RCA WRW4200S Installation instructions

contents Model
18 Safety Instructions 3,4 WRW4200S
A~~liance Registration 2Soak 6
1,
Care and Cleaning 18
Consumer Services 19
5,8
Sorting Clothes
Stains 12
CycleSettings 6
CycleTimes 5
Deter~ents,Additives 10,11
Stain Removal Guide 13
storage and VacationTiPS 18
User Maintenance Instructions 18
Energy-Saving Tips 6
Hard Water 10 WarrantY BackCover
Important Phone Numbers 19
Limestone Deposits 18
Loading the Washer 5,9
Model and Serial Numbers 2
—Operating Instructions 5,6
Problem Solver 14-18
tiseandCareof
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It is intendedto helpyou Beforeyourequestservice... and serial numbers.
operateandmaintainyour checktheProblemSolver You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
newwasherproperly. section.It listscausesof minor lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Keepithandyfor answersto operatingproblemsthatyoucan Thesenumbersarealsoon the
yourquestions. correctyourself. Consl~merProductOwnership
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orneedmorehelp,write(include yourwasher.Beforesendingin
your~honenumber) damaged washer... thiscard,pleasewritethese
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concerningyourwasher.
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establishedby theFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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WARN~G—Toreducetherisk @Donotwashordryarticlesthat
offire9electricshock,orinjuryto havebeencleanedin,washedin,
personswhenusingyourappliance, soakedin,orspottedwith
followbasicprecautionsincludingthefouowing: combustibleor explosivesubstances
(suchaswax,paint,gasoUne,degreasers,dry-
~Usethisapplianceonlyforitsintended
purposeasdescribed
in thisUseandCareBook. cleatig solvents?kerosene,etc.)whichmay
igniteor exp~ode.Donotaddthesesubstances
~tothewashwater.Donotusethesesubstances
a
4, 0Thiswashermustbeproperly ~aroundyourwasherand/ordryerd~ring
“Q.k$;Q
a... installedand!ocatedinaccordance,..”operation.
---&‘-’ withthebtiation Instructions.’ ‘
beforeit isused.Ifyoudidnotreceivean ~~~ ~-.
Insolationhstructionssheetwithyourwasfier2~~~.: .‘4
WA~m&HmROGEN GAS
isproducedbythechemimlaction
youcanobtainonebycontactingthe.sefiic6 ~:~,,
locationnearestyou. ,’ withinyourwaterheaterandthegas
,,
,,.
—Properlygroundtotionformwith . . . can~ccumulateinthewaterheaterand/orwater
‘...~,pipesifhotwaterhasnotbeetiusedforaperiod
ailgoverningcodesandordinances. . . .,,
‘;’ oftwoweeksorlonger.~I)~OGEP? GASCAN
FollowdetailsinInsMationhstructions. ‘~‘.”..“ BEEXPLOSWE~DER TWSE~
‘:,C~C~STANCES.,So.to.preventthe
—kstallorstorewhereit witinotbeexposed’~~,,‘~., ,
totemperaturesbelowfreezingor,ex~osedto’.‘.~~~~~”,.
possibfityofd~age orinjury,fiyouhavenot
theweather. ....
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<onnect toaproperlyrat~d,protectedaid.sizei’~+:’:,.. ~
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powersupply
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facilitiesasdescribedintheInstallation’~“~ ~~~~“:.~
Instructions. ,4., ..,, appliince.wK~c~bcognec$edtotbehotwater
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eTurnoffwaterfaucetswhenthewashe;’isnotin ‘. ‘;‘durtigthispmcess:”~~~ ~ “
usetorelievepressureonhosesandvalves,tid.tol,.(. .~ ~.,: ..:..: ~~~~ ,.,. ., ~ ~~~
minimizeIe&ageifahoseorvalveshouldbie~ ;:. ~~... ~. .~., ;.~~~~.
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~m~;ing.@~fOre’Ioadjng,unloading
oWhendisconnectingthisapplitic~pull~~!’ ~
bytheplugratherthanthecord.t~~~~~.,. ~~: ‘...~ra@ding,clOthes,pus~intheCycle
avoiddmagetothecordorjunctioqtif~~‘; .. ~ ~ ~~SeletttifknobttiOW position,thek
cordandplug.M&esurethatthecord .~~~.~~waituntilthefia~~~$hascompletelystoppe~
~.beforeopeningtheMd.‘~:~~
is locatedsothatitwi~lnotbesteppedon,’tipped :. , . ~ ..... . . . ~
overorotherwisesubjectedtodamageor.Stiess. :.- :~~..’ ~. . .~~~~~~~
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~Donotrepairor replaceAny ‘4C~oses~per~sion’”isnecessaryif
part oftheappManceor attempt ‘.,’‘~’,~~. ~th~sap~lianteisti~edbyornear
anyservicingunlessspec~lc@y ~!~., ~ ~ch~~d~~~Qn~!allow~i~~en
recommendedinthisUseandCareBookor ‘.. .t~.playmsl$e,onYorwithtk
inpublisheduser-repairinstr~eti~~thaty~~. .‘ applianteoranydiscarded“
understandandhavethesti~ tom~ry’outp.~, .~
..kpp~~nce.Dis~.oseofdiscardedapp~ancesand
$hiPpingor:packingmaterialsproperly.Before
~cardnga washer;orremovirngfromservice5
Tomhitize tie possibi~ityofinjury: .ietiove
thewasherlid.
