GE WWA5407M User manual

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.- Agitator 23 SafetyInstructions 3,4
ApplianceRegistration 2SortingClothes 9
CareandCleaning 23 Stains 16
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7 StainRemovalGuide 17
CycleSettings 5Storage&VacationTips 23
Detergents,OtherAdditives 11-15 UserMaintenanceInstructions 23
Energy-SavingTips Warranty BackCover
Filter-Flo”I% 4,:
Hard Water 14
LimestoneDeposits 12,23
Loading 4,10
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Operatingthe Washer
Pre-Treating 7,9%
ProblemSolver 18-22
RepairService 23
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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffhirs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyou Rwek!dal
I“va$here●.
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Beforeyou reqm?stSfmia?...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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and
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerIellsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
MoNum
SerNum
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
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versionofthisbook,call
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800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
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all beforeU$ingthisappkmx%
fmire~ Wiq”lmyto
inchding
e~sfjithkttpplianceodyforits
describedin
thUseandCareBook.
%wwashermustbeproperly
Instructions
beforeitisnsed.1fyoudidnot
receiveanMallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
kxationnearestyou.
Withfdigowxningcodesand
detaihin
whereitwillnot
beexposed totheweather.
–Ccmnecttoapmpdyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–-Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
thehM-allationMructions.
*fim offwa~rfauce~when
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
hiaimize ifahoseorvalve
eDnotmixch~ori~e~lea~hwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
pmduceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
*~not-h or dry~icles
thathavebeenckxmedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combtibleorqimivewkmcw
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreamrs,drjdeaningsolwmts,
kerosene,etc.)whichnayignite
orexplode.
Donotaddtlwsesubstincmtothe
washwater.
Donotusethesesubsticef$
aroundyourwasherandlordryer
dtningoperation.
~GMisproduced
bythechemicalactionwitw
yourwaterheaterandtheg=
canaccumulateinthewater
ifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
perhioftwoweeksorlonger.
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waterfortwoweeksormore9or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hot maynothave
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to anyek-ctrical
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the!&x ThisWill
allowany g$wtoescape.
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sbippingor
properly.Beforediscardinga
washer$orremovingfromservice9
removethewasherlid. .
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fiibricsofkmers,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefixablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
9Keeptheareaaround~d
underneathyourappliancesfiwe
fkomtheaccumuiationofcombmtib~e
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
~Tomi~mizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
rlhningthe CycleSelectol*
knobtoanOl?l?positiondoes?KY1’
disconnecttheappliance
powersupply.
@notoperatethis
ifitisdamaged,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,
adamagedcordorplug.

to
~~reducehrisk(#fiie, ekctrk S0 b t~WhenU3iRB~~OW
appliance, read the SAFETY Mm? operating this q@k3nf2e.
QSortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.
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undersideofthelidis agoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
@Positionthel?ilter-Flopanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
finished.
N~E: Donotusethel?ilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
Forinformationonhowtouse
bleachandfabricsofteners,see
pagel$!i.
~Closethelid. Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
the
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWaterlJevel.
M33DK.JM:Between1/2and2/3full.
IJMMX!:Over‘2/3M.
eSelectWiMhTemperatUre.
Hotwaterwash:Setthecycle
selectorto Hm.
Warmwaterwash:Setthecycle
selectortoWMIM.
Coldwaterwash:Setcycleto
WARMandTUI?NOFF THE
H~ WATERFAUCET.
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fish CycleSelectOrfiObin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
I/s’mP*
l?u~CycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafierwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
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Provideslongerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
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Penn
Forpermanentpressanddelicates.
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtorninimketie setting
ofwrinkles.
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loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
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to use
~~~Ih cycle temperaturewill
automaticallybecold.-
~If ahotorwarmpre-washis
desired,settheCycleSelector
KnobtoHOI’intheRegularCycle
orW- inthePerm.PressCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorKnobandturnto
Pre-WashCycle.PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
eFoextendedpre-wash3
allowthewashertofiilandagitate
forafewminutestodissolvethe
soakingagent.Thenpushinthe
CycleSelectorKnobtostopthe
washer(keeplidclosed)andallow
topre-washforaslongasdesired.
