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get
thebest
from
thecontrols
p4
Energy-savingtips
p8
and loading
p9
Choosingdetergents
Stiin removal
Questions?
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model
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washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .4,5
How
touse SO*
setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$
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How
tosorttheclothes. . . . . . ...9
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pre-treat . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . ...9
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...9
Howtoloadyourwasher . . . ...10
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Ofclofie s. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .10
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selectionofdetergents
mdsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll
me resultsof
Continualuse of
carbonatedetergents.. . . . . . . . .U
Howmuchde@rgentor soap
shouldyouuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Howtousedetergent
orsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
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Beforeusingyourwasher,
readthk bookcarefully=
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmain~inyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon9tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
IfyouRceiveda
&m~edwasher.e o
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetheandmoney.
Beforeyou request Setice. .e
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through22.Itlistscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
Wrikdowathemodei
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationC&rdthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
.
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof -
thisbook,cdl
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espafioldeistemanual,
namegratisa
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serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
NI washinginstructiontermsinhis bookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederd TradeCommission,January1984.
Tomitimke thepossibtiity
Qfimjury:
@DonotmixcMorinebleachwith
amonia oracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~Donotwashordry
articles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasotine,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
oHYDROGENGAS
isproduced
bythe
chemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
CANBEEXPLOSIVEUNDER
THESECIRCUMSTANCES.Soto
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweekormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connected
tothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape’Sincethegasisflmable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@Neverreachintowasherw-hueit
kmoving.Beforeloading,udoading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selectorhob to“S~P’9position,
thenwaitulltiithemachinehas
completelystoppedbeforeopening
fhelid.
3
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesandshippingor
packingmterids properly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherfid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergen@,bleaches,tibricsofiners,
etc.)outoftiereachofchfldren,
preferablytialocticabinet.Observe
dl watigs oncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fiomtheaccurndationofcombustible
materials,suchasIht,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraround
your
appliancescleanad dryto~educe
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimtiethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningoftie lintfilter).
N~E: ~rning theCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnkttieappliancefromthe
powersupply.
@DO
not tamperwithcOntrOIS.
@Do not
operatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,maltictioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
a
damagedcordorplug.
@Never~~imbonorst~d onthe
washertop.
~DOnotwashfiberglassafiiclesti
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingpaticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclotiing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
Gd*
desird, pushin Cycle Selector
FOE’‘washer Opration
hob to “S~P”
positionmdwait
* Donotleavewasherlidup
forwashertostop;Thenselectthe
dutingqcle. Thiswillstoptie
W~G—To reducetheriskoffire9electricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appfiance,readthelMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUHIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
Somhgandbamg
@Soticlothescarefillybyfabric
type9weight,colorandaount of
soilaccordingtoinstmctionson
page9.
@Remove
~flter-~lo@ pan. The
undersideofthelidisagoodplace
toputthepm whileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
~Loadclothesintothewash
basketbekg cmefil nottooverloti.
Clothesshouldbebelowtie retatig
ring.Seepage10formoreloading
information.
@PositionFilter-Flopa on
agitatorandaddmeasuredmount
ofdetergent.Seepages11through
H forinformatio~~ondetergents
md otier laundryadditives.
N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Do notput
my itemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
@Forinformationonbleachesand
fabricsofieners,seepage 15.
@Closelid, washerwillfillbutnot
agitateor spinwithlidopen.
settingthecontrols
UsetheCo~ltrolsSettingGuideon
pages6 md 7 tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@ SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthm Y3
fill Ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between%and %fill.
LARGE:Between%and2Afill.
EXTI?ALARGE:Over2Afull.
4
SelectWasMMseTemperature.
: WshCycleSelectorbobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
I
@ M CycleSelectorfiob outto
startthewasher.Myouwishto
changesettingWr washerhas
sW, pushCycleSelectorfiob
into stoptie washerandresetto
thenewpsition. Setiingcanbe
chaged atanythe.
Provides longerwashtime for
Inost cottons, Ii~~ens,workand
playclothes.
