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Itisintendedtohelpyouopera~
andmaintainyournowwasher
properly. You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerMtsidenearthefront.
‘I%menumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwner~hip
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmomhelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
LouisviU&KY40225
!vlodelNumber
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
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selectionofdetelgen~
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Immediatelycontactthedealer ~
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe --
washer. —
savetime
Before yourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages23-28.Itlistscausesofrninor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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muchdetergentor soap
shQuldyelluse -..............18
Hardwater—-doyouhaveit. . . . .M
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toremove . . .... .2!1-22
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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personswhenusingyourapplitice,
ibliowbasicprecauticms,including
theMlowirlg:
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asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBookl
@~ti$ washermusth?
and in
WM-11the used.Hyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
hxationnearestyou.
–Properly groundtoconformwith
allgoverningcodesandordinances.
FollowdetailsinInstallation
Instructions.
–Installorstorewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
To
*D. notmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegtir
and/orrustremover,M“ixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DOmwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washwl
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteorexplode.
llonotaddthesesubs~cestothe ‘
washwater,anddonotmethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
~HYDROGENGASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo
weeksorlonger.HYDROGEN
GAS’
CANBEEXPLOSNE~~DE~
THESECIRCUMSTANCES.Soto
preventthepos$ibilityofdamageor
injury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore,or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothavebeen
usedforsometime,turnonallhot
waterfaucetsandallowthemtorun
forseverairninutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
connectedtothehotwatersystem.
Thiswillallowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,
donotsmokeoruseanopenflame
orapplianceduringthisprocess.
@pJ@~~~~~~~~j~foW@sllerWW3it
is Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle
Selectorknobto“STU?9’position,
thenwaitui~tiitiiemachinehas
compktel~f+tOppfd kmf’om Opening
the iid.
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s~~OSCsqxwviskm is
ifthisapplianceisuswibyormmr
children.DonotWowchildrento
playinside,onorwiththisappliance
oranydiscardedappliance.Dispose
packingrnaterhlspraperlytB&fore
discardingawasher,orremoving
Wrnservice,renmvetiewash~r~~d.
oJQQpallhmndryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabrict+oftmwrs,
etc.)outofthereachofchikhxm,
prefemblyhal~kdcab~et.Observe
allwarningscmcontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
*Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fiomtheaccumtiationofcomb~stib~e
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofs~ipping.
eTofitize thepossibtiity
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
i?JOTE:TurningtheCyc~eSelector
knobtoanO??l?positiondoesNO1’
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~D. nottamperwithcontrols.
~Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembkd,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includinga.
damagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~D. notwashfiberglassarticks in
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould.
resultfromtheremaining
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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lad-y process6Wd~~~ For
theflameretadarwyaffabtics.TO @~Qfi@~@~$l~Wagherlidup
avoidsucharesult,thegmllle~t duringcycle.’’fhkwillstopthe
cue waterfill,washandspinactionand
shouldbefollowedverywireiidly. ,,
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to reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appliance,readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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sortingandLoading
@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorand~ount Of
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page14.
~~emoveFilter-FIO@panand
Mini-BasketT”tub.Theunderside
ofthelidisagoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingor unloading
cloti”s’ -
DonotuseMini-13askettubwhen
washi~~g
rqqbr ~O~ds.~ou’flfi~ld
mnphe dctaikonhowandwhento
usc[hehlini-Baskettubonpages8
throughIi.
~Add detergentnextto theagitff$or
afierclotheshavebeen loaded. See
pages16through19forinformation
ondetergentsandotherlaundry
additives.
@PositionFilter-Flopanon
agitator.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-F1opan.
~seepage 6forinformation
onhowtouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.ForMormation
onbleachesandfabricsofteners,
seepage20.
~Closelid.Washerwillnotfill,
agitateor spinwithlidopen.
Use theControlsEktting Guideon
pagesHand 13tohelpyoumake
theproperselections.
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@SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL: Washerislessthan1/3
fill ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2
full.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.
EXTRALARGE:Over213full.
MINI-BASKET:Notusedfor
regularloads.Seepages8through
11forinstructions.
