Howtogetthe bestfrom
contents
Agitator
23
ApplianceRegistration
2
CareofWasher
23
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
CycleSettings
5“
Detergents,OtherAdditives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips
8
Filter-l?loPan
4,23
HardWater
13,14
LimestoneDeposits
12,23
Loading
10
ModelandSerialFh.unbers
2
Moving&VacationTips
23
l?re-Treating
9
ProblemSolver
18-22
RepairService
23
SafetyInstructions
3,4
Sorting
9
Stains
16
StainRemovalGuide
17
Warranty
BackCover
useandcareof
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ReadthisbookCarefuuy.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
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orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
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&m~ed washer.o s
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(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetime’andmoney.
BeforeyouK!qm?stservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
writedownthemodel
and
said nmberse
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.-Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCente@
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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestabfishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -
2
IMPORTmT SMETY mSTRUCTIONS
Readailimtruetiombeforewingthisappliance.
FY~G–To reducetheriskof
fire,electricshock,orinjuryto
personswhenusingyourappliance,
followbasicprecautions,including
thefoHowing:
@~~~thisapplianceonlyforM
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
eThiswashermust beproperly
hlswed and hlcatedin accordance
withthe Ins@uationbtructiom
beforeit isused.Hyoudidnot
~eceiveanIns+dlationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properly groundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Install orstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
@Tu~ offwaterfau~e~when
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
&Men disconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
co~dorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
fiatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageor stress.
*Donotrepairorreplaceanypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
servicingunlesssptxifically
recommendedillthisUseandcare
Bookor’inpublishedUsef”reptiir
instructionsthatyouundef$u~dand
13%?8t.hl?$skillstocarryout,
Totitih thepossibility
Ofinjmy:
@Do notmixc~orinebleach wi+~
monia oracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~
DO notwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
&y-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation. ~
~HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
we&sorlonger.
HYDROGHVGAS
CANBEEXl?LOSI’W3UNDBR
THESECIRCUMST~CES.
SOto
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersy$tem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@p@~~~~~~~~~~~’~~$~~$w~~~~~~
hmoting. 13eforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
&i3k2Ct01’knobto“S~p” jfx?sjtioni,
tkmV/dxmtilthemachinohas. ~
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherlid.
~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinabckedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddi.ytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
FW3TEiTurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOI?FpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~
DO nottamperwithcontrols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance -
ifitisdamaged,malfi.mctioning,
partiailydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.
@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
during$ub$equ@ntWasherUse’
@mehd-y prwess canreduce
washandspinactionandprevent
newspeedandpullOutcycle
theflameretardamyoffabrics.To
completionofthi cycle.
SekxtolKnobtoM@art.
avoidsucharesult,thegment
@DonotchangeSPEED
manufacture%careinstructions
SH.J3C!X3Nwhilewasheris
SAW
TmE
SImlM.befollowedveryCardidly.
operating.Ha changeinspeedis
desired,pushinCycleSelector
ms~~uc~~o~s
Forwasher
opemtion
Knobto‘WINY’
positionandwait
@Do notleavewasheriidup
forwasherto stop.Thenselectthe
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
Howtoopemte yourclotheswasher
W_~~—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,or injurytopersons,
readtheH’vIPORTANI’SAFETYI!NSTRUCTKIINSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
(*
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We8h/Spm Speed
NCRM4L GENTLE
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@Sortclothescareftdlybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@RemoveFilter-Flo@pan. The
undersideofthelidis a goodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
QLoadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefilnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbebelowretainingring.See
page10formoreloadinginformation.
~PositionFilter-l?lopanon
ag~~at~ra~~daddmea~ure~arfl~~nt
ofdeteqgem.S&epages11through
1.=5forinformationcmdetergents
!Hldotherlaundryadditiwl.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-l?lo
panasa washbasket.Donotput
anyiternstobewashedinthe
Fiker-Flopan.
