GE Monogram WWA9800M User manual

washer
contents
Agitator 29 Pre-Treating 13,14,20,22
Appliance Registration 2Problem Solver 23-28
BleachDispenser 6,8, 10 SafetyInstructions 3,4
Care and Cleaning 29 SoakSetting 5,6
Consumer Services 31 Sorting Clothes 4, 14
ControlsSetting Guide 12,13 Spotscrubber Cycle 4, 10,11,21
CycleSettings 5Stains 21
Detergents,Other Additives 16-20 Stain RemovalGuide 22
Energy-SavingTips 7Storage&VacationTips 29
FabricSoftener Dispenser 6,8, 10 User Maintenance Instructions 29
Filter-Flo@Pan 4,7,8, 10,15,29 Warranty BackCover
Hard Water 19
LimestoneDeposits 17,29
Loading 4, 15
Mini-BasketTMTub 8-11
Mini-QuickCycle 9
Modeland Serial Numbers 2GEAmw@rcenter@
Operating the Washer 4,5 8~a62&2@80
Model WWA9800M
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Itisintendedtohelp youoperate
andmaintainyournew washer
properly.
Keepit handyfor answerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp, write (include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
dam~edWwher.●.
Immediatelycontact the dealer
(orbuilder)thatsold youthe
washer.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou requestservice. ..
check the Problem Solveron
pages23-28.It listscauses ofminor
operatingproblems that youcan
correct yourself.
writedownthemodei
andserialnumbem.
You’llfincithemon alabelonthe
lowerleftsidenear the front.
Thesenurnbcrsare also onthe
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard that camewith
yourwasher. Beforesendinginthis
card, please write these numbers
flcre:
fvlodelNumber
SerialNumber
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
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espafioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciode informaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
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FOR YOUR SAFm
Ifyousmellgas:
1.open Windowsa
2*Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3.Extinguishany
openflame.
4,Immediatelycail
yourgasSuppliera
‘Oon’tturn
e!ectricswitches
onoro~ because sp*rksmay
ignitethe gas. 1-
FOR YOUR SAFEW
Do not Stem or use
gasoline Orotller
flammablevapomand
liquidsinthevicinity
of~~~i~Qranyother
a[opliailce.
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Toobtainservice, seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe —
backofthis book.
We’reproud ofour service and
wantyouto be pleased. If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe .-
serviceyoureceive,here arethree
stepsto followfor further help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyour appliance,Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases, thiswill solvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
write allthe details-inc~uding
yourphone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY, ifyour problem is still
notresolved, write:
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Consumer ActionPanel
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Chicago, Illinois60606

:‘- wAmING–To reduce the risk of
.fire,electric shock, orinjuryto
pemomwhenWingyotlrappliance,
followbasicprecautions,including
tilefollowillg:
~~~ethis appliance O~IyfOI’ifi
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseand CareBook.
@Thiswashermustbeproperly
installedandlocatedinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.If youdidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
—Properlygroundtoconform
withallgoverningcodesand
ordi13ances.Followdetiilsin
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~Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchiidren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appiianceeDisposeofdiscarded
appliances and shippingor
paekingmaterialsproperly.
Beforediscardingawasher,or
removingfro~IIservice,remove
thewasherlid.
~Keep
alllaundryaids(SUChas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsotiners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keepthe flooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock, unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning(exceptthe removaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NOTE: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFF positiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
@~~ ~ot tamper with Controls.
@Do notoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged, malfunctioning,
partially disassembled, or has
missingor brokenparts, including
adamagedcord or plug.
oNeverclimb onor standon the
washertop.
QDo notwash fiberglassarticles ill
yo~lrwasher. Skinirritation cot]ld
resultfromthe remaining ~Jarticles
thatmaybepicked ~lpbyclothing
duri~lgsllbsequ61?twasl~~rtlse.
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Impotint safetyIwtructiom(continued)
@Tilelaundry processcan reduce For washer operation
theflamereta~dancyof fabrics,To SAW TmsE -
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@Do notleavewasherlid up
avoidsuch aresult, thegarment duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe msTRucTIoNs
mwufacturer’s care instructions waterfill, washand spinactionand
shouldbe followedverycarefilly. preventcompletionofthecycle.
Howtoopemte yourclotheswasher 11
Wm~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheWORT~ SA~TY INSTRUCTIONS
beforeoperatingthis appliance. ~
WasWSpin Spaods Variable Water Level Wash/Rinse Temp. Spofscrubber HaavyDUIVExfraLarge Capacity
rIi
iPPRESS
SpotscrubberEightCycle Washer Regular Cycles ❑~Kmls Permanent Press
soakc“,{. *o~ ~ and Knits Cyc/es
Sorthg andbading
~Sort clothes carefilly byfabric
type, weight, color and amountof
soil, according to instructionson
page 14.