oDOnot~x ~hl~~neb~ea~hwith (co)ztinuednex$page)
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/or
rustremover.Mixingcanproducea
toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath. 2

WORTANTSAFEW &SmUCmONS
(continued)
sKeepalllaundryaids(suchas ~Donot~~eratethisa~plianceifitisdamaged,
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners, rndfunctioning,partiallydisassembled,orhas
etc.)outofthereachofchildren, missingorbrokenparts9includingadamaged
preferablyinalockedcabinet, cordorplug;
Observeallwarningsoncontainer
labelstoavoidpersonalinjury. ~Neverclimbonorstandonthewashertop.
eDonotwashfiberglassarticlesinyourwasher.
~Keeptheareaaroundandunderneath Skinirritationcouldzestitfromtheremaining
yourappliancesfreefromthe
accumulationofcombustiblematerials, particlesthatmaybepickedMpbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
suchaslint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc. *me laundryprocesscanreduce
~Keeptheflooraroundyourappliancescleanand
d~ toreducetie possibilityofslipping. theflameRtardansyoffabrics,
‘To<avoidsuchaxesult,tie garment
oTo~~fize thep~~sibili~’ofele~ti~ -.’mW~fa~~eg>s,$me’~s~ctions
shock,unplugthisapptianeefromthe’ ‘‘. shouldbefollowedveryCMCfi]]y.
powersupplybefore.tittemptingany ., “< .‘. ~
mtitentice orcleaning(exe~ptthe ,,
‘ForWmherop~ration~‘:-~‘ .’ ~
removalan~cleanifigtifthe.&ntfilter); ~,... ,’. ~.,. ,
NOTE:~ing th~~ycl~~ele~t~~ :‘.~~~~
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‘,-,* DO q~tleaveW’@hei:fidI.Up
,d@ngcycle. ‘
knobtoan0~ bosiiiotid6esNOT .: ,’. ‘~~ wil~sto~
t.hewashmdstih action~d
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Tms TOmLP YOUSELECT s~~~m~s
RegularcyeEes— Permanent Press Cycle
Formostcottons,linens,andworkorplayclothes. Forloads,of synthetics,blendsand/ordelicate
Longerwashtimesplusdeeprinse,sprayrinseand fabrics.Acoldwatercooldownhelpspreventset-in
spinprovidethoroughwashinganddetergentremoval. wrinklesin permanentpressshirts,blouses,dresses
andsimilarapparelwithnormalsoil.
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~~$ FYARNING—Toreducetheriskoffire, electric shock,or injury topersons whenusingyour
appliance,readtheWPORTANTSABETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperating thisappliance.
settingthecontrols
use theSuggestedFabricandCYCleSettingsguide
tohelpyoumaketheproperselections.
0SelectWaterLevel.
SMALL:Washeris lessthan 1/3fullof clothes.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.
@Push CycleSelectorknobinandturnclockwiseto
yourselectedwashsetting.
fill CycleSelectorknob *START ,
outtostirt thewmher.If
-
k~
youwishtochangesetting
afterwasherhasstarted,push STOPW
CycleSelectorknobinto stop
thewasherandresettothenew
position.Settingcanbechangedatanytime.
sortingandLoading
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabrictype,weight,color eLoadclothesintowashbasket,beingcarefulnot
andamountof soil,accordingto instructionsin How to overload.SeeHowto LoadYourWashersection.
to SortClothessection. eForinformationonhowto usebleachesandfabric
~Addmeasuredamountof detergent.SeeDetergents softeners,seeOtherLaundryProductssection.
sectionforinformationon detergentsandother
laundryadditives. eClosethelid.Washerwillfillbutnotagitateor spin
withthelidopen.
cycle Times —TotalCycleTimes(Approximate Minutes)
NOTES:
~Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycle.
~Totaltimedoesnot includewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvary
dependingon householdwaterpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
PermanentPressHot PermanentPressWarm PermanentPressCold Regular
25 21 18 37
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H@wtosoak inYourwasher
Allowthewasherto fillandagitatefor afewminutesto dissolvethe
soakingagent.ThenpushintheCycleSelectorknobto stopthewasher
(keeplid closed)andallowto soakfor as longasdesired.
Afterdesiredsoakperiod,pulloutCycleSelectorknobtocompletecycle.
