RCA WRW5705K Installation instructions

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contents Model
WRW5705K
Rapid Wash Setting 4,5,9
Re~airService 27
Agi,~a~o~ 9,26
A~~liance Registration 2—
SafetvInstructions 3,4
BleachDispenser 8
Care and Cleanin~ 26 Soak Setting 5,8
Sorting 4,11
Controls Setting Guide 6,7
CycleSettings 5’ Stains 18
Stain RemovalGuide 19
DelicateWash System Setting 5,9
Denim Cycle 4,5
Detergents, Other Additives 13-17
User Maintenance Instructions 26
Warrantv BackCover
Energy-SavingTips 10
FabricSoftener Dispenser 8
Hard Water 16
Limestone Deposits 14
Loading the Washer 4,12
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Moving &VacationTips 26
Operating Instructions 4
Problem Solver 20-25
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Beforewingyour Wmher,
readthisbookCamfuilye
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wrik downthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelorJthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
If you receiveda
awed washer.● ●
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
Savetimeand money.
Before you request
service...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20-25.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
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IMPOmNT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
sTMSmher mmtbeproperly
-d md1-M hawotice
tiththeInsmnationhtructiom
beforeit iswed. Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstigationkstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
S-Connect to~proper!yrated,
-protectedandsizedpowersupply
circuittoavoid
electricaloverload.
–Connecttoadequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesasdescribedin
tieInstigationInstructions.
*fi~~ ofl}~~ter fiucefi~~e~
thewasherisnotinusetorelieve
pressureonhosesandvalves,andto
tinimizeleakageifahoseorvalve
shouldbreakorrupture.
emendisconnectingthis
appliancepullbytheplugmther
thantie cordtoavoiddamagetothe
cordorjunctionofcordandplug.
Makesurethatthecordislocatedso
thatitwillnotbcsteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto
dmageorstress.
Tomititi them*bfity
Ofinjury:
@Donot mixc~orin~~~~c~w~fi
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
@closeStipervisionisnwmw.~
ifthis*ppfimceiswed byornmr
Cw&en.Donotanew Chiltien
toplay tiide9 on orwith$his
Spptianceoranytiwarded
appliance.~spse oftixarded
applimqwandshippingor
paqm mtetids pmprly.
BdoreWinding awmher,or
remotigfromservice,remove
thewasherlid.
eKWpalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,tibricsofteners,
etc.)outofthereachofctidren,
p~rablyinalockedcabinet.Otirve
dl warningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Kmptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
tirntieaccumuIationofcombustible
materiais,stiehaslin~,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keepthedooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibili~ofslippin~.
@To~@~thepossibWty
,. ofAlecqcshock,unplugthis
rtppliancdfromthepowersupply
be~reattemptinganymaintenance
orcleanirig(exceptt.heremovaland
‘cleaningoftheIintfilter).
N~: W@g the.CycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
distionnecttieappliancefromthe
powersupply,
a~~Hottam~rwithcontrols.
~DOnotoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamag~,m~nctioning,
partiaUydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenpa~, including
adamagedcordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorsandonthe
washertop.
@Donotwashfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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safetyMructiom(Continual)
Howtoopemk your cIotheswasher
W~G—To reducethe risk of fire, e!wtricshockorinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPORTA~ SMETY ~STRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
sortingandba&ng
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page11.
~Addmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages13through17for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
~Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.See
page 12forloadinginformation.
~Seepage8forBleachDispenser
andFabricSoftenerDispenser
instructions.Forinformationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page17.
aC]osethelid. Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
set the Controke
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7.
@SelectaFabricCareprogram.
IIAutomaticalivProgrammed I
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FabricCareSelections Wash Spin Wash Rinse
Speed Speed Temp. Temp.
ICOttOnSColorfast Normal Normal Hot Cold I
CottonsNon-Colorfast Normal Normal Warm Cold
Rrm. Press Normal Gentle Warm Cold
KnitsorDelicates Gentle Gentle Warm Cold
Silk orWoolens Gentle Normal Warm Cold
eSelectWaterLevel. 0SelectOptions.
LOW Washerislessthan1/3fill Usethiscontrolifyouwishto
ofclothes. changethewatertemperaturesthat
VARIABLE:Anyleveloffill areautomaticallyprogrammedby
betweenLowandFull. theFabricCareProgr~inscontrol.
