GE Spacemaker WSM2700L User manual

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Appliance Registration 2Safetyhstructions 3,4
Care and Cleaning 25 UserMaintenance Instructions 25
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Cautions VacationTips 25
Controls Setting Guide 61: Warranty BackCover
Dryer Washer
AutomaticDrying 7Agitator 25
Controls 7Controls 6
DrynessSelections 7Detergen@Other Additives11-15
End-of-CycleSignal ‘7 Energy-SavingTips 10
Energy-SavingTips 10 Hard Water 14
Knits Drying Tips 7LimestoneDeposits 12
Lint Filter 7Lint Filter 6,25
Operating Instructions 7Loading Clothes 6
Perm. Press Drying Tips 7,23 Operating Instructions 6
Sorting 5Sorting 5
Timed Drying 7Stains 16
Front AccessPanel 25 Stain RemovalGuide 1’7
Modeland Serial Numbers 2
Problem Solver 18-24 GE-w&@
Repair Service 26 m.m.m
Models WSM2700L
WSM2780L

Before wing your
Spacemaker’”Launtiy,
mad thk book Camftiy.
It isintendedtohelp youoperate
and maintainyournewappliance
properly.
Keepithandyforanswdrstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If you received abmaged
apptiance•• ●
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
appliance.
save time and money.
Before yourequest service...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through24.Itlistscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
Writedownthe modeI
ad serial nmbem.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
insideofthedoorortheratingplate
ontopofthedryer.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourappliance.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourappliance.
Al]washinganddryinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtothe
CareLabelingRuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

mPoRTmT smETY INSTRUCTIONS
-. Readailimtruetiombeforewingthkappliance.
—.. —
w~%To reducetherisk
of&e9electricshock3orhj~ to
~mm whenm~yomappbce,
followbasicprecautions,
inclwtig thefo~oting:
@
Uset~ app~mceody for its
inteudedpwposeasdescribedin
thisuseandcareBook.
~~~ apptiancem~t be
properly@taBed andlocatedh
accordancetith thehtiation
ktmctiorss beforeitkwed. If
youdidnotreceiveanbstiation
Instructionssheetwithyour
appliance,youcanobtainoneby
contactingtheservicelocation
nearestyou.
–Roperiy growd tocotiorm
tith Wgovertingcoda and
ortiaBce5. FOUOWdew h
Mbua$ion Instmctiom.
–kte wherethekm~m~ k
ahve 50°F.(lo”c) forMwactiq
pemtionOfthecontrolsystem.
&not wOrmretieapptiance
whereit WI beepsed tothe
weather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
proteetedandsizedpower-supply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Efiaustingtotheoutsideis
STRONGLY mcoMMENDED
topreventlargeamountsofmois~
andlintfrombeingblownintothe
Ioom.CarefiilyfoUowthedetails
intheInstallationInstructions.If
YoUr~ppliance-isflofventedto the
OUtsideesee speci~ instruc!iOns
on page 25.
@Turnoffwaterfaucetswhentie
washerisnotinusetorelieve
pressureollhosesandvalves,and
tomi~]imizeIe&ageifa hoseor
valveshouldbrek orrupture,
‘<+ *WThendisconnectingthisappli-
“antepullbytheplugrafi$ertiwl
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s~~:illccordtoavoiddamagstothe
~~~cordQrjtlnctionOfcordandpiug.
M&esurethatthecordislocated
sothatitwillnotbesteppedon,
trippedoverorotherwisesubjected
todamageorstress,
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,&bricsokners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
pmfetilyinaloekedcabiiet.Observe
til warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancesciemanddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslippifig.

~Tominimizethepossibtiity
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthedryertint~ter).
Nm: PushingthewashercycIe
selectorknobinorturningthe
dryercycleselectortoOFFdoes
N~ discomecttheappliance
fromthepowersupply.
~Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partitiydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@
Donotwashordryfiberglass
articlesinyourappliance.Skin
irritationcouldresultfromthe
remainingparticlesthatmaybe
pickedupbyclothingduring
subsequentuseoftheappliance.
To~‘ethepossibwty
ofafirehazmd:
*Donotuseheat to dryatiicles
conbiningrubber,plastic,or
sim”larmatetids(suchaspadded
bras,tennisshoes,galoshes,bath
mab, mgs, bibs?babypant$,
plwtic bags, etc.) as these
materialsmaymeltor burn.
A1s09somerubbermaterials,
whenhwfed, canunderCerhin
Circumstincwproducefireby
spontaneouscombustion.
