GE WWA7619M User manual

Brand: GE

Model: WWA7619M

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

washer

contents

Agitator

SafetyInstructions

3,4

Appliance Registration 2

Sorting Clothes

4,9

Bleach Dispenser

Stains

Care and Cleaning 2:

Stain Removal Guide

Consumer Services

Storage &Vacation Tips

Controls Setting Guide

6,7 User Maintenance Instructions 22

Cycle Settings

5 Warranty

Back Cover

Detergents, Other Additives 11-15

Energy-Saving Tips 8

Filter-FIo@Pan 4,& 22

Hard Water

13, 14

Limestone Deposits 12,22

4,10

Model and Serial Numbers 2

Pre-Treating 7,9,15

GEABwer Centera

Problem Solver

18-22

88fi6262@80

Model WWA7619M

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Read thk book carefuIIyo

Itis intended tohelp you operate

andmaintainyour newwasher

properly.

Keepit handy for answerstoyour

questions,

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

or need more help, write (include

yourphone number)

ConsumerAffairs

GE Appliances

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Hyou received a

tim~ed washer...

Immediatelycontact the dealer

(or builder) thatsold youthe

washer.

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money.

Before

yourequest service...

check the Problem Solver on

pages 18

through22. It listscauses

ofminor operating problems that

youcan correct yourself.

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model

and serial numbers.

You’llfindthemon a labelonthe

lowerleftsidenear the front.

These numbers are aIsoonthe

Co~]sumerProduct Ownership

RegistrationCard that came with

yourwasher. Beforesendinginthis

card, please write these n.umt~ers

here:

Model Number

—

Serial Number

Usethesenumbers in any

correspondence or service calls

concerningyourwasher.

ToobtainaSpanishlanguage

versionofthisbook,call

GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice,

Paraobtenerlaversibnen

espafioldeestemanual,

namea

GEAnswerCenters

serviciode informaci~n

paraelconsumidor,

telifono800.626.2000.

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FORYOURSAFETY

Ifyou smellgas:

openwindows.

2s Don’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3.Extinguish

any

open

flame,

4,Immediately call

your gas Suppliera

*~on’t turn electric switches

onorOti

because sparks may

ignite the gas.

Toobtainservice, seethe

ConsumerServicespage in the

backofthisbook.

We’reproudofour service and

wantyouto bepleased. If for some

reasonyouare nothappywiththe

serviceyoureceive,here are three

stepsto followforfurther help,

FIRST,contactthe people who

servicedyourappliance.Explain

whyyouare notpleased. In most

cases, this will solvethe problem,

NEXT, if you are stillnotpleased,

write allthe details-including

yourphone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

GE Appliances

Appliance Park

Louisville, Kentucky40225

FINALLY, ifyourproblem is still

notresolved, write:

Major Appliance

Consumer ActionPanel

20 North WackerDrive

.-:.

Chicago, Illinois

60606

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; @MPORTWT SMETYmSTRUCTIONS

closesupervisionisnecessary

ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear

children.Do notallowchildren

toplayinside,onorwiththis

applianceoranydiscarded

appliance,Disposeofficarded

appliancesandshippingor

packingmaterialsgroperly,

Beforediscardingawasher,or

removingfromservice9remove

thewasherlid.

@Keep

alllaundryaids(suchas

detergents,bleaches,fabricsokners,

etc.)outofthereachofchildren,

preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe

allwarningson containerlabelsto

avoidpersonalinjury.

~Keepthearea aroundand

underneathyourappliancesfree

fiomtheaccumulationofcombustible

materials,suchaslint, paper,rags,

chemicals,etc.

~Keepthe flooraroundyour

appliancesclean anddry toreduce

thepossibilityofslipping.

@Tominimizethepossibility

ofelectric shock, unplugthis

appliancefromthepowersupply

beforeattemptinganymaintenance

orcleaning (exceptthe removaland

cleaning

ofthelintfilter).

N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector

knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT

disconnecttheappliancefromthe

powersupply.

@~~ notWmperwithcontrols.

DO not operate thisappliance

ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,

partiallydisassembled,orl~as

missingorbrokenparts,includi~~g

adamaged

cord orplug.

oNever climb onor standontl~e

washertop.

GDo not wash fiberglassa~ticlesin

yourwasher. Skinirritation could

result from the rernaini~lgpafiicles

thatmaybe picked up by clothing

d~~ri~~gsubsequent waslterUSC,

@ThelaundrypIocesscanreduce

For washer operation

SAVE TmSE

“-/’

theflame

retardancyof fabrics. To

@Do notleavewasherlidup

avoidsuch a resu~t,tie garment

duringcycle.Thiswill stopthe

mSTRUCTIONS

manufacturer’scareinstructions

washandspinactionandprevent

shouldbefollowedverycaretilly.

completionofthecycle.

