GE WWA8340G User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA8340G

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

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thebestfrom

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contents

Agitator

ApplianceRegistration

BleachDispenser

Careand Cleaning

useandcareof

model

WWA8340G

ControlsSettingGuide

6,7

CycleSettings

Detergentsand

CM-wAdditives

13-17

Energy-SwingTips

FabricSoftenerDispenser

Filter-FloPan

HardWater

LimestoneDeposits

14,26

Mini-BasketTh’Tub

ModelandSerialNumbers

Moving& VacationTips

C@eratingtheWdsher

4,5

Pre-Treating

7,8, 11

ProblemSolver

20-25

RepairService

%fctyInstructions

3,4

SortingClothes

Stains

StainRemovalGuide

UserMaintenanceInstructions 26

?Wrranty

Back Cover

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hel~you.

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Befhx!usingyour washer,

readthisbookCamfuilyo

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewwasher

properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.

Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectricCompany

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

If you received a

*wed washer. oe

Immediatelycontactthedealer

(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe

washer.

save the and money.

Beforeyourequest service...

checktheProblemSolveron

pages20-25.Itlistscausesofminor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan

correctyourself.

Writidown themodel

$M’Mllserialnumbem.

You’ll findthemonalabelonthe

lowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers

here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourwasher.

ToobtainHispanicversionof

thisbook,call

TheGEAnswerCenter@

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice.

Toll-free.

Paraobtenerlaversibnen

espaiiolde&temanual,

namegratisa

TheGEAnswerCenter?

serviciodeinformacibn

paraelconsumidor,

teh$fono800.626.2000.

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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling

RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

womm~ SmETY InStrUCtiOnS

MadMinstructionsMimeusingthisappliance.

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fire,

ekxtricshock,or injpryk)=

persoflswhelmingyowappkc%

fonowbwicpl’ecmtio~,hldtidhg

$Mohving: ‘ ‘,

@use

thisqqm.nce Odyforits

intendedpurposeasdescribedin

thisUsemidCareIi@k.~ ‘ ‘

@Thiswashermtis~tie

properly

insta?d andkxatedinaecortice

with

theImtaMtimiInstructions

beforeitisused.

Ifyoudidnot

receiveanInstallationInstructions

sheetwithyourwasher,youcan

obtainonebycontactingtheservice

locationnearestyou.

–Properlygroundtoconform

withall

governingcodesand

ordinances.

Followdetailsin

InstigationInstructions.

–IIMW orstorewhereitwillnot

k exposedtotemperaturesbelow

ileezingorexposedtotheweather.

–Connecttoaproperlyrated,

protectedandsizedpowersupply

circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.

–Connecttoadequateplumbing

anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin

theInstallationInstructions.

@Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen

thewasherisnotinusetorelieve

pressurecmhosesandvalves,andto

minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve

shouldbreakorrupture.

*Whendisconnectingthis

~ppliancepullbytheplugmther

{IMnthecordtoavoiddamagetothe

cordorjunctionofcordandplug.

,Makesumthatthecordislocatedso

ht itwiliriotbesteppedon,tripped

overor otherwisesubjectedto

damtigeor Wins,

Tbmi~mbthe pwibitity

ofi~~:

~Dohot~~x

c~~~~j~~~]~~~hwith

ammoniaoracidssuchMvinegar

and/orrustremover.Mixingcan

produceatoxicgaswhichmay

causedeath. ~

eDonotWm$hor dry

articles

thatI&webeencleanedin,washed

in9so?kixl~a,qrspottedwith

combMibIeor~losivesdMaWs

(suchasgasoline;degreasers,

dry-ckariings@vents9kerosene,

etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors

thatcouldigniteorexplode.~

Donotaddthesesubstancestothe

washwater9anddonotusethese

substancesaroundyourwasher

and/ordryerduringoperation.

~~ROGEN GA$isproduced

bytheebemicalactionwithin

yourwaterheaterandthegasemi

accumulateinthewaterheater

and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas

notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo

weeksorionger.

mwmuwAs

CMBEEW~S~ UNDER

THESE631WMSTN~. Soto

preventthepossibitityofdamage

orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot

waterfortwoweeksormore,or

moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe

hotwatersystemmaynothave

beenusedforsmnetime,turnon

allhotwaterfaucetsandallow

themtorunforseveralminutes

beforeusinganyelectrical

appliancewhichisconn~ted

thehot

watersystem.Thiswill

allo}vanyhydrogengastoescape.