@
Gments labeled“DryAway
FIomHeat”(suchaslifejackets
contai~ingKapok)mustnotbeput
inyourdryer-firehazardcould
resuit.
shnotwashor dryarticles
thathavebeencleanedh,Whed
in,so&ed h9 or spottedwith
C.onlbtihleorqlmives-~
(suchaswax,paht,gasoline,
degreasers,drycleaningsolvents,
kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite
oreqlode, Wnotaddthese
subsWcestothewashwater,and
donotmeors@rethese
subs-ces on/oraroundyow
appliancedwingoperation.
~Any article onwhichyouhave
usedacleaningsolvent,orwhich
containsflammablematerials
(suchascleaningcloths,mops,
towelsusedinbeautysalons,
restaurantsorbarbershops,etc.)
mustnotbeplacedinornearthe
dryeruntilalltracesofthese
flammableMquidsorsolidsand
theirfumeshavebeenremoved.
Therearemanyhighlyflammable
itemsusedinhomessuchas:
acetone,denaturedalcohol,
gasoline,kerosene,somehousehold
cleaners,somespotremovers,
turpentines,waxes,waxremovers
andproductscontainingpetroleum
distillates.
~~]~n thedryerlintfilter
beforeeachloadtopreventlint
accumdationkside thedryeror
htheroom.DO N~ OPEM~
Tm DRmRmom Tm
LIm mTER mPLACE.
@The
hteriorofthemache
andtheefiaust ductcomection
kide the&yer shodd becleaned
perioticailybyaquatified
individual.
e~~~~~s$ ~~~~ (s~~i~s~~]~~~o~
imfmctions).use Odymew duct
insidedryerorforefiausting
dryertotheoutiide.
*Keeparmammd and
underneathyourappliance
freefromtheaccwtiation of
Combmtiblematerials,suchm
tint,papersrags,Chedcah, etc.
~Donotstorei~msthatmay
burnormelt(suchasclothing,
papermaterial,plasticsorplastic
containers,etc.)ontopofthedryer
duringoperation.
~Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefo~owedverycarefitiy.
ForWmherOpemtion
@Donotleavewasherlidupduring
cycle.Thiswillstopthespinaction
andpreventcompletionofthecycle.
Dryer”apptied
fabricSOfwnersor
anti-smticContitionem
Youmaywishtosoftenyow
lauderedf~briCSor r~dUC~the
staticel-rici$y inthemeWe
mornrnendyouwe eithera
fabricsoftenerinthewashcycle,
accortig tothemanti8eturer9s
Wruc$ionsforthoseproduck,
ortryadryer-addedproductfor
whichthemanufacturergives
writtenasmmnceonthepackage
thattheirproductcanbesafeiy
wedinyourdryer,
Serviceorperformanceproblems
causedbytheuseoftheseproducts
aretheresponsibilityofthe
manufacturersofthoseproducts
andarenotcoveredbythewarranty
ofthisappliance.
s~w~m.s~
msTRucTIoNs

HowtoSONtheclothes
Separate
from
LINTPRODUCERS-suchasterry
towelingandchenille-giveuplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS—such as
man-madefibersandnappd fabrics
likevelveteenandcorduroy—attract
lint,andmustbedriedseparately.
Formoreinformationaboutlint
control,seepage21.
sortbyfabric
Separate
from
from
from
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sod bycolor
Separate
from
from
from
Soti bysoil
Separate
from
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from
Normally,ifyousortclothes
correctlyforwashing,youwill
haveproperlysorteddryingloads.
Here’sanadditionalsuggestionfor
gooddryerloadmakeup:
sortby we@t
Separate
from
Itpaysticheckmd pmtmt
beforewashi~e
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooksand
buttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—
rips,hems,tears,
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~Checkallitemsforareasofheavy ~- -
soilor stainandremovestains.
ForsminRemovalGuide,see :~
page17.
~fim Polyfiits inside-outto ‘
minimizefabricsurfacedamage. Es?:
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Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent ! -
or specialsoakingagentis another !
waytoremoveheavySOUS,embdded ~-
dirtandevensomestis. Fordetied ! ‘
informationonhowto soakinyour \-
washer,seepage6.
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Howtoopemk your clothes washer
W~G—TO reducethe rkk offire, electdc shock, orinjuryto persom,
readthe MORTANT S~TY ~S~UCTIONS beforeo~rating thisappliance.
had the washerproprly
@
Addaccurately-rmeasured
detergentto empty tub. Seepages
11throughB.
@had clothesloosely.Dryclothes
levelshouldbenohigherthanthe
toprowofcircularholesinthewash
tub.Donotputclothesontopofthe
agitatoror windthemaroundit.
Forbestresults,mixlargeitems
withsmallones.Whenwashinga
singleheavyitem,suchasashag
rugor bedspread,addoneortwo
otherpiecestobalancetheload.
Largeitemsshouldhenomore
thanone-halfofthetotalload.
