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Readthi$bookcarefully. his intendedto help you.operate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or neiximorehelp, write (include yourphonenumber) ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 Wri* dkwvni themode! andserialnumbers. You’llfindthemona labelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.
reduce the risk‘of Tomimimkethepossibility f’irq ektricshdK9 or!h@Rry to Of pa’’sm$ when I!dng yew’app!iance~ e Do notmixchlorine bleachwith l;]:~~~~~~—~o injury: ?%]!(N? bask prHtltions9 hciutimg ammoniaor acidssuchasvinegar thefoiloFving: and/orrustremover.Mixingcan s use this applianceonlyforits producea toxicgaswhichmay intendedpurposeasdescribedin thisUseandCareBook, ~TM washer must be properly bbMed and located.in accortince withthe ImhIlatiQn Instructi@m beforeit is used.
~.-: ki3k3Gf.*~.A.Ati 2.:MYpfT@2w3.. SafetyImstructiom (continued) processcan reduce = Tk ku.mky the flame.mtardancyof fabrics.To avoidsucha result~the garment manufacturer’scareinstructions shouldbe followedvery carefully. For washer operation * Do not leavewasherlidup duringcycle.Thiswill stopthe washand spinactionandprevent completionofthe cycle.
mps toHelpYouselectsettings - Knits fCycle– A combinationofagitationand soakfor moreeffectivepolyester knitslaundering. Regular CycIe– @ P.sh Cy.le SelectorKnobin afidturn c16ckwiseto yourselected washsetting. Provideslongerwashtimefor mostcottons,linens,workand playclothes. START I ~ Knits @ PullCycleSelectorKnobout to startthewasher.If youwishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob into stopthewasherandresetto the newposition.Settingcanbe changedat anytime.
Controksetting Guidefor differentfabricsandlea* had WiishlspinWash Wakr ‘Rmpxatur4F sped Cycle.
RefertoGarmentManufacturers’ care Labels Bkach speck-dInstructions Liquidchlorine type. If colorfastis unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended onpage 15. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Use maximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage 15. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded, Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage 15.
Hem’totwethe BleachDkperMer HowtoUsethe Howtowe the Cycles Fabricsoftener Premfieat Dkpemer @Use thisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.If youpreferto~se powderedbleach,pour it intothe Filter-Flopanor washbasketalong withyourdetergent.Do notput powderedbleachintothebleach dispenser. @Measurebleachcarefully.Here are somerecommendedamounts: LARGEWATERLEVEL—1%CUP (310ml) liquid SMALLWATERLEVEL–213CUP (170ml) liquid MINI-BASKETtub—1/4Cllp (60ml)liquid ~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
HowtometheSu&Returnfeature TheSUDSRETURNfeature permitsyouto savethe washwater for reusewitha secondloadof clothes. @OnlyWASHwaterfromthe REGULARCYCLEcan be saved. @A set-tubwitha minimum capacityof 21gallonsis required for storingthesavedwashwater. TO SAVEWASHWATER– ~ Addsortedlaundryanddetergent to washer. ~Closelid andset speed, temperaturesandwaterlevel followinginstructionson page4. Sud8 SBVWI ~Replacel?ilter-Flopan andadd detergent(about1/2of thenormal amount).
HowtometheMini-BaskeV tub TheMini-BasketTh’ tub, designed forsmallloadsof regularfabrics or delicatehand-washabies,cm be usedwithanycycleexceptthe E%=e=treat Cycles. — 8. Closelid and setcontrolsas follows: Verieble Water Level EXTRA L4RGf wash e“ REST TypicalMti-Baske~tub LMGf loads WIm!M e41cET ~ f: SM,UL ~ SmallIloadsof regularfabrics (Up tO ~ % pounds). @Delicateloadssuchas lingerie, parItyhose,girdles,blouses,sweaters, socks,shirts,babyclothesandother smalldelicatehandwashables.
How tosorttheclothes sortbySI.di.Mx t-extl.m) sortby soil Separate Separate from Mpaysto checkandprepare clothesfor washing. * Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs, zip zippers,snapsnaps,hooks andbuttons. @Do anynecessarymending—rips, hems,tears. from Checkall itemsfor areasof heavy soilor stain. LINT PRODUCERS—Suchas terry towelingand chenille—give up lint. LINT COLLE~ORS— suchas man-madefibersand napped fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy —attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately.
. .— — special recommendations forwashing permanentpress if you do nothavea dryer. If youare machine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou planto linedry or drip-dry,use extracare to minimizewrinkling in the washprocess: @Becarefulnotto overload washer.PermanentPress clothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Pressloadis thelargestthat should be washed. @Use morewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Use a Medium WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;a LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium Load.
Factors toComider inselecting detewenband Disadvantages Products lPhospk@-— Performwellin hardor softwater Arenotavailablein someareas. Powdered Detergents Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedin hot, warm,or coldwater. Nm-Phosphtm!Powdered Detergents Performsatisfactorilyin soft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Ixa Generallydo notcleanwellin hardwater. Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyin coldwater. Shouldnotbe usedin coldwater.
