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safety’ imtmxiims . . . . . . . ...3.4 Howto opemk your washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...495 CkMrds settingguidefor differentfabricsandloads . ...6.7 EMkwx!! lwhg ymlr’ W%d’m’, mad thisbookCarefullye write dmmi’1 -themodel ad. serialnumbers. It is intendedto helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. You’llfindthemona labelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.
.,aiire, ehxtrk shxk, or injury.to . -Sk-% Ofinjury: a al @Do ~o~mixc~~oj--~~ ~leac~ wi~~ theMowing : @Usethis appliance only intendedpurposeas describedin thisIJseandCareBook. e This washer %nWX be ~rop$riy kwed md lwakd in.accorance with the InstMatiQnhtrwctiom beforeit is used. Ifycmdidnot ~~~eive an~n~ta~~ati~n ~~tru~tions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan. obtainonebycontactingthe service locationnearestyou. –I%qxAy groundto conformwith” ailgoverningcodesand ordinances.
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m~~ toHelpYouselect Settiws @ Push CycleSelectorKnobin andturn clockwiseto yourselected REGULARCYCLES– Providelongerwashtimefor most cottons,lin;ns, workandplay clothes.“ExtraRinse”canbe selectedif desired. KNITSCYCLE– A combinationof agitationand soakfor moreeffectivepolyester knitslaundering.Plusan extended cool-downsprayrinseis provided to minimizethe settingof wrinkles. iTaf–– OFF * r EXTRA RINSE START SOAK @ PullCycleSelectorKnobout to startthe washer.
Colltroksetting Guidefor’differentfabricsandIoa& Wadmpinwash bad Speed Vvakr Temperature* — cycle’ Cyck?setting -“”=-’~” CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast Normal Normal Hotor Warm Warmor Cold RegularCycle RegularCycle 10minutes 10minutes WorkClothes Heavysoil Normal Hot RegularCycle Averagesoil Normal Hotor Warm RegularCycle 10minutesforsmallloads, 17minutesforall otherloads 14minutes PermanentPress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons Heavyor oilysoil Averageor lightsoil
Bkach Special Instructions chlorinetype. Liquid If colorfastis unusuallysoiled,usehot water.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon page 15. Non-chlorinetype. — Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype. Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype.
EIOW tome the BleachDkDemer .a Howtouse the Fabric Sofkner Dkpemer Howtouse the soaksetting REGULAR CYCLES ~ Usethis dispenserwithliquid bleachonly.E youpreferto;se powderedbleach,pourit intothe Fiber-Flopan or washbasketalong withyourdetergent.Donotput powderedbleachintothe bleach dispenser. ~Measurebleachcarefidly.
Howtowe the Mini-Basker tub The Mini-BasketT” tub, designed for small !k9adsof lwgukwfabrics or delicatehand-washabks, cm be used with any cycleexceptthe SOAKsetting. 8. Closelid and setcontrolsas follows: VARIABLE WATER LEVEL EXTRA LARGE ~ s, RESET LARGE~ [ MINI ~ I = BASKET MEDIUM t\ @ Vw#’R kxds J ++SMALL ~ Smaliloads of regular fabrics (Upto 2% pounds). ~Delicateloads suchas lingerie, pantyhose, girdles,blouses, sweaters,socks,shirts,baby clothesand othersmalldelicate handwashables. ~ Sh.am!d.toys.
Enegy=Saving~ps If yourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanandfreshafter washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them... and thatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sortyour clothescarefully,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentandchoosea watertemperaturewarmenoughto releaseandget rid ofsoil. ~ UseHot Wash—upto 150°F.—on a regularbasisonlywhenwashing heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes. ~Undernormalsoilconditions, washin waterabove80°E (Z7”C.).
Howtosort theclothes sortby soil It pays Separate =- ~ Empty pockets, brush out cuffs, zip zippers,snap snaps, hook hooks and button buttons. @Do any necessarymending— rips, hems, tears. ~ Check all items for areas of heavysoilor stain. ~ Removestains. FOR STAIN REMOVALCHART, SEE PAGE 18. @Turn l?olyKnitsinside-outto minimizefabric surfacedamage. soaking & Pn3’tmating— a good way to MM?n from from LINT’PRoIx3cERs-such as terry towelingand chenille-give up lint.
Howtoloadyour washer G’)EEZIII!I I@ If youaremachine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou planto linedry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrinkling in thewashprocess: o Be Carefil not to over~oa~ washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freelv.A MediumsizePermanent Pres~loadis thelargestthatshould be washed. ~Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Use a Medium WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;an ExtraLargeWaterLevelfor a MediumLoad.
Factorstocomider inselectingdetewenb and soap Disadvantages PhosDha@-—— PmdmdDetergents Performwellinhardor softwater Arenotavailablein someareas. Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedin hot, warm,or coldwater. Nm-PhosplK3te— PowderedDetergents Performsatisfactorilyin soft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. E!?as__ —— Generallydonbtcleanwellin hardwater. “-’ Maybedifficulttodissolve, especiallyin coldwater. Shouldnotbeusedin coldwater.
of Theresulb continued useofcarbonak de@=en@ 1syourwaterhard?If it is, and if youuse a carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositson yourclothesand washersurfaces.The hardness of yourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythe limestonewillbuild up. If yourwateris VERYHARD (11or moregrains)and if youwash just a fewloadsa week,youmay see limestonebuildupsinjust a few months.