FULL:Washerismorethan2/3 NORMAL—Leavesthe
fi.dlofclothes. temperatureasprogrammed.
DELICATEWASHSYSTEM: COLDWASH—Providescold
Seepage9. washandrinsewaterinallcycles.
If youwishtoincreaselevelafier WARMWNSE—Leavesthewash
you’vemadeaselection,turnknob temperatureasprogrammedbut
to “RESET”andselectnewlevel. provideswarmrinsewaterin
RegularandDENIMCYCLE.
Tominimizethesettingofwrinkles,
coldrinseisautomatically
providedinPermanentPress, Knits
andRAPIDWASHcycles.
@SelectExtraRinse,ifdesiredo -
Turningcontrolto “YES”will
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provid=aseconddeeprinsewith
NORMALSOILandLIGHTSOIL
settings.If noExtraRinseis
desired,turn controlto “NO”.

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se—+.
=* PushCycleSelectorKnobin
aridturnclockwisetoyourselected
@START
@PullCycleSelectorKnobout
to start thewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
intostopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
mpstoHelpYouselectsettings
Norma!andLightSoil
Settings— -
Form6stcottons,linens,workand
playclotheswithnorma~soiling.
“ExtraRinse”can
beselectedif desired.
REGULAR
A
‘XTW‘NSEYES
w.**
‘m
‘w
Permanentmess Setting—
Forpermanentpressloadssuchas
shirts,blouses,dressesandsimilar
wearingapparelwithnormalsoiling.
. .
An extended
cool-down spray
&
SPECIAL
rinseisprovided FPERMANENT PRESS
DEL~TE WASH WEM
tominimizethe RINSE
/
SPIN
settingof <.
wrinkles.
DelicatesSetting—
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downspray
rinseis
providedto LIWTES
minimizethe
settingof
~.vrinkles.
WhatHappensinEachSetting(ApproximateMinutes)
cycle
Selector Normal Light soak DENIM RAPID
Settings Soil Soil CYCLE ‘e’icates WASH
Wash 5
soak 2
Wash 15 6 15 3 3
Spin 31/2 31/2 31/* 21/. 21/2
Rinse 333 3 21/2 21/2
Spin 777 3 ~1/~ 41/2
2nd Rinse ‘21/2 ‘21/2 3
‘Spin *7 *7 7
Total 32
_Time ’47 *:: I“41l/~ 241/. 171/~
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DELICATE
~;:sa”ent WASH
SYSTEM
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_-.-;~;~;:cncn“ExtraRinse”controlisturnedto“YES:’
%:(~~fi~:
/.-..
.,->‘“
...-~’~.~~P:tuscsoccurbetweeneachphaseofthecycles.
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c‘~otalLyclctimesdonotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvary
:~upendingonhousclloltfw~tcrpressureandyourselectedwaterlevel.
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DELICATEWMHSYSTEM
Setting–For thosearticlesthat
wouldnormallybewashedby
hand.UsewithDELICATE
WASHagitatoronly. SPECIAL
PERMANENT PRESS
~*H 2YSTEM
DENIMCYCLE-
Formodernfabricswithheavyor
oilysoil.Asecondrinseis
providedtohelpremovethe
additionaldetergent
that’srequired
forthese-soils.
DENIMCYCLE
~PID WMHSetting—
Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou
needin ahurry.
Usewith
DELICATE
WMH
agitatoronly.
q
-DELICATES
RAPID WH
RINSE
SPIN
SoakSetting– \
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembedded
soilsandstains.
REGULAR
A
‘HRARINSE
YES w
q***
m
SPIN
S~K
LIGHT SOIL
NORMAL SOIL
OFF
TURN THEPAGE
forContro!s SetiingGuide>

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ControkSettingGdidefordifferentfabricsandloa&
cycleselection
FabriccareRogrm
Cottor.sandLi~cns
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast NormalSoilorLightSoilSetting
NormalSoiior LightSoilSetting
CottonsColorfast
CottonsNon-Colorfast
Workclothes
Heavysoil DENIMCYCLE CottonsColorfast
CottonsColorfast
Averagesoil NormalSoilSetting -.
