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differentfabricsand~oads. . . .~,~
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and.serialnumbers.
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lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Beforeusi~agJm.w washer,
M%d.thisbookCarefullye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
—
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwashe~.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
Energy-savingtips . . . . .
Howtosorttheclothes. .
Rpaystocheckand
pre-treat. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Howtoloadyourwasher
Whatisthebestsizeload
ciclothes . . . . . . . . . . . .
Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdetergents
andsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
Ifyoureceiveda
-Wed washer.se
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
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thisbook.call
TheGEAnswerCenter”
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savetimead. money.
Beforeyourequ.lestservice..e
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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Theresultsofcontinueduse
ofcarbonatedetergents.. . . . ...12
Howmuchdetergentor soap
shouldyouuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Howtousedetergent
orsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Hardwater—doyou
haveit? .e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14
Otherlaundryproducts,. . . . ...15
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Ruleestab~shedbytheFederalTradeCommission,JanuaryW84. -
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H’ARNING-—Toreducetheriskof
fire,
ekxtricshock,orinjuryto
mmxmswhenusingyourappliance,
r
followbasicprecautions,including
[hefo!kwing:
9use thisappliance
onlyforMs
k@NMpurpose
asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
eThiswasher Im.-E3tbeproperiy
irlstdkxi!and kl-cated.inaecortice
withtheInskila$ion Instructions
beforeitiswed. Ifyoudidnot
receiveanMaMion I.nstrwtiorls
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnea;estyou.
–Properly groundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Install orstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather,
–Connecttoa“properlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
aaddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theJnstallalionInstructions.
Q~~rNoffwaterfaucetswhen
ik washerisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
s‘whendi~~onne~tingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
han the cordtoavoiddamagetothe
mrdor
junction ofcordandplug.
?&&esurethatthecordislocatedso
{hatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
over
or otherwise subjectedto
damag55orstress.
~Donotrepairorreplaceanypart
ofthe applianceorattemptany
wrv~cingunlessspecifically
mm~rmnendedinthisUseandCare
Bookorin~ublMed user-repair
~;;:;{ruction;;thatyouunckwstandand
‘“‘-’“~~~lifitocarryout.
;;;I:JC;,j~,+,>&->,
7?0Bninilnizethepossibility
Ofinjury:
a Do notmixc~~orineb~eac~ with
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DOnotwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleaned.in,washed
in,soaked.in,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
oHYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
ICANBEEXPIXXXVEUNDER
THESECHWJMSTANCES.Soto
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksorrno~e,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonailhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
e~ectricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@~e~e~~~~~hin~~~~~h~~~hi~~it
ismoving,Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selectorknobto“STUP”position,
thenwaituntilthemachinehas
completelystopped.beforeopening
thelid.
3
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~
Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NCBTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
QDonottamperwithcont~ols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfimctioning,
partiailydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.
eNeverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~Donotwash
fiberglassa~-tic~esin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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TheWMh-ypmctxscanrake
washandspinactionandprevent
nmvspeedandpuHoutCycle
tiieflameretarckmcyoffabrics.lb
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Cm-npletkmofthecycle.
selectorKnob03n%tart.
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moidsucha result$thegarment
@Do notchangeSPEED
manufacturer’scareirNructkms
SELE~ION whilewasheris
SAW
~ms~
shouldbe
followedverycarefully.’
operating.Ifa
changeinspeedis
desired,pushjn CycleSelector
ms~~uc~~o~s
lb’washer@peFatiQn
Knobto“SKIP”positionandv~ait
~Donotleavewasherlidup forwashertostop:Thenselectthe
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
Howtooperak yourclotheswasher
W~G—To reducetherisk offire,electricshock,or injurytopersons,
readtheIMIWRTANTSAFETYINSTRIJC1’IONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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KNITS
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SPEED
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?ULL NNOB TO STAIT . ?USM 10 S1O?
sortingand.hafing
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.
~RemoveFiker-FloQpan.The
undersideofthelidis agoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
~Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingm-efulnottooverload.
Clothesshoukibebelowretaining
ring.Seepage10formoreloading
~nf~rmati~n.
*PositionFilter-l%panon.
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdetergent.Seepages11ihmugh
15forinformationondetergents
M otherlaundryadditives.
NCYH3:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panas a wash.basket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
I?ilter-Flopan.
