GE WWA5800M User manual

Agitator 22 Problem Solver 18-22
Appliance Registration 2SafetyInstructions 3,4
Careand Cleaning 22 SoakSetting 5,8
Consumer Services 23 Sorting 4,9
Controls Setting Guide 6,7 Stains 16
Cycle Settings 5StainRemoval Guide 1’7
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15 Storage &Vacation Tips 22
Energy-Saving Tips 5User Maintenance Instructions 22
Filter-F1o@Pan 4,8,22 Warranty Back Cover
fIard Water 14
Limestone Deposits 12,22
Loading the Washer 4, 10
Mini-Basket~ Tub 5,8
Model and Serial Numbers 2

Readthisbookcarefully.
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandy foranswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphone number)
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
dam~ed Wmher.
●.
Immediatelycontactthe dealer
(or builder) thatsold youthe
washer.
save time and money.
Before
you request service ...
check the Problem Solveron
pages 18through 22. It listscauses
ofminor operating problems that
youcan correct yourself.
~~i~~ ~OWm~~~ model
andserialnulmberse
You’llfind themonalabelon the
lowerleftsidenear thefront.
These numbers are also onthe
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card, please writethese numbers
here:
ModelNumber
Serial Number
Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
coilcerning your washer.
Toobtiin aSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
Ilamea
GEAnswerCenter:
serviciode informacidn
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
MYOU Need Sertiee
Toobtainservice, see the
ConsumerServicespageillthe
backofthis book.
We’reproud ofour serviceand
wantyouto bepleased. If for some
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyou receive,here arethree
stepsto followforft]rtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases,this will solvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyouare still notpleased,
writeallthe details-including
yourphonenumber--to:
Manager,Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblem is still
notresolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Al}washinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeli]~g
Ruleestab~ishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

—mPORTMT SmETY mSTRUCTIONS
ReadWIimtructiombeforewingthkappliance.
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‘–m~--- _- ——_
-wARNmG—To reduce the riskof
fire,
electric shock, or injury to
pewonswhen Whg you appIiance,
followbmic prcwutiom,hciuwng
thefollowing:
~Usethis appliance only fori~
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thiswashermustbeproperly
instied and locatedinaccordmce
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Roperiy groundtoconform
withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdebilsin
InstillationInstructionse
–Installorstorewhereitwilinot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
frtezingorexposedtotheweather.
–ConnecttoaproperIyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connec~toadequateplumbing
Tominimhe thepossibility
Ofinjury:
@Donotmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~Donotwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin9orspottedwith
Combmtibleorexplosivesubstancm
(suchaswax,paint,gasoli]le,
degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvenk,
kerosene,etc.)whichInayignite
orexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater?anddonotusethese
substineesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
wm~–m~o~~~ GMis
producedbythechemicalaction
wittinyourwaterheaterand!the
gascanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweek orlonger.
HYDROGENGASCANBX
EXPLOSNEUNDERTHESE
cRmsTANcme so toprevent
thepossibilityofdmage orinjury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweek ormore,ormove intoa
residenceinwhichthehotwater
systemmaynothavebeenusedfor
so~netime9turnonailhotwater
faucetsandallowthemtorunfor
severalmiIIutes
beforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
TIIiswillallowanyhydrogen
gas
toescape.sincethegasis
flammable,donotsmoke oruse
anopenflameorapplia~lce
duringthisprocess.
QNeverreachintoUWasherWhile
itisIIloving.Beforeloading9
ll~lloaflingoraddi13gclGtlies9pMsh
i]itilecy&]e~~~~&~Q~]{~~~~Q
46ST’0P99posifio129t!EeB2waittlntil
,4-~= .]. E]o~,~ol?]qletely
iiJ5IllatiilllleJscid,.OLI.,
Gt,bi.j,!jLt];j&f.Q;”o ‘:
.
~,..-.3gn<J*<J* -uo~~’s!lingtilelid.
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@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ift~nisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Do notailo$vchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththk
applianceoranydiscarded
applianaee
Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packing
materialsproperly.