+ere is atypical fUload:
doublesheets
~$long-sleeve
pairtrousers
~
shirts
standard
pillowcases
@Tobleachthe load, measure
liquidbleachaccordingtodirections
on~onfier. A&r ~her has~~
andagitatedforseveralminutes,add
dilutedbleachtothewashwater.
Howto usepowdered bleach,
fabricsofinem ad otherIamdry
products is explained on page H.
*Close lid. Washerwillfilland
agitatebutwillnotspinwithlid
open.ThiswasherhasaSafetyLid
Lock.Asasafetymeasurethelid
willbeautomaticallylockedduring
thespinportionofeachcycle.The
lidwillautomaticallyunlockabout
30secondsaftertheeridofthespin
cycle.Toopenlidduringspincycle,
pushCycleSelectorinandwaitfor
lidlocktorelease,about30seconds,
beforeopening.
For your pemona]safety,nevex-
Feachinto washer whileparts are
moving.Alwaysstopwasherto
load, unload,add forgottenitems
or additionallaundryaids.
Washfimperature WaterLevel
5elicate OFF15 In Regular’
@ @@
setthecontrols
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon o~shCycleSelector in and
pages8and9. turnclockwisetoyourselected
OSeIectWashg Temperature. washcycle.
Coldrinsewillbeautomatically 0Wli CycleSelectorouttostart
providedwithallcycles. thecycle.The~eisabriefpausein
thefind spinofeachcycle.Thisis
0SelectWaterLevel. normaloperationforthiswasher.
LOW Washerislessthan1/3fi~ Note:IfvouhaveselectedthePerm
ofclothes. Pressor~egularcycleandwishto
IMED:Between1/3and2/3fill. changecyclesettingafterwasher
hasstarted,pushCycleSelectorin
HIGH:Over2/3fullofclothes. andwaitforwashertostop.Then
resettothenewposition.setting
canbechangedatanytimeduring
thePermPressorRegularcycle.
SeIf-cleaninglint filter.Thelint Deliea@ cycle
filterneedsn~attentionfromyou.
Lintcollectedduringwashingand
rinsingofclothesisautomatically
flusheddownthedrain.
How to soak in the washer
SetWashingTemperaturecontrol.
Adddetergentor soakagent.Turn
CycleSelectortodesiredcycle.
Delicate OFF
STAR
OF
Startthewasher.Aflerwasherfills Togetthefill benefitofthe
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe DelicateCycle,alwayssetitat
CycleSelectortostopwasher.Allow thebeginningofthecycle,During
to soakforaslongasdesired.Afier wash,theDelicateCyclealternates
desiredsoak,turn tothelastSpin. betweenagitationandpausesto
PullouttheCycleSelectorto protectdelicateclothes.
completethe@cle.
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Howtoo~emteyOU~ d~y~~
Wm~G—T” reducethe risk of fire,eleetric shock, or injury topemons,
readthe WORTANT SA~TY ~S~UCTIONS beforeoperatingthis appliance.
‘had thetiyer properly
@Loadsortedclothesintodryer.
Seepage5.
~Cleanlintfilterbeforeeachload.
Removethelintfilterbypulling
straightout.Wipeallaccumulated
lintfromscreen-.Occasionally
washfilterusingsoapandwarm
water.Rublight]y,rinseanddry
thoroughly.Thiswillhelpremove
allfabricsoftenerbuildup.
Donotusedryer-appliedfabric
softenersunlessyoufollowthese
~lintcleaninginstructions.
Donotoperatedryerwithoutlint
filterinplace.
~CIosedoor.Doormustbeclosed
beforedryerwilloperate.
Delicate~,,,,uFF MORE
OFF DRY Auto Dry
Low (HEAT~l 10 v
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~+p MEDIUM HEAT
c~~
HEAT so +p‘o L&S;
&OFF
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90
10
30 70
50 fimedDry
HIGHHEAT
o
0
Start
o
Setthecontrok
SeeControlsSettingGuideon
pages8and9.
OTurn CycleSelectorclockwise
todesiredcycleandselectcorrect
dryingtimeforloadtype.
@Press PushtoStartbutton.
(Openingdoorduringoperation
stopsdryer.Tore-start,closedoor
andpressPushtoStartbuttonagain.)
@Do notoverload—Garments
beingdriedordewrinldedshould
tumblefr~ly.
@Removeclothestie&ately—
Tohelppreventwrinkling,remove
fromthedryerimmediatelyatthe
endofthedryingcycles.
~Placeon hmgers-Permanent
PressandPolyesterKnitgarments
lookbestifplacedonhangersafter
dryhg.
HowWed andAutomatic
Dr@g Diner
DrynessSelectionsGuidefortheAutomaticCycle
Settoward @Forloadsthatincludeheavyweightfabrics.
MOREDRY o~~~::;[ AutoDry *If youdesireto removemoremoisture.
