GEAppliances WWA8600G User manual

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Wmher
contents
Agitator 29 ProblemSolver 23-28
ApplianceRegistration 2RepairService 31
BleachDispenser 6,8,10 SafetyInstructions 3,4
CareandCleaning 29 SoakSetting 5,6
ControlsSettingGuide 12,13 SortingClothes 4,14
C~~cleSettings 5SPotscrubberCycle 5,10,11,21
Detergents,OtherAdditives 16-20 Stains 21
Ener~Saving Tips 7StainRemovalGuide 22
FabricSoftenerDispenser 6,8,10 Storage&VacationTips 29
Filter-Flo@Pan 4,7,8, 10,15.29 UserMaintenanceInstructions 29
Hard Water 19 Warranty BackCover
LimestoneDeposits 17,29
Loading 4, 15
Mini-BasketTMTub 8-11
Mini-QuickCycle 9
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
OperatingtheWasher 4,5 GEAmwe?ceMeP
Pre-treating 13,14,20 8oa62&20m
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andmaintainyournewwasher
properly. .
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
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dam~ed Wmher...
Immediatelyconmctthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoIdyouthe
washer.
savetimead money.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages23-28.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
writedownthemodel
andSerialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
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&isbook,cdl
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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Ruleestab~shedbytheFederaITradeCommission,January1984. -
FORYOURs~mw
FORYOURSAFETY
Donotstoreoruse
gasolineOrother
flammable vapom and
liquids inthevicinity
Ofthis Orany other
appliance

%This washermust beproperly
tiwied and locatedinaccordmce
rkiih theInshllationhstructions
beforeitisused,Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou,
–Roperly groundtoconform
withau goveting codesand
ordinances.Followdetiilsin
Imbllationktruetions,
–Installor storewhere itwiilnot
be~X~OS~dtOtem~eraturw be!ow
freezingorexposedtothewmtker.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
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*CBose
suprvisianhn~essa~
ifthisappiianceisusQdbyornear
&hildreu.Doilotallow~hildren
toplayinside,onorwiththis
applianceoranydiwarded
applitince.Dis~seofdiscarded
appliancesandshippingor
pflckingm~terialspropr]y.
Baforedkcartingawasher,or
removingfromservice9remove
thewisherlid.
*Keepaillaundryaids(SUCh
~S
detergents,bleaches,tibricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
dl warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury. ‘
~Kwptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaeeumulationofcombustibie
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NmE: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
@~~ nottamper withcontrols.
~DO notoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@Never~~imbonorstandonthe
washertop.
9DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingpa~ticies
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubseque~ltwasheruse.
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HowtoOpemteyourclotheswasher I1
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w7AmING–T@reducetheriskoffire,electricShwk,orinjurytopersonsWlnenusingyounr
appliance>readtheIMPORTANTSABETYINSTRUCTIONSbefore
operatingthisappliance. ~
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Spotecrubber ‘XTRAR’NSE \
\Speciel
Cvcle START c~les
sortingandham ~Loadclothesintothewashbasket, N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo .
beingcare~ nottooverload.Clothes
~Sortclothescarefillybyfabric panasawashbasket.Donotput
shoddbebelowtheretainingring.See anyitemstobewashedinthe
type,wejght,CO1OFandmount Of pageBformoreloatig Mormation. Filter-Flopan.
soil.Seepage14. ~PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe ~Closethelid. WasherwillnotM,
~RemoveFiber-Flo”panand agitator.Lintwillcollectinthepan agitateorspinwiththelidown.
lMini-BasketTMtub. foreasyremovalwhenthewashis
1finished.
@Select aFabricCareprogram. ~;,-
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AutomaticallyProgrammed [=:
Wash Spin Wash Rinse :..
Fabric Care $eleetions ~:.
Speed Speed Temp. Temp.
cottons colorfast Normal Normal Hot cold
cottons Non<olorfast
[;:
Normal Normal ‘*Warm Cold I
PermePress Normal Gentle *Warm cold [.