——
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageor lightsoil PermanentPress PermanentPress DENIMCYCLE
PermanentPress
—
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,Acrylic
KnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates PermanentPress
PermanentPress
KnitsorDelicates DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM
—
Delicatesor DELICATEWASHSYSTEM
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilkandWool SilksorWoolens
SilksorWoolens DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEMRayonandAcetate
PermanentPressDown-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended KnitsorDelicates
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchasDiapers,
Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,Sheets,
ReceivingBlankets,Coveralls
CottonsColorhst NormalSoilorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
DelicatesorDELICATEW7ASHSYSTEMKnitsorDelicates
BabyClothes—Delicate
CottonsNon-Colorfastwith5min.soak LightSoilSettingBlankets—Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton
CottonsNon-Colorfastwith5min.soak LightSoilSettingBlankets—Synthetic,Electric
CottonsNon-ColorfastorCottons
Colorfast
KnitsorDelicates —
CottonsColorfastorCottonsNon-
Colorfast
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS PermanentPress
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Delicates
Slipcovers,Draperies,
BathmatsandRugs** NormalSoilSetting
Denitns(especiallyindigobluejeans)
andotherfabricsthatbleed CottonsNon-Colorfast NormalSoilSetting
DelicatesorDELICATEWASHSYSTEM
Rubber-coateditems,laminatedfabrics,
vinyl,plasticsandarticleswithplastic
trim
Pillows
KnitsorDelicates
NormalSoilorLightSoilSetting,
dependingonamountofsoil
KnitsorDelicates
**Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
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special Instructions
Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhennded. Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page15.UscDenimCycle.Seepage5.UseExtraRinse,ifdesired.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorPast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15.
UseDenimCycle.Seepage5.UseExtraRinse,ifdesired.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page15.Forheavyoroilysoilonsturdygarments,useDenimCycle.SeePage5.
UseExtraRinse,ifdesired.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
WashoIzlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructions
carefilly. .-
Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer,Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.
Wetdowngivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappears
whengarmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwater
andgranulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefertouseamild~pe detergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
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--–
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhandorby
DELICATEWASHSYSTEMcontrolsystem.Seepage9.
Nobleach Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanket
atatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketat atime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Whiteorcolorfast,
Whiteorcolorfast,
liquidchlorinetype.
liquidchlorinetype.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usePermanentPressProgram.
Washonly2or 3rugsormatsatonetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Nobleach Fornew“indigoblue”jeans, washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit,
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
Nobleach TutnbledryonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Nobleach Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmtiterials-dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmamifacrurers’carelabelsmustbefollo}ved
cizrejdly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathemor filling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat atimetobalanceload,usefill waterlevel.
‘:--:=ormoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS:’
-{>F{irsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402,
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Hov+towe the
BleachDispemer
~Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.If youprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
~Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
FULLWATERLEV5L—1%CUPS
(310ml)liquid
LOWWATERLEVEL—213
CUP
(170ml)liquid
DELICATEWASHSYSTEM–
1/4cup(60ml)liquid
=Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~Donotoverfillorallowdispenser
tooverflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
~Neverpour undilutediiquid!
b~eachdirectlyontoclothesor
intothewashbasket.
Howbusethe
soakSettiw -‘
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Dkpemer
REGULAR‘XTW‘it’SE
YES
sPlt4
SOAK
LIGHT SOiL
~PositiontheFabricSoftener
Dispenserontheagitator.
~Pourmanufacturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
~Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2full.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
~Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
~Donotstopthewasherduring
thefirstspin.Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
WhenusingFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeDELICATE
WMH SYSTEM,useone(1)
teaspoon(5 ml)ofconcentrated
sofieneror one(1)tablespoon
(15ml)ofdilutedsoftener.
~DonotusetheRabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting
ortiPID WMHSetting.
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~SelectanyFabricCareProgram
andturnCycleSelectorKnobto
“SOAK:’
*Besure“ExtraRinse”controlis
turnedto “NO:’
~Foracoldsoak,setOptions
controlto “NORMAL:’Fora
warmsoak,setOptionscontrol
to “WARMRINSE:’
~If ahotsoakisdesired,selectthe
C~~NS COLORFASTFabric
CareProgramandturntheCycle
SelectorKnobto “NORMAL
SOIL:’Startthewasher.After
washerfillsandbeginstoagitate,
pushintheCycleSelectorKnob
andturnto “SOAK:’Pulloutthe
CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete
thecycle.
@Foranextendedsoak,allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvetheseating
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobto stopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afterdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethecycle.
*DonotusetheXabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.

