GE WWA3650M User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA3650M

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

contents

Agitator

Sorting 4,5

ApplianceRegistration

2 Stains 14

CareandCleaning

StainRemovalGuide

ConsumerServices

:: Storage&VacationTips

ControlsSettingGuide

6,7

UserMaintenanceInstructions22

Detergents,OtherAdditives 9-13

Warranty BackCover

Energy-SavingTips

12 WashTemperature 4

HardWater

LimestoneDeposits

LoadingtheWasher

4,8

ModelandSerialNumbers

OperatingInstructions

Pre-Treating

5,7, 13

ProblemSolver

16-21

SafetyInstructions

3,4

~~~~wer CenteP

Soaking 4,5

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Model WWM650M

Helpushelpyou.e

Readthtibookcarefully.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewwasher

properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber)

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

If you mceivd

&m~@dWa$her..

●

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

washer.

Savethe andmOney.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron

pages16-21.Itlistscausesofminor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan

correctyourself.

Wrik

downthemodel

andSerialnumbeme

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe

lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductC)wnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers

here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

LJsetl~esenun~bersinany

Correspondcrlccorservicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage

versionofthisbook,call

GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversionen

espafioldeestemanual,

namea

GEAnswerCenter$

serviciodeinformacibn

parae]consumidor,

telifono800.626.2000.

FORYOURSAFEW

Toob~inservice,seethe

ConsumerServicespageinthe

backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyoutobepleased.If forsome

reasonyouarenothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,herearethree

stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho

servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost

cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,

writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations

GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill

notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois60606

wAmNG–To reducetheriskof

fire,

elwtricshock,orinjuryto

prsom whentig yourappumce,

fonowbasicpmutiom, hclutig

thefollowing:

~Usethisapplianceonlyforits

intendedpupose asdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook.

~Thiswashermustbeproperly

btied andlmted inaccorhce

withthebtdation hstructions

beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainonebycontactingtheservice

locationnearestyou.

—Properlygroundtocotiorm

witha]]goverting

COdeSand

exposedtotemperaturesbelow

freting orexpsed totheweather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

protectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing

anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin

thelnstaliationInstructions.

~Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve

pressureonhosesandvalves,andto

minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve

~closesupervisionism.geessary

iftMsappliancek usedbyornear

ctildren.Do

notallowehil&en

toplayinside,onOJTwiththk

applianceforanydiscarded

appliance.Dkposeoftiscarded

appliancesandsMppingor

pacltingmatedaisproperly.

Before&sCardingawmher,or

removingfromservicezremove

thewasherlid.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,fabricsokners,

etc.)outofthereachofchildren,

preferablyinalock~cabinet.Observe

allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto

avoidpersonalinjury.

@Keeptheareaaroundand

underneathyourappliancesfree

fromtheaccumdationofcombustible

materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

~Keeptheflooraround

your

appliancescleananddrytoreduce

thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply

beforeattemptingaIIymaintenance

orcleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

N~E: ~rni~igtheCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~

disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupply.

~Domottamper withcontrols.

s Donotoperatethisappliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas

missingor brokenparts,including

adamagedcord01plug.

G~~everclimbonor standon

the

washertop.

~Donotwash

fiberglassafiiclesin

yourwasher.SkinirrfiationCOU~d

resultfromthe

remainingpafiieles

that

maybepickedupbyclothing

fi~r~~g~~~~e~l~ent!]/2.sCruse.

p%.

—...-+.-—,:

(CGEti)71iedzc;:t~Q~:C)%h;>.

;,/./

..—.——, _q

@The lalindryprocesscanreduce

For YVasherOpration

the

flameretar’dancyoffabrics.To

@Donotleavewasherlidup

avoidsucharesult,thegarment

duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe

manufacturer’scareinstructions

washandspinactionandprevent

shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

completionofthecycle.

