GE Spacemaker WSM2000H Installation instructions

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ApplianceRegistration 2RepairService 26 use and care of
CareandCleaning 25 SafetyInstructions 3,4
Cautions 16 UserMaintenanceInstructions25
ControlsSettingGuide 8,9 VacationTips 25
Dryer Warranty BackCover
AutomaticDrying 7Washer
Controls 7Agitator 25
DrynessSelections 7Controls 6
End-of-CycleSignal 7Detergents,OtherAdditives11-15
Energy-SavingTips 7Energy-SavingTips 7
KnitsDryingTips 7HardWater 14
LintFilter 7LimestoneDeposits 12
OperatingInstructions 7LintFilter 6,25
Perm.PressDryingTips 7,23 LoadingClothes 6
Sorting 5OperatingInstructions 6
TimedDrying 7Sorting 5
Energy-SavingTips 10 Stains 16
FrontAccessPanel 25 StainRemovalGuide 17
ModeiandSerialNumbers 2
ProblemSolver 18-24

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Before wingyour
mad thi$book Carefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewappliance
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
appliance.
savetimeand money.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through24.It listscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
the
and MM-id
Youyllfindthemonalabelonthe
insideofthedoorortheratingplate
ontopofthedryer,
Thesenumbersarcalsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourappliance.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourappliance.
Ailwashinganddryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtothe
CareLabelingRuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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the
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usethis onlyforits
purposeasdescribedin
thisUseant!CamBook.
@~~~~appliancemust be
properlyinstilled and locatedin
wxordtmcewiththe
Instructionsbeforeitisused.If
youdidnotreceiveanInstallation
Instructionssheetwithyour
appliance,youcanobtainoneby
contactingtheservicelocation
nearestyou.
–noperly ground toConform
withallgoverningcodesand
Followdetailsin
Instructions.
—Lf2catewherethetemperatureis
above50”F.(lO”C.)forsatisfactory
operationofthecontrolsystem.
Donotinstallorstore
whereitwillbeexposedto&e
weather.
–Connect toaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–-Exhaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLYRECOMMENDED
topreventKargcamountsd’rnoistw-e
andlintfrombeingblownintothe
room.CarefullyMOWthedetails
intheInstallationInstructions.If
yourapplianceisnotventedtothe
outside,seespecialinstructions
onpage25.
~Turnoffwater-faucetswhenthe
washerisnolinuseto relieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,and
tominimizeleakageifa howor
~. vaivcshouid brc:k or rupture.
-.. Q~~j~~i:~~ thisappli-
,,.’ anci:pullbythtiplugrathertkn
F:~~.\
\=UJ$IIldL’(H’LItoavoiddamageII)the
... imrdor ~un@.ionofcordandpil;g.
.
Makesurethatthecordislocated
sothatitwillnotbesteppedon,
trippedoverorotherwisesubjected
todarnageorstrmm
@DonotI’@pairm’R’epkm?any
part Ofth(? m’
my servicingunless
“monm(mdedillthisuseandcm%?
Bookorin Wxx74q3fh
instructionsthatyou
andhavetheskillstocarry out.
‘lb the
ofinjury:
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Do notmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
oDO~0~WaSh ordryarticles
thathavebeenckanedin,washed
in, soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexpIosives@M3nces
(such as gasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcoukiigniteorexplode.
hnotaddthesesubstancesto
thewashwater,anddonotuseor
storethesesubstanceson/or
aroundyourwasheranddryer
during
~GASisproduced
bythe actionwithin
yourwaterheaterand!thegascan
inthewaterheater
water ifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
W4X3kSOrkIngero GAS
CANBE s.tB
the d’
‘or ifyml have not used hot
wa&?i*fix two weeks or mm+ m
mm’eintoaI“$MWX!inwhichthe
6$~fkve~~fb~~~intow~~~e~w~jle
it ismoving.Beforeh3ding9
unloadingoraddingclothes,push
thecycleselectorknobin, then
waituntilthemachinehas
completelystoppedbefore
openingtheM.
@Neverreachintothedryer
whilethedrumismoving.Before
loading,unloadingoradding
clothes,waituntilthedrumhas
conqdetelystopped.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.DonotaUowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceorany
appliance.Disposeof
appliancesand m-
repackingmaterials
Beforediscardingawasheror
dryerorremovingthemfrom
service,removetheMordoor.
~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedeabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
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~TOmiflimizethepossibility
of’dwtricshack,Unplugthis
appiiancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttherernov~land
cleaningoftlwdryerlintfilter).
