GE WWA8364V Installation instructions

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settingthecontrols p4
BleachandF*ric
Sofiener
Dispensers p8
usingthe
Mini-Basketmtub p9
Energy-savingtips
sorting andloading
choosingdetergents pl~
Stiinremoval p18
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lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Howtoopemk your
washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...495 Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
CkMrdssettingguidefor
differentfabricsandloads ....6.7 Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
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FabricSoftenerDispensers . . ...8 Uyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
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N4ini-Basket~’tub... ..........9
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correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
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(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Howto loadyourwasher ......12
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Factorstoconsiderin
selectionofdetergents ~
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checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Theresultsofcontirmeduse
ofcarbonatedetergents.. . . . ...14
Howmuchdetergentor soap
shouldyouu.se’l..............15
Howto usedetergent
orsoap ...........+....... .15
Hardwater—doYOU.
haveit? .......= . . . . . . . . . . ..lfi
Cl&xlaundryproducts. . . . . . ..1’7
Howtoremovestains . . . ...18. N
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Ofinjury:
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@Usethisappliance onlyforits
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisIJseandCareBook.
eThiswasher%nWXbe~rop$riy
kwed md lwakd in.accorance
withtheInstMatiQnhtrwctiom
beforeitisused.Ifycmdidnot
~~~eivean~n~ta~~ati~n~~tru~tions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan.
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–I%qxAy groundtoconformwith”
ailgoverningcodesandordinances.
Followdetailsi~ktallatkm
hlstructions.
–InsEdloxstorewkxe itwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
fkezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Ckmnecttoapropezlyrated,
mteckd andsizedpowersupply
rcuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
ad. drainfacilitiesasdescribedin
thelnstdation Instructions.
~Turn~fiwa~rfa~ee~~~en
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesand.valves,andto
minimizeleakageifa hoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
s}~en iiscomectingW
appliancepullbytheplugrather
&anthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
~Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedcm,tripped
overmotherwisesubjectedto
&um2georstress.
~EMm%repairorreplaceanypart
Cfti-leappkmceor’attemptmy
mvichg 3.MW3SSspecifically
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@Do~o~mixc~~oj--~~~leac~ wi~~
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
eDO notwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,deg~easers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
eI-wDROGEN GASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterks
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGENGAS
CANBEEXPLOSIVEUNDER
THESECIRCUMSTANCES.
SOto
preventthepossibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksorrnore9or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun,
forseveralminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
ThisVWallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflmabie,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
ifthisapplianceisusedbyornear
children.Donotallowchikkento
playinside,on.orwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiswddappfimms mdstippkgor
packingnxW2rialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremoving
fromservice,removethewasherlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereach.ofchildren,
prefemblykal~kdmbtiet. Observe
allwarningsoncontainerIabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneath.yourappliancesfree
fromtheaccurmdationofcombustibk
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslippingo
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfikr).
Nm:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOIWpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~DOnotroper withcontrols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembkd,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga
damagedcordorplug.
@Neverc~i~bonorstandonthe
washertop.
eDOnotW&fiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromthercmaini~gparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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filanufactHIeF’scareinstmctions
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Forwasheroperation
*Do not leavewasherMup
duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
washandspinactionmd prevent mvvSptxdid pullout Cyck!
completionofthecycle. selectorKnobtorestart.
@Donot changeSPEED
SELECTIONwhik washeris SAW T.msE
operating.If achangeinspeedis
desired,pushinCycleSekctor mSTRUCTIONS
Knobto “STOP”positionandwait
forwashertostop.Thenselectthe
Howtoopem@ yourclotheswasher
~T~~—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,or injurytopersons,
readtheEW?ORT’’NI’SAFETYINSTRUCTR3NSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page11.
~RemoveFilter-FloQpanand.
Mini-BasketTMtub.Theunderside
oftheMisagoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingorunloading
clothes.
JDOnotuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
completedetailsonhowandwhen
tousethe~ini-~asket tub
cmpage9.
~Positionl?ilter-FIopanon
agitatorandaddmeasuredamount
ofdetergent.Seepages13through
17forinformationondetergents
andotherlaundryadditives.
NCY13!3:Do notusetheFilter-no
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-l?lopan.
~Seepage8forinformationon
howtouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.For
informationonbleachesandfabric
softeners,seepage17.
~Closelid, washerwillfillbutnot
agitateor spinwithlidopen.
setting the Ck-MMkds
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6am!.7to helpyoumakethe
properselections.
SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
@SelectWashTemperature.
aSelectRimeTemperature.