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@~o}4~~EDluh,HEAT
@o@
~\ 1[3s
WY
&OFF
Set towi~rd *Forlightweightfabricloads.
~J~~$~ ~~~’ i!cp[
OFF on> AutoDry ~Forverysmallloads.(Addtwoormoresimilar
.-. g~t,;l,filEDl”hlHEAT
\
articles,evenifdry,toassisttumbling.)
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,+-~“%‘-=&’?r ,,,,,
f:-:-: ,3 ~If you desireto removelessmoisture.
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Automatic&yhg—TheAutomatic
DryControlsystemcontinually
sensesair temperatureindryer
drum.Wetlaundrykeepsthisair
cool.Whendrumair iswarm
enough,heatturnsoff.Whenthe
aircools,heatturnsbackon. This
onandoffcyclingmayhappena
numberoftimes(dependingonthe
fabric,loadsizeandCycleSelector
setting).TheCycleSelectoradvanms
(whentheheatisof~ untilit
automaticallyturnsdryeroff.
~med dryimg–Youselectthe
numberofminutesyouwishthe
dryerto run anditturnsoffat
theendofthistimeperiod.
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ControkSettiw Guideforfifferent fabricsandloam
washer
WashWater ~ash ~ash Cycle
~pe Ofbad Temperature cycle setting
BabyClothes
Plastic-1ineditems Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
Diapers Hot Regular See#l below.
Man-madefabrics** Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
Mixedcottons Warm PermPress See#2below.
II
Bedspreads FollowLabelDirections.
Blankets
Electric Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
Man-madew Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
Woolen Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
Cottons&Linens
Colorfast/White Hot Regular See#1below.
Non-Colorfast Warm
curtains
Cotton HotorWarm Regular See#1below.
Man-made?*Sheers Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
PermanentPress Warm PermPress See#2below.
Delicates
Lingerie,Knits Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
FoundationGarments7 Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
GlmsFiber Donotwashglassfiberinthewasher.
PermanentPress
Curtains IWarm PermPress ISee#2below.
Draperies Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
Dresses,sportswear Warm PermPress See#2below.
Heavyslacks IHot IPermPress ISee#2below.
Knits,man-made** Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
Lingerie Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
Sheets&pillowcases Hot PermPress See#2below.
Whiteshirts,blouses Hot PermPress See#2below.
Workclothes Hot PermPress See#2below.
Plastic Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
QuiltedItems IFollowLabelDirections.
Swimsuits IFollowLabelDirections.
Sweaters,man-madefabrics** Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
SyntheticSheets Warm Delicate:~ SetatSTART.
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WashableWbolens Warm Delicate* SetatSTART.
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WorkClothes Hot Regular See#1below.
Dry
cycle
AirFluff(NoHeat)
TimedDry(HighHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
TimedDry(HighHeat)
TimedDry(HighHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat) ~
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat) ~
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
AutomaticDry(MediumHeat)
AirFluff(NoHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
Delicate(LowHeat)
TimedDry(HighHeat)
#l Regular Cycle: 10-15minutesforHeavysoil,5-10forNormalsoil, upto5forLightsoiI.
#2 PermPressCycle:~minutesforHeavysoil,4-8forNorlnalsoil,upto4forLightsoil.
*Dclicatccyclealternatesbetweenpausesandagitationduringwash.
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**Man-madefibers(synthetics)suchaspolyester,nylonandacrylicsmustbedriedusingtheDelicate(lowheat)Cycle.Ifyoumixvarioustypesof ..-._-=.
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fzbricsinyourdryingload,setthecontrolsforthelightestWciglltfabricsandremovewhendry-Thenresetthecontrolfortheremainingfabrics. ..
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tNcvcrdryfoamrubberor similarlytextured,rubber-:ikematerialsinthedryerexceptonAIRFLUFF(noheat).Firehazardmayresult. w{
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$a~~eand refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care bbels
Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
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-* Dryer
Dry Cycle
Setting SpecialInstructions
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upto20 Plastic-linedpants,bibs,pads,cribsheetsmaybewashedwithregularloadbutshouldbedrid separately.
45-60 Rinseatonce,soakindiaperpailwithsolutionofcoldwaterandborax(1%teaspoonstogallon).Soakbefore
washingwithapresoakproduct.Usewarmwater,
25-40 #
Midpoint IPretreatheavilysoiledareas;brushonalittleliquiddetergent,orwetareaandrubindetergent.UseWarm
Soakforoilandjuicestains;coldforegg,milkandcerealstains.
FollowLabelDirections.
85-95
I65-95
I25-35
5-1o
ILessDry
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I20-30
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ml
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ILessDry
Miduoint
Midpoint
IMoreDry
I25-35
I20-30
1- Mi(ipoint
IMidpoint
1-- MoreDry
I15-20
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Shakeoutexcessdust.Removestains.Pretreatheavilysoiledareaswithdetergent.Washonelargeortwo
smallblanketsatatime.
