GE WWA8324G User manual

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settingthecontrols p4
Bleachdispenser p8
Usingthe
Mni-Basketmtub p9
Energy-saving
tips -j@o
sorting
andloading pll
~oosingdetergents pl~
stiinremoval ‘-pI$
Questions?
UsetheProblemSolverp20
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UseandCareof
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W3wtooperateycm
washer ...................4,5
Cmtmk settingguidefQl-
diffixentfabricsandloads ....6. ‘7
WWtousethesoaksetting . . ...8
HOW
tousethe
Mihi-Ek3sketTMtub. ............9
EkMgy-sa,ving
tips...........m
Itpaystocheckand
pre-treat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll
Soaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll
Howtoload y6urwasheE......12
Whatis thebest&zeload
ofckMIes?. . .. . . ..*. ..+. .. ’..12
Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdeteigents
andsoap . . . . . . ... ... . . . . ... . .13:
meresulm ofcontiud use ‘,
efcarbonatedetergen@.. . . . ...14
How muchdetergentor soap
Shcmkiyolouse? ..............15
HOwtou$edetergerlt -
Clzsoap....................15
Hardwater--doyou
haveit7 ....................l6
Otherlaundry products. . .. . . . ..-1’7
HowtQr@mQves@hs......18.19
T.hel%obkmlsolver.......20-25
T-JEW’Eiaintermwe
in$tmctions ..=....... ...= ..26
Ryolmxxkxvke ...........27
ViZarraaty...........Back&wer
BeforeWiw ‘yaw -washer’,
K%!ad.‘thisbookCarefuHly.
Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
M“ymreceiveda
-Wed washer.o e
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeym.1r$?qw!stservice.● ●
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
“writedm’wiltheI’ndid
.mdserial!numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
ToU-free.
Paraobtenerlaversionen
espaiiolde&stemanual,
Uamegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Me establishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -
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idkm’basicprecatitkms,including
thefQllowiIlg:
=~~$ ~~~fjapptianceOdyfork
&t&Rdd~mposeasdwcd?edin
IbisuseandcareBook.
=Thiswasher’mu&beproperly
*d mdlmti haccotiae
WEhthehwation hiructiom
kforeit isused.Ifyoudidnot
Rceiw’anInitiation hmuctiorls
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
dxa.inonebycmt.mingtheservice
&xalionnearestyou.
–Properlygmwiito cmformwith
ailgoverningcodesandordinances.
F-dhwdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–IwmU orstarewhereitwillnot
13eexposedtotempramresbelow
frwzingorexposedtotheweather.
sDo ~o~fix ~~or~~ebjeac~wifh
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
andor rustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
63DOMWashordryartide~
thatkwebeen cleanedin,washed
in,soakedh, orspottedwith
mmbmtibleorexplosivesdMames
(SW%asgasoline,degreasers, ,
d~-cletig solvents,kerosene;~,
I
etc.)whichmaygivedfvapors tha
could@niteorexplode.
DoWaddtheseka.htmcestothe 1
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
ardor dryerduringoperation.
eHYDROGENGASisproduced
~tiecheticdaction withinym
waterheatenndthegascan -
accumulateinthewaterheater
ardor waterpipesifhd wii@ has
notbeenWedforaperioddtwo
weeksmlonger.mROQEN GAS :
CNBEEDLOSNEUNDER
THESECRCUMSTMCES. soto
preventthepossibiiityddimage or
injury,if you.havenotusedlid
waterfortwoweeksormore?or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystimmayrmthavebeeri
llsedfor sometime,turnmall hot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralmhpes 13eforeusingany
ekctricd appllancewhichis
cmmcted tothehotwatersystem.
Thiswill allowmy hydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflmable,
donotsmokeorusemopenflame
orapplimceduringthisprocess.
@~~e~ ~ea~~i~m~a~~a~~~~e it
kmo*fi Beforeloading,udoadng
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selec@Flmobto“STOP”position,
tkmwaituntilthemachinehas
comp]etilys$opped‘before
opening
thelid.
