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Page 4: ...c type weight colorandamountOf soilaccordingtoinstructionson page9 Addmeasureddetergenttowash basket Seepages11through15for informationondetergentsand otherlaundryadditives Loadclothesintothewashbasket beingcarefulnottooverload See page10forloadinginformation set thecontrols SeetheControlsSettingGuideon pages6 and 7 0 Select Vash Wnse Temperature o SelectWaterLevel LOW Washerislessthan fullof clot...
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Page 8: ...after washing youwillprobablyre wash them and thatmeansyou llwaste energy Remember tosortyour clothescarefuily andloadthem properly selectcorrectcycles use enoughdetergentandchoosea vater temperature warmenoughto releaseandgetridofsoil s UseHotWash up to 150 F on a regularbasisonlywhenwashing heavilysoiledarticles such as workandplayclothes QUndernormalsoilconditions washinwaterabove80 F C Thisgen...
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Page 10: ...s If youcanit isbetterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea full load If youmustwashsmaller loads savewater energyand detergentbyadjustingthewater levelforthesizeoftheload See page4 special recommendations forwashing rmanent press ifyoudo not have a d er If youaremachine washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou plantolinedryordrip dry use extracaretominimizewrin ing inthewashprocess Becarefulnottooverload washe...
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Page 12: ...ate w Wasm pmdice5 maydelay h ne e b Clotiw Thefollowingrecommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent Usehotterwashwater for exampleupto UO F forcottons Thisalsoimprovesoily soil removal If youwashincoolerwaterto saveenergy usemoredetergentto promoteb...
Page 13: ...ofdetergent 5 Washtemperature use moredete ent H youhave 1 2 3 4 5 Hardwater Largeloads Gre syor oilysoils Usingtoolittledetergentis Lowerwashtemperature a commoncauseoflaundry Lowphosphatedetergent problems Alwaysmeasure detergentina standard measuringcup Howtouse detergent granular or powdered Forbestresults adddetergentto thewashbasketbeforeloading clothes If youloadyourclothes first adddeterge...
Page 14: ...uhave HARDwater less than10grains andyouusephosphatedetergent youalsohavenoproblem But ifyouhavemorethan 10 grains youwillneedtosoftenyour waterwitheither 1 Aninstalledwatersoftenerin yourhome or 2 Theuseofa packagedwater softener Forinformationonwater softeners seeguidebe ow Addtm muchWawr SOmner tith aM Watir level Grainsof 0 10 10 15 15 20 20 25 25 30 hardness over30 Whenusing A cup o 2 cup 2 c...
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Page 16: ...inwasher The Caseofthe Invisible S in Foodor cookingoilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibieand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher If thesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirt fromthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself Once thesespotsbecomevisible howcanyouremovethem...
Page 17: ...intonoppositepage launder Spongewithwarmwater Bleachremaining stainwithnon chlorine bleach Spongewithwarmwater Applyundiluted liquid dete ent Bleachremaining stain withnon chlorine bleach thenlaunder Oldmildewstainscanse domberemoved Scorchcanseldomberemoved Sameas whiteandbleachablefibrics exceptlaunderusingnon chlorine bleach Applyundilutedliquiddetergent Launder Treatmildewspots whiletheyarefre...
Page 18: ...rsmayreactwith detergenttocreateawhitedeposit Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle Seepage15 pillingusuallyonpoly stel cc ttonblends is caused by normalwearandmay100klike lint rning clothesinside outmayprovidesomehelp s tic electricity caused by Overdying will cause attraction Usefabricsoftenerin rinsecycle Thesearesometimescalled InvisibleStains becauseyoumaynotnot...
Page 19: ... hemofT shirtor pillowcase If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow it containsbody oil Restorewhitenessfollowing procedureson GrayedClothes above Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes Usenon ctiorinebleach suchasClorox2 brand RefertoGarmentManufacturers CareInstructions Restore colorusingcolorremover suchasMt or Tintexbrands followpackagedirections Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallye o...
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Page 22: ...se e CareandCleaning USERWINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS The tub Theporcelainis self cleaning Leavelidopenafter washingtoallowmoist ire to evaporate Do notuseharshor grittycleansers The exterior Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds Wipeor dust withdampcloth Trynottohit surfacewithsharpobjects Tostore washer Askservicetechniciantoremove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing Do notstorethewdsherwherei...
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Page 24: ...have designated GE CONSUMERSERVICE a leader in the service indus to your serviceneeds Should your appliance need service during warranty period or beyond lookin the White or YellowPagesofyour telephone directoryfor GE CONSUMERSERVICE or an authotied RCAAPPLkWCE SERWCER Servicetrips to your home to teach you how to use the product ReadyourUse and Carematerial Eyou then have any questions about oper...
