GE WW.M887M User manual

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Agitator 26 SafetyInstructions 3,4
ApplianceRegistration 2Sorting 4, 11
BleachDispenser Stains 18
CareandCleaning 2: StainRemovalGuide 19
ConsumerServices 2’7 Storage&VacationTips 26
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7 UserMaintenanceInstructions 26
CycleSettings 5Warranty BackCover
Detergents;OtherAdditives 13-17
Energy-SavingTips 8
FabricSoftenerDispenser 9
Filter-Flo@Pan 4,9,26
Hard Water 16
LimestoneDeposits 14,26
Loading 4, 12
Mini-BasketT”Tub 10
Mini-QuickCycle 10
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingtheWasher 4,5
Pre-Treating 7,11,17 GEAm@fCenfefa
ProblemSolver 20-25 8M.62&2@@o
ModelWW.M887M
WWM869M

Read thk book carefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,
KY40225
If youRceiveda
dam~edwasher.••
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savethe andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice●..
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
writedown the model
andserialnmberss
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerlefisidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Mode!Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainaSpanishla~lguage
versionofthisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Par~obtenerlaversi6nen
espafioldeestemanual,
namea
GEAnswerCenter$
serviciodeinformaci6n
paraelconsumidor,
te16fono
$00.626.2000.
Allwashingi~lstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RI~leestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January 1984.
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirther help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 NofihWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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w~~mG–~0~~duc~the~iskOf
fire,elwtricshock,orinjuryto
pemomwhenmmyom appwmce~
fotiolvbmiepmutiom~hcI$r@
thefouowing:
Q~~~ ~~~~ applianceonlyforib
intendedptirposeasdesctib~ in
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thiswashermustbeproperly
bmd ad ImtedinaccQ*ce
withtheInstallationhstructiom
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanhstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–moperly ~ound toconform
witha~!govertig cod= md
ordinances*FONOWdemilsin
hhllation Instructions.
@Close
supervisionisRecwsary
iftKBsa~p!iancekusedbyornear
chi~dren.DonotallowCbi!dren
top~aytiide~onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
applianceDisposeof&ls@rded
appliancesandStippingor
pattingmaterialsproperly.
Beforetieardingawasher9or
remodng fromsertice9remove
thewasherfide
~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergen~,bleaches,tibricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren, .-
==-—_-_
pre~emblyinalockticabket.Obsewe =’-::<:-
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto =.:-
-
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyougappliancesfree
fiomtheaccmdationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
applimcescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenmce
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfalter).
~m~:Turningtie CycleSelector
bob tomOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromtie
powersupply.
@~Qnot&mper withComtrolso
~DOnotoperatehis appliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenpar~, incl~~ding
adamagedcordorplug.
QNeverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
QDOnotWaSh
Koergiassafiiclesin
yourwasher.SltinirritationCould
resultfromtileremainingpaiticies
thatmaybepick6dupbyclothing
duKingsubseqLleRtWaiherUsem
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manufachrer’scw~instmttions wash;nhsp~ actionand~revent
shouldbefollowedverycaretiUy. completionofthecycle.
Howtoo~emh yOU~clothesW~ih~~
w~G—To reducethe riskof fire, elwtric shock, or injuryto persons,
readtheImORTA~ SMETY ~STRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthis appliance.
Wash/Spin Speeds Variable Wofcr Level WasM?inse Temp. Estra Rinse
Dmm
Now EnwURGE
mwAnu
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SMALL eCOLD Exlra C/een Cyc/I?s
JWmlesxm -“w
@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page11.
@RemoveFilter-Flo”panand
Mini-Basket~tub.Theunderside
ofthelidisagoodplacetoputthe
panwhileloadingorunloading
clothes.
Do~]otuseMini-Baskettubwhen
washingregularloads.You’llfind
completedetailsonhowandwhen
tot]setheMini-Baskettubon
page10.
QAddmeasuredamountof
detergent.Seepages13ti~rougi~17
fOrinformationondetergentsand
@PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitator.Lintwillcolleetinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
finished.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
~Seepages8and9forinformation
onhowtouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers.For
informationonbleachesand
fabricsofieners,seepage17.
@Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
Settiw the Controb
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed .
@SelectV?aterLevel
SMALL:~~asherislessthan1/3
fill ofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and 1/2
flll~.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.
EX~TPA.LA..RC~E:Ove~”
2/3 f~]ll.
