GE WWA8306L User manual

Agitator 26 RepairService 27
ApplianceRegistration 2SafetyInstructions 3,4
BleachDispenser 8SoakSetting 5,9
Care and Cleaning 26 Sorting 4, 11
ControlsSettingGuide 6, ‘7 Stains 18
CycleSettings 5StainRemovalGuide 19
Detergents,Other Additives 13-17 Storage&VacationTips 26
Energy-SavingTips 8UserMaintenanceInstructions 26
FabricSoftnerDispenser 9Warranty Back Cover
Filter-Flo@Pan 4,9,10,26
Hard Water 16
LimestoneDeposits 14,26
Loadingthe Washer 4, 12
Mini-Basket~Tub 10
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Operating Instructions 4,5
Pre-treating 7, H, 17 CenfeP
Problem Solver 20-25

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifywlreceived $3
damagedwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Save timeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
dmmthemodel
andserial
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espaiioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
tel~fono800.626.2000.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestabfishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -

—. Readau beforewing this
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theriskd
fin?,ekm’icshodr,Orinjur’yto
—
pemonswhenusingyourappiimc%
followbadcpWc4Ultions,including
thefoIIowing:
susethisappliance
onlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~Thiswashermustbeproperly
instidledandkmtedinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–l%operIygroundtoconform
withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Fdow detailsin
Instructions.
–hstd orstorewhereitwillnot
13eexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposdtothe weather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
@~rn offwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetoreIieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
;linirnizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakor-rupture.
~Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
lfrlakesurethatthecordislocatedso
Mitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overor otherwisesubjectedto
damageor stress.
*~~ not or replaceanypart
~f~~~e or my
Unk%$s
inthisuse md CM%?
Bookor in that ‘you
:mdhavethe skillsto carry W.
To
Of%’jury:
eD. not ~x Chlofine bleachwrit~
monia oracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DoIIOtwashordryarticles
thathavebeendeandin, washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
cornbustildemexplosivesubtances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcoddigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstices tothe
washw’ater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
andor dryerduringoperation.
~m~~~E~ GASisproduced
bythechemicdactionwithin
yourwaterheateradthe gascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
ador waterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksmlonger.
mm3nw44s
UNDER
THESE soti
preventthe
orinjury9ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore9or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hot
beenused turnon
QUhot
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeminganyelectrical
whichisconnectedto
Thiswill
a~lowany gastoescape.
Sincethegasis donot
smokeoruseanopenflameor
thisprocess.
oNever~eac~iflt~~~~~e~~~~e
itis RAM%?
or ckmx$ push
inthecycle selectorknobto
“STOP”posith, then
$1243 has
~@p&-j~~f~~~ $~~~~~”
.-
3
fDclose iswcessfwy
Whisapplianceisusedbym-mar
chiklren.Dondallowchildren
toplayimide,
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproper!y.
Beforediscarding washer,or
removingfromservice9remove
thewasherlid.
~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
timtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
~Tiiminimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFl?positiondoesI’WT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
aD4-Jnottamper withControlse
*DOnotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@Neverclimbonor st~d onthe
washertop.
~D. notwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcm.dd
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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Thelaundryprocesscan
reducethe flameretardancyof
fabrics. Toavoidsuch aresult,
thegarment manufacturer’scare
instructionsshouldbe fobwed
very carelidly.
F!r.lr
*Do notleavevmsherlid up
duringcycle.Thiswill stopthe
washand spinactionandprevent
completionof’thecycle.
to your
WARNING-TOreducetheriskoffire,e~ectricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheLWORTANTSAFETY~TSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
Automatic Wesher
with MlnWVash
L~ d
II WaterLavel ~~~~ Temperature II
w.Lw40B 10STAST.PUSHmSOP
rReguler
Cycle */c@o’”;::;’c;%& ‘
SOAK-#
n
Cycle
LIGHTz/
SOIL i‘or
NORMALHEAVY
SortingandLoading
~Sortciothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
pageU.
@RemoveFilter-Flo@panand
Mini-BasketTM.Theundersideof
thelid isagoodplacetoputthepan
whileloadingor unloadingclothes.
DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
completedetailsonhowandwhen
tousetheMini-Baskettubon
page10.
QAddmeasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages 13through17
tbr informationondetergentsand
otheradditives.
@Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarcfuinotto overload.
Clothes shouldbe belowthe
retainingring.Seepage 12for
morehxding information.
@PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
finished.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-F1opan.
@Seepages8and9forinformation
onhowtouseBleachandFabric
SoftnerDispensers.Forinformation
onhowtousebleachesandfabric
softeners,seepage17.
~Closethelid. Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
settingthecontrols
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
SelectWaterLevel
SMALL:Washerislessthan1/2
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3
fill.
LARGE:Over2/3’sfull.
MINI-BASKET:Seeinstructions
onpage10.
0SelectWashandRinse
Temperature.
@PushCycleSelectorKnobin
—
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
4

