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Page 1: ...7 StainRemoval Guide 17 CycleSettings 5 Storage Vacation Tips 23 Detergents OtherAdditives 11 15 UserMaintenance Instructions 23 Energy Saving Tips Warranty BackCover Filter Flo I 4 Hard Water 14 LimestoneDeposits 12 23 Loading 4 10 ModelandSerialNumbers 2 Operatingthe Washer Pre Treating 7 9 ProblemSolver 18 22 RepairService 23 ...

Page 2: ...self and You ll findthemonalabelonthe lowerIellsidenearthefront Thesenumbersarealsoonthe Consumer ProductOwnership Registration Cardthatcamewith yourwasher Before sendinginthis card pleasewritethesenumbers here M o N u m S e r N u m Usethesenumbersinany correspondence orservicecalls concerning yourwasher To obtainaSpanish language versionofthisbook call GEAnswerCenteP 800 626 2000 consumerinformat...

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Page 4: ...movalwhenthewashis finished N E Donotusethel ilter Flo panasa washbasket Donotput anyitemstobe washedinthe Filter Flopan Forinformationonhowtouse bleachandfabricsofteners see pagel i Closethelid Washerwillfillbut notagitateor spinwiththelidopen the Use theControlsSettingGuideon pages6 and7 to helpyoumakethe properselections SelectWaterlJevel M33DK JM Between1 2and2 3full IJMMX Over 2 3M e SelectWi...

Page 5: ...nob into stopthewasherandresetto thenewposition Settingcanbe changedatanytime tb cJd Provideslongerwashtimefor mostcottons linens workand playclothes p R C Penn Forpermanentpressanddelicates Anextendedcool down sprayrinse isprovidedtorninimketie setting ofwrinkles 6 4 4 2 P SPIN P C Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembedded soilsandstains P C s k nLHiuN lmmEPAGE f COmtrds s chulide Ei ...

Page 6: ...mmended Regular C B a C l o t h e s S such as Diapers Nightgowns Shirts Pads Sheets Receiving Blankets Coveralls H P P C P P C B a C l o t h e s D e Blankets Wiml I M WOO1 Cotton warm warm P P C Blankets Synthetic Elwtrie I W a Curtains DG N Yr MACHINE Hot orWarm WASH FIBERGLASS Regular Cycle orPerm Press Cycle Regular Cycle orPenn Press Cycle C h e n i B e d s p r e R o I H o t o S l i p c o v D ...

Page 7: ... d o g i o a o d w h m a a b s b o g a O d i w g a r i d r T r h e a s o a r w l i d e o p m o w a g r a n d e t e C l z i p W 2 o 3a at o a t t b a G A R M U B T U D R Y m p r e t u am i t y d e t D b c l s e p P r s R i d i a p n i g h t p a a s h a f u K d i i ac p o c w a a c c m d i a g l i B o r b r Y m p r e t u a m i t y d e t D h a n g a b h F i w a s a d e t e a l t d i s b e a d b l D o...

Page 8: ...washedintheFilter Flo pan Donotplacedetergentpackets intheFilter Flopan If yourclothesandhouseholditems don tlookcleanandlkeshafter washing youwillprobablyre wash them and thatmeansyou llwaste energy Rememberto sortyour clothescarefully andloadthem properly selectcorrectcycles use enoughdetergentandchoosea watertemperature warmenoughto releaseandgetridofsoil s UseHotWash up to 150 F orz a regularb...

Page 9: ... washing Emptypockets brushoutcuffs zipzippers snapsnaps hooks and buttons Doanynecessary mending rips hems tears Checkallitemsforareasof heavysoilm stain Remove stains ForSTAII J RENKXAL XJ IDE SEEPAGE 1 7 TbmPolyKnitsinside out to minimizefabricsurfacedamage We washingand Pre Wng a goodwaytobosendeepsoils andstains Athoroughpre washing with detergent or specialsoakingagent isanotherwaytoremovehe...

Page 10: ...ergentbyadjustingthewater levelforthe sizeoftheload See page4 special for washing press if youdo Blot havea dryer Hyouaremachine washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou plantolinedryordrip dry use extracaretominimizewrinkling inthewashprocess e Becarefi nottooverload washer PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomtomove ffeely A Md iumsizePermanent Pressloadisthelargestthatshould bewashed Usemomwatert...

Page 11: ...reexcellent asconcentrates forremovingspots Completely dissolveevenin coldwater Pefiormwellinsoftwater Arenotavailable insomeareas Generally donotcleanwellin hardwater I 4aybedifflcult todissolve especially incoldwater Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater Thosecontaining sodium carbonate asaningredient may causeharmfullimestone deposits onclothesandwasherwhen combined withhardwater SeepageU Maynotperformasw...

