GE WMXR3080T User manual

MWMXR3080T
Washer
OwnerkManual
importantSafe~ Information
OperatingInstructions
TheControlson YourWasher
OtherWasherFeatures
CareofProduct
SpecializedFabric Guide
Preparingto Wash
StainRemovalGuide
If SomethingGoesWrong
Before YouCallForService
GESewice Numbers
Warran~,Back Cover
GEAnswer Center@
800.626.2000
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proud of our qualityproductsand thesevalueseach timeyou do
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You’ll seeitin thiseasy-to-use becauseyournewwasherwillbe
manualandyou’ll hearitin the partof your familyfor along time.
friendlyvoicesof our customer
servicedepartment.
Stapleyourreceipt to theinsideback Writedownthemodelandserial
coverofthismanual. numbershere.Theyarebehind
Before
using
your
washer
thetop edge of thecontrol panel,
Modelnumber
Serialnumber
Dateofpurchase
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helpyou
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Beforeyou callfor service,
thereareafewthingsyou can
do to help usseineyou better.
Readthismanua/.Itcontains
instructionsto help you useand
maintainyourwasherproperly.
SavetimeandmoneyCheck the
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Wrong” before calling.This
sectionwasdesigned to solve
common problemsyou might
encounter.
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Readallsafetyinformationbeforeusing
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A~~~~~~~; Foryoursafetytheinformationin thismanualmustbe ,
;followed to minimizetheriskof fireor explosion or to preventproperty ~
~damage,personalinjuryor lossof life.
,Do not storeor usegasoline !Fruu SMELLGAS
;or 6therRarnmablevapors 1Do not tryto lightanyappliance. ~
;and liquidsin thevicinityof . . $
2Do not touch anyeiectricd
~thisor anyother appliance. switch;do not US~ any phone
~Installationand servicemust inyo~ building.
~be performed byaqualified 3Clew theroom, building or
{ins~ller, serviceagencyor areaof alloccupants.
!thegassupplier. 4hmediately callyourgas
supplierfrom aneighbor’s
phone. Folfowthe~aS
supplier’stistructions.
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5Ify~ukannotreachyourgas ~
>supplier,cdl me firedepartment. ~
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AWate,HeaterSa~e@
Undercertainconditions If thehot waterhasnot been used :
hydrogengasmaybe produced for W6 weeksor more, preventthe ~
inawaterheaterthathasnot been possibilityof damageor inju~ by ~
usedfor twoweeksor more. turningon allhotwaterfaucets
~ROGEN GASWN BE and allowthemto runfor several ~
EWLOSNE UNDERTHESE minutesbefore usinganyelectrical ~
CIRCUMSTANCES. appliancewhichisconnected to
thehot watersystem.Thiswiil
allowanyhydrogengasto escape.
Sincethegasisflammable,do
not smokeor useanopen flame
or applianceduringthisprocess.

.Usethisappliance onlyfor its
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intendedpurpose asdescribed
in thisOwner’sManual.
●Thiswashermustbe properly
installedand located in
accordance withtheInstallation
Instructionsbefore itisused.
Ifyou did not receivean
InswllationInstructionssheet
withyourwasher,you canobtain
one bycalling,tollfree, theGE
AnswerCenter@,800.626.2000.
–Properlyground to conform
withallgoverningcodes and
ordinances.Followdetailsin
Inshllation Instructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnotbe
exposedto temperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweatier.
-Connecttoaproperlyrated,pro-
tectedandsizedpowersupplycir-
cuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect to adequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribed
intheInstallationInstructions.
QTurnoff waterfaucetswhenthe
washerisnot in useto relieve
pressureon hosesandvalvesand
to minimizeleakageif ahose or
valveshould breakor rupture.
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Do not repairor replace any
partof theappliance or attempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommended in thisOwner’s
Manualor inpublisheduser-
repairinstructionsthatyou
understandandhavetheskills
to carryout.
men disconnectingthis
appliancepull bytheplug rather
thanthe cord to avoiddamageto
thecord orjunction of cord and
plug. Makesurethatthecord
islocated so thatitwillnot be
steppedon, tripped overor
otherwisesubjectedto damage
or stress.