~Seepage8forinformationon
howtousetheBleachDispenser.
Forinformationonbleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage15.
~Closelid. Washerwillfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
setting the
controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7 tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@ SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@ SelectWash/Rinse
Temperature.
@ SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired.
Pushingcontrolto “YES”will
providea second.deeprinseinthe
RegularCycle.If noExtraRinseis
desired,pushcontrolto “NOV
4
0 SelectWaterLevel.
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SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/2
Ml ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3Ml.
LARGE:Over2/3ML
-.
e PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
.—
e PullCycleSelectorknoboutto ~
startthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafierwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorknob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
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Rflgdar fcyde-
hvicks longerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
Kd$ fcyde——
A combinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.
!
REGULAR
CYCLES
PeHm’3PressCyw-’=
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
OFF-
5?!!4
Coa DOWN
PERMPRESS
CYCLE WASH
KNITS
CYCLE
SUN
smrr
WASH
soakset@iy-’–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Seepage8.
2
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W1.$m REGULAR
CYCLES
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what HappeminEachsetting(Appro*ate Minutes)
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Regular
soak Penn.Press
Knits
settings
wash
4.
%ak
3%
Wash
3
tO 18
5t08
2
spin
3Y5
2%
3.
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3% 3
7
7
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?KYm23:
GTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.
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~‘I&dti,medoesnotirxh.de
water fill time. Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
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v,zmx-pressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
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cycle
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
Wash/spill
speed1.x9ad
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Normal
Normal
Hot or Warm
WarmorCold
12minutesforsmallloads,
18minutesforallotherloads
15minutes
Normal Hot
Averagesoil Normal
HotorWarm
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Normal
Normal
Hot
Warm
PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle
Averageorlightsoil
—
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
SetatStartWash.
SetatStartWash.
K-
-.
—-
SetatStartWash.
r
-.
SetatStartWash.
Normal
Gentle
Warm
Warm
Warm
KnitsCycle
KnitsCycle
KnitsCycle
Kni~sCycle
PermPressCycle
Silks,WOOIS;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Gentle
Warm
RayonandAcetate
Gentle
WarmDown-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended
Gentle
r
RegularCycleBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Normal
Hot
Warm
Warm
KnitsCycle
BabyClothes—Delicate
SetatStartWash.Gentle
13kmkets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton
5min.soakthe~
Normal
RegularCycle 3minutes
-.
3minutes
.-
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric 5min.soakther
Normal
Warm
RegularCycle
C3.mtains-DONOI’MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Gentle
Hot orWarm 5 minutesPermPressCycle
KnitsCycle
RegularCycle
Hotor WarmChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentle
Normal
Setat StartWash.
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs**
Hotor Warm
ColdorWarm
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
.Teans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
Normal RegularCycle
SetatStartWash.
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,PlasticsandArticles
withPlasticTrim
Pillows
Gentle Warm
KnitsCycle
Gentle – Warm
PermPressCycle
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Bkw.h
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-coiorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Hneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
NObleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Nobleach
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special Instructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon -. _
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
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Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling,
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OWinstructionscarefully.
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Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
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Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet =
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen s-
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
mff-
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
mc
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED. —.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
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Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold ~
-- =
waterandconditioningagentlike130rateembrand.
m.-.T
m-=
Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
-.
-
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Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime. =_”
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
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Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
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damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
—
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfill waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher --
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanujfactw-ers’careMA mustbefollowed ‘“
carefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto -. . ‘.--
preventescapeoffeathersorfalling,Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
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todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
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Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
%r saicbytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
HOJVtouse
th.eBImchmpmer
How
tousethe
soak
setting
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-l%panor washbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
~Measurebleachcarefilly.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
EXTRALARGEWATERLEVEL–
1%cups(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL—213Cllp
(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~II@notOvermor MOWdkqlerw’
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
eNever
pour !.mdihm!dliliquid
bleachdhwctly onto CHOWSor
intothewash basket,
~“SOAK”settingtemperaturewill
automaticallybecold.
@Ifa hotorwarmsoakis
desired,settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“HOI’/C0LD”or “WARM/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorknobto
“18Mint’intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorknobandturnto
“SCMIC’PullouttheCycleSelector
knobtocompletethecycle.
