GE WWA3650M User manual

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contents
Agitator 22 Sorting 4,5
ApplianceRegistration 2Stains 14
CareandCleaning StainRemovalGuide
ConsumerServices :: Storage&VacationTips ::
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7 UserMaintenanceInstructions22
Detergents,OtherAdditives 9-13 Warranty BackCover
Energy-SavingTips 12 WashTemperature 4
HardWater 12
LimestoneDeposits 10
LoadingtheWasher 4,8
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingInstructions 4
Pre-Treating 5,7, 13
ProblemSolver 16-21
SafetyInstructions 3,4 ~~~~wer CenteP
Soaking 4,5 8fl&62620f18
Model WWM650M
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1

Helpushelpyou.e
Readthtibookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If you mceivd a
&m~@dWa$her..●
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Savethe andmOney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages16-21.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Wrik downthemodel
andSerialnumbeme
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductC)wnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
LJsetl~esenun~bersinany
Correspondcrlccorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversionen
espafioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformacibn
parae]consumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
FORYOURSAFEW
Toob~inservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

wAmNG–To reducetheriskof
fire,
elwtricshock,orinjuryto
prsom whentig yourappumce,
fonowbasicpmutiom, hclutig
thefollowing:
~Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpupose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~Thiswashermustbeproperly
btied andlmted inaccorhce
withthebtdation hstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
—Properlygroundtocotiorm
witha]]govertingCOdeSand
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freting orexpsed totheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
thelnstaliationInstructions.
~Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
~closesupervisionism.geessary
iftMsappliancekusedbyornear
ctildren.Donotallowehil&en
toplayinside,onOJTwiththk
applianceforanydiscarded
appliance.Dkposeoftiscarded
appliancesandsMppingor
pacltingmatedaisproperly.
Before&sCardingawmher,or
removingfromservicezremove
thewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsokners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalock~cabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumdationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptingaIIymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: ~rni~igtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~Domottamper withcontrols.
sDonotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcord01plug.
G~~everclimbonor standonthe
washertop.
~Donotwashfiberglassafiiclesin
yourwasher.SkinirrfiationCOU~d
resultfromtheremainingpafiieles
that
maybepickedupbyclothing
h
fi~r~~g~~~~e~l~ent!]/2.sCruse.
p%.
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@The lalindryprocesscanreduce For YVasherOpration
theflameretar’dancyoffabrics.To @Donotleavewasherlidup
avoidsucharesult,thegarment duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
manufacturer’scareinstructions washandspinactionandprevent
shouldbefollowedverycarefully. completionofthecycle.
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msTRucTIoNs
HowtoOpemteyourclotheswasher
WA~~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingto instructionson
page5.
@Addmeasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages9through13
forinformationon detergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
~Loadclothesintothewash
basket,beingcarefulnottooverioad.
Clothesshouldbebelowtheretaining
ring.Seepage8formoreloading
information.
Forinformationonbleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage13.
@Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
wash waterTempemture
selection
@Forhotwaterwash,setcycle
selectorto “HOTWASH”
(11min.)or “10~’
@Forwarmwaterwash,setcycle
selectorto “WARMWASH”
(8min.), “6;’“4;’or “27’
@Forcoldwaterwash,setcycle
selectorforwarmwashas
explainedaboveandTURNOFF
THEHOTWATERFAUCET.
ms~ wAm m~~~mm
WILL ALWAYSBECOLD.
@PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto
II
If youwishtochangecyclesetting
afterwasherhasstarted,push
CycleSelectorKnobinto stop
washerandresettothenew
position.Settingcanbe changed
atanytimeduringthecycle.
Howtosoak ilRyour washer.
‘
A11owthewashertofillandagitate
~
forafewminutestodissolvethe
soakingagent.Thenpushinthe
I
I
CycleSelectorKnobto stopthe
washer(keeplidclosed)andallow
tosoakforaslongasdesired. f:..
(:<)
Afterdesiredsoakperiod,pull .’:”
~.~
outtheCycleSelectorI<nobto
completethec~~cle. ,.
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tosorttheclothes
-e. sortby surfacetetiure
‘-*” Separate
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
or moreinformation onlint
control,seepage16.
sortbyfabric
Separate
from
from
m
E
,—.
.. c
,.-
—-.——-.—-.—-
Synthetics &
~____i
Poly Knits
-1
.1 from
Separate
from
from
Separate
●
13
Whites
from
from
from
It paysto checkand prepare
clothesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
@Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGEU.
~TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandRe-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andshins.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage4.
WOR
mow~lo~ ON
SOAKINGAGENm,SEE
PAGEU.
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterand~wderd
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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ControkSettiwGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam
washwaterTempemture
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Noncolorfast Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleach when needed.
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Hot or Warm
Warmor Cold
Hot
Hot or Warm
Workclothes
Heavysoil
Averagesoil
Permanent Press, TreatedCottons,
Blendswith Cottons
Heavyor oily soil
Averageor lightsoti
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type,
Noncolorfast, ordynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.Hot
Warm
Synthetics-Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic
Knitsand WovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
Noncolorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach
Warm
Warm
Warm
whenneeded.
Silks, Wools;Blendsof Silkand Wml
RayonandAcetate
Down-fdledgarments, if machine
washingis recommended
No bleach
Warm Seldomneeded. If needed,use non-chlorinebleach,
Warm
.
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Ordynon-chlorine bleach when needed.
No bleach
BabyClothes—Sturdy,such as Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets, Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets-Wool, Part-Wool,Cotton
Hot
Warm
Warm
Warm
Hot or Warm
Hot or Warm
Hotor Warm
Coldor Warm
Blankets-Synthetic, Electric No bleach
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.Curtains-DO N~ MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes**
Slipcovers, Draperies, Bathmats
and Rugs**
Denims (especially indigo bluejeans)
and other fabrics that bleed
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
No bleach
Rubber-coated items, laminated fabrics,
vinyl,plastics and articles withplastictrim Narm No bleach
No bleachPillows Warm
$:*Checksize. Some SIipcovers, draperies and bedspreads may be too large for automatic home-size washer.