Sincethegasisfi3mmable,donot

smokeoruseanopenflme or

app!ianceduringthisprocess.

aosesa~wi$iomiswma~

W&Jappllmcgktiedbyormar

LMldnm,Doriot

~Mowc~tidren

pktyimskk,onorwitht.hk

q@mW?oranyfMsCarded

a@iance.~@WQ

ofdh@ded’

appliancmmadshippingor

packhlgrnater$l!s

propfxly.

Mifore~scqrdmgawqsher,or

rwnovingfromMwWx3,remove

tllwwasherML

oKeep~1lautidryskis(sucha$

detergents,bleaches,fabricsofkmers,

etc.)outofthereachofchildren,

prefqmblykalm~cabket. Obwve

allwarningson-containerlabelsto ‘

avoidpersonalinjury.

~Keeptheareaaroundand

underneathyourappliancesfree “

fkomtheaecunxdationofcombustible

materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

@Keeptheflooraroundyour

appliancesckm anddrytoreduce

thepcissibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethepossibility

ofekxtricshock,unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply

beforeattemptinganymaintenance

orcleaning(excepttie removaland

cleaningofthelintfilter).

N~E: Ihming theCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesIWW

disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupply.

*Do Rot

tamperwithcontrols.

@Do

notoperatethisappliance

ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembkd,orhas

missingorbrokenparts,including

adamagedcordorpkg.

*Neverclimbonorstandonthe

washertop.

~DOno~washfibergkxxartick%in

your’washer.SkinirritMiOncould

resultfromtheremainingparticles

thatmaybepickedupbyclothing

duringsubsequentwasheruse.

(corttimwi nextpt+y?]

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Howtoopemk your clotheswasher

W~G—To reducetheriskoffire, electricshock,orinjurytopersons,

readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRU~IONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.

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Five Cycle Waeher with Mini.Wesh

Regular

OFF

KIwn

—

Cyclee so&K\@’

E&&tics

Variable Weter Level

~ Temperature

Waeh / Spin

OmAMm%

Speed

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a a~ tfsh~ oah’—’— ~

Swting landbading

~Sortclothescarefhllybyfabric

type,weight,colorandamountof

soilaccordingtoinstructionson

page11.

@RemoveFilter-Flo@panand

Mini-BasketTMtub.Theunderside

ofthelid isa goodplacetoputthe

panwhileloadingor unloading

clothes.

DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen

washingregularloads.You’llfind

completedetailsonhowandwhen

tousetheMini-Baskettub

onpage9.

*Loadclothesintothewash

basket,beingcarefd nottooverload.

Clothesshouldbebelowtheretaining

ring.Seepage 12formoreloading

inf[wnlatiOn.

*PositionFilter-Flopanon

agitatorandaddmeasuredamount

ofdetergent.Seepages13through

17forinformationondetergen~

andotherlaundryadditives.

N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo

panasawashbasket.Donotput

anyitemstobewashedinthe

Filter-Flopan.

~Seepage8forinformationon

howtouseBleachandFabric

SoftenerDispensers.For

informationonbleachesandfabric

softeners,seepage170

@Closelid, washerwillfillbutnot

agitateor spinwithlidopen.

setting the controls

UsetheControlsSettingGuideon

pages6 and7 to helpyoumakethe

properselections.

@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.

@ SelectWaterLevel.

—

SMALL:Washeris lessthan1/3

fi.dlofclothes.

MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2full.

LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.

EXTRALARGE:Over2/3full.

MINI-BASKETSeeinstructions

onpage9.

Ifyouwishto increaselevelafter

you’vemadea selection,turnknob

to “RESET”andselectnewlevel.

o SelectWash/RinseTemperature.

Coldrinsewillbeautomatically

providedwithuseofSynthetic

Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down

sprayrinseandcoldwaterdeep

rinseareprovidedtominimize

settingofwrinkles.)

@ PushCycieSeh@orKnobin

andturnclockwisetoyourselected

washsetting.

REKWL4RcYcLE–––

Formostcottons,linens,workand

playclotheswithnormalsoiling.

—

SYNTHETICSCYCLES–

Forpermanentpressandknits

loadssuchasshirts,blouses,

dressesandsimilarwearingapparel

withnormalsoiling.Anextended

cool-downsprayrinseisprovided

tominimizewrinkling.

PE$!M.PRESS

1 } ‘N’TsSynthetics

Cycles

OFF

Fkg@3f’

Synthetics

RegularCycle

withExtraRinse

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11 7/2 24

-rime

REGULARf3’Kx..EWrrf-i

EXTRARIPR$E–

Emmodemfabricswithheavy

oroilysoil.Asecondrimeis

providedtohelpremovethe

additiomddetergentthat’srequired

forthesesoils.EkepageH.

