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contents
Agitator 22 SafetyInstructions 3,4
Appliance Registration 2SoakSetting 8
Care and Cleaning 22 Sorting 4,9
Consumer Services 23 Stains 16
ControlsSetting Guide 6,7 StainRemovalGuide 17
CycleSettings 5Storage&VacationTips 22
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15 User Maintenance Instructions 22
Energy-SavingTips 8Warranty BackCover
Filter-F1o”Pan 4,8, 10
Hard Water 14
Limestone Deposits 12,22
Loading the Washer 4, 10
Modeland Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions 4,5
Pre-Treating 7,9, 15 GfA1.!Swt?rGM??P
Problem Solver 18-22
Mc)dek WWM616M
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceivedal
damagedvva$kr...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Save
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18through22.It listscauses
ofminoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
downthe
andserial
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RcgkrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
I%raobtenerlaversibnen
espaiioldeestemanual,
Hamea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformacibn
paraelconsumidor,
tek$fono800.626.2000.
“:
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.,’ -“.. . , . .:
. . “,. .. . :::-,-:’;:
-’-
“---
--:’-
I
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
AHwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
~~u~eestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January~9$4.
@
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook,
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Read all beforeusingthis
..——,—. ———
of
fh=e,dectricsbck,
ymomwhenwhgyowapptiace,
inclding
@
~~f!thisapplianceonlyforits
purposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
~~h~swashermustbeproperly
installedandklcatedinaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–ProperlygroundtOconform
withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
–Instd orst.orewhereitWillnot
beexposed theweather.
–Connecttoapropcrly rated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect toadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInsolation Inst~CtiOnS.
*Turnoffwaterfaucetswhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
*~h~~ disconnectingthis
appIiancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
iMakesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
dmageorstress+
@~~gzot 01’ mypm%
&~~~$J @’ any
--:-; MM’vickg
--+- illWsusea.R’K!C$EW
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ithat
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.—--........”-—---------------- -------.
....... .. .
.+—-..+..-.>.---
0DOnotm.ixchlorinebleachwith
tui-unoniaoracidsstichasvinegar
ardor rustremover.Mixingcan
praduceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~~(1notwashor drywicks
in,washed
in,soA3din9orspottwhvith
combtibleorq~~i~e~b-~~
(Suchaswax,pint, gasoline,
degreasers,dry-ckaningsohents,
kerosene,etc.)whichn3ayignite
orexplode.
Donotaddthesesubsticesto the
washwater,anddonotusethese.
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation
producedbythechemicaiaction
withinyourwaterkater andthe
gmcanaccunmhteint~ewater
heaterandlorwaterpip~if~ot ‘
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
*(q@se is
ifthis iswseiibyornear
Donot
tophy insiqe, discarded
appliance.Dispseof@smrd*
pachgmat~ri~ properlya. ‘.
‘Before or
removingfromseiwiee,remove
thewasherlid.
oKeepalllaundryaids(SUd&
detergents,bleachgs,fabricsoft.eners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
pmkmblyhal~kdmb~~.~b~~e
allwarningsoncontain~rlabelsto
avoidperscmalinju~. ~
~Keeptheareaaroundmd
underneathyourappliancesfree
flomtheaccurnulationofcombus~ble
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
*Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
*&e
possibilityofslipping.
*Ib~nimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
h~forea~emptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNX
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupplyo
~Donotroper with
~DO not operate‘thisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adarriagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~DOnotwashfiberglass
atiicksin
yourwasher.
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepiclcedup13y
cl~ring
‘~.
to
WARl$UNG-Toreclucetheriskoffire,ekctricshock,ork@rytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRIJCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
W%terL3ve/ Wash/Rinse Temp.
>
MEDIUM ‘~HOT m-z
+i’1)’’.,, “’”(l?”’”” —A&A —J‘F’-nf$?
“’”’s’’’’”
Al!lo[slPARINsl**+
on
w0, mm
ExtraClean Cycle
\.mmclro$lu! m“!osw
sorting and LQtiding
@Sortclothescarefdly byfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil,accordingtoinstructionson
page9.
