GE WWA8310B Installation instructions

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Read this use and‘cam
Bookcarefully
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maintainyour newwasher
properly.
Keepit handy for answersto your
questions.
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write&Fw’B3the MMMMWd semi!
numbers.
You’llfind themon alabelon the ~
lowerleft sidenear the front.
Thesenumbersare also on the
ConsumerProduct Ownership
RegistrationCard that camewith
your washer.Beforesendingin
thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
Hyou nwwived
a! dmlaged washer,
immediatelycontactthe dealer(or
builder)that soldyou the washer.
savetimeand money.e.
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Important SafetyInstructions–sAvE THESEINSTRUCTIONS ...
Readauinstructions beforeusing thisappliance ---L-------
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?VARNING—When usingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
eLJsethisapphm? onlyforits
intended purpose as describedin
thisUse and Care Book.
@Thiswashermustbe propedy
installedand located in
fmordanw with the Installation
Instructions before it is used. If
youdid*notreceivean Installation
InstructIonssheetwithyour
washer,you can obtain oneby
contactingthe servicelocation
nearestyou.
-Properly ground to conform
withallgoverningcodes
and ordinances.
-Installor storewhereit willnot
beexposedto temperatures
belowfreezingor exposedto
the weather.
_-Connectto aproperlyrated,
protected and sizedpower-
supplycircuitto avoidelectrical
overload.
-Connectto adequate plumbing
and drain facilitiesas described
in the InstallationInstructions.
@Turn off waterfaucetswhenthe
washeris not in useto relieve
pressureon hosesand valves,and
to minimizeleakageif ahoseor
valveshould break or rupture.
~When disconnectingthis
appliancepullby the plug rather
[banthe cord to avoid damageto
thecord or junction of cord and
pkg. Makesure that the cord is
locatedso that it willnot be
steppedon, tripped over or
otherwisesubjectedto damage
or stress.
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~Westronglyrecommendthat
any servicingbe performedby
aqualifiedindividual.
~The wiringdiagramfor this
machineislocatedinsidethe
controlpaneL
‘r-ominimize the possumy
of injury:
UIDo not mixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaor acidssuchasvinegar
and/or rust remover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
@Do not washor dry articlesthat
havebeen cleanedin, washedin,
soakedin, or spottedwith
combustibleor explosive
substances(suchas gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaningsolvents,
kerosene,etc.) whichmaygiveoff
vaporsthat couldigniteor
explode.
Do not add thesesubstancesto the
washwater.
Do not usethesesubstances
around your washerand/or dryer
duringoperation.
@HYDROGEN GASisproduced
bythe chemicalactionwithinyour
water heaterand the gascan
accumulatein the waterheater
and/or waterpipesif hot waterhas
not beenused for aperiodof two
weeksor longer.HYDROGEN
GAS CAN BEEXPLOSIVE
UNDER THESE CH?CLJM-
STANCES.So to preventthe
possibilityof damageor injury,if
you havenot usedhot waterfor
two weeksor more, or moveinto
aresidencein whichthe hot water
systemmay not havebeenused for
sometime, turn on allhot water
faucetsand allowthem to run for
severalminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichiscon-
nectedto the hot watersystem.
Thiswillallowany hydrogengas
to escape.Of course,sincethe gas
is flammable,do not smokeor use
an open flameor applianceduring
thisprocess.
*Neverreachinto the washer
whileit is moving.Beforeloading,
unloadingor addingclothes,push
in the CycleSelectorknob to
“STOP” position,then waituntil
the machinehas completely
stoppedbefore openingthe lid.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
if thisapplianceisusedby or near
children.Do not allowchildrento
playinside,on, or withthisappli-
anceor any discardedappliance.
Disposeof discardedappliances
and shippingor packingmaterials
properly.Beforediscardinga
washeror removingfrom service,
removethe washerlid.
@Keepalllaundry aids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsof-
teners, etc.) out of thereach of
children,preferablyin alocked
cabinet. Observeallwarningson
containerlabelsto avoidpersonal
injury.
