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Before using your washer, Wrikdowathe modei and serial numbers. read thk book carefully= Howto Opemteyour washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5 It is intendedto helpyouoperate and main~inyournewwasher properly. How to use SO* setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$ Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. Energy-savingtip$ . . . . . . . . . ...
Tomitimke the possibtiity Qfimjury: @DonotmixcMorinebleachwith amonia or acidssuchasvinegar and/orrustremover.Mixingcan producea toxicgaswhichmay causedeath. ~Donotwashor dry articles thathavebeencleanedin,washed in,soakedin,orspottedwith combustibleorexplosivesubstances (suchasgasotine,degreasers, dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene, etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat couldigniteorexplode. Donotaddthesesubstancestothe washwater,anddonotusethese substancesaroundyourwasher and/ordryerduringoperation.
FOE’‘washer Opration * Donot leavewasherlidup dutingqcle. Thiswillstoptie desird, push in Cycle Selector hob to “S~P” position md wait forwashertostop;Thenselectthe W~G—To reducetherisk offire9electricshock,or injuryto personswhenusingyour appfiance,read the lMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUHIONS beforeoperatingthis appliance. Somhgandbamg @Soti clothescarefilly byfabric type9weight,colorand aount of soilaccordingto instmctionson page9. @Remove~flter-~lo@ pan.
Provides longer wash time for Inost cottons, Ii~~ens, workand Forpermanentpress anddelicates. An extendedcool-downsprayrinse is providedto minimizethesetting of wrinMes. playclothes. Regular Cvcle Perm, Press Cvcle mat Happem inMch Settiw(Approtiak I Wnuks) Regular cycle selector settings Wash I Spin Rinse spin Total Time Heavy 19 Normal 15 Perm.
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—-- -— ~]~~~~g — Liquid chlorinetypc. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. if colorfastis unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon page13. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin chartonpage13. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin chartonpage13. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
O{F Regulai> C)lcle LIGHT SOIL / NORMAL @‘f$0AK99settingtemperature willautomatictiy be cold. e ~ a ~o~or ~ ~o~ is des~~, set the lVMHSE ~WE~ switchto “HOT/COLD”or “ “WN/COLD” andturnthe CycleSelwtorfiob to “NOW’ in theRegularCycle.Startthe washer.After washerfillsand beginsto agitate,pushin the ~YC~e Selectorhob andturn to “SOAK~’ PuUoutthe CycleSelectorfiob to completethe cycle. @Foran extendedsoak, allowthe washerto fill andagitatefor a few minutesto dissolvethe soaking agent.
How tosort the clothes - sortby soil Separate Separate from L~T PRODUCERS—Suchas terry towelingand chenille-give up lint. LINT COLLE~RS— suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately. For more informationon Iint contro19see page18. . It pays to check andprepare c~othesfor washing. from from ~ Removestains.For STAIN REMOVWG~E, SEEPAGE17. ~m PolyKnitsinside-outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Howtoloadyourwasher Spwial recomendatiom forwasting prmanent press if you do not havea @cr. If youare machine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou planto linedry or drip-dry,use extracareto minitize wrin~ing in thewashprocess: @Becarefil notto overload washer.PermanentPress clothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Pressloadis the largestthatshould be washed. ~ Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload,Use a Medium WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;an ExtraLargeWaterLevelfor a MediumLoad.
— Factorstocomider Phosphate— PowderedDetergenk inselectingdetewenbandsoap . Advanbges Dkadvantiges Performwellin hardor sofiwater Arenotavailablein someareas. -—- = -: ---- –- Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedin hot,warm,or coldwater. Non-Phosphate— mwdered Detergenb Performsatisfactorilyin soft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareasody non-phosphate productsareavailable. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater. Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyin coldwater. Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
Theresulbofcontinuedme ofearbonakdekwenk Is yourwaterhard?If it is, and if youuse a carbonatety,uenonphosphatedetergent,youRVill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositson yourclothesand washersurfaces.Thehardness of yourwaterandyourwashing frequencywflldeterminehow rapidlythe limestonewillbuild up. If yourwateris VERYHAD (11or moregrains)and if youwash just a fewloadsa week,youmay seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few months.