Keep alllaundryaids (such
asdetergents,bleaches,fabric
softeners,etc.)out of thereach
of children, preferablyina
locked cabinet.Observeall
warningson containerlabels
to avoidpersonalinjury.
Do not tamperwiththecontrols.
Keep theareaaround and
underneathyourappliances
freefrom theaccumulationof
combustible materials,suchas
lint,paper, rags,chemicals,etc.

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Keep thefloor aroundyour
appliancesclean anddryto
reduce thepossibilityof slipping,
Neverreachintowasherwhile
itismoving.Before loading,
unloading or adding clothes,
pushin theCycleSelectorknob
andwaituntilthemachinehas
completelystopped before open-
ing thelid.
●Close supervisionisnecessaq
if thisappliance isusedbyor
nearchildren.Do not allow
children to playinside,on or
withthisappliance or any
discardedappliance.Dispose
of discardedappliancesand
shipping/packing materials
properly.Before discarding
awasher,or removingfrom
service,removethewasherlid.
●Do not leavewasherlidup
duringcycle.Thiswillstop
thewashand spinactionand
preventcompletion of thecycle.
●Do notwashor dryarticlesthat
havebeen cleaned in,washed
in, soakedin, or spottedwith
combustible or explosive
substances(suchaswax,oil,
paint,gasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmayigniteor
explode. Do not add these
substancesto thewashwater.
Do notusethesesubstances
aroundyourwasherand/or
dryerduringoperation.
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The laundryprocesscanreduce
theflame retardancyof fabrics.
To avoidsucharesult,the
garmentmanufacturer’scare
instructionsshouldbe followed
verycarefully.
Do not mixchlorine bleachwith
ammoniaor acidssuchasvinegar
and/or rustremover.Mixingcan
produce atoxic gaswhichmay
causedeath.
Neverclimb on or standon the
washertop.
Do notwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfrom theremainingparti-
clesthatmaybe picked up by
clothingduringsubsequent
washeruse.
To minimizethepossibility
of electricshock,unplug this
appliancefrom thepowersupply
or disconnect thewasheratthe
household distributionpanelby
removingthefuse or switching
off thecircuitbreakerbefore
attemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning.
NOTE: Turning theCycle
Selectorknob to anoff position
does NOT disconnect the
appliancefrom thepowersupply.
Do not operate thisappliance
if itisdamaged, malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcord or plug.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS 5

The
controls
onyour
washer
ALoad Size
Byselectingload size,
LOADSIZE WASH/SPIN TEMPERATURE
Q
SMALL MEDIUM
EHRA E~RA
SMALL LARGE
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WARM HOT
COLD COLD
COLD WARM
COLD ‘M
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AWash/Spin Speed
you aresettingthe Thisrefersto thespeedof theagitatorduring
waterlevel.Forthebestresults,selectasize thewashand thebasketduringspin.
appropriatefor theload you arewashing. WiththeNormalwashspeedtheagitatormoves
faster.Usefor cottons,denimsandplayclothes.
WiththeGentlewashspeedtheagi~tor moves
slower.Usefor delicateandknititems.
The Fastspinspeedisfor durableitems.
The Slowspinspeedisfor delicateitems
likesweatersandlingerie.Clotheswillbe
lessdrythanwhenusingafastspinspeed.
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Cycle Descriptions
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COTTONS REGUMR PERMANENT PRESS KNITS
Forheady tolighdy Forsyntheticsandblends Spetidy designedfor
sofiedcottons,linens, withnomd SOH. nom~y sofledknits.
workandplayclothes.
CO~ONS
REGUWR
SOAK
PERMANENT PRESS
ANENT
PRESS
J
L,GHTsolL~ ~
MEDIUM
HEAW \
POWER WASH _
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DELICATES
ATemperature
Alwaysfollow FabricManufacturer’sCare
Labelor instructionswhenlaundering.Use
thischartasageneralguide.
