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safe~ instructions ....................3.QPweparatiom
Detergents,OtherAdditives..............11–15
operatingInstructions, mps
Agitator...........................................................22
ControlsSetting Guide.............................6,7
CycleSettings..................................................5
Energy-SavingTips.........................................8
Filter-Flo@Pan.............................................4. 8
Operatingthe Washer ..............................4,5
careand cleaning
LimestoneDeposits.............................12. 22
Storage&VacationTips.............................22
~FO~~@~ ~o~w~~.., ...................18-22
More questions?...cali
HardWater ....................................................l4
Loadingthe Washer.,..............................4. 10
SortingClothes...............................................9
Stains..............................................................l6
Stain RemovalGuide...................................l7
~QnSU~~Y ~~YW~C~S ...................23
Appliance Registration..................................2
Model and SerialNumbers..........................2
RepairService.................................................2
Warranty ........................................BackCover
ModelWA5710M

ReadthisbookCarefuIly.
It is intendedto helpyou operate
and maintainyour newwasher
properly.
Keep it handyfor answersto your
questions.
If you don’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphone number)
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
savetimeandmoney.
Before yoLlrequestservice...
check the ProblemSolver section.
It listscausesof major operating
problemsthat you can correct
yourself.
Ifyoureceiveda
damagedwasher.o e
Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or
builder)that sold you the washer.
writedownthemodeland –
serialnumbers.
You’llfind themon alabel on the
lower left sidenear the front.
These numbersare also on the
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard thatcame with
your washer.Before sendingin this
card, please writethese numbers
here:
ModelNumber
Serial Number
Use these numbersin any
correspondenceor service calls
concerningyour washer.
FORYOURSAFETY
Donotstoreor
usegasolineor
otherflammable
vaporsandliquids
inthevicinityof
thisoranyother
appliance.
To obtain aSpanish language
e
version of this book, call ~
.J
CTEAnswer Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service.
Para obtener la versi6n en
espafiolde este manual,
name a
GE Answer Center@,
servicio de informacidn
para el consumidor,
telefono 800.626.2000.
All washiilg instruction terms in this book conform to the Care Labeling
Rule cst:~blishedby the Federal Trade commissio~l, January 1984.
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FINALLY, if yoL~rproblem is I
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AwAmTING—To reduce the risk of
fire,
electricshock, orinjuryto
persons Wllellusingyourapptiance,
follow basicprecaution,including the following:
*usethis appliance onlyforitsintended purpose
as describedin this Use and Care Book.
@
eThis washermustbeproperly
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\’Q~:$
+e$,-. installedandlocatedinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeit isused.If youdidnotreceivean
InstallationInstructionssheetwithyourwasher,you
can obtainoneby contactingthe servicelocation
nearestyou.
—Properlygroundtoconformwithall
governingcodesandordinances.Followdetails
inInstallationInstructions.
—Instaiiorstore whereit willnot beex~osed
totemperaturesbelowfreezingorexpos;dto
—. Connecttoaproperlyrated,protectedand sized
:_—_
-=. powersupplycircuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
—Connectto adequateplumbinganddrain
facilitiesasdescribedii the Installation
Instructions.
QTurn off water faucets when the washeris not in
useto relievepressure on hoses and valves,and to
n~ininlizeleakageif ahoseor valveshouldbreak
Llrrupture.
L= ~Whendisconnectingthisappliancepull
‘%x~~!l by the piLIgratherthan the cord to avoid
<
$~>~k~ dan-ia~eIOthecord orjunction of cord
dand p?ug.Makesure that the cord is
l~)catedso thiitit wiIl notbe steppedon, tripped
~)~’eI”(II”()[herf$~isesubjectedto clamagcor stress.
QDonotwash ordryarticlesthat Ilave
beencleanedin,washedin, soalkedin,
orspottedwithcombustibleor
explosivesubstances(suchaswax9
paint,gasoline,degreasers,dry-cleaning
So!ventsykerosene9
etc.)whichmayigniteor
explode.Donotaddthesesubstancestothewash
water.Do notuse thesesubstancesaround your
washeralltior dryerduringOperation.
