GE WWA8307L User manual

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Qmtents
Agitator 23 SafetyInstructions 3,4
ApplianceRegistration 2SoakSetting 8
CareandCleaning 23 Sorting 4,9
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7 Stains 16
CycleSettings 5StainRemovalGuide 17
Detergents,OtherAclditives 11-15 Storage&VacationTips 23
Energy-SavingTips 8UserMaintenanceInstructions23
Filter-Flo@Pan 4,8, 10 Warranty BackCover
Hard Water 14
LimestoneDeposits 12,23
Loading 4, 10
ModeiandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingInstructions
Pre-treating 7,9%
ProblemSolver 18-22 GEhnfw C6vX6@
RepairService 23 8WM2628W

Readthi$bookCarefdry.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
M’ymreceiveda
damagedwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Savetime and money.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through22,Itlistscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
Writedown themodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthan onalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yo~rwasher.13eforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espaiioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci~n
paraelconsumidor,
tel~fono800.626.2000.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RulccstablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -
?- lA-?S%A
*Donytturrielectricswitches
onoroffbecameq3arkf5
may
ignitethegas.
Do or
ofthisor any
.—

followbaskprecmlions,fielding
thefollovving:
s~S~ this applianceonly forits
Mwkd purpose
asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~IMS washer mustbeproperly
hbued d10Ultedinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properlygroundtoconform
withallgovernimgcodesand
ordinances.FoUowdetailsin
InstallationInstructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather,
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
oTurnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
@Whendisconnectingthis
appliancepuHbytheplugrather
km thecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
filike surethatthecordislocatedso
Wit willnotbesteppedon,tripped
m’erorotherwisesubjectedto
‘j~~qje or str~sso
S3DO IW~ Nph W- replace any part
~)f~~}& or ~W’
Wtmng inthisusead care
‘BoAorin
.4-
.-
–-1,hMI”udimsthatyou
—.
=j:lild]IE~V~f~]~siiiiistocarryIOUL
‘To the
*llo notmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DO not washordryarticles
thathavebeencleaned.in9washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
cornlmstibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsoIvents9kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcouldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~m~~~E~ GM isproduced
bythechernicaiactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwatel*has
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENCAS
CANBEEXI%OWVEUNDER
THESE~~~w’~. SOto
preventthepossibilityofdamage
orinjury9ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave
beenusedforsometime,turnon
all hot waterfaucetsandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
appiiancewhichisconnectedto
thehotwatersystem.Thiswill
allowanyhydrogengastoescape.
is donot
smokeoruseanopenflameor
thisprocess.
0Neverreachintowasherwhile
itis Before
oraddingcMhes9push
inthecycle sek%%lrknobto
“s~o~” position,‘thenwait
the has
stoppedbeforeopeningthelid.
3
~closesupervisionismcessary
Mthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children,Donotallowchildren
toplayiinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded ~
appliancesandshippingor
packingmateriakiproperly.
Beforediscardingawasher3or
removingfromservice,remove
thewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
eKeeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumdationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
eKeeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
eTominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~Donottamper withcontrols.
~D.notoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingor brokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@~everc~imbonorstandonthe
washertop,
@DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
(coruinzd nextpage)

(continued)
@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce For washer
theflameretardancyoffabrics.To -
avoidsucharesult,thegarment @Donotleavewasherlidup
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe -
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefidly. washandspinactionandprevent
completionofthecycle.
Howto
WWING-TO reducetheriskoffire,electricshock, orinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
—fi +J
fkavyouty
ExtraLargaCqkwity
~
Anbmatic2SpaadWasAer
IWater Lewd ~~~~ Temperature
I
sortingandhiding
@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
~[e-mail]
undersideofthelidisagoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
urdoadingclothes.
@Addmeasuredamountof
detergent,Seepages11through15
forinformationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
QLoadclothesintowashbasket,
beingc.ardidnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbebelowretainingring,See
page10formoreloadinginfornntion.
~PositiontheFilter-F1opanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcol~ectinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
finished.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
??ilter-Flopan.
Seepage15forinformation
onhowtousebleachandfabric
softener.
@Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
setting the controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan
1/2fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and
2/3full.
LARGE:Over2A’sfull.
6) SelectWashandRinse
Temperature.
PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
RegularCyck-
automaticallyprovidesNormal
WashSpeedandNormalSpin
Speed.
--
Rrm Press& Knits Cycle—
automaticallyprovidesGentle
WashSpeedandGentleSpin
Speed.
II
!1
@PullCycleSekctorknoboutto
~
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange
~
settingafterwasherhasstarted,push
;
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe
;
washerandresettothenewposition.
\
Settingcanbechangedat anytime.
~

