GE WXR104OT User manual

Model:WXR104OT
Washer
Ownerk Manual
Impoflant Safe~ information
The Controls on Your Washer
Other Washer Features
Preparing to Wash
Care of Product
Specialized Fabric Guide
Stain Removal Guide
Removing Specific Stains
If Something Goes Wrung
Before You Call For Service
GE Service Numbers
Warran~, Back Cover
GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
GEAppliances

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proud of our qualityproductsand thesevalueseach timeyou do
webelievein dependable service. thelaundry.That’simportant,
You’ll seeitin thiseasy-to-use becauseyour newwasherwillbe
manualandyou’ll hearitin the partof yourfamilyfor along time.
friendlyvoicesof our customer
servicedepartment.
Staple your receipt to the inside back Write down the model and serial
cover of this manual. numbers here. They arebehind
Before
using
your
washer
thetop edge of thecontrol panel.
Model number
Serial number
Date of purchase
Helpus
helpyou
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Beforeyou callfor service,
thereareafewthingsyou can
do to help usserveyou better.
Read this manua/. Itcontains
instructionsto help you useand
maintainyourwasherproperly.
Save time and money. Checkthe
sectiontitled“If SomethingGoes
Wrong” before calling.This
sectionwasdesigned to solve
common problems you might
encounter.
Ifyou do need service,you can
relaxknowinghelp isonlyaphone
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Readallsafepinformationbeforeusing
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Many washers are located near agas d~er or awater heater in the home.
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/A ~~~~~~~: Foryoursafetytheinformationin MISmanualmustbe
\followed to minimizetheriskuffire or explosion or to preventproperty
~damage,personalinjuryor loss5f tie.
~Do not storeor usegasaline lF YUUSMELL GAS
;or otherflammablevapors 1Do not tryto lightanyappliance.
:andliquidsin thevicinityof
[, 2Do not touch anyelectrical
ithisor my otherapp~ance.
iswitch;do not useanyphone
~
/Installationandservicemust inyourbuildlng.
~be performed byaqualified $Glearfie room, building or
AWaterMeaterSafe&
U~dercertainconditions
hydrogengasmaybe produced
in awaterheaterthathasnot been
usedfor twoweeksor more.
~ROGEN GAS~N BE
EWLOSWE UNDERTHESE
CIRCUMSTANCES.
areaofalloccupants.
4Immediatelycallyourgas
supplierfrom aneighbor’s
phone. Followthegas
supplier’sinstructions.
5Eyou cannotreachyourgas
supplier,callthefiredepartment.
Ifthehot waterhasnot been used
for twoweeksor more, preventthe
possibilityof damageor injuryby
turningon alihotwaterfaucets
and allowthemto mn for several
minutesbefore usinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnected to
thehot watersystem.Thiswill
allowanyhydrogen gasto escape.
Sincethegasisflammable, do
not smokeor useanopen flame
or appliance during thisprocess.
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To redum &e riskof fire, electricshock,or hjury to persom
●Use thisappliance only for its
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intended purpose asdescribed
in thisOwner’s Manual.
●Thiswashermustbe properly
installedand located in
accordance withtheInstallation
Instructionsbefore itisused.
Ifyou did not receivean
InstallationInstructionssheet
withyourwasher,you can obtain
one bycalling, toll free, the GE
AnswerCenter@,800.626.2000.
–Properlyground to conform
withallgoverning codes and
ordinances. Followdetailsin
Instillation Instructions.
—Installor storewhereitwillnotbe
exposed to temperaturesbelow
freezingorexposedto theweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,pro
tectedandsizedpowersupplycir-
cuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect to adequate plumbing
and drainfacilitiesasdescribed
in theInstallationInstructions.
●Turn off waterfaucetswhen the
washerisnot inuse to relieve
pressureon hosesandvalvesand
to minimizeleakageif ahose or
valveshould breakor rupture.
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Do not repairor replace any
partof the appliance or attempt
anyservicingunlessspecifically
recommended in thisOwner’s
Manualor in published user-
repairinstructionsthatyou
understandand havethe skills
to carryout.
men disconnecting this
appliance pull by theplug rather
thanthe cord to avoid damage to
the cord orjunction of cord and
plug. Makesurethatthecord
islocated so thatitwillnot be
stepped on, tripped over or
otherwisesubjected to damage
or stress.