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@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Do notallowchildrento
playinside,onomit%thisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
of&wddqpfimm andstippkgor
pattingmaterialspmpedy.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
from.service,removethewasherM.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents;Meaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outoftheread ofchikken,
p~fedlyhalwkdmbhet. Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoid.personalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliances
free
timtieawmtiation ofcombustibk
materials,swihaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
sKeeptheflooramqd your
ap@ancesdeananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofdipping.
eTQ~tiepssibiti~
ofekctric shock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepOWerSUp@~
beforeatimpting anymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningof thelintfilter).
N~R 7hning theCycleSelector
knobkianOFFpsitiondoes N~
discmnectlheappli~ce fromthe
powersuppl~.
~~-j IIOt roper withcJOntrOk
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifit isdamaged,mdfictionkg,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,inclutinga
damagedcodorphg.
e~ev~r ~~i~b~~~rsm~ Ontie
washertop.
I{continuednextpage,l

SAWTmSE mSTRUCTIONS
Howtoopemtiyourclotheswasher
W~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
madtheHvWCIRTANTSAFETYNTHU.JCIW3NSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
—
Sotihgandhamg ~PositionFilter-l?lopanon sett@ the Controk
@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soi~accordingtoinstructionson
pageIl.
@RemoveFiM-Flo@panand
Mini-Basket~.Theundersideof
theMisagoodplacetoputthepan
whileloadingor unloadingclothes.
DOnotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
completedetailson.howand.when
tousetheMini-Baskettubon
page~.
~Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.
C’lgthesshouldbebelowthe
Wlainillgring.see page12fix
Hlol%kmdhlginformation.
qgi~~~rand add~ea~ured ~ou~~
ofdetergent.Seepages13through
17forinformationondetergents
andotherlaundryadditives.
IWXIX:DonotusetheFilter-l?lo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
l?ilter-Flopan.
@Seepage8forinformationon
howtouseBleachDispenser.For
informationonhowtousebleaches
andfabricsofteners,seepage17.
@Closelid, washerwillfillbutnot
agitateor spinwithlidopen.
4
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWaterLevel
SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/2
fill ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3
fill].
LARGE:Clver2/3’sfull.
IWNI-BASKE17Seeinstructions
onpage9.
0SelectWashandRinse
Ternperatureo
@PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
Rqgl.lh Qck%-
automaticallyprovidesNormal
WashSpeedandNormalSpin
Speed.

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m~~toHelpYouselectSetti%s
—Soiksetti%–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Seepage8.
R~ularQde-
Formostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.Threesoillevel
settingsareprovided,butyoucan
settheselectorin-between,if
desired.Selectionofthesesettings
automaticallyprovidesforNormal
WashSpeed,FastSpin.
Penn Press&w-mcy&?-
AutmnaticaHyprovidesGentle
WashSpeedandGentleSpin
Speed.
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cycle
NDRMAL
SPEED
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@START
Regular *
Cycle
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LIGW I
-IEAvi
.
@pullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.Ifyouwish.to
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
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Penn.Press$&Knits
cyde-
I?orPolyesterKnits,delicatesand
permanentpress.Anextended
;ooldowns~rayrinseisprovidedto
minimizethesettingofwrinkles.
Selectionofthesesettings
automaticallyprovidesforGentle
SpeedWash,SlowSpin.
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RegEdarcycle
NormalSpeedWash,FastSpin R?rm.Pressd%Knitscycle
GentleSpeedWash,S1OWSpin
Ii~RinseStartsHere
+— SpinStartsHere
L
Clyde
Selector
Settings
wash
Heavy lNOrma’l=I‘“a’FkM-Tnal
sfm ILight
18 14 6
3% 3% 3% 2!/2 2%
3% 3%
Spin 4% 4$5
23% 16% TURN TE’mERfkGn?d~
forcwmrds settingGu.wk?
)
,j 1=‘Iota time includespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.
‘;~s QTotaltime doesnot includewaterfilltime. Fill timesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
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ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam
wash water
‘Ik?mpel%ltweL4md cycle cycle setting —
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
WorkClothes
Heavysoil Normalforsmallloads;
Heavyforallotherloads
NormalSetting
Hot
HotorWarm
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil Hot
Warm
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
NormalSoilSetting
Averageorlightsoil NormalSoilorLightSetting
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
sturdy Warm Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Perrn.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
NormalSoilSetting
WarmDelicates LightSetting
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWOOI warm Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)‘LightSetting
RayonandAcetate Warm Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed) LightSetting
Down-filledgarments,if machine
washingisrecommended NormalSoilSettingWarm Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
.
