GE WWA7619M User manual

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contents
Agitator 22 SafetyInstructions 3,4
Appliance Registration 2Sorting Clothes 4,9
Bleach Dispenser Stains
Care and Cleaning 2: Stain Removal Guide :!
Consumer Services 23 Storage &Vacation Tips 22
Controls Setting Guide 6,7 User Maintenance Instructions 22
Cycle Settings 5Warranty Back Cover
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15
Energy-Saving Tips 8
Filter-FIo@Pan 4,& 22
Hard Water 13, 14
Limestone Deposits 12,22
Loading 4,10
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Pre-Treating 7,9,15 GEABwer Centera
Problem Solver 18-22 88fi6262@80
Model WWA7619M
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Read thk book carefuIIyo
Itis intended tohelp you operate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepit handy for answerstoyour
questions,
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphone number)
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Hyou received a
tim~ed washer...
Immediatelycontact thedealer
(or builder) thatsold youthe
washer.
~~~~ ~h~ ~~~ money.
Before
yourequest service...
check the Problem Solver on
pages 18through 22. It listscauses
ofminor operating problems that
youcan correct yourself.
~~i~~ ~OW~ ~~~ model
and serial numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelon the
lowerleftsidenear the front.
These numbers are aIsoonthe
Co~]sumerProduct Ownership
RegistrationCard that camewith
yourwasher. Beforesendinginthis
card, please write these n.umt~ers
here:
Model Number —
Serial Number
Usethesenumbers inany
correspondence or service calls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
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800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice,
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FORYOURSAFETY
Ifyou smellgas:
1. openwindows.
2s Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3.Extinguish
any
open flame,
4,Immediately call
your gas Suppliera
*~on’t turn electric switches
onorOtibecause sparks may
ignite the gas.
Toobtainservice, seethe
ConsumerServicespagein the
backofthisbook.
We’reproud ofour service and
wantyouto bepleased. If for some
reasonyouare nothappy with the
serviceyoureceive,here are three
stepsto followfor further help,
FIRST,contactthe people who
servicedyourappliance. Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases, this will solvethe problem,
NEXT, if you are stillnot pleased,
write allthe details-including
yourphone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky40225
FINALLY, if yourproblem is still
notresolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive .-:.
Chicago, Illinois60606 ‘*- -

;@MPORTWT SMETYmSTRUCTIONS
@
closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Do notallowchildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance,Disposeofficarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsgroperly,
Beforediscardingawasher,or
removingfromservice9remove
thewasherlid.
@Keep
alllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsokners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keepthearea aroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fiomtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint, paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keepthe flooraroundyour
appliancesclean anddry toreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectric shock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning (exceptthe removaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
@~~ notWmperwith controls.
oDO not operate thisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orl~as
missingorbrokenparts,includi~~g
adamagedcord orplug.
oNeverclimb onor standontl~e
washertop.
GDo not wash fiberglass a~ticlesin
yourwasher. Skinirritation could
result from the rernaini~lgpafiicles
thatmaybe picked up by clothing
d~~ri~~gsubsequent waslterUSC,
.

m
@ThelaundrypIocesscanreduce For washer operation SAVE TmSE “-/’
theflameretardancyoffabrics. To @Do notleavewasherlidup
avoidsucharesu~t,tie garment duringcycle.Thiswill stopthe mSTRUCTIONS
manufacturer’scareinstructions washandspinactionandprevent
shouldbefollowedverycaretilly. completionofthecycle.
Howtoopemte yourc~otheswasher
~~~—To reduce the risk offire,e~ectrieshock,orinjury to persons,
read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appBiance.
WasMpin Speeds
3
Wafer level WosMiinse Tempuraiuro Heavy Duly large Capacisy
Eight Cycle Two Speed Washer
MEDIUM
E&r
,mu,6nmGE “’’&’:’ ,“E’;f~.aD. 3,,.”,,.,.s
AurnEm RINSE
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@Sort clothes carefully byfabric
type, weight, color and amountof
soil, according to instructionson
page 9.
~RemoveFilter-Flo” pan. The
undersideof the lid is agoodplace
to putthe pan while loading or
unloadingclothes.
@Add measured amount of
detergent. See pages 11through 15
f~)rinformation on detergentsand
other laundry additives.
oLoad clothes into wash basket,
beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes
sho~jldbe 19c10wretaining ring, See
page 10formore\oadinginformation.
