c 26 Agitator 2 ApplianceRegistration BleachDispenser 2: Careand Cleaning 2’7 ConsumerServices 6,7 ControlsSettingGuide 5 CycleSettings Detergents;Other Additives 13-17 8 Energy-Saving Tips 9 FabricSoftenerDispenser 4,9,26 Filter-Flo@ Pan 16 Hard Water 14,26 LimestoneDeposits 4, 12 Loading 10 Mini-BasketT” Tub 10 Mini-QuickCycle 2 Modeland SerialNumbers 4,5 Operating the Washer 7,11,17 Pre-Treating 20-25 ProblemSolver Model WW.
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w~~mG–~0 ~~duc~ the ~isk Of fire,elwtricshock,orinjuryto pemomwhen mm yom appwmce~ fotiolvbmiepmutiom~ hcI$r@ the fouowing: Q ~~~ ~~~~ applianceonlyforib intendedptirposeasdesctib~ in thisUseandCareBook. @Thiswasher mustbeproperly bmd ad ImtedinaccQ*ce withthe Installationhstructiom beforeit isused. If youdidnot receiveanhstallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou.
,, manufachrer’s cw~instmttions shouldbefollowedverycaretiUy. wash;nh sp~ actionand~revent completionofthecycle. Howto o~emh yOU~clothesW~ih~~ w~G—To reduce the risk of fire, elwtric shock, or injury to persons, read the ImORTA~ SMETY ~STRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthis appliance. D m mm Now Mom Cfm MIDILM CEm e \ * SMALL @ ❑ * ‘Esn ~ / GEW n Enw URGE URGE*Y e e Estra Rinse WasM?inse Temp. Variable Wofcr Level Wash/Spin Speeds wAnu Com ~ MINI.
Formostcottons,linensandwork andplayclotheswithnormal soiling.“ExtraRinse”canbe selected,if desired,as an automaticextensionoftheregular cycles(turnExtraRinseknobto “ON”). ExtraRinsecan alsobe set as an independentcycle—for example,to rinseand spinclothes thathavebeenin the washbasket longerthannormal. Formodernfabricswithheavyor oilysoil.A secondrinseis providedto helpremovethe additionaldetergentthat’srequired forthesesoils.SeepageB. Forsmall,lightlysoiledloadsyou needin a hurry.
Controk Setthg Guidefordifferentfabricsand Ioa& was13/spin wash water Temperature” cycle setting had speed CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast Normal/Norma HotorWarm Normal/Norma Warmor Cold RegularCycles RegularCycIes Normalor LightSoilSetting Normalor LightSoilSetting WorkClothes,Dungarees,etc.
Bleach Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded. If colorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.[Jsemaximumdetergentrecommend on page15.UseExtraCleaning,Largeor SmallSettingdependingonloadsire. SeeWge5. UseExtraRinseifdesired. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colofiast,onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage15. Whiteor colofist, liquidchlorineUpe. Non-colorfast,ordynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded.
: .>... .:.= -. m sm-4.w,.. -. How towe the BleachDkpemer If yourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanandfreshafter washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them...andthatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sortyour cloties carefuily,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentand choosea water temperaturewam enoughto releaseand get rid ofsoil. @Use HotWash—upto UO°F.—on a regularbasis only when washing heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes. .. . . . 0. ‘.
Howtomethe Wabrie softener HowtoUsethe HowtoUsethe FilkT”Flo@ mn SoakCycle Dkpemer 1 titr,ntm~ rr — ~B” Bsgu/8r Cycles s~~l ~ Saai @cl@*O *O Pe,manont Press cycle Xwm @ buN& uGHr SOIL ❑ llORMU ~ HiAw Vr AU1Om o@ 81Nzi Specia’1 -.“..V. ‘-’.” .:.-. . . ..... .. . . . .,., -. . . . . .. :...:::....:., .. . . . . . . . . *C ~m NORMAL , Extra Clean Cycle1 Iu, .- !. sr”t w 10rlw I @Positionthe FabricSoftener Dispenseron theFilter-Flopan.
The Mini-Basket’”tub, designed for small loads of regularfabrics or delicatehand-washables,can be used with any cycle exceptthe SOAKcycle. wash 4. Loadclothesin Mini-Basket tub. Seepage11forsortinghelp. sofienerintoa standardmeasuring cup.Addenoughwaterto fillthe cup 1/2full. Pourthediluted softenerintothedispenser.See page9 fordispenserinstructions. 8. Closelidandsetcontrolsas follows: loads ~ SmalIloam of regulw How to Wmh a small load of reguIar fabrics o?ideticaw hand Washables 1.
Soti by It pays to checkand prepare Waswlng. clothes soil for Separate Separate from from from L~T PRODUCERS—Such as terrytowelingandchenille—give up lint. LINTCOLLE~RS—such as man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately. For more information on lint control, see page20. —— ● H:$y T3 Soti by coIor Separate . — Whites Separate from . 13 ‘< . _..—. — Perm 1 Lights 13 from Press Cottons & ~ Blends i / s —— from Darks \3 from 4.
Ho~vtoloadyourwasher Spwial Fec@mentitiom forWmtingpmanent press Myou do not have a dryer. If youme machine-washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou planto linedry or drip-dry,use extracareto minimizewrintiing in thewashprocess: ~Becarefulnotto overload washer.PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Pressloadis thelargestthatshould be washed. ~ Usemorewaterthan you would for a regularload.Use a Medium WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;an ExtraLargeWaterLevelfora MediumLoad.