~RemoveFilter-Flo@pan.The
undersideofthelidisagoodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
@Addrncasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages11through15
forinformationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
=Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes
shouldbebelowretainingring.See
page10formoreloadinginformation.
~PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
fiilished.
N~E: Do notusetheFilter-FIo SelectWashandRinse
panasawashbasket.Donotput Temperature.
&y itemstobewashedinthe-
Filter-Flopan.
Seepage15forinformation
PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
~Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
aut~maticajlyprovidesNormal
WashSpeedandNormalSpin
Speed.
settingthe controls
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
oSelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan
1/2fill ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and
2/3 full.
LARGE:over 2/3 full.
PermanentPressCyck-
automaticallyprovidesGentle
WashSpeedandGentleSpin
Speed.
~PullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startthewasher.Ifyouwishtochange
settingafterwasherhasstarted,push
CycleSelectorknobinto stopthe
washerandresettothenewposition.
Settingcanbechangedat a~ytime. ,=.,
e
.=.=..—L=
-+..&......
,!.:.7.=-:
,.-.
>=.-=
..
‘da Qdes-
Formostcottons,linensandwork
andplayclothes.Threesoillevel
settingsareprovided,butyoucan
settheselectorin-between,if
desired.Selectionofthesesettings
automaticallyprovidesforNormal
SpeedWash,FastSpin. F
F-
Regular cycles ❑START
Soak Cvcle +o
-&j
eo
LIGHT SOIL ~
NORhlAL s
HEAVY
Fe
oc?
o& *~oSTAR
I\I
%- Prewash cyde- ‘
‘7’1s’’” Kanen’’’ess
*
o
LIGHT SOIL ~
NORMAL saOFF
HEAVY SS START
OFF *PreWash Cycle
o$
** OFF
“0‘XTRA ““SE *o*START
IExtra Clean Cycle I
I1
d===..
Press cyd3-’—
Forpolyesterknits,delicatesand
permanentpress.Anextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
Selectionofthesesettings
automaticallyprovidesforGentle
SpeedWash,SlowSpin.
1!s r&STA8T Permanent Press
Extra C/can Cycle
soak cyde-
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Seepage8.
F
Regular Cycles r
mSTART
Soak CYCk@+
-&l!
o
LIGHT SOIL ~
NORMAL ee
HEAVY
F:
8
Oe +*OF
STAR
Extrack?m fcyck—
Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.Asecondrinseisprovided
tohelpremovetheadditional
detergentthatisrequiredfor
thesesoils.
=“P’ART
Wanen’press
‘
~@:+
o
LIGHT SOIL @
NORMAL amOFF
HEAVY ❑START
OFF *PreWash Cycle
o8
~OFF
A“To ‘XTRA “’isE eo&START
GEU/C* pub.49-9766 &49-9673, wwa!3616,pg 5, add NOTE:the pre-wash &the
/
extxa ckan cycle have regul- speed &regular spin speed programmed
?into the time~. ,9
inEach
RegularCycles ~re~a~h Permanent Extra
cycle Press Clean
Selector Heavy Normal LightSoil Soak cycle Cycle Cycle
Settings r
Soak 7
Wash 19 14 6211 15
Spin 31/2 31/. 31/~ 41/2 2v2 31/2
Rinse 31/2 31/2 31/’ 31/2 31/2 3
spin 777741/2 3
ZndRinse 3
Spin 7
TotalTime 35 30 22 11 14 24 42
.+Noms:
‘- ~‘Ma]time includespauses betweeneach phaseofthe cycle.
~‘R)t:]ltim docs norinciude water fill times. Fill times varyciepenciingonhouse-hold
w:i[~l.p~.CSSUrCOIId
your wlectcd waterlevel.
5
TURN THE PACE
forcontrols swingChide >
~–
Efmlr ----
—.
-
—-
-.
Load cycle setting
Wmhwater
Temperature C@!
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
BriM/Non-coIorfmt RegularCycles
RegularCycles NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetting
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.