~/~~~RJl-E*A.Si:ET:See instructions
on ~)age 10.
L].
If youwanttoincreaselevelafier
you’vemadeaselection,turnknob
to “RESET”andselectnewlevel.
@Seleet~mh~seTem~m~re.
Coldrinsewillbeautomatically
providedwithuseofPermPress
andSpecialCycles.(Anextended
cool-downsprayrinseandcold-
waterdeeprinseareprovidedto
minimizesettingofwrin~es.)
oSelectExtraNnse, ifdesired.
Turningcontrolto “ON” will
provideaseconddeeprinseinthe
RegularCycle.If noExtraRinseis
desired,turncontrolto “OFF~’
PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwisetoyourselected I
washsetting.
I1
into stoptilewasherandresetto
tilenewpostiion.settingCao.be
changedatanytij~]e.

Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.Asecondrinseis
providedtohelpremovethe
additionaldetergentthat’srequired
forthesesoils.SeepageB.
Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou
needinahurry.UsewithMINI-
BAS~T tubonly.
Formostcottons,linensandwork
andplayclotheswithnormal
soiling.“ExtraRinse”canbe
selected,ifdesired,asan
automaticextensionoftheregular
cycles(turnExtraRinseknobto
“ON”).ExtraRinsecanalsobeset
asanindependentcycle—for
example,torinseandspinclothes
thathavebeeninthewashbasket
longerthannormal. II Extm Clean Cycles I
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinties.
II ErtmcleancyclesII
Permanent Mss Cycle—
ForPermanentDressloadssuchas IExtm Clean CyC/eSI
.
shitis,blouses,dressesandsimilar
wearingapparelwithnormal
soiling.Anextendedcool-down
sprayrinseisprovidedtominimize
wrinkling. m
Am
II 1
ktraCleanCycles
ExtraCtoanCycles
*,.- ,..!”. “,” !.,,W
Lt
I L. Rrmanent
Regtilar ExtraCleaning s~cia[ Press
I\NmEs:
eTotaltimeincludespausesbetweeneach
phaseofcycle.
QTotaltimedoesnotincludewaterfill
time.Filltimesvarydependingon
householdwaterpressureandyourselected
waterlevel.
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ControkSetthg GuidefordifferentfabricsandIoa&
cyclesetting
wash water
Temperature”
was13/spin
speed
Normal/Norma
Normal/Norma
had
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast NormalorLightSoilSetting _-
NormalorLightSoilSetting .-
.- -.
RegularCycles
RegularCycIes
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.
Heavysoil HeavyorNormaiSetting,
dependingonIoadsize
NormalSetting .-
ExtraCleaning
Cycles
RegularCycles
Normal/Norma
Normal/Norm~
Hot
HotorWarm
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil ExtraCleaning
Cycle
PermanentPressCycle
HeavyorNormalSetting,
dependingonloadsize
Normal/Gentle
Normal/Gentle
Hot
Wati
Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates PermanentPressCycle
SpecialCycles
Wormal/Gende
3entle/Gentle
3ent1e/Gentle
Warm
Warm
Warm SpecialCycles
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWOOI warm SpecialCycles
3entle/Gentle
3entle/Gentle
RayonandAcetate
PermanentPressCycle
WarmDown-fiIIedgarments,ifmachinewashing
isrecommended
NormalorLightSoilSetiing, ~~--
dependingon amountof soil ‘_
RegularCycles
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate I
{ormal/Norrnal Hot
SpecialCycles
lentle/Gentle Warm
LightSoilSetting
Blankets–Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton
Bltinkcts-Synthetic,Electric
jmin.soakthen
~ormal/Normal RegularCycles
Warm
Marm;min.soakthen
dormai/Normal RegularCycles
iot orWarm
>
Cuttains–DO NGTMACHINEWASH
FIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes**
Slipcovers,Draperies,BathmatsandRugs*k
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and Normal/Normal
otherfabricsthatbleed
PermanentPressCycle
3entle/Gentle
k!.
,...
Setat Start ,..
PermanentPressCycle
RegularCycles
RegularCycles
3entle/Gentie
dormal/Normal
lot orWarm
NormalSetting $,---
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NormalSetting
1
,.-
,,
,-
iot orWarm
ColdorWarm
SpecialCycles SetatKnitsWarm
Rubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics,
I
Gentle/Gentle
Vinyl,PlasticsandArticleswiti~Plastic
Trim
PermanentPressCycle
)r
$pecialCycles
iependingonamount
Ifsoil
Warm Set at Start 1
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Bleach
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colofiast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolofist, liquidchlorineUpe.