I!Jmxs
-
-–
cyck!—
Provideslongerwashtimeformost
cottons,linens,workandplay
clothes.Threesoillevelsettingsare
soaksetting— ~-
—
—
--
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Seepage9. —-
provided,butyoucansetthe
selectorin-between,ifdesired. -
1,I
i#
OPullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKn&
intostopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
Regular
cycle —.
It\
Regular
cycle -
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—
u?as?-
ri!sm -——–
-
NORMAL1HEAW\ -
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-=
—
—-
-
IRXTII.FWSS dkmk
cyde-
ForPolyesterKnits,delicatesand
permanentpress.Anextended
cooldownsprayrinseisprovidedto
minimizethesettingofwrinkles.
–——
Press
&~nits
Cycle
.
inEd-lsetting Minutes)
rRegularCycle I%rm.Press&KnitsCycle
cycle
!Mcctor Heavy Normal Light Soak Normal
Soil Soil Light
Settings
Wash 18 14 6 10Y2 3%
Spin 3% 3% 3% 2% 2%
Rinse 3% 3YZ 31/+. 3% 3% 31/j
Spin 777 7 4% 4%
WJhdTime 34 30 22 11 23‘h 16%
?/mEs:
eStartsHere
nStarts Here
@Totaltime includespauses betweeneach phaseofcycle. TURN THUEPAGE
for Cwmhds setting(h&k >,
0
&E~- *Totaltime doesnot include waterfill time. Fill times varydependingon household
:.-.3~=-:-
%% l~nterpressure andyourselected waterlevel.
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~—
cyclesetting
wild-l
V%ter
Thnperature
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
Load CVck
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLight SoilSetting
RegularCycle
Rew.darCvcle
WorkClothes
Heavysoil Normalforsmallloads;
Heavyforallotherloads
NormalSetting
Hot
HotorWarm
Hot
Warm
Warm
Warm
Warm
Warm
RegularCycle
RegularCycleAveragesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil NormalSoilSetting
NormalSoilorLightSetting
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy NormalSoilSetting
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle LightSetting
Delicates
LightSetting
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWOO]
RayonandAcetate Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
LightSetting
Warm NormalSoilSettingDown-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended
NormalorLightSoilSetting
RegularCycle
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Hot
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
RegularCycle
LightSetting
BabyClothes—Delicate 1Warm
5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Codon Warm
5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting
RegularCycleBlankets—Synthetic,Electric IWarm
NormalSoilSetting
HotorWarm Perm.Press&KnitsCycle Curtains-DO N(YTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS IPerm.Press&KnitsCycle NormalSoilSetting
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** IHotorWarm
NormalorHeavySetting,
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats HotorWarm
andRugs**
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue ColdorWarm
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
RegularCycle dependingonamountofsoil
NormalorLightSoilSetting
RegularCycle
NormalSoilor LightSetting
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
I
Warm
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
Pillows Warm
~:${w”
—
~w–
‘~>+Checksize.Sollleslipco~~ers,
(h.apel-jesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
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RefertoGarment careLdlds
Bki!adll
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded,
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
‘Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,orIlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Ordynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Jobleach
10bleach
obleach
specialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page15.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpageH.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonly ifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent,Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useRegularCycle(NormalSpeed)WashandSpin.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
fhe stainedpartswillnot~iscolorsubsequentwashingloads. -
I’umbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
>i]lowsare~ladeOfdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
iown.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’care labels nmst befollowed
:areji~lly.Ifwashingis recommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto
]reventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
odissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
[oreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELAJ3ELS~’
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,
LT.S,~ovcrnmenrPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402. 7