Page 12: ...g watersofiener suchasCalgon brandwithphosphate GoodwashingpraCtiCeS my MayEmStone Bnage toclothes Thefollowing recommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetherornotyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent Usehotterwashwater for exampleupto lSO F forcottons Thisalsoimprovesoily soil removal Ifyouwas...

Page 13: ...uringcup How to we deteqipt granuk or powdered Forbestresults adddetergent to thewashbasketbeforeloading clothes If youloadyourclothes first adddetergent nexttothe agitator If yourdetergent doesn t dissolve well predissolve thedetergent in hotwater thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket a m Ofdeterg nt for load aterLevel Setting Water Hardness Large Me ium V E 2 c u 1 c High Swlsing J r I wdw Type HAR...

Page 14: ...sesoapor detergent asyoupreferandforget allabouthardwater If youhave HARDwater lessthan10grains andyouusephosphate detergent youalsohavenoproblem 13ut ifyouhavemorethan10 grains youwillneedtosoftenyour waterwitheither 1 Aninstalledwatersoftenerin yourhome or 2 Theus ofapackaged water soflener For information on water softeners9see guide belOWe Addthismuchvvakrwmnerwith M Waterkwd G r a i o h a r d...

Page 15: ...F o l p a c k d i r e c T r o n h e a v s o i a r e C h g a r m c a l a b f o i n s t r u special instrucmm 1 D n p u n d l i c h b d i w a o o d c l 2 S o t o w a f a s n b c b l e s a 1 c o f l a c h s l e e s i w o m o s p l e o n c o l D i b l b e u o a f 3 C h M a n u C L a f s i n s t r 1 M a u o a k o f a 2 I m e f f i h w a 1 H e m c l f l a s 2 R e s t e l e 3 U c a r T m m c s t o s o c ...

Page 16: ...iter of coolwater approximately 80 F Z7 C ina sinkorpan Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderinwasher The Case of the Invisible Stain Foodorcookingoilsonyour synthetic garments maycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisible and whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely removed inthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery visibl...

Page 17: ...F l o w e M i l d e S c o r I n k B a l l p o P a i a n V a r n P e r s p i r a R A p p u n d i l l i q d e t e r L a u T m i s p w h i t h a r f r e b e f m o h a c h t w e I b I e i t t y s t a r e m a b l e a c c o t S t R e H o o p p o p a l a u n S e s c c a b r e m F r e s t a i P l s t f a d o o a a b s t o a s p o w i d c l e a f l u o u s p c l e A p u n d i l l i q d e t e r O s t a b l ...

Page 18: ...t tocreateawhitedeposit Usesofteners inrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle SeepageIS ep g usu lyon yester cotton blendsiscausedbynormalwearandmayiooklike lint Tbrningclothes inside outmayprovidesomehelp s Stiticelectricitycausedb o v w c a t U fabricsoftenerin rinsecycle Thesearesometimescalled InvisibleStains becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washing clothes However ifoilysoilsa...

Page 19: ...IfyouprefertousethePre Wash Cycle seepage8 Usethewatersoftenerinplace ofsoakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes i Incomplete removalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent Check hemofT shirtor pillowcase If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow itcontainsbody oil Restorewhitenessfollowing procedureson GrayedClothes above Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinis...

Page 20: ...ed byoverh t occu inc in hit fabricsthat have beenheat shaped Whenwashing dryingorironingtemperatures exceedthetemperatures used toshapeset shrinkage mayoccur Thiscannotbe corrected butitcan beprevented by washingincoolor warmwater dryingonLowor Delicateheat Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops Removeandhangclothesimmediately e T my clo e yer Dryo o m l a t Donotcombinel ads proper loads Avoid ...

Page 21: ...shtubor allowclothestocomeintocontactwith undiluted bleach Donotwipeupbleachspillswithclothes Chemicalssuchashairbleach dye permanentwavesolutions batteryacidsand toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricl roles Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat cameincontactwiththesechemicals beforeputtingtheminwash Donotcontaminate clothingarticleswiththesechemicals Small unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess Che...

Page 22: ...ehosecomectionsaretightatfaucets Makesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainihcility Makesurewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand kontjamnutstight SeeyourInstallationInstructions A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor itopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission locksin Thissoundisnormal Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewasherto vib...

Page 23: ...hesliaft beforereplacingtheagitator Do notovergrease Whenreplacingtheagitator carefhllylowerstraightdownonto theshaftsothatit fitsintotheslots Thenapplydownward pressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal position How b from F pan Soakfilterpanin a preheated 16001 71 C solutionofhalf vinegarandhalfwaterfor U minutes Thenbrusheachsideof panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile flushingwithrunningwater Do notso...

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