GE WWA8340G Installation instructions

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Agitator 26
ApplianceRegistration 2
BleachDispenser 8
Careand Cleaning 26
useandcareof
model
WWA8340G
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7
CycleSettings 5
Detergentsand
CM-wAdditives 13-17
Energy-SwingTips 10
FabricSoftenerDispenser 8
Filter-FloPan 4
HardWater 16
LimestoneDeposits 14,26
Loading 12
Mini-BasketTh’Tub 9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Moving&VacationTips 26
C@eratingtheWdsher 4,5
Pre-Treating 7,8, 11
ProblemSolver 20-25
RepairService 27
%fctyInstructions 3,4
SortingClothes 11
Stains 18
StainRemovalGuide 1;
UserMaintenanceInstructions 26
?Wrranty Back Cover
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hel~you.●e
Befhx!usingyour washer,
readthisbookCamfuilyo
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If you received a
*wed washer. oe
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
save the and money.
Beforeyourequest service...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Writidown themodel
$M’Mllserialnumbem.
You’ll findthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
Paraobtenerlaversibnen
espaiiolde&temanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
teh$fono800.626.2000.
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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

womm~ SmETY InStrUCtiOnS
MadMinstructionsMimeusingthisappliance.
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fire,ekxtricshock,orinjpryk)=
persoflswhelmingyowappkc%
fonowbwicpl’ecmtio~,hldtidhg
$Mohving: ‘‘,
@usethisqqm.nce Odyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUsemidCareIi@k.~‘ ‘
@Thiswashermtis~tieproperly
insta?d andkxatedinaecortice
,.
withtheImtaMtimiInstructions
beforeitisused.
Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properlygroundtoconform
withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
InstigationInstructions.
–IIMW orstorewhereitwillnot
kexposedtotemperaturesbelow
ileezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
@Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressurecmhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
*Whendisconnectingthis
~ppliancepullbytheplugmther
{IMnthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
,Makesumthatthecordislocatedso
ht itwiliriotbesteppedon,tripped
overor otherwisesubjectedto
damtigeor Wins,
Tbmi~mbthe pwibitity
ofi~~:
~Dohot~~x
c~~~~j~~~]~~~hwith
ammoniaoracidssuchMvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath. ~
eDonotWm$hor dry articles
thatI&webeencleanedin,washed
in9so?kixl~a,qrspottedwith
combMibIeor~losivesdMaWs
(suchasgasoline;degreasers,
dry-ckariings@vents9kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
thatcouldigniteorexplode.~
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater9anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~~ROGEN GA$isproduced
bytheebemicalactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegasemi
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorionger.
mwmuwAs
CMBEEW~S~ UNDER
THESE631WMSTN~. Soto
preventthepossibitityofdamage
orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave
beenusedforsmnetime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucetsandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconn~tedto
thehotwatersystem.Thiswill
allo}vanyhydrogengastoescape.
Sincethegasisfi3mmable,donot
smokeoruseanopenflme or
app!ianceduringthisprocess.
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W&Jappllmcgktiedbyormar
LMldnm,Doriot
~Mowc~tidren
topktyimskk,onorwitht.hk
q@mW?oranyfMsCarded
a@iance.~@WQ
ofdh@ded’
appliancmmadshippingor
packhlgrnater$l!s
propfxly.
Mifore~scqrdmgawqsher,or
rwnovingfromMwWx3,remove
tllwwasherML
oKeep~1lautidryskis(sucha$
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofkmers,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefqmblykalm~cabket. Obwve
allwarningson-containerlabelsto ‘
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree “
fkomtheaecunxdationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancesckm anddrytoreduce
thepcissibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofekxtricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttie removaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: Ihming theCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesIWW
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
*Do Rottamperwithcontrols.
@Do
notoperatethisappliance
ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembkd,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorpkg.
*Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~DOno~washfibergkxxartick%in
your’washer.SkinirritMiOncould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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Howtoopemk your clotheswasher
W~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRU~IONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
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MflM,PRE-
Five Cycle Waeher with Mini.Wesh Regular OFF KIwn
—Cyclee so&K\@’
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E&&tics
nVariable Weter Level ~Temperature
Waeh /Spin OmAMm%
Speed
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Swting landbading
~Sortclothescarefhllybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page11.
@RemoveFilter-Flo@panand
Mini-BasketTMtub.Theunderside
ofthelidisagoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingor unloading
clothes.
DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
completedetailsonhowandwhen
tousetheMini-Baskettub
onpage9.
*Loadclothesintothewash
basket,beingcarefd nottooverload.
Clothesshouldbebelowtheretaining
ring.Seepage12formoreloading
inf[wnlatiOn.
*PositionFilter-Flopanon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdetergent.Seepages13through
17forinformationondetergen~
andotherlaundryadditives.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
~Seepage8forinformationon
howtouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.For
informationonbleachesandfabric
softeners,seepage170
@Closelid, washerwillfillbutnot
agitateor spinwithlidopen.
setting the controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7to helpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@SelectWaterLevel.
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SMALL:Washerislessthan1/3
fi.dlofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2full.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3full.
MINI-BASKETSeeinstructions
onpage9.
Ifyouwishtoincreaselevelafter
you’vemadeaselection,turnknob
to “RESET”andselectnewlevel.
oSelectWash/RinseTemperature.
Coldrinsewillbeautomatically
providedwithuseofSynthetic
Cycles.(Anextendedcool-down
sprayrinseandcoldwaterdeep
rinseareprovidedtominimize
settingofwrinkles.)
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@PushCycieSeh@orKnobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
REKWL4RcYcLE–––
Formostcottons,linens,workand
playclotheswithnormalsoiling.
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SYNTHETICSCYCLES–
Forpermanentpressandknits
loadssuchasshirts,blouses,
dressesandsimilarwearingapparel
withnormalsoiling.Anextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizewrinkling.
PE$!M.PRESS
1}‘N’TsSynthetics
@q
Cycles
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4OFF
Fkg@3f’ ISynthetics RegularCycle
withExtraRinse
TOM -Lx!_
~23 11 7/2 24 20 42 37
-rime
REGULARf3’Kx..EWrrf-i
EXTRARIPR$E–
Emmodemfabricswithheavy
oroilysoil.Asecondrimeis
providedtohelpremovethe
additiomddetergentthat’srequired
forthesesoils.EkepageH.
SOAKSETTING–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
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wh/spin
spwi cycle
setthlg @
Load
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast RcgukwCycle
Reguhir
~yC]C
NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLight!?@ii
~~lting
NormaI
Normal HotorWarm WarmorCold
WorkClothes
Heavysoil Normal Hot
HotorWarm
RegularCycie
withExtraRinse
RegultwCycle
NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalSetting
Averagesoil Norm]
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BIendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil NormalorLightSoilS~tting (
Normal Hot
Warm
RegularCycle~~J
withExtraRinse
SyntheticsCycle #
Pe@, l?ressSett~ng
!.,,,,-{,>.
Averageorlightsoil Normal
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Pe~:,,~~~p5:S~tting
Piti. PressSetting —
KnitsSetting
SyntheticsCycle
SyntheticsCycle
Normal
Gentle Warm Warm
SyntheticsCycle
Silks,Wools;BlpndsofSilk
andWool Gentle Warm —
KnitsSetting
Gentle Warm SyntheticsCycle
RayonandAcetate
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended Gentle Warm SyntheticsCycle Perm.PressSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
I-lot RegularCycle
BabyC!othes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
coven-ails
Normal
Perm.PressSetting
SyntheticsCycle
BabyClothes—Delicate Gentle Warm
LightSoilSetting
BIankets-Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton 5min.soak thenNormai Warm RegularCycle
LightSoilSetting
RegularCycleBlankc&-Synthetic,Electric 5min.soak
‘henNormal Warm
Perm.PressSetting
Perm.PressSetting
NormalSetting
SyntheticsCycle
Curtains–DON~ MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS Gentle Hotor Warm
C!lcnillcBedspreads,Robes** IGentle HotorWarm SyntheticsCycle
Normal 3otorWarm RegularCycle Slipcovers,Ihpcrics, BathMa&i
anctRugs** INormalSetting~oldorWartn RegularCycle
llmims (cspechdlyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed Normal
KnitsSettingRublxr-coatwiitems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlastic‘1’rim T
Warm SyntheticsCycle
SyntheticsCycle Perm.Pressor KnitsSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
Pillows Gentle Warm
R
*USCColdRifw to save energy.