~RemoveFilter-F1o@pan and
Mini-BasketT”tub. The underside
ofthe lid is agood place to put the
pan while loading or unloading
clothes..
Do not use Mini-Basket tub when
washing regular loads. You’llfind
completedetails onhowandwhen to
usc the Mini-Basket tub on pages 8
through 11.
QAdd meastlred amount of
detergent. See pages 16thro~]gh19
for information ORdeterge~~tsand
[)fher:idditives.
~Load clothesintothe washbasket,
beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbe below retainingring. See
page BformoreloadingMormation.
@Positionthe Filter-Flo pan on the
agitator.Lint willcollectin thepan
for easy removalwhen the wash is
finished,
N~E: Do not usethe Filter-Flo
pan as awash basket. Do notput
any itemsto be washed in the
Filter-Flo pan.
eSeepage 6for information
on how to use Bleach and Fabric
Sokner Dispensers.For information
on bleaches and fabric softeners,
see page 20.
Q~~osethe }i~, ~as~er Wil]not fill,
agitateor spin with the lid open.
Use the Controls SettingGuide on
pages 12and 13tohelp youmake
tile i]roper selections.
@SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL: Washeris less than 1/3
fullofclothes.
~~DILTM: Between 1/3and 1/2
.
LARGE: Between 1/2and 2/3 full.
EXTRA LARGE: Over 2/3 full.
MINI-BASKET:Not used for
regular loads. Seepages 8through
11for instructions.
If youwant to increase the wate~
levelafier you’vemade aselection,
turn knob to “RESET” and select
new level.
@SelectWashand Rinse
Temperature. Cold rinse willbe
automatically provided with use of
Permanent Press and I<nitsCycles.
(An extended cool-down spray
rinse and cold-waterdeep rinse are
provided to minimize settingof f+)
wrinldes.)</”
@Leave SPOTSCRUBBER
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PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturn clockwiset.oyourselected Formostcottons,linens, workand
playclotheswithnormal soiling. Use withmostsoakingaidsto loosen’embeddedsoilsand stains.
washsetting.
@PullCycleSelectorknob out to (Spotscmbber I
startthe washer.If you wish to
changesettingafter washerhas
statied,push‘CycleSelectorknob
in to stopthe washerand resetto
thenewpositioil.Settingcanbe
changedat anytime.
Permanentmess and seep~es uand Hfor
ah cycRes— controls setihgGtide.
For permanentpress and knits
loadssuch as shim, blouses,
dresses and similarwearing
apparel with normal soiling.An
extendedcool-downsprayrinse is
providedto minimizewrinkling.
Spotscrubber Cycle
M-hathappemineachsetting(approximateminutis)
Regularcycles PermanentRess
and Knitscycles
III
Heavy I‘orma’ I‘ig’’’soi’ lsOakcyclel‘“press
‘ni&
t1!II
19 15 510 5
3% I3% I3% I3% 13%13%
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whenwashing regular loam o* o
HowtoUnsethe
BleachDkpemer Howtowe the
W’briesoftenerDispemer
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Howtomethe
soakcycle —
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‘0ak“’v
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AU1OEITM RINSE Oe off
START
Spotscrubber
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefer touse
powderedbleach,pour itin~othe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergen{.Do notputpowdered
bleachintothebleach dispenser.
~Positionthe FabricSofiener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan. @“SOAK~CLE” temperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemperature
switch.(Ifawarmsoakisdesired,set
theWASH/~QSETEMPEWTURE
switchto “HOT/WARM~’
~Pourthemanufacturer’s
recommendedamountoffabric
softenerintoastandardmeasuring
cup. @If ahot soak isdesired, setthe
WASH/MNSE TEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/WARM”and turn
theCycleSelectorknobto .-
“NORMAL” intheRegularCycl
Startthewasher.Afier washerfills
and beginsto agitate,push inthe
CycleSelectorkiioband turn to ~,
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“SOAK~CLE~’ Pulloutthecycle
:..=:~_“
Selectorknob tocompletethecycle. :
~Measure bleachcarefilly. Here
are somerecommendedamounts: @Addenough watertofill the cup
1/2full.
EXTRA-LARGE WATER
LEVEL:
I%
cup (310ml)liquid ~Pourthediluted softenerintothe
dispenser.
@The fabric sofienerwill
automaticallybe dispensedat the
proper time.