Beforediscardinga}vaqher~or
re~novingfromservice9remove
thewasherlid.
@KeepallIaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofiners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccurnulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: TurningtheCycleSeiector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~Donot tiinper withControls.
oDonotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,~nalfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,iRciuding
adamagedcord.orplug.
@Neverclimbonorstandontile
washertop.
QDo~~o~washfiberglassarticlesill
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfror~ltileremainingpfirticles
thatnlaybepickedklpbyclot12iIIg
duringst]bsequelltv~a$h~r[:~S~.
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@The laundrypIocesscan reduce For washer operation
theflameretardancyoffabrics. To ~sAti TmsE
QDOnotleavewasherlidup
avoidsucharesult,tie garment duringcycle.ThiswilIstopthe msTRucTIoNs
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefo~owedverycarefilly. washandspinactionandprev~nt
c6mpIetionofthe~ycle.
Howtoopemte your clotheswasher
sortingand bading
QSort clothescarefully byfabric
type, weight, color and amount of
soil, accordingto instructions on
page9.
~RemoveFilter-Flo” pan and
Mini-BasketTJ’tub. The underside
ofthe iid is agoodplace to put the
pan while loadingor unloading
clothes.
Do not use Mini-Basket tub when
washing regular Ioads. You’llfind
completedefiils on how and when to
use the Mini-Basket tub on page 8.
DAdd measured amount of
detergent. See pages 11through 15
for information on detergents and
other laundry additives.
~Positionthe Filter-Flo pan on the
agitator.Lint will collectin thepan
for easy removalwhen the washis
finished.
I?~E: Do not usethe Filter-Flo
pan as awash.basket. Do not put
any itemsto be washedin the
Filter-Flo pan.
~For information on bleaches and
fabric sofie]lers,seepage 15.
~Close the lid. Washerwill fill,
but not agitate or spin with the Iid
open.
Use the Controls SettingGuide on
pages 6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@Select Water Level.
SMALL: Washer is less than 1/2
fullof clothes.
MEDIUM: Between 1/2and 2/3 till.
LARGE: ~VeF2/3 fU~~.
MINI-BASICET: See page 8.
0SelectWashand Rinse
--
Temperature.
@PUShcycle Selector knob in
and turn clockwise to your selected
washsetting.
O~u~~~yc~e~electorbob out
~~
to start the washer. If you wish to ;,
“
change setting afier washer has :.
i
started, push CycleSelector bob
?..
in to stopthe washer and.reset to
the new position. Setting can be ;.
~!
changed at any time. !.;
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How tomethe
soak cycle
NORMAL ‘EAW
SOIL
~“SOAK CYCLE” temperature
willautomaticallybecold.
*If ahotor warmsoakisdesired,set
theWASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto Hot/Cold or Warm/Cold
and turn the CycleSelectorknob to
“NORMAL” in the RegularCycles.
Start thewasher.ARer washerfills
and beginsto agitate, pushin the
CycleSelectorknob and turn to
“SOAKCYCLE~’PullouttheCycle
Selectorknobto completethecycle.
Qvoran extended soak,allowthe
washer tofill and agitatefor afew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent. Then push in the Cycle
Selectorknob to stop the washer
(keeplidclosed)andallowto soak
foras longasdesired. After desired
soak period, pull out the Cycle
SeJectorknobto completethe cycle.
@Do notusethe Mini-Basket tub
with the soakcycle.
Howtousethe
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~LID FOR THE MINI-BASKET—
After loadingclothesintheMini-
Baskettub, be sureto replacethe
Filter-F1opan. Thepan servesas
alid tokeep the clothesin the
Mini-Baskettub.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flopan
as awash basket. Do not put any
itemstobe washedinthe Filter-Flo
pan. Do notplace detergentpackets
in theFilter-Flo pan.
How to us~ the
Mini-BasketTMtub
~pes ofloa* which
canbewashedinthe
Mini-Baskettub:
~Smallloads of regular fabrics...
up to 2pounds.
~Delicateloadss~chaslingerie,panty
hose, girdles, blouses,sweaters,
socks,shirts, babyclothesandother
small, delicatehand washables,
~Stuffedtoys.
