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of H’ARNING-—To reducetherisk ekxtric shock,or injuryto rmmxmswhenusingyourappliance, followbasicprecautions,including [hefo!kwing: 9use this appliance onlyforMs k@NMpurposeasdescribedin thisUseandCareBook. eThis washer Im.-E3t be properiy irlstdkxi!and kl-cated. in aecortice withthe Inskila$ion Instructions beforeit is wed. Ifyoudidnot receiveanMaMion I.nstrwtiorls sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnea;estyou. –Properly groundto conformwith allgoverningcodesandordinances.
--— ---~ TheWMh-ypmctxscanrake tiieflameretarckmcyof fabrics.lb moidsucha result$the garment manufacturer’scareirNructkms followed verycarefully.’ washand spinactionandprevent Cm-npletkm ofthe cycle. nmvspeedand puHout Cycle selectorKnob03n%tart. @Do notchangeSPEED SELE~ION whilewasheris in speedis operating.If a change desired,pushjn CycleSelector Knobto“SKIP”positionandv~ait for washerto stop:Thenselectthe ~ms~ ms~~uc~~o~s should be lb’washer @peFatiQn ~ Donotleave washerlid up duringcycle.
Rflgdar fcyde- Kd$ fcyde—— soak set@iy-’– hvicks longerwashtimefor mostcottons,linens,workand playclothes. A combinationofagitationand soakformoreeffectivepolyester knitslaundering. Use withmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsand stains. Seepage8. ! ,8W1.$m REGULAR CYCLES KNITS CYCLE REGULAR CYCLES SUN ‘$$3 @!!il smrr WASH & sow! \ $) Em: 2 F PeHm’3 PressCyw-’= Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse is providedto minimizethe setting ofwrinkles.
Wash/spill cycle 1.x9ad speed CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast Normal Normal Hot or Warm Warmor Cold RegularCycle RegularCycle WorkClothes Heavysoil Normal Hot RegularCycle Averagesoil Normal Hot or Warm RegularCycle Normal Normal Hot Warm PermPressCycle PermPressCycle Gentle Warm Warm KnitsCycle KnitsCycle Set at StartWash. Set at StartWash. K-. —- Silks,WOOIS; Blendsof Silk andWool Gentle Warm KnitsCycle Set at StartWash.r -.
._-_ .—_— Bkw.h special Instructions Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. If colorfastis unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon page13. -. _ Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-coiorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin guideonpage13. ——-— Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin guideonpage13.
HOJV touse th.eBImchmpmer Howtousethe soak setting mp~:— E~~wY-s~vi~g If yourclothesand householditems don’tlookcleanand freshafler washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them. . .andthatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sort your clothescarefi.dly,and loadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentand choosea watertemperaturewarmenoughto soil. releaseandgetrid of ~Use thisdispenserwith liquid bleachonly.
-.. .. .—-— — +_.—___ _ —-— fEs%--A m.!a#atT Howtosort the clothes . ‘-—— sortby surface texturesortbysoil — —15:fse$.fa E&M?’—-: BIsis$.. Separate from LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas terrytowelingand chenille—give up lint. LINTCOLLECTORS— suchas man-madefibersand napped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately. Formoreinformationon M contrwl~see page 18. ~ sortbv fabric — Separate . l$aw___ w eparate ..
Howtoloadyourwasher special recommendations for washing permanent press kwe a dryer. if you do not If youare machine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou plan to linedry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrinkling in the washprocess: ~ Becarefil not to overload washer.PermanentPress clothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Press load is the largestthat should be washed. * Use more waterthan youwould for a regularload.
Factorstocomider Phmphtiw-— Powdered Detwgents in selectingdetegenk andsoap Adwmtages Disadvantages Performwellinhardor softwater Arenotavailablein someareas. Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedin hot,warm,or coldwater. Non-Phosphate– Powdered Detergd$ Performsatisfactorilyin soft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsare available. - –-. _-. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater. Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyin coldwater. Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
me ofcarbona@ Isyourwaterhard?If it is, and if youuse a carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depo~itson y&r clothesand washersurfaces.Thehardness of yourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythelimestonewillbuild up. If~our wateris VERYHARD Exfed$ on Clothw .ARhough limestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyon cotton,it will eventuallyaffkctvariousfabricsin thefollowingways: -mendd * Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfml to fkbricssuchas toweling.