Regular
Cvcle
Forpermanentpressanddelicates.
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinMes.
Perm,
Press
Cvcle
Usewithmostsoting aidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
matHappeminMch Settiw(Approtiak Wnuks)
I
Regular
Perm.Press
cycle
selector
Heavy Normal
LightSoil Soak
Sturdy
Delicate
settings
Wash
19
15
6
10 4
I
Spin
~1/~
31/~
31/~ 21/*
21/*
Rinse
31/2
31/~
31/2
31/2 31\2
31/2
spin
7 7
7
7
41/2
41/~
Total Time
35
31 22
11
221/2 161/2
NmEs:
BToti timeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.
sTotaltimedoesnot includewaterfill time. Pflltimesvarydependingonhousehold
,vaterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
5
————
bad
.—
cycle setting
---
.-
.
..
..
--
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
NormalSetting
p’
~.~
NormalorLightSoilSetting
3:=@:gz
‘
-----
~**#_-
l+otorWarm
WarmorCold
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
Bright;NoY]colorfast
Normalforsmallloads;Heavyforallotherloads
NormalSetting
Workclothes
Heavysoil
Averagesoil
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
Hot
HotorWarm
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
SturdySetting
DelicateSetting
Hot
Warm
PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle
Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
PermPressCycle
PerrnPressCycle
Warm
Warm
SturdySetting
DelicateSetting
DelicateSetting
DelicateSetting
SturdySetting
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
RayonandAcetate
Warm
PermPressCycle
Warm
PermPressCycle
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended
PermPressCycle
Warm
RegularCycle
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
Hot
NormalorLightSoilSetting,dependingonamount
ofsoil
_-L
—-
—.
—-
PermPressCycle
DelicateSetting
LightSodSetting
Warm
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton
Warm
RegularCycle
LightSoilSetting
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric
Warm
RegularCycle
—
DelicateSetting
Curtains-DO N~ NIACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Hotor Warm
PermPressCycle
DelicateSetting
NormalSetting
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
HotorWarm
PermPressCycle
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs**
HotorWarm
NormalSetting
ColdorWarm
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
,
DelicateSetting
PermPressCycle
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Warm
SturdyorDelicateSetting,dependingonamount
ofsoil
Pillows
Warm
PermPressCycle
-.
**Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizew~sher.
6
—-- -—
~]~~~~g
—
Liquid chlorinetypc.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
~Jobleach
—
ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended
in chartonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton
page13.Smallloadsreducewri~ing.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefilly.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofw~terand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3ata?imeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLED~ED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand,
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingbla~et. Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Washonly2or3mgsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(IfoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Ma?~ypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsi~zustbefo[loived
carefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,a@detergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor”What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’
=--.,.,,fi~rsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C,20402.
. ~i
.,,
7
Regulai>
O{F
C)lcle
LIGHT
/
SOIL
NORMAL
@‘f$0AK99settingtemperature
willautomatictiybecold.
e ~ a ~o~or ~ ~o~ isdes~~, set
thelVMHSE ~WE~
switchto “HOT/COLD”or “
“WN/COLD” andturnthe
CycleSelwtorfiob to “NOW’
intheRegularCycle.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushinthe
~YC~e
Selectorhob andturnto “SOAK~’
PuUouttheCycleSelectorfiob
tocompletethecycle.
@Foranextendedsoak,allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorfiob tostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
Selectorfiob tocompletethe
cycle.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youw~ probablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefuUy,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertempera~rewarmenoughto
releasead getridofsoil.
~ UseHotWash—upto fiO°F.-on
a regukrbasisonlywhenwashing
heavfiysotiedarticles-such as
workandp~ayclothes.
@Trytowashlessofien.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafill load.
@If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~ ~n~erno~~ SONcondi~io~~,
washin waterabove80°F.(fl°C.).
Thisgenerallymemsusingthe
JVm Washtempera~resettingon
yaurwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to llO°F.orhand
comfortable.If younoticethatsoil
hasaccumulatedafterseveral
co~~smi~tivewastigs, IJSeHotWash
occasionally,if safeforfabrics.