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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditerns
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefilly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmeno.xghto
releaseandget rid ofsoil.
~UseHotWash—upto150°F.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to 1lO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
@AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.
@UseyourMini-Basketwtubfor
verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
—
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—I%
CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL–-2/3(3JP
(170ml)liquid .
MHW-BASKETtub-l/4 CUP —
(60ml)liquid
@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispense.r.
@DOnotoverfill or $3hwdiSp@lM?TC
tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpour
bleachdirectlyontoclothes4W
intothe wash basket or Mid-
Baskettub.

to the
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K /
I
*PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.
~Pourmamditcturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
@Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2full.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwill
utomaticallybedispensedatthe
—~Donotstopthe washerduring
hefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMini-Basket
tub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsofteneror one(1)
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softener.
~DonotusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting
Cycle.
l’\
tdORMAL HSAWY
@“SOAK”settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
~Ifahotor warmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/IUNSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“HOVCOLIY’or “WW/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto
“Normal”intheRegularCycle.Wart
thewasher.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto“SOX~’
PullouttheCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.
~Foran extendedsoakzdlowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewmher
(&p lidC~OSed)andMOWtoS02k
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
9
,
TheFilter-Flopanhastwo
fimctions:
oLINTFILTEl&Positionthe
Filter-Flopanontheagitatorafter
loadingclothesintothewasher.
Lintiseasilyseenandremoved
afterthewashisfinished.
eLIDFORTHEMINI-BASKET—
AfterloadingclothesintheMini-
Baskettub,besuretoreplacethe
Fiker-Flopan.Thepanservesasa
lidtokeeptheclothesintheMini-
Baskettub.
N~E: DonotusetheFiker-Flopan
asawashbasket.Donotputany
itemstobewashedintheFiker-Flo
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
intheFilter-Flopan.
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TheIWni-BasketTMtub,designed
form-muhxudsOfregukwfabrics
or detimte hand-wmh3bIes9cm
beusedwithmy cycleexceptthe
SOAKsetting.
washkwl$
@Smallloadsofregularfabrics
(upto2%pounds).
~Delicate!ioadssuchaslingerie,
pantyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,
seeks,shirts,babyclothesandother
small,delicatehand-washables.
~Stuffedtoys.
@Tennis shoes.
How towashasmall
fabricsor
LRemoveFiker-Flo”pan.
\
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
themachineforeasierinstallation
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
3. Put 1/4to 1/3cup(60to 80ml)
detergentinthebottomoftheMini-
Baskettub.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket
tub.SeepageUforsortinghelp.
–Set WaterLevelto “MINI-
5. Afterloadingclothesinthe BASKET”position.
Mini-Baskettu~,besuretoreplace —SelectdesiredWash/Rinse
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves Temperature.Seepage4.
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub. 9. PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startwasher.
8. Closelidand.setcontrolsas –
follows:
Water lad
MEDIUM LARGE
@GSMALL RmJi- :::
BASKET
6. Addbleach,ifdesired.Measure
carefullyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)-directly intothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.
—
7. Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired.
Pour1teaspoon(5ml)ofconcentrated
softeneror 1tablespoon(15ml)of
dilutedsoftenerintoFabricSoftener
DispenseronFilter-Flopan. See
page9fordispenserinstructions.
IforUux!Ofthe tub
@Do notusetheMini-Baskettub ~Whenwashingstockings,panty
withSOAKSetting. hoseandothereasilytangled
=Donotwashclothesintheregular items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseofanet
washbasketwhenusingtheMini- laundrybagisrecommended.
Baskettub.There willnotbe
Ienoughwaterinthe regularbasket
and clothesdamagecouldresult.