Wash/RinseTemperatureGuide
wash rinse
temperature temperature
cold
cold
I
warm* warm*
*WarmwatarisapproximatelyN“E tollOOE(handcomfotiable)
M
DELICATES
Forhgerieandspecid-
carefabrimwithfightto
nomd soil.
SOAK
Forheatiysoiledclothes
thatneedtobesoaked
beforewashing.
POWER WASH
Forheatiysotiedand
hea~ dutyfabri=.This
qcle protidesalonger
agitation.
,...,, ,.,
A‘SelectingQcle/Stafling Washer
.Pushin theCycleknob to selectthedesired
cycle.Seetheabove CycleDescriptions.
.Add detergent.
.Add clothesand close lid.
.PullouttheCycleknobtostartwasher.
Seenext pagefor othw ztiasherfeatt~res
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Otherwasherfeaturesyourmodelmayhave
Thiscapfitsintothetopof the
agitator.Ifitacciden~llycomesoff,
simplyputitbackon.
Do not pour an~hing into the
agitator if the top is removed
Thisdispenserdilutesliquid
chlorine bleachbefore itreaches
intoyourwashload. To use,follow
thesesteps:
Ifyou prefer to usepowdered
bleach, pour itinto thewash
basketwithyourdetergent.
NOTE:
Pourliquidbleachinto bleach
dispenser
1
2
3
Checkclothing carelabelsfor
specialinstructions.
Measureliquid bleach carefully,
following instructionson bottle.
Beforestartingthewasher,pour
measuredamountof bleach
directlyinto bleach dispenser.
Avoid splashingor over-filling
dispenser.
Neverpourundilutedliquid chlorine
bleachdirectly ontoclothesor into
thewashbasket.
Donotpourpowderedbleachor
non-chlorinebleachinto bleach
dispense~
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D
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Pour liquidfabric softener
and water into fabric softener
dispenser
Thisdispenserautomatically
releasesliquid fabricsoftenerat
theproper timeduring thecycle.
To use,follow thesesteps:
1
2
3
Makesuredispenserissecurely
attachedto agitator.
Pourliquid fabric softener
into dispenser,usingamount
recommended on package.
Add waterto dispenseruntilit
reachesthemaximumfill line.
NOTE:
.Donofsfopfhe washerduring
fhefirsf spin.Thiswill cause
fhedispenserfoempfyfoosoon.
.Neverpourfabric softenerdirecfly
onclofhes,It will leavespofson
clofhes.
.Onlyusedispenserfor liquid fabric
sofieners.If dispensergefsclogged,
seeCleaningsecfionbelow.
Do not pour anything into the
agitator if the top is removed
fRemove thedispenserfrom the
top of theagitator.
Separate for cleaning
“Separatethedispensercupfrom
thecoverbygraspingthetopand
pushingdownon theinsideof the
cupwithyourfingers.Dispenser
cupwillpop freefromthecover.
To cleandispenser,soakboth the
dispensercup andthedispenser
coverinthefollowingsolution:
1US gallon (3.8 I;ters) warm water
1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy duty liquid
detergent
1cup (240 ml) bleach
4
5
Ifnecessary,loosen build-up
withaclean, softcloth aftersoak-
ing.Do not useastiffbrush;you
mayroughen thesurfaceof the
dispenser.
Rinseand reassembledispenser.
Placedispenserbackon the
agitator.

PreparingtoWash
Emptypockets,unrollcuffs,shake Turnpolyknitsinside-outto
outloose dirt,zipzippers,fasten reducepilling.
snaps,hooksandbuttons. Do anynecessarymending.
Treat/remove stains.SeeStain Useanetlaundrybagfor
RemovalGuide. delicateitems.
AlwaysfollowFabricManufacturer’s
Care”Labelwhenlaundering.
Sortbycolor
(Separatecolorfastfrom
non-colorfastfabrics*)
●mites
●Lights
●Darks
Separatebyfabric type
QCottonsand linens
●Permanentpresscottonsand
blends
●Syntheticandpoly knits
●Delicates
Separatelint producersfrom
lint collectors
●Lintproducers: terrycloth and
chenille
●Lintcollectors:velveteenand
corduroy
SOHbysoil
●Light
●Medium
oHeavy
*Non-colwfatfatics maybleedwfade. SW@
individualcalm.