8
Howtosorttheclothes
-
Separate
from
L~T PRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille-give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
For more informationonIint
contro19seepage18.
.
sortby fabric
Separate
from
from
from
Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
- fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
~+~~washedtogetherwheneverpossible.
sortby soil
Separate
from
from
SOtibycolor
Separate
from
from
from
FOR
msTRucTIoNsON
Dmmm FABmcsAND
LOADS,
SEEPAGES6and7.
It paysto check andprepare
c~othesforwashing.
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVWG~E, SEEPAGE17.
~m PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Seating andPre-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashqcle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR mowTIoN ON
SOAmG AGEm, SEE
PAGEM.
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmd amountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
Howtoloadyourwasher
@Loadclothesdry.
~T&ea properlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
@
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
.MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereis a typicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shim
4PairTrousers
6Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafill waterfiil.
Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large9mediu, or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
leveiforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
Spwialrecomendatiom
forwasting prmanent press
if youdo nothavea @cr.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominitize wrin~ing
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefilnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload,UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
*Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
stirted.
@Turnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
@Addanyadditiondarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofa netlaundrybag.
10
Factorstocomider inselectingdetewenbandsoap
.
—
Phosphate—
PowderedDetergenk
Non-Phosphate—
mwdered Detergenb
soaps
Advanbges
Performwellinhardorsofiwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasody non-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsofiwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspok.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Dkadvantiges
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
-—- =
-: ----
–-
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(SeepageU.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stic@soapcurd.
—.
-
-
- _-
-
-
-.—.=.
–-
Theresulbofcontinuedmeofearbonakdekwenk
Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11ormoregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouuseacarbonatety,uenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
justa fewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youRVill
frequencywflldeterminehow
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
months.
depositsonyourclothesand
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHAD
Efie$tionclothes
Mthoughlimestonebuildupoccurs’
morerapidy oncotton,itwi~
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome
duflanddingy.
~Causesgraytigoffabrics.
*Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-colord items.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswritie-resistance of
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~hcreases fabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mm on -her
@UnsightlybuilduponWwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscausal
bylintadheringtothestic~
limestonedeposits.
*Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefil lifeofwasher.
-mend* metha b
Auce bane btidu~
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavadableinyourarea.
@Instil ahomewatersofiener.
Thiswfllsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
M -W pmdcH
my delayMane -
e
@Clofim
Thefo~owingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@hcrease amountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
@kcreaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
pac~ed waterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirthornredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenerto counteract
stiffnessorharshnessin clothes.
Howto patiitiy r~tore
clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped -
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterforH minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
cAmoNs:
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrintie-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
-—
*LIME~NE—technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused bythe
reactionofthe calcium inthe hardwaterwiththe sodium carbonatein the detergent.
.
Howmuchdetegentshouldyoume?
\
-—
--
Theuseofa sufficient amount
—
Iftherecommendedamountof
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
importantthingsyoucandoto
switchtoa lowsudsingdetergent
makesureyourwashcomesout
brand,andfoflowinstructionson
clean.
package.
How
to~Ise detergent—granuiar
or~wdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putit nexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebwn loaded.
homt q*d vtiH
accortigb:
1.Waterhardness
2. tiount ofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. ~pe ofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
we~,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
i.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hardwater
Largeloads
Greasyoroilysods
Usingtoolitie detergentis
Lowerwashtemperature
acommoncauseoflaundry
Lowphosphatedetergent.
problems.Awaysmeasure
detergentina standard
measuringcup.
=—
—.
-
Rwomended momt ofdeb~ent forave~e sofl load
1. Userecommendedamountof
&%k%IggQIIQ1yourloadandwater
--= _._._._____
harhess asshow~in~Mde.
VERY
HARD
2cups
1%cups
1%cups 1%cups
High-Su&ing 10-20Gr.
Powder~pe
WRD
4-10Gr.
1%cups
1%cups 11Acups %cup
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
W–1ow andnod suds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
fo~owrecommendationsonpackage.
I
SOFT
O-4Gr.
