GE WWA7050G Installation instructions

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Agitator 23
ApplianceRegistration 2
CareofWasher 23
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7
CycleSettings 5“
Detergents,OtherAdditives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips 8
Filter-l?loPan 4,23
HardWater 13,14
LimestoneDeposits 12,23
Loading 10
ModelandSerialFh.unbers 2
Moving&VacationTips 23
l?re-Treating 9
ProblemSolver 18-22
RepairService 23
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Sorting 9
Stains 16
StainRemovalGuide 17
Warranty BackCover
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ReadthisbookCarefuuy.
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andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
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washer.
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BeforeyouK!qm?stservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
writedownthemodel
andsaid nmberse
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lowerleftsidenearthefront.
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ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.-Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
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concerningyourwasher.
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IMPORTmT SMETY mSTRUCTIONS
Readailimtruetiombeforewingthisappliance.
FY~G–To reducetheriskof
fire,electricshock,orinjuryto
personswhenusingyourappliance,
followbasicprecautions,including
thefoHowing:
@~~~thisapplianceonlyforM
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
eThiswashermust beproperly
hlswed and hlcatedin accordance
withthe Ins@uationbtructiom
beforeit isused.Hyoudidnot
~eceiveanIns+dlationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properly groundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Install orstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
@Tu~ offwaterfau~e~when
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
&Men disconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
co~dorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
fiatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageor stress.
*Donotrepairorreplaceanypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
servicingunlesssptxifically
recommendedillthisUseandcare
Bookor’inpublishedUsef”reptiir
instructionsthatyouundef$u~dand
13%?8t.hl?$skillstocarryout,
Totitih thepossibility
Ofinjmy:
@Do notmixc~orinebleach wi+~
monia oracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DO notwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
&y-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation. ~
~HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
we&sorlonger.HYDROGHVGAS
CANBEEXl?LOSI’W3UNDBR
THESECIRCUMST~CES. SOto
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersy$tem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
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hmoting. 13eforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
&i3k2Ct01’knobto“S~p” jfx?sjtioni,
tkmV/dxmtilthemachinohas. ~
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherlid.
~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinabckedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddi.ytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
FW3TEiTurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOI?FpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~DO nottamperwithcontrols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance -
ifitisdamaged,malfi.mctioning,
partiailydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.
@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
during$ub$equ@ntWasherUse’

@mehd-y prwess canreduce washandspinactionandprevent newspeedandpullOutcycle
theflameretardamyoffabrics.To completionofthi cycle. SekxtolKnobtoM@art.
avoidsucharesult,thegment @DonotchangeSPEED
manufacture%careinstructions SH.J3C!X3Nwhilewasheris SAW TmE
SImlM.befollowedveryCardidly. operating.Ha changeinspeedis
desired,pushinCycleSelector ms~~uc~~o~s
Forwasher
opemtion Knobto‘WINY’
positionandwait
@Do notleavewasheriidup forwashertostop.Thenselectthe
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
Howtoopemte yourclotheswasher
W_~~—To reducetheriskoffire, electricshock,or injurytopersons,
readtheH’vIPORTANI’SAFETYI!NSTRUCTKIINSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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@Sortclothescareftdlybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@RemoveFilter-Flo@pan. The
undersideofthelidis agoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
QLoadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefilnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbebelowretainingring.See
page10formoreloadinginformation.
~PositionFilter-l?lopanon
ag~~at~ra~~daddmea~ure~arfl~~nt
ofdeteqgem.S&epages11through
1.=5forinformationcmdetergents
!Hldotherlaundryadditiwl.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-l?lo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyiternstobewashedinthe
Fiker-Flopan.
@l% informationonbleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage15.
@Close‘lid.Washerwillfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
setting the controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan1/2
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3full.
LARGE:Over2/3full.
@SelectWashandRinse
Temperature.
@PushCycleSelectorknobin
aid turncldckwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
0Ml CycleSelectorknoboutto
startthewasher.Hyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorknob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.

