GE WWA7646M User manual

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Agitator 22 SafetyInstructions 3,4
ApplianceRegistration 2SortingClothes 4,9
BleachDispenser Stains 16
CareandCleaning 2: ‘StainRemovalGuide 17
ConsumerServices 23 Storage&VacationTips 22
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7 UserMaintenanceInstructions 22
CycleSettings 5Warranty BackCover
Detergents,OtherAdditives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips 8
Fiher-F1o@Pan 4,8,22
HardWater 13,14
LimestoneDeposits 12,22
Loading 4, 10
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Pre-Treating 7,9,15
ProblemSolver 18-22
Models
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ReadW$
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If’youreceiveda
damagedwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Savetimeandmoney.
Before yourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through22.Itlistscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
downthemodel
andserial
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
1owerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
$vlocldNumber
SerialNumber
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Para Obtener]aversi~nen
espaiioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter:
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
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Hyou gas:
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2*
3.
4.
*!XM
twn electric swiWhes
onordf because sparksmay
ignitethe gas.
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher,
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
TOobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfi.wtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswiUsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writealltie details-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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ReadMbeforeU.u$ingthisappwmce. ——
Meriskof
fire,A3etrieshock,orinjuryto
pemomwhellusingy4mrq@iaW?9
incMing
~UWthk apptianceonly for it$
intended purpose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
amis washer must be properly
andkitedinaccmxkmce
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properlygroundtoconform
withaUgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
Instructions.
–-MXMorstorewhereitwilInOt
beexposedtotemperatureSbelQW
theweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
*Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
swhen disconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
dinjmy
eD. notmixc~]orinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
*~notwashor dryarticles
that%avebeencleanedin9washed
in9soakedin,orspottedwith
combwibleor~~~ive~~hs~~~
@Iehaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvents,
kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite
orexplode.
Donotaddthesesubs~n~~ tothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperatiom
as iS
producedbythechemic~action
withinyourwaterheaterandthe
gascanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpiP~ifhot I
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
WDROGENGASCANBE
EXPLOSIVEUNDER THES3
$0toprevent
thepossibilityofdamageorinjury,
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweeksormore,ormoveintoa
residenceinwhichthehotwater
systemmaynothavebeenusedfor
sometime,turnonallhotwater
faucetsand for
severalminutesbeforeusingany
electrical whichis
tothehotwatersystem.
ThisWN
toescape.Sincethegasis
do use
mopen or
procU5s*
=p<~~~~reachintoWMherwhile
itis 433,’
inthecycle knobto
66STCW9 thenwaitUntil
$13$machineMS
stoppedb%lf”mqxmingtheML
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~f’J~osfjSUpWV~SiQrRisnecessary
W&i appliancehwwdbyornear
children.hnotallow
toplayinside,
applianceoranydiscarded.
appliance.DisposeOfdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
pachgmatetialsprO~eriyo
Beforediscardingawasher9or
removingfromservice?remove
thewasherlid.
sKeep~~~au~d~aids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fhbricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinakxkedcab~et.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~KeeptheMeaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccum~ationofcomb~tib~e
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~KeepfieflooraroundYour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
~Tomifimizethepossibility
ofeleetricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOl?FpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
aDonot~~per withCOllt~Okh
~D. notoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstand011the
washertop.
eD. notwashfi~erg~assa~tkks in
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasher~se.
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W’1$.RNING-’IOreducethe riskof fire, electricshock, or injuryto persons,
readthe IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthis appliance.
W:stuSpin Spmrds Watarhwel WasM7inse Temperature
n‘Y” my ‘(-l ‘)-+
Regulnr Cycles n * ?Srss
m.*~J~~ Permanent Press
sC4kc@. ~oand Knits Cycles
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Uwrsoll *o
MOswl a
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❑ ❑ IAECE ---(11 Lb ““ckcyc’e
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$imiLoading
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@RemoveFilter-Flo”pan.The
undersideofthelidisagoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
@Addmeasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages11through15
forinformationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives,
@Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbe belowretainingring.See
page10formore1oadinginformation.
~PositiontheFiher-Flopanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan
k)reasyremovalwhenthewashis
finished.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
*Forinformationonbleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage15.
