. 22 Agitator 2 ApplianceRegistration BleachDispenser 2: ‘ Careand Cleaning 23 ConsumerServices 6,7 ControlsSettingGuide 5 CycleSettings Detergents,Other Additives 11-15 8 Energy-Saving Tips 4,8,22 Fiher-F1o@ Pan 13,14 Hard Water 12,22 LimestoneDeposits 4, 10 Loading 2 Modeland SerialNumbers 7,9,15 Pre-Treating 18-22 ProblemSolver 3,4 SafetyInstructions 4,9 SortingClothes 16 Stains 17 StainRemovalGuide 22 Storage&VacationTips UserMaintenanceInstructions 22 BackCover Warranty Models _.—.——.——. - — .
ReadW$ It is intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. — Keepit handyforanswersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber) ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 If’youreceiveda damagedwasher... Immediatelycontactthedealer (or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer. I Toobtaina Spanishlanguage versionofthisbook,call GEAnswerCenter” 800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice.
ReadM beforeU.u$ing this appwmce. Meriskof fire,A3etrieshock,orinjuryto pemomwhellusing y4mrq@iaW?9 incMing ~UWthk apptianceonly for it$ intended purpose asdescribedin thisUseandCareBook. a mis washer must be properly andkited inaccmxkmce withtheInstallationInstructions beforeit isused.Ifyoudidnot receiveanInstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou. –Properlygroundtoconform withaUgoverningcodesand ordinances.Followdetailsin Instructions.
to your W’1$.RNING-’IO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS beforeoperating this appliance. W:stuSpin Spmrds Watarhwel WasM7inse Temperature Regulnr Cycles sC4kc@. m IEl w ‘Y” m I e SMALL ❑ my ~+ m* ❑ IAECE tom s cola IKIT n * ?Srss m .
to PressandKnits Regularcydes- cydes- Provideslongerwashtimefor mostcottons,linensand workand playclothes. A combinationofagitationand soakfor moreeffectivepolyester knitslaundering.Plusanextended cool-downsprayrinseis provided to minimizethesettingof wrinkles. r m P PRESS ❑ o * KN”$ grdar Cycles EGT Soak CYc/#. O QlniK!kcyck%– Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou needin a hurry.
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.-—— Refer toGarment CareLabels Bk!ach SpecialInstructions Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. If colorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended in guideonpage13. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorine bleach whenneeded. Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin guideonpage13. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
tousethe Regu18rc~ch?s ‘mkcycfe+” UGWSOIL ~ NORMAL@ p~ HEAW 9 OFF @ AUTOEXIRARINSEO*& t . m=‘l%== — “o d ‘ on mm Ouii +X2 START J ~ U~~AK CYCLE” temperature ~Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.If youpreferto use powderedbleach,pourit intothe Filter-Flopanor washbasketalong withyourdetergent.Do notput powderedbleachintothebleach dispenser. willautomaticallybecold.
to son sort by SmfiRce texture Skirt by Separate Separate Itpays tocheckfind pl’epal-e clothesfor washing. ~ Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs, zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks andbuttons. —. -@Doanynecessarymending—rips, hems,tears. Checkallitemsforareasofheavy soilor stain. ~ Removestains.For STAIN REMOVAL GUIDE,SEEPAGE17. TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto minimizefabricsurfacedarnage. — Soakingand Pm-treating— -. from from ● Medi;m e i LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas terrytowelingandchenille—give uplint.
— special!recommendations washing permanent press for if’you do nothavea dryer. If youare machine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou planto linedry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrinkling in thewashprocess: @Becarefulnottooverload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Pressloadis the largestthatshould be washed. ~Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Use a Medium WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium Load.
to in Ask. Rodllcts Advantages Phosphate— Performwellinhardor softwater Arenotavailablein someareas. PmvckwedDe@’ge~~ Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Non-Phosphate— PowderedDetergents Performsatisfactorilyinsoft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsamavailable. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater. Maybedilllculttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater. Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Isyourwaterhard?Hit is, and if youusea carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositson yourclothesand washersurfaces.Thehardness ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythelimestonewillbuild up.If yourwateris VERYHARD (11or moregrains)andif youwash just a fewloadsa week,youmay seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few months.