to
Q~~-- B?Em.Press&KnitsCyde-
Formostcottons,linens,workand ForPolyesterKnits,delicatesand
playclothes.Threesoillevel
settingsareprovided,butyoucan
settheselectorin-between,if
desired.Selectionofthesesettings
automaticallyprovidesforNormal
WashSpeed,FastSpin.
pemna;entpress.A’nextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
Selectionofthesesettings
automaticallyprovidesforGentle
SpeedWash;SlowSpin.
Regular OiF
Cycle /~
NORMAL #
SPEED SoAK\@*
\
LIGHTz
SOIL 1’
NORMAL HEAW
i‘ORMALsO’L i%rm.
LIGHT
/FW3SS
GKnits
cycle
GENTLE
SPEED
%/
‘Or-_J
soak setting–==
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains,
Seepage8.
Re@er
cycle
NORMAL
SPEED
O;F
-.
/’--8
#
SOAKN@+
LIGHTz
SOIL 1’
NORMAL HEAW
-—
inEachSetting(ApproximateMinutes)
Regular Cycle Perm. Press& Knits Cycle
Norma! Speed Wash, Fast Spin Gentle Speed Wash, Slow Spin
Cycle
Selector Heavy Normal y:;t Soak Normal
Soil Light
Settings
Wash i18 14 6 l(y/~ 31/-2
Spin 31/2 31/2 31/2 21/2 21/2
Rinse 31/2 81/’ZI 31/2 31/~ 31/* 31/z
Spin 7 7 7 71 41/z 41/2
Total Time 34 30 22 11 I231/2 161/2
N3’ms:
sTotaltime includespauseslxtwceneachphaseofthe cycle,
*Totaltimesdo notincludewaterfilltimes. Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyoursekcteciwaterlevel.
eStartsI-lere
nStartsHere
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TURN ‘mm PAGE
forcontrols settingmm
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5

Load cycle setting A@4!&
—.— w
cycle
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast
WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.
Heavysoil
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
Hot
HotorWarni
Hot
Warm
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
——
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) Normalforsmallloads;Heavyforall
otherloads
NormalSetting
Averagesoil —
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Perrp.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
NormalSoilorLightSetting
NormalSoilorLightSetting
Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy Warm
Warm
Warm
Warm
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Perm,Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Perrn.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
NormalSoilorLightSetting
LightSoilSetting
DeIicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
RayonandAcetate
LightSoilSetting
LightSoilSetting
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended Warm Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed) NormalSetting
—
—
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) NormalorLightSoilSettingBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Hot
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
BabyClothes—Delicate Warm LightSoilSetting
5min.soakthenLightSoilSettingBlankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton Warm RegularCycle(NonrnalSpeed)
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric Warm
HotorWarm
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) 5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
NormalSetting
HotorWarm NormalSoilorLightSetting
NormalSetting ..
NormalSetting
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs** 1Hotor Warm
CoIdor Warmi)cnims(especiallyIndigoBlue
.lcans)andotherfabricsthatbleed RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
.-
LightSoilSetting
E
i
Rubbm-co:itcdI[cvns.Laminated
I
Warm
l%brics,Vinyl,Plasticsami
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
‘GentleSpeed)
(
Pi]lows !?Varm %rm,Press& KnitsCycle
GentleSpeed) NormalSoilorLightSettingdepending
onamountofsoil
I
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7
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RefertoGarment careLabels’
Bk?adl
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colofiast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
—
Jobleach 1
Vhiteorcolorfast,liquidchiorinetype. ‘1
Jhitcor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. I
SpecialInstructions —
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Wash
only ifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyot!!ergarments.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.
thircorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. IWashonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt,
B
ob]cach Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases,Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
)bleach TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
a
)I)IL?:lCII Pillt)wsarcma(lcofdifferentrnatcrials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
~io};w.Manypillowscanbcmachinewashed,butmanufacnm?rs’carelabelsmust.&followed
c/Jr@llj:Hwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
Iprm’entescapeofItathcrsorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todisso]vcdLXI”,mI[. kid two pi]]ows at atime to balance load, usehighwaterlevel.

