Agitator ApplianceRegistration 26 2 Repair Service SafetyInstructions Bleach Dispenser Care and Cleaning 8 26 SoakSetting Sorting ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettings 6, ‘7 5 Stains StainRemovalGuide 27 3,4 5,9 4, 11 18 19 Detergents,Other Additives 13-17 8 Energy-SavingTips 26 Storage &VacationTips User MaintenanceInstructions 26 9 Fabric Softner Dispenser 4,9,10,26 Filter-Flo@Pan Warranty Hard Water Limestone Deposits 16 14,26 Loading the Washer Mini-Basket~Tub 4, 12 Modeland Serial Number
It is intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. Keepit handyforanswersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 dmmthe model and serial You’llfindthemona labelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.
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((xmtimxx?l) @Thelaundry process can F!r.lr reduce the flame retardancyof fabrics. Toavoidsuch a result, the garment manufacturer’scare instructionsshould be fobwed very carelidly. * Do not leavevmsherlid up during cycle.This will stop the wash and spin action and prevent completionof’thecycle. to — your WARNING-TOreducetheriskoffire,e~ectricshock,orinjurytopersons, readtheLWORTANTSAFETY~TSTRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance. w. Lw40B 10STAST.
soak setting— cyck!— # , i1 Provideslongerwashtimefor most cottons,linens,workandplay clothes.Threesoillevelsettingsare provided,butyoucansetthe selectorin-between,if desired. I Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsandstains. Seepage9. Regular cycle O PullCycleSelectorKnobout tostartthe washer.If youwishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKn& in to stopthe washerandresetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedat anytime. I t I!Jmxs -– ~— — -——. —.
V%ter wild-l Thnperature CVck cycle setting Hotor Warm Warmor Cold RegularCycle Rew.darCvcle Normalor LightSoilSetting Normalor Light SoilSetting Hot RegularCycle Hotor Warm RegularCycle Normalforsmallloads; Heavyforallotherloads NormalSetting Hot Perm.Press&KnitsCycle NormalSoilSetting Warm Perm.Press&KnitsCycle NormalSoilor LightSetting Warm Perm.Press&KnitsCycle NormalSoilSetting Warm Perm.Press& KnitsCycle LightSetting Warm Perm.Press& KnitsCycle LightSetting Warm Perm.
Refer toGarment care Ldlds Bki!adll special Instructions Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded, Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorine bleach whenneeded. If colorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended on page15. Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15. ‘Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorine bleach whenneeded. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpageH.
—.— If yourclothesandhouseholditerns don’tlookcleanandfreshafter washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sortyour clothescarefilly,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentandchoosea water temperaturewarmeno.xghto releaseand get rid ofsoil. ~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on a regularbasis only whenwashing heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes. @Undernormalsoilconditions, washin waterabove80°F.(27°C.).
to I \\\ the 0 K // / l’\ tdORMAL HSAWY * PositiontheFabricSoftener Dispenseron theFilter-Flopan. @“SOAK”settingtemperature willautomaticallybecold. ~Pourmamditcturer’s recommended amountoffabricsoftenerintoa standardmeasuringcup. ~If a hotor warmsoakis desired, settheWASH/IUNSE TEMPERATUREswitchto “HOVCOLIY’ or “WW/COLD” andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto “Normal”in theRegularCycle.Wart thewasher.
TheIWni-BasketTMtub, designed for m-mu hxudsOfregukwfabrics or detimte hand-wmh3bIes9 cm be used withmy cycleexcept the SOAKsetting. 4. Loadclothesin Mini-Basket tub.SeepageU forsortinghelp. 8. Closelid and.setcontrolsas follows: – Water lad MEDIUM LARGE GSMALL @ RmJi::: BASKET wash kwl$ @Smallloadsof regularfabrics (upto 2%pounds). ~Delicate!ioadssuchaslingerie, pantyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters, seeks,shirts,babyclothesandother small,delicatehand-washables. ~ Stuffedtoys. @Tennis shoes.
. to — — d by Separa the surface texture soil 1$paystocheckand prepare clothesforwashing. @Emptypockets,brushOUt cuffs, zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks andbuttons. @Doany~ecessarymending—rips, hems,tears. @Checkallitemsforareasofheavy soilor stain. @Removestains.For STAIN REMOVAL GUIDE,SEEPAGE19. ~ TbrnI?olyKnitsinside-outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage. Soakingand Pre-treating– a goodwayto loosendeep soils andstains.
Special for Vvashingpermmlmt press if’youdo nothim a dryer. If youare machine-washing .PermanentPressclothesthatyou phmto linedry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrinkling in thewashprocess: – — @Be Carefilnot to overload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A Me{iumsizePermanent Pressloadis thelargestthatshould be washed. @Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Usea Medium WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium Load.
to in — Advantages Phosphwe-- Performwellinhardorsoftwater Arenotavailableinsomeareas. Fbwdm?dDetergents Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Nem-Phosphate– IPbwdered Detergents -. -_— --. mwx Performsatisfactorilyin soft ormoderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater. Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyincoldwater. Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater. Thosecontainingsodium carbonateasaningredientmay causeharmfi.