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<::~’-The DELICATEN’ASHSYSTEM
isdesignedtobeusedtwoways:
TheDELICKFEWASHSYSTEM
canbeusedtohandlesmallloads
ofregu~arfabrics-up to2pounds—
orforeasyandeconomicalwashing
~Closelidandsetcontrolsas
follows: TheRAPIDWMH settingallows
youtousetheDELICATEWMH
SYSTEMtowashsmall,lightly-
soiledloadsofclothesthatyou
needinahurry.Followallthesteps
givenaboveexceptforCycle
Selection.
–Set WaterLeveltoDELICATE
WASHSYSTEMposition.
SPECIAL
PERMANENT PWSS
DELICATEWWEM
&
RINSE
SPIN
ofdelicak handwashables. -
Here’showyouusethe ~PushtheCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwisetoWPID
WNH setting.
DELICATgWASHSYSTEM:
—SelectdesiredFabricCare
ProgramsandOptionsaccording
tothefabricsyouarewashing.
—PushtheCycleSelectorKnobin
andturnclockwisetoDELI~TE
WASHSYSTEMsetting. PullCycleSelectorKnobtostart
washer.Cyclewillbecompleted
automatically.
WATERLEVEL
~RemoveHEAVYDUTYagitator
as follows:
*=Push switchesto “UNLOCK:’
-“ --:LifioutHEAVYDUTY
agitatorleavingsmaller
DELICATEWMHagitatorin
place.
Somespecialinstructionsto
rememberwhenyouusethe
DELICATEWASHSYSTEM
*DonotusetheFabricSofiener
DispenserwiththeRAP~ WASH
setting.
—PulloutCycleSeiectorKnobto
startwasher.
-START
~Loadclothesinthewashbasket.
Seepage11forsortinghelp.
~Put 1/4to 1/3cup(60to80ml)
detergentinthewashbasket.
~TouseBleachandFabric
SoftenerDispensers,seepage8.
~YoushouldusetheDELICATE
WASHagitatorwiththeWP~
WNH setting.
eWhenwashingstockings,panty
hoseandothereasilytangleditems
alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,theuseofanet
laundrybagisrecommended.
~ToreplaceHEAVYDUTY
agitator
—Positionouteragitatorover
DELI~TE WMHagitatorand
rotateuntilagitatorfallseasily
intoplace.DONOTFORCE.
–Press gentlyonHEAVYDUTY
agitatoruntilitisseatedsecurely.
—Pushswitchesto lockagitatorin
place.
BESUREHEAVYDUTY
AGITA~R ISSECURELYIN
PLACEBEFOREWASHING
REGULARLOADSOF
CLCYI’HES.
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Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them. ..andthatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycies,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenoughto
re[easeandgetridofsoi[.
@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on
aregularb~sisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
eunder nol-m~ sofl conditions,wash
inwaterabove80”F.(27°C.).This
genedy meansusingtheWm Wash
temperaturesettingonyourwasher—
temperaturesapproximately90°to
llO°F.orhandcomfotiable.Ifyou
noticethatsoilhasaccumulatedafter
seved consecutivewashings,useHot
Washoccasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.
*AlwaysrinseinColdWater.The
temperatureoftherinsedoesnot
affectcleaning.
*Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
oUseNormal(Fast)Spinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormal
(Fast)Spin.
~UseyourDELICATEWASH
SYSTEMforverysmallloads.It
useslesswaterthanthelowwater
levelinthebigtubon thiswasher.
Youwillalsosaveondetergentand
energy. .
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from
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
FormoreinformationorIlint
control,seepage20.
from :..
●
Perm Press
13 Cottons&
Blends
from
●
Synthetics &
13
Poly Knits
from
~~>~collection,itisreco-mmendedthat
‘--’”f:””~f’~,.j.~-abricsofsimilarconstructionbe
washedtogetherwheneverpossible.
sortby soil
Separate
from
from
●
13
Heavy
Soil
sort by color
Separate
●
m
Whites
from
●
m
Lights
from
)
Darks
from
●
n
Non-
Colorfast
WORmsTRucTIoNs ON
DIFFEWNT FABRICS AND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
Itpsystoc~leckandprepare
clothesforwashing.
*Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
@Checkallitemsforareasof
heavysoilor stain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE19.
*TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
DEN~ CYCLE–
SpecialModernFabricsCyclefor
removableheavyandoilysoils.