F$UIH/3:PushingtheWashercycle
selectorknobinorturningthe
dryercycleselectortoOFFdoes
him disconnecttheappliance
fromthepowersupply.’
@~~ rm$tamper withcontrols,
@Donotoperatethisappliance
if itis damaged,malfunctioning,
parti~lydisassembled,orhas
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@Neverclimbonor standonthe
washeror dryertop.
~DO not washordryfiberglass
articlesinyourappliance.Skin
irritationcouldresultfromthe
remainingparticlesthatmaybe
pickedupbyclothingduring
subsequentuseoftheappliance.
To the
of afire hazard:
~~o nO~useheat to dry articles
rubber,plastic,or
shikw materials(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
nN$tS9rugs,bibs,baby‘palm,
bags,etc.)asthese
maymeltorbum.
Ah, somerubber
when can certain
fireby
@Garmentslabehxl“Dry Away
FromHeat” (suchas lifejackets
containingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer—firehazardcouM
result.
aj10 wvwshmdry Wicks
$M Ibewl h,
il’i$ in~u“
[suchas degrcascrs,
whmts, kerosene,
em,) maygive
thataouddigniteorexplode.Do
notaddthese$lhtance$tothe
washWWX9anddomt useor
storethese umh
%mNmdyour during
operation.
~Any afiicle onwhichyou have
usedacleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflamable materials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableliquidsor solidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,somehousehold
cleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremovers
andproductscontainingpetroleum
distillates.
~C~ea~the dryerlintfilter
beforeeachloadtopreventlint
insidethedryeror
intheroom.DONOT
THE Tm
LNV1’FWN!R NPLACE,
$Theinteriorofthemachine
andtheexhaustductmmection
insidethedryer becleaned
bya
@E~~a~~td~~t(see
use Onlymetalduct
insidedryerorfor
!fh”y’el”totheoutside.
.&4g
*~qj ~r~~ ~~ff
J’4MM’
f’lw of
rnwiwkd$+suchas
W, rags, etc.
*Donotstm itemstha{may
bumorrndt(suchasclothing,
paptirmaterial,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation,
~Thelau~d~yprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancy,offabrics.TO
avoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
For WWJM!r
@Donotleavewasherlidupduring
cycle.Thiswillstopthespinaction
andpreventcompletionofthecycle.
fabric or
You
launderedfabricsorruhcethe
staticelectricityinthem.We
recommendyouuseeithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashqcle,
accordingtothe
instructionsforthoseproductf+
ortryadryer-addedproductfor
whichthe gives
writtenassuranceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafely
usedinyourdryer.
Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredbythewarranty
ofthisappliance.
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!’$eparat
from
LINTPRODUCERS—suchasterry
towelingandchenille-giveuplint.
LINTCOLLECIQRS-suchas
man-madefibersandnappedfabrics
likevelveteenandcorduroy—attract
lint,andmustbedriedsep~rately.
Formoreinformationaboutlint
control,seepage21.
sortby fabric
Sepal‘ate
from
from
from
sortby color
Separat
from
from
from
sortby soil
Separate
from
frotn
Normally,ifyousortclothes
correctlyforwashing,youwill
haveproperlysorteddryingloads,
Heregsanadditionalsuggestionfor
gooddryerloadmakeup:
sortby weight
Separat
from
before!
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand
buttons.
@Do anynecessarymending—
rips, hems,tears.
~Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stainandremovestains.
For StainRemoval (hide, see
page1’7.
~TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
!sOaking-a$#M3dway t-o
bwm deep soils and SthRse
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded
dirtandevensomestains.Fordetai!ed
informationonhowto soakinyour
washer,seepage6.
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to reducetheriskoffire,ek%ricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readthe sAm3TY beforeOperatingthis$q@hmc(?.
Load the washer
*Addammately-measured
detergenttoemptytub.Seepages
11through13.
~had cIothes 100SQIY.Dry clothes
levelshouldbenohigherthanthe
toprowofcircularholesinthewash
tub.Donotputclothesontopofthe
agitatororwindthemaroundit.
Forbestresults,mixlargeitems
withsmallones.Whenwashinga
singleheavyitem,suchasashag
rugorbedspread,addoneortwo
otherpiecestobalancetheload.
Largeitemsshouldbenomore
thanone-halfofthetotalload.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
2doublesheets 2long-sleeve
2pairtrousers shirts
2standard
pillowcases
@Tobleachtheload,measure
liquidbleachaccordingtodirections
oncontainer.Afterwmherhasftied
andagitatedforseveralminutes,add
dilutedbleachtothewashwater.