See“WashableWoolens”instructionsbelow.
Ifbadlysun-weakened,evenhandwashingwillcausetearing.Besurecolorsarefastandfabriciswashable.
Removehooksandnon-washabletrim.UseWarmSoakifheavilysoiled.
Frequentwashinglengthenslife,helpsretainshape.Removenon-washabletrim.Closezippers;fastenhooks.
Donotdryglassfiberinthedryer.
Ifbadlysun-weakened,evenhandwashingwillcausetearing.Besurecolorsarefastandfabriciswashable.
Removehooksandnon-washabletrim.UseWarmSoakifheavilysoiled.
firn slacksanddarkitemsinsideouttopreventwhiteningofseamsandcreases.
UscWarmSoakforpillowcasesstainedwithhairoil.
Pretreatcollarsandcuffswithliquidlaundrydetergent.
See“WorkClothes”instructionsbelow.
Someplasticswilltearifmachinewashed.Placesmallitemsinmeshbagforwashing.Ifshowercurtainsare
soap-streaked,addCalgonbrandtowashwater;don’tusedetergent. -
FollowLabelDirections.
—FollowLabelDirections.
-J 40-55 IPretreataroundneckline.Followmanufacturer’srecommendations.
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5-15 Asageneralrule,ifwoolcanbehandwashed,itcanbe “washed”bysoakinginthewasher.Aliquid
detergentispreferredbecauseitdissolvesfasterinasoakthanagranulateddetergent.Pretreatwoolenswith
liquiddetergent.Neveruscchlorinebleach.
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65-85
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Pretreatheavilysoiledareasbyrubbinginliquidlaundrydetergent.Letstand30to60minutes.Ifclothesare
hetivilysoiled,l~seWarmSoakforgreasyandoilysoil.ColdSoakforflour,dust,blood-stainedgarments.
Usc1/4to 1/2cupliquidlaundrydetergentinSOAK;1/2to 1cupinWash.
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DONOTtumbledryjacketsorpillowscontainingKapok.Firehazardmayresult.
N()’~E:‘rheCycleSelectorsettingsindicatedherearetobeusedasaguide.Youmayfindthatbestresultsareobtainedforsomeofyourfabricsby
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...-.., scttinstheCycleSelectortoeitf~crsideoftherecommendedsettings.
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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them... andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
water temperature warmenoughto
re[easead getridofsoil.
@UseHOTwash—140°F.(60°C.)—
onaregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WARMwashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately95°F.(35”C.).If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulated
afterseveralconsecutivewashings,
useHa washoccasionally,if safe
forfabrics.
@Alwaysrinsein COLDwater.
Thetemperatureoftherinsedoes
notaffectcleaning.
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~Sortclothesbyweightsoyouwon’t
havetorunanextracycleforoneor
twoheavier,slower-dryingitems.
~Donotoverloaddryer.Thedrum
shouldbenomorethanhalffullof
wetarticles.Forefficientdrying,
clothesneedtotumblefreely.
Overloadingprolongsdryingtime
andproducesunevendrying.
~UseAutomaticDryingCycle
wheneverpossibletohelpprevent
overdryingandsaveenergy.
@Tohelppreventironing,remove
garmentsimmediatelyatendof
dryingcycleandplaceonhangers.
@D~ yourclothesinconsecutive
loads.Usinga“warm”dryerwill
saveenergy.
oCleanlintfiltereachtimeyoudry.
@C1eandryerexhaust.ducting
atleastonceayear.Apartially
cloggedexhaustcanlengthen
dryingtime.

FactorstoComiderinselectingdete~en@andsoap
Phosphate—
Powdered Detergern&
Non-Phosphate—
Powdered Detergent
eLiquidDetergenk
soaps
Advanhges
Performwellinhardorsofiwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvan@w _-
——
— ——
Arenotavailableinsomeareas. ~
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoolwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfillimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproduck
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stic~ soapcurd.
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TheresulkOfcontinuedwe Ofcarbonatedeti%enfi
Isyourwaterhard?Ifitis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash _
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Efi’c@on clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrin~e-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
EHWKonwasher
@
Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
*Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefullifeofwasi~er.
Rwomended methodsto
tiuce h~ne btidu~
oUseapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersofiener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
wWaswlgpmctices
maydeky h-ne ti~e
toClom=
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150”F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissoivedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideon oppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
in relationto waterhardness.
@kcreaseuseofbleaches,preso~,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsofienertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
Howtopartiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially ‘-
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
ICAUTIONS:
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrin~e-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LIMESTONE-technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused bythe
reactionof the calcium in the hardwater with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.
12

.
