GE WWA8307L User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA8307L

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

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Qmtents

Agitator

SafetyInstructions 3,4

ApplianceRegistration

2 SoakSetting 8

CareandCleaning

23 Sorting 4,9

ControlsSettingGuide

6,7

Stains 16

CycleSettings

StainRemovalGuide 17

Detergents,OtherAclditives 11-15

Storage&VacationTips

Energy-SavingTips

8 UserMaintenanceInstructions23

Filter-Flo@Pan

4,8, 10

Warranty BackCover

Hard Water

LimestoneDeposits

12,23

4, 10

ModeiandSerialNumbers

OperatingInstructions

Pre-treating

7,9%

ProblemSolver

18-22

GEhnfw C6vX6@

RepairService

8WM2628W

Readthi$bookCarefdry.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewwasher

properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber)

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GEAppliances

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Louisville,KY40225

M’ymreceiveda

damagedwasher...

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

washer.

Savetime and money.

Beforeyourequestservice...

checktheProblemSolveron

pages18through22,Itlistscauses

ofminoroperatingproblemsthat

youcancorrectyourself.

Writedown themodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthan onalabelonthe

lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yo~rwasher.13eforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers

here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage

versionofthisbook,call

GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

Paraobtenerlaversibnen

espaiioldeestemanual,

namea

GEAnswerCenter?

serviciodeinformaci~n

paraelconsumidor,

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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling

RulccstablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -

lA-?S%A

*Donytturrielectricswitches

onoroffbecameq3arkf5

may

ignitethegas.

Do or

ofthisor any

.—

followbaskprecmlions,fielding

thefollovving:

~S~ this applianceonly forits

Mwkd purpose

asdescribedin

thisUseandCareBook.

IMS washer mustbeproperly

hbued d 10Ultedin

accordance

withtheInstallationInstructions

beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainonebycontactingtheservice

locationnearestyou.

–Properlygroundtoconform

withallgovernimgcodesand

ordinances.FoUowdetailsin

InstallationInstructions.

–Installorstorewhereitwillnot

beexposedtotemperaturesbelow

freezingorexposedtotheweather,

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

protectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing

anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin

theInstallationInstructions.

oTurnoffwaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve

pressureonhosesandvalves,andto

minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve

shouldbreakorrupture.

@Whendisconnectingthis

appliancepuHbytheplugrather

km thecordtoavoiddamagetothe

cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

filike surethatthecordislocatedso

Wit willnotbesteppedon,tripped

m’erorotherwisesubjected

‘j~~qje or str~sso

S3DO IW~ Nph W-

replace any part

~)f~~}& or ~W’

Wtmng

inthisusead care

‘ BoAorin

.4-

–-1,hMI”udimsthatyou

—.

=j:lild]IE~V~f~]~siiiiistocarryIOUL

‘To the

*llo notmixchlorinebleachwith

ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar

and/orrustremover.Mixingcan

produceatoxicgaswhichmay

causedeath.

DO not washordryarticles

thathavebeencleaned.in9washed

in,soakedin,orspottedwith

cornlmstibleorexplosivesubstances

(suchasgasoline,degreasers,

dry-cleaningsoIvents9kerosene,

etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors

thatcouldigniteorexplode.

Donotaddthesesubstancestothe

washwater,anddonotusethese

substancesaroundyourwasher

and/ordryerduringoperation.

~m~~~E~ GM isproduced

bythechernicaiactionwithin

yourwaterheaterandthegascan

accumulateinthewaterheater

and/orwaterpipesifhotwatel*has

notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo

weeksorlonger.HYDROGENCAS

CANBEEXI%OWVEUNDER

THESE~~~w’~.

SOto

preventthepossibilityofdamage

orinjury9ifyouhavenotusedhot

waterfortwoweeksormore,or

moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe

hotwatersystemmaynothave

beenusedforsometime,turnon

all hot waterfaucetsandallow

themtorunforseveralminutes

beforeusinganyelectrical

appiiancewhichisconnectedto

thehotwatersystem.Thiswill

allowanyhydrogengastoescape.

is donot

smokeoruseanopenflameor

thisprocess.

