GE WWA8360G Installation instructions

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contents
Agitator 26 useandcareof
ApplianceRegistration 2
BleachDispenser 8model
CareofWasher 26 mA8360G
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7
CycleSettings 5
Detergentsand
OtherAdditives 13-17
Energy-SavingTips 10
FabricSoftenerDispenser 8
Filter-FloPan 4
HardWater 16
LimestoneDeposits 14,26
Loading 12
Mini-BasketT”fib 9
Mini-QuickCycle 9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Moving&VacationTips 26
OperatingtheWasher 4,5
Pre-Treating 7,8, ~~
ProblemSolver 20-25
RepairService 27
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Sorting 11
Stains 18
StainRemovalGuide 19
UserMaintenanceInstructions 26
Warranty BackCover
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me GEA&ulm’wCkmtd800.626.2000—

Bdm’eusing-yWm washer,
Treadthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
I/lyourweiveda
ti~ed washer.ee
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetimeandmoney.
BeforeyourequestServke.••
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.Rlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Writedownthemodel
andsaid numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
TheGEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
I?araobtenerlaversi6nen
espaiioldet%temanual,
namegratisa
TheGEAnswerCente$
serviciodeinforrnaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
telifono800.626.2000.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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%YN.N~TG–Torwh.wethe riskof
fire,ehxt~icshock,
mhjwy to
pmxms whenusingyourappliance,
Mknv
basicprecautions,i~cluding
thefollowing:
@~l~eihi$apptianceonlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook
3Thiiwashermustbepra~rly
Wd andlmti haccortice
with!thehstilation Instrwctiom
beforeitisTWA.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationktmctions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properlygroundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FWowdetailsinInstallation
IrMTucticMls.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtoWnperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoid.electricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequatepknbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstallationInstructions.
.9Turn~ffwaterfa~cet~when
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
PXfX,SU:~On~OSWandvalves,andto
13WunMz
eleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
@YVhendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,t~ipped
averorotherwisesubjected.to
damageorstress.
~E%notrepairorreplaceanypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
$EXvicifigUlkssspecifically
?WmMM%Mkdinthisuseandcare
Wokminpublisheduser-repair
;~j~$j~-i.(,:>~:
““‘‘%x$thatycmUndershndad
:,.,;;Ci.!-+ol+~~@~a~ryout.
::<:,A,Z?;!ti
,3K, J.
Torfiitimtiethepossibi~ty
Qfinjury:
efJDo ~o~~~~~~l@~~~~eac~with
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
producea.toxicgaswhich.may
causedeath.
@Donotwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-ckaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese ‘
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerdwingoperation.
*HYDROGEN
GASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater ‘
andkxwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
ndtbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
QWW3EExln.amm UNDER
THESECIRCUMSTANCES.Soto
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonailhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflmabk,
donotsmokeoruseanopenRune
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@pJ$~@~~~~~~j~$~~~~~~~~$y~~~~~
kmoving.Beforeloading,udoading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selectorknobto‘YIP@?”position,
thenwaituntilthen3achinehas
completelystoppedbeforeopening
thelid.
3
@Close supervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
cbiklren.Donotallowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance,Dispose
ofdtidedapplh~s mdstippkgor
packingrnateridsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,renwethewasherlid.
*Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prekrablyinalocked~inet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
eKeeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fi-omtheaccumulationofcombt~stible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicak,etc.
@Keep
thetlooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
th’epossibilityofslipping.
@TOminimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromtiepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningoftheMfiiter).
N~E: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanCMV?positiondoesIWYI’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
*DOnottamperwithcontrols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,mdfunctiontig,
partiallydisassernbkd,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.
eDO notwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.SkinkritationcOW
resultfromtheremainingpm%cks
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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SAWTmSE
mSTRUCTIONS
~.m~—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPOKIY@YI’SAFETYINSTRUCIIONSbeforeoperatingthisamlia.nce.
~m‘iii!!!!
Seven Cycle Washar with fUini.W6sh
[S?;’;:..,..
fExtra Cleaning
c~w~,
OFF
Cycles I‘)
~R4AlLORMINI Special
HEAVYSOILMODERNFABRICS L&RGE cycles
eq
——— — -y’%i
Sotihgand bating
~Sort clothescarefidlybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
pageH.
@RemoveFilter-Flo@panand
Mini-13asket~tub.Theunderside
ofthelidis agoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingor unloading
clothes.
DonotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
completedetailsonhowandwhen
tousetheMini-Baskettubon
page9.
@Loadclothesintothewash
basket,beingcarefidnotto
overload.Clothesshouldbebelow
theretainingring.Seepage12for
moreloadinginformation.
~PositionFil&-Flo panon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
-ofdetergent.see pages13through
~fi.[winfbrwjati.onondetergents
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;H3dotherlaundryadditives”
N~13: Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedin the
Fiker-l?lopan.
~Seepage8forinformationon
howtouseBleachandFabric
SofienerDispensers.For
informationon bleachesand
fabricsofteners,seepage17.
@Closelid, washerwillfiHbutnot
agitateor spinwithlidopen.
Settq the -Controk
UsetheControlsSettingChideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed
@SelectWaterLevel
SMALL:Washeris lessthan 1/3
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and 1/2
full.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3fill.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3fill.
MINI-BASI<E~Seeinstructions
onpage9.
Uyouwantto increaselevelafter
you’vemadeaselection,turnknob
to “RESET”andselectnewlevel.
4“
@SelectWash/RinseTemperature.
Coldrinsewillbeautomatically
providedwithuseofPenn Press
andSpecialCycles.(Anextended
cool-downsprayrinseandcold-
waterdeeprinseareprovidedto
minimizesettingofwrinkles.)
@SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired.
Turningcontrolto “ON” will
provideaseconddeeprinseinthe
RegularCycle.If noExtraRinseis
desired,turncontrolto “OFF:’
eWSh Cycle SelectorKnobin
andturnclockwiseto yourselected
washsetting.
@PullCycleSelectorKnobout
tostartthewasher.If youwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedat anytime.