SMALL WATERLEVEL:
2/3 cup (170ml) liquid
MINI-BASKETTUB:
1/4cup (60ml)liquid ~Do notstopthe washerduring
thefirstspin.This will causethe
dispenserto empty toosoon.
@For an extended soakallowthe
washertofill andagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethe soaking
agent. Then pushinthe Cycle
Selectorknob tostopthe washer
(keep lidclosed) and allowto soak
for aslongas desired. After desired
soak period, pulloutthe Cycle
Selector knob tocompletethecycle.
~Pour measuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectly intothe bleach
dispenser. =Do not use the FabricSoftener
Dispenser with the soak setting.
@Do not overfill orallowthe
dispenser to overflow.Avoid
splashing. Undilutedbleachcan
cause fabric damage.
@If the rinse dispenser gets
clogged, soak it in aso~utionof
1cup waterand 1cup alcohol.

The Filter-Flo pan has two
functions:
@LINT FILTER—Positionthe
Filter-Flopan on the agitatorafier
~oadingclothesintothe washer.
Lintiseasily seen and removed
afier the washis finished.
@LID FOR THE MINI-BASKET—
After loadingclothes in theMini-
askettub, be sureto replacethe
1ter-F1opan. The pan servesas a
Iidto keep the clothes in the Mini-
Baskettub.
N~E: Do not usethe Filter-Flo
pan as awash basket. Do notput
anyitems to be washed in the
Filter-Flo pan. Do not place
detergentpackets in the Filter-Flo
pan.
If yourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlobkclean and freshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,and loadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentand choosea
watertemperaturewam enoughto
releaseand gel ridofsoil.
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@UseHot Wash—upto 150°F.—on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormal soiiconditions,
washin waterabove80”F.(~°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
on yourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to llO°F.or
handcomfo~ble, Ifyounotice
thatsoilhas accumulatedafier
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,if safe
for fabrics.
~Alwaysrinse in ColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoes not
affectcleaning.
@Try to wash lessofien. Save
articlesofthe sametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~If youmust washsmallerloads,
adjustthe amountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
@Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycan tellyou which
are the off-peakhours.
@Use Normal SpinSpeedto remove
more water and help lessen drying
time. The dryer willremoveany
writies causedbythe Normal Spin.
@Use your Mini-BasketTMtub for
very small loads. It uses less water
than the small waterlevelin the big
tub on this washer. Youwill also
saveon detergent and energy.

~pical Mini-BasketTMtub ~
Wwhloads
@Delieateloadssuchaslingerie,
pantyhose, girdes, blouses,
sweatem9sock, shi*, baby
clothesand othersmalldelicate
handwashables
~Tennisshoes
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2. PlawMini-Baskettubon agitator.
Pull theagitatortowardthe front of
themachine for easier installation
and removalof Mini-Baskettub.
3. Patdetergentin the bottom o}”
~heMini-Basket tub beforelotiing
cloihgs.Seepage 18.
4. Load clothes in Mini-Baskettub.
Seepage 14for sorting help.
5. Afierloadingclothesin the
Mini-Baskettub,be suretoreplace
theFilter-Flopan. The pan se~ves
as alid tokeeptheclothesin the
Mini-Baskettub.
6. Addbieash, if desired. Measure
carefilly and p-ourrecommended
amountof liquidbleach—1/4cup
(60 ml)–directly intothebleach
dispenser.
—Donot overfill or allow
dispenser t~ overflow.Avoid
splashing. Undilutedbleach can
cause fabric damage.
–Never pour’undiluted Iiquid
bleach directly onto clothes or
into the Min;-Basl~ettub.
—Ifyouprefer to use powdered
bleach, pour it intothe Mini-
Baskettub along with your
detergent. Do notput powdered
bleach into the bleach dispenser.
SpeciaEimtruatiam for we oftheMini-BasIiePtub
oDo not wash clothes in the ~When washing stockings,
regular wash basket when using panty hose and other easily
the Mini-Basket tub. tangled items, alwayshandle
~Shake sand and/or loose dirt separately. Tominimize tangling,
out of clothes before loading; the use of anet laundry bag is
other~visesome may remain in the recommended.
iLlb:Iild011tile Clotilesafter ttle
cycle isComplete{l.
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7.Add fabric softener, if desired
(butnotin theMini-QuickCycle
describedon page9). Place the
Fabric SofienerDispenseron the
Filter-Flopan. Pour 1teaspoon
(5 ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintoastandardmeasuring
cup.
Addenoughwaterto fillthe cup
1/2full.
Pourthe dilutedsofienerintothe
dispenser.