Keep alllaundryaids (such
asdetergents,bleaches, fabric
softeners,etc.)out of thereach
of children, preferablyin a
locked cabinet.Observe all
warningson containerlabels
to avoidpersonal injury.
Do not tamperwiththecontrols.
Keep the areaaround and
underneathyour appliances
free from theaccumulation of
combustible materials,suchas
lint,paper, rags,chemicals,etc.

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Keep thefloor aroundyour
appliancesclean and dryto
reduce thepossibilityof slipping.
Neverreachintowasherwhile
itismoving.Before loading,
unloading or adding clothes,
pushin the CycleSelectorknob
andwaituntilthemachine has
completely stopped before open-
ing thelid.
Close supervisionisnecessa~
if thisappliance isusedbyor
nearchildren. Do not allow
children to playinside,on or
withthisappliance or any
discardedappliance. Dispose
of discardedappliancesand
shipping/packing materials
properly. Before discarding
awasher,or removingfrom
service,remove thewasherlid.
Do not leavewasherlid up
duringcycle.Thiswillstop
thewashand spinaction and
preventcompletion of thecycle.
Do notwashor dryarticlesthat
havebeen cleaned in, washed
in, soakedin, or spottedwith
combustible or explosive
substances(suchaswax,oil,
paint,gasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmayigniteor
explode. Do not add these
substancesto thewashwater.
Do not usethesesubstances
aroundyourwasherand/or
dryerduringoperation.
●The laundryprocesscanreduce
theflame retardancyof fabrics.
To avoidsucharesult,the
garmentmanufacturer’scare
instructionsshould be followed
verycarefully.
Do not mixchlorine bleach with
ammoniaor acidssuchasvinegar
and/or rustremover.Mixingcan
produce atoxic gaswhichmay
causedeath.
Neverclimb on or standon the
washertop,
Do notwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfrom theremainingparti-
clesthatmaybe picked up by
clothing duringsubsequent
washeruse.
To minimizethepossibility
of electricshock,unplug this
appliance from thepowersupply
or disconnect thewasheratthe
household distributionpanelby
removingthefuseor switching
off thecircuitbreakerbefore
attemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning.
GNOTE: TurningtheCycle
●
Selectorknob to anoff position
does NOT disconnect the
appliance from thepowersupply.
Do not operate thisappliance
if itisdamaged, malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamaged cord or plug.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

The
controls
onyou~
washer
ALoadSize
LOADSIZE
SMALL E~RA
@
URGE
ACycle~ash Temperature
Byselectingload size,you aresettingthewater Pushin the Cycle knob and select the desired
level.Forthebestresults,selectasizeappropri- cycle/wash temperature.See the above Cycle
atefor the load you arewashing. Descriptionsand theWashTemperature Guide
to theright.
Alwaysfollow FabricManufacturer’sCareLabel
or instructionswhen laundering.
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CvcleDescriptions B
CO~ONS REGULAR PERMANENT PRESS
Forheatilyto lightlysofiedcottons,kens, Forsynthetics,blendsand/or deficatefabrics
workandplayclothes. withnomd soil.
CO~ONS
REGUMR
COLD
.WARM WASH
WARM WASH T.
HOTWASH
Usethischartasageneralguide.
ICvcleNash TemperatureGuide 1
AStafling
●Add detergent.
.Add clothesandclose lid.
washtemperature .PullouttheCycleknobtostartwasher.
II
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II I4“
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~~nt press warm*
permanent press warm* or
cottons regular cold
●Warmwateris8pproximatelvSO”Eto1104E(handcotiotiable) Seenextpagefor othe~washerfeatures
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Otherwashe~featuresyourmodelmayhave
Thiscapfitsintothetopof the
[e-mail] accidentallycomesoff,
simplyputitbackon.
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Do notpouran~hing intothe
agitatorif the topis removed
Pourliquidfabricsoftener
andwater intofabricsoftener
dispenser
Thisdispenserautomatically
releasesliquid fabricsoftenerat
theproper timeduring thecycle.
To use,follow thesesteps:
1Makesuredispenserissecurely
attachedto agitator.
2Pourliquid fabricsoftener
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into dispenser,usingamount
recommended on package.
Add waterto dispenseruntilit
reachesthemaximumfill line.
NOTE
●Do not stop the washer during
the first spin. This will cause
the dispenser to empty too soon.
●Never pour fabric softener directly
on clothes. It will/cave spots on
clothes.
●Oniy use dispenser for liquid fabric
softeners. If dispenser gets clogged,
see Cleaning Fabric Softener
Dispenser section.