If colorfast is unusuallysoiled, use hot water.Use maximumdetergentrecommendedonpage 11.
Use maximumdetergentrecommendedin guideon page 11.
Smallloads reduce wrinkling. Use maximumdetergent recommendedinguideon p~ge11.
If unusuallysoiled, use hot water.Use maximumdetergent recommendedinguideonpage 11.Smallloads reduce writiing.
Washonly if recommendedbythegarment manufacturer. Followinstructionscarefilly.
Washinyour washer onlyif recommendedbythe garment manufacturer.Agitate2to4minutes.
Washfrequently to fluff up the downand retain the garment’s warmth. Washseparately.Wetdowngivesoff an odor which maybe
absorbed byother garments. Odor disappears when garment is dry. Treatheavilysoiled areas with liquid detergentor pastemadeof
waterand granulardetergent. Closezippem.Wash2or 3at atime or addtowelsto balance. GA~ENT MUST BETUMBLED~D.
Youmaypreferto use amildtypedetergent.Do babyclothesseparately.Pretreat spots.~se diapers, nightgowns,padsand sheetsafter
use, Keepdiapers inacoveredpailof cold waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefer to use amiIdtypedetergent. Do hand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fill washer,add detergent, allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket. Do oneblanketat atime. Pretmt heavilysoiledspotswith liquid
detergent. Use 5-minutesoakthen agitate2minutes.
Onelectric blanket, sew astrongpiece of clothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfrom damage. Do one blanketat atime. Pretreat
heaviIysoiled spots with liquiddetergent.Use 5-minutesoak, then agitate2minutes.
Vacuumout loosedirt beforewashing.
Washonly 2or 3rugs or mats at one time. Shakebefore washingto removeexcessdirt,
For new “indigoblue”jeans, washat least 3times in very small loads. Jeans need ample room to moveto avoidwhitelines at creases.
Maydiscolor plastic washer parts. Subsequentwashingswill reduce discolorations,but will probably nevereliminate it. The staind
parts wili notdiscolor subsequentwashingloads.
——— Agitate2to 4minutes. Tumbledry on FLUFF (No Heat).
Pillowsare made ofdifferent materials-dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, natural feathers anddown. Many pillowscan be machine
washed, but manufacturers’carelabelsmustbefo!lo}vedcarefill~tIf washingis recommended, check pillows for weakseams or holes
and mend to preventescape of feathers or filling. Fill washer,add detergentand agitate for several minutes to dissolvedetergent, AddWO
pillowsat atime to balance load. Agitate4to 10minutes, dependingon amountof soil.
Referto GmmelltMallufacturel%’careLabek
-- F<}rmore informationon care labeling, send for “What’s New About CAW LABELS:’
~::~ For s,~lebythe Superintendentof DocLlmentsU.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,D.C.20402.
~:::>~ “‘Y