Howmuchdetewentshouldyouuse?
v- Theuseofasufficientamount Iftherecommendedamountof Howtousegranularorpowdered
eofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
Amountrequired ~7aries
accordingto:
1. Waterhardness
2, Amountof soil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemore detergent if
youhave. . .
1.Hard water
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oily soils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.Excesssudsarenot
necessarytogetclothesclean
andcanhamperwashaction.
Usingtoolittledetergentisacommon
causeoflaundryproblems.Always
measuredetergentinastandard
measuringcup.
detergent.
Forbestresults,putthedetergent
inthewasherbeforetheclothes
havebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,pre-dissolvethedetergentin
hotwaterandputitinthewasher
beforeclothesareadded.
Recommended amount of deter~ent for average sofl load!
Water~vel Setting
Water
Hardness LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
VERY
HARD 1Mcups 1Mcups %cup
]().~oGr.
po~f’])~r<~;~ HARD IIA
cups 1cup ‘/2cup
l}K~IZR(;E;NTS J-10Gr.
SOFT %1
cup ‘/2 cup ‘Acup
()-4Gr.
C{)NCHNTRATES ()-20
ANI} GI”ilillS FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS
!.lQU1:JS
1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.

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—
—
Hardwa@r
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon-SOFT
4to 10grains-HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTMMELYHARD
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HAD water–less than 10
grains-and youusephosphate
detergent,you@sohaveno
problem.
But, ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither...
1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
sofiener.
Forinformationon water
softeners,seechartbelow.
Grainsof
hardness o–lo 1O–I.5 15-20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing 1Acup ‘Acup 2Acup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grains
o
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) above30(240mlplus15mlforeach
extra5grains)
1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grains
Whenusing ‘Acup ?4cup %cup 1cup 1%cups
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) above30(300mlplus15mlforeach
extra5grains)
.-

other laundryproduc@—
-Laundry
-fioduct &~pe
LEACH
Chlorineliciuid 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectly intowasherorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)Checkmanufacturer’shangtagsforspecialinstructions.
Diluteonecupbleachwithatleastone
quart(0.96liter)waterandaddafter
washactionhasstartedanddetergent
isdissolved.
.-
suchasC1o~oxT”brand -
_–
—-
—
—
—:
—
—--—
—
-
~
—.
—
——-
1)Maybeusedonailkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2’”brand Followpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuch
asDowny~brand
Mixrecommendedamountwithonecup
(240ml)waterandaddatstartofrinse
cycle.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefi.dly.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome
clothes.
4)Donotusewithotherlaundryadditives.
5)Donotpourdirectlyontheclothes.
Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome
clothes.
Washadditive
suchasRainBarrelTM
brand
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle,
Useincaseofinfectionand
conmgiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteria
andviruses.
SANITIZER
Chlorinebleach,such
asClorox’”brand
WATERSOFTENER FO11OWpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Non-Precipitating
suchasCalgonT”brand
Precipitatingsuchas Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoform
precipitatewhichgivescloudyor milkyappearance
towater.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapin
washcycle.
BoraxT”brand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizT”brand Followpackagedirectionsforgrass,
perspiration,egg,babyformula,
blood,mudandotherstains.
Donotusewithchlorinebleachaschlorinestopsthestain
removalactionofenzymesoakagents.
Followpackagedirections.Treat
~nlyheavilysoiledareas.Check
~armcnt’shangtagforinstructions.
CAUTION:Controlpanelandfinishesmaybedamagedby
somelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstainremoverproducts
ifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhavedirectcontactwith
thewasherand/ordryer.Applythesepretreatmentproducts
awayfromtheappliance,Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourappliancecausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-rein.wash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
PRETREATING
STAINANDSPOT
REMOVERS
Suchas
Spray‘nWash’”
andK2RT”brands
TINTSANDDYES
Powderedsuchas
RitT”
iiild Tintexn’brands
Jollowp~ckagcdirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast,Washseparately.

Impotint Cautiom
@NEVERPUTHIGHLYVOLATILE
SUBSTANCESLIKEGASOLINE,
KEROSENE,ORNAPTHAIN~ A
WASHERORDRYER.
NEVERPUTWASHABLEARTICLES
THATHAVEGASOLINE,KEROSENE,
NA~HA OR~HER ~GHLYVOLATILE
SUBSTANCESONTHEMINAWASHER
ORDRYER.FAILURE~COMPLY
WITHTHESEWARNINGSCOULD
RESULTINAFIRE,EXPLOSIONOR
SERIOUSBODILYINJURY.
Allitems
withvolatilesubstancesonthem
shouldbeHm washedthoroughly
withadetergentso thatnotraceof
volatilesubstanceremains.The
articlescanthenbemachinewashed.
Onlyafterthoroughhandwashing
andm{~chinewashingshouldthe
articlebeplacedin thedryer.