~Closethelid.Washerwillfill,
butnotagitateor spinwiththelid
open.
setting the controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections,
OSelect Wash/SpinSpeed.
@Select WaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/2
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3fill.
LARGE:Over2/3full.
~sdectwashand~inse
Temperature.
~pushC~cleSelector knobi*
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
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@PullCycleSelectorknoboutto -
startthewa~her.Ifyouwishtochange
settingafterwasherhasstarted,push
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe :
washerandresettothenewposition,
Settingcanbechangedatanytime.

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Regularcydes-
Provideslongerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linensandworkand
playclothes.
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AUTOfSSRAINNSE ‘b ‘2CJ
START
Extra Clean Cycle
LIWLUIW1O.AW W1051W
SoakCyde-
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
oe
AUTOESTRARI!AS *’ SIART
Exfra Clean Cycle
tql,, m,,sr”, $VUIOSIW
PressandKnits
cydes-
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
mPPRESS
grdar Cycles ❑o * KN”$ Permanent Press
Soak CYc/#. Oand Knits CycIes
41b!7°’
40
UCHTSOU ~
NORMALmF
HfAW 9START
o~ sQuick Cycle
8
0*
AVIOESTRARINSE ‘. START
Extrama-l cyde-
Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.AnAutoExtrarinseis
providedtohelpremovethe
additionaldetergentthatisrequired
forthesesoils.
Regular Cycles ‘oakc,c{e.o F-Z
UGHISOI1 ~
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MORIAAL~OFF
HEAVY❑START
on ~ Oe (luick Cyc/
o~‘f
IIUTOEsTRARINSE ‘~ START
Exfra Clean Cycle
nn,.,w,osl”.t W$.rosror
QlniK!kcyck%–
Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou
needinahurry.
dwCycles PermanentPress
Soak Cvc/e ~Oand Knifs Cycles
UGHTSOIL ~
NORMALM
AUTOESTRARfNSE”*~ START
IExtra Clean Cycle
in Each
RegularCycles PermanentPressandKnits
cycle Normal Light ~(nis Quick :;:;;
Selector Heavy Soil Soak P.Press Cycle
Settings Cycle
, .
soak ~
lvash 19 15 711 34 15
Spin IJy2 TJyj 3Y2 ‘)y, ~1/’ 23Y2
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Rinse 3% 3%3y.. 3% 39! 2I/!! ~3
Tpin 7777~y” -)
4%.. 3
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NOTES:
*Totaltime includespausesbetween
eachphaseofcycle.
~Totaltimedoes not includewaterfill
times. Fill times varydependingon
householdwaterpressureandyour
selectedwaterlevel.
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-vviash/spin
speed WashWater
Temperature cycle CycleSetting
L’md
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast HotorWarm
WarmorCold RegularCycles RegularCycles NormalorLightSoilSetting NormalorLightSoilSetting
Normal
Normal
WorkClothes
Heavysoil
Averagesoil Normal
Normal Hot HotorWarm ExtraCleanCycle
RegularCycles SetatStart NormalSetting
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil Normal
Normal Hot
Warm ExtraCleanCycle
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
SetatStart
PermanentPressor KnitsSetting
Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy Normal
Gentle
Warm
Warm
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles NormalSoilSetting
KnitsSetting
Delicates PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool Gentle Warm KnitsSetting
KnitsSettingGentle
Gentle
Warm PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
RayonandAcetate
Down-filledgarments,if machinewashing
isrecommended Warm -PermanentPressSetting
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls
Sormal Hot RegularCycles NormalorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
RegularCycles
SetatKnits
3ent1e Warm
BabyClothes—Delicate
jmin.soakthen
~ormal Warm LightSoilSettingBlankets-Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton
B1ankcts—Synthetic,Electric imin.soakthen
iormal Warm RegularCycles LightSoi!Setting
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINEWASH
FIBERGLASS HotorWarm
kmtle PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles PermanentPressSetting
kmtlc HotorWarm PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*: PermanentPressor KnitsSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
HotorWarm
~olctorWarm
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathmatsandRugs* Normal
Normal
RegularCycles NormalSetting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and
otherfabricsthatbleed RegularCycles NormalSetting
Rubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics,
Vinyl,PlasficsandArticleswithPlasticTrim Gentte Narm PermanentPressand KnitsCycles Setat Knits
PermanentPressorKnitsSetting. :Pillows serltlc Warm PermanentPressand
KnitsCycles dependingon amountofsoil -
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*checksize.St)nlcs]ipco~~crs,drupcricsandbedspreadsmaybctoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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RefertoGarment CareLabels
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Bk!ach
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
vhenneeded.
