RCA WRW3505K Installation instructions

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Atitator 23
Appliance Registration 2
Care and Cleaning 23
Controls Setting Guide 6,7
CycleSettings 5
Detergents, Other Ad&tives 11-15
Energy-SavingTips 5
Hard Water 14
Limestone Deposits 12
Loadingthe Washer 4,10
Model and SerialNumbers 2
C)PeratinEInsti~ions 4,5
Pre-Treating 79,15
Problem Solver 18-22
Repair Service 23
Safetv Instructions 3,4
Soak Setting 5,8
SortinE 4,9
Stains 16
Stain RemovalGuide v
Storage &VacationTips 23
User Maintenance Instructions 23
Wmanty BackCover
lJse andCareof
Model
WRW3505K

BefoRmi%your washer,
readthk bookCarefwye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyftiranswe~stoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerRelations
ApplianceRrk
Louisville,KY40225
Wribdownthemodel
andserialnumbem.
‘You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
If youreceiveda
ti~edWa$her.••
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
~aV~~fi~ ~~~ mOITi~Ye
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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FORYOURSAFEW
Ifyousmellgas:
IsopenWindowsp
2.Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3.Exinguish any
openflame=
4,immediatelycall
yourgassupplier.
*Dc3a’tturnelectricswitches
onoroffbecause spark may
ignitethe gas.
FORYOURSAFEW
Donotstoreoruse
gasolineorother
flammableVapomand
liquidsinthevicinity
ofthisoranyother
appliance.
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~&mwhenmhg yow appuance,
fouolvbasicpwu$iom, kclutig
thefollowing:
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usethis appfianceonly forib ●
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
*Tm Wwhermwtbeproperiy
ktid andlwted haccorhnce
withtheInshllationInstruction
beforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Roperly ground.toconform
withallgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
InshllationInstructions.
–Instill orstorewhereitwU1not
beexposedtotemperaturesbelow
fr=ing orexpsedtotheweather.
–Connecttoaproperlyrated,
protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
theInstigationInstructions.
~mm offwaterfaucefiwhen
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
oWhendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugrather
thanthecordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotl]erwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
@Donotrepairorreplaceanypati
Oftheapplianceorattemptany
SertieingunlessSpeeifieally
y~Q~~meadedintw useandCwe
~~Q~Qr;flpublisheduser-repair
,
in.sirlzctiousthatyouunders’@nd
.......%i.,.,.;~~~~~~{~~j~~~carFyout.
;::~~,”~~=(ti;,
Tomitimize thepossibility
Ofinjury:
eDo notmixc~~orineb~eachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~Donotwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin9orspottedwith
cornbustibleorqlmivesuhstinc=
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,dry-cleaningsolventi,
kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite
orexplode.
Donotaddthesesubstancestothe
washwater,anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
*mDROGEN GM isproduced
bythechemicalactionwithin
yourwaterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpip ifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedforapried oftwo
weeksorionger.
m~o~m~~
CAN
BEEXPLOS~mER
mE CRCWTN~. Mto
preventthe~ssibilityofdamage
orinjury,ifyouhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksormore9or
moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe
hotwatersystemmaynothave
beenwedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucetsandallow
themtorunforseveralminutes
beforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnectedto
thehotwatersystem.Thiswill
allowanyhydrogengastoescape.
Sincethegasisflammable,donot
smokeoruseanopenflameor
applianceduringthisprocess.
*Never~ea~~intowasherw~iie
itismoving.Beforeloading9
unloadingoraddingClothesypush
intheCycleSelectorknobto
66S~P99position,thenwaituntiI
themachinehascompletely
stoppedbeforeopeningthelid.
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~~iosesupervision isnW@sSry
ifthisapplianceiswedbyornear
cMl&en.DonotallowCtildren
toplaykside,onorwithtm
applianceorany&carded
appliance,DkWWoftiwarded
appliancesandshippingor
pachg materialspro~rly.
Beforedimrting 2wasber$or
removingfromservice,remove
tie washerUd.
~KeepWlaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,tibricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofctidren,
ptimblyinalocMcabtiet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidprsond injury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
bmtheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
QTominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
N~E: ~rningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN(YT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
*DOnottim~r withcontrols.
*Donotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,mdfinctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonors~ndontie
washertop.
*DO
not washfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclotiing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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+~~~ laund~ processcanrduce EorwasherOpration
fneflme re@dwq offabrics.To =Donotleavewasherlidup
avoidsucharesult,tie gwment duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe
m.mufac~rer’scareinstmctions washandspinactionandprevent
shouldbefoflowedverycarefilly. completionofthecycie.