0Neverreachintowasherwhile

itis Before

oraddingcMhes9push

inthecycle sek%%lrknobto

“s~o~” position,‘thenwait

the has

stoppedbeforeopeningthelid.

~closesupervisionismcessary

Mthisapplianceisusedbyornear

children,Donotallowchildren

toplayiinside,onorwiththis

applianceoranydiscarded

appliance.Disposeofdiscarded ~

appliancesandshippingor

packingmateriakiproperly.

Beforediscardingawasher3or

removingfromservice,remove

thewasherlid.

@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,

etc.)outofthereachofchildren,

preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe

allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto

avoidpersonalinjury.

Keeptheareaaroundand

underneathyourappliancesfree

fromtheaccumdationofcombustible

materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

Keeptheflooraroundyour

appliancescleananddrytoreduce

thepossibilityofslipping.

eTominimizethepossibility

ofelectricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply

beforeattemptinganymaintenance

orcleaning(excepttheremovaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT

disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupply.

~Donottamper with

controls.

~D.not

operatethisappliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orhas

missingor brokenparts,including

adamagedcordorplug.

@~everc~imbonorstandonthe

washertop,

@DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin

yourwasher.Skinirritationcould

resultfromtheremainingparticles

thatmaybepickedupbyclothing

duringsubsequentwasheruse.

(coruinzd nextpage)

(continued)

@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce

For washer

theflameretardancyoffabrics.To

avoidsucharesult,thegarment

@Donotleavewasherlidup

duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe

manufacturer’scareinstructions

shouldbefollowedverycarefidly.

washandspinactionandprevent

completionofthecycle.

Howto

WWING-TO reducetheriskoffire,electricshock, orinjurytopersons,

readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.

