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Wsher
Contents
Agitator Problem Solver
26 20-25
Appliance Registration
2 Safety Instructions 3,4
Bleach Dispenser 8 Sorting
4, 11
Care and Cleaning
26 Stains 18
Consumer Services 27 Stain Removal Guide 19
Controls Setting Guide
6,7 Storage &Vacation Tips 26
Cycle Settings 5
User Maintenance Instructions 26
Detergents, Other Additives 13-17
Warranty Back Cover
Energy-Saving Tips
8
Fabric Softener Dispenser 9
Filter-Flo@ Pan
4,9,26
Hard Water 16
Limestone Deposits 14,26
Loading 4,12
Mini-Basket~ T
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Help us help you... If you need service -~ Read this book carefully. To obtain service, see the To obtain a Spanish language Consumer Services page in the It is intended to help you operate version of this book, call back of this book. and maintain your new washer GE Answer Center’@ We’re proud of our service and properly. 800.626.2000 want you to be pleased. If for some consumer information service. reason you are not happy with the Keep it handy for answers to your service you receive. here ar
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IMPOKIANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. P‘/ To minimize the possibility ● Close supervision is necessary WARNING-TO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to if this appliance is used by or near of injury: personswhen using your appliance, children. Do not allow children ● Do not mix chlorine bleach with followbasic precautions, including to play inside, on or with this ammonia or acids such as vinegar appliance or any discarded the following:
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hpOrt@ Safety Instructions (continued) @ ● The laundry-process can reduce For washer operation SA~ THESE “ the flame retardancyof flabrics.To ● Do not leave washer lid up avoid such ~ result, the gament INSTRUCTIONS ~. during cycle. This will stop the maiwfacturer’s &ire instructions wash and spin action and prevent should be followed very carefully. completion of the cycle. How to operate your clothes washer W~G—To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTA~
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Tips to Help You Select Settings Regular Cycles— Extra Clean Cycles— Permanent Press Cycle— For most cottons, linens and work For modern fabrics with heavy or For permanent press loads such as and play clothes with normal oily soil. A second rinse is provided shirts, blouses, dresses and similar soiling. “Extra Rinse” can be to help remove the additional wearing apparel with normal selected, if desired, as an automatic detergent that is required for these soiling. An extended cool-down extension
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Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads . ‘- $ Wash/Spin Wmh Water Load Speed Temperature* Cycle Cycle Setting . Cottonsand Linens White/Colorfast Normal/Normal Hot or Warm Regular Cycles Normal or Light Soil Setting Warm or Cold Bright/Non-colorfast Normal/Normal Regular Cycles Normal or Light Soil Setting Work Clothes, Dungarees, etc. Heavy soil Normal/Normal Hot Extra Cleaning Cycles Heavy or Normal Setting, Jepending on load size Average soil Normal/Normal Hot or Warm Regular
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Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labels Bleach Special Instructions Liquid chlorine type. If colorfast is unusually soiled, use hot water. Use maximum detergent recommended in guide on page 15.Use Extra Cleaning, Large or Small Setting depending on load size. See Only non-chlorine bleach when needed. Page 5. Use Extra Rinse if desired. White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. Use maximum detergent recommended in guide on page 15. Non-colorfast, only non-chlorine bleach when needed. White or
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.-—... . How to use the @- t Energy-Sa* Tips Bleach Dispenser If your clothes and household items ● Under normal soil conditions, I don’t look clean and fresh after wash in water above 80”F. (27°C.). washing, you will probably re-wash This generally means using the them . ..and that means you’ll waste Warm Wash temperature setting energy. Remember to sort your on your washer—temperatures clothes carefully, and load them approximately 90° to llO°F. or properly, select correct cycles, use hand com
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How to use the How to Use the How to Use the Fabric Softener Soak Cycle Filter-Flo@Em Dispenser A#&ss “: ‘;:;:~ Permane Regular Cycles ,* and Knm \\lt ● o Soak Cvcle .0 ● OFF START LIGHT SON 9 Pre Was/ NORMM ● MfAVV ~,@’ OFF ● .& ‘* NJTOEXTRA RINSE 0, NORMAL Extra Ch ( ● Position the Fabric Softener “ “SOAK CYCLE” temperature is The Filter-Flo pan has two Dispenser on the Filter-F1o pan. controlled by the Rinse temperature functions: switch. (If a warm soak is desired, ● Pour manufacturer’s reco
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-.—— .—. .—. -- .. . . .. — —- —.—..— ..... —— .. ...____----- ------ --a-_ -. .4.-. .- &_..-_ ._---- ..-. A_. . . ..- —.. . . . .—~ How to use the Mini-Basketmtub , ,!. The Mini-Basket~ tub, designed 3. put l/4 to 1/3 CUP (60 to80 ml) 7. Add fabric softener, if desired. for small loads of regular fabrics detergent in the bottom of the Mini- Place the fabric softener dispenser or delicate hand-washables, can Basket tub. on the Filter-Flo pan. Pour 1 be used with any cycle except the teaspoon (5
