GE WWA9850M User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA9850M

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

WWA9890M

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Contents

Agitator

Pre-Treating

13,14,20,22

Appliance Registration

Problem Solver 23-28

Bleach Dispenser

6,& 10 Safety Instructions

3,4

Care and Cleaning

Soak Setting

5,6

Consumer Services

31 Sorting Clothes

4,14

Controls Setting Guide

12, 13

Spotscrubber Cycle

5,10,11,21

Cycle Settings

Stains

Detergents, Other Additives 16-20

Stain Removal Guide

Energy-Saving Tips

Storage &Vacation Tips

Fabric Softener Dispenser 6,810

User Maintenance Instructions 29

Filter-Flo” Pan

4,7, ~ 10, 15,29

Warranty

Back Cover

Hard Water

Limestone Deposits

17,29

4,15

Mini-Basketw Tub

8-11

Mini-Quick Cycle

Model and Serial Numbers

GEAnswer C&n@

ODeratin~ the Washer

4,5

6WW6JUW

Models

WWM850M

WWA9890M

GEAppEmces

R thk bookCarefullye

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewwasher

properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber)

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Ifyoureceiweda

km~ed washer.e o

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

washer.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequest service...

checktheProblemSolveron

pages23-28.Itlistscausesofminor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan

correctyourself.

writedownthemodel

and

serialnumbers.

YOU’11findthemonalabelonthe

lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers

here:

~d~l Number

serial Number

[Jscthesenumbersinany

corrcspondejlceorservicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage

versionofthisbook,call

GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversi6nen

espafioldeestemanual,

namea

GEAnswerCenter~

serviciodeinformaci6n

paraelconsumidor,

te16fono800.626.2000.

FORYOURSARn

IfYouNeedservice

TOobtiinservice,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,ifyourproblemisstili

notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance

ConsumerActionPanel

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20NorthWackerDrive

Chicago,Illinois6060~

Todtimti thepossibility

injury:

eDonotmixchlorinebleachwith

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar

and/orrustremover.Mixingcan

produceatoxicgaswhichmay

causedeath.

@~~~s~~~per~isiomisnecessary

ifttisapplianceisusedbyornear

Ctidren. Donotallow children

toplay imide, onorwiththis

appliance

oranydiscarded

appliance,DisposeQftiscarded

appliancesandshippingor

packingmaterialsproperly.

Before@scardimgawasher.

remotingfrom

sertice,remove

thewasherlid.

~Keep~1

]al.lndry aids(suchas

detergenfi,blaches,fabricsofteners,

etc.)outofthereachofchildren,

prefemblyhalmkdmbimet.Observe

allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto

avoidpersonalinju~~.

~Keeptheareaaroundand

underneathyourappliancesfree

fromtheaccumdationofcombustibl~

materials,suchaslint,

paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

Keepfieflooraroundyour

appliancescleananddrytoreduce

thepossibilityofslipping.

aTofinimize thepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply

beforeattemptinganymaintenance

orcleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

N~E: Turningtie CycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT

disconnecttheappliancefromthe

power’supply.

e~Q~~~~~pe~ w~~l]cQntr015.

9Donoto~~~ateti~sappliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled, or has

missingor brokenparts, includi~lg

adamaged cordorplug.

s ~eve~c~i~b on or standont[le

washertop.

~Do notwash fiberglassalticies in

yourwasher. Stin irrkation GcJuld

resuk from tileremaiIli:2g]3articles

thatmaybe piclcedupbj~Clotiling

during subseqtlent’?+ashe~l~ss.

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r–—---’-””

i (Cozlirll$ed;i?>f~]ggg)‘“=;...

“.<.

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—- —.. ,.<,...

;.4-

@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce

theflamer~tardancyoffabrics.To

avoidsucha resu~$,thegarment

mmufacturer’scareirlsmctions

shouldbefolIowedverycarefilly.

waterfiti,washandspina;tio~lmd

preventcompletionofthecycle.

HowtoOperakyourclotheswasher

WAWING–TO reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopemonswhenusingyour

appliance,readtheIWORTANTS~TY ~STRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

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Prognd Fdric Csrn Se/ectiom

V~n8b/u-Waterl#va!

_ Options

Spotscmbber

HeaW Duty Extra loge Copacity

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Spotscrubber TenCycle Washer

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sortingandhadi~

beiigcarefilnottooverload.Clothes

panasawashbasket.Donotput

shouldbebelowtie retainingring.See

anyitemstobewashedinthe

pageE formoreloadinginformation.

Filter-Flopan.

~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric

type,weight,colorandamountof

soil.Seepage14.

~RemoveFilter-Flo@panand

Mini-BasketT}’tub.

Theundersideofthelidisagood

placetoputthepanwhileloading

or unloadingclothes.

DonotuscMini-Baskettubwhen

washingregularloads.You’llfind

con~p!etede{ailsonhowandwhento

usetheMini-Baskettubonpages8

through11.

QAddnlcasuredamountof

detergent.Scepages16through20

[brinformationondetergentsand

(~th(~rlaundry3dditives.