Alwaysadd detergentbefore Usingtoo littledetergentis
addingclothesso thatthedeter- acommon causeof laundry
gentcanworkeffectively. problems.Usemore detergentif
Usingthecorrectamountof youhavehardwater,largeloads,
detergentisone of themost greasyor oilysoilsor lowerwater
importantthingsyou cando to temperature.
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.Alwaysfollow thedetergent
packagedirections.
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Loaddryitemsloosely,spacingeven-
lyaroundagitator,andclosethelid.
Atypicalwashload: twotwinsheets,
wo pillowcases,threesmallbath
towels,threewashclothsandtwo
t-shirts.
Placelargeitemsinbottom, small
itemsin themiddle andmedium
itemson top.
Whenloadingwetitemsmake
sureyou settheload/water level
highenough to allowtheitemsto
movefreely.
Washbulkyitemslikeblankets
separately.
Care@Cleaning
To add itemsafterwasherhas
started,pushin Cycleknob and
submergeadditionalitemsnextto
theagitator.Closethelid andpull
Cycleknob out torestart.
To reducewrinkling,give
permanentpressitems,synthetics
andpoly knitsroom to movefreely
in thewasher.
NOTE:
Donot wrap largeitemslike sheets
aroundtheagitator
Donot washfabrics containing
flammablematerials(waxes,clean-
ingfluids,etc.)in yourwashe~
Leavethelid open afterwashing
mtoallowmoistureto evaporate.The
washbasketispracticallycarefree.
Ifyou wantto clean thebasketuse
acleansoftcloth dampened with
liquid detergent,thenrinse.(Do
not useharshor grittycleaners.)
To rinse:
1Choose thelargestload size.
2TurntheCycleknob to any
rinsesetting.
3Startwasher.
Fi//ffoses-Hoses connectingwash-
ertofaucetshould
everyfiveyears. be replaced
lint Filter—Thelintfilterislocated
undertheagitator.Itisselfcleaning
andrequiresno maintenance.
EMerior—Immediatelywipeoff any
spills.Wipewithdampcloth.Try
nottohitsurfacewithsharpobjects.
MovingandStorage—Asktheservice
technicianto removewaterfrom
drainpump andhoses.Do not store
thewasherwhereitwillbe exposed
to theweather.CalltheGEAnswer
Center” 800.626.2000for informa-
tionon howto keepthetubstation-
arywhenmovingthewasher.
LongVacations—Besurewater
supplyisshutoff atfaucets.Drain
allwaterfrom hosesifweatherwill
be belowfreezing. 11

Always fol/ow FabricManufacturer CareLabelor instructionswhenlaundering,
Otherwiseusetheinformationbelow asaoeneralauide.
Dow.FWed Gments Alwayswashdown-filledgarmentsseparatelyfrom other types
of garments.Wetdowngivesoff anodor thatwilldisappearwhen
thedownisdried.Washdownitemsfrequentlytofluffup the
downand to retaindown’swarmth.Whenwashingmakesure
theload isbalanced.Add towelsifnecessaq.Alwaysturnbledry
down~arments.
Pmows Pillowsaremadefrom avarietyof materials.Washonlyif
recommended on thePillowManufacturer’sCareLabel.Before
washingcheckpillowsfor weakseamsor holes,andmend. Let
thewasherfillwithwaterandadd detergent.Letthewasher
agitatefor severalminutesandthenadd pillowsinpairs.This
willkeep theload balanced.Usethelargestload/water level
available.
Bidets Letthewasherfillwithwater,add detergent,allowdetergentto
dissolve,thenadd blanket.Washonlyone blanketatatime.
Electic Bltiets Sewaswongpiece of cloth overtheplug to protectthe
blanketandwasherfrom damage.Washaccordingto pillow
instructionsabove.
Pemment PressCloties Selectalargerload/water levelthannormal.Thiswillprovide
hat areMe D@ed morewaterto help reducewrinklingandto allowclothesenough
room to movearound.Removeclothesassoon asthewashcycleis
complete andhangthemup immediately.