—

fkavyouty

ExtraLargaCqkwity

Anbmatic2SpaadWasAer

Water Lewd

~~~~ Temperature

sortingandhiding

@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric

type,weight,colorandamountof

soil,accordingtoinstructionson

page9.

~RemoveFilter-Flo@pan.The

undersideofthelidisagoodplace

toputthepanwhileloadingor

urdoadingclothes.

@Addmeasuredamountof

detergent,Seepages11through15

forinformationondetergentsand

otherlaundryadditives.

QLoadclothesintowashbasket,

beingc.ardidnottooverload.Clothes

shouldbebelowretainingring,See

page10formoreloadinginfornntion.

~PositiontheFilter-F1opanonthe

agitator.Lintwillcol~ectinthepan

foreasyremovalwhenthewashis

finished.

NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo

panasawashbasket.Donotput

anyitemstobewashedinthe

??ilter-Flopan.

Seepage15forinformation

onhowtousebleachandfabric

softener.

@Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut

notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.

setting the controls

UsetheControlsSettingGuideon

pages6 and7 tohelpyoumakethe

properselections.

@ SelectWaterLevel.

SMALL:Washerislessthan

1/2fullofclothes.

MEDIUM:Between1/2and

2/3full.

LARGE:Over2A’sfull.

6) SelectWashandRinse

Temperature.

PushCycleSelectorknobin

andturnclockwisetoyourselected

washsetting.

RegularCyck-

automaticallyprovidesNormal

WashSpeedandNormalSpin

Speed.

Rrm Press& Knits Cycle—

automaticallyprovidesGentle

WashSpeedandGentleSpin

Speed.

@ PullCycleSekctorknoboutto

startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange

settingafterwasherhasstarted,push

;

CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe

;

washerandresettothenewposition.

Settingcanbechangedatanytime.

Q~~--

B?Em.Press&KnitsCyde-

Formostcottons,linens,workand

ForPolyesterKnits,delicatesand

playclothes.Threesoillevel

settingsareprovided,butyoucan

settheselectorin-between,if

desired.Selectionofthesesettings

automaticallyprovidesforNormal

WashSpeed,FastSpin.

pemna;entpress.A’nextended

cool-downsprayrinseisprovided

tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.

Selectionofthesesettings

automaticallyprovidesforGentle

SpeedWash;SlowSpin.

Regular

OiF

Cycle

NORMAL

SPEED

SoAK\@*

LIGHTz

SOIL

1’

NORMAL HEAW

‘ORMALsO’L i%rm.

LIGHT

FW3SS

Knits

cycle

GENTLE

SPEED

‘Or-_J

soak setting–==

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto

loosenembeddedsoilsandstains,

Seepage8.

Re@er

cycle

NORMAL

SPEED

O;F

/’--

SOAKN@+

LIGHTz

SOIL

1’

NORMAL HEAW

-—

inEachSetting(ApproximateMinutes)

Regular Cycle

Perm. Press& Knits Cycle

Norma! Speed Wash, Fast Spin Gentle Speed Wash, Slow Spin

Cycle

Selector Heavy

Normal y:;t Soak

Normal

Soil

Light

Settings

Wash i 18 14 6

l(y/~ 31/-2

Spin 31/2 31/2 31/2

21/2

Rinse

31/2

81/’ZI

31/2 31/~ 31/*

31/z

Spin 7 7 7 71

41/z

41/2

Total Time 34

22 11

231/2

161/2

N3’ms:

Totaltime includespauseslxtwceneachphaseofthecycle,

*Totaltimesdo notincludewaterfilltimes. Filltimesvarydependingon household

waterpressureandyoursekcteciwaterlevel.

eStartsI-lere

nStarts

Here

mw!li

TURN ‘mm PAGE

forcontrols settingmm

Load

cycle

setting

A@4!&

—

.—

cycle

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Non-colorfast

WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.

Heavysoil

HotorWarm

WarmorCold

Hot

HotorWarni

Hot

Warm

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)

NormalorLightSoilSetting

—

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)

Normalforsmallloads;Heavyforall

otherloads

NormalSetting

Averagesoil

—

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,

BlendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)

Perm.Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

Perrp.Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

NormalSoilorLightSetting

Averageorlightsoil

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,

AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

Warm

Perm.Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

Perm,Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

Perrn.Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

Perm.Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

NormalSoilorLightSetting

LightSoilSetting

DeIicates

Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk

andWool

RayonandAcetate

LightSoilSetting

Down-filledgarments,ifmachine

washingisrecommended

Warm Perm.Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

NormalSetting

—

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)

NormalorLightSoilSettingBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas

Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,

Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,

Coveralls

Hot

Perm.Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

BabyClothes—Delicate Warm LightSoilSetting

5 min.soakthenLightSoilSettingBlankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton

Warm RegularCycle(NonrnalSpeed)

Blankets—Synthetic,Electric Warm

HotorWarm

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)

5 min.soakthenLightSoilSetting

Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS

ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**

Perm.Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

Perm.Press&KnitsCycle

(GentleSpeed)

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)

NormalSetting

HotorWarm NormalSoilorLightSetting

NormalSetting

Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats

andRugs**

Hotor Warm

CoIdor Warmi)cnims(especiallyIndigoBlue

.lcans)andotherfabricsthatbleed

RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)

LightSoilSetting

Rubbm-co:itcdI[cvns.Laminated

Warm

l%brics,Vinyl,Plasticsami

ArticleswithPlasticTrim

Perm.Press& KnitsCycle

‘GentleSpeed)

(

Pi]lows

?Varm

%rm,Press& KnitsCycle

GentleSpeed)

NormalSoilorLightSettingdepending

onamountofsoil

,:----

--,= -

~. :

‘%.2

.-.

RefertoGarment careLabels’

Bk?adl

Liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colofiast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly

non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

—

Jobleach

Vhiteorcolorfast,liquidchiorinetype.

‘1

Jhitcorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

SpecialInstructions

