GE MINI BASKET MA5800G User manual

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sortingand loading p9
Choosingdetergents
UseandCareof
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Questions?
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writedowntheEn’ode]
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You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductCMnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
%lf&yinimmiom ..........3.4- It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
~j_owtooperateyour
washer .......+...........4,5
Energy-savingtips . . . . . . . . . ...5 Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ckmtrdssettingguidefor
differentfabricsandloads ....6.7 If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Howtousesoak
setiing......................$
Howtousethe
i~ini-I%@etTMtub. . . . . . . . . . ...8 ModelNumber
Howtosortthe ck3thes. . . . . . ...9
Itpaystocheckarid
pre-treat. .. . . . . . . . . . . ..o ....9 SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
WymilK?dveda
&mWedwasher.e o
Howtoloadyourwasher ......10 Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Whatisthebestsizeload.
ofclothes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .~~ ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdetergents
andsoap ...................~~ sawtheandI-mney
Beforeyounwpst service.o●
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Theresultsof
continueduseof
carbonatedetergents.. . . . . . ...12 Paraobtenerlaversibnen i
Howmuchdetergentor soap
shotddyouuse . . . . . . . . . . .. . .13 espaiioldeistemanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter,”
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
Howtousedetergent
orsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~~
Hardwater—doyou
haveit .....................~~
0t5er laundryproducts. .......15
Howtoremovestains . . . . . .K, 17
TheProblemSolver . . . . ...18-22 ANwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
UStxmaintenance
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Ifyou needservice. . . . . . . . ...23
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a}VWNING–TOreducetherkk of
‘ai%eelectricshock,orinjuryto
ks?iim~
personswhenusingyourappliance,
follow
basicprecautions,including
thefollowing:
*~7&3thi$applianceonlyfori@
intendedpwposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@I%iswashernnustbeproperly
kwed and!Wtedinaccortice
withtheIm@llationhstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properlygroundtoconformwith
sillgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedand.sizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theM.aUationInstructions.
a~~~offwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisriotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
~men disconnectingthis
app!iance-pullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
i$lakesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwiiinotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
~damageorstress.
~Donotrepairorreplaceanypart
oftheapplianceoratiemptany
-<~jservicingunlessspecifically
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Tomimimbethepossibility
Of
injury:
sDo notmixc~~~ri~eb~~ac~with
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DO notwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater.
Donotusethesesubstancesaround
yourwasherand/ordryerduring
operation.
~HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENIGAS
C&NBEEXPLOSIVEUNDER
THESECNXJMSTANCES.
SOtO
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersys~ernmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Of’course,sincethegasis
flammable,donotsmokeorusean
openflameorapplianceduringthis
process.
@~~~e~~ea~bi~~~~a~he~~~~eit
ismotiR~g.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selectorknobto“STOP” position,
‘2
,3
,
thenwaituntilthemachinehas
completelystoppedbeforeopening
thelid.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.DonotaUowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedapplkmcesa.ndshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,f%ricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
sKeeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NO’’H3:TurningtheCycleSelector
krmbtoanOFFpositiondoesNOI’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
@Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Doriotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamagedtmalfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.

SafetyImtructiom(Continuei)
@Do130$washfiberglassarticlesin @
Thelatmd~yprocesscanreduce l%%.’washer operation
yourwasher.skin irritationcould theflameretardancyoffabrics.TO ~DormtleavewasherMup
~e~~~tf~omtheremainingparticles avoidsucharesult,thegarment duringcycle.Thiswillstopth~
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing manufacturer’scaminstructions
duringsubsequentwasheruse. shouldbefollowedve~ycarefully. wash.andspinactionandprevent
completionofthecycle.
@Neverclimbonorstandon.the
washertop.
SAW THESE mSTRUCTIONS
Howtoopemte yourclothesW~Sh~~
W~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,or injuryto personswhenusingyour
appliance,readtheHW?ORTANTSAFETYE’WTRUC130NSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
r- -+
Automatic Washer
with Mini.Wash
c/
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<3
WaterLevel WASH
~,NSETemperature
—
sortingandhadhg @PositionFilter-Flopanon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount eSelectWashandRinse
~Sortclothescarefidlybyfabric ofdetergent.Seepages11through Temperature.
type,weight,colorandamountof 17forinformationondetergents
soil,accordingtoinstructionson ePushCycleSelectorknobin
andotherlaundryadditives.
page9. andturnclockwiseto yourselected
NUN3:Do notusetheFilter-Flo washsetting.
