GE WWA5636M User manual

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Agitator 22 SafetyInstructions 3,4
ApplianceRegistration 2Sorting Clothes 9
Care and Cleaning 22 Stains 16
ConsumerServices 23 StainRemovalGuide 17
ControlsSetting Guide 6,7 Storage&VacationTips 22
CycleSettings 5UserMaintenance Instructions 22
Detergents,Other Additives 11-15 Warranty BackCover
Energy-SavingTips 8
Filter-Flo”Pan 4,8
Hard Water 14
LimestoneDeposits 12,22
Loading 4,10
Modeland Serial hTumbers 2
Operating the Washer 4,5
Pre-Treating 7,9,15 GEk@Sw#Cww’@
Problem Solver 18-22
Models WWM636M

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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
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Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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hnrnediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
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Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through22.It listscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
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You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number —
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversitinen
espaiioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
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‘Donturnehmtricswitches
onordf becausesparksmay
ignitethegas.
All washinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabelin~
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. u
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Toobtainservice,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

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~fbrits ~w• produceatoxicgaswhich~ay
purposeasdesctibedin causedeath.
oThk Wd&IMUSt p
withthe Instructions
beforeitisused. Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
Iocationnearestyou.
–Properlygroundtoconfom
withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
Instructions.
–Ins&@orstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtoteruperaturesbelow
Eeezingorexposedtothevwather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsfiedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
@Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasheris notinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeIeakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
sWhendisconnecting
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
IIYNitwill-notbesteppedon,tripped
m’erorotherwisesubjectedto
damageor stress.
thathaveb~encleafiedh,washed
in9soakedin,orspottedwith
combtibleorql~ivesubs~cw
(suchaswax,paint,gastiline,
‘degreasers,dry=cleaningsoknis,
kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite
orexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater9anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
GASis
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheaterandthe
gascanaccumdateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
GASCANBE
EXPLOSIVEUNDERTHESE
Stprevent
thepossibilityofdamageorinjury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweeksormore,ormoveintoa
residenceinwhichthehotwater
systemmaynothavebeenusedfor
som time,turnonallhotwater
torunfor
several beforeusingany
whichis
tothehotwatersystem.
Thiswill Sincethegasis
donot oruse
an .fkMneo%’
thisprocess.
~pJeverTeaehimtow2sher
iiis Befm%
or dothwi$
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sCIOSesupervisionis
applianceisusedbyornear
children.DoInot
topkiykside,onorwiththis
ap~iianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appiiancesandshippingor ‘
packingma~riakproperly.
Beforediscardingawasher,or
removingfromservice,remove
thewasherlid.
*Kalaundryaids(such
detergents,bleaches,fhbricsoftqners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinakwkedcabinet,Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Ktareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Ktflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
~Tofinimize thepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~Donottamper with
~thisappliance
ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@Neverc]imbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.SkinirritationCOW
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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W~G—TO reducethe risk offire, electricshock,or injury to personswhenusingyour
appliance,read!the IMIWU’ANT SAFETYUWHYUJCTMM+JSbeforeoperatingthis appliance.
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~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.
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undersideofthelidisagoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
~PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
finished.
NOTE:Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
Forinformationonhowtouse
bleachand”fabricsofteners,see
page15.
~Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
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UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumaket
properselections.
@J Sele~tWaterLevel
SMALL:FVasherislessthan 1/2
full.ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3 full.
LARGEI: Ckx’ 2/3 .fi..w.
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eSelectWash/RinseTemperature. ~
PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
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@PullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.If youwishto
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changesettingafterwasherhas :
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started,pushCycleSelectorKnob k
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intostopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
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changedatanytime. I
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Provideslongerwashtimefor Forpermanentpressanddelicates.
ostcottons,linens,workand Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
—playclothes. isprovidedtominimizethes-etting
ofwrinkles.
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
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INORMAL
Regular
NOiMAL ‘Mw
SOIL
H(M
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Selector Heavy Normal Light Soak
Soil Cycle Normal Light
Settings
Wash 19 15 6 10 4
Spin 31/2 31/2 31/’~ 21/2 21/~
Rinse 31/z 31/’ 3%! 31/2 31/2 31/~
Spin 7 7 7 747/2 Al/.
Total Time 35 31 22 11 221/2 161/2
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NOTES:
~TWIItimeincludespausesbetweeneach phaseofcycle.
@Totaltimedoes)IU1includewaterfilltime. Fill timesvarydependingon household
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
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ILoad
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
13right/Noncolorfast
Ww
Temperm.lr s
NormalSoilSetting
NormalSoilorLightSetting
cycle
RegularCycles
RegularCycles
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
Workclothes
Heavysoil
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil
NormalSoilforsmallloads;Heavyforallotherloads
NormalSoilSetting
Hot
HotorWarm
Hot
Warm
RegularCycles
RegularCycles
PermanentPressCycle!