The ISyourwaterhard?If it is, and if youusea carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositsonyourclothesand Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyon cotton,it will eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin thefollowingways: ~Givesa stiff,harsh, roughfeelto fabricssuchas toweling. ~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome dullanddingy. @Causesgrayingof fabrics. ~Leavesa white,powderyresidue on dark-coloreditems. * Causesspot-fadingofbright colorsas a resultof directcontact withdetergent.
—— Hthe recommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package. Theuseofa sufilcientamount ofdetergentis oneofthemost importantthingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean. varies Amountrequired Wcording to: 1.Waterhardness 2. Amountofsoil 3. Sizeofload 4. TyPeof detergent 5. Washtemperature the moredetagentif youhave.. . 1. Hardwater 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oilysoils 4. Lowerwashtemperature 5.
w Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthardwater,youneedto know if youhaveit and,if so,howhard it is. e If Youlivein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany. s 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,YOU have no-problem.Youcanu~esoapor detergentas youpreferandforget allabouthardwater.
— . LWndry productandtype How towe BLEACH ChlorineLiquid suchas Cloroxbrand UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto instructionsonpage8, Non-chlorinesuchas Clorox2 brand Followpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent.
to L Tryto removestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthestain,the easierit is toremove. 2. Beforeattemptingtoremove anystain,take these steps: @Find thefabricandthefinishin thechartonthenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. ~Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththe garment. ~Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor ona sample of thematerial. ~Avoiduseofhot wateron unknownstain.It can setsome stains. 3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4. Washwithrecommended amountof soapor detergent.
Whiteand — Fabrics Wwhabk Fabrics See ControISetting (kick, Bleach on Page 7 other Adhesives (ChewingGum,etc.) Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedull tool to carefilly scrape ofas much adhesive or gum aspossible. Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder. Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics. Anti-perspirants, Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach accordingto StainRemovalHintonoppositepage.If colorhas changed,youmaybeabletorestoreit byspongingwith ammonia.
— PROBLEM UN’I’ORRESK$UI? ONCLCY!YI13S GIU3ASYOR0.ILY STAINSON LAUNDERED GARMENTS POSSIBLE CAUSE m ~kcomectsotiingofc]othes.Separablint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille) fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). * Washingtoo long,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes. detergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma ~Useofnon-p~ospha~~ precipitatewhichcanbem.
POSSIBLE CAUSEM$JD .- — 1 * ~s~fflcie~~&@g~@,~OU may n~~ tO ~W~eMGamountOfdetcrgent wxxi)ifloadk iargerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if wateris M@ toExtremelyHard. Q~a~r nothotenoughfor~pe ~f~oad,Be surewa~r heateris setto dd.iverhotwater at thewasherat 1409-15WF.Do notwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds--suchas dishwashhgor familybaths--areheavy. e-F&ror~fe~or~~rgcnt. Chmge~Ph~sp~@detergent,if~ssible, Followtheses@ps: 1, Usewaterconditioner,(suchas Calgonbmnd) 2.
(continued) 1 PROBLEM PWXMBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY Y131J.JOWED ~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes,Useoxygenbleach(such CLOTHES (continued) as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor usingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections. @Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots. 1. Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitating watersoftenerdissolvedin water beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach, 2.
.,—b — I I PROBLEM Ft3ssmLE CAUSE Am ‘1 wR-nwcLING m PERMANENTPRES! AND“NWRON” ITEMS I ~ Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyone washerload.at3 time. Do notcombineloads. * Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchaswork clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash PermanentPresswithregularlaundry. @Tbomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely.
(continued) — lPROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,RIPS OREXCESSIVE WEAR (continued) e As ~emanent Press gm~nts age, they~~y showfrayingat collarsandCuffs,This is HEAVILYSOILED AREASsuchas collarsandcuffs normaldueto weakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It isnotcausedby washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsrnailPermanentPressloadswitha LargeWaterLevel.DonotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress. Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
PROBLEM IPossmLE CAUSEm IRE2VEEDY ~ Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked. @Topofdrainoutletshouldbe lessthan8 ft. abovefloor. WATERLEAKS @ Make surehose connectionsaretightatfin.wets. ~ Make sureend of drainhose is correctlyinsertedin and securedto drainfac~ity. WASHERH NOISY @Makesurewasheris levelandfirmto the floorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.
Hmv to The tub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafter washingto allowmoistureto evaporate. Do notuseharsh or grittycleansers. ‘l’heexterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynotto hit surfacewithsharpobjects. TOstorewasher: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterhorn drainpumpandhoses to preventfreezing. Do notstorethe washerwhereit willbe exposedto theweather.
TOobtainservice, see yourwrranty orJthebackpageofthisbook. We’reproudofour serviceand wantyoutobepleased.If for some reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepsto followforfurtherhelp. FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
Save proof of originalpurchasedatesuch as yoursalessliporcancelledcheck to establish warranty period. Is mu W’+’EWAFI 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 anypwt of the washer that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