Non-colorfast,ordynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colofiast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded,
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinctype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
NO bleach
Nobleach
1
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.[Jsemaximumdetergentrecommend on
page15.UseExtraCleaning,LargeorSmallSettingdependingonloadsire.SeeWge5.
UseExtraRinseifdesired.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Smallloadsreducewrirdding,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
UseExtraCleaningcycles-seepage5.UseExtraRinseifdesired.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentraommendedinguideon
page15.Forheavyoroilysoilonsturdygarments,useExtraCleaning,LargeorSmallSetting
dependingonloadsize-see page5.UseExtraRinseifdesired.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstmctionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanuticturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Gdordisappearswhen
garmentisd~. Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergei~torpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeor addtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLED~ED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini-
Baskettub–see page10.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket,Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent,
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusualiysoiled,useNormal/GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime. Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesat creases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
~hestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
T’umbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
c~~r~:fi~lly.If’washi~gisrecommended,checkpillowsforvdeakseamsor holesandmendto
preventescape of feathersor fi]li~]g.Fillwasher,adddetergentand agibte for several n~int]tcs
[O~is~o]l’.~ de~erge~t. }Zdd rwo pjl]ow~at atime to balance ]oad, use extra large water ]eVe~.

Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clotiescarefuily,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewam enoughto
releaseand get ridofsoil.
@Use HotWash—upto UO°F.—on
aregularbasisonly when washing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
@Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27”C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafier
severalconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
@AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
~Trytowashlessotin. Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinSyed toremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wties causedbytheNormalSpin.
~UseyourMini-BasketT}’tubfor
verysma~lloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwillalso
saveondetergentandenergy.
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How towe the
BleachDkpemer 0. ‘.
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ii youprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWATERLEVEL—1%
CUP
(310ml)liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL–213CUP
(170ml)liquid
MINI-BASKETtub–1/4CUP
(60 d) liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
@DonotOverffllor ailowWpenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing. ..
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric ~.
damage.
@Neverpour undilutedliquid :.
~.,
bleachdirwtly onto clothesor ;.
intothe washbasket or MiRRi- ].”
Baskettub. ~:
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Howtomethe
Wabriesoftener
Dkpemer
HowtoUsethe
SoakCycle HowtoUsethe
FilkT”Flo@mn
@PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.
~Pourmanufacturer’sraommendd
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwaterto fillthecup
1/2fill.
~Pourthedilutedsofienerintothe
dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
~Donot stop the washer during
thefirst spin. Thiswillcausethe
~ispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSofiener
JispenserwiththeMini-Basket
ub,useone(1)teaspoon(5ml)of
concentratedsofteneror one(1)
ablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
ioftener.
the-Mini-Quickcycle.
GIf the rinsedispensergets
clogged,soakitinasolutionof
1cupwaterand 1cupalcohol.
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Bsgu/8r Cycles titr,ntm~s~~l
~rr Pe,manont Press
*O cycle
Saai@cl@*O Xwm
uGHr SOIL ❑@buN& Specia’1
llORMU ~
HiAwVr
o@ ~m *C
AU1Om81Nzi NORMAL Extra Clean Cycle1
Iu, .- !. sr”t w10rlw I
@“SQAK~CLE” temperatureis
contro~edbytheRinsetemperature
switch.(Ifawarmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/NNSE
TEMPEWTUREswitch
to “H~/WARM:’)
@Besure“ExtraRinse”controlis
turned“OFF:’
@Ifahotsoakisdesired,setthe
WASH/RINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “H~/WARM” andturn
theCycleSelectorKnobto
“NQRMAU’intheRegularCycle.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfills
andbeginstoagitate,pushinthe
CycleSelectorKnobandturnto
~6SQAKCYCLE:’Pu1loutthe
CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete
thecycle.
~For an extendedsoak allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afierdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
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TheFilter-Flopanhastwo
functions:
@LINTFILTER—Positionthe
Filter-Flopanontheagitatorafter
loadingclothesintothewasher.
Lintiseasilyseenandremoved
afterthewashisfinished.
~LIDFORTHEMINI-BASKET—
AfierloadingclothesintheMini-
Baskettub,besuretoreplacethe
Filter-Flopan.Thepanservesasa
lidtokeeptheclothesintheMini-
Baskettub.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotputany
itemstobewashedintheFilter-Flo
pan.Donotplacedetergentpackets
intheFilter-Flopan.

