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SpacemakerTM Laundry
Safe~ instructions ...................3- 5 Problem Solver .......................l 9-23
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Operating Instru@ions, Tips
Controls Setiing Guide ........................10, 11
Preparation
Energy-Saving Tips.........................................5
Knits Drying Tips.............................................9 Detergents, Other Additives ..............12-16
Hard Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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~LP US ~LP YOU... Before using your Write down the model Save time and money. Spacemaker’” Laundry, and serial numbers. Before you request service . . . read this book carefully. check the Problem Solver You’ll find them on a label on the section. It lists causes of minor inside of the door or the rating It is intended to help you operating problems that you can plate on top of the dryer, operate and maintain your correct yourself. new appliance properly. These numbers are also on the Consumer P
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Warning-To reduce the risk of fire, To M*e the PossibiKty electric shock, or injury to persons of a Fire Hward A when using your apptiance, fo~ow ● Efiaust Duct4ee hstaBation htructions. basic precautions, including the following: Use only metal duct inside for exhausting dryer ● Use this appliance ody for its intended to the outside. USE OF PLASTIC OR OTHER purpose as described in this Use and Care Book. COMBUSmLE DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A -. FOE OR O~R EAS~Y PUN~URED ● This appliance must be proper
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WORT~ SAFE~ ~STRUCTIONS (continued) ● Never reach into washer while it is moving. Before loading, unloading or adding clothes, ● Clean the dryer lint fiiter before each !=–<’ load to prevent tint accumulation push the Cycle Selector knob in, then wait until a — inside the dryer or in the room. DO the machine has completely stopped before NOT OPERA~ ~E DRYER W~OUT ~ opening the fid. LINT HLTER W PLACE. ● Never reach into the dryer while the drum is moving. Before loading, unloading ● Keep the are
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● Do not operate this apptiance if it is damaged, Dryer-applied Fabric Softeners or malfunctioning, partidy disassembled, or has Anti-stitic Conditioners missing or broken parti, including a damaged You may wish to soften your laundered cord or plug. fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them. ● Never climb on or stand on the dryer top. We recommend you use either a fabric softener in the wash cycle, according to the manufacturer’s instructions for those products, or try a dryer-added For
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HOW TO SORT CLOT~S FOR YOUR WAS~R It pays to check and prepare FOR INFOWATION on Soaking and Pretreating—a clothes for washing. good way to loosen deep soils SOAKING AGENTS, see Other and stains. Laundry Products Guide. ● Empty pockets, brush out cuffs, zip zippers, snap snaps, hooks A thorough soaking with ● Pretreat heavy soil by rubbing and buttons. detergent or special soaking agent in a small amount of liquid is another way to remove heavy detergent or a paste made of ● Do any necess~ mendi
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Sort by Weight . . Normally. if you sort clothes correctly for washing, Separate you will have properly sorted drying loads. % Hea~ Items # N;~~~i# ‘ro;k$~~:d m- LOADmG T~ WASmR PROPERLY ● Add measured amount of detergent. See ● Close lid. Washer will fill and agitate but will Detergents, Other Additives section for information not spin with lid open. This washer has a Safety on detergents and other laundry additives. Lid Lock. As a safety measure, the lid will be automatically locked during the
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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR WASHER WARNING—TO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. Del;cate Regular 0FF18 ,2 COLD - “o,(’) WARM @ Wash Temperature Water Level 9 Q Set the controls See the Controls Setting Guide, ~ Push Cycle Selector in andtum clockwise to ~ Select Wash Temperature. Cold rinse will be your selected wash cycle. automatically provided with all cycles. @ Pull Cycle Selector out to start the c
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WARNING-To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. Set the controls See the Controls Setting Guide. Turn Cycle Selector clockwise to desired cycle and select correct drying time for load type. I 1 )\& ‘“ Press the Start button. (Opening door during operation stops dryer. Tore-start, close door and press the Start button again.) 30--50- Timed D~ HIGH HEA1 0 Load the dryer properly ● Load sorted clothes
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CONTROLS SETT~G GmE Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads Wash Water Wash Wash Cycle ] Dry Load Temperature Cycle Setting I Cycle I Baby Clothes Plastic-1ined items Wm Delicate* Set at START Air Fluff (No Heat) Reg~l~ Diapers Hot See #1 below Timed Dry (High Heat) Man-made fabrics** warm Delicate* Set at START Delicate (Low Heat) Mixed cottons Warm Perm Press See #2 below Automatic Dry (Medium Heat) 1 Bedspreads Follow Label Directions I Blankets Electric Warm Delicate” Set at S
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Save and refer to Garment Manufacturer’s Care Labels u For more information on care labeling. send for “What’s New About CARE LABELS.” For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Dry Cycle Settbg S~cid hstructions I I Plastic-1ined pants, bibs. pads. crib sheets may be washed with regular load but should be dried separately. up to 20 45+0 Rinse at once, soak in diaper pail with solution of cold water and borax ( 1 X teaspoons to gallon).