N~E: Do notuse the Filter-Flo
pan as awash basket. Do notput
anyitemsto bewashed in the
Filter-Flopan.
~For informationon bleachesand
fabricsofieners, seepage 15.
~Close the lid. Washerwillfill,
butnotagitateor spin with the lid
open.
setting the controls
Use the Controls SettingGuide on
pages6and 7tohelp you make the
proper selections.
@Select Wash/SpinSpeed.
@Select WaterLevel,
SMALL: Washeris less than 1/2
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM: Between1/2and2/3 fill,
LARGE: Over 2/3 full.
@SelectWashand Rinse
Temperature.
@Push CycleSelector knob in ,*.-
and turn clockwiseto your selected ‘-::--=
wash setting.
@Pull CycleSelector knob out to
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange
settingafierwasherhasstarted,push
Cycle Selector knob into stopthe
washerand resetto the newposition.
Settingcan be changed at any time.
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:*pstoHelpYouSeiectsettings
Regular cycles— Permanent Ress cycIes—
Provideslongerwashtimefor An extendedcool-downsprayrinse
mostcottons,linensand workand isprovidedtominimizethe setting
piayclothes. ofwrinkles.
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Amo UTu nlNss ExtraCleancrC/eS I
Etira Clean Cycles—
Formodern fabricswith heavyor
oilysoil. Asecondrinse isprovided
tohelp removethe additional
detergentthat is required forthese
I
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
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What Happens inEach setting(Approximate Minutes)
Regular Cycles Fermanent Press Extra C1eaIl
cycle
selector Heavy Normal ~Jjg~t soak
Soil Cycle Normal Light Heavy Normal
Settings
}Va.sla 19 15 7 11 515 10
spill jy! 3% J% 2% 2% 3ti 3%
Rinse 3% 3X 3I/’ 3l/2 3y2 31/2 33
Spiil 77774fi 4% 33

Controk settingGuidefordifferentfabricsandBoa& -..
cyc~t?setting ‘
wash/spin
speed wash water
Temperature’
bad cycle
Cottonsand Linens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast Normal or LightSoil Setting
Normal or LightSoil Setting
Normal Setting for small loads,
HeavySettingfor all other loads
Normal
Normal Hotor Warm Warmor Cold Regular Cycles RegularCycles
WorkClothes, Dungarees,etc.
Heavysoil
Averagesoil Normal
Normal Hot Hotor Warm Extra CleanCycles RegularCycles Normal Setting
Permanent Press, TreatedCottons,
Blendswith Cottons
Heavyor oily soil
Averageor light soil Normal
Normal Hot
Warm Extra Clean Cycles
Permanent Press Cycles Normal Setting Normal or LightSetting
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnits and WovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Normal Setting
Light Setting
Light Setting
Normal
3entle Warm
Warm Permanent Press Cycles Permanent Press Cycles
Silks, Wools;Blendsof Silk
and Wool Sentle Warm Permanent Press Cycles
Light Setting
Rayonand Acetate 3entle Warm Permanent Press Cycles
Down-filledgarments, if machine washing
is recommended 3entle Normal SettingWarm Permanent Press Cycles
.m.
Normal or Light Soil Setti&”
depending on amount ofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,such as Diapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets, Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets—Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric
Jormal Hot RegularCycles
ientle Warm PermanentPress Cycles Light Setting
min. soak then
1ormal Warm RegularCycles Light Soil Setting
min. soak then
ormal Warm RegularCycles Light SoilSetting
Normal Setting
Curtains-DO NOT MACHINE WASH
FIBERGLASS entlc +otor Wdrm PermanentPress Cycles
.—
?ermanent Press Cycles Normal or Light Setting,
depending on amount of soil
Normal Setting
Chenille Bedspreads, Robcs:~:}: entlc iot or Warm
Slipcovers, Draperies, Bath Mats and Rugs**
Denims (cspccially In<iigoBlueJeans) and
other fibrics that b}ccd
ormal lot or Warm ?egular Cycles
ormal ;oIcIor Wdrm legular Cycles Normal Setting
Varm ‘ermanent Press Cycles Rubber-coated ?tcrns, Laminated Fabrics.