@RemoveFilter-l?lo”panand
iMini-BasketTMtub.Theunderside
ofthelidis agoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingorunloading
clothes.
DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
cornpMedetailsonhowandwhento
usetheMini-Baskettubonpage8.
=Loadclothesintothewash
basket,beingca.refidriottooverload.
uothw shoukibebdowtheretaining
3-+1
ring.SWpage10formoreloading
ii-iformatiml.
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-l?lopan.
@Forinformationonbleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage15.
@Closelid.Washerwillfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
settingthecontrols
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan1/2
fullofcklthes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3Ml.
LARGE!:Over2/3full.
IMDU-EIASKJ3T:Seepage8.
4
0PullCycleSelectorknobout
tostartthewasher.If youwish,to
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorknob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.

-Reguiar$QJck—
~mvideslongerwashtimefor
ostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
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cycle z’
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soakse@g-
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
RmmlPresscyck-
Forpermanentpressanddelicates.
Anextendedcooldownsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
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mathappemineachsetting(approximate minutes)
I1Fkmdar IPennarnentPress
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S&iector Heavy Normal LightSoil Soak Sturdy Delicate
Settings
wash 19 15 610 4
spin ~1/2 ~1/~ 31/’ 21/~ 21/..
Rinse 31/2 31/~ 31/2 31/2 31/2 31/~
NOTES:
sTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.
@
Totaltimedoesno?includewaterfilltime.Filltimesvarydependingonhouseholdwaterpressureand
yourselectedwaterIevel.
Enewy=saviwtips
.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwillprobablyrewash
them...andthatmeansyou’ilwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,loadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
@UseHotWash—upto 150°1?.-OJZ
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°1?(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°F.to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafefor
fabrics.
@TV towashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
@If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjustamountofwater.Smallloads
shouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
*UseyourMini-BasketTMtubfor
verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
ITURNTMEPAGE ~
forcontrolssetfingGum?/
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ControlsSettingGuidefordifferent fabricsa~ldlea*
wallwater
‘Ikmpmatme
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Cyde setting .A?s -
Cycle
L@td
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast HotorWarm
Warmor Cold
Hot
HotorWarm
RegularCycle
RegularCycle NormalSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
Bright/Noncolorfast
Workclothes
Heavysoi~ Normalforsmallloads;Heavyforallotherloads
NormalSetting
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil Hot Warm SturdySetting
DelicateSetting
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates SturdySetting
DelicateSetting
DelicateSetting
Warm
Warm
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool Warm PermPressCycle
DelicateSettingWarm
Warm
PermPressCycle
RayonandAcetate
PermPressCycle SturdySetting Down-filledgarments,if machine
washingisrecommended
NormalorLightSoilSetting,dependingonamount
ofsoil
Hot RegularCycleBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Warm
Warm
DelicateSetting13abyClothes—Delicate PermPressCycle
RegularCycle LightSoilSettingBlankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton
LightSoilSetting
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric Warm RegularCycle
DelicateSetting
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs**
HotorWarm
Hotor Warm
HotorWarm
PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
DelicateSetting
NormalSetting
NormalSetting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed ColdorWarm
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Warm PermPressCycle DelicateSetting
SturdyorDelicateSetting,dependingonamount
ofsoil
Piilows Warm PermPressCycle
[—-.
**Checksize,Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher,
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Bkxach
Liquidchlorinetype,
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Nobleach
special kitructioms
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesqffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergafrnents.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorin
Mini-Baskettub.Seepage8.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
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TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials–dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsVU.Wbefoknwd
carefilly.If washingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfiiling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
‘=* Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
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Howtowe the
soaksetting
*66$OAK99settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
~Ha hotorwarmsoakisdesired,set
theWASHRINSETEMPERATURE
switchtoHot/ColdorWarm/Cold
andturntheCycleSelectorknobto
‘6N0RNlAIYintheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorknobandturnto
“XMK’ PullouttheCycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.
@ForanextendedSCJak9allowthe
washertofdl andagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorknobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pulloutthe Cycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.