Theresults Ofcontinued I.MiwofcarbonatedeteQents 1syourwaterhard?If it is, and if youuse a carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositson yourclothesand washersurfaces.The hardness ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythe limestonewillbuild up.If yourwateris VERYHARD (11or more.grains)and if youwash just a fewloadsa week,youmay see limestonebuildupsinjust a few months.
If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,and followinstructionson package. l’he useof a sufficientamount ofdetergentis oneof the most importantthingsyoucan do to makesureyourwashcomesout clean. Amount requiredvaries accordingto: 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeof load 4. Typeof detergent 5. Washtemperature Usemoredetergentif’ youhave. . . 1. Hardwater 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oily soils 4. Lowerwashtemperature 5.
.Hardwater—doyouhave it? Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthard water,youneedto know if youhaveit and,‘ifso, howhard it is. @If you livein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany. * If youlivein a rural area, or in somesuburbanareas, contactyour county agent. “Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: O to 3 grainsper gakm-SOFT 4 to iOmains-EIARD w 11to 19grains–VERYHARD 20 grains andover— EXTREMELYHARD If yourwateris SOFT,youhave no”problem.
other laundryprodueb !LaUmhy productmidtype BLEACH ChlorineLiquid suchas Cloroxbrand Non-chlorinesuchas Clorox2 brand FABRIC Softeners Rinseadditivesuchas DownyBrand WashAdditivesuchas RainBarrelbrand SANITIZER ChlorineBleach, suchas Cloroxbrand Howto use it Specialinstructions UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto instructionsonpage8. 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto washeror ondryclothes.
L Tryto removestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthe stain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain,take these steps: @Findthe fabricandthe finishin thecharton thenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. ~Checkthe carelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment. ~Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample ofthe material. ~Avoiduse ofhotwateron. unknownstain.It can set some stains. 3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4.
Stiinremovalguide .— --stain &g&& white and Bkachabk?Fabrics SeeControlSettingGuide,Bleachm Page’7 OtherWashableFabrics Adhesives (ChewingGum,etc.) Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater,Usedulltoolto careji.dlyscrapeofias muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder. Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics. Anti-perspirants, Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach accordingto StainRemovalHintonoppositepage.
.— ~-—.- Questiom? useThk Problemsolver PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY ORREMDUE I-XVI’ ONCLOTHES @Incorrect sortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille) fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). @Washing toolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdry clothes. ~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.
PROBLEM HM$!UBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY GRAYED CI..KXH+ES @Insufficientdete~gent.Youmayneedto increaseamountof detergentusedif loadis largerthannormal,if soilsare oilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if wateris Hard to ExtremelyHard. @Waternothotenoughfor typeof load.Be surewaterheateris setto deliverhotwater at thewasherat 140°-150*F.Do notwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas dishwashirigor familybaths—areheavy. @Pooror inferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.Followthesesteps: 1.
— PROBLEM POSSIBLEICAUSE ANDREMEDY YELLOWED ~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor usingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections. @Iron or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots. 1. Use extraqetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water beforeaddingclothes.Use non-chlorinebleach. 2.
POSSIBLE CA-mmAND wmm PROBLEM WIUNKUNG IN PERMANENTPRESS AND “NO-IRON” ITEMS SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,RIPSOR EXCESSIVE~13AR ~ Leavingclothesin dryerafter tumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately. @Toomanyc~othesin dryer.D~ onlyonewasherloadat a time.Do notcombineloads. @Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPress items,suchas work clothes,with lighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do not wash PermanentPress with regularlaundry. * Toomanyclothesin washer.
ROBLEM I POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY
PROBLEM POSSIBLEICAUSEANDREMEDY WATER WON’T DRAIN ~ Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked. ~Topof drainoutletshouldbe lessthan8 ft. abovefloor. WATERLEAKS @Makesurehoseconnectionsare tightat faucets. @Makesuree’ndof drainhoseis correctlyinsertedin and securedto drainfacility. WASHERIS NOISY @?vlakesurewasheris levelandfirm to thefloorwith rubberfootpadsin placeand frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.
careandcleaning Howto Iremove Iimestine frmndogged deposits Fihi?rIw” pan mINTENmcE IJsmt msTRucTIoNs The tub. The porcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid openafter washingto allowmoisture10 evaporate.Do notuseharsh or grittycleansers. The exterior. Wipeoff anyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth. Trynotto hit surfhcewith sharpobjects. ‘libstare washer: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfrom drainpumpandhoses to preventfreezing. Do not storethe washerwhereit willbe exposedto the weather.
If YouNeedservice Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty on thebackpageofthisbook. We’reproudof our serviceand wantyouto be pleased.If for some reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,here are three stepsto followfor fhrtherhelp. FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyou.are notpleased.Inmost cases,thiswill solvethe problem.
YOURGENERALELEmR1cAUTOMATIC CLOTHESWASHER WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. 4 ~~AT 11~COVERED FULL CXW4%AR WARRANTY 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 anypart of the washer that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
