RCA WRW1505MAL Installation instructions

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Contents
Agitator 22
Appliance Registration 2
Care and Cleaning 22
Consumer Services 23
Controls Setting Guide 6,7
Problem Solver B-22
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Sorting Clothes 9
Stains 16
Stain RemovalGuide v
CycleSettings 5
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15
User Maintenance Instru&ions 22
Warrantv BackCover
Energy-SavingTips 8
Hard Water 14
Limestone Deposits 12
10
Model and SerialNumbers 2
Moving &VacationTips 23
O~eratinE the Washer 4,5
Pre-Treating 7-9
Model
WRW-E05M/L

Beforeusingyour washer~
readthisbookCamfuily.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
W.ik downthemodel
andserialnmben.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
Ifyoureceiveda
hm~ed washer.
e e
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetime andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice.●.
checlctheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
FORYOURSAFETY
FORYOURSAEW
DonotStemoruse
gasolineorother
flammableVapomand
liquidsinthewicinity
ofthisoranyother
appliance.
Allvmshinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCar&Labeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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2
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
‘-
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
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Chicago,Illinois60606

Tomitimbe thewssibi~ity
Ofinjury:
oDonotmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaor acidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover’.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
@~~ notwashor dry articies !
that havebeenc~eanedin9Wmhed
h, soakedin, or spottedwith
combMbleorqlosiveSUMCH
(suchaswax,paint,gasohe,
degreasers,&y<IMningsolven@,
kerosene,etco)wtichmayigtite
orexplode.
Donotaddthaesubs~ncestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
subshncesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
wm~–m~o~m GMiS
producedbythechemicalaction
withhyourwaterheaterandthe
gascanaccmulatehthewater
hinterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweekorlonger.
WDROGENGMCANBE
EXP~SIW WER -E
CR_TN~. Mtoprevent
thepibfi~ oftiageor ~w,
ifyouhavenotWedhotwaterfor
twoweeksormore,ormoveintoa
r~idenceinwhichthehotwater
systemmaynothavebeenusedfor
sometime,turnonallhotwater
faucebandallowthemtorunfor
severalmhutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewtichis
connwtedtothehotwatersystem.
Thktill allowanyhy&ogengas
toescape.Sincethegasis
flammable,donotsmokeoruse
anopenflameorappliance
duringttisprocess.
~~e~errea~~i~t~washerwhile
itismoving.Beforeloading,
Unioadngoradtingc!o$hw9push
inthecycle $eIwtor knob to
f~sm~~~position,thenwaitUntil
themachine hascompletely
stopped before opening thelid.
3closesupervisionisnwwsa~
ifttis appliancekmedbyornar
etildren.Donotallowctiltien
toplayimide,onorwitht=
applianceorany&c8rded
appliance.D%poseoftimrded
appliancesandshippingor
pattingmateri~pro~rly.
Beforetismding awasher9or
removhgfromservice,remove
thewasherlid.
*K@Pwlaundryaids(suchas
dete~ents,blmcha,&bricsotiners;
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefemblyhalockti~ket.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
timtheaccuinulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
*Keep the flooraroundyOUr
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibflityofslipping.
*Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: ~ming theCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~Donot*mpr withcontrols.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorst~d onthe
washertop.
oDonotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcou~d
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
~(Cotltlllll(’(i lle,Yip(7ge j

Forw’asheroperation
@T12el:~undrvprocesscanreduce
theflamere~;rdancyoffabrics.To *Donotleavewasherlidup
avoidsucharesult,thegarment duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
manufacturer’scareinstructions washandspinactionandprevent
shouldbefollowedverycarefully. completionofthecycle.
SAW TmsE
HowtooperateyourClotheswasher
WHING—TO reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopemons,
read theIMPORTANTTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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PERMANENT PRESS
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sortingandbading
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountOf
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@Addmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
@Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.See
page10forloadinginformation.
setthecontrols.
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and‘7.
0Select\Vash/WnseTemperature.
oSelectWaterLevel.
LOW:Washerislessthan %fullof
clothes.
MEDIUM:Between%and~full
ofclothes.
HIGH:Over~fullofclothes.
QSeepage15for informationon
howtousebleachandfibricso&ner.
~Closethelid. Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
oPushCycleSelectorKnobin @‘
andturnclockwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
I1
*START
1I
@PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto
startthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedat anytime.
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areprovided,butyoucansetthe
selectorin-between,ifdesired.