~Tennisshoes.
somespecialinstructions
toremember when you
usetheMimi”Baskettub:
~Do notwash clothes in the
regular basket when usingthe
Mini-Basket tub.
~Do not use the Mini-Baskettub
with the Soak Cycle.
QWhen washing stockings,
panty hose and other easily tangled
items, alwayshandle separately.To
minimize tangling, the use of anet
laundry bag is recommended.
Here’s how to use the Mini-Basket
tLlb:
+RemoveFiiter-Fio pan.
\.
~PlaceMini-Baskettub on agitator.
Pullthe agitatortowardthe front of
the machineforeasier installation
and removalofMini-Baskettub.
=Put 1/4to 1/3cup (60 to 80 ml)
detergentin thebottomofthe
Mini-Baskettub.
~Load clothesin Mini-Baskettub,
Seepage9for sortinghelp.
~After loadingclothes in the Mini-
Baskettub, besureto replacetlze
Filter-Flopan. The pan serves as a
lid to keep theclothes in the Mini-
Baskettub.
QClose lid and setcontrols as
follows:
–Set Water Levelto “MII’?I-
BASKET” position.
;
LARGE
I
H
/
G
SMALL
I
—Selectdesired V4ash/Rinse
Temperature and Cycle. (+
.,‘~
See page 4. ‘\%-#r!
—Pullout cycle selector knob
to start washer.

Controk settingGuide fordifferent fabrics andloam
cycle setting
WashWater
Temperature
had
Cottonsand Linens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Noncolorfast Normal SoilSetting Normal Soilor LightSetting
Hotor Warm
Warmor Cold RegularCycles RegularCycles ——
Workclothes,dungarees,etc.
Heavysoil
Averagesoil Normal Soil for smallloads; Heavyforall other loads Normal SoilSetting
Hot
Hot or Warm RegularCycles RegularCycles
Permanent Press, TreatedCottons
Blendswith Cottons
Heavyor oily soil
Averageor light soil Hot Warm PermanentPress Cycles PermanentPress Cycles Normal Setting
LightSetting
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnits andWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Normal Setting
LightSetting
LightSetting
Warm
Warm PermanentPress Cycles PermanentPress Cycles
Silks, Wools;Blendsof Silk
and Wool Warm PermanentPress Cycles
Light SettingRayonand Acetate Warm
Warm
PermanentPress Cycles
PermanentPress Cycles Normal Setting Down-filledgarments, if machine
washingis recommended
m.
..
Normal Soil or LightSetting, dependingon amou=
Hot RegularCyclesBabyClothes—Sturdy,such as
Diapers, Nightgowns,Shirts, Pads,
Sheets, ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
soil
Warm Permanent Press Cycles
Regular Cycles
Light Setting
Blankets-Wool, Part-Wool,Cotton Warm
WarmBlankets—Synthetic,Electric Light Soil SettingRegular Cycles
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS Hotor Warm Permanent Press Cycles
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes**
Slipcovers. Draperies. Bathmats
anti Rugs’fi*
Denims (especially Indigo Blue
Jeans) and other fi~bricsthat bleed
Hotor Warm Permanent Press Cycles Light Setting
Regular Cycles
Regular Cycles
Normal Soil Setting
—
————
Normal Soil Setting
Sot or Warm
~oldor Warm
—Warm Permanent Press Cycles Light Setting
Rubber-coa[cd ltcms. Lamina(cd
Fabricss,Viz]yl,Pl:lstics and
Articles with Plastic Trim
Warm
— ——
Permanent Press Cycles
.
Normal or Light Setting, depending on
amount of soil
—. ——.
‘C’:”Che~Tl(si:zc.S(~mcslipct~vcrs,draperies :lnd[?cdspreadsmaybc too lzrgc for automa{ichome-size washer.
6

Bleach
Liquidchlorine type.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
Non-colorfast, only non-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
No bleach
Seldomneeded. If needed, use only
non-chlorine bleach.
No bleach
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
)nly non-chlorine bleach when needed.