~For an extendedsoak allowthe
washerto fillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoakingagent.
ThenpushintheCycleSelector
knobtostopthewasher(keeplid
closed)andallowtosoakforaslongas
desired.Afterdesiredsoakperiod,
pullouttheCycleSelectorknobto
completethecycle.
E~~wY-s~vi~gmp~
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—
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafler
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..
.andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefi.dly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetrid
ofsoil.
~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
a regularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
L
~Undernormalsoficonditions,wash —
inwaterabove80*F.(27°C.).This
geneml.lymeansusingtheWm Wmh
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
HO*F.or handcomfortable.If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics. ===
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
~
arti~lesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhavea fullload.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.
8
Howtosorttheclothes
.
‘- sortbysurfacetexture
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—
w
eparate
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
FormoreinformationonM
contrwl~seepage 18.
~ sortbvfabric
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— Separate
from
from
from
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:=- co~lection,itisrecommendedthat
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possible.
sortbysoil
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sortby mm
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FORmsTRucTIoNs ON
DIFFEmNT YABRICSAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
npaystocheckandprepare
clothes
forwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippem,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~ Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
~ Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-treathg-
agoodway
to loosen deepsoils
and stains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeithera completely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarystepto a completewashcycle,
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
roll lIw?oRmTloN ON
SOAKINGAGENT$,SEE
PAGE15.
*Me-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
a smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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Howtoloadyourwasher
special recommendations
forwashing permanentpress
if you
do notkwe a dryer.
If youaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracareto minimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefil nottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.A MediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
*Usemorewaterthanyouwould
fora regularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelfora Medium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
e Tominimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
~Loadclothesdry.
*Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
@
SmaHItems—1ikewashcloths,
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisa typicalfull~oad:
3DoubleSheets
4 LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
Whatk thebestsizeloadd
dothes-large9 rmdimn9or
fmaM?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowasha fullload
ofclothes.Ifyoucanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
10
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
@Turnoffthewasher.
@CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-l?lopanand
restartthewasher.
NOI’E:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofa netlaundrybag.
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Factorstocomider inselectingdetegenk andsoap
Phmphtiw-—
Powdered Detwgents
Non-Phosphate–
Powdered Detergd$
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Liquid Detergerlt$
soaps
Adwmtages
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.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmftdlimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stic~ soapcurd.
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me ofcarbona@
Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and
washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill
frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
(II or moregrains)andifyouwash _-
justa fewlo~ds
aweek,ybumay
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seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
months.
depo~itsony&r clothesand
up.If~our waterisVERYHARD
Exfed$
onClothw
.ARhoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffkctvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
*Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfmlto
fkbricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofide ~d become
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
*haves a white,powderyresidue
ondark-colorediterns.
*Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasa resultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
penmimmtpressIhbrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantftishes oncottonssuch
aschildren’sskepwear.
@~creases fab~cwe= because
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
Iirnestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mm on -er
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-jjke,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
aReducedusefullifeofwasher.
-mendd meti& to
reduceIhm$tme btidu~
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignitlcantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
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Bl143!yMay H.IBMWOlle(kWMge
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Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
SIAdddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
. . .
~hlCI%WX3US43Ofbleaches,pIWOdW,
packagedwatercorditionem,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonIess
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
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heavy,sturdyclothes.
@washsm~ler loadsto increase
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
HkFWto
patiitiy restore CMM2S ~
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
~
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterforU minutes.
USEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent. “
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
nxomended detergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
*LiMESK)NE-kWmicallvcalledCALCIUMCARE!ONATE-iscausedbvthe
reactionofthecalciuminke hardwaterwiththeeodh.!mcarbmiateinth6detergent.
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How’mt~chdete%entshouldyoume?
.
Theuseofasufficientamountof
delergentisoneofthemostimportant
hingsyoucandotomakesureyour
washcomesoutclean.
Amountrequiredvaries
accordingto:
1,Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4 Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemore detergentif
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoa low-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentisa
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
Howtousedetergent—granular
orpowdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Rwomended momtofdetergentforaverage soil load
WaterLevelSetting
Water
Hardness
LARGE MEDIUM
SMALL
VERY
HARD
2cups 1%cups
1!4cups
High-SwMng 10-20Gr.
Powder‘&pe
HARD
4-10Gr.
1%cups
1%cups %cup
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SOFT
O-4Gr.