Howtoremove stiim
1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethese steps:
~Findthefabricandthefinishin
theguideonthenextpage,anduse
ordyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
*Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
eAvoid useofhot wateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Wmhwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
Stain iremovaIhint—
Using chlorine bleach for
wtite and bleaehable fabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
(Z7°C.)-in asinkor pan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe “Invisible”Shin.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcyclei~elf.
Oncethesespts becomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
eRe-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccan stand.
Howcan youpreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovaBGuide.
---
“-”
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Donotusethesesubstancesaround
yourwasherand/ordryerduring
operation.
*Becausecleaningfluidstendto
betoxic,besureyouare inawell
ventilatedroomwhenusingthem.
Nocleaningfluidshouldbeused
unlessuserisfamiliarwiththe
limitationsandrequiredcautions
(usuallyprintedonlabel).Use
extremecautionwithflammable
compounds.Undernocircumstances
shouldfabricscontainingflammable
materials(waxes,cleaningfluids,
etc.)bewashedinwasher.
**Donotmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaor acidssuchas vinegar
and/orrust remover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
16

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StiinremovalguideSaveandrefertoGarme.tManufacturem’CareImtmctiom.
-Shin
.—..—-— miteandBleachableFabrics
SeeWashingGuide,BleachonpageMOther WmhableFabrics
(ChewingGum,etc.) Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedull tool to
carefiliy scrapeoflas much adhesiveorgumaspossible. Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater,Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
[oStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
]ppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
:ream.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Cosmetics: EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid rreatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
letergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid? Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
or-PancakeMakeup,Roug Hintonoppositepage.
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
FreshFruit.FruitJuices, Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
leak stain incool water.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
<emovalHintonoppositepage,launder.Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
~pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
/biletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
ithcrtypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Grass, Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Ink, Ballpoint rcsh stains: Place stain face downon an absorbent toweland
)ongcwith dry cleaning fluid,*or use spray cleaner. Apply
ldilu[ed liquiddetergent. Old stains; bleach according to Stain
tmov~lHint on opposite page.
)ftenwith oil, lard or Vaseline, then sponge with turpentine or
nana oil. Launder in warm water.
)ply undiluted liquid detergent and launder in warm water. If
lor has changedyou maybe able to restore it bytreating with
lnlonia or vinegar?* If any stain remains, treat with safe dry
‘aningfltli(i:~or bleach according to Stain RemovalHint on
posi(epage. launder and dry.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Paintand V:irnish Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Pcrspira[ion Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
lplyrust rcnlovcr.’fi’fiusing manuf~cturer’s directions. Rinse and
ndcr. Sameaswhiteand bleachable fabrics.

Questiom?
useThisProblem
so~ver
PROBLEM
WAS~ERORDRYER
WQN’TSTA~
WON’TDRAIN
WATERLEAKS
WASHERWON’T
SPINAND
COMPLETE~CLE
SL~HES ARE
4BN0RMALLY
NETAFTERSPIN
iPPLIANCEIS
JOISY
WATERDOESNOT
ENTERORENTERS
SLOWLY
POSS~LE CAUSEANDWMEDY
@Makesurecontrolsareproperlysetandwashercycleselectorispulledoutordryer
STARTbuttonispushed.
aAppliance unplugged. Make surecord is firmly pluggedintoelectrica[outlet.
oNopowertoapplian~e. ch~ck fusesandcircuitbreakerstomakesureapplianceis
gettingcurrent.
e~ver door is open. Dryer Wi]l not run with door open. Make surewasherlidisclosed.
Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinwithlidopen.
eMake sure both hot and cold faucetsareturnedon.
~Kinkedorpinchedhose.Checkandcorrect.
@Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8feetabovethefloor.
eMakesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.
~Makesureendofdrainhoseis~OrreCtlyinserted intoand securedtodrainfacility.
@Lidnotclosed.Washerwillnotprogressthroughspincyclewithlidup.Makesurelid
isclosed.Lidwillbeautomaticallylockedduringspinportionforsafety.
@Loadmayhavebeenexcessivelyoutofbalance.Redistributeclothesandrerunthrough
finalspin.
@Me~]~ic“clicks”heardastimeradvancesduringoperationarenormal.
~Unevenfioor.Makesureapplianceislevelandfirmtofloor.
sHeavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessivelyduringspin,and
-naycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition.Inextremecases,(usuallyoccurswhen
washingasingle,heavyitemorasmallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan
lecessary)thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloudbutharmlessnoise.
rocorrect,openthelidandredistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Closethe
idandrestart.
~Faucetsturnedoff.Makesurefaucetsareonandadjustedcorrectly.
IHoseskinked.Checkandcorrect.
[e-mail]randcleanscreenif
necessary.Whenreassembling,makehandtightplus1/3turnwithpliers.

