Hovvtogetthebestfrom
settingthecontrols
p4
BleachandF*ric
Sofiener
Dispensers p8
usingthe
Mini-Basketmtub
p9
Energy-savingtips
sorting andloading
choosingdetergents
pl~
Stiin
removal
p18
Questions?
Use
theProblemSolverD20
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writedmmi’1-themodel
ad. serial
numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Howto
opemk your
washer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...495
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
CkMrdssettingguidefor
differentfabricsandloads . ...6.7
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Hewtouse.
theBleachand
FabricSoftenerDispensers .. ...8
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or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
I-%Jwtousethe
N4ini-Basket~’tub... . . . . . . . ...9
Energy-savingtips . . . . . . . . ...10
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AppliancePark
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ModelNumber
Ebv tosorttheclothes. . . . . . . .H
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
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IfymlIr’wxivda
AmWed Washer.e o
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Howtoloadyourwasher . .. ...12
Whatis thebestsizeload
Ofclotixx?...... . . . . . ... . . . . .-u
Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdetergents ~
andsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..E3
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Beforeyourequest Sdm’ke.● .
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Theresultsofcontirmeduse
ofcarbonatedetergents.. . . . ...14
Howmuchdetergentor soap
shouldyouu.se’l. . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Howto usedetergent
orsoap . . . . . . . . . . .+....... .15
Hardwater—doYOU.
haveit? . . . . . ..= . . . . . . . . . . ..lfi
Cl&xlaundryproducts. .. . . . ..1’7
Howtoremovestains . . . ...18. N
AUwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
TheProblemSolver . . . . ...20-25
Me establishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
Usermaintenance
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...26
Ifyosneedswvice . . . . .. . . ...27
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2
.,aiire, ehxtrk shxk, or injuryto
a
al
Ofinjury:
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theMowing :
@Usethis
appliance onlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisIJseandCareBook.
eThiswasher%nWXbe~rop$riy
kwed md lwakd in.accorance
withtheInstMatiQnhtrwctiom
beforeitisused.Ifycmdidnot
~~~eivean~n~ta~~ati~n~~tru~tions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan.
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–I%qxAy groundtoconformwith”
ailgoverningcodesandordinances.
Followdetailsi~ktallatkm
hlstructions.
–InsEdloxstorewkxe itwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
fkezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Ckmnecttoapropezlyrated,
mteckd andsizedpowersupply
rcuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
ad. drainfacilitiesasdescribedin
thelnstdation Instructions.
~Turn~fiwa~rfa~ee~~~en
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesand.valves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
s }~en iiscomectingW
appliancepullbytheplugrather
&anthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
~Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedcm,tripped
overm otherwisesubjectedto
&um2georstress.
~EMm%repairorreplaceanypart
Cfti-leappkmceor’attemptmy
mvichg 3.MW3SSspecifically
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Af)fj$~]q~~pjf U.ndarswndal-dj;@~;A=,tg=
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-,?;:’%theskinsmCal-1-y<M.
-,
@Do~o~mixc~~oj--~~~leac~ wi~~
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
e
DO notwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,deg~easers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
e
I-wDROGEN GASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterks
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
CANBEEXPLOSIVEUNDER
THESECIRCUMSTANCES.
SOto
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksorrnore9or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun,
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
ThisVWallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflmabie,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchikkento
playinside,on.orwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiswddappfimms mdstippkgor
packingnxW2rialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereach.ofchildren,
prefemblykal~kdmbtiet. Observe
allwarningsoncontainerIabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneath.yourappliancesfree
fromtheaccurmdationofcombustibk
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslippingo
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfikr).
Nm:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOIWpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~DOnotroper withcontrols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembkd,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.
@Neverc~i~bonorstandonthe
washertop.
e DOnotW&fiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromthercmaini~gparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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gmmmt
filanufactHIeF’scareinstmctions
.4m.ddbefdkwed verycarefully.