Howtoopemte yourc~otheswasher

~~~—To reduce the risk offire,e~ectrieshock,orinjury to persons,

read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appBiance.

WasMpin Speeds

Wafer level WosMiinse Tempuraiuro

Heavy Duly large Capacisy

Eight Cycle Two Speed Washer

MEDIUM

E&r

,mu,6nmGE “’’&’:’ , “E’;f~.aD. 3,,.”,,.,.s

AurnEm RINSE

Ru, H ,, ,,M, w,”,, ,,0,

~e —@—

“o-@—

@Sort clothescarefully byfabric

type, weight, color and amount of

soil, according to instructionson

page 9.

~RemoveFilter-Flo” pan. The

undersideof the lid is a goodplace

to putthe pan while loading or

unloadingclothes.

@Add measured amount of

detergent. See pages 11through 15

f~)rinformation on detergents and

other laundry additives.

o Load clothes into wash basket,

beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes

sho~jldbe 19c10wretaining ring, See

page 10formore\oadinginformation.

N~E: Do notusethe Filter-Flo

pan as a wash basket. Do notput

anyitemsto be washed in the

Filter-Flopan.

~For informationon bleachesand

fabricsofieners, seepage 15.

~Close the lid. Washerwillfill,

butnotagitateor spin with the lid

open.

setting the controls

Use the Controls SettingGuide on

pages6 and 7 tohelp you make the

proper selections.

@ Select Wash/SpinSpeed.

@ Select WaterLevel,

SMALL: Washeris less than 1/2

fullofclothes.

MEDIUM: Between 1/2and2/3 fill,

LARGE: Over 2/3 full.

@ Select Washand Rinse

Temperature.

@ Push CycleSelector knob in ,*.-

and turn clockwiseto yourselected ‘-::--=

wash setting.

@ Pull CycleSelector knob outto

startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange

settingafierwasherhasstarted,push

Cycle Selector knob into stop the

washerand resetto the newposition.

Settingcan be changedat any time.

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: *pstoHelpYouSeiectsettings

Regular cycles—

Permanent Ress cycIes—

Provideslongerwashtimefor

An extendedcool-downsprayrinse

mostcottons,linensand workand

isprovidedto minimizethe setting

piayclothes.

ofwrinkles.

OO..

Amo UTu nlNss

ExtraCleancrC/eS

Etira Clean Cycles—

Formodern fabricswith heavyor

oilysoil. A secondrinse isprovided

tohelp removethe additional

detergentthat is required forthese

Usewithmostsoakingaidsto

loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.

Egz

fi~’”” ‘:’eencyc’es

w .“6s ,0,,..> w,. ,0 $Tw

What Happens inEach setting(Approximate Minutes)

Regular Cycles

Fermanent Press

Extra C1eaIl

cycle

selector

Heavy

Normal

~Jjg~t

soak

Soil

Cycle

Normal

Light Heavy

Normal

Settings

}Va.sla

15 7

spill

j y!

2% 2%

3ti

Rinse

3% 3X 3I/’

3l/2

3y2

31/2

Spiil

7 7

4fi

Controk settingGuidefordifferentfabricsandBoa&

-..

cyc~t?

setting ‘

wash/spin

speed

wash water

Temperature’

bad

cycle

Cottonsand Linens

White/Colorfast

Bright/Non-colorfast

Normal or LightSoil Setting

Normal Setting for small loads,

HeavySettingfor all otherloads

Normal

Hotor Warm

Warmor Cold

Regular Cycles

RegularCycles

WorkClothes, Dungarees,etc.

Heavysoil

Averagesoil

Normal

Hot

Hotor Warm

Extra CleanCycles

RegularCycles Normal Setting

Permanent Press, TreatedCottons,

Blendswith Cottons

Heavyor oily soil

Averageor lightsoil

Normal

Hot

Warm

Extra Clean Cycles

Permanent Press Cycles

Normal Setting

Normal or LightSetting

Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,

AcrylicKnits and WovenFabrics

Sturdy

Delicates

Normal Setting

Light Setting

Normal

3entle

Warm

Permanent Press Cycles

Silks, Wools;BlendsofSilk

and Wool

Sentle

Warm

Permanent Press Cycles

Light Setting

Rayonand Acetate

3entle Warm Permanent Press Cycles

Down-filledgarments, if machine washing

is recommended

3entle

Normal SettingWarm

Permanent Press Cycles

.m.

Normal or Light Soil Setti&”

depending on amount ofsoil

BabyClothes—Sturdy,such as Diapers,

Nightgowns,Shirts, Pads, Sheets,

ReceivingBlankets, Coveralls

BabyClothes—Delicate

Blankets—Wool,Part-Wool,

Cotton

Blankets—Synthetic,Electric

Jormal Hot

RegularCycles

ientle

Warm

PermanentPress Cycles Light Setting

min. soak then

1ormal

Warm

RegularCycles Light Soil Setting

min. soak then

ormal

Warm

RegularCycles

Light SoilSetting

Normal Setting

Curtains-DO NOT MACHINE WASH

FIBERGLASS

entlc

+otor Wdrm

PermanentPress Cycles

.—

?ermanent Press Cycles

Normal or Light Setting,

depending on amount of soil

Normal Setting

Chenille Bedspreads, Robcs:~:}:

entlc

iot or Warm

Slipcovers, Draperies, BathMats and Rugs**

Denims (cspccially In<iigoBlueJeans) and

other fibrics that b}ccd

ormal lot or Warm ?egular Cycles

ormal ;oIcIor Wdrm legular Cycles

Normal Setting

Varm

‘ermanent Press Cycles

Rubber-coated ?tcrns, Laminated Fabrics.

Vinyl, Plastics tindArticles with Plastic

Trim

Gentle Normal Setting

‘ermancnt Press Cycles Normal or Light Scttil~q

depending

on ~molln[ L .

L...=)

Pi1lows

3cntlc

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~Liquidchlorine type.

IOnlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorinetype.

Noncolorfast, only non-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorinetype.

Noncolorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.

Noncolorfast, only non-chlorinebleach

whenneeded.

Nobleach

Seldomneeded. If needed, useonly

non-chlorinebleach.

Nobleach

Vhiteor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