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msTRucTIoNs

How

toOpemteyourclotheswasher

WA~~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,

readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric

type,weight,colorandamountof

soilaccordingto instructionson

page5.

@Addmeasuredamountof

detergent.Seepages9 through13

forinformationon detergentsand

otherlaundryadditives.

~Loadclothesintothewash

basket,beingcarefulnottooverioad.

Clothesshouldbebelowtheretaining

ring.Seepage8formoreloading

information.

Forinformationonbleachesand

fabricsofteners,seepage13.

@Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut

notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.

wash waterTempemture

selection

@Forhotwaterwash,setcycle

selectorto “HOTWASH”

(11min.)or “10~’

@Forwarmwaterwash,setcycle

selectorto “WARMWASH”

(8min.), “6;’ “4;’or “27’

@Forcoldwaterwash,setcycle

selectorforwarmwashas

explainedaboveandTURNOFF

THEHOTWATERFAUCET.

ms~ wAm m~~~mm

WILL ALWAYSBE COLD.

@PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto

If youwishtochangecyclesetting

afterwasherhasstarted,push

CycleSelectorKnobinto stop

washerandresettothenew

position.Settingcanbe changed

atanytimeduringthecycle.

Howtosoak ilRyour washer.

‘

A11owthewashertofillandagitate

fora fewminutestodissolvethe

soakingagent.Thenpushinthe

CycleSelectorKnobto stopthe

washer(keeplidclosed)andallow

tosoakforaslongasdesired.

f:..

(:<)

Afterdesiredsoakperiod,pull .’:”

~.~

outtheCycleSelectorI<nobto

completethec~~cle.

4?. ,

.. .

tosorttheclothes

-e. sortby surfacetetiure

‘-*”

Separate

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas

terrytowelingandchenille—give

uplint.

LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas

man-madefibersandnapped

fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy

—attractlint.Thesemustbe

washedseparately.

or moreinformationonlint

control,seepage16.

sortbyfabric

Separate

from

,—.

—-.——-.—-.—-

Synthetics &

~ ____i

Poly Knits

-1

from

Separate

from

Separate

●

Whites

from

It paysto checkand prepare

clothesforwashing.

~ Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks

andbuttons.

@Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

@Checkallitemsforareasofheavy

soilorstain.

~Removestains.ForSTAIN

REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGEU.

~TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandRe-treating–

agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils

andshins.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent

orspecialsoakingagentisanother

waytoremoveheavysoils,

embeddeddirtandevensome

stains.

Soakingcanbeeithera completely

separatewashingsteporaprelim-

inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.

Fordetailedinformationonhow

tosoakinyourwasher,seepage4.

WOR

mow~lo~ ON

SOAKINGAGENm,SEE

PAGEU.

Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin

a smallamountofliquiddetergent

orapastemadeofwaterand~wderd

detergentor soap.Forbestresults,

wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

——. ....—.”.... .--, —-———-— —---.-—

.—. ——. .—— ——.

.—.

ControkSettiwGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam

washwaterTempemture

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Noncolorfast

Liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleach when needed.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorinetype.

Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Hot or Warm

Warmor Cold

Hot

Hot or Warm

Workclothes

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,

Blendswith Cottons

Heavyor oily soil

Averageor lightsoti

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type,

Noncolorfast, ordynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.Hot

Warm

Synthetics-Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic

Knitsand WovenFabrics

Sturdy

Delicates

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.

Noncolorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach

Warm

whenneeded.

Silks,

Wools;Blendsof Silkand Wml

RayonandAcetate

Down-fdledgarments, if machine

washingis recommended

No bleach

Warm Seldomneeded. If needed,use non-chlorinebleach,

Warm

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

Ordynon-chlorine bleach when needed.

No bleach

BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas Diapers,

Nightgowns,Shirts, Pads, Sheets,

ReceivingBlankets, Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate

Blankets-Wool, Part-Wool,Cotton

Hot

Warm

Hot or Warm

Hotor Warm

Coldor Warm

Blankets-Synthetic, Electric No bleach

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.Curtains-DO N~ MACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes**

Slipcovers, Draperies, Bathmats

and Rugs**

Denims (especially indigo bluejeans)

and other fabrics that bleed

White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

No bleach

Rubber-coated items, laminated fabrics,

vinyl,plastics and articles withplastictrim