Forwasheroperation
*Do not leavewasherM up
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
washand
spinactionmd prevent mvvSptxdid pullout Cyck!
completionofthecycle. selectorKnobtorestart.
@Do
not changeSPEED
SELECTIONwhik washeris
SAW T.msE
operating.Ifachangeinspeedis
desired,pushinCycleSekctor
mSTRUCTIONS
Knobto “STOP”positionandwait
forwashertostop.Thenselectthe
Howtoopem@ yourclotheswasher
~T~~—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,or injurytopersons,
readtheEW?ORT’’NI’SAFETYINSTRUCTR3NSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page11.
~RemoveFilter-FloQpanand.
Mini-BasketTMtub.Theunderside
oftheM is agoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingorunloading
clothes.
JDOnotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
completedetailsonhowandwhen
tousethe~ini-~asket tub
cmpage9.
~Positionl?ilter-FIopanon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdetergent.Seepages13through
17forinformationondetergents
andotherlaundryadditives.
NCY13!3:Do notusetheFilter-no
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-l?lopan.
~Seepage8forinformationon
howtouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.For
informationonbleachesandfabric
softeners,seepage17.
~Closelid, washerwillfillbutnot
agitateor spinwithlidopen.
setting the
Ck-MMkds
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6am!.7 tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@ SelectWashTemperature.
a SelectRimeTemperature.
ColdrinseWWbeautomatically
providedwhenColdWashis
selected..
4
@ SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/3
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2fill.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3M.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3 full.
MINI-BASKETSeepage9.
Ifyouwishtoincreaselevelafter
you’vemadea selection,turnknob
to “RESET’ andselectnewlevel.
@ SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired.
Turningcontrolto “YES” will
provideaseconddeeprinseinthe
RegularCycle.If noExtraRinseis
desired,turncontrolto “NO”
@ PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwiseto yourselected
@ PullCycleSelectorKnobout -
tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime. !
m~~toHelpYou
select
Settiws
REGULARCYCLES–
Providelongerwashtimeformost
cottons,lin;ns, workandplay
clothes.“ExtraRinse”canbe
selectedifdesired.
OFF*
r
EXTRA RINSE
STARTSOAK ~
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3
10
REGULAR CYCLES
WASH
PERMPRESSCYCLE–
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
Cycle
Selector
Reguhar Soak mm.
Press
Knits
Mini-Quick
Settings
wash
4
Soak
31/2
Wash
3to17 5t08
2
31/~
Spin
31/2
y/~
3
2
Rinse
31/*
2
31/2
3 2
Spin
7 7
41/2
41/2
21/*
2nd
!Fhse *2
Spin
*7
Total
22to36
Time
*35to49 10
21
tO24
25 15
*When“ExtraRime”controlisturnedto “YESV
IWYlM3:
@Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.
@Totaltimedoesnotincludewaterfilltime.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
5
KNITSCYCLE–
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
MINI-QUICKCYCLE–
Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou
needinahurry.UsewithMINI-
BASKETtubOIdJL
SOAKSETTING–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
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E=iEa&l
El
STARTWASH
\
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:
MINI-QUICK
CYCLE
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EXTRA RINSE
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STARTSOAK =
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WASH
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ColltroksettingGuidefor’differentfabricsandIoa&
Cyck?setting
-“”=-’~”
Wadmpin
Speed
—
wash Vvakr
Temperature*bad cycle’
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
10minutes
10minutes
—
Normal
Normal
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Normal
Normal
Hot
HotorWarm
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
10minutesforsmallloads,
17minutesforallotherloads
14minutes
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
Averageorlightsoil
8minutes
5to 8minutes
Normal
Normal
Hot
Warm
PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
De!icates
Normal
Gentle
Warm
Warm
KnitsCycle
KnitsCycle
SetatStartWash.
SetatStartWash.
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Gentle Warm KnitsCycle
SetatStartWash.
Warm Knits
CyCieRayonandAcetate Gentle
SetatStartWash.