Ifyouwantto increasethewater
levelafteryou’vemadeaselection,
turnknobto “RESET” andselect
newlevel.
@SelectWashandRinse
Temperature.Coldrinsewillbe
automaticallyprovidedwithuseof
SyntheticsCycles.(Anextended
cool-downsprayrinseandcoM-
waterdeeprinsearep~ovided.to
minimizesettingofwrinkles.)

cyck$-
Formostcottons,linens,washand
playc!otheswithnornd soiling.
cycks-
Forpermanentpressandknits
loadssuchasshirts,blouses,
dressesandsimilarwearing
3
OFF apparelwithnormalsoiling.An
extendedcool-downsprayrinseis
providedtominimizewrinlding.
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soakswtiqg-
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenernbedd~soilsandstains.
Seepiga X2and BforControlsSettingGuide
ineach
Regular synthetics
cycle
Sk3ktm Normal LightSoil Soak Perm.Press Knits
settings 15 510 5
Wash 3?t2 3% ~y.. 2v2
spin 3% 3Y2 3y2 3% 3%
Rim%
.— 77‘7 ~fi 4%
spin
Total 32 WJ 11Y2 24 20
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@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefer touse
powderedbleach,pour dinto the
washbasketalongwithyour
dezergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
EXTRA-LARGEWATERLEVEL
I%CUP (310ml) liquid.
SMALLWATERLEVEL
2Acup(170ml)liquid’
MIM-BASKETTUB
~cup(60@ liquid
~Pour-measuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintothebleach
dispenser.
*Donot overfillor allowthe
dispensertooverflow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
$Never pour undilutedliquid
bleach directlyonto ddhes or
intothe washbasket.
@PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFiher-l?lopan.
epourthemanufacturer’s
recommendedamountoffabric
softenerintoastandardmeasuring
cup.
@Addenoughwatertofillthecup
?42fill.
@Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwilla@-
maticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
~Donotstopthewasherduring
the firstspin. Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
@Donot use the FabricSoftener
Dispenser withthe SoakSetting.
.—
~~fs~AK”settingtemperatureis
controlledbytheRinsetemper-
atureswitch.(Hawarmsoakis
desired,settheWASHRINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“H~/WARM.”
@Ifahotsoakisdesired,setthe
WASH/IUNSETEMPERATURE
switchto“HOT/WARM”and
turntheCycleSelectorknobto
“NORMAL”intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorknobandturnto
“SOAKj”PullouttheCycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.
@h= an ext&ded soak allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorknobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecyck.
*Donot use theFabric Softener
Dispenser with the Soak Setting.

Hyourclothesandhouseholditems
...- don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyw-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescmefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewmn enoughto
releaseandgetridofsoiL
@IJsfiHotWash—upto i50°F.--on
aregularbm%isonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledartick%-—+u~has
workandplayclothes.
*Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F$(27”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
011YOUI+washer—temperatures
appmxinlately
90°to 1lO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilMsa~cumu~atedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
@AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthe sametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
@If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels”
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNornd Spin.
~UseyourMini-BasketT}’tubfor
verysmallloads.It useslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
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*$mdil 10MIsofregularfabrics
(upto 2%pounds)
*Dekate loadssuch askq3erie9
pantyiMMe9 girdks9 bkn.wf+
sweaters, sods, mrts, baby
ddhes and other man Ckm3te
hand
@stuffed toys
@Tennisshoes
How bwa$h asmallkdl
Wfabricsor
1.RemoveJ?iher-Flopan.
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthef;oritof
themachineforeasierinstallation
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
3.Ptitdetergent in the bottomof
theMini-Basket tub before Loading
clothes. Seepage 18.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepage14forsortinghelp.
5.Afterloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-l?lopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
6.Addbleach, ifdesired.Measure
carefkdlyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directly intothebleach
dispenser.
—Donot overfillor allow
dispenser to overflow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
—Neverpour undiluted liquid
Meachdirectly onto clothes or
into the Mini-Basket tub.