Rqgularcy&s-’—
I% mostcottons,linens,workand
playclotheswithnormalsoiling.
“ExtraRinse”canbeselectedif
desired.
I
Regular EXTRA RINSE
cycles :&i
$/
E@
SOAX\*
LIGHT_
SOIL @
NORMAL 0
Rxm PressfCyde—
ForPermanentpressloadssuchas
shirts,blouses,dressesandsimilar
wearingapparelwithnormal
soiling.Anextendedcool-down
sprayrinseisprovidedtominimize
wrinkling.
Extra.cleatingqdes-
Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.Asecondrinseis
providedtohelpremovethe
additionaldetergentthat’srequired
forthesesoils.SeepageE.
~—
Extra Cleaning
Cycles SMALL ORFWIM
HEAVYSOILMOOERNFABRICS LARGE
Iic.nit$c@?--
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
@r-\
OFF
w
Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou
needinahurry.UsewithMIiW-
BASK13TtubOdJL
w
soaksettilqig–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
—
Regular EXTIIA $LIPdSE ‘
\OFF
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Cycles .\%
*%
SOAK+%
LIGHT_
SOIL
NORMAL s
IReguiar !ExtraCleaning ~Special Penn.Press IIII
Q&
sekdm Normal Light Soak Large smallor ~k Mfi-
Settings soil R’M Quick
wash 5
soak 2
wash 15 615 10, 3310
spill 3% 3%? 3% 3Y2 2Y2 2% 2%
Rinse 3333’ 32% 2% 2%
spin 777334% 4% 4%
*
i2nd Rime %2% qfi 3, 3
SDin *7 *7 7) 7
m
1‘rota! 32 25 11 4}yz 38% 24% 17%
iI23
‘mm W6 *39 .
‘<:”when“ExtrziRinse”controlkturnedto “ONV
~~.,~~TM timedoesnotkckde waterfilltire;. Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
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-“T,I,MXpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
~RinseStark Here
+—— SpinStartsHere