~n]ynon-chlorine bleach whenneeded.

o bleach

—

‘hitcor colorfast, ljquid chlorine type.

hitc or coloritist, Iiquid chlorine type.

hi[c or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.

)bicactl

If colorfastisunusuallysoiled, usehotwater.Use maximumdetergent recommendedon

page 13.

Use maximumdetergentrecommendedinguide onpage 13.

Smallloads reduce wrinkling. Use maximumdetergentrecommended inguideonpage 13.

If unusuallysoiled, use hot water.Use maximumdetergent recommendedin guideon

page 13.Small loads reduce wrirdding.

Washonly if recommendedbythe garment manufacturer. Followinstructions carefully.

Nashinyour washer only if recommendedbythe garment manufacturer.

washfrequently to fluff up the downandretain thegarment’s warmth. Washseparately, Wet

[owngives off an odor which maybe absorbed byother garments. Odor disappears when

;armentis dry. Treat heavily soiled areas with liquiddetergent or paste made of water and

;ranulardetergent. Close zippers. Wash2 or 3 at a time or add towelsto balance,

3ARMENTMUST BETUMBLE DRIED.

‘OUmayprefer to use a mild-typedetergent. Do babyclothes separately. Pretreat spots.

!insediapers, nightgowns,pads andsheets after use. Keep diapers in a coveredpail of cold

water andconditioning agent like Borateern brand.

Youmayprefer touse a mild-typedetergent. Do hand-knit garments byhand,

Fill washer, add detergent, allow to dissolve beforeadding blanket. Do one blanket at a time.

Pretreat heavily soiled spots withliquid detergent.

On electric blanket, sew a strong piece ofcloth overplug to protect blanket and washer from

damage. Do one blanket at a time, Pretreat heavilysoiled spots with liquid detergent.

V~cuumout loose dirt before washing.

Nashonly 2or 3 rugs or mats at one time. Shakebefore washing to remove excess dirt.

~ornew “indigo blue” jeans, washat least 3 times in very small loads with fill water fill.

Jeans need ample room to movetoavoidwhite lines at creases, Maydiscolor plastic washer

parts. Subsequent washingswill reduce discolorations, but will probably never eliminate it.

~ The stained parts will notdiscolor subsequent washing loads.

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~=.[>,

N() blcoch

Pillows arc made of diffirent materials-dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, natural feathers and

i>-._;)

~ down, NlanypiIlowscan be machine washed, but)nani~fi~ctlii-ers’care labels rtll{st!]ejollowed

(.arc:/i~fl)!If washing is recommended, check pillowsfor weak seams or holes and mend to

preventescape of feathersor filling. Fill washer. add detergent and agitate for severalminutes

-..7-

>’

‘, j

~ to dissolve dctcr:cnt. Addt~vopillowsat a time to balance loaci.Use a high water level.

BleachDispemer

How

tomethe

soak cycle

@Use thisdispenserwith liquid

bleachonly.If youprefertouse

powderedbleach, pour it intothe

Filter-Flopan or wash basketalong

withyourdetergent. Do notput

powderedbleach intothe bleach

dispenser.

QMeasure bleach carefilly. Here

are somerecommended amounts:

LARGE WATERLEVEL—1%

cups (310ml) liquid

SMALL WATERLEVEL–213

cup (170ml) liquid

~Pour measured amount of liquid

bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.

~Do not overfi!lorallowdispenser

to overflow.Avoidsplashing.

Undiluted bleach can cause fabric

damage.

~Never pour undiluted liquid

bleach directly onto clothes

into the Washbasket.

Aulo,nwR!2Ee09

ExtraClean Cycles

nn,,m,!0,,,,,rumIn,,.,

~‘dSOAKCYCLE5’setting

temperaturewillautomaticallybe

cold,

@If a hot or warm soak is

desired, set the WASH/WNSE

TEMPERATURE switchto

“HoT/~OLD” or “WARM/COLD”

and turn the CycleSelectorknobto

“NOMAL” intheRegularCycles.

Start the washer. After washerfills

and beginsto agitate,pushin the

CycleSelector knob and turn to

“Soak Cycle:’Pull out the Cycle

Selectorknobto completethecycle.

* Foran extendedsoak, allowthe

washerto fill and agitatefor a few

minutesto dissolvethe soaking

agent. Then push in the Cycle

Selector knob to stopthe washer

(keep lid closed)andallowtosoak

foraslongasdesired.After

desiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe

CycleSelectorknobtocomplete

thecycle.

Howtousethe @

The Filter-Flopanis the lintfilter.

Positionthe Filter-Flo pan on the

agitatorafter loadingclothes into

the washer.Lint iseasily seenand

removedafter thewashis finished.

NOTE: DonotusetheFilter-Flopan

as a wash basket. Do not put any

itemsto be washedinthe Filter-Flo

pan. Do notplace detergentpackets

in theFilter-F1opan.

~Unciernormalsoilconditions,wash

in water above 80”F.(27°C.), This

~enedly meansusingtheWm Wash

temperaturesettingon yourwasher—

temperatures approximately 90° to

110°F. or hand comfortable, If you

noticethatsoilhasaccumulated after

severalcollsec~itivewashings,useHot

Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.

o T1.~t~lWJZ~Sh]essoften. Save

:~rtit;lzsoi’tl~etia~~-]etype of fabric

~]]l~jl1/(31,]hfil’c:3.fu!i[Oad.

~If youmust wash smaller loads,

adjust the amount ofwater. Small

loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.

~Washin off-peakutility hours.

Yourlocal utility can tell yolJwhi~~.

are the off-peak l~ours.

(’

‘t

)

‘: e%owtosorttheclothes

Separate

from

)

Lint

Collectors

LINT PRODUCERS—Suchas

terry towelingand chenille—give

.-=

uplint.

LINT COLLEC~RS— suchas