—

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon

page13.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon

page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.

Wash

only ifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet

downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyot!!ergarments.Odordisappearswhen

garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand

granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.

GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.

Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold

waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

thircorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt,

ob]cach Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.

Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases,Maydiscolorplasticwasher

parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.

Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

)bleach

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

) I)IL?:lCII

Pillt)wsarcma(lcofdifferentrnatcrials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

~io};w.Manypillowscanbcmachinewashed,butmanufacnm?rs’carelabelsmust.&followed

c/Jr@llj:Hwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto

prm’entescapeofItathcrsorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes

todisso]vc

dLXI”,mI[. kid two pi]]ows at a time to balance load, usehighwaterlevel.

toUse

Regular

OFF

cycle

NORMAL

SPEEO

SOAKN@*

LIGHTz

SOIL

NORMAL HEAW

.Sq3~AK’9settingtemperature

willautomaticallybecold.

~Ifahotorwarmsoakisdes~@ set

theWMWRINSETEMPERATURE

switchto “HOT/COLD”or

“WARM/COLD”andturnthe

CycleSelectorKnobto“NORMAL”

intheRegularCycle.Statithe

washer.Afterwasherfillsand

beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle

SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK’

PullouttheCycleSelectorKnob

tocompletethecycle.

-Al?asi&

~~r an ex&n~e~ s~a~,allowthe

Thel?ilter-Flopanisthelintfilter.

washertofillandagitate-forafew

minutestodissolvethesoaking

agent.ThenpushintheCycle

SelectorKnobtostopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak

foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired

soakperiod,pullouttheCycle

SelectorKnobtocompletethe

cycle.

PositiontheFifter-Flopanonthe

agitatorafterloadingclothesinto

thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand

removedafterthewashisfinished.

NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flopan

as a washbasket. Do not put any

itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo

pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets

intheFilter-Flopan.

mps

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems

don’tlookcleanandfreshafter

washing,youwillprobablyre-wash

them..anti thatmeansyou’llwaste

energy.Remembertosofiyour

clothescarefully,andloadthem

properly,selectcorrectcycles,use

enoughdetergentand

choosea

walertemperaturewarm enough to

rdea.seand get rki ofsoiL

UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on

regularbcmi only whenwashing

heavilysoiledarticles—suchas

workandplayclothes.

@Undernormalsoilconditions,

washinwaterabove80°F.(2’7°C.).

“~hisgenera~lymeansusingthe

WarmWashtemperaturesettingon

yourwasher-temperatures

approximately90°to 11O”F.

OFhand

comfortable.Ifyounoticethatsoil

hasacu.mlu[a~edafterseveral

consecutivcwashings,useHotW&h

occasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.

~Trytowashlessoflen.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

untilyouhaveafill load.

~If youmustwashsmallerloads,

adjusttheamountofwater.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwater

levels.

~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich

aretheoff-peakhours.

@UseNormalSpinspeedto

removemorewaterandhelplessen

dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove

anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.

from

k55’

LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas

terrytowelingandchenille—give

uplint.

LINTCOLLECIURS—suchas

man-madefibersandnapped

fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy

—attractlint.Thesemustbe

washedseparately.

Formore informationon lint

control, see page 18,

- fjo~~by fabric

from

sortby soil

Sepa

from

SOti

bycolor

Separate .

>-.. -. -

● J

,.-.

Whites

from

F(3’R ON

Lfofms, SEE JF%L3Es6 md 7.

paystocheckandprepare

Clothesforwashing.

Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks

andbuttons.

* Doanynecessarymending—rips,

hems,tears.

@Checkallitemsforareasof

heavysoilorstain.

@Removestains.ForSTAIN

REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.

@TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

SoakingandPre-treating–

agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils

andstains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent

orspecialsoakingagentisanother

waytoremoveheavysoils,

embeddeddirtandevensome

stains.

Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely

separatewashingstepor a prelim-

inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.

Fordetailedinformationonhow

tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.

roll INFORMATIONON

SOAKI.NG

AGENTS,SEE

PAGE15.

Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina

smallamountofliquiddetergent

orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered

detergentor soap.Forbestresults,

wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

——

—

mi34r

—.

——

Eima

—

——

.—.

———

B?asH

mm––

@Loadclothesdry. Thisillustration,withclothesjust

@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof

reachingtheClothesRetaining

Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes

clothesanddropthemlooselyin

haveampleroomtomovebecause

thewashbasketinthisorder:

theyarenotpackeddown,nor

LargeRems-like sheets

wrap aroundtheagitator.

SmallItems–like washcloths.

clothes—large, medium, or

wrappedaroundtheagitator.

Clothesareloadeddrysincewet

Donot

itemsareapttopackdownwhich

encouragesoverloading.Thissize

loadrequiresa fullwaterfill.

What

isthe best sizeload of

MediumSizeItems-like towels.

Hereisa typicalfullload:

3 DoublcSheets

4 Long

~l~cv~ Shirts

3 BoxerShorts

6 StandardPillowCases

5 T-shirts

