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Page 1: ... 17 ConsumerServices 23 Storage VacationTips 22 ControlsSettingGuide 6 7 UserMaintenance Instructions 22 CycleSettings 5 Warranty BackCover Detergents OtherAdditives 11 15 Energy Saving Tips 8 Fiher F1o Pan 4 8 22 Hard Water 13 14 LimestoneDeposits 12 22 Loading 4 10 ModelandSerialNumbers 2 Pre Treating 7 9 15 ProblemSolver 18 22 Models _ 1 ...

Page 2: ... information service Para Obtener aversi nen espaiiol deestemanual namea GEAnswerCenter serviciodeinformaci6n paraelconsumidor telifono800 626 2000 I I Hyou gas i 2 3 4 XM twn electric swiWhes on ordf because sparks may ignitethe gas Usethesenumbersinany correspondence or servicecalls concerningyourwasher All washinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling RuleestablishedbytheFederalTrad...

Page 3: ... GASCANBE EXPLOSIVE UNDER THES3 0 to prevent thepossibility ofdamageorinjury ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor twoweeksormore ormoveintoa residenceinwhichthehotwater systemmaynothavebeenusedfor sometime turnonallhotwater faucetsand for severalminutesbeforeusingany electrical whichis tothehotwatersystem ThisWN toescape Sincethegasis do use m open or procU5s p reachintoWMher while itis 433 inthecycle knob...

Page 4: ...nottooverload Clothes shouldbe belowretainingring See page10formore1oading information Positionthe Fiher Flopanon the agitator Lintwillcollectinthepan k reasyremovalwhenthewashis finished N E Do notusetheFilter Flo panasa washbasket Donotput anyitemstobewashedinthe Filter Flopan Forinformationonbleachesand fabricsofteners seepage15 Closethelid Washerwillfill butnotagitateor spinwiththelid open set...

Page 5: ...hheavyor oilysoil AnAutoExtrarinseis providedtohelpremovethe additional detergentthatisrequired forthesesoils Regular Cycles oakc c e o F Z UGHISOI1 Q o MORIAAL OFF HEAVY START on Oe luick Cyc o f IIUTOEsTRARINSE START Exfra Clean Cycle nn w osl t W rosror QlniK kcyck Forsmall lightlysoiledloadsyou needinahurry dwCycles PermanentPress Soak Cvc e O and Knifs Cycles UGHTSOIL NORMALM AUTO ESTRARfNSE ...

Page 6: ...rm Permanent PressSetting BabyClothes Sturdy suchasDiapers Nightgowns Shirts Pads Sheets Receiving Blankets Coveralls Sormal Hot RegularCycles NormalorLightSoilSetting depending onamountofsoil PermanentPressand KnitsCycles RegularCycles SetatKnits 3ent1e Warm BabyClothes Delicate j min soakthen ormal Warm LightSoilSetting Blankets Wool Part Wool Cotton B1ankcts Synthetic Electric i min soakthen io...

Page 7: ...retreatspots Rinsediapers nightgowns padsandsheetsafteruse Keepdiapersina covered pailofcold waterandconditionin arzent likeBorateembrand You mayprefertousea mild type detergent Dohand knitgarmentsbyhand illwasher adddetergentandallowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket Dooneblanketat a ime Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent n electricblanket sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandw...

Page 8: ...lloutthe CycleSelectorknobtocomplete thecycle touse the TheFilter Flopanisthelintfilter Position theFilter Flopanonthe agitatorafterloadingclothesinto thewasher Lintiseasilyseenand removed afterthewashisfinished NOTE DonotusetheFilter Flo pan as a washbasket Do not put any itemstobewashedintheFilter Flo pan Donotplacedetergent packets intheFilter Flopan m Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems don tlookc ...

Page 9: ...om I M ON FABRICS AJ4D L43ADS SEE PAGES 6and 7 It paystocheckfindpl epal e clothesfor washing Emptypockets brushoutcuffs zipzippers snapsnaps hooks andbuttons Doanynecessary mending rips hems tears Checkallitemsforareasofheavy soilor stain Remove stains ForSTAIN REMOVAL GUIDE SEEPAGE 17 TurnPolyKnitsinside out to minimizefabricsurfacedarnage Soakingand Pm treating a good ayto loosendeep soils and ...

Page 10: ...showsa properload Clothes haveampleroomtomovebecause theyarenotpackeddown nor wrappedaroundtheagitator Clothesare loadeddry sincewet itemsareapttopackdownwhich encouragesoverloading Thissize loadrequiresa fullwaterfill What k the best Si2W hd Of ciothes large medium or small Save time energy and detergent byavoidingextrauseof thewasher Trytowasha fullload ofclothes If youcanit isbetterto savecloth...

Page 11: ...synthetics andfabric blendswell Areexcellent asconcentrates forremovingspots Completely dissolveevenin coldwater Performwellinsoftwater Arenotavailable insomeareas Generally donotcleanwellin hardwater Maybedilllculttodissolve especially incoldwater Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater Thosecontaining sodium carbonate asaningredient may causeharmfullimestone deposits onclothesandwasherwhen combined withhardw...