TheMini-Basket’”tub, designed
forsmallloadsof regularfabrics
or delicatehand-washables,can
beusedwith any cycleexceptthe
SOAKcycle.
wash loads
~SmalIloam of regulw fabrics
(upto2%pounds).
~Delicateloadssuchaslingerie,
pantyhose,girdles,blouses,swea~rs,
socks,shirts,babyclothesandother
smal~delicateha~dwashables.
~Stuned toys.
@Tends shoes.
How to Wmh asmall load
of reguIar fabrics o?i-
deticaw hand Washables
1. RemoveFilter-Flopan.
I
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
them:ichineforeasierinstallation
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
3. Put 1/4to 1/3cup(60to80ml)
detergentin thebottomoftheMini-
Baskettub.
~Tl~eN1ini-Baskettubcanbeused
withanycycleexcepttheSOAK
cycle.WhenusingtheMINI-
QUICI{cycle,theNlini-Basket
~~~bshotlldbeused.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket
tub.Seepage11forsortinghelp.
5. Afierloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
6. Addbleach, ifdesired.Measure
carefullyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60rnl)-directly intothebleach
dispenser.Seepage8fordispenser
instructions.
7. Addfabric softener,ifdesired
(butnotintheMINI-QUICKcycle
describedatright).Placethe
FabricSoftenerdispenseronthe
Filter-Flopan. Pour1teaspoon(5
ml)ofconcentratedsofieneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
~DOnotusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeMINI-QUICK
cycle.Thecycleistooshortfor
properdispensingofthesoftener.
=Whenwashingstockings,panty
hoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwaysl]andleseparately.
Tol~i~lirnizetangling,theuseofa
netl~dnti~~bagisrecommended.
sofienerintoastandardmeasuring
cup.Addenoughwatertofillthe-—-
..
cup1/2full.Pourthediluted
softenerintothedispenser.See
page9fordispenserinstructions. ..
8. Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows: —.
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
(
MEDIUM @
\
SMALL @
—SetWaterLevelto“MINI-
BASKET”position.
—SelectdesiredWash/SpinSpeed
andWash/RinseTemperature.See
page4.
—Selectdesiredcycle
(REGULAR,PERMPRESSor
KI’?ITS).Seepage4.
9. PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
Howtomethe
m-QmcK cycle
The m-QuIcK cycleis a
short cycleintendedto wash
small loads of lightlysoiled
cRothe$you need in ahurry.
Becausethiscycleisashortonefor ~
smallloads,theMini-Baskettub
shouldbeusedforsatisbctoryresults. ~
1. Followallthestepsaboveandat t
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Separate
from
L~T PRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS—such
asman-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore information on lint
control,seepage20.
Separate
from
‘<
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13
Perm Press
Cottons &~
Blends i
1from
from
4.—— ‘-
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Soti by soil
Separate
from
from
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Separate
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17 Whites
from
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Lights
from
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~Q~ IFJSTRUCTIONS ON
It paystocheckand prepare
clothesforWaswlng.
@Emptypocke~,bmshoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,tiooks
andbuttons.
~DoanYnecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
@Checkallitemsforareasof
heavysoilorstain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
~MOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE19.
~TurnPolyhits inside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
EXTM cLEmG
SpwialModern
PabrScCyclesfor
removablehea~ andoilysoik.
(Seepage5forinstructions.)
Seepage19“StainRemoval
Guide:’
Seepage6“ControlsSetting
Guide:’
Seepage20 “TheProblemSolver.”
Seating and Re-treating– —
agoodwayto loosen deep soils >.- j--
___
and s@inS. .
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent ~”- ‘-.
or specialsoakingagentisanother -=‘----
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome ~~&;:
&–&L’
_
—
stains. E:*EC:‘
?..+3=:
;
.=.--;=.
~+z~_:-
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely -– -
i<-5.*__...
separatewashingstepor aprelim- ER=z.
H==i=.
inarystepto acompletewashcycle.
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Fordetailedinformationonhow ~
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tosoakinyourwasher,seepage9. ~<,:-~,,-
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;.
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwakrad ~wderd
detergentor soap.For’
best results,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
i-

Ho~vtoloadyourwasher
~Loadclothesdry.
@
Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
Q
;q+
S;all Items—1ikewashcloths.
Medi~~mSizeItems—1iketowels.