@Loadclothesintothewashbasket,

N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo

@PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe

@Closethelid.Washerwillnotfill, :

agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan

agitateorspinwiththelidopen.

foreasyremovalwhenthewashis

finished.

~~~~~~cO~~~Oh. SeetheControlsSettingGuideonpages12and13. ~-

‘@ SelectaFabricCareprogram.

Automatically Programmed

Wash Spin

Wash Rinse

Fabric care selections

Speed

Temp.

cottonscolorfast

Normal

Normal Hot

Cold

cottons Non-colorfast

Normal Normal “Warm

cold

PermoPress

Normal Gentle ‘%Warm

Cold

Knih or DeIicates

Gentle Gentle

*Warm Cold

washable ~~~~~~~

Gentle

Normal

‘Warm

cold

@ Select}VaterLevel.

MINI-BASKET:Notusedfor

SMALI.:Washerislessthan 1/3

regularloads.Seepages8through \F

fullofclothes.

11forinstructions.

[

MEDIUIM:1/3and 1/2full.

If youwishto increasethewater,i----- \‘

levelafieryou’venladaa seleCti4._-,,) :.,

LAPRGE:Between1/2and2/3full.

turn k]~obto “RESET” and.select

1,,

i’

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@ SelectOptions.

~~sethiscontrolif

you wishto

&:~hng~

thewatertemperaturesthat

%;e automaticallyprogrammedby

theFabricCareselectionscontrol.

NORMAL—Leavesthe

temperaturesasprogrammed.

COLDWASH—Providescold

washandrinsewaterinallcycles.

WARMRINSE--Leavesthewash

temperatureasprogrammedbut

provideswarmrinsewaterin

Regularand

Spoiscrubbercycles.

Tominimizesettingofwrinkles,

coldrinseisautomatically

providedinPermanentPressand

Specialcycles.

cave

Spotscrt~bber

controlat

lefiposition.

l~lfll

@askelOrllq)

@ SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired,

Slidingcontrolto “ON”will

provideaseconddeeprinseinthe

RegularCycle.IfnoExtraWnseis

desired,slidecontrolto “OFF.”

@ PushCycleSelectorknobin

andturnclockwisetoyourselected

washsetting.

PullCycleSelectorknobtostart

thewasher.Tochangesettingafter

washerhasstarted,pushCycle

Selectorknobinto stopwasherand

resettonewposition.Settingcan

bechangedatanytime.

Formostcottons,linens,washand

Forpermanentpresslaodssuchas

playclotheswithnormalsoiling.

shirts,blouses,dressesandsimilar

‘7

E{rrq Rinse FF

wearingapparelwithnormal

Regular Cycles

Cycl

soiling.Anextendedcool-down

Regularcycles—

Permanent

messcycle—

cycle–

Acombinationofagitationand

soakformoreeffectivepolyester

knitslaundering.Plusanextended

cool-downsprayrinseisprovided

tominimizethesettingofwrinties.

~ KNITS

~ulc~

Special

❑ ffilNl-

Cycles

* ~Ff

Usewithmost

soakingaidsto

loosenembedded

soilsandstains.

seepagesnandBforcontrols setting Guide.

WhatHappeminmeh setting(ApproximateMinutes)

NOTES:

GTotal time includes pauses between each

phase of the

cycle.

Total time does not include water fill

times. Fill times vary depending on

household water pressure and your

selected water level.

%Usethisdispenserwithliquid

bleachonly.

youprefertouse

powderedbleach,pour itintothe

washbasketalongwithyour

detergent.

Donotputpowdered

bleachintothebleachdispenser.

@Measurebleachcarefully.Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:

EXTRA-LARGEVi?ATER

LEVEL:

1%cup(310ml)liquid

SMALLWATERLEVEL:

2/3cup(170ml)liquid

MINI-BASKETTUB:

1/4cup(60ml)liquid

@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid

bleachdirectlyintothebleach

dispenser.

@Donotoverfillor allowthe

dispensertooverflow.Avoid

splashing.Undilutedbleachcan

causefabricdamage.

@Neverpour

Ilndilutedliquid

bleach directly onto clothesor

into the Washbasket.

Howto usethe

Fabric

sof~nerDispemer

@PositiontheFabricSofiener

DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.

~Pourthemanufacturer’s

recommendedamountoffabric

softenerintoastandardmeasuring

cup.

@Addenoughwatertofillthecup

1/2full.

@Pourthedilutedsofienerintothe

dispenser.

~Thefabricsoftenerwill

automaticallybedispensedatthe

propertime.

~Donotstop thewasherduring

thefirst spin. Thiswillcausethe

dispensertoemptytoosoon.

@DonotusetheFabricsoftener

Dispenser withtheSoakCycle.

eIftherinsedispensergets

clogged,soakitinasolutionof

1cupwaterand1cupalcohol.

Howtousethe

soakcycle

PushanyFabricCareSelection

buttonandturnCycleSelectorknob

to“SOAK~CLE1’

@Besure“ExtraRinse”controlis

at“OFF.”

~Foracoldsoak,setOptions

controlto’‘NORMAL?’Fora

warmsoak,setOptionscontrolto

“WARNIRINSE:’

~Ifahotsoakisdesired,pushthe

COTTONSICOLORFASTFabri

CareSelectionbuttonandturnth

CycleSelectorknobto“NORMAE’

intheRegularCycle.Startthe

washer.Afterwasherfillsand

beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle

Selectorknobandturnto “SOAK:’

PullouttheCycleSelectorknobto

completethecycle.

oFor an extended

soak?allowthe

washertofillandagitateforafew

minutestodissolvethesoaking

agent.ThenpushintheCycle

Selectorknobtostopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak

foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired

soakperiod,pulloutthecycle

Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.

@DonotusetheFabric softener

Dispenseror theMini-Basket$U13

withthe Sea}{cycle.

TheFilter-Flopanhastwo

functions:

~LINTFILTER—Positionthe

Filter-flopanontheagitatorafter

loadingclothesintothewasher.

Lintiseasilyseenandremoved

afierthewashisfinished.

~LIDFORTHEM~I-BAS~T—

AfterloadingclothesintheMini-

Baskettub,besuretoreplacethe

Filter-Flopan. Thepanservesasa

tokeeptheclothesintheMini-

N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo

panasa washbasket.Donotput

anyitemsto bewashedin the

Filter-Flopan. Donotplace

detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo

pan.

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems

don’tlookcleanandfreshrifier

washing,YOUwillprobablyre-wash

them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste

energy.Remembertosortyour

clothescarefully,andloadthem

properly,selectcorrectcycles,use

enoughdetergentandchoose