8. Closelid. Setcontrolsas follow
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
(
MEDIUM S
SMALL e
—SetWaterLevelto the MINI-
—
BASKETposition.
—Selectdesired Wash/SpinSpeed
and Wash/RinseTemperature.
See page4.
—Selectdesired cycle—Regular
(Normal), Regular (Light Soil),
Perm Press or Knits. See page4.
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1. Followall the stepsgivenon
page 8exceptforcycleselection,
-1 Spotscrubber Cycle
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2. Pushthe CycleSeIectorknobin
and turn it clockwise to the MINI-
QUICK Cycle.
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3. Pull CycleSelectorknobto start
washer.Cyclewillbe completed
automatically.
math~pp~~du~iwthe
w-Qtick
cycle
Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3minutes
Spin ...............l% minutes
Rinse . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l% minutes
Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2% minutes
TotalTime ..........13 minutes
@Totaltime includespauses
betweeneach phase ofthe cycle.
~Totaltime does notinclude water
fdl times.FiIltimesvarydepending
on householdwaterpressure.
‘1 specialimtructiom forwe OftheMini-BasketT”tab

HowtowetheSpokcrubberCycleforremovi% stiim
sPmscRuBBERQck
removesshim andhea~
soilautomatically
The S.~CRUBBER Cycleuses
ahighconcentrationofdetergent
inabouttwogallonsof waterand
isdesignedtoremovestains
automatically.~o rinsesremove
theconcentrateddetergentsolution.
Stiin RemovalShorkut
Manystainsthathavenotset into
the fabriccan beautomatically
removedin yourwasher’s
SPOTSCRUBBER’cyc~e.
Step1.Launderanystainedwashable
fabricwith theSP~SCRUBBER
Cycle,usingthehottestwaterthe
fabriccan standand the
recommended amountof detergent.
Step 2. If the stainremains—and
ifthe stainedarticleis whiteor
bleachable—washit again with the
SPWSCRUBBER Cycle, using
warmwater andbleach (seepage
13)plus the recommended amount
ofdetergent.
Chances are Step 1wili remove
the followingstiins:
@Fresh Blood
~Perspiration
@Cosmetics, Grease, Oil
~Chocolate, Cream, Ice Cream,
Milk
@Most Common Food Stains
odds are good that step 2will
remove these shills:
oGrass, Foliage, Flowers
oAged Blood
@Anti~Ocrspirants,
~eOC]OrantS
Gcoffee and Tea
@Fresh Fruit. Fruit Juices, Wine,
Food Coloringj VegeQbles
HowtoMsethe
s~msc~u~~~~c~~k
~pical SPOTSCRUBBERCycle
Washhad
~1averagesizetablecloth,or
@3shirtsor blouses,or
@1shirtand 1pair ofslacks,or
@1fill sizebedsheet, or
@3-5 babygarments,or
@5-6 undergarments
1. RemoveFilter-Flopan.
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2. Place Mini-Baskettub on
agitator.Pull the agitatortoward
the frontofthe machinefor easier
installationand removalof Mini-
Baskettub.
3. Put detergentin thebottomof the
Mini-Basket tub beforeloadingthe
clothes (aboutthe same amount
you woulduse for asmallload in
the regular washbasket. Seepage
18.)Do not use detergentswith a
built-in fabric softener.If you do,
some soilmay be redeposited on
the washload.
4. Load clothes in Mini-Basket
tub. Seepage 14for sorting help.
~.Add fabric softener9ifdesired
@utnot in the Mini-QuickCycle
describedon page9). Placethe
FabricSoftenerDispenseron the
Filter-Flopan. Pour 1teaspoon
(5ml) ofconcentratedsofteneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
sofienerinto astandardmeasuring
cup.
Addenoughwaterto fillthe cup
1/2fill.
Pourthe dilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
7. Add Bleach, if desired.
Measure carefully and pour
recommended amountofliquid
bleach–1/4 cup (60 ml) directly
intothe bleach dispenser.
—Besure to add bleach before
starting the washer.
—Donot overfill or al~ow
tiS~e~Ser to overflow. Avoid
splashing. Undiluted bleach can
cause fabric damage.
–Never pour Undilwtedliquid
bleach directly onto clotRlesor
intotheMimi”Basl$ettub.
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Baskettubalongwithyour
detergent.Do not put powdered
bleach into the bleach dispenser.
8. C1osethe washer lid andset
thecontrolsasfollows:
–Select desired Wash/SpinSpeed.
—Selectdesired Wash/Rinse
Temperatures.Pi-operwashwater
Temperatureis important.Referto
theControlsSettingGuide, page 12
and StainRemovalGuide, page22.
