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Page 6: ...ne washingisrecommended PermPressCycle 10 to 14minutes depending onamountofsoil BabyClothes Sturdy suchas Diapers Nightgowns Shifts Pads Sheets Receiving Blankets Coveralls Normal Hot RegularCycle Setat StartWash KnitsCycle BabyClothes Delicate Gentle Warm RegularCycle Blankets Wool Part Wool Cotton 5 min soakthen Normal Warm 3 minutes Blankets Synthetic Electric Warm 5 min soakthen Normal Regular...
Page 7: ...ent Dobabyclothesseparately Pretreatspots Rinsediapers nightgowns padsandsheetsafteruse Keepdiapersina covered pailofcold waterandconditioning agentlike130rateem brand Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent Dohand knit garmentsbyhandor in Mini Basket tub Seepage9 Fillwasher adddetergent allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket Dooneblanketatatime Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent Onelectricbla...
Page 8: ...utomatically be dispensedatthe propertime Donot stop the washer during the first spin Thiswillcausethe dispenserto emptytoosoon WhenusingFabricSoftener DispenserwiththeMini Basket tub useone 1 teaspoon 5ml of concentratedsofteneror one 1 tablespoon 15ml ofdiluted softener Do not use the Fabric Softener Dispenserwith the Soak Setting or me Mini QuickO 4 REGULAR CYCLES WASH I SG4K settingtemperature...
Page 9: ...ilter Flopan See SeepageH forsortinghelp page8 fordispenserinstructions specia instructions forWM OftheMini BaskerM tub TheMini Basket tubcanbeused Do notusetheFabricSoftener withanycycleexceptthe SOAK DispenserwiththeMINI QUICK setting WhenusingtheMINI cycle Thecycleis tooshortfor QUICKcycle theMini Basket properdispensingofthe softener tubshouldbeused Whenwashingstockings panty Donotwashclothesi...
Page 10: ... approximately 90 to HO F or handcomfortable If younotice thatsoilhasaccumulated after severalconsecutive washings use HotWashoccasionally ifsafe forfabrics Always rinseinColdWater The temperature oftherinsedoesnot affectcleaning e Try to wash lessoften Save articlesofthesametypeoffabric untilyouhavea fill load If youmustwashsmallerloads adjusttheamountofwater Small loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels...
Page 11: ...Wd hqg Empty pockets brush out cuffs zipzippers snap snaps hook hooks and button buttons Do any necessarymending rips hems tears Checkallitemsfor areasof heavysoilor stain Removestains FOR STAIN REMOVALCHART SEE PAGE 18 Turn l olyKnitsinside outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage soaking Pn3 tmating a good way to MM n deep Soils and St aiQs A thorough soakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentisan ex ...
Page 12: ...ds savewater energyand detergetitbyadjustingthewater levelforthe sizeoftheload See page4 Specialrecommendations for washing prmanent press if you do not have a dryer If youaremachine washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou plantolinedryor drip dry use extracaretominimizewrinkling in thewashprocess o Be Carefil not to over oa washer PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomtomove freelv AMediumsizePerma...
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Page 16: ...hard water If youhave HARD water less than 10 grains and youusephosphate detergent youalsohaveno problem But if youhavemorethan 10 grains youwillneedto softenyour waterwitheither L An installedwatersoftenerin yourhome or 2 Theuseof a packagedwater softener For information on water sof ners9seechart below AddMS mwh water Wftmerwith aM water k Grainsof o 1o 10 15 15 20 20 25 25 30 hardness over30 Wh...
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Page 18: ...tesand launderinwasher The Caseofthe Invisible Stain Foodor cookingoilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher If thesestainsarenotcompletely re ovedinthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself he thesespotsbecomevisible howcany...
Page 19: ...emaining stainwithnon chlorine bleach FreshFruit Fruit Tuices Wine Vegetables or Food Removal Hintonoppositepage launder eColoring Applyundilutedliquiddetergent Launder Treatmildewspots whiletheyarefresh beforemoldhasa chancetoweakenfabric If eithertypestainremains bleachaccordingtoStainRemoval Hint onoppositepage launder Severescorchcannotbe removed Spongewithwarmwater Applyundiluted liquiddeterg...
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Page 21: ...se twicethe recommended ynounto detergent Useof soapinhardwater Switdhtg a phosphate detergent or fgllowsixsteps describedabove Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition Uses orterwashtimes for smallerloads Detergentdissolvestooslowly detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionatthe startofagitation Seepage15 To restoregrayedclothes followoneoftheseprocedures 1 Putclothesinwasher FillwithHOTwat...
Page 22: ...ricsoftenerdirectlyonclothes alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater DilutesoftenerbeforefillingyourFabric SoftenerDispenser Seepage8 Also donotliftlidduringspin Thismaycause improperdispensing resultingin stains Toremovestains dampenstainedareaandrub withundilutedliquiddetergent Re wash usingchlorinebleachif safeforfabric Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washerorbyhand othersmaybesafely washed...
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Page 25: ...topsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission locksin7 Thissoundisnormal Heavfiy unbakmced loadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessively dwingspin andmaycauseit tomovefkomitsoriginalposition In extremecases usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single heavyitemor a spal 1loadwhenwaterlevelis sethigherthan necessary thespinbasketmaystriketheoutertub creatingalotidbutharmlessnoise Tocorrect openthelid andredistribute...
Page 26: ...umulated Notools areneeded simplygraspagitator withbothhandsandpullstraight up sharply Theslottedsectionat thetopofthemetalshafthasalight coatingoflubricanttopreventparts stickingtogether If thisarea appearstobe dry applyalight coat ofgreaseorpetroleumjellyaround the slottedsectionoftheshaft beforereplacingtheagitator Do notovergrease Excessgreasemay getintoclothesload Whenreplacingthe agitator ca...
Page 27: ...rhelp FIRST contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance Explain whyyouarenotpleased In most cases thiswillsolvetheproblem NEXT ifyouarestillnotpleased writeallthedetails including yourphonenumber to Manager ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville Kentucky40225 FINALLY if yourproblemisstill notresolved write _ EiEE MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago Illin...
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