WARNINWHYDROGEN GAS is
produced by the chemicalaction
withinyourwaterheaterandthegas
canaccumulatein thewaterheaterand/orwater
pipesif hotwaterhasnotbeenusedforaperiod
of two weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGASCAN
BEEXPLOSIVEUNDERTHESE
CIRCUMSTANCES.so to preventthe
possibi~ityofdamageor in,~ury,if YOUhavenot
used hot waterfortwo Weiks tirtiore9ormove
intoaresidencein whichthe hot watersvsteRn
maynothavebeenusedfor sometimeythrnon
all hot waterfaucets and allowthemtorun for
severallninutesbeforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewIlichis connectedto thehot water
system.ThiswiIlallowany hydrogengasto
escape.Sincethe gasis ~ammable9do not
smokeor klsean openflame or appliance
duringthisprocess.

*Keepall laundryaids(suchas
[detergents,bleaches,fabticsofteners,
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[etc.)outof thereachof children,
preferablyin alockedcabinet.Observe
all warningson containerlabelsto avoid
personalinjury.
+~Keeptheareaaroundandunderneath
yourappliancesfreefromthe
‘>%accumulationof combustiblematerials,
=suchas lint,paper,rags,chernicds, etc.
~Keepthe flooraroundyourappliancescleanand
dry to reducethepossibilityof slipping.
~Tofinfize thepossibilityof electric
3shock,unplugthis appliancesfromthe
“J ‘power supplybeforeattemptingany
maintenanceor cleaning(exceptthe
rern~valand cleaningofthe lintfilter),
*%
NOTE: Turningthe CycleSelector
‘knob to an OW positiondoes NOT
/disconnectthe appliancefrom the
sDo notoperatethisapplianceif it is damaged,
malfunctioning,partiaIiydisassembled,orhas
missingor b~okenparts,inc~udingadamagedcord
orplug.
eNeverclimbon or standon thewashertop.
*Do not washfiberglassarticlesin yourwasher.
Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining
particlesthatmaybe pickedupby clothingduring
subsequentwasheruse.
~Thelaundryprocesscanreducethe
flameretardancyof fabrics.Toavoid
sucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructionsshould
befollowedverycarefully.
Forwasheroperation
~Do notleavewasherlid up duringcycle.This will
stopthe wash and spinactionandprevent
completionof the cycle. &
HowTO OPEMTEYom c~o~mswAsmR
WARNING—TO reduce the risk offire,e~ectrieshock, or injury topersons when usingyour
appIiance9 read the IMPORTANT SAFETY msTRucTIoNsbeforeoperatingthis appliance.
HoQvyDutyL?rgeCepacify I
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Regular Cyctos
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NOTE: Do notuse the Filter-Flopan as alvash Forinformationonhowto usebleachandfabric
basket.Do notput any itemsto be washed in the softeners,seeOtherLaundryProductssection.
Filter-Flopan. ~Closethelid.Washerwillfillbutnotagitateor spin
.
withthelidopen.
Use the ControlsSetting Guide to help you make the 0Push Cycle Selectorknob in and turn clockwiseto
proper selections.
@SelectWaterLevel. your selectedwash setting. @Pull Cycle Selectorknob
SMALL: Washeris less than one-half full of clothes. out to startthe washer,If you
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*START ,
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MEDIUM:Betweenone-halfandtwo-thirdsfull. wish to change settingafter v\
washer has started,push
LARGE: Over two-thirdsfull. Cycle Selector knob into STOPd
@Select Wash/RinseTemperature. stop the washer and reset to ~
the new position. Settingcan be changed at any time.
-Tips toIIeIpYouselect settings
Provides
longer
wash time
for most
cottons,
linens,
work and
play ciothes. IuGHr SOIL Non
For
permanent
press and
delicates.