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StainRemovalhide u
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●CheckFabricCareLabel. ●To makesureastainremoval
.Removestainsassoon as product issafeforyourfabric
possible.The fresherthestain, testiton ahidden insideseam.
theeasieritisto remove. ●Avoid useof hotwdteron
unknownstains.Itcanset
somestains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent .Pretreatheavysoilbyrubbing
or aspecialsoakingagentisan
effectivewayto removeheavy
soilsor stains.
TV one of these methods,
inasmallamountof liquid
detergentor apastemadeof
waterandpowdered detergent
or soap.Forbestresults,wait
1/2 hourbefore washing.
.Usethesoakcycle.Ifyourmodel
doesnothaveasoakcycleyou can .To removestainson whiteor
stillsoakbyallowingthewasherto bleachablefabrics,trysoakingthe
fillandagitateforafewminutesto stainedareainacontainerfor five
helploosensoils.Thenpushinthe minutesinthefollowingsolution
Cycleknobtostopthewasher andthenlaunderin thewasher:
(keeplidclosed)andallowto 1US gallon (3.8Ijters) cool water
soak.Don’tleaveyourlaundry 1/4cup (60 ml) chlorjne bleach
soakinginthewasherlongerthan
afewhours.Afterthesoakperiod,
pullouttheCycleknobtocom-
pletethecycle.
To removestainson whiteor bleachablefabrics,trysoakingthestained
areainacontainerfor fiveminutesin thefollowing solutionand then
launderin thewasher:
1US gallon (3.8Ijters) cool water
1/4 cup (60 ml) chlor;ne bleach
TurnPagefor specz~cstainremoval
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RemovingSpecz~cStains
Foodson syntheticclothesmay WhenTheyBecomeVisible:
causestainswhicharevirtually ●Rub thestainwithundiluted
invisiblewhenyouputtheclothes liquid detergent.
inthewasher.Ifthesestainsarenot ●Letstand30minutes.
completelyremovedin thewash, ●Rewashusingthehottestwater
theymaypickup dirtfrom other thatissafefor thefabric.
clothesin thewasherand appear
aftertheclothesaredried. PreventingTheseStains:
●Increasetheamountof
detergentused.
●Increasewatertemperature,
●Washsyntheticsoften.
Stain White andBleachable Fabrics Other WashableFabrics
Rubwithice or immerseinverycold water. Sameaswhiteandbleachable
Use dull tool to careful~ smape offas much fabrics.
adhesive orwm ~bossibk. Rub thestainwith
undiluted~iauidheter~ent.Rinsewell,
.
thenwashas’usual.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse. Sameaswhiteandbleachable
Ifstainremains,usetheBleachSolution; fabricsexceptusenon-chlorine
bleach.
Soakincold water,thenlaunderinwarm Sponge or soakin cool water,
water.Ifstainremains,usetheBleach thenlaunder.
Solution;launder.
Soakin cold water.UsetheBleach Sameaswhiteand bleachable
Solution;launder. fabricsexceptusenon-chlorine
bleach.
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Stain White andBleachable Fabrics Other WashableFabrics
Withoutcream:UsetheBleachSolution; Spongewithwarmwater.If
launder. stainremains,applywarm
glycerine(availableatdrug
Withcream:Soakin cold water,thenuse stores),letstand30minutes
theBleachSolution:launder. andrinsewell.Washasusual.
UsetheBleachSolution;launder. Rub thestainwithundiluted
liquiddetergent.Rinsewell,
thenwashasusual.
Apply undiluted liquid detergent;launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Apply
(Treatmildewspotswhiletheyarefresh, undilutedliquid detergent;
before mold hasachance toweakenfabric.) launder.Bleachwith
Ifeithertypestainremains,usetheBleach non-chlorine bleach; launder.
Solution;launder. (Severescorch stainscan Old mildewcannotbe removed.
seldombe removed.)Scorchcanseldombe removed.
Freshstains:Placestainface downon an Sameaswhiteandbleachable
absorbenttowelanduseaspraycleaner. fabricsexceptlaunderusing
Rinsewell,thenwashasusual.Old stains: non-chlorinebleach.
