GE WWA8314V Installation instructions

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SortingandIoading p9
~oosingdetergents
Stinremoval p16
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safelyirwructiorls. . ...-....3.4
Howmqxxate your
-washer...................4,5
CorMroksettingguidefor
differentfabricsandloads ....6.7
Howto usethe
BleachDhyxmser. .. ... . . ..o ..8
~-j~~tousethe
PrewashCycle, ..............8
E!nergy-savingtips . . . . . . .. . ...8
Howto sorttheclothes. ........9
Itpaystocheckand
pretreat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..9
Howtoload yourwasher ......10
‘Whatisthebestsizeload
ofclothes. . .. o............ .10
Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdetergents
andsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...11
Therewdtsofcontinueduse
ofcarbonatedetergents. . . . . ...12
EIowrmddetergent orsoap
shouldyo uus e......... . ...13
Howto usedetergent
orsoap . . .. o...............13
Hardwater—doyou
haveit . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14
Otherlaundryproducts., . .. ...15
How@removestains ......16. 17
Thel?robkxnSolver .......18-22
Usermaintenance
instructions. ............ ...23
Ifyouneed service. . . . . . . . ...23
Warranty. . . . . . . . . ..BackCover
Beforeusingyour Vi%M#-Ber,
readthisBrook-carefully.
Risintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
‘Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,IW40225
If’youIFwiw!da
dam~edwasher.eo
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest service...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
writedovi’mthemodel
m-d.S’w’idnumbers.
You’llfindthemorIalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
2
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
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FORYOURSAFETY
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -
FORYOURSAFETY
DOnotSxM’eor !JRi%?
gasoline or other
flammabie wapcmsand
liquidsinmevicinityof
‘MSor any Cmw
appliances

—VLARNING-TUreducetheriskof
fiw,ekctricshock,orinjuryto
personswhenusingyourappliance,
Mow basicprecautions,including
theMowing:
euse thisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseand.CareBook.
@Thiswashermustbeproperly
instded andlocatedinMXordmwe
withtheInshllation Instructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
rsceiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
Iocationnearestyou.
–Properly groundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FOHOWdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Install orstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoa.properlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
~~umoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shoukibreakorrupture.
~when disconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
tiiatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
~Donotrepairorreplaceanypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
servicifigunlessspecifically
f&??JrecommendedinthisUseandCare
“” ‘Bookorinpublisheduser-repair
iNstructionsthatyouunderstandand
havetheskillstocarryout.
‘lbminimbe‘thepossibiltiy
dinjury:
eDo not mixchlorine bl~ac~ with
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DO notwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
CANWEXPLOSIVEUNDER
THESECIRCLJMSTANCES.Soto
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave‘been
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
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ismotig, Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selectorknobto“STOP”position,
thenwaituntilthemachinehas
completelystoppedbeforeopening
thelid.
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@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
hornservice,removethewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefemblyinalwkdcabket.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NOTE:ThrningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOI’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~Donottamperwithcontrols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.
eNeverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothifig
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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#g5$3
$‘Thehmky processcanreduce washandspinactionandprevent newspeedandpulloutcycle ~L&~y
theflame.u%mkmcyoffablics.lb completionofthecycle. selectorKrmbtorestart.
avoidsucharesult,thegm+ment @DonotchangeSPEED
marmfacture~’scareinstructions SELE~ION whilewasheris SAW TmE
shouldbefollowedvmycarefully. operating=If achangeinspeedis
desired,pushin CycleSelector msTRucTIoNs
ForWwheroperation Knobto “STOP”positionandwait
@Donotleavewasherlidup forwashertostop.Thenselectthe
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
HowtoOpemteyoure~otheswasher
W~CL”o reducetherisk offire,electricshock,or injurytopersons,
readtheR4P0R’ANT SAFETYH’WTNJ(YIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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NOm.ul GENILC
WASH/SPIN mSPEED WATER LEVEL HEAVV DUTV
1Ht EXTRA LARGE CAPACITY
w/c*c/c*
43 m
MEDIUM ~LARGE
WASH /RINSE TEMPERATURE
(Q)
2SPEED WASHER
*9AAU ~tXTRA LARGE
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sortingandbating
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.