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Usethiscontrolifyouwishto
—changethewatertemperaturesthat
areautomaticallyprogrammedby
—theFabricCareselectionscontrol. OL
Acave CS[lotScrubtir
(MIMIMME1 Otilf)
Spotscrlibber
@
GN
controlat
leftposition.
~SelectExtraRinse,ifdesired.
Slidingcontrolto“ON”will
/STOP
‘ORMAL--Leavesthetempera-
turesasprogrammed. PullCycleSelectorknobtostart
thewasher,Tochangesettingafter
washerhasstarted,pushCycle
Selectorknobinto stopwasherand
resettonewposition,Settingcan
bechangedatanytime.
COLDWASH–Providescold
washandrinsewaterinallqcles. provid;aseconddeeprinseinthe
RegularCycle.IfnoExtraRinseis
desired,slidecontrolto“OFF:’
WARMNNSE–Leaves thewash
temperatureasprogrammedbut
provideswarmrinsewaterin
RegularandSpo/scrubbercycles.
TominimizesettingofwrinMes, @Push CycleSelectorkrtobin
andturncl~ckwisetoyourselected
washsetting. -—
mpstohelpyou selectsettingsforregularwashloa&
RegularcycIes— Perm Press CycIe—
Formostcottons,linens,washand Forpermanentpressloadssuchas
playclotheswithnormalsoiling. shirts,blouses,dressesandsimilar
K~iKcy~i~–
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffective,polyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinMes.
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Regular EXTRA ~lMSE
Cycles \{ ;;
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wearingapparelwithnormal
soiling.Anextendedcool-down
~/. .- sprayrinseis 3
STMT
SOAKN** Perm. ON
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providedto ‘Press
Wmnel Ii minimize
h< “
Cycle M
Extra LIGHT wrinMing. >
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/(1
mnse II
>UIL—1
OFF
Regular
–‘xTaA~trnsi~~ W
Cycles /\w
*ti
ON SOAK X*+
loflonal
Ex!ra
DJ@
LIGHT
Rknee SOIL-
N~MM #see pages u ad Bfor controls setting Guide.
OFF
“OFF
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Special
cycles
oaksetting–
sewithmost
soakingaidsto
loosenembtided
soilsandstains.
What h~pp~~~ in ~~~h ~~tti~g (approximateminutes)
Cycle Regular Regular ~~g~’ar Perrn.Press
selector Cycle Cycle Cycle Knits
Settings Normal LightSoil Soak Cycie Cycle
Wash 5
Spotscrubbercycle
Seepages10-11.
IIII12
I,1II
%Vash I15 I6I10 3
IRinse I333I2’-
eStartsHere
nStartsHere
spin 7 7 74% 41/2
211d Rinse *2‘h *21/2 II
spin *7 *Y
Total 32 23 11 23 24Y2
Time *46 *39
--- *14~henExtraRinsecontrolissetatON.
—- ~‘~ottiltimeincludespausesbetw’ecneachphaseofthecycle.
s@$*+Total timedoesnotinclude~vaterillltimes. Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
::+::;.:..:=:::3
ESY’ tv;iterpressuret~ndyourselected\v:]terlevel.
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~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachody. ~youprejertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
wmhbasketalongwithyouF
dete~ent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcaretily. Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
EXTRA-LARGEWATERLEVEL
1%cup(310d) liquid
SMALLWATERLEVEL
2Acup(170d) liquid
MI~-BASKETT~
1Acup(60ml)liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectiyintothebleach
dispenser.
~Donotoverfillorallowthe
dispemertooveflow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
~Never~ur und~utedliquid
bi~ch dheetlyon~ clothmor
inmtheWsh basket.
epositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.
@Pourthemanufacturer’s
recommendedamountoffabric
softenerintoastandardmeasuring
cup.
@Addenoughwatertofillthecup
Y2full.
~Pourthedflutedsofienerintothe
dispenser.
@Thefabricsoftenerwi~auto-
matictiy bedispensedatthe
propertime.
*Donotstopthewasherduring
thefmt spin.Thiswfllcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
~DonotusetheFabricSoftener
Dhpenser with theSoakSetting.
PushanyFabricCareSelection
buttonandturnCycleSelector~Qb
to“SOAK:’
~Besure“ExtraRinse”controlis
at “OFF?’
