GE WWA9850M User manual

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Contents
Agitator 29 Pre-Treating 13,14,20,22
Appliance Registration 2Problem Solver 23-28
Bleach Dispenser 6,& 10 Safety Instructions 3,4
Care and Cleaning 29 Soak Setting 5,6
Consumer Services 31 Sorting Clothes 4,14
Controls Setting Guide 12, 13 Spotscrubber Cycle 5,10,11,21
Cycle Settings 5Stains 21
Detergents, Other Additives 16-20 Stain Removal Guide 22
Energy-Saving Tips 7Storage &Vacation Tips 29
Fabric Softener Dispenser 6,810 User Maintenance Instructions 29
Filter-Flo” Pan 4,7, ~10, 15,29 Warranty Back Cover
Hard Water 19
Limestone Deposits 17,29
Loading 4,15
Mini-Basketw Tub 8-11
Mini-Quick Cycle 9
Model and Serial Numbers 2GEAnswer C&n@
ODeratin~ the Washer 4,5 6WW6JUW
Models WWM850M
WWA9890M
GEAppEmces

Rthk bookCarefullye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiweda
km~ed washer.e o
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest service...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages23-28.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
YOU’11findthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
~d~l Number
serial Number
[Jscthesenumbersinany
corrcspondejlceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainaSpanishlanguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Paraobtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter~
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono800.626.2000.
FORYOURSARn
IfYouNeedservice
TOobtiinservice,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,ifyourproblemisstili
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel -—
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois6060~
2

Todtimti thepossibility
Ofinjury:
eDonotmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
3
@~~~s~~~per~isiomisnecessary
ifttisapplianceisusedbyornear
Ctidren. Donotallow children
toplay imide, onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
appliance,DisposeQftiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.
Before@scardimgawasher.
or
remotingfromsertice,remove
thewasherlid.
~Keep~1]al.lndry aids(suchas
detergenfi,blaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefemblyhalmkdmbimet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinju~~.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccumdationofcombustibl~
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keepfieflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
aTofinimize thepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: Turningtie CycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
power’supply.
e~Q~~~~~pe~ w~~l]cQntr015.
9Donoto~~~ateti~sappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled, orhas
missingor brokenparts, includi~lg
adamaged cordor plug.
s~eve~c~i~b on or standont[le
washertop.
~Do notwash fiberglassalticies in
yourwasher. Stin irrkation GcJuld
resuk from tileremaiIli:2g]3articles
thatmaybe piclcedupbj~Clotiling
during subseqtlent’?+ashe~l~ss.
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@Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflamer~tardancyoffabrics.To
avoidsucharesu~$,thegarment
mmufacturer’scareirlsmctions
shouldbefolIowedverycarefilly. waterfiti,washandspina;tio~lmd
preventcompletionofthecycle.
HowtoOperakyourclotheswasher
WAWING–TO reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopemonswhenusingyour
appliance,readtheIWORTANTS~TY ~STRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance. =---
Prognd Fdric Csrn Se/ectiom V~n8b/u-Waterl#va! _Options Spotscmbber HeaW Duty Extra loge Copacity
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D=) Spotscrubber Ten Cycle Washer (=~1~
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~J~ ;g!~%b;= :%::’
sortingandhadi~ beiigcarefilnottooverload.Clothes panasawashbasket.Donotput
shouldbebelowtie retainingring.See anyitemstobewashedinthe
pageEformoreloadinginformation. Filter-Flopan.
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soil.Seepage14.
~RemoveFilter-Flo@panand
Mini-BasketT}’tub.
Theundersideofthelidisagood
placetoputthepanwhileloading
or unloadingclothes.
DonotuscMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
con~p!etede{ailsonhowandwhento
usetheMini-Baskettubonpages8
through11.
QAddnlcasuredamountof
detergent.Scepages16through20
[brinformationondetergentsand
(~th(~rlaundry3dditives.
@Loadclothesintothewashbasket, N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
@PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe @Closethelid.Washerwillnotfill, :
agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan agitateorspinwiththelidopen.
foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
finished.
~~~~~~cO~~~Oh. SeetheControlsSettingGuideonpages12and13. ~-
‘@ SelectaFabricCareprogram.