Do notpouran~hing intothe
agitatorifthe topis removed
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fRemove thedispenserfrom the
top of theagitator.
2Separatethedispensercupfrom
tie coverbygraspingtie topand
pushingdownon theinsideof the
cupwithyourfingers.Dispenser
cupwillpop freefromthecover.
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To cleandispenser,soakboth the
dispensercup andthedispenser
coverinthefollowingsolution:
1US gallon (3.8 I;ters) warm water
1/4cup (60ml) heay du~ liquid
detergent
1cup (240 ml) bleach
Ifnecessary,loosen build-up
withaclean,softcloth aftersoak-
ing.Do not useastiffbrush;you
mayroughen the surfaceof the
dispenser.
Rinseandreassembledispenser.
Placedispenserbackon the
agitator.
Separateforcleaning
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PreparingtoWash
Emptypockets,unrollcuffs,shake Turnpoly knitsinside-outto
out loose dirt,zipzippers,fasten reduce pilling.
snaps,hooks andbuttons. Do anynecessarymending,
Treat/remove stains.SeeStain Useanetlaundrybagfor
RemovalGuide. delicateitems.
AlwaysfollowFabricManufacturer’s
CareLabelwhenlaundering.
Sotiby color Separate lint producers from
(Separatecolorfastfrom lint collectors
non-colorfastfabrics*)●Lintproducers: terrycloth and
●mites chenille
●Lights ●Lintcollectors:velveteenand
●Darks corduroy
Separate by fabric type
.Cottonsand linens
●PermanentDresscottonsand
Sortby soil
●Light
●Medium
blends ‘●Heavy
*IVo?t-col~fastfatic,~ may bleed orfade. .Yoti@
●Syntheticand poly knits individual color.
●Delicates
Alwaysadd detergentbefore
addingclothesso thatthedeter-
gentcanworkeffectively.
Usingthecorrectamountof
detergentisone of themost
importantthingsyou cando to
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.Alwaysfollow thedetergent
packagedirections.
Usingtoo littledetergentis
acommon causeof laundry
problems.Usemore detergentif
you havehardwater,largeloads,
greasyor oilysoilsor lowerwater
temperature.
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D
Loadd~ itemsloosely,spacingeven-
lyaroundagitator,andclosethelid.
Atypicalwashload: twotwinsheets,
twopillowcases,threesmallbath
towels,threewashclothsandtwo
t-shirts.
Placelargeitemsinbottom, small
itemsinthemiddle andmedium
itemson top.
When loadingwetitemsmake
sureyou settheload/water level
highenough to allowtheitemsto
movefreely.
Washbulkyitemslikeblankets
separately.
Care@Cleaning
To add itemsafterwasherhas
started,pushinCycleknob and
submergeadditionalitemsnextto
theagitator.Closethelid andpull
Cycleknob out to restart.
To reducewrinkling,give
permanentpressitems,synthetics
andpolyknitsroom to movefreely
in thewasher.
NOTE:
●Do not wrap large items like sheets
around the agitato~
●Do not wash fabrics containing
flammable materials (waxes, clean-
ing fluids, etc.) in your washe~
Leavethelid open afterwashing
to allowmoistureto evaporate,The
washbasketispracticallycarefree.
Ifyou wantto cleanthebasketuse
acleansoftcloth dampened with
liquid detergent,thenrinse.(Do
not useharshor grittycleaners.)
To rinse:
fChoose thelargestload size.
2TurntheCycleknob to any
tinsesetting.
3Startwasher.
Fill Hoses—Hosesconnectingwash-
ertofaucetshould
everyfiveyears. be replaced
Lint Filter—Thelintfilterislocated
undertheagitator.Itisselfcleaning
andrequiresno maintenance.
Exterior—Immediatelywipeoff any
spills.Wipewithdampcloti. Try
notto hitsurfacewithsharpobjects.
Moving and Storage—Asktheservice
techniciantoremovewaterfrom
drainpump andhoses.Do notstore
thewasherwhereitwillbe exposed
to theweather.CalltheGEAnswer
Center@800.626.2000for informa-
tionon howto keepthetubsvation-
a~ whenmovingthewasher.
Long Vacations—Be surewater
supplyisshutoff atfaucets.Drain
allwaterfrom hosesifweatherwill
be belowfreezing. 11

Always follow Fabric Manufacturer Care Label or instructions when laundering.
Othemise use the information below as ageneral guide.