EWRGY-SAm~ Tms
If yourclothesandhouseholditemsdon’tlookclean ~Alwaysrinsein coldwater.Thetemperature
andfreshafterwashing,youwillprobablyrewash of therinsedoesnotaffectcleaning.-
them..and thatmeansyou’llwasteenergy.
Rememberto sortyourclothescarefully,andload ~Washin off-peakutilityhours.Yourlocalutility
themproperly,selectcorrectcycles,useenough can tellyouwhichare theoff-peakhours.
detergentandchooseawater temperature warm oUseyourwasher’sNormalSpin.Thiswillremove
enough to release and get rid of soil. morewaterduringspin,whichwillshortendrying
cycleto savemoreenergy.
~Tryto washlessoften.Savearticlesof the same
typeoffabricuntilyouhaveafullload.
oIf youmustwashsmallerloads,adjusttheamount
ofwater.Smallloadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
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SUGGESTEDFABNC ANDCYCLESETTmGS
cycle suggested
PermanentPress&Knits
Delicates
Regular
ExtraCleaning&AutoSoak
ForClothesLoa~abrics suchas:
~Synthetics
~Permanentpress,treatedcottons,
blendswithcottons
@Down-~llledgarments,if machine
washingisrecommended*
~Pillows**
eBabyclothes(delicate)
oLingerie
@Cottonsandlinens
~Denims
eBlankets***
@Babyclothes(sturdy)
oWorkclotheswithheavysoil
Waswspinspeed
Normal/Slow
Gentle/Slow
Gentle/Slow
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast
S~eciaIInstructions
*Down-f~lledgarments Washfrequentlyto fluffup thedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.
WASHSEPAW~LY. Wetdowngivesoffanodorwhichmaybe absorbed
byothergarments.Odordisappearswhengarmentis dry.Treatheavilysoiled
areaswithliquiddetergentor apastemadeof waterandpowdereddetergent.
Closezippers.Wash2or 3garmentsatatimeor addtowelsto balance.
GA~ENT MUSTBETUMBLED~D.
**Pillows
***Blankets
.
Pillowsare madeofdifferentmaterials-dacron,foam,polyester,naturalfeather,
anddown.MANUFACTU~R’SCAM LABELSMUSTBEFOLLOWED
CAREFULLY.If washingis recommended,checkpillowsfor weakseamsor
holesandmend,to preventescapeof thefilling.Fillwasher,adddetergent
andagitatefor severalminutes.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload.
Uselargestwaterlevel.
Fillwasherwithwater;adddetergentandallowto dissolve.Addblanket.
WASHONLYONEBLANKETATATIME.Onelectricblanket,sewastrong
pieceof clothoverplugto protectblanketandwasherfromdamage.Pre-treat
heavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
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LINTPRODUCERS—suchas terrytowelingand
Separate chenille—giveup lint.
ro LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas man-madefibersand
nappedfabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy—attract
lint.Thesemustbe washedseparately.
Formoreinformationonlintcontrol,seeThe
ProblemSolversection.
sortby Fabric Inadditiontosortingto
Separate reducelintcollection,
itisrecommended
thatfabricsofsimilar
constructionbe
washedtogether
wheneverpossible.
sortbysoil
sortby color
Separate ro
Forinstructions
ondifferentfabrics
andIoads,seethe
FabricandCycle
Settingsguide.
Itpaysto checkandprepare EXTW CLEANING Soakingcanbe eitheracompletely
clothesforwashing. (SeeTipstoHelpYouSelect separatewashingstepora
@Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs, Settingssectionforinstructions.) preliminarysteptoacompletewash
zipzippers,andfastensnaps, SeeStainRemovalGuide. cycle.Fordetailedinformationon
hooksandbuttons. howto soakinyourwasher,see
SeeFabricandCycle HowtoUsetheSoakCycle.
~Do anynecessarymending—rips, Settingsguide.
hems,tears. “FOR ~FOMATION ON
SeeTheProblemSolversection. SOAKINGAGENTS,seeOther
0Checkallitemsfor areasofheavy Seating andPretreating—agood LaundryProductsGuide.
soilor stain. wayto loosendeepsoilsandsbi~. ~Pretreatheavysoilby rubbing
~Pxemovestains.See Stain
RemovalGuide. Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent in asmallamountof liquid
or specialsoakingagentisanother detergentor apastemadeof water
~Turnpolyknitsinside-outto waytoremoveheavysoils, andpowdereddetergentor soap.
minimizefabricsurfacedamage. Forbestresults,wait 1/2hour
embeddeddirtandevensomestains. beforewashing.
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HowTo LOADYOURwAsmR
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomto movebecause
theyarcnotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddry sincewet
itemsCarelikelytopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.
Thissizeloadrequiresafull
waterf~ll.
IVhat is the best sizeloadof
cIothes—large,medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentby avoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Tryto washafullload
ofclothes.If youcanit is betterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentby adjustingthe water
levelforthesizeof theload.See
OperatingInstructions.