@l% informationonbleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage15.
@Close‘lid.Washerwillfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
setting the controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@ SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan1/2
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3full.
LARGE:Over2/3full.
@ SelectWashandRinse
Temperature.
@ PushCycleSelectorknobin
aid turncldckwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
0 Ml CycleSelectorknoboutto
startthewasher.Hyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorknob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
Regularcyck-
Youselectsettings
Provideslongerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
I
Reguler
Cycle
‘+
OF’F
IsAw y
mticyde-
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.
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cycle
F&m PressCyck-
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
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Perm.
Prese
Cycle
@~7
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Soaksetting–
‘Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Reguler
Cycle
.
Regular
PerMl.Fress
Knits
CYck
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$ilector Heavy
Normal
Lightsoil
soak
NormalSoil
Light
Settings
t%ddl
4
Soak
2%
Wash
19
13
7
9
5
2
spin 3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
Rinse
3% 3%
3%
3%
3%
3% 3
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@Totaltime includespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.
~TOMtimes do not includewaterfill times. Fill times va~ dependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel,
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ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandIoa&
,
——
cycle setting
fcyde
Load
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
Normalor LightSoilSettingRegularCycle
RegularCycle
Normal
I
HotorWarm
Normal
WarmorCold NormalorLightSoilSetting
t
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
NormalSettingforsmallloads,
HeavySettingforallotherloads
Normal
I
Hot
RegularCycle
+
RegularCycle NormalSetting
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
Averageorlightsoil.
PerrnPressCycle
PermPressCycle
NormalSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
Normal
1
Hot
Normal
Warm
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Normal
I
Warm
Gentle
Warm
PermPressCycle
KnitsCycle
NormalSoilSetting
SetatStart
SetatStart
—
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Gentle
1
Warm
KnitsCycle
Gentle
Warm
SetatStart
RayonandAcetate
KnitsCycle
NormalSoilSettingDown-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended
Gentle
Warm
Normal
Hot
PerrnPressCycle
NormalorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
RegularCycleBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
KnitsCycleBabyClothes—Delicate
Gentle
I Warm
SetatStart
LightSoilSetting
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton
5min.soakthen
1
Warm
Normal
RegularCycle
._
LightSoilSetting
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric
5min.soakthen
1
Warm
Normal
RegularCycle
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
NormalSoilSetting
Gentle
I
HotorWarm
PermPressCycle
n
Gentle
HotorWarm PermPressCycle
NormalSoilorLightSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
NormalSetting
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs*
RegularCycle
——
NormalSetting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
Normal ColdorWarm RegularCycle
—
Gentle
I
WarmRubber-coatedItems,Laminated “
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
KnitsCycle
SetatStart
Pillows Gentle
Warm
PermPressCycle
NormalSoilorLightSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
Y%ecksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaylx toolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
—
RefertoGarmentManufacturers’ carehbels
Bleach
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype,
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
White orcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Ordynon-chlorineb}eachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Nobleach
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specialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13,
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand. ~
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing,
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carcfilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.
Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’
ForsalebytheSuperinter]dentofDocuments,
IJ,S. GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,DC. 20402.
7
How tousethesoakSettiw
@WJD4JK?5settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
e
E ahot or warm soakisdesired,set
theWASWRDJSETEMPERATURE
switchto “H~/COLD” or
6gWA~/COLD” ~d turnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto “NORMAL”
intheRegularCycle.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfiis and
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
ISIFor an extendedsoak9allowthe
washertofillandagitatefora few
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowto soak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
Se~ectorfiob an~turnto “SOAK’
PullouttheCycleSelectorKnob
tocompletethecycle.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
therm.and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
@UseHotWash—upto 150°1?.-on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavdysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WkrmWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to llO°F.or hand
comfortable.Hyounoticethatsoil
hasaccumulatedafterseveral
consecutivewashhgs,useHotWash
occasionally,if safefor fabrics.