man-madefibersand napped

fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy

—attractlint. These must be -

washedseparately.

r more informationon lint

~trO#,see page

18.

W Separat;

Cottons &

Linens

from

Separa

from

SeDarate

from

It paysto cheekandprepare

clothesfor washing.

~ Emptypockets,brush outcuffs,

zipzippers, snapsnaps,hooks

andbuttons.

@Doanynecessarymending—~ips,

hems,tears.

Checkall itemsforareasofheavy

soilor stain.

~ Removestains.For STAIN

REMOVALGUmE, SEE PAGE17.

TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto

minimizefabric surfacedarnage.

Soakingand Pre-treating—

a goodwaytoloosendeepsoils

andshins.

A thoroughsoakingwith detergent

or specialsoakingagentisanother

wayto removeheavysoils,

embeddeddirt and evensome

stains.

Soakingcan be either a completely

separatewashingstep or a prelim-

inary stepto a completewashcycle.

For detailedinformationon how

to soakin your washer,see page 8.

~Pre-treat heavysoilby rubbingin

a smallamount ofliquid detergent

orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered

detergentor soap.For best results,

wait 1/2hour beforewashing.

“

.Howtoloadyour washer

~Load clothes dry.

QT:~kea properly sorted group of

clothesand drop them loosely in

thewash basket in this order:

LargeItems--like sheets. Do not

wrap around the agitator,,

small Items—likewashcloths.

This illustration, with clothesjust

reaching the Clothes Retaining

Ring, showsa proper load. Clothes

haveample room to movebecause

they are not packed down, nor

wrapped around the agitator.

Clothes are loaded dry since wet

items are apt to pack down which

encourages overloading.This size

load requires a full water fill.

Vvhat is tile best size load of

Clothes—largeymedium~ or

smai~?save time, energy and

detergent byavoidingextra use of

the washer. Try to wash a full load

of clothes. If you can it is better to

saveclothes until you havea full

lo~id.If you must wash smaller

i02dS. S:lV~ Water, e~lergy and

deterzcnt by adjusting the water

]ev~~~o~the si~>of the ~oad.see

[3:1%5~;.

special recommendations

forwashing permanent press

if you do not have a dryer.

If youare machine-washing

PermanentPressclothesthatyou

planto linedry ordrip-dry,use

extracare to minimizewrinkling

in thewashprocess:

~Becarefulnotto overload

washer.PermanentPress clothes

musthaveampleroomto move

freely.A MediumsizePermanent

Pressload isthelargestthatshould

be washed.

@Use more waterthan youwould

fora regularload. Use a Medium

WaterLevelfora SmallLoad; a

LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium

Load.

~Removeclothespromptly as

soonas washerstopsand hang

immediately.

@Tominimizewrinkling, usethe

GentleWash/SpinSpeed.

Toadd

itemsafterthe washerhas

sbrted.

~Turn offthe washer.

~Carefully removethe Filter-Flo

pan.

@Addanyadditionalarticlesby

submergingnexttotheagitator.

@Replace the Filter-Flo pan a~~d

restart the washer.

N~E: Do

notusethe Filter-Flo

pan as a wash basket. Do not put

any items to be washed in the

Filter-Flo pan. Do not place

detergent packetsin the Fiker-Flo

pan.

Phosphate—

PoYvderedDete~en@

Non-Phosphate—

Powdered

Dete~enk

“-

..-..—.

,-’

LiquidDetergenk

Advantages

Performwellinhardor SORwater

Washalltypesoffabricswell.

Canbeusedinhot, warm,or

coldwater.

Performsatisfactorilyinsofi

ormoderatelyhard water.

In someareasonlynon-phosphate

productsare available.

Perform wellinsofiwater.

C)fferbetterperformance in

hard waterthanpowdered

non-phosphatetypes.

Cleanssyntheticsand fabric

blendswell.

Are excellentasconcentrates

forremovingspots.

Completely dissolveevenin

coldwater.

Perform wellinsoftwater.

,. ,,

——

Arenotavaflableinsomeareas.

Generallydonotcleanwellin

hardwater.

Maybedifficulttodissolve,

especiallyin coldwater.

Shouldnotbe usedincoldwater.

Thosecontainingsodium

carbonateasan ingredientmay

causeharmfullimestonedeposits

onclothesand washerwhen

combinedwithhardwater.

(Seepage 12.)

Maynotperform aswellas

powderedphosphateproducts

when dilutedin washwater.

GeneralIy donot clean wellin

medium-hard or hard water.

May combine with water

hardness minerals

toform

sticl~ soap curd.

Isyourwaterhard?If itis, and

washersurfaces.‘rhehardness

ifyouusea carbonatetypenon--

ofyourwaterandyourwashing

phosphatedetergent,youwill

frequencywilldeterminehow

mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythe limestonewillbuild

(11

ormoregrains)andifyouwash

just a fewloadsa week, youmay

seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few

months.

depositsonyourclothesand

up. If your waterisVERYHARD

Effwb on Clothes

Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs

morerapidlyon cotton,it will

eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin

thefollowingways:

@Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto

fabricssuchas toweling.

~Causescolors to fadeandbecome

dulland dingy.

@Causesgrayingof fabrics.

~Leavesa white,powderyresidue

on dark-colored items.

~Causes spot-fadingof bright

colorsas a result ofdirect contact

withdetergent.

@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof

permanent press fabrics.

~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-

retardantfinisheson cottonssuch

as children’ssleepwear.

@Increases fabricwear because

