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Summary of Contents for WWA8300B

Page 1: ...rom thecontrols p4 Energy saving tips p8 and loading p9 Choosing detergents Stiin removal Questions Use the Problem Solver pl t i YourDirectLinetoGeneraI Electric TheGEhwer Centef800 626 2000 Use and Care of model wwA8300 ...

Page 2: ...le KY40225 Ifyou Rceived a m ed washer e o Immediatelycontactthedealer orbuilder thatsoldyouthe washer save theand money Beforeyou request Setice e checktheProblemSolveron pages18through22 It listscauses ofminoroperatingproblemsthat youcancorrectyourself Wrikdowathemodei andserial numbers You ll findthemonalabelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership Regis...

Page 3: ...shintheCycle Selector hob to S P 9position thenwaitulltii themachine has completely stopped before opening fhelid 3 Close supervision isnecessary ifthisappliance isusedbyornear children Donotallow children to play inside onorwiththisappliance oranydiscarded appliance Dispose ofdiscarded appliances andshippingor packing mterids properly Before discarding awasher orremoving fromservice remove thewas...

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Page 5: ...oilsandstains matHappeminMch Settiw Approtiak Wnuks I Regular Perm Press cycle selector Heavy Normal Light Soil Soak Sturdy Delicate settings Wash 19 15 6 10 4 I Spin 1 31 31 21 21 Rinse 31 2 31 31 2 31 2 31 2 31 2 spin 7 7 7 7 41 2 41 Total Time 35 31 22 11 221 2 161 2 NmEs BToti timeincludespauses betweeneach phaseofcycle sTotaltimedoes not includewaterfill time Pflltimesvarydependingon househol...

Page 6: ...mmended PermPressCycle Warm RegularCycle BabyClothes Sturdy suchas Diapers Nightgowns Shirts Pads Sheets Receiving Blankets Coveralls BabyClothes Delicate Hot Normalor LightSoilSetting depending onamount ofsoil _ L PermPressCycle DelicateSetting LightSodSetting Warm Blankets Wool Part Wool Cotton Warm RegularCycle LightSoilSetting Blankets Synthetic Electric Warm RegularCycle DelicateSetting Curta...

Page 7: ...obalance GARMENT MUSTBETUMBLED ED Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent Dobabyclothesseparately Pretreatspots Rinsediapers nightgowns padsandsheetsafieruse Keepdiapersina covered pailofcold waterandconditioning agentlikeBorateembrand Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent Dohand knitgarmentsbyhand Fillwasher adddetergent allowtodissolvebeforeaddingbla et Dooneblanketat atime Pretreatheavilysoiledspots...

Page 8: ...ter washing youw probablyre wash them and thatmeansyou llwaste energy Rememberto sortyour clothescarefuUy andloadthem properly selectcorrectcycles use enoughdetergentandchoosea watertempera rewarmenoughto releasead getridofsoil UseHotWash up to fiO F on a regukrbasisonlywhenwashing heavfiysotiedarticles such as workandp ay clothes Trytowashlessofien Save articlesofthe sametypeoffabric untilyouhave...

Page 9: ...pare c othes forwashing Emptypockets brushoutcuffs zipzippers snapsnaps hooks andbuttons Doanynecessarymending rips hems tears Checkallitemsforareasofheavy soilor stain Removestains ForSTAIN REMOVWG E SEEPAGE17 m PolyKnitsinside outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage Seating andPre treating a goodwayto loosendeepsoils andstains Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentisanother waytoremovehe...

Page 10: ...ustwashsmaller loads savewater energyand detergentbyadjustingthewater leveiforthesizeoftheload See page4 Spwialrecomendatiom for wasting prmanent press if youdo not havea cr If youaremachine washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou plantolinedry ordrip dry use extracaretominitize wrin ing inthewashprocess Becarefil nottooverload washer PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomtomove freely A MediumsizeP...

Page 11: ...leanssynthetics andfabric blendswell Areexcellent asconcentrates forremovingspok Completely dissolveevenin coldwater Performwellinsoftwater Dkadvantiges Arenotavailable insomeareas Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater Maybedifficulttodissolve especiallyincoldwater Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater Thosecontainingsodium carbonateasaningredient may causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combin...

Page 12: ...gon brandwithphosphate M W pmdcH my delayMane e Clofim Thefo owingrecommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwaterorusecarbonate detergent Usehotterwashwater for exampleupto 150 F forcottons Thisalsoimprovesoily soil removal If youwashincoolerwaterto saveenergy usemoredetergentt...