Narm

No bleach

No bleachPillows Warm

$:*Checksize. Some SIipcovers, draperies and bedspreads may be too large for automatic home-size washer.

If colorfast is unusuallysoiled, usehotwater.Use maximumdetergentrecommendedon page 11.

Use maximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon page 11.

Smallloads reduce wrinkling. Usemaximumdetergent recommendedin guideon p~ge11.

If unusuallysoiled, use hotwater.Use maximumdetergent recommendedinguideonpage 11.Smallloads reduce writiing.

Washonly if recommendedbythe garment manufacturer. Followinstructionscarefilly.

Washinyour washeronlyif recommendedbythe garment manufacturer.Agitate2 to4 minutes.

Washfrequently to fluff upthe downand retainthe garment’swarmth. Washseparately.Wetdowngivesoff an odor which maybe

absorbed byother garments. Odordisappears whengarment is dry.Treatheavilysoiled areas with liquid detergent or

pastemadeof

waterand granulardetergent. Closezippem.Wash2 or 3 at a timeor addtowelsto balance.GA~ENT MUSTBETUMBLED~D.

Youmay preferto use a mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreat spots.~se diapers,nightgowns,padsand sheetsafter

use, Keepdiapers in a coveredpailof coldwaterand conditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefer to use a miIdtypedetergent. Do hand-knitgarmentsbyhand.

Fill washer,add detergent, allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket. Dooneblanketat a time. Pretmt heavilysoiledspotswith liquid

detergent. Use 5-minutesoakthen agitate2 minutes.

Onelectric blanket, sew a strongpiece ofclothoverplug to protectblanketandwasherfrom damage.Do one blanketat a time. Pretreat

heaviIysoiled spots with liquiddetergent. Use 5-minutesoak, then agitate2 minutes.

Vacuumout loose dirt beforewashing.

Washonly 2 or 3 rugs or mats at one time. Shakebefore washingto removeexcessdirt,

For new “indigoblue”jeans, washat least 3 timesin very small loads.Jeans needample room to moveto avoidwhitelines at creases.

Maydiscolor plastic washer parts. Subsequentwashingswill reduce discolorations,but willprobably nevereliminate it. The staind

parts wili notdiscolor subsequentwashingloads.

———

Agitate2 to4 minutes.Tumbledry on FLUFF (No Heat).

Pillowsare made ofdifferent materials-dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, naturalfeathers anddown. Manypillowscan be machine

washed, but

manufacturers’carelabelsmustbefo!lo}vedcarefill~tIf washingis recommended, check pillows for weakseams or holes

and mendto preventescape of feathersor filling. Fill washer,add detergentand agitatefor severalminutesto dissolvedetergent, AddWO

pillowsat a time to balance load. Agitate4 to 10minutes, dependingon amountofsoil.

Referto GmmelltMallufacturel%’careLabek

-- F<}rmore informationon care labeling, send for “What’s NewAbout CAW LABELS:’

~::~ For s,~lebythe Superintendentof DocLlmentsU.S. GovernmentPrinting Office, Washington,D.C.20402.

~:::>~ “ ‘

toloadyourwasher

Spwia! Fecomen&tiom

forwmfingpmanent prms

Myou do nothavea d~ere

Ifyouaremachine-washing

PermanentPressclothesthatyou

plantolinedryordrip-dry,use

extracaretominimizewritiing

inthewashprocess:

@Becarefulnottooverload

washer.PermanentPressclothes

musthave

ampleroom to move

Loadclothesdry.

@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof

clothesanddropthemlooselyin

thewashbasketinthisorder:

LargeItems—likesheets.Do not

wraparoundtheagitator.

SmalIItems-1ike washcloths,

MediumSizeItems-1ike towels,

Thisillustration,withclothesjust

reachingtheFilterRing,showsa

properload.Clotheshaveample

roomtomovebecausetheyarenot

packeddown,norwrappedaround

theagitator.Ciothesareloadeddry

sincewetitemsareapttopackdown

whichencouragesoverloading.This

sizeloadrequiresa fullwaterfill.

what

isthe bestsizeload of

cl@thes—large9medum~or

small?

savethe9 ‘energy and

detergent byavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Trytowasha fullload

ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto

saveclothesHlltilyouhavea full

load.

——

freely.AMd-iumsizePermanent

Pressloadisthelargestthatshould

bewashed.

@Removeclothespromptlyas

soonaswasherstopsandhang

immediately.

Toadd

itemsafterthe ‘washerhas

Sbrted.

@~rn offthewasher.

@Addanyadditiondafiiclesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.

~Restartthewasher.

N~E: Whenwashil]gstockings,

pantyhoseandothereasilytangled

items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,werecommend

theuseofanetlaundrybag.

Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and

——.

washersurfaces.Thehardness

(11ormoregrains)andifyouwash -----

ifyouuseacarbona~typenon-

ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay

phosphatedetergent,youwdl frequencywilldeterminehow

seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew

mostprobablynoticelimestone*

rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.

depositsonyourclothesand

up.Ifyourwateris

VERYHARD

ERw@on c~othm

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs

morerapidlyoncotton,itwill