(Seepage5forinstructionson
DENIMCYCLEoperations.)
SoakingandPre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirt andevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarystepto acompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR~OUTION ON
SOA~G AGE~, SEE
PAGE17.
Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingina
smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwa~randpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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~Loadclothesdrv. Thisillustration,withclothesjust
.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddrop :hemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—likesheets.Do not
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—liketowels.
Hereis atypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShorts
6StandardPillowcases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3~~ar-idkerchiefs
reachingtheFilterRing,show;a
properload.Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappd around
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresafullwaterfill.
What isthebestsizeioadof
clothes—large}medium,or
small?Savetime,energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.Ifyoucanitisbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
12
Ifyouaremachine-washing -=
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryor drip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrin~ing
inthewashprocess:
~Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed. ,
—
~Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
FullLevelforaMediumLoad.
*Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
*Tominimizewrin~ing,use
PermanentPressorKnitsor
DelicatesPrograms.
Toadditemsafterthewasherhas
‘-
started.
oTurnoffthewasher.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
~Restartthewasher.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
.

FactorstoconsiderinSeieetingdetegen’wandsoap
-.
Z–Liquid Detergenk
*
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.
Disadvanmges
Arenotavailableinsomeareas.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
hardwater.
Maybedifficulttodissolve,
especiallyincoldwater.
Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater,
Thosecontainingsodium
carbonateasaningredientmay
causeharmfullimestonedeposits
onclothesandwasherwhen
combinedwithhardwater.
(Seepage14.)
Maynotperformaswellas
powderedphosphateproducts
whendilutedinwashwater.
Generallydonotcleanwellin
medium-hardorhardwater.
-
-
Maycombinewithwater
hardnessmineralstoform
stickysoapcurd.
-—
- --
e._
-
~
—.
13

TIIeresuI@ofcontinuedweofcarbonate
Isyourwaterhard?If itis,and washersurfaces.Thehardness
ifyouuseacarbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing
phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow
most~robablvnoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild
deteWen@
—
(11or moregrains)andifyouwas
justafewloadsaweek,youmay
seeIimestonebuildupsinjust afew
-
months.
depo~tsony;ur ciothesand u~.If~our waterisVERYHARD .-
.-
Effectson Clothes
Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs
morerapidlyoncotton,it will
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.
Efiwts on mher
~Unsightlybuilduponallwasher
surfacesexposedtothewash
solution.
*Mat-1ike,crustyformationscaused
bylintadheringtothesticky
limestonedeposits.
~Increasedservicecallsbecause
oflimestonedepositsinthepump,
recirculationwaterhoses,filters
andotherwasherparts.
~Reducedusefullifeofwasher.
Womend@ metho~to
Auce Westonebtidu~
@
Useapowderedphosphate
detergentor aliquiddetergentif
theseareavailableinyourarea.
~Installahomewatersoftener.
Thiswillsignificantlyreduce
limestonebuildup.
sUseapackagednon-precipitating
watersoftener,suchas Calgon
brandwithphosphate.
wWasm practices
maydelay‘h-ne -e
to clothes
Thefollowingrecommendations
willtemporarilydelaytheeffects
oflimestoneonyourclothes.
Thesearegenerallygoodwashing
practicesandwillgivebettersoil
removalwhetherornotyouhave
hardwateror usecarbonate
detergent.
9Usehotterwashwater,for
exampleupto 150”F.forcottons.
Thisalsoimprovesoily-soil
removal.
@If youwashincoolerwaterto
saveenergy,usemoredetergentto
promotebetterwashing.Alsobe
suretousebleachonbleachable
fabrics.Usehotwaterwhenever
possible.
@Adddetergentandallowwasher
to fillandagitateforthreeor four
minutestodissolvedetergent
beforeaddingclothes.
~Increaseamountofdetergent.See
guideonpage15forrecommended
. .
~Increaseuseofbleaches,pr~oaks,
packagedwaterconditioners,prewash
soilandstainremoverstohelpin
removingstubbornsoilsandstains.
~Usegreatercarein sortingloads.
Washverydirtyloadsseparately
andincreasedetergenttohelpkeep
dirtfromredepositingonless
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelytopreventdamagefrom
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Washsmallerloadstoincrease
cleaningactionofwasher.
~Usefabricsofienertocounteract
stiffnessor harshnessinclothes.