SOAKSETTING–

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto

loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

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setthlg

Load

CottonsandLinens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Non-colorfast

RcgukwCycle

Reguhir

~yC]C

NormalorLightSoilSetting

NormalorLight!?@ii

~~lting

NormaI

Normal

HotorWarm

WarmorCold

WorkClothes

Heavysoil

Normal Hot

HotorWarm

RegularCycie

withExtraRinse

RegultwCycle

Normalor LightSoilSetting

NormalSetting

Averagesoil

Norm]

PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,

BIendswithCottons

Heavyoroilysoil

Normalor LightSoilS~tting

(

Normal Hot

Warm

RegularCycle~~J

withExtraRinse

SyntheticsCycle

Pe@, l?ressSett~ng

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Averageorlightsoil Normal

Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,

AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics

Sturdy

Delicates

Pe~:,,~~~p5:S~tting

Piti. PressSetting

—

KnitsSetting

SyntheticsCycle

Normal

Gentle

Warm

SyntheticsCycle

Silks,Wools;BlpndsofSilk

andWool

Gentle

Warm

—

KnitsSetting

Gentle

Warm

SyntheticsCycle

RayonandAcetate

Down-filledgarments,if machine

washingisrecommended

Gentle

Warm SyntheticsCycle Perm.PressSetting

NormalorLightSoilSetting,

dependingonamountofsoil

I-lot RegularCycle

BabyC!othes—Sturdy,suchas

Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,

Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,

coven-ails

Normal

Perm.PressSetting

SyntheticsCycle

BabyClothes—Delicate Gentle Warm

LightSoilSetting

BIankets-Wool,Part-Wool,

Cotton

5min.soak

thenNormai

Warm

RegularCycle

LightSoilSetting

RegularCycleBlankc&-Synthetic,Electric 5min.soak

‘henNormal

Warm

Perm.PressSetting

NormalSetting

SyntheticsCycle

Curtains–DON~ MACHINE

WASHFIBERGLASS

Gentle

Hotor Warm

C!lcnillcBedspreads,Robes**

Gentle

HotorWarm SyntheticsCycle

Normal

3otorWarm RegularCycle

Slipcovers,Ihpcrics, BathMa&i

anctRugs**

NormalSetting~oldorWartn RegularCycle

llmims (cspechdlyIndigoBlue

Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed

Normal

KnitsSettingRublxr-coatwiitems,Laminated

Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand

ArticleswithPlastic‘1’rim

Warm

SyntheticsCycle

Perm.PressorKnitsSetting,

dependingonamountofsoil

Pillows

Gentle Warm

*USCColdRifw to save energy.

+W?hcckskw.SomeSIipcmwrs,tirapericsandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

RefertoGarment Mnufadumm’ CareLabels

—

Bleach

Liquidchlorinetype.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

special MmIcthms

Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon

page15.UseRcguiarCyclewithExtraRinse,NormalorLightSoilSetting.SeePage5.

Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage15.

Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchtu~onpage15,

UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,NormalorLightSoilSetting.Seepage5.

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedhicharton

page15.Forheavyoroilysoilonsturdygarments,useRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,

NormalorLightSoilSetting.Seepage5.Smallloadsreducewrinkling,

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Wash

only ifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscaret%lly.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly

non-chlorinebleach.

WE7’–.

Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.

——

Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretztinthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet

downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen

garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand

granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.

GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.

Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.

Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold

waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.

Nobleach

Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini-

Baskettub.Seepage9.

Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.

Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom

damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.

Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.

Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.

Nobleach

Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

Whiteorcoiorfist,liquid

ehlorinc type.

Ifunusuailysoiled,useNormalWalsh/SpinSpeed.

Whiteorcolortkst,liquidchlorinetype.

Washonly2 or 3 rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.

Nobhxlch

Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.

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Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher :

parts. Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit. : -”

Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.

Nobluach

TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).

Nobf(m’fl

Pillowsw-cmadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand

down.ManypiIlowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed

carqfidly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakscamsorholesandmendto

preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes

todissolvedetergent.AddtwopiHowsata timetobalanceload,uscextralargewaterlevel.

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fbr more informationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELA13ELSI’

[;orsaicbytheSupcrintcnticntofDocuments,

U.S.GovcrmncntPrintingOffice,Washington,DC 20402.

Howtouse‘the

BIea&Dkpemer

@Usethisdispenserwithliquid

bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse

powderedbleach,pouritintothe

Filter-l?lopanorwashbasketalong

withyourdetergent.Donotput

powderedbleachintothebleach

dispenser.

~Measurebleachcarefilly.Here

aresomerecommendedamounts:

LARGEWATERLEVEL—I%

CUP

(310ml)liquid

SMALLWATERLEVEL—213

CUP

(170ml)liquid

MINI-BASKETtub–1/4

CUP

(60ml)liquid

@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

~DO notoverfili or Mowdispenser

tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.