eventuallyaffwtvariousfabricsin

thefo~owingways:

~Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fibricssuchastoweling.

~Causescolorstofadeandbecome

dullanddingy.

~Causesgrayingoffabrics.

@Leavesa.white,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsasaresultofdirectcontact

withdetergent.

@Rduces wrinkle-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause

ofthescrubbingactionbetween

limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

mm on Wher

@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash

solution.

oMat-like,crustyfomationscaused

bylintafiering tothestic~

limestonedeposits.

QIncreasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsin thepump,

recirculationwaterhoses,fillers

andotherwasherpa~.

~Reducedusefil lifeofwasher.

Rwmendd meti@ b

@u@ bane bddu~

Useapowderedphosphate

detergentor aliquiddetergentif

theseareavailableinyourarea.

*Installahomewatersoftener.

Thiswillsignificantlyreduce

limestonebuildup.

@Useapackagednon-precipitating

watersoftener,suchasCalgon

brandwithphosphate.

- Im@ pmctie&

my deky bane -

b elomw

Thefollowingrecommendations

willtemporarilydelaytheeffects

oflimestoneonyourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing

practicesandwillgivebettersoil

removalwhetherornotyouhave

hardwateror usecarbonate

detergent.

@Usehotterwashwater,for

exampleupto 150”F.forcottons.

Thisdso improvesoily-soil

removal.

@If youwashincoolerwaterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

suretousebleachonbleachable

fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever

possible.

oAdddetergentandallowwasher

tofilland.agittteforthreeor four

minutestodissolvedetergent

beforeaddingclothes.

QIncreasea~mountofdetergent.

Seegl~ideonoppositepagefor

recome~ldd detergentmounts

.il~relationtowaterha~dness.

@hcreaseuseofbleaches,presoti,

packagedwakrconditioners,prewash

sotiandstainremoverstohelp

removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

dirtfromredepositingonless

soileditems.Washdelicateitems

separatelytopreventdamagefrom

heavy,sturdyclothes.

@Washsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract

stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.

Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybepafiidly

restoredbysoakingina solution

oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon

ofhottapwaterfor15minutes.

USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesinthewasher

usingdetergent.

@Donotusevinegarsod

solutioninwasher.Theacidic

actionofthevinegarmay

damagetheporcelain.

@Vinegarsoaksolution

may

reducethewrin~e-resistance

ofpermanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamage

thedyesin somefabrics.

‘~LIMESTOP!E—tectonicallycalled CALCIURjCARBONATE—iscaused b\Ithe

ofdetergentisoneofthemost

impomntthingsyoucandoto

makesureyourwashcomesout

clean.

bout rqtied Vmim

aceortig to:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. ~pe ofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

use mom dew~ent M

you have..,

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyoroilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

shouldyouuse?

Iftherecommendedamount

detergentproducestoomanysuds,

switchtoalowsudsingdetergent

brand,andfollowinstructionson

package.

Usingtoolittledetergentis

acommoncauseoflaundry

problems.Alwaysmeasure

detergentina standard

measuringcup.

How

to use detergent—granuiar

or powdered:

Forbestresults,adddetergentto

thewashbasketbeforeloading

clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes

first,adddetergentnexttothe

agitator.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve

well,predissolvethedetergentin

hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto

thewashbasket.

WaterHatiness

cups

VERY HARD

10-20Grains

2 cups

High Sudsing Powder Type

HARD

4-10Grains

13Acups

SOFT

O-4Grains

1cup

LowSudsing Concentmted PowderType

0-10

Grains

1cup

LIQUID

o-1o

FOLLOWPACKAGE

Grains

DIREmloNs

1. Userecommendedamountof

detergentforyourloadandwater

hardnessas showninguide.

2. Otherdetergenttypes—lowand

normalsuds,powders,liquids,

non-phosphatepowders—follow

recommendationsonpackage.

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see

page12.

NoM-Phosphate—

Wwd%?ndDete~en*

Advantages

Performwellinhardorsofiwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.

Canbeusedinhot,warm,or

coldwater,

P&rformsatisfactorilyinsofi

ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate

productsareavailable.

Performwellinsofiwater.

Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered

non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric

blendswell. “

Areexcellentasconcentrates

forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Disadvanhges

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,

especiallyincoldwater.

Should

notbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay

causeharmfullimestonedeposits

onclothesandwasherwhen

combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage10.)