Jobleach
eldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
on-chlorinebleach.
10bleach
‘hiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
dy ncm-ch;orincbleachwhenneeded. ,
)bleach
)bleach I
]itcorcolorfist,liquidchlorinetype. I
SpecialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin
guideonpage13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
E3ai7—.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefi.dly.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelsto balance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamild-typedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditionin~arzentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamild-typedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
~illwasher,adddetergentandallowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketata
ime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
)n electricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
lamage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
lacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Whiteor colorfkt. iiquidchlorinetype. Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Whiteor colorfast,liquid chlorine type. Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Nobleach Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
‘Noblc;lch TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Noblcxll Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscankmmachinewashed,butmanuji-murers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carcjilly Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent,Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usinganextralargewater
level.
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For[]mrcinfi~rnu]tiononcarelahc]ing.semi[or.’What’sNewAboutCARELA13ELS1’
Forsi~l~ bytheSuperintendentofDocunwnts.U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice.Washington,D.C.20402.
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~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-Flopanorwashbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—1%
cups(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL–213
cup(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
*DO not overfill oraliowdispenser
tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@
Never pour undiluted liquid
Meachdirectlyonto clothes or
into the wash basket.
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p~
Regu18rc~ch?s
‘mkcycfe+” ‘l%==
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UGWSOIL ~
NORMAL@
HEAW 9
OFF @
AUTOEXIRARINSEO*& ‘+X2START
m=
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don -
mm Ouii
~U~~AK CYCLE” temperature
willautomaticallybecold.
@Ifahotorwarmsoakisdesired,set
theWASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/COLD”or
“WARM/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto“NORMAL”
intheRegularCycles.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK
CYCLE:’PullouttheCycleSelector
Knobtocompletethecycle.
~Foran extendedsoak allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorknobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.After
desiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe
CycleSelectorknobtocomplete
thecycle.
tousethe
TheFilter-Flopanisthelintfilter.
PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand
removedafterthewashisfinished.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flopan
as awashbasket. Do not put any
itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
intheFilter-Flopan.
m~~
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookc~eanandfreshafter
washing,youwiilprobablyre-wash
~hem..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,usc
enoughdetergentandchoosecl
}iuter temperaflm }wu-merlot{gh
to release md gd rid ofsoil.
@use HotWash—upto 150°F.—on
~~~vgulm”t’.misody whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles—suchas
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,wash
inwaterabove80°F,(27”C.).This
generallymeansusingtheWarmWash
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
110°F.or handcomfortable.Ifyou
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.
~Try towashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adju_sttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels. ~
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
~
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen ,~~
b
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove =!~-~
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.

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sortby SmfiRcetexture
Separate
-.
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore informationon lint
control, see page 18.
sortby fabric
Separat
from
from
from
lint
collection,itisrecomnlendcdthat
!~kllricsOfsimilarconstructionbe
washedtogetherwhenever
~ossible.
Skirt byson
Separate
from
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Medi;m
from
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H@:;Y
S(M4 bycolor
Separate
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Whites
from
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Lights
from
from
I!?(M? ON
FABRICS AJ4D
L43ADS, SEEPAGES6and‘7.
Itpaystocheckfindpl’epal-e
clothesfor washing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
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~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedarnage.
Soakingand Pm-treating— —
agood%ayto loosendeepsoils
and stains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR nw’omm~~~~ON
SOAKINGAGEIV!%+SEE
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*Loadclothesdry.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
special!recommendations
forwashing permanentpress
if’you donothaveadryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,usethe
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
What kthe best Si2W hd Of
ciothes—large, medium, or
small? Savetime, energy and
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
~ietergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page~.