Howtousepowderedbleach,
fhbricsoftenersandotherlaundry
productsisexplainedonpage150
@CloseIid.Washerwillfilland
agitatebutwillnotspinwithIid
open.ThiswasherhasaSafetyLid
Lock.Asasafetymeasurethelid
wilIbeautomaticallylockedduring
thespinportionofeachcycle.The
lidwillautomaticallyunlockabout
30seconds akr theendofthespin
cycle.Toopenlidduringspincycie,
pushCyc~eSelectorINandwaitfor
lidlockforelease,about30seconds,
beforeopening.
H]r your sMetj\nevel-
i’eachinto wash- whileparts are
AlwaysstopWashei”to
load,unload,addforgottenitcms
or- a&jitkm:il Iaundryaids.
washing temperature water level
o
setthe amtmk
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon ofishCycleSelector inand
pages8and9. turnclockwisetoyourselected
OSeIectWashingTemperature. washcycle.
A
Coldrinsewillbeautomatically Ml CyckSelectorouttostart
providedwithallcycles. thecycle.
Sehxt WaterLevel. Note:If youhaveselectedtheI?erm
Pressor Regularcvcleandwishto
SMALL:Washerislessthan1/3 changecycl;setti;gafterwasher
fullofclothes. hasstarted,pushCycleSelectorin
MEDIUM:Betweenl/3and2/3fill. andwaitforwasherto stop.Then
LARGE:Over2/3fill ofclothes. resettothenewposition.Setting
canbechangedatanytimeduring
thePermPressor Regularcycle.
Self-ckxmingiintfilter.Thelint
filterneedsnoattentionfromyou.
Lintcollectedduringwashingand
rinsingofclothesisautomatically
flusheddownthedrain.
Howtosoakinthe
SetWashingTemperaturecontrol.
Adddetergentor soakagent.Turn
CycleSelectortodesiredcycle.
Martthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSeiectortostopwasher.AHow
iosoakforas longasdesired,After
desiredsoak,turn tothelastSpin.
PullouttheCycleSelectorto
completethecycle.
Debate qde
Togetthefullbenefitofthe
DelicateCycle,alwayssetitat
thebeginningoftheeye?.e.During
wash,theDelicateCyclealternates
betweenagitationandpausesto
protectdelicateclothes.
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reg.iucethe risk offire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readthe SAFETY IN?fm?(q3emtingthisqqmm?o
medryer
*Loadsortedclothesintodryer.
Seepage5.
~Cleanlintfilterbeforeeachload,
Removethelintfilterbypulling
straightout.Wipeallaccumulated
Iihtfromscreen.Occasionally
washfilterusingsoapandwarm
water.Rublightly,rinseanddry
thoroughly.Thiswillhelpremove
allfabricsoftenerbuildup.
Donotusedryer-appliedfabric
softenersunlessyoufollowthese
lintcleaninginstructions.
Donotoperatedryerwithoutlint
filterinplace. -
~Closedoor.Doormustbeclosed
beforedryerwilloperate.
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tired dry, ,., ..,.., HIGH
au~omatic ,,, .., MEDIUM
delicate , , . . . . . . . . .LOW
air fiuf~. , ... , . . .NOHEAT
drying temperature push to start dryer
setthe
SeeControlsSettingGuideon
pages8and9.
OllmCyckSelectorclockwise
todesiredcycleandselectcorrect
dryingtimeforloadtype.
QPressPushtoStart button.
(Openingdoorduringoperation
stopsdryer.Tore-start,closedoor
andpressPushtoStartbuttonagain.)
End”of%@e [email protected]
Buzzersoundsbrieflytoalertyou
whencycleiscompleted.
forthe Cycle
Wto
Middle &*FormostnormalIoads.
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Rem Pm.ss ‘Tips
~~~~Q~ ~~gar~~@—~~en@
beingdriedordewrinkledshould
tumblefreely.
@RemoveckMwsti~ediate~y—
Tohelppreventwrinkling,remove
fromthedryerimmediatelyatthe
endofthedryingcycles.
@Placeon hangers-Permanent
PressandPolyesterKnitgarments
lookbestifplacedonhangersafier
drying.
How Timed md
Dim%
Automaticdrying-The Automatic
DryControlsystemcontinually
sensesairtemperatureindryer
drum.Wetlaundrykeepsthisair
cool.Whendrumair is warm
enough,heatturnsoff.Whenthe
aircools,heatturnsbackon.This
onandoffcyclingmayhappena
numberoftimes(dependingonthe
fabric,loadsizeandCycleSelector
setting).TheCycleSelectoradvances
(whentheheatisoff)untilit
automaticallyturnsdryeroff.