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtimenThedryerwillremove
anywWes causedbyNormalSpin.
8
How tosorttheclothes
sortby$x.wfaa?texture’
Separat
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLIXIORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
E’01-moreinformationon
lint.
controB,seepage18.
-
sortbyfabric
_ Separate
from
.
F%rmPress
13
Cottons&
Blends
from
.
Synthetics 8.
13
Poly Knits
from
sortbysoil
Separate
.
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13
::;:$
from
●
\?
Mh#m
.
from
sol%
by color
Separate
from
Q
17
Lights
from
9,
\3
Darks
from
FOR
msTRucTIoNscm
DIFEERENTE4mt!4csAr’m
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
*>--
‘ In additiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
washedtogetherwhenever
possible.
9
It.paystocheckandprepare
clothesforwashing.
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Soakingand l?re-treating–
agoodway
toloosen deepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddin andevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarysteptoa completewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
mmIINFOWTION ON
SOAKINGAGEN’.I’$,SEE
PAGE15.
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
—
How toloadyourwasher
JSLoadclothesdry.
@‘Ekeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisa typicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
4,LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6 StandardPillowCases
5 T-shirts
2 PairTrousers
3Handkerchiefs
Thisilhstration, withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
‘whatisthe bestsize
kwl’d
ckdhes-kwge9medhRm9or
small’?Savethey energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto
sav~clothesuntilyouhaveafill
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
Speciallrecommendations
for
washing permanentpress
if you do not havea dryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryor drip-dry,use
extracareto minimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefidnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.A MediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.Usea Medium
Water.Levelfora SmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelfora Medium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
oTominimizewrinkling,usethe
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
To add itemsafterthewasherhas
started.
~Turnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N(YI13:Do notusetheFiker-Flo
panasa washbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
NOI’E:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofa netlaundrybag.
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PM@’Mi@--
Wwdered
m?tergents
Non-PhQsphate—
Rwvchm!dDetergents
LiquidDetergents
Sulqls
inselectingdetewen@andsoap
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvantages
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
May bedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfidlirnestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
. (Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
jEia!$#—
TheresulbOfcontinueduseOfcarbonatedetemenk
Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
(11or moregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouusea carbonatetypenon-
ofyourwaterandyourwashing
justa fewloadsa week,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
seelimestonebuildupsinjusta few
mostprobablynoticelimestone*
rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
months.
depositsonyourclothesand
up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Effectsondomes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesa white,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
EX1’e@on washer
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusei%l
ifeofwasher.
Recommendedrnetlds to
reducehestone buildups
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailablein yourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,su6hasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodwashingpmdices
my delayhe$tone dmllage
m clothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
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.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
in relationtowaterhardness.
*Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoilenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How
topartial~yrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin a solution
oftwocupsofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin thewasher
usingdetergent.
-.
.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LIMESTONE—technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionoftheualciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.
How muchdetementshouldyouuse?
Theuseofa sufficientamountof
detergentisoneofthemostimportant
thingsyoucandotomakesureyour
washcomesoutclean.
AmountK!quind. varies
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemoredetergentif
youhave.● .
i. Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoa Iow-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis a
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
How tousedetergent—granular
orpowdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Rwomended momt d detergentfor average soilload
WaterLevelSetting
Water
Hardness
Large Medium Small
VERY
HARD 2cups
1%cups 1%cups
High-sucking
10-20Gr.
PowderType
HARD
4-10Gr.
1%cups 1%cups %cup
SOFT
O-4Gr.
1cup 1cup
Y2 cup
L.Ow-sudsirlg
Concentrated
o-1o
Grains
1cup %cup
‘/2 cup
Powder
Type
t
1
LIQUID
I
o-1o
Grains
FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS
L Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshownin chart.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page
14.
Hardwater—doyot~haveit?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,if so,howhard
itis.
@If youlivein amunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3 grainspergallon-SOFT
4 to 10grains-HARD
11to 19grains–W3RYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
Ifyourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem.You
can usc soap or
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither.. .