watertemperaturewam enoughto

releaseand get ridofsoil.

@UseHotWash—upto150°F.—on

a regularbasisonlywhen

washing

heavilysoiledarticles-suchas

workandplayclothes.

@Undernormalsoilconditions,

washinwaterabove80”F.(Z7°C.).

Thisgenerallymeansusingthe

WarmWashtemperaturesetting

onyourwasher—temperatures

approximately90°to llO°F.or

handcomfortable.Ifyounotice

thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter

severalconsecutivewashings,use

HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe

forfabrics.

@AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The

temper~tureoftherinsedoesnot

affectcleaning.

@ITrytowashlessofien.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

untilyouhaveafullload.

~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,

adjusttheamountofwater.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

eWashinof

f-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich

aretheoff-peakhours.

@Useyourwasher’sNormalSpin.

Thiswillremovemorewaterduring

spin,whichwillshortendrying

Wcletosavemoreenergy.Youcan

u;e theNormalSpininplaceofthe

GentleSpinusuallyrecommended

forPermanentPressitems.Switch

toanyoftheFabricCarePrograms

thatindicateaNormalSpin.(See

page4.)Thedryingwillremove

anywrin~es whichmayresult

fromtheNormalSpin.

@UseyourMini-BasketT~tubfor

verysmallloads.It useslesswater

thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig

tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso

saveondetergentandenergy.

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Howtowe theMini=Baskertubforhandwashables

~pical Mini”BasketTh’tub

washloads

Smallloads ofregularfabrics

(upto

21Apounds)

Delicateloadssuchaslingerie5

pantyhose, girdles,blouses,

sweaters,socks9sllfr~, baby

clothesand other smalldelicate

handwashables

~Stuffedtoys

@Tennisshoes

How b Wmh a Smd load

of r@ar fabfics or

detimw hmd Washabla

RemoveFilter-Fiopan.

—-

‘d

‘.PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.

5.Afierloadingclothesinthe

Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace

theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves

asa lidtokeeptheclothesinthe

Mini-Baskettub.

6.Add

bleach, ifdesired.Measure

carefullyandpourrecommended

amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup

(60ml)–directlyintothebleach

dispenser.

pill-theagitatortowardthefrontof

—Do not overfillor allow

lhemachinefor easierinstallation

dispenser to overflow.Avoid

splashing.U-ndilutedbleachcan

causefabricdamage.

.----

andremovalof Mini-Baskettub.

pL!tdetergentin t]leb~ttolnof

t~zc

Mini-BuslccttL(bbef{)re!o[ldiilg

C’[otllcs.seej)oge18.

LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.

Seepage14forsortingllelp.

—Neverpour undilutedliquid

bleach directly oEltoclothes or

into the Mini-Basket tub.

—Ifyouprefertousepowdered

bleach,

pour it in~otheMini-

Basket’t~balongwithyour

detergent.Donotputpowdered

bleachintothebleachdispenser.

r specialimtructionsforuseOftheMini-Baskev tub

7.Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired

(butnotintheMini-QuickCycle

describedonpage9). Placethe

FabricSoftenerDispenseronthe

Filter-Flopan.Pour1teaspoon

(5ml)ofconcentratedsofieneror

1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted

softenerintoastandardmeasuring

cup.

Addenoughwatertofillthecup

1/2full.

Pourthedilutedsofienerintothe

dispenser.

8. Closelid.Setcontrolsasfollows:

EXTRAMRGE

ESET

LARG

~ MIN!-

MEDIUM

BASKET

SMALL

‘e

–Set WaterLeveltotheMINI-

BASKETposition.

—SelectdesiredFabricCare

programandcycle.Seepage4.

—PullCycleSelectorknobto start

washer.

lightly soiledeIothesthat

J’QU needinahurry

. Followallthestepsgivenon

page8 exceptforcy~leSelection,

Cyc!e

1“

3. PullCycleSelectorknobtostart

washer,Cyclewillbecompleted

automatically.

what happem during the

Mini-QuickCycle

Wash. .. . . . . . . . . ..3minutes

Spin. .. . . . . . . . . . ..2~minutes

Rinse. . . . . . . . . . . ..2]~ minutes

Spin. . . . . . . . . . . . ..4~minutes

TotalTime. . . . . . . . . 171Aminutes

~Totaltimeincludespauses

betweeneachphaseofthecycle.

~Totaltimedoesnotincludewater

filltimes.Filltimesvarydepending

onhouseholdwaterpressure.

2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin

andturn itclockwiseto theMINI-

QUICKCycle.

@Whenwashingstockings,

p:]ntyhoseand~thereasily

tangleditems,alwayshandle

separately.Tominimizetangling,

tl~euseofa netlaundrybagis

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l“

Howtowe theSpokcrubberCycleforremoving stiim

SPOTSCRUBBERCyek

removesShimandhea~

sonautomatically

TheSPOTSCRUBBERCycleuses

ahighconcentrationofdetergent

inabouttwogallonsofwaterand

isdesignedtoremovestains

automatically.Wo rinsesremove

theconcentrateddetergentsolution.

s~msc~u~~~~

StiinRemovalShortiut

Many stains that have notsetinto

thefabriccan be automatically

removedinyourwasher’s

SPOTSCRUBBERcycle.

Step1.

Launderanystainedwashable

fabricwiththe

SP~SCRUBBER

Cycle,

usingthehottestwaterthe

fabriccanstandandthe

recommendedamountofdetergent.

Step2. Ifthestainremains—and

ifthestainedarticleiswhiteor

bleachable—washitagainwiththe

SPWSCRLTBBERCycle,using

wam waterandbleach (seepage

13)

plustherecommendedamount

ofdetergent.

Chancesare Ste~1willremove

the followingSains:

~FreshBlood

~Perspiration

@Cosmetics,Grease,Oil

@Chocolate,Cream,IceCream,

Milk

~MostCommonFoodStains

Odds are goodthat Step2wilt

removethesesmi!ls:

@Grass,Foliage,Flowers

@AgedBlood

=Antiperspirants,Deodorants

@CoffeeandTea

GFreshFruit, FruitJuices,Wine,

FoodColoring,Vegetables

If t~~estain

T~~2iElS ~ft~r ~Okl

!Iave tried bGth steps. oa

if the si$3iBBis Caused by rust9

:3i]lJesivQs (ci2ewiDg guik’~

etce]g

~l:ll?lfy varE2isi. or ti~r. * a

i: :!le iieill is too EIig tfl 1]2 laui2d&<efl

::~ ;~~~ N/],i}3i-E=:%s!<ei tub= m*

fi?llQvJ the

rccommeild:itioils in tile

