GE WWA8320G Installation instructions

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safetyinstructions. . . . ,,
Howtooperateyour
washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
%hxxgy-savingtips . . . . . .
Controlssettingguidefor
differentfabricsandloads
Howtousebleachand
fabricsoftenerdispensers.
Howtousesoak
setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Howtosorttheclothes.. .
Itpaystocheckand
pre-treat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
soaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hmvtoloadyourwasher .
Whatisthebestsizeload
ofclothes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdetergents
andsoap . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theresultsof
continueduseof
carbonatedetergents.. . . .
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Howmuch.detergentc: soap
shotddyouuse . . . . . . . . .. . . . .13
Howtousedetergent
Orscmp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 13
Hardwater-do you
haveit . . . . ..o . . . . . . . . . . . ...14
Othtxlaundryproducts.. . . . ...15
l+owtorernovestaim ......16. 17
ThePzobkxnSolve~.......18-22.
Usermaintenance
Mructicms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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ReadthisbookearefuRIy.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wjm.Bnxeivda
hm~edwasher.,s
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetimeandmoney.
BeforeyouK!q.nestservice.••
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through22.Itlistscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancerrectyourself.
writedownthemodel
and$6X%31numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espaiiolde&temanual,
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AHwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabelin~
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. “
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w/mlNG–To rwhcetheriskof
fire,electric shock, or injury to
personswhenusingyourappliance,
fol~owbasicprecautions,incMing
theMowing:
@usethisappliance‘onlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook
e’33&washermustbeproperly
Hed andiwted in.accortice
withthehstallationInstructions
beforeitisused,Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properlygroundtoconformwith
allgovertingcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequatephunbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
@~~~offwaterfa~cet~when
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
9men discomectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbestepped.on,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
@Donotrepairorreplaceanypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
servicingmdessspecifically
recommeIwJedin~hi~
IJs~ a~~ ~~ye
Ewk or in phi idled WH3pair
kmwctkmi that you I.mdcxwm?dand
:32%%the iil”:ilk‘tocm’y out.
lbminimbethepossibility
ofhjwy:
e~~ n~~mix~~~orineb~ea& wi~~
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DOnotwashordryarticles
thathavebeen.cleanedin,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
CANBEEXPLOSIVEUNDER
THESE
CIRCUMSTANCES. so to
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
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ismoving.Beforebading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
“Selectorlmobto“STQP’’-p&kion,
thenwaituntilthemachinehas
completelystoppedbeforeopening
thelid,
3
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
iftbisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiscardedappliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherlid.
@Keepaillaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fiibricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinakxkedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
frorntheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,pap~r,rags,
chemicak+,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
IVOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNKYI’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~Donottamperwithcontrok
~DOnotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremaining-particles
‘llhat maybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
(cmtifumi He.vtpage) >
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~‘~~]~hm-jry processcanredwe washfind.
spinaction andprevent newspeedandpulloutCycle
theMm3retfldaxcyoffabrics.TO completionofthecycle. SelectorKnobtorestart.
avoidsucharesult,-thegament @DonotchangeSPEED
]llanufac~rer>scageil]stmctions SBLE~IONwhilewasheris SAW TmE
shotdd‘beMowedverycarefully. operating.Ifachangeinspeedis
desired,pushinCycleSelector ms~~uc~~o~s
ForF’washeroperation
Knobto“STOP”positionandwait
@Donotleavewasherlidup fir washertostop;T&mselectthe
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
Howtoopemte yourclotheswasher
~~G—To reducetheriskoffire, electricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appliance,readtheIMl?ORTANTSAFETYINSTRUC&IONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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Five Cycle Waeher Regular OFF I
[:
Cycles +@=@’ =1‘N’Ts~ynthet,c8
SOAK \&
c1
cycles
Weter Level ~Temperature LIGHT
SOIL-
Waeh/Spin
Speed
n
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wITH EXTRAR!NSE
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Somingandbading
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
0RemoveFiber-Flo”pan.The
undersideofthelidis agoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
IWTJ2:Do notusethel?ilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-l?lopan.
~Seepage8forinformationon
howtouseBleachDispenser.For
informationonbleachesandfabric
softeners,seepage15.
