GE WWA7304V Installation instructions

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Beforeusi~agJm.w washer,
M%d.thisbookCarefullye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership —
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwashe~.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
Energy-savingtips .....
Howtosorttheclothes. .
Rpaystocheckand
pre-treat.............
Howtoloadyourwasher
Whatisthebestsizeload
ciclothes ............
Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdetergents
andsoap .............
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Howmuchdetergentor soap
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Howtousedetergent
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H’ARNING-—Toreducetheriskof
fire,
ekxtricshock,orinjuryto
mmxmswhenusingyourappliance,
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followbasicprecautions,including
[hefo!kwing:
9use thisapplianceonlyforMs
k@NMpurpose
asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
eThiswasherIm.-E3tbeproperiy
irlstdkxi!and kl-cated.in aecortice
withthe Inskila$ion Instructions
beforeitiswed. Ifyoudidnot
receiveanMaMion I.nstrwtiorls
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnea;estyou.
–Properly groundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Install orstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather,
–Connecttoa“properlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
aaddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theJnstallalionInstructions.
Q~~rNoffwaterfaucetswhen
ik washerisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
s‘whendi~~onne~tingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
han the cordtoavoiddamagetothe
mrdorjunction ofcordandplug.
?&&esurethatthecordislocatedso
{hatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overor otherwise subjectedto
damag55or stress.
~Donotrepairorreplaceanypart
ofthe applianceorattemptany
wrv~cingunlessspecifically
mm~rmnendedinthisUseandCare
Bookorin~ublMed user-repair
~;;:;{ruction;;thatyouunckwstandand
‘“‘-’“~~~lifitocarryout.
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7?0Bninilnizethepossibility
Ofinjury:
aDo notmixc~~orineb~eac~ with
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DOnotwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleaned.in,washed
in,soaked.in,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
oHYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
ICANBEEXPIXXXVEUNDER
THESECHWJMSTANCES.Soto
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksorrno~e,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonailhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
e~ectricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@~e~e~~~~~hin~~~~~h~~~hi~~it
ismoving,Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selectorknobto“STUP”position,
thenwaituntilthemachinehas
completelystopped.beforeopening
thelid.
3
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NCBTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
QDonottamperwithcont~ols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfimctioning,
partiailydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.
eNeverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~Donotwashfiberglassa~-tic~esin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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tiieflameretarckmcyoffabrics.lb .—-
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moidsucharesult$thegarment @Do notchangeSPEED
manufacturer’scareirNructkms SELE~ION whilewasheris SAW ~ms~
shouldbe
followedverycarefully.’ operating.If achangeinspeedis
desired,pushjnCycleSelector ms~~uc~~o~s
lb’washer@peFatiQn
Knobto“SKIP”positionandv~ait
~Donotleavewasherlidup forwashertostop:Thenselectthe
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
Howtooperak yourclotheswasher
W~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,or injurytopersons,
readtheIMIWRTANTSAFETYINSTRIJC1’IONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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NOW GfNTU ‘%iil~
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?ULL NNOB TO STAIT .?USM 10 S1O?
sortingand.hafing
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.
~RemoveFiker-FloQpan.The
undersideofthelidis agoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
~Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingm-efulnottooverload.
Clothesshoukibebelowretaining
ring.Seepage10formoreloading
~nf~rmati~n.
*PositionFilter-l%panon.
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdetergent.Seepages11ihmugh
15forinformationondetergents
Motherlaundryadditives.
NCYH3:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panas awash.basket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
I?ilter-Flopan.
~Seepage8forinformationon
howtousetheBleachDispenser.
Forinformationonbleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage15.
~Closelid. Washerwillfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
setting the controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@SelectWash/Rinse
Temperature.
@SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired.
Pushingcontrolto “YES”will
provideasecond.deeprinseinthe
RegularCycle.If noExtraRinseis
desired,pushcontrolto “NOV
4
0SelectWaterLevel. -—
SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/2
Ml ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3Ml.
LARGE:Over2/3ML -.
ePushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
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ePullCycleSelectorknoboutto ~
startthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafierwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorknob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime. ..~
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Rflgdar fcyde-
hvicks longerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
Kd$ fcyde——
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.
!REGULAR
CYCLES
PeHm’3PressCyw-’=
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
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Coa DOWN
PERMPRESS
CYCLE WASH
KNITS
CYCLE SUN
smrrWASH
soakset@iy-’–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Seepage8.
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1cycle
selector Regular soak Penn.Press Knits
settings
wash 4.
%ak 3%
Wash 3tO 18 5t08 2
spin 3Y5 2% 3.
~Rinse 3% 33% 3
774% 4%
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[Time. *36to51 H20to23 24
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GTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.
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cycle
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
Wash/spill
speed1.x9ad
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Normal
Normal Hot orWarm
WarmorCold
12minutesforsmallloads,
18minutesforallotherloads
15minutes
Normal Hot
Averagesoil Normal HotorWarm
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil Normal
Normal Hot
Warm PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle
Averageorlightsoil —
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates SetatStartWash.
SetatStartWash. K-
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SetatStartWash.
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SetatStartWash.
Normal
Gentle Warm Warm
Warm
KnitsCycle
KnitsCycle
KnitsCycle
Kni~sCycle
PermPressCycle
Silks,WOOIS;BlendsofSilk
andWool Gentle
Warm
RayonandAcetate Gentle
WarmDown-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended Gentle
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RegularCycleBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Normal Hot
Warm
Warm
KnitsCycle
BabyClothes—Delicate SetatStartWash.Gentle
13kmkets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 5min.soakthe~
Normal RegularCycle 3minutes -.
3minutes .-
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric 5min.soakther
Normal Warm RegularCycle
C3.mtains-DONOI’MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS Gentle Hot orWarm 5minutesPermPressCycle
KnitsCycle
RegularCycle
Hotor WarmChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentle
Normal
Setat StartWash.
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs** Hotor Warm
ColdorWarm
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
.Teans)andotherfabricsthatbleed Normal RegularCycle
SetatStartWash.
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,PlasticsandArticles
withPlasticTrim
Pillows
Gentle Warm KnitsCycle
Gentle –Warm PermPressCycle
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Bkw.h
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-coiorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Hneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
NObleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Nobleach
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special Instructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon -. _
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13. ——-—
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling,
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OWinstructionscarefully. m%?#---
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Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer. =–
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Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet =
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen s-
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand mff-
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance. mc
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED. —.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots. -
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold ~
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waterandconditioningagentlike130rateembrand. m.-.T
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Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand. -.
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Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat atime. =_”
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. --
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Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom —.
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing. —
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfill waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher --
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanujfactw-ers’careMA mustbefollowed ‘“
carefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto -. .‘.--
preventescapeoffeathersorfalling,Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes =:=:-=<...:_
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel. .-
Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
%r saicbytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.