Timed&ying—Youselectthe
numberofminutesyouwishthe
dryertorun anditturnsoffat
theendofthistimeperiod.
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TjqX?OfLoad Temperature cycle setting
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BabyClothes
Plastic-lineditems Warm Delicate:t: Set[itSTART.
Diapers Hot Regular S=#l below, —
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Man-madefabrics** Warm Delicate* SetatSTART,
Mixedcottons Warm PermPress See#2below,
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Bedspreads ——
FO11OWLabelDirections,
Blankets
Electric Warm IDelicate* ISetat START.
Man-made** IWarm !Delicate* ISetat START.
Woolen Warm IDelicate* ISetatSTART,
Cottons&Linens I I
Colorfast/White Hot Regular
Non-Colorfast ISee#l below.
Warm
Curtains I I I
Cotton IHotorWarm IRegular See#1below.
Man-made:*Sheers Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
PermanentPress Warm PermPress See#2below.
Delicates
Lirwerie.Knits Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
FoundationGarments~ IWarm IDelicate* ISetat START.
GlassFiber Donotwashglassfiberinthe washer.
PermanentPress
Curtains Warm PermPress See#2below.
Draperies IWarm IDelicate* !Setat START.
Dresses,sportswear IWarm IPermPress ISee#2below.
Heavyslacks IHot IPermPress ]See#2below.
Knits,man-made** Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
Lingerie Warm Delicatei: SetatSTART,
Sheets&!
@OWCW3S Hot PermPress See#2below.
White shirLs,blouses Hot PermPress See#2below.
Workclo(hes Hot PcrmPress See#2below.
Warm IDelica!e$: ISetatSTART.
IFollowLabd Directions,
Swhilsuits FOI1OWLabelDirections.
ifiwe~dfxs,man-madetilbrics+”k warm Delicate* SetatSTART. I
synthetic sheets Warm Delicate+: SetatSTART.
}%shnbleWooJens Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
IW)x”!iCMhes Hot Regular Scc#l bciow.
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Delicate(LowHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
TimedDry(HighHeat)
TimedDry(HighHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)– -
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Delicate(LowHeat) -–
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
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AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
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Dryer
Drycyde
setting $@e@l~JhWW.%iOnS —
upto20 Plastic-iinedpants,bibs,pads,cribshectsmaybcwashcdwtihregularkwdbutshouldbcdticdseparately
—I45-60 IRinseat once,soakindiaperpailwithsolutionofcoldwaterandborax(1%teaspoonstogallon),Soakbefore
washingwithapresoakproduct.IJSCwarmwater,
I25-40 I—
!Midpoint !'retreathea~ilYsoiledareas;brushonalittieliquiddetergel~t,or~etareaandrubind~@r~ent,UseWarrn
1ISoakforoilandjuicestains;coldforegg,milkandcereal_stains, —
FollowLabelDirections.
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.— I85-95 Shakeoutexcessdust,Removestains.Pretreatheavilysoiledareaswithdetergent,Washonelargeortwo
‘T 65-95 smallblanketsatatime.
I15 See“WashableWoolens”instructionsbelow.
IFullloads65-75
Smallloads35-45 II#ww—.
I25-35 Ifbadlysun-weakened,evenhandwashingwillcausetearing.Besurecolorsarefastandfabriciswashable.
5-1o Removehooksandnon-washabletrim.UseWarmSoakifheavilysoiled.
ILessDry
I20-30 I
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130-40 Frequentwashinglengthenslife,helpsretainshape.Removenon-washabletrim.Closezippers;f%tenhooks.
Donotdrvclassfiberinthedrver.
Ifbadlysun-weakened,evenhandwashingwillcausetearing.Besurecolorsarefastandfabriciswashable.
Removehooksandnon-washabletrim.UseWarmSoakifheavilysoiled.
IMidpoint I
IMoreDry ITurnslacksanddarkitemsinsideouttopreventwhiteningofseamsandcreases.
25-35 I
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iMidpoint IUscWarmSoakforpillowcasesstainedwithhairoil.
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IMkhoint IPretreatcollarsandcuffswithIiauidlaundrvdeter~ent.
-1 MoreDry /Scc’’WorkClothes’’instructionsbelow.
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j5-~o Someplasticswilltearifmachinewashed.Placesmallitemsinmeshbagforwashing.Ifshowercurtainsare
soap-streaked,addCalgonbrandtowashwater;don’tusedetergent.
FO11OWLabelDirections.
FollowLabelDirections.
.-L.. 40-55 Pretreataroundneckline,Followmanuticturcr’srecommendations.