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SELECT~G DETERGENTS AND SOAP Products Advantages Disadvantages Phosphate- Perform well in hard or soft water. Are not available in some areas. Powdered Detergents Wash all types of fabrics well. Can be used in hot, warm, or cold water. Non-Phosphate- Perform satisfactorily in soft Generally do not clean well in or moderately hard water. hard water. Powdered Detergents In some areas only non-phosphate May be difficult to dissolve, products are available. especially in cold water. Should not be us
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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 buildup in just a few months. Effects on Clothes Although limestone buildup occurs more rapidly on ● Cause
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LMSTONE B~DW (continued) How to Partially Restore Clothes That Have Developed Limestone Deposits Soak clothes in a solution of two cups (480 ml) of vinegar in one gallon (3.8 liters) of hot tap water for CAUTIONS: 15 minutes. USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER. Then ● Vinegar soak solution may reduce the wash clothes in the washer using detergent. wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics ● Vinegar so& may damage the dyes in some fabrics. I HOW ~CH DETERGENT SHOULD YOU USE? The use of a sufficient amou
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~RD WATER—DO YOU ~W IT? Before you can decide what to do about hard If your water is SO~, you have no problem. You can water, you need to know if you have it and, if so, use soap or detergent as you prefer and forget all how hard it is. about hard water. If you have HARD water—less than 10 grains—and you use phosphate detergent, YOU also ● If you live in a municipal area, contact your have no problem. water company. But, if you have more than 10 grains, you will need to ● If you live in a rural
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OT~R LA~RY PRODUCTS Laundry Product and ~pe How’ to Use It Special Instructions BLEACH Chlorine liquid,. After wash action has started and 1) Do not pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly into such as Clorox brand washer or on dry clothes. detergent is dissolved, add bleach 2) Some of today’s washable fabrics should not be chlorine to dispenser and flush with one cup bleached such as: 100% cotton flame-retardant children’s of water (see Loading the Washer Properly section). sleepwear. si
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1. Try to remove stains as soon as possible. ● Test stain removal product on a hidden The fresher the stain, the easier it is to remove. inside seam or on a sample of the material. 2. Before attempting to remove any stain, take ● Avoid use of hot water on unknown stains. these steps: It can set some stains. ● Find the fabric and the finish in the chart on the 3. Follow stain removal with a thorough rinsing. next page, and use only recommended methods. 4. Wash with recommended amount of soap c Ch
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Stain White and Bleachable Fabrics Other Washable Fabrics See Controls Setting Guide. Adhesives Rub with ice or immerse in very cold water. Use dull tool to Same as white and bleachable fabrics. carefilly scrape off as much adhesive or gum as possible. Sponge (Chewing Gum, etc.) with a safe dry cleaning fluid, * then launder, Antiperspirants, Apply undihtted liquid detergent. Rinse. If stain remains, bleach Same as white and bleachable fabrics Deodorants according to the Stain Removal Hint on pr
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● QUESTIONS? ● u USE TmS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WASHER OR DRYER ● Make sure controls are properly set and washer cycle selector is pulled out or dryer WON’T START START button is pushed. ● Appliance unplugged. Make sure cord is fldy plugged into electrical outlet. ● No power to appliance. Check fuses and circuit breakers to make sure appliance is getting current. ● Dryer door is open. Dryer will not run with door open. Make sure washer lid is closed. Washer will fill but will not
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T~ PROBLEM SOLWR (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE GREASY OR OILY These are sometimes called “Invisible Stains” because you may not notice them before STAINS ON washing clothes. However, if oily soils are not completely removed in wash cycle, the LAUNDERED oily spots may pick up dirt from the wash water. The spots will then be very visible. GARMENTS They are not caused by the washer. Wash synthetic garments as soon as possible after wearing. Use more detergent than norrnd and hottest water fabr