~ForacoldSOA,setOptions
controlto ‘6NOMAL~’Fora
warmSOA,setOptionscontrolto
“WMM RINSE:’
~IfahotSOAisdesired,pushthe
COT~NS/COLONAST Fabric
CareSelectionbuttonand~rn the
CycleSelectorhob to6CNOWAE’ _-
intie RegularCycle.SW tie
washer.~r washerMs andbegins
toagitate,pushintheCycleSelector
hob andturnto“SOAK:9Mout
theCycleSelectorbob tocomplete
thecycle.
~Form @en&dsoakWowthe
washertofi~andagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesotig
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
Selectorhob tostopthewasher
~=P tidCIOSd)andWOWtoSO& ‘
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired \
SO*period,pti outtheCycle
Selectorhob tocompletethecycle.
~hnotwe theYabric%ftener
Dh~mer tith theW* Setthlgo ,-
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Enew-satiqmps
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy,Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil,
*UseHotWash—upto 150*F.—on
Qreguhrbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
*Undernormalsoilconditions
washinwaterabove80°F0(~°C.),
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourw~sher—temperatures
approximately90°to llO°F.or
handcomfortable,Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafir
sevcrdconsecutivewashings,use
HotWashoccasionally,ifsafe
forfabrics.
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The Filter-Flopanhastwo
functions:
~LINTFILTER—Positionthe ~AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
Ftiter-flopanontheagitatorafier
loadingclothesintothewasher,
Lintiseasilyseenandremoved
afterthewashisfinished. -.
sTrytowashlessofien.Save
articlesoftie sametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafu~load.
~LIDFORTHEM~I-BAS~T—
AfierloadingclothesintheMini-
Baskettub,besuretoreplacethe
Filter-Flopan.Thepanservesasa
lidtokeeptheclothesintheMini-
—Baskettub.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours. —.
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N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo Yourlocalutifitycantellyouwhich _
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.Donotplace
detergentpacketsintheFilter-Flo
pan.
aretheoff-peakhours. -.
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~Useyourwasher’sNomd Spin.
Thiswti removemorewaterduring
spin,whichwillshortendrying
cycleto savemoreenergy.Youcan
usetheNormalSpininplaceofthe
GentieSpinusuallyrecommended
forPermanentPressitems.Switch
toanyoftheFabricCarePrograms
thatindicateaNormalSpin,(See
page4.)Thedryingwillremove
anywrities whichmayresult
fromtheNormalSpin.
@UseyourMini-BasketTMtubfor
verysmallloads.Ituseslesswater
thanthesmallwaterlevelinthebig
tubonthiswasher.Youwilldso
saveondetergentandenergy.
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Howbme theMini-Baske~ tubforhandwmhables =-
panty hose,girdles,b]owei, ‘
sweaters,
socb, shim, baby
clothesand othersmalldelicate
handwashables
@StuffedtOyS
@ Tennisshoes
How @ Wmh a sma load
of- ar fabtiesor
deh@&had mhablm
1.RemoveFilter-Flopan.
2. PlaceMini-Baskettubonagitator.
Pulltheagitatortowardthefrontof
themachineforeasierinstallation
andremovalofMini-Baskettub.
3.Putdetergentinthebottomof
theMini-Baskettubbeforeloading
clothes.Seepage18.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Baskettub.
Seepage14forsortinghelp.
S.Afierloadingclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub,besuretoreplace
theFilter-Flopan.Thepanserves
asalidtokeeptheclothesinthe
Mini-Baskettub.
6.Addbleach,ifdesired.Measure
carefillyandpourrecommended
amountofliquidbleach—1/4cup
(60ml)–directly intothebleach
dispenser.
—Donotoverfilorallow
dispensertooverflow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
–Never pourundilutedliquid
bleachdirectlyontoclothesor
intotheMini-Baskettub.
