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—Agitator 26 RepairService 27
ApplianceRegistration 2SafetyInstructions 3,4
BleachDispenser 8SoakSetting 5,9
CareandCleaning 26 Sorting 4,U
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7 Stains 18
CycleSettirws 5StainRemovalGuide 19
Detergents,OtherAdditives 13-1’7 Storage&VacationTips 26
Energy-SavingTips 8UserMaintenanceInstructions26
FabricSoftnerDispenser 9Warranty BackCover
Filter-Flo@Pan 4,9,10,26
Hard Water 16
LimestoneDeposits 14,26
LoadingtheWasher 4, 12
Mini-Basket~Tub 10
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatinEInstructions 4,5
Pre-treating 7,H, 17
ProblemSolver 20-25
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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyom-
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyouireceiveda
Wmw!r.o.
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetimemhmmy.
Beforeyourequestservice
...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.Rlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
downthe
serial
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
MN
SN
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espafiolde&stemanual,
lktmea
GEAnswerCenter:
serviciodeinformaci~n
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestabfishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. -
.-, Read!fw hfim! U$ingthis)
reducetheriskof
fire,ektricslmk, orhjuryto
pWhmrsingyourf
folbwbafkpreemtions,including
thefollowing:
~usethisappliance
only for kl
purposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~Thiswashermustbeproperly
installedandheatedinaccordance
withthehstallationInstructions
Ibeforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
—Properlygroundtoconform
withailgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
Instructions.
–Instatiorstorewhereitwillnot
-below
-- frmingorex~sedto thew~ther.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
sfirn offwaterfauce~when
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
oWhendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnothesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
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ofinjury:
DnmixcbW
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~~~ notWtUShor dryarticks
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combmtibleoreqlosivembsWcw
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry=cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcouidigtiteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstincwtothe
washwater9anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperatic.
oGASisproduced
Ibythechemicalactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
TmEmCIRculmwmm. $0to
preventthepmsibilityofdamage
orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore7or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave
beenusedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucetsandaIlow
torunforseveralminutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
whichisconnectedto
thehotwatersystem.Thiswill
any gastoescape.
is fdmot
smokeoruseanopenflameor
duringthisprocess.
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or CW41S9push
inthecycle selectorknobto
“STOP”position,thenwaituntil
the has
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ifthisapplianceisusedbym=near
children.Donotalbwchildren
toplayinside,onor withthis
appliancemanydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.
Beforediscardingawasher9or
removingfromservice,remove
thewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchddren,
pmfemblyhalmkdcabtiet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keepthearea.aroundand
underneathyourapplkmcesfree
fromtheaccurnulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliances
cleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
~Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NW: TumingtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
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QDOnotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
*Neverclimbonor sand onwe
washertop.
~DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingpa~~icles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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reducethefkuneretard~eyof
fabrics.Toavoidsucharesult, @~fj n@leave~sher h~ up
thegarmentmamd%icturer’scare duxingcyde. Thiswillstopthe ~
washand spinactionandprevent
instructionsshouldbefollowed cornpktionofthecycle.
verycarefully.
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@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page11.
~RemoveFilter-Flo@panand
Mini-BasketT”.Theundersideof
thelidisagoodplacetoputthepan
whileloadingor unloadingclothes.
DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
completedetailsonhowandwhen
tousetheMini-Baskettubon
page10.
sAddmeasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages13through17
forinformationondetergentsand
otheradditives.
QLoadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefidnottooverload.
C!@h~Ssh~dd bebelowthe
rcfainingring.Seepage12for
mIoadirwinformation.
~PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
ftished.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedin the
Filter-Flopan.
@Seepages8and9forinformation
onhowtouseBleachandFabric
SoflnerDispensers.Fortiormation
onhowtousebleachesandfabric
softeners,seepage17.
~Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
settitheCbntrols
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
0SelectWaterLevel
SMALL:Washerislessthan1/2
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3
full.
LARGE:Over2/3’sfull.
MINI-BASKET:Seeinstructions
onpage10.
SelectWashandRinse
Temperature.
@FushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
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automaticallyprovidesNormal
WashSpeedandNormalSpin
Speed.
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playclothes.Threesoillevel
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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..●nd thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetn“dofsoil;
@UseHotWash—upto150°F.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80”F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe .
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to I1O”F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
~AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafill load.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.
@UseyourMini-BasketTMtubfor
verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
*Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—1%
C
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL–213C
(170ml)liquid
MINI-BASKETtub–1/4C
(60ml)liquid
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~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
@~QnotOVerfil!or allowdispenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
~Neverpour lkpid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasketorMini-
Baskettub.
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@PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.
@Pourmanufactunx’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2full.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
@Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
~Donotstopthewasherduring
hefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon,
WhenusingFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMini-Basket
tub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsofteneror one(1)
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
soflener.
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@“SOAK”settingtemperature TheFilter-Flopanhastwo
willautomaticallybecold.