~~~~~~[<~~~(}?~

1$Gtlide on ~~~g~~~.

@1averagesizetablecloth,or

@3 shirtsorblouses,or

@1shirtand1pairofslacks,or

@I fullsizebedsheet,or

@3-5babygarments,or

@5-6undergarments

1. RemoveFilter-Flopan.

2. PlaceMini-Baskettubon

agitator.Pulltheagitatortoward

thefrontofthemachineforeasier

installationandremovalofMini-

Baskettub.

3. fit detergentin thebottomof the

Mini-Basket tub beforeloadingthe

clothes

(aboutthesameamount

youwoulduseforasmallloadin

theregularwashbasket.Seepage

18.)Donotusedetergentswitha

built-infabricsoftener,Ifyoudo,

somesoilmayberedepositedon

thewashload.

4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket

tub.Seepage14forsortinghelp.

6. Addtibric softener,ifdesired

(butnotintheMini-QuickCycle

describedonpage9). Placethe

FabricSoftenerDispenseronthe

Filter-Flopan.Pour1teaspoon

(5d) ofconcentratedsofteneror

1tablespoon(E ml)ofdiluted

sofienerintoa standardmeasuring

cup.

AddenoughwatertofillthecuP

1/2full.

Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe

dispenser.

7. AddBleach, ifdesired.

Measurecarefullyandpour

recommendedamountofliquid

bleach—1/4cup(60ml)directly

intothebleachdispenser.

—Besure toadd bleachbefore

Stirting

the washer.

—Donotoverfill or allow

dispenser

tooverflow.Avoid

splashing.Undilutedbleachcan

causefabricdamage.

–Never

pour undiButedliquid

bleach directly

ontoclothesor

intothe Mini”Baskettube

5. ReplacetheFilter-Flopan.The

panservesas a lidto keepthe

clotl~esintheMini-Basl<ettub.

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. . . . . . . .

‘=”If’you prefertousepowdered

b!each,pouritintotheMini-

Baskettubalongwithyour

~~fergent.~o motpUt.~OWde~ed

b!eachinto tile bleach dispenser.

8SClosethe Tvasherlid and set

the Controls asfollows:

—Select

desiredFabricCare

Programandcycle.

Properwash

watertemperatureisimportant.

RefertotheControlsSetting

Guide,page12andStainRemoval

Guide,page22.

EXTRALARGE

(

MEDIUMs

‘&

SMALL

–Set WaterLevelcontroltoMINI-

—

(Mini-5askef Only)

–Set S~o/scrubber controltoON

nositio;. ThisfillstheMini-Basket

Lbhalffullofwaterwhichisnormal?

... ...—-—,,

Cycle

—PushCycleSelectorknobinand

turnitto~TARTsettinginthe

SpotscrubberCycle.

—PullCycleSelectorknobtostart

washer.

~ink you need more waterwhen

addinga largeitemsuch asa

tablecloth?Waitabout a minute

afieragitationbegins, thencheck.

