Page 1: ...fienerDispenser 8 Filter FloPan 4 8 10 HardWater 14 LimestoneDeposifi 12 23 LoadingtheWasher 4 10 ModelandSerialNumbers 2 Moving Vacation Tips 23 OperatingInstructions 4 5 ProblemSolver 18 22 RepairService 23 SafetyInstructions 3 4 SoakSetting 8 Sorting 4 9 Stains 16 StainRemovalGuide 17 UserMaintenanceInstructions 23 Warranty BackCover WWA8330G YourDirectLineb Qneml Eiectric TheGEmer Cenkf 800 62...
Page 2: ...ndthemonalabelonthe lowerlefisidenearthefront Thesenumbersarealsoonthe Consumer ProductOwnership Registration Cardthatcamewith yourwasher Beforesending inthis card pleasewritethesenumbers here Model Number SerialNumber Usethesenumbersinany correspondence orservicecalls concerning yourwasher ToobtainHispanicversionof thisbook call TheGEAnswerCente 800 626 2000 consumerinformation service Toll free ...
Page 3: ...nceinwhichthe hotwatersystemmaynothave beenusedforsometime turnon allhotwaterfaucetsandallow themtorunforseveralminutes beforeusinganyelectrical appliance which isconnectedto thehotwatersystem Thiswill fiilowany Iydrogen gastoescape Sincethe gasisflawable donot smokeoruseanopenflameor applianceduringttis process e err a hintowasherwhile itismeting BeforeIoadingy uRlo8 Rg oradtig clQtlles9 push i31...
Page 4: ...rinformation on howtousetheBleachandFabric Softener Dispensers Forinformation onbleachesandfabricsofteners seepage15 Closelid Washerwillfill but notagitateor spinwithlidopen settingthe controls UsetheControlsSettingGuideon pages6 and7 tohelpyoumakethe properselections SelectWash Spin Speed SelectWaterLevel SMALL Washerislessthan1 3full ofclothes MEDIUM Between1 3and1 2fill LARGE Between1 2and2 3 f...
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Page 6: ...arments ifmachine washing isrecommended Synthetics Cycle Gentle Gentle Warm Rkgular Cycle Normalor LightSoilSetting depending onamountofsoil BabyClothes Sturdy suchas Diapers Nightgowns Shirts Pads Sheets Receiving Blankets coveralls Hot Normal Normal Perm PressSetting LightSoilSetting Synthetics Cycle Warm Gentle Gentle BabyClothes Dclicatc Blankets Wool Part Wool cotton 131ankets Synthetic Elect...
Page 7: ...arments Odordisappears when garmentisdry Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergent orpastemadeofwaterand granulardetergent Closezippers Wash2 or3at atimeor addtowelstobalance GARMENT MUSTBETUMBLEDRIED Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent Dobabyclothesseparately Pretreatspots Rinsediaocrs nightgowns padsandsheetsafteruse Keepdiapersina covered pailofcold waterand condit on ng agentlikeBorateem bran...
Page 8: ...to the dispenser The fabricsoftenerwillauto maticallybe dispensedat the propertime Do notstopthewasherduring thefirstspin Thiswillcausethe dispenserto emptytoo soon Do notusetheFabricSoftener DispenserwiththeSoakSetting How to use IRegular oiF cycle 1 0 w LM w J sC AK settingtemperatureis controlledby the Rinsetemper ature switch If a warmsoakis desired setthe WASH RINSE TEMPEWTU switchto HOT WARM...
Page 9: ...thesforwashing Emptypockew brushOUt uffs zipzippers snapsnaps hooks andbuttons DOanynecessarymending rips hems tears Checkallitemsforareasofheavy soilor stain Remove stains ForSTAIN MMOVAL GWDE SEEPAGE 17 TurnPolyKnitsinside out to minimize fabricsurfacedamage SoakingandPre treating a goodwaytoloosendeepsoils and stains Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentisanother waytoremoveheavy...
Page 10: ...d detergentbyadjustingthewater levelforthe sizeofthe ioad See page4 10 Special mcommendatians forwashing permanent prew w ifyoudonothaveadryer Ifvouareinachine w shing e P rmanent Pressclothesthatyou plantolinedryordrip dry use extracaretominimize wrinkling inthewashprocess Becarefulnottooverload washer Permanent Pressclothes musthaveampleroomtomove freely AMediumsizePermanent Pressloadisthelarges...
Page 11: ...well Areexcellent asconcentrates forremovingspots Completely dissolveevenin coldwater Performwellinsoftwater Aren t available insomear ast _ Generally donotcleanwellin MS A hardwater Maybedifficulttodissolve especially incoldwater Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater Thosecontaining sodium carbonate asaningredient may causeharmfillimestone deposits onclothesandwasherwhen combined withhardwater Seepage12 May...