ColdrinseWWbeautomatically
providedwhenColdWashis
selected..
4
@SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/3
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2fill.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3M.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3 full.
MINI-BASKETSeepage9.
Ifyouwishtoincreaselevelafter
you’vemadeaselection,turnknob
to “RESET’ andselectnewlevel.
@SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired.
Turningcontrolto “YES” will
provideaseconddeeprinseinthe
RegularCycle.If noExtraRinseis
desired,turncontrolto “NO”

@PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
@PullCycleSelectorKnobout -
tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime. !
m~~toHelpYouselectSettiws
REGULARCYCLES–
Providelongerwashtimeformost
cottons,lin;ns, workandplay
clothes.“ExtraRinse”canbe
selectedifdesired.
OFF*
rEXTRA RINSE
STARTSOAK ~
‘@ $$
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310
REGULAR CYCLES WASH
PERMPRESSCYCLE–
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
Cycle
Selector Reguhar Soak mm. Press Knits Mini-Quick
Settings
wash 4
Soak 31/2
Wash 3to17 5t08 231/~
Spin 31/2 y/~ 32
Rinse 31/* 231/2 3 2
Spin 7 7 41/2 41/2 21/*
2nd !Fhse *2
Spin *7
Total 22to36
Time *35to49 10 21tO24 25 15
*When“ExtraRime”controlisturnedto “YESV
IWYlM3:
@Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.
@Totaltimedoesnotincludewaterfilltime.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
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KNITSCYCLE–
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
MINI-QUICKCYCLE–
Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou
needinahurry.UsewithMINI-
BASKETtubOIdJL
SOAKSETTING–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
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STARTWASH
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CYCLE
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EXTRA RINSE .,
STARTSOAK =
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REGULAR CYCLES WASH #
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ColltroksettingGuidefor’differentfabricsandIoa&
Cyck?setting
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Wadmpin
Speed —wash Vvakr
Temperature*bad cycle’
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast HotorWarm
WarmorCold RegularCycle
RegularCycle 10minutes
10minutes —
Normal
Normal
WorkClothes
Heavysoil Normal
Normal
Hot
HotorWarm
RegularCycle
RegularCycle
10minutesforsmallloads,
17minutesforallotherloads
14minutes
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyor oilysoil
Averageorlightsoil 8minutes
5to8minutes
Normal
Normal Hot
Warm PermPressCycle
PermPressCycle
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
De!icates Normal
Gentle Warm
Warm KnitsCycle
KnitsCycle SetatStartWash.
SetatStartWash.
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool Gentle Warm KnitsCycle SetatStartWash.
Warm KnitsCyCieRayonandAcetate Gentle SetatStartWash.
Gentle Warm 8minutes
Down-filledgarments,if machine
washingisrecommended PermPressCycle
.
10to14minutes,depending
onamountofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shifts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Normal Hot RegularCycle
Setat StartWash.
KnitsCycle
BabyClothes—Delicate Gentle Warm
RegularCycle
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 5min.soakthen
Normal Warm 3minutes
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric Warm5min.soakthen
Normal RegularCycle 3minutes
8minutes
Curtains-DO N(3TMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS Gentle HotorWarm PermPressCycle
5to8minutes
14minutes
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentle HotorWarm PermPressCycle
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathMats
andRugs** Normal Hotor Warm RegularCycle
Normal 14minutes
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed ColdorWarm RegularCycle
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,PlasticsandArticles
withPlasticTrim
Gentle Warm KnitsCycle SetatStartWash.
Gentle 5to8minutes
5to8minutes
Pillows Warm PermPressCycle
orKnitsCycle
dependingon
amountofsoil
*UseColdRinsetosaveenergy,
**Checksize.Someslipcoversj-ch-aperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher,

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Bkach
Liquid
chlorinetype.
Non-chlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinetype.
Nobleach
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-chlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Nobleach
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SpecialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page15.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page15.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUST-BETUMBLEDRIED. —
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlike130rateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorin
Mini-Baskettub.Seepage9.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime,Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifususuallysoiled,useNormalWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonF~UFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Mamypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carefully.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsor holesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
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EIOWtome the
BleachDkDemer
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~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Eyoupreferto;se
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
Fiber-Flopanor washbasketalong
withyourdetergent.Donotput
powderedbleachintothebleach
dispenser.
~Measurebleachcarefidly.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL–1%CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL—213CUP
(170ml)liquid
MINI-BASKETtub-1/4 CUP
(60ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
eDonotm%!rfiior’allowdispenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
*Neverpour undilutedHquid
bleachdirectkyontoclothesor
intothe washbasketor Mini-
Baskettub.
