GE WWA8344V Installation instructions

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contents
Agitator 26
ApplianceRegistration 2
BleachDispenser
CareofWasher 2:
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7
CycleSettings-3
Detergentsand
OtherAdditives 13,17
Energy-SavingTips 10
FabricSoftenerDispenser 8
Filter-FloPan 4
HardWater 16
LimestoneDeposits 14,26
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9
Loading u
Mini-BasketTMTub
Mini-QuickCycle 9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Moving&VacationTips 26
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OperatingtheWasher
Pre-Treating 7,83;
ProblemSolver 20-25
RepairService &f
SafetyInstructions 3,4
SortingClothes 11
Stains 18
StainRemovalGuide 19
—userhlaintenanc e~nstructions26
Warranty BackCover
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Beforeusingywr washer9
madthisbook4xm?fuIly.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):,
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
damagedwasher...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyou”the
washer.
sav$?time
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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Vv’itedowntheIrnodd
am.isaw nmwwii.
You’llfindthemonaIabe!onthe
Iowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCente&
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiiolde&temanual,
lkunegratisa
TheGEAnswerCenter?
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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–htiorstorevukm~~wili not
below
f-tigore~~~~thew~ther.
-–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
~protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connectto adequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
s~rn ~ffwaterfau~~~when
thewasher~snotinusetorelieve
pressuretmhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
yourwaterhe@er~n~thegascan eKeepde flooraroundyour
aecumulatein thewaterheater appliancescleananddrytoreduce
andkwaterpipfihot~ter~ “
notbeenusedforaperiodcd!two
weeksorlongere eT~
minimizethepossibility
UNDER ofelectricshock,unplugthis
$$0to
THESE(XR appliancefromthepowersupply
pnventthepOssibfitYOf~~~%e beforeatternptingan~maintenance
hot orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
waterfortwoweeksormoreyor ckaningofthelintfilter).
arefk!enceinwhichthe ~m:Ttwningt.hecycleSelector
hot maynothave knobtoanOFFpositiondoes~~
turnon disconnecttheapp~kmcefiomtie
allhot Powersupply.
ew@ h~m~ withcontrols.
‘2
thepossibilityofs~ipping. ~=-
e~~ notOp~& thisappliance
ifit isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagcxicordorplug.
*~evercli~bonorstandontk
Washel’top.
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to reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orin.urytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRI.JCFIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance. v
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14EAVV QLJ7V -LARGE CAPACITY 2SPEED
VARIABLE WATER LEVEL AU1OMATIC EXTRA RINSE
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ccl-o =* “2;*
WASH
mUrl TEMPERATURE ::[Q.,,,,ET* (f&-j
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5MAU
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ni
SIAIN WASH
ST*lt,tOA:p~%~u~ ,
1
fMINI.QUICK
310
REGULAR CYCLES WASH CYCLE
v~4~ “wit KNQB 10 STAR1 .PUSH10 S!OP 1
@Sortclothescarefidlybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
pageH.
~Removel?ilter-Flo@panand
Mini-BasketT”tub.Theunderside
ofthelidisagoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingor unloading
clothes.
Do120tuscMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularIoads.You’llfind
completedetailsonhowandwhen
tousetheMini-Baskettub
on page 9.
aLoad C]o(hcsintothewash
basket, king caref%inot to overload.
Ciolhesshouldbebelowtheretaining
inf&mati&lb
rino S& aw L?forrnorc loading
A. .
@PositionFilter-Flopanon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdetergent.Seepages13through
17forinformationondetergents
andotherlaundryadditives.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
~Seepage8forinformationon
howtouseBleachandFabric
SofienerDispensers.For
informationonbleachesandfabric
softeners,seepage17.
~Closelid,washerwillfillbutnot
agitateor spinwithlidopen.
the
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
$SelectWasha~d~inse
Temperature.
SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthn 1/3 -
fullofclothes.
MEDKJM:Between1/3and1/2full. ~
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3full.
MINI-BASKET:Seeinstructions
onpage9.
Ifyouwishto increaselevelafler
you’vemadeaselection,turnknob
to “RESET”andselectnewlevel.
&
@SelectExtraRinse, ifdesired. ~
Turningcontrolto “YES” will
provideaseconddeeprinsein the
RegularCycle.Ifno ExtraRinseis
desired,turncontrolto “NO”
—