Vinyl, Plastics tindArticles with Plastic
Trim
Gentle Normal Setting
‘ermancnt Press Cycles Normal or Light Scttil~q
depending on ~molln[ L.
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Pi1lows 3cntlc
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~Liquidchlorine type.
IOnlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorinetype.
Noncolorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
Noncolorfast, only non-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
Noncolorfast, only non-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded. If needed, useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Vhiteor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
~n]ynon-chlorine bleach when needed.
obleach
obleach
—
‘hitcor colorfast, ljquid chlorine type.
hitc or coloritist, Iiquid chlorine type.
hi[c or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
)bicactl
If colorfastis unusuallysoiled, use hot water. Use maximumdetergent recommendedon
page 13.
Use maximumdetergentrecommendedin guide on page 13.
Smallloads reduce wrinkling. Use maximumdetergentrecommended in guideon page 13.
If unusuallysoiled, use hot water.Use maximumdetergent recommendedin guideon
page 13.Small loads reduce wrirdding.
Washonly if recommendedbythe garment manufacturer. Followinstructions carefully.
Nashinyour washer only if recommendedbythe garment manufacturer.
washfrequently to fluff up the downand retain the garment’s warmth. Washseparately, Wet
[owngives off an odor which maybe absorbed byother garments. Odor disappears when
;armentis dry. Treat heavilysoiled areas with liquiddetergent or paste made ofwater and
;ranulardetergent. Close zippers. Wash2or 3at atime or add towelsto balance,
3ARMENTMUST BETUMBLE DRIED.
‘OUmayprefer to use amild-type detergent. Do babyclothes separately. Pretreat spots.
!insediapers, nightgowns,pads andsheets after use. Keep diapers in acoveredpail of cold
water and conditioningagent like Borateernbrand.
Youmayprefer to use amild-type detergent. Do hand-knit garments by hand,
Fill washer, add detergent, allow to dissolve beforeadding blanket. Do one blanket at atime.
Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquiddetergent.
On electric blanket, sewastrong piece of cloth over plug to protect blanket and washer from
damage. Do one blanket at atime, Pretreat heavilysoiled spots with liquid detergent.
V~cuumout loose dirt before washing.
Nashonly 2or 3rugs or mats at one time. Shakebefore washing to remove excess dirt.
~ornew “indigo blue” jeans, washat least 3times in very small loads with fill water fill.
1
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.
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N() blcoch ~Pillows arc made of diffirent materials-dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, natural feathers and
i>-._;) ~down, NlanypiIlowscan be machine washed, but)nani~fi~ctlii-ers’care labels rtll{st!]ejollowed
..
I(.arc:/i~fl)!If washing is recommended, check pillowsfor weak seams or holes and mend to
g
Epreventescape of feathersor filling. Fill washer. add detergent and agitate for several minutes
:
-..7-
>’ ‘, j~to dissolve dctcr:cnt. Addt~vopillowsat atime to balance loaci.Use ahigh water level.
:- .

BleachDispemer Howtomethe
soak cycle
@Use thisdispenserwith liquid
bleachonly.If youprefertouse
powderedbleach, pour it intothe
Filter-Flopan or wash basketalong
withyourdetergent. Do notput
powderedbleachintothe bleach
dispenser.
QMeasure bleach carefilly. Here
are somerecommended amounts:
LARGE WATERLEVEL—1%
cups (310ml) liquid
SMALL WATERLEVEL–213
cup (170ml) liquid
~Pour measured amount of liquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~Do not overfi!lorallowdispenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undiluted bleach can cause fabric
damage.
~Never pour undiluted liquid
bleach directly onto clothes or
into the Washbasket.
II Aulo,nwR!2Ee09 ExtraClean Cycles I
1~ nn,,m,!0,,,,,rumIn,,., I
~‘dSOAKCYCLE5’setting
temperaturewillautomaticallybe
cold,
@If ahotor warmsoak is
desired, setthe WASH/WNSE
TEMPERATURE switchto
“HoT/~OLD” or “WARM/COLD”
and turn the CycleSelectorknob to
“NOMAL” intheRegularCycles.
Start thewasher.After washerfills
and beginsto agitate, pushin the
CycleSelector knoband turn to
“Soak Cycle:’Pull out the Cycle
Selectorknob to completethe cycle.