to the
dbysurfacetexture
—Separa
—
from
LINT’PRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTC0LLECN3RS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore informationonM
Controlyseepage 20.
sort by fabric
—Separate
—
from
from
●
Synthetics &
m
Poly Knits
from
j
Delicates
‘~ Inadditionto sortingtoreducelint
,collection,itisrecommendedthat
--~..:iibrics of similarconstructionbe
-<:washecltogetherwheneverpossibk.
-.
Smt bysoil
Separ
from
e
13
Medium
Soil
from
0
m
H;:;y
Sortbycolor
Separate
from
from
*
m
Darks
from
●
13
Non-
Colorfast
E’fwl ‘m
IivdmRlcsm
ILm@s,SEEI!?4aEs6and7.
.
1$paystocheckand prepare
clothesforwashing.
@Emptypockets,brushOUtcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doany~ecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
@Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE19.
~TbrnI?olyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Soakingand Pre-treating–
agoodwayto loosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarystepto acompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage9.
roll ON
sOkmG AG13m73,SEE
PAGE17.
@Me-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

@Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Do not
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems-like washcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
~PairTrousers
3Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
What isthe bestsizeload of
ckthes-large~ ~ediurn9or
small?Savethne,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.H’youcanitis betterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthe water
levelforthesizeoftheload. See
page4.
Special –
forVvashingpermmlmt press
if’youdonothim adryer. —
Ifyouaremachine-washing
.PermanentPressclothesthatyou
phmtolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Be Carefilnot to overload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMe{iumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,usethe
Perm.Press& Knitscycle. —
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
@Turnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFiker-F1o
pan.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Fiker-Flopan. Do notplace
detergentpacketsintheFiker-Flo
pan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

to in
—
Phosphwe--
Fbwdm?dDetergents
Nem-Phosphate–
IPbwderedDetergents
-,4
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswel~.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfi.dlimestonedeposits
oncldhesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
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The
ISyourwaterhard?Ifitis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash –
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay —
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourviaterisVERYHARD
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
*Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinlde-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
*Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Ef&ts onwasher
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
*Reduce-juseful lifeofwasher.
Ik!amInenddmthod$ to
lx!duceIhM!StOmbtidups
~Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
GOOdwasllillgpmtice$
my delayI.i.nlestonedmllage
to clothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
*Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
in relationtowaterhardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
Ho=whpartiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedevelo~ed —
deposits,theymaybepa~ially
restoredbysoakinginasolution —
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAl_NER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesinsomefabrics,
,4?aa’
*LIMES~NE—technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe [. ~,.“.%:;
.=,4.
reactionof the calcium in the hard waterwith the sodium carbonate in the detergent. 1;.-’:%=:’::;
(;%:l~f
%21 ~
i4

—— Theuseofasufilcientamount Htherecommendedamountof
ofdetergentisoneofthemost detergentproducestoomanysuds,
importantthingsyoucandoto switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
makesureyourwashcomesout brand,andfollowinstructionson
HowtousedetergenG—-grmukw
mipow(km?d:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
clean. package.
Amountrequired
varies
Wcording to:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3.Sizeofload
4. TyPeofdetergent
5.Washtemperature
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
the moredetagentif
youhave.. .
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Miw
iR%E!K”
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mount ofddergentforaveragesd bad
—1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
—WaterLevelSetting
Water Mini
Hardness Large Medium Small Basket
VERY 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups %cup
High!%dsing IO%O%r.
PowderType HARD
4-10Gr, 1!4cups 1%cups %cup ‘Acup
SOFT
O-4Gr. 1cup %cup ‘/2 cup %CUP
mff-
2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.
LowSucking
Concentrated o-1o
Grains %cup ‘/2 cup ‘/2 cup ‘Acup
FowderType
[
ILIQUID Io-1o
Grains IIULOW PACKAGEINRM!TM’W