to
.
@PullCycleS~l~~~~~~~b~~~
to startthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
FWGW-JW
cYa.xs––
Providelongerwashtimeformost
cottons,linens,workandplay
clothes.“ExtraRinse”canbe
selectedifdesired.
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SPIN
REGULAR CYCLES WASH
PERMPRESSCYCLE–
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
0. WASH PERM PRESS
-inEd setting
Cyck? polyester
l?egular Soak Penn.PmSS MirtW’Wick
selector Knits
Settings
wash 4
Soak z%
3to17 5to8231/~
wash 31/~ 21/2 32
spin 31/~ 231/* 32
Rinse 774%? 41/.. 21/*
spin
2nciFh3e *2
Spin ‘7
-l-owl 22 to 36
*35to 49 ‘0 21to 24 25 15
mm
+\wm “ExtraRinse”controlisturnedto “YES:’
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5
PC)LYESTERKNI’RlCYCLE–
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepoiyest~r
knitslaundering+Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseISprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
ET
Q%
MINI-QUICKCYCLE–
Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou
needinahurry.UsewithMINI-
BASKETtubo~y.
‘1“N’-wd
SOAKSET’TINc+–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
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f/EGULAR CYCLES WASH
TIJRNTHEPAGE
for Guide

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speed I
~Ternp$mmm?Load Cydt? cycle setting —
10Jninute$
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast ReguhirCycle
RegularCycle
Ncmnal
Normal 1HotorWarm
IWarmorCold 10minutes ———
WorkClothes
Heavysoil 10minutesforsmallloads,
17minutesfora!lotherloads
Normal Hot RegularCycle
RegularCycJe 14minutes
Averagesoil Normal HotorWarm
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
Averageorlightsoil Normal
Normal Hot Warm PennPressCycle
PermPressCycle 3minutes
5to8minutes
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Deiicates PolyesterKnitsCycle
PolyesterKnitsCycle SetatStartWash. SetatStartWashe
Normal
Gentle Warm Warm
PolyesterKnitsCycle SetatStartWash.
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
RayonandAcetate
Gentle Warm
SetatStartWash.
Warm PoIyesterKnitsCycle
Gentle
8minutes
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended Gentle Warm PermPressCycle
~“
10to17minutes,depending
onamountofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
CoveraIls
BabyClothes—Delicate
RegularCycle
Normal Hot
SetatStartWash.
Sentle Warm PolyesterKnitsCycle
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 10minutesimin.soakthe
~ormal
imin.soakthe
~ormal
Warm RegularCycle
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric Warm RegularCycle 10minutes
8minutes
‘&rtains–DO NOTMACHHUE
WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Hotor Warm PermPressCycle Gentle
8minutes
14minutes
Hotor Warm PermPressCycle
RegularCycle
Gentle
Normal
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs** HotorWarm
14minutes
RegularCycle
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jcmns)andotherfabricsthtitbleed
.Normal ColdorWarm
‘.
—.—.——
Setat StartWash.
Warm
RUMXX-CXXMItcms,Laminated
Fabrics,Viny],Plas~icsandArticles
withPlasticTrim
Gentle PolyesterKnitsCycle
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.
Warm PermPressCycie 8minutes
~$chtxksize.SOnMslipcovers,cir~pcricxnndbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

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R&wtoGarment cm-eL4ak?k%
For more inform~iticnonczrelabeling,sendfix“Whal’s?+icwAboutCARE1.J4}lfi~$I”
ForsalebytheSuperintemicntofDocurncnts,
U.S.Governmenti>rintin~Oflicc.Washingt{m,D.C.20402. ———
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Elklch
———
Liquidchlorinetype.
Non-chlorine type.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,lion-chlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype.
No bleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinetype.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
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Non-chlorinetype.
Nobleach
N()bleach
Whi(corcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
—
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
White{Jr~OlOrfils[,liquidchlorinetype.
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Nobleach
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special .——.--—-—--”—— ——
Ifcolorfaslis unusuallysoiled, use hot water. [Jscnwxirnumdctcrgcnlrccmnnx!ndc~ion
page15. ,—.—— ————
Usemaximumdelcrgentrecommendedinguideonptige15.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgives off an odorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappears when
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoversdpailofcold
waterand-conditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandor in
Mini-Baskettub.Seepage9.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneb]anketat atime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusual]ysoiled,useNormalWash/SpillSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdill.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
J~:~nS need anlpieroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplastic,washel.
narts.Subscqucl~twashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablyneverclimmatcit.
~’hes[aincdpartswillnotdis$olorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
‘P=macie ot.diilixnt materials—dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
d~~~~’il.Manypillowscanbcnmchincwashed,butinani~factulzrs
‘carelabelsmustbefollowm’
mr<fiill::If washingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
prm’cmMcaproffcadwrsorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
toJissolw detergmt.AcMtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.——
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@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
l?ilter-Flopanorwashbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbletichintothebleach
dispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—1?4CUp
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL–213CUp
(170ml)liquid
MINI-BASKETtub—1/4
CUP
(60ml)liquid
@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
eDOIBOtoverfiijorallowdispenser
tooverfIow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancause fabric
damage.
@Never’pour hpid
bleachdirectiyontoclothesor
intothe washbasket orMini”
Baskettllb.
~PositiontheFabricSoftener ..
Dispenseronthel?iher-Flopan,
@Pourmanufacturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
@Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2full.
@Pourthedilutedsofienerintothe
dispenser.
@Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
@Donotstopthe washerduring
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMini-Basket
tub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsoftenerorone(1)
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softener.
eEMnotusethe FabricSoftener
Dispenserwiththesoak setting
orthe Cycle.
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OFF %1
———.
EXTRA RINSE
REGULAR CYCLES WASH J
~~LS~A~?’settingtemperaturewill
automaticallybecold.
~If ahotsoakisdesired,setthe
WASI-URINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “H~/WARM” andturn
theCycleSelectorKnobto “17
min.”intheRegularCycle.Start
thewasher.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto “START
SOAKYPullouttheCycleSelector _
Knobtocompletethecycle. ~
@Foran-extendedsoakallowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
~DonotusetheFabricSoftem-
DispenserortheMini-Baskettub
withtheSoakSetting.