UsetheBleachSolution;launder.
Soakstainin cool water.Ifsrdinremains, Spongewithwarmwater.
usetheBleachSolution;launder. Bleachremainingstainwith
non<hlorine bleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunder Launderinwarmwater.Rinse
in’~a~mwater.Ifc~lor hasch~ngedyou may well.Bleachwithnon-chlorine
be ableto restoreitbytreatingwithammonia bleach.
orvinegar.
ADonotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchas
vinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgas
whichmaycausedeath.
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Problem Possible Causes Whatto Do
Washerisunplugged ●Makesurecord ispluggedsecurelyinto a
workingoutlet.
Watersupplyisturnedoff .Turnboth hot andcold faucetsfullyon.
Controbarenotsetproperly ●Checkcontrolsand makesureCycleknob
ispulled out to ON position.
Lidisopen .CloselidandpullCycleknobouttoON
position.
Circuitbreaker/fuseis ●Checkhousecircuitbreakers/fuses.Replace
tripped/blown fusesorresetbreaker.Washershouldhave
separateoutlet.
Controlisnotsetproperly ●Checkwdtertemperaturecontrolandadjust.
Watersupplyisturnedoff ●Turn both hotandcold faucetsfullyon and
orimproperlyconnected makesurehosesareconnected to c“orrect
faucets.
Waterdw smeensare ●Turn off thewatersourceandremovethe
stoppedup waterconnectionhosesfromtheupperback
of thewasher.Useabrushor toothpickto
cleanthescreensinthemachine.Reconnect
thehosesandturnthewaterbackon.
Housewaterheaterisnotset ●Makesurehousewaterheaterisdelivering
properly waterat120°F.-1500F.(48°C.-650C.).
Drainhoseiskinkedor .Straightendrainhoseand makesure
improperlyconnected wash=risnot sittingon it.
●Top of drainoutletshouldbe lessthan8ft.
abovefloor.
FNhosesordrainhoseis ●Makesurehoseconnectionsareti<ghtatfaucet
improperlyconnected andmakesureend of drainhos~iscorrectly
insertedinandsecuredto drainfacility.
16 Householddrainmay ●Checkhouseholdplumbing.Youmayneed
beclogged tocallaplumber.

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Problem Possible Causes Whatto Do
Constantwaterpressuretothe ●Tightenhosesatthefduce~andturnthewater
ffi hosesatthewatersource off aftereachuse.
●Checkconditionof thefillhoses;theymay
needreplacementafter5years.
Washerisuneven ●Makesurewasherislevelandfirm
to thefloor.
Washerloadisunbalanced ●PushtheCycleknob in to stopthe
washer,open thelidandredistribute
theload evenly.Closethelidand resvdrt.
ThewashernormMypauses
betweenwashingsteps
Incorrectcycleselected ●Makesurethecycleselectedmatchesthe
loadyou arewashing.
Thisisnormalforsomefabrics
●Separatelintproducersfrom
lintcollectors.
Washingtoolong ●Washsmallloadsfor ashortertimethan
largerloads.
Detergentnotdissolving ●Forbestperformance alwaysadd detergent
before addingclothes.Ifyou usepowdered
detergent,pre-dissolvedetergentin hot
waterbefore adding towasher.
●Tryaliquiddetergent.
●Usewarmerwatertemperature.
Gerloatig ●MakesureLoad SizeSelectormatches
load size.
Toomuchbleach ●Checkbleach packagefor correctamount.
Notenoughdetergent “Tryusingmoredetergent.
hcorrectuseof fabricsoftener ●Checkfabricsoftenerpackagefor
instructions(seeFabricSoftener
Dispensersection).
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Problem Possible Causes Whatto Do
@Avoid mixingheavyitems(likework
clothes)with-lightitems(likeblouses).
●Separatepermanentpressfrom
otherlaundry.
*Tryafabricsoftener(likeDownybrand).
~erloadingorticorrect .Loadyourwasherso clotheshaveenough
waterlevel room tomovefreely.