Howmuch dete%entshouldyoume? If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,and followinstructionson package. Theuseof a sufficientamount of detergentis oneof the most importantthingsyoucan do to nakesure yourwashcomesout Amount required accordingto: How touse detergent—granular or powdered: Placedetergentin the filterpan for normalconditions,but, forbest results,put it nextto the agitator afterthe clotheshavebeenloaded.
Hard water—doyouhaveit? If your wateris SOFT,you haveno Beforeyou can decidewhat to do problem.Youw usesoapor about hard water,you need to know if you have it and, if so, how detergentas you prefera.hdforget allabout hard water.If you have hard it is. HARD water—lessthan 10 ~ If you livein a municipalarea, grains-and you usephosphate contact your water company. detergent,you alsohaveno ~ If you livein a rural area, or in problem. some suburban areas, contact your But, if you havemore than 10 county agent.
other laundryproduck 4 Laundry product and type How touse it $peciaiiinstructions BLEACH ChlorineLiquid suchas Cloroxbrand UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto instructionsonpage8. 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto washeror ondry clothes. 2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbe chlorine bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s sleepwear,silk, wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingon anyfabric.
HOIV toremoveshim L Try to removestainsas soonas possible.The fresherthe stain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain, take these steps: @Findthe fabricandthe finishin the chart on thenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. ~Checkthe carelabelinstructions thatcamewiththe garment. ~Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample ofthe material. ~Avoiduse ofhot wateron unknownstain.It can set some stains. 3. l?ol~owstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4.
Stain removalgt~ide stain White and Bleachable Fabrics SeeControlSetting(hide, Bleaehon l?uge7 Other Washable Fabrics Adhesives ChewingGum,etc.) Rubwithiceor immersein verycoldwater.Usedull toolto carefillyscrapeo~as muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder. Sameas whiteandbleachablefabrics. Anti-perspirants, Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHinton oppositepage.
——.—— —— -~ —~-— —. Questions? UseThk Roblem Solver POSSIBLECAUM3ANDREWEDY Lnw’oRREsmuE ONCLOTHES ~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchas terrytowelsandchenille) fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). ~Washingtoolong,especiallyfor smallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdry clothes. oUseofnon-phosphamdetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.
PROBLEM GRAYED CLOTHES AiiD REMEDY POSSIBLE CAUSE ~Insufficientdeteqymt.Youmayneedto increaseamountof detergentused if loadis .;, hugerthan normal,if soilsare oilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if wateris Hardto ExtremelyHard. ~Waternothotenoughfortypeof load.Ije surewaterheateris set to deliverhot water at the washerat 140°-1500F.Do notwashwhenotherhot waterneeds—suchas dishwaihingor familybaths-are heavy. ~Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.
— -. PROBLEM POSSIBLR CAUSEANDmim~~ YELLOWED CW-11-n3s (continued) ~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Use oxygenbleach(such as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’Care Instructions.Restorecolor usingcolorremover(suchas Ritor Tintexbrands), followpackagedirections. ~Iron or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots. 1. Use extradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach. 2.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY WRINKLINGIN P13RMANENT PRESS AND “NO-IRON” ITEMS ~ Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately. ~ Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Do notcombineloads. * Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPress items,suchas work clothes,with lighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donot wash PermanentPress withregularlaundry. ~Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regularloads. . .
PROBLEM SNAGS, HOLES, TEARS,IUPS OR EXCESSIVE WEAR (continued) POSSIBLE GN.JSEAND mmDY * AspermanentPress garmentsage,theymayshowfmyingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis normaldue to weakeningof fibersbythe PermanentPress process.It is not causedby washer.Youcan slowthisprocessby washingsmallPermanentPress loadswitha LargeWaterLevel.Do not washheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress. Removecollarstays,when possible. ~Roughnessor burrs on agitatormaycauserips or tears. Checkagitatorand filerough spotsif necessary.
‘--WATERLEAKS I WASHERIS l!dOISY PWN3UILECAUSEANDREIMU!DY ~Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked. e Top Of drain outletshouldbe lessthan8 R. abovefloor. ~Makesurehoseconnectionsare tightat faucets. ~Makesureend ofdrainhoseis correctlyinsertedin and securedto drainfacility. ~Makesurewasheris leveland firmto the floorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions.
Howto remove Ihestone Ckg’ge!d deposi@from I?ih!rFk)”pan USERMAmTmANcE INSTRUCTIONS The tub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid openafter washingto aliowmoistureto evaporate.Do notuseharsh or grittycleansers. The exterior.Wipeoff anyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth.TV not to hit surfacewithsharpobjects. TOstore washer: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses to preventfreezing. Do not storethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto the weather.
If YouNeed service Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty on the backpageof this book. We’reproudof our serviceand antyouto be pleased.If forsome reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,here arethree stepsto followfor furtherhelp. FIRST,contactthe peoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
YOtJRGENERALELEHR!C AUTQMAT!C CLOTHESWASHER WARRANTY Save proof of originalpurchasedatesuch as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period, WHAT[S COVERED FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY 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 part of the washer that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