PermanentPressCycle! NormalSoilSetting LightSetting
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Warm
Warm PermanentPressCycle: PermanentPressCycle:
PermanentPressCycle!
NormalSoilSetting
LightSetting
Silks,Wools;MendsofSilk
andWool LightSettingWarm
RayonandAcetate 1Warm PermanentPressCyclet LightSetting
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended IWarm PermanentPressCycle: NormalSoilSetting
NormalSoilorLightSetting,dependingonamount “- ‘-
ofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
Hot RegularCycles
LightSetting
LightSetting
Warm PermanentPressCycles
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton IWarm RegularCycles
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Blankets-Synthetic,Electric Warm RegularCycles
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE IHotorWarm
WASHFIBERGLASS PermanentPressCycles
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** IHotorWarm PermanentPressCycles
NormalSoilSetting
Slipcovers, Draperies, Bathmats IHot or Warm
and Rugs** RegularCycles
!legularCyclesDenims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)and other fabrics that bleed ColdorWarm NormalSoilSetting
Rubber-coatedHems,Laminated
I
Warm
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
~ermanentPressCycles LightSetting
‘ermanentPressCycles
Pillows IWW”III NormalorLightSetting,dependingonamount
ofsoil
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‘+:’+Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
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Bh?dll special In
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded. e
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
Whenneeded.
qobleach Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefhlly.
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Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.leldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
on-chlorinebleach.
[obleach
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Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamild-typedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
——.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
‘% My non-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Qobleach
Youmayprefertouseamild-typedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
~amage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Jobleach
ihiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Nashonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
No bleach Jornew“indigoblue”jeans, washat least3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
cansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
~arts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
‘hestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
‘umbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
‘illowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
own.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmist befollowed
arefzdlyIfwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
reventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
Idissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload.Useahighwaterlevel.
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“oi# NORMAL
Regular Cycles m&1
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SoalfC@e ~
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UGHT ~*OF
NO:MAL ‘mw
SOIL
~~~SOAKCYCLE99temperature
willautomaticallybecold.
@Ifahotorwarmsod isdesir~, set
theW~H/R.TNSETEMPERATURE
switchto“HOT/COLD”or
“WARM/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto “Normal”
intheRegularCycles.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK
CYCLE:’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’t1ookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
water-
temperature warm enough to
rekase and get rid ofsoil.
oUseHot Wash—upto 150°F.—on
aregularbasis only whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles—suchas
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washin waterabove80°F,(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher-temperatures
approximately90°to HO”F.or hand
comfortable..Ifyounoticethatsoil
hasaccumuiateciafter several
consecutivewashings,useHotWash
occasionally,if safefor fabrics.
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*Foran extendedsoakqallowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
TheFiker-Flopanisthelintfilter.
PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand
removedafterthewashisfinished.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotputany
itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
intheFilter-Flopan.
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
@If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.

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from
~CJJlm3{
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikeve~veteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
FormoreinformationonM
control,seepageMl
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—Separate
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cottons &
Linens
from
.
Perm Press
r7 Cottons &
E31ends
from
from
[nadditiontosortingto reducelint
.~wllcction,itisreco;~mendedthat
~fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
washedtogetherwhenever
possible.
Separa
from
from
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Separate
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Whites
from
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Lights
from
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1Darks
from
I!?(IR ON
IzMim.lcsAND
LOADS, SEaE 6and 7’.
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It ~ t dwk and~N~aE%
630WSforwashing.
oEmptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
oDoanynecessarYmending—rips>
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-@ating—
agoodwaytokmsendeepsoik
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR moI?lMATloN ON
@I?re-treatheavysoilbyrubbiqgin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

@Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—
likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—likewashcloths.
MediumSizel[ems—liketowels.
HereisatypicalfullIoad:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSIeeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
‘Whatisthe best sizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
$peckdrecommendations
forwashingpermanentpress
if ydo adryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
eTOminimizewrinkling, usethe
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
~lhrnoffthewasher.
@CarefullyremovetheFilter-l?lo
pan.
@Addmy additionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
I’WIZ: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.Donotplace
detergentpacketsin theFilter-Flo
pan.
NOl%:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
iterns,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

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PowderedDetergents
r$km-Pllosphate—
Pbwdered Deterged.s
-LiquidDetergents
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Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvantages
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
T-hosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharrnfi.dlimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
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Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?Hitis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness @orrrmregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouusea.carbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Effects clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinisheson cottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
@Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
=Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
R3mnl’nenddmethods
Ibuikhlps
*Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
wwashingJpradice$l
maydekiylimestonedamage
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodw
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemored t
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
=Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
in relationtowaterhardness. “
~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
Howtpartiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
*Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesinsomefabrics.