\REGULAR I
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SPIN
SOAK
LIGHT SOIL
F
NORMAL SOIL ‘~~
PermanentPressand
miti/Delicaks settings—
Forpermanentpress,poIyester
knits,anddelicates.Anextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
IPERMANENT PRESS
soakset$ing–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
REGULAR
LI
WhatHappm inWchSetting(ApprofimakMinutes)
Cycle
Seleetor Heavy Normal Light
Settings Soil Soil Soil
wash 18 14 6
Spin 3% 3% 3%
WRinse 3% 3% 31~
Spin 7 7 7—
Total‘rime 34 30 22
Soak PermanentPress Knits/Delicates
lo~ 3%
2% zfi
N~ES:
~Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.
%Totaltimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
}vaterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
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forControlsSetting Guide >
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fabricsandloads
washwater
Temperature
Load
CottonsandL,incns
White/ColorP~st
Bright/Noncolorfiast
Workclothcs
Heavysoil
Averagesoil
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
RayonandAcetate
NormalSoilorLightSoil
NormalSoilorLightSoil
HotorWarm
WarmorCold
NormalSoilforsmallloads;HeavySoilforallotherloads
Hot
HotorWarm NormalSoil
PermanentPress
PermanentPress
Hot
Warm
PermanentPress
Knits/Delicates
Knits/Delicates
Warm
Warm
Warm
Knits/Delicates
Warm
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended PermanentPress
Warm
Hot
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
BabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets-Wool,Piirt-Wocl,Cotton
NormalSoilorLightSoildependingonamountofsoil
Knits/Delicates
Warm
Warm LightSoil
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric Warm LightSoil
PermanentPress
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS HotorWarm
HotorWarm
HotorW~rm
PermanentPress
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
,NormalSoil
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs*
ColdorWarm NormalSoil
Denims(especiallyI1ldigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed
Knits/DelicatesWarm
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
Warm NormalSoilorLightSoildependingonamountofsoil
Pillows
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‘:CheckSize.Sorncslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher. *:.T--

Bleach
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,uscholwater.Usemaximumdctergen[recommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washotdyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonctime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans.washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentrnaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,buttnalzufacturers’care labels)nusrbefollo~ved
carej411y.
Ifwashingis recommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,uschighwaterlevel.
,/$-”.-.?-
;- .. ‘r’(}rmoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“Wl~at’sNew.AboutCARELABELS:’
;. .~~,jr :+aIC bY the ~UpcrinlCndcntofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice.Washington,D.C.20402.
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rREGULAR Q
sP,~4
SOA<
@
/’
LIGHT SOIL
,,OR,.tAL SOIL ‘:$:
*“S0AK79settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
aIfahotorwa~ so~ isdesired,set
theWASH~SE TEMPERATUM
switchto “HOT/COLD”or
‘<WARM/CQLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto “Heavy
Soil.”Startthewasher.Afier
washerfillsandbeginstoagitate,
pushintheCycleSelectorKnob
andturnto “SOAK:’Pulloutthe
CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete
thecycle.
~For anextendedsoak,allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.Thenpushin theCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidc~osed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefuily,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
}vatertemperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandgetridofsoil.
sUseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
QUndernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(~°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesettingon
yourwasher-temperatures
approximately90°to IIO”F.orhand
~~mfolwble.If you noticethatsoil
hasaccumulatedafterseveral
c~nswutivewastings,useHotWash
occasionally,ifsafefor-fabrics.
~Tryto washlessofien.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
@If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
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from
LINT’PRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore information on lint
co~~trol,seepage18.
sort by fabric
from
.
PPermPress
\3 Cottons&
Blends
from
from
~Delicates(
Inadditionto sortingtoreducelint
~~~~~o]]ection,itis re~~mmendedthat
‘-~- f;lt~ricsofsimilar constructionbe
-.jJJasi~edtogetherwheneverpossible.
b’-”’-“;
.’
,-
Sotibysoil
Separate
from
●
\3
Medium
Soil
from
●
13
Heavy
Soil
sort by Color
Separate
)
Whites
Ifrom
from
*
n
Darks
from
*
13
Non-
Colorfast
FOR INSTRUCTIONSON
DIXFEMNT F.Bmcs AND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and 70
9
It paystocheckandprepare
clothesforwashing.
oEmptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilor stain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
MMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Soakingand%e-trmting—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR mFoRMATIoN ON
SOAKINGAGEN~,SEE
PAGE15.