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
whatisthe best sizeload of
eIoth@s—large9nledium9or
small?savetime9elBergyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesu~~tilyo~~haveafill
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
~e~~e]fort]l~sizeOf the load.See
page4-.
Spwial Fec@mentitiom
forWmtingpmanentpress
Myou donothaveadryer.
Ifyoumemachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrintiing
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
~Usemorewaterthanyou would
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrin~ing,use
Normal/Gentleor Gentle/Gentle
Wash/SpinSpeed.
Toadd itemsafterthe Washerhas
Sarted.
@Turnoffthewasher.
@Carefilly removetheFilter-Flo
pan.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFi]ter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
N~E: Do notusethe Filter-Flo
pan asawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan. Donotplace
detergentpackets in Fil~er-Flo pm.
N~E: When washingstocltings,
pantyhoseandothereasily tingled
items, alwaysIIandleseparately.To
minilnize tangling,we Iecomend
the use of anetlwandrybag.
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Factorstocomider inselecting detemenkandsoap
Non”Ph@sphate—
Powdered De@~en@
Performwellinhardorsofiwater
Washdl typesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
“Performsatisfactoflyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavtiable.
Performwellinsofiwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Disadvm@m
Arenotavailableinsomemess.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficdttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater. a
Should
notbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducs
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstofom
stickysoapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?Ifitis,md washersurfaces.Thehardness (11ormoregrains)andifyouwash
ifyouuseacarbonatety~ nOn- ofyourwaterandyourwashing just.afewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwill frquencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjustafew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclotiesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHA~
ERw@oncloth=
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffwtvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
*Givesastiff,harsh,roughfil to
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorstofideandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffibrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-colord items.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
~Reduceswritie-resistance of
permanentpressfabrics.
~Destroyseffectivenessoffla.me-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbeeause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsontie fabrics
duringwasheragitation.
ma on *r
~Unsightiybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
~Mat-]ike,~rustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothestic~
~imeStOnedeposih.
~Increasd servicecallsbecause
{lflimestonedepositiintie pump,
recirculation‘Naterlloses~filters
LllldOtherwasherpare.
“i?cducedUsef!lllifeofWasker.
..-
Mmendd me&&b
tim h*m bddup
@Useapowderd phosphate
detergentoraliquiddetergentif
theseareavdable inyourarea.
~~s~l ahomewatersoftener.
~s willsignificantlyr~uce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagd non-precipitating
watersotiner, suchasCalgon
brandwithphospha~.
w-pmdim
Wde@ b@ne -e
bClotis
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
~ese aregenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebetterSOH
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwa~rorusecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
enrnple upto UO°F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
GAdddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingcioties.
C3IncreNeamountofdetergent
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
:ecomen.ded de~ergen~mounts
@WC-use ofblahes, PBO*,
pac~ed watercondtionen,p~h
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
*Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separa~lytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usetibric softenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
Howto pmiwy ratore clothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocubsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap-waterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
@Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarso~ solutionmay
reducebe wrin~e-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesi~~somefabrics.
.—

Howmuchdete%entshouldyouwe?
e
c
<~g-g~j
‘%* Theuseofasufficientamount Iftherecommendedamountof
—ofdetergentisoneofthemost detergentproducestoomanysuds,
in-iporta~tthingsyoucandoto
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
houEnt Nqti mim
aecor&Hg
m:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
usemoredete~ent E
you have. . .
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyoroilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent.
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Howtouse detergent—granular
orpowdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergent
tothewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.lf youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
weli,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
HighSudsing
Powder~pe
IWaterhvelSetting I
water Extra Mini
Hardness Large Large Medium Small Basket
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups Y3 cup
10-20Gr.
HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1Mcups 11Acups i-
SOFT
O-4Gr. 1cup 1cup %cup ‘/2 cup %CUP
o-1o
Grains 1cup %cup V2 cup ‘/2 cup ‘Acup
II1I1I
o-1o
Grains FOL~W PAC~GE~l~CT1ONS
1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshowninguide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
3. ForExtra cleaning cycle
doublethe amountofdetergent
rwommended inguide.
4. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.
,. .

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
itis.
@Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
If’yourwaterisSOFT’,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
de~rgentasyou.preferandforget
dl abouthardwater.Ifyouhave
~water-lessthan10_–
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyou.havemorethan10
grains,youwillnd tosokn your
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersofiner in
yourhome,or
Oto3grainspergallon-SOFT 2. Theuseofapackagedwater
4to 10grains-Hm softener.