Dom-FMed Gments Alwayswashdown-filledgarmentsseparatelyfrom other types
of garments.Wetdowngivesoff anodor thatwilldisappearwhen
thedownisdried.Washdownitemsfrequentlyto fluff up the
downand to retaindown’swarmth.Whenwdshingmakesure
theload isbalanced.Add towelsifnecessary.Alwdystumble-d~
downRarments.
Pmow Pillowsaremadefrom avarietyof materials,Washonlyif
recommended on thePillowManufacturer’sCareLabel.Before
washingcheckpillowsforweakseamsor holes,andmend. Let
thewasherfillwithwaterandadd detergent.Letthewdsher
agitatefor severalminutesand thenadd pillowsinpairs.This
willkeep theload balanced.Usethelargestload/wdter level
available.
Bltiets Letthewasherfillwithwater,adddetergent,allowdetergentto
dissolve,thenadd blanket.Washonlyone blanketatatime.
Electic Bl~ets Sewastrongpiece of cloth overtheplug to protectthe
blanketandwasherfrom damage.Washaccording to pillow
instructionsabove.
Pemanent PressCloties Selectalargerload/tvdterlevelthannormal.Thiswillprovide
fiat aretie Dtied more waterto help reducewrinklingandto allowclothesenough
room to movearound.Remove clothesassoon asthewashcycleis
complete andhangthemu~immediately.
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StainRemovalhide u
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●CheckFabricCareLabel. ●
●Removestainsassoon as
possible.The fresherthestain,
theeasieritisto remove. ●
To makesureastainremoval
product issafefor yourfabric
testiton ahidden insideseam.
Avoid useof hotwdteron
unknownstains.Itcanset
somestains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent ●Pretreatheavysoilbyrubbing
or aspecialsoakingagentisan in asmallamountof liquid
effectivewayto removeheavy
soilsor stains.
TW one of these methods.
*Usethesoakcycle.Ifyourmodel
does nothaveasoakcycleyou can
stillsoakbyallowingtie washerto
fillandagitatefor afewminutesto
helploosensoils.Thenpushinthe
Cycleknobtostoptie washer
(keeplidclosed) andallowto
soak.Don’t leaveyourlaundry
soakinginthewasherlongerthan
afewhours.Mter thesoakperiod,
pullouttheCycleknobtocom-
pletethecycle.
detergentor apastemadeof
waterandpowdereddetergent
or soap.Forbestresults,wait
1/2 hourbefore washing.
●To removestainson whiteor
bleachablefabrics,trysoakingthe
stainedareainacontainerfor five
minutesin thefollowingsolution
andthenlaunderin thewasher:
1US gallon (3.8Ijters) cool water
1/4cup (60 ml) chlor;ne bleach
To removestainson whiteor bleachablefabrics,trysoakingthestained
areainacontainerfor fiveminutesinthefollowingsolutionand then
launderin thewasher:
1US gallon (3.8liters) cool water
1/4cup (60 ml) chlorine bleach
Turn Pagefor specz~cstain removal
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RemovingSpecz>cStains
Foodson syntheticclothesmay When They Become Wsible:
causestainswhicharevirtually ●Rub thestainwithundiluted
invisiblewhenyouput theclothes liquiddetergent.
in thewasher.Ifthesestainsarenot ●Letstand30minutes.
completelyremovedin thewash, ●Rewashusingthehottestwater
theymaypickup dirtfrom other thatissafefor thefabric.
clothesin thewasherandappear
aftertheclothesaredried. Preventing These Stains:
.Increasetheamountof
detergentused.
.Increasewatertemperature.
.Washsyntheticsoften.
Stain White and Bleachable Fabrics Other WashableFabrics
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycold water. Sameaswhiteandbleachable
Usedull tooltocarefil~ smapeof as much fabrics.
adhesiveor~m ~possibk. Rub thestainwith
undilutedliquiddetergent.Rinsewell,
thenwashasusual.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse. Sameaswhiteandbleachable
Ifstainremains,usetheBleachSolution; fabricsexceptusenon-chlorine
bleach.
Soakin cold water,thenlaunderinwarm Spongeor soakin cool water,
water.Ifstainremains,usetheBleach thenlaunder.
Solution;launder.
Soakincoldwater.UsetheBleach Sameaswhiteandbleachable
Solution;launder. fabricsexceptusenon-chlorine
bleach.