—Ifyouprefertousepowdered
bleach,pouritintotheMini-
Baskettubalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebIeachdispenser.
eD. not washci~fh~sinthe @Whenwashingstockings,
regularwashbasketwhenusing pantyhoseandothereasily
theMini-Baskettub. tangleditems,alwayshandle
@Shakesandand/or100SCdirt sepai.ately.Tominimizetangling,
outofclothesbeforeloading; theuseofanetlaundrybagis
otherwisesomemayremaininthe recommended.
tub andontheclothesafterthe
cycleiscompic{ed.
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7.Addfabric softener,ifdesired
(butnotintheMini-QuickCycle
describedonpage9),Pour1t&spoon
(5ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintotheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheJ?ilter-Flopan.
$3.Closelid. Setcontrolsasfollows:
‘VariableWater Level
EXTRALARGE
RESE1”
LARGE
MINl-
MEDIUM BASKET‘::
::: SMALL
–Set WaterLeveltotheMINI-
BASKETposition.
—SelectdesiredWash/SpinSpeed
andWash/RinseTemperature.
Seepage4.
—Selectdesiredcycle—Regular
(Normal),Regular(LightSoil),
PermPressorKnits.Seepage4.
—PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
washer.

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1. Followallthestepsgivenon
page8exceptforcycleselection.
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—START
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OFF Mini-
Quick
cycle
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-2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin
_andturnit clockwiseto theMINI-
QUICKCycle.
3. PullCycleSectorknobtostart
washer.Cyclewillbecompleted
automatically.
the cycle
Wash.. . . . . . . . . . . . 3minutes
spin............. 1%~nutes
~nse. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%rnmutes
Spin . . . . . . . . .. . ●oz%~nutes
To~lTime. ........ 13mmutes
~Totaltimeincludespauses
betweeneachphaseofthecycle.
~Totaltimedoesnotincludewater
filltimes.Filltimesvary
dependingonhouseholdwater
pressure.

Cycle
stainsEMMiiheavy
soil
TheSPUXSCRVMW? Cycleuses
ahighconcentrationofdetergent
inabouttwogallonsofwaterand
isdesignedtoremovestains
automatically.Tworinsesremove
theconcentrateddetergentsolution.
Manystainsthat havenotsetinto
thefabric can be automatically
removedhyourwasher’s
SPOZW?UiBBER Cycle.
Step 1.Launderanystainedwashable
fabricwiththeSPOZSCRUBBER
Cycle, usingthehottestwaterthe
fabriccanstandandthe
recommendedamountofdetergent.
Step2. If thestainremains—and
ifthestainedarticleiswhiteor
bleachable—washitagainwiththe
SPQZSCRUBBERCycle, using
warmwaterandbleach (seepage
13)plustherecommendedamount
ofdetergent.
Chances are Step 1will remove
the followingstains:
*FreshBlood
@Perspiration
~Cosmetics,Grease,Oil
@Chocolate,Cream,IceCream,
Milk
@MostCommonFoodStains
Odds m-egoodthat Step 2WM
remove these stains:
*Grass,Foiiage,Flowers
@AgedBlood
=Antiperspirants.Deodorants
~C{}i”feeand‘I&
@FreshFruit, Fruit.Juices,Wine?
FoodColoring,Vegetables
Ethestainremainsafteryou
havetried bothstep%.●
or
if thestainiscausedhy rust3
adhesives(chewkg gum, etc.),
paint, varnishor tar...
or
titheitemistoobigtohe
in the tub...
followtherecommendationsinthe
StainRemovalGuideonpage22.
H(N’VtoWiwthe cycle
TypicalSPOTSCRUBBERCycle
WashLoad
@1averagesizetablecloth,or
@3shirtsorblouses,or
@1shirtand1pairofslacks,or
~1fill sizebedsheet,or
@3-5babygarments,or
~5-6undergarments
LRemoveFilter-Flopan.
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—I$wzlL2]
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubon
agitator.Pulltheagitatortoward
thefrontofthemachineforeasier
installationandremovalofMini-
Baskettub.