Uto 19grains-VERYHAW For Momation onwater
SOftenem,Swwide below.
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHA~
Add tmmuch Wakr WinnertimaMmwrlwel
Grainsof 0–10 10–u 15-20 20—25 25–30
htiness Iover30
Whenusing 1Acup *Acup
o*h
cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withcieterge~t (60d) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing ‘Acup ?4cup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonfir every5_ above
withsoap (80ml) (160d) (180d) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

Howtowe it Spwialinstructions
BLE~~H
CMorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8, 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidch~orinebleachdirectiyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
Non-chlorinesuchas
~]OrOX2brand Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSoftenerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage9.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
WMMC somNEM
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
1)Helpsmakeclothesflu~ andsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefilly.Toomuchmaycausesuiningon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
~Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
s~m
ChlorineBleach,
~uchasCloroxbrand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
4WAm SQ~R
Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasC~gonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
Addatstartofwashcycle.
FoHowpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
Iwaterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
ISOMAGE~
SuchasBizbrand IFollowpackagedirections.
PmTMATmG, mMN
m sm mowm
SuchasSpray‘nWash
and&R brands
I
Followpackagedirections.Treatody
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Followpackagedirections.
NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
TIN~ ANDDW
hwdered suchasRit
andTintexbrands Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup (120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tinting-maydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.

Howtoremoveshins
1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anystain,tike thesesteps:
~Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
sbiB3RemovalHinu–
using chlorineBleachfor
whiteand Bleachable Fabrics.
Mix1/4cup(60d) chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80”F.
(Z7°C.)-inasinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
TheCaseofthe “Invisible”S@in.
Foodorcookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
once thesespoti becomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
@Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcan youpreventthese
‘{Af~er-You-Wash”s@inS?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenext pagefor
ShinRemoval Guide.
it

Sameaswhiwandbleachablefabrics.Adhesives Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater,Usedullfoolto
(ChewingGum,etc.) carefillyscrapeoffasmuchadhesiveorgumaspossibie.Sponge
withasafedrycleaning
fIuid,*thenlaunder.
Anti-perspirants, Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach Sameaswhiteandbleachablefibrics
Deodorants accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
changd, youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.-Rinsethoroughly.
Blood ISoakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains, ISpongeorsoakincool water,thenlaunder.
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Chocolate,Cream, Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
IceCreamandMflk Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid3Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
CoffeeandTea Withoutcm: BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Whhcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Spongewithasafedryclemingfluid:
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow, Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
orRncakeMakeup,Rouge, Hintonoppositepage.
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices, Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
Wine,Vegetables,orFood RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Coloring
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers, Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
Mildew,Scorch whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddete~ent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
ISameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfice downonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid,$orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Paint andV~rnish
Perspiration
Softenwithoil, lardor Vaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
witi non-chlorinebleach,
Applyundilutedliq~:iddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,laurtderand dry.
Same as whiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rust Applyrustremo~’er~’$:usingmanufac~irer’sdirections.Rinseand
1aD12der.

PROBLEM
G~ASY OROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
PossmLECAUSEm-DY
er~correc~sort~~gofel~thes,~ep~~ate~~n~-producer’s(suchas*W mwelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@
washing too long, esp~ci~y forsm~~erloads.Fornormalsoil,wash One minU& per
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergenfiwhichcombinewithhardnessfinera]stof“rma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofienerorapackagd
watersoftener.
@Powderyresiduefromg~~u~ar ~e~~gen~ may appeartobelint.PrdissOiVegranU~ar
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvd beforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
@
overloading will cause ~brasio~ which ~reates excessive lint. WashfeweritemSWith
correctwaterlevel.
eToomuchbleach,use correct~o~nt ofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergerl~ to hold lint in suspensionduringwashcycle. IncreaseamOUntOf
detergent.SeepageB.
e~comectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifus~ inwashcycle, sotiners mayreactWith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleody udess package
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSo*ner Dispenser.Seepage9.
epilling usually on po~Ye5ter.cotton blends is Causal by normalwearandmay100k]ike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
=Stiticelectricitycausedby over~rying will cause attmct~on. Use ~bric sotiner in
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescdled “InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes,However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,fie
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
zrenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyr~theticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccans~d. Ifspotsappear,mbin
~ndilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
~ottestwaterfabriccanstand.Use“ExtraCleaning”cycles,seepage5.
This manual suits for next models
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