2 PairTrowwrs

1 i{:]~lf,ll{ci.c[licfis

small? Save~ime, energyand

detergent

byavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Tryto washafill load

ofclothes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto

saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull

load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller

loads,savewater,energyand

detergentbyadjustingthewater

levelforthesizeoftheload.See

page4.

special --–

forwashing permanentpress

ifyoudonothavea dryer.

Ifyouaremachine-washing

PermanentPressclothesthatyou

plantolinedryordrip-dry,use

extracaretominimizewrinkling

inthewashprocess:

~Becarefulnottooverload

washer.PermanentPressclothes

musthaveampleroomtomove

freely.AMediumsizePermanent

Pressloadisthelargestthatshould

bewashed.

~Usemorewaterthanyouwould

foraregularload.UseaMedium

WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a

LargeWaterLevelforaMedium

Load.

~Removeclothespromptlyas

soonaswasherstopsandhang

immediately.

~Tominimizewrinkling,usethe

Perm.Press& Knits(GentleSpeed

Cycle).

Toadd items after the washer has

started.

Turnoffthewasher.

*CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo

pan.

~Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.

~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand

restartthewasher.

N(YI’E:Do notusetheFiker-Flo

panasa washbasket.Donotput

anyitemstobe washedinthe

l?ilter-Flopan. Donotplace

detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo

pan.

NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,

pantyhoseandothereasilytangled

items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,werecommend

theuseofa netlaundrybag.

to in

Phos13hate—

Powd’imxlDetergents

Nml-Phospllate—

PowderedDetergents

====LiquidDetergents

soaps

Advantages

Performwellinhardorsoftwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.

Canbeusedinhot,warm,or

coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft

ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate

productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered

non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric

blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates

forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Disadvantages

Arenotavailableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwe~lin

hardwater.

Maybe.,difficulttodissolve,

especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay

causeharmfhllimestonedeposits

onclothesandwasherwhen

combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage12.)

Maynotperformaswellas

powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater

hardnessmineralstoform

stickysoapcurd.

-–.

-----

~wA

use

Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash

ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon-

ofyourwaterandyourwashing

justa fewloadsaweek,youmay

phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew

mostprobablynoticelimestone*

rapidlythelimestonewillbuild

months.

depositsonyourclothesand

up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD

Effectson clothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs

morerapidlyoncotton,itwill

eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin

thefollowingways:

@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fabricssuchastoweling.

~Causescolorstofadeandbecome

dullanddingy.

~Causesgrayingoffabrics.

~Leavesa white,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsasa resultofdirectcontact

withdetergent.

@Reduceswrinlde-resistanceof

permanentpressfabrics.

~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

@Increasesfabricwearbecause

ofthescrubbingactionbetween

limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

I12ffkcbon washer

~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher

surfacesexposedtothewash

solution.

~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused

bylintadheringtothesticky

Iirncstonedeposits.

~Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthepump,

recirculationwaterhoses,filters

andother washerparts.

*ReducedusefulJifeofwasher.

Recommendedmethodsto

reducehestone ImiMups

oUseapowderedphosphate

detergentor a liquiddetergentif

theseareavailableinyourarea.

~Installahomewatersoftener.

Thiswillsignificantlyreduce

limestonebuildup.

~Useapackagednon-precipitating

watersoftener,suchasCalgon

brandwithphosphate.

GoodWa$ll.ing

practices

maydelaylimestonedamage

toclothes

Thefollowingrecommendations

willtemporarilydelaytheeffects

oflimestoneonyourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing

practicesandwillgivebettersoil

removalwhetherornotyouhave

hardwaterorusecarbonate

detergent.

@Usehotterwashwater,for

exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.

Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil

removal.

*Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto

saveenergy,usemoredetergentto

promotebetterwashing.Alsobe

suretousebleachonbleachable

fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever

possible.

*Adddetergentandallowwasher

tofillandagitateforthreeor four

minutestodissolvedetergent

beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent.

Seeguideonoppositepagefor

recommendeddetergentamounts

inrelationtowaterhardness.

@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaksj

packagedwaterconditioners,prewash

soilandstainremoverstohelpin

removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

dirtfromredepositingonless

soileditems.Washdelicateitems

separatelytopreventdamagefrom

heavy,sturdyclothes.

@Washsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract

stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.

IIow to partially restoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybepartially

restoredbysoakingina solution

oftwocupsofvin;garinonegallon

ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.

usE APLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesinthewasher

usingdetergent.

@Donotusevinegarsoak

solutioninwasher.Theacidic

actionofthevinegarmay

damagetheporcelain.

~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay

reducethewrinkle-resistance

ofpermanentpressfabrics.

@Vinegarsoakmaydamage

thedyesin somefabrics.