Gentle Warm 8minutes
Down-filledgarments,if machine
washingisrecommended
PermPressCycle
.
10to 14minutes,depending
onamountofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shifts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Normal Hot RegularCycle
Setat StartWash.
KnitsCycle
BabyClothes—Delicate
Gentle Warm
RegularCycle
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton
5min.soakthen
Normal
Warm
3minutes
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric
Warm5min.soakthen
Normal
RegularCycle
3minutes
8minutes
Curtains-DO N(3TMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Gentle HotorWarm PermPressCycle
5to8minutes
14minutes
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Gentle HotorWarm PermPressCycle
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs**
Normal HotorWarm
RegularCycle
Normal
14minutes
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
ColdorWarm RegularCycle
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,PlasticsandArticles
withPlasticTrim
Gentle Warm
KnitsCycle
Setat StartWash.
Gentle
5to8minutes
5to8minutes
Pillows
Warm
PermPressCycle
orKnitsCycle
dependingon
amountofsoil
*UseColdRinsetosaveenergy,
**Checksize.Someslipcoversj-ch-aperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher,
—
Bkach
Liquid
chlorinetype.
Non-chlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinetype.
Nobleach
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-chlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Nobleach
—
SpecialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page15.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2 or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUST-BETUMBLEDRIED.
—
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlike130rateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorin
Mini-Baskettub.Seepage9.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime,Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifususuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonF~UFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Mamypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carefully.
Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,use
highwaterlevel.
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EIOWtome the
Bleach
DkDemer
.a
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.E youpreferto;se
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Fiber-Flopanor washbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
~Measurebleachcarefidly.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL–1%CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL—213CUP
(170ml)liquid
MINI-BASKETtub-1/4 CUP
(60ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
eDonotm%!rfiior’allowdispenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
*Neverpour undilutedHquid
bleachdirectkyontoclothesor
intothe washbasketor Mini-
Baskettub.
Howtousethe
FabricSofkner
How
tousethe
soak
setting
Dkpemer
*Positionthel?abricSoftener
Dispenseronthel?ilter-Flopan.
~Pourmanui%cturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2fill.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
@Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
~Donotstopthe washerduring
the first spin. Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMini-Basket
tub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsoftenerorone(1)
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softener.
~Do not usethe Fabric Softener
Dispenserwith the SoakSetting
or me Mini-QuickO@.
4
.-
REGULAR CYCLES
WASH
I
~“SG4K”settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemperature
switch.(Ifawarmsoakis desired,
settheWASH/WNSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“H(YI’/WARM:’
~If ahotsoakisdesired,setthe
WASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
‘switchto “H(YI’/W-” andturn
theCycleSelectorKnobto
“NORMAC’intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorKnobandturnto
“SOAK’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
~Foran extendedsoakallowthe
washertofdlandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
~Donotusethe Fabric Softener
Dispenseror the Mini-Baskettub
withthe Soak Setting.
—
Howtowe theMini-Basker tub
The Mini-BasketT”tub, designed
for small!k9adsoflwgukwfabrics
or delicatehand-washabks, cm
beusedwith anycycleexceptthe
SOAKsetting.
Vw#’Rkxds
~ Smaliloadsofregular fabrics
(Upto2%pounds).
~Delicateloadssuchaslingerie,
pantyhose,girdles,blouses,
sweaters,socks,shirts,baby
clothesandothersmalldelicate
handwashables.
~Sh.am!d.toys.
@Tennisshoes.
Howtowasha smallhxad
Ofrqular
fhl.n”ks or
delicatehandWashabies
L RemoveFilter-Flopan.
t-
1
4. Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besureto replace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
~. Put 1/4to 1/3CUp(60to 80ml)
detergentintoFilter-Flopan.
6. Addbleach, ifdesired.Measure
carefi.dlyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directly intothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.
