Washer Safe~lnstructions ....................3,4 Problem Solver.......................22-26 More questions ?...call GE Answer Center”80~626.2000 Operating Instructions, Tips Bleach Dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Controls Setting Guide .............................8, 9 Preparation Cycle Settings ...........,.................................6, 7 Detergents, Other Additives ..............15 -19 Energy-Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HELP US HELP YOU... Read this book care~ Ully. Save time and money. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new washer properly. Keep it handy for answers o your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number) Consumer Affairs GE Appliances, Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 Before you request service .,. check the Problem Solver section. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.
A WARNING-TO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following: . Use this appliance only for ib intended purpose as described in this Use and Care Book. a c This washer must be properly ‘Q:\b installed and located in accordance . with the Installation Instructions before it is used.
WORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS (continued) Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents, bleaches, fabric softeners, etc.) out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all warnings on container labels to avoid personal injury. Keep the area around and underneath your appliances free from the accumulation of combustible materials, such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc. Keep the floor around your appliances clean and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.
HOW TO OPERATE YOUR CLOTHES WASHER w WARNING-To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. V8r;ab/e Wafer Leve/ WasMp;n Speed Extra R;nse CVcle WasM;nse hmp, ) — - ..) Sorting and Loading Sort clothes carefully by fabric type, weight, color and amount of soil, according to instructions in How to Sort Clothes section. Remove the Filter-Flo pan and Mini-Basket tub.
TIPS TO HELP YOU SELECT SETT~GS Regular Cycles— For most cottons, linens, and work and play clothes. Longer wash times plus an extra deep rinse, spray rinse and spin provide thorough washing and detergent removal. Permanent Press Cycle— For loads, of synthetic and/or delicate fabrics. A cold water cooldown helps prevent set-in wrinkles in permanent press shirts, blouses, dresses and similar apparel with normal soil.
Extra Cleaning Cycle— For modern fabrics with heavy or oily soil. Agitation with extra detergent loosens stubborn soils, and an automatic extra rinse and spin help remove any detergent left after the first rinse and spin. Soak Cycle— Clothes activate in a soaking agent for a short time, then the water spins out. Washer turns off at end of Soak Cycle—must be reset for desired wash cycle.
CONTROLS SETT~G GUmE Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads Load WasMSpin Speed Cottons and Linens White/Colotiast BrightiNoncolorfast Normal/Normal Normal~ormal Hot or Warm Warm or Cold Regular Cycles Regular Cycles Normal or Light Soil Setting Normal or Light Soil Setting Work Clothes, etc, Heavy soil Average soil Normal/Normal Normal~ormal Hot Hot or Warm Extra Cleaning Cycle Regular Cycles Set at Start Normal Setting Permanent Press, Treated Cottons, Blends with Cottons Heavy
Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labels Bleach Special Instmctions Liquid chlorine type. Only non-chlorine bleach when needed, If colorfast is unusually soiled, use hot water. Use maximum detergent recommended in Detergent Guide. Use Extra Cleaning cycle. See How to Operate Your Clothes Washer section. Use Extra Rinse if desired. White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. Noncolorfast, only non-chlorine bleach when needed.
OPEMT~G ~STRUCTIONS (continued) How to Use the Filter-Flo Pan ● The Filter-Flo pan is the lint filter. Position the Filter-Flo .<::$;:::$’&:,:.<;::::.. .:;~:,;;:. ‘tij+$;;\j:,,, pan on the agitator after . ..+------.. ..... .. .. ....... ... .. ... .. loading clothes into the ij~~~jj{l~-~ ! :..::.,::::!: .. $:.?.:.:.:,. !. :.: .;. , @ ...::!::;!!:~!:, washer. Lint is easily seen . . : : . . . . . . .:,.----and removed after the wash Q is finished. NOTE: Do not use the Filter-Flo pan as a wash basket.
How to Use the Soak Cycle ● ● ● ● Soak Cycle temperature is controlled by the WasWRinse Temp. selection. For a warm soak, set the WasMRinse Temp. control to HOTNARM. For a hot soak, set the WasMRinse Temp. control to HOT~ARM and turn the Cycle Selector knob to NORMAL in the Reg~lar Cycles. Be sure the Extra Rinse control is set at OFF. ● ● ● Start the washer. After washer fills and begins to agitate, push in the Cycle Selector knob and turn to SOAK CYCLE.
HOW TO USE THE MINI-BAS~T TUB ~pical Mini-Basket ~b Wash Loads ● ● Small loads of regular fabrics (up to 2Y2 pounds) (1 .125 kg). Delicate loads such as lingerie, panty hose, girdles, blouses, sweaters, socks, shirts, baby clothes and other small. delicate hand-washables. ● ● Stuffed toys. Tennis shoes. How to Wash a Small Load of Regular Fabrics or Delicate Hand-washables 1. Remove the Filter-Flo pan, 2. Place Mini-Basket tub on agitator.
Sort by Sutiace Texture LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and chenille—give up lint. LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract lint. These must be washed separately. Separate For more information on lint control, see The Problem Solver section. Sort by Fabric . Separate $ % Cottons & % Perm Press from ~ cottons& % Synthetics & n from %mPoly Knits Blendj LA J L .
HOW TO LOAD YOUR WAS~R This illustration, with clothes just reaching the Clothes Retaining Ring, shows a proper load. Clothes have ample room to move because they are not packed down, nor wrapped around the agitator. Clothes are loaded dry since wet items are likely to pack down which encourages overloading. This size load requires a full water fill. What is the best size load of clothes—large, medium, or small? Save time, energy and detergent by avoiding extra use of the washer.