I-15-20
5-15 IAsageneralrule,ifwoolcanbehandwashed,itcanbe “washed”bysoakinginthewasher,Aliquid
detergentispreferredbecauseitdissolvesfasterinasoakthanagranulateddetergent.Pretreatwoolenswith
liquiddctcrccn[.Neveruscchlorinebleach.
65-85
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Pretreatheavilysoiledareasbyrubbinginliquidlaundrydetergent.Letstand30to60minutes,Ifclothesare
heavilysoiled,uscWarmSoakftwgreasyandoilysoil.ColdSoakforflour,dust,blood-stainedgarments.
Usc1/4to 1/2CUD liquid laundrvdctcr~cn:inSC)AK;1/2[o1CURinWish.
l?f>NOT(umb]c(iryiackctsorpillowscontainingKapok.Firehazardmayresult.
iNt>’1’f~:‘1’hcCyc\cSclcc+orsc(tingsindicatedimrcarcmbeusedasaguide.Youmayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedforsomeofyourfabricsby
M*[Iini:(hcCycleSelector[0ci[hcrsi~icoftiwrcconmwn(iedsc[tings.
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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them”.. andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
~UseH~ wash—140°F.(60°C.)—
onaregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°E(27°C.).
ThisgeneralIymeansusingthe
WARMwashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately95°F.(35”C.).If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulated
afterseveralconsecutivewashings,
useHOTwashoccasionally,if safe
forfabrics.
@AlwaysrinseinCOLDwater.
Thetemperatureoftherinsedoes
notaffectcleaning.
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametJ’peoffabric
untilyouhaveafuHload.
@Ifyoumustwashsrnalhxloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.SmaH
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
hxis.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
arctheoff-peakhours.
~Sol%clowMbyweightsoyouwon’t
havetorunanextmcycleforoneor
twoheavier,slower-dryingitcms.
~DOnot overloaddryer.Thedrum
shouldbenomorethanhalffullof
wetarticles.Forefficientdrying,
clothesneedtotumblefreely.
Overloadingprolongsdryingtime
andproducesunevendrying.
@UseAutomaticDryingCycle
wheneverpossibletohelpprevent
overdryingandsaveenergy.
@TOhelppreventironing,remove
garmentsimmediatelyatendof
dryingcycleandplaceonhangers,
~Dryyourclothesinconsecutive
loads.Usinga“warm”dryerwill
saveenergy.
ISIClm lintfiltereachtimeyoudry.
ecle~ dryerexhaustducting
atleastonceayear.Apartially
cloggedexhaustcanlengthen
dryingtime.
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Products
m?tergmts
LiquidDetergents
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsofiwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
—,
.
-
——
— ——
Arenotavailableinsomear~as. =
—.
—
-.-v
m.=
-l?-
—
—.
—
—
-----
GenerWydonotcleanwellin IX$X!=
hardwat&. —.—.
—“
Maybedifficuktodissolve, H&l
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoolwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater. .-
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?Ifitis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifvouuseacarbonatetvQenon- ofYourwaterandyourwashing (11mmoregrains)andif’youwash
just.afewloadsaweek,youmay
p~osphatedetergent,y& will fre’@mcywilldeterminehow scclimestonebuildupsinjustHfkw —
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARL>
—
Efkcts on (Mhes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Hlkcb mlwasher
*Unsightlybuildupon allwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
*Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
*Increasedservicecallsbecause
of’limestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefldlifeofwasher.
methds@
Iw-dulcehM%tOneh?ikhps
@
Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergent;f
theseareavailableinyourarea,
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
GOOdwashingpractices
may delayli.mesfmedamage
bc~othes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
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.
@lrl~l”~~]s~i]lllolln[ol’detergent.
Sccguideonoppositepagefor
I“ecommelldcdCietcrgentamounts
inrclatkmtowaterhtirdness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
II
II
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LIMESTONE—technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused by the
reactionof the calcium in the hardwaterwith the sodiurmcarbonate in the detergent.
12

-%%%=’
~semm-edetergentif
you have...
1.‘Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3, Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergeflt.
lfyourdctergentdoesn~dis$~~~e
well,pre-dissoivethedetergentin
hotwaterandputitinthewasher
beforeclothesareadded,
mountof’detergent foravera~esotibad
WaterLevelSetting
i
Water
Hardness LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
VERY
HARD 1Y2cups 1%cups ?4cup
10-20Gr.
POWDERED HARD 1Uclips 1cup ‘/2 cup
DETIH{GEN’I”S 4-10Gr.