Toadd items after the washer has
Stinted.
@
Turnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher,
NOTE:Do notusethe Filter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemsto bewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan. Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo
pan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend.
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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Ask.
Rodllcts
Phosphate—
PmvckwedDe@’ge~~
Non-Phosphate—
PowderedDetergents
.LiquidDetergents
Soaps
in
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsamavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedilllculttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?Hit is,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
(11ormoregrains)andifyouwash
justafewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
months.
meetson d(m%’
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwi~l
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.
W&%$on Wisher
~Unsightlybuilduponall washer
surfacesexposecitothewash
solution.
@Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@IncreasedservicecaIIsbecause
ofIinwstmwdepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~~<CCiWXduscfd Iifcofwasher.
Recommendedmethodsto
reducelimestonebuildups
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
UIInstallahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodwashingpmtices
may delaylimestonedamage
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150”F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
QAdddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeackiingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessin clothes.
How to partiaUyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepa~ially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
o
.Z.*,
.:~.:=.j:r:-.
-AZ- ,-.-~,e,e
.. .-53...::.
+LIM~STONE—technicallycalledCALCIUM CARBONATE—iscaused bythe .-.-.-.=..
.::.
reaction of the calcium in the hardwater with the sodium carbonate in tne detergent.

Theuseofasufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
Amount reeplixwdwirie5
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Use more detergentif
youhave.. .
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentin astandard
measuringcup.
Howto use detergent—-gmn~~~r
orpowdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergent
tothewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
-– --
miimr
.—.—
-
amountofdetergentformwage soilkid
IWaterLevelSetting
1I
Water
Hardness Large Medium Small
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups
High-Sudsing 10-20Gr.
PowderType HARD 1%cups IMcups %cup
4-10Gr.
SOFT 1cup 1cup ‘/2 cup
O-4Gr.
Lm~-Sudsing
COncentratCd o-1o
Grains 1cup %cup ‘Acup
PowderType ,
LIQUID o-1o
Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEDH?ECTIONS
13
LUserecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshownin guide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powdem,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
—.
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-
~–
mf -

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,if so,howhard
itis.
@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon-SOFT
4to10grains-HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
Forinformationon water
softeners,see Guidebelow.
Addthis vmtersdtenerwithaMwaterlevel
Grainsof
hardness o–lo lo–15 15-20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing ‘Acup
o%cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(24Gmlp!us15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups l%cupsPIUS 1tablespoonforeveu 5gfis above
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Howto useit Specialinstructions pmduciandtype
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffativeinhotwater.
Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart
(0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash
actionhasstartedanddetergentis
dissolved.
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand Mixrecommendedamountwithone
cup(240rrd)waterandaddatstartof
rinsecycle.
FollowPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluf@andsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand IsuchasRainBarrelbrand,followm&ufacturer’s-
instructionsexactly.
MNXT12ER
XlorineBleach,
;uchasCloroxbrand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSOFTENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCa]gonbrand Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashqcle.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand FO11OWpackagedirections.
LJsewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
$OAKAGENT
;uchasBizbrand ?OHOWpackagedirections.
D~~~EA~~~(+ STAIN
!.NDI!wm’REiwwERs
luchas Spray‘nWash
ndK2Rbrands CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
‘O11OWpackagedirections.Treatonly
eavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
arelabelsforinstructions.
mrfsANDDYES
]wderedsuchasRit
idTintexbrands Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
ollowpackagedirections.
‘OTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
}lorfast.Washseparately.
15
.-—-.—

to
1. ‘Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
~Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
stainRemovalHint—
Using(H&BrineBleachfor
VVhiteandBkacbbk Fabrics.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
(Z7°C.)-inasinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe6WVMW’Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Once thesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fhbriccanstand.
How can youpreventthese
%.fter-You-Wmh”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
See nextpagefor
MainRernovaBGtides

staiui
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc)
Antiperspirants,
Deodorants
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Coff*andTea
Wteand Fabrics
$eeControlSettingI&Me,Bleachon Page 7
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefullyscrapeoffas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible. Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder,
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse,Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.~Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dty.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followchartdirectionsfor
cream.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMake-up,Rougt
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,‘I&,CodLiverOil.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Ink,Ballpoint
—.
