GE WWA6600M User manual

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Contents
.4gitator 22 Pre-Treating 7,9,15
Appliance Registration 2ProblemSolver 18-22
Care and Cleaning 22 SafetyInstructions 3,4
Consumer Services 23 SoakSetting 5,8
ControlsSetting Guide 6,7 Sorting 4,9
CycleSettings 5Stains 16
Detergents,Other Additives 11-15 StainRemovalGuide 17
Energy-SavingTips 8Storage&VacationTips 23
Filter-Flo@Pan 4,8, 10,22 UserMaintenanceInstructions 22
Hard Water 14 Warranty BackCover
LimestoneDeposits 12,22
Loading the Washer 4, 10
Modeland Serial Numbers 2GEAnswercenf.r@
Operating Instructions 48oa82&2@oo
Model WWA6600M

HYOUNeedSetice
It isintendedto helpyouoperate
and maintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandy foranswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphone number)
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
dam%edwasher...
Immediately contactthedealer
(or builder) that soldyouthe
washer.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou request service...
check the Problem Solveron
pages 18through 22. It listscauses
ofminor operating problems that
youcan correct yourself.
writedolvnthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthem on alabelonthe
iowerleftside near the front.
These numbers arc alsoon the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that camewith
your washer. Beforesendinginthis
card, picasc write thesenumbers
here:
Model Number
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Serial Number
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook, call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
Ilamea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformation
paraelconsumidor,
tel~fono800.626.2000.
FORYOURSAFEW
1,openWindowsa
2sDon’ttouch
electricalswitches:
311Extinguishany
open
flames
4=Immediatelycall
yourgasSuppliera
*Don’tturn electric switches
onorotibecause sparks may
ignitethe gas.
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofour serviceand
wantyoutobe pleased. If for some
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,here are f,hree
stepstofollowfor further help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases, thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
write allthedetails-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 Q
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Readal~imtructiombefore lwing thk appliance. ,—.—
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WARNWG–TO
reducetheriskof
fire,electricshock, orinjuryto
penomwhenwingyourapptiance,
followbasicprmutiom,hclutig
thefoilowing:
~Usethisapplianceonlyforik
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseand CareBook,
*This washermustbeproperly
imtied andlocatedinaccordmce
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.If youdidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properly ground to conform
with allgovertingcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
ktillation Instructions.
–InstallorstorewhereitWfllnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbeIow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connect toaproperly rated,
protectedandsjzedpower supply
circuittoavoidelectrical overload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrain facilitiesas described in
the1nstallationInstructions.
*Turnoff waterfaucetswhen
thewasher isnotin useto relieve
pressureonhosesand valves,:]ndto
nlinimizeleakageifa hose or valve
shouidbreakorrupture.
*~hcn disconnectingthis
;]pp~iancepullbytheplugrather
[banthecord toavoiddamage to the
cord or.junctionofcord andplug.
Fy’fakesure ~hatthe cord islocated so
ihat~1w~~~notbestepped on. tripped
{)vcrc]rotherwise subjected to
d;iI12:i~C3or stress.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donot8I1owchildren
toplayinside,onorwithtfi
applianceOranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.
BeforeWscardingawasher,or
removingfromserviceyremove
thewasherlid.
~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsotiners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
aflwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
frorntheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint, paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@
KeeptheflooraroundyOur
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromtlIe
powersupply.
@~~nottamper withcontrols.
oDonotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged, malfunctioni~]g,
partially disassembled, orhas
missingor brokenparts, including
adamaged cord oxplug.
QNeverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
QDonotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skini~~itationcould
resultfromthexemainingpayticles
thatmaybepickedLIpbycloti~ing
duri~gsubseque12”[washerl!se,
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ImportantSafetyImtructiom (continu~d)
=The laundryp~ocesscan rtiuce For washer operation
theflameretardancyof fabrics. To @Do notleavewasherlidup
avoidsucharesult, tie garment duringcycle.Thiswill stopthe.
manufacturer’scareinstructions washand spinactionand prevent
shouldbe followedvery carefilly. completionof thecycle.
HowtoOpemteyourclotheswasher
WM~G—To reducethe riskof fire, electric shock, orinjury topersons,
readthe IMPORTANTSMETYINS~UCTIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
SAW TmsE
msTRucTIoNs
sortingand bading
*Sort clothescarefully by fabric
type, weight, color and amountof
soil accordingto instructionson
page 9.
~RemoveFilter-Flo@pan. The
undersideof the lid is agoodplace
to put thepan while 1oadingor
unloadingclothes.
@Add measured amount of
detergent. See pages 11through 15
for information on detergents and
other launch-yadditives.
@Load clothes into the wash
l~:]sl{ctbeing carefil not to overload.