7. Add.fabric softener,ifdesired
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
(butnotintheMINI-QUICKcycle
‘ describedatright).Pour1teaspoon
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
(5ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror
themachineforeasierinstallation
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
softenerintoFabricSoEtener
3. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
DispenseronFilter-Flopan.See
SeepageH forsortinghelp.
page8 fordispenserinstructions.
specia~instructionsforWM?OftheMini-BaskerM tub
~TheMini-Baskettubcanbeused
~DonotusetheFabricSoftener
withanycycleexcepttheSOAK
DispenserwiththeMINI-QUICK
setting.WhenusingtheMINI-
cycle.Thecycleis tooshortfor
‘ QUICKcycle,theMini-Basket
properdispensingofthesoftener.
tubshouldbeused.
~Whenwashingstockings,panty
~Donotwashclothesintheregukw
hoseandothereasilytangled
washbasketwhenusingtheMini-
items,alwayshandleseparately.
Baskettub.Therewillnotbe
Tominimizetangling,theuseofa
enoughwaterintheregularbasket
netlaundrybagisrecommended.
andclothesdamagecouldresult.
8. Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows:
VARIABLE WATER LEVEL
EXTRALARGE
~ s,
RESET
LARGE~
[
I
@
MINI ~
MEDIUM
t\
= BASKET
++SMALL
J
–Set WaterLevelto “MINI-
13ASKET”positioni
—SelectdesiredWash/SpinSpeed
andWash/RinseTemperature.See
page4.
—Selectdesiredcycle
(REGULAR,I%RMPRESSor
KNITS).Seepage4.
9. PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
washer.
Howtowe the
=-QUCK cycle
‘TheMINI-QUICK cycleisa
short cycleintendedto wash
smallloads oflightlysoiled
clothesyouneedin a hurry.
Becausethiscycleisa shortonefor
smallloads,theMini-Baskettub
shouldbeusedforsatisfactoryresults.
L Followallthestepsaboveandat
leftexceptforcycleselection.
!
“N’-%
2. Pushthe CycleSelectorknobin
andturnit clockwisetotheMINI-
QUICKcycle.
.3.PulltheCycleSelectorknobto
startthewasher.
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T-
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9
Enegy=Saving~ps
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
~UseHotWash—upto150°F.—on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°E(Z7”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to HO°F.or
handcomfortable.If younotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
~AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
e
Try to wash lessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafill load.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutility hours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.
*UseyourMini-BasketTMtubfor
verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
—
.-.
.-
10
——— —————
..
Howtosorttheclothes
from
LINT’PRoIx3cERs-such as
terry
towelingand chenille-give
up lint.
LINT COLLECTOIW—suchas
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy
-.
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
FOR Mom INFOWTION
ON IUNTCONTROL, SEE
PAGE 20.
=- Separate
from
from
-
from
.—
‘ In addition.tosortingto reducelint
collection,it isrecommendedthat
‘~ fabrics of similarconstructionbe
$?&”-
washedtogether wheneverpossible.
sortby soil
Separate
from
from
*
13
H:zi;y
sort
by color
Separate
from
● ,
13
Lights
from
●
13
Darks
from
e
In
Non-
Colorfast
FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
~m~w~~FABwcsAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
It pays tocheck WM!
pr’epmi? clothes forWd-hqg.
~Empty pockets,brushout cuffs,
zipzippers,snap snaps,hook
hooksand button buttons.
@Do anynecessarymending—
rips, hems,tears.
~ Checkallitemsfor areasof
heavysoilor stain.
~ Removestains.FORSTAIN
REMOVALCHART,SEE
PAGE 18.
@Turn l?olyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
soaking &Pn3’tmating—
a
good way to MM?n
deep Soils and St.aiQs.‘
A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisan ex-
cellentwayto removeheavysoils,
embeddeddirt and evensome
stains.
Soakingcan be eithera completely
separatewashingstepor a prelimi-
nary stepto a completewashcycIe.
For detailedinformationon how
to soak inyourwasher,pleasesee
page8.