Howtousethe
FabricSofkner Howtousethe
soaksetting
Dkpemer
*Positionthel?abricSoftener
Dispenseronthel?ilter-Flopan.
~Pourmanui%cturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2fill.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
@Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
~Donot stop the washerduring
the first spin. Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMini-Basket
tub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsoftenerorone(1)
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softener.
~Donot usethe Fabric Softener
Dispenserwith the SoakSetting
or me Mini-QuickO@.
4.-
REGULAR CYCLES WASH I
~“SG4K”settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemperature
switch.(Ifawarmsoakis desired,
settheWASH/WNSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“H(YI’/WARM:’
~Ifahotsoakisdesired,setthe
WASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
‘switchto “H(YI’/W-” andturn
theCycleSelectorKnobto
“NORMAC’intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorKnobandturnto
“SOAK’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
~Foran extendedsoak allowthe
washertofdl andagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
~Donotusethe Fabric Softener
Dispenseror the Mini-Baskettub
withthe Soak Setting.
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Howtowe theMini-Basker tub
The Mini-BasketT”tub, designed
for small!k9adsoflwgukwfabrics
or delicatehand-washabks, cm
beusedwith anycycleexceptthe
SOAKsetting.
Vw#’Rkxds
~Smaliloadsofregular fabrics
(Upto2%pounds).
~Delicateloadssuchaslingerie,
pantyhose,girdles,blouses,
sweaters,socks,shirts,baby
clothesandothersmalldelicate
handwashables.
~Sh.am!d.toys.
@Tennisshoes.
Howtowashasmallhxad
Ofrqularfhl.n”ks or
delicatehandWashabies
LRemoveFilter-Flopan.
t- 1
4. Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besureto replace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
~. Put 1/4to 1/3CUp(60to 80ml)
detergentintoFilter-Flopan.
6. Addbleach, ifdesired.Measure
carefi.dlyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directly intothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.
7. Add.fabric softener,if desired
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator. (butnotintheMINI-QUICKcycle
‘describedat right).Pour1teaspoon
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof (5ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror
themachineforeasierinstallation 1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
andremovalofMini-Baskettub. softenerintoFabricSoEtener
3. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub. DispenseronFilter-Flopan. See
SeepageHforsortinghelp. page8fordispenserinstructions.
specia~instructionsforWM?OftheMini-BaskerM tub
~TheMini-Baskettubcanbeused ~DonotusetheFabricSoftener
withanycycleexcepttheSOAK DispenserwiththeMINI-QUICK
setting.WhenusingtheMINI- cycle.Thecycleistooshortfor
‘QUICKcycle,theMini-Basket properdispensingofthesoftener.
tubshouldbeused. ~Whenwashingstockings,panty
~Donotwashclothesintheregukw hoseandothereasilytangled
washbasketwhenusingtheMini- items,alwayshandleseparately.
Baskettub.Therewillnotbe Tominimizetangling,theuseofa
enoughwaterintheregularbasket netlaundrybagisrecommended.
andclothesdamagecouldresult.
8. Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows:
VARIABLE WATER LEVEL
EXTRALARGE
~s, RESET
LARGE~
[
I@
MINI ~
MEDIUM
t\ =BASKET
++SMALL
J
–Set WaterLevelto “MINI-
13ASKET”positioni
—SelectdesiredWash/SpinSpeed
andWash/RinseTemperature.See
page4.
—Selectdesiredcycle
(REGULAR,I%RMPRESSor
KNITS).Seepage4.
9. PullCycleSelectorknobto start
washer.
Howtowe the
=-QUCK cycle
‘TheMINI-QUICK cycleisa
short cycleintendedto wash
smallloadsoflightlysoiled
clothesyouneedin ahurry.
Becausethiscycleisashortonefor
smallloads,theMini-Baskettub
shouldbeusedforsatisfactoryresults.
LFollowallthestepsaboveandat
leftexceptforcycleselection.
!
“N’-%
2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin
andturnit clockwisetotheMINI-
QUICKcycle.
.3.PulltheCycleSelectorknobto
startthewasher.
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Enegy=Saving~ps
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-such as
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°E(Z7”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to HO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
~AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
eTry to wash lessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafill load.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.
*UseyourMini-BasketTMtubfor
verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
—
.-.
.-
10
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Howtosorttheclothes
from
LINT’PRoIx3cERs-such as
terry towelingand chenille-give
up lint.
LINT COLLECTOIW—suchas
man-madefibersand napped
fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy
-.