I
1cup
I
1cup
I
%cup
I
‘Acup
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
bw-Su*ing
Concentrated
Powder~pe
I‘:2sI lCUPI‘cupI‘cupI‘cup
LIQm
I
o-1o
Grains
FOL~W PACUGE DIM~IONS
I
Hardwater—doyouhaveit?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
abouthardwater,youneedtohow
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
ifyouhaveitand,if so,howhard
detergentasyoupreferandforget
itis.
dl abouthardwater.If youhave
@If youliveina municipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@If youliveinaruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwfilbe“’youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallony’and
meansthis:
H- water—lessthan-10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
wate~witheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin
yourhome,or
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
2. Theuseofapachged water
4 to 10grains-HARD
sofiener.
11to 19grains–VERYHA~
Foritiormationonwater
softeners9seeguidebelow.
20 grainsandover—
EXT~MELY HAD
I
Grainsof
hardness
I
o–lo
I
10–u
I
fi-20
I
20–25
I
25—30
I
over30
Whenusing
*Acup
o
‘/2 cup =Acup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120d) (160rrd) (240d) 30(240d plus15d foreachextra5grains)
Whenusing
Y3cup 2Acup %cup 1cup 1%cups
1Mcupsplus1tablwpoonforeve~5grainsabove
withsoap (80ti) (160ml)
(180d)
(240rrd) (360fi) 30(300d plus15d foreachextra5grains)
14
—————
——————
————-
otherlaundryproduc@
—
-
a
bundry —
productandtype Howtouseit
Specialinstructions
BLEACH
—
CNorineLiquid
Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidctiorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand
(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash
washerorondryclothes.
actionhasswrtedanddetergentis
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
dissolved.
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dflutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)ChwkManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections.
1)Maybeusedondl kindsoffabrics.
Clorox2brand
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
FMMC SOmENEM
Rinseadditivesuchas
Mixrecommendedamountwithone
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand
cup(240ti)water andaddatstartof
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle.
3)Usecarefilly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon’
WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections.
someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
q Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothew-h cycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
S~TIZER
ChlorineBleach,
Useincaseofinfectionand
Guardsagainstinfectionbyktilingmostbacteriaand
suchasC1oroxbrand contagiousdisease.
viruses:
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSOmNER
Non-precipitating
Followpackagedirections.
Suspendshardnessrninerdsinsolution,keeping
suchasCdgonbrand
Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections.
Combineswithwaterhardnessrninerdstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
whichgivescloudyor miky appearancetowater.
SOW AGENT
Such
as Bizbrand Followpackagedirections.
P~TWAT~G9 STNN
~D
sm =OWM
SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatordy
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
md~R brands heavflysodedareas.Checkgarments’
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsofiandstain
carelabelsforinstructions.
removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
produckisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
rmm mD Dms -
‘owder&suchasRit
Followpackagedirections.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
IndTintexbrands
N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparately.
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240d) bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
--———-—----——-———-———-—--——-—
Howtoremoves@im
1. Tryto removestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
ody recommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewithtie garment.
*Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
S@inRemovaIHint–
UsingCMorineBleachfor
Seenextpagefor
mite andBleachableWabrics.
$tiin RemovaiGuide.
Mix 1/4cup(60d) ctiorine
Formorecompleteinformationon
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
stainremoval,requestgovernment
coolwater—approximately80°F.
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
(fl°C.)-in a sinkorpan.Soak
Fabrics:’054D.Toobtainacopy
stainedaredfor5 minutesand
writeto:ConsumerInformation
launderinwasher.
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
TheCaseof
the 6’InvisibIe”Shin.
Foodor cookingotisonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashqcle itself.
Oncethese
spo~ bwomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
*Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstind 30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Availableatlowcost.
e
Howcanyoupreventthese
66Mter-You-Wash99shins?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Stiinremovalguide
-—
-
shin
—
ChewingGum,etc.)
mite and BIeachableFabtics
See
ControlSettingGuide,BleachonPage7
Other WasIhabIeFabtics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwahr,Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrapeo~asmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Applyundi~utedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifshin remains,bleach
accordtigtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
arnmonia3*Rinsethorougtiy.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-cMorinebleach.