Automatically Programmed Wash Spin Wash Rinse
Fabric care selections Speed Speed Temp. Temp.
cottonscolorfast Normal Normal Hot Cold
cottons Non-colorfast Normal Normal “Warm cold
PermoPress Normal Gentle ‘%Warm Cold
Knih or DeIicates Gentle Gentle *Warm Cold
washable ~~~~~~~ Gentle Normal ‘Warm cold
@Select}VaterLevel. MINI-BASKET:Notusedfor 1-
SMALI.:Washerislessthan 1/3 regularloads.Seepages8through \F
fullofclothes. 11forinstructions. [
MEDIUIM:1/3and 1/2full. If youwishto increasethewater,i----- \‘
levelafieryou’venladaaseleCti4._-,,) :.,
LAPRGE:Between1/2and2/3 full. turn k]~obto “RESET” and.select ~;
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@SelectOptions.
~~sethiscontrolifyou wishto
&:~hng~ thewatertemperaturesthat
%;e automaticallyprogrammedby
theFabricCareselectionscontrol.
NORMAL—Leavesthe
temperaturesasprogrammed.
COLDWASH—Providescold
washandrinsewaterinallcycles.
WARMRINSE--Leavesthewash
temperatureasprogrammedbut
provideswarmrinsewaterin
RegularandSpoiscrubbercycles.
Tominimizesettingofwrinkles,
coldrinseisautomatically
providedinPermanentPressand
Specialcycles.
OL ON
dcave
Spotscrt~bber
controlat
lefiposition. l~lfll
@askelOrllq)
@SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired,
Slidingcontrolto “ON”will
provideaseconddeeprinseinthe
RegularCycle.IfnoExtraWnseis
desired,slidecontrolto “OFF.”
@PushCycleSelectorknobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
thewasher.Tochangesettingafter
washerhasstarted,pushCycle
Selectorknobinto stopwasherand
resettonewposition.Settingcan
bechangedatanytime.
Formostcottons,linens,washand Forpermanentpresslaodssuchas
playclotheswithnormalsoiling. shirts,blouses,dressesandsimilar
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E{rrq Rinse FF wearingapparelwithnormal
Regular Cycles Cycl m
\w soiling.Anextendedcool-down
Regularcycles— Permanent
messcycle— mb cycle–
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinties.
@
~KNITS
~ulc~ Special
❑ffilNl- Cycles
o@
*~Ff
Usewithmost
soakingaidsto
loosenembedded K@
soilsandstains. seepagesnandBforcontrols setting Guide.
WhatHappeminmeh setting(ApproximateMinutes)
5
NOTES:
GTotal time includes pauses between each
phase of the cycle.
QTotal time does not include water fill
times. Fill times vary depending on
household water pressure and your
selected water level.

%Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pour itintothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
EXTRA-LARGEVi?ATER
LEVEL:
1%cup(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL:
2/3cup(170ml)liquid
MINI-BASKETTUB:
1/4cup(60ml)liquid
@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintothebleach
dispenser.
@Donotoverfillor allowthe
dispensertooverflow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
@Neverpour Ilndilutedliquid
bleach directly onto clothesor
into the Washbasket.
Howto usethe
Fabric
sof~nerDispemer
@PositiontheFabricSofiener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.
~Pourthemanufacturer’s
recommendedamountoffabric
softenerintoastandardmeasuring
cup.
@Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2full.
@Pourthedilutedsofienerintothe
dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
~Donotstop thewasherduring
thefirst spin. Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
@DonotusetheFabricsoftener
Dispenser withthe SoakCycle.
eIftherinsedispensergets
clogged,soakitinasolutionof
1cupwaterand1cupalcohol.
Howtousethe
soakcycle
PushanyFabricCareSelection
buttonandturnCycleSelectorknob
to“SOAK~CLE1’
@Besure“ExtraRinse”controlis
at“OFF.”
~Foracoldsoak,setOptions
controlto’‘NORMAL?’Fora
warmsoak,setOptionscontrolto
“WARNIRINSE:’
~Ifahotsoakisdesired,pushthe
COTTONSICOLORFASTFabri
CareSelectionbuttonandturnth
CycleSelectorknobto“NORMAE’
intheRegularCycle.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
Selectorknobandturnto “SOAK:’
PullouttheCycleSelectorknobto
completethecycle.
oForan extendedsoak?allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorknobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pulloutthecycle
Selectorknobtocompletethecycle.