Undilutedbleachcancausefabric

damage.

@Neverpour undilutedliquid

bleach directlyontoclothesor

intothe

washbasketor iWni-

Baskettub.

@PositiontheFabricSoftener

DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.

~Pourmanufacturer’srecommended

amountoffabricsoftenerintoa

standardmeasuringcup.

~Addenoughwatertofillthecup

1/2fill.

HowtoI.Jsethe

soakSettiq

@Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe

dispenser.

@Thefabricsoftenerwill

automaticallybedispensedatthe

propertime.

@Donotstopthewasherchrhqg

thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe

dispensertoemptytoosoon.

WhenusingFabricSoftener

DispenserwiththeMini-Basket

tub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of

concentratedsofieneror one(1)

tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted

softener.

~Do not usetheFabric Softener

Dispenserwith the Soak Setting.

@“SOAK”settingtemperatureis

controlledbytheRinsetemperature

switch.(Ifa warmsoakisdesired,

settheWASH/RINSE

‘TEMPERXI’UREswitchto

“HOT/WARM?’)

~If ahotsoakisdesired,setthe

WASH/RINSETEMPERATURE

switchto “HOT/WARM”andturn

theCycleSelectorKnobto

“NORMAU’intheRegularCycle.

Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills

andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe

CycleSelectorKnobandturnto

“SOAK’PullouttheCycle

SelectorKnobtocompletethe

cycle.

~Foranextendedsoakallowthe

washertofillandagitateforafew

minutestodissolvethesoaking

agent.ThenpushintheCycle

SelectorKnobtostopthewasher

(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak

foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired

soakperiod,pullouttheCycle

SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.

~DonotusetheE’abrkSoftener

DispenserortheMini-Baskettub

with the Soak Setting.

HowtousetheMini-Basket”tub

eMini-BasketTMtub$designed

forsmallloadsofregularfabrics

mdelicatehand-wa;hables,can

beusedwithanycycleexceptthe

S(IIAKsetting.

‘1’J@d M-Basker”tub

wash !iOads

@Small

loadsofregularfabrics

(up tO2%pounds).

*Delicateloadssuchaslingerie,

mntyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,

~fi, shi~~babyclothesandother

smalldelicatehandwashables.

~stuffedtoys.

~Tenniss~oes.

Howtowash asmallIOail

ofrqy.k fabrics

delicatelmndwashabks

L RemoveFilter-Flopan.

2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.

Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof

[hemachineforeasierinstfdlation

andremovalofMini-Baskettub.

3, LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.

Seepagei1forsortinghelp.

4. Afterloadingclothesinthe

Mini-13askettub,besuretoreplace

theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves

asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe

Mini-Baskettub.

5. Put 1Ato 1/3

CUP(60tO80ml)

detergentintoFilter-Flopan.

6. Addbleach,ifdesired.Measure

carefullyandpourrecommended

amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup

(60ml)–directlyintothebleach

dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser

instructions.

‘7.Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired.

Pour1teaspoon(5ml)of

concentratedsofteneror 1

tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted

softenerintoFabricSofiener

Dispenseron Filter-Flopan. See

page8fordispenserinstructions,

specialinstructionsformeOftheMini”BasketTh’tub

*TheMini-Baskettubcanbeused

~Whenwashingstockings,panty

withanycycleexceptthe SOAK

hoseandothereasilytangled

sct[ing.

items,alwayshandleseparately.

*DOnotwashciothesintheregular

Tominimizetangling,theuseofa

netlaunch-ybagisrecommended.

wmhhaskctwhenusingtheMini-

VimkmlewarmLC3W31

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IW”w

LMGE

MINI.

~$KET !;!

MEDIUM

I:fSMALL

–Set WaterLevelto “MINI-

BASKET”position,

–Select desiredWash/SpinSpeed

andWash/RinseTemperature.See

page4.

–Select desiredcycle(REGULAR

or SYNTHETICS).Seepage4.

9. PullCycleSelectorknoboutto

startwasher.

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Tips

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems

don’tlookcleanandfreshafier

washing,youwillprobablyre-wash

them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste

energy.Remembertosortyour

clothescarefully,andloadthem

properly,selectcorrectcycles,use

enoughdetergentandchooseQ

watertemperaturewarm

enoughto

releaseand.@ ridofsoil. ‘

@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on

a regularbasisonlywhenwashing

heavilysoiledarticles-such as

workandplayclothes.

@Undernorrmdsoilconditions,

washinwaterabove80”F.(27”C.).