[Obleach
fob]cach
rhitcor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
hitc or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
‘hitcor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
—.
1bleach
specialInstructions
If colorfast is unusuallysoiled, usehot water.Use maximumdetergentrecommendedon
page 13.
Use maximumdetergentrecommendedinchart onpage 13.
Smallloads reduce wrinkling. Use maximumdetergentrecommendedinchart onpage 13.
If unusuallysoiled, use hot water.Use maximumdetergent recommendedinchart on
page 13.Small loadsreduce wrinkling.
Washonlyif recommendedbythe garment manufacturer. Followinstructionscarefully.
Washin yourwasher only if recommendedbythe garment manufacturer,
Washfrequently to fluffupthe downand retain thegarment’s warmth, Washseparately, Wet
downgivesoff an odorwhich maybe absorbed byother garments. Odor disappears when
garment is dry. Treatheavilysoiledareas with liquiddetergent or paste made of water and
granular detergent. Close zippers. Wash2or 3at atime or add towelsto balance.
GARMENT MUSTBE TUMBLE DRIED.
Youmayprefer to useamild type detergent. Do babyclothes separately. Pretreat spots.
Rinse diapers, nightgowns,pads and sheets after use. Keepdiapers in acoveredpail of cold
water and conditioningagent like Borateem brand.
Youmayprefer to use amild type detergent. Do hand-knit garments byhand or in —
Mini-Basket tub. See page 8.
Fill washer, add detergent, allow todissolve beforeadding blanket. Do one blanket at atime.
Pretreat heavily soiledspots with liquiddetergent.
Onelectric blanket, sew astrong piece of cloth overplug to protect blanket and washer from
damage. Do one blanketat atime. Pretreat heavilysoiled spots withliquid detergent.
Vacuumout loose dirt before washing.
Washonly 2or 3rugs or mats at one time. Shakebefore washingto removeexcess dirt.
:or new “indigo blue” jeans, washat least 3times in very small loads with full water fill.
leans need ample roomto move to avoidwhite lines at creases. Maydiscolor plastic washer
]arts. Subsequent washingswill reduce discolorations, but will probably never eliminate it,
rhe stained parts will notdiscolor subsequent washingloads. .—
“umbleon FLUFF (No Heat).
Pillows are made ofdifferent materia]s-dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, natural feathers and
down. Manypillot~’scan be machine washed, but itl[illl~oct~{i-ers’carelabels in~tstbcfollowcd
(’(lref~{i/:tIf washing is recommended, check pillowsfor weak seams or holes and me~~dto
prevent escape of feathersor filling. Fill washer, add detergent and agitatefor severalminutes
to dissolve detergent. Adcitwo pillowsat atime to balance load, use high water level.
——.
~:orrnorc information on care labeling, send ii]r “What’s Ncv,’About CARE LABELS:’
i~(~rsiilc by the Superintendent of Documents. U.S. Governmei)t Printing Office. Washington. D.C.20402,
7

Htomethe
soakcycle
NORMAL ‘EAW
SOIL
~‘6SOAKCYCLE”temperature
willautomaticallybecold.
*If ahotor warmsoakisdesired,set
theWASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto Hot/Cold or Warm/Cold
and turn the CycleSelectorknob to
“NORMAL” in the RegularCycles.
Start thewasher.ARer washerfills
and beginsto agitate, pushin the
CycleSelectorknob and turn to
“SOAKCYCLE~’PullouttheCycle
Selectorknobto completethecycle.
Qvoran extended soak,allowthe
washer tofill and agitatefor afew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent. Then push in the Cycle
Selectorknob to stop the washer
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foras longasdesired. After desired
soak period, pull out the Cycle
Selectorknobto completethe cycle.
@Do notusethe Mini-Basket tub
with thesoak cycle.
Howtousethe
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~LID FOR THE MINI-BASKET—
After loadingclothesintheMini-
Baskettub, be sureto replacethe
Filter-F1opan. Thepan servesas
alid tokeep the clothesin the
Mini-Baskettub.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flopan
as awash basket. Do not put any
itemstobe washedinthe Filter-Flo
pan. Do notplace detergentpackets
in theFilter-Flo pan.