@Keepthe area around and under-
neath your appliancesfreefrom
the accumulationof combustible
materials, suchas lint, paper, rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keepthe floor around your
appliancescleanand dry to reduce
the possibilityyof slipping.
@Tominimizethe possibilityof
electricshock, unplugthis appli-
ance from the power-supplybefore
attempting any maintenanceor
cleaning(exceptthe removaland
cleaningof the lint filter). NOTE:
Turningthe CycleSelectorknob to
an OFF positiondoesNOT dis-
connectthe appliancefrom the
power-supply.
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eDO IMX tamper withcontrols.
@Do not operatethisappliance
if i~isdamaged, rnalfuncticming,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingor broken parts, including
adamagedcord or plug.
~Do riotwash fiberglassarticlesin
your washer.Skinirritationcould
resultfrom the remainingparticles
that may bepickedup by clothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
@The laundryprocesscan reduce
the flameretarckmcyof fabrics.To
avoidsucharesult, thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbe followedverycarefully.
$Neverclimbon or stand on the
washertop.
How tooperateyour clotheswasher
Forwasher operation
@Do not leavewasherlid up
during cycle.Thiswillstop the
washand spinaction and prevent
completionof thecycle.
sortingad Lmding
@Sort clothescarefullyby fabric
type, weight,colorand amount of
soilaccordingto instructionson
page7.
@Removel?ilter-Flo@pan. The
undersideof the lidis agood place
to put the pan whileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
QJLoad clothesinto the wash
basket beingcareful not to over-
load. Clothesshould bebelowthe
retainingring. Seepage8for more
loadinginformation.
Water Level ~~ Temperature
...WARM
Autometic Two Speed kt50WM “.”COLD
Washar
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@Position Filter-l?lopan on agita-
tor and add measuredamount of
detergent.Seepages9through 12
for information on detergentsand
other laundryadditives.
NOTE: Do not usethe Filter-Flo
pan as awashbasket. Do not put
anyitemsto bewashedin the
Filter-l?lopan.
Seepage 13for information on
howto use bleachand fabric
softener.
@Closelid, washerwillfillbut not
agitateor spinwith lidopen.
setting the Controis
Usethe Controls SettingGuideon
page 5to helpyou make the proper
selections.
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Cycle
NORMAL
SPEED
O!F jNORMALSOIL
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Perm.
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SKnits
Cycle
GENTLE
SPEED
❑SelectWash and Rinse
Temperature.
uPush CycleSelectorKnob in
and turn clockwiseto your selected
washsetting.
Regular Q& automaticallypro-
videsNormal Wash Speedand
Normal Spin Speed.
Perm Press& KnitsCyck?
automaticallyprovidesGentle
WashSpeedand GentleSpin
Speed.
❑SelectWater Level. ❑PU1lCycleSelectorKnob out
SMALL:Washerislessthan to start the washer.If you.wishto
changesettingafter washerhas
755fullof clothes.
MEDIUM: BetweenMand started, push CycleSelectorKnob
2Afull. in to stop the washerand resetto
the newposition. Settingcan be
LARGE: Over %‘s full. changedat any time.

Someadjustment to theserecommendationsmaybe desirabledependingon yourparticularwashingconditions.
Cottons&Linens PermanentPress PolyesterKnits
Synthetics&Blends
Work ciofhes, Work clothes,
Fabric dungarees, etc. dungarees, etc. White or Bright Heavyor Normal or Heavy or Normal or
Colorfast Colors
with heavy soil with normal soil Oily Soil Light Soil Oily Soil Light Soil
Wash/Rinse HotlCold HotlCold or Hot/cold ‘r Warm/Cold HotlCold
Temperature Warm/Cold WarmlCold WarmlCold WarmlCold Warm/Cold
RegularCycle PermPress& KnitsCycle
Norma! Soil—
Cycle Selector for small loads. Normal Normal or Normal or Normal Normal Soil Normal Normal Soil
Setting HeavySoil—for Soil Light Soil Light Soil Soil or Light Soil or Light
all otherloads
Tips toHelp You selectsettings
Regukw‘cyck— ~eg”,ar
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OFF
For most cot- Cycle /-i?