ofthe scrubbingaction between

limestonedepositson thefabrics

during washeragitation.

Efiwk on Wmher

@Unsightly buildup on all washer

surfaces exposed to the wash

solution.

@Mat-like,crusty formationscaused

bylintadhering to the sticky

limestonedeposits.

QIncreased service calls because

of limestonedeposits in the pump,

recirculation waterhoses, illte~s

~ndother washer parts.

o Reduced usefilllife of washe;.

Rwomended me&@ b

duu bane bufldup

@Use a powderedphosphate

detergentor a liquiddetergentif

theseare availablein yourarea.

~Installa homewatersofiener.

This will significantlyreduce

limestonebuildup.

@Use apackagednon-precipitating

watersoftener,suchas Calgon

brand withphosphate.

w m@ pmdie~

my deby h@ne ti~e

b cloti~

The followingrecommendations

willtemporarily delaythe effects

of ~imestoneon yourclothes.

These are generally good washing

practices and willgivebetter soil

removalwhether or not you have

hard water or use carbonate

detergent.

~ Use hotter wash water, for

exampleup to 150°F.for cottons.

This also improvesoily-soil

removal.

QIf youwash in cooler water to

saveenergy, use more detergentto

promote better washing. AISObe

sure to use bleach on bleachable

fabrics. Use hot water whenever

possible.

@Add detergent and allowwasher

to fill and agitate for three or four

minutes to dissolvedetergent

before adding clothes.

@Increase amount ofdetergent.

See g~ide on oppositepage for

recomrne~ldeddetergent amounts

in relation to water hardness.

~kcrease useofbleaches,presoaks,

pacbg~ water conditioners,prewash

soiland stainremoversto helpin

removingstubbornsoilsand stains.

@Use greater care in sortingloads.

Washvery dirty loadsseparately

and increasedetergentto helpkeep

dirt from redepositingon less

.—

soileditems. Washdelicateitems

separatelyto preventdamagefrom

heavy,sturdyclothes.

~Washsmaller loadsto increase

cleaningaction of washer.

~Use fabric softenerto counteract

stiffnessor harshness in clothes.

How to partial~yrestore clothes =

Once clotheshavedeveloped

“-:

deposits, they maybe partially

restored by soakingin a solution

of two cups ofvinegar in one gallon

of hot tap water for 15minutes.

USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER.

Then wash clothesin the washer=

using detergent.

.—

@Do not use vinegar soak

solution in washer. The acidic

action ofthe vinegar may

damage the porcelain.

@Vinegar soak solution may

reduce the wrin~e-resistance

of permanent press fabrics.

QVinegar soak may damage

the dyes in some fabrics.

‘~Ll;!J~s-~O~ti~-~eCllniC~ll)/calledCALCIUM CAR!30NATE-is caused bythe

\ /;

—.

reaction P’ ihe catcium in the hard v~ater~~fiththe sodium carbonate in the detergent.

;,-j

...

The[lseofa sufficientamount

ofdetergentisoneofthemost

importantthingsyoucan doto

makesure yoi~rwashcomesout

clean.

Amom$ r%hd Vtim

accorQ

to:

1.Waterhardness

2. Amountofsoil

3. Sizeofload

4. Typeof detergent

5. Washtemperature

usemom dete~entH

youhave.● .

1. Hard water

2. Large loads

3. Greasy or oily soils

4. Lower washtemperature

5. Lowphosphatedetergent

If the recommendedamountof

detergentproducestoo manysuds,

switchto a lowsudsingdetergent

brand, andfollowinstructionson

package.

Usingtoo littledetergentis

a commoncause oflaundry

problems. Alwaysmeasure

detergentin a standard

measuringcup.

How

to usedetergent—granular

or powdered:

Forbestresults,adddetergent

to the washbasketbeforeloading

clothes.If youloadyourclothes

first, adddetergentnexttothe

agitator.

If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve

well, predissolvethedetergentin

hot water,thenpourdirectlyinto

the washbasket.

WaterLevelSetting

Use recommendedamount of

I water

Hardness Large

Medium Small

VERY

HARD 2 cups

1%cups

High-suming

1%cups

10-20Gr.

Powder~pe

HARD

4-10Gr.

1%cups 1!/2cups

%cup

so~rr

O-4Gr,

1cup

1cup ‘Acup

hw-SUdsing

Concentrated

o-1o

Grains

1cup

%cup

‘/2 cup

PowderI’ype

detergentfor your load and water

hardness as shownin guide.

2. When usingotherdetergent

types-lowandnomalsuds,pwdem,

liquids,non-phosphatepowders—

followrecommendationsonpacbge.

3. For hard watertreatment, see

page 14.

l.i

Beforeyoucan decidewhatto do

abouthard water,youneedto know

ifyouhaveitand, if so,howhard

itis.

~Ifyoulivein a municipalarea,

contactyour watercompany.

~If youlivein a ruralarea, or in

somesuburbanareas, contactyour

countyagent.

Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so

manygrains’per gallon” and

meansthis:

Oto3grains per galIon-SOFT

4 to 10grains–HARD

11to 19grains–VERY HARD

20 grains and over—

EXTREMELY HA~

If yourwateris SOFT,youhave

no problem. Youcan usesoapor

detergentasyoupreferand forget

allabouthard water.If youhave

H- water—lessthan 10grains—

andyouusephosphatedetergent,

youalsohaveno problem.

But, ifyouhavemorethan 10

grains,youwill needto sofienyour

waterwith either, . .

1. An installedwatersofienerin

yourhome, or

2. Theuseofapackagedwater

softener.

For itiormationon water

softeners9see

Guidebelow.

Grains of

hardness

0–10

lo–15

15–20

20–25

25–30

over 30

Whenusing

‘Acup

1/2 cup Zhcup 1cup 1cup plus i tablespoon forevery 5 grains above

withdetergent

(60ml)

(120ml) (160ml)

(240ml) 30 (240ml plus 15ml for each extra 5grains)

Whenusing

‘/3 cup

2Acup

% cup 1cup