FOR INFowmoN ON
!!W4JUNG MXZN’I’S9SEE
PAGE 17.
~ Pre-treat heavysoilby rubbing
in a smallamount of liquid
detergentor a pastemadeof water
and powdereddetergentor soap.
For bestresultswait ?4hour
beforewashing.
Howtoloadyourwasher
I@
G’)EEZIII!I
A_
,
J L
~Loadclothesdry. Thisillustration,withclothesjust
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems-like washcloths.
@
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3 DoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6 StandardPillowCases
5 T-shirts
4 PairTrousers
6Handkerchiefs
reachingtheClothesRetainini
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomoveb~cause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresa fi.dlwaterfill.
What
isthe bestsizehad of
clothes—large,medium9or
small? Savetime9energyand
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafidlload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhavea fi.dl
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergetitbyadjustingthewater
levelforthe sizeoftheload.See
page4.
Special
recommendations
forwashing prmanent press
if youdo
nothave a dryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
o Be Carefil not to over~oa~
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freelv.AMediumsizePermanent
Pres~loadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.Usea Medium
WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
To add itemsafter the washerhas
started.
~7Mnoffthewaiher.
~Carefullyremovethel?ilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
\
Factorstocomider inselectingdetewenband soap
PhosDha@-——
PmdmdDetergents
Nm-PhosplK3te—
PowderedDetergents
Liquid.Detergents
soaps
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswelI.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvantages
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
E!?as__
——
Generallydonbtcleanwellin
hardwater. “-’
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
faiw+—
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
-=
-
-
-
~
-
Theresulbofcontinueduseofcarbonakde@=en@
1syourwaterhard?If itis,and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11or moregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
justa fewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
months.
depositsonyourclothesand
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Effects
(rmCMhes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
*Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
*Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
SJReduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
*Destroyseffectivenessofflarne-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
lMkctsonwasher
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
eMat-fike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
*Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefidlifeofwasher.
I@m’nMnenddmethodsto
reduce hmstone buildups
~Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailablein yourarea.
*Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodvvtwllingpmctict%
may delayhe$he &uxm&!
h clothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
~
~Tsehotter washwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeorfour
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountofdetergent.See
guideonpage15forrecommended
detergentamountsinrelationto
waterhardness.
~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How to partially restore domes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
singdetergent.
CAWKM+W:
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*l_lMESTONE-technicallycalledCALCIUM!2ARBONATE-iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.
M
Howmuchdete%entshouldyoume?
Theuseofasufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
nakesureyourwashcomesout
Amount requiredvaries
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave
● ● e
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hardwater
Largeloads
Greasyor oilysoils
Lowerwashtemperature
Lowphosphatedetergent.
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoa lowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
,-. ?.-
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
How tousedetergent—granular
or powdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentin a standard
measuringcup.
—
Rwomended
momtofdetergentforaverage soil bad
/
I i
Water
Level$etthm
1
L
Userecommendedamountof
Y
Water
Extra
Mini
Hardness
Large
Large
Medium Small Basket
VERY
.
HARD
2cups
1%cups 1%cups
1%cups %cup
Highihdsing
10-20Gr.
PowderType
HARD
4-10Gr.
1%cups
1%cups 1?4cups %cup %cup
I I
I I I
I 1
I
SOFT
0-4Gr.
1cup 1cup
%cup
?/2 cup
%CUP
Low$udsing
Concentrated
o-1o
Grains
1cup %cup
‘/2 cup
1/2 cup %cup
PowderType
/
I I I
I
I 1
I
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.
I
LIQUID
I
0-10
Grains
I
lKX&OWP“CK~GEDmC’1.’10lW
I
Hard water—doyouhaveit?
Beforeyou can decidewhatto do
about hard water,you needto
knowif youhaveit and, if so, how
hard itis.
~ If youlivein a municipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~ If you livein a rural area, or in
somesuburban areas, contactyour
countyagent.