+W?hcckskw.SomeSIipcmwrs,tirapericsandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
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RefertoGarment Mnufadumm’ CareLabels
a
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Bleach
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
special MmIcthms
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page15.UseRcguiarCyclewithExtraRinse,NormalorLightSoilSetting.SeePage5.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchartonpage15.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinchtu~onpage15,
UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,NormalorLightSoilSetting.Seepage5.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedhicharton
page15.Forheavyoroilysoilonsturdygarments,useRegularCyclewithExtraRinse,
NormalorLightSoilSetting.Seepage5.Smallloadsreducewrinkling,
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Wash
only ifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscaret%lly.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
WE7’–.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer. ——
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Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretztinthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini-
Baskettub.Seepage9.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat atime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcoiorfist,liquidehlorinc type. IIfunusuailysoiled,useNormalWalsh/SpinSpeed.
I
~, IWhiteorcolortkst,liquidchlorinetype. Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Nobhxlch Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill. .—
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher :
parts. Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit. :-”
..Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
Nobluach TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
a
Nobf(m’fl Pillowsw-cmadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.ManypiIlowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carqfidly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakscamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.AddtwopiHowsatatimetobalanceload,uscextralargewaterlevel.
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fbr more informationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELA13ELSI’
[;orsaicbytheSupcrintcnticntofDocuments,
U.S.GovcrmncntPrintingOffice,Washington,DC 20402.
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Howtouse‘the
BIea&Dkpemer
@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-l?lopanorwashbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
~Measurebleachcarefilly.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—I%CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL—213
CUP
(170ml)liquid
MINI-BASKETtub–1/4CUP
(60ml)liquid
@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~DO notoverfili or Mowdispenser
tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpour undilutedliquid
bleach directlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasketor iWni-
Baskettub.
@PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.
~Pourmanufacturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2fill.
HowtoI.Jsethe
soakSettiq
@Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
@Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
@Donotstopthewasherchrhqg
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMini-Basket
tub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsofieneror one(1)
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softener.
~Donot usetheFabric Softener
Dispenserwith the Soak Setting.
@“SOAK”settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemperature
switch.(Ifawarmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/RINSE
‘TEMPERXI’UREswitchto
“HOT/WARM?’)
~Ifahotsoakisdesired,setthe
WASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/WARM”andturn
theCycleSelectorKnobto
“NORMAU’intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorKnobandturnto
“SOAK’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
~Foranextendedsoakallowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
~DonotusetheE’abrkSoftener
DispenserortheMini-Baskettub
with the Soak Setting.
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HowtousetheMini-Basket”tub
eMini-BasketTMtub$designed
forsmallloadsofregularfabrics
mdelicatehand-wa;hables,can
beusedwithanycycleexceptthe
S(IIAKsetting.
‘1’J@d M-Basker”tub
wash !iOads
@Smallloadsofregularfabrics
(up tO2%pounds).
*Delicateloadssuchaslingerie,
mntyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,
~fi, shi~~babyclothesandother
smalldelicatehandwashables.
~stuffedtoys.
~Tenniss~oes.
Howtowash asmallIOail
ofrqy.k fabrics
Or
delicatelmndwashabks
LRemoveFilter-Flopan.