How to partiallyrestoreclothe
Onceclotheshavedeveloped
deposits,theymaybepartially
restoredbysoakingin asolution
oftwocupsofvinegarinonegallon
ofhottapwaterfor 15minutes.
USEAPLASTICCONTAINER.
Thenwashclothesinthewasher
usingdetergent.
~Donotusevinegarsoak
solutionin washer.Theacidic
actionofthevinegarmay
damagetheporcelain.
~Vinegarsoaksolutionmay
reducethewrinkle-resistance
ofpermanentpressfabrics.
~Vinegarsoakmaydamage
thedyesinsomefabrics.
detergentamountsinrelatlonto
waterhardness.
*LIMESTONE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCARBONATE—iscausedbythe
.-
reaciion ofthe calcium in ~hehardwaterwith the sodiumcarbonate in the detergent.
14

~~~”= -%%*.**-.,=.-=-
~$&~&&=i’llcUSCf>fasufficient amount
of detergent is one of the most
in~portant things you can do to
make sureyourwashcomesout
clean.
Amountreqtiiredvaries
according
to:
1. Water hardness
2. Amount of soil
3. Size of load
4. Type of detergent
5. Washtemperature
Usemoredetergent
if
you have. ● ●
1.
7
-.
3.
4.
5.
Iftherecommendedamountof
detergentproducestoomany suds,
switchtoalowsudsingdetergent
brand,andfollowinstructionson
package.
Hardwater ~
Largeloads
Greasyoroilysoils Usingtoolittledetergentis
Lowerwashtemperature acommoncauseoflaundry
Lowphosphatedetergent problems.Alwaysmeasure
detergentinastandard
measuringcup.
Howtousedetergent—granular
orpowdered:
Forbestresults,adddetergentto
thewashbasketbeforeloading
clothes.Ifyouloadyourclothes
first, adddetergentnexttothe
agitator.
Ifyourdetergentdoesn’tdissolve
well,predissolvethedetergentin
hotwater,thenpourdirectlyinto
thewashbasket.
-R.ecomnended mountofdete~entforavemgesotload.
-- WaterUvel Setting
Water FULL MEDIUM LOW DELICATEWASH
Hardness SYSTEM
VERY
HARD 2cups 1%cups 1vicups ‘Acup
HighSucising 10.ZOG~.
Po\vcler?Jpe HARD
4-10Gr. lx cups 1Mcups %cup ‘hcup
IISOFT
O-4Gr. I1
cup I%cup I‘/2 cup I
LOT~rSudsing
Concentrated o-1o
Grains 1cup V2 cup ‘/2 cup %cup
I)o\vderType ?
LIQUID o-1o
Grains FOLLOWPACKAGEDIRECTIONS
1. Userecommendedamountof
detergentforyourloadandwater
hardnessasshownin guide.
2. Otherdetergenttypes—Low
andnormalsuds,powders,liquids,
non-phosphatepowders,follow
recommendationsonpackage.
3. ForDEN~ CYCLE,double
theamountofdetergent
recommendedintheguide.
4. Forhardwatertreatment,see
page16.

Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo If yourwaterisSOFT,youhave
abouthardwater,youneedtohow noproblem.Youcanusesoapor
ifyouhaveitand,ifso,howhard detergentasyoupreferandforget
itis. allabouthardwater.Ifyouhave
*If youliveinamunicipalarea,
contactyourwatercompany.
~If youlivein aruralarea,or in
somesuburbanareas,contactyour
countyagent.
Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so
manygrains’pergallon”and
meansthis:
Wwater—lessthan10grains—
andyouusephosphatedetergent,
youalsohavenoproblem.
But,ifyouhavemorethan10
grains,youwillneedtosoftenyour
waterwitheither.. .
1, Aninstalledwatersoftenerin
yourhome,or
Oto3grainspergallon–SOFT 2. Theuseofapackagedwater
4to 10grains–HARD softener.
11to 19grains–VERYHARD Forinformationonwater
20grainsandover— softeners,seeguidebelow.
EXTREMELYHARD
AddtwmuchWakr Somnerftith afd Wakr level
Grainsof
hardness I0–10 10–15 I15–20 I20–z5 I25–30 over30 I
1
Whenusing o‘hcup ‘Acup 2Acup 1cup 1cupplus1tablespoonforevery5grainsabove
withdetergent (60ml) (120ml) (160ml) (240ml) 30(240mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
Whenusing */3 cup Zhcup %cup 1cup 1%cups 1%cupsph.Is1tablespoonforeve~ 5grainsabove
withsoap (80ml) (160ml) (180ml) (240ml) (360ml) 30(300mlplus15mlforeachextra5grains)
-.