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How to sort the clothes d!!! Sort by surface texture Sort by soil It pays to check and prepare clothes for washing. Separate Separate ● ● Empty pockets, brush out cuffs, ● -- zip zippers, snap snaps, Hooks Lint ;y:; and buttons. Producers 17 ● Do any necessary mending—rips, \3 hems, tears. from from ● Check all items for areas of , — heavy soil or stain. Lint Medium ● Remove stains. For STAIN Collectors Soil REMOVAL GUIDE, SEE PAGE 19. j 13 ● Turn Poly Knits inside-out to from LINT PRODUCERS—Suc
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... .. . . . — —. How to load your washer Special recommendations for washing permanent press if you do not have a dryer. If you are machine-washing Permanent Press clothes that you plan to line dry or drip-dry, use extra care to minimize wrinkling in the wash process: . Be careful not to overload washer. Permanent Press clothes must have ample room to move freely. A Medium size Permanent Press load is the largest that should be washed. * Use more water than you would for a regular load. Use a M
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Factorsto consider in selecting detergentsand soap Advantages Disadvantages Products Perform well in hard or soft water Are not available in some areas. Phosphate– Powdered Detergents Wash all types of fabrics well. Can be used in hot, warm, or cold water. Perform satisfactorily in soft Generally do not clean well in Non-Phosphate— l%wdered Detergents or moderately hard water. hard water. In some areas only non-phosphate May be difficult to dissolve, products are available. especially in cold wa
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The results of continued use of carbonate detergents r- 1s your water hard? If it is, and washer surfaces. The hardness (11or more grains) and if you wash ‘ if you use a carbonate type non- of your water and your washing just a few loads a week, you may phosphate detergent, you will frequency will determine how see limestone buildups in just a few most probably notice limestone* rapidly the limestone will build months. deposits on your clothes and up. If your water is VERY HARD Effixts on clothe
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How much dete~ent should you use? r The use of a sufficient amount If the recommended amount of How to use detergent—granular of detergent is one of the most detergent produces too many suds, or powdered: important things you can do to switch to a low sudsing detergent For best results, add detergent make sure your wash comes out brand, and follow instructions on to the wash basket before loading clean. package. clothes. If you load your clothes Amount required varies first, add detergent next t
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Hard water-do you haveit? Before you can decide what to do If your water is SOFT, you have about hard water, you need to know no problem. You can use soap or if you have it and, if so, how hard detergent as you prefer and forget it is. all about hard water. If you have HARD water-less than 10 grains— s If you live in a municipal area, and you use phosphate detergent, contact your water company. you also have no problem. ● If you live in a rural area, or in But, if you have more than 10 some subu
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Other laundry products Laundry product and type How to use it Special instructions BLEACH Chlorine Liquid Use your Bleach Dispenser according to 1) Do not pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly into such as Clorox brand instructions on page 8. washer or on dry clothes. 2) Some of today’s washable fabrics should not be chlorine bleached such as: 100% cotton flame-retardant children’s sleepwear, silk, wool, mohair, spandex, leather, or non-fast colors. Dilute bleach before using on any fab
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How to removestains 1. Try to remove stains as soon as Stain Removal Hint— possible. The fresher the stain, the Using Chlorine Bleach for See next page for easier it is to remove. White and Bleachable Fabrics. Stain Removal Guide. 2. Before attempting to remove Mix 1/4 cup (60 ml) chlorine any stain, take these steps: bleach with one gallon (3.8 liter) of cool water—approximately 80”F. ● Find the fabric and the finish in (2’7°C.)-in a sink or pan. Soak the chart on the next page, and use stained
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Stain removal guide White and Bleachable Fabrics See Control Setting Guide, Bleach on I%ge 7 Other W~hable Fabrics Adhesives Rub with ice or immerse in very cold water. Use dull tool to Same as white and bleachable fiibrics. (Chewing Gum, etc.) carejidly scrape off as much adhesive or gum as possible. Sponge with a safe dry cleaning fluid,* then launder. Anti-perspirants, Apply undiluted liquid detergent. Rinse. If stain remains, bleach Same as white and bleachable fabrics Deodorants according t
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~—< Questions? gllliia fiijl ~ Use This Problem Solver PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY ● Inco~ect sorting of clothes. Separate lint-producers (such as terry towels and chenille) LINT OR RESIDUE - ON CL~HES from lint-receivers (such as man-made fkbrics, velveteen, corduroy). ● Washing too long, especially for smaller loads. For normal soil, wash one minute per pound of dry clothes. ● Use of non-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness minerals to form a precipitate which can be mistaken