3. Putde[ergent in thebottom ofthe
Mini-Basket tlibbeforeloading the
clothes (aboutthesameamount
youwoulduseforasmallloadin
theregularwashbasket.Seepage
18.)Donotusedetergentswitha
built-infabricsoftener.Ifyoudo,
somesoilmayberedepositedon
thewashload.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket
tub.Seepage14forsortinghelp.
5. ReplacetheFilter-Flopan.The
panservesasalidtokeepthe
clothesintheMini-Baskettub.
6. Addfabric softener,ifdesired.
PositiontheFabricSo~ener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan, -
andput1teaspoon(5ml)of ‘+
concentratedsofteneror 1.
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintothedispenser.
7. AddBleach, ifdesired.
Measurecarefullyandpour
recommendedamountofliquid
bleach–1/4cup(60ml)directly
intothebleachdispenser.
—Besure to add bleach before
starting the washer.
–Do not overfill ‘orNow
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dispenser to overflow.Avoid
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splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
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–Never pour liquid.
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–Ifym prefer to usepowdered
Mead, ~c)ur hinfo the Mini-
Baskettubakmgwithyour
detergent.Donotput powdered
bleachinto the bleach dispenser.
8. Chse the WW7JWM!ardset
thecontrolsas fdiows:
—SelecidesiredWash/SpinSpeed.
—SelectdesiredWash/Rinse
Temperatures.
Properwashwater
temperatureisirnportazt.Referto
theControlsSettingGuide,page12
andStainRemovalGuide,page22.
Variable Water Level
EHRA LARGE
RESET
LARGE
MINI- ●.A
MEDIUM R4SKET ‘“
::: SMALL
–Set WaterLevelcontroltoMINI-
BASKETposition.
–Set SPCL%CRLU?BERcontrolto
ONposition+ThisfillstheMini-
Baskettubhalffullofwaterwhich
isnormal?:
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cycl!3 STNlr
—PushCycleSelectorknobinand
turnittoSTARTsettinginthe
sPczi’xY?uBBER cycle,
—PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
washer.
*~ink youneed more waterwhen
addingalargeitemsuch asa
tablecloth?Waitaboutaminute
ajieragitationbegins, then check.
Toadd water,stop washer,reset
SPOTSCRUBBERcontrolto ON
and restartwashe~ Leave Water
Level controlat MINI-BASKET.
Forbest results, don? overloadthe
Mini-Basket tub. It>betterto do
two loadsso laundry can move
fi”ee[yin the water
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E3gxmxx-ubber
(MN-BASKET-mlLY)
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Whenagitationbegins,the
SP07XCRUMM.. controlmoves
counterclockwiseforabouthalfa
minute.Asharpdistinctivesound
willbeheardsoonafteragitation
begins.Thisisthesoundofthe
waterrecirculationsystemcutting
offtokeeptheconcentrated
detergentsolutionintheMini-
Baskettub.Whenagitationstops,
theSPOTSCRUBBERcontrol
movestheremainingdistancetothe
leftandrinsingbegins.
Cyclesequence:
Wash. . . . . . . . .......15 minutes
Spin. . . . . . . ........3 %minutes
Rinse. ...............3 minutes
Spin.................3 minutes
2ndRinse . . . . ........3 minutes
Spin. ................7 minutes
TotalTime*........43%minutes
*Inc]udespausesbetweeneachphaseOf
thecycle.Doesnotincludewaterfilltimes
whichvarydependingonhouseholdwater
pressure.
h’ use$m-M! tub
~Do notwashclothesinthe otherwisesomemayremainin
regularwashbasketwhenusing thetubandontheclothesafter
thelvlii~i-13askettub. thecycleiscompleted.
@YoumustusetheMini-Baskettub @Whenwashingstockings,panty
withtheSPOTSCRUBBER Cycle. hoseandothereasilytangled
*Shakesandami/ortoosedirt items,alwayshandleseparately.
outofclothesbeforeloading; Tominimizetangling,theuseofa
netlaundrybagisrecommended.