~RemoveFilter-Flo”pan.The
undersideofthelidisagoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
e~oa~c~o~hes intowash basket,
beingcarefidnottooverload.Clothes
should.bebelowretainingring.See
page10formoreloadingitiomtion.
~PositionFiker-Flopanon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdetergent.See-pages11through
15forinformationondetergents
d. otherlaundryadditives.
N~E: Donotusethel?ilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
@Seepage8forinformationon
howtousetheBleachDispenser.
Forinformationonbleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage15.
QCloselid. Washerwillfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
setting the Gm’Rtrds
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@SelectWash/Rinse
Temperature.
4
@SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/3
fill ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Betweenl/3andl/2full.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3fi.dl.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3full.
@PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
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@PullCycleSelectorknobv.tto
o;-4.:=
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange.~$~
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settingafterwasherhasstarted,push ‘“;
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CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe ;
washerandresettothenewposition.
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Settingcanbechangedatanytime.
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%xwkfes longer washtimefor
mostcottons,linens,workand
pkiyClothes.
Pen-nPress‘cy&+=—
ArIextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
Knitscy3e-
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.
Re-wailIt@&--—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
ISelector Regular Pre-Wash F&m. Press Knits
Settings
1-
Wash 1A
Soak 3?4
Wash 3to18 35t08 2
Spin 3% 7z% 3
Rinse 3% 3% 3
Spin 74% 4%
Total
Time 21to36 11 20to23 24
NOTES:
eTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycles.
@Totaltimedoesnorincludewaterfilltime.Filltimesvarydepending
onhouseholdwaterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
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cycle
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
Washfspin
speed
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
wash wAeF-
Rmperatuw
ILmd
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast Hotor Warm
WarmorCold 9minutes
WorkClothes
Heavysoil 12minutesforsmallloads,
.—
18minutesforallotherloads .
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Hot
HotorWarm
Hot
Warm
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle
Normal
Normal
Normal
Gentle
Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWoven
Fabrics
Sturdy
Delicates SetatStartWash.
-—
SetatStartWash.
Warm
Warm
Warm
KnitsCycle
KnitsCycle
KnitsCycle
KnitsCycle
—
PermPressCycle
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool Gentle SetatStartWash.
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SetatStartWash.
8minutes
RayonandAcetate Gentle Warm
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended Gentle Warm
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Normal Hot RegularCycle
-.
BabyClothes—Delicate Gentle Wai-m KnitsCycle
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 5min.soakthen
Normal
5min.soakthen
Normal
Gentle
Warm RegularCycle
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric RegularCycle
KnitsCycle
PermPressCycle
RegularCycle
Warm
HotorWarm
Hotor Warm
Hotor Warm
ColdorWarm
Cm-tains-DON(3TMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentle
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs** Normal
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed Normal RegularCycle
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,PlasticsandArticles
withPlasticTrim
Gentle Warm KnitsCycle
Pillows Gentle Warm PermPressCycle
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+(-JwColdRinsetosaveenergy.
**~C%ecksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
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Bkad?i
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Ch-dynon-chlorine bleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,Iiquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
No~leach
Nobleach
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.IJsemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13,
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage 13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat atime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime. Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down,Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carej%liy.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
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Howtouse-the
Prewashcycle
~UsethisdispenserwithIiquid
bleachonly.If youprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-Flopanorwashbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
~Measurebieachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
EXTRALARGEWATERLEVEL–
1?4cups(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEKi--2/3
CUP
(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
@Donotdmrfiuor Mowdispenser
tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpour Wmu.ltediliquid
Mead directlyontoclothesor
intothe washbasket.
ThiscyclecanalsobeusedasSoak
Cycle.Seebelow.
~pREWASHCYCLEtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
~Ifhotorwarmsoakisdesired,set
theWASH/IUNSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOI’/COLD”or
“WARM/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorknobto “18Min?
intheRegularCycle.Startthewasher.
Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushintheCycleSelector
knobandturnto “START”inthe
PREWASHCYCLE.Pulloutthe
CycleSelectorknobtocomplete
thecycle.ThePrewashCyclewi~l
NCYI’progressautomaticallyinto
theREGULARwashcycle.
@Foranextended soak allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoakingagent.
Thenpushin theCycleSelector
knobtostopthewasher(keeplid
closed)andallowtosoakforasIong
asdesired.Afterdesiredsoakperiod;
pullouttheCycleSelectorknobto
completethecycle.
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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
~under no~~ Soi]conditio~s, wash
inwaterabove80”F.(27”C.).This
generallymeansusingtheWm Wiih
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
110°F.orhandcomfortable.Ifyou
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafier
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally.ifsafeforfabrics.
w,
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.
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13kNw$0S$mrttheclothes
r
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore information cmM
cmtrd~ seepage18.
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from
from
from
in additiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
washedtogetherwhenever
~ossibkl.
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Sw’tbysoil
Separate
from
from
sortby$mkw
Separate
from
from
from
WOE?INSTRUCTIONSON
DIWFERXNTE4BRICSAND
LOADS,SEE PAGES6and 7.
litpaystocheckand prepare
clothesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Doanynecessarymending–-rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Soakingand Pre-treating—
agoodwayto hmsendeepSONS
and stains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
I?ORImoRMATIoN ON
SOAKINGAGENTS,SEE
PAGE15.
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

~Loadclothesdrv. Thisillustration,withclothesjust
.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin.thisorder:
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LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
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MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPilbw Cases
5T-shi~~s
4PairTrousers
6Handkerchiefs
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
-whatisthe best sizeI(EMI‘d’
cMhes-hrge9 medium, or
small’?Savetime9energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
V
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special recommendations I!if9
firwashing permanentp-ws
if youdo nothave adryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracareto minimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterL,evelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
~TOminimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Toadditemsafter the washer has
started.
@‘I’urnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFiber-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~Replacethel?ilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOTE:Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Fiker-l?lopan.
NCYI’E:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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Phosphate——
Rm’dered Detergents
Non-Pk9sphate—
PowderedDetergents
Liquid Detergents
soaps
inSelectingdete%enkandsoap
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoilwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveeven.in
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvantages
.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifllculttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
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1syourwaterhard?If itis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,you.will frequencywilldeterminehow
mostmobablvnoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
depo;itsOrIIyburclothesand up.Ifjour waterisVERYHARD
.
(11or moregrains)andifyouwash
just afewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjust afew
months.
F!Mii?c@
anidumes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyafkct variousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fiibricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
&lfl anddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~~ves awhite, powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fidingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffixtivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleqwear.
~~creases fabricwe~ because
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
lMfix@on *er
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
eMat-we,CrUSty formationsCaI.Med
by lintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefidlifeofwasher.
~enw Inet.h* to
reduce limstme buikhp$
~Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@~s~l ahomewa~r so~ner.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
G00dw%3sh.in.gpmclices
qdelayIimedmedamage
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.A.!sobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
@Incnxseuseofbleaches,presmk,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirthorn redepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsofienertocounteract
stifilhessor harshnessin clothes.
How bpartiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped e
deposits,theymaybepatiially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor Bminutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTNNER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LIMESTONE-teclmicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.
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euseofasufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
Amountrequiredvaries
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave.. .
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
.
Howtouse detergent—granular
or powdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
womended mountofdetergent for average soil! bad
WaterLevelSetting
Water Extra
Hardness Lalge Large Medium Small
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1?4cups
High-Sudsing 10-20Gr.
PowderType HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%cups 1?4cups ?4cup
III1t,
SOFT
O-4Gr. 1cup 1cup %cup %cup
Low-SurLsing
Concentrated 0-10
Grains 1cup ?4cup %cup v2 cup
PowderT’me
ILIQm Io-1o Grains IFOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS
LUserecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas shownin guide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
pageM.