Amount How to use detergent—-gmn~~~r If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package. Theuseof a sufficientamount ofdetergentis oneofthemost importantthingsyoucando to makesureyourwashcomesout clean. or powdered: Forbestresults,adddetergent to thewashbasketbeforeloading clothes.If youloadyourclothes first,adddetergentnextto the agitator.
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo abouthardwater,youneedtoknow ifyouhaveit and,if so, howhard itis. @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 20grainsandover— EXTREMELYHARD Addthis Grainsof hardness Whenusing withdetergent Whenusing withsoap If yourwateris SOFT,youhave noproblem.
pmduciand type How to use it Specialinstructions ChlorineLiquid suchas Cloroxbrand Dilutebleachwithat leastonequart (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash actionhasstartedanddetergentis dissolved. 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto washeror ondryclothes. 2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardant children’s sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
to 1. ‘Tryto removestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthe stain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain,take thesesteps: ~Findthefabricandthefinishin thecharton thenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. @Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment. ~Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample ofthematerial. @Avoiduseofhotwateron unknownstain.It can set some stains. 3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4. Washwithrecommended amountof soapor detergent.
staiui Wteand Fabrics $eeControlSettingI&Me,Bleachon Page 7 (MM Adhesives (ChewingGum,etc) Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedull tool to carefullyscrape offas muchadhesiveor gumaspossible. Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder, Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics. Antiperspirants, Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse,If stainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.If colorhas changed,youmaybeabletorestoreit byspongingwith ammonia.~Rinsethoroughly.
~ --PROB~EM POSSUNJE CAUSEANDREMEDY *Incorrect.sofiing ofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille) fkomlint-receivers (suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). ~Washingtoolong, especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes. @Useofnon-phosphate detergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateor liquiddetergent;use warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofteneror a packaged watersofiener.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY ~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenand’rexnove soil,causing grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload. @Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent,Uswdiya 30-minutesoakis sufficient. However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent. ., @Useof soapin hardwater.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe bottomofpage18. s Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.
PROBLEM SHRINKAGE, KNIT’S WRINKLINGIN PERMANENTPRESj AND “NO-IRON” ITEMS POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY @Relaxationshrinkage canoccurin knitfabricsthathavebeenimproperlystretched andelongatedbythemanufacturer.Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle. @Progressiveor delayedshrinkage is causedwhenstarchor sizing(insomefabrics) is graduallyremovedbylaundering,Thismayalsobe noticedin oldergarmentsthat havebeenwashedmanytimeswithoutpreviousshrinkage.
4$!! PROBLEM POSMBLECAUSEANIDREMEDY SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,RIPSOR EXCESSIVEWEAR (continued) ~Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore washingandmendallripsandtears. @AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis normaldueto weakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isnotcausedby washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha LargeWaterLevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress items.Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
TIM? PROBLEM (continued) I POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY * Makesurewasheris level and firm to thefloorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand frontjam nutstight.SeetheInstallationInstructions. ~A sharp,distinctivesoundwillbeheardat theendof eachspinperiodas themotor stopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin:’Thissoundisnormal. @Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessivelyduringspin, andmaycauseit to movefromitsoriginalposition.
With the ~~rchase of your new G13appliance, receive the wnmmKe that if you ever IM32clin~orrnation Or assistan~~ from ~~, we’ll be there. Ml you have to do is call-toll-~r~el IRsMr —. -. Whateveryour question about anyGE majorappliance, GEAnswerCente@ information service is availableto help. Yourcall-and yourqU=tiOn— willbe answeredpromptlyand courteously And you can call any time. GEAnswerCente# service is open 24 hours a day daysa week. ElwK-—. .– AGE Consumer Sewice professional will .
GE Saveproofoforiginalpurchase date such Is as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. FULL ONE-YEAR For one year from date of original purchase,we willprovide,freeof charge,partsandservicelabor in your home to repair or replace any pwt of the washerthat fails because of a manufacturing defect.