HOJVtouse
th.eBImchmpmer Howtousethe
soaksetting
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-l%panor washbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Do notput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
~Measurebleachcarefilly.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
EXTRALARGEWATERLEVEL–
1%cups(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL—213Cllp
(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~II@notOvermor MOWdkqlerw’
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
eNeverpour !.mdihm!dliliquid
bleachdhwctly onto CHOWSor
intothewash basket,
~“SOAK”settingtemperaturewill
automaticallybecold.
@Ifahotor warmsoakis
desired,settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“HOI’/C0LD”or “WARM/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorknobto
“18Mint’intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorknobandturnto
“SCMIC’PullouttheCycleSelector
knobtocompletethecycle.
~For an extendedsoak allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoakingagent.
ThenpushintheCycleSelector
knobto stopthewasher(keeplid
closed)andallowtosoakforaslongas
desired.Afterdesiredsoakperiod,
pullouttheCycleSelectorknobto
completethecycle.
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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafler
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefi.dly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes. L
~Undernormalsoficonditions,wash —
inwaterabove80*F.(27°C.).This
geneml.lymeansusingtheWm Wmh
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
HO*F.orhandcomfortable.If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics. ===
@Trytowashlessoften.Save ~
arti~lesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.
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Howtosorttheclothes
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‘- sortbysurfacetexture
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eparate
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
FormoreinformationonM
contrwl~seepage 18.
~sortbvfabric
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:=- co~lection,itisrecommendedthat
~-=fhbricsofsimilarconstructionbe
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possible.
sortbysoil
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sortby mm
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FORmsTRucTIoNs ON
DIFFEmNT YABRICSAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
npaysto checkandprepare
clothesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippem,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-treathg-
agoodwayto loosen deep soils
and stains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle,
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
roll lIw?oRmTloN ON
SOAKINGAGENT$,SEE
PAGE15.
*Me-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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Howtoloadyourwasher
special recommendations
forwashing permanentpress
if you do notkwe adryer.
If youaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracareto minimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefil nottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
*Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelfor aMedium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
eTominimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
~Loadclothesdry.
*Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
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SmaHItems—1ikewashcloths,
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfull~oad:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
Whatkthebestsizeloadd
dothes-large9 rmdimn9or
fmaM?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
10
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
@Turnoffthewasher.
@CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttothe agitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-l?lopanand
restartthewasher.
NOI’E:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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Factorstocomider inselectingdetegenk andsoap
Phmphtiw-—
Powdered Detwgents
Non-Phosphate–
Powdered Detergd$
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soaps
Adwmtages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvantages
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmftdlimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stic~ soapcurd.
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me ofcarbona@
Isyourwaterhard?If it is,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
(II ormoregrains)andifyouwash _-
justafewlo~dsaweek,ybumay
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seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
months.
depo~itsony&r clothesand up.If~our waterisVERYHARD
Exfed$ onClothw
.ARhoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffkctvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
*Givesastiff,harsh,roughfmlto
fkbricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofide ~d become
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
*haves awhite,powderyresidue
ondark-colorediterns.
*Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
penmimmtpressIhbrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantftishes oncottonssuch
aschildren’sskepwear.
@~creases fab~cwe= because
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
Iirnestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mm on -er
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-jjke,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
aReducedusefullifeofwasher.
-mendd meti& to
reduceIhm$tme btidu~
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignitlcantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
wW%tsllhlgpl%@i4x$
Bl143!yMay H.IBMWOlle(kWMge
hdMBReS
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
SIAdddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
. . .
~hlCI%WX3US43Ofbleaches,pIWOdW,
packagedwatercorditionem,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonIess
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom ❑
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@washsm~lerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
HkFWto patiitiy restore CMM2S ~
Onceclotheshavedeveloped ~
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor Uminutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent. “
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
nxomended detergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
*LiMESK)NE-kWmicallvcalledCALCIUMCARE!ONATE-iscausedbvthe
reactionofthecalciuminke hardwaterwiththeeodh.!mcarbmiateinth6detergent.