NQRMAL
tons, linens, SPEED ~.$
work and play u
clothes.Three LIGHT/
soillevelsettings SG+L
1’
N2R+.W HEAW
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areprovided, L)
but you can setthe selectorin-
between,if desired.Selectionof
thesesettingsautomatically
providesfor Normal WashSpeed,
Fast Spin.
Penn. Press &,NC-ASO:,,erm.
Knits Cycle— /Press
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EKnits
For Polyester Cycle
GENTLE
Knits,deli- SPEEO
catesand #
permanentpress. OFF
An extendedcool-
down sprayrinseisprovidedto
minimizethe settingof wrinkles.
Selectionof thesesettingsauto-
maticallyprovidesfor Gentle
SpeedWash, SlowSpin.
whatHappens
inEachsetting(ApproximateMimdes)
cycle
Selector
Settings
Wash
Spin
Rinse
Spin
TOW!
Time
Regular Cycle
Normal Speed Wad?, Fast Spin
Heavy Normal Light
Soil Soak
18 14 6
31/2 31/2 3Y2
31/2 ~3’/2 I31/2 I31/’
Perm. Press &Knits Cycle
Gentle Speed Wash, S1OWSpin
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Normal
Soil ILight
1
101/2 31/2
23‘/2 I161/2
Soak Setting—
Usewithmost soakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsand stains.
Seepage6.
Regular OFF
cycle /:
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NOTES:~Totaltime includespausesbetweeneachphaseof cycle.
~Totai time doesnot includewaterfill time. Fill times varydependingon
householdwaterpressureandyourselectedwater level. ~Rinse Starts Here
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Energy-savingTips
Regular
Cycle
NORMAL
SPEED
~“SOAK” settingtemperature
willautomaticall~bec~ld.
~If ahot or warm soakisdesired9
@the WASH/RINSE TH’@ER-
AllJRE switchto “HOT/COLD”
or” WARM/COLD” and turn the
CycleSelectorKnob to “Normal”
in the RegularCycle.Start the
washer.After washerfillsand
beginsto agitate,bush inthe Cycle
SelectorKnob and.turn to
“SOAK? Pull out the Cycle
SelectorKnob to completethe
cycle.
~For an extendedsoak allowthe
washerto filland agitatefor afew
minutesto dissolvethe soaking
agent. Then push in the Cycle
SelectorKnob to stop thewasher
(keeplid closed)and allowto soak
for as longas desired.After
desiredsoak period, pullout the
CycleSelectorKnobto complete
the cycle.
Weare allconsciousof the need
to saveenergy—toprotect our
country’senergyreservesand to
helpus savemoney.Thereare
severalthingsyou can do to reduce
the amount of energyneededto
washyourclothes:
1, UseHot Wash—140°(60°C)—
on aregularbasisonlywhen
washingheavilysoiled
articles-such aswork and play
clothes.
2. Under normal soilconditions,
washin water above80°1?(27°C).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
on yourwasher—temperatures
approximately95°F(35‘C). If you
noticethat soilhasaccumulated
after severalconsecutivewashings,
useHot Washoccasionally,if safe
for fabrics.
3. Tryto washlessoften. Save
articlesof the sametypeof fabric
untilyou haveafullload.
4. If you mustwashsmallerloads,
adjust the amount of water.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
5. Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycan tellyou
whichare the off-peak hours.