@
Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

@Loadclothesdry.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
o
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
~LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowcases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload.Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresafill waterfill.
what isthebestsizeloadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
specialrecommendations
forwashing ~rmanentpress
ifyoudo nothave ad~er’
If youaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrin~ing
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
frwlv.AMediumsizePermanent
Pres~loadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
HighWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
started.
~Turnoffthewasher.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@Restartthewasher.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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Non-Phosphate—
Powdered Dete~en6
soaps
inseieetingdetergen~andsoap
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.

Isyourwaterhard?If itis, and washersurfaces,Thehardness @
(11or moregrains)andifyouwash ~“=-
‘
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing just afewloadsaweek,youmay “
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phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjust afew
mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months.
depositsonyourclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
ERW*onClothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
~Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
~Causescolorstofadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
@Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
~Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
Wwk on wher
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
@Mat-1ike,crustyformationscausal
bylintadheringtothe sticky
limestonedeposits.
@Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~Reduceduseful]ifeofwasher,
&omendd metid b
Auce Ml*ne bddup
@
?Jseapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Instil ahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
wWasm pmdice5
maydelayh*ne -e
bClotiw
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
@Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto UO”F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
inrelationtowaterhardness.
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QIncreaseuseofbleaches,p~ok,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
eWashsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsoftenertocounteract
stiffnessorharshnessinclothes.
Howtopatiiallyrestoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
I
cAmoNs:
*Donotusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
@Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
@Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesinsomefabrics.
*LIMESTO~E-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
reactionofthecalciuminthehardwaterwiththesodiumcarbonateinthedetergent.
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~:>%Theuseofasufficientamount~-=~”$?k:+ Iftherecommendedamountof
~+~+?-~
“~=~ofdetergentisoneofthemost detergentproducestoomanysuds,
F:= importantthingsyoucandoto switchtoalow-sudsingdetergent
~K&?makes~~reyourwashcomesout
abrand,andfollowinstructions
clean. onpackage.
tiountrequiredVaria
aecordngb:
I. ‘Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. ~pe ofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
use moredete~ent H
youhave.*.
1.
2,
3.
4.
5.
Hardwater
Largeloads ~
Gre~syor oilysoils Usingtoolittledetergentis
Lowerwashtemperature acommoncauseoflaundry
Lowphosphatedetergent problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Howtousedetergent—granular
or powdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
If yourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.

Before youC~~ d~Cid~ whattodo
abouihardwater,youneedtoknow
ifyouhaveitarid,ifso,howhard
itis.
~Ifyouliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
@Ifyouliveinaruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT
4to 10grains—HARD
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXTREMELYHARD
If yourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
HARDwater-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
softener.
Forinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebe!ow.
AddtmmuchWawr SOmnertith aMWatir level
Grainsof 0–10 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30
hardness over30
Whenusing ‘Acup
o‘/2 cup 2..cup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120Inl) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing ‘/3 cup 2Acup %cup 1cup 1%cups 114cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15m]foreachextra5grains)
14

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h311i2dry
~lroduetand type How’touseit Specialinstructions
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid Dilutebleachwithatleastonequart 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
suchasCloroxbrand (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash washerorondryclothes.
actionhasstartedanddetergentis 2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
dissolved. bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
Clcrox2brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater. .
FABRICSO~ENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas Mixrecommendedamountwithone 1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
DOWIIyBrand cup(240ml)waterandaddatstartof 2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
rinsecycle. 3) Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
WashAdditivesuchas Followpackagedirections. someclothes.
RainBarrelbrand Addduringwashcycle. 4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach, Useincaseofinfectionand Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
suchasCloroxbrand contagiousdisease. viruses:
SeeunderBleachabove.
WI’ATERSOmEI’dER
Non-precipitating Followpackagedirections. Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
suchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle. waterclear.
Precipitatingsuchas Followpackagedirections. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
Boraxbrand Uscwithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle. whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections.
PRETREATING,STAIN
Am SP~ WMOVEW
SuchasSpray‘nWash Followpackagedirections.Treatonly CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
andK2Rbrands heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’ damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
carelabelsforinstructions. removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
‘~IN~ ANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit Followpackagedirections. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
;~nciTintexbrands NOTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
colorfast.Washseparately. 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240m!,)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
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‘For moreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernmentBulletin,#57B,“SanitationinHomeLaundering:’availablefromthe
C~~nsunacrinformationCenter,Pueblo.Colorado81009.