Blood
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMflk
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundtiutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundflutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Coff@andTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordkgtoStainRemovalHinton ‘
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;FOHOWguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewitha stie dry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Od,Tar,CodLiverOfl.
TreatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluidfiApplyundtiutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
oloring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-ctiorinebleach.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mfldew,Scorch
Applyunddutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddete~ent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldtidew stainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid,*orusespraycleaner.Apply
~~ndflutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-cMorineblead].
M, Ballpoint
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
FaintandVarnish
Perspiration
Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
)ananaoil.Launderinwarmwater.
4pplyunddutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
~olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
immoniaorvinegar.**Ifanys~in remains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
)ppositepage,launderanddry,
4pplynlstremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
sunder.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-ctiorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareina wellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds,
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
**Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
k.=
Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
L-,---..
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Questions?
~—..
UseThisRoblemSolver
——.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDMmDY
LINTORRESIDUE
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
o
washing too ]Ong, especially for s~a~ler ]Oads. For normal soil, washone minuteper
poundofdryclothes.
eUseofnon-phosphate
detergentswhich co~n~ine with hardness minerals to fo~ a
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warner washwaterorsofienwaterwithaninstiled mechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersofiener.
~Powderyresiduefrom
gran~~ardetergent may appear to be lint. Predissolve granular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seipage.13.
e
Qverload~g wi~~cause abrasion which creates excessive lint. Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
oNot
enoughdetergenttohold~i~tinsuspension during wash cycle. Increase amount of
detergent.Seepage,13.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleotiy unlesspackage ‘
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.SeepageH.
~pi~~ingUsua]]yon
polyester-cotton blends is caused bynormalwearand may looklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
oS~ticelectricitycaused
by overd~ing wfll cause attraction. Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
G~ASY OROILY Thesearesometimescafled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDE~D
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GARMENTS
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GWYED CL~HES
@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
eWaternothot
enough for type ~f~oad. Be sure water heater is set to deliverhotwaterat
thewasherat140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds-such as
dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCdgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5, Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
18
PROBLEM
GR4YED
cLmHEs
(continued)
YELLOWED
cLmHEs
PossmLE CAUSEANDmmDY
@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoab forheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@Useofsbapinhardwater.Switihtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
~Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoddeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor ~
smder loads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwateris suitableforgarment.’
@Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCdgonwithphosphate—
use272timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersofiening.
@Donotusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,if necessary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8,Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentand@lowclothestosoakforabout20 minutes.
@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterii yellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GfayedClothes~’above.
@CNorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchasChlorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’Carebstructions.
Restorecolorusingcolorremover(suchasMtor Tintexbrands),followpackage
directions.
@Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersofiefierdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-c~orinebleach. ~
2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovesfiots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain,Toremoveovemllye~iow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccnr,do
notusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
—
‘PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEAm MMEDY
—
BLUEORGWY
Improperuseoffabricsotiner. Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLORSTAINS dtiutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabricSoftener
Dispenser.SeepageU. Toremovestiim: dampenstainedareaandrubwithundiluted
liquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingctiorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
sHmKAGE,
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedina washeror byhand;othersmaybesafely
GENERAL
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturersCareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashordry.
SHRNKAGE,
~
Re~~mtion s~itiage canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNI~
andelongat~ bythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
b
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle. -
*fio~essive or delayedsbrinhge iscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)
~Y
isghdually removedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytbes withoutprevious‘shrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage
abbve.
-,
@Shi*ge causedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingincoolorwarmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
~NKLIN6 ~ ~ “
@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPR-~SS ‘
AND “NO-~~~”
QToomanyclothesindryer.Dryotiy onewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS
~
hproper loads. AvoidlaunderingheavyP~rmanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshim orblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads. . .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrin~ing.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium
LevelforSmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
*Accum~~lationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustuseanon-
phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
*Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrintiing.
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