@DonotusetheFabric softener
Dispenseror theMini-Basket$U13
withthe Sea}{cycle.
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TheFilter-Flopanhastwo
functions:
~LINTFILTER—Positionthe
Filter-flopanontheagitatorafter
loadingclothesintothewasher.
Lintiseasilyseenandremoved
afierthewashisfinished.
~LIDFORTHEM~I-BAS~T—
AfterloadingclothesintheMini-
Baskettub,besuretoreplacethe
Filter-Flopan. Thepanservesasa
tokeeptheclothesintheMini-
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan. Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo
pan.
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshrifier
washing,YOUwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewam enoughto
releaseand getridofsoil.
@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
aregularbasisonlywhen washing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80”F.(Z7°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
@AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temper~tureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
@ITrytowashlessofien.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
eWashinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@Useyourwasher’sNormalSpin.
Thiswillremovemorewaterduring
spin,whichwillshortendrying
Wcletosavemoreenergy.Youcan
-.
u;e theNormalSpininplaceofthe
GentleSpinusuallyrecommended
forPermanentPressitems.Switch
toanyoftheFabricCarePrograms
thatindicateaNormalSpin.(See
page4.)Thedryingwillremove
anywrin~es whichmayresult
fromtheNormalSpin.
@UseyourMini-BasketT~tubfor
verysmallloads.It useslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
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Howtowe theMini=Baskertubforhandwashables
w
~pical Mini”BasketTh’tub
washloads
@
Smallloads ofregularfabrics
(upto 21Apounds)
~Delicateloadssuch aslingerie5
pantyhose, girdles,blouses,
sweaters,socks9sllfr~, baby
clothesand other smalldelicate
handwashables
~Stuffedtoys
@Tennisshoes
How bWmh aSmd load
of r@ar fabfics or
detimw hmd Washabla
1.RemoveFilter-Fiopan.
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/
\
‘d t
‘.PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
5.Afierloadingclothesinthe .
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
6.Addbleach, ifdesired.Measure
carefullyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directlyintothebleach
dispenser.
pill-theagitatortowardthefrontof —Do not overfillor allow
lhemachinefor easierinstallation dispenser to overflow.Avoid
splashing.U-ndilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
.----
andremovalof Mini-Baskettub.
~.pL!tdetergentint]leb~ttolnof
t~zc
Mini-BuslccttL(bbef{)re!o[ldiilg
C’[otllcs.seej)oge18.
4.LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepage14forsortingllelp.
—Neverpour undilutedliquid
bleach directly oEltoclothes or
into the Mini-Basket tub.
—Ifyouprefertousepowdered
bleach,pour it in~otheMini-
Basket’t~balongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
rspecialimtructionsforuseOftheMini-Baskev tub
0
L)
7.Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired
(butnotintheMini-QuickCycle
describedonpage9). Placethe
FabricSoftenerDispenseronthe
Filter-Flopan.Pour1teaspoon
(5ml)ofconcentratedsofieneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
softenerintoastandardmeasuring
cup.
Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2full.
Pourthedilutedsofienerintothe
dispenser.
8. Closelid. Setcontrolsasfollows:
IEXTRAMRGE ESET
LARG
~MIN!-
MEDIUM BASKET
ISMALL‘e I
II
–Set WaterLeveltotheMINI-
BASKETposition.
—SelectdesiredFabricCare
programandcycle.Seepage4.
I
—PullCycleSelectorknobto start
washer.

lightly soiledeIothesthat
J’QU needinahurry
.Followallthestepsgivenon
page8exceptforcy~leSelection,
ICyc!e
1“
3. PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
washer,Cyclewillbecompleted
automatically.
what happem during the
Mini-QuickCycle
Wash.............3minutes
Spin. . . . . . . . . . . . ..2~minutes
Rinse.............2]~ minutes
Spin. . . . . . . . . . . . ..4~minutes
TotalTime. . . . . . . . . 171Aminutes
~Totaltimeincludespauses
betweeneachphaseofthecycle.
~Totaltimedoesnotincludewater
filltimes.Filltimesvarydepending
onhouseholdwaterpressure.
2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin
andturn itclockwisetotheMINI-
QUICKCycle.