An
extended
cool-down
spray rinse is provided to minimize
the settingof wrinkles.
Use with
most
soaking
aids to
loosen
embedded
soi~sand
stains.
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VlhatHappensinEachsetting(ApproximateMinutes)
Regular Permanent Press
cycle
selector Normal Light Soak Normal Light
settings Soil cycle Soil
wash 15 670 4
S* 3’/2 3’/2 2’/2 2’/2
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Flinse 3‘/2 3’/2 3’/2 3’/z 3’/z
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5‘pin IT I77d’iz 4’/2
To’iE#lTi:l]e 31 ~~ 11 22’/2 16’/2
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CONTROLSs~~~m~ GumE
controls settingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloads —
Iwash water
Load Temperature cycle setting
Normal Soil Setting
Normal or LightSoil Setting
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Cottons and Linens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Noncolorfast Hot or Warm
Warmor Cold RegularCycles RegularCycles
WorkCiothes
Heavy soil Hot
Average soil Hot or Warm RegularCycles
RegularCycles Normal Soilfor smali loads; Heavy for all other Normal Soil Setting
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cottons
Heavy or oily soil
Average or light soil Hot
Warm PermanentPress Cycles PermanentPress Cycles Normal Soil Setting I.ight Setting
Synthetics—Po]yester,Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and WovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Warm
Warm PermanentPress Cycles PermanentPress Cycles
PermanentPress Cycles
Normal Soil Setting
Light Setting
Light Setting
Light Setting
Silks, Wools;Blends of Silk
and Wool
Rayon and Acetate
Warm
PermanentPress CyclesWarm
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Down-filled garments, if machine
washing is recommended Permanent Press Cycles Normal Soil Setting
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Baby Clothes—Sturdy, such as
Diapers. Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads,
Sheets, Receiving Blankets,
Coverdils
Regular Cycles Normal Soil or Light Setting, depending
on amount of soil
Permanent Press Cycles ——.
Light Setting —
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Light Setting
Baby CIothes-Delica[e
BlankeLs-Wool, Par[-Wool,Cotton Regular Cycles
Bl:]nkcts—Syr]ll)etic, Electric Warm 1Regular Cycles Light Setting
Hot or Warm 1Permanent Press Cycles
Light Setting
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Normal Soil Setting
Hot or Wclrm ~Permanent Press Cycles
Iiot or Warm 1Regular Cycles
Normal Soil SettingCold or Warm [Regular Cycles
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~7\’arnl Permanent Press Cycles
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\~/arm Permanent Press Cycles Normal or Light Setting, depending orI -+,
amount of soil. (.;’)
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‘-“’RefertoGarmentManufacturers’careLabels
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Bleach special InstruetiolRs
Liquidchlorine type. If colorfast is unusuallysoiled, use hot water. Use maximumdetergentrecommendedin
Only non-chlorinebleach whenneeded, the Hard Water Guide.
White or colorfast, liquidchlorinetype. Use maximumdetergentrecommended in the Hard WaterGuide.
Noncolorfast, only non-chlorinebleach
when needed.
White or colorfast, liquidchlorine type. Small loads reduce wrinkling,Use maximum detergent recommendedin the Detergent
Noncolorfast, only non-chlorinebleach Guide.
when needed.
White or colorfast, liquidchlorine type. If unusually soiled, use hot water.Use maximumdetergent recommended in the Detergent
Noncolorfast, only non-chlorinebleach Guide. Small loads reduce wrinkling.
when needed.
No bleach Washor?l))if recommended by the garment manufacturer. Follow instructions carefully.
‘Seldom needed, If needed, use only Washin your washer only if recommended by the garment manufacturer.
non-chlorine bleach.
No bleach Washfrequently to fluff up the down and retain the garment’swarmth. Washseparately.Wet
downgives off an odor which may be absorbed by other garments. Odor disappears when
garment is dry.Treat heavily soiled areas with liquid detergent or paste made of water and
granular detergent. Close zippers. Wash 2or 3at atime or add towels to balance.