Afterdesiredpre-washperiod,pull
outtheCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.
TheFilter-Flopanisthelintfilter.
PositiontheFiker-Flopanonthe
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand
removedafterthewashisfinished.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotputany
itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
intheFilter-Flopan.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandlkeshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
sUseHotWash—upto 150°F.—orz
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
sUndernormalsoilconditions,
washin waterabove80*F.(27°~.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWiishtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to 1lO°F.or hand
comfortable.Ifyounoticethatsoil
hasaccumulatedafterseveral
consecutivewashings,useHotWish
occasionally,if safeforfabrics.
@Trytowashlessoflen.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafidlload.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
*Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.

Hsortt
sortby surfacete
Separate
from
w
LIldTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille-give
uplint.
LINTt20LLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
.fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attract1int.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
For more information on lint
contro19seepage I&
Sortbyfabric
Separate
from
from
from
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hadditiontosortingto reducelint
collection,itisrecommendedth
Fabriosimi
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sortby soil
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from
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sortby color
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LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
washedtogetherwheneverpossible.
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It paystodleck andp
Ckittie$f’orwashing.- -
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
and.buttons.
~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
~Checkallitemsforareasof
heavysoilm-stain.
~Removestains.ForSTAII$J
RENKXAL(XJ’IDE,SEEPAGE1’7.
~TbmPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
We-washingand Pre-@Wng–
agoodwaytobosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughpre-washingwith
detergentor specialsoakingagent
isanotherwaytoremoveheavy
soils,embeddeddirtandeven
somestains.
Pre-washingcanbeeithera
completelyseparatewashingstep
orapreliminarysteptoacomplete
washcycle.F&detailedMormation
onhowtopre-washinyourwasher,
seepage8,
FO~ matrwwmr+i ON
SOAKING
AGENTS,SEE
PAGEK
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Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

to
@Loadciothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hemis atypicaliidlload:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6Pillowcases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator. “
C1othesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafbllwaterffl.
mat isthe bestS~O
medium, or
small?Savethe, energyand
byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload. See
page4.
special
for washing press
if youdo Blothaveadryer.
Hyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
eBecarefi~nottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
ffeely.AMd-iumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemomwaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
Toadd itemsafter the washer has
started.
@lhm offthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
@Addany additionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOH3:Do notusetheFilter-l?lo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyiternstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan. Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheFiker-Flo
pan.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
~tems,alwayshandleseparately.TO,,==,-
C
minimizetangling,werecomend. ~~%;
theuseofanetlaundrybag. “=?!

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Non-m?s hate-
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Pbwckmd tergents
Perhrn wellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater,
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater,
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Pefiormwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
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Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
I$4aybedifflculttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(SeepageU.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
hlaycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
sticlg soapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?Ifit is,and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone~ rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
.
EffectsOnC~OtheS
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
oCausesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
reeds on
*Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
s~at-]ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~Reduceduseful1ifeofwasher.
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Recomnelldedmethodsto
reduce
sUseapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
*Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
GoodwashingpraCtiCeS
my (MayEmStone&Bnage
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto lSO°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~Ifyouwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
*Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
~~CRXWuseofbleaches,presoaks,
paclmgedwaterconditionms,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdarnagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffhessorharshnessinclothes,
How to partially restore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor Uminutes.
USEAPLASTICCOhlTAIl+JER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesinsomefabrics.
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Theuse ofa sufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
AmountIrequirwi
v
mm-dingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. &pe ofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave...