_ . —— . How’mt~ch dete%ent should youme? The useof a sufficientamountof delergentisoneofthemostimportant hingsyoucando to makesureyour washcomesoutclean. Amountrequired varies accordingto: 1, Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeof load 4 Typeof detergent 5. Washtemperature Usemore detergentif youhave... 1. Hard water 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oily soils 4. Lowerwashtemperature 5.
Hard Yvater—do YOUhaveit? Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthardwater,youneedto know if youhaveit and, if so, howhard it is. ~If youlivein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany. ~If youlivein a ruralarea, or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent. Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: Oto 3 grainsper gallon–SOFT 4 to 10grains–HARD 11to 19grains-VERYHARD 20 grainsandover— EXTREMELYHARD If yourwateris SOFT,youhave no problem.
Laundry pl”(xkt and type m9vvto use it special instructions BLEACH ChlorineLiquid suchas Cloroxbrand Useyour131each Dispenseraccordingto instructionsonpage8. 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto washeror ondry clothes. 2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s sleepwear,silk, wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric. 3) CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial instructions.
Howtoremovestiim L Tryto removestainsas soonas possible.The fresherthe stain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain,take these steps: * Findthe fabricandthe finishin thecharton thenextpage,and use onlyrecommendedmethods. ~Checkthe carelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment. ~Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample ofthematerial. ~Avoiduse ofhot wateron unknownstain.It can set some stains. 3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4.
Shin removal -- Si.aiin —- guide white and Bleachable Fabrics Wmhable Fabrics EkeControl Setting (hide, Bleach on Page’7 other Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedufltoolto carefidlyscrapeoffas muchadhesiveor gumaspossible.Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid;*thenlaunder. Sameas whiteandbieachablefabrics. Anti-perspirants, Dmdomnts Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.
. -2._— . —-. ————. .>. _% - .-— *= V*Z: ------——.—. —.-— -— _+— ~~+ .— Questions? UseThis ProblemSolver POSSH3LECAUSEANDREMEDY lint-producers(suchasterrytowekandchenille) a Incorrectso~ing ofc~otl-les, fromlint-receivers(suchas man-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). e washing too long, especially forsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdry clothes. hardnessmineralsto forma oUseof precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.
— -%W=” .— PRoBLEhl POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY GRAYED CLOTHES (continued) * Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil, causing grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofload. ~Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufficient. However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use twicethe recommendedamountofdetergent. ~ Use of soapin hard water.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsat the bottomof page18.
PROBLEM —— POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY SHRINKAGE, ~Rekumtionshrinkagecanoccurin knitfabricsthat havebeenimproperlystretched KNITS andelongatedbythe manufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle. ~Progressiveor delayedshrinkageis causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics) is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybe noticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen washedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.Treatas forRelaxationShrinkageabove.
-riii&imM– or I SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,RIPS(lR EXCESSIVEWEAR POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY @Pinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureall suchobjects are removed.Alsocheckwashtub. ~Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beltbuckles,zippers.Fastenhooks,zippersand buttons.Removesharpbuttonsand beltbuckles.Thisis especiallyimportantin washingknitswhichsnageasily.Thrnknitsinsideout. * Holeswithrandomsquareshapeswithyellowdiscolorationmaybe causedby improperuseof chlorinebleach.
— WASHERPAUSES IN CYCLE ~ Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps. . .suchas betweenwashand spinor betweenspinand rinse. Tie GE Answer Cenier@ 800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice .
care andcIeaming servic If you need -. &%aa --B5a3—. Es&:_,;----w msTRucTIoNs The tub. The porcelainis self-cie.aning. Leavelid openafter washingto allowmoistureto evaporate.Do notuse harsh or grittyc~eansers. The exterior. Wipeoff anyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth. Trynot to hit surfacewith sharpobjects. ~} with rease or Betroleum Jelly. lb store washer: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfrom drainpump andhoses to preventfreezing.
YOURGENERALELECTRICAUTOMATIC CLOTH= WASHER WARRANTY Saveproofof original purchasedatesuchasyoursalesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod. WHATIFi$ COVERED FULL ONEWEARWARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part d the washer that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