The answerwillbe “you have‘so
manygrains’per gallon”and
meansthis:
Oto 3grainsper gallon-SOF’T,
4to 10gra.ins-EI.ARD,11to 19
grains”VERY HARD,20grains
andover—EXTREMELYHARD.
If yourwaterisSOFT,youhaveno
problem.Youw usesoapor
detergentasyouprefera.hdforget
allabouthard water.Ifyouhave
HARDwater—lessthan 10
grains-and youusephosphate
detergent,youalsohaveno
problem.
But,if youhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither...
L An installedwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseof a packagedwater
softener.
For information on water
sof&ners9seechart below.
—
AddMS mwh waterWftmerwithaM waterk+
Grainsof
o-1o
10-15 15-20
20-25
25-30
hardness
over
30
Whenusing ()
‘/4 cup
‘/2 cup 2/3 cup
1cup
1cup plus 1tbs.for every5
with detergent
(60ml)
(120ml)
(160ml)
(240ml)
grainsabove30(240ml plus
15ml for eachextra5grains)
11/4cup plus 1tbs. for every5
Whenusing
‘/3 cup 2/3 cup
3/4 cup
1cup
11/2cup
with soap (80ml)
(160ml)
(180ml) (240ml) (360ml)
grainsabove30(300ml plus
15ml for eachextra5grains)
@
..
.
16
4
other
laundryproduck
Laundry
product and type How
touseit $peciaiiinstructions
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid 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.
e
IMJMUc
somENERs
Rinseadditivesuchas
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand
accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
Followpackagedirections.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas
Addduringwashcycle.
someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
smTIzER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasCloroxbrand
contagiousdisease.
viruses?
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSOFI’ENER
Non-precipitating
Followpackagedirections.
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand
Addat startofwashcycle.
waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas
Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOA.K
AGENT
SuchasBizbrand
Followpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
m warwiwxms
SuchasSpray‘nWash
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andK2Rbrands
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
rmm AND
EwIEs
PowderedsuchasRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
andTintexbrands NOf’E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
17
HOIVtoremoveshim
L Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easierit istoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. l?ol~owstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountof soapordetergent.
StainRemovalHint—
using CMorineBleachh“
WhiteandBkachabkFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”E
(27°C.)-in a sinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe“Invisible”Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
re~ovedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
(he thesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
.~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemcwalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics:’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
18
Stainremovalgt~ide
stain
Whiteand BleachableFabrics
SeeControlSetting
(hide, Bleaehon l?uge7
Other Washable Fabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrapeo~as muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Adhesives
ChewingGum,etc.)
Sameaswhiteandbhchable fabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia?*Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwitha safedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.Blood
Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,let stand30minutes
andrinsewell,or spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
CoffeeandTea
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
m@-
—.
-
--
-
-
-
EEErA
—.
-
_-
_-
~
—-
—.
-
-
,’
.
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
Spongewithwarmwater.-Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
FreshFruit,Fruit.Tuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
e
Coloring-
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid? oruse spraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Ink,Ballpoint
Softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderin warmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar?*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningiluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.PaintandVarnish
Perspiration ‘ Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefdbrics.Rust
Wmtion:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
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familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwi;hflammablecompounds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
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**Donotmixchlorinebkxdehwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
~% Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
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~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
~Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
oUseofnon-phosphamdetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterl?eforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscornpletel~
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidqrcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.,
eoverloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingttipackagedirections.
eNotenoughdete~gentttiholdlintinsuspensiondu~ingwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepag~15.
~Incomectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreat~awhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.?Jsel?abric.SofkmerDispenser.Seepage8.
e ~i~lingUSUdIy on polyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmay100klike
lint.Ilwningclothesinside-outmay~elp,.
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~Staticelectrici~causedbyoverdrybgwillcauskattraction.Usefab~~csofte~erin
rinsecycle.
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~hesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
ailyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.The,spotswillthenbeveryvisible,They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossible.aflerwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextiadetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand..
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