Toadd water,stop washer,reset

SPOTSCRUBBERcontrolto ON

and restartwasher.Leave Water

LevelcontrolatA41NI-BMKEZ

Forbest results,don?overloadthe

Mini-Basket tub. Itk better todo

two loadsso laund)y can move

@eelyin the wate~

‘.,

I -:

‘--...+ .

....

whatbappemduringthe

SPOTSCRUBBERcycle

(Mini-Basket Only)

Whenagitationbegins,the

SPOTSCRUBBERcontrolmoves

counterclockwiseforabouthalfa

minute.Asharpdistinctivesound

willbeheardsoonafteragitation

begins.Thisisthesoundofthe

waterrecirculationsystemcutting

offtokeeptheconcentrated

detergentsolutionintheMini-

Baskettub.Whenagitationstops,

the

SP~SCRUBBER control

movestheremainingdistanceto

theIefiandrinsingbegins.

Cyclesequence:

Wash. . . . . . . . ..t . . ..~~minutes

Spin. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3~min~tes

Rinse.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 minutes

Spin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3minutes

2ndRinse . . . . . . . . . . ..3minutes

Spin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7min~tes

TotalTime. . . . . . ...43 ~ minutes

*Includespausesbetw~eneach phaseOf

the cycle. Does not includewater fill times

which varydepending onhousehold water

pressure.

specialim$ructionsforuseoftheMini”BasketTMtub

@Do notwashclothesinthe

otherwisesomemayremainin

~eg~llarwashbasketwhenusing

thetubandontheclothesafter

theMini-Baskettub.

thecycleiscompleted.

QYou

must use theMini-Basket

tubwiththeS’)otscrLIbbcYCycle.

QShakes:~ndand/orloosedirt

outofclothesbeforeloading;

e when washingstockings,p~~~y

hoseandothereasilytangled

items,

always handle separately.

minimizetangling,theuseof

a~letlaundrybagisrecomnendd.

/,-

———.

controlssetting Guidefordifferentfabricsandloads

FabriccareProgram—

see page 4

cycle

setting

Cottons and Linens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Non-colorfast

RegularCycle

Normalor LightSoilSetting

CottonsColorfast

CottonsNon-colorfast

WorkClothes

Heavysoil

RegularCycle

Spotscrtibber Cycle**

RegularCycle

Normal SoilSetting

Set at Start

Normal Setting

Cottons Colorfast

Averagesoil

Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,

Blendswith Cottons

Heavyor oily soil

—.

PermPress Cycie

Spo~scrubberCycle**

Perm Press Cycle

Setat Start

Set at Start

Setat Start

Perm Press

Averageor lightsoil

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,

Acrylic Knitsand WovenFabrics

Sturdy

Delicates

Setat Start

Setat Knits

Set at Knits

Perm Press Cycle

SpecialCycle

Perm Press

Knits or Delicates

Special Cycle

Silks, Wools;Blends of Silk

and Wool

WashableWoolens

Setat Knits

Special Cycle

Rayonand Acetate

WashableWoolens

Setat Knits

Knitsor Delicates

Down-filledgarments, if machine washing

is recommended

SpecialCycle

Regular Cycle

Normal or Light SoilSetting

dependingon amountof soil

BabyClothes—Sturdy,such as Diapers,

Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,

Receiving Blankets, Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate

CottonsColorfast

Spotscrubber Cycle**

SpecialCycle

Spotscrubber C)lcle**

Setat Knits

Knitsor Delicates

LightSoil Setting

Blankets–Wool, Part-wool

washableWoolens

Regular Cycle

Lightsoil setting

;ottons Non-colorfast or

vith5 min. soak

Blankets-Synthetic, Electric, Cotton

Regular Cycle

Perm Press Cycle Setal Start

Curtains--DO NCYTMACHINE WASH

FIBERGLASS

~ottonsNon-colorfast or

;ottons Colorfast

Special Cycle

Regular Cycle

Set at Knits

Normal Setting

Chenille Bedspreads, Robes*

Slipcovers, Draperies, Bathmatsand Rugs*

[nits or Delicates

Cottons Colorfast or

Cottons Non-colorfast

~OttOnSNOI’I-COIOrfdSt

Normal Setting

Denims (especially Indigo BlueJeans) and

other fabrics that bleed

Regular Cycle

Special CycleKnits or DelicatesRubber-coated Items, Laminated Ribrics,

Vinyl, Plastics and Articles with Plastic

Trim

—.

Pillows

Set at Knits

Set at KnitsSpecial CycleKnits or Dclicates

‘~:cl~ccksize, Sonics] ipcovers, draperies and bec]sprcads maybe too large for automatic home-size washer

‘J:’~’Forsmall loads.

.’

RefeTtoGarmentlwanufaeturers9careLabels

Liquidchlorine type.

Onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorinetype.

Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.

Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded. If needed. useonly

non-chlorine bleach.

Nobleach

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.

)nly non-chlorine bleach when needed.

10bleach

/hi[cor colorfi~st,liquid chlorine [ypc,

‘hitcor colorfilst, liquid chlorine [ype.

‘hitcor colorfast. liquid chlorine (ype.

) 1?IC2C11

—

) 17icach

IIIL:;ICI1

.’

.._,--

—————..—

special Instructions

If colorfast is unusuallysoiled, usehotwater, Usedetergentrecommencedonpage 18.