w
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
eIfYouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
sIfyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
4to 10grains-HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
If’yourwaterisSOFT,YOUhave —
no-problem.Youcanu~esoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget —
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapa&agedwater
softener.
Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
AddthisWwtxwmenerwithaMlwaterk?vel
Grainsof
hardness o–lo lo–15 15-20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing o‘%cup %cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160r@ (240ml) 30(240mlplus15MIforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups l% cupsPIUS 1wbi*pOOnfir evew~_a~e
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360rnl) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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Howtowe it
LWndry
productandtype Specialinstructions
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto washerorcmdryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-tit
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8,
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand Followpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. -
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Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser accordingtoinstructionsonpage9.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
WIWTIZER
:hlorineBleach,
wchasC1oroxbrand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses?
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
iVATERSOFTENER Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
{on-precipitating
uchasCaIgonbrand Followpackagedirections.
Addat startofwashcycle.
‘precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections.
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
Suchas Bizbrand
PRETREATING,STAIN
ANDsPmREIWWms
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
IFollowpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
‘HN’ISANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintcxbrands FO11OWpackagedirections.
N(YI’E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,senc!forGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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to —
LTrytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
stainRemovalHint—
usingC.hh’heIBh?m!hfor
WhiteandBkaclwbkFabrics. Seenextpagefor
stainRemovalGuide.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonega~lon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(27°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment. TheCaseof’the“lnvisble”Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains. If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent. Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
—
eRubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
@Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
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often.

Whiteand Fabrics
SeeControISetting(kick, BleachonPage7otherWwhabkFabrics
—
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.) Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedull toolto
carefilly scrapeofas muchadhesiveor gumaspossible. Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
—
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder,
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
ItoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;FO11OWguidedirectionsfor
cream.
CoffeeandTea Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder,
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rougt
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
ietergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater. -
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Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
EQmi9
!EEKA
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t4m=9-
FreshFruit,FruitJuices, leakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
temovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring ——.
-–.
EB$m7
-
~pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
/hiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
Ziquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Ink,Ballpoint reshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
]ongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusesprayclearrer.Apply
ldilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
emovaiHintonoppositepage,
ften withoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
~nanaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach,
—
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.PaintandVarnish
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration pplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
lorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
lmoniaorvinegar5*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustrenmver~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
Rust Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
?
==%
f~==><.=;
.=.
~:r,~~~g. *~iiL][iOn:~ecauseckxmincfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusin~them.NOcleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
~~$ fi~mi]iilr;Viththelimitatio~sandreq{lired~~utions(usualljprintedonlabel).useextrernecautionwi~hflammablecomp~unds.
.- Umkrnocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(vmxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
.-.$
~-~**D[~Ilo[Illixch]orineb]ell~hwithamnloIliaor ucidssuchi]s vinegarimd/or rustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
~&~ Sa~C~*}~irCfC~tfJ~il~ol~lC~ltlTlanuK3Ctt~re*S`C3*Cl~~belS.
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PROBLEM
UN’I’ORRESK$UI?
ONCLCY!YI13S
GIU3ASYOR0.ILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
POSSIBLECAUSEm
~kcomectsotiingofc]othes.Separablint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
*Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-p~ospha~~detergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbem.istakenforlint,Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
ePowderyresiduefromgranularde~~gen~mayappe~ tObelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoIiquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
~overloadingwill cause abrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~TOOmuchbleach.UsecorrectamountofMeachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage15.
e~comectuseoffabricso~ner. ~f~s~ inwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage9.
ePfig usu~y onpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.‘lhrningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
~Sbticelectricitycausedbyoverdying willcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
I’hesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStairIs”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
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