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Page 1: ...trols p4 Bleach dispenser p Energy saving tips p Sorting andIoading p9 oosingdetergents Stin removal p16 Questions Use theProblem Solver 11318 Yim Direct Line toGeneral Ektric Use andCare of model mA8 14v The GEhwer Cenk 800 626 s2000 I ...

Page 2: ...icCompany AppliancePark Louisville IW40225 If you IFwiw d a dam edwasher e o Immediatelycontactthedealer orbuilder thatsoldyouthe washer save time and money Beforeyourequest service checktheProblemSolveron pages18 22 Itlistscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthat youcancorrectyourself write dovi m themodel m d S w id numbers You ll findthemorIalabelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront Thesenumbersarealsoon...

Page 3: ...d bythechemicalactionwithinyour waterheaterandthegascan accumulate inthewaterheater and orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo weeksorlonger HYDROGEN GAS CANW EXPLOSIVEUNDER THESECIRCLJMSTANCES Soto preventthepossibilityofdamageor injury ifyouhavenotusedhot waterfortwoweeksormore or moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe hotwatersystemmaynothave been usedforsometime turnonallhot waterfaucetsan...

Page 4: ...9 RemoveFilter Flo pan The undersideofthelidis a goodplace toputthepanwhile loadingor unloadingclothes e oa c o hes intowash basket beingcarefidnottooverload Clothes should bebelowretainingring See page10formoreloadingitiomtion PositionFiker Flopanon agitatorandaddmeasuredamount ofdetergent See pages11through 15forinformationondetergents d otherlaundryadditives N E Donotusethel ilter Flo panasa wa...

Page 5: ...lyester knitslaundering Re wailIt Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsandstains ISelector Regular Pre Wash F m Press Knits Settings 1 Wash 1 A Soak 3 4 Wash 3to18 3 5t08 2 Spin 3 7 z 3 Rinse 3 3 3 Spin 7 4 4 Total Time 21to36 11 20to23 24 NOTES e Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthecycles Totaltimedoesnorincludewaterfilltime Filltimesvarydepending onhouseholdwaterpressureandyoursel...

Page 6: ...cetate Gentle Warm Down filled garments ifmachine washingisrecommended Gentle Warm BabyClothes Sturdy suchas Diapers Nightgowns Shirts Pads Sheets Receiving Blankets Coveralls Normal Hot RegularCycle BabyClothes Delicate Gentle Wai m KnitsCycle Blankets Wool Part Wool Cotton 5 min soakthen Normal 5 min soakthen Normal Gentle Warm RegularCycle Blankets Synthetic Electric RegularCycle KnitsCycle Per...

Page 7: ...BETUMBLEDRIED Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent Dobabyclothesseparately Pretreatspots Rinsediapers nightgowns padsandsheetsafteruse Keepdiapersina covered pailofcold waterandconditioning agentlikeBorateembrand Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent Dohand knitgarmentsbyhand Fillwasher adddetergent allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket Dooneblanketat a time Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddeterge...

Page 8: ...e washertofillandagitatefora few minutes todissolve thesoaking agent Thenpushin theCycleSelector knobtostopthewasher keeplid closed andallowtosoakforasIong asdesired Afterdesiredsoakperiod pulloutthe CycleSelectorknobto completethecycle 8 Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems don tlookcleanandfreshafter washing youwillprobablyre wash them andthatmeansyou llwaste energy Remember to sortyour clothescareful...

Page 9: ...ashing Emptypockets brushoutcuffs zipzippers snapsnaps hooks andbuttons Doanynecessarymending rips hems tears Checkallitemsforareasofheavy soilor stain Removestains ForSTAIN REMOVAL GUIDE SEEPAGE17 TurnPolyKnitsinside outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage Soakingand Pre treating a goodwayto hmsendeep SONS and stains Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentisanother waytoremoveheavysoils em...

Page 10: ...tergentbyadjustingthewater levelforthesizeoftheload See page4 V special recommendations I if9 firwashing permanent p ws if youdo not have a dryer If youaremachine washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou plantolinedryordrip dry use extracareto minimizewrinkling inthewashprocess Becarefulnottooverload washer PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomtomove freely A MediumsizePermanent Pressloadisthelarges...

Page 11: ...Cleanssynthetics andfabric blendswell Areexcellent asconcentrates forremovingspots Completely dissolveeven in coldwater Performwellinsoftwater Disadvantages Arenotavailable insomeareas Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater Maybedifllculttodissolve especiallyincoldwater Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater Thosecontaining sodium carbonateasaningredient may causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen c...