—Ifyouprefertousepowdered
bleach,pourit intotheMini-
Baskettubalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
specialimtruetiomforwe OftheMini”BasketTMtub
=Do notwashclothesinthe ~Whenwashingstockings,
regularwashbasketwhenusing pantyhoseandothereasily
theMini-Baskettub. tangleditems,alwayshandle
=Shakesandand/orloosedirt separately.Tominimizetangling,
outofclothesbeforeloading; theuseofanetlaundrybagis
otherwisesomemayremaininthe recommended.
tubai]don thecloihesafterthe
cycleiscompleted.
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7.Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired
(butnotintheMini-Q~ickCycle
describedonpage9).Pour1teaspoon
(5ml)ofconcentratedsofteneror
1tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
sofienerintotheFabricSofiener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan.
8.Closelid. Setcontrolsasfollows:
Variable Water Level
EHRA LARGE
@
RESET
LARGE
MINl-
MEDIUM WKET ‘2
:::SMALL
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—SetWaterLeveltotheMINI-
BASKETposition.
—SelectdesiredFabricCare
programandcycle.Seepage4.
1
—PullCycleSelectorknobto start
washer.
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HowbmetheW-BmketTMtub forikm
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1.FOI1OWdl thestepsgivenon
page8exceptforcycleselection.
am
=KNITS
-MINI-QUICK
,/ OFF
2. PushtheCycleSelectorknobin
andturnitclockwisetotheMINI-
QUICKCycle.
3.PullCycleSectorknobtostart
washer.Cyclewillbecompleted
automatically.
Wash. . . . . . . . . . . ..3rninutes
Spin. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%minutes
Rnse . . . . . . . . . . . ..2% minutes
Spin . . . . . . . . . .. . . 4%minutes
ToMTirne. . . . . . . . . 17%minutes
~Toti timeincludespauses
betweeneachphaseofthecycle.
~Toti timedoesnotincludewater
fti times.FWtimesvarydepentig
onhouseholdwaterpressure.
Spwidimtructiomforme oftheW-BmketTMtib
*Do notwashclothesin the *You?nustusetheMini-Baskettub
regularbasketwhenusingthe withtheMINI-QUICKcycle.
Mini-Baskettub. *Whenwashingstockings,panty
~DonotusetheFabricSoftener hoseandothereasilytangleditems,
DispenserwiththeMINI-QUICK alwayshandleseparately.To
cycle! minimizetang~ing,theuseofanet
~Shakesandand/orloosedifi laundrybagisrecommended.
outofclothesbeforeloading;
otherwisesomemayremaininthe
~ub~~ndorltheclothesafterthe
cycleiscompleted.
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Howtome theSpobcrubberCycleforremovingsmim
s~mc~u~~~~Qck
removes
*imandhea~
sonautomatically
ThesPmcRuBBERcycle uses
ahighconcentrationofdetergent
in abouttwogallonsofwaterand
isdesignedtoremovestains
automatically.~o rinsesremove
theconcentrateddetergentsolution.
s~mc~u~~~~
StinRemomlShorkut
Manystainsthathave notsetinto
thefabriccan be automatically
removed inyourwasher’s
SPO~CRUBBER~C~e.
Step1.bunder anystainedwashable
fabricwiththeSP~CRUBBER
Cycle,usingthehottestwaterthe
fabriccanstandandthe
recommendedamountofdetergent.
Step2. If thestainremains—and
ifthestainedarticleis whiteor
b~eachable—washitagainwiththe
SP~CRUBBER Cycle,using
warmwaterandbleach(seepage
13)‘plustherecommendedamount
ofdetergent.
Chances are step 1 wiIlremove
thefollowingshins:
@FreshBlood
~Perspiration
*Cosmetics,Grease,Oil
~Chocolate,Cream,IceCream,
Milk
~MostCommonFoodStains
Odds are good thatStep2will
removetheseshins:
@Grass,Foliage,Flowers
~AgedB100d
~Antiperspirants,Deodorants
~CoffeeandTea
~FreshFruit, FruitJuices,Wine,
FoodColoring,Vegetables
If thestainremainsafteryou
havetriedb?thsteps...
or
ifthestainiscausedbyrust,
adhesives(chewinggunl,etc.)~
paint,varnishortard..
or
iftheitemistoobighbelaundered
intheMini-Baskettub...
followtherecommendationsinthe
StainRemovalGuideonpage22.