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
[hemachineforeasierinstfdlation
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
3, LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepagei1forsortinghelp.
4. Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-13askettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
5. Put 1Ato 1/3CUP(60tO80ml)
detergentintoFilter-Flopan.
6. Addbleach,ifdesired.Measure
carefullyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directlyintothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.
‘7.Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired.
Pour1teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsofteneror 1
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintoFabricSofiener
Dispenseron Filter-Flopan. See
page8fordispenserinstructions,
specialinstructionsformeOftheMini”BasketTh’tub
*TheMini-Baskettubcanbeused ~Whenwashingstockings,panty
withanycycleexceptthe SOAK hoseandothereasilytangled
sct[ing. items,alwayshandleseparately.
*DOnotwashciothesintheregular Tominimizetangling,theuseofa
netlaunch-ybagisrecommended.
wmhhaskctwhenusingtheMini-
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MINI.
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MEDIUM
I:fSMALL
–Set WaterLevelto“MINI-
BASKET”position,
–Select desiredWash/SpinSpeed
andWash/RinseTemperature.See
page4.
–Select desiredcycle(REGULAR
or SYNTHETICS).Seepage4.
9. PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startwasher.
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Tips
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchooseQ
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseand.@ ridofsoil. ‘
@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernorrmdsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80”F.(27”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to MI°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~IfYOU must washsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantel~youwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNomxdSpin.
*UseyourMini-BasketTk’tubfor
verysmailIoads.It useslesswater
thanthesmaliwaterleve~inthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillakm
saveon detergentandenergy.

Howtosorttheclothes
Sortby stnfiicetexture
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Lint
Collectors
LINTPRODUCERS- Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchaS
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formoreinformationonlint
control,seepage20.
sort byfabric
from
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from
from
sortbysoil
separat~
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sort bycolor
Separate
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paystockk andprepare
cIothwforwasldng~
QEmptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapimps, hooks
andbuttons.
*Doanynecessarymending—-rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
@Removestains,ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE190
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
RegularCyclewithExtra Rinse——
SpecialModernFabricCyclesfor
removableheavyandoilysoils.
(Seepage5forinstructions.)
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embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
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Howtokxtdyourl+vasher
~Loadclothesdrv. Thisilhstration, withclothesjust
—-...d
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator;
SInallItems—likewashcloths.
o
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
?J~Ollb~~ ~htXtS
6L{)ng$l&etwe
Shirts
3BoxerShorts
6Standard??illowCases
5T-shirts
-tPair‘Rxmcrs
bEGmdkcrchiefs
h+wadhg permanentpress
ifyOMdonothaveadryer.
Hyouarema~hine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracamtominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
UJBecarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareaptto packdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
@TOminimizewridding,Use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,rmedimn7or
smali?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Tryto washafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
Ioads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
leveIforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
TOadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
@Turnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

Factirstocomiderinselectingdete~en@andsoap
Products
Phosphate––
I?owderedDetergents
Non-I%osphate—
PowderedIMergenfi
-liquidDetergents
soaps
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Advantages —
Performwillinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell,
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arcnotavailableinscimeareas,
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Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
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ISyourwaterhard?If itis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash a
ifyouuseaca~bonat.etypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjus~afew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Effects ondomes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resisbnceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflarfie-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
*Unsightlybuilduponallw~sher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
*M:]t-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
:mdotherwasherparts.
@I@duccdusefullifeofwasher.
RecOmendedmethodsto
reduceIinWStOnebuildups
@
Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
GQOdwashingpractices
may delayIin@me damage
toclothes
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
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationto waterhardness.
*Increaseuseofbleaches,presoak%
packagedwaterconditione~,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin ~
removingstubbornsoilsandstains,
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
oUsefabricsoftener to counteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
Howtopartiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@VinegarsoaksolutionmaY
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*LlMESTf3iNE—technicallycalled CALCIUtVICARBONATE—iscaused bythe
reactionof Ihe calcium in the hard wfate!with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.