IEXTRA LARGE
LARGE
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MEDIUM ~
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‘act WaterLevelcontrol to MINI-
-Z.4SKET position.
ON
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–Set SPOTSCRUBBERcontrol to
ON position, This fillsthe Mini-
B:~skcttub half fullof water which
is rlormalYK
RegularCycles SoakCr./o*op~
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L!G}I1 SOIL ~
NonM&l ~‘OF,
nfAw
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-~a START
Orr> ~~ Min!-iluick Cfcle
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AUTOirliA RIM% Oa off
START
ISpofscrubber Cycle I
—PushCycleSelectorknob in and
turn it to STARTsettingin the
SPOTSCRUBBERcyCle.
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*START
—PullCycleSelectorknob to start
washer.
*~tink you need more waterwhen
addingalargeitemsuch as a
tablecloth?Waitaboutaminute
afieragitationbegins, then check.
Toadd water,stop washer,reset
SPOTSCRUBBERcontrolto ON
and restartwasher.Leave Water
Level controlat MINI-BMKET.
Forbest resul~s,don? overloadthe
Mini-Basket tub. Itkbetterto do
two loadsso laund[ycan move
freely in the wate~
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When agitationbegins,the
SPOTSCRUBBERcontrolmoves
counterclockwiseforabouthalf a
minute.Asharp distinctivesound
willbe heard soonafteragitation
begins. This isthe soundofthe
waterrecirculation systemcutting
offto keepthe concentrated\
detergentsolutioninthe Mini-
Baskettub. When agitationstops,
the SPOTSCRUBBERcontrol
moves the remainingdistanceto the
left and rinsing begins.
Cycle sequence:
Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l5minutes
Spin .oo . . . . . . ..o. ..3% minutes
Rinse ................3n~inutes
Spin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3minutes
2nd Rinse . . . . . . . . . . ..3minutes
Spin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7minutes
TotalTime* ........43 YZminutes
*Includespausesbetweeneachphaseof
thecycle.Doesnotincludewaterfilltimes
whichvarydependingonhouseholdwater
pressure,
specialilwtruetiom foruse OftheMini-BaslketTMtub
~Do not wash clothes in the otherwise some mayremain in
regu~arwash basket when using the tub and on the clothes afier
the Mini-Basket tub. the cycle iscompleted,
<1Younlust usc the Mini-Basket tllb oWhen washing stocltings,panty
with the SPOTSCRUBBER~J~C[C. hose and other easily tangled,
QShake s:3ndal]d/or Joosedirt items, alwayshandle separately.
TOmil)irnizetangling, the use Ofa
out of clo[hes before loa(iing; net laundry bag is recomme~lded.

wash water
Temp.
UseColdRinse
toSaveEnergy
wash/spin
speed
had
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
cyclesetting
Normal/Norma
Norrnal/Norrna HotorWarm*
WarmorCold RegularCycles RegularCycles ~ormalor LightSoilS.-:::
Vorrnalor LightSoilS=””
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Averagesoil
Normal/Norma
Normal/Norma
Hot RegularCycles
SpotscrubberCycle**
RegularCycles
VormalSoilSetting
HotorWarm ~ormalSetting
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil
Normal/Gentle
Normal/Gentle
Hot
Warm
PermanentPressandKnitsCycles
SpotscrubberCycl@*
PermanentPressandKnitsCycles
P.PressSetting
1?PressSetting
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Normal/Gentle
Gentle/Gentle Warm
Warm PermanentPressandKnitsCycles
PermanentPressandKnitsCycles
PermanentPressandKnitsCycles
P.PressSetting
1?PressSetting
Gentle/Gentle Warm SetatKnits
~Down-filledgarments,ifmachinewashing
Gentle/Gentle Warm PermanentPressandKnitsCycles SetatKnits
E?PressSettingWarm PermanentPressandKnitsCycles
Gentle/Gentle
isrecommended I
—
NormalorLightSoilS<::!
dependingonamountofs!
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers, INormal/Normal
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheew,
ReceivingBlankets,Coverails
Hot RegularCycles
Spotscrubber Cycl@*
PermanentPressandKnitsCycles
Spotscrubber Cycl@*
RegularCycles
P.PressSetting
BabyClothes—Delicate IGentle/Gentle Warm
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool I5min.soakthen
Gentle/Normal Warm LightSoilSetting
LightSoilSetting
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric,Cotton 5min.soakthen
Normal/Normal
Curtains–DON~ MACHINEWASH Gentle/Gentle
FIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,RobesT Gentle/Gentle
Warm RegularCycles
P.PressSetting
HotorWarm PermanentPressandKnitsCycles
HotorWarm PermanentPressandKnitsCycles
RegularCycles
P.PressSetting
NormalSetting
Slip-covers,Draperies,BathmatsandRugstNormal/Normal
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and
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Liquidchlorinetype. IIfcolorfastitemsareunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usedetergentrecommendedinguide
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. onpage18.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18.
Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandlongerwashtime.
Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18,
Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandlongerwashtime,
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18,
Forheavyoroilysoil,useSpotscrubberCycle. Seepage 10.
Syntheticsandblendsusuallyrequireslightlymoredetergentthancottonsforcleaning
andtohelppreventloosenedsoilfromcollectingonthefabric.
Nobleach IWashonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefilly.
B
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments,Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Vhiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Youmayprefertouseamild-typedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlike,Borateembrand.
)nlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Youmayprefertouseamild-typedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini-
Basket’’”tub-see page8.
0bleach Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowdetergenttodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Doone
blanketatatime,Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
obleach Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
‘hitcor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. 1Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
hitcor colorf~st,liquidchlorinetype. [ Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
hitcor colorf:~st,iiqui(ichlorinetype, ~Washonly2or 3mgsormatsatonetirne. Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
~Nobleach 1
Fornew “indigoblue”jeans,washat least3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfiil.
~Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
Iparts.Subsequentwsshingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
iThestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
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:~ !cLIrej~//y.If washingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor l~olesandmendto
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-,. .;[preventescapeoffc:~rhrrsor filling,Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
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God sortingmeambetterwashing
Separate
from
LINT PRODUCERS—SuchaS
te~ towelingand chenille—give
uplint.
LINT COLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslike velveteenand corduroy
—attractlint. These mustbe
washedseparately.
For more informationonlint
control?see page23.
Sotibyfabtic
Separate
from
from
from
I
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from
1
from
w
separate
from
from
.
It paystoCheekand prepare
clothesforWashing.
@Emptypockets,bmsh outcuffs,
zip zippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Do anynecessarymending—rips$
hems,tears.
Checkall itemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.Use the
SpotscrubberCyclethat’sdesigned
to removestainsand stubbornsoil
automatically(seepage 10),and
refertothe StainRemovalchart on
page22 when youelectto pre-treat
and scrubstainsbyhand.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabric surfacedamage.
Soaking Boosensdeep soilsand
shins.
Athoroughsoakingwith detergent
or specialsoakingagentis another
wayto removeheavysoils,
embeddeddirt and even some -_
stains. ‘ti
soaking can be either acompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inary stepto acompletewash cycle.
For detailed informationon how
to soakin your washer, see page6.
ePre-treat heavysoilby rubbing in
asmallamount ofliquid detergent
or apastemade ofwater and
powdereddetergentor soap. For
best results, wait %hour before
washing.Or wash small, extremely
soiledloads in the Mini-BasketTM
tub usingth~SpotscrltbberCycle.
See page 10.

@Load clothes dry.
~T&e aproperly sorted group of
clothesand drop them loosely in
thewash basket in this order:
Large Items—likesheets. Do not
wrap around the agitator.
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~Inall Items—1ikewashcloths,
specialreeommentitiom
for
Wmtingpermanentpress
ifyou do nothaveadryer.
If youaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantohangor drip-dry,useextra
care to minimizewrinklingin
thewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Press loadisthelargestthatshould
be washed.
@Use more waterthanyouwould
foraregularload. Use aMedium
WaterLevelfor aSmallLoad; an
Extra LargeWaterLevelfor a
Medium Load.
~Removeclothesassoonas washer
stopsand hangimmediately.
~Tominimizewrinkling,use
Normal/Gentleor Gende/Gentle
Wash/SpinSpeed,dependingon
fabricor amountofsoil.
This illustration, with clothesjust
reaching the Clo[hesRetaining
Ring, showsaproper load. Clothes
haveample room to movebecause
they are not packed down, nor
wrapped around the agitator.
Clothes are loaded dry since wet
items are apt to pack downwhich
encourages overloading.This size
load requires afull water fill.
what is the best size load of
clothes—large9 medium9 or
small? savetin2e3energyand
detergent
byavoidingextra use of
the washer. Try to wash afill load
of clothes. If you can it is better to
saveclothes unti!yoLlhaveafu~]
load. If yoL]must wash smaller
loads, savewater, energy and
detergent by adj~sting the water
levelfor t,hesize of the load. See
page~i.
Toadd itemsafterthe washerbm
satiede
=Turnoffthewasher.