@Whenwashingstockings,
p:]ntyhoseand~thereasily
tangleditems,alwayshandle
separately.Tominimizetangling,
tl~euseofanetlaundrybagis
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Howtowe theSpokcrubberCycleforremoving stiim
SPOTSCRUBBERCyek
removesShimandhea~
sonautomatically
TheSPOTSCRUBBERCycleuses
ahighconcentrationofdetergent
inabouttwogallonsofwaterand
isdesignedtoremovestains
automatically.Wo rinsesremove
theconcentrateddetergentsolution.
s~msc~u~~~~
StiinRemovalShortiut
Many stains that have notset into
thefabriccan be automatically
removedinyourwasher’s
SPOTSCRUBBERcycle.
Step1.Launderanystainedwashable
fabricwiththeSP~SCRUBBER
Cycle,usingthehottestwaterthe
fabriccanstandandthe
recommendedamountofdetergent.
Step2. If thestainremains—and
ifthestainedarticleiswhiteor
bleachable—washitagainwiththe
SPWSCRLTBBERCycle,using
wam waterandbleach (seepage
13)plustherecommendedamount
ofdetergent.
Chancesare Ste~1willremove
the followingSains:
~FreshBlood
~Perspiration
@Cosmetics,Grease,Oil
@Chocolate,Cream,IceCream,
Milk
~MostCommonFoodStains
Odds are goodthat Step2wilt
removethesesmi!ls:
@Grass,Foliage,Flowers
@AgedBlood
=Antiperspirants,Deodorants
@CoffeeandTea
GFreshFruit, FruitJuices,Wine,
FoodColoring,Vegetables
If t~~estain T~~2iElS ~ft~r ~Okl
!Iave tried bGth steps. oa
or
if the si$3iBBis Caused by rust9
:3i]lJesivQs (ci2ewiDg guik’~ etce]g
.
~l:ll?lfy varE2isi. or ti~r. *a
~~
i: :!le iieill is too EIig tfl 1]2 laui2d&<efl
::~ ;~~~ N/],i}3i-E=:%s!<ei tub= m*
fi?llQvJ the rccommeild:itioils in tile
~~~~~~[<~~~(}?~1$Gtlide on ~~~g~~~.
@1averagesizetablecloth,or
@3shirtsorblouses,or
@1shirtand1pairofslacks,or
@Ifullsizebedsheet,or
@3-5babygarments,or
@5-6undergarments
1. RemoveFilter-Flopan.
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubon
agitator.Pulltheagitatortoward
thefrontofthemachineforeasier
installationandremovalofMini-
Baskettub.
3. fit detergentin thebottomof the
Mini-Basket tub beforeloadingthe
clothes(aboutthesameamount
youwoulduseforasmallloadin
theregularwashbasket.Seepage
18.)Donotusedetergentswitha
built-infabricsoftener,If youdo,
somesoilmaybe redepositedon
thewashload.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket
tub.Seepage14forsortinghelp.
I1
6. Addtibric softener,ifdesired
(butnotintheMini-QuickCycle
describedonpage9). Placethe
FabricSoftenerDispenseronthe
Filter-Flopan.Pour1teaspoon
(5d) ofconcentratedsofteneror
1tablespoon(E ml)ofdiluted
sofienerintoastandardmeasuring
cup.
AddenoughwatertofillthecuP
1/2full.
Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
7. AddBleach, ifdesired.
Measurecarefullyandpour
recommendedamountofliquid
bleach—1/4cup(60ml)directly
intothebleachdispenser.
—Besure toadd bleachbefore
Stirting the washer.
—Donotoverfill or allow
dispensertooverflow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
–Never pour undiButedliquid
bleach directlyontoclothesor
intothe Mini”Baskettube
5. ReplacetheFilter-Flopan. The
panservesas alidto keepthe
clotl~esintheMini-Basl<ettub.
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&
‘=”If’you prefertousepowdered
b!each,pouritintotheMini-
Baskettubalongwithyour
~~fergent.~o motpUt.~OWde~ed
b!eachinto tile bleach dispenser.
8SClosethe Tvasherlid and set
the Controls asfollows:
—SelectdesiredFabricCare
Programandcycle.Properwash
watertemperatureis important.
RefertotheControlsSetting
Guide,page12andStainRemoval
Guide,page22.
EXTRALARGE
(
MEDIUMs
\‘&
SMALL
–Set WaterLevelcontroltoMINI-
—
(Mini-5askef Only)
ON
–Set S~o/scrubber controltoON
nositio;.ThisfillstheMini-Basket
Lbhalffullofwaterwhichisnormal?