Heavysoil
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil
ExtraCleaningCycle
RegularCycles SetatStart
NormalSetting
Hot
HotorWarm
ExtraCleaningCycle
PermanentPressCycle SetatStart
Setat Start
Hot
Warm
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnits&ndWovenFabrics
sturdy
Delicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
PermanentPressCycle
PermanentPressCycle SetatStart
Warm
Warm Setat Start
Setat Start
Warm PermanentPressCycle
Warm PermanentPressCycle Setat Start
RayonandAcetate
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended SetatStart
PermanentPressCycle
Warm
RegularCycles
Hot NormalorLightSoilSetting
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate SetatStart
PermanentPressCycleWarm 5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting
5min.soakthenLightSoilSetting
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric
Curtains-DO NCWMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
Warm RegularCycles
RegularCyclesWarm
Setat StartPermanentPressCycle
HotorWarm
HotorWarm
Hotor Warm PermanentPressCycle
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs**
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
Setat Start
Norma]Setting
RegularCycles
NormalSetting
RegularCycles
ColdorWarm
Rubber-coatedItems,Lamimited Warm
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithP1asticTrim
PermanentPressCycle Setat Start
Setat StartPermanentPressCycle
Pillows Warm
**Checksize. Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
6
—.. —— —.-.>——--.-
.
Referto careLabels
I
Bk?ad
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlvnon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,iiquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidch~orinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
My non-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
40bleach
——
—.——
Jobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobtcach
Nobleach
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
UseExtraCleaningCycle—seepage5.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
WashonZyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent,
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washat least3timesinverysmallloadswithfiIl waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
.
Nobleach Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbe.fo!iowed
ccire$dly.
Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,usehighwaterlevel.
Formoreinformationonc;!relabeling,sendfor“What’sNcwAboutCARELAF3ELS~’
_=~-r==
~-:+~~F(>[.
S~lCbytheSuperin[cndentofDocllnlcnts,
&$f$#l.J.S.GovcrnnwntPrinting~fficc, Washillgtoll,DC 2040~
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F
Regular Cycles wSTAfiT
Soak Cycle &
-q
*o
LIGHT SOIL a
NORMAL ~s
HEAVY 6
F;
8
Oe @40F
START
~W&34~CYCLE”temperature
willautomaticallybecold.
eIfahotorwa~ soakisdesired,set
theWMH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/COLD”or
“WARM/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto “Normal”
intheRegularCycles.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK
CYCLE~’PullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
~Foranextendedsoak,allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
TheFilter-Flopanisthelintfilter.
PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand
removedafterthewashisfinished.
—
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak NO’13:Do notusetheFilter-Flo
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired panasawashbasket.Donotputany
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
cycle. intheF’ilter-Flopan.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchuosea
watertemperature warmenoughto
releaseand get rid oj’soiL
oUseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
aregularbasis oniy whenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles—suchas
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
‘I’hisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to 1lO°F.or hand
comfoi-tab]e.H’younoticethatsoil
hasaccumulatedafter several
consecutivewashings,useHotV&h
occasionally,if safefor fabrics.
~Trytowashlessofien.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels,
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
Sort bySdw? texture
Separate
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille-give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECXMIS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore informationonlint
control,seepage18.
tscn’-tbyfabric
Separate
from
from
from
byMill
Separate
from
from
sortby color
Separate
●
\i
Whites
from
8
13
Lights
from
from
9
Aithes
forwashing. m
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs, ~“
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks ~.
andbuttons. w
_–
-...
eD. anynecessa~ mending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsfor areasofheavy
soilor stain.
eRemovestains.ForSTAIN
REMOIVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
Tkn PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoik3
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingsteporaprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FORINFORMATIONON
SOAKINGAGENT$,SEE
PAGE15.
@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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*Loadclothesdry.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Do not
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems–like washcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisatypicalfill load:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowCases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafill waterfill.
what isthe bestsizeload of
clothes—large,medkm, or
small?savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafill load
ofclothes.Ifyoucanit is betterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafill
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload,See
page4.
Special
for‘wa$hing pr%ss
if you do niit-hm’ea dry%
If youare machine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefi.dnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptly as
soonas washerstopsandhang
immediately.
eT’ finirnize wrinkling, use the
I?erm.Press&Knits (Gentle Speed
Cycle).
TOadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
@
Turnoffthewasher.
@CarefidlyremovetheFilter-no
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N~E: Do notusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheI?ilter-l?lo
pan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend,3+.
o
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theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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