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Stain White and Bleachable Fabrics OtherWashableFabrics
Withoutcream:UsetheBleachSolution; Spongewithwarmwater.If
launder. s~ain;emains,applywarm
glycerine(availableatdrug
Withcream:Soakincold water,thenuse stores),letstand30minutes
theBleachSolution;launder. andrinsewell.Washasusual.
UsetheBleachSolution;launder. Rub thestainwithundiluted
liquiddetergent.Rinsewell,
thenwashasusual.
Apply undilutedliquid detergent;launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Apply
(Treatmildewspotswhiletheyarefresh, undiluted liquid detergent;
before mold hasachance toweakenfabric.)launder.Bleachwith
Ifeithertypestainremains,usetheBleach non-chlorine bleach; launder.
Solution;launder. (Severescorch stainscan Old mildewcannotbe removed.
seldombe removed.)Scorchcanseldombe removed.
Freshstains:Placestainface down on an Sameaswhiteandbleachable
absorbenttowelanduseaspraycleaner. fabricsexceptlaunderusing
Rinsewell,thenwashasusual.Old stains: nonwhlorine bleach.
UsetheBleachSolution;launder.
Soakstainincool water.Ifstainremains, Spongewithwarmwater.
usetheBleachSolution;launder. Bleachremainingstainwith
non-chlorine bleach.
APPIYundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunder Launderinwarmwater.Rinse
. . .
inwarmwater.Ifco-lorhasch~ngedyou may well.Bleachwithnon-chlorine
be able torestoreitbytreatingwithammonia bleach.
orvinegar.
ADonotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchas
vinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgas
whichmaycausedeath.
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Problem Possible Causes Whatto Do
Washerisunplugged ●Makesurecordisplugged securelyintoa
workingoutlet.
Watersupplyis-ed off ●Turnboth hot andcold faucetsfullyon.
Controlsarenotsetproperly .CheckcontrolsandmakesureCycleknob
ispulled out to ON position.
Lidisopen .CloselidandpullCycleknobouttoON
position.
Circuitbre&er/fuseis ●Checkhousecircuitbreakersifuses.Replace
tripped/blow fusesor resetbreaker.Washershouldhave
separateoutlet.
Controlisnotsetproperly .Checkwatertemperaturecontrolandadjust.
Watersu~~lvisturnedoff .Turnboth hot andcold faucetsfullyon and
orimpro~er~yconnected makesurehosesareconnected to correct
faucets.
WaterdW screensare .Turn off thewatersourceandremovethe
stoppedup waterconnectionhosesfromtheupperback
of thewasher.Useabrushor toothpickto
cleanthescreensinthemachine.Reconnect
thehosesandturnthewaterbackon.
Housewaterheaterisnotset ●Makesurehouse \vaterheaterisdelivering
properly waterat120°F.-1500F.(48°C.-650C.).
DrainhoseisMed or ●Straightendrainhose and makesure
improperlycoMected washerisnotsittingonit.
●Top of drainoutletshouldbe lessthan8ft.
abovefloor.
Ffl hosesordrainhoseis .Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfauce~
improperlyconnected andmakesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectly
insertedinandsecuredtodrainfacilit}7.
16 Householddrainmay .Checkhouseholdplumbing.Youmayneed
beclogged tocallaplumber.

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e
Problem Possible Causes Whatto Do
Constantwaterpressuretothe ●Tightenhosesatthefaucetsandturnthewater
~tihosesatthewatersource off aftereachuse.
●Checkconditionof thefillhoses;theymay
needreplacementafter5years.
Washerisuneven cMakesurewasherislevelandfirm
to thefloor.
Washerloadisunbalanced ●PushtheCycleknob in to stopthe
washer,open thelidandredistribute
theload evenly.Closethelid andrestart.
Thewashernorrndypauses
betweenwashingsteps
kcorrectcycleselected ●Makesurethecycleselectedmatchesthe
loadyou arewashing.
Thisisnormalforsomefabrics
Incorrectsorting cSeparatelintproducersfrom
lintcollectors.
Washingtoolong .Washsmallloadsfor ashortertimethan
largerloads.
Detergentnotdissoltig sForbestperformance alwaysadd detergent
before adding clothes.Ifyou usepowdered
detergent,pre-dissolvedetergentinhot
waterbefore adding towasher.
●Tryaliquiddetergent.
●Usewarmerwatertemperature.
@erloading cMakesureLoad SizeSelectormatches
load size.
Toomuchbleach ●Checkbleachpackagefor correctamount.