*LIMESTONE—technically called CALCIUM CAR130NATE-is caused bythe
reaction ofthe calcium in the hardwater with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.

–
Theuseofasufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean. requh’wi
v
wording
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. nPe ofdetergent
5. Washtem~erature
*
Usemoredetergentif
youhave...
LHardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
w
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Hdetergent—granular
orpowdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergent
tothewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
d d
IIIWaterLevelSetting
Water
Hardness Large Medium Small
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups
High-Sudsing 10-20Gr.
PowderType HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1!4cups %cup
SOFT
O-4Gr. 1cup 1cup %cup
Low-SwIsing
Concentrated o-1o Icup ?4cup %cup
PowderType Grains
LIQUID Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS
1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphate
poWderS—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
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it?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard det&gentasyoupreferandforget
itis. allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
@
If youliveinamunicipalarea~
contactyourwatercompany.
@Ifyoulivein arural area, or in
somesuburbanareas, contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
HARDwater-lessthan-10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT 2. Theuseofapackagedwater
4to 10grains—HARD sofiener.
11to 19grains–VERYHARD Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeGuidebelow.
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
sa
Grainsof 15–20 20–25 25–30
hardness over30
Whenusing %cup %cup *Acup
o1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160MI) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing ‘%cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%CUpS pk 1tablespoonfixevev 5gfis above
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240MI) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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Lw1
pra t E $ T i si
BLEACH
Chlorine
Liquki Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart 1)DonotpourumiilutedliquidchlorineMixich
directlyinto
suchasCloroxbmnd (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash washerorondryclothes.
actionhasstartedanddetergentis 2)Someoftoday’swashablefkbricsshouldnotbechlorine
dissolved. bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckMrmufkcturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
C]OIOX 2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffkctiveinhotwater.
FABRICSmmmmRs
Rinseadditivesuchas Mixrecommendedamountwithone 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle. 3)Usecarefidly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections. someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle. 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
%3NITIZER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
;uchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses.
SeeunderBleachabove.
i’K4TER
!xwrENm
~on-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
uchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstofbrmprecipitate
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormil~ appearancetowater.
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
ANDSPUI’EmKWERS
SuchMSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andKU?brands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonor have
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.
TINTSANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
andTintexbrands N(YI’E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
Colorfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillxeducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
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1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingto remove
astain,takethesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
sRt?mDvd
uCMmim!Rm%3$i!h
md R
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately8Q”F.
(27°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
o t % Stain.
Forcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Othesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
H c y p these
“After-You-Wash’9
StihS?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
o
Rwxtp
sRemoval Guide.

dhesives
(ChewingGum,etc)
white and Fabrics
control GUic.k,Bk!adlOnPage‘7 Falmics
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefilly scrapeoffas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible. Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder,
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bl&ch
accordingtoStainRemovalHintcmoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonias Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Antiperspirants,
Deodorants
Blood Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followchartdirectionsfor
cream.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
CoffeeandTea
neatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
~etergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater. ‘
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMake-up,Rouge
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Ez!m‘-—
Eta$-.
leakstainincod water.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
~emov~Hintonoppositepage,launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach. _—
-
~pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakent%bric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddete~enf. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
;pongewithdrycleaningfIuid,*orusespraycleaner.Apply
mdilutcdliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Ink,Ballpoint
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.~of~enwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
~ananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
PaintandVarnish
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
~pplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
Mmoniaorvinegar.**Ifany stainremains,treatwithsafed~
leaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
ppositepage,launderanddry.
Pcrspiraticm
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rust Applyrustremover;**usingmanufacturer’sdirections,Rinseand
launder.
.=. ‘Caution: Becauseckmirw fluids tendto be toxic, ksure Youarc inawell ventilated ran when using them. No cleaningfluid should be used unless user is
-....
;, iimiliar with the ]imitatiok and requiredcautions (usuall~printed on label). Useextremecaution wi~hflammabie compounds.
-: Undernocircumstances should fabricscontaining flammab]ematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
—’
.7+%‘:’*IMnotmixchlorinebleach with ammonia or acids such as vinegar and/or rust remover. Mixing can produceatoxic gas which may cause death.
.>
..==.:Saveand rckr to garment manufacture’ care labels.
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17

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use
~
IPRoBLm
IJNTC)R.RWHDUE
C)NCLCYI’HES
GREASYOROU..+Y
SON
LAW’?13EIU3D
GARh4EN’IS
IC.I.AYI’HES
CAUSE AND REMEDY
ehcorrec~ sorting &clothes. %parate lint-producers(suchaste~~ towelsandchenille)
fromlint-receive=(suchasman%adefkbr~cs,velveteen,corduroy).
*Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil$w o m per
poundofdryclothes.
eUseofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquidde~rgent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalkdmechanicalsoftenerorq?ack%ed
watersoftener.
epowdery residue fromgl-an~ar detergentmayappeartobelint.l?redissolvegranuhir
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
di~solvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
0overloadingwillcauseabrasionwfichcreatesexcessive
lint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
sT’ muchb~each.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Notenough d~tergentto hold lintin cycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
e~comectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifus~ inwashcycle, softenersmayract with
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
~pfll~gusu~y onpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.‘lMningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
~Stiticelectricity caused by ov@~jing W@ cause attraction. Use fabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescakd “InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingc~othes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
~ilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
wenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
mdilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
lottestwaterfabriccanstand.
*Insufficient
d~tel-gent$you may need@ increase amountof detergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
=Waternothotenoughfortyp ofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat MO*-LXI*F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy,
~PoQrorinferiordetergent.Changeto phosphatedetergent,ifpossible.FObWthesesteps:
1. Usc~~’aterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
M

PROBLEM
GRAYED
CLOTHES
(continued)
,)
YELLOWED
CLOTHES
BLUEOR
COLORSTAINS
GENERAL
ICANDIREmDY
ew~he~ov~~loaded,clothes~~n~otITKW~ ftoloosenandmmyve CW.H@j
grayappearance. Followcorrect loadingproceduresfor sizeofload.
e~proper so~ng withinsufficientdetergent.Usually a30-mi~~tesoakis ~~fficie~t+
However,when usingextendedsoaksforheavilysoi~edgarmentsyoumayneed to use
twicetherecommended amountofdetergtmt.
eUse of soapin hard water.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent, or followsixstepsat the
bottomofpage 18.
*wasting too long may rcsul~in increased Soil deposition.Use shorterwashtimesfor
smaIIerloads.
~De~e~gedissolvto&NV~y. Detergent must be present inthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation. See page
@grayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
LPutclothesinwasher.FillwithHOI’water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwateris suitableforgarment.
@Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersofkming.
@
DOnotusedetergentor soap.
~MOWclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes. m’g-r
e~comp~eteremovalof body sofi due to COMIUItuse ofinsui%cientdetergent.Check ~-. .-
hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody ~-
_——-
K-
~il.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above. w-
—w–
*Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach == .–
——
~suchasCkx-ox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
mlorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Iron or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots. —
LUseextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach. ...
2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand :... :.. -
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater ;.: - -
heateroccasionally.
4. ‘lbremovespats: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze —
lemonjuice throughstain.‘Toremoveoverallyellow,useacommerciallyavailable :: ‘“
rust scaleremover,fo~lowingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
do riotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer. .- ..
..
useof fabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoflenerdirectlyonclothes;always ;;=.-. ?...
di~~~~befi~-eaddingtorinsewater.Seepage 15.TO s&ins: dampenstainedaKM &&==~~:-
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.N-wash, usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfhbric. [;;:;2;::::,:
&&~:’;:::r
SOmefabricswil~shrinkwhetherwashedin awasheror byhand;othersmaybesafely i.-
!.....
r- . . . . . ..
~:, ::’
-:: ..,3-;,.-. :.... =-+,.
-.+. -.--.,’ --- -.%=
~v~s~~~ IW~ Wilj ~hrin~ in adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’care hstr~~tion~ 1-’=::-’<%
!.’%-*&--=...<7&
exactly Hindoubt,do notmachinewashor dry. p5.:-
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(continued)
PROBLEM
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS”
WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
~AGS,HOLES,
ZARS,RIPSOR
<CESSIVEWEAR
POSSIBLE C2NLSEAND REMEDY I
~~elaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
e~rogres~iveor &]~yed ~~r~nkag~ is caused when starchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Thismayalsobe noticedin oldergarmentsthat
havebeen washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatasforrelaxation
shrinkageabove.
@
Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertain.knitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
,toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
‘washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads.. .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
~Repeatedwashinginwaterwhichistoohot.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
~Re-tumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
@Re-rinseanddry on “PermanentPress”setting.
~Unsuccessful, re-tumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
~Ironcarefully.
@Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
*Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
~Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects
areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.
~Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.
@Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
impropei”useofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach.Seepage 15.
Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor allowclothestocomeincontactwith
undilutedbleach.Donotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.
@Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toik!bowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
cameincontact~~’iththesechemicalsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Donotcontaminate
~lothimgarticleswiththesechemicals.
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