... ...—-—,,
Cycle
—PushCycleSelectorknobinand
turnitto~TARTsettinginthe
SpotscrubberCycle.
1
—PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
washer.
~~ink you needmore waterwhen
addingalargeitemsuch asa
tablecloth?Waitabout aminute
afieragitationbegins, then check.
Toadd water,stop washer,reset
SPOTSCRUBBERcontrolto ON
and restartwasher.Leave Water
Levelcontrolat A41NI-BMKEZ
Forbest results,don?overloadthe
Mini-Basket tub. Itkbetter todo
two loadsso laund)y can move
@eelyin the wate~
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whatbappemduringthe
SPOTSCRUBBERcycle
(Mini-Basket Only)
Whenagitationbegins,the
SPOTSCRUBBERcontrolmoves
counterclockwiseforabouthalfa
minute.Asharpdistinctivesound
willbeheardsoonafteragitation
begins.Thisisthesoundofthe
waterrecirculationsystemcutting
offtokeeptheconcentrated
detergentsolutionintheMini-
Baskettub.Whenagitationstops,
theSP~SCRUBBER control
movestheremainingdistanceto
theIefiandrinsingbegins.
Cyclesequence:
Wash. . . . . . . . ..t . . ..~~minutes
Spin...............3~min~tes
Rinse.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 minutes
Spin.................3minutes
2ndRinse ............3minutes
Spin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7min~tes
TotalTime. . . . . . ...43 ~minutes
*Includespausesbetw~eneach phaseOf
the cycle. Does not include water fill times
which varydepending on household water
pressure.
specialim$ructionsforuseoftheMini”BasketTMtub
@Do notwashclothesinthe otherwisesomemayremainin
~eg~llarwashbasketwhenusing thetubandon theclothesafter
theMini-Baskettub. thecycleiscompleted.
QYoumust use theMini-Basket
tubwiththeS’)otscrLIbbcYCycle.
QShakes:~ndand/orloosedirt
outofclothesbeforeloading;
ewhen washingstockings,p~~~y
hoseandothereasilytangled
items,always handle separately.
Tominimizetangling,theuseof
a~letlaundrybagisrecomnendd.
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controlssetting Guidefordifferentfabricsandloads
FabriccareProgram—
see page4cycle setting
Cottons and Linens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast RegularCycle
RegularCycle Normalor LightSoilSetting
Normalor LightSoilSetting
CottonsColorfast
CottonsNon-colorfast
WorkClothes
Heavysoil RegularCycle
Spotscrtibber Cycle**
RegularCycle
Normal SoilSetting
Set at Start
Normal Setting
Cottons Colorfast
Cottons Colorfast
Averagesoil
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blendswith Cottons
Heavyor oily soil
—.
PermPress Cycie
Spo~scrubberCycle**
Perm Press Cycle
Setat Start
Set at Start
Setat Start
Perm Press
Perm Press
Averageor light soil
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and WovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Setat Start
Setat Knits
Set at Knits
Perm Press Cycle
SpecialCycle
Perm Press
Knits or Delicates
Special Cycle
Silks, Wools;Blends of Silk
and Wool WashableWoolens
Setat Knits
Special Cycle
Rayonand Acetate WashableWoolens
Setat Knits
Knitsor Delicates
Down-filledgarments, if machine washing
is recommended SpecialCycle
Regular Cycle Normal or Light SoilSetting
dependingon amountof soil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,such as Diapers,
Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets,
Receiving Blankets, Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
CottonsColorfast
Spotscrubber Cycle**
SpecialCycle
Spotscrubber C)lcle** Setat Knits
Knitsor Delicates
LightSoil Setting
Blankets–Wool, Part-wool washableWoolens Regular Cycle
Lightsoil setting
;ottons Non-colorfast or
vith5min. soak
Blankets-Synthetic, Electric, Cotton Regular Cycle
Perm Press Cycle Set al Start
Curtains--DO NCYTMACHINE WASH
FIBERGLASS ~ottonsNon-colorfast or ;ottons Colorfast
Special Cycle
Regular Cycle
Set at Knits
Normal Setting
Chenille Bedspreads, Robes*
Slipcovers, Draperies, Bathmatsand Rugs*
[nits or Delicates
Cottons Colorfast or
Cottons Non-colorfast
~OttOnSNOI’I-COIOrfdSt Normal Setting
Denims (especially Indigo BlueJeans) and
other fabrics that bleed Regular Cycle
Special CycleKnits or DelicatesRubber-coated Items, Laminated Ribrics,
Vinyl, Plastics and Articles with Plastic
Trim
—.Pillows
Set at Knits
Set at KnitsSpecial CycleKnits or Dclicates
‘~:cl~ccksize, Sonics] ipcovers, draperies and bec]sprcadsmay be too large for automatic home-size washer
‘J:’~’Forsmall loads.
f,
i

.’