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBhmkets,
Coveralls
Hot RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) NormalorLightSoilSetting
BabyClothes—Delicate Warm PerxmPress&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed) LightSetting
Blankets-Wool,I%rt-Wool,Cotton Warm RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) 5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting
5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting ‘-
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric Warm RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
NormalSoilSetting
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS HotorWarm Perm.Press& KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** HotorWarm Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed) NormalSoilSetting
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs** HotorWarm RegularCycle(NormalSpeed) NormalorHeavySetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed ColdorWarm NormalorLightSoilSetting
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Warm NormalSoilorLightSetting
Perm.Press&KnitsCycle
(GentleSpeed)
Pillows Warm INormalSoilorLightSetting _A$E31-
#j$&&,
=.:
**Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
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“-”j
.Bleach SDecitdInsm.lctions
#&sad i
Liquidchlorinetype. Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page15.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage15.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,oniynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfmt,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpageH.
Whiteorcolofiast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedincharton
page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Nobleach VTashonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully. ——
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Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer,
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappeamwhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or 3atatimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDIUED. -
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Em A.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand. -.
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Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat atime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. If unusuallysoiled,useRegularCycle(NormalSpeed)WashandSpin.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Nobleach Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3,timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butw1llprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
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Nob~ach -TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat),
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Nobleach Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfiiling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
!~0dissolve~eter~ent.Addtwopifiowsatatimetobalanc;load,us;high waterlevel.
l%-moreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELAB13LSY
Forsalebythe SuperintendentofDocuments,
i-i.%GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,IM2.20402. 7

Howtowe the
BleachDkpemer Howtousethe
soakSetti%
Regular oh
Cycie
kwIt44L -/’
SPSED
.Q
“8 ‘==2
LIGH7/
1’
!wu!ML lsw’i
@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
Meachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-Flopanor washbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—1%CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERIJNEL-2/3 CUP
(170ml)liquid
MINI-BASKET.tub-V4 CUJI
(60ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
@DoRmt.Ow!rfiiorahvv dispenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@“SOAK’settingtemperature
willautomaticall~bec~id.
@If ahotor warmso~ isdesired,
settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“IKJIXOLD”or “WW/COIJY’
andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto
‘Normal’yintheRegularCycle.Start
thewasher.Afterwasheri5Usand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto“SOM;’
PullouttheCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.
@~~~~ ~nd~ _~~ tie
washertofillandagitatefora&w
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidCkMd) anddOW to SOdC
foraslongasdesired.A&r desired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
@p&ver pour wnd5utedIiiqukil
Meadl directlyontoclothes or
intothe washbasket ormi-
IkMk?t tub.
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HowtousetheW‘ni”Baskertub
—:- TheMini-BasketTMtub,designed
-forsmall km,ksd’regular fabrics
or delicatehand-lvmhables,can
eI.Usedwith anycycleexceptthe
~piml Mti-BasketTMtub
?“va$hth%ds
@
SnBaMloadsdregular fabrics
(upto2%pounds).
@Delicateloadssuchaslingerie,
pantyhose,girdles,blouses,sweatem,
socks,shirts,babyclothesandother
small,delicatehand-washables.
@stuffedtoys.
@Tennisshow.
Ekvvbwmh amdll
kladofregularfabricsor
delicatehand”washables
LIlemoveFilter-1% pan.
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
themachineforeasierinstallation
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
3. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepage11forsortinghelp.
4. Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
!%
~Ut ~/~tO ~3 CUP(60 to 80@
detergentintoFilter-Flopan.
&Addbleach,ifdesired.Measure
carefuUyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60rnl)-directly intothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.
specialhstruetionsfixlwiwdthe Mti”Bmketmtub
~Donot usetheMini-Baskettub ~Whenwashingstockings,panty
withSOAKSetting. hoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
@Donotwash~~o~es~mere@m minimizetangling,theuseofanet
washbasketwhenusingtheMini- kumdrybagisrecommended.