How to use the
s~mc~u~~~~CYCk
~pical SPOTSCRUBBERCycle
Washhad
@1averagesize@blecloth,or
~3shirtsorblouses,or
@1shirtand1pairofslacks,or
~1fullsizebedsheet,or
~3-5babygarments,or
~5-6undergarments
1. RemoveFilter-Flopan.
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2. PlaceMini-Baskettubon
agitator.Pulltheagitatortoward
thefrontofthemachineforeasier
installationandremovalofMini-
Baskettub.
3. Pt~tdetergentinthebottomofthe
Mini-Baskettubbeforeloadingthe
clothes(aboutthesameamount
youwoulduseforasmallloadin
theregularwashbasket.Seepage
18.)Do notusedetergentswitha
built-infabricsoftener.If youdo,
somesoilmayberedepositedon
thewashload.
4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket
tub.Seepage14forsortinghelp.
5. ReplacetheFilter-Flopan.The
pans;rvesasalidtokeepthe
clothesintheMi~~i-Baskettub.
6. Addfabricsoftener,ifdesired.
PositiontheFabricSoftener
DispenserontheFilter-Flopan,
andput1teaspoon(5ml)of
—
—
concentratedsofienerGr1
tablespoon(15ml)ofdiluted
sofienerintothedispenser.
7. AddBleach,ifdesired.
Measurecarefullyandpour
recommendedamountofliquid
bleach–1/4cup(60ml)directly
intothebleachdispenser.
–Be suretoadd bleachbefore
shrtingthewasher.
–Do notoverfillor aliow
dispensertooverflow.
Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefabricdamage.
–Never pour uRldiiutedliquid
bleach directlyontoclothesor
intotheRfini-Baskettub.
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——Ifyouprefertousepowdered
—blwch, pouritintotheMini-
Baskettubalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bieachintothebleachdis~nser.
8, Closethewmherlidandset
theCon%rolsasfollows:
–Selectdesired Wash/SpinSpeed.
—SelectdesiredWash/Wnse
Temperatures.Properwashwater
temperatureisimportant.Referto
theControlsSettingGuide,page12
andStainRemovalGuide,page22.
JVeriable Water Level
EHM LMGE
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RESET
LMGE
MINl- ,?.
mDUM WH .*W
:2 SWL
–Set WaterLevelcontroltoMINI-
BASKETposition.
ISDOtscrubber
1(MINI- MSKET ONLY)
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—SetSP~SCRUBBER controlto
ONposition.ThisfillstheMini-
Baskettubhalffullofwaterwhich
isnormal~
—PushCycleSelectorknobinand
turnittoSTARTsettinginthe
SP~CRUBBER Qcle.
N
Whenagitationbegins,the
SF~CRUBBER controlmoves
counterclockwiseforabouthalfa
minute.Asharpdistinctivesound
willbeheardsoonafteragitation
—PullCycleSelectorknobtostart begins.Thisistie sound~fthe
Washer. waterrecirculationsystemcutting
offtokeeptheconcentrated
*~ink youneedmorewaterwhen detergen(solutionintheMini-
addingala~e itemsuchasaBaskettub.Whenagitationstops,
tablecloth?Waitaboutaminute theSP~CRUBBER control
afieragitationbegins,thencheck. movestheremainingdistancetothe
Tod-water, stopwasher,reset leftandrinsingbegins. *
SP~CRUBBER controltoON
andrestartwashe~have Water Cyclesequence:
tie! controlatMINI-MKET Wash. . . . . . . . . .. . . ..l5minutes
Forbestresults,don~overloadthe Spin. . . . . . . ..c .....3% minutes
Mini-Baskettub.Itb bettertodo Nnse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3minutes
twoloadsso lautiry canmove Spin.................3minutes ___
freelyinthewate~ 2ndRinse ............3minutes ==
Spin. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ..7rninutes ~=,
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TotalTime*........43 %minutes ~i:~ _
*Includespausesbetweeneachphaseof ~@:
theqcle.Doesnotincludewaterfilltimes
Lo:-------
k“=>::.–
whichva~dependingonhouseholdwater _.= ~._
m--i
pressure. -.