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Hot
HotorWaI
Hot
Warm
speed
Normal/Norn~
Normal/Nornl
Normal/Norm
Normal/Norm
NormaVGentl(
NormaUGentl(
cycle setting .——.————
Load cycle
CottonsandLinens
White/ColorM
13right/Non-coloflast Norma]orLightSoilSetting NormalorLightSoilSetting
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RcguhirCycle
Rqgkir Cycle
WorkClothes
Heavysoil RegularCycle
SpotscrubberCycl@4’
RegularCycle
NormalSoilSetting
Averagesoil NormalSetting
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil PermPressSetting SyntheticsCycle
SpotscrubberCycl@*
SyntheticsCycleAverageorlightsoil PermPressSetting
—.—-——-
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Normal/Gentk
3entle/Gentle
3entle/Gentle
3entle/Gentle
SyntheticsCycle
SyntheticsCycle PermPressSetting
Warm
Warm
Warm
Warm
PermPressSetting
SetatKnitsSilks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool SyntheticsCycle
SyntheticsCycle SetatKnitsRayonandAcetate
PermPressSettingDown-filledgarments,ifmachinewashing
isrecommended 3entle/Gentle Warm SyntheticsCycle
NormalorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
RcccivingBlankets,Coveralls
4ormal/Norm: RegularCycle
SpotscrubberCycl@*
BabyClothes—Delicate ~entle/Gentle
min.soakthe
ientlc/Normal
min.soakthe
lorrnal/Norma
Marm
Varm
Warm
iot orWar]
SyntheticsCycle
SpotscrubberCycl@*
RegularCycle
PermPressSetting
Blankets—Wool,Part-Wool LightSoilSetting
13hmkcts—Synthetic,Electric,Cotton RegularCycle LightSoilSetting
Curtains–DON~ MACHINEWASH
FIBERGLASS entle/Gentle SyntheticsCycle PermPressSetting
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes~
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathmatsandRugs~
cntle/Gcrttle
ormal/Norma
lotorWan
IotorWar]
SyntheticsCycle PermPressSetting
RegularCycle NormalSetting
Lkmims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and
otherfabricsthatbleed ormal/Norma ~oldorVA
Jarm
km
RegularCycle NormalSetting
l?ubbcr-coatedI[cms,LaminalcdFabrics.
Vinyl,PlasticsandArticleswithPliisti~
‘1’rim
Pillows
SyntheticsCycle
:ntlc/Gentle
3cntlc/Gentle
Setat Knits
SyntheticsCycle --l
PcrrnPressor KnitsSetting, +j~:’
L
dependingonamountofsoil :~::

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—
———
—
I
.—— J
m?adll
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorine
bleachwhenneeded.
—— .— ..——.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
WhiteorcolorfastjIiquidchlorinetype.
Mynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Ioblcach
lobleach
]}litcorco]orfast,liquidchlorinctYPe.
%itcorcolorfast,Iiquidchlorinctype.
llhcorcok)rfis~ liquidchlotinetype.
.
INot)lcactl
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwatecUsodetergentrccolnmendedonpagclli.
—
Usedetergcmtrecommendediriguideonpage18.
Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandkmgerwashthne.
.
Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18.
Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandlongerwashtime.
Hunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18.
Forheavyoroilysoil, useflpotscrubberCycZe.SeepagelO,
Syntheticsandblendsusuallyrequireslightlymoredetergentthancottonsforcleaning
andtohelppreventloosenedsoilfromcollectingonthefabric.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.FollowinstructionscarefuUy.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarrnth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARi$lENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafleruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini-
Baskettub–see page8.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime,
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuum
out loose dirt before washing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
$Fornew“indigoblue’’jcans.washatleast3 timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
itJeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.MaydiscolorPlasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynev~reliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
Tumb\conFLIJFF(NoHeat).
-;;T=-- Z
1Pillowsoremadeofdiffercntmateriids-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
II
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturerscarelabelsmustbefollowed
—.
=-=%+. carq?~lly,If wilshingisrecommended+checkpillowsforweakscamsorholesandmendto
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k.=-=::;%
&7:-+.
.=:.%
1prc~vn(tx:qm offeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,aciddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
--.=-r,
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Separate
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
For mm-e informationon M
control, see page 23.
isor’tby
Separate
from
from
from
u
UIL :G’
c. .127
%~, 13elicates #’
GIL3
mm JLlzl
n[3 IGa
nc.x_L..,!Jiv=
from
from
t!sortb-yak
Separate
from
from
from
m- 011
difkm-lt fabrics 23116!
hds, see pages122mdEl.