@Carefullyremovethe Filter-Flo
pan.
@Add anyadditiond articlesby
submergingnextto tie agitator.
~Replacethe Filter-Flopan and
restart the washer.
N~E: Do not usethe Filter-Flo
pan as awashbasket. Do not put
anyitems to be washedin.the‘Filter-
Flo pan. Do not placedetergent
packetsin tie Filter-Flopan.
N~E: When washingstockings,
panty hose md othereasily&ngled
items, alwayshandleseparately.To
mititize tangling,the use of anet
lau~]drybag is recommended.
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Factorstoeomider inse~ectingdete=enti and soap
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Mmtigw
Performwellinhard or softwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot, warm, or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Petiorm wellinsofiwater.
Offerbetterperformance in
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsand fabric
blendswell.
Are excellentas concentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Help make clothes fluffy andsoft.
Reducestaticelectricity.
Performwellin sofiwater.
Are notavailablein someareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwa$er.
Maybedifficdttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldmt beusedin coldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmti limestonedeposifi
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage 17.)
Maynotperform as wellas
powderedphosphateproducts
when dilutedin washwater.
Generally do notclean well.
Loosened soilislikely tobe
redepositedonclothes.
Generally do notclean well in
medi~~m-hardor hard water.
Maycombine with water
Ilardnessminerals to form
sticky soap curd.
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Isyourwaterhard?If it is, andif washersurfaces.The hardnessof (11or more grains)and if youwash
youuseacarbonatetypenon- Yourwaterand yourwashing iustafewloadsaweek, youmay
phosphatedetergent,-~ouwillmost ~requencywilldetermineh;w ;ee limestonebuild-upsinjust a
probablynoticelimestone* rapidlythe limestonewillbuildup. fewmonths.
depositsonyour clothesand If yourwaterisVERYHARD
Efiwk on clothes
Althoughlimestonebuild-up
occursmore rapidly on cotton,it
willeventuallyaffect various
fabricsin the followingways:
*Givesastiff, harsh, roughfeelto
fabricssuch as toweling,
~Causescolorsto fadeand
becomedull and dingy.
~Causesgrayingof fabrics.
~Leavesawhite, powderyresidue
ondark-colored items.
~Causes spot-fadingofbright
colorsas aresult ofdirect contact
withdetergent.
educes wrintie-resistance of
~rmanent-pressfabrics.
_~Destroyseffectivenessof flame-
.— retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increases fabric wear becauseof
the scrubbing action between
limestonedepositson the fabrics
during washer agitation.
Eflmti on Wwher
=Unsightlybuild-up on all washer
surfacesexposed to the wash
solution,
QMat-likecrusty formations
caused bylint adhering to the
s[icky1imestonedeposits.
@Increased service calls because
c}f
limestone deposits in the pump,
recirculation water hoses, filters
and other washer parts.
~~Reduced usefu~life of washer.
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reduceb=tine bdd-u~
oUseapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseare availableinyourarea.
@Installahome watersofiener.
This willsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuild-up.
~Use apackagednonprecipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brand with phosphate.
Wd Wmx pmctiea
ma. delay Mabne
-we hCloth&
The followingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneon yourclothes.
These are generallygoodwashing
practices and will givebetter soil
removalwhether or notyouhave
hard wateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~Use hotter washwater,for
exampleup to 1500for cottons.
This also improvesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwash in cooler water to
saveenergy, use more detergentto
promote better washing.Also be
sure to use bleach on bleachable
fabrics. Use hot water whenever
possible.
@Adddetergent and allowwasher
to filland agitate forthree or four
minutesto dissolvedetergent
beforeadding clothes.
@Increase amount of detergent,
See chart on page 18for recomm-
ended detergent amountsin
relation to water hardness.
~Increaseuseofbleaches,pre-
soaks,packagedwatercondi-
tioners,prewashsoiland shin
removersto help inremoving
stubbornsoilsand stains.
~Use greater care in sortingloads.
Washvery dirty loadsseparately
andincreasedetergentto helpkeep
dirt from redepositingon less
soileditems. Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavysturdyclothes.
@Washsmaller loadsto increase
cleaningaction ofwasher.
@Use fabric softenerto counteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How hptiiwy F@re
Clothw
Once clotheshavedeveloped
deposits,they maybe partially
restored by soting in asolution
oftwo cups of vinegar in one gallon
ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes.
USE APLASTIC CONTAINER.
Then wash clothesin the washer
usingdetergent.
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@Do not use vinegar soak
solution in washer. The acidic
action ofthe vinegar may
damage the porcelain.