6. Useyour washer’sNormal
SpeedSpin. Youcan saveenergy
on the GentleCycleby switching
from GentleSpinto Regular
Cycle/NormalSpeedSpin. This
willremovemore waterduring
spin, whichwillshorten drying
cycleto savemoreenergy.The
dryingwillremoveany wrinkles
whichmay resultfrom the Normal
Spin.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If your
clothesand householditemsdon’t
look cleanand freshafter washing,
what are you apt to do? Youwill
probably then re-washthem ...
and that meansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sort your
clothescarefully,and load them
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentand choosea
watertemperaturewarmenough
to releaseandgetrid of soil.

Goodsortingmeans
Separate
from
,
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Lint
Collectors
LINT PRODUC13RS-such as
terrytowelingand chenille—give
up lint.
LINT COLLECTORS—suchas
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy
—attractlint. Thesemust be
washedseparately.
FOR MORE INFOWATION
ON LINT CONTROL, SEE
PA”GE18.
sortby fabric
eSeparate
from
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Permanent
Press &
Blends
from
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Synthetics &
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Poly Knits
from
\.elicates/
In addition to sorting to reducelint
collection,it isrecofimended that
fabricsof similarconstruction be
washedtogether wheneverpossible.
betterwashing
sortbysoil
Separate
from
,*
T“3
Medium
Soil
from
sortbycolor
\Whitesj
from
from
from
FOR mJ$TRucTIoNsON
DIFFERENT FABRICSAND
LOADS, SEE PAGES Mmud17.
Itpays tocheekand
prepare dom?s forWfashil’ig.
*Empty pockets,brush out cuffs,
zipzippers,snap snaps,hook
hooks and button buttons.
~Do any necessarymending—
rips, hems, tears.
@Checkallitemsfor areasof
heavysoilor stain.
~Removestains.FOR STAIN
REMOVALCHART,SEE
PAGE14.
@TurnPoly Knitsinside-outto
minimizefabric surfacedamage.
soaking&Pr6?-tr’eating—
agood
way to Kmsen
d~~jl SOik $MldSWM3.
Athorough soakingwith detergent
or specialsoakingagentisan ex-
cellentwayto removeheavysoils,
embeddeddirt and evensome
stains. I
Soakingcan be eitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelimi-
nary stepto acompletewash cycle.
For detailedinformation on how
to soak in your washer,pleasesee
page6.
FOR INFOWATION ON
SOAKING AGENTS, SEE
PAGE 13.
~I?re-treatheavysoilbyrubbing
in asmallamount of liquid
detergentor apastemade of water
and powdereddetergentor soap.
For best resultswait YZhour
before washing.

~Load clothesdry.
~Takeaproperly sorted group of
clothesand drop thermlooselyin
the wash basketin this order:
LargeItems—likesheets.Do not
wrap around the agitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereis atypicalfull load:
3Double Sheets
6Long SleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6Standard PillowCases
5T-shirts
4Pair Trousers
6Handkerchiefs
Thisillustrationwithclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomto movebecause
theyarenot packeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsare apt to pack downwhich
encouragesoverloading.This size
load requiresafullwaterfill.
what is the bestsizeIoad of
Clothes—large,medilnn9or Smali?
Savetime, energyand detergent
by avoidingextrauseof the
washer.Tryto washafull load of
clothes.If you canit isbetter to
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load. If you mustwashsmaller
loads, savewater,energyand
detergentby adjustingthe water
levelfor the sizeof theload. See
page4.
Speciairemmmendationsfor
washingpermmentpressif you
do nothaveadryer.
If you are machine-washing
Permanent Press clothesthat you
plan to hangor drip-dry,useextra
careto minimizewrinklingin the
washprocess:
@Becarefulnot to overload
washer.Permanent Press clothes
must haveampleroom to move
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressload isthe Iargestthat should
bewashed.
~Usemore waterthan you would
for aregularload. UseaMedium
WaterLevelfor aSmallLoad; a
LargeWater Levelfor aMedium
Load.
@Removeclothesas soon as
washerstopsand hang
immediately.
To additemsafterthewasherhas
started.
@Turn off thewasher.
~Carefullyremovethe Filter-Flo
pan.