Page 12: ...brandwithphosphate pmctim maydelay h ne damage toclothes Thefollowing recommendations willtemportily delaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwaterorusecarbonate detergent Usehotterwashwater for exampleupto 150 F forcottons Thisalsoimprovesoily soil removal Ifyouwashincoolerwaterto saveenergy usemoredeterge...
Page 13: ... forb st results putitnexttotheagitator aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded Ifyourdetergent doesn t dissolve well predissolve thedetergentin hotwater thenpourdir tly into thewashbasket _ Rwomended amount of deter ent for aveqe soflload WaterLevel Setting 1 Userecommended amountof Water Extra detergentforyourloadandwater Hardness Large Large Medium Small hardness as showninguide VERY HARD 2 cups 1 cups 1...
Page 14: ...fyouhavemorethan10 grains youwillneedtosoftenyour waterwitheither 1 Aninstalledwatersofienerin yourhome or Oto3 grainspergallon SOFT 2 Theuseofapackaged water 4 to 10grains HA softener 11to 19grains VERYHARD Forinformation onwater softeners seeguidebelow 20grainsandover EXTREMELY HARD Md ttis muchwaterwfienerdth a waterlevel Grainsof hardness 0 10 10 15 15 20 20 25 25 30 over30 When using A cup o ...
Page 15: ...ardant children s slecpwear silk wool mohair spandex leather ornon fast colors Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric 3 CheckManufacturers CareLabelsforspecial instructions 1 Maybeuiedonallkindsoffabrics 2 Ismosteffective inhotwater 1 Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft 2 Reduces staticelectricity 3 Usecarefi dly Toomuchmaycausestainingon someclothes 4 Donotpourdirectlyonclothes 5 Forthoserecommended foradd...
Page 16: ...and launderin washer TheCaseofthe Invisible Shin Foodorcookingoilsonyour synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisible and whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher If thesestainsarenotcompletely removed inthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery isible andyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself Oncethesespotsbecomevisible howcanyo...
Page 17: ...beremoved rcshstains Placestainfacedownonanabsorbenttoweland pongcwithdrycleaningfluid or usespraycleaner Apply ndilutcd liquiddctcrgcnt Oldstains bleachaccording toStain cmovai Hint n oppositepage l ftcn withoil lardor Vaseline thenspongewithturpentineor finana oil Launderinwarmwater ipplyundilutedliquiddetergentandlaunderinwarmwater If olor haschsngedyoumaybeabletorestoreit bytreatingwith Imrnon...
Page 18: ...cycle sofienersmayreactwith detergent tocreateawhitedeposit Usesofienersin rinse cycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle UseFabricSoftenerDispensef Seepage8 Pillingusuallyonpolyester cotton blendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike lint Turningclothesinside out mayprovidesomehelp Smtice ectri ity causedbyoverd ingWill causeattraction Usefabricsoftenerin rinsecycle Thesearesometimescalled ...
Page 19: ...lowcase If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow itcontainsbody oi o Restorewhitenessfollowing procedureson GrayedClothes above Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes Usenon chlorine bleach suchasClorox2 brand RefertoGarmentManufacturers CareInstructions Restore colorusingcolorremover suchasRitor Tintexbrands followpackagedirections Ironor manganese in watermaycauseoverallyellowing oryellowsp...
Page 20: ...tPressitems suchaswork clothes withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchasshirtsorblouses Donotwash PermanentPresswithregularlaundry Toomanyclothesinwasher Permanent Pressloadsshouldalways besmallerthan regularloads nomorethanmediumloadstogiveclothesroomtomovefreely Incorrectwashanddrycycles UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldown rinsetominimizewrinkling AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle Incorrect...
Page 21: ...hthesechemicals Small unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashing process Checkgarmentsbefore washing andmendallripsandtears AsPermanentPressgarmentsage theymayshowfrayingatcolIarsandcuffs Thisis normalduetoweakening of fibersbythePermanentPressprocess Itisnotcausedby washer YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha LargeWaterLevel DonotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress Remo...
Page 22: ...urInstallation Instructions A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiod asthemotor stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission locksin Thissound1snormal Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewashertovibrateexcessively duringspin andmaycauseit tomovefromitsoriginalposition Inextremecases usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelissethigherthan necessary the spi...
Page 23: ...jelly around thewslotted s ction of the shafi before replacing the agitator Do not overgrease Excess grease may getinto lothesload Whenreplacingtheagitator carefullylowerstraightdownonto the shah so thatit fitsintotheslots Thenapplydownward pressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal position How to remove limestone depositsfrom Clowed filter Flo pan o soak filter pan in a preheated 160 F 71 C soluti...
Page 24: ... it is LIMITEDbecauseyou must payto ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician stravel coststo your homOp All warrantyservice will be provided by our FactoryService Centersor by our authorized Customer Care servicersduring normal working hours Look in the White or YellowPages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE GENERAL ELE...