Use detergent recommendedinguideon page 18.

Forheavilysoiled loads, use extradetergent and longerwashtime.

Use detergent recommended inguideonpage 18.

For heavilysoiled loads, use extradetergent andlongerwashtime.

If unusuallysoiled, use hotwater. Use detergentrecommended in guide onpage 18.

Forheavyor oily soil, use SpotscrubberCycle. See page 10.

Syntheticsand blends usually require slightly more detergent than cottons forcleaning and

to helpprevent loosenedsoil from collecting on the fabric.

Washorzlyif recommended bythe garment manufacturer. Followinstructions carefully.

Washinyour washer only if recommendedbythe garment manufacturer.

Washfrequently to fluff up the downand retain the garment’swarmth. Washseparately.Wet

downgives off an odor which maybe absorbed byother garments. Odor disappears when

garment is dry. Treat heavilysoiledareas with liquiddetergentor paste madeof water and

granular detergent. Close zippers. Wash2 or 3at a time or addtowelsto balance.

GARMENT MUST BETUMBLE DRIED.

Youmayprefer to use a mild typedetergent. Dobabyclothes separately. Pretreat spots.

Rinse diapers, nightgowns,pads and sheets after use. Keepdiapers ina coveredpail ofcold

water andconditioning agent likeBorateem brand.

YOUmayprefer to use a mild type detergent. Do hand-knit garments byhandor in Mini-

Basket tub–see page 8.

Fill w~shcr,add detergent, allowtodissolve before addingblanket. Do one blanket at a time.

Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detergent.

On electric blanket, sew a strong piece of cloth overplug to protect blanket and washer from

damage. Do one blanket at a time. Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detergent.

Vacuumout loose dirt before washing.

If unusually s(>iled,use Perm Press Cycle.

Washonly 2 or 3 rugs or mats at one time. Shakebefore washing to removeexcessdirt.

For ncw “indigo blue” je:ins, wash at least 3 times invery small loads with full water fill.

]cans need ample room to moveto avoidwhite lines at creases. May discolor plastic washer

~arts. Subsequent washings will reduce discolorations, but will probably nevereliminate it.

rhc stained parts will no[ discolor subsequent washing loads.

l>illo~f’sarc rnadc of different materials-dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, n~turalfeathers and

d(~tvn,Many pi1lowscan bc lnachine w:islled,but~i~aizufacfurers’care labels Ii7usIbefollo}ved

(ft)<fi(llj: If iw~shingis rccorn:ncnded. check pillows for weak seams or holes and mend to

prl:vcntescape (lf fca[hcrsor filling.

Fill washer. add detergent and agi[atefor several minutes

[(Jdiss(>ivcdc~cr:ent.

i!ddtw{)pillowsat a time to balance load, use extra large water level.

God sortingmeam betterwashing

%parate

from

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas

terrytowelingandchenille—give

uplint.

LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas

man-madefibersandnapped

fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy

—attractlint.Thesemustbe

washedseparately.

For moreinformationonlint

control,seepage23.

from

Separate

from

Separate

from

It p$iystocheck aHBdprepare

clothes

forwashing*

QEmptypockets,bmshoutcuffs,

—

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks

andbuttons.

~Doanynecessarymending—rips>

hems,tears.

Checkallitemsforareasofheavy

soilor stain.

@Removestains.Usethe

SpotscrubberCyclethat’sdesigned

toremovestainsandstubbornsoil

automatically(seepage10),and

refertotheStainRemovalcharton

page22whenyouelecttopre-treat

andscrubstainsbyhand.

TurnPolyfiits inside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

soaking loosensdeepsoilsand

shins.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent

or specialsoakingagentisanother

waytoremoveheavysoils,

embeddeddirtandevensome

stains.

Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely

separatewashingstepor aprelim-

inarystepto a completewashcycle.

Fordetailedinformationonhow

to soakinyourwasher,seepage6.

@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin

asmallamountofliquiddetergent

or apastemadeofwaterand

powdereddetergentor soap.For

bestresults,wait1Ahourbefore

washing.Or washsmall,extremely

soiledloadsintheMini-BasketTh’

tubusingthe

Spotscrubber Cycle.

See

page10.

~Loadclothesdry.

~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof

clothesanddropthemlooselyin

thewashbasketinthisorder:

.“ -

. .

Largeltems—likesheets.Donot

wraparoundtheagitator.

SmallItems–like washcloths,

MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.

Thisillustration,withclothesjust

reachingtheClothesRetaining

Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes

haveampleroomtomovebecause

theyarenotpackeddown,nor

wrappedaroundtheagitator.

Clothesareloadeddrysincewet

itemsareapttopackdownwhich

encouragesoverloading.Thissize

loadrequiresafullwaterfill.

What isthe bestsizeloadof

clothes—iarge~medium9or

sn~all?

Savetime3energy and

detergent

byavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Trytowashafullload

ofc~othes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto

saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull

load.If youmustwasl]$maller

loads,savewater,energyand

detergentbyadjustingthewater

levelforthesizeoftl~eload.See

page4.

Swcial

Yecommen*ti@ns

forwashingprnlanent press

if you do

notnavea &yer.