Thisgenerallymeansusingthe

WarmWashtemperaturesetting

onyourwasher—temperatures

approximately90°to MI°F.or

handcomfortable.Ifyounotice

thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter

severalconsecutivewashings,use

HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe

forfabrics.

@Tryto washlessoften.Save

articlesofthesametypeoffabric

untilyouhavea fullload.

~If

YOU must washsmallerloads,

adjusttheamountofwater.Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.

Yourlocalutilitycantel~youwhich

aretheoff-peakhours.

@UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove

morewaterandhelplessendrying

time.Thedryerwillremoveany

wrinklescausedbytheNomxdSpin.

*UseyourMini-BasketTk’tubfor

verysmailIoads.It useslesswater

thanthesmaliwaterleve~inthebig

tubonthiswasher.Youwillakm

saveon detergentandenergy.

Howtosorttheclothes

Sortby stnfiicetexture

Separate

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lJnt

Producers

from

.’

.— ---

Lint

Collectors

LINTPRODUCERS- Suchas

terrytowelingandchenille—give

uplint.

LINTCOLLE~RS— suchaS

man-madefibersandnapped

fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy

—attractlint.Thesemustbe

washedseparately.

Formoreinformationonlint

control,seepage20.

sort

byfabric

from

-J PermPressr

from

sortbysoil

separat~

from

sort

bycolor

Separate

—

Whites

from

—-

Lights

from

_——. .

( !

13arks

from

FOR INsTlltlcT’IoNs ON

13iFFERENTFABRICSAND

Lol\DsqSEEPAGES6 and 7.

paystockk andprepare

cIothwforwasldng~

QEmptypockets,brushoutcuffs,

zipzippers,snapimps, hooks

andbuttons.

* Doanynecessarymending—-rips,

hems,tears.

Checkallitemsforareasofheavy

soilorstain.

@Removestains,ForSTAIN

REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE190

TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabricsurfacedamage.

RegularCyclewithExtra Rinse——

SpecialModernFabricCyclesfor

removableheavyandoilysoils.

(Seepage5forinstructions.)

Seepage6“ControlsSetting

Guide:’

_ –.

——

—

—.

—

----

—..

iiiiir

—

-- .

~—

Seepage20 “TheProblemSolver:’ =-

$oakingandPre-treating— E “

agoodwaytoloosendeepsds

w.-.

-v A

and stains.

Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent

orspecialsoakingagentisanother

waytoremoveheavysoils,

embeddeddirtandevensome

stains.

So*ng canbeeitheracompletely -----------

separatewashingstepor aprelim-

inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.

Fordetailedinformationonhow

m&_-

tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8. =–

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=~~.

FOR lNFOR~T1ON ON

& —.–.–

SOAKINGAGENTS,SEE

M!Ml

PAGE17.

p%;:”

Howtokxtdyourl+vasher

~Loadclothesdrv.

Thisilhstration, withclothesjust

—-...

@Takea properlysortedgroupof

clothesanddropthemlooselyin

thewashbasketinthisorder:

LargeItems

—likesheets.Donot

wraparoundtheagitator;

SInallItems—likewashcloths.

MediumSizeItems—liketowels.

Hereisa typicalfullload:

~Ollb~~ ~htXtS

6 L{)ng$l&etwe

Shirts

3 BoxerShorts

6Standard??illowCases

5 T-shirts

-tPair‘Rxmcrs

b EGmdkcrchiefs

h+wadhg permanentpress

ifyOMdonothaveadryer.

youarema~hine-washing

PermanentPressclothesthatyou

plantolinedryordrip-dry,use

extracamtominimizewrinkling

inthewashprocess:

UJBecarefulnottooverload

washer.PermanentPressclothes

musthaveampleroomtomove

freely.AMediumsizePermanent

Pressloadisthelargestthatshould

bewashed.

@Usemorewaterthanyouwould

foraregularload.UseaMedium

WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an

ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora

MediumLoad.

@Removeclothespromptlyas

soonaswasherstopsandhang

immediately.

reachingtheClothesRetaining

Ring,showsa properload.Clothes

haveampleroomtomovebecause

theyarenotpackeddown,nor

wrappedaroundtheagitator.

Clothesareloadeddrysincewet

itemsareaptto packdownwhich

encouragesoverloading.Thissize

loadrequiresafullwaterfill.

@TOminimizewridding,Use

GentleWash/SpinSpeed.

What

isthebestsizeloadof

clothes—large,rmedimn7or

smali?Savetime,energyand

detergentbyavoidingextrauseof

thewasher.Tryto washa fullload

ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto

saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull

load.If youmustwashsmaller

Ioads,savewater,energyand

detergentbyadjustingthewater

leveIforthesizeoftheload.See

page4.