—attractlint. Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
FOR Mom INFOWTION
ON IUNT CONTROL, SEE
PAGE 20.
=- Separate
from
from
-
from
.—‘In addition.tosortingto reducelint
collection,it isrecommendedthat
‘~ fabricsof similarconstructionbe
$?&”-
washedtogether wheneverpossible.
sortby soil
Separate
from
from
*
13
H:zi;y
sort by color
Separate
from
●,
13
Lights
from
●
13
Darks
from
e
In
Non-
Colorfast
FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
~m~w~~FABwcsAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
It pays tocheck WM!
pr’epmi? clothes forWd-hqg.
~Empty pockets,brush out cuffs,
zipzippers,snap snaps,hook
hooksand button buttons.
@Do anynecessarymending—
rips, hems,tears.
~Checkallitemsfor areasof
heavysoilor stain.
~Removestains.FORSTAIN
REMOVALCHART,SEE
PAGE 18.
@Turn l?olyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
soaking &Pn3’tmating—
agood way to MM?n
deep Soils and St.aiQs.‘
Athorough soakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisan ex-
cellentwayto removeheavysoils,
embeddeddirt and evensome
stains.
Soakingcan beeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelimi-
nary stepto acompletewashcycIe.
For detailedinformationon how
to soak inyourwasher,pleasesee
page8.
FOR INFowmoN ON
!!W4JUNG MXZN’I’S9SEE
PAGE 17.
~Pre-treat heavysoilby rubbing
in asmallamount of liquid
detergentor apastemadeof water
and powdereddetergentor soap.
For bestresultswait ?4hour
beforewashing.

Howtoloadyourwasher
I@ G’)EEZIII!I
A_
,
JL
~Loadclothesdry. Thisillustration,withclothesjust
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems-like washcloths.
@
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
4PairTrousers
6Handkerchiefs
reachingtheClothesRetainini
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomoveb~cause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsare apttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafi.dlwaterfill.
What isthe best sizehad of
clothes—large,medium9or
small? Savetime9energyand
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafidlload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafi.dl
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergetitbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
Specialrecommendations
forwashing prmanent press
if youdo nothave adryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
oBe Carefil not to over~oa~
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freelv.AMediumsizePermanent
Pres~loadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
To add itemsafter the washerhas
started.
~7Mnoffthewaiher.
~Carefullyremovethel?ilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
\

Factorstocomider inselectingdetewenband soap
PhosDha@-——
PmdmdDetergents
Nm-PhosplK3te—
PowderedDetergents
Liquid.Detergents
soaps
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswelI.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvantages
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
E!?as__
——
Generallydonbtcleanwellin
hardwater. “-’
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
faiw+—
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
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-
-
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Theresulbofcontinueduseofcarbonakde@=en@
1syourwaterhard?If itis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11or moregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Effects (rmCMhes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
*Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
*Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
SJReduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
*Destroyseffectivenessofflarne-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
lMkctsonwasher
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
eMat-fike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
*Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefidlifeofwasher.
I@m’nMnenddmethodsto
reduce hmstone buildups
~Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailablein yourarea.
*Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
Goodvvtwllingpmctict%
may delayhe$he &uxm&!
hclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~~Tsehotter washwater,for
exampleupto 150°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeorfour
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountofdetergent.See
guideonpage15forrecommended
detergentamountsinrelationto
waterhardness.
~Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
How to partially restore domes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
singdetergent.
CAWKM+W:
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesin somefabrics.
*l_lMESTONE-technicallycalledCALCIUM!2ARBONATE-iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.
M

Howmuchdete%entshouldyoume?
Theuseofasufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
nakesureyourwashcomesout
Amount requiredvaries
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave● ● e
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hardwater
Largeloads
Greasyor oilysoils
Lowerwashtemperature
Lowphosphatedetergent.
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
,-. ?.-
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
How tousedetergent—granular
or powdered:
Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor
normalconditions,but, forbest
results,putitnexttotheagitator
aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentin astandard
measuringcup.
—
Rwomended momtofdetergentforaverage soil bad
/I i Water
Level$etthm 1LUserecommendedamountof
YWater Extra Mini
Hardness Large Large Medium Small Basket
VERY
.HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups %cup
Highihdsing 10-20Gr.
PowderType HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%cups 1?4cups %cup %cup
I I I I I I 1 I
SOFT
0-4Gr. 1cup 1cup %cup ?/2 cup %CUP
Low$udsing
Concentrated o-1o
Grains 1cup %cup ‘/2 cup 1/2 cup %cup
PowderType
/I I III1I
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.