Baskettub.Therewillnotbe
enoughwaterintheregularbasket
—andclothesdamagecouldresult.
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%Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows:
V%ter Level
MEDtllM
:3 SMALL
–Set WaterLevelto “MINI-
BASKET”position.
—SelectdesiredWash/Rinse
Temperature.Seepage4.
8. PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startwasher.
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ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing, you will probablyre-wash
~hem...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly, select correct cycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoiL
@UseHot Wash—upto 150°F.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WhrmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.If younotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
Hot%$%shoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
@?@ towashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafill load.
@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
ewashinoff,peakutili~ hours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.
@use yourMini-BasketTMtubfor
verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthe smallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
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Howtosorttheclothes
–-sortbysurfacekxure
-“-:Separat
—
from
LINTPRODUCERS—~UCh as
terry towelingandcheniUe-give
upltit.
L~T COLLE~RS— SUChaS
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
For more )informatsonon lint
control,seepage20.
—Sotibyfabric
Separate >...
‘m
●.!.’ -
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Cottons&
Linens
from
from
from
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Delicates
—Inadditionto sortingtoreducelint
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collection,it isrecommendedthat
3fabricsofsimilarconstmctionbe
$*- washedtogetherwheneverpossible.
‘=-a
Separate
w
Sotibycolor
.
Separate ., ,,+,, ~,’ :=,,-I
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Whites
from
from
from
FOR msTRucTIoNs ON
DmmmNT Emmcs m
mADs,SEEPAGES6and 7.
It paystoChwkand prepare
clothesfor washing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
CheckMitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
~Removestains.ForST~
mMOVm G~E, SEEPAGE19.
~m PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Seating and he-trwting–
agoodwaytoloosendeepSoib
andshim.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetied informationonhow
to soakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR mow~~o~o~
SOAmG AGE~, SEE
PAGE17.
@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrobbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowded
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

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Howtoloadyourwasher
Im
A
@
~OfKi clothes dry.
@‘13keaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthan looselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
e
SmallItems—likewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPiUowCases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
ClothesareIoadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfiil.
whatis thebest sizek)adof
cwH-k’gq9 m?dhm9 m’
small?saw -time,energyand
detergent.byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.Hyoucanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
Specialrecomen~tiom
for washingpemarmt press
if youdo not hve $3dryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrinkling,usethe
Perm.Press&Knits (GentleSpeed
Cycle).
‘Toadd itemsafterthewasherhas
started.
@firn offthewasher.
@Carefullyremovethel?ilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOTE:Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
NUH3:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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Factomtoeomiderinselectingdetegenfi andsoap
Phosohate--
WwderedDetergents
Non-Phasphate–
I%wderedn?terged$
—
–Liquid Detergents
soaps
Adwmtage$
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadyfnntage!s
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybediff~culttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfillimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(SeepageM.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
GenerallydonotcleanweUin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform ‘
stickysoapcurd. %
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Theresul@ofcontinued
Isyourwaterhard?If itis, and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11or moregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- Qfyourwaterandyourwashing just afewloadsaweek,youmay
phospha~edetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjust afew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuiid months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
mwfiOnCMMS
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear. ~
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingaction.between
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
EXfk@sonw%wher
@Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
@Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~~ns~ ahomewatersofienero
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodw’twhillgpmdice$
maydelay!3m5t6medamage
todothe$
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150”F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor I
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
HOWtmpartially resime clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution.
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTA.IN13R.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
cAmoNs:
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*lJM13S10NE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
r~ati.,
Jnofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent,
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Theuseofasufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
iwiportantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
Amount !requ.iredlvaries
according to:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. &pe ofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemoredetergentif
youhave.● ●
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionsorI
package.
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Using.toolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
9
Hovvtousedetergent-granular
orpowdered:
Placedetergentinthefikerpanfor
normalconditions,but, forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
–Rwomended momtofdetergentforaveragesoilbld
—— WaterLevelSetting
Water Mini
Hardness Large Medium Small Basket
VERY 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups 1/3cup
High Sdsing 10Yi!?r.