TOadditemsafterthewasherhas

started.

@Turnoffthewasher.

~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo

pan.

@Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.

~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand

restartthewasher.

NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo

panasawashbasket.Donotput

anyitemstobewashedinthe

Filter-Flopan.

NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,

pantyhoseandothereasilytangled

items,alwayshandleseparately.To

minimizetangling,werecommend

theuseofa netlaundrybag.

Factirstocomiderinselectingdete~en@andsoap

Products

Phosphate––

I?owderedDetergents

Non-I%osphate—

PowderedIMergenfi

- liquidDetergents

soaps

—--”-

(

Advantages

—

Performwillinhardorsoftwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell,

Canbeusedinhot,warm,or

coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsoft

ormoderatelyhardwater.

Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate

productsareavailable.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Offerbetterperformancein

hardwaterthanpowdered

non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsandfabric

blendswell.

Areexcellentasconcentrates

forremovingspots.

Completelydissolveevenin

coldwater.

Performwellinsoftwater.

Arcnotavailableinscimeareas,

—-

—

Generallydonotcleanwellin

hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,

especiallyincoldwater.

Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasaningredientmay

causeharmfullimestonedeposits

onclothesandwasherwhen

combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage14.)

Maynotperformaswellas

powderedphosphateproducts

whendilutedinwashwater.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

medium-hardorhardwater.

Maycombinewithwater

hardnessmineralstoform

stickysoapcurd.

ISyourwaterhard?If itis,and

washersurfaces.Thehardness

(11or moregrains)andifyouwash

ifyouuseaca~bonat.etypenon-

ofyourwaterandyourwashing

justa fewloadsaweek,youmay

phosphatedetergent,youwill

frequencywilldeterminehow

seelimestonebuildupsinjus~afew

mostprobablynoticelimestone*

rapidlythelimestonewillbuild

months.

depositsonyourclothesand

up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD

Effects

ondomes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs

morerapidlyoncotton,itwill

eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin

thefollowingways:

@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto

fabricssuchastoweling.

~Causescolorstofadeandbecome

dullanddingy.

@Causesgrayingoffabrics.

~Leavesa white,powderyresidue

ondark-coloreditems.

~Causesspot-fadingofbright

colorsasa resultofdirectcontact

withdetergent.

~Reduceswrinkle-resisbnceof

permanentpressfabrics.

~Destroyseffectivenessofflarfie-

retardantfinishesoncottonssuch

aschildren’ssleepwear.

~Increasesfabricwearbecause

ofthescrubbingactionbetween

limestonedepositsonthefabrics

duringwasheragitation.

*Unsightlybuilduponallw~sher

surfacesexposedtothewash

solution.

*M:]t-1ike,crustyformationscaused

bylintadheringtothesticky

limestonedeposits.

@Increasedservicecallsbecause

oflimestonedepositsinthepump,

recirculationwaterhoses,filters

:mdotherwasherparts.

@I@duccdusefullifeofwasher.

RecOmendedmethodsto

reduceIinWStOnebuildups

Useapowderedphosphate

detergentor aliquiddetergentif

theseareavailableinyourarea.

@Installahomewatersoftener.

Thiswillsignificantlyreduce

limestonebuildup.

~Useapackagednon-precipitating

watersoftener,suchasCalgon

brandwithphosphate.

GQOdwashingpractices

may delayIin@me damage

toclothes

Thefollowingrecommendations

willtemporarilydelaytheeffects

oflimestoneonyourclothes.

Thesearegenerallygoodwashing

practicesandwillgivebettersoil

removalwhetheror notyouhave

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

inrelationto waterhardness.

*Increaseuseofbleaches,presoak%

packagedwaterconditione~,prewash

soilandstainremoverstohelpin ~

removingstubbornsoilsandstains,

~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.

Washverydirtyloadsseparately

andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep

dirtfromredepositingonless

soileditems.Washdelicateitems

separatelytopreventdamagefrom

heavy,sturdyclothes.

~Washsmallerloadstoincrease

cleaningactionofwasher.

o Usefabric

softener to counteract

stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.

Howtopartiallyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped

deposits,theymaybepartially

restoredbysoakingina solution

oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon

ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.

USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.

Thenwashclothesinthewasher

usingdetergent.

@Donotusevinegarsoak

solutioninwasher.Theacidic

actionofthevinegarmay

damagetheporcelain.

@VinegarsoaksolutionmaY

reducethewrinkle-resistance

ofpermanentpressfabrics.

~Vinegarsoakmaydamage

thedyesin somefabrics.