SOFT
()-4Gr, %cup ‘/2cup Ucup
CONCENTRA’1’ES ()-2()
AND Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEDHUCTIONS
I,IQIJIDS
“The use of asufficientamount Ifthcrccommcndcdamountof Howtome gmnukwmpowdered
ofdctcxgentisoneoftheInost detergent
pr06.iUwX(otj manysuds, deiergmt.
importantthingsyoucandoto switchtoulowsudsingdetergent Forbestresults,putthedetergent
make sureyourwashcomesout brand,andfollowinstructionson inttwwasherbeforetheclothes
clean. package.Excesssucisarcnot iwc beenIoadcd.
Amountrequiredvaries
ami”dingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
;]ecessarytogetclothesclean
andcanhamperwasilaction?
Usingtoolittledetergentisacommon
causeoflaundryproblems.Always
measuredeterge~tinastandard
measuringcup.
LUserecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas showninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
——..——.

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
*Hyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘s0
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
0to3grainspergallon-SOF’I’
4to 10grains-HARD
II to 19grains-VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreierandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10
grains—andyouusephosphate
detergent,youalsohaveno
problem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither...
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theme ofa packagedwater
softener.
For onwater
softenem9seed?lwrtbelow’.
Md water awaterlevel
Grainsof
hardness o–lo 1O–I5 15-20 20–25 25–30 over30 =33&w
Whenusing %cup ‘/2 cup %4cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grains
o
withdetergent (60ml) (120n-d) (160ml) (240ml) above30(240mlplus15mlforeach
extra5grains)
l%cupsPIus I tablespoonforevev ~gtis
Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1!4cups
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) above30(300mlplus15mlforeach
extra5grains)

a- .
.LWmh-y
-“ &Type HowtoWN?it
BLEACH Diluteonecupbleachwithatleastone
quart(0.96liter)waterandaddafter
washactionhasstartedanddetwge~t
isdissolved,
k)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectly
intowasherorcmdryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwem,silk,wool,mohair,sparidcx,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingontinyfabric.
3)Checkmanufacturer’shangtagsforspecialinstructions.
Chlorineliquid
suchasClorox~brand
B4mla
~
-“
—
-
—
-
&E&=-
—.
—
—
Fam?w
—.
—
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2’”brand
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuch
asDowny~brand
Followpackagedirections,
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater,
Mixrecommendedamountwithonecup
(240ml)waterandaddatstartofrinse
cycle.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft,
2)Reducesstaticelectricity,
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome
clothes,
4)Donotusewithotherlaundryadditives.
5)Donotpourdirectlyontheclothes.
Washadditive
suchasRainBarrelT”
brand
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle. Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome
clothes.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteria
andviruses~
SANITIZER
Chlorinebleach,such
asClorox~brand
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease,
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSOFTENER
Non-Precipitating
suchasCalgon~brand
Precipitatingsuchas
BoraxT”brand
Followpackagedirections.
Addat startofwashcycle. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapin
washcycle.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoform
precipitatewhichgivescloudyormil~ appearance
towater.
SOAKAGENT FO11OWpackagedirectionsforgrass,
perspiration,egg,babyformula,
blood,mudandotherstains.
Donotusewithchlorinebleachaschlorinestopsthestain
removalactionofenzymesoakagents,
SuchasBizTMbrand
PRETREATING
STAINANDSPOT
REMOVERS
Suchas
Spray‘nWash’”
andK2RrMbrands
Followpackagedirections.Treat
onlyheavilysoiledareas.Check
garment’shangtagforinstructions.
CAUTION:Controlpanelandfinishesmaybedamagedby
somelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstainremoverproducts
ifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhavedirectcontactwith
thewasherand/ordryer.Applythesepretreatmentproducts
awayfromtheappliance.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourappliancecausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
TINTSANDDYES
PowderedSUChaS
Rit’”andTintcxT”brands
Followpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-rein.wash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*~orrn(}rf~illforlllilti(}nonSilnitizers,SA forGovernmentIk!letin#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering:’
Wri(c (0: Conswncr Infimniition Cenkf, PiJCblO,COlOrildO81009.

Seenextpagefm-
1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
‘m.?Che (Bfthe“hkvk’mt?”stain’
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syn{heticgarmentsmaywwscstains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
stain!RW1-iovdGuidt,
Formorecompleteinformationm
2, Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystairi,takethesesteps: S!aill~CIllOVii],-I’dqLIGSt~OVCl”IMWlt
bulletin,“RcmmvingWaimFrom
hbrics;’ 05411.rrOobtainacopy
write$0:ConsumerInfhmmtion
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009,
Availableal lowcost.