controlssettingGuidefordiffereIltfabricsandloam .—
.-
CyckSetting —
-–:–-
—
NormalorLightSoilSetting
wawspin
Speed WashWater
Temperature* Cycle
Load
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast Normal/Ncrmal
FJormal/Normal HotorWarm
WarmorCold RegularCycle RegularCycle NormalorLightSoilSetting
WorkClothes
Heavysoil ExtraCleaning
Cycle
RegularCycle
LargeorSmallSetting,
——
dependingonloadsize
NormalSetting
Normal/Normal
Normal/Normal
Hot
HotorWarm
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil Normal/Gentle
Normal/Gentle
Hot
Warm
ExtraCleaning
Cycle
PermPressCycle
LargeorSmallSetting,
dependingonloadsize
Setat Start
Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Setat Start
SetatKnits
Normal/Gentle
Gentle/G&tle Warm Warm PerrnPressCycle SpecialCycle
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool Gentle/Gentle Warm SpecialCycle SetatKnits
SetatKnits
RayonandAcetate Gentle/Gentle Warm SpecialCycle
SetatStart —
Down-filedgarments,ifmachinewashing
isrecommended Gentle/Gentle Warm PermPressCycle
—
NormalorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBk+nkets,Coveralls
Normal/Normal Hot RegularCycle
SetatKnits
BabyClothes—Delicate Gentle/Gentle Warm SpecialCycle
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric
Warm RegularCycle
5min.soakthen
Normal/Normal
5min.soakthen
Normal/Normal
3entle/Gentle
LightSoilSetting
Warm RegularCycle LightSoilSetting
PermPressCycle
Curtains-DO NCJTMACHINEWASH
FIBERGLASS HotorWarm SetatStart
HotorWarmChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentle/Gentle PermPressCycle SetatStart
NormalSetting
NormalSetting
Slipcovem,Draperies,13athmatsandRugs**
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and
otherfabricsthatbleed -
~ormal/Normal
Yorrnab’Normal
RotorWarm
~oldorWarm
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
Rubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics,
Vinyl,PlasticsandArticleswithPlastic
Trim
Pillows
3entle/Gentle Warm SpecialCycle SetatKnits
SetatStart
SetatKnits
3entle/GentIe Warm PermPressCycle
)r
$pecialCycle
iependingon
mlountofsoil
*UseColdRinsetosaveenergy.
‘$:Whccksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
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RefertoGarmentManlBfaeturers’careILabd$
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A99sB specialhmwtkmmath
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page15.UseExtraCleaning,LargeorSmallSettingdependingonloadsize.SeePage5.
UseExtraRinseifdesired.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
UseExtraCleaningcycles-see page5.UseExtraRinseifdesired.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page15.Forheavyoroilysoilonsturdygarments,useExtraCleaning,LargeorSmallSetting
dependingonloadsize-seepage 5.UseExtraRinseifdesired.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorimebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefidly. ——
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—
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_–
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Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
mf-
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-
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
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-
-m
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini-
Baskettub-see page9.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketat atime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
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#Eiaw
—.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
——— .———
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
Nobleach
Nobleach TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
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Nobleach Piliowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials--dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
1.
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufactw-e;s’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carejhlly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent,Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.
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“’”sFormoreiriformationoncarelabeling,sendfor”What’sNewAboutCARELABELSV
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,
U.S.GovernmentPriritislgOffice,Washington,IX. 20402. 7