~Closelid. WasherwiUfill,but
notagitateor spinwithlidopen.
@selectWash/RinseTemperature.
Coldrinsewillbeautomatically
providedwithuseofSynthetic
Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down
sprayrinseandcoldwaterdeep
rinseareprovidedto minimize
settingofwrinkles.)
@PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
settingtheControis
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
~Loadclothesintowashbasket, ~SelectWaterLevel. @PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
beingcarefulnottooverload. SMALL:Washeris lessthanM3 startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange
Clothesshouldbebelow,the ‘fullofclothes. settingtier washerhasstarted,push
retainingring. Seepage10for CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe
moreloadinginformation. MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2Ml, washerandresettothenewposition.
QPositionFilter-l% panon LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full. Settingcanbechangedat anytime.
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount EXTRALARGE:Over2/3Ml.
ofdetergent.see pages11through
1.5fw Momnationondetergents
and.otherku.mdryadditkx.

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:‘@?Provideskmgerwashtimefor
., mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
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f3egular OFF
Cycle .>/ %?$3
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LIGHT-
SOIL
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“6=’
NORMAL -
soaksetthRg—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Forpermanentpressandknits
loadssuchasshirts,blouses,
dressesandsimilarwearing
apparelwithnormalsoiling.An
extendedcool-downsprayrinseis
providedto minimizewrinkling.
PEI?M. PRESS
t,KNITS
Synthetics
@q
Cycles
1
1? OFF
Regular‘cyclewith
ExtraRin?w—
Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.Asecondrinseisprovided
toielp removetheadditio~al
derergentthat’srequiredforthese
soils.Seepage13.
whatHappemin.Eachsetting(ApproximateMinutes)
!I I I Rq@arCyckwith
jRq@ar synthetics ExtraRins42
~cycle
!selector
/%4tings 1‘“’ma’ ILightsoill‘oak
~,:IKnitsI~or~.,I~t
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!-wash 15 59 5 15 10
/spin 3% 3% 2% z% 3% 31A
%’cmi%:
if~$ ~Tots]~imcincludespausesbetweeneach
....-.1._”-;+
.-..+F”phaseof cycle.
2TOM]timedoesnutincludewaterfdltime.
Filltimesvarydependingcmhouseholdwater
:rcssuream]yourselectedwaterkwei.
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.
Energy-savingTips
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them.. .andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefi.dly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
~UseHotWash—upto L50°F.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes. . .
~Undernormalsoilcond~tmm,was
h
inwaterabove80”F.(27°C.).This
genedlymeansusingtheWm Wash
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
I1O”F.or handcomfortable.If you
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.
eMways rinse in.ColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafdl load.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.

Washlspin
speed wash water
TemperattBre*
H..md cycle
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast Normal
Normal Hotor Warm WarmorCold RegularCycle RegularCycle NormalSetting
Normalor LightSoilSetting
WorkClothes
Heavysoil Normal
Normal
RegularCycie
witilExtraRinse
ReguiarCycle
NormaiorLightSoilSetting
Hot
HotorWarm
Averagesoii NormalSetting
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BienciswithCottons
Heavyoroiiysoii Normai
Gentle
Hot
Warm
ReguiarCycle
withExtraRinse
SyntheticsCycie
NormaiorLightSoiiSetting
Averageoriightsoii Perm.PressSetting
Synthetics—Polyester,Nyion,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Warm
Normai
Gentle SyntheticsCycie
SyntheticsCycie Perm.PressSetting
Perm.PressSetting
Warm
Silks,Woois;BiendsofSilk
andWooi Gentie Warm SyntheticsCycie KnitsSetting
RayonandAcetate Gentle Warm SyntheticsCycie
SyntheticsCycie
KnitsSetting
Down-filiedgarments,if machine
washingisrecommended Gentle Warm Perm.PressSetting
NormaiorLightSoiiSetting,ReguiarCycieBabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coverails
Normal Hot dependingonamountofsoii
SyntheticsCycleBabyCiothes—Delicate Gentie
5min.soak
thenNormal
5min.soak
thenNormai
Warm Perm.PressSetting
Blankets—Wooi,Part-Wool,
Cotton Warm RegularCycie LightSoiiSetting
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric Warm ReguiarCycie LightSoiiSetting
Perm.PressSetting
Curtains-DO NCYI’MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS Gentie HotorWarm SyntheticsCycle
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentie HotorWarm
HotorWarm
SyntheticsCycie
ReguiarCycle
Perm.PressSetting
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs** Normai NormaiSetting
CoidorWarm
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed Normai ReguiarCycle NormalSetting
Wdrm KnitsSetting
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswitinPlasticTrim —
Piliows
Gentie SyntheticsCycle
Gentle Warm SyntheticsCycie Perm.Pressor KnitsSetting,
dependingonamountofsoii
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‘~:~Jse(kidRinsetosaveenergy.