*Foran extendedsoak, allowthe
washerto fill and agitatefor afew
minutesto dissolvethe soaking
agent. Then push in the Cycle
Selector knob to stopthe washer
(keep lid closed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.After
desiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe
CycleSelectorknobtocomplete
thecycle.
Howtousethe @
The Filter-Flopanisthe lintfilter.
PositiontheFilter-Flo pan on the
agitatorafter loadingclothes into
the washer.Lint iseasily seen and
removedafter the washis finished.
NOTE: DonotusetheFilter-Flopan
as awash basket. Do not put any
itemsto be washedin the Filter-Flo
pan. Do notplace detergentpackets
in theFilter-F1opan.
~Unciernormalsoilconditions,wash
in water above 80”F.(27°C.), This
~enedly meansusingtheWm Wash
@
temperaturesettingon yourwasher—
temperatures approximately 90° to
110°F. or hand comfortable, If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulated after
severalcollsec~itivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.
oT1.~t~lWJZ~Sh]essoften. Save
:~rtit;lzsoi’tl~etia~~-]etype of fabric
~]]l~jl1/(31,]hfil’c:3.fu!i[Oad.
.
~If youmust wash smaller loads,
adjust the amount ofwater. Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater levels.
~Washin off-peak utility hours.
Yourlocal utility can tell yolJwhi~~.
are the off-peak l~ours. (’
‘t )
L.

‘: e%owtosorttheclothes
Separate
from
)Lint
Collectors
LINT PRODUCERS—Suchas
terry towelingand chenille—give
.-= uplint.
LINT COLLEC~RS— suchas
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy
—attractlint. These must be -
washedseparately.
rmore informationon lint
-. ~trO#,see page 18.
WSeparat; *
m
Cottons &
Linens
from
from
from
Separa
from
from
SeDarate
from
from
from
It paystocheekand prepare
clothesfor washing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers, snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Do anynecessarymending—~ips,
hems,tears.
Checkall itemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
~Removestains.For STAIN
REMOVALGUmE, SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabric surfacedarnage.
Soakingand Pre-treating—
agoodwayto loosendeep soils
andshins.
Athoroughsoakingwith detergent
or specialsoakingagentis another
wayto removeheavysoils,
embeddeddirt andevensome
stains.
Soakingcan be either acompletely
separatewashingstep or aprelim-
inary stepto acompletewashcycle.
For detailedinformationon how
to soakin your washer,seepage 8.
~Pre-treat heavysoilby rubbingin
asmallamount ofliquid detergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.For best results,
wait 1/2hour beforewashing.

“
.Howtoloadyour washer
~Loadclothes dry.
QT:~keaproperly sorted group of
clothesand drop them loosely in
thewash basket in this order:
LargeItems--like sheets. Do not
wrap around the agitator,,
small Items—likewashcloths.
This illustration, with clothesjust
reaching the Clothes Retaining
Ring, showsaproper load. Clothes
haveample room to movebecause
they are not packed down, nor
wrapped around the agitator.
Clothes are loaded dry since wet
items are apt topack down which
encourages overloading.This size
load requires afull water fill.
Vvhat is tile best size load of
Clothes—largeymedium~ or
smai~?save time, energy and
detergent byavoidingextra use of
the washer. Try to wash afull load
of clothes. If you can it is better to
saveclothes until you haveafull
lo~id.If you must wash smaller
i02dS. S:lV~ Water, e~lergy and
deterzcnt by adjusting the water
]ev~~~o~the si~>of the ~oad.see
[3:1%5~;.
special recommendations
forwashing permanent press
if you do not have adryer.
If youare machine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
planto linedry ordrip-dry,use
extracare to minimizewrinkling
in thewashprocess:
~Becarefulnotto overload
washer.PermanentPress clothes
musthaveampleroomto move
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressload isthe largestthatshould
be washed.
@Use more waterthan youwould
foraregularload. Use aMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad; a
LargeWaterLevelfor aMedium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptly as
soonas washer stopsand hang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling, usethe
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Toadd itemsafterthe washerhas
sbrted.
~Turn offthe washer.
~Carefully removethe Filter-Flo
pan.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@Replace the Filter-Flo pan a~~d
restart the washer.
N~E: Do notusethe Filter-Flo
pan as awash basket. Do not put
any itemsto be washed in the
Filter-Flo pan. Do not place
detergent packets in the Fiker-Flo
pan.