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Howmuchde~~ent shouldyouuse?
Theuseofasufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
Amwnt E’w@red
Wries
Wmmi.ingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
~. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
ymrhave...
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent. .
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.‘Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
HowtoWedetergent-gmnular
orpowdered:
Placedetergentinthefikerpanfor
normalcondition%but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
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detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
3. I?orRegularcyclewithExtra
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abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis. ‘-.
~Ifyoufiveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
4to 10grains–HARD
11to 19groins-VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
Ifyourw~terisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
sofiener.
Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
Addthismuch watersoftener withaMwaterlevel
Grainsof
hardness o–lo 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing ‘hcup ‘/2 cup
() %cup 1cup 11cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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Laundry I
productandtype Howtouseit Specialinstructions
BLEACH
CldorincLiquid UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand instructionsonpage8. washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)ISmosteffectiveinhotwater.
FABRICSOFTENEIW
Rinseadditivesuchas UseyourFabricSoftenerIlispenser 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand accordingtoinstructionsonpage8. 2]Reducesstaticelectrichy.
FO11OWpackagedirections. 3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas Addduringwashcycle. someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand 4)llonotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
~ANITIZER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
$UehasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses:
SeeunderBleachabove.
~ATERSOFTENER
Jon-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
uchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
‘rccipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Ioraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
ANDSIWYI’REMOVERS
SuchasSpray‘nWw+h Followpackagedirections,Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
l’U’WSANDDYES
%wdcredsuchMRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload,Go
indTimexbrmis NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
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Howtoremovestains
LTrytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
@Find.thefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
eAvoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremowdwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
StainRemovalHint–
UsingChlorineBleachfor
WhiteandBleachaMeEhbrics.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately$O”l?.
@7°C!,)-inasinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe‘gInvisible”Stain.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywi~lbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottest~dkr the
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
%Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
eIncreasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
Seenextpagefor
MainRemovalGuide.
I?ormorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.

stain WhiteandINeachableRd3rics
See
ControlSettingGuide,BleachonPage7OtherWashable I?al.mk$
Adhesives Rubwithiceorimmersoinverycoldwter, Usedid [ml 10 Sameaswhiteandbkmchttblefabrics.
(ChewingGttm,etc.) careji.dlyscrapeoffmmuchadhesiveorgumaspossibic.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid~thenlaunder. ,——
Anti-perspirants, Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach Sameaswhiteandblcachablefabrics
Deodorants accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas exceptusenon-chlorinebleach,
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
ammonia$*Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains, Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater,Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfh.tid*; Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry. detergent,Launderinwarmwater.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
cream. andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid$Launder.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluidy
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Hintonoppositepage.
FreshFruit, Fruit Juices, Soakstain in cool water. Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
Wine,Vegetables,orFood RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Coloring I
Grass,Foliage,Flowers, Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
.Mildew,Scorch whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply
undiluted1iquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
Rcmowt!Hintonoppositepage.
paintandVarnish Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
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Perspiration Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaor vinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid:~or bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
opposit; page, launder and dry.
**usingmanufacturer’sdirections.ARinseand
?
1ust Applyrustremover,
Ilaunder.
~pongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
tainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
!i@ddetementaBleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Out ion:Ikausc cleaning fluids tend to be toxic, besureyouarc inuWCIIventilatcdroomwhenusingthem.No~leaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuserk
famiIiar withthcIimitationsfindrequiredtautious(usuallyprintedonIabc}).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
Umkrnocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingilammablcmaterials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
‘rDonotmixchlorirwbleachwithammonitior acidssuchas vinegi~r
i~nd/orrust remover. Mixing can produce atoxic gas which may cause death.
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LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fmrnlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,cordurgy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads,Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
@?Jseofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoflenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
@Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecomectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage15.
0ficorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage8.
~Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
~Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubi~
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse.Seepage5.