Ifyouaremachine-washing

PermanentPressclothesthatyou

plantohangordrip-dry,useextra

caretominimizewrinklingin

thewashprocess:

~Becarefulnottooverload

washer.PermanentPressclothes

musthaveampleroomtomove

freely.AMediumsizePermanent

Pressloadisthelargestthatshould

bewashed.

~?.Jsemorewaterthanyouwould

foraregularload.UseaMedium

WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an

ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora

MediumLoad.

~Removeclothesassoonaswasher

stopsandhangimmediately.

@Tominimizewrinkling,usea

FabricCareProgramwithaGentle

Spin.Seepage4.

Toadd

itemstiterthew~asherhas

Stitied.

~~m offthewasher.

@CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo

pan.

~Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.

~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand

restartthewasher.

N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo

panasawashbasket.Donotput

anyitemstobewashedintheFilter-

Flopan.Do notplacedetergent

packetsintheFilter-Flopan.

N~E: Whenwashingstockir]gs,

pantyhoseandothereasily@ngled

items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,theuseofa ~let

laundry‘bagisrecommended.

FactorstocomiderinseIectingdete=enfiandsoap

Performwellinhardorsofiwater

Washdl typesoffabricswell.

Canbeusedinhot,warm,or

coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft

ormoderatelyhardwat~r.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate

productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered

non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric

blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates

forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Helpmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

Reducestaticelectricity.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,

especidyincoldwater.

Should

notbeusd incoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay

causeharmfullimestonedeposits

onclothesandwasherwhen

combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage17.)

Maynotperformaswellas

powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

\..

Generallydonotcleanwell.

[:.,

Loosenedsoilislikelytobe

redepositedonclothes.

[,,

i=.

~...

Generallydonotcleanwellin

1--

-:,

medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater

,i-

hardnessmineralstoform

stickysoapcurd.

1’

