GE WWA8355G Installation instructions

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contents
Agitator 26
ApplianceRegistration 2
BleachDispenser 8
CareandCleaning 26
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7
CycleSettings 5
Detergentsand
OtherAdditives 13-17
Energy-SavingTips 9
FabricSoftenerDispenser 8
Filter-FloPan 4
HardWater 16
LimestoneDeposits 14,26
Loading 12
Mini-BasketTMTub K)
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Moving&VacationTips 26
(lperatingtheWasher 4,5
Pre-Treating 7,8, 11
ProblemSolver 20-25
RepairService 27
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Sorting 11
Stains 18
StainRemovalGuide 19
SudsSaver 4,9
User MaintenanceInstructions 26
Warranty BackCover
useandcatof
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WWA8355G
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TheGEAnswerCentd 800.626.2000

Readthi$bookcarefully.
his intendedtohelp you.operate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or neiximorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
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AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
M’ymreceiveda
-wed washer. e e
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Wri* dkwvnithemode!
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
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MlwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
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thefoiloFving:
susethisapplianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook,
~TM washermust beproperly
bbMed and located.inaccortince
withtheImhIlatiQn Instructi@m
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyo~i washer-,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properly groundtoconform
withailgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Fdbv de4tMsk
khuation Instructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
beeqmsedtotexnperaturesbek)w
freezingmexp(k%xiltothe!weather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersuppiy
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
=Turnoffwa~r fauce~whefl
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
Qmen disconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
RAakesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
=Do110$repair or I’eplaceanyp%fi
af:theapplianceor attempt any
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Tomimimkethepossibility
Ofinjury:
eDo notmixchlorine bleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
@~~ notwashor dry articles
that havebeencleanedin, washed
in9soakedill,or spottedwith
Combwtibieorqlosive SUbsmcw
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene9
etc.)whichmaygiveOffvapors
that tould igniteor explode.
Donot add thesesubstancestothe
washwater9ad donotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
andh dryer during operation.
@HYDROGEN
(&Asisproduced
bythechemicalactionVmhll
yourwaterheaterandthegascan
accumtiatehthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodIoftwo
WWkO~IOWeFe
mROGENGM
cmBEExPLosmUNDER
THESEcmcw~mm. sotO
preventthe
possibilityofdamage
orinjury9ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinWhkhthe
hotwatersystemn-mynothave
beenusedforsome‘tim$turnon
allhotwaterfametsanddk.m
them $0rwaforseveralmhutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
applianceWtichisComectedto
thehotwatersystemThiswill
dknv anyhytiogengm.4toesfqwe
sh’wthegasisflammable,donot
smoke orWe anqlenfkme or
applianceduringthispmx?ss.
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itisR3%(wbgaBeforeloading9
unloadingoraddingCMM59 push
hithecycleselectorknob$0
6’smP” position,thenwaituntil
tilemachinehascompletely
stoppedF3efimopeningthelid.
3
~close supervisionisI’Mwwwy
Hthisapplianceisusedbym+mm
ChildreneDo EM ah? children
toplayinside,m m withthis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.Disposeofdismrded
appliancesandstippingor
packingmateria~sproperiy.
Beforedkcardng awasher,or
removingfromservice,remove
thewasherM.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prtfemblyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
frorntheaccurnulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethe.possibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NGJ.I’E2Thning theCycleSelector
knobtoanOFPpositiondoesIWI’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
@~~ nottimper with$Xmtrds.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@Neverc]i~b anors~ndonthe
washertop.
*DOnot washfibe~glassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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2.:MYpfT@2w3..SafetyImstructiom(continued)
ki3k3Gf.*~.A.Ati
=Tk ku.mkyprocesscanreduce For washer operation
theflame.mtardancyoffabrics.To *Donotleavewasherlidup
avoidsucharesult~thegarment duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
manufacturer’scareinstructions washandspinactionandprevent
shouldbefollowedverycarefully. completionofthecycle.
RIETOWto operate your Clotheswasher
M7ARN~G—TQreducetheriskd’fire,ekdricshock,orfi@rj’toPUXSOnS,
SAm ~ms~
INSTRUCTIONS
readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbefore o&rkn~thisappliance.
sortingm-dLa3ding
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingto instructionson
page11.
GBRemovel?ilter-Flo”panand
Mini-13asketT”tub.Theunderside
ofthelidis agoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingor unloading
clothes.
DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
completedetailsonhowandwhen
tousetheMini-Baskettub
onpage9.
~Loadclothesintothewash
basket,beingcarefulnottooverload.
Clothesshouldbebelowtheretaining
ring.Seepage12formoreloading
information.
@PositionFilter-Flopanon SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/3
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount fuliofclothes.
ofdetergent.SeepagesHthrough
17forinformationondetergents
andotherlaundryadditives.
NOTE:Donotusethel?ilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
l?ilter-Flopan.
~Seepage8forinformationon
howtouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.For
informationonbleachesandfabric
softeners,seepage17.
~Closelid, washerwillfillbutnot
agitateor spinwithlidopen.
settingthecontrols
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/S~inSpeed.
@SelectWaterLevel.
4
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2full.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3 full.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3 fill.
MINI-BASKETSeeinstructions
onpage10.
If youwishto increaselevelafter
you’vemadeaselection,turnknob
to “RESET”andselectnewlevel.
@SelectWash/RinseTemperature.
@SudsSaver.
Seepages8and9foruseofthe
SudsSaverfeature.WhenSuds
Saverfeatureisnotbeingused,
leavetheswitchinthe “OFF”
position.