1%cups 1%cupsplus 1tablespoonforevery5 grainsabove

with soap

(80 ml) (160ml)

(180ml) (240ml) (360 ml)

30 (300ml plus 15ml for each extra 5 grains)

productand type

BLEACH

ChlorineLiquid

suchas Cloroxbrand

Non-chlorinesuch as

Clorox2 brand

FmMcsomEmM

Rinseadditivesuch as

DownyBrand

WashAdditivesuchas

RainBarrel brand

smITIzER

hlorine Bleach,

suchas Clorox brand

WATERsomEmR

qon-precipitating

uchas Calgonbrand

‘precipitatingsuch as

3oraxbrand

;OAKAGENT’

;uchas Biz brand

‘WTMATING, STAIN

m sm mMomm

uch as Spray ‘nW~sh

mdI<2Rbrands

Howtousei%

Dilutebleach withat least onequart

(0.96liter) waterandadd after wash

action has startedanddetergentis

dissolved.

Followpackagedirections.

Put bleach intowasher with detergent,

Mix recommendedamount withone

cup (240ml)water and add at start of

rinse cycle.

FollowPackagedirections.

Addduring washcycle.

LJsein case of infection and

:ontagiousdisease.

~eeunder Bleachabove.

Followpackagedirections.

Addat start of washcycle.

FO11OWpackagedirections.

Use with detergent or soap in washcycle.

Followpackage directions.

Followpackage directions. Treat only

heavily soiled areas, Check garments’

care labels for instructions.

‘OIIOWpackage directions.

q~E: Tinted garillents may not be

‘olorfast. Washseparately.

1)Do not pour undilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectly into

washeror ondry clothes.

2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbe ctiorine

bleached suchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s

sleepwear, silk, wool,mohair,spandex,leather, or non-fast

colors. Dilute bleach beforet~singonanyfibric.

3) Check Manufacturers’Care Labels forspecial

instructions.

1)Maybe usedon all kindsoffabrics.

2) 1smost effectivein hot water.

1)Helps make clothes flu~ andsoft.

2) Reducesstatic electricity.

3) Use carefully.Toomuch maycause stainingon

some clothes.

4) Do not pour directly onclothes.

5) For those recommendedfor addingtothe washcycle,

such as RainBarrel brand, followmanufacturer’s

instructions exactly.

Guards against infectionbykillingmost bacteria and

viruses.

Suspends hardness minerals in solution, keeping

water clear.

Combines with waterhardness minerals to formprecipitate

which gives cloudyor milky appearance to water.

CAUTIC)N:Washer control panels and finishesmaybe

damaged bysome laundry pretreatment soil and stain

remover products if such products are sprayedonor have

direct contact with the washer. Applythese pretreatment

products awayfrom washer. The fabric maythen be washed

normally. Damage to your washer caused bypretreatment

products is not covered byyour warranty.

Clean washer to avoiddiscoloration of nextload. Go

through complete cycle (5-minute wash)using hot water,

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

exterior parts. Caution: Tinting maydiscolor plastic in

washer. Subsequent washingswill reduce discoloration

but may never eliminate it.

HowtoremoveStiim

1. T~toremove stiinsas soonas

possible.The fresherthe stain,the

easieritistoremove.

2. Beforeattemptingto remove

anystain, tie th~e steps:

@Find tie fabric andthe finish in

the charton thenextpage, anduse

only recommended methods.

Checkthecarelabel instructions

thatcame with the garment.

@Teststainremovalproducton a

hiddeninsideseamor on a sample

ofthe material.

@Avoiduseofhotwateron

unknownstain.Itcansetsome

stains.

3. Followstainremovalwitha

thoroughrinsing.

Washwith recommended

amountofsoapordetergent.

Stiill Removal

Hint—

using Chior;neBlaeh for

sea

next pagefor

mite

and Bleachab]e Fabrics.

shin

RemovalGuide.

Mix 1/4cup (60ml) c~orine

bleachwith onegallon(3,8liter)of

coolwater—approximately80”F.

(~°C.)–in a sinkor pan. Soak

stainedarea for 5 tinutes and

launderin washer.

The Cme of the “Invisible”

shin.

Foodorcookingoilsonyour

syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains

whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand

whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou

putyourclothesintothewasher.

Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely

removalinthewash,theoilyspots

maypickupdirtfromthewash

water.Thentheywillbecomevery

visibleandyoumaythinktheywere

causedbythewashcycleitself.

Oncethrees~~ become

visible,

howcan you removethem?

Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent

andletstand30minutes.

@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe

fabriccanstand.

Howcan youpreventthese

“After-You”wash”shins?

@Increasetheamountofdetergent

normallyused.

@Increasewatertemperaturewhere

fabricwillpermit.

~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore

ofien.

whiteand Bleachable Fabrics

seecontrol settingGuide,Bleachon Rge 7

Rubwith ice or immersein verycold water. Usedull toolto

carefi!ly scrapeoflas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible. Sponge

witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.

otherwashable F’bties

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics,

Adhesives

(Chewing Gum, etc~

Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics

exceptuse non-chlorinebleach.

Antiperspirants,

Deodorants

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse. If stainremains, bl~ach

accordingto Stiin RemovalHint on oppositepage. If color has