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Howtowethe
BleachDkpemer
@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pourit intothe
I?ilter-l?lopanor washbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput .
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—I%CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL—2/3
CUP
(170ml)liquid
MINI-BASKETtub—1/4
CUP
(60 ml)liquid
@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser,
~ID@not OVerfii or Mow dispenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
=Neverpourundilutedliquid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasketorMini-
Baskettub.
Howtowethe
Fabric
softener Howtousethe soak Settiq
Dkpemer
Regular EX7RA RltJSE “
cycles ~~i
@/
SOAK,$
LIGHT
SOIL-
NORMAL/ /
J@
*OFF
@PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-l?lopan.
@Pourmanufacturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
@Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2fill.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
@Thefabricsofienerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
@Donotstop the washerduring
the first spin. Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMini-Basket
tub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsofteneror one(1)
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softener.
*DonotusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting
ortheMini-QuickCycle.
8
@“SOAK’settingtemperatureis
controlkxlbythe~nse-temperature
switch.(Ifawarmsoakisdesired,
settheWASHRINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“FI~/WARM:’)
@Besure“ExtraRinse”controlis
turned“OFF?
sIf ahotsoakis~~sired,set the
WASH/RINSETEMPERATURE ~
switchto “H~/WARM” andturn
theCycleSelectorKnobto ~
“NORMAIYintheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfalls
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorKnobandturnto
“SOAK’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
@Foranextendedsoakallowthe
washertofti andagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
@$Donotusethe I?abricSoftener
DispenserortheMini-Baskettub
withtheSoakSetting.

HowtousetheMini-Baskertub
TheMini-BasketTMtub,designed
forsmallfkmdsofregularfabrics
ordelicatehand-washabIes9can
beusedwithanycycleexcept
iEXTRACLEANINGandthe
SOAKsetting.
Tjq3kd Mni-BaskerM tub
wash kM3dS
@Small!/w@ofregularfabrics
(upto2%pounds).
@Delicatkloadssuchaslingerie,
pdy hose,girdles,blouses,sweaters,
%&, shirt; babyclothesandother
smalldelicatehandwashables.
@stuffed toys.
@Tennisshoes.
Howtowash asmallIbid
dregularfabricsox’
debm!hand‘washables
1. RemoveFilter-Flopan.
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
themachineforeasierinstallation
andremovalof Mini-Baskettub.
3. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepage11forsortinghelp.
4. Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
5. Put1/4to 1/3cup(60to 80ml)
detergentintoFilter-Flopan.
6. Addbleach,ifdesired.Measure
carefullyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)-directly intothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.
7. Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired
(butnotintheMINI-QUICKcycle
describedatright).Pour1teaspoon
(5ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintoFabricSoftener
DispenseronFiber-Flopan.See
page8fordispenserinstructions.
specialinstructionsforUse OftheMini-BaskerMtub
@TheMini-Baskettubcanbeused
withanycycleexceptEXTRA
CLEANINGandtheSOAK
setting.WhenusingtheMINI-
QUICKcycle,theMini-Basket
tubshould be used.
@Do notwashclothesintheregular
washbasketwhenusingtheMini-
Baskettub.Therewillnotbe
enoughwaterintheregularbasket
Iand clothes damagecouldresult.
@DonotusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMINI-QUICK
cycle.Thecycleistooshortfor
properdispensingofthesoftener.
@Whenwashingstockings,panty
hoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.
Tominimizetangling,theuseofa
netlaundrybagisrecommended.
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8. Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows:
Variabla Water Level
EWRA LARGE
@
RESET
LARGE
MINI
MEDIUM EASKET‘2
:2 SMALL
-SetWaterLevelto “MINI-
—
BASKET”position.
—SelectdesiredWash/SpinSpeed
andWash/RinseTemperature.See
page4.
—Selectdesiredcycle
(REGULAR,PERMPRESSor
KNITS).Seepage4.
9. PLdlCycleSelectorknobto start
washer.
Howtousethe
m-QmcK cycle
The MINI-QUICKcycleis a
shortcycleintendedtowash
smaUloadsoflightlysoiled
clothesyouneedinahurry.
Becausethiscycleis ashortonefor
smallloads,theMini-Baskettub
shouldbeusedforsatisfactoryresults.
LFollowallthestepsaboveandat
leftexceptforcycleselection.
@f’-l
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2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin
andturn itclockwisetotheMIIW-
QUICKcycle.
3. PulltheCycleSelectorknobto
startthewasher.