@Findthe-fabricandthefhish in
theguideonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods. If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial. ‘oncethesespotsh?wme visible,
howcanyou removethem?
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains. @Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing. Howcanyoupreventthese
“iAfter-Yiiu-Wash9’stains?
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent. ~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
StainremovalMnt-
Usingchlorinebleachfor
whiteandbkaehablefabrics. ~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
(Z7°C.)-in asinkor pan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
~P4EVERPUTHIGHLYvOLATILE
SUBSTANCESLIKEGASOLINE,
KEROSENE,ORNAITHAINTOA
WASHERORDRYER.
NEVERPUTWASHABLEARTICLES
THATHAVEGASOLINE,KEROSENE,
NAPH-IAOR~1-IERHIGHLYVOLATILE
SUBSTANCESON THEM INA WASHER
OR DRYER.FAILURETOCOMPLy
WITHTHESEWARNINGSCOULD
RESULTINA FIRE,EXPLOSIONOR
SER1OUSBODILYINJURY.
Allitems
withvolatilesubstancesonthem
sho&ibeHANDwashedthoroughly
withadetergentso thatno Trace Of
volatile substanceremains.The
articlescar-ithenbemachinewashed.
(My afterthoroughhandwashing
andmachinewashingshouidthe
articlebephmedin thedryer.
Do notusethesesubstancesaround
yourwasherand/ordryerduring
operation.
*Becausecleaningfluidstendto
betoxic,besureyouareinawell
ventilatedroomwhenusingthem.
Nocleaningfluidshouldbeused
unlessuseris familiarwiththe
limitationsandrequiredcautions
(usuallyprintedonlabel).Use
extremecautionwithflammable
compounds.Undernocircumstances
shouldfabricscontainingflammable
materials(waxes,cleaningfluids,
etc.)bewashedinwasher.
‘~:;llonotmixchlorinebleachwith
arnmoniaor acidssuchas vinegar
and/orrust remover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.

Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)
Anti-perspimnts,
Deodorants
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coioring
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Ink,Ballpoint
——..—
PaintandMrnish
——
Pcrspirxtion
whiteand Fabrics
SeeWashing Guide,BleachonpageH
...—————
——-——”.. ——..—
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.ike dull toolto
cwejidly scrapeoffm muchudhesiw orgw u.fptmible. Sponge
withasafkdrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bletich
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
arnmoniaF*Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfiuid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
~etergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
leakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
{emovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
ipplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
thiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
ithcrtypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
rcshstuins:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
xmgcwithdrycleaningfiuid,*orusespraycleaner.Apply
.. .
undilutedliquiddctcrgcnt.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
>ftenwithoil,lardor Wsciinc,thenspongewithturpentineor
mmaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
pply undilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
)Iorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith
.>w~f;Irlys([ljrlremains,(i”catwithsafedry
nmoniaor vincgal.
xning fluid+’or blmchaccordingtoStainRcmovalHinton
posite page, Iaundcrand<iry.
————
ply rust renmvci.:~”~
usingmanutlicturcr’sdirections.Rinseand
rider.
———.-._——..—.. ——
other Rmit’..
—.—
%mwaswhitetmdbleadmblefabrics.
!Mmeaswhite@blcxwhablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach,
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder,
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfiuid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
appiywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liguiddetergent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.

,. —.
—.
IWASHERORDRYER
WON’T!H’ART
WON’TDRMN
WATERLEAKS
WASHERWON’T
WINAND
20MPLETECYCLE
ZOTHES ARE
UX?ORMALLY
VETAFTERSPIN
@PLIANCEIS
?OK3Y
POSSIBLEICAUSE
ANDREMEX)Y
~MakeSUI-CControis are prcywrlysetandwasher~ycleselectorkpuMd (MordrYer
STARTbuttonispushed.
@Appliance
w@Jgge& Makesurecordisfirmlypluggedintodectrica~outk%.
*N. powertoapp]iallce,che& fusesandcircuitbreakerstomakesureappliiweis
gettingcurrent.
@Dryer~o~ris~p~n,~~er wi~~notr~~nwithdoor~pe~,MakesurewasherlidisCkMd.
Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinwithlidopen.
@M~e surebothhotandc~~dfa~cet~areturnedon.
~Mr&edor-pinchedhose.Checkandcorrect.
~TOP ofdrainoutletshouldbeIess’than8feetabovethefloor.
@M&esurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.
eMakesureendofdrainhoseiscorrecflyinsertedintoandsecuredtodrainfacility.
~Lidnotc~osed.Washerwi~~
notprogresSthroughspincyclewithMup.Makesurelid
isclosed.Lidwillbeautomaticallylockedduringspinportionforsafety.