changed,youmaybe able torestore it byspongingwith

ammonia:wRinsethoroughly.

Soakin cold water,then launderin warmwater.If stain remains,

bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint onoppositepage, launder.

Soakin cold water.Treat stainwith a safe dry cleaning fluid*;

Applyundilutedliquiddetergent, launder,dry.Bleachaccording

toStainRemovalHinton oppositepage, launderand dry.

Blood

Spongeor soak in cool water,then launder.

Chocolate,Cream,

Ice Cream andMilk

Soakin cold water.Spongewitha safe dry

cleaning fluid.*Applyu{dilutedliquid -

detergent. Launder inwarm water.

Coffeeand Tea Withoutcream: Bleachaccordingto StainRemovalHint on

oppositepage. Launder.Withcream; Followchart directions for

cream.

Spongewith warmwater.If stain remains,

applywarm glycerine, let stand 30 minutes

and rinse well, or spongewith a safedry

cleaning fluid.*Launder.

Cosmetics: Eye Shadow,

Lipstick, Mascara, Liquid

Treatstain with safedry cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid

detergent;launder anddry. Bleachaccording toStain Removal

Hinton oppositepage.

Spongewith a safe dry cleaning fluid~

Then launder in warmdetergent water.

ncakeMake-up,Rouge

i], Tar,Cod LiverOil.

Spongewith warm water.Bleach remaining

stain with non-chlorine bleach.

Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juices,

Wine, Vegetables,or Food

Coloring

Grass, Foliage, Flowers,

Mildew,Scorch

Soakstain in cool water.If stain remains, bleach according to Stain

RemovalHint on oppositepage, launder.

Spongewith warm water. Apply uttdiluted

liquiddete~ent. Bleach remaining stain

with non-chlorine bleach, then launder.

Old mildew stains can seldom be removed.

Scorch can seldom be removed.

—

Same as white and bleachable fabrics

except launder using non-chlorine bleach.

4pply undilutedliquiddetergent. Launder. (Treatmildew spots

vhilc theyare fresh, beforemold has a chance toweaken fabric.) If

:i[hertype stain remains, bleach according to StainRemovalHint

)nopposite page, launder. (Severescorch cannotbe removed.)

ink, Ballpoint Freshstains: Place stain face downon an absorbent toweland

spongewith dry cleaning Iluidr or use spray cleaner. Apply

undilutedliquiddetergent. Old stains; bleach according to Stain

RemovalHint on opposite page.

;often with oil, lard or Vaseline,then sponge with turpentine or

)ananaoil. Launder in warm water.

\pply undiluted liquid detergent and launder in warm water. If

olor has changedyoumaybe able to restore it bytreating with

mmonia or vinegar,**

If anystain remains, treat with safe dry

leaning tluid:~or bleach according to Stain RemovalHint on

ppositc page, launder anddry,

Lp~l~

rUStrCmOVCr,’*’+:l!singmanuf~cturcr.s dircctiolls, Rinse and

Iun(icr.

Pain[and Varnish

Same as white and bleachable fabrics.

~dunder in warm water. Rinse well. Bleach

with non-chlorine bleach.

Same as white and bleachable fabrics.

,...

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-- .:

m Questiom?

PRoBLm

LINT ORMSIDUE

ON CLOTHES

GREASY OROILY

STAINSON

LAUNDERED

GARMENTS

..,.+...-._.._... .. ........ ....,.,,“...,,>._

POSS~LE CAUSEAND~Em.DY

~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterry towelsandchenille)

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

@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper

poundofdry clothes.

@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma

precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint. Useaphosphateor liquiddetergent;use

warmerwashwateror sofienwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror apackaged

watersoftener.

@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint. Predissolvegranular

detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely

dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentor usewarmer

washwater.Seepage 13.

@Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith

correctwaterlevel.

~Toomuch bleach. Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.

@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycie.Increaseamountof

detergent.Seepage 13.

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@hcorrect useoffabricsoftener.Ifusedin washcycle,softenersmayreactwith

detergenttocreatea whitedeposit. Usesofienersin rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage

specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage 15.

@PilJingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormal wear andmaylooklike

lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.

@Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction. Usefabricsofienerin

rinsecycle.

~heseare sometimescalled “InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore

Mashingclothes. However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the

~i]yspotsmaypickup dirt fromthewashwater.The spotswillthenbe veryvisible.

Tl~ey

dre~zutcaused bythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonaspossibleafter wearing.

Usemoredetergentthan normalandhottestwaterfabriccan stand. If spotsappear, rub in

uridilutedliquiddetergent, letstand30 minutesand rewashwith extradetergentusing

hottestwaterfabric can stand.

@Insufficientdetergent. Youmayneedtoincrease amountofdetergentused.if load is

larger than normal, ifsoilsare oilyor heavierthan average,if waterlevelislargeor if

}vaterisHard toExtremely Hard,