‘LIMESlONE-technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE–is caused bythe

reactionof the calcium in the hardwaterwith the sodium carbonate in the detergent,

Theuseofa sufficientamountof

Iftherecommendedamountof

I-lowtousedetergent—granular

detergentkone ofthemost

detergentproducestoomanysuds,

or powdered:

importantthingsyoucandoto

makesureyourwashcomesout

clean.

Amountrequiredvaries

accordingto:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

Usemoredetergentif

youhave.. .

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyoroilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

switchtoalowsudsingdetergent

brand,andfollowinstructionson

package.

Forbestresults,adddetergent

tothewash.basketbeforeloading

clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes

first,adddetergentnexttotothe

agitator.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve

well,predissolvethedetergentin

hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto

thewashbasket.

Usingtoolitdedetergentisa

commoncauseoflaundryproblems.

Alwaysmeasuredetergentina

standardmeasuringcup.

amountofdetergentformxage soil load

———.

WaterLevelSetting

Water

Hardness

Large

.~edium

Small

VERY

HARD

2cum

1%cups

cups

E!igh-Sudsing

10-20Gr.

Powder‘1’ype

HARD

4-10Gr.

1%cups

cups

%cup

SOFT

0-4Gr.

1cup

%cup

Lw-Sudsing

Concentrated

o-1o

Grains

1cup

%cup

PowderType

LIQ~Hl

o-1o

Gr~ins

IWLLOWPACKAGEIXREC’P1OM$

L Userecommendedamountof

detergentforyourloadandwater

hardnessas shownin guide.

2. Whenusingotherdetergent

types-lowandnormalsuds,powdem,

liquids,non-phosphatepowders—

followrecommendationsonpackage.

3. Forhardwatertreatment,see

page14.

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- ——-——

_—

E<-” .-

it?

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo

abouthardwater,youneedtoknow

ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard

itis.

@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.

~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin

somesuburbanareas,contactyour

countyagent.

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so

manygrains’pergallon”and

meansthis:

Oto3grainspergallon-SOFT

4 to 10grains-HARD

11to 19grains-VERYHARD

20grainsandover—

EXTREMELYHARD

IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave

noproblem.Youcanusesoapor

detergentasyoupreferandforget

allabouthardwater.If youhave

HARDwater-lessthan10grains—

andyouusephosphatedetergent,

youalsohavenoproblem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan10

grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour

waterwitheither.. .

L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater

softener.

Forinformationon water

softeners,see guidebelow.

—

Add watersoftenerwithaM waterhind

Grainsof

hardness

o–lo

1O–I5

15-20

20–25

25–30

over30

Whenusing

‘Acup Y2cup

cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withdetergent

(60ml) (120ml)

(160ml)

(240ml)

30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Whenusing

Y3 cup %cup -?Acup 1cup

1%cups

l%cups

PIUS 1 ableapoonforevery5gfis above

withsoap

(80ml)

(160ml)

(18Oml)

(240ml)

(360ml)

30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

mAl

laundry

product andtype Howto useit

Specialinstructions

.BLEMX

ChlorineLiquid

~il~tebleachwithatleastonequart

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto

suchasCloroxbrand (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash washerorondryclothes,

actionhasstartedanddetergentis

2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine

dissolved.

bleachedsuchas:100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s

sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast

colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial

instructions.

h’on-chlorinesuchas

Followpackagedirections.

1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.

Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.

FABRIC

SOFTENERS

Rinseadditivesuchas Mixrecommendedamountwithone

1)Helpsmakeclothesflu~ andsoft.

DownyBrand

cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof

2)Reducesstaticelectricity.

rinsecycle.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon

WashAdditivesuchas

FollowPackagedirections.

someclothes.

RainBarrelbrand

Addduringwashcycle.

4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,

suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s

instructionsexactly.

3ANI’ITZER

:hlorineBleach,

Useincaseofinfectionand

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand

;uchasCloroxbrand

contagiousdisease.

viruses;

SeeunderBleachabove.

WATERSOFTENER

ion-precipitating

FOI1OWpackagedirections.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping

suchasCalgonbrand

Addatstartofwashcycle.

waterclear.

Precipitatingsuchas

FOI1OWpackagedirections.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate

Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.

whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT

SuchasBizbrand

FOIJOWpackagedirections.

PRETREATING,STAIN

4NDSPOTREMOVERS

$uchasSpray‘nWash

Followpackagedirections.Treatonly

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe

mdK2Rbrands

heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’

damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

carelabelsforinstructions.

removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave

directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment

productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed

normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment

productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

‘INTSANDDYES

owdcredsuchasRit

Followpackagedirections.

Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go

KJTintex,brands

NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

co]orfast.Washseparately.

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

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin

washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration

butmaynevereliminateit.

—

+L~O1.Illol,c inforillation on sanitizers, send

forGovernmentBulletin,#57~,“sanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe

ConsunwrInibrmationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

