%brics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
-
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid?oruscspraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent,Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
PaintandVarnish
Perspiration
tftenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
nanaoil,Launderinwarmwater.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
.Iplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegarF*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustrcmover~*
using manufacturer’s directions. Rinse and
launder.
Launderinwarmwater,Rinsewell,Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rust
.&%:,
*Cmltion:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureYOUarc ina wellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris ~“
,%-=?-.,..-
,.–
familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
Undernocircumstmwcsshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
**DOIlotInixchlorinebleachwithamm[>fliaor~cidssuchasvinegarand/orrustrcmovcr.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhich
mayCausedeath.
!lweandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
P’RoBLm
LHVI’ORRESIDIJE
ON CL(.YIY-IES
HU3ASYOROILY
;TAHW30N
.AUNDIH?ED
M.RMENT!5
POSSIBLECAIJSEANDREMEDY
eIncorrect ~o~ingof cloth~s. ~epara@ lint-pr~~u~ers(SUChasterry tOwelSad dlellille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
*
washingtoolong,esp~ci~lyforsm~lerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
eUseof
non-phosphatedeterg~nfiwhichcombinewithhardnessmineralsto~OITIla
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforM. UseaphosphateorIiquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranular
detergentmay appeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.SeepageH.
~
overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessiveht. Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchb~ea~h,Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Not
enoughdetergent@holdlintinsuspensionduring washcycle. hcrease amountof
detergent.Seepage13.
s ~comectuseoffabricsofiner. Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleoniyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
s Pil]ingusu~lyon
polyester-co~onblendsiscausedby normal wear andmayIOOklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
~S~ticelectrici~caused
by Overdyingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
sInsufficientdetergent.
YOUmay needtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
.argerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenough
for typeof load, Be sure water heaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
hewasherat 140”-150”F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
iishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
}Pooror~feriordetergent.Ch~lgetophosphatedetergent,impossible.
I7011owthese steps:
1.
2.
3.
d~.
5.
6.
Use water conditioner, (such asCalgon brand)
I?re-treatstains
Use hottestwater possible
Use bleach where possible
Use pm-soak aids
Installwater softener
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GRAYED
cxxYrHEs
(continued)
I
YELLOWED
CLOIWES
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREl?IEDY
ISWfWINX
OVerlOa&XLClothes cannot move freely to loosen and remove soil, causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
a~mpr~persoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-rninuteSOa.kiSsuff~cient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamouhtofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
~Washg toolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
@
TOrestore grayed clothes, followone of these ~rocedures:
1. Put clothes in washer. Fill with I-KYI’water. Check Manufacturers’ Care Labels to
determine if hot water is suitable for garment.
~ Add a non-precipitating type of water softener such as Calgon withphosphate—
use 2% times as much as you need for normal water softening.
@Do not use detergent or soap.
* wow clothes to go through complete cycle.
~
Repeat, ifnecessary.
2. IfyouprefertousethePre-WashCycle,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplace
ofsoakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
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~Incomplete removal of body soil due to constant use of insufficient detergent. Check
]em of T-shirt or pillow case. If they are white and center is yellow, it contains body
~..
)ii. Restore whiteness following procedures on “Grayed Clothes;’ above.
--..–
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.—
@Chlorine bleach may yellow some fabrics with resin finishes. Use oxygen bleach
(such as Clorox2 brand). Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care Instructions. Restore ~‘-
color using color remover (such as Rit or Tintex brands), follow package directions.
~ Iron or manganese in water may cause overall yellowing or yellow spots.
L Use extra detergent plus a non-precipitating water softener dissolved in water
before adding clothes. Use non-chlorine bleach.
.
~. Have a special filter or chemical feeder installed inyour home to remove iron and ~ -
manganese from water.
.
3.
Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater ~ --
heateroccasionally.
4, TO spots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze :
kxncmjuicethroughstain.To
removeoverai!yellow,useacomercially available : -
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcehiindamagecanoccur, ~ .
do notuseinthewasher;usea plasticcontainer.
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
BLUEORCRw
Improperuseoffabricsoflener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLORSTAINS dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains:dampenstained
areaandrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafe
forfabric.
SHRINKAGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
GENERAL
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
exactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashordry.
SHRINKAGE,
e~e]antion s~rinkage
can occur in knit fabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
~fiogr~sive or de~ayed
shrinkage is caused whenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
~Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolorwarmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN @Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
* Toommyc]o~es~ d~er. D~
o~y one washerloadata time.D-Onotcombineloads.
[TEMS
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles,UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevel
forSmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaledueto useofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
mm-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
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