Maynotperformaswellas

powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater

hardnessminerals-tofern]

stic}qsoapcurd.

Hardwater—doyou

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo

abouthardwater,youneedtobow

ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard

itis.

@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.

~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin

somesuburbanareas,contactyour

countyagent.

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so

manygrains’pergallon”and

meansthis:

Oto3grainspergtion-SOFT

4to 10grains-HA~

11to19grains-VERYHA~

20grainsandover—

EXT~MELY HAD

haveit?

IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave

noproblem.Youcanusesoapor

detergentasyoupreferandforget

allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave

W water-lessthan10grains—

andyouusephosphatedetergent,

youdso havenoproblem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan10

grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour

waterwitheither.. .

1. Aninstiled watersofienerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater

so~ner.

For

itiormationon water

softenem9seeguidebelow.

.——

——.

Grains of

—

hardness

o–lo 1O–B

15-20 20–25

25–30

over30

Whenusing ‘/4cup

1/2 cup

cup 1cup

1cup plus 1tablespoon for every5 grains above

withdetergent

(60ml)

(120ml)

(160ml)

(240 M) 30 (240d plus 15ml for each extra 5 grains)

Whenusing 1Acup zhcup %cup 1cup

1%cups

lti cups plus 1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withsoap

(80 ml)

(160ml) (180ml) (240 ml) (360 ml) 30 (300ml plus 15ml for each extra 5grains)

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems

don’tlookcleanandfreshafter

washing,youwillprobablyre-wash

them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste

energy.Rememberto sortyour

clotiescarefully,andloadthem

properly,selectcorrectcycles,use

enoughdetergentandchoosea

J{’alertemperature

wam enough

f~)releaseand get rid ofsoil.

@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on

~Trytowashlessoften.Save

a regularbasis only whenwashing

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

heavilysoiledarticles—suchas

untilyouhaveafullload.

workandplayclothes.

@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.

QUnder~~~~ soflconditions,wash

Yourlocalutilitycantellyot~which

in waterabove80”F.(27”C.).This

aretheoff-peal<hours.

genedy mms usingtheWarmWmh

temperaturesettingonyourwasher—

temperat13resapproximately90°to

llO°F.or handcomfortable.If you

noticefiat soflhasaccumulatedafter

seved consecutivewastigs, useHot

Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.

bundry

productand type

BLEACH

ChlorineLiquid

suchas Cloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuch as

Clorox2 brand

FMMC SOmENERS

Rinse additivesuch as

DownyBrand

WashAdditivesuchas

RainBarrel brand

SWTIZER

Chlorine Bleach,

such as Cloroxbrand

Precipitating such as

Borax brand

SOAK AGENT

Suchas Bizbrand

PRET~AT.ING, STMN

Am S~ mOIWRS

Such as Spray ‘nWash

and K2R brands

‘FINm

AND DYW

Powderedsuch as Rit

and Tintexbrands

Howto we it

Dilutebleachwithat least onequart

(0.96liter) waterandadd after wash

actionhas startedand detergentis

dissolved.

Followpackagedirections.

Put bleach into washerwith detergent.

Mix recommendedamount withone

cup (240ml)water and add at start of

rinse cycle.

FollowPackagedirections.

Addduringwashqcle.

Use in case of infectionand

contagiousdisease.

Seeunder Bleach above.

Followpackagedirections.

Addat start of washcycle,

Followpackagedirections.

Usewithdetergent or soap in washcycle.

~ollowpackagedirections.

~ollowpackagedirections. Treat ordy

eavilysoiled areas. Check garments’

are labels for instructions.

‘OIIOWpackage directions.

N~E: Tintedgarments may not be

colorfast. Washseparately.

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tspeciaiinstructions

1)Do notpour undilutedliquidch~orinebleach directly into

washeror ondry clothes.

2) Someoftoday’swashablefabrics shouldnotbe chlorine

bleachedsuch as: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s

sleepwear,silk, wool,mohair, spandex,leather, or non-fast

colors. Dilute bleach beforeusingon anyfabric.

3) CheckManufacturers’Care Labels for special

instructions,

1)Maybe used on all kindsof fabrics.

2) Is mosteffectivein hot water.

1)Helps make clothes fluffy and soft.

2) Reducesstatic electricity.

3) Usecarefully.Toomuch maycause stainingon

someclothes.

4) Do not pour directly onclothes.

5) For thoserecommended for addingtothe washcycle,

suchas RainBarrel brand, followmanufacturer’s

instructions exactly.

Guards against infectionbykilling mostbacteria and

viruses.

Suspendshardness minerals in solution, keeping

waterclear.

Combineswith water hardness minerals to formprecipitate

whichgives cloudy or milky appearance to water.

CAUTION:Washer control panels and finishes maybe

darnagedby some laundry pretreatment soil and stain