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-‘Me tub, designed
forsmallRoadsofregdmefhbrics
‘or delicate CWl
h?W2dlwithmy cycleexceptthe
SOAKsetting.
Ml
wash
@$mallMAIsofregularfabrics
(upto2fi pounds).
@Deiieateloadssuchaslingerie,
mntYhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,
&
socl&,shirt; babyclothesandother
small,delicatehand-washables.
~Stuffedtoys.
~Tennisshoes.
How to wash asmall
bad fabrics or
delicate
LRemoveFilter-Flopan.
—
—
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
themachineforeasierinstallation
andrcmowdof Mini-Bask~ttub.
3. Loadclothesin Mini-Basket tub.
Seepage11fbrsortinghelp.
4. Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-l?lopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub. Cj
5. Put1/4to 1/3CUp(60to80ml)
detergentintoFilter-Flopan.
6. AddMeaeh,ifdesired.Measure
carefullyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directlyintothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.
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7. Addfabric softener,ifdesired
(butnotintheMINI-QUICKcycle
describedatright).Pour1teaspoon
(5ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintoFabricSoftener
DispenseronFilter-Flopan.See
page8fordispenserinstructions.
forW5eOf’the
.
@TheMini-B:lskcttubcanbeused @DonotusetheFabricSoftener
withanycycleexcepttheSOAK DispenserwiththeMINI-QUICK
sct[ing.WhenusingtheMIN1- cycle.Thecycleistooshortfor
QIJIClfcycle,theMini-Basket pl”op~rdispensingofthesoftener.
tuhSh(lilld kused. ~Whenwashingstockhlgs,panty
oD{}not~%1[1~~1
&NfKX i~l theregular hoseandothereasilytangled
washMM whenusing the.h8ini- itms, always handleseparately.
Bx+kcttub.Themwillnotbe Tominimizetangling,theuseofa
cnoughwiltel-ill~~~~l-eg~~~:~~”b;~~k@ netkmndrybagis recommended.
andClofhcsdamiigccouldresult.
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8. Closelid and Wcontrolsas
S(lllows:
SMAI.1
-Set WaterLevelto “MINI-
13ASKET”position.
–Select desiredWash/SpinSpeed
andWash/RinseTemperature.See
page4.
%PullCycleSelkctorknoboutto
start washer.
HowtoUt$ethecycle
The IWNI-QWC~ cycleisa
shortcycleintendedtowash
smallbmis dlightlysoikd
ClothesyouEM@in23hurry.
Becausethiscycleisashortonefor
smallloads,theMini-Baskettub
shouldbeusedforsatisfacto~results.
LI?oI1owallthestepsaboveandat
leftexceptforcycleselection.
e{7
START WASH
%
y
FMINI-QUICK
CYCLE
2. Pushthe CycleSelectorknobin
andturnitclockwisetotheNIINI-
QUICKcycle.
3. PulltheCycleSelectorknobout
tostartthewasher.
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Hyourck]thesandhouseholditems
dtin’tlookcleanandfreshafter
wasi~ing,youwillprobablyre--wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandget ridof soil.
~UseHotWash—wto 150°F.—on
aregularbasisonly”when washing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80CF.(Z7°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmIVashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to HOOl?.or
handcomfortable.If younotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterIeveIs.
@Washin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UscNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.ThedryerwiHremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNom~alSpin.
@UseyourMini-BasketT~’tubfor
verysmallloads.It useslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveon detergentandenergy.

