— —. Agitator 23 ApplianceRegistration 2 Careand Cleaning 23 6,7 ControlsSettingGuide 5 CycleSettings Deterwmts,Ot herAdditives 11-15 8 Energy-Saving Tips 4,8,23 Filter-Flo”Pan 14 Hard Water Limestonel)e~osits 12,23 4, 10 Loading Modeland SerialNumbers 2 4,5 Operatingthe Washer 7,9 Pre-Treating 18-22 ProblemSolver RepairService 23 3,4 SafetyInstructions 9 SortingClothes 16 Stains 1’7 StainRemovalGuide Storage&VacationTip 23 LJserl’vlaintxmancelnstructions 23 BackCover Warranty Model i–– .
the It is intendedto helpyouoper~te andmaintainyournewwasher properly. Keepit handyforanswersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber) ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 andserial You’llfindthemcmiilabelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerPmcluctOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher,Beforesendinginthis card,pleasewritethesenumbers here: ModelNumber SerialNumber H youream”eda washer’.
Readau beforeWhg this -.--—- ...—------%i?i!EY — \VMNING–Toreducethe risk — offire,ekctric shock, or imjuryto @momwhenw@yovrapptimce, e ~~ ~~t ~i~ bask onlyforits purpose asdescribedin thisUseandCareBook @Thiswashermust be properly @~~~this andMatedh accordance withthe Instructions heforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot receiveanlnstalkitionInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice [ocationnearestyou. –Properly groundto conform U withd governing codesand ordinances.
e DOm WL41fhfxgkiss articlesin ~ ~~~ lfuuI&yprfxesscanrixhm yourwasher.Skinirritationcould resullfromthermmiriingparticles thatmaybepickedupbyclothing duringsubsequentwashetuse. theflameTf%ugdancy of”f“brkso‘h avoidsucha result,thegmment mmufacturer’scareinstructions shouldbefollowedwxycarefully. ~ Never chb s Donotleavewasherlidup duringeych. Thiiwillstopthe washaridspinactionandprevent completionofthc cycle. m or standOnthe washertop.
Pennl%%!%’ & rovideslongerwashtimefor ostcottons,linens,workand play clothes. I Forpermanentpressanddelicates. Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse isprovidedto minimizethesetting ofwrinkles. O;F FX3Qular cycle NOIIMAL SPEECI USCwithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsandstains, L!? SEW.*= [ Q I I soak cyde- I /8 —.—— / LIGHT SOIL -1 “J J EkppIem in EachSetting Regular _ cycle Selector Settings wash Spin Rinse Spin TotalTime Heavy 19 31/~ 31/2 Normal 15 31/~ 31/2 Pem.
., ——.— — wash! Lmd —— CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bright/Noncolorfast Hotor Warm Warmor Cold cycle —. ‘ RegularCycle Re@arCycle ~.——...— fcyck?setting — NormalSetting Normalor ‘LiEht SoilSetting WorkckXhes, dungarees,etc.
Refix’to CiweLd.lds Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded, — — Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfhst, onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Ifcolorfmtis unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergent recommendedon page13. ——-—-——— ——-— Usemaxin~um detergentrecommendedinguideonpage13. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergemtrecommended inguideonpage13.
Fk)gjukv cycle hUJRWAL SPEED I 4 setting@II’3~tX2i~W’6! willautomaticallybe cold. @c~$~~~” @Ifa hotor warmsoakisdesired,set theWMH/IUIWETEMPERATURE switchto “HOT/COLD”or “WAI?M/COLD” andturnthe CycleSelectorKnobto “Normal” in theIlegularCycle.Startthe washer.Afterwasherfillsand beginsto agitate,pushintheCycle SelectorKnobandturn to “SOAK?’ PullouttheCycleSelectorKnob to completethecycle. If yourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanand freshafter washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them..
. to N paystocheck find prepare clothesf“fm washinfg. bysoil by sepal, %3para from from from ~~~~ PRODUCERS— Such ZtS terrytowelingandchenille—give uplint. LINTCOLLECIUW—suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately. For mom information on lint @Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs, zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks andbuttons, @Doanynecessnrymending—rips, hems,tears. @Checkallitemsforareasof heavysoilor stain.
-. spew for pmmmentpress if youdonothfm $3dryer. Ifyou are machine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou planto linedry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrinkling inthewashprocess: @Becarefulnottooverload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Presskmdis thelargestthatshould be washed. @Usemorewaterthanyouwould fora regularload.Usea Medium WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium Load.