WATER
TEMPERATURE
INcoRREa
WASHERPAUSES
INCYCLE
GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
YELLOWED
CLOTHES
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY ,,;,,
‘. ,.,,.
@Faucetsnotadjustedtogivedesiredtemperature.Readjustthem.. ::,.,’ ~‘”;‘:~”’~
~Householdwaterheaternotsettodelivercorrecttemperature-l~OQ‘tol$@~~~:~~,’{:;~j~
(60°to66°C,).Resetit. .<.,-...,,.,”. ~,,!:
,-.,J’.,,..,’,~~‘,’:.~?’.’..,,
.. ‘u... !,.~,,
... ,, ,,.,>
~Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinle~
hose~f~om w~ter+6?$.,$@12+~j?;;
thescreensandreinstallthehoses. ,., ~,..,..~,,
.>.:”.,,..’,...J,:..:.
,.~;.,,.<.,.
,,,e-,,..
,.. .~.-.:,,”>”>
..:;>
,. .’,.,,.,,’,,,,,,
@Makesureselectorcontrolsareproperlyset. .,,
:!,,.’,.,... >
.“’.:’,~A
,,.’,... ., -,’
.;,,.,.4.
‘,,,.,,..-
~Makesurehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets-hot tohoticold$qc’old.~”;:’~.~~’}~~:~
...~. +,..’-.-
... . ~.
.,<,..,>..,1.......
eWashernormallypausesabout1/2minuteinprogressingfromone’portion’~f~ts~~c~~:’~
tothenext. ....:..,:.
,,,.;..’.. , .“
.,.,,, ,,. $.’,,,
@Alternatepausesintheagitationarenormalinthedelicatewashcycle.Agi&ti~~~W’~l~:~;.’;
. . .... .. .-.,
resumein 1-2minutes. .,., ~:.::‘?.$’$’
.,;.,
‘. . ,,>:,.
~.. . . .......~~.
.....
~Thebriefpauseinthefinalspinofeachcycleisnormaloperati.o~for.this’~qs~er;,,.~;~;
., :::.,:.: ‘
.,~
. .. ..
,.‘..
.. . . . .:
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumayfiot~ot~cethg~’.befdi~):.
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwasheycle~.~h~~‘,~
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvi~ibl@..~~.~
Theyarenot causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossiblea~r ,.
wearing.Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccans~d. If s~ts ‘‘
appear,rubinundilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextra .!
detergentusinghottestwaterfabriccanstand. ~. ~..
eIncompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdete~g~nt.Check ~
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody ~
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’page20. ‘ ‘ ~~
~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfi~shes*UseO~Yge~bleac~ ‘
(suchasClorox2brand).Refertogarmentmanufacturers’careinstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),foliowpackagedirections. ‘
@Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Uscextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledin yourhometoremovei~onand ~
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.ToremoveoverallyeiIow,useacommerciallyavailable
rust scale remover,followingpackageinstructions.
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PROBLEM
BLUE OR GRAY
COLOR STA~S
GWYED
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~Improperuse offabricsofiener.Neverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;
alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinse water.Toremove stiti: dampenstainedareaand
rub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safeforfabric.
e~sufficientdetergent. you may need to increase the amountofdetergentUSd, if the
loadislargerthannormal,ifsoilisheavierthanaverage(especiallyoilysoil),ifwater
levelishigh,orifwaterhardnessisaboveaverage.
@Wateris nothotenoughfor typeofload. Make surewaterheater issetto deliverhot
waterat thewasher 140°-HO*F.(60°- 66°C.). Do notwashwhen otherhotwater
needs-such asdishwashingor ftily baths-are heavy.
~Pooror~ferior deter-gent(or use ofsoapin had water). Changetophosphate
detergentifpossible.
Followthesesteps:
eUsewaterconditioner(suchasCalgonbrand).
~Usehottestwaterpossible.
@pretreats~ins.
~Usebleachwherepossible.
@Usepresoakaids.
@Installwatersofiener.
~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfors~e ofload.
@Impropersoaking,withinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-rninutesoakis
sufficient.However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarments,youmay
needtousetwicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~W“shing too long may result in increased soil refieposition. Use shorterwashtimefor
smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.It isimportantthatdetergentbepresentinthewash
solutionatthestartofwashagitation.
To restore gmyed cIothes—
Mostgrayedclothescanbeat leastpartiallyrestoredbythefollowingprocedure:
~a)Putclothesinwasher.
:b)FillwithH~ water.Checkmanufacturers’hangtagstodetermineifhotwateris
;uitableforgarment.
“c)Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCaigonbrandwith
]hosphate.Use21Atimesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
d) Donotaddsoapor detergent.
e) Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
i) Repeat,if necessary.
g) Ifyouprefertosoakclothes,usewatersoftenerinplaceofsoakagentor pre-wash
letergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
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