GARMENT MUST BE TUMBLE DRIED,
White or colorfast, liquidchlorine,type. Youmay prefer to use amild type detergent. Do baby clothes separately. Pretreat spots,
Rinse diapers, nightgowns,pads and sheets after use. Keep diapers in acovered pail of cold
water and conditioning agent like Borateem brand.
Onlynon-chlorinebleach when needed, Youmay prefer to use amild type detergent. Do hand-knit garments by hand.
No blC;lCh Fill washer,add detergent. allow to dissolve before addingblanket. Do oneblanketat atime.
Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detergent.
No blctich On electric blanket, scw astrong piece of cloth over plug to protect blanket and washer from
damage. Do one blanket ai atime. Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detel:ent.
White or cr)iorfas(.li(Iliid~’hlorinc
type. ulCUIII1l(lLI[]oOSCdirt hcforc washing.
Whi[c or colorfast.”lic]llidchlorine [ype. 1
Whitr or c{)lorlilst,Ii(]uidchlorine (ypc. \~;lSh oll]~ ~(lr .; rL!gs or I1lll[s ~1[onc [iInc. Silake before washing [o remove cxcess dirt,
N() blc:lch
!
For ncw “in(ii:c)bllie’”.jcalls,wash at least 3times in very small loads with full water fill.
~t~i)[~s need ample room (o move to avoid white lines at creases. May discolor plastic wasllcr
ipar[s. Subsc(]llen[~vashingswill redtlce discolorations, but will probably never eliminate it.
1The st:~inedl)~]rts~villnot discolor sut~sequentwashing loads.

HOWTo USE Tm SOAKCYCLE
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““SOAKCYCLE” Cycles.Startthe washer.After washerfills and beg~ns “-=-----
temperaturewill HR~V
DurjI Ln~e Cnpaci@ to agitate,push in the Cycle SelectorKnob and turn to
automaticallybe “SQAI<CYCLE.” Pull out the Cycle Selector Kmob
Regular Cycles
cold. oto completethe cycle.
SoSkor). ~
eIf ahot or warm 6For an extended soak, allowthewashertof~lland
soakis desired,set agitateforafewminutestodissolvethesoakingagent.
theWAS~INSE ThenpushintheCycleSelectorKnobtostopthe
TEMPERATURE Uallr
SOIL NOEMA1 washer(keeplid closed)and allowto soakfor as long
switchto as desired.Afterdesiredsoakperiod,pullout tie Cycle
“~~T/COLD’” or “WA~/COLD” and turn the SelectorKnob to complete the cycle.
CycleSelector Knob to “Normal” in the Regular
HowTo USE Tm F~TER~FLO@PAN
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The Filter-Flopan
is the lintfilter.
Positionthe
Filter-Flopan on NOTE: Do not use the Filter-Flo pan as awash
the agitator after basket.Do not put itemsto be washedin the Filter-Ho
loadingclothes into pan. Do not place detergent paeketi in the FiIter-FIo
the washer.Lint is pan.
easily seen and
removed after the
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If your clothes and household
items don‘t1ookclean and fresh
after washing, you will probably
re-wash them..and that means
you’ll waste energy. Remember to
sort your clothes carefully,and
load them properly,selectcorrect
cycies, Llseenough detergentand
Ciloo.sca IVaterre?n~lej”arlireVvar})l
Cnol!glz to releasea}ldgel rid of
,S(li[.
EmRGY=sAm~ Tms
~Use HotWash—upto 150°F.—on
aregl~larbasisonlywhen washing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workand play clothes.
*Undernormalsoilconditions,
wash in water above80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
W<armWashtemperaturesetting
on your washer—temperat~es
approximatey90°F.to 11O°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyou noticethat
soilhasaccumulatedafterseveral
consecutivewashings,useHot Wash
occasionally,if safeforfabrics.