*:Y3KMsize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetooiargeforautomaticilome-sizewasher,

13k?dli
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Ncm-coiorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
(My non-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
3
..——
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype:
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
NObleach
.—
Nobleach
specialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Uscmaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page14.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,Normalor LightSoilSetting.SeePage5.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage14.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage14.
UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,NormalorLightSoilSetting.Seepage5.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartoii
page14.Forheavyoroilysoilonsturdygarments,useRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,
Normalor LightSoilSetting.Seepage5.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or 3atatimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlike130rateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigobiue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
‘fbmbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmnufacuwe&’ckw labelsmusthefollowed
carejidly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,useextralargewater!evel.
F{~rmoreinformationoncarelabe]ing$sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS!’
?;; WICbyIheSuperintendentofDocuments,
‘~,3.{%r~ernmentPrinting~ffice, Washington,D.C.20402.
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~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
Meachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-l?lopanorwashbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
~Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATER~E~E~—~!4CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEvEL–2/3 cup
(170ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
@DonotOverfiior allowWspemer
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpour undiluted Hquid
Meachdirectly‘ontoclothesor
intothe washbasket.
Hovitousethe
FabricSofkner
Dkpemer
~PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.
*Pourmanufacturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2fill.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
@Donotstopthewasherduring
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
@Donotwe theFabricSoftener
Dispenserwiththesoak setting.
Regular OiF
Cycle ~oAK ,*.+&@= =
LIGHT-
SOIL
NORMAL~
J@
\4
I
~“SOAIC’settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemperature
switch.(Ifawarmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/IUNSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“Ha-r/wW:’
*Ifahotsoakisdesired,setthe
WASIM?N!WTEMPERATURE
switchto “H~/WARM” andturn
theCycleSelectorKnobto
“N0RMAL7intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.AfterwasherMS
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorKnobandturnto
“KMJC’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
@Formextendedsoakailowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
;or&longasd&ired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
@Donot usethe FabricSoftener
Dk@t-mserwiththesoak setting.

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LINT PRODUCERS— Suchas
terrytowelingandcheniHe-give
uplint.
LINT COLLECTORS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formom! infimmtkmonM
W9ntml?seepage18.
SOB-%byfabric
~cottons&
)Linens
from
from
from
sortbywill
Separa
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KM?INSTRUCTIONS‘ON
DIYFEMNTF2J3EUCSAND
La’4D&SEEPAaw 6and7’.
JRpaystocheckand‘pE’qMM’e
clothes!fQrwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
IWNKIVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
soakingmidPm-tM?ating—
agoodwaytohwxn deepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
E’(3RINFORMATION ON
SOAKINGAGENT$,SEE
PAGE15.
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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~Loadclothesdry. Thisillustration,withclothesiust
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmaHItems—1ikewashcloths.
@
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.?’.
. .
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
SDoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
~T-shirts
4PairRousers
6Handkerchiefs.
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
what isthebestsizebad!of
ckmhes-kqe9 medium?or
small?’
saw?timq energy and
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
specialTecommendatiolls
forwashing prnlament press
if youdo nothaveadryer.
If youaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
‘h additemsafterthewasherhas
started.
IBTurnoffthewasher.
~Carefullyremovethel?ilter-Flo
pan.
*Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOTE:Do notusetheFiker-l?lo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-l?lopan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

Pkoduds
P’kx@w@--
PowderedDw?rgents
Noll”Phosphate—
PowderedDekqyi?nts
Liquid!Detergents
Advanhges
amdExlap
Disadvantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas .
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

‘useofCarbonate
Isyourwaterhard?Hitis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypermn- ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone+ rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
deteETen&
d
(11ormoregrains)andifyouwash s%
~~g~”
justafewloadsaweek,youmay -J
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
IEffedson CMhes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflarme-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Mkcfson washer
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
@Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
aridotherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
Rwomendd methodsto
reduceKn-WStinebufldups
oUseapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodw%mllingpmctiees
Blltlytki~yhestme tiage
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
tofillandagitateforthreeorfour
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamountsin
relationtowaterhardness.
~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
How to partially restore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially ~
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
tisingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
oVinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
‘Ll~lXTONE-technicallycalled CALCIUMCARBONATE—i5causedbythe
reaction ofthe calcium in the hardwaterwith the sodium carbonateinthedetergent,

r. .... :.-. .. .
J+.*
~~~~ Thewof asufficientamount If therecommendedamountof Howto Usedetergent—granular
-z’ ofdetergentisoneofthemost detergentproducestoomanysuds, or powdered:
importafitthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
ckm.
Amountrequired
varies
amrding to:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountof soil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemm%Irktergt!ntif
youkm!. . .
1.
2
3.
4,
5.
switc~toalowsudsingdete~gent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package. Placedetergentin thefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
~fi~i t;-ieuloihes havebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater.thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Hardwater
Largeloads
Greasyor oilysoils Usingtoolittledetergentis
Lowerwashtemperature acommoncauseoflaundry
Lowphosphatedetergent. problems.Alwaysmeasure *
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Rwommendedmout ddetergentforavw’’a$y! sd bad
IIWaterLevel$etthw 11. Userecommendedamountof
!Water Extra
Hardness Large Large Medium Small
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1K?cups 1?4cups
High-slldsing 10-20Gr.
PowderType
1HARD
4-10Gr. 1?4cups 11/2cups 1%cups %cup
IISOFT
O-4Gr, I1
cup I1cup I%cup I‘/2 cup I
Low-sucking
Concentrated o-1o
Grains 1cup %cup ‘/2 cup ‘/2 cup
jPowderType
LIQUID I0-10
Grains IF(MJLOWPACKAGEDU!?ECTiONS
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powders,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. ForRegularcyclewith Extra
Rinse,CkNnbk!
theamountof
detergentrecommendedinguide.
4. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.

Hkwdv$%?iter—
do-you.haveit’?
..$- .
Beforeyoucart cleci~e Whatto clo
about hard water, you neeclto know
if you have it and,if so,howhard
itis.
~If y-cmliveinamunicipalarea,
Contact ~our water cOKlpany.
@If you liveinanuraiarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergaHon-SOFT
4to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
Ifyourwateris SOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
.~n?~~l~nhaw=mnnrnh?wn.
,“- S.-” ------ ..- ~... ...<
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For hformation onwater
M’9fteners9seeguidebelow.
Addthismuch waterSofienerwithafiwwaterkvd
Grainsof
hardness 0–10 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing o%cup */2 cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlphJs15mlforeachextra5grains)
\Whenusirw %cup %cup %cup
D1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

LmRdry
productand type
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
FAwRIcsomENERs
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATER
SOFI’ENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
1Precipitatingsuchas
IBoraxbrand
$XIAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
PRETREATING,STAIN
ANDSPctfrlREMowRs
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINTSANDDlfils
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands
I
HOW’toRawit
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections,
Addatstartofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas,Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
Followpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
—
specialinstructions
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100!%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses:
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml]detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.JMpe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
‘Wormoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#5’7B,“SanitationinHomeLapnderingl’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

Howtoremove stiins
1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possib!e.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingto remove
anystain,take thesesteps:
*Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
~. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
stain!RemovalHint—
using chlorineMach for
WhiteandBkachabkFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(fl°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe “Invisible”Stain.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
omx!thesespotsbecomeVisibk!,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenextpagefor
Shin RemovalGuide.
Formorecornpieteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics,”054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.

Stainremovalguide
—
Adhesives
(Chewing
Gum, etc.)
‘WhiteandBleachabk Fabrics
See ControlSetting(hide, Bleach on Page7OtherWashableEhbkics
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrapeo~asmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Same as whiteandbleachablefabrics.
Same aswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.Blood
—
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmg]ycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RxnovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainyith non-chlorinebleach.
Spoilgewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric,)If
:ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
moppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
]
Ink,Ballpoint ?reshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
ipongewithdrycleaningfiuid,*orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefiibrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics.PaintandVarnish Softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderin warmwater.
Perspiration Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
~olorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith
~mmoniaorvinegarY*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover?*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aunder.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Rust Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
*Cautkm: Becausecleaning fluids tendtobetoxic, be sure you are in awell ventilatedroomwhen usingthem, No cleaningfluid should be used unless user is
familiar with the 1imitations and requiredcautions (usually printed on label). Useextremecaution with flammable compounds.
Under no circumstances shouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,ckning fluids, etc.) be washed inwasher.
**Donot mix chlorine bleach with ammoniaor acids suchas vinegar and/or rust remover.Mixingcan produce atoxic gas which maycause death,,
Saveand refer to garment manufacturers’care labels.
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PROBLEM POSSIOBLECAUSEANDREMEDY .
GRAYED I
amTHEs
(continued)
YHJ.Dwlm
am’mln
BLUEOR‘GRAY
COLORSTMNS
*Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
~Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
*Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoiideposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads. ~
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.See page13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
,,’
1.@t clothesinwasher.l?illwith1+101’water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
-,deterrnineifhot.waterissuitableforgarmeqtl,
@~Add-anon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2Mtimesasmuchas-youneedfornormalwatersoftening.
*“LDonotusedetergentor soap. ..
!. -.s‘Allowclothestogo}hroughc-o~pletecycle. ‘.’,
@Repeat,ifnecessary. ~‘
2. ~fybupre{ertousetheSoakSetting,se?pag~8;:.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
-soakagentoi prewa~hdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.
,,
.3..UseRegular-Cyclewi~ ExtraR&se;kee~age5. ~~.
,,
-SInco&pleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstaritUSQof.insuf%ientdetergen$.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhitear@centerisyel16w,itcontaiqsbody
oil. Restore‘whitenessfollowingprocedureson“GrayedClothes~’above.
-4..7,
@Chlorin&bleachmayyellowsomefabrics~witi”rtisifi&ishes. Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasMbrTintex”
[email protected]’ds);followpackagedirections.
..
*Ironorinanganeseinwatermaycauseoverall.y;liowingoryellowspots. ~
LUseextradetergentplusanon-preciiita~ingw~tqrsoftenerdissolvedinwater
biforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorine,bleach.~~ ~, ~
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstdledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.’ ,.
,’ ‘“
3:Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleaniron;esiduebuildup
in lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally. .’
4. Toremovespotx spreadstainedportioncwerpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.‘lbremoveoveralljeljdw,useacommerciallyavailable’
iwstsgaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer. .
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsofkmerdirectlyonclothes;always
diMebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Dilutesoftenerb,eforefillingyourFabricSoftener
Dispenser.Seepage8.Also,donotliftliddurin~spin.Thismaycauseimproper
dispensing,resultinginstains.TOremovestains:dampenstainedareaandrubwith
undilutedliquiddetergent,Re-wash,usingchlorineMeachif safeforfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
l_._L_-
exactlyIf in doubt,donotm~chinewashordry.
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PRQBLER4 POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
SHRINKAGE, @Relaxationshrinl<agecanoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
KNITS andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
*Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforRelaxationShrinkage~bove.
*Shrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingin coolorwarmwater;dryingonLoworDelicateheat.
WRDKLING [e-mail]diately.
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON” ~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Donotcombineloads.
ITEMS ~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressiterns,suchas work
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
oToomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad,Medium
LevelforSmallLoad.
~Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldorwarmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
~Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
TOremovewrinkles:
1.Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
2. Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
3. If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
4. Ironcarefully.
5. Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
6. Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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