removerproducts if such products are sprayedon or have

direct contact with the washer. Apply these pretreatment

products awayfrom washer. The fabric may then be washed

normally. Damage to your washer caused bypretreatment

products is not coveredby your warranty.

Clean washer to avoiddiscoloration of nextload. Go

through complete cycle (5-minute wash) using hot water,

1/2cup (120ml) detergent, 1cup (240ml) bleach. Wipe

exterior parts. Caution: Tinting maydiscolor plastic in

washer. Subsequent washings will reduce discoloration

but may never eliminate it.

~.”

1.Try toremovestainsassoonas

possible.Thefresherthestain,the

easieritistoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove

anystain,~ke ‘thaesteps:

@Findthefibricandthefinishin

‘&echartonthenextpage,anduse

ordyrecommendedmethods.

@Checkthecarelabelinstructions

thatcamewiththegarment.

~Teststainremovalproductona

hiddeninsideseamoronasample

ofthernaterid.

~Avoid use ofhotwateron

unknownstain.Itcansetsome

stains.

Followstainremovalwitha

thoroughrinsing.

4.Washwithrecommended

amountofsoapordetergent.

shinRemovalHint—

usi~cMotineBlwchfor

whiteandBlmchableWabfics.

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of

coolwater-approximately80°F.

(~°C.)–in a sinkorpan.Soak

stainedareafor5minutesand

launderinwasher.

TheCaseofthe‘6htisible99Stain.

Foodorcookingoilsonyour

syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains

whicharevi~ally invisibleand

whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.

Iftiese stainsarenotcompletely

removedinthewash,theoilyspots

maypickupdirtfromthewash

water.Thentheywillbecomevery

visibleandyoumaythinktheywere

causedbythewashcycleitself.

once threeSpk becometisible,

howcan youremovethem?

~Rubinundiluti liquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.

@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe

fabriccanstand.

Howcanyou

prevent these

“Mter”You-wmh” shins?

@Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.

@Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.

=Washsyntieticgarmentsmore

ofien.

seenext pagefo?d-

stiimRemovalGuide.

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%tiinremoval guide

miteandBleaehableFabrics

seecontrol settingGuide,B!eachon mge6

other WmhableFabti@

Adhesives

Rubwithice or immerse in very cold water. Usedulltoolto

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.

(ChewingGum, etc.)

care$~!lyscrapeoflas muchadhe;iveorgumaspossible. Sponge

.—

with a safedry cleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

Anti-perspirants,

Deodorants

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent. Rinse. If stain remains, bleach

accordingto StainRemovalHint onoppositepage.If colorhas

changed, youmaybe able torestore it byspongingwith

ammonia.~ Rinse thoroughly.

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptuse non-chlorinebleach.

Blood Soakin cold water,then launder in warmwater.If stain remains,

bleachaccording to StainRemovalHint onoppositepage,launder.

Spongeor soakincool water,thenlaunder.

Soakin cold water.Treat stain witha safedry cleaningfluid*;

Soakincold water.Spongewitha safe dry

Chocolate,Cream,

Ice Cream and Milk Applyundilutedliquid detergent, launder, dry. Bleach according

to StainRemovalHint onoppositepage, launderanddry.

Withoutcream: Bleachaccording to StainRemovalHint on

oppositepage. Launder. Withcream; Followguidedirections for

cream.

cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

detergent. Launder in warm water.

Spongewithwarmwater. If stain remains,

applywarmglycerine, let stand 30 minutes

andrinse well, or spongewith a safedry

cleaningfluid.*Launder.

Spongewitha safedry cleaning fluid?

Then launder in warmdetergentwater.

Coffeeand Tea

Treat stainwith safe dry cleaning fluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

detergent; launder and dry. Bleachaccordingto S@inRemoval

Hint onoppositepage.

Cosmetics: Eye Shadow,

Lipstick, Mascara, Liquid

PancakeMakeup, Rouge,

owder;Crayon; Grease,

Oil, Tar,Cod Liver Oil.

Soakstain in cool water. If stain remains, bleach accordingto Stain

Spongewith warm water. Bleach remaining

?emovalHint on oppositepage, launder.

stain with non-chlorinebleach.

Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juices,

Wine, Vegetables$or Food

Coloring

\pply undiluted liquid detergent. Launder. (Treat mildew spots’

Spongewith warm water. Applyundiluted

vhilethey are fresh, before moldhas a chance to weakenfabric.) If

liquiddetergent.Bleach remaining stain

.ithertype stain remains, bleach according to StainRemovalHint

with non-chlorinebleach, then launder.

Inopposite page, launder. (Severe scorch cannot be removed.)

Old mildewstains can seldom be removed.

Scorch can seldom be removed.

Grass, Foliage, Flowers,

Mildew,Scorch

Ink, Ballpoint

‘reshstains: Place stain face downon an absorbent toweland

pongcwith dry cleaning fluid;*or use spraycleaner. Apply

lndihitedliquid detergent. Old stains; bleach according to Stain