EiiF-

!E&s?-

Es&=-

Em5w

—.

1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas

possible.Thefresherthestain,the

easieritistoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove

anystain,

takethese steps:

e ~ind thefabricandthefinishin

thechartonthenextpage,anduse

onlyrecommendedmethods.

~Checkthecarelabelinstructions

thatcamewiththegarment.

@Teststainremovalproductona

hiddeninsideseamoronasample

ofthematerial.

~Avoiduseofhotwateron

unknownstain.Itcansetsome

stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha

thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended

amountofsoapor detergent.

fkakiRemovalHint—

UsingChlorine Wad for

Whiteand ImpeachableFabrics.

N4ix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of

coolwater—approximately80”F.

(2’7°C.)-inasinkorpan.Soak

stainedareafor5minutesand

launderinwasher.

The

Caseofthe “Invisible”Stain.

Foodorcookingoilsonyour

syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains

whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand

whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.

Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely

removedinthewash,theoilyspots

maypickupdirtfromthewash

water.Thentheywillbecomevery

visibleandyoumaythinktheywere

causedbythewashcycleitself.

Once

these spotsbecome visible,

howcan you removethem?

~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.

~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe

fabriccanstand.

How can you preventthese

“After-You-Wash”stains?

~Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.

~Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.

~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

Seenext

pagefor

StainRemovalGuide.

Formorecompleteinformationon

stainremoval,requestgovernment

bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom

Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy

writeto:ConsumerInformation

Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

Availableatlowcost.

‘Q%?i%

stain

.....-—..

mite

and Bk?adlabkFabrics

SeeControlSettingGuide,BleachorIPage

Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedull toolto

carejidlyscrapeofas muchadhesive orgumaspossible.

Sponge

withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

OtherW3.shabkFabrics

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.Adhesives

(ChewingGum,etc.)

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse,Ifstainremains,bleach

accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas

changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith

ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording

toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton

oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor

cream.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.

Ami-perspirants,

Deodorants

Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder,

Blood

Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry

cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

detergent.Launderinwarmwater.

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes

andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry

cleaningfluid.*Launder.

SpongewithasafedrycleaningfluidF

Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

Chocolate,Cream,

IceCreamandMilk

CoffeeandTea

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid$Applyundilutedliquid

~etergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval

Hintonoppositepage.

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,

Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid

orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,

Powder:Crayon;Grease,

Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.

oakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain

Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining

stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

FreshFruit,FruitJuices,

RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

-–

Wine,Vegetables,orFood

Coloring

-.—

Ra?s&i

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted

liquiddetergent.

Bleachremainingstain

withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.

Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.

Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

,pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots

~hiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If

lthcrtypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint

noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,

Mildew,Scorch

reshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland

]ongcwithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply

ldilutcdliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain

~movalHintonoppositepage.

Softenwithoil. lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If

colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith

mmonia orvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry

:Ieaningfluid:~or bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton

>ppositcpage.launderanddry.

Ink, Ballpoint

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Paintml Varnish

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.

Perspiration

4pplyrustrenlover;**usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand

aundcr.

—.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

‘~ii(lti(ltl: HccmrscclcimirwIluids tendtohelmic, besuwYOUarc in a W~ll ventilated r~~m when usinfzthem. NOcleaning fluid should be USedUnleSSUSeriS

Ihnliiiiir with theIimitatiok id requiredc:tutions(Llsu:!ll!’printedWIl~bcl).USe~~tr~nlecautionwi~hflanlmablecomkunds.

[Jrderm)circumstmxs shouldfabricscontainingtlamrmblcmaterials(WXCS,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.

~=”i+1]()~{~t,,,ixC}llorincblcilctl\vithiinllllolliii(Jr;icic]ssllch~ls~~incgilrand/(>1”rl]~[r~n]~~ver.?vIi,xingcan

produce a toxic gaswhichmaycausedeath.

~:. S:IWMd1A”[o

garmcn(f]l:~tll!f:lctll[’cl”s’ urc l:lbcls.

.“

—

.—

Use

LINTORRESIDIJE

ONCLOTHES

iREASYOROILY

TAINSON

,AUNDERED

iARMENTS

RAYEDCLOTHES

POSSIBLECAUSEfmmwmm

~In~~rrectso~ingofc~othes,Separate~int-pr~du~ers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