toUse
Regular OFF
cycle /u
NORMAL
r
#
SPEEO SOAKN@*
%7
LIGHTz
SOIL I
NORMAL HEAW
.Sq3~AK’9settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
~Ifahotorwarmsoakisdes~@ set
theWMWRINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/COLD”or
“WARM/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto“NORMAL”
intheRegularCycle.Statithe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK’
PullouttheCycleSelectorKnob
tocompletethecycle.
-Al?asi&
e~~r an ex&n~e~ s~a~, allowthe Thel?ilter-Flopanisthelintfilter.
washertofillandagitate-forafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowto soak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
PositiontheFifter-Flopanonthe
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand
removedafterthewashisfinished.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flopan
as awashbasket. Do not put any
itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
intheFilter-Flopan.
mps
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..anti thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosofiyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoose a
walertemperaturewarmenough to
rdea.seand get rki ofsoiL
@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
aregularbcmi only whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles—suchas
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(2’7°C.).
“~hisgenera~lymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher-temperatures
approximately90°to 11O”F.
OFhand
comfortable.Ifyounoticethatsoil
hasacu.mlu[a~edafterseveral
consecutivcwashings,useHotW&h
occasionally,ifsafefor fabrics.
~Trytowashlessoflen.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafill load.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.

from
k55’
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECIURS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore informationon lint
control, see page 18,
-fjo~~by fabric
from
from
from
sortby soil
Sepa
from
from
SOti bycolor
Separate .>-..-. -
-, ●J,.-.
m
Whites
from
from
from
F(3’R ON
m
Lfofms, SEE JF%L3Es6md 7.
Mpaystocheck and prepare
Clothesforwashing.
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
*Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
@Checkallitemsforareasof
heavysoilor stain.
@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
@TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentis another
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
roll INFORMATIONON
SOAKI.NG
AGENTS,SEE
PAGE15.
Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina
smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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mi34r
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Eima
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B?asH
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@Loadclothesdry. Thisillustration,withclothesjust
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
clothesanddropthemlooselyin haveampleroomtomovebecause
thewashbasketinthisorder: theyarenotpackeddown,nor
LargeRems-like sheets
wrap aroundtheagitator.
SmallItems–like washcloths. clothes—large, medium, or
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
Donot itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
.What isthe best size load of
MediumSizeItems-like towels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoublcSheets
4Long~l~cv~ Shirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2PairTrowwrs
1i{:]~lf,ll{ci.c[licfis
small? Save~ime, energy and
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Tryto washafill load
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.Ifyoumustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
special --–
forwashing permanentpress
ifyoudo nothaveadryer.
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
Perm.Press& Knits(GentleSpeed
Cycle).
Toadd items after the washer has
started.
~Turnoffthewasher.
*CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N(YI’E:Do notusetheFiker-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
l?ilter-Flopan. Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo
pan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

to in
Phos13hate—
Powd’imxlDetergents
Nml-Phospllate—
PowderedDetergents
====LiquidDetergents
soaps
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
11
..
Disadvantages
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwe~lin
hardwater.
Maybe.,difficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfhllimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
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Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Effectson clothes
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.
I12ffkcbon washer
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
Iirncstonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andother washerparts.
*ReducedusefulJifeofwasher.
Recommendedmethodsto
reducehestone ImiMups
oUseapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
GoodWa$ll.ing
practices
maydelaylimestonedamage
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.
*Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationto waterhardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaksj
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
IIow to partially restoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvin;garinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
usE APLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
‘LIMESlONE-technically called CALCIUMCARBONATE–is caused by the
reactionof the calcium in the hardwaterwith the sodium carbonate in the detergent,