@Donotusethe Mti”Bmket tub
withthe soaksetting.
I
*PlaceMini-Baskettubon
agitator.Pulltheagitatortoward
tfiefrontofthema;hineforeasier
installationandremovalofMini-
Basket-tub.
@LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepage9for sortinghelp.
Howtousethe
Mfi”BasketTMtub
Typesofkml$which
C%anbe%m.shedinthe
M“Basket tub:
@Smallloadsofregularfabrics...
upto2pounds.
~Delicateloadssuchaslingerie,panty
hose,girdles,blouses,sweatefi,
socks,shirts,babyclothesandother
small,delicatehandwashables.
@Stuffedtoys.
@Tennisshoes.
some special imtrwmm
torememberwhenYOU
usetheMiti-Baskettub:
~Donotwashclothesinthe
regularbasketwhenusingthe
Mini-Baskettub.
~DonotusetheMini-Baskettub
withtheSoaksetting.
@Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseofanet
laundrybagisrecommended.
Here’showtousetheMini-Basket
tub:
@RemoveFilter-Flopan.
@AfterloadingclothesintheMini-
Baskettub,besuretoreplacethe
Filter-Flopan. Thepanservesasa
lidtokeeptheclothesintheMini-
Baskettub.
@Put 1/4to 1/3cup(60to80ml)
detergentinFiker-l?lopan.
~Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows:
–Set WaterLevelto “MIIW-
13ASKET”position.
Water Level
LARGE
MEDIUM
@
MINI ...
B4SKET‘“’
#
:::SMALL
-SelectdesiredWash/Rinse
TemperatureandCycle.
Seepage4.
—PulloutCycleSelectorknobto
startwasher.
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Goodsortingmeambetterwashing
sortby surfacetexture
~PrJiK?rs/
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCX3LLIXIDRS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore M’rnwhm on lint
controlsseepage18.
sortby fabric
Separate .
\3
cottons &
Linens
from
from
Synthetics /3.
13
Poly Knits
from
_In additionto sortingto reducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
+~- fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
shedtogetherwhenever
sortby soil “
S3para
from
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13
Iv@g;m
from
sortby color
Separate ,.
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13
Whites
from
from
from
Non-
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DIFmMNT FABRICSAJwD
LOAIM,SEEPAGES6md ‘7.
9
It paysto‘checkandprepare
clothes forwashing.
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy’
soilor stain.
@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALCHAIW,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Soaking,andPre-treating—
agoodwaytoIoosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
,
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FORmommmor4cm
SOAKINGAGENTS,SEE
PAGE15.
@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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HowtoloadyOU~washer
*Loadclothesdry.
sTakeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
Smallhems-like washcloths,
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfill load:
3“DoubleSheets
4 Long SleeveShirts
3Boxer Shorts
6!kmdard PiUow Cases
5T-shirts
2Pair‘Rousers
3Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
What isthe bestsizeloadof
cbthes-kqge~ meti~um~or
small? Savetime~energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill
load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
#
specialrecomentitions
.&%%R
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forVvashingpermanentpress
ifyoudonothaveadryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
*Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
TOadditemsafter the washer has
started.
*Turnoffthe washer.
*CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@Replacethel?ilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOIX: Do notusetheFilter-l?lo
panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobe washedinthe
Fiker-l?lopan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

Factomtocomider
Pow&%’diDetergents
Nm#k@Rate-
I?cwderedDeterg%?ln%s
.
-Liquid Detergents
s$Mps
inselectingdetewentiand
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Periiormwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
H
Disadvanbges
Arenotavaikbleinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(SeepageU.)
-=
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphat~products
whendilutedinwashwater.
—
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

Theresu~bOfeontinuedwe Ofcarbonate
ISyourwater hard?If itis, and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow
mosttxobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
dete%enb
(11or moregrains)andifyouwash
justafewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
months.
depo~itson-y&rclothesand up.If~ourwaterisVERYHARD
Effectsm(Ml-la
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
*Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsas aresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mm on washer
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-like,crusty formationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
iimestonedeposits.