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

washingtoolong,especi~ly forsmallerloads,Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes.

~Useofnon-phosphate

detergentswhich~ombinewithhar(inessmineralstoforma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoflenerorapackaged

watersoftener.

ePowderyresiduefrom

granulardetergentmayappear to belint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely

dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

washwater.Seepage13.

eoverloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

~Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintin

suspension duringwashcyc~e.kcrease amountof

detergent.Seepage13.

0Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.

ePillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

eStitic

electricitycausedbyOverdyingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin

rinsecycle,

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the

oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

are

notcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin

undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing

hottestwaterfabriccanstand.

~Insufficientdetergent,Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis

largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif

waterisl-lardtoExtremelyHard.

~Waternothotenoughfor

type Ofload. Be sure waterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat

thewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas

dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.

epoorOrinferiordetergent,~hangetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.~OllOWthese steps:

Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)

Pre-treatstains

Usehottestwaterpossible

Usebleachwherepossible

Usepre-soakaids

Installwatersoftener

PROBLEM

GRAYED

CHYr’lms

(continued)

YELLOWED

I CLOTHES

POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY

@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing

grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.

@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakissuf~cient.

However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse

twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe

bottomofpage18.

*Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor

smallerloads.

@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsblutionatthe

startofagitation.Seepage13.

~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:

1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto

determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.

~Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—

use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.

~Donotusedetergentor soap.

*Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.

@Repeat,if necessary.

2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof

soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.

~Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check

hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody

nil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.

~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach

:suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore

~olorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.

~Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.

1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater

beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.

2. Havea specialfilterer chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand

manganesefromwater.

3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater

heateroccasionally.

4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze

lemonjuice throughstain.ToremoveoverallyeUow,

useacommerciallyavailable

rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,do

notusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

(continued)

PROBLEM

BLUEcmGRAY

COLORSTAINS

SHRINKAGE,

GENERAL

SHRINKAGE,

KNITS

IPOSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always

dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.‘Toremovestains:dampenstained

areaandrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe

forfabric.

Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely

washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions

exactly.Ifindoubt,donotmachinewashordry.

~~e~am~ion~h~~kagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched

andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmenimaybepressedback

intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.

~fiogre~$iveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)

isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen

washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage

above.

~~~inkage causedby

overheating occursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused

toshapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby

washingincoolorwarmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.

WRINKLINGIN

PERMANENTPRESS

AND“NO-IRON”

ITEMS

~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.

~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.

@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork

clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash

PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.

~Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan

regularloads..

.nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.

@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa

cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.

@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor

SmallLoad.

*Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplentyof

detergent.

@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustuseanon-

phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.

@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.

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GE WWA8307L User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA8307L

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

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GE WWA8307L User manual

GE WWA8307L User manual

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