*LlMESTf3iNE—technicallycalled CALCIUtVICARBONATE—iscaused bythe

reactionof Ihe calcium in the hard wfate!with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.

—

Howmuchde~~ent shouldyouuse?

Theuseofasufficientamount

ofdetergentisoneofthemost

importantthingsyoucandoto

makesureyourwashcomesout

clean.

Amwnt E’w@red

Wries

Wmmi.ingto:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

~. Sizeofload

4. Typeofdetergent

5. Washtemperature

Usemoredetergentif

ymrhave...

Iftherecommendedamountof

detergentproducestoomanysuds,

switchtoalowsudsingdetergent

brand,andfollowinstructionson

package.

1.Hardwater

2. Largeloads

3. Greasyoroilysoils

4. Lowerwashtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent. .

Usingtoolittledetergentis

acommoncauseoflaundry

problems.‘Alwaysmeasure

detergentina standard

measuringcup.

HowtoWedetergent-gmnular

powdered:

Placedetergentinthefikerpanfor

normalcondition%but,forbest

results,putitnexttotheagitator

aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.

Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve

well,predissolvethedetergentin

hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto

thewashbasket.

—

_—

Lluulu

Chains

.-——-

L Userecommendedamountof

detergentforyourloadandwater

hardnessasshowninguide.

2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low

andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,

non-phosphatepowders,follow

recommendationsonpackage.

3. I?orRegularcyclewithExtra

—.

—

....

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo

abouthardwater,youneedtoknow

ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard

itis.

‘-.

~Ifyoufiveinamunicipalarea,

contactyourwatercompany.

~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin

somesuburbanareas,contactyour

countyagent.

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so

manygrains’pergallon”and

meansthis:

Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT

4 to 10grains–HARD

11to 19groins-VERYHARD

20grainsandover—

EXTREMELYHARD

Ifyourw~terisSOFT,youhave

noproblem.Youcanusesoapor

detergentasyoupreferandforget

allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave

HARDwater-lessthan10grains—

andyouusephosphatedetergent,

youalsohavenoproblem.

But,ifyouhavemorethan10

grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour

waterwitheither.. .

L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin

yourhome,or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater

sofiener.

Forinformationonwater

softeners,seeguidebelow.

Addthismuch watersoftener witha M waterlevel

Grainsof

hardness

o–lo 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30

Whenusing

‘hcup

‘/2 cup

()

%cup 1cup 11cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups

1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove

withsoap

(80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml)

30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Laundry

productandtype Howtouseit Specialinstructions

BLEACH

CldorincLiquid UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto

1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto

suchasCloroxbrand

instructionsonpage8.

washerorondryclothes.

2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine

bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s

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

colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.

3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial

instructions.

Non-chlorinesuchas

Followpackagedirections.

1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.

Clorox2brand

Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.

2)ISmosteffectiveinhotwater.

FABRICSOFTENEIW

Rinseadditivesuchas

UseyourFabricSoftenerIlispenser 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.

DownyBrand

accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.

2]Reducesstaticelectrichy.

FO11OWpackagedirections.

3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon

WashAdditivesuchas Addduringwashcycle.

someclothes.

RainBarrelbrand

4)llonotpourdirectlyonclothes.

5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,

suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s

instructionsexactly.

~ANITIZER

ChlorineBleach,

Useincaseofinfectionand

Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand

$UehasCloroxbrand

contagiousdisease. viruses:

SeeunderBleachabove.

~ATERSOFTENER

Jon-precipitating

Followpackagedirections.

Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping

uchasCalgonbrand

Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.

‘rccipitatingsuchas

Followpackagedirections.

Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate

Ioraxbrand

Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.

whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.

SOAKAGENT

SuchasBizbrand

Followpackagedirections.

PRETREATING,STAIN

ANDSIWYI’REMOVERS

SuchasSpray‘nWw+h

Followpackagedirections,Treatonly

CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe

andK2Rbrands

heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain

carelabelsforinstructions.

removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave

directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment

productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed

normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment

productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.

l’U’WSANDDYES

%wdcredsuchMRit

Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload,Go

indTimexbrmis NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe

throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,

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

exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin

washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration

butmaynevereliminateit.

(

‘1

—

‘~ibr more information on sanitim-s. send b- Govwrnmcnt Ehdktin. #57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe

C’onsumcrlnfi)rmationCenter.Pueblo,

COkmdO 81009,

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—

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Howtoremovestains

L Trytoremovestainsassoonas

possible.Thefresherthestain,the

easieritistoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingtoremove

anystain,takethesesteps:

@Find.thefabricandthefinishin

thechartonthenextpage,anduse

onlyrecommendedmethods.