~Loadclothesdry.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
e
e
Largeitems—likesheets.DO
notwraparoundtheagitator.
Smallitems—like
washcloths.
Mediumsizeitems—like
towels.
DONOTOVERLOADYOUR
WAS~.R.
~Trytomixlargeandsmallitems
in;ach machi~eloadforbetter
washingaction.
eWashlargeitems(blankets,bed
spreads,mattresspads,etc.)
separately.
eIf machineisoverloaded,you
,mayexperienceoversudsingor
outofbalanceconditions.
ToAddItemsAftertheWasherHasStarted
@
Turnoffthewasherby pushingin theCycle NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,pantyhoseand
Selectorknob. othereasilytangleditems,alwayshandleseparately.
=Add anyadditionalarticlesby submergingthemnext Tominimizetangling,werecommendtheuseof anet
to theagitator. laundrybag.
SpecialRecommendationsforWashing Permanent Press If YOUDo Not Have aDryer
If youaremachine-washingpermanentpressclothes ~Becarefulnotto overloadwasher.Permanentpress
thatyouplanto linedry or drip-dry,useextracareto clothesmusthaveampleroomto movefreely.A
minimizewrinklingin thewashprocess: mediumsizepermanentpressloadis thelargest
eRemoveclothespromptlyas soonaswasherstops thatshouldbe washed.
andhangimmediately.
eIf youcan selectawaterlevel,usemorewaterthan
youwouldfor aregularload.
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HDETERGENTSHOWD YOUUSE?
Theuseof asufficientamountof detergentisoneof themost
importantthings>~oucandoto makesureyourwashcomesoutclean.
Alwaysfollowthedetergentmanufacturer’srecommendedamount.
Amount requiredvaries
accordingto:
1.Walterhardness
2. Amountof soil
3. Sizeof load
4.Typeofdetergent
5.Washtemperature
Usemoredetergentif
youhave...
1.Hardwater
2. Largeloads
3. Greasyor oilysoils
4. Lowerwashtemperature
5.Lowphosphatedetergent
If therecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomanysuds,
switchto alowersudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructions
onpackage.
Usingtoolittle
detergentis a
~
=
commoncause =
=
of laundry
problems.Always -
measuredetergent —
in astandardmeasuringcup.
Howto usedetergent;
granular,powderedorliquid:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.If youloadyourclothes
first,adddetergentnextto the
agitator.
mm WATER—DOYOUmm IT?
Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthard
water,youneedto knowifyouhaveit and,if so,
howhardit is.
~If youlivein amunicipalarea,contactyour
watercompany.
eIf you livein aruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,
contactyourcountyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘somanygrains’per
gallon(3.8liters).”Thismeans:
0to 3.5grainsper gallon(3.8liters)—SOFT
3.6to 7grains—HARD
7.1to 10.5grains—VERYHARD
10.6grainsandover—EXTREMELYHARD
If yourwateris SOFT,youhavenoproblem.You
canusesoapordetergentasyoupreferandforgetall
abouthardwater.If youhaveHARDwater-less than
10grains
—andyouusephosphatedetergent,you also
havenoproblem.
But,if youhavemorethan 10grains,youwillneed
to softenyourwaterwitheither...
1.Aninstalledwatersoftenerin yourhome,or
2.Theuseof apackagedwatersoftener.
Forinformationonwatersofteners,seethe
manufacturer’srecommendations.

Laundry
Productand~pe
BLEACH
Chlorineliquid
suchas Cloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
FABRICSOFTENERS
Rinseadditivesuchas
Downybrdnd
SA~TIZER
Chlorinebleach
suchas Cloroxbrand
WATERSOFTENER
Non-precipitating
suchas Calgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
SOAKAGENT
Suchas Bizbrand
PW-TWATING, STAIN
ANDSPOTREMOVERS
Suchas Spray’nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINTSANDDYES
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands
o~m~~~um~~ PRODUCTS
HowtouseIt
Useyourbleachdispenser.
SeeHowtoUseYourBleach
Dispensersection.
Ifyoudonothaveableachdispenser,
pourdilutedbleachnextto theagitator.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
Followpackagedirections
fordilutingsofteners.
Useincaseofinfection
andcontagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addat startofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections.Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
Followpackagedirections.
NOTE: Tintedgarmentsmay
notbecolorfast.Washseparately.
~pecia]Instructions
1)Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.Donotpour
undilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyintowasher
orondryclothes.
2) Someoftoday’swashablefidbricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: silk,wool,spandex,or non-fastcolors.
3) Checkmanufacturers’carelabelsforspecialinstructions.
1)Maybe usedonmostfabrics.Testfabricfirst.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usethefollowingmanufacturer’sdirection.Toomuch
maycauseahard,roughfeelingonsomeclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaandviruses.