. -— — -- Howmuchdetegentshouldyoume? The useof a sufficient amount of detergentis oneof the most importantthingsyoucan do to makesureyourwashcomesout clean. homt q*d \ Howto~Ise detergent—granuiar or~wdered: If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoo manysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfoflowinstructionson package. Placedetergentin thefilterpan for normalconditions,but, for best results,put it nextto the agitator aftertheclotheshavebwn loaded.
Hardwater—doyouhaveit? Beforeyoucan decidewhatto do abouthard water,youneedto how if youhaveit and, if so, howhard it is. @If youlivein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany. @If youlivein a ruralarea, or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent. If yourwateris SOFT,youhave no problem.Youcanuse soapor detergentas youpreferandforget dl abouthard water.If youhave Hwater—less than-10grains— andyouusephosphatedetergent, youalsohaveno problem.
otherlaundryproduc@ — - bundry — productandtype Howto useit Specialinstructions Dilutebleachwithat leastonequart (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash actionhasswrtedanddetergentis dissolved. 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidctiorine bleachdirectlyinto washeror ondry clothes. 2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbe chlorine bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s sleepwear,silk, wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast colors.Dflutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
Howtoremoves@im 1. Tryto removestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthe stain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain,take these steps: @Findthe fabricandthe finishin thecharton the nextpage,anduse ody recommendedmethods. @Checkthe carelabelinstructions thatcamewithtie garment. * Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample ofthematerial. ~ Avoiduse ofhotwateron unknownstain.It can set some stains. 3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4.
Stiin removalguide -— - shin — mite and BIeachableFabtics SeeControlSettingGuide,BleachonPage7 Other WasIhabIe Fabtics Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwahr, Usedulltoolto carefillyscrapeo~as muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder. Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics. Anti-perspirants, Deodorants Applyundi~uted liquiddetergent.Rinse.If shin remains,bleach accordtigto StainRemovalHintonoppositepage.
Questions? ~—.. ——.UseThisRoblem Solver PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDMmDY LINTORRESIDUE ONCLOTHES ~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille) fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). o washing too ]Ong, especially for s~a~ler ]Oads. For normal soil, washone minuteper poundofdry clothes. e Useofnon-phosphatedetergents which co~n~ine with hardness minerals to fo~ a precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.
CAUSE ANDmmDY PROBLEM PossmLE GR4YED @Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil, causing grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeof load. @Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufficient. However,whenusingextendedsoab forheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use twicethe recommendedamountofdetergent. cLmHEs (continued) @Use of sbapin hard water.Switihto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsat the bottomof page 18.
‘PROBLEM — BLUEORGWY COLORSTAINS POSSIBLECAUSEAm MMEDY Improperuseof fabricsotiner. Neverpour fabricsoftenerdirectlyon clothes;always dtiutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabricSoftener Dispenser.SeepageU. Toremovestiim: dampenstainedareaand rub withundiluted liquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingctiorine bleachif safeforfabric. sHmKAGE, GENERAL Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely washedbut willshrinkin a dryer.
— — PROBLEM PossmLE CAUSEAND wmDY WWNKLINGIN PERMANENTPRESS MD “~~-~~~” ITEMS (continued) Toremovewrinkles: . 1. Retumbleon “PermanentPress” setting. 2. Rerinseanddry on “PermanentPress” setting. 3. If unsuccessful,retumbleon highheatfor 1O-Uminutesandhangimmediately. 4. Ironcarefully. 5. Sendto dry cleanersfor pressing. 6. Somewrities mayremainwhichcannotbe removed. SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,NPS OR EXCESS~E WEAR @Pinson garmentsor sharpobjectsleftin pockets.Checkto makesureall suchobjects are removed.
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If you needservice The tub. The porcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid openafier washingto allowmoismr; 10 a’aporate.Do notuseharsh or grittycleansers. Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty on thebackpageofthisbook, We’reproudof our serviceand wantyouto be pleased.If for some reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,here are three stepsto followfor firther help. 9 F~ST, contactthe peoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.Inmost cases,this willsolvethe problem.
YOURGENERAL ELEaR[CAUTOMATIC CLmHm WASHER WARRANTY Save proof of originalpurchasedatesuchasyour sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. WHAT Is COVERED FULLONEYEARWARRANTY 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 partof the washerthat fails because of a manufacturing defect.