temovalHint on opposite page.

Same as white andbleachable fabrics

exceptlaunder using non-chlorine bleach.

Paint and Varnish

often with oil, lard or Vaseline, then spongewith turpentine or

Same as white andbleachable fabrics.

anana oil. Launder in warm water.

,pplyundiluted liquid detergent and launder in warm water. If

I Launder in warm water. Rinse well. Bleach

Perspiration

color has changed you may be able to restore it bytreating with

ammonia or vinegarfi If any stain remains, treat with safe dry

cleani~g fluid:;’or bleach according to Stain RemovalHint on

opposite page, launder and dry.

with non-chlorine bleach.

Apply nist remover~ using manufacturer’s directions. Rinse and

launder.

Same as white and bleachable fabrics.

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,,1“:Caution:BecaIIse~l~i~~ingfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouarcina wellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Noclea]]ingfluidshouldbeusedt~niessuseris

( ~ f:inli~iar~viththe]in~itati~nsan~ir~({uiredcal]tion~

(usuaIlyprinted on label). USCextreme cautionwithflammablecompounds.

~-,L..,___-

Undernocircumstances

should fat)t’icscont:ii:~ingflammable materials (ww~es,cleaning fluids, etc.) be washedin washer.

‘L’:[j(}

notmixch]orincblezchw’ithfimrnoniaorzcidssuchasvincga,and/orrustrcinovcr.Ttiixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.

Save:ii]dIcfcrtog;lrmerl(n]anufi]cturers-care1;!11:1s.

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UseThk

ProblemSolver

PROBLEM

LINTORRESIDUE

ONCL~HES

:REASYOROILY

TAI,NSON

AUNDERED

ARMENT’S

~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsmdchenille)

fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).

@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes.

~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhartiess mineralstoforma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackagd

watersoftener.

@Powderyresiduefromgrandardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely

dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

washwater.Seepage11.

@overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

Not enoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof

detergent.Seepage11.

@kcorrect useoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle,sofienersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleotiy unlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage13.

~Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

~Staticelectricityycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin

rinsecycle.

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the

oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

arenorcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafier%vearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin

undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing

hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

.... ...

PROBLEM

=Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifload

islargerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheaviertk~anaverage,orifwaterisHardto

ExtremelyHard.

@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwater

atthewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas

dishwashingorfamilybaths–are heavy.

@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:

1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

2. Pre-treatstains

3. Usehottestwaterpossible

4. Usebleachwherepossible

5. Usepre-soakaids

6. hstall watersofiener

~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

~pro~r so~g with~sufficient~ete~gent.~sually a qo-rninutesoak issufficient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor-heavilysofledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse

twicetie recommendedamountofdetergent.

~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfo~owsixsteps

describedabove.

@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

srn~er loads.

~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe

startofagitation.Seepage11.

@To restoregrayedclothes,followol~eoftheseprocedures:

1. Putclothesinwasher.FtilwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabels-to

determineif hotwaterissuitableforgarment.

~Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwiti phosphate—

use2‘\ztimesasmucl~asyouneedfornormalwatersofiening.

@Donotusedetergerltor soap.

QA11owclothestogothroughcompletecycle.

~Repeat,if n=essary.

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PROBLEM

YELLOWED

cLmHEs

BLUEORGMY

COLORSTMNS

SHNNWGE,

GENERAL

POSSIBLECAUSEANDmMEDY

@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check

hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itconhinsbody

oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson“GrayedCiothes~’page17.

@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-chlorinebleach

(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore

colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackge directions.

@Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersofienerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand

manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater

heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespk: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqu~=

lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow9useacommerciallyavaiiable

rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,

donotusei: thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsofienerdirectlyonclothes;aiways

dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Toren~oves~ins: dampenstainedareaaridrub

withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedina washerorbyhand;othersmaybesafely

washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions

;xactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashor dry.

~Reiawtion shrinhge canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched

~ndelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmay‘bepressedback

intoshapeafiereachwashanddrycycle.

@fiogressive or de!a-yedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)

isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen

washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshritige. TreatasforRelaxationShritige above.

@ShrimEKagecaused byoverheatingoccursincertainbit fabricsthathavebee~~heat-

sl~aped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused

toshapeset, shrinbge mayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby

washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.

WWNKLINGIN

PERMANENTPRESS

AND“No-lR~~”

ITEMS

;NAGS,HOLES,

‘EARS,RIPSOR

iXCESSNEWEAR

POSSBLE CAUSEAm WmDY

@Leavingclothesind~er afiertumblingstops.Removeandha~lgclothesimmediately.

@bproper loads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressi~ms,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash

PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesma~erthan

regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefre~ly.

@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWasl~cyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrinUing.AlsousePermanentPressDry~cle.

@Incorrectwatirlevel.UseFullWaterLevelforMediumLoad,3/4FullLevelfor

SmallLoad.

~Repeated,wastingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplenty

ofdetergent.

@AccumulationofIimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea

non-phosphatedetergen[,avoidtie useofhigh-embonate-builtdetergent.

@Failuretousefabricsofiener.Properusewillminimizewritiing~

ToremovewrinkBes:

~Retumbleon“PermanentPress”setting.

@Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.

@if unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.

@Ironcarefully.

@Sendtodrycleanersforpressing.

@Somewrin~es mayremainwhichcannotberemoved,

~Pinsongarmentsor sha~ objec~lefiinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjec~

areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.

Snaps,hook, sha~ buttons, beltbucldes,zippers.Fastenhooks?zippersand

buttons.Removesha~ buttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallytipo~nt in

washinghits whichsnageasily.fim hits insideout.

@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswiti yellowdiscolorationmaybecaused~

improperuseofcMorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamomt ofbleach.Seepage 13.

Neveraddundi~utedbleachtowash~b orallowcloties tocomeintoeon~ctwith

undilutedbleach.Do notwipeupbleachspfllswithcloti~es.

PROBLEM

SNAGS,HOLES,

TEARS,~PS OR

EXCESSWEWEAR

(continued)

HEAVILYSOILED

AWAS suchas

collarsandcuffs

WASHERWON’T

3PEWTE

@AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowhayingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis

normalduetoweakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.Itisnotcausedby

washer.DonotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.Removecollar

stays,whenpossible.

~Roughnessorburrsonagitatormaycauseripsortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough

spotsifnecessary,

@Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunoratmosphere.Thisisinevitableandis~~otcaused

bywasher.

TOOlargeloads. Load washeronlywithnumberofitemsthatwi~~movefreely.

Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.

~Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsaretimed on.

@Makesurelidis closed.Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.

@Checkhousefusesorcircuitbreakers.Ifanotherapplianceissharingtheelectrical

outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.

~~a~e sure hotandcold faucetsare turned on and

:egulatedcorrectly.

Make surehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets...

lottOhOt,coldtocold.

w%?

z.$i.;.-?-.~<l+7!7.!.--,

>-,....g..+;,

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+’/

?~;<-:J

@Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup. Removeinlet

hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.

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