RefeTtoGarmentlwanufaeturers9careLabels
Liquidchlorine type.
Onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorine bleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded. If needed. use only
non-chlorine bleach.
Nobleach
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
)nly non-chlorine bleach when needed.
10bleach
/hi[cor colorfi~st,liquid chlorine [ypc,
‘hitcor colorfilst, liquid chlorine [ype.
‘hitcor colorfast. liquid chlorine (ype.
)1?IC2C11
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)17icach
IIIL:;ICI1
.:
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special Instructions
If colorfast is unusuallysoiled, use hotwater, Use detergentrecommenced onpage 18.
Use detergent recommendedinguideon page 18.
Forheavilysoiled loads, use extradetergent and longerwashtime.
Use detergent recommended inguideon page 18.
For heavilysoiled loads, use extradetergent and longer washtime.
If unusuallysoiled, use hot water. Use detergent recommendedin guide onpage 18.
Forheavyor oily soil, use Spotscrubber Cycle. See page 10.
Syntheticsand blends usually require slightly more detergent than cottons forcleaning and
to helpprevent loosened soil from collecting onthe fabric.
Washorzlyif recommended bythe garment manufacturer. Followinstructions carefully.
Washinyour washer only if recommended bythe garment manufacturer.
Washfrequently to fluff up the downand retain the garment’swarmth. Washseparately.Wet
downgives off an odor which maybe absorbed byother garments. Odor disappears when
garment isdry. Treat heavily soiled areas with liquiddetergent or paste madeof water and
granular detergent. Close zippers. Wash2or 3at atime or addtowels to balance.
GARMENT MUST BE TUMBLE DRIED.
Youmayprefer to use amild type detergent. Dobabyclothes separately. Pretreat spots.
Rinse diapers, nightgowns,pads and sheets after use. Keepdiapers in acoveredpail of cold
water and conditioning agent likeBorateem brand.
YOUmayprefer to use amild type detergent. Do hand-knit garments by handor in Mini-
Basket tub–see page 8.
Fill w~shcr,add detergent, allow to dissolve before addingblanket. Do one blanket at atime.
Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detergent.
On electric blanket, sew astrong piece of cloth over plug to protect blanket and washer from
damage. Do one blanket at atime. Pretreat heavily soiled spots with liquid detergent.
Vacuumout loose dirt before washing.
If unusually s(>iled,use Perm Press Cycle.
Washonly 2or 3rugs or mats at one time. Shakebefore washing to remove excessdirt.
For ncw “indigo blue” je:ins, wash at least 3times in very small loads with full water fill.
]cans need ample room to moveto avoidwhite lines at creases. May discolor plastic washer
~arts. Subsequent washings will reduce discolorations, but will probably nevereliminate it.
rhc stained parts will no[discolor subsequent washing loads.
l>illo~f’sarc rnadc of different materials-dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, n~turalfeathers and
d(~tvn,Many pi1lowscan bc lnachine w:islled, but ~i~aizufacfurers’care labels Ii7usIbefollo}ved
(ft)<fi(llj: If iw~shingis rccorn:ncnded. check pillows for weak seams or holes and mend to
prl:vcntescape (lf fca[hcrs or filling. Fill washer. add detergent and agi[ate for several minutes
[(Jdiss(>ivcdc~cr:ent. i!ddtw{)pillows at atime to balance load, use extra large water level.

God sortingmeam betterwashing
%parate
from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
For moreinformationon lint
control,seepage23.
from
from
from
Separatew
from
from
Separate
from
from
from
It p$iystocheck aHBdprepare
clothesforwashing*
QEmptypockets,bmshoutcuffs, —
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Doanynecessarymending—rips>
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.Usethe
SpotscrubberCyclethat’sdesigned
toremovestainsandstubbornsoil
automatically(seepage10),and
refertotheStainRemovalcharton
page22whenyouelecttopre-treat
andscrubstainsbyhand.