LI-lardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
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Usingtoolittledetergentisa
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
How towe deteqipt-granuk
or powdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
amOfdeterg$!ntfor load
~aterLevelSetting
Water
Hardness Large Me$ium
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LUserecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas showninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-low andnormalsuds,
powders,liquids,non-phosphate
powders,followrecommendations
onpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
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11to 19grains-VERY14ARD
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allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
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grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
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possible.Thefresherthestain,the
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2. 13eforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,tike thesesteps:
~Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
3. FO11OWstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. W“h withrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
stahRemovalHirw––
Using
Chlorine Bleach for
white and Bkachabk Fabrics.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(Z7°C.)-inasinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Case of the “Invisible” Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
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how can you removethem?
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andletstand30minutes.
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fabriccanstand.
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4After-You-VVash”stains?
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normallyused.
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fabricwillpermit.
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LIIVI’ORR.ESIDUE
ONCLUIWES
GREASYOROILY
STAIFJSOhl
LAW$JDERED
GARIvIEPJTS
GRAYEDCL~EIES
PIOSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
~kc~rrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
frornlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
oWashingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornorm~soil,washominuteper
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstOforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.UseaphcqAateorliquid detergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstahl mechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoflener.
epowderyresiduefromgramayappeartobeht. Ih?@sohe granukir
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
@Overloadingwillcauseabr&ionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
eToomuchbleach.Usec~rrect~o~tof bleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Notendet h l i suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
~~comectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifus~ iIIwashcycle,sofienersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.SeepageIS.
ep~~g usu~lyon~~~yester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmayiooklike
lint.Tbrningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
sStiticelectricitycausedbovw c atU fabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
)ilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
irenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Jse moredetergentthannormalarldhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
mdilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
]ottestwaterfabriccanstand.
~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
argerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterleveliskrge orif
vaterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Ilesurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
~ewasherat 1400-1500??.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
ishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.
Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. LJsehottestwaterpossible
4. U-sebleachwherepossibk
5. IJsepre-soakaids
6. Instd softener
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@Washeroverload&i.C!lothescamnotnmvefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
..grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofkxui.
.@Impro~~SOiJ&gwithinsufficient
detergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakibsufficient.
.-~Qwever,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicethe~otiendedmpount ofdetergent.
~Useofsoap inhard W&w.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or fo~owsixstepsatthe
botiomofpageI&.- ‘
~Wmhingtool m r i ins deposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads. ~
‘SDe&rgent~~ssolvestooslDem b piesent in the washsolutionatthe
startofagitation. %3 page 13.
~TOrestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesinwasher.Fillwith?IOI’water.CheckManufficturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.
aAddanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchasyotineedfornormalwatersoftening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
eNOWclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. IfyouprefertousethePre-WashCycle,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplace
ofsoakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
i~Incomplete removalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil, Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.
~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchasC!lorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor T’intexbrands),followpackagedirections,
~Iron or mmganese in watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspOtS.
1,Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. IiIaveaspecialfilteror chemicalf&ederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Tb spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
kxnonjuicethroughstain.To overatiye]knvyuseaco.mmercia~]yavaiktb~e
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
do notusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
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COLORSTAIFJS
SEUUIWAGE,
GENERAL
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ITEMS
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CAUSEANDREMEDY
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.ldeverpouri%bricsoftimerdirectlyQncioth~s;a~way%
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage159 dampen~~n~ “
areaandrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafe
forfabric. !.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely”
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCare~n~t~’$tion~~‘,
efictly.Ifin doubt,donotmachinewashordry. ‘,
~~el~tion ~~i-ge canoccwinknitfabricsmathavebee~~fiproperly$tr~tcfi~ ,
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
sProgressiveor delayedshrinkage
iscausedwhens~rch orsizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Tnat asfbrRelaxationShrinkageabove.
e~~ae ~~sed byoverh~t~ occu~inc~~in hit fabricsthat‘havebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused-
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcan bepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat.
~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
eT~ ~my clo~e$~&yer.Dryo o m l a t Donotcombinel~ads.
~~proper loads,AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitem%suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsor blouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithreguIarlaundry.
@Tm manyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevel
forSmallLoad.
eRepea~ washingintoohotwakr.W..shincoldorwarmwater with @enty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.