mpstoHelpYouselectsettings
@P.sh Cy.leSelectorKnobin Regular CycIe–
Provideslongerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
I
Knits fCycle–
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.
afidturnc16ckwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
-START
~Knits
@PullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
I
PennPressCycle— Prewashand Soak Cycles—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles. pEgliK—
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T’vl’wHi3ppen.sinEadTlsetting(AppmximteMinutes)
Pre-Tmat I
Cycle
selector Heavy Normal Light
settings Soil
Wash
soak
Pre-
Wash
Soak
*
5
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14
21/~
-—
21/~
—+==—Rinse Starts Here
+=— Spin Starts Here
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Spin 77 7
Totai
Titne 36 30 23 w27 8
Tw’ms:
@Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.
@Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingon
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel. TURNmmPAGE
for
controls settingGaw! >
5

ControksettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandlea*
Wiishlspin
sped WashWakr
‘Rmpxatur4F
had Cycle. cycle setting
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast Normal Normal HotorWarm
WarmorCold RegularCycle RegularCycle Normalor LightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
Workclothes,
Heavysoil Normal
Normal
Hot RegularCycle Normalforsmallloads;Heavyfor
allotherloads
NormalSettingAveragesoil HotorWarm RegularCycle
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
Averageorlightsoil Normal Normal Hot
Warm Perm.Press
Perm.Press NormalSoilSetting
NormalSoilorLightSetting
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Normal
Gentle Warm Warm Perm.Press
Perrn.Press NormalSoilSetting NormalSoilorLightSetting
LightSetting
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool Gentle Warm Perm.Press
LightSetting
RayonandAcetate Gentle Warm Perm.Press
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingis recommended Gentle Warm Perm.Press NormalSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting, -
dependingonamountofsoil
BabyClothes-Sturdy,suchas
Diapem,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Normal Hot RegularCycle
Warm
BabyClothes-Delicate Gentle Perm.Press LightSetting
RegularCycle
Bhmkets-Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton 5min.soak
thenNormal Warm LightSoilSetting
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric 5min.soak
thenNormal Warm
HotorWarm
RegularCycle LightSoilSetting
NormalSoilSetting
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS Gentle Perm.Press
NormalSoilSetting
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentle HotorWarm Perm.Press
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs** Normal HotorWarm RegularCycle NormalSetting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed Normal ColdorWarm RegularCycle NormalSetting
LightSetting
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,IYasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Gentle Perm.Press
I
NormalSoilorLightSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
Pillows Gentle Perm.Press
Warm
*UseColdRinsetosaveenergy.
**Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.