F%()$hi@’—— i!?ow t Performwellinhardor softwater Arenotavailableinsomeareas, Washalltypesoffalmicswell. C% beusedin hot,warm,or coldwater, —. — -. ----mvn. Detergent$ Performsatisfactorilyinsoft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavai~able. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater. Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater. Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
to Efkts on $Mhes Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyon cotton,it will eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin the followingways: @Givesa stiff,harsh, roughfeelto fabricssuchas toweling. @Causescolorsto fadeandbecome dullanddingy. @Causesgrayingof fabrics. @Leavesa white,powderyresidue on dark-coloreditems. @Causesspot-fadingofbright colorsas a resultof directcontact withdetergent. @Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof permanentpressfabrics.
Theuseof a sufficientamountof detergentisoneofthemost importantthingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean. If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package. AmountK?q!h’edVwks aemn-dingto: 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeofload 4. Upe ofdetergeflt 5. Washtemperature Usemoredetergentif youhave. . 1. Hardwater 2. Largeloads 3. Gre&yor oilysoils 4. Lowerwashtemperature 5.
Beforeyoucandecidewhatmdo abouthardwater,youneedto know ifyouhaveit and, if so, howhard it is. @If youlivein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany. e If youiivein a ruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent. Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: (9to 3 grainsper gallon–SOFT 4 to 10grains–HARD 11to 19grains–VERYHARD 20 grainsandover— EXTREMELYHARD If’yourwa?eris SOFI’,youhave i10 ~1’Ot.)klll.
— Laundry productandtype Howto use it Specialimitructions ChlorineLiquid suchasCloroxbrand Dilutebleachwithat leastonequart (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash actionhasstartedanddetergentis dissolved. Non-chlorinesuchas Clorox2 brand Followpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
1. Trytoremovestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthe stain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain,take these step!$: @Findthefabricandthefinishin thechartonthe nextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. @Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment. @T&tstainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample of thematerial. @Avoiduseofhotwateron unknownstain.Ucan setsome stains. 3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4. Washwithrecommended amountofsoapor detergent.
- stain whiteand Fdmics SeeControlSetting (hide, BleachcmPage7 . Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoollo care fi[ly scrape oflas nmch adhesive or gwn us possible. Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder. Adhesives (ChewingGum,etc.) Someas whiteandbleachable fabrics, Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.
—. use PROBLEM LINTQRRESIDUE ONCIOITIES PCMHNBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY s ~ncol~rec~ sorting~fclothes,separatelint-pl+oducers (sLJch aSterrytowelsandchenille) fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). @Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads+Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes. ~Useofnon.p~ospha~e&@rg~n@whichcombinewith hardnessmineraktoforma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.
POSSIUNLE CAUSE ANDREMMDY @Washeroverloaded,Clothescammtmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing grayappearance.Folkwvcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeof load. @Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent,Usuallya ~()-minutesoakiSsufficient< However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent. @Useofsoapin hardwater,Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe bottomofpage18. for @Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.
IfwMmmECAUSEANDREMEDY? BLUE OR cm.AY COLOR STAINS SHRINKAGE, GENERAL SHRINKAGE, KNITS WIWWIJNG IN 3EW~~~~T p~E~s VW)“NO-RON” TEL(IS . Improperuseof fabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;always dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Seepage15.Toremovestains:dampenstained areaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.W-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safe forfabric. ——— Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybesafely washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECfw!?mAND WRINKLINGlhl PERMANENTPRESS AND“NO-IRON” ITEMS (continued) m rer?mveWr’irlides: SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,IUPSOR EXCESSIVEWEAR HEAVILYSOILED AREAS!Wdl aS collars and cuffs @llet~mblecm“PermanentPress”setting. @Rerinseanddryon ‘TermantmtPress”setting+ @If unsuccessful,retwnbleon highhtiatfor 10to 12minutesandhangimmediately, @km Glrefblly. * Sendto c@’cleanersforpressing. @Somewrinklesmayremainwhichcannotbe removed. @Pins&ngarmentsor sharpobjectsleflin pockets.
-.-,-–-=T ~--.. — ——— ----=-::-s,-—.-:s:.---s-=-———=—------—- (continued) POSSIBLE O!JLJSE ANDREMEDY PROBLEM o 1 @ *Make SMre cordisp@yx! 131ASl#31? WOl”W~ OPERATE intooutlet. ~Makesurecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorknobispulledoutto~N”positiont @MakesurelidiSclosed,washer will fill butwiilnotspinOr agitatewithlidopen. s check house fUSeSor circuit breakers.Ifanotherapplianceissharingthee]ectricai outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
hetub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafter washingto allowmoistureto evaporate.Donotuseharsh or grittycleansers. The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth.‘Trynotto hit surfacewithsharpobjects. A o Tostore washer: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing. Donotstorethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto the weather. Lubricate withgrease or ) Petroleum Jelly. TheActivator”agitator.
I Saveproof of original purchasedate such as your sales slip or canmlled check to establish warranty period. ——— — 1s FLMA For one year from date of original purchase,we will provide,free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or r~piace of the wasl?erthat faiis because of a manufacturing defect. Forthe second through fifth year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, replacement parts for any f3artof the tnmsmkkm that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