~Add any additionalarticlesby
submergingnextto the agitator.
~Replacethe Filter-Flopan and
restart the washer.
NOTE: Do not usethe Filter-Flo
pan as awashbasket. Do not put
any itemsto be washedin the
Filter-l?lopan.
NOTE: When washingstockings,
panty hoseand othereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseof anet
laundrybagisrecommended.

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Pm’vdwedDetergents
NQn”Phosphate—
PowderedDetergents
Liquid
Detergents
Perform wellin hard or soft
water.
Washalltypesof fabricswell.
Can beusedin hot, warm, or
coldwater.
Perform satisfactorilyin soft
or moderatelyhard water.
In someareasonlynon-
phosphateproducts are
available.
Perform wellin soft water.
Offer betterperformancein
hard waterthan powdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleansyntheticsand fabric
blendswell.
Are excellentas concentrates
for removingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Perform wellin soft water.
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Disadvantages:
Are not availablein some
areas.
Generallydo not cleanwellin
hard water.
Maybe difficultto dissolve,
especiallyin cold water.
Should noi be usedin cold
water.
Thosecontainingsodium “
carbonate as an ingredientmay
causeharmful limestone
depositson clothesand washer
whencombinedwith hard
water.(SeePage 12.)
May not perform as wellas
powderedphosphateproducts
when dilutedin wash water.
Generallydo not cleanwellin
medium-hard or hard water.
May combinewith water
hardnessmineralsto form
stickysoap curd.

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on your Clothesand your washer.
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Isyour waterhard? Hit is, and if Thehardnessof your waterand
youuseacarbonate typenon- yourwashingfrequencywill
phosphatedetergent,the determinehowrapidlythelirne-
unavoidableresultwillbelimes- tone willbuildup. If yourwateris
stone*depositson your clothes VERYHARD (11or moregrains)
and washersurfaces. evenif you washjust afewloadsa
week,you mayseelimestone
build-upsinjust afewmonths.
(seePage 12).
DmmgetoCMhes
Althoughlimestonebuild-up
occursmorerapidlyon cotton,
it willeventuallyaffectvarious
fabricsin the followingways:
@Givesa.stiff, harsh, rough
to fabricssuch as toweling.
@Causescolorsto fade and
becomedulland dingy.
@Causesgrayingof fabrics.
feel
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
on dark-colored items.
@Causesspot-fadingof bright
colorsas aresultof directcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessof flame-
retardant finisheson cottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabric wearbecause
of the scrubbingaction between
limestonedepositson the fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Damage to washer
@Unsightlybuild-up on allwasher
surfacesexposedto the wash
solution.
~Mat-1ikecrusty formations
causedby lint adheringto the
stickylimestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecauseof
limestonedepositsin the pump,
recirculationwater hoses, filters
and other washerparts.
=lled~ceduseful lifeof washer.
How toreduce h’mmme
Ih.amhps
Rwmlmen(.kd Methods
~Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseare availablein yourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuild-up.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
withphosphate. /.$
st?wmdaryMethods
The followingmethodshave
limitedbenefitand willonlydelay
temporarilythe formation of the
limestonedeposits.
@Useof hotter washwater,for
example125“1?to 135“F(52°Cto
57‘C)for cottons. Thisalso
improvesoily-soilremoval.
@Addingdetergentand allowing
washerto filland agitatefor three
or four minutesto dissolve
detergentbefore addingclothes.
Humtopartially restore
dotht?$
~Soakclothesin asolutionof 2
cupsof vinegarin onegallonof
hot tap-water for 15minutes.USE
APLASTIC CONTAINER.Then
washclothesin the Washerusing
detergent.
CAUTIONS
@Donotusevinegarsoaksolution
inwasher.Theacidic actionof the
vinegarmaydamagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamagethe
dyesinsomefabrics.
*LltvlESTONE-technically called CALCIUM CARBONATE–is caused by the
reaction of the calcium in the hardwater with the sodium carbonate in the detergent,