toloadyourwasher
Spwia! Fecomen&tiom
forwmfingpmanent prms
Myou do nothavead~ere
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewritiing
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroom to move
@
Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmalIItems-1ikewashcloths,
MediumSizeItems-1ike towels,
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload.Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Ciothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresafullwaterfill.
what isthe best sizeload of
cl@thes—large9medum~or
small? savethe9 ‘energy and
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesHlltilyouhaveafull
load.
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freely.AMd-iumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
Toadd itemsafterthe ‘washerhas
Sbrted.
@~rn offthewasher.
@Addanyadditiondafiiclesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~Restartthewasher.
N~E: Whenwashil]gstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and ——.
washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash -----
ifyouuseacarbona~typenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwdl frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
ERw@on c~othm
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffwtvariousfabricsin
thefo~owingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fibricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesa.white,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Rduces wrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mm on Wher
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
oMat-like,crustyfomationscaused
bylintafiering tothestic~
limestonedeposits.
QIncreasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,fillers
andotherwasherpa~.
~Reducedusefil lifeofwasher.
Rwmendd meti@ b
@u@ bane bddu~
~Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
*Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
-Im@ pmctie&
my deky bane -e
belomw
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150”F.forcottons.
Thisdso improvesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
oAdddetergentandallowwasher
tofilland.agittteforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
QIncreasea~mountofdetergent.
Seegl~ideonoppositepagefor
recome~ldd detergentmounts
.il~relationtowaterha~dness.
@hcreaseuseofbleaches,presoti,
packagedwakrconditioners,prewash
sotiandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepafiidly
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Donotusevinegarsod
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrin~e-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
‘~LIMESTOP!E—tectonicallycalled CALCIURjCARBONATE—iscausedb\Ithe

ofdetergentisoneofthemost
impomntthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
bout rqtied Vmim
aceortig to:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. ~pe ofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
use mom dew~ent M
you have..,
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
shouldyouuse?
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Howto use detergent—granuiar
or powdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
t
WaterHatiness cups
VERY HARD
10-20Grains 2cups
High Sudsing PowderType HARD
4-10Grains 13Acups
SOFT
O-4Grains 1cup
LowSudsing Concentmted PowderType 0-10
Grains 1cup
LIQUID o-1o FOLLOWPACKAGE
Grains DIREmloNs
6
1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas showninguide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes—lowand
normalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders—follow
recommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page12.

NoM-Phosphate—
Wwd%?ndDete~en*
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsofiwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater,
P&rformsatisfactorilyinsofi
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsofiwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell. “
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvanhges
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Should
notbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage10.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessminerals-tofern]
stic}qsoapcurd.

Hardwater—doyou
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtobow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergtion-SOFT
4to 10grains-HA~
11to 19grains-VERYHA~
20grainsandover—
EXT~MELY HAD
haveit?
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
Wwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youdso havenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstiled watersofienerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
so~ner.
Foritiormationon water
softenem9seeguidebelow.
.——
——.
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Grains of —
hardness o–lo 1O–B 15-20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing ‘/4cup 1/2 cup
o2A
cup 1cup 1cup plus 1tablespoon for every5grains above
withdetergent (60 ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240 M) 30 (240dplus 15ml for each extra 5grains)
Whenusing 1Acup zhcup %cup 1cup 1%cups lti cups plus 1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80 ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240 ml) (360 ml) 30 (300ml plus 15ml for each extra 5grains)
b
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clotiescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
J{’alertemperaturewam enough
f~)releaseand get rid ofsoil.
@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on ~Trytowashlessoften.Save
aregularbasis only whenwashing articlesofthesametypeoffabric
heavilysoiledarticles—suchas untilyouhaveafullload.
workandplayclothes. @Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
QUnder~~~~ soflconditions,wash Yourlocalutilitycantellyot~which
in waterabove80”F.(27”C.).This aretheoff-peal<hours.
genedy mms usingtheWarmWmh
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperat13resapproximately90°to
llO°F.or handcomfortable.If you
noticefiat soflhasaccumulatedafter
seved consecutivewastigs, useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.