Regularcyck-
Youselectsettings
Provideslongerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
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Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.
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Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
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Cycle
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Soaksetting–
‘Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Reguler
Cycle
.
Regular PerMl.Fress Knits
CYck I I II
$ilector Heavy Normal Lightsoil soak NormalSoil Light
Settings
t%ddl 4
Soak 2%
Wash 19 13 7952
spin 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2%
Rinse 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3
spin 7 7 774% 4% 4%
TOtd‘rime 35fi 29% 23?4 11 z
1,.2%
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@Totaltime includespausesbetweeneach phaseofcycle.
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ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandIoa& ,
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cycle setting
fcyde
Load
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast NormalorLightSoilSettingRegularCycle
RegularCycle
Normal IHotorWarm
Normal WarmorCold NormalorLightSoilSetting t
WorkClothes
Heavysoil NormalSettingforsmallloads,
HeavySettingforallotherloads
Normal IHot RegularCycle
+
RegularCycle NormalSetting
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil. PerrnPressCycle
PermPressCycle NormalSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
Normal 1Hot
Normal Warm
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Normal
I
Warm
Gentle Warm PermPressCycle
KnitsCycle NormalSoilSetting SetatStart
SetatStart —
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool Gentle 1Warm KnitsCycle
Gentle Warm SetatStart
RayonandAcetate KnitsCycle
NormalSoilSettingDown-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended Gentle Warm
Normal Hot
PerrnPressCycle
NormalorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
RegularCycleBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
KnitsCycleBabyClothes—Delicate Gentle IWarm SetatStart
LightSoilSetting
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton 5min.soakthen 1Warm
Normal RegularCycle ._
LightSoilSetting
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric 5min.soakthen 1Warm
Normal RegularCycle
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
NormalSoilSetting
Gentle IHotorWarm PermPressCycle
n
Gentle HotorWarm PermPressCycle NormalSoilor LightSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
NormalSetting
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs* RegularCycle ——
NormalSetting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed Normal ColdorWarm RegularCycle
—
Gentle
I
WarmRubber-coatedItems,Laminated “
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
KnitsCycle SetatStart
Pillows Gentle Warm PermPressCycle NormalSoilor LightSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
Y%ecksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaylx toolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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RefertoGarmentManufacturers’ carehbels
Bleach
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype,
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
White orcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Ordynon-chlorineb}eachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Nobleach
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specialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13,
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand. ~
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing,
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carcfilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.
Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’
ForsalebytheSuperinter]dentofDocuments,
IJ,S. GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,DC. 20402. 7

How tousethesoakSettiw
@WJD4JK?5settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
eEahot or warm soakisdesired,set
theWASWRDJSETEMPERATURE
switchto “H~/COLD” or
6gWA~/COLD” ~d turnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto “NORMAL”
intheRegularCycle.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfiis and
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
ISIFor an extendedsoak9allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowto soak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
Se~ectorfiob an~turnto “SOAK’
PullouttheCycleSelectorKnob
tocompletethecycle.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
therm.and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
@UseHotWash—upto 150°1?.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavdysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WkrmWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to llO°F.or hand
comfortable.Hyounoticethatsoil
hasaccumulatedafterseveral
consecutivewashhgs,useHotWash
occasionally,if safefor fabrics.
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtimenThedryerwillremove
anywWes causedbyNormalSpin.
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How tosorttheclothes
sortby$x.wfaa?texture’
Separat
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLIXIORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
E’01-moreinformationonlint.
controB,seepage18.
-sortbyfabric
_Separate
from
.
F%rmPress
13
Cottons&
Blends
from
.
Synthetics 8.
13
Poly Knits
from
sortbysoil
Separate .
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from
●
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Mh#m
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from
sol% by color
Separate
from
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17
Lights
from
9,
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Darks
from
FOR msTRucTIoNscm
DIFEERENTE4mt!4csAr’m
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
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‘Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
washedtogetherwhenever
possible. 9
It.paystocheckandprepare
clothesforwashing.
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Soakingand l?re-treating–
agoodwaytoloosen deepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddin andevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
mmIINFOWTION ON
SOAKINGAGEN’.I’$,SEE
PAGE15.
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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How toloadyourwasher
JSLoadclothesdry.
@‘Ekeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
4,LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3Handkerchiefs
Thisilhstration, withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
‘whatisthe bestsizekwl’d
ckdhes-kwge9medhRm9or
small’?Savethey energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
sav~clothesuntilyouhaveafill
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
Speciallrecommendations
for washing permanentpress
if you do not haveadryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracareto minimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefidnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
Water.LevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
oTominimizewrinkling,usethe
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
To add itemsafterthewasherhas
started.
~Turnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N(YI13:Do notusetheFiker-Flo
panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemsto bewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
NOI’E:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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PM@’Mi@--
Wwderedm?tergents
Non-PhQsphate—
Rwvchm!dDetergents
LiquidDetergents
Sulqls
inselectingdetewen@andsoap
Advantages
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.
May bedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfidlirnestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
.(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
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TheresulbOfcontinueduseOfcarbonatedetemenk
Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11or moregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Effectsondomes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
EX1’e@on washer
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusei%lifeofwasher.
Recommendedrnetlds to
reducehestone buildups
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailablein yourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,su6hasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodwashingpmdices
my delayhe$tone dmllage
mclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeorfour
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
in relationtowaterhardness.
*Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergentto helpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoilenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
Howtopartial~yrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesin thewasher
usingdetergent.
-.
.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LIMESTONE—technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionoftheualciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.