Factorstocomider in selecting detemenkandsoap Disadvm@m Performwellinhardor sofiwater Arenotavailableinsomemess. Washdl typesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Non”Ph@sphate— Powdered De@~en@ “Performsatisfactoflyin soft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavtiable. Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater. Maybedifficdttodissolve, especiallyin coldwater. Shouldnot be used in coldwater.
Isyourwaterhard?If it is, md if youusea carbonatety~ nOnphosphatedetergent,youwill mostprobablynoticelimestone* depositson yourcloties and washersurfaces.Thehardness ofyourwaterandyourwashing frquency willdeterminehow rapidlythelimestonewillbuild up.If yourwateris VERYHA~ (11or moregrains)andif youwash just.a fewloadsa week,youmay seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few months.
Howmuchdete%entshould you we? <~g-g~j c e ‘%* — Theuseofa sufficientamount ofdetergentis oneof themost in-iporta~t thingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean. houEnt Nqti mim aecor&Hgm: 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeofload 4. Typeofdetergent 5. Washtemperature Howtouse detergent—granular or powdered: If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchto a lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package.
Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo abouthardwater,youneedtoknow if youhaveit and, if so, howhard it is. @If youlivein a municipalarea, contactyourwatercompany. @If youlivein a ruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent.
Howtowe it Spwial instructions CMorineLiquid suchasCloroxbrand UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto instructionsonpage8, Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidch~orinebleachdirectiyinto washeror ondryclothes. 2) Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbe chlorine bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardant children’s sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,or non-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric.
Howtoremoveshins 1. Tryto removestainsassoonas possible.Thefresherthestain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain,tike thesesteps: ~Findthefabricandthefinishin thechartonthenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. @Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment. @Teststainremovalproducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample ofthematerial. @Avoiduseofhotwateron unknownstain.It cansetsome stains. 3. Followstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4.
Adhesives (ChewingGum,etc.) Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater,Usedull fool to carefillyscrapeoffas muchadhesiveorgumaspossibie.Sponge witha safedrycleaningfIuid,*then launder. Sameaswhiwandbleachablefabrics. Anti-perspirants, Deodorants Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas changd, youmaybeabletorestoreitbyspongingwith ammonia.- Rinsethoroughly. Sameaswhiteandbleachablefibrics exceptusenon-chlorine bleach.
PROBLEM PossmLE CAUSEm -DY sort~~g ofel~thes,~ep~~ate ~~n~-producer’s(suchas *W e r~correc~ mwelsandchenille) fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). @washing too long, esp~ci~y forsm~~erloads.Fornormalsoil,wash One minU& per poundofdryclothes. ~Useofnon-phosphatedetergenfiwhichcombinewithhardnessfinera]s tof“rma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsofieneror apackagd watersoftener.
PROBLEM G~YED cLmHEs PossmLE cAusE m wm~~ ~e~~~ge~t. YOU may ~ed to increase amountofdetergent~Sd if 10adis e ~ns~fflc~en~ largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if wateris Hardto ExtremelyHard. ~Waternothot enough for typ~ ofload.Be surewaterheateris setto deliverhotwater at thewasherat 140°-1500F. Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas dishwashingor familybaths-are heavy. theSeStepS: @Poororinferiordetergent. ~hange to phosphatedetergent,ifpossib~e.~O~OW 1.
PROBLEM YELLOWED CLOTHES (continued) @Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswiti resinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’ CareInstructions.Restorecolor usingcolorremover(suchasMt or Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections. @Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspo~. 1. Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitating waterso~ner dissolvedin water beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach. 2.
PROBLEM WMNICLINGm PEMANENT P~SS AND “NO-RON” ITEMS SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,WPSOR EXCESSWEWEAR PossmLE CAUSEAm mm~l’ @Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately. @Toomanyclothesin dryer.DryonlyonewasherIoadat a time.Donotcombineloads. s ~ProPer ]oad~.AvOidla~n~ering heavy PermanentPressitems,suchas work clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash PermanentPresswithregularlaundry. @Toomanyclothesin washer.
PROBLEM SNAGS,HOLES, TEARS,Ws OR EXCESSWE *TAR (continued) * Pre@atwithliquiddetergent.Use “ExtraCleaning”cycles,seepage5. @@ WASHER WON’T OPEMTE & ~ ~ Makesureboti hotand coidtiucetsare turnd on. s Makesurecontrolsare set andcycleselectorhob is pulld outto ONposition. ~Makesurelid is closd. ~’asherwfi fti but willnotspinor agitatewiti lid open. ~Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotier appiimceis sharingtie electrical )utlet,removeit. washer shouldhavesepmte outlet.
I PROBLEM I WATERWON’T DMIN I WATERLEAKS WASHERIS NOISY I ~ WASHERPAUSES IN HCLE PossmLE CAUJSE m mm.~~ ~~~ke sure ~~~~~s~ is~ot~~kedo @Topofdrainoutietshouldbeless&a 8 R. abovefloor. * Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightat faucets. * ~&e sureendofdminhoseis Correcfly ins~m~ in and secured facility. e Mae surewmheris level~d fi~ tothef100rwithrubberfootpadsinplaceaad ficvntjm nu@tight.SeeyourInstallationkstructions.
careand Cleatiw Usm~mmm mremove limemne deposiw from Clwed mltir Flo@ pan How msTRucnoNs The tub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelid openafter washingto allowmoistureto evaporate.Do not.useharsh or grittycleansers. The etierior. Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynotto hit surfacewithsharpobjects. Tostore %Vasher: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses to preventfreezing. Do not storethe washerwhereit willbe exposedto the weather.
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YOURGE AUTOMATIC CLOTHES WASHER WARRANTY‘ Saveproof of original purchase date such as your salesslip or cancelled check to establish warrantyperiod. WHAT !s 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 anypatiof the washerthat fails because of a manufacturing defect.