TurnPolyfiits inside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
soaking loosensdeepsoilsand
shins.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbe eitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarystepto acompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
to soakinyourwasher,seepage6.
@Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
or apastemadeofwaterand
powdereddetergentor soap.For
bestresults,wait1Ahourbefore
washing.Or washsmall,extremely
soiledloadsintheMini-BasketTh’
tubusingtheSpotscrubber Cycle.
See page10.

~Loadclothesdry.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
@
~- ..
.“ -
. .
Largeltems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems–like washcloths,
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
What isthe best sizeloadof
clothes—iarge~medium9or
sn~all?Savetime3energy and
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofc~othes.If youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwasl]$maller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftl~eload.See
page4.
Swcial Yecommen*ti@ns
forwashingprnlanent press
if you do notnavea&yer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantohangordrip-dry,useextra
caretominimizewrinklingin
thewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~?.Jsemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
~Removeclothesassoonaswasher
stopsandhangimmediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,usea
FabricCareProgramwithaGentle
Spin.Seepage4.
Toadditemstiterthe w~asherhas
Stitied.
~~m offthewasher.
@CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedintheFilter-
Flopan.Do notplacedetergent
packetsintheFilter-Flopan.
N~E: Whenwashingstockir]gs,
pantyhoseandothereasily@ngled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseofa~let
laundry‘bagis recommended.

FactorstocomiderinseIectingdete=enfiandsoap
Performwellinhardorsofiwater
Washdl typesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwat~r.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Helpmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
Reducestaticelectricity.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especidyincoldwater.
Should
notbeusd incoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage17.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
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Generallydonotcleanwell. ~=
[:.,
Loosenedsoilislikelytobe ~<
redepositedonclothes. [,,
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Generallydonotcleanwellin 1--
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medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater \!-
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hardnessmineralstoform (-
stickysoapcurd. 1’
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*Yourwa~~rhard?If itis?a~~if washersurfaces.Thehardnessof (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash :.:-.’ -.
youuseacarbonatetypenon- yourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,YOUmay ------ ‘
phosphatedetergent,youwillmost frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuild-upsinjusta
probablynoticeIimestonex rapidlythelimestonewillbuildup. fewmonths.
depositsonyourclothesand IfyourwaterisVERYHARD .—
Efiec@on clothes
Althoughlimestonebuild-up
occursmorerapidlyoncotton,it
willeventuallyaffectvarious
fabricsinthefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofadeand
becomedullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
ermanent-pressfabrics.
Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecauseof
thescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsontheFabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Eflwb on Wwher
@Unsightlybuild-uponallwasher
surfices exposedtothewash
solution.
~Nlat-likecrustyformations
causedbylintadheringtothe
stickylimestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
QReducedusefullifeofwasher.
Rwomendedmethomb
rduce bane btid-ups
@Useapowdered.phosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuild-up.
~Useapackagednonprecipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
md Wa$w pmctica
may delayMahne
ti~e bcloth=
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 1500forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
QIncreaseamountofdetergent.
Seechartonpage18forrecom-
n~endeddetergentamountsin
l-elationto waterhardness.
~Increaseuseofbleaches,pre-
soaks,packagedwatercondi-
tioners,prewashsoilandstain
removerstohelpinremoving
stubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavysturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICContainers
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmaydamage
theporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.
QVinegarsoakmaydamagethe
dyesinsomefabrics.
4LlL8ESTONE—technically called C,3LClUhflCAREONATE—is caused bythe
(- ‘-“:c:tionof the calcium in tke hard v~aterv~iththe sodium carbonate in the detergent.
.–J”

Theuseofasufficientamount
ofdetergentisoneofthemost
importantthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
tiomt mqtid tiw
aecormgm:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemoredek~entM
youhave..●
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switc~to~lowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstmctionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Howtouse detergent—granuHar
or’ powdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergent
tothewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,pre-dissolvethedetergentin
hotwaterthenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Tousegranular or Bolvdered
detergent intheMii-Basket tub,
putdetergentinthebottomofMini-
Baskettubbeforeloadingclothes.
Touseliquiddetergentinregular
clothesbasketorMini-Baskettub,
followpackagedirections.