Page 13: ...rgentin hotwater thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket i 2 3 4 5 Hardwater Large loads Greasyor oilysods Usingtoolitie detergentis Lowerwashtemperature a commoncauseoflaundry Lowphosphatedetergent problems Awaysmeasure detergentina standard measuringcup Rwomended momt ofdeb ent for ave e sofl load 1 Userecommendedamountof k IggQIIQ1 yourloadandwater _ _ _ _____ harhess as show in Mde VERY HARD 2 cups...

Page 14: ...avenoproblem But if youhavemorethan10 grains youwillneedto softenyour wate witheither 1 Aninstalledwatersofienerin yourhome or Oto 3 grainspergallon SOFT 2 Theuseofapachged water 4 to 10grains HARD sofiener 11to 19grains VERYHA Foritiormationonwater softeners9 seeguidebelow 20 grainsandover EXT MELY HAD IGrainsof hardness I o lo I 10 u I fi 20 I 20 25 I 25 30 I over30 Whenusing A cup o 2 cup A cup...

Page 15: ...1orox brand contagious disease viruses SeeunderBleachabove WATERSOmNER Non precipitating Followpackagedirections Suspends hardnessrninerdsinsolution keeping suchasCdgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle waterclear Precipitating suchas Followpackagedirections Combineswithwaterhardnessrninerdstoformprecipitate Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentor soapinwashcycle whichgivescloudyor miky appearance towater SOW AGEN...

Page 16: ...questgovernment coolwater approximately 80 F bulletin Removing StainsFrom fl C in a sinkorpan Soak Fabrics 054D Toobtaina copy stainedaredfor5 minutesand writeto ConsumerInformation launderinwasher Center Pueblo Colorado81009 TheCaseofthe 6 InvisibIe Shin Foodor cookingotisonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher If ...

Page 17: ...mains bleachaccording toStain Removal Hintonopposite page launder Sponge withwarmwater Bleachremaining stainwithnon ctiorinebleach Grass Foliage Flowers Mfldew Scorch Applyundduted liquiddetergent Launder Treatmildewspots whiletheyarefresh beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric If eithertypestainremains bleachaccording toStainRemoval Hint onopposite page launder Severescorchcannotberemoved Sponge with...

Page 18: ...secycleotiy unlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle SeepageH pi ing Usua y onpolyester cotton blends is caused bynormalwearand may looklike lint Turningclothesinside out mayprovidesomehelp oS ticelectricitycausedby overd ing wfll cause attraction Usefabricsoftenerin rinsecycle G ASY OROILY Thesearesometimescafled InvisibleStains becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore STAINSON washingclothes However ifo...

Page 19: ...Repeat if necessary 2 IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting seepage8 Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof soakagentorprewashdetergentand low clothesto soakforabout20 minutes Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficientdetergent Check hemofT shirtor pillowcase If theyarewhiteandcenterii yellow it containsbody oil Restorewhitenessfollowing procedureson GfayedClothes above CNorinebleachmayyellowsomefab...

Page 20: ...ertainknitfabricsthathavebeenheat shaped Whenwashing dryingor ironingtemperaturesexceedthetemperatures used toshapeset shrinkagemayoccur Thiscannotbe corrected butit canbepreventedby washingin coolor warmwater dryingonLowor Delicateheat NKLIN6 Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops Remove andhangclothesimmediately PERMANENTPR SS AND NO QToomanyclothesin dryer Dryotiy onewasherloadatatime Donotcom...

Page 21: ...notwipeupbleachspillswithclothes Chemicalssuchashairbleach dye permanentwavesolutions batteryacidsand toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes Rinsedl towelsandotherarticlesthat cameincontactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash Donotcontaminate clothingarticleswiththesechemicals Small unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess Check garmefits before washingandmendau ripsandtears AsPermanentPr...

Page 22: ...If you needmore help Call toll free The GE Answer center SOO 626 2000 Consulner informationservice 22 ...

Page 23: ... Excessgreasemay getintoclothesload Whenreplacingtheagitator carefu ylowerstraightdownonto theshafiso thatit fitsintotheslots Thenapplydownward pressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal position How b remove hewone deposib from clogged mkr FIo pan Soakfilterpanin apreheated 160 F 71 C solutionofhdf vinegarandhdf waterfor 15 minutes Thenbrusheachsideof panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile flushingwithrun...

Page 24: ... working hours Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY GENERAL ELE RIC FACTORY SERVICE GENERAL ELECTRIC HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE or GENERAL ELE RIC CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE WHAT Is Nm COVERED Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product Read your Use and Care material If you then have any questions about operating the product please co...

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