Howtoopemk your clotheswasher
W~G—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSAYETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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REGULAR IPEFIMANENT PRESS
sortingandbading
@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@P.ddmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
@Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.See
page10forloadinginformation.
@Seepage8forBleachDispenser
andFabricSoftenerDispenser
instructions.Forinformationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page15.
*C’osethelid.Washerwi~~fillbtlt
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
setthecontrols.
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.
@PushCycleSelectorKnobin
andturncl;ckwisetoyourselected
washsetting.
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oSelectWash/RinseTemperature.
oSelectWaterLevel.
LOW Washerislessthan %fullof
clothes.
MEDIUM:Between%and %full.
HIGH:Between%and %full. @PullCycleSelectorKnobout
FULL:Washerismorethan %full tostartthewasher.Ifyouwishto
ofclothes.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed. changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.

wFormostcottons,linens,workand
playciothes.Threesoillevelsettings
areprovided,butyoucansetthe
selectorin-between,ifdesired.
REGULAR d
LIGHT
NORM
PermanentRess setting—
Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
PERMANENTPRESS
Delicakssettings—
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrin~es.
CATES
soaksetting–
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
REGULAR
LIGHT
NORM
what HappeminWch setti~(ApproximateMinutes)
cycle
Selector IIHeavy Normal Light
Settings Soil Soil Soil Soak PermanentPress Delicates
]Wash 4
soak x%
Wash 18 10 48 2
Spin 3 3 32E z%
Rinse 3% 3% 3% 3% 3~ 3
Spin 77 7 7 4% 4%
TotalTlime 35 27 21 11 22 22
N~ES:
*Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycle.
~Iota]timesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
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Enemy-saviwtips
If yourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
tl~em..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly, select correct cycles,use
enoughdetergentand choosea
watertemperaturewam enough
toreleaseandgelridofsoil.
~UseHotWash--upto 15(?°F.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°F.to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafier
severalconsecutivewashings,
useHotWashoccasionally,if
safeforfabrics.
@Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
@Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
~UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wri~es causedbytheNormalSpin.
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NormalSoilorLightSoil
Whshwater
Temperature
Washispiuspeed
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Noncolorfast
Workclothes
Heavysoil
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast HotorWarm
WarmorCold NormalSoilorLightSoil
NormalSoil—forsmallloads
HeavySoil–forallotherloads
NormalSoil
Normal/Fast Hot
Averagesoil Normal/Fast HotorWarm
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow Hot
Warm PermanentPress
Averagecr lightsoil PermanentPress
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
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Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow
Gentle/Slow
Warm
Warm
Warm
PermanentPress
Delicates
Delicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Delicates
RayonandAcetate Gentle/Slow Warm
PermanentPress
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended Gentle/Slow Warm
NormalSoilorLightSoil
dependingonamountofsoil
BabyClothes–Sturdy,suchas
Diaprs, Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Normal/Fast Hot
BabyClothes—Delicate Gentle/Slow Warm Delicates
LightSoil
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast Warm
Blankets-Synthetic,Electric 5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast Warm LightSoil
Curtains-DO N~ MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS Gentle/Slow PermanentPress
HotorWarm
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentle/Slow HotorWarm PermanentPress
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmatsand
Rugs** Normal/Fast HotorWarm NormalSoil
Denims(especiallyindigobluejeans)
andotherfabricsthatbleed Normal/Fast ColdorWarm NormalSoil
Rubber-coateditems,laminated
fabrics,vinyl,plasticsand
articleswithplastictrim
Gentle/Slow Warm
Warm
Pillows Gentle/Slow NormalSoilorLightSoil
dependingonamountofsoil
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Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneed~i.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfas[,
only non-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
No bleach
Nobleach
Nobleach
specialInstructions
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washoklyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or 3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagent!ikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal(Fast)Wash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfill waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
~mble onFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials–dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewasiled,butn;anufacturers’carelabelstnustbefollowed
carejdly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usefill waterlevel.
‘““-s;Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’
~:}t-:;alcbytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
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Howtousethe
FabricSofkner
Dkpemer
@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.Ifyouprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
FULLWATERLEVEL—1%CUPS
(310ml)liquid
LOWWATERLEVEL–2/3 CUP
(170ml)liquid
@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~Donotoverfillor allowdspenser
tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpour undiiutedliquid
bleachdirect~yontoclothesor
intothewashbasket.
@PositiontheFabricSoftener
Dispenserontheagitator.
~Pourmanuticturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2fill.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
~The fabricsofienerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
@Donotstopthewasherduring
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
@DonotusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.