@If ahotorwarmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“H(X’/COLD”or “WM/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto
“Normal”intheRegularCycle.Start
thewasher.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
selectorKnobandturnto“SOAK’
PullouttheCycleSelectorKnobto
completethe@cle.
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washertofillandagitatefbra&w
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidc10s6d)andtiow toSOilk
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
9
functions:
@LINTFILTER—Positionthe
Filter-Flopanontheagitatorafter
loadingclothesintothewasher.
Lintiseasilyseenandremoved
afterthewashisfinished.
@LIDFORTHEMINI-13ASKET—
AfierloadingclothesintheMini-
Baskettub,besuretoreplacethe
Filter-Flopan.Thepanservesasa
lidtokeeptheclothesintheMini-
Baskettub.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flopan
asawashbasket.Donotputany
itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
intheFilter-Flopan.
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beusedwithmy cycleexceptthe
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@$maiiloadsofregularfabrics
(upto2!4pounds).
~Deticateloadssuchaslingerie,
pantyhose,girdies,blouses,sweaters,
soclw,shirts,babyclothesandother
small,delicatehand-washables.
~Muffedtoys.
QTennisshoes.
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bad fiibricsor
LRemoveFilter-Flo”pan.
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
themachineforeasierinstallation
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
~. put 1/4to 1/3C(60to80d)
detergentinthebottomoftheMini-
Baskettub.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket
tub.SeepageHforsortinghelp.
5. Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFiker-Flopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
~Addbleach, ifdesired.Measure
carefidlyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)-directly intothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.
7. Addfabric softener,ifdesired.
Fbur1teaspoon(5ml)ofconcentrated
softeneror 1tablespoon(H ml)of
dilutedsoftenerintoFabricSoftener
DispenseronFilter-Flopan. See
page9fordispenserinstructions.
forVRwMni”BasketT*’
~DOnotusetheMini-Baskettub QWhenwashingstockings,panty
withSOAKSetting. hoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
@Donotwashclothesintheregular minimizetangling,theuseofanet
washbasketwhenusingtheMini-
Baskettub.TherewiHnotbe laundrybagis recommended.
cncmghwaterin theregularbasket
and clothesdamagecoukiresult.
8. Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows:
Waw3rLevel
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–Set WaterLevelto “MHW-
BASKET”position.
—SelectdesiredWash/Rinse
Temperature.Seepage4.
9. PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startwasher.
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LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECIURS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
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clothes
fwashing.
@Emptypockets,brushoutCuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears,
@Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.ForSTNN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE19.
~TlwnI?olyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
soaking and Pre”tr@ing–
agoodwayto loosendeepsoils
and stains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage9.
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asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpmvdmed
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
~Loadclothesdry.
@Thkeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems–1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereis atypicalfuNload:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardI%HowCases
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Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetainin~
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator,
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
What isthebestsizeloadof
Cklthes—kmge,medhm9or
small?Savethe, energyand
byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes,If youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill
load.Hyoumustwashsrn~ller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
Special
for‘wa$hing press
wyoudonothavea dryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
eUsemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,usethe
Perm.Press~Knits(GentleSpeed
Cycle).
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started.
~‘lhrnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan,
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator,
@Replacethel?ilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-l?lo
panasawashbasket,Donotput
anyitemstobewashed,inthe
Fiker-l?lopan. Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheFiker-Flo
pan.
NCYTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately,TO
minimizetangling,werecommend. ,.-,
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Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater,
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Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
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hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
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medium-hardorhardwater.
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hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
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phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
*
Effkdson clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
*Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resismnceof
permanentpressfabrics.
%Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
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surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
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limestonedeposits.
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recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefidlifeofwasher.
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rechceIim?$blebl.likhps
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersofiener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
wwashingptices
may deklyErlledcmeckmltqge
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
in relationto waterhardness.
e~c~e useofbleaches,preso&s,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
6Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
eUsefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
Howtopatiidy restore cBothe$ -
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTYJNER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent. I
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
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package.
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clothes.IfYouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
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well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
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grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither..,
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stains.
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amountofsoapordetergent.
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bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater-approximately80”E
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stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
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syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
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howcanyouremovethem?
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andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
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“After-You-Wash99stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.
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stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
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fkomlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
swastingtoolong,~speci~~yforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil)washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphate
de~rgen~whichcombinewithhardnessminerals@forma
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warmerwashwaterersoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
@POW&j~residuefrorn~ranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissoivegranular
detergen{inhotwaterbe~oreaddingto~ashe.r;makesuredetergentiscomple~ely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
Q~ver~oadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increase~Qmt of
detergent.Seepage15.
@Incorrectuseoffibricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage9.
~pfl~g usuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearad maylooklike
lint.‘Ikningclothesinside-outrnayhelp.
eS~ticelectricitycausedbyoverdyingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes,However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
.mdilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
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