Theuseofa sufficientamountof If therecommendedamountof I-lowtousedetergent—granular
detergentkone ofthemost detergentproducestoomanysuds, or powdered:
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
Amountrequiredvaries
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
A
Usemoredetergentif
youhave.. .
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package. Forbestresults,adddetergent
tothewash.basketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttotothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
w
Usingtoolitdedetergentisa
commoncauseoflaundryproblems.
Alwaysmeasuredetergentina
standardmeasuringcup.
amountof detergentformxage soil load
———. WaterLevelSetting
Water II
Hardness Large .~edium Small
VERY
HARD 2cum 1%cups 1%cups
E!igh-Sudsing .
10-20Gr.
Powder‘1’ype HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%
cups %cup
SOFT
0-4Gr. 1cup 1cup %cup
ILw-Sudsing
Concentrated Io-1o
Grains 1cup %cup %cup
PowderType
ILIQ~Hl Io-1o
Gr~ins IIWLLOWPACKAGEIXREC’P1OM$
LUserecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas showninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powdem,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
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Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon-SOFT
4to 10grains-HARD
11to 19grains-VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
Forinformationon water
softeners,see guidebelow.
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Add watersoftenerwithaMwaterhind
IGrainsof
hardness Io–lo I1O–I5I15-20 I20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing ‘Acup Y2cup
o%cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove -
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing Y3 cup %cup -?Acup 1cup 1%cups l%cupsPIUS 1ableapoonforevery5gfis above
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (18Oml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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mAl laundry
product andtype Howto useit Specialinstructions
.BLEMX
ChlorineLiquid ~il~tebleachwithatleastonequart 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash washerorondryclothes,
actionhasstartedanddetergentis 2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
dissolved. bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
h’on-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas Mixrecommendedamountwithone 1)Helpsmakeclothesflu~ andsoft.
DownyBrand cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle. 3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections. someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle. 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
3ANI’ITZER
:hlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
;uchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses;
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSOFTENER
ion-precipitating FOI1OWpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas FOI1OWpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand FOIJOWpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
4NDSPOTREMOVERS
$uchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
mdK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
‘INTSANDDYES
owdcredsuchasRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
KJTintex,brands NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
co]orfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
L
ar
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+L~O1.Illol,c inforillation on sanitizers, send forGovernmentBulletin,#57~,“sanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe
ConsunwrInibrmationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
e~ind thefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
fkakiRemovalHint—
UsingChlorine Wad for
Whiteand ImpeachableFabrics.
N4ix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(2’7°C.)-inasinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseof the “Invisible”Stain.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethese spotsbecome visible,
howcan you removethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
How can you preventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
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stain
.....-—..mite and Bk?adlabkFabrics
SeeControlSettingGuide,BleachorIPage
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedull toolto
carejidlyscrape ofas muchadhesive orgumaspossible. Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
OtherW3.shabkFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse,Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Ami-perspirants,
Deodorants
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder,
Blood
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
SpongewithasafedrycleaningfluidF
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid$Applyundilutedliquid
~etergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder:Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
oakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices, RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. -–
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Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring -.—
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Ra?s&i
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
,pplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
~hiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
lthcrtypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
reshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
]ongcwithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply
ldilutcdliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
~movalHintonoppositepage.
Softenwithoil. lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
mmonia orvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid:~orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
>ppositcpage.launderanddry.
Ink, Ballpoint
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Paintml Varnish
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration
4pplyrustrenlover;**usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aundcr.
—.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
I
I
‘~ii(lti(ltl: HccmrscclcimirwIluids tendtohelmic, besuwYOUarc in aW~ll ventilated r~~m when usinfzthem. NOcleaning fluid should be USedUnleSSUSeriS
Ihnliiiiir with theIimitatiok id requiredc:tutions(Llsu:!ll!’printedWIl~bcl). USe~~tr~nlecautionwi~hflanlmablecomkunds.
[Jrderm)circumstmxs shouldfabricscontainingtlamrmblcmaterials(WXCS,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
.
~=”i+1]()~{~t,,,ixC}llorincblcilctl\vithiinllllolliii(Jr;icic]ssllch~ls~~incgilrand/(>1”rl]~[r~n]~~ver.?vIi,xingcanproduce atoxic gaswhichmaycausedeath.
~:. S:IWMd1A”[ogarmcn(f]l:~tll!f:lctll[’cl”s’ urc l:lbcls.
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LINTORRESIDIJE
ONCLOTHES
iREASYOROILY
TAINSON
,AUNDERED
iARMENTS
RAYEDCLOTHES
POSSIBLECAUSEfmmwmm I
~In~~rrectso~ingofc~othes,Separate~int-pr~du~ers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
owashingtoolong,especi~ly forsmallerloads,Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphate
detergentswhich~ombinewithhar(inessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoflenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
ePowderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappear to belint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
eoverloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspension duringwashcyc~e.kcrease amountof
detergent.Seepage13.
0Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
ePillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
eStiticelectricitycausedbyOverdyingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle,
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
~Insufficientdetergent,Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisl-lardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenoughfortype Ofload. Be sure waterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
epoorOrinferiordetergent,~hangetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.~OllOWthese steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
Pre-treatstains
Usehottestwaterpossible
Usebleachwherepossible
Usepre-soakaids
Installwatersoftener
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PROBLEM
GRAYED
CHYr’lms
(continued)
YELLOWED
ICLOTHES
POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakis suf~cient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
*Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsblutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwaterissuitableforgarment.
~Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
*Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
~Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,it containsbody
nil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes;’above.
~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach
:suchasClorox2brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
~olorusingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterer chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.ToremoveoverallyeUow,
useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,do
notusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.

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PROBLEM
BLUEcmGRAY
COLORSTAINS
SHRINKAGE,
GENERAL
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
IPOSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.‘Toremovestains:dampenstained
areaandrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafe
forfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’sCareInstructions
exactly.Ifindoubt,donotmachinewashordry.
~~e~am~ion~h~~kagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmenimaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
~fiogre~$iveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchorsizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage
above.
~~~inkage causedbyoverheating occursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolorwarmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
*Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplentyof
detergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustuseanon-
phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.