Incorrectwashanddrycycles .MatchCycleselectionto thetypeof fabric
you arewashing(especiallyfor permanent
pressloads).
Repeatedwashinginwater ●Washinwarmor cold waterwithplenty
thatistoohot of detergent.
Pins,snaps,hooks,sharp .Fastensnaps,hooks, buttons,andzippers.
buttons,beltbuc~es, .Remove loose itemslikepins,objectsin
zippers,andsharpobjects pocketsand sharpbuttons.
.Turn knits(whichsnageasily)insideout.
UntiutedcMorinebleach eCheckbleachpackageinstructionsfor
proper amount.
@Neveradd undilutedbleach towashor
allowclothesto come incontactwith
undilutedbleach.
Sm~ tearsorholes ●Repairtearsandholesbefore washing.
presentbeforewash
~emicds Me hairbleach, .Rinseitemsthatmayhavechemicals
hairdye,permaentwave on thembefore washing.
solutionandtofletbowlcleaners
Permanentpressitems ●While thisisnot causedbythewasher,
naturdyfray(especitiy you can slowthefl-ayingprocessby
COB=SandCuffs) washingsmallpermanentpressloadswith
higherwatersetting.
.Avoidwashingheavyitems(liketowels)
withpermanentpressitems.
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Problem Possible Causes Whatto Do
SomefabricsWnatur~y ●Hotwaterismore likelyto causeshrinkage
stikthewash ‘, thancold water.
●Followdirectionson carelabel.
Notenoughdetergent ●Tryusingmore detergent(especiallywith
(largerloads,hea~ SON, largerloads).
and-hardwatertight
requiremoredetergent)●Ifyouliveinahardwaterareatryusing
awaterconditionerlikeCal~onbrandor
installawatersoftener.
Waterisnothotenough .Makesurewaterheaterisdeliveringwater
at120°F.-1500F.(48°C. -65°C.).
QDo not usethewasherwhenhotwateris
usedfor otherneeds (dishes,baths,etc.).
Washerisoverloaded ●MakesureLoad SizeSelectormatches
load size.
Soaktimeistoo short ●Soakatleast30minutes.
Soakingwithtoofitiedetergent ●Usemore detergent(especiallywith
heavysoil).
Detergentisnotdissoltig ●Add detergentaswashbasketfillswith
waterbefore you load clothes.
TorestoreGrayedClothes, ●Putclothesthroughawashcycleusinghot
tryone of thefoflowing water.(Checkthegarment’smanufacturing
carelabelto seeif hotwatercanbe used.)
Add anon-precipitatingwatersoftener,such
asCalgon brand.Use2Wtimesmore than
isrecommendedfornormalwatersoftening.
Do notusedetergentor soap.Allowclothes
togo throughacomplete cycle.Repeatif
necessary.
●Soakyour clothesusingawatersoftener
insteadof asoakingagent.Allowclothes
to soakfor about20 minutes.
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Problem Possible Causes Whatto Do
Notenoughdetergent ●Alwaysusemeasureddetergent.
onaconsktentbask
~ofie bleachmayye~ow *Usenon-chlorine bleach.
somefabtics
honor manganesehwatermay *
causeye~otig orye~owspots
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Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitating
watersoftenerdissolvedinwaterandnon-
chlorine bleach.
Run hotwaterfor 2minutestohelp the
pipescleanout ironbuildup.
Drainyourhousewaterheateroccasionally.
To removespotsspreadstainareaoverapan
of boilingw~terand squeezelemonjuic~
throughthestain.
kcorrectuseoffabticsoftener ●
●
Checkfabricsoftenerpackage
for instructions(seeFabricSoftener
Dispensersection).
To removes~otsdam~enthes~ots
1,L
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.
Rewash,usingchlorine bleachif itissafe
for thefabric.
Typeofdetergent ●Switchtoalowersudsingdetergentbrand
andfollow instructionson package.
Verysoftwater ●Trylessdetergent.
Resdtofnormalwearon ●Mile thisisnot causedbythewasher,
poly<ottonblends you can slowthepillingprocessbywashing
poly-cottonblendsinsideout.
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