It piq%mcheckand gm!par’e
dams forW’adlhlg,
sEmptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons,
*Doanynecessarymending-rips,
hems,tears.
Che~kalliternsforareasofheavy
soilorstain,
@Removestains,Usethe
SpotscrubberCyclethat’sdesigned
toremovestainsandstubbornsoil
automatically(seepage10),and
refertotheStainRemovalcharton
page22whenyouelecttopre-treat
andscrubstainsbyhand.
‘Ihn PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
soakingloosensdeepsoilsand
stains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelimi-
nary steptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinytmrwasher,seepage6.
@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterand
powdereddetergentor soap.For
bestresults,wait%hourbefore
washing.Or washsmall,extremely
soiledloadsintheMini-BasketTN1
tubusingthe$potscrubber Cycle.
See page10.

~Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin thisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator,
$!h-nailItems—1ikewashcloths.
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
What isthe best sizehad of
cMMS”+rge, Im!dilm, or
small? Save time, energy and
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafill load
ofclothes.if youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
for Wa!ihg pmis
ifymldonothave8dryer,
Ifyouaremachine-wmhing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantohangordrip-dry,useextra
caretominhnimwrinklingin
thewashprocess:
@Becardi.dnottooverload
washer.Permanent
Pressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely,AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
@Removeclothesassoonaswasher
stopsandhangimmediately.
~Tominimizewrinkling,use
Normal/GentleorGentle/Gentle
Wash/SpinSpeed,dependingon
fabricoramountofsoil.
TOadd itemsafterthe washerhas
Nmk!d.
~Turnoffthewasher.
@CareftdlyremovetheFilter-l?lo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOI’E:Donotusethel?ilter-Flo
panasawashbasket,Donotput
anyitemstobe washedintheFiker-
F1opan.
IWI’E:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseofanet
laundrybagisrecommended.
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*
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
PerformwelIinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Helpmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
Reducestaticelectricity,
Performwellinsoftwater,
Arenotavailableinsomeareas,
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficult,todissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage17.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwell.
Loosenedsoilislikelytobe
redepositedonclothes,
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?’If itis,andif washersurfaces.Thehardnessof (11ormoregrains}andifyouwash
youuseacarbonatetypenon- yourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
hosphatedetergent,youwillmost frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuild-upsinjusta
probablynoticelimestone>~ rapidly the limestonewillbuildup. fewmcmths.
deposit;orIyourclothesand IfyourwaterisVERYHARD -
(m
Althoughlimestonebuild-up
occursmorerapidlyoncotton,it
willeventuallyaffectvarious
fabricsinthefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
*Causescolorstofadeand
becomedullanddingy.
*Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
as children’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecauseof
thescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Efiwk on
*Unsightlybuild-uponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
*Mat-1ikecrustyformations
causedbylintadheringtothe
stickylimestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsin thepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
findotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefullifeofwasher,
-to
reduce
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
TM willsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuild-up.
~Useapackagednonprecipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
&l’Ofl pmdcm
maydelay
damagetoclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150°forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
sureto usebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seechartonpage18forrecom-
mendeddetergentamountsin
relationtowaterhardness.
“l_!MEST0h4E-technicallycalledCALClUIh4CARBONATE—iscausedby!he
.’==% itmctioilofth~ calciuminthehardwaterWiththesodiumcwbonaf~inthedetergent.
. . 4
.,
...-:.,
—..
@Increaseuseofbleaches,pre-
soaks,packagedwatercondi-
tioners,prewashsoilandstain
removerstohelpinremoving
stubbornsoilsandsta~ns,
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavysturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
How hrti%tim
Cloth@
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamagethe
dyesin somefabrics.

Theuseofasufficientamount Iftherecommendedamountof
ofdetergentisoneofthemost detergentproducestoomanysuds,
importantthingsyoucandoto switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
makesureyourwashcomesout brand,andfollowinstructionson
Ckmn. package.