@Iftherinsedispensergetsclogged,
soakitinasolutionof 1cupwater
and 1cupalcohol.
HOWtousethe
soaksetting
rREGULAR I
P
SPIN
~AK
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LIGHT SOIL
NORL{AL SOIL
HEAW SOIL OFF
@6’SOAK’fsettingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
QIf ahotor warmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/WNSE
TEMPEWTUREswitchto
“HOT/COLD”or “WM/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto
“HeavySoil:’Startthewasher.
Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushintheCycleSelector
Knobandturnto “SOAK~’Pullout
theCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.
oForanextendedsoakallowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.After
desiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe
CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete
thecycle.
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LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
For more informationonlint
contro~,seepage18.
:-. sortby fabric
~Separate
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Cottons &
Linens
from
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PermPress
nCottons&
Blends
from
from
~De’icates/
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...In additiontosortingtoreducelint
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-‘“ co]]egtion,itis recommendedthat
=! fiibr~.csofsimilarconstructionbe
v~a:;!~cd
togetherwhenever possible.
Sotibysoil
Separ
from
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Soil
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Separate
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FORINSTRUCTIONSON
DmwEMNT FMRICS AND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and 7.
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Itpaystoch~k andprepare
clothesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
*Checkallitemsforareasof
heavysoilor stain.
@Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
@firn PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandRe-treating–
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarysteptoacompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
WOR
mowTIoN ON
SOAKINGAGEN~, SEE
PAGEM.
Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina
smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.

@Loadclothesdrv. Thisillustration,withclothesjust
.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
~Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowcases
5T-shirts
4PairTrousers
6Handkerchiefs
reachingtheFilterRing,show;a
properload.Ciotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresafill waterfill.
What isthebestsizeloadof
clothes—iarge,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
Speeia!recommendations
forwashingprmanentpress
if youdo nothaveadryer’.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaHigh
Waterhvel foraSmallhad; aFuU .-
WaterLevelforaMediumLoad.
~Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
~Tominimizewrinkling,use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.
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Toadditemsafterthe\vasherhas
started.
~Turnoffthewasher.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@Restartthewasher.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.

Non-Phosphate—
PowderedDetergenk
LiquidDetergen@
soaps
Advantages
Performwellinhardorsoftwater
Washalltypesoffabricswell.
Canbeusedinhot,warm,or
coldwater.
Performsatisfactorilyinsoft
ormoderatelyhardwater.
Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate
productsareavailable.
Performwellinsoftwater.
Offerbetterperformancein
hardwaterthanpowdered
non-phosphatetypes.
Cleanssyntheticsandfabric
blendswell.
Areexcellentasconcentrates
forremovingspots.
Completelydissolveevenin
coldwater.
Performwellinsoftwater.
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Disadvan@ges
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
,
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage12.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
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useofcarbonate
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(11or more grains) and ifyou wash
just afewloads aweek, you may .—
see limestone buildups injust afew
months.
1syour water hard? If it is, and washer surfaces. The hardness
ifyou use acarbonate typenon- ofyourwaterand yourwashing
phosphatedetergent, youwill frequencywill determinehow
most probably notice limestone* rapidly the limestonewillbuild
depo~itsony~urclothesand up.IfyourwaterisVERYHARD
Effecb oncIothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,itwill
eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin
thefollowingways:
@Givesastiff,harsh,roughfeelto
fabricssuchastoweling.
@Causescolorsto fadeandbecome
dullanddingy.
@Causesgrayingoffabrics.
~Leavesawhite,powderyresidue
ondark-coloreditems.
@Causesspot-fadingofbright
colorsasaresultofdirectcontact
withdetergent.
@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof
permanentpressfabrics.
@Destroyseffectivenessofflame-
retardantfinishesoncottonssuch
aschildren’ssleepwear.
@Increasesfabricwearbecause
ofthescrubbingactionbetween
limestonedepositsonthefabrics
duringwasheragitation.
mwts on mher
@Unsightlybuildupon allwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
=Mat-like,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
@Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
RWomendd meti& to
Auce hestone bddu~
@Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
@Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
~Useapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchasCalgon
brandwithphosphate.
_-w pmctic=
my dekybane -We
toclothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwaterorusecarbonate
detergent.
~Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150”F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
*Adddetergentandallowwasher
tofillandagitateforthreeorfour
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
@Increaseamountofdetergent.
Seeguideonoppositepagefor
recommendeddetergentamounts
@kcreaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,
packgedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
*Usegreatercareinsortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
@Usefabricsofienertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
How toparti~y restoreclothes
Onceclotheshavedeve~oped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakinginasolution
oftwocupsofvinegarin onegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
usEA PLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
c~mo~s:
@Do notusevinegarsoak
solutioninwasher.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
*Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesinsomefabrics.
inrelationtowaterfiardness.