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Hardwater—doyouhaveit’?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
iiis.
*Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouiiveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
4to 10grains–HARD
11to 19grains–V13RYHARD “
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
Forinformationon water
softeners,seeguidebelow.
Addthisn-inchwaterdtener withaMl waterlevel
Grainsof
hardness o–lo lo–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing %cup
o‘/2 cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360d) 30(300miplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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productandtype Howto useit specialinstruction
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand instructionsonpage8. washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
FMIUC SOFI’ENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas Mixrecommendedamountwithone 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluf~ andsoft.
DownyBrand cup(240rrd)waterandaddatstartof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle. 3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections. someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle. 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses?
SeeunderBleachabove.
IWATERSOFI’ENER
Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addat startofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas 9011owpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.
PRETREATINCY,STAIN
ANDsm REMOVERS
SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
TilN’1111ANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
andTintexbrands NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparate]y. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer,Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit,
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe
ConsumeiInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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Howtoremove shim
LTrytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritisto remove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthemateriai.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
stainRemoval Hint—
UsingChlorineBleachfor
Whiteand BleachableI?ah-ics.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
(27°C.)-in asinkorpan. Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe “InvisibleJ>Stain.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcan youremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcan youpreventthese
“After-You-Wash>Jstains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto: ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.

Shin removalguide
h-l
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc)
Antiperspirants,
Deodorants
B!ood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMake-up,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Whte,Vege~bles,orFood
Coloring
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Ink,Ballpoint
PaintandVarnish
Perspiration
Rust
whiteand Bbckibk Fabrics
S& Control Setting (hide, Bleach onPage7
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrapeofas muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
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;Followchartdirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.B1eachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintoncppositepage,launder.
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Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderin warmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar?*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover$*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
OtherWashableFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*
Then1aunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
—
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilated
roomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
**Do
not mix chlorine bleach withammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover,Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

~Questions?
UseThkProblemSolver
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
LINTORRESIDUE ~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille]
ONCLOTHES fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
ewashing too long, espec~al~y forsm~ler~oads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
*Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
epowderyresiduefromgranularde~ergen~mayappeartobelint.Predisso~vegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
disso~vedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
eoverloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint. Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
oNotenough detel-gent to hold lint in suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
epillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedby-normalwearandmaylooklike
lint.‘lhrningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
eStiticelectricitycausedbyoverd~ingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofknerin
rinsecycle.
GREASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyou-maynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDERED oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GARMENTS arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgagnentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
GRAYEDCLUI’HES ~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat MO”-150”F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
~Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Pre-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-soakaids
6. Installwatersoftener
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PROBLEM F’0SSH3LECAUSEANDREMEDY
GRAYED ~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
CLCYHIES grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
(continued) e~mproper
Soaking with insufficient detergent,Usuallya30-rnhWesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
mbottomofpage18.
~Wmhingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~~e~rgent dissolves too SIOWly. Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe ,
startofagitation.Seepage13.
~Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwateris suitableforgarment.
sAddanon.precipi~ting type ofwatersoftenerSuchasGlgonwithphosphate—
use2%timesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
~Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. If youprefertousethePrewashSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersofienerinplace
ofsoakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
YELLOWED ~Incornplcteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
CLOTHES hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyare’whiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson“GrayedClothes~’above.
~Chlorinebleachmayyeflowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
LUseextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespds: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.‘lbremoveoverallyellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
BLUEORGRAY Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
‘COLOR
STAINS dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains:dampenstainedarea
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfhbric.
SHRINKAGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybe safely
GENERAL washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exzzctly.If indoubt,do notmachinewashordry.
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711N3 ProblemSOIV~~(continued)
PROBLEM
SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
WRINKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
~Relaxationshrinkagecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andekmgatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle.
~Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkageabove.
*Shrinkagecausedby overheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingin coolorwarmwater;dryingonLowor Delicateheat.
~Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
QImproperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads. ..nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium
LevelforSmallLoad.
,:
*Repeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accurpulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
TOremovewrinkles:
1.Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully. v
5. Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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