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ISmcid itiructiom forwe oftheMiti-BasketTMtub I
~Donotwashclothesin the otherwisesomemayremainin
regularwashbasketwhenusing thetubandontheclothesafter
theMini-Baskettub. thegcle is completed.
*YoumustusetheMini-Baskettub @Whenwashingstoctings,panty
withtheSP~CRUBBER C}~cle. hoseandothereasilytangld
QShakesandand/orloosedirt items,alwayshandleseparately,
outofclothesbeforeloading; Tominimizetangling,theuseofa
netlaundrybagisrecommended.

ControlsSettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandloam ,—
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Cycle Setting
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast -ICottonsColorfast NormalorLightSoilSetting
NormalorLightSoilSetling
Regular Cycle
Regular Cycle
Bright/Non-colorfast ~CottonsNon-colorfast
WorkClothes -
Heavysoil ‘1CottonsColorfast Normal SoilSetting
SetatStart
Norma]Setting
AverdgeSOi] ICottonsColorfast —
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil PermPress PermPressCycle
SpotscrubberCycle**
PermPressCycle
SetatStart
SetatStart
SetatStart
Averageorlightsoil ~PermPress
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy PermPress
Delicates KnitsorDelicates SetatStart
SetatKnits
PermPressCycle
SpecialCycle
SpecialCycle SetatKnits
!
WashableWoolens
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool -I
I
SetatKnits
SpecialCycle
WashableWoolens
RayonandAcetate
SetatKnits
SpecialCycle
1KnitsorDelicatesDown-filledgarments,ifmachinewashing
isrecommended
—
RegularCycle NormalorLightSoilSettin{
dependingonamountofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
CottonsColorfast
SpotscrubberCycle**
SetatKnits
SpecialCycle
SpotscrubberCycle**
KnitsorDelicates
Blankets-Wool,Part-wool RegularCycle LightSoilSetting
WashableWoolens —
LightSoilSetting
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric,Cotton CottonsNon-colorfastor
with5min.soak
CottonsNon-colorfastor
CottonsColorfast
RegularCycle
Cu~ins-DO N~ MACHINEWASH
FIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
Slipcovers,DraWries,BathmatsandRugs*
PermPressCycle SetatStart
SetatKnits
SpecialCycle
Knitsor Delicates
CottonsColorfastor
CottonsNon-colorfast
CottonsNon-colorfast
RegularCycle NormalSetting
Norma!Setting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlueJeans)and
otherfabricsthatbleed RegularCycle
SetatKnits
Knitsor Dclicates
Rubber-coatedItems,LaminatedFabrics,
Viny],PlasticsandArticleswithPlastic
Trim
Pillows
SpecialCycle
SetatKnits
KnitsorDelicatcs SpecialCycle
:#Chccksize,Soillcs]ipcovers,dra~ericsandbedspreadsrnUybetoo]ar~eforautomatichome-sizewasher.
:$:+Forsmallloads.
——-—— —— -—---—----------—---

—
biquid chlorine type.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebieich
whenneeded,
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
P
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Noblcach
No bleach
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
Ifcolorfastisunusually soiled, uschot water, Usedetergentr~commcndedon page 18.
.—
Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18,
Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandlongerwashtimc~
Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18.
Forheavilysoiledloads,useextradetergentandlongerwashtime.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usedetergentrecommendedinguideonpage18.
Forheavyoroilysoil,useSpotscrubberCycle.Seepage10.
Syntheticsandblendsusuallyrequireslightlymoredetergentthancottonsforcleaningand
tohelppreventloosenedsoilfromcollectingonthefabric.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Follow-instructionscarefilly.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDMED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorinMini-
Baskettub–see page8.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketat atime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usePerrnPressCycle.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdifi.
Forrtcw“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfull-waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron, fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbefollowed
carefi~lly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
prevcn[escapeoffeathersor filling.Fillwashe~,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissotvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,useextralargewaterlevel.