*LIMESTONE-technically calledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscaused bythe
reactionof the calcium in the hardwaterwith the sodium carbonate in the detergent.

~~ ofdetergent isoneofthemost
~=# importantthingsyou can do to
]makesure yourwashcomesout
clean.
.AmountrequiredVarim
accordingto:
1.Waterhardness
2. Amountofsoil
3. Sizeofload
4. Typeofdetergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave...
1.
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3.
4.
5.
Hardwater
Largeloads
Greasyor oilysoils
Lowerwashtemperature
Lowphosphatedetergent
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchtoalow-sudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructions
onpackage.
Usingtoolittledetergentis
acommoncauseoflaundry
problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Howtousedetergent—granular
orpowdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
Rwommendedmountofdete~entforave~e sotiload
Water Waterhvel Setting 1. Userecommendedamountof
Hardness FULL HIGH MEDIUM LOW detergentfor yourload and water
L
IVERY hardnessas showninguide.
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups
High-Sudsing 10-20Gr.
PowderType HARD
4-10Gr. 1%cups 1%cups 1%cups %cup
SOFT
O-4Gr. 1cup 1cup 7%cup ‘/2 cup
bw-Sudsing
Concentrated 0-10
Grains 1Cllp %cup ‘/2 cup 1/2 cup
Powder%pe
LIQUID Io-1o
Grains IFOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS I
2.Whenusingotherdetergent
types-lowandnormalsuds,powdem,
liquids,non-phosphatepowders—
followrecommendationsonpackage.
3. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page14.
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Beforeyoucan decide whatto do
abouthard water,you need to know
if youhaveit and, if so, howhard
it is.
@If youlive in amunicipalarea,
contactyour water company.
@lfyou live in arural area, or in
some suburban areas, contactyour
county agent.
The answer will be “you have‘so
manygrains’per gallon” and
means this:
Oto 3grains per gallon–SOFT
4to 10grains–~~~~
11to 19grains–VERYHARD
20grainsandover—
EXT~.MELY HARD
IfyourwaterisSOFT,youhave
noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
detergentasyoupreferandforget
allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
Mm water-lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan 10
grains,youwillneedtosofienyour
waterwitheither.. .
1. Aninstalledwatersofienerin
yourhome,or
2. Theuseofapackagedwater
sofiener.
Worinformationonwater
softeners,seeguidebelow.
Grainsof o–lo 10–15
hardness 15–20 20–25 25–30 over30
Whenusing ‘Acup
o‘Acup 2Acup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
‘Whenusing ‘Acup zhcup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)

BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
EWWCSO~ENEM
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SANITIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSO~ENER
Non-precipitating
suchasCalgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
PMTMATING, STAIN
msm mMOww
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINm ANDDYM
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands
Howtouseit
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSofiner Dispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle.
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentorsoapinwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
FO11OWpackagedirections.
NGTE:Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
15
SpWialinstructions
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk, wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)ChwkManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions,
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater,
1)Helpsmakeclothesflu~ andsoft,
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
5’)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses.
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproduc~aresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment
productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwashertoavoiddiscolorationofnextload.Go
throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater,
1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe
exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin
washer.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration
butmaynevereliminateit.
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1. Trytoremoves~insassoonas shin RemovaIHint–
possible.Thefresherthestain,the UsingChlorineBleachfor
easier it isto remove. WhiteandBieachabieFabrics.
2.Beforeattemptingtoremove Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
anystain,takethree steps: bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
*Findthefabricandthefinishin coolwater—approximately8t?9F.
thechartonthenextpage,anduse (27°C.)-in asinkorpan. Soak
onlyrecommendedmethods. stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
@Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththeuarment. The Caseofthe “Invisible”Stain.
u
@Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamoronasample
ofthemateria~.
@Avoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapordetergent.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythewashcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
@Rubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
@Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
@Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.
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.*%SAst:a~~~ k
W’biteand BleachabIeFabrics
....-..- SeeControl Setting Guide, BleachonWge7
*23; .—
.P+*.dhesives Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto
%&~:\Chcwing
Gum, etc.) carefiilyscrapeoffasrnuc}ladilesi~)eorgumaspossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder.
other WmhableFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Anti-pcrspirants, Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
Deodorants accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia?*Rinsethoroughly.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chiorinebleach.
Blood Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder. Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk Soakincoldwater,Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*; Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewell,orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
CoffeeandTea Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
cream.