Suspendshardnessmineralsin solution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearanceto water.
Forbestresults,soakgarmentsaminimumof 30minutes.
CAUTION:Washeranddryercontrolpanelsandfinishesmay
bedamagedbysomelaundrypre-treatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayedonorhave
directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepre-treatment
productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbewashed
normally.Damagetoyourwashercausedbypre-treatment
productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Cleanwasherto avoiddiscolorationofnextload.Gothrough
completecycleusinghotwater,1/2cup(120ml)detergent,
1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipeexteriorparts.Caution:Tinting
maydiscolorplasticinwasher.Subsequentwashingswill
reducediscolorationbutmaynevereliminateit.

1.Trytoremovestainsassoonas possible. ~Teststainremovalproducton ahidden
Thefresherthestain,theeasierit isto remove. insideseamoron asampleof thematerial.
20Beforeattemptingto removeanystain,take ~Avoiduseofhotwateron unknownstains.
thesesteps: It cansetsomestains.
~Findthefabricin thechartonthenextpage, 3.Followstainremovalwithathoroughrinsing.
anduseonlyrecommendedmethods. 4.Washwithrecommendedamountofsoap
~Checkthecarelabelinstructionsthatcamewith or detergent.
thegarment.
Stain ~emoval Hint—Using Chlorine Bleach for White and Bleachable Fabrim
Mix1/4cup(60ml)chlorinebleachwithonegallon(3.8liters)ofcool
water—approximately80”F.(27°C.)—inasinkorpan.Soakstainedarea
for5minutesandlaunderin washer.
TheCaseofthe661nvisibIe?3Stain
Foodorcookingoilsonyoursyntheticgarments
maycausestainswhicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyouputyourclothes
intothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletelyremovedin thewash,
theoilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.
Thentheywillbecomeveryvisibleandyoumaythink
theywerecausedbythewashcycleitself.
Once These Spots BecomeVisible,HOWCan YOURemove Them?
eRubinundilutedliquiddetergentandlet stand30minutes.
eRewashusinghottestwaterthefabriccan stand.
How CanYouPreventThese“After-You-Wash”Stains?
~Increasetheamountof detergentnormallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewherefabricwillpermit.
oWashsyntheticgarmentsmoreoften.

Whiteand BIeachableFabrics Other WashableFabrics stain SeeControlsSettingGuide.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rubwithiceorimmersein verycoldwater.UsedlIll fool to
(:arqjidl)’scru]>eqfas tnllchadhesive or glen as ]Jossible.Sponge
withasafedrycleaningflui(i,*rinsewell,thenwashasusual.
Adhesives
{ChewingGum,etc.)
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Antiperspirants,
Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains.bleach accordingtotheStainRemovalHint;launder.Ifcolorhaschanged,
youmaybeabletorestoreit byspongingwithammonia.*:f
Rinsethoroughly.
Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtotheStainRemovalHint;launder. Spongeorsoakin coolwater,then
launder,
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafe
cleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwash
asusual.
Blood
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid,* rinsewell,thenwashasusual.BleachaccordingtotheStain
RemovalHint.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtotheStainRemovalHint;
launder.Withcream:Followguidedirectionsforcream. Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,let stand30
minutesandrinsewell,orspongewith
asafedrycleaningfluid,’~rinsewell,
thenwashasusual.
CoffeeandTea
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid,*
rinsewell,thenwashasusual.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil
Treatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwash
asusual.BleachaccordingtotheStainRemovalHint.
Spongewithwarmwater,Bleachremaining
stainwiti non-chlorinebleach.
FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine,VegetablesorFood
Coloring
Soakstainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingto
theStainRemovalHint;launder.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)
Ifeithertypestainremains,bleachaccordingtotheStainRemoval
Hint;launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundihited
liquiddetergent.Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldombe
removed.Scorchcanseldom
beremoved.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
Mildew,Scorch
Ink,Ballpoint Freshstains:Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
useaspraycleanerorspongewithdrycleaningfiuid,*rinsewell,
thenwashasusual.Oldstains:BleachaccordingtotheStain
RemovalHint;launder.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration 4pplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.
[fcolorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreating
withammoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafe
ii-ycleaningfluid,*rinsewell,thenwashasusual.
4pplyrustrenlover,X:*usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinse
indlaunder. Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Rust
A*Caution:Becausecleaningfluidstendtobetoxic,besureyou *’*Donotmixchlorinebleachwithammoniaoracidssuchas
.areinawellventilatedroomwhenusingthem.Nocleaning vinegarand/orrustremover.Mixingcanproduceatoxicgas
~,&T fluidshadldbe usedunlessuserisfamiliarwiththelimitations whichmaycausedeath.
andrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecaution
withflammablecompounds. Saveandrefertogarmentmanufacturer’scarelabels.
Undernocircumstancesshouldfabricscontainingilammablematerials
(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)be washedin washer.