Clothesshou!dbcbelowtheretaining
rir]g.Sec page 10for more Ioading
i~lfor~]]atiorl.
@Positionthe Filter-Flo pan on the
agitator.Lint will collectin the pan
for easyremovalwhen the washis
finished.
N~E: Do not usethe Filter-Flo
pan as awash basket. Do not put
any itemsto be washedin the
Filter-Flo pan.
~For information onbleaches and
fabric softeners, seepage 15.
@Close the lid. Washerwill fill but
not agitateor spin with the lid open.
setting the controls
Usethe ControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelp you make the
proper selections.
@Select Water Level.
SMALL: Washer isless than %
full ofclothes.
MEDIUM: Between %and %full.
LARGE: Between %and 2Afull.
EXTRA LARGE: Over 2Afull.
@SelectWash/RinseTemperature.
@~sh CycleSelectorKnobin
andturn clockwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
@PuUCycleSelectorfiob out
to startthe-washer.1fyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,push CycleSelectorKnob
in to stopthe washerand resetto
the newposition.Settingcanbe
changedat anytime.

TipstoHelpYou
Mlarcyeles—
selectsettings
PermanentRess cycIes—
Forpermanentpressanddelicates.
An extendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
soakcycle–
Use withmost soakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsand stains.
RegularCycles
&
OFF N!lRMAL
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Soak Cycle ~
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4
uGNT L*Q Ow
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Provideslongerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes. of-wrinkles,
RegularCycles Ir’
OFF NORMAL
B@ I)1
Soak Crcle ~
ILIGHT
NORMAL ‘EAW
SOIL
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SOIL
:Ie ~
LIGHT
NOi!,iAL ‘EAV’
SOIL
wu KtIW70 STMT. WSH roSTOP
\W1l EllOB 10 SIAX1 PUSH TO S1OP
whatHappeminEachsetting(ApprotiafiMnuks)
Regular Permanent Press
cycle
Selector IHeavy Normal Light Soak
Soil Normal Light
Settings Cycle
Wash -I)
19 15 610 4
Spin 31/2 31/2 31/’.! 21/.. 2~/2
Rinse 31/2 31/2 31/2 31/2 31/2 31/2
Spin 777 7 41/2 41/2
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TotalTime I35 31 22 11 I221/2 I161/2
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N~ES:
@Total time includes pauses between each phase of cycle.
eTotal time does tzotinclude water fill time. Filltimes vary depending on household
lt’ater pressure and your selected water level.
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ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam
~c,.1.settin,‘---‘--
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Cottonsand Linens
White/Colorfast IHot or Warm
Bright/Noncolorfast Warmor Cold RegularCycles Normal Soil Setting
RegularCycles Normal Soil or LightSetting
Workclothes,dungarees, etc.
Heavysoil
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Hot
Averagesoil Hot or Warm RegularCycles
1
NormalSoilfor smallloads; Heavyfor all otherloads
RegularCycles Normal SoilSetting
PermanentPress, TreatedCottons,
Blendswith Cottons
Heavyor oily soil IHot
Averageor light soil Warm PermanentPress Cycles Normal Setting
PermanentPress Cycles Light Setting
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnits and WovenFabrics
Sturdy IWarm
Delicates Warm PermanentPress Cycles Normal Setting
PermanentPress Cycles LightSetting
PermanentPress Cycles Light Setting
Silks,Woois;Blends of Silk iWarm
and Wool
PermanentPress Cycles 1Light SettingRayonand Acetate IWarm
PermanentPress Cycles Normal Setting
Down-filledgarments, if machine Warm
washingis recommended
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RegularCycles Normal Soil or Light Setting, dependingon
amountof soil
BabyCIothes—Sturdy,such as IHot
Diapers, Nightgowns,Shirts, Pads,
Sheets, Receiving Blankets,
Coveralls
Permanent Press Cycles Light SettingBabyClothes—Delicate IWarm
Blankets—Wool,Part-WooI,Cotton IWarm RegularCycles ILight Setting
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric IWarm RegularCycles ILight Setting
Curfains–DO NOT MACHINE
1
Hot or Warm
WASHFIBERGLASS Permanent Press Cycles 1Light Setting
Permanent Press Cycles
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Light Setting
RegularCycles Normal Soil Setting
Cl~enillcBedspreads, Robes** IHot or Warm
Slipcovers, Draperies, Bathmats 1Hot or Warm
and Rugs**
Denims (cspecia!]y IndigoBlue
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Cold or Warm
,leaIIs)and other fabrics that bleed Regular Cycles Normal Soil Setting
Rubber-coated Items, Laminated
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Wdrnl
Fabrics. Viny], Plastics and
Ar(iclcs with Plastic Trim a
Permanent Press Cycles
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Light Setting
u
Permanent Press Cycles Normal Soil or Light Setting, depending on
amount of soil

Bleach
Liquidchlorine type.
