GE WA9895S, Use And Care Manual

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How to Use the Soak Cycle
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Soak: Turn the Cycle Selector knob to soak. Start
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NOTE: For an extended soak, allow the washer
the washer. Add pre-measured detergent or soak
to and agitate for a few minutes to dissolve the
product; add clothes.
soaking agent. Add clothes. Then push in the Cycle
Selector knob to stop the washer (keep lid closed)
and allow to soak for as
as desired. After
desired soak period, pull out the Cycle Selector
knob to complete the cycle.
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Do not use the Fabric Softener Dispenser or the
Mini-Basket tub with the Soak cycle.
How to Use the Auto Soak Cycle
In the Auto Soak cycle the washer fills, agitates and
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PreWash with Auto Soak: Set the Cycle Selector
it soaks for the time you selected. It automatically knob for soak time desired in the PreWash cycle.
advances into the next cycle.
Start the washer. The washer agitate, soak and
automatically advance into PreWash.
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Do not use the Fabric Softener Dispenser or the
Mini-Basket tub with the Soak cycle.
How to Use the Mini-Quick, Cycle
The MINI-QUICK, is a short
1. Follow steps 1 through 8 in the section How to Use
cycle, intended to wash small loads of lightly soiled
the Mini-Basket Tub.
clothes you need in a hurry.
2. Push the Cycle Selector knob in and turn it
The Mini-Basket tub should be used for
clockwise to the MINI-QUICK, cycle.
satisfactory results.
3. Pull the Cycle Selector knob out to start the washer.
ENERGY-SAVING
If your clothes and household items don’t clean
and fresh after washing, you will probably rewash
them.. and that means
waste energy.
Remember to sort your clothes carefully, and load
them properly, select correct cycles, use enough
detergent and a water temperature warm
to and rid of
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Try to wash less often. Save articles of the same
type of fabric until you have a full load.
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If you must wash smaller loads, adjust the amount
of water. Small loads should have lower water levels.
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Always rinse in cold water. The temperature
of the rinse does not affect cleaning.
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Wash in off-peak utility hours. Your utility
can tell you which are the off-peak hours.
Use your washer’s Normal Spin. This remove
more water during spin, which will shorten drying
cycle to save more energy.
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Use your Mini-Basket tub for very small loads. It
uses less water than the small water level in the big
tub on this washer. You will also save on detergent
and energy.
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