..
=
16
.
.

.* -
BLEACH
ChlorineLiquid
suchasCloroxbrand
Non-chlorinesuchas
Clorox2brand
FAB~C SO~ENEM
Rinseadditivesuchas
DownyBrand
WashAdditivesuchas
RainBarrelbrand
SMTIZER
ChlorineBleach,
suchasCloroxbrand
WATERSOnENER
Non-precipitating
suchas Calgonbrand
Precipitatingsuchas
Boraxbrand
Howtouseit
UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto
instructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
UseyourFabricSofienerDispenser
accordingtoinstructionsonpage8.
Followpackagedirections.
Addduringwashcycle,
Useincaseofinfectionand
contagiousdisease.
SeeunderBleachabove.
Followpackagedirections.
Addatstartofwashcycle.
Followpackagedirections.
Usewithdetergentor soapinwashcycle.
1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto
washerorondryclothes.
2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine
bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s
sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast
colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
3)Check.Manufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial
instructions.
1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics.
2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater.
1)Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft.
2)Reducesstaticelectricity.
3)Usecarefully.Toomuchmaycausestainingon
someclothes.
4)Donotpourdirectlyonclothes.
‘5)Forthoserecommendedforaddingtothewashcycle,
suchasRainBarrelbrand,followmanufacturer’s
instructionsexactly.
Guardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand
viruses?
Suspendshardnessmineralsinsolution,keeping
waterclear.
Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate
whichgivescloudyormilkyappearancetowater.
SOAKAGENT
SuchasBizbrand
PRET~ATING, STAIN
mSm -OWN
SuchasSpray‘nWash
andK2Rbrands
TINTSANDD~
PowderedsuchasRit
andTintexbrands
Followpackagedirections.
Followpackagedirections,Treatonly
heavilysoiledareas.Checkgarments’
carelabelsforinstructions.
Followpackagedirections.
N~E: Tintedgarmentsmaynotbe
colorfast.Washseparately.
CAUTION:Washercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe
damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain
removerproductsifsuchproductsaresprayedonorhave
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.
+~Formoreinformationonsanitizers,sendforGovernnlentBulletin,#57B,“sanitationinHomeLaundering;’avaiiablefromthe
ConsumerInformationCenter,Pueblo,Colorado81009.

1. Trytoremo!’e stainsassoonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easieritistoremove.
2. Beforeattemptingto remove
anysmin,tiakethesesteps:
~Findthefdbricandthefinishin
thechartonthenextpage,anduse
onlyrecommendedmethods.
~Checkthecarelabelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
~Teststainremovalproductona
hiddeninsideseamor onasample
ofthematerial.
QAvoiduseofhotwateron
unknownstain.It cansetsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountofsoapor detergent.
Stain RemovalHiKlt–
UsingChlorineBleachfor
Whiteand BleachableFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater–approximately80’F.
(27°C.)-in asinkorpan.Soak
stainedareafor5minutesand
launderinwasher.
The Caseofthe“lnvisibie”Stain.
Foodor cookingoilsonyour
syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains
whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou
putyourclothesintothewasher.
If thesestainsarenotcompletely
removedinthewash,theoilyspots
maypickupdirtfromthewash
water.Thenti]eywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythe washcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
oRubinundilutedliquiddetergent
andletstand30minutes.
~Re-washusinghottestwaterthe
fabriccanstand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
“After-You-Wash”stains?
~Increasetheamountofdetergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
*Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalGuide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,“RemovingStainsFrom
Fabrics;’054D.Toobtainacopy -
writeto:ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Availableatlowcost.

guide
whiteandBleachabieFabrics other washableFabrics
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
SeeControlSetting Guide, Illeach;n Rge 7
Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedtilltoolto
carefidlyscrapeoffllsntuc~t(id}lesiveorguntaspossib[e.Sponge
with asafedrycleaningfluid;$tilenIaundcr.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.Ifstainremains,bleach
accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas
changed,youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith
ammonia.**Rinsethoroughly.