RefertoGarmentManufacturers’careLabels
Bkach speck-dInstructions
Liquidchlorinetype. Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended
onpage15.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded,
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Nobleach Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype, Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorin
Mini-Baskettub.Seepage10.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketat atime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreasps.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts,Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
Nobleach
Nobleach ThmbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carefilly Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.
Nobleach
Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,
[J.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402. 7
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Hem’totwethe
BleachDkperMer Howtowethe
Fabricsoftener
Dkpemer
HowtoUsethe
PremfieatCycles
@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyoupreferto~se
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Filter-Flopanor washbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—1%
CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL–213CUP
(170ml)liquid
MINI-BASKETtub—1/4
Cllp
(60ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~Donotoverfillor allowdispenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
darnage.
~Neverpour Undiluted!@lid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasketorIWni-
Baskettub.
~PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFiker-Flopan.
ePo”hrmanufacturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
@Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2full.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
@Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
*Donot stopthe washerduring
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
@WhenusingFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeI’vlini-Basket
tub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsofteneror one(1)
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softener.
@DonotusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththePre-Treat
Cycles.
~Loadclothesintothewasher.
ePutsoakingagentintheFilter-
Flopan.
~Selectdesiredspeed,water
temperaturesandwaterlevel.
@SetCycleSelectorto “SOAK”or
“PREWASH”asdesired.
~PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto
startwasher.Thecyclewillbe
completedautomatically.ThePre-
TreatCycleswillNOTprogress
automaticallyintotheREGULAR
washcycle.
@Foranextendedsoakallowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowto soak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
@Donotusethe FabricSoftener
DispenserortheMini-Baskettub
withihe Pre-T’restCycles.
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HowtometheSu&Returnfeature
TheSUDSRETURNfeature
permitsyoutosavethewashwater
forreusewithasecondloadof
clothes.
@OnlyWASHwaterfromthe
REGULARCYCLEcanbesaved.
@Aset-tubwithaminimum
capacityof21gallonsisrequired
forstoringthesavedwashwater.
TO SAVEWASHWATER–
~Addsortedlaundryanddetergent
to washer.
~Closelidandsetspeed,
temperaturesandwaterlevel
followinginstructionsonpage4.
~SetSUDSRETURNswitchto
“SAVE”position.
Sud8 SBVWI
C$F
@
SAVE RETuf4N
~SetCycleSelectorasdesiredin
the“REGULARCYCLEV
~PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto
startwasher.
~Thecyclewillthenbe completed
automaticallystoringthewash
waterintheset-tub.
~mm WMHWATER
FORRE’’usE-
~Setspeed,temperaturesand
waterlevelfollowinginstructions
onpage4.
@SetSUDSRETURNswitchto
“RETURN”position.
Ii
Sudn Saver
OFF
@
S4w RETURN
—@SetCycleSelectorto “SUDS
RETURN”intheREGULAR
- ‘- CYCL13.
@PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto
startwasher.Storedwashwater
willautomaticallybereturned
fromtheset-tubtothewasher.
~Afterwashwaterhasreturned,
pushCycleSelectorKnobinto
stopwasher.
~Addsortedlaundry.Donotadd
laundrytowasheruntil:
1. Storedwashwaterhasreturned
fromset-tubtowasher,and
2. Youturnmachineoffbypushing
CycleSelectorKnobin.
~Replacel?ilter-Flopanandadd
detergent(about1/2ofthenormal
amount).
~CloselidandsetSUDSRETURN
switchto “0FF7
ISudsSever
OFF
@
SAVE fwuw
@SetCycleSelectorasdesiredin
the“REGULARCYCLE:’
~PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto
startwasher.
@If required,freshwaterwillenter
washeruntilselectedwaterlevelis
reached.
@Thecyclewillthenbecompleted
automatically.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them... andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefidly,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenough
toreleaseandgetridofsoil.
~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,wash
inwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).This
genemllymeansusingtheWm Wmh
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
llO°F.orhandcomfortable.Ifyou
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifstie forfhbrics.
eAlwaysrinsein ColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
eWashinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.
@UseyourMini-BasketThitubfor
verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
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HowtometheMini-BaskeVtub
TheMini-BasketTh’tub,designed
forsmallloadsofregularfabrics
ordelicatehand-washabies,cm
beusedwithanycycleexceptthe
E%=e=treatCycles.
TypicalMti-Baske~tub
wash loads
~SmallIloadsofregularfabrics
(Up tO~%pounds).
@Delicateloadssuchaslingerie,
parItyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,
socks,shirts,babyclothesandother
smalldelicatehandwashables.
~stuffedtoys.
@Tennisshoes.
Howtowash asmall bad
ofregular fabrics or
delicatehandwashabks
LRemovel?iker-Flopan.
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
themachineforeasierinstallation
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
3. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
SeepageHforsortinghelp.
4. Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
5. Put 1/4to 1/3C1.lp(60to 80ml)
detergentintoFilter-Flopan.
6. Add.bleach,if desired.Measure
carefullyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directlyintothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.
8. Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows:
Verieble Water Level
EXTRA L4RGf
e“
REST
LMGf
WIm!M e41cET ~
f: SM,UL
–Set WaterLevelto “MINI-
BASKET”position.
—SelectdesiredWash/SpinSpeed,
Wash/RinseTemperatureandCycle.
Seepage4.
9. PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startwasher.
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7. Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired.
Pour1teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsofteneror 1
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintoFabricSoftener
DispenseronFilter-Flopan. See
page8fordispenserinstructions.
ISpecialinstructionsforuseoftheMini-BaskePtub
~TheMini-Baskettubcanbe @Whenwashingstockings,panty
usedwithanycycleexceptthe hoseandothereasilytangled
Pre-treatCycles. items,alwayshandleseparately.
@Donotwashclothesintheregular Tominimizetangling,theuseofa
washbasketwhenusingtheMini- netlaundrybagisrecommended.
Baskettub.Therewillnotbe
enoughwaterintheregularbasket
andclothesdamagecouldresult.