How muchdetementshouldyouuse?
Theuseofasufficientamountof
detergentisoneofthemostimportant
thingsyoucandotomakesureyour
washcomesoutclean.
AmountK!quind. varies
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemoredetergentif
youhave.●.
i. Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoaIow-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentisa
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
How tousedetergent—granular
orpowdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Rwomended momt ddetergentfor average soilload
WaterLevelSetting
Water
Hardness Large Medium Small
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups
High-sucking 10-20Gr.
PowderType HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%cups %cup
SOFT
O-4Gr. 1cup 1cup Y2 cup
L.Ow-sudsirlg
Concentrated o-1o
Grains 1cup %cup ‘/2 cup
PowderType
t1
LIQUID Io-1o
Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS
LUserecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshownin chart.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.

Hardwater—doyot~haveit?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
@If youliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyoulivein aruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon-SOFT
4to 10grains-HARD
11to 19grains–W3RYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
Ifyourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcan usc soap or
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither.. .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For information mlwater
softeners9seeGuidebelow.
AddWmuchwater$oftenerwithaMwaterhd
Grainsof
hardness 0–10 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30
VJhenusing %cup %cup %cup
o1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing ?/3 cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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other
laundry
Laundry
productandtype
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
FABRN2sommms
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOET’ENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
EkNvtouseit
Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
dissolved.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup(240rnl)waterandaddat startof
rinsecycle.
FollowPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
IFollowpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand IFollowpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
mSm REiMoVERs
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands Followpackagedirections,Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
TINTSANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands Followpackagedirections. NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
special h’lstru.wtiom
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonany,fabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspeciai
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics. .
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)HelpsmakeclothesfluffjIandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses:
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardness‘mineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughc~mpletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering~’availablefromthe
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How toreEnove stiim
LTrytoremovestainsassoonas stainRemovalHint—
possible.Thefresherthestain,the UsingCMorkeMead for
easieritistoremove. white and BleachableFabricse
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
~Findthefabricandthefinishin
theguideonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@
Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”E
(%’”C.)-inasinkorpan. Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe “Wisibk’9Main.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisibk,
km canyouremovethem?
@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Seenextpagefor
MainRexmvdGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
How canyoupreventthese
66After-YowVVasWstains?
*Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.

Shinremovalguide
stain white
and Bkachabk Fabrics
SeeControlSettingChide,BleachonPage’7 other WwkibkFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedullfoolto
carejidlyscrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc)
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
.4ntiperspirants,
Deodorants
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Blood Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followchartdirectionsfor
cream. 1
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea Spongewithwarmwater.Ifshin remains,
applywi~ glycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid?
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMake-up,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
P
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass, Foliage, Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Ink,Ballpoint Sameas<whiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreit bytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
PaintandVarnish
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Applyrustremover~yusingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
Rust
*Ca@ion:Becausecleanin&fluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
A&2&3A familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
--”- WDCJnotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

PROBLEM I?o$smmCAUSEAND mmm
LmrrORRESIDUE@+Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONCLOTHES fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
ewashing toolong,esPecia~~yforsm~lerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
tpoundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.J?redissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
di&olvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
@overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
eNotenough detergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
cdetergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
“ a~~ing Usua]]yon po~yester-cottonblendsiscausedby normalwear andmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
*Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED ,oiiyspotsmay”pickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
IGARMENTS arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwater’fabriccanstand.
GRAYEDcLmH13s *Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
@Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—-areheavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Me-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaitis
6. Installwattirsoftener
18

L
PRORLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
GRAYED @Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
CLOTHES grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
(continued) @Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
>smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolntionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage 13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
tLPutclothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwateris suitableforgarment.
@Addanonpecipitating typeofwatersofienersuchasC-algonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
*Donotusedete~g~ntor soap. .
..@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
$Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.
YELLOWED @Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufllcientdetergent.Check
CLCXH+ES hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpaclmgedirections.
@Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
LUseextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoveralllyellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
13LUEORGRAY Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLOR.STAINS dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains:dampenstainedarea
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
SHP?N4KAGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasheror byhand;othersmaybesafely
GENERAL washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.

PROBLENI POSSHMJlCAUSEANDRIEIWEDY
SHRINKAGE, ~Relaxation shrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybeprewedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
@Shrinkageumwd byoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingin coolorwarmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN @Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON” ~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS ~’@Improperloads.AvtiidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
@Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads. ..nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclbthesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanent-PressWashcyclew’hichprovides@
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelfor“MediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea,.
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretouse fabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling. -
Toremovewrinkles:
1.Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. Ifunsuccessfi.d,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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