contents Agitator Appliance Registration 22 2 SafetyInstructions Soak Setting 3,4 8 Care and Cleaning Consumer Services 22 23 Sorting Stains 4,9 16 Controls Setting Guide CycleSettings 6,7 5 Detergents, Other Additives 11-15 8 Energy-SavingTips Filter-F1o”Pan Hard Water Limestone Deposits Loading the Washer Model and Serial Numbers Operating Instructions Pre-Treating Problem Solver Mc)dek WWM616M Stain RemovalGuide Storage &Vacation Tips User Maintenance Instructions 22 Back Cover Warranty 4,8
It is intended to helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber) ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 If youreceivedal damagedvva$kr... Immediatelycontactthedealer (or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer. Save Beforeyourequestservice... checktheProblemSolveron pages18through22. It listscauses ofminoroperatingproblemsthat youcan correctyourself.
Read all ..——,—. beforeusing this of * (q@se inclding @~~f!this applianceonlyfor its purposeasdescribedin thisUseandCareBook. ~~h~swashermust beproperly installedandklcatedinaccordance withtheInstallationInstructions beforeit is used.Ifyoudidnot receiveanInstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou. –ProperlygroundtOconform withallgoverningcodesand ordinances.Followdetailsin –Instd orst.orewhereit Willnot beexposed theweather.
to WARl$UNG-Torecluce theriskoffire,ekctricshock,ork@ry topersons, readtheIMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRIJCTIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance. W%terL3ve/ Wash/Rinse Temp. > MEDIUM A&A w sorting and LQtiding +i’1)’’.,, — ‘~HOT m-z J — “’”(l?”’”” ‘F’-nf$? “’”’s’’’’” *+ on Al!lo[slPARINsl *0, mm Extra Clean Cycle \ .mmclro$lu! m“!osw @Sort clothescarefdly byfabric type,weight,colorand amountof soil, accordingto instructionson page9. N~E: Do notusetheFilter-FIo pan as a washbasket.
‘da Qdes- Press cyd3-’— Forpolyesterknits,delicatesand permanentpress.An extended cool-downsprayrinseis provided to minimizethesettingofwrinkles. Selectionof thesesettings automaticallyprovidesforGentle SpeedWash,SlowSpin. Formostcottons,linensandwork andplayclothes.Threesoillevel settingsare provided,butyoucan setthe selectorin-between,if desired.Selectionofthesesettings automaticallyprovidesfor Normal SpeedWash,FastSpin.
Load Wmh water Temperature C@! cycle setting Hotor Warm Warmor Cold RegularCycles RegularCycles Normalor LightSoilSetting Normalor LightSoilSetting Hot Hotor Warm ExtraCleaningCycle RegularCycles Setat Start NormalSetting Hot Warm ExtraCleaningCycle PermanentPressCycle Setat Start Setat Start Warm Warm Warm PermanentPressCycle PermanentPressCycle PermanentPressCycle Setat Start Setat Start Setat Start Warm PermanentPressCycle Setat Start Down-filledgarments,if machine washingis recommende
. care Labels Referto Bk?ad Liquidchlorinetype. Onlvnon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. Whiteor colorfast,iiquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. If colorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommended on page13. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13. UseExtraCleaningCycle—seepage5. Whiteor colorfast,liquidch~orinetype.
— F Regular Cycles w Soak Cycle & STAfiT * o LIGHT SOIL a NORMAL ~ HEAVY s 6 -q 8 Oe @40F START F; ~ W&34~CYCLE”temperature willautomaticallybecold. e If a hotor wa~ soakisdesired,set theWMH/RINSETEMPERATURE switchto “HOT/COLD”or “WARM/COLD”and turnthe CycleSelectorKnobto “Normal” in theRegularCycles.Startthe washer.Afterwasherfillsand beginsto agitate,pushintheCycle SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAK CYCLE~’ Pulloutthe Cycle SelectorKnobto completethecycle.
Sort by Sdw? Separate texture by Mill Aithesfor washing. Separate @Empty pockets, brushoutcuffs, zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks andbuttons. from from LINTPRODUCERS— Suchas terrytowelingandchenille-give up lint. LINTCOLLECXMIS— suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately. Formore informationon lint control,see page18. tscn’-t by fabric Separate from sortby color Separate ● Whites \i from 8 from m ~“ ~ . w _– -... e D.