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How’mt~chdete%entshouldyoume? .
Theuseofasufficientamountof
delergentisoneofthemostimportant
hingsyoucandotomakesureyour
washcomesoutclean.
Amountrequiredvaries
accordingto:
1,Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalow-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentisa
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
Howtousedetergent—granular
orpowdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Rwomended momtofdetergentforaverage soil load
WaterLevelSetting
Water
Hardness LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1!4cups
High-SwMng 10-20Gr.
Powder‘&pe HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%cups %cup
ISOFT
O-4Gr. I1cup I1cup I%cup I
Lmv-!klsing
Concentrated o-1o
Grains 1cup %cup !4cup
PowderType
LIQUID o-1o
Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS
LUserecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas showninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.

Hard Yvater—doYOUhaveit?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
~Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
4to 10grains–HARD
11to 19grains-VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
If yourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither.. .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
AddthismuchwaterSomnerwithamwaterkvd
Grainsof
hardness 0–10 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing o‘Acup ‘/2 cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing %cup ?3cup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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Laundry
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BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid Useyour131eachDispenseraccordingto 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand instructionsonpage8. washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas lhlixrecommendedamountwithone 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle. 3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections. someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle. 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes. .
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses:
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERMM’TENER
Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addat startofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAIKAGENT
Suchas Bizbrand FO11OWpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN ,
ANDSPOTI?EMOWRS
SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
TINTSAIW3DYES
PowderedsuchasRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
andTintexbrands NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparate]y. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’.availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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Howtoremovestiim
LTrytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
*Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor on asample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
MainRemovalHint—
UsingChkwineBleachfor
WhiteandBleachableFabricse
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”E
(27°C.)-in asinkorpan. Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe“Invisible’)Main.
Foodor cookingoilscmyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
66After-You4Vash99stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
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Shin removal guide
-- Si.aiin white and Bleachable Fabrics other WmhableFabrics
EkeControlSetting (hide, Bleach on Page’7
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{ChewingGum,etc.) Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedufltoolto
carefidlyscrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid;*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbieachablefabrics.
Anti-perspirants,
Dmdomnts Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ainmonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach. ———
Blood Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
CoffeeandTea Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
--’~~;ne, Vegetables,orFood
W?iIY’Coloring
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. ~—-
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Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
hfildew,Scorch Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
PaintandVarnish Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
&mmoniaor vinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand ~
aunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Perspiration Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rust
‘Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusirwthem.Nocleaninrzfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuall~printedonlabel).Useextremecautionwi;hflammablecomp&nds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
‘- **Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgwwhichmaycausedeath,
Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
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PROBI,EM POSSH3LECAUSEANDREMEDY
LINTORRESIDUE aIncorrectso~ing ofc~otl-les,$+paratelint-producers(suchasterrytowekandchenille)
ONCLOTHES fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
ewashing too long, especially forsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
oUseofnon.phosphatedetergentsWhichcombineWithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
epowderyresiduefromgranular detergent mayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
0overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
eToomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Notenough detergent to hold lint in suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
eIncorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,Sc)fkners may react with
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
~pillingusuallyonpolyester-cotton blends is caused bynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
eStiticelectricity caused by Overdying will cause attraction. use fabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GARMENTS arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GRAYEDCLOI%IES ~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenough fortype ofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds-such as
dishwashingorfamilybaths-are heavy.
~poororinferiordetergent.changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.FO11OWthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
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5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
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GRAYED *Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
CLOTHES grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload.
(continued) ~Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
~Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH(YI’water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwateris suitableforgarment.
~Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersofiening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
~Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. If youprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersofkenerinplaceof
~Q&~g~nt_~gp~~~a~k-de$e~gen$-a~d#~~~--&#+es~-~~~~ C
*about 20min-utes.
YELLOWED *Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
CLOTHES hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfiishes. Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchas Clorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrarids),followpackagedirections.
*Ironormanganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
LUseextradetergentp~usanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterfor afewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. TOremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.TOremoveoverallyehw, useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
BLUEORGRAY Improperuseoffabricsoflener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLORSTAINS dihte beforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.TOremovestains:dampenstainedarea
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
SI-IRINKAGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin awasheror byhand;othersmaybesafely
GENERAL washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If indoubt,do notmachinewashor dry. —----n

PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
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SHRINKAGE, ~Rekumtionshrinkagecanoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
~Progressiveordelayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
~Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,di!yingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN ~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON” ~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS *Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanent~ressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
*Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads.. .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-buikdetergent.
~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewrinkles:
LRetumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.