Recommendedamountofdek~entforaveqe soilload
.Watertivel Setting
Water RegularWashBasket Mini Basket~b
Hardness Extra Hand
Large Large Medium Small Washables SPGTSCRUBBER
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups ‘/2 cup 11Acups
High Sudsing 10-20
Gr.
PowderType HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1Y2 cups 1%cups %cup lLcup %cup
SOFT 1cup 1cup %cup ‘/2 cup %CUP ‘/2 cup
O-4Gr,
IAIW
Sudsing
concentrated 0-10
Grains 1cup %cup Y2 cup 1/2 cup ‘hcup ‘/2 cup
Wwder ~pe
LIQUID o-1o
Grains ~OLMW PACKAGEDIRE~IONS
—
1. Userecommendedamountof 2. Forotherdetergenttypes—low 3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
detergentforyourloadandwater andnormalsuds,powders,liquids, page19.
hardnessas showninchart, non-phosphatepowders—follow
recommendationsonpackage.

Whenusing ‘Acup ‘Acup
oZh
cup 1cup 1cup plus 1tablespoon for every 5grains above
withdetergent (60 ml) (120ml) {160ml) (240 ml) 30 (240ml plus 15ml for each extra 5grains)
Whenusing ‘Acup Zhcup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus 1tablespoonfor every5grainsabove
wi[hsoap (80 ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240 ml) (360ml) 30 (300 ml plus 15ml for each extra 5grains)
‘>
;,

BLEACH
Chlorine Liquid
suchas Cloroxbrand
OxygenPowdered
such as Clorox2
brand
FABWCSOFTENERS
Rinseadditive such
as Downybrand
WashAdditivesuch
as RainBarrel brand
SANITIZER
Chlorine Bleach,
such as Clorox brand
WATERSOFTENER
Non-Precipitating
such as Calgonbrand
Precipitating such as
Borax brand
SOAKAGENT
Suchas Biz brand
PRE-TREATING
STAINAND SP~
REMOVERS
Suchas
Spray ‘nWash
and I(2R brands
TINTS AND DYES
Powderedsuch as
Rit and Tintex brands
How touse it
Use yourBleachDispenser accord-
ingto instructionson page6.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleach into washerwith detergent.
Use your Fabric SofienerDispenser
accordingto instructions on page6.
FollowPackagedirections.
Addduring washcycle.
Use in case of infectionand
contagiousdisease.
See under Bleachabove.
—Followpackage directions.
Addat start of washcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Use with detergentor soap in
washcycle.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Followpackage directions. Treat
only heavily soiled areas. Check
garment’s hangtag for instructions.
Followpackage directions.
NOTE: Tinted garments maynot be
color-fast. Washseparately.
s~cial Instructions
1)Do notpour undilutedliquidchlorine bleachdirectly
intowasheror on dry clothes.
2) Someoftoday’swashablefabrics shouldnotbe chlorine
bleachedsuch as: 100%cottonflame-retardant children’s
sleepwear,silk, wool,mohair, spandex, leather, or non-fast
colors. Dilutebleach beforeusing onany fabric.
3) Checkmanufacturer’shangtags for special instructions.
1)Maybe used on all kindsof fabrics.
2) Is mosteffective inhot water.
1)Helps make clothes fluffyand soft.
2) Reducesstatic electricity.
3) Use carefully.Toomuchmay cause stainingon some
clothes.
Use carefi.dly.Toomuchmaycause stainingon some
clothes.
Guards against infectionbykilling most bacteria
and viruses.
Suspendshardness minerals in solution, keeping
water clear.
Combines with water hardness minerals to form
precipitate which givescloudy or milky appearance
to water.
CAUTION:Washer control panels and finishes maybe
damagedby some laundry pre-treatment soil and stain
remover products if such products are sprayedon or have
direct contact with the washer. Applythese pre-treatment
products awayfrom washer. The fabric maythen be washed
normally. Damage to your washer caused bypre-treatment
products is not coveredbyyour warranty.
Clean washer to avoiddiscoloration of nextload. Go
through complete cycle(5-rein. wash) using hot water,
l/zcup (120ml) detergent, 1cup (240ml) bleach. Wipe
exterior parts. Caution: Tinting maydiscolor plastic in
washer. Subsequent washingswill reduce discoloration but
may nevereliminate it.