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LINTPRODUCER$———Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formm infonnati~~mlint
CImtrd,seepage20.
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~Emptypockets,brushOUtcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons,
~DOanynecessarymending-—rips,
hems,tears+
Checkallitemsforareasofhea~y
soilorstain.
@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALICNJIDE,SEEPAGE19.
TbrnI?olyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
soakingandPre-treat@%-
agod.waytoloosendeepsds
and stains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage$.
@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

~Loadclothesdry. Thisillustration,withclothesjust
.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
clothesanddropthemlooselyin haveampleroomtomovebecause
thewashbasketinthisorder: theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
LargeRcms
—likesheets.Donot itemsareapttopackdownwhich
wrarlaroundtheagitator. encouragesoverloading.Thissize
&
Smal
@
,,,:_
.:-
loadreqfiiresafullwaterfill.
what isthebestsizeloadof
ltcms-Iikc washcloths. cMhes-laI*ge5medhml~or
small? save time, energyand
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thew~sher.Trytowa~hafullload
ofclothes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto
saveciothcsuntilyouhaveafull
load.Hyou mustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
dctcrgcntbyadjustingfhewater
levelibr Ihc size of the load.See
page4.
spew
for ‘pt?m-mwntpl-i?ss
if ymlldonothave8dryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyoI.I
plantolinodryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
IID
Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freelv.AMediumsizePermanent
Pres~loadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
TOadd itemsafterthewasherhas
started.
~Turnoffthewasher.
@CarefullyremovetheFiRer-Flo
pan.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NCWE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
~
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
~
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
~
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

... . .. . .
.-
Pmdu.lds
l?&m-Phosphim+———
Detergent’s
Liquid
—.
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
,,
WashalltypesoffabricswM.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
——
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareason~ynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
I?erformwellinsoftwatero ‘
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater,
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater,
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