Notenoughdetergent ●Tryusin,qmoredetergent.
hcorrectuseoffabricsoftener ●Checkfabricsoftenerpackagefor
instructions(seeFabricSoftener
Dispensersection).
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Problem Possible Causes Whatto Do
.Avoid mixingheavyitems(likework
clothes)withlightitems(likeblouses).
.Separatepermanentpressfrom
otherlaundry.
*Tryafabricsoftener(likeDownybrdnd).
@rloading orincomect oLoadyourwashersoclotheshaveenough
waterleml room tomovefreely.
kcorrectwashanddrycycles .MatchCycleselectiontothetypeof fabric
you arewashing(especiallyfor permanent
pressloads).
Repeatedwashinginwater ●Washinwarmor cold waterwithplenty
thatistoohot ofdetergent.
Pins,snaps,hooks,sharp *Fastensnaps,hooks, buttons,andzippers.
buttons,beltbuc~es,
zippers,andsharpobjects .Removeloose itemslikepins,objectsin
pocketsandsharpbuttons.
●Turn knits(whichsnageasily)insideout.
UnMutedcMorinebleach cCheckbleachpackageinstructionsfor
proper amount.
.Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashor
allowclothesto come incontactwith
undilutedbleach.
Smd tearsorholes .Repairtearsandholesbeforewashing.
presentbeforewash
~emic~ We hairbleach, ~Rinseitemsthatmayhavechemicals
hairdye,pemanentwave onthembeforewashing.
solutionandtotietbowlcleaners
Permanentpressitems ●Whilethisisnotcausedbythewasher,
naturdyfray(especi~y youcanslowthefrayingprocessby
CO~=SandCuffs) washingsmallpermanentpressloadswith
higherwatersetting.
●Avoidwashingheavyitems(liketowels)
withpermanentpressitems.
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Problem Possible Causes Whatto Do
Somefabricsti naturdv ●Hotwaterismore likelytocauseshrinkage
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shrinkinthe wash “ thancold water.
●Followdirectionson carelabel.
Notenoughdetergent ●Tryusingmore detergent(especiallywith
(largerloads,hea~ sofi, largerloads). - -
and-hardwatermight
requiremoredetergent)●Ifyou livein ahardwaterareatryusing
awaterconditioner likeCal~onbrandor
“
installawatersoftener.
Waterisnothotenough ●Makesurewaterheaterisdeliveringwater
at120°F.-1500F.(48°C. -65°C.).
●Do notusethewasherwhenhotwateris
usedfor otherneeds (dishes,baths,etc.).
Washerisowrloaded ●MakesureLoad SizeSelectormatches
load size.
Soaktimeistooshort ●Soakatleast30minutes.
Soakingwith
too fitdedetergent ●Usemoredetergent(especiallywith
heavysoil).
Detergentisnotdissolving ●Adddetergentaswashbasketfillswith
waterbeforeyouloadclothes.
TorestoreGrayed~othes, ●Putclothesthroughawashcycleusinghot
tryoneof thefo~owing water.(Checkthegarment’srnanufdcturing
carelabeltoseeifhotwatercanbeused.)
Addanon-precipitatingwatersoftener,
such
asCalgon brand.Use2Wtimesmore than
isrecommendedfor normalwatersoftening.
Do not usedetergentor soap.Allowclothes
togo throughacomplete cycle.Repeatif
necessary.
●Soakyour clothesusingawatersoftener
insteadof asoakingagent.Allowclothes
to soakfor about20minutes.

Problem Possible Causes Whatto Do
Notenoughdetergent .Alwaysusemeasureddetergent.
onaconsistentbasis
~orine bleachmayye~ow ~Usenon-chlorine bleach.
somefabrics
Ironormanganeseinwatermay ●
causeye~owingorye~owspob
●
*
●
Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitating
watersoftenerdissolvedinm~aterandnon-
chlorine bleach.
Run hotwaterfor 2minutesto help the
pipescleanoutironbuildup.
Drainyourhousewaterheateroccasionally.
To removespotsspreadstainareaoverapan
L
of boilingwaterandsqueezelemonjuice
throughthestain.
kcorrect useof fabticsoftener ●Checkfabricsoftenerpackdge
for instructions(seeFabricSoftener
Dispensersection).
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andrubwit~undilut~dliquiddetergent.
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for thefabric.
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andfollow instructionson packdge.
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poly-cottonblendsinsideout.
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