*Increasedservicecallsbecause
ofIimestonedepositsin thepump,
xcirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
Wcomended nwthodsto
reduceIim?stonebuildups
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
wwashingpractices
mayMay IinM5%Onedanlag
e
toCklthes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes. “
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150”Eforcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seecharton oppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
~LihfiEa70NE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCAF?EIONATE-iscausedbythe
~ea~ti~noftheca,iciuminthehardwater Wittl the socli~rn carbonate inthedetergent.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
$@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
*Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
Howtopartiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
e
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
*Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
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Theuseofasufficientamountof
detergentisoneofthemostimpcwtant
thingsyoucandotomakesureyour
washcomesoutclean.
Amountrequiredvaries
accordingto:
LWaterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
use moredetergentif
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalow-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis a
con_&oncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
HowtouseWergerbgrmdar
or powdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
resuks,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
RwOmended momt ddetergentfix averagesd Id! ?
WaterLevelSetting LUserecommeridedamountof
Water detergentforyourloadandwater
Hardness Large Medium Small Mini-Basket hardnessas shownin chart.
High-sdsirig
Powder~pe IVERY
HARD 2cups 1?4cups 1%cups ‘hcup
10-20Gr,
HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1?4cups %cup %cup J
SOFT
O-4Gr. 1cup 1cup ‘/2 cup %CUP
Low-sudsing
Concentrated o-1o
Grains 1cup %cup %cup ‘Acup
PowderType
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnonnalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
UQIJXD o-1o
Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS I
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Hardwater—doyou
Beforeyoucan decidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyotihaveitand,if so,howhard
itis.
@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@Ifyouliveinaruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Om3grainspergallon–SOFT
4to10grains—HARD
IIto 19groins-VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
haveit?
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater-less than10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For information on water
softeners,seechar%below.
Addthi$muchwaterSUftenerwithaMwaterkvd
Grainsof 0–10 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30
hardness over30
Whenusing ‘Acup %cup
o%cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonfbrevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

IAmMiry
productandtype Howtowe it Specialinstructions
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash washerorondryclothes.
actionhasstartedanddetergentis 2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
dissolved. 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 Mixrecommendedamountwithone 1]Helpsmakeclothesflu~ andsoft.
DownyBrand cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle. 3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections. someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle. 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
SANITIZER Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
ChlorineBleach, contagiousdisease. viruses?
suchasCloroxbrand SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSOFI’ENER
Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
l%ecipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAKAGENT Followpackagedirections.
$uchasBizbrand
PRETREATING, Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
STAINANDSP~ heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
REMOVERS carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
Suchas Spray‘nWash directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
mdK2Rbrands productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
I’IN’N3ANDDYES Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
PowderedsuchasRit N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
mdTintexbrands color-fast.Washseparately. 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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How$0removeshim
LTrytoremovestain sassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
*l?indthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
*Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
@}.voiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
stainRemoval 13ht—
Using(Maine Bleachh
WhiteandBkachableFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup (60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
(2’7°C.)-inasinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe“Invisible”Stain.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaychusestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedin thewash,theoilyspots
may~ickup dirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
once thesespotsbecomevisibk,
howcanyouremovethem?
*Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
66After-%bu-Wash99stains?
Ekenextpagefor
stainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado810Q9.
Availableat lowcost.
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@Increase the amount of detergent
normally used.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.

Shin removalguide
white and BIeachable Fabrics
EkeControlSetting Guide, EHeachon Page7Other Wmhable Fabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc) Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto carejhllyscrapeofias muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia3*Rinsethoroughly.
Antiperspirants,
Deodorants
Spongeor soakincooiwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid,*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followchartdirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMake-up,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
C)il,Tar,CodLiverOil.
mc
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Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach. .,
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. ,.
Im6ar
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FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring —
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Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetegent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Ink,Ballpoint
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.”Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
PaintandVarnish
Perspiration Launderinwarmwater,Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rust Applyrustremover?*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
*Caution:BecauseC]eaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawe]iventilatedroomwhenusingthem.INocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris -.
familiarwiththelirnitatiokandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
WDOnotmixchlorineb]eac~]withammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/or~stremover.MixingCanprodllceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
m. Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
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UNITORRESIDUE
ONCL0TH13S
GREASYOROILY
STAJNSON
LAL.JNDERED
GARMENT’S
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY I
@Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
*Washingtoolong,eqecial~y forsmallerloads.l?ornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
eUseofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithImrrdnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwith,aninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powde~residuefromgranular&tergentmayappeartobelint.Ikdkso]ve granular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
eoverloading~vil~causeabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint. Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
eToomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
eNotenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
eIncorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersin rinse cycleo~y unlesspackage ~
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
e~i~~~ngusu~~yonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedlIynormalwearandmaylooklike.
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
oSmticelectricitycausedbyOverdyingwillcauseattraction. Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecvcle.
CRIW-EDClmms
18
Thesearesometimesballed“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafter-wearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
*Insufficient detergent. YOUmay need toincrease amount ofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard. . .
~waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-150°F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths–are heavy.
e+Poororinferiordetergent,~hangetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.I?oIIowthese steps:
1.
2.
3.
4-.
5.
6*
Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
Pre-treatstains
Usehottestwaterpossible
Useblwachwherepossible
Usepre-soakaids
Installwattirsoftener
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GRAYED @
Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
CLQTHES grayappearance;Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
(continued) @Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.UsuallyaW-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,follow-oneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesin wa$her.FillwithEKJFwate?.CheckMan~facturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwa~r-issuitibleforgarment.
~Adds non-precip@ingtypeofwater@tener s~chasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2%times asrnuchasyQunekdfornormalwatersdlening.
@Donotused~tergentor soap. ~‘
@Allowclothestogothroughcomplete‘@cle. ;
@Repeat,ifnecessary. -
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakS&ting,seepage8.?Jsethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergent,aqdallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.
.,
3. UsetheMini-Baskettub—seepage8.Ini~easede~erg~nt.,
,-
.,
YELLOWED @IncompleteremovalofbodySoil-duetbc6ns@nt‘useJ&insufficient,detergent.Check
cLmHEs hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteap~centerisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedures’,on“QrayedClothes;’above.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomg&bricswi~ resinfinishes:Useoxygenbleach,
~(stichas.Clorox2brand).RefertoG&inentMahufactiwers’CareInstructions.Restore
colo~usingcolorremover(suc~;,asRitor Tiitei.bran@),followpackagedirections.
.,
@Ironormanganesein watermay+u~~ovikiill~ellowiigoi yellowspots.
“1.Useextradetergentplusan~n-precipitatirigwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-tihkyitiebl~aqli. . ., ~
,.
2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemictilfeederirist@lbdin~ourhometoremoveironand
mangapesefromwater. ~I
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. TOremovespots:spreadstainedpofiio~overpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
Iemonjuicethroughstain.Toremove6veraliyellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcor$airier.
BLUEORGRAY Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsofie&rdirectlyonclothes;always
COLORSTfkms dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.lb removestains:dampenstainedarea
m~drubwithundihtedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchhkinebleachifsafeforihbric.
SHRINKAGE, $&mefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasheror byhand;othersmaybe safely
GENERAL washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
., exactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
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PROBLEM
SHMNKAGE,
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PEwAmNT’PREss
AND “NCHRON”
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~~~]=~ion shrinkagecanoccurinhit fabricsthat,havebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
*~ogrewive or dei~ye~s~~inkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
[e-mail]nkageabove.
@!@5mkagecausedby overheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
‘shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperatures6xceedthetemperaturesused
JOshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Th@cannotbecorrected,butitcanbeprevent~ by
.w~shi~~ inCOOIor war!nwater;dryingonLow or ~e~icate heat- .
~@@~~kg clothes indryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~’~oo.bymyclothesihdryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombiheloads.
%&Pro~e~]~ads+Avoid~aunde~ngheavyPermanent Pressitems,suchaswork
~lo~es,withl~gh~rFermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
I%fmanentPresswithregularlaundry.
,@:T~o~’anyclothesinwasher,permanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesrna~lerth~
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
e~comectwashaid d~ Cyc]ei.UsePermanentpress.Washcyclewhichprovidesa
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co@do@niinsetominimizewrin~ing.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle. ‘
~-~ncorrectwaterlevel.UseLarge?$7aterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor “
“S@ll Load.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty
,.
ofdeterg&t. ,.
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@A&u~ulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-buil~detergent.
@[e-mail]nkling.
Toremive wl%lldes:
‘~q.Retumbleon “PerfianentPress”setting. !“
2. RerinseWddryon “~ermanentPress”setting.
3.’If un$uccessfi.d,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to U’minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcafefully.
5. Sqndtodrycleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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