PowderType HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%cups %cup ‘hcup
IIi##
SOFT
O-4Gr. 1cup %cup %cup %CUP
LowSudsing
Concentrated 0-10
Grains %cup %cup 1/2 cup ‘Acup
PowderType
ILIQUID Io-1o
Grains II?OLLOWPACKAGEIXREC!TNINS
LUserecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas showninguide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.
15

Hard
13eforeyou
abouthard
ifyouhave
itis.
water—doyouhaveit?
candecidewhattodo
water,youneedtoknow
itand, if so,howhard
%If youliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercom@ny.
~Hyoulivein aruralarea$orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’per gallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon-SOFT.
4to 10grains-HARD
11to 19grains-VERY HARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
IfyourwaterisSOl?T,youhave (
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater-less than10grains–
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither. . .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For information on water
SOftellers,seeguideIX!1OW.
AddthismuchwaterWwnerwith$3Ml waterkvd
iGrainsof
hardness o–lo. lo–15 15-20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing o?4cup ?4cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5groinsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160n-d) (180d) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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productandtype Howtouseit specialimtrtletions
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.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyi%bric. ,
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
FABRICSOIWENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas Mixrecommendedamountwithone 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand cup(240rnl)waterandaddatstartof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle. 3)Usecarefklly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
W~hAdditivesuchas FollowPackagedirections. someclothes.
RainBarre]brand Addduringwashcycle. 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
smmm
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfixtionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasC30roxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses?
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERsmmmnz
Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCa.lgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas Followpckage directions. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
!N14K
AGENT
suchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.
I?R.ETR.EATING,STAIN
4NDsm RErwxmts
SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
indK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbe washed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.
mANDDm
~owderd suchasRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
mdTintexbrands NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering~’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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LTrytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritisto remove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,take thesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
sTeststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.
@&oi~ use ofhot water on
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
stainRemoval Hint—
using chlorineBkach for
white’and Bkadlabk Fabrics,
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
@7°C.)–inasinkorpan. Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe “Invisible”Maim
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.‘I’hentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisibk,
howcm youremovethem?
@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
%4fter-WiowVV’’sh9’stains’?
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovaI(hide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
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~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.

Shin removalguide
Whik and BleachabieFabrics
SeeControlSettingChide,Bleach on l%ge7other WmhableFabrics
—
ChewingGum,etc.) Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefullyscrapeoflasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid?thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
arnmonia5*Rinsethoroughly.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.Blood
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.If stainremains,
applywarmglycerine,let stand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid?
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Fowder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tm,CodLiverOil.
—FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
~ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
moppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefhbrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid,*orusespraycleaner.Apply
mdilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Ink,Ballpoint
PaintandVinish
Perspiration
$oftenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
]ananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
4pplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
:olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
umnoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:leaningilui@orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
)ppositepage,launderanddry.
Ipplyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Rust Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
—*Cautkm:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
**Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
~,
~~~ Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.

~~o~~m PossmLEcAusEm~wm~~
LINT‘ORRESIDUE @
Incmrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandckdle)
ON‘CLOTHES fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryCkltk%.
e~Se of ~on-p~osp~ate de~~ge~~ ~~ic~ C()~~~ne with hardness minerals to fOHII a
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbefixeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoklwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
@overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
eToomuchbleach.Usecomect~ount ofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
~Notenough detergent to ~0~~ ~i~tin sUsp~~sion during wash cycle. Increasewo~nt Of
detergent.Seepage15.
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.I.fusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage17forfabricsoftenerinstructions.
~~~llg ~Su~IY Onpo~yester-cott~~ ~lends is caused by nomd wear and may looklike
lint.Tuning clothesinside-outmayhelp.
~S~tice~ectrici~causedby over&ying Wm causeattraction. Use fabric sofiene~ in
rinse cycle.
GMASY OR omY These are so~etties ciilled “~visible Stains” because you may not notice them before
~~’$$ ~~ wasl@j clothes. However, ifoil~ soils are not co~p~etely removed in wash cycle, the
LAUNDEMD oily spotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GAmENw areno~causedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Hspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
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