Only non-chlorinebleach whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Noncolorfast, only non-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Noncolorfast, only non-chlorine bleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Noncolorfast, ody non-chlorine bleach
whenneeded.
;eldomneeded. If needed, use on]y
on-chIorinebleach.
10bleach
‘biteor colorfast, liquid chiorine type.
Ily non-chlorine bleach when needed. I
Ibleach
hitcor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
]ilcor colorfast, liquid cillorinc type.
Iitcor colorfast. liquid chlorine type.
bletich
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special Instructions
If colorfast is unusuallysoiled, use hotwater. Use maximumdetergentrecommendedon
page 13.
Use maximumdetergentrecommendedin guideon page 13.
Smallloads reduce wrinkling. Use maximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon page 13.
If unusuallysoiled, use hot water.Use maximumdetergent recommendedinguide on
page13.Small loadsreduce wrinkling.
Washonly if recommendedby the garment manufacturer. Followinstructionscarefully.
Washin yourwasher only if recommendedbythe garment manufacturer.
Washfrequently to fluffup the downand retain the garment’swarmth. Washseparately.Wet
iowngives off an odor which maybe absorbed byother garments. Odor disappears when
;arment is dry. Treat heavilysoiled areas with liquid detergent or paste madeof water and
;ranular detergent. Closezippers. Wash2or 3at atime or add towelsto balance.
3ARMENTMUST BETUMBLE D~ED.
{OUmayprefer to use amild-type detergent. Dobabyclothes separately. Pretreat spots.
tinse diapers, nightgowns,pads and sheets after use. Keep diapers in acoveredpail of cold
vaterand conditioningagent like Borateem brand.
‘OUmayprefer to use amild-type detergent. Do hand-knit garments by hand.
‘illwasher, add detergent, allow to dissolve beforeadding blanket. Do one blanket at atime.
‘retreatheavily soiled spots with liquiddetergent.
On electric blanket, sewastrong piece of cloth over plug to protect blanket and washer from
damage, Do one blanketat atime. Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detergent.
IVacuumout loose dirt before washing.
Washonly 2or 3rugs or mats at one time. Shake before washingto remove excessdill,
For new “indigo blue”jeans, wash at least 3times in very small loads with full water fill.
Jeans need ample room to moveto avoidwhite lines at creases. May discolor plastic washer
parts. Subsequent washingswill reduce discolorations, but will probably never eliminate it.
The stained parts will notdiscolor subsequent washing loads.
Tumble on FLUFF (No Heat).
Pillows arc macicofdifferent materials-dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, natural feathers and
down. Many pillowsczn be machine kv~shcd,but inon[~j~ctlirers’ core l(ibels iill~st[>efol!owed
c[/r~J/11):If washir]gis recommended, check pillows for weak seams or holes and mend to
preventescape of feathers or filling. Fill washer, add detergent and agitate for se~~eralminutes
i{}dissolve d~t~~~~ilt. Addtwopillows at atime to balance load. Use ahigh water level.
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Howtomethe
soakcycle
Regu18rCycles
6
off NQRMAL
Be UC
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Sunk Cycle ~
a
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LIGHT L~e~’F
s
NORMAL ‘EAV’
S011
m[tied10srsar fusflJOSTW
willautomaticallybe cola.
@Ifahotorwarmsoakisdesired,set
theWASH~SE TEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/COLD” or
C$WAR~/COLD”and turn the
CycleSelwtorKnobto “NORMAE’
inthe RegularCycles. Startthe
washer.Afierwasherfillsandbegins
toagitate,pushin the CycleSelector
Knob and turn to “SOAK~CLE~’
Pull out theCycle SelectorKnob to
completethe cycle.
~“~~AK CYCLE” temperature @For an extended soak, allowthe
washerto fill andagitatefor afew
minutesto dissolvethe soaking
agent. Then pushin the Cycle
SelectorKnob to stopthe washer
(keeplid closed)and allowto soak
for aslongas desired.After desired
soakperiod, pulloutthe Cycle
SelectorKnob to completethe
cycle.
Howtousethe
TheFilter-Flopan isthe lintfilter.
Positionthe Filter-Flopan on the
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
the washer.Lint iseasily seenand
removedafterthewashisfinished.
N~E: Do notusethe Filter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Do notputany
itemsto be washedin the Filter-Flo
pan. Do not placedetergentpackets
in theFilter-Flo pan.
Enewy-savingmps
If your clothesand household items
don’tlook clean and fresh after
washing,you wi~lprobably re-wash
them.. and that means you’llwaste
energy. Remember to sortyour
clothes carefully,and load them
properly, select correct cycles,use
enough detergent and choosea
water[e}?lperuturewar}]ze~lol{gh
lo I-CICUSCat~dget rid of soi[.