bundry
productand type
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchas Cloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuch as
Clorox2brand
FMMC SOmENERS
Rinse additivesuch as
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrel brand
SWTIZER
Chlorine Bleach,
such as Cloroxbrand
Precipitating such as
Borax brand
SOAK AGENT
Suchas Biz brand
PRET~AT.ING, STMN
Am S~ mOIWRS
Such as Spray ‘nWash
and K2R brands
‘FINmAND DYW
Powderedsuch as Rit
and Tintexbrands
Howto we it
Dilutebleachwithat least one quart
(0.96liter) water andadd after wash
actionhas startedand detergentis
dissolved.
Followpackagedirections.
Put bleachinto washer with detergent.
Mix recommendedamount with one
cup (240ml)water and add at start of
rinse cycle.
FollowPackagedirections.
Addduringwashqcle.
Use in case of infectionand
contagiousdisease.
Seeunder Bleach above.
Followpackagedirections.
Addat start of washcycle,
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergent or soap in washcycle.
~ollowpackagedirections.
~ollowpackagedirections. Treat ordy
eavilysoiled areas. Check garments’
are labels for instructions.
‘OIIOWpackage directions.
N~E: Tinted garments may not be
colorfast. Washseparately.
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tspeciaiinstructions
1)Do notpour undilutedliquidch~orinebleach directly into
washeror on dry clothes.
2) Someoftoday’swashablefabrics shouldnotbe chlorine
bleachedsuch as: 100%cotton flame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk, wool,mohair, spandex,leather, or non-fast
colors. Dilute bleachbeforeusingon any fabric.
3) CheckManufacturers’Care Labels for special
instructions,
1)Maybe used on all kinds of fabrics.
2) Is mosteffective in hot water.
1)Helps make clothes fluffy and soft.
2) Reducesstatic electricity.
3) Use carefully.Toomuch maycause stainingon
someclothes.
4) Do notpour directly on clothes.
5) For those recommended for addingto the washcycle,
suchas RainBarrel brand, followmanufacturer’s
instructions exactly.
Guards against infectionbykilling most bacteria and
viruses.
Suspendshardness minerals in solution, keeping
waterclear.
Combineswith water hardness minerals to form precipitate
whichgives cloudy or milky appearance to water.
CAUTION:Washer control panels and finishes maybe
darnagedby some laundry pretreatment soil and stain
removerproducts if such products are sprayedon or have
direct contact with the washer. Apply these pretreatment
products awayfrom washer. The fabric may then be washed
normally. Damage to your washer caused bypretreatment
products is not coveredby your warranty.
Clean washer to avoiddiscoloration of next load. Go
through complete cycle (5-minute wash) using hot water,
1/2cup (120ml) detergent, 1cup (240ml) bleach. Wipe
exterior parts. Caution: Tinting maydiscolor plastic in
washer. Subsequent washings will reduce discoloration
but may never eliminate it.
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1.Try toremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,~ke ‘thaesteps:
@Findthefibricandthefinishin
‘&echartonthenextpage,anduse
ordyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthernaterid.
~Avoid use ofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4.Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
shinRemovalHint—
usi~cMotineBlwchfor
whiteandBlmchableWabfics.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater-approximately80°F.
(~°C.)–in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe‘6htisible99Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevi~ally invisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Iftiese stainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
once threeSpk becometisible,
howcan youremovethem?
~Rubinundiluti liquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyouprevent these
“Mter”You-wmh” shins?
@Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
=Washsyntieticgarmentsmore
ofien.
seenext pagefo?d-
stiimRemovalGuide.
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j%tiinremoval guide
miteandBleaehableFabrics
.- seecontrol settingGuide,B!eachon mge6other Wmhable Fabti@
Adhesives Rubwithice or immerse in verycold water. Usedulltoolto Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.
(ChewingGum, etc.) care$~!lyscrapeoflas muchadhe;iveorgumaspossible. Sponge
.— with asafedry cleaning fluid,*thenlaunder.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent. Rinse. If stain remains, bleach
accordingto StainRemovalHint onoppositepage. If colorhas
changed, youmaybe able to restore it byspongingwith
ammonia.~ Rinse thoroughly.
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptuse non-chlorinebleach.
Blood Soakin cold water, then launder in warm water.If stainremains,
bleachaccording to StainRemovalHint on oppositepage,launder. Spongeor soakincool water,thenlaunder.
1Soakin cold water.Treat stain with asafe dry cleaningfluid*; Soakincold water.Spongewithasafe dry
Chocolate,Cream,
Ice Cream and Milk Applyundilutedliquid detergent, launder, dry. Bleach according
to StainRemovalHint on oppositepage, launder anddry.
Withoutcream: Bleach according to StainRemovalHint on
oppositepage. Launder. With cream; Followguidedirections for
cream.
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent. Launder in warmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater. If stainremains,
applywarmglycerine, let stand 30 minutes
andrinse well, or spongewith asafe dry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewith asafedry cleaning fluid?
Then launder in warmdetergentwater.
Coffeeand Tea
Treat stain with safe dry cleaning fluid.*Apply undilutedliquid
detergent; launder and dry. Bleach accordingto S@inRemoval
Hint onoppositepage.
Cosmetics: Eye Shadow,
Lipstick, Mascara, Liquid
PancakeMakeup, Rouge,
owder;Crayon; Grease,
Oil, Tar,Cod Liver Oil.
Soakstain in cool water. If stain remains, bleach accordingto Stain Spongewith warm water. Bleach remaining
?emovalHint on opposite page, launder. stain with non-chlorinebleach.
Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juices,
Wine, Vegetables$or Food
Coloring
\pply undiluted liquid detergent. Launder. (Treatmildew spots’ Spongewith warm water. Apply undiluted
vhilethey are fresh, before mold has achance to weaken fabric.) If liquiddetergent.Bleachremaining stain
.ithertype stain remains, bleach according to StainRemovalHint with non-chlorinebleach, then launder.
Inopposite page, launder. (Severe scorch cannotbe removed.)Old mildewstains can seldom be removed.
Scorch can seldom be removed.
Grass, Foliage, Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Ink, Ballpoint ‘reshstains: Place stain face downon an absorbent toweland
pongcwith dry cleaning fluid;*or use spray cleaner. Apply
lndihitedliquid detergent. Old stains; bleach according to Stain
temovalHint on opposite page.
Same as white andbleachable fabrics
exceptlaunder using non-chlorine bleach.
Paint and Varnish often with oil, lard or Vaseline, then spongewith turpentine or Same as white and bleachable fabrics.
anana oil. Launder in warm water.
,pplyundiluted liquid detergent and launder in warm water. If ILaunder in warm water. Rinse well. Bleach
Perspiration color has changed you may be able to restore it bytreating with
ammonia or vinegarfi If any stain remains, treat with safe dry
cleani~g fluid:;’or bleach according to Stain RemovalHint on
opposite page, launder and dry.
with non-chlorine bleach.
Apply nist remover~ using manufacturer’s directions. Rinse and
launder. Same as white and bleachable fabrics.
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,,1“:Caution:BecaIIse~l~i~~ingfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouarcinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Noclea]]ingfluidshouldbeusedt~niessuseris
(~f:inli~iar~viththe]in~itati~nsan~ir~({uiredcal]tion~
(usuaIlyprinted on label). USCextreme cautionwithflammablecompounds.
~-,L..,___-.
Undernocircumstances
should fat)t’icscont:ii:~ingflammable materials (ww~es,cleaning fluids, etc.) be washedin washer.
‘L’:[j(}
notmixch]orincblezchw’ithfimrnoniaor zcidssuchasvincga,and/orrustrcinovcr.Ttiixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
Save:ii]dIcfcrtog;lrmerl(n]anufi]cturers-care1;!11:1s.