Sameaswhiteandblcachablefabrics
exceptusenon-chlorinebleach.
Anti-pcrspirants,
Deodorants
Spongeor soakincoolwater,thenlaunder.Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Soakincoldwater.Treatstainwithasafedrycleaningfluid*;
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent,launder,dry.Bleachaccording
toStainRemovalHintonoppositepage,launderanddry.
Withoutcream:BleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
oppositepage.Launder.Withcream;Followguidedirectionsfor
:ream.
Blood
Soakincoldwater.Spongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Applyundilutedliquid
detergent.Launderinwarmwater.
Chocolate,Cream,
IceCreamandMilk
Spongewithwarmwater.Ifstainremains,
applywarmglycerine,letstand30minutes
andrinsewe]],orspongewithasafedry
cleaningfluid.*Launder.
CoffeeandTea
I’rcatstainwithsafedrycleaningfluid~Applyundilutedliquid
ietergent;launderanddry.Bleachaccording
to StainRemovdl
Hint on opposite page.
Spongewithasafedrycleaningfluid~
Thenlaunderinwarmdetergentwater.
Cosmetics:EyeShadow,
Lipstick,Mascara,Liquid
orPancakeMakeup,Rouge,
Powder;Crayon;Grease,
oil, Tar,CodLiverOil.
~~FreshFruit,FruitJuices,
Wine, Vegetables,orFood
Coloring
Spongewithwarmwater.Bleachremaining
stainwithnon-chlorinebleach.
Soak stainincoolwater.Ifstainremains,bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage,launder.
Spongewithwarmwater.Applyundilzlted
liquiddetergent,Bleachremainingstain
withnon-chlorinebleach,thenlaunder.
Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved.
Scorchcanseldomberemoved.
Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Launder.(Treatmildewspots
whiletheyarefresh,beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric.)If
:ithcrtypesbdinremains,bleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHint
~noppositepage,launder.(Severescorchcannotberemoved.)
Grass,Foliage,Flowers,
IMildew,Scorch
Freshs~ins: placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland
$pOIlge with drycleaningfluid;*orusespraycleaner.Apply
Jndilutedliquiddetergent.Oldstains;bleachaccordingtoStain
RemovalHintonoppositepage.
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefibrics
exceptlaunderusingnon-chlorinebleach.
Ink,Ballpoint
Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
Paint andVarnish ;oftenwithoil, lardorVaseline,thenspongewithturpentineor
}ananaoil. Launderinwarmwater.
Jpplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater.If
:olorhaschangedyoumaybeabletorestoreitbytreatingwith
~mmoniaorvinegar.**Ifanystainremains,treatwithsafedry
:Ieaningfluid*orbleachaccordingtoStainRemovalHinton
~ppositepage,launderanddry.
—
lpplyrustremover;**usingmanufacturer’sdirections.Rinseand
aundcr.
Launderinwarmwater.Rinsewell.Bleach
withnon-chlorinebleach.
Perspiration
Rust Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics.
‘p,.h _* ~
—.,---- .. . aution: Because cleanin~ fluids tend to be toxic, be sure you are in awell ventilated room when using them. No cleaning fluid shouldbe usedunless user is
‘:-.Anl;I;2F~jth the ]imita[io-nsand requiredcautions (usually printed on label), Use extremecaution wi~hflammable comp-ounds.
.. ......—.
s==..:+
“- ‘-=”~ndcr no circumstances should fabricscontaining flammable materials (waxes,cleaning fluids, etc.) be washed in washer.
<:?3. 2,.
~_.:<-;-=l~~IDo notmix chlorine bleach wifh ammonia or acids such as vinegar and/or rust remover.Mixing can produce atoxicgas which maycause death.
,.,..’”:”:.>+
.,..,/.- S;iveand refer togarment manufacturers’care labels.

...”.~— -
.————-
.—— Questiom?
UseTh&fioblem Solver
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDmm~y
LINTORWSIDUE ~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
ONcLmHEs fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
~Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessminetis toforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwateror sofienwaterwiti aninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
*Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
~Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
1$1Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage15.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith (
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesotiners inrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSofienerDispenser.Seepage8.
~Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
~Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
GmASY OROILY Thesearesometimescded “InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
STAINSON washingclothes.However,ifoilysodsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
LAUNDEMD oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
GA~ENTS arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafierwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseDENIM~CLE. Seepage5.
20