. (“-)

~~~

1.,’ \

TEBe~~adkofeontiuedwe ofmbnak dekmenk

.--.

Yourwa~~rhard?Ifitis?a~~if

washersurfaces.Thehardnessof

(11ormoregrains)andifyouwash :.:-.’ -.

youuseacarbonatetypenon-

yourwaterandyourwashing

justa fewloadsaweek,YOUmay ------ ‘

phosphatedetergent,youwillmost

frequencywilldeterminehow

seelimestonebuild-upsinjusta

probablynoticeIimestonex

rapidlythelimestonewillbuildup.

fewmonths.

depositsonyourclothesand

IfyourwaterisVERYHARD

.—

Efiec@on clothes

Althoughlimestonebuild-up

occursmorerapidlyoncotton,it

willeventuallyaffectvarious

fabricsinthefollowingways:

@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fabricssuchastoweling.

@Causescolorstofadeand

becomedullanddingy.

@Causesgrayingoffabrics.

~Leavesa white,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsasa resultofdirectcontact

withdetergent.

~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

ermanent-pressfabrics.

Destroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

~Increasesfabricwearbecauseof

thescrubbingactionbetween

limestonedepositsontheFabrics

duringwasheragitation.

Eflwb on Wwher

@Unsightlybuild-uponallwasher

surfices exposedtothewash

solution.

~ Nlat-likecrustyformations

causedbylintadheringtothe

stickylimestonedeposits.

~ Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthepump,

recirculationwaterhoses,filters

andotherwasherparts.

QReducedusefullifeofwasher.

Rwomendedmethomb

rduce bane btid-ups

@Useapowdered.phosphate

detergentor aliquiddetergentif

theseareavailableinyourarea.

@Installahomewatersoftener.

Thiswillsignificantlyreduce

limestonebuild-up.

~Useapackagednonprecipitating

watersoftener,suchasCalgon

brandwithphosphate.

md Wa$w pmctica

may

delayMahne

ti~e b cloth=

Thefollowingrecommendations

willtemporarilydelaytheeffects

oflimestoneonyourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing

practicesandwillgivebettersoil

removalwhetheror notyouhave

hardwateror usecarbonate

detergent.

@Usehotterwashwater,for

exampleupto 1500forcottons.

Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil

removal.

@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

suretousebleachonbleachable

fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever

possible.

@Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeor four

minutestodissolvedetergent

beforeaddingclothes.

QIncreaseamountofdetergent.

Seechartonpage18forrecom-

n~endeddetergentamountsin

l-elationto waterhardness.

~Increaseuseofbleaches,pre-

soaks,packagedwatercondi-

tioners,prewashsoilandstain

removerstohelpinremoving

stubbornsoilsandstains.

~ Usegreatercareinsortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

dirtfromredepositingonless

soileditems.Washdelicateitems

separatelytopreventdamagefrom

heavysturdyclothes.

~Washsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract

stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.

Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybepartially

restoredbysoakinginasolution

oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon

ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes.

USEAPLASTICContainers

Thenwashclothesinthewasher

usingdetergent.

~ Donotusevinegarsoak

solutioninwasher.Theacidic

actionofthevinegarmaydamage

theporcelain.

@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay

reducethewrinkle-resistanceof

permanent-pressfabrics.

QVinegarsoakmaydamagethe

dyesinsomefabrics.

4LlL8ESTONE—technically called C,3LClUhflCAREONATE—is caused bythe

‘-“:c:tionof the calcium in tke hard v~aterv~iththe sodium carbonate in the detergent.

–J”

Theuseofa sufficientamount

ofdetergentisoneofthemost

importantthingsyoucandoto

makesureyourwashcomesout

clean.

tiomt mqtid tiw

aecormgm:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

usemoredek~entM

youhave.. ●

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyoroilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

Iftherecommendedamountof

detergentproducestoomanysuds,

switc~to~lowsudsingdetergent

brand,andfollowinstmctionson

package.

Usingtoolittledetergentis

acommoncauseoflaundry

problems.Alwaysmeasure

detergentina standard

measuringcup.

How

tousedetergent—granuHar

or’ powdered:

Forbestresults,adddetergent

tothewashbasketbeforeloading

clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes

first,adddetergentnexttothe

agitator.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve

well,pre-dissolvethedetergentin

hotwaterthenpourdirectlyinto

thewashbasket.

Tousegranular or Bolvdered

detergent intheMii-Basket tub,

putdetergentin

thebottomofMini-

Baskettubbeforeloadingclothes.

Touseliquiddetergentinregular

clothesbasketorMini-Baskettub,

followpackagedirections.

Recommendedamountofdek~entforaveqe soilload

Watertivel Setting

Water

Regular

WashBasket

MiniBasket~b

Hardness

Extra

Hand

Large

Medium

Small

Washables

SPGTSCRUBBER

VERY

HARD

2 cups

1%cups

‘/2 cup

11Acups

High

Sudsing

10-20

Gr.

PowderType

HARD

4-10Gr.

1%cups

Y2 cups

1%cups

% cup

lLcup

%cup

SOFT

1cup

%cup

‘/2 cup

%CUP

‘/2 cup

O-4Gr,

IAIW

Sudsing

concentrated

0-10

Grains

1cup

%cup

Y2 cup

1/2 cup

‘hcup

‘/2 cup

Wwder ~pe

LIQUID

o-1o

Grains

~OLMW PACKAGEDIRE~IONS

—

Userecommendedamountof

2. Forotherdetergenttypes—low

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see

detergentforyourloadandwater

andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,

page19.

hardnessas showninchart,

non-phosphatepowders—follow

recommendationsonpackage.

Whenusing ‘Acup ‘Acup

cup 1cup 1cup plus 1tablespoon for every 5 grains above

withdetergent

(60ml) (120ml)

{160ml) (240 ml)

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

Whenusing

‘Acup Zhcup %cup 1cup 1%cups

1%cupsplus 1tablespoonfor every5 grainsabove

wi[hsoap (80 ml)

(160ml) (180ml)

(240ml) (360 ml)

30 (300 ml plus 15ml for each extra 5 grains)

‘>

BLEACH

Chlorine Liquid

suchas Cloroxbrand

OxygenPowdered

such as Clorox2

brand

FABWCSOFTENERS

Rinseadditive such

as Downybrand

WashAdditivesuch

as RainBarrel brand

SANITIZER

Chlorine Bleach,

such as Clorox brand

WATERSOFTENER

Non-Precipitating

such as Calgonbrand

Precipitating such as

Borax brand

SOAKAGENT

Suchas Biz brand

PRE-TREATING

STAINAND SP~

REMOVERS

Suchas

Spray ‘nWash

and I(2R brands

TINTS AND DYES

Powderedsuch as

Rit and Tintex brands

How touse it

Use yourBleachDispenser accord-

ingto instructionson page6.

Followpackagedirections.

Putbleach intowasher withdetergent.

Use your Fabric SofienerDispenser

accordingto instructions onpage6.

FollowPackagedirections.

Addduring washcycle.

Use in case of infectionand

contagiousdisease.

See under Bleachabove.

—

Followpackage directions.

Addat start of washcycle.

Followpackagedirections.

Use with detergent or soap in

washcycle.

FO11OWpackage directions.

Followpackage directions. Treat

only heavily soiled areas. Check

garment’s hangtag for instructions.

Followpackage directions.

NOTE: Tinted garments maynot be

color-fast. Washseparately.

s~cial Instructions

1)Donotpour undilutedliquid chlorinebleach directly

intowasheror ondry clothes.

2) Someoftoday’swashablefabrics shouldnotbe chlorine

bleachedsuch as: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s

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

colors. Dilutebleach beforeusingon anyfabric.

3) Checkmanufacturer’shangtags for special instructions.

1)Maybe used on all kindsof fabrics.

2) Is mosteffective inhot water.

1)Helps make clothes fluffyandsoft.

2) Reducesstatic electricity.

3) Use carefully. Toomuchmay cause stainingon some

clothes.

Use carefi.dly.Toomuchmaycause stainingon some

clothes.

Guards against infectionbykilling most bacteria

and viruses.

Suspendshardness minerals in solution, keeping

water clear.

Combines with waterhardness minerals toform

precipitate which givescloudy or milky appearance

to water.

CAUTION:Washer control panels and finishes maybe

damagedby some laundry pre-treatment soil and stain

remover products if such products are sprayedon or have

direct contact with the washer. Applythese pre-treatment

products awayfrom washer. The fabric maythen be washed

normally. Damage toyourwasher caused bypre-treatment

products is not coveredbyyour warranty.

Clean washer to avoiddiscoloration of nextload. Go

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

l/zcup (120ml) detergent, 1cup

(240ml) bleach. Wipe

exterior parts. Caution: Tinting maydiscolor plastic in

washer. Subsequent washingswill reduce discoloration but

may nevereliminate it.

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