Howtosorttheclothes
sortbySI.di.Mxt-extl.m)
Separate
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~ORS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore Mm-math cmlint
Control,seepage20.
sortby fabric
Separate
from
from
from
“-. Inadditionto sortingtoreducelint
-=-Tcollection,itisrecommendedthat
---- fabricsofsimilarconstructionbe
washedtogetherwheneverpossible.
sortby soil
Separate
from
from
sort bycolor
Separate
from
from
from
FOR DESTRUCTIONS ‘ON
DIFFERENTFABRICSAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and‘7.
Mpaystocheckandprepare
clothesforwashing.
*Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE19.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
to soakinyourwasher,seepage8.
l?ORINFOIMA’HONON
SOAKJNGAGENTS,SEE
PAGE17.
@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

@Loadclothesdry,
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof .
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
Small Items—likewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—Iiketowels.
EIereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
fifI% Trousers
~Handkerchi~fS
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
“Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wwpped aroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareaptto packdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafill waterfill.
Whatisthebestsizeloadof
ckthes-laqy+ nMdiUm9or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
12
specialrecommendations
forwashing permanentpress
ifyoudonothaveadryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadis thelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
*Turnoffthewasher.
*Carefullyremovethel?ilter-Flo
pan.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
*ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N(XE: Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
.
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FactorstoComiderinselectingdetewenband
Products
lPhospk@-—
PowderedDetergents
Nm-Phosphtm!-
PowderedDetergents
—Liquid.Detergents
soaps
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvantages
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Ixa
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
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TheresultsOfcontinued
I.Miwofcarbonate
1syourwaterhard?If itis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
deteQents
(11or more.grains)andifyouwash
just afewloadsaweek,youmay
seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
months.
Effectson Cklthi!s
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics,
@JLeavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsas aresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessofflake-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
meets willwasher
*Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
@Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
*Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
*Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
Recommendedmethodsto
reducelimestonebuildups
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Instillahomewatersofienera
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
@Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Good.washingpractices
may dehay#irmX.Omdamage
to Cklthes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
*If youwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
Ilovvto partially restore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationto waterhardness.
*LlfvfESTONE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused bythe
~Do notusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
reactionofthe calciumin~hehardwaterwiththe sodiumcarbonateinthe detergent,
14