*~S~ HotWash—upto 150°F.—O~I
aFC~I.tlo~ basis oizlywhen washing
heaviiy soiled articles—such as
workand playclothes.
oUndernormalsoilconditions.
washinwaterabove80°F.(27GC.).
Tflisgenera]ly means using the
VdarinWashtemperature setting
on your ~;~ashcr–-{ci~lperatures
:l~~DrOXiH2;lteiy90° to il~OF,or ha~~d
C(lillfi)r(abie.Ifyotl notice th:~tsoil
has acct~m[jla~cdafter SCYCr~j
consecutivewashings.use1301!~Jash
occ~.sionally,if s:~fi:for fatlrics.
~Try to wash lessofien. Save
articles ofthe same type of fabric
untilyouhave afullload.
@If you must washsmaller loads,
adjust the amount of water. Small
loads should havelower water
levels.
@Washin off-peak utility hours.
Yourlocal utility can tellyou which
are the off-peak hours.
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130Wtosorttheclothes
from
LINT PRODUCERS—Suchas
terry towelingand chenille—give
up lint.
LINT COLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslike velveteenand corduroy
—attractlint. These must be
washedseparately.
For more information on lint
Controi, see page 18.
sortbyfabric
from
from
from
Sotibysoil
Separa
from
from
Sotibycolor
Separa
from
from
from
It paysto cheek and prepare
clothes far washing.
~Emptypockets,brush outcuffs,
zipzippers, snapsnaps, hooks
andbuttons.
~Do anynecessarymending—rips,
hems, tears.
Check all itemsforareas ofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.For STAIN
~MOVAL GU~E, SEE PAGE17.
~rn PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabric surfacedamage.
Soaking andPre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstiins.
Athoroughsoakingwith detergent
or specialsoakingagentis another
wayto removeheavysoils,
embedded dirt and evensome
stains.
Soakingcan be either acompletely
separate washingstep or aprelim-
inary step to acompletewash cycle.
For detailed information on how
to soak in your washer,see page 8.
FOR Information ON
SOAKING AGEN~, SEE
PAGE15.
@Pre-treat heavy soilby rubbing in
asmallamount of liquid detergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered.
detergentor soap. For best results,
wait 1/2hour before washing.

HowtoIoadyour washer
@Load clothesdry.
@Takeaproperly sorted group of
clothesand drop them loosely in
the wash basketin this order:
o
Large Items—1ikesheets, Do not
wrap around the agitator,
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Small Items—1ikewashcloths.
Mediumsize ltcms—liketowels.
Here is atypicai full Ioad:
3DoubIe ~hects
6Long ~leeve ~ilirts
3BoxerSll{)l”fs
6~talldard Pillow Cases
5T-Shii”tS
J!P2ir T’rol!scrs
6I-ialldkcrciliefs
This illustration, withclothesjust
reachingthe ClothesRetaining
Ring, showsaproper load. Clothes
haveample room to movebecause
they are not packeddown, nor
wrapped around theagitator.
Clothesare loaded dry since wet
itemsare apt to pack down which
encouragesoverloading.This size
load requires afull waterfill.
what is the best size load of
e!otbes—IaFge,Inedium, or
small? save time, energy and
detergent by avoidingextra use of
the washer.Try to wash afull load
of clothes. If you can it is better to
saveclothes until youhaveafull
load. If you must wash smaller
loads, savewater, energy and
detergent by adjusting the water
level forthe size of the load. See
page4,
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iL~
special recommendations
forwashing prmanentpress
if you do nothavead~er.
If youare machine-washing
PermanentPress clothesthatyou
planto line dry or drip-dry,use
extracare to minimizewrinkling
in thewashprocess:
@Be Carefil not to overload
washer.PermanentPress clothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.AMediumsize Permanent
Press load isthelargestthatshould
be washed.
~Use more waterthan youwould
for aregular load. Use aMedium .-
WaterLevelfor aSmallLoad; an
Extra Large WaterLevelfora
Medium Load,
~Removeclothespromptly as
soon as washerstopsand hang
immediately.
Toadditems afterthe washer has
started.
@Turn off the washer.
~Carefully removethe Filter-Flo
pan.
@Add any additionalarticles ‘by
submerging nextto the agitator.
gReplace the Filter-Flo pan and.
restart the washer.
N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo
pan as awash basket. Do not p~~t
any items t~be washed in the
Pilter-Flo pan. Do not place
detergent packets in the Filter-Flo
pan.
N~E: When washingstoclcings,
panty hose and other easily mngled
items,alwayshandleseparate~y.To
minimizetangling,wereco~mmend
theuseofanetlaundrybag. 1
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