\l . ,/ — Agitator 26 ApplianceRegistration 2 BleachDispenser 8 Careand Cleaning 26 ControlsSettingGuide 6,7 CycleSettirws 5 Detergents,Other Additives 13-1’7 Energy-Saving Tips 8 FabricSoftnerDispenser 9 Filter-Flo@ Pan 4,9,10,26 Hard Water 16 LimestoneDeposits 14,26 Loadingthe Washer 4, 12 10 Mini-Basket~Tub Modeland SerialNumbers 2 4,5 OperatinEInstructions 7,H, 17 Pre-treating ProblemSolver 20-25 M.
. — e Red thi$bulk It is intendedto helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. Keepit handyfor answersto yomquestions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 Ifyoui receiveda Wmw!r.o. Immediatelycontactthedealer (or builder)that soldyouthe washer. s t a i ... m h m m y . B e f y o rr ee o q us eue sr tv i c e checktheProblemSolveron pages20-25.
.-, -- Read!fw hfim! U$ingthis) reducetheriskof fire,ektricslmk, orhjuryto p Whmrsingyourf folbwbafkpreemtions,including thefollowing: ~use thisapplianceonly for kl purposeasdescribedin thisUseandCareBook. ~Thiswashermustbeproperly installedandheatedinaccordance withthehstallation Instructions Ibeforeitisused.Ifyoudidnot receiveanInstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou. —Properlyground toconform withailgoverningcodesand ordinances.
@Thelaundryprocess can reduce the fkuneretard~eyof fabrics.Toavoidsuch a result, the garmentmamd%icturer’s care instructionsshouldbe followed very carefully. E&’ @~fj n@leave~sher h~ up duxingcyde. This will stop the ~ washand spin actionand prevent cornpktion of the cycle. VVAMYENG-TO reducetheriskoffire.electrics o h mad!theIND?ORT’ANT SAFETY INSTiWCTION$ before II @E , ofietitin~ t appliance.
- - e t t Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsandstains. Seepage9. Formostcottons,linens,workand playclothes.Threesoillevel settingsareprovided,butyoucan settheselectorin-between,if desired.Selectionofthesesettings automaticallyprovidesforNormal WashSpeed,FastSpin. — I soak s cyde- Pa-m Press& Knits CyckAutomatically providesGentle WashSpeedandGentleSpinSpeed. M- i ma - u — - cycle NORMAL SPEEO SNIP* ) Ofs Rsguler Pu]lCycleSelectorKnObOut to startthewasher.
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@Undernormalsoilconditions, washin waterabove80”F.(27°C.). Thisgenerallymeansusingthe . WarmWashtemperaturesetting on yourwasher—temperatures approximately90°to I1O”F. or handcomfortable.If younotice thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter washings,use w a t etm pee r ra t uwr e ae nr o tm u g h severalconsecutive o r e l ea a gs enn oe s d“ o t i d l f ; HotWashoccasionally,if safe for fabrics. @UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on ~Alwaysrinsein ColdWater.
ks%%!t% R A SPEED- 5DAX. MQVA4L1 liiAW\ @PositiontheFabricSoftener Dispenseron theFilter-Flopan. @Pourmanufactunx’s recommended amountoffabricsoftenerintoa standardmeasuringcup. ~Addenoughwaterto fillthecup 1/2full. ~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe dispenser. @Thefabricsoftenerwill automaticallybe dispensedat the propertime. ~Do not stopthe washerduring he firstspin.
to T the Min h i 4 k a sek e t ~t d u e sbi g n, e d 4. LoadclothesinMini-Basket tub.SeepageH forsortinghelp. m i a wdl ’ ld r e gs fabrics l . w fors — 8. Closelid andsetcontrolsas follows: or delicatehmd-washabks,can . be usedwithmy cycleexceptthe SOAKsetting. W @$maiiloadsof regularfabrics (upto 2!4pounds). ~Deticateloadssuchaslingerie, pantyhose,girdies,blouses,sweaters, soclw,shirts,babyclothesandother small,delicatehand-washables. ~ Muffedtoys. Q T e nshoes.
to s bySOti w o r S e p a r a t e f r o m LINTPRODUCERS— Suchas terrytowelingandchenille—give up lint. LINTCOLLECIURS—suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately. F m o ohifmnmion rr e o lint c o n t sr o pl , e a20. ge e f r o m f r o m r o m by color n S e p a r a t e Separa f f r o m r o m f f r r o f r o m o m m FOR LOADS,s ON FAmws m PAGES6 and ‘7.