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UseThkProblemSolver
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PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE
ONCL~HES
:REASYOROILY
TAI,NSON
AUNDERED
ARMENT’S
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsmd chenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhartiess mineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackagd
watersoftener.
@Powderyresiduefromgrandardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage11.
@overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@
Not enoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage11.
@kcorrect useoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle,sofienersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleotiy unlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage13.
~Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
~Staticelectricityycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenorcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafier%vearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
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PROBLEM
=Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifload
islargerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheaviertk~anaverage,orifwaterisHardto
ExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwater
atthewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths–are heavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. hstall watersofiener
~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
e~pro~r so~g with~sufficient~ete~gent.~sually a qo-rninutesoak issufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor-heavilysofledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetie recommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfo~owsixsteps
describedabove.
@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
srn~er loads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage11.
@To restoregrayedclothes,followol~eoftheseprocedures:
1. Putclothesinwasher.FtilwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabels-to
determineif hotwaterissuitableforgarment.
~Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwiti phosphate—
use2‘\ztimesasmucl~asyouneedfornormalwatersofiening.
@Donotusedetergerltor soap.
QA11owclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,if n=essary.
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PROBLEM
YELLOWED
cLmHEs
I
1
BLUEORGMY
COLORSTMNS
SHNNWGE,
GENERAL
POSSIBLECAUSEANDmMEDY
@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itconhinsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedCiothes~’page17.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackge directions.
@Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersofienerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespk: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqu~=
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow9useacommerciallyavaiiable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotusei: thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsofienerdirectlyonclothes;aiways
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Toren~oves~ins: dampenstainedareaaridrub
withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
;xactly.If indoubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
~Reiawtion shrinhge canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
~ndelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmay‘bepressedback
intoshapeafiereachwashanddrycycle.
@fiogressive or de!a-yedshrinkage iscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshritige. TreatasforRelaxationShritige above.
@ShrimEKagecaused byoverheatingoccursincertainbit fabricsthathavebee~~heat-
sl~aped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinbge mayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butit canbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.

WWNKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“No-lR~~”
ITEMS
;NAGS,HOLES,
‘EARS,RIPSOR
iXCESSNEWEAR
POSSBLE CAUSEAm WmDY
@Leavingclothesind~er afiertumblingstops.Removeandha~lgclothesimmediately.
@bproper loads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressi~ms, suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesma~erthan
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefre~ly.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWasl~cyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinUing.AlsousePermanentPressDry~cle.
@Incorrectwatirlevel.UseFullWaterLevelforMediumLoad,3/4FullLevelfor
SmallLoad.
~Repeated,wastingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
@AccumulationofIimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergen[,avoidtie useofhigh-embonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsofiener.Properusewillminimizewritiing~
ToremovewrinkBes:
~Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
@Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
@if unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.
@Sendtodrycleanersforpressing.
@Somewrin~es mayremainwhichcannotberemoved,
~Pinsongarmentsor sha~ objec~lefiinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjec~
areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.
@
Snaps,hook, sha~ buttons, beltbucldes,zippers.Fastenhooks?zippersand
buttons.Removesha~ buttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallytipo~nt in
washinghits whichsnageasily.fim hits insideout.
@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswiti yellowdiscolorationmaybecaused~
improperuseofcMorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamomt ofbleach.Seepage 13.
Neveraddundi~utedbleachtowash~b or allowcloties tocomeintoeon~ctwith
undilutedbleach.Do notwipeupbleachspfllswithcloti~es.

PROBLEM
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,~PS OR
EXCESSWEWEAR
(continued)
HEAVILYSOILED
AWAS suchas
collarsandcuffs
c
WASHERWON’T
3PEWTE
@AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowhayingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis
normalduetoweakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.Itisnotcausedby
washer.DonotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.Removecollar
stays,whenpossible.
~Roughnessorburrsonagitatormaycauseripsortears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsifnecessary,
@Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunoratmosphere.Thisisinevitableandis~~otcaused
bywasher.
@
TOOlargeloads. Load washeronlywithnumberofitemsthatwi~~movefreely.
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.
\
~Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsaretimed on.
@Makesurelidisclosed.Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.
@Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical
outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
~~a~e sure hotandcold faucetsare turned on and
:egulatedcorrectly. /7
~Make surehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets...
lottOhOt,coldtocold. L)
w%?
z.$i.;.-?-.~<l+7!7.!.--,
>-,....g..+;,
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@Watervalvescreensmaybestoppedup.Removeinlet
hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.