ILIQUID I0-10
Grains IlKX&OWP“CK~GEDmC’1.’10lW I

Hard water—doyouhaveit?
Beforeyou can decidewhatto do
about hard water,you needto
knowif youhaveit and, if so, how
hard it is.
~If youlivein amunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~If youlivein arural area, or in
somesuburban areas, contactyour
countyagent.
The answerwillbe “you have ‘so
manygrains’per gallon”and
meansthis:
Oto 3grainsper gallon-SOF’T,
4to 10gra.ins-EI.ARD,11to 19
grains”VERY HARD,20grains
andover—EXTREMELYHARD.
If yourwaterisSOFT,youhaveno
problem.Youwusesoapor
detergentasyouprefera.hdforget
allabouthardwater.If youhave
HARDwater—lessthan 10
grains-and youusephosphate
detergent,youalsohaveno
problem.
But,if youhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedto softenyour
waterwitheither...
LAn installedwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseof apackagedwater
softener.
For information on water
sof&ners9seechart below.
—
AddMS mwh waterWftmerwithaMwaterk+
Grainsof o-1o 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30
hardness over30
Whenusing () ‘/4 cup ‘/2 cup 2/3 cup 1cup 1cup plus 1tbs. for every5
with detergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) grainsabove30(240ml plus
15ml for eachextra5grains)
11/4cup plus 1tbs. for every5
Whenusing ‘/3 cup 2/3 cup 3/4 cup 1cup 11/2cup
with soap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) grainsabove30(300ml plus
15ml for eachextra5grains) @
..
.
16

4
other laundryproduck
Laundry
product and type Howtouseit $peciaiiinstructions
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. e
IMJMUcsomENERs
Rinseadditivesuchas UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DownyBrand accordingtoinstructionsonpage8. 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
Followpackagedirections. 3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas Addduringwashcycle. someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
smTIzER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses?
SeeunderBleachabove.
WATERSOFI’ENER
Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOA.K
AGENT
SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
mwarwiwxms
SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
rmm ANDEwIEs
PowderedsuchasRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
andTintexbrands NOf’E:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
*Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering’availablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
17

HOIVtoremoveshim
LTrytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easierit istoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingto remove
anystain,take thesesteps:
@Findthe fabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.
~Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. l?ol~owstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountof soapor detergent.
StainRemovalHint—
using CMorineBleachh“
WhiteandBkachabkFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”E
(27°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe“Invisible”Stain.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
re~ovedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
(he thesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
.~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemcwalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics:’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
18

Stainremovalgt~ide
stain Whiteand BleachableFabrics
SeeControlSetting(hide, Bleaehon l?uge7Other Washable Fabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefillyscrapeo~as muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Adhesives
ChewingGum,etc.)
Sameaswhiteandbhchable fabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
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.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
Spongeorsoakincoolwater,thenlaunder.Blood
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,let stand30minutes
andrinsewell,or spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
CoffeeandTea
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil. m@-
—.
-
--
-
-
-
EEErA
—.
-
_-
_-
~
—-
—.
-
-
,’
.Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain Spongewithwarmwater.-Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
FreshFruit,Fruit.Tuices,
Wine,Vegetables,orFood RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
eColoring-
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid? orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Ink,Ballpoint
Softenwithoil,lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar?*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningiluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover~*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.PaintandVarnish
Perspiration ‘Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefdbrics.Rust
Wmtion:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
.&%%& familiarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwi;hflammablecompounds.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
~- **Donotmixchlorinebkxdehwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
~% Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
~~1$$

——.—— Questions?
-~ UseThk Roblem Solver
——
—~-—
—.
Lnw’oRREsmuE
ONCLOTHES
GREASYOROILY
STMNS’ON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
POSSIBLECAUM3ANDREWEDY
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
~Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
oUseofnon-phosphamdetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterl?eforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscornpletel~
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidqrcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.,
eoverloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingttipackagedirections.
eNotenoughdete~gentttiholdlintinsuspensiondu~ingwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepag~15.
~Incomectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreat~awhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.?Jsel?abric.SofkmerDispenser.Seepage8.
e ~i~lingUSUdIy on polyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmay100klike
lint.Ilwningclothesinside-outmay~elp,. ,!
~Staticelectrici~causedbyoverdrybgwillcauskattraction.Use fab~~csofte~erin
rinsecycle. ,’
~hesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
ailyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.The,spotswillthenbeveryvisible,They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossible.aflerwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextiadetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand..
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