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1. Trytoremovestainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingtoremove
anys~in, @kethesesteps:
@Findthefabricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
=Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.Itcansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
StiinRemovalHint–
usingchlorineBleachfor
white and BleachablePabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately80°F.
(Z7°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe “Invisible”S@in.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibieand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirt fromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Once thesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
@Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
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seenext pagefor
S@i#lRefio~alGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,‘requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableat lowcost. .-

whiteand B!eachableFabrics
SeeControlSettingGuide, Bleach on fige 7other washableFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
carefili)~scrape offas much adhesive or guInuspossible. Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse,Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia~+Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Whhoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Anti-perspirants,
Deodorants
—
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
CoffeeandTea Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid.*
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,Vegetables,or Food Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundiluted
liquiddete~ent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanse!domberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefibrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithdrycleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
]mmoniaorvinegarY*Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid*or bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
]ppositepage,launderanddry.
Applyrustremover?*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aunder.
Ink,Ballpoint
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
PaintandVarnish
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rust
*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouareinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
familiarwiththeiimimtionsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
-.
,&~ Undernocircurnstancesshouldfabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
_,. .=.....,’
i=:-‘-::a=
fw-
‘...: :- ‘*Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover,Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
-: ~<...$n-= Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturers’carelabels.
.->
.=,
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LINTORRESIDUE
ON CLOTHES
GREASYOROILY
STAINSOFJ
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
GRAYEDCLOTHES
POSSIBLE
CAUSEANDRER4EDY
*Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
~$~ashingtoo long, especially forsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
eUseof~~n.phosphat~deterge~~swhich c~mbine with harciness mineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
spowderyresiduefromgranulardetergent may appeartobe lint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
~overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchb]each.Usecorrectamountofbieachaccordingtopackagedirections.
aNotenoughdetergenttoholdlintinSuspensic)nduringwashcycie.IncreaseamountOf
detergent.Seepage13.
eIncorrectuseoffabricsoftener.~fusedinwashcycle,sofienersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage15.
~pillingusuallyonpoly~stel--cc)ttonblends is caused bynormalwearandmay100klike
lint.~rning clothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
~s~tic electricity caused by Overdying will cause attraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
~Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelishighorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
eWaternothotenough fortype of~oad+Besurewaterheaterissettodeliverhotwaterat
thewasherat 140°-150”P.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
~poororinferiordetergent. change tophosphatedetergent, ifpossible.FO11OWthesesteps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
Pre-treatstains
Usehottestwaterpossible
Usebleachwherepossible
Usepre-soakaids
[nsta]lwatersoftener

PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDRENIEDY
GRAYED $Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
cLmHEs grdyappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
(continued) @Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
*Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwateris suitableforgarment.
~Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersofienersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2YZtimesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
~Donotusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
~Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof
soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.
YELLOWED *Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
CL~HES hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
*Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-ctiorinebleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasMtorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
@Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallye~owingoryellowspots.
J..Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersofienerdissolvedin water
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespots:spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
BLUEORGRAY Improperuseoffabricsofiener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
COLORSTAIFIS dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestim: dampenstainedarea
andrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfibric.
SH9.IIJI<AGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasheror byhand;othersmaybe safely
~~p.]~~,q~ washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.FO11OWGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.If in doubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
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SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
WNNKLINGIN
PEWANENT PRESS
AND “NO-mON”
ITEMS
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,~PS OR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
@Relamtionshri&age canoccurinknitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
~Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhensmrchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Thismayalsobenoticedinoldergarmentsthat
havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatasforrelaxation
shrinkageabove.
@Shrinkagecausedbyoverheating
occursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected;butitcanbepreventedby
washingincoolor warmwateranddryingonLowor Delicateheat.
@Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Do notcombineloads.
@Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermmentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPressitemswithregularlaundry.
*Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads...nomoreban mediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
~Incorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrintiing.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseHighWaterLevelforMediumLoad,MediumLevelfor
SmallLoad.
@Repeatedwashingin waterwhichistoohot.Washincoldor warmwaterusingplenty
ofdetergent.
~Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.If youmustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergents.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
Toremovewities:
@Re-tumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
~Re-rinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
@If unsuccessful,re-tumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.
@Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
*Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
@Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectsleftinpockets.Checktomakesureallsuchobjects
areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.
@Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand
buttons.Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallyimportantin
washingknitswhichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.
~Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improperuseofchlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectmount ofbleach,usingBleach
Dispenser.Seepage15.Neveraddundilutedbleachtowashtubor allowclothesto
comeincontactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeupb~eachspillswithclothes.
20