Howtousedetergent—granular
orpowdered:
l’heuseofasufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but,forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
.- aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
package.
Amountrequiredvaries
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
———
Usemoredetergentif’
youhave. . .
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hardwater ~
Largeloads
Greasyor oilysoils Usingtoolittledetergentis
Lowerwashtemperature acommoncauseoflaundry
Lowphosphatedetergent, problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinas~ndard
measuringcup.
Recommendedamountofdetergentforaveragesoilhid
IIIWaterLevelSetting ILUserecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
Water Extra Mini
Hardness Large Large Medium Small Basket
VERY 2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups Y3 cup
HighSudsing 10-20Gr.
PowderType HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups %cup ‘hcup
I I SOFT
O-4Gr. I1cup I1cup I%cup I%cup I%CUP I3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.
Low$udsing
Concentrated II o-1o
Grains 1cup %cup %cup ‘hcup ‘/4cup
PowderType
IJQKJID o-1o
Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEIMRECX’IONS

.Hardwater—doyouhaveit?
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow no”problem.Youcanusesoapor
ifyouhaveitand,‘ifso,howhard det&gentasyoupreferandforget
it is. allab~uthardwater.Ifyouhave
@If youliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
*If youliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
“Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto 3grainspergakm-SOFT
4to iOmains-EIARD
IiARDwater—lessthan-10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedtosofienyour
waterwitheither.. .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
sofiener.
w
11to 19grains–VERYHARD For informationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
Addthismuchwater’softenerwithaf’-- water’kvd
Grainsof
hardness o–lo 10–15 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 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
16

other laundryprodueb
!LaUmhy
productmidtype Howtouseit Specialinstructions
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand instructionsonpage8. washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
Clorox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater,
FABRICSofteners
Rinseadditivesuchas UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand accordingtoinstructionsonpage8. 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
Followpackagedirections. 3)Usecarel%lly.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas Addduringwashcycle. someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
&5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses?
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSOFTENER
Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.
IPRETREATNW,STAIN
ANDSHITREMOVER$
SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
TINTSANDDYES
Powderedsuchas Rit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
mdTintexbrands NUI’E: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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Esaliw—
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering~’avdilablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009. ____
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n

LTrytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,takethesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron.
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
StainRemovalHint–
UsingChlorineIHeachfor
WhiteandBleachaldeFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(27°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe“Invisibleg’Stain.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Owe thesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
@Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D,Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
*=

Stiinremovalguide
&g&& stain
.—-- white andBkachabk?Fabrics
SeeControlSettingGuide,BleachmPage’7 OtherWashableFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
‘w&# Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedulltoolto
careji.dlyscrapeofias muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Blood Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
TreatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluidFApplyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
C)il,Tar,CodLiverOil.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
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1315X9.
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E%su
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFooci
Coioring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Ink,Ballpoint
PaintandVarnish Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil.Launderinwarmwater. Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegarY*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
;leaningfluid*or bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremoverj**usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder,
Perspiration
Rust —
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
+~aution.Becausec]eanin~fluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouare in awell ventilatedroomwhenusingthem. NOcleaningfluid should be used unless ‘ser’s
familiar with the limitations and requiredcautions (usually printed on label). Use extreme caution with flammable compounds.
Under nocircumstances should fabrics containing flammable materials (waxes,cleaning fluicls,etc.) be washedin washer.
-V30not mix chlorine b!each with ammonia or acids such as vinegar and/or rust remover.Mixing can produceatoxicgaswhich maycause death.
Saveand referto garment manufacturers’care labels.

.— Questiom?
~useThk Problemsolver
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PROBLEM
I-XVI’
ORREMDUE
ONCLOTHES
CR.EASYOROILY
sTmsON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener+
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
eOverloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~TOOmuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage15.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
[e-mail]8.
*Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandr-naylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
*Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
20