,.;

:1.

/-i.

GMYED

cLmHEs

(continued)

YELLOWED

POSSIBLE CAUSEmD

mm~y

~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing

graYappearance.

FO~lOWcorrect l~adi~gp~ocdures for six of load.

~Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usual]y a30-rninutesoakissufficient.

However,when

usingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use

twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.

@Use of soapin hard water.Switchtoa phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsat the

bottomofpage 18.

e Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor

sm~er loads.

@Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbepresent in the washsolutionatthe

startofagitation.Seepage 13.

~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:

1. Put clothesin washer.Fillwith H~ water.Check Manufacturers’Care Labelsto

determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment.

@Adda non-precipitatingtypeofwater softenersuch as Calgonwithphosphate—

use2Yztimes as much as youneed for normal watersoftening.

~Do notuse detergentor soap.

@Allowclothesto go throughcompletecycle.

@Repeat, if necessary.

2. If youprefer touse the Soak Setting,see page 8. Use the water softenerin place of

soakagentor prewashdetergentand allowclothesto soak forabout20 minutes.

~Incom~ieteremovalofbody soil dueto cor~stantuse ofinsufficientdetergent. Check

I CLGTHES

hem of~-shirtor pillowcase: If theyare white and center isyellow,it containsbody

--.., /

‘] ,_

---—---——.- —,- ,,,...-. ,...... .,_____

)il. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedures on “Grayed ClothesJ’above.

~Chlorinebleach mayyellowsome fabricswith resin finishes.Use oxygenbleach

‘suchas C1orox2 brand). Referto Garment Manufacturers’Care Instructions. Restore

:olorusingcolor remover (such as Ritor T’i.ntexbrands), followpackagedirections.

~Iron or inanganesein watermay causeoverallyellowingor yellowspots.

1. Use extra detergentplus a non-precipitatingwater softenerdissolved.in -water

beforeadding clothes. Use non-chlorine bleach.

2. Iiave a special filter or chemical feeder installed inyour home to removeiron and

]ndnganesefrom water.

3. Run hot water for a fewminutesto clean iron residue buildup in lines; drain wate~

h~ateroccasionally.

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I PROBLEM

SHRINKAGE,

KNITS

.—

WRINKLING IN

PERMANENT PRESS

AND “NO-IRON”

ITEMS

SNAGS, HoLEs,

‘l’EAI<S.RIPS OR

EXCESSIVE WEAR

........_

.——. _

POSSIBLE CAUSEAND ~mDY

@Relaxation shrinkage can occur inknitfabricsthathavebeen improperlystretched

and elongatedbythemanufacturer.When thisoccurs, garmentmaybe pressedback

intoshapeafter each washanddry cycle,

@fiogressive or de~ayedshrinkageiscausedwhen starchor sizing(ir~some fabrics)

isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Thismayalsobe noticedin older garmentsthat

havebeen washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage,Treat asfor relaxation

shrinkageabove.

@Shrinkagecaused

byoverheatingoccurs in certainknit fabricsthathavebeenheat-

shaped.When washing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthe temperaturesused

,toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur. This cannotbe corrected, but itcanbe preventedby

washingin cool or warmwater; drying on Lowor Delicateheat.

~Leavingclothesindryer aftertumblingstops.Removeand hangclothesimmediately.

~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time. Do notcombineloads.

~Improper loads. AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPress items, suchas work

clothes,with lighterPermanent Press itemssuchas shirtsor blouses. Do not wash

Permanent Press itemswith regularlaundry.

@Toomany clothes in washer.Permanent Pressloads shouldalwaysbe smaller than

regular loads. .

.no more thanmediumloadsto giveclothesroom to movefreely.

~Incorrect washand dry cycles.Use Permanent Press Washcyclewhich providesa

cooldownrinse to minimizewrinkling. Also use Permanent Press Dry cycle.

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@Incorrect water level. Use Large WaterLevelfor Medium Load, Medium Levelfor

SmallLoad.

@Repeatedwashingin water which istoohot. Washin cold or warm waterwith plenty

of detergent.

~Accumulation of lime scaledue to useof carbonate detergents. If youmustuse a

non-phosphatedetergent, avoidthe use ofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.

~ Failureto use fabric softener. Proper use will minimize wrinkling.

To removewrinkles:

@Re-tumbleon “Pernlanent Press” setting.

@Re-rinseand dry on “Permanent Press” setting.

@If unsuccessful, re-turnble on high heat for 10to 12minutes and hangimmediately.

@Iron carefully.

@Send to dry cleaners for pressing.

~Some wrinkles may remain which cannot be removed.

@Pins on garments or sharp objectsleft in pockets. Check to make sure all such objects

are removed. Also check wash tub.

o snaps, hooks, sharp buttons, belt buckles, zippers. Fasten hooks, zippers and

b~]ttor]s,Removesharp buttons and belt buckles. This is especially important in

washingknits which snag easily. Turn knits insideout.

@EIoIeswith raI~domsquare shapes with yellowdiscoloration maybe caused by .

!mproper useof ch]orine bleach. Use only correct amount of bleach, see ~~a~e15.

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