Uw?@
Is yourwater hard? If it is, and WA-MM
SUrfWWS.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifycwwtish
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsfibweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestow+i mpidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Effectson Cklthe$
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresuhofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositson thefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Ef’f’wt$on washer
@Unsightlybuiiduponailwasher
surlticesexposedtothewash
solution.
@hdat-like,crustyh-nations caused
hyIintadhering{()thesticky
Iinws[(medeposits.
*Incrcascdscrvicecallsbecause
ofiinwstoneciepositsinthepump.
rccircuiiition lvatcrhoses,Fillers
:IndOtherWash(xpw”ls.
~kXiLICCd Uscfllllifeof-washer.
nMho4Mto
reduceIhnestane
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
wwashingpl%wticel$
mayWay hestme damage
toCk)thes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150”F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
JJ11OWwasher
~~~(iddetergent:Irld~~
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
miilutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
QIncreaseamountofdetergent.
Sec guideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergent
amounts
inrelationto waterGrclness.
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelph
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
H(3-W$0partiallyrestoredomes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
_-
Llk4ES-[ONE—iec~lf?i(;~lliycalled CALCIUtslCARRONATE—iscaused by the
Ieactiori of the c:{k:hm) in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent. ,r-”-, 1
[“> }
‘~ i’
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14

Theuseofasufficientamount If thereconlnleridedwnml?ltof
ofdetergentisoneofthemost detergentproducestoomanysuds,
importantthingsyoucandoto switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
makesureyourwashcomesout brand,andfollowinstructionson
dtx.in.
Ammmtmquird varies
accordingto:
1,Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemull-e Idetergentif’
youkm. .●
1.
2.
3.
4*
5.
l-lardwater
. .
package.
Largeloads
Greasyoroilysoils Usingtoolittledetergentis
Lowerwashtemperature acommoncauseoflaundry
Lowphosphatedetergent. problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
HowtoMM?
or pwhmd%
Placecietcrgentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded,
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
d’ detergentformm-agesoilhad
-- WaterLevelSetting
Water 13xtra ~i~i
Hardness Large Large Medium Small Basket
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1!4cups ‘%cup
kJigh-S@sing 10-20Gr.
HARD 1%cups 1%?cups i%cups %cup %cup
4-10Gr.
IPowder‘1’ype ISOFT
O-4Gr. icup 1cup %cup Y2 cup %CUP
LowSudsing
Conccnirated 0-10
Griiitls 1cup ?’<cup %cup ‘/2cup ‘Acup
PowderType
,-
1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes-Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
~. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.
ta3ai––.

Beforeyoucandecidewhat@do
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
@If youliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’per gallon”and
meansthis:
0to3grainspergaHon-SOFT
4to 10grains–EIARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYEL4RD
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentMyoupreferandf’orgct
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhtive
FIARDwater—-dewthan10grains-
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofa packagedwater
softener.
Ikminformation cmwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
Addthi$ water with awaterk!vd A4%&k
Grainsof
hardness o–lo lo–15 15-20 20–25 25–30. over30
+%%&-
Whenusing ?4cup
o%cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup lfi cups l%cupsP11151tablespoonforevew5g~s above
withsoap (80ml) (160111]) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

W4L
IJm.mdry
productandtype
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
I?ABRIC
SOFTENEl?$l
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SA~ITIZEIt
ChlorineBleach,
suclIasCloroxbrand
WATER!%3FTllNEIt
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
IBoraxbrand
ISOA~A~E~T
SuchasBizbrand
t----------- --- .—
—.
Howh3.KWit
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.
FOIIOWpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
FOI1OWpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
FOIIOWpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
Followpackqy directions.
NC-I-E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbc
colorfast.Washseparately.
——
1)DCInotpourundilutedliquk~chlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbcchkwinc
bleachedsuchas: ]00%cottonflame-retardantchildren%
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CamLabelsforspecial
instructions.
QMaybcusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfiuf~ andsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecareftdly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses?
Suspends‘hardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilh~appearancetowater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercauscclbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-mirmtewash)usinghotwater,
l/z cup(120m})detcrg~nt, 1 CUp (240 ml) bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts,Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butinaynevereliminateit.
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-
—
rMe!#-
—.
-

L‘J@toremovestainsassoonas
possible.
Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamew’iththegarment,
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamororIasample
ofthematerial,
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
3. FOHOWstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
f%ainRemoval Hir3t—
I.Jsil’lgcMol”inc.Bk?achfor
Whiteand Fabrics.
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.$liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(27°C.)–inasinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher+
TheCase ofthe “Invisible”Main.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
(hMX3thf!Sf2S~Ot.Sbi3COIll$i3visible,
how canyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
*Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcan you preventthese
“After-You-Wash”
shins?
@Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwiiipermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
istx!
nextpagefor
S&inRcmwd Wide.
Formorecompleteinformationcm
.
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D,Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost,
-+%2%+

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and -
SeeC.kmtroiSettingGuide, Bleachm Page6
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dhesives
ChewingGum,etc.)
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If’s?ainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalI-lintonoppmitcpage.Ifcolorhas
changed,ymJmaylx abletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia7*RinstMloroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
—-— -—-————.
%mcaswhiteawlbkmchablefabrics
exceptuscnon-chlorine
blench.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Rood
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningf’luid;*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
.—
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Chocolate, Cream,
IceCream and Milk Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfhiid*; ~
Applyundihttedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
CoffeeandTea
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
I-lintonoppositepage.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
temovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
reshFruit,FruitJuices,
ine,Vegetables,orFood
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liqz.dddete~gent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
kpplyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
~hiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
ithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
reshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
xmgcwithdrycleaningfluid::orusespraycleaner.Apply
ndilutcdliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
cmovalHintonoppositepage.
)ftenwithoil. lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
mariaoi], Launderinwarm water.
Ink,Ballpoint
——
l%intandVarnish
—,.,.——
Perspiration
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
pplyundiluted liquid detergent and launder in warm water. If
~lorhaschanged youmaybcabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
~l~llo~ljaor \,jncgar.*’~If~lnj~stainremains,treatwithsafedry
~i~tliilgfluid:+’orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
Iposite page, kwmkr xnddry.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
)plyrus[I.cIllovcr’.f$*
usiilgnxmufacmrer’sdirections.Rinseand
Indcr. -———
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
1?!1s[
—
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.... ~C:i~[ion:Ikcmw clcaninrfluidstendN)bctoxic’,besureJVU:IIUino~~cllvcntil:ltcdroomwhenusingthem.Nocleanir-mfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris

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mvrORRESIDUE
ON cuY-rHEs
GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
—
POSSIBLNCAUSEAND
—— .——.———- ——
~Incorrectsortingofclothes,Separatelint-producers(suchMterrytOWelSandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-made[’abrics,velveteen,ccmiuroy),
*WashingtOolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminute~er
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstofo~ a
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint..Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobeiint.PI-edi~so~vegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
w-ashwater.Seepage15.
~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~TOOmuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackge directions.
~Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage15.
~Incorrect useof fabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage8.
~PillingUSUaHyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynorm~wearandmay~OOklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
~Sbticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.I+owever,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.