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid?Applyundilutedliquid
detergent;launderanddry.BleachaccordingtoStainRemoval
Hintonoppositepage.
Cosmetics: EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
or PailcakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
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Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
‘“ FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
-Wine, Vegetables,orFood
-Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonmppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundilsted
liquiddete~ent. Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Nlildew,Scorch Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
eithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
onoppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
spongewithd~ cleaningfluid~orusespraycleaner.Apply
undilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefibrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Ink,Ballpoint
Softenwithoil,lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
bananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
colorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
ammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
cleaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage,launderanddry.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.PaintandVarnish
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell,Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
ApplyrustremoverT*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
launder.
Rust
t~aution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyouarein awell ventilatedroom whenusingthem.Nocleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuseris
--- tiiniliarwiththelimitationsandrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammablecompounds.
‘~-~ ‘Undernocircumstances should fabricscontainingflammablematerials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)bewashedinwasher.
-...
.-–. ‘-i>onot mixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
... , -.>
<-,
jr,
“,, save:inci
refer to garment manufacturers’ care labels.
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PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE
ONcLmHEs
GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
GRAYEDCL~HES
POSSIBLECAUSEAm M~DY
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Wmhingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
@Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsokn waterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofienerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
*Notenough detergent to hold lint in suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage13.
*Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,sofienersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSofienerDispenser.Seepage8.
~~i~ling usua~~yon polyester-cotton b~endsis caused by normal wearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
~Shticel~ctricitycausedby Overdying will cause attraction. Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleS~ins”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclofies.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswilithenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
@Insufficientdetergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,ifsoilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelisFullorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenough fortype ofload.Besurewaterheaterisset to deliverhot waterat
thewasher at 140°-150°F,Do notwash when other hot water needs—suchas
dishwashingor familybatis-are heavy.
@Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
Pre-treatstains
Usehottestwaterpossible
Usebleachwherepossible
Usepre-soakaids
InstdIwatersoftener
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YELLOWED
CL~HES
,.. .
POSSIBLECAUSEANDMMEDY
@Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeof’load.
*Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent+Usuallya30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
*Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1.Putclothesinwasher.FillwithH~ water.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineifhotwaterissuibbleforgarment.
~Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersoftenersuchasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2Mtimesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
@Donotusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
*Repeat,ifnecessary.
2. If youprefertousetheSoakSetting,seepage8.Usethewatersofienerinplaceof
soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes.
*Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Check
hemofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenteris yellow,itcontainsbody
oil.Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “GrayedClothes~’above.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Usenon-chlorinebleach
(suchasClorox2brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restore
colorusingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Ironormanganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Haveaspecialfilteror chemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhotwaterforafewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. Toremovespo~: spreadstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyeliow,useacommerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.Ifporcelaindamagecanoccur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.DilutesofienerbeforefillingyourFabricSoftener
Dispenser.Seepage8.Also,donotliftlidduringspin.Thismaycauseimproper
dispensing,resultinginstains.Toremoveshins: dampenstainedareaandrubwith
undilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachifsafeforfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybesafely
washedbutwillshrinkin adryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
exactly.Ifin doubt,donotmachinewashor dry.
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PROBLENI
SHMNKAGE,
KNITS
WWNKLINGIN
PERMANENTP~SS
AND “NO-IRON”
ITEMS
POSSIBLEcAusEAm ~~m~~
~Relmtion shritiage cm occurinhit fabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeafiereachwashanddrycycle.
~Progressiveor delayedshrinkageiscausedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
isgraduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedinoldergarmentsthathavebeen
washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.TreatasforWlation S&ge above.
~Shri&ge caused byoverheatingoccursincertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetempera~~resused
toshapeset, shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecorrected,butitcanbepreventedby
washingin coolor warmwater;dryingonLoworI)eli=te heat.
@Leavingclothesindryerafiertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
@Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Do notcombineloads.
~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork
clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses.Donotwash
PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
*Toomanyclothesinwasher.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads. . .nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely.
@hcorrect washanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa
cooldownrinsetominimizewrinlding.AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle.
@Incorrectwaterlevel.UseFullWaterLevelforMediumLoad,HighLevelfor
SmWLoad.
~Repeatedwashingintoohotwater.Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty
ofdetergent.
@Accumulationoflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents.Ifyoumustusea
non-phosphatedetergent,avoidtheuseofhigh-carbonate-builtdetergent.
@Failuretousefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrirdding.
ToremoveWinkles:
@Retumbleon “PermanentPress”setting.
~Rerinseanddryon “PermanentPress”setting.
@If unsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
@Ironcarefully.
@Sendtodry cleanersforpressing.
@Somewrinties mayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
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