@Checkthecarelabelinstructions

thatcamewiththegarment.

@Teststainremovalproductona

hiddeninsideseamoronasample

ofthematerial.

eAvoiduseofhotwateron

unknownstain.Itcansetsome

stains.

3. Followstainremowdwitha

thoroughrinsing.

4. Washwithrecommended

amountofsoapordetergent.

StainRemovalHint–

UsingChlorineBleachfor

WhiteandBleachaMeEhbrics.

Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine

bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of

coolwater—approximately$O”l?.

@7°C!,)-ina sinkorpan.Soak

stainedareafor5minutesand

launderinwasher.

TheCaseofthe‘gInvisible”Stain.

Foodor cookingoilsonyour

syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains

whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand

whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.

If thesestainsarenotcompletely

removedinthewash,theoilyspots

maypickupdirtfromthewash

water.Thentheywi~lbecomevery

visibleandyoumaythinktheywere

causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,

howcanyouremovethem?

~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.

~Re-washusinghottest

~dkr the

fabriccanstand.

Howcanyoupreventthese

“After-You-Wash”stains?

%Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.

e Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.

Seenextpagefor

MainRemovalGuide.

I?ormorecompleteinformationon

stainremoval,requestgovernment

bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom

Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy

writeto:ConsumerInformation

Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

Availableatlowcost.

@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

often.

stain

WhiteandINeachableRd3rics

See

ControlSettingGuide,BleachonPage7

OtherWashable I?al.mk$

Adhesives

Rubwithiceorimmersoinverycoldwter, Usedid [ml 10

Sameaswhiteandbkmchttblefabrics.

(ChewingGttm,etc.)

careji.dlyscrapeoffm

muchadhesiveorgumaspossibic.Sponge

withasafedrycleaningfluid~thenlaunder.

,——

Anti-perspirants,

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach

Sameaswhiteandblcachablefabrics

Deodorants

accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas

exceptusenon-chlorinebleach,

changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith

Blood

Chocolate,Cream,

IceCreamandMilk

CoffeeandTea

Cosmetics:EyeShadow,

Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid

orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,

Powder;Crayon;Grease,

Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.

ammonia$*Rinsethoroughly.

Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.

bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Soakincoldwater,Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfh.tid*;

Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording

cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.

detergent,Launderinwarmwater.

Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton

Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,

oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor

applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes

cream.

andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry

cleaningfluid$Launder.

Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluidy

detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval

Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.

Hintonoppositepage.

FreshFruit,

Fruit Juices,

Soakstain in cool water.

Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain

Wine,Vegetables,orFood

RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.

Coloring

Grass,Foliage,Flowers,

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots

.Mildew,Scorch

whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If

eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint

onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)

Ink,Ballpoint

Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland

spongewithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply

undiluted1iquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain

Rcmowt!Hintonoppositepage.

paintandVarnish

Softenwithoil, lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor

bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.

—

Perspiration

Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If

colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith

ammoniaor vinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry

cleaningfluid:~orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton

opposit; page, launder and dry.

usingmanufacturer’sdirections.ARinseand

1ust

Applyrustremover,

I launder.

~pongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining

tainwithnon-chlorinebleach.

Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted

!i@ddetementaBleachremainingstain

withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.

Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.

Scorchcanseldomberemoved.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach

withnon-chlorinebleach.

Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

Out ion:Ikausc cleaning fluids tendto be toxic, besureyouarcinuWCIIventilatcdroomwhenusingthem.

No~leaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuser

famiI

iarwiththcIimitationsfindrequiredtautious(usuallyprintedonIabc}).

Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.

Umkrnocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingilammablcmaterials(waxes,

cleaningfluids,etc.) bewashedinwasher.

‘rDonotmixchlorirwbleachwithammonitior acidssuchas vinegi~r

i~nd/orrust remover. Mixing can produce a toxic gas which may cause death.

m~.

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!%$%7%

Isr4$m..

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—

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S:NICandrefer[ognrmcntmiinufacturcrs’~i~rt) labels.

Questiom?

UseThisRoblemSolver

PROBLEM

LINTORRESIDUE ‘.

ONCLOTHES.

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GREASYOROILY

STAINSON

LAUNDERED

GARMENTS

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)

fmrnlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,cordurgy).

@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads,Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdryclothes.

@?Jseofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoflenerorapackaged

watersoftener.

~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely

dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer

washwater.Seepage15.

@Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

~Toomuchbleach.Usecomectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof

detergent.Seepage15.

0ficorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage8.

~Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.

~Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin

rinsecycle.

Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the

oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They

are

notcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.

Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubi~

undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing

hottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse.Seepage5.

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