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YOUR 

 AUTOMATIC 

 WASHER

WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or 

 check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace

 part of 

 

 that fails

because of a manufacturing
defect.

LIMITED ADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY

For the second through fifth year

from date of original purchase, we
will provide, free of charge,
replacement parts for 

 of

 

 that fails because

of a manufacturing defect. You pay
for the service trip to your home
and service labor charges. Or, if
you desire, we will provide a
completely reconditioned
transmission.  
You pay for the
shop reconditioning labor, the
service trip to your home and
service labor charges.

This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and
Washington, 

   Alaska the

warranty is the same except that it is

LIMITED because you must pay to

ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
costs to your home.

All warranty service will be provided

by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer 
servicers during normal working
hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages

of your telephone directory for

 FACTORY SERVICE,

GENERAL 
FACTORY SERVICE or 
CUSTOMER CARE

SERVICE.

WHAT 

IS 

 COVERED 

 

Replacement of house fuses or

teach you how to use the product.

resetting of circuit breakers.

Read your Use and Care material.
If you then have any questions

. Failure of the product if it is used

about operating the product,

for other than its intended purpose

please contact your dealer or our

or used commercially.

Consumer Affairs office at the

. Damage to product caused

address below, or call, toll free:

by accident, fire, floods or acts

The GE Answer 

of God.

800.626.2000
consumer information service

WARRANTOR IS 

 RESPONSIBLE

FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

● 

Improper installation.

If you have an installation problem,

contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, plumbing and
other connecting facilities.

Some states 

do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

I

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225

 No. 113 

 

Pub. 

 39-9251

WLW331OB

2-87

Summary of Contents for WLW331OB

Page 1: ...YourWasher Setting the controls p4 Energy saving tips p8 Sorting and loading p9 Choosing detergents pll Stiin removal p16 Use and Care of model WLW331OB Questions Usethe Problem Solver p18 The GE Answ...

Page 2: ...your phone number Consumer Affairs Hotpoint Appliance Park Louisville KY40225 If you received a mWed washer Immediately contact the deale or builder that sold you the washer Save time and money Before...

Page 3: ...use these substances around your washer and or dryer during operation Close supervision is necessary if this appfiance is used by or near children Do not dow children to play inside on or with this a...

Page 4: ...arefully by fabric See the Controls Setting Guide on Select Wash Spin Speed type weight color and amount of pages 6 and 7 soil See instructions on page 9 SelectWash Rinse Load clothes into the wash ba...

Page 5: ...W SOIL HE VY SOIL OFF KNITSI OELl lES Soak Setting Use with most soaking aids to loosen embedded soils and stains I OFF R Normal Speed SPIN SMK SOIL 7 NORmsOll 1 HEAVY SOIL r What Happem intich Settin...

Page 6: ...ates Permanent Press Set at Permanent Press Down filled garments if machine washing is recommended Warm Baby Clothes Sturdy such as Diapers Nightgowns Shirts Pads Sheets Receiving Blankets Coveralls B...

Page 7: ...BE TUMBLE DMED You may prefer to use a mild type detergent Do baby clothes separately Pretreat spots Rinse diapers nightgowns pads and sheets after use Keep diapers in a covered pail of cold water an...

Page 8: ...clean and fresh afier washing you will probably re wash them and that means you ll waste energy Remember to sort your clothes carefilly and load them properly select correct cycles use enough deterge...

Page 9: ...zip zippers snap snaps hooks and buttons Do any necessary mending rips hems tears Check all items for areas of heavy soil or stain Remove stains For STAIN REMOVAL GUIDE SEE PAGE 17 Turn Poly Knits in...

Page 10: ...ou have a full load If you must wash smaller loads save water energy and detergent by adjusting the water level for the size of the load See page 4 Special recommendations for washing permanent press...

Page 11: ...synthetics and fabric blends well Are excellent as concentrates for removing spots Completely dissolve even in cold water Perform well in soft water Disadvantages Are not available in some areas Gener...

Page 12: ...with phosphate M w practic6 may dehy hmtone e to cloth The following recommendations will temporarily delay the effects of limestone on your clothes These are generally good washing practices and will...

Page 13: ...r powdered Place detergent in the filter pan for normal conditions but for best results put it next to the agitator after the clothes have been loaded If your detergent doesn t dissolve well predissol...

Page 14: ...have more than 10 grains you will need to soften your water with either 1 An installed water softener in your home or O to 3 grains per gallon SOFT 2 The use of a packaged water 4 to 10 grains HARD s...

Page 15: ...d contagious disease viruses See under Bleach above WATER SO ENER Non precipitating Follow package directions Suspends hardness minerals in solution keeping such as Calgon brand Add at start of wash c...

Page 16: ...washer The Case of the Invisible Shin Food or cooking oils on your synthetic garments may cause stains which are virtually invisible and which you may not notice as you put your clothes into the washe...

Page 17: ...Coloring Grass Foliage Flowers Mildew Scorch Soak stain in cool water If stain remains bleach according to Stain Removal Hint on opposite page launder Apply undiluted liquid detergent Launder Treat mi...

Page 18: ...ge specifies adding to wash cycle Seepage 15 Pilling usually on polyester cotton blends is caused by normal wear and may look like lint rning clothes inside out may provide some help Static electricit...

Page 19: ...2 If you prefer to use the Soak Setting see page 8 Use the water softener in place of soak agent or prewash detergent and allow clothes to soak for about 20 minutes Incomplete removal of body soil due...

Page 20: ...aped When washing drying or ironing temperatures exceed the temperatures used to shape set shrinkage may occur This cannot be corrected but it can be prevented by washing in cool or warm water drying...

Page 21: ...thes Chemicals such as hair bleach dye permanent wave solutions battery acids and toilet bowl cleaners may cause fabric holes Rinse dl towels and other articles that came in contact with these chemica...

Page 22: ...let should be less than 8 ft above floor WATER LEAKS Make sure hose connections are tight at faucets Make sure end of drain hose is correctly inserted in and secured to drain facility WASHER IS NOISY...

Page 23: ...to prevent parts sticking together If this area appears to be dry apply a light coat of grease or petroleum ielly around the slotted ection of he shaft before replacing the agitator Do not overgrease...

Page 24: ...White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE GENERAL ELECTRIC HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE WHAT IS N COVERED Sewicetripstoyour hometo Re...

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