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QUESTIONS?
USETHISPROBLEMSOLVER
PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE
ONCLOTHES
GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GA~ENTS
GRAYEDCLO=S
POSSIBLECAUSE
eIncorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelintproducers(suchaste~~towelsand
chenille)fromlintreceivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
oWashingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminute
perpoundof dryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralsto forma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateor liquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror a
packagedwatersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentin hotwaterbeforeaddingto washer;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchto liquidorcoldwaterdetergentoruse
warmerwashwater.SeeDetergentsection.
~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritems
withcorrectwaterlevel.
*Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
eNotenoughdetergentto holdlintin suspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamount
ofdetergent.SeeDetergentsection.
~kcorrect useof fabricsoftener.If usedin washcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergentto createawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingto washcycle.SeeOtherLaundryProductssection.
ePillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsis causedbynormalwearandmaylook
likelint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
@Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsoftenerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedin washcycle,
theoilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.
Theyarenot causedbythewasher,Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibletier
wearing.Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Espots
appear,rubinundilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextra
detergentusinghottestwaterfabriccanstand.
5hsuficient detergent.Youmayneedtoincreaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis
largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,if waterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besurewaterheateris setto deliverhotwaterto
thewasherat 120°F.-1500F.(45°C.-650C’.).Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—
suchasdishwashingorfamilybaths—areheavy.
~Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps:
1.Usewaterconditioner(suchasCalgonbrand).
2.Pretreatstains.
3.Usethehottestwaterpossible.
4.Usebleachwherepossible.
5.Usepresoakaids.
6.Installwatersoftener.
QWasheroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance. Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeof load.
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POSSIBLECAUSE
I
GRAYEDCLOTHES
(continued)
YELLOmD
CLOTHES
BLUEOR GRAY
COLORSTA~S
sHRmKAGEj
~Impropersoakingwithinsuf~lcientdetergent.Usuallya30-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarments,youmayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
sUseof soapin hardwater.Switchto aphosphatedetergent,orfollowsixstepsat
bottomof oppositepage.
oWashingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
@Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbepresentin thewashsolutionatthe
startof agitation.SeeDetergentandAdditivessection.
oTorestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures:
1. Putclothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater.Checkgarmentmanufacturer’scare
labelstodetermineif hotwateris suitableforgment.
eAddanon-precipitatingtypeof watersoftenersuchasCdgonbrand.
Use2Mtimesasmuchasyouneedfornormalwatersoftening.
eDo notusedetergentor soap.
@Allowclothestogothroughcompletecycle.
@Repeat,if necessary.
2. If youpreferto usetheSoakcycle,seeHowtoUsetheSoakCyclesection.Use
thewatersoftenerin placeof soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothes
to soakforabout20minutes.
3. Useanextracleaningcycle,seeTipstoHelpYouSelectSettingssection.
~Incompleteremovalof soilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent.Checkhem
ofT-shirtorpillowcase.If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow,itcontainsbodyoil.
Restorewhitenessfollowingproceduresin GrayedClothes,above.
oChlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such
asClorox2brand).Referto garmentmanufacturer’scareinstructions.Restorecolor
usingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followingpackagedirections.
e&onor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingoryellowspots.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Useextradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedinwaterbefore
addingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
Haveaspecialfalterinstalledin yourhometoremoveironandmanganese
fromwater.
Runhotwaterforafewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
Toremoves~ots:SnreadstainedPortionoverpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
lemonjuice kough’sta.in.Torem~veoverallye~ow,use a~ommerciall~avtilable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindarnagecanoccur,
do notusein thewasher;useaplasticcontainer.
hproper useoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes;always
dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.SeeOtherLaundryProductssection.Also,donot
liftlidduringspin.Thismaycauseimproperdispensing,resultingin stains.Toremove
shins: Dampenstainedareaandrubwithundilutedliquiddetergent.Rewash,using
chlorinebleachif safeforfabric.
Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedinawasherorbyhand;othersmaybe safely
washedbutwillshrinkinadryer.Followgarmentmanufacturer’scareinstructions
exactly.If indoubt,do notmachinewashor dry.
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SHRINKAGE,
KNITS
WNNKLINGIN
PERMANENTPRESS
AND“NO-IRON”
ITEMS
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
TmPROBLEMSOLVER
(continued)
POSSIBLE CAUSE
eRelaxationshrinkagecanoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched
andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback
intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.
*Progressiveordelayed!shrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics)
is graduallyremovedby laundering.Thismayalsobenoticedin oldergarmentsthat
havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatasforrelaxation
shrinkageabove.
eShrinkagecausedbyoverheatingoccursin certainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat-
shaped.Whenwashing,dryingorironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperaturesused
to shapeset,shrinkagemayoccur.Thiscannotbecomected,butit canbeprevented
bywashingin coolor warmwateranddryingonlowordelicateheat.
~Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately.
oToomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat atime.Donotcombineloads.
~Improperloads.Avoidlaunderirigheavypemanent pressitems,suchas workclothes,
withlighterpermanentpressitemssuchas shirtsorblouses.Do notwashpermanent
pressitemswithregularlaundry.
~Toomanyclothesin washer.Permanentpressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan
regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomto movefreely.
oIncorrectwashanddrycycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovides
acooldownrinseto minimizeWritiing. AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle.
@kcorrect waterlevel.Uselargerwaterlevelformediumload,mediumlevelfor
smallload.
eRepeatedwashingin toohotwater.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof
detergent. .
~Failureto usefabricsoftener.Properusewillminimizewrinkling.
T’oremovewrinkles:
@RetumbleonPermanentPresssettinginyourdryer.
~RerinseanddryonPermanentPresssetting.
eIfunsuccessful,retumbleonhighheatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately.
*Sendtodry cleanersfor pressing.
oSomewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotberemoved.
@Pinsongarmentsor sharpobjectslefiin pockets.Checkto makesureallsuchobjects
areremoved.Alsocheckwashtub.
~Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersandbuttons.
Removesharpbuttonsandbeltbuckles.Thisisespeciallyimportantin washingknits
whichsnageasily.Turnknitsinsideout.
~Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybecausedby
improperuse of chlorinebleach.Useonlycorrectamountofbleach,SeeOther
LaundryProductssection.Neveraddundilutedbleachto washtubor allowclothes
to comeintocontactwithundilutedbleach.Donotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes.
~Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendallrips andtears.
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PROBLEM
SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSI1rEWAR
(continued)
mAVLY SO~ED
AREASsuch~S
coliarsandcuffs
WASHERWON’T
OPERATE
WATER
TEMPERATURE
Is mcoRREcT
WATERWON’T
DRMN
POSSIBLECAUSE
sChemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
camein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Donot
contaminateclothingarticleswiththesechemicals.
~..4spermanentpressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingatcollarsandcuffs.This
is normaldueto weakeningof fibersby thepermanentpressprocess.It isnotcaused
bywasher.Youcan slowthisprocessbywashingsmallpermanentpressloadswith
alargewaterlevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithpermanentpress.
Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
~Maybe causedby theuseof Regularcyclesfordelicatearticles.Use Permanent
Presscycle.Referto garmentmanufacturer’scarelabels.
eGarmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisisinevitableandis notcaused
bywasher.
sOverloadingorunderloadingwasherfor selectedwaterlevel.Loadwasheronly
withnumberof itemsthatwillmovefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.Seeother LaundryProductssection.
eMakesurecordis pluggedintooutlet.
oMakesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
sMakesurecontrolsaresetandCycleSelectorknobispulledoutto ONposition.
~Makesurelidis closed.Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinoragitatewithlidopen.
eCheckhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherappfianceis sharingtheelectrical
outle~removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
eMakesuretemperatureselectorcontrolsarecorrectlyset. ~
~Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon and
regulatedcorrectly.
eMakesurehosesareconnectedtocorrectfaucets...
hotto hot,coldto cold. (+) $1’
~Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup.Removeinlet
hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses.
eCheckhousewaterheaterto makesureit is deliveringwaterat
120°F.–15t)0F.(45°C.–650C.).
~Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked.
~Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8ft. (2.4m) abovefloor.
(contiruiedrlextpage)
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PRoBLEbl POSSIBLECAUSE
~A~E~ LEAKS ,eMakesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets.
oMakesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedin andsecuredto drainfacility.
WASHERIS NOISY sMakesurewasheris levelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpads inplaceand
frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.
~Asharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardat theendof eachspinperiodasthe motor
stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin,” Thissoundis normal.
JVASHERPAUSES
~CYCLE
*Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin,
andmaycauseit to movefromitsoriginalposition.In extremecases(usuallyoccurs
whenwashingasingle,heavyitemor asmallloadwhenwaterlevelis sethigherthan
necessary),thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub,creatingaloud butharmlessnoise.
Tocorrect,stopthewasherby pushingin theCycleSelectorknob,openthelidand
redistributetheloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Closethelid andrestart.
~Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps..such asbetweenwashandspinor
betweenspin~d-rinse.
Eyou needmorehelp...cati,toBlfree: GE AnswerCenter”/800.626.2000
/consumerinformationsertice
CA= Am CLEANmG
USER
MAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
The~b. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid ToStoreWasher.Askservicetechnicianto remove
openafterwashingto allowmoistureto evaporate. waterfromdrainpumpandhosestopreventfreezing.
Do notuseharshor grittycleansers. Do notstorethewasherwhereit willbeexposed
TheExterior.Wipeoffanyspillsofwashing to theweather.
compounds.Wipeor dustwithdampcloth.Try ForLongVacations.Besurewatersupplyis shutoff
notto hit surfacewithsharpobjects. atfaucetsanddrainallwaterfromhosesif weather
willbebelowfreezing.