Page 12: ...0dw 3sh in g pmclices q delayIimedmedamage toclothes Thefollowing recommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent Usehotterwashwater for exampleupto 150 F forcottons Thisalsoimprovesoily soil removal If youwashin coolerwaterto saveenergy usemoredetergen...

Page 13: ...ilterpanfor normalconditions but forbest results putit nexttotheagitator aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded If yourdetergentdoesn tdissolve well predissolve thedetergentin hotwater thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket womended mount ofdetergent for average soil bad WaterLevelSetting Water Extra Hardness Lalge Large Medium Small VERY HARD 2 cups 1 cups 1 cups 1 4cups High Sudsing 10 20 Gr PowderType HARD ...

Page 14: ...water If youhave HARDwater less than10grains andyouusephosphate detergent youalsohavenoproblem But ifyouhavemorethan 10 grains youwillneedtosoftenyour waterwitheither L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin yourhome or 2 Theuseofapackagedwater softener Forinformationon water softeners seeguidebelow Addthisn inch waterdtener withaMl water level Grainsof hardness o lo lo 15 15 20 20 25 25 30 over30 Whenusing c...

Page 15: ...eachabove IWATERSOFI ENER Non precipitating Followpackagedirections Suspends hardnessmineralsinsolution keeping suchasCalgonbrand Addat startofwashcycle waterclear Precipitating suchas 9011ow packagedirections Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentor soapinwashcycle whichgivescloudyor milkyappearance towater SOAKAGENT SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections P...

Page 16: ...sand launderinwasher The Caseofthe InvisibleJ Stain Foodor cookingoilsonyour synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher If thesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirt fromthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself Oncethesespotsbecomevisible howca...

Page 17: ...ycleaner Apply undilutedliquiddetergent Oldstains bleachaccording toStain Removal Hintonoppositepage Softenwithoil lardor Vaseline thenspongewithturpentineor bananaoil Launderin warmwater Applyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater If colorhaschangedyoumaybeableto restoreitbytreatingwith ammoniaor vinegar Ifanystainremains treatwithsafedry cleaningfluid orbleachaccording toStainRemoval Hint...

Page 18: ...secycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle Seepage15 epillingusuallyonpolyester cotton blendsiscausedby normal wearandmaylooklike lint lhrningclothesinside outmayprovidesomehelp eStiticelectricitycausedbyoverd ingwillcauseattraction Usefabricsofknerin rinsecycle GREASYOROILY Thesearesometimescalled InvisibleStains becauseyou may notnoticethembefore STAINS ON washingclothes However ifoilys...

Page 19: ... shirtor pillowcase If theyare white andcenterisyellow it containsbody oil Restorewhitenessfollowing procedureson GrayedClothes above Chlorinebleachmayyeflow somefabricswithresinfinishes Usenon chlorine bleach suchasClorox2 brand RefertoGarmentManufacturers CareInstructions Restore colorusingcolorremover suchasRitor Tintexbrands followpackagedirections Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellow...

Page 20: ...yonlyonewasherloadatatime Donotcombineloads QImproperloads AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems suchaswork clothes withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses Donotwash PermanentPresswithregularlaundry Toomanyclothesinwasher PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regularloads nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely Incorrectwashanddrycycles UsePermanentPressWashcyclewh...

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Page 22: ...inhoseiscorrectlyinsertedin andsecuredtodrainfacility Makesurewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand frontjam nutstight SeeyourInstallation Instructions A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission locksin Thissoundis normal Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessively duringspin andmaycauseit tom...

Page 23: ...ergrease Excessgreasemay getintoclothesload Whenreplacingtheagitator carefullylowerstraightdownonto theshafisothatit fitsintotheslots Thenapplydownward pressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal position How to remove lbestone deposi from clo ed Hlter FI pan Soakfilterpanin apreheated 160 F 71 C solutionofhalf vinegarandhalfwaterfor 15 minutes Thenbrusheachsideof panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile flus...

Page 24: ... IOTP 31NT FACTORYSERVICE or shopreconditioninglabor the GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER servicetrip toyourhomeand servicelaborcharges CARE SERVICE w IS m COVERED SWViCEI triPstOYOUr hornetO Replacement of house fusesor teachyouhowto usethe product resettingofcircuitbreakers Beadyour UseandCare material If you then haveany questions Failure of the product if it is used forotherthan itsintendedpurpose abo...

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