PaintandVarnish
Perspiration
Rust
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
,
.> Hintonoppositepage.
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
hpplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
~hiletheyarefresh,beforemeldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
reshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
)ongewithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply
ndilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
emowdHintonoppositepage.
oftenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
mariaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
ppiyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
dorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
nmoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystain remains,treatwi~ safed~
caningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoS@inRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover?*
usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder,
(MM Fabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics. e
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~ ,
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddete~ent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
~%% ~~aution. Because~]eaning fluids tend t. be toxic be sureyou me in aWCI1 ventilated roomwhenusingthem.NOcleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
{~$$~ f3mi~ia~\vit]l~he]imitationsandreqL1ired~autio~s(usua~~y~~in~edon]abe]).Useextmmeca~tion~ithflammablecompounds.
...-..—
=5-s’-”
LJndcrnocircumstancesshouldfubricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
w~o ~lotmix~hjorjncb]each\vith~mlll~niaor :]cidssuchasvinegarand/ormstremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
Saveandreferk)garmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
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PROB~EM
LINTORRESIDUE
01’#CLOTHES
3U3ASYORONLY
;TAINSON
.AUNDERED
?ARMENTS
IFL4YEDCLOTHES
I
1
(
;
1
POSSUNJECAUSEANDREMEDY
*Incorrect.sofiingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fkomlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
~Washingtoolong, especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersofiener.
~Powderyresiduefromgramdardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
0(lverload~gwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~TOOmuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
eIncorrect use offabricsofiener. Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
sPi]lingUSLMIIYon polyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Thrningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
@Stiticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes,However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
mdilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
lottestwaterfabriccanstand.
#Insufficientdetergent.YOUmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
argerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
vaterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
hewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
lishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.
~Poororir]feriordetergent,Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. I_Jsewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pro-treatstains
3. Usehottestv~aterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossibie
5. Usepm-soakaids
6. kRWdlwatersoftener
M

PROBLEM
~ELLOWED
Y.XITHES
BLUEORGRAY
COLORSTAINS
GENERAL
POSSIBLECAUSE
AND REMEDY
~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenand’rexnovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent,Uswdiya30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent. .,
@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
sWashingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition. Use shorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
~TO restoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithHOI’water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment. ,,
@Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2V2 timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
~MOW clothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
@Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
~il.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson“GrayedClothes;’above.
sChlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
[suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
uolorusingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand~
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
improperuseoffabricsoftener.FJeverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
~i]~tebefOreaddingtorinsewater.see page15.Toremovestiins: dampenstainedarea
WI rubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybe safely
washedbut willshriikinadryer.FollowGarmentI$4armfacturers’Care
exactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.

PROBLEM
SHRINKAGE,
KNIT’S
WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESj
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
I
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Relaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
@
Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering,Thismayalsobenoticedinoldergarmentsthat
havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatasforrelaxation
shrinkageabove.
*Shrinkagecaused byoverheatingoccursincertain-knitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
,toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
‘washingincoolorw~rm~ater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
*Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
*Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry. u
@Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
~Repeatedwashing in water which is too hot. Wash in cold or warm water with plenty
of detergent.
@Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If you must use a
non-phosphate detergent, avoid the use of high-carbonate-built detergent.
@Failure to use fabric softener. Proper use will minimize wrinlcling.
‘l_oremove wrinkles:
~Re-tumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
~Re-rinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
~Ifunsuccessful,re-tumbieonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.
~Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
*Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects
reremoved.Aisocheckwashtub.
~Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons,Removesharpbuttoilsandbeltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin
vmhing knitswhichsnageasily,Turnknitsinsideout.
*Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improper use of ckdorine bleach. Use only correct amount of bleach. See page 15.
~CVCl-add undiluted bleach kl wash tub or allow cl@heS to Come in contact with
undiluted bleach. Da not wipe up bleach spills with clothes.
@~hcn~icals such as hair bleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
cameincontactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingtheminwash.Donotcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththcw.chemicals.