Z4u’rmmtrx?quim!dWwksi
wmf.imgto:
1.Waterhardness
2. AmountOfSC)ti
3. Sizeofload
4“~Pe ofdetergent
5. ‘Washtemperature “
Usemoredetergentif
youhave.● ●
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads w
3. Greasyoroilysoils Usingtoolittledetergentis
4, Lowerwashtemperature acommoncauseoflaundry
5. Lowphosphatedetergent. problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
‘_hWegrmuh’ mpawdered
detergentin H5gldm’W*Aloads,
pw detergentnexttoagi’tatorajler
clotheshavebeenloaded.
Hyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,pre-dissolvethedetmgtmtin
hotwaterthenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
TOusegranular or powdered
detergentin theMini-Baskettub9
put detergentin thebottomofMini-
Baskettub beforeloadingclothes,
To use liquid detergentinregular
clothesbasketorMini-Baskettub,
followpackagedirections.
Ofdetergentforaveragesoilhid
WaterLevelSetting
Water RegularWashBasket MiniBasketTub
Hardness Extra Large Medium Small Hand
Large Washables Spotscrubber
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups %cup IMcups
HighSudsing 10-20
Gr.
powder~pe HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups ?4cup ?4cup %cup
SOFT
O-4Gr, 1cup 1cup %cup ‘/2 cup %cup %cup
LowSudsing —
(hmntrtiied 040
IGrains 1cup %cup Y2 cup ‘A?cup ‘Acup
PowderTy#e %cup
ILIQUID Io-1o
Grains IFOLLOWPACKAGEDHUWTIONS I
LUserecommendedamountof 2. Forotherdetergenttypes—low 3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
detergentforyourloadandwater andnormalsuds,powders,liquids, page19.
hardnessasshowninchart. non-phosphatepowders—follow
recommendationsonpackage.
AiaE

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
‘fyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
*Ifyouliveina.municipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
*H’youliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
0to3grainspergallon-SOFT
4to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
it?
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanwwsoapor
detergentasycmpreferandforget
allabouthardwater,Ii”youhave
HARDwater-less than10
grains-and youusephosphate
detergent,youalsohaveno
problem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither..,
LAninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or ?
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
For informationonwater
softeners, seechartMow.
n’mchwatersoftener Withak-d
1cupplus1tbs.forevery5grains
withdetergent above30(240mlplus15milforeach
l% CUP plUS 1tbs.forevery5grains
Whenusing *Acup %cup %cup 1cup 1%cup
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) above30(300mlplus15mlforeach
extra5grains)
i.

Product &‘Iype
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCkroxbrand
OxygenPowdered
suchasClorox2
brand
FMRIC SOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuch
asDownybrand
WashAdditivesuch
asRainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOFTENER
Non-Precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
PRE-TREATING
STAINANDSP~
REMOVERS
Suchas
Spray‘nWash
andK2Rbrunds
TINTSANDDYES
Powderedsuchas
Ri[andTin(cxbrands
How tow!%it
USCyourBleachDispenseraccord-
ingtoinstructionsonpage6,
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSoilenerDispenser
accordingtoinstmctionsonpage6.
FollowPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
FOHOWpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapin
washcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treat
onlyheavilysoiledareas.Check
garment’shangtagforinstructions.
Followpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
color-fast.Washseparately.
1]Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebhxicf~direc!ly
intowmhcrorondryclnthes,
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
slecpwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)Checkmanufacturer’shangtagsfarspecialinstructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater,
.—
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft,
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefidly.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome
clothes.
Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome
clothes.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteria
andviruses:*
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoform
precipitatewhichgivescloudyormilkyappearance
towater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypre-treatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepre-treatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypre-treatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-rein.wash)usinghotwater,
1A
CUP (120ml) detergent, 1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorationbut
maynevereliminateit.
+[T(MIIIOICin!i~rn~;ltion WI sani[i~crs. wnd for ~m’~rnnmtIhllc[in #575 “Smitmion in Hcmc Laundering:’ \Vrite mConsumer Information Center,Pueblo,Coloraclo81009.