‘II~orcinformationoncarelabeling,sencifor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
Fors:]lcbythe SuperintendentofDocuments,
[J.S.Lloveri]nlentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402. 13

from
~~~~ PRODUCERS—~UCh~S
te~ towelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnappd
fibricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formoreinformationonlint
control, s& page23.
from
from
from
Inadditiontosortingtoreducelint
collection,itisrecommendedthat
fibricsofsimilarconstmctionbe
washedtogetherwhenever
from
from
%ti bycolor
*p
from
from
from
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooh @
~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkdl itemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
@Removestains.Usethe
SpotscmbberCyclethat’sdesigned
toremovestainsandstubbornsoil
automatically(seepage10),and
refertotheStainRemovalcharton
page22whenyouelecttopre-treat
andscrubstainsbyhand.
~rn Polyhits inside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingIoosemdeepsoilsand
*i~e
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
wayto removeheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage6.
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterand
powdereddetergentor soap.For
bestresults,waitY2hourbefore
washing.Or washsmall,extremely
soiledloadsintheMini-Basket~M
tubusingtheSpotscrubberCycle.
Seepage10.
—
possible.-

~Loadclothesdry.
~mea properlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—likewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisatypicalfill load:
3DoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6S~dard PillowCases
.5T-shirts
:~p~~~~~o~s~~s
,~~%6Handl{erchiefs
--..,,
\* -
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
tiey arenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
Whatisthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,metim, or
small?savetime9enew and
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafill load
ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelfortheGsizeoftheload.See
page4.
S~ial recammentitiom
formMng ~manent p-
if yo~donothaveadB~ero
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantohangordri~dry,useextra
caretominimizewrinklingin
thewashproc~ss:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely,AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashd.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelfora$mdl Load;an
ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora
MediumLoad.
~Removeclotiesassoonaswasher
stopsandhangimmediately.
~Tominimizewritiing, usea
FabricCareProgramwithaGende
Spin.S= page4S
To additems fier thewmherhas
stied.
~~m offthewasher.
~Care~y removetie Fflter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditiondarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~ReplacetheFflter-Flopanmd
restartthewasher.
N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyi~mstobewashd intie Ffiter-
Flopan.
N~E: Whenwashingstoctings,
pantyhoseandothereasdytigld
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
mini- tangling,theuseofanet
laundrybagisreconmendd.
y-
—
-
—
-.
-
-
g.-7
=. .
-- .-

Performwellinhardorsofiwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater,
hsomeareasody non-phosphate
produc~areatiable.
Performwellinsofiwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Helpmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
Reducestaticelectricity.
Performwellinsoftwater.
—
Arenotavailablei~]someareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater,
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
es~idy incoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwa~r.
~ose containingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfulhestone deposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage17.)
Maynotperformaswellas.
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwell.
Loosenedsoilislikelytobe
redepositedonclothes.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
—

—1Syour water hard? If it is, and if washersurfaces.Thehardnessof (11ornloregrains)andifyouwash
youuscacarbonatetypenon-
—yourwaterandyourwashing justafewloadsaweek,youmay
phosphatedetergent,youwillmost frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuild-upsinjusta
probablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuildup. fewmonths.
depositsonyourclothesand IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Effec@on clothes
Althoughlimestonebuild-up
occursmorerapidlyoncotton,it
willeventuallyaffectvarious
fabricsinthefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeand
becomedullanddingy.
~Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontict
withdetergent.
~Reduceswrintie-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.
—~Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
~Increasesfabricwearbecauseof
thescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitition.
EflwkonWmher
@Unsightlybuild-uponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
*Mat-1ikecrustyformations
causedbylintadheringtothe
stickylimestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
Rwomended methds@
reduceltimne bald-up
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuild-up.
~Useapackagednonprecipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
wWm- pmetica
maydelayhamne
awe bClothw
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetheror notyouhave
hardwatercr usecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto tiO0forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
~Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
~Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seechartonpage18forrecom-
mendeddetergentamountsin
relationtowaterhardness.
~Increaseuseofbleaches,pre-
soaks,packagedw~tercondi-
tioners,prewashsoilandstain
removerstohelpinremoving
stubbornsoilsandstains.
@Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavysturdyclothes.
@Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottap-waterfor Kminutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
=—
-
_-
usingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmaydamage
theporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrintie-resistanceof
permanent-pressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamagethe
dvesin somefabrics.

The useofasufficient amount
of detergent is one of the most
important things you can do to
makesureyourwashcomesout
clean.
hount requiredvaries
accordngto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredete~entif
youhave.. .
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5. Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestooInanysuds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Forbestresults,adddetergent
tothewashbasketbeforeloading a
clothes,Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agi~tor.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,pre-dissolvethedetergentin
hotwater@enpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
To usegranular or pwdered
detergentiBItheMini-Baskettub,
putdetergentinthebottomofMini-
Baskettubbeforeloadingcloihes.
Touseliquiddetergentinregular
clothesbasketorMini-Baskettub,
followpackagedirections.
Recommendedamountofdete~entfor aver~e soilload
.—
Waterhvel Setting
#Water RegularWashBasket MiniBasket~b
Hardness Extra Large Medium Small Hand
Large Washables sPmcRuBBER
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1kcups 1Mcups ‘/2 cup 1%cups
HighSudsing 10-20Gr.
PowderType HARD 1%cups 1Mcups 1%cups %cup ‘Acup %cup
4-10Gr.
so~r 1cup 1cup %cup ‘/2 cup %CUP Y2
cup
0-4 Gr.
bw Sudsing
Concentrated o-1o
Grains 1cup %cup %cup ‘/2 cup %cup Y2 cup
Powder Type
LIQUID 0-10
Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS
1. Userecommendedamountof 2. Forotherdetergenttypes—low 3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
detergentforyourloadandwater andnormalsuds,powders,liquids, page19.
hardnessas showninchart. non-phosphatepowders—follow
recommendationsonpackage.

-Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo
abouthardwater,youneedtobow
—ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard
tis.
~Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany+
~Ifyouliveinaruralarea,orin
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe“youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
4to 10grains–HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTmMELY HARD
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater,Ifyouhave
HARDwater–lessthan10
grains-and youusephosphate
detergent,youalsohaveno
problem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwiti either.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
Forinformationonwater
softeners9seechartbelow.
—,t,1i
Grainsof o–lo 1O–E ti-20 20–25 25–30
hardness over30
Whenusing ‘Acup ‘/2 cup *hcup 1cup 1cupplus1tbs.foreve~ 5grains
o
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240d) above30(240dplus15milforeach
extra5grains)
1%cupplus1tbs.foreve~ 5grains
Whenusing V3 cup *Acup 3Acup 1cup 1%cup
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180d) (240d) (360nd) above30(300mlplus15d foreach
extra5grains)

Ctherlaundryproduc@—
LEACH
~lorineI.iquid
~chasCloroxbrand
OxygenPowdered
suchasClorox2
h..nd
FABWCSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuch
asDownybrand
WashAdditivesuch
asRainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOFTENER
Non-Precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
PRE-TREATING
STAINANDSP~
REMOVERS
Suchas
Spray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINTSANDDYES
Powderedsuchas
RitandTintcxbrands
How touse it
UseyourBleachDispenseraccord-
ingtoinstructionsonpage6.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSofienerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage6.
FollowPackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapin
washcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treat
onlyheavilysoiledareas.Check
garment’shangtagforinstructions.
Followpackagedirections.
N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
color-fast.Washseparately.
Spciai Instructions
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectly
intowasherorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: lW%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors,Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)Checkmanufacturer’shangtagsforspecialinstructions.
—
—
o
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefilly.Toomuchmaycausestainingonsome
clothes.
Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestiiningonsome
clothes.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteria
andviruses.*
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoform
precipitatewhichgivescloudyormilkyappearance
towater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypre-treatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepre-treatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypre-treatment
producfiisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload,Go
throughcompletecycle(5-rein.wash)usinghotwater,
1Acup(120~) dete~ent, 1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorationbut
maynevereliminateit.
“Ft)rn]orcinform:]tion onsuni[izcrs,sendforGovernmentBulletin#57B,“SanimtioninHomehundering.
“WritetoConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81N9.
,\\f:liluble:Itlo\vcost.