Special for ‘wa$hing wy d on press h uo aa od vrt y e e r . If youaremachine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou planto linedry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrinkling in thewashprocess: @Becarefulnotto overload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Pressloadis thelargestthatshould be washed. e Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Usea Medium WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium Load.
in to — Pk)sphate— hwkmd Detergents 0 Advantages Disadvantage Performwellinhardor softwater Arenotavailableinsomeareas. Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Non-Phosphate— PowderedDetergents Performsatisfactorilyinsoft ormoderatelyhardwater. Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater. Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyin coldwater. Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater.
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If thereco.mrnended amountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package. --- Theuseofa sufficientamount ~fdetergentis oneof themost impm=tafit thingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout c AEnount requiredvaries accordingto: 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeofload ~“Upe ofdetergent 5. Washtemperature Usemoredetergentif youhave.. 1. Hardwater 2. Largeloads 3. Gre~syor oilysoils 4. Lowerwashtemperature 5.
i Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthardwater,youneedto know if youhaveit and,if so,howhard it is. e If youlivein a municipalareaY contactyourwatercompany. livein a ruralarea,or in eI somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent, Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: Oto 3 grainsper gallon-SOFT 4 to 10grains-HARD 11to 19grains–VERYHARD 2 grainsandover— 0 EXTREM13LY HARD G o h W u w d W u w s o–lo o ‘ c ( m 1O–I5 t ( 2 ( c m c m ? If yourwateris SOFT,youhave noproblem.
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L lly to removestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthestain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingtoremove anystain,takethesesteps: IBFindthefibric andthefinishin thecharton thenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. @Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment. ~Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor ona sample ofthematerial. ~Avoiduseofhotwateron unknownstain.It can setsome stains. 3. FO11OW stainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4. Washwithrecommended amountof soapor detergent.
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PROBLEM LINTORREWIXJE ON C REAS’YO CMLY TAHW30N AUNDERED POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY *Incomct sortingofclothes,Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille) Lfabrics,velveteen,corduroy). fkomlint-receivers (suchasman-made s wastingtoolong,~speci~~yforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil)washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes. ~Useofnon-phosphate de~rgen~whichcombinewithhardness minerals@forma ~pi’~pib~w~chcabtistienforfint.
PROBLEM I GRAYER CLOTHES POSSIBLEC A m A ~~nsuficientde~rgent+ Youmay ~ee~toincrease amountofdetergentusedifkmd-is“ I kwgerthannormal,if soilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelis~mg@rif , . wateris Hardto ExtremelyHard. .“. e Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besumwaterheateris setto deliver, hot-tiater~~JŠ°û•‚\#Õä at thewasherat 140°-1500F. Do notwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds-such as f. ‘ dishwmhingor familybaths—-are heavy. FOllOW tbseStepS: ~Poorortierior detergent.
(continued) PROBLEM YELL0WW3 CLOTHES (continued) P O S S I B CAUSE LE AINDREMEDY *C b k mn cy eah l s l yootibricswithresinfinishes, wm e ~seoxygenbk%ich (sWh as CXorox 2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’ CareInstructions.Restorecolor usingcolorremow?r(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections, @Ironor rnang~esein watermaycauseoverallyellowingOryellOwspQ@O 1,,Use extradetergentplusanon-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach. _.2.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE WRINKLINGIN PERMANENTPRESS AND “N(J-IRON” ITEMS e — SNAGS,HC)LES, TEARS,RIPSOR EXCESSIVEWEAR Leaving Am I?m4wDY dryer t~m~~ing S~OpS. Removeandhangclothesimmediatdy. @TWmanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat a time.Donotcombineloads. ~Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash PermanentPresswithregularlaundry.
~~~ (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,RIPS OREXCESSIVE WEAR (continued) ~AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis normaldueto weakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It is notcausedby washer.Youcan slowthisprocessby washingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha LargeWaterLevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress. Removecollarstays,whenpossible. @Roughnessor burrson agitatormaycauseripsor tears.
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY WATERWON’T DRAIN WATERLEAKS ~Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked. oT ofdraino u shouldbelessthan8 t l e t ft. abovefloor. @Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightat faucets. ~Makesureendofdrainhoseis correctlyinsertedin andsecuredto drainfacility. WASHERIS NOISY . - @Makesurewasheris levelandfm to thefloorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.
— The tub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid openafter washingt a l ml o oi os wt u r e e v a p o r aDo t enotuseharsh . or grittycleansers. Theexterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynotto hit surfacewithsharpobjects. T storewasher: o Askservicetechniciantoremove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing. Do not storethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto the weather.
, ,.. . - - =— —. . - .. T o o t b b ts ea r iov sni cy e ,ew o a ru re a rn t y hap n cof a ethisbook. kg e We’reproudof o s e ur va i rc ne d w ya t nbo pt l e ua sI oef ed s . oo m f r e r e ay s ao on hr uao wpe ptti y t h h e s e r vy i rc e oec e hi vu eae , t r hr er ee e s t t ef op l fs l f o ou w or ht h ere lr p . FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
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