Page 12: ...washingpmtices may delaylimestonedamag e toclothes Thefollowing recommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent Usehotterwashwater for exampleupto 150 F forcottons Thisalsoimprovesoily soil removal If youwashincoolerwaterto saveenergy usemoredetergent t...

Page 13: ...or powdered Forbestresults adddetergent tothewashbasketbeforeloading clothes If youloadyourclothes first adddetergent nexttothe agitator Ifyourdetergent doesn tdissolve well predissolve thedetergent in hotwater thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket miimr amountof detergentfor mwage soilkid I Water Level Setting 1 I Water Hardness Large Medium Small VERY HARD 2 cups 1 cups 1 cups High Sudsing 10 20 Gr...

Page 14: ...fyouhave HARDwater lessthan10grains andyouusephosphate detergent youalsohavenoproblem But ifyouhavemorethan10 grains youwillneedtosoftenyour waterwitheither 1 Aninstalled watersoftenerin yourhome or 2 Theuseofapackaged water softener Forinformationon water softeners see Guidebelow Addthis vmtersdtenerwitha M waterlevel Grainsof hardness o lo lo 15 15 20 20 25 25 30 over30 Whenusing A cup o cup cup...

Page 15: ...brand Guardsagainstinfection bykillingmostbacteriaand viruses Useincaseofinfectionand contagious disease SeeunderBleachabove WATER SOFTENER Non precipitating suchasCa gonbrand Suspends hardnessmineralsinsolution keeping waterclear Follow packagedirections Addatstartofwashqcle Combineswithwaterhardness mineralstoformprecipitate whichgivescloudyormilkyappearance towater Precipitating suchas Boraxbra...

Page 16: ...on 3 8liter of coolwater approximately 80 F Z7 C ina sinkorpan Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderinwasher TheCaseofthe6WVMW Stain Foodorcookingoilsonyour synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisible and whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher Ifthesestainsarenotcompletely removed inthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery visiblea...

Page 17: ...pply ndiluted liquiddetergent Oldstains bleachaccording toStain emowd Hintonoppositepage often withoil lardor Vaseline thenspongewithturpentineor mariaoil Launderinwarmwater ppiyundilutedliquiddetergent andlaunderinwarmwater If dorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith nmoniaor vinegar Ifany stain remains treatwi safed caningfluid or bleachaccordingtoS in Removal Hinton oppositepage laun...

Page 18: ...t tocreateawhitedeposit Usesofteners inrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifies addingtowashcycle Seepage15 sPi ling USLMIIYon polyester cotton blendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike lint Thrningclothesinside out mayprovidesomehelp Stiticelectricitycausedbyoverdrying willcauseattraction Usefabricsoftenerin rinsecycle Thesearesometimes called InvisibleStains becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washing ...

Page 19: ...tantuseofinsufficient detergent Check hemofT shirtorpillowcase Iftheyarewhiteandcenterisyellow itcontainsbody il Restorewhitenessfollowing procedureson GrayedClothes above s Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes Useoxygenbleach suchasClorox2 brand RefertoGarmentManufacturers CareInstructions Restore uolorusingcolorremover suchasRitor Tintexbrands followpackagedirections Ironor mangan...

Page 20: ...idesa cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle Incorrectwaterlevel UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad MediumLevelfor SmallLoad Repeated washing in water which is too hot Wash in cold or warm water with plenty of detergent Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents If you must use a non phosphate detergent avoid the use of high carbonate built detergent Failure...

Page 21: ...loads ortoolittlewater Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill movefreely Selectcorrectwaterlevel Pretreatwithliquiddetergent o Makesurecordispluggedintooutlet Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon Makesurecontrolsare setandCycleSelectorKnobis pulledouttoONposition Makesurelidisclosed Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen Checkhousefises or circuitbreakers If anotherapplianceisshari...

Page 22: ...rface with sharp objects To store washer Ask service technician to remove water from drain pump and hoses to prevent freezing Do not store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather For long vacations Be sure water supply is shutoff at faucetsand drain all water from hoses if wca her will be below freezing ubricate JJ with grease or petroleum jelly I heActivator agitatoi Remove at regular ...

Page 23: ...y daysa week rarityis still in effect and you llreceive a substantialdiscount Witha multiple yearcontract you reassuredof future service at today sprices Telecommunication Device fortheDeaf Individuals qualifiedtoservicetheir ownappliances canhaveneeded partsor accessories sentdirectly to theirhome freeofshippingcharge The GE parts systemprovidesaccess to over47 oOO parts and allGE Genuine Renewal...

Page 24: ...ours Look in the White or YellowPages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE GENERAL ELECTRIC HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE SERVICE lls No r Service trips to your hometo teach you how to use the product Read your We and Carematerial If you then have any questions about operating the product please contact your dealer or our ...

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