Enewy=savingmps
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Rememberto sortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing ‘..-
heavilysoiledarticles-’suchas
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80”F.(27”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to 11O”F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhas accumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,if safe
forfabrics.
~Alwaysrinsein ColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
~ect cleaning.
—
fSTrytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafill load.
@Ifyoupmstwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
*Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.
@UseyourMini-BasketTMtubfor
verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.

HowtosorttheClothes
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from
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fmry towelingandchenille-give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS—such
asman-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formoreinformationonlint
control,seepage20.
sortbyfabric
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FOR INSTRUCTIONSON
bmREP4TNABNCSm
LOADS,SEE PAGES6and ‘7.
!Itpays tocheck and prepare
clothes forwashing.
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.ForST!
REMOVAL
GUIDE,SEEPAGE19.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
EXTRACLEHG
SpecialModernFabricCyclesfor
removableheavyandoilysoils.
(Seepage5forinstructions.)
Seepage18“StainRemoval@ide~’
Seepage6“ControlsSettingGuide:’
Seepage20 “TheProblemSolver~’
SoakingandPm-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded
dirtandevensomestains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepcr aprehrn-
inarystepto acompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
mmmaitrmimmord
SOAKINGAGENT$ SEE
PAGE17.
@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowderd
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

HOFVtoloadyourwasher
~Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
e
SmallItems—likewashcloths.
@
MediumSizeItems-like towels.
Hereisatypicalfill load:
3DoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
4PairTrousers
6Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
what isthe bestsizeMRd of
dotk-kwge, medium?or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafill load
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthe sizeoftheload.See
page4.
Specialrecommendations
fbr wishing !ymmMM!ntpress
it’you do nothave 23dryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedry ordrip-dry,use
extracareto minimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefi.dnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freelv.AMediumsizePermanent
Pres~loadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.Use aMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrinkling,use
Normal/Gentleor Gentle/Gentle
Wash/SpinSpeed.
-.
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
@Turnoffthewasher.
~CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N~E: Do notusethe Filter-Flo
panas awashbasket.Do notput
anyitemstobe washedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuse ofanetlaundrybag.

Factorstocomider inselectingdetewenbandsoaD
POWdim?d.Detergents
Non-Phosphate—
PowderedDetergents
Aa?sB!A
~Liquid Detergents
soaps
Adwmtages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphak
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvantages
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfi.dlimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
_.
Es--- .
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stic~ soapcurd. -
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TheresulkOfcontinueduseOfcarbonatedekgenb
Isyourwaterhard?If it is, and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD 1
mtxtson dotk!s
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,it will
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
ilibricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
*Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
*Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingaction.between
hmestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Mkds cmw%i$her
*Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
@Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
Recommended nWho& to
reduce IinwStonebuildups
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailablein yourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodmu ?pradkes
may delay Ih’n*ne danlag e
to ck)thes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashin coolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissohedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent,
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
—
~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
EKwvto partially restore clothes ~
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon a
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTNNER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydarnage
thedyesin somefabrics.
recommendeddetergentamounts
in~elationtowaterhardness.
*LlP4EHON~-technicaliy called CALCIUM C,4tW30N~TE-is caused bythe
reaction of the calcium in the hard water with the sodium carbonate in the detergent.
14’