Howtoremovetheagitator
Toremovetheagitator,snapthecapoffandremove
thescrew.Thenremovetheagitatorextender(on
modelsso equipped)andtheagitator.
Toreplace theagitator,carefullylowerit straight
downontotheshaftso thatit fits snuglyintoplace.
Replacetheagitatorextender(on modelsso
equipped),thescrewandthe cap.
la—
A-
,/
/-’”
Cap
Screw
Agitator
Extender
(onsomemodels)
Agitator
A—
Shaft
(Appearance may vary)
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VvdllBe There
j,\I~l~l ~~le~llrc~ase ~fyournew RM app~iallce,receivetheassurancethatXyoueverneed
~S “
~~ inft>r~mationor assistance,we’llbe there. Allyouhavetodo iscall–toll-free!
e
O~~rconsumer service professionals will provide expert repair service on your
RCA appliance, scheduled at atime that’s convenient for you. Many GE
Consumer Service company-operated locations offer you service today or
tomorrow, or at your convenience (7:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m.weekdays,9:00a.m.to
il:OO
p.m. Saturdays). Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance
inside and out—somost repairs can be handled injust one visit.
Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have
access to aTDD or aconventional teletypewriter. may
call 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) to request
information or service.
You can have the securefeelingthatGEConsumerServicewillstillbethere
after your RCA product warranty expires. Purchase aGE contract while your
warranty is still in effect and you’ll receive asubstantial discount. With a
multiple-year contract, you’re assured of future service at today’s prices.
hditidu* qutified to sefice theh own appfimces User maintenanceinstructionscontainedin thisbooklet
can have needed parts or accessories sent directly to coverprocedurestitended tobe performed byanyuser.
their home. Our parts system provides access to over Otherservicinggenerallyshodd be referred toqualified
47,000Genuine Renewal Parts... and all are fully service personnel.Cautionmustbe exercised,since
warranted. VISA, MasterCard and Discover cards improperservicingmaycauseunsafe operation.
are acceptecl.

YOUR RCAWASHERwAKMNn
Sa\~eproof of origina~ purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
WHAT Is COVERED
FmL ONE-WAR “w.RRANn
For one year from date oforiginal purchase, we
will provide, free ofcharge,parts and servicelabor
in your home to repair or replaceanypartofthe
washerthat failsbecauseof amanufactufig defect.
LIMI~D ADDI~IONAL FOUR-YEA~
WA=N~
For the second through fifthyear from date of
original purchase, we willprovide, free of charge,
replacement parts for anypartofthetransmission
that failsbecause ofamanufacturing defect.You
pay for the servicetrip to your home and service
labor charges.Or, ifyou desire,we will provide a
completelyreconditionedtransmission.Youpayfor
the shop reconditioninglabor,the servicetrip to
your home and servicelabor charges.
Thiswarranty is extended to the originalpurchaser
and any succeedingowner for products purchased
forordinary home use in the 48mainland states,
Hawaii and Washington,D.C.In Alaska the
warranty is the same exceptthat it isLIMITED
becauseyou must pay to ship the product to the
serviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo yourhome.
FO~ SER”CE
WeatRCAstrivetoprovidethehighestquality
productsandservice.Thereforewehavedesignated
GECONSUMERSERWCE,aleaderintheservice
industry,tofulfillyourserviceneeds.Shouldyour
applianceneedservice,dtig warrantyperiodor
beyond,call800-GE-C_S (800-432-2737).
WAT Is NOT COVERED
~Servicetripstoyourhometoteachyouhowto
usetheproduct.
ReadyourUseandCarematerial.Ifyou then
have any questions about operating the product,
please contactyour dealer or
Manager-Consumer Affairs
RC.AAppliances
Appliance Park
Louisville,KY40225
~Improper installation.
Ifyou have an installationproblem, contact
your dealer or installer.Youare responsible for
providing adequate electrical,plumbing and
other connectingfaci~ities.
~Replacementofhousefusesorresettingofcircuit
breakers.
~Failureoftheproductifitisusedforotherthanits
intendedpurposeorusedcomrnercifly.
oDamagetoproductcausedbyaccident,fire,
floodsoractsofGod.
W~OR ISNOTRESPONSIBLEFOR
CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Somestates do not allow t~teexclusionor limitation of incidental or W=anto~ RCAAppliances
consequential damages, so the abovelimitation or exclusionmay not
apply to you. Thiswarranty givesyou specificlegal rights, and you If furtherhelpisneededconcerningthis
may also have other rights whichvary from state to state. Toknow
what your legal rights are in your state, consult your localor state warranty,write:
consumer affairs officeor your state’s Attorney General. Manager—ConsumerAffairs
RCAAppliances
AppliancePwk
Louisville,KY40225
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