Special for ‘wa$hing pr%ss if you do niit-hm’e a dry% If you are machine-washing Permanent Press clothes that you planto linedry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrinkling in thewashprocess: @Becarefi.dnotto overload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Pressloadis thelargestthatshould be washed. @Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Usea Medium WaterLevelfora SmallLoad;a LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium Load.
Products Advantages Dk%Mhan*es Phosphate— PowderedDetergents Performwellinhardor softwater Are not availablein someareas. Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Non-Phospkite— Rmkw’IDete~ents Performsatisfactorilyinsoft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater. Maybe difficultto dissolve, especiallyin cold water. Shouldnotbe usedincoldwater.
Is yourwaterhard?If it is, and if youusea carbonatetypenonphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositsonyourclothesand washersurfaces.Thehardness ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythe limestonewillbuild up.If yourwateris VERYHARD (11or moregrains)andif youwash just a fewloadsa week,youmay seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few months.
clean. If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package. AmountIwpired Wwies accordingto: ~ Theuseofa sufficientamountof detergentis oneofthemost importantthingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout i. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeof load 4. Typeof detergent 5. Washtemperature Howtouse detergent—graa~~ar or powdered: Add detergentnextto the agitator after the clotheshavebeen loaded.
you Beforeyou can decide what to do about hard water, you need to know if you haveit and, if so, how hard it is. @If you live in a municipalarea, contact your water company. o If you live in a rural area, or in some suburban areas, contactyour county agent.
Laundry productandtype BILEMXI Howto Useit specialinstructions ChlorineLiquid suchas Cloroxbrand Dilutebleachwithat leastonequart (0.96liter)waterandaddafterwash actionhasstartedanddetergentis dissolved. Non-chlorinesuchas Clorox2 brand Followpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto washeror ondryclothes.
1. Tryto removestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthestain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain,take thesesteps: ~Findthefabric~d thefinishin thecharton thenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. @Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment. ~Teststainremovalproducton a. hiddeninsideseamor on a sample of thematerial. e Avoiduse ofhotwateron unknownstain.It can setsome stains. 3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4. Washwithrecommended amountof soapor detergent.
stain mite and E’abrk!s I seecontrolsettingGuide,BleachonPage7 Adhesives (ChewingGum,etc.) 1 Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto other Wmhabk M’ah%!s Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics. carefillyscrape ofas muchadhesive or gumaspossible, Sponge witha safedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder. Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.If colorhas changed,youmaybeableto restoreit byspongingwith ammonia.%Rinsethoroughly.
use IPRmmm POSSIBLEG$JLJSE ANDREMEDY ofclothes.Separatelint-producers(such as terry towelsand chenille) LINTORRJ3SIDUE@Incorrect CN4CLOTHES frornlint-receivers (suchasrnan-rnadefab~ics,velveteen,corduroy). ~wastingtooiong,especi~y forsm~lerloads.Fornormalsoil,washonefinute Per poundofdryclothes. s use ofnon.phosphatedetergentswhich combine Witi hadness mineralsk)fo~ a sorting precipitatewhichcan be mistakenforlint.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY GRAYEDCLCYI’HES (continued) @Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing grayappearance.FO11OW correctloadingproceduresforsizeofload. ~@Impropersoakingwithinsufikientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis sufficient. However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent. ~Useof soapin hardwater.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe bottomofpage18.
(continued) PROBLEM SHMNKAGE, Mwrs andelongatedbythem-anui%cturer. Whenthisocctm, garmentmaybepressedback intoshapeaftereachwashanddrycycle.~ is kused when-starchor,sizing@.somefabrics) @Progressivem deiayed thathavebeen is graduallyremovedbylaundering.Maybenoticedin oldergarments washed many times without previousshrinkage. !Ileat.asfor RelaxationShrinkage 4 above. ~ $~~age ~W~ed by ove~~~~~~goccurs in certain-knitfabricsthathavebeenheat- shaped.
t- POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,RIPSOR EXCESSIVEWEAR (continued) . HEAVILYSOILED AREASsuchas collarsandcuffs * Chemicalssuchas hairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat camein contactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Donotcontaminate clothingarticleswiththesechemicals. @Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore washingandmendallrips andtears.
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~~ Saveproof of original purchase date such as your salesslip or cancelled check to establish warrantyperiod. Is FULLOiW%YEAR 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 anyparf of the washerthat fails because of a manufacturing defect.