~Try to wash less often. Save
articles of the same type of fabric
until you have afull load.
~If you must wash smaller loads,
adjust the amount of water. Small
loads should have lower water
levels.
~Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyou
whichare theoff-peakhours.
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texture
LINT PRODUCERS—suchas terrytowelingand
separate chenille—giveup lint.
ro LINT COLLECTORS—suchas man-madefibers and
nappedfabricslikevelveteen andcorduroy—attract
lint,These mustbe washed separately.
Wormore informationonlintcontrol,seeThe
Problemsolversection.
sortbyfabric In additionto sorting
Separate ttoreducelintcollection,
ro ~Delicates m
Ld
it isrecommended
ro rorn ~L thatfabricsofsimilar
uAconstructionbewashed
togetherwhenever
possible.
sort bysoil
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It pays toCheclcand prepare soaking and PretreatiIlg—a NORINFOWTION ON
clothesfor Washing. good$Va’yto loosendeep soils SOAI<INGAGENTS9 see Other
QEmpty pockets, brush out cuffs, and Stains. Laundry Products Guide.
zip zip13ers,snap snaps, hooks Athorough soaking with detergent 0Pretreat heavy soil by rubbin~
and buttons. or special soaking agent is another in asmall amount of liquid -
~I)(Jarly necessary way to remove heavy soils, detergent or apaste made of water
Itlcflclin,Q-ri?3s,hems, tears. embedded dirt and even some and powdered detergent or soap.
stains. For best results,
before washing.
Soaking can be either acompletely
sep:lratewashing step or a
prelimi]l:]rys[ep to acomplete
W/aSIl cycle. For detailed
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This illustration,with clothesjust
reachingtheClothes Retaining
Ring,showsaproper load. Clothes
haveampleroom to move because
they are notpacked down, nor
wrappedaround the agitator.
Clothesare loaded dry since wet
itemsare apt to pack down which
encouragesoverloading.This size
loadrequiresafull water fill.
What isthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentby avoiding extra use of
the washer.Try to wash afull load
of clothes.If you can it is better to
save clothesuntil you have afull
1oad.If you must wash smaller
loads, save water, energy and
detergentby adjusting the water
level for the size of the load. See
Operating section.
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oLoadclothesdry. —
*Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesand drop themlooselyin
the washbasketin this order:
@LargeItems-1ike sheets,Do
notwrap aroundthe agitator.
@SmallItems—like
washcloths.
eMediumSizeItems–like
towels.
Here is atypicalfullload:
3Double Sheets
4Long Sleeve Shirts
3Boxer Shorts
6StandardPillow Cases
5T-shirts
2Pair Trousers
3Handkerchiefs
0Carefully remove the Filter-Flo pan as awash basket. Do not put panty hose and other easily tan;led
pan. any items to be washed in the items, always handle separately.To
Filter-Flo pan, Do not place minimize tangling,we recommend
oAdd any additional articles by detergent packets in the Filter-Flo the use of anet laund~~~bag.
submergingthem next to the Dan.
agitator. .
QReplace the Filter-Flo pan and
restart the washer.
Toadditemsafterthe}Vasherhasstirtede .—.-
~TLIrn off the washer. NOTE: Do not use the Filter-Flo NOTE: When washing stockings, “--—-
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special recommendationsforwashingpermanentpress if you do nothaveadryer.
lf you are Ill:lcllille-wasilingPern]anent Press clothes ~Use more water than you would for aregular load.
that you p]an to line (h-yor drip-dry, use extra care to Use aMedium Water Level for aSmall Load; aLarge
nlinirnizewrinkling in the wash process: Water Level for aMedium Load.
*BC Ctil”CfLllnotto overloadwasher. ~ern]anen~~~ess QRemove clothes promptly as soon as washer stops
clothes must have ainp~eroom to move freely. Aand hang immediately.
Medium size Permanent Press load is the I.argestthat ~To minimize wrinkling, use the Gentle Wash/Spin
Shoulclbe washed. Speed.
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