@Vinegar soak solution may
reduce the wrinUe-resistance of
permanent-press fabrics.
@Vinegar soak maydamage the
dyesin some fabrics.
‘[!h4ES~ONE—technicallycalled CAI.CIUIMCARBONATE—is caused bythe
‘- ‘-’-=3i~’.~i;iionof the calci(~min the hard v{aterw~ifhthe sodium carbonate in the detergent.

Howmuchdete=entshouldyouuse?
Theuseofasufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneof themost
importantthingsyoucando to
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
bomt q- md@s
aeco- b:
1. Waterhardness
2. Amountof soil
3, Sizeofload
4. Type ofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemomdete~entM
youhave.,.
1.Hard water
2. Largeloads
30Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchto alowsudsingdetergent
brand, and followinstructionson
package.
Usingtoo littledetergentis
acommoncause oflaundry
problems. Alwaysmeasure
detergentin astandard
measuringcup,
Touse granularor powdered
detergentinregular wash loads:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first, adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well, pre-dissolvethedetergentin
hotwaterthen pourdirectly into
thewashbasket.
Touse granular or powdered
detergentintheMfii-Basket tub,
put detergentinthe bottomofMini-
Baskettub beforeloadingclothes.
Touse liquid detergent in regular
clothesbasketor Mini-Baskettub,
followpackagedirections.
—
W’atertivelSetting
Water RegularWashB=ket MiniBasket~b
Hardness Extra Large Medium Small Hand
Large Washables SpotScrubber
VERY
HARD 2cups
HighSudsiIlg 1%cups 1%cups 1Mcups +5cup 1%cups
10-20Gr,
Powder~pe HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1k cups 1%cups %cup %cup %cup
;:;: 1cup 1cup %cup ‘hcup %CUP 1/2 cup
LowSudsing
Concentrated 0-10
Grains 1cup %cup ‘hcup
l>owder~pe ‘/2 cup ‘Acup ‘/2 cup
LIQUID 0-10
Grains FoLmw PACKAGEDIRSHIONS
1. Use recommended amount of 2. For other detergenttypes—low 3. For hard water treatment, see.
detergent foryour load and water and normal suds, powders, liquids, page 19.
hardness as shown in chart. non-phosphate powders—follow
recommendations on package.

4-. Beforeyoucan decide whattodo
~-~‘ abouthard water,youneed toknow
ifyouhaveitand, if so, howhard
itis. .
@Ii’youlivein amunicipal area,
contactyour water company.
@If youlivein arural area, or in
somesuburban areas, contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave ‘so
manygrains’per gallon” and
meansthis:
Oto 3grainsper gallon—SOFT
4to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains–VERY HARD
20grainsand over_
EXTREMELY HARD
haveit?
Ifyourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem. Youcan use soapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthard water.If youhave
HARDwater-less than 10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohaveno problem.
But, ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneed to softenyour
waterwith either. . .
1. An installedwatersoftenerin
yourhome, or
2. The use ofapackagedwater
sofiener.
Forinformationon water
softeners,see guide below.
Add tlfi muchIvakr Whner dth aMwaterlevel
-Grainsof
hardness o–lo 10–u 15-20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing o‘A
cup ‘/2 cup 2Acup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
\vithdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing 1/3 cup *hcup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
}vithsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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otherlaundryproduc@—
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
OxygenPowdered
suchasClorox2
brand
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuch
asDownybrand
WashAdditivesuch
asRainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOFTENER
Non-Precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
PRE-TREATING
STAINANDSPOT
REMOVERS
suchas
Spray‘n“Wash
tindK2Rbrands
TINTSANDDYES
Powderedsuchas
RitandTintexbrands
UseyourBleachDispenseraccord-
ingtoinstructionsonpage6.
FOI1OWpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSofienerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage6,
FollowPackagedirections.
Addduringw2shcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections,
Usewithdetergentorsoapin
washcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treat
~nlyheavilysoiledareas.Check
yarmcnt’shangtagforinstructions.
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~ollawpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
:olor-fast.Washseparately.
special Instructions
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectly
intowasherorondryclothes,
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 1~%cottonflame-retirdantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)Checkmanufacturer’shangtagsforspecialinstructions,
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics,
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefilly.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome
clothes,
Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome
clothes.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteria
andviruses.
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoform
precipitatewhichgivescloudyormilkyappearance
towater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypre-treatmentsoilandstain
r’emoverproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewrisher.Applythesepre-treatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypre-treatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-rein,wash)usinghotwater,
1Acup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorationbut
maynevereliminateit.
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