Products Advantages Disadvantages PhosphatePowdered Detergents Perform well in hard or soft water, Are not available in some areas. Wash all types of fabrics well. Can be used in hot, warm, or cold water. Non-PhosphatePowdered Detergents Perform satisfactorily in soft or moderately hard water. Generally do not clean well in hard water. In some areas only non-phosphate products are available. May be difficult to dissolve, especially in cold water. Should not be used in cold water.
T~ RES~TS OF CONT~ED USE OF CAWONATE DETERGENTS Is your water hard? If it is, and if you use a carbonate type non-phosphate detergent, you will most probably notice limestone* deposits on your clothes and washer surfaces. The hardness of your water and your washing frequency will determine how rapidly the limestone will build up. If your water is VERY HARD (11 or more grains) and if you wash just a few loads a week, you may see limestone buildups in just a few months.
How to Partially Restore Clothes CAUTIONS: Once clothes have developed limestone deposits, they may be partially restored by soaking in a solution of two cups (480 ml) of vinegar in one gallon (3.8 liters) of hot tap water for 15 minutes. USE A PLAS~C CO~A~ER. Then wash clothes in the washer using detergent. Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer. The acidic action of the vinegar may damage the porcelain. s Vinegar soak solution may reduce the wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics.
~RD WATER—DO YOU ~~ IT? Before you can decide what to do about hard water, you need to know if you have it and, if so, how hard it is. If you live in a municipal area, contact your water company. If you live in a rural area, or in some suburban areas, contact your county agent. The answer will be “you have ‘so many grains’ per gallon (3.8 liters)” and means this: O to 3 grains per gallon (3.
Laundry Product and ~pe BLEACH Chlorine liquid such as Clorox brand Non-chlorine such as Clorox 2 brand FABRIC SOFTENERS Rinse additive such as Downy Brand Wash additive such as Rain Barrel brand SANITIZER Chlorine bleach such as Clorox brand How to Use It Special Instructions Use your bleach dispenser. See How to Use Your Bleach Dispenser section. 1) Do not pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly into washer or on dry clothes.
HOW TO mMOVE STA~S 1. Try to remove stains as soon as possible. The fresher the stain, the easier it is to remove. 2. Before attempting to remove any stain, take these steps: Find the fabric and the finish in the chart on the next page, and use only recommended methods. Check the care label instructions that came with the garment. ● ● Test stain removal product on a hidden inside seam or on a sample of the material. Avoid use of hot water on unknown stains. It can set some stains. 3.
Stain White and Bleachable Fabrics Other Washable Fabrics See Controls Setting Guide. Adhesives (Chewing Gum, etc.) Rub with ice or immerse in very cold water. Use dull 1001 to curejidly scrape of as much adhesive or gum as possible. SQonge Same as white and bleachable fabrics with a safe dry cleaning fluid, * then launder. AntiQersQirants, Deodorants AQQly undiluted liquid detergent. Rinse. If stain remains, bleach according to the Stain Removal Hint on oQQosite Qage.
QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM LINT OR RESIDUE ON CLOTHES POSSIBLE CAUSE ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● GREASY OR OILY STAINS ON LAUNDERED GARMENTS GRAYED CLOTHES These are sometimes called “Invisible Stains” because you may not notice them before washing clothes. However, if oily soils are not completely removed in wash cycle, the oily spots may pick up dirt from the wash water. The spots will then be very visible. They are not caused by the washer.
PROBLEM GRAYED CLOTHES (continued) POSSIBLE CAUSE Improper soaking with insufficient detergent. Usually a30-rninute soakis sufficient. However, when using extended soaks for heavily soiled garments, you may need to use twice the recommended amount of detergent. Use of soap in hard water. Switch to a phosphate detergent, or follow six steps at bottom of opposite page. Washing too long may result in increased soil deposition. Use shorter wash times for smaller loads. Detergent dissolves too slowly.
T~ PROBLEM SOL~R (continued) PROBLEM SHRINKAGE, KNITS POSSIBLE CAUSE Relaxation shrinkage can occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly stretched and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment may be pressed back into shape after each wash and dry cycle. c Progressive or delayed shrinkage is caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics) is gradually removed by laundering. This may also be noticed in older gments that have been washed many times without previous shrinkage.
PROBLEM SNAGS, HOLES TEARS, RIPS OR EXCESSIVE WEAR (continued) POSSIBLE CAUSE ● ● ● ● ● ● HEAVILY SOILED AREAS such as collars and cuffs Chemicals such as hair bleach, dye, permanent wave solutions, battery acids and toilet bowl cleaners may cause fabric holes. Rinse all towels and other articles that came in contact with these chemicals before putting them in wash. Do not contaminate clothing articles with these chemicals. As Permanent Press garments age, they may show fraying at collars and cuffs.
THE PROBLEM SOLVER (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WASHER IS NOISY ● ● ● WASHER PAUSES IN CYCLE ● Make sure washer is level and firm to the floor with rubber foot pads in place and front jam nuts tight. See your Installation Instructions. A sharp, distinctive sound will be heard at the end of each spin period as the motor stops and the spin brake inside the transmission “locks in.” This sound is normal.
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YOUR GE AUTOMATIC CLOTHES WASHER WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-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 any part of the washer that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