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1cup
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1cup
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%cup
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Lmv-!klsing
Concentrated
o-1o
Grains
1cup
%cup !4cup
PowderType
LIQUID
o-1o
Grains
FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS
L Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
Hard Yvater—doYOUhaveit?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
~Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouliveina ruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
4 to 10grains–HARD
11to 19grains-VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
If yourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither. . .
L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
AddthismuchwaterSomnerwithamwaterkvd
Grainsof
hardness
0–10
10–15
15–20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing
o
‘Acup
‘/2 cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing %cup ?3cup %cup 1cup 1%cups
1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap
(80ml)
(160ml) (180ml)
(240ml)
(360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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Laundry
pl”(xkt
and type m9vvto useit
specialinstructions
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
Useyour131eachDispenseraccordingto
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.
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
lhlixrecommendedamountwithone
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand
cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas
FollowPackagedirections.
someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses:
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERMM’TENER
Non-precipitating
Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas
Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAIKAGENT
Such
as Bizbrand
FO11OWpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
,
ANDSPOTI?EMOWRS
SuchasSpray‘nWash
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions.
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
TINTSAIW3DYES
PowderedsuchasRit
Followpackagedirections.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
andTintexbrands
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparate]y.
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’.availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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Howtoremovestiim
L Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
*Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
MainRemovalHint—
UsingChkwineBleachfor
WhiteandBleachableFabricse
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”E
(27°C.)-in a sinkorpan. Soak
stainedareafor5 minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe “Invisible’)Main.
Foodorcookingoilscmyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
66After-You4Vash99stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenextpage
for
StainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost.
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Shin removal guide
-- Si.aiin
white and Bleachable Fabrics
other
WmhableFabrics
EkeControlSetting (hide, Bleach on Page’7
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{ChewingGum,etc.)
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedufltoolto
carefidlyscrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
witha safedrycleaningfluid;*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbieachablefabrics.
Anti-perspirants,
Dmdomnts
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreit byspongingwith
ainmonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
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Blood
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
CoffeeandTea
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewitha safedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
--’~~;ne, Vegetables,orFood
W?iIY’Coloring
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
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Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
hfildew,Scorch
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
PaintandVarnish
Softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
&mmoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand ~
aunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Perspiration
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rust
‘Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareina wellventilatedroomwhenusirwthem.Nocleaninrzfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuall~printedonlabel).Useextremecautionwi;hflammablecomp&nds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
‘- **Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproducea toxicgwwhichmaycausedeath,
Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
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POSSH3LECAUSEANDREMEDY
LINTORRESIDUE
aIncorrect
so~ing ofc~otl-les,$+paratelint-producers(suchasterrytowekandchenille)
ONCLOTHES
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
e
washing too long, especially forsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
oUseof
non.phosphatedetergentsWhichcombineWithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
epowderyresiduefrom
granular detergent mayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
0
overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
eToomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Not
enough detergent to hold lint in suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
eIncorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,
Sc)fkners may react with
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
~pillingusuallyon
polyester-cotton blends is caused bynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
eStitic
electricity caused by Overdying will cause attraction. use fabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GARMENTS
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GRAYEDCLOI%IES
~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothot
enough fortype ofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds-such as
dishwashingorfamilybaths-are heavy.
~poororinferiordetergent.changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.FO11OWthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
1
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
GRAYED *Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
CLOTHES
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
(continued)
~Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
~Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH(YI’water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.
~Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersofiening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
~Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersofkenerinplaceof
~Q&~g~nt_~gp~~~a~k-de$e~gen$-a~d#~~~--&#+es~-~~~~ C
*about 20min-utes.
YELLOWED *Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
CLOTHES
hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfiishes. Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrarids),followpackagedirections.
*Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
L Useextradetergentp~usa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. TOremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.TOremoveoverallyehw, usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
BLUEORGRAY
Improperuseoffabricsoflener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLORSTAINS
dihte beforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.TOremovestains:dampenstainedarea
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
SI-IRINKAGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasheror byhand;othersmaybesafely
GENERAL washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
——
SHRINKAGE,
~
Rekumtionshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
~Progressiveordelayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
~Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,di!yingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN ~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS *Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanent~ressitemssuchas shirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
*Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads.. .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-buikdetergent.
~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
L Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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