HOW to us~ the
Mini-BasketTMtub
~pes ofloa* which
canbewashedinthe
Mini-Baskettub:
~Smallloads of regular fabrics...
up to 2pounds.
~Delicateloadss~chaslingerie,panty
hose, girdles, blouses,sweaters,
socks,shirts, babyclothesandother
small, delicatehand washables,
~Stuffedtoys.
~Tennisshoes.
somespecialinstructions
toremember when you
usetheMimi”Baskettub:
~Do notwash clothes in the
regular basket when usingthe
Mini-Basket tub.
~Do not use the Mini-Baskettub
with the Soak Cycle.
QWhen washing stockings,
panty hose and other easily tangled
items, alwayshandle separately.To
minimize tangling, the use of anet
laundry bag is recommended.
Here’s how to use the Mini-Basket
tLlb:
+RemoveFiiter-Fio pan.
\.
~PlaceMini-Baskettub on agitator.
Pullthe agitatortowardthe front of
the machineforeasier installation
and removalofMini-Baskettub.
=Put 1/4to 1/3cup (60 to 80 ml)
detergentin thebottomofthe
Mini-Baskettub.
~Load clothesin Mini-Baskettub,
Seepage9for sortinghelp.
~After loadingclothes in the Mini-
Baskettub, besureto replacetlze
Filter-Flopan. The pan serves as a
lid to keep theclothes in the Mini-
Baskettub.
QClose lid and setcontrols as
follows:
–Set Water Levelto “MII’?I-
BASKET” position.
;
LARGE
I
H
/
G
SMALL
I
—Selectdesired V4ash/Rinse
Temperature and Cycle. (+
.,‘~
See page 4. ‘\%-#r!
—Pullout cycle selector knob
to start washer.

Goodsortingmeambetterwashing
Ort by surfacetetiure
●
m
Lint
Producers
from
m
.
\Lint
Collectors
LINT PRODUCERS—Suchas
terry towelingand chenille—give
uplint.
LINT COLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy
—attractlint. These must be
washedseparately.
For more information on lint
control, see page 18.
sortby fabric
Separate ,
)3
Cottons &
Linens
from
kPerm Press
Cottons &
Blends
from
●
Synthetics &
17
Poiy Knits
from
Isortbysoil
Separate
%
from
●
c-
\7
Medium
soil
from
sortby color
Separate .
m
Whites
from
.
m
Lights
from
\Darks ~
from
It paystocheck and prepare
clothes forwashing.
~Emptypockets,brush outcuffs,
zip zippers, snapsnaps,hooks
and buttons.
~Do anynecessarymending—rips,
hems, tears.
oCheck all itemsforareas of
heavysoilor stain.
~Removestains.For STAIN
=MOVAL GUIDE, SEE PAGE17.
~Turn PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizeFabricsurfacedamage. .
Soaking and Pre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwith detergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
wayto removeheavysoils,
embedded dirt andeven some
stains.
Soakingcan beeither acompletely
separate washingstepor aprelim-
inary stepto acompletewashcycle.
For detailed informationon how
to soak in your washer,see page 8.
FOR INFORMATION ON
SOAKING AGENm, SEE
PAGE150
~Pre-treat heavy soilby rubbing in
asmall amount ofliquid detergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergent or soap. For best results,
wait 1/2hour beforewashing.

Howtoloadyourwasher
oLoadclothesdry.
oT*e aproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
@
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
@
SmallItems–like washcloths.
@
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereis atypicalfill load:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2Pair‘Ti&iSe~S
3Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
WhatisthebestsizeIoadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,enemyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
Specialrecommelldatiom
for washingpermanentpress
if youdo not haveadryer.
If youaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
oBecarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freelv.AMediumsizePermanent
Pres~loadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
oUsemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
oRemoveclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
Toadditemsafterthewasherh=
started.
●~rn offthewasher.
eCarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
oAddanyaddhionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
FiIter-Flopan. Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo
pan.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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