~Loadmayhavebeenexcessivelyoutofbalance.Redistributeclothesandrerunthrough
finalspin,
sMetallic“clicks”heardastimeradvancesduringoperationarenormal.
~Unevenfloor.Makesureapplianceislevelandfirmtofloor.
~Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,and
naycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,(usuallyoccurswhen
washingasingle,heavyitemorasmallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan
wcessary)thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise.
Ilocorrect,openthelidandredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Closethe
idandrestart.
~Faucetsturnedoff,Makesurefaucetsareonandadjustedcorrectly.
‘Hoseskinked.Checkandcorrect.
~~~ggedscreeninwatervalve.Unscrewfillhosefromwasherandcleanscreenif
ccessary.Whenreassembling,makehandtightplus1/3turnwithpliers.
TA~~~ ~()~~ ~~
NTER ORENTERS
.OWLY

.—. —
IPOSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
—-.. 4.—
VVPm3R *~auce@MM
ncijwiecltogivedesiredtemperature.Re8djWthem.
TIH’viPERATLU3E
INCORRECT *~ou~e~lo~d\Vat~rh~at~rnotsettodelivercorrect@mper~ture—-140°tO1500F.
(60°to66”(2.).Resetit.
~W’~terva~v~~~reens
~~y ~~ s~~pp~~up,~e~cwe inlethosesfrom waterVahK?,Clean
thescreensandrqinstalithehoses.
@Makesureselectorcontrolsareproperlyset.
@Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets—hottohot,coldtocokl. ~—
WASHERPAUSES sWashern~rma~~y
pauses about ~/2mi~~t~ in progressingfromoneportionof itsqd?
IN CYcYJ3 ‘tothenext.
@Alternatepausesintheagitationarenormalinthedelicatewashcycle.Agitationwill
resumein 1-2minutes.
@Thebriefpauseinthefinalspinofeachcycleisnormaloperationforthiswasher.
XU3ASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleMains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
;AUNDERED oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.
3ARMENTS Theyarenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafter
wearing.Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spots
appear,rubinundilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextra
detergentusinghottestwaterfabriccanstand.
WLLOWED @Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
CLOTHES hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’page20.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchasClorox2brand).Refertogarmentmanufacturers’careinstructions.Restore
colorusingcolor~emover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometo removeironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionaHy.
4. To spots: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Tb overallyellow,useacommerciallyavaikibk
rustscalemnmver,followingpackageinstructions.
I(continuednextpage) >

PROBLEM
BLUEORGRAY
COLORSTAINS
‘GRAYED
CI.XXMES
IPOSSMHJ3CAtJSEAND
@Improperuseof fabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Toremovestains:dampenstainedareaand
rubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.I&wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafc forfabric.
@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreasetheamountofdetergentused,ifthe
loadislargerthannormal,ifsoilisheavierthanaverage(especiallyoilysoil),ifwater
levelishigh,or ifwaterhardnessisaboveaverage.
@Waterisnothotenoughfortypeofload.Makesurewaterheaterissettodeliverhot
wateratthewasher140”-150”F.[60°-66%3,).Donotwashwhenotherhotwater
needs—suchasdishwashingorfamilyb~ths—areheavy.
~Poororinferior&tergent (CMuse ofsoapinhardwater).C!hangeto phosphate
detergentifpossible.
Followthesesteps:
@Usewaterconditioner(suchasCalgonbrand).
@Usehottestwaterpossible.
@Pretreats~ns,
@Usebleachwherepossible.
~Usepresoakaids.
~Installwatersoftener.
sWasheroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesofi, causing
grayappearance.Follow correctloadingproceduresfor sizeof load.
~~mpropersoa~ng, withinsufficientdetergent.Usually a30-minutesoakis
sufficient.However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarments,youmay
needtousetwicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoilredeposition.Useshorterwashtimefor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Bis importantthatdetergentbepresentinthewash
solutionatthestartofwashagitation.
To restore grayed clothes—
Mostgrayedclothescanbeat leastpartiallyrestoredbythefollowingprocedure:
(a) Putclothesin washer.
(b) FillwithHa water.Checkmanufacturers’hangtagstodetermineifhotwateris
suitableforgarment.
(e) Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonbrandwith
phosphate.Use2% timesas muchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
(d) Donotaddsoapor detergent.
[e) iLMIOW clothestogo throughcompletecycle.
[f) Repeat,if necessary.
~g)If youpreferto soakclothes,usewatersoftenerinpIaceofsoakagentor pre-wash
:ietmgentand Now clothestosoakfor about20minutes.