Howmuchdete%entshouldyoume?
.- Theuseofasufficientamount Iftherecommendedamountof
d“detergentisoneofthemost detergentproducestoomanysuds,
-~rn~~rtant thingsyoucandoto switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
-=-sureyourwashcomesout
-~i~~ brand,andfollowinstructionson
.package.
Amountrequiredvaries
ammiingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. ~pe ofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
L
2.
3.
4.
5.
usemore detergentif
youhave..●
Hardwater
Largeloads
Gre&yoroilysoils Usingtoolittledetergentis
Lowerwashtemperature acommoncauseoflaundry
Lowphosphatedetergent. problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Howtousedetergent—granular
or powdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but, forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,prediss-olvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
—Waterl.kvelSetting
Water Extra Mini
Hardness Large Large Medium Small Basket
VERY
I-LMU3 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cup
High !%.dsing 020 Gr.
Powderme HARD
4-10Cir. 1%cups 1!4cups 1?4cups %cup ‘hcup
SOFT
O-4
Gr. 1cup 1cup %cup Y2 cup %CUP
Low$hdsing
Concentrated o-1o
Grains 1cup %cup %2 cup 1/2 cup ?4cup
Powder~pe
iLIQUID Io-1o
Grains IFu3LLQW
PACKAGEIMRECTIONS I
15
LUserecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessas shownin guide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes-Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
3.ForExtraCleaningcycle
doubletheamountofdetergent
recommendedinguide.
4. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.
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FIardwater—doyouhaveit?
Beforeyou candecidewhat to do
about.hardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,if so,howhard
itis.
*Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon-SOl?T
4to 10grains-.HARD
II to 19grains–VER.. HARD
.
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
IfyourwaterisSOl?T,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
walerwitheither.. .
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapa&agedwater
softener.
For informationcmwater
Smxmrs,seeguidebelow.
AddthismuchwaterMlftener withamwaterb-d
Gains of
hardness I0–10 I1O–L5I15-20 I20–25 I25–30 Iover30
Whenusing .0 %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (noml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing %cup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsphIs1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
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product andtype HowtoUlseit Specialinstruct~ons
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid UseyourBleachDispenser’accordingto 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.
C]orox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffi andsoft.
DownyBrand accordingtoinstructionsonpage8. 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
Followpackagedirections, 3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas Addduringwashcycle. someclothes.
l?ainBarrelbrand 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses?
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSCMTENER
Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections, Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand TJsewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAKAGENT’
SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
ANDSPOTIWNKNERs
SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
bproductsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarran~.
TINTSANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit FO11OWpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
andTintexbrands IWYTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendfor~Jovernrne~t Bulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering;’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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1. ‘Ikytoremov estainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,‘takethesesteps:
~Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
stainRemovaiHint–
using C!hklr’im!Bkaehfor
WhiteandBkachableFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
@7°C.)–inasinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe %vk3ible9’ Wain.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
%4fter-You-Wash99stains?
Seenextpagefor
MainRemovalChide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto: ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
.A~~ailab~eatlowcost.
—
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
*Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
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Stainremovalguide
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Adhesives
(ChewingGum,etc.)
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
CM,Tar,CodLiverOil.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Ink,Ballpoint
PaintandVarnish
Perspiration
Rust
whiteand Bkacham Fabrics
SeeControl Setting Guide, BleachmPage7
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carejidlyscrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid?orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent,Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Softenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegarY*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
Other VVashabk l?abrks
Same
aswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder. .
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefiibrics.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics,
#s%%’h*Caution: Because cleaning fluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem,Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
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.. familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel),Us: extremecautionwithflammablecompounds..
“V IJndernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
S4=-‘$*Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
‘$ ‘Weandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels,
%.C

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ONCLOTHES
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.”
%Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror’softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
@Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcpldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
@overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
*Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage15. ,.::,j’;
@Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersin.rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage-
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.?..JseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage8.
@Pillingtm.mllyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Thning clothesinside-outmayhelp. ,
@Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle. ‘
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticg~irnentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.Use“ExtraCleaning”cycles,seepage5.
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