L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For information mlwater
softeners9seeGuidebelow.
AddW muchwater$oftenerwithaM waterhd
Grainsof
hardness
0–10 10–15
15–20
20–25 25–30
over30
VJhenusing %cup %cup %cup
o
1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml)
30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing
?/3 cup
%cup %cup 1cup 1%cups
1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap
(80ml)
(160ml)
(180ml)
(240ml)
(360ml)
30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
*
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—
—
other
laundry
Laundry
productandtype
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
FABRN2sommms
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOET’ENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
EkNvtouseit
Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
dissolved.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup(240rnl)waterandaddat startof
rinsecycle.
FollowPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
I
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
I
Followpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
m Sm REiMoVERs
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
Followpackagedirections,Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
TINTSANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands
Followpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
special
h’lstru.wtiom
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonany,fabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspeciai
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics. .
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)HelpsmakeclothesfluffjIandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses:
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardness‘mineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughc~mpletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering~’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Coiorado81009.
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How toreEnove stiim
L Trytoremovestainsassoonas
stainRemovalHint—
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
UsingCMorkeMead for
easieritistoremove.
white and BleachableFabricse
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
~Findthefabricandthefinishin
theguideonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@
Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamorona sample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
Mix
1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”E
(%’”C.)-ina sinkorpan. Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCase
ofthe “Wisibk’9Main.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisibk,
km canyouremovethem?
@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
See
nextpagefor
MainRexmvdGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
How canyoupreventthese
66After-YowVVasWstains?
*Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Shinremovalguide
stain
white
and Bkachabk Fabrics
SeeControlSettingChide,BleachonPage’7 other WwkibkFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedullfoolto
carejidlyscrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc)
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
.4ntiperspirants,
Deodorants
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Blood
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followchartdirectionsfor
cream.
1
Soakincoldwater.Spongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea Spongewithwarmwater.Ifshin remains,
applywi~ glycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewitha safedrycleaningfluid?
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMake-up,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
P
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass, Foliage, Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Ink,Ballpoint Sameas<whiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreit bytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
PaintandVarnish
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Applyrustremover~yusingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
Rust
*Ca@ion:Because
cleanin&fluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
A&2&3A
familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
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WDCJnotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
PROBLEM I?o$smmCAUSEAND mmm
LmrrORRESIDUE@+Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
e
washing toolong,esPecia~~yforsm~lerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
t
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.J?redissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
di&olvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
@overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
eNot
enough detergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
c
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
“ a
~~ing Usua]]yonpo~yester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwear andmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
*Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED ,oiiyspotsmay”pickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
IGARMENTS arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwater’fabriccanstand.
GRAYEDcLmH13s *Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—-areheavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Me-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaitis
6. Installwattirsoftener
18
L
PRORLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
GRAYED @Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
CLOTHES grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
(continued)
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
>
smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolntionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage 13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
t
L Putclothesinwasher.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.
@Addanonpecipitating typeofwatersofienersuchasC-algonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
*Donotusedete~g~ntor soap. .
.
.@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
$Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. If youprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
YELLOWED
@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufllcientdetergent.Check
CLCXH+ES
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpaclmgedirections.
@Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
L Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoveralllyellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
13LUEORGRAY
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLOR.STAINS
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains:dampenstainedarea
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
SHP?N4KAGE,
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasheror byhand;othersmaybesafely
GENERAL
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
PROBLENI
POSSHMJlCAUSEANDRIEIWEDY
SHRINKAGE,
~
Relaxation shrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybeprewedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
@Shrinkageumwd byoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN
@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadata time.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS
~’@Improperloads.AvtiidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads..
.nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclbthesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanent-PressWashcyclew’hichprovides@
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelfor“MediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea ,.
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretouse fabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling. -
Toremovewrinkles:
1.Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. If unsuccessfi.d,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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