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Page 6: ...ne washingisrecommended Gentle Slow Mediumor LightSetting dependingon amountof soil BabyClothes Sturdy suchas Diapers Nightgowns Shirts Pads Sheets ReceivingBlankets Coveralls Normal Fast Hot RegularCycles Gentle Slow DelicateCycle BabyClothes Delicate warm Setat Statt LightSetting Blankets Wool Part Wool Cotton 5 min soakthen Normal Fast warm RegularCycles warm RegularCycles Blankets Synthetic El...
Page 7: ...elstobalance Gi4RMENT MUSTBETUMBLEDRIED Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent Dobabyclothesseparately Pretreatspots Rinsediapers nightgowns padsandsheetsafteruse Keepdiapersina coveredpailof cold waterandconditioning agentlikeBorateembrand Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent Dohand knit garmentsbyhand Fillwasher adddetergent andallowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket Dooneblanketata time Pretreatheavil...
Page 8: ...pthe washerduringthefirstspin Thiswillcausethedispenserto emptytoo soon oDo notusetheFabricSoftenerDispenserwiththe SoakCycle eIfthedispensergetsclogged soakit ina solutionof 1cup 240ml waterand1cup 240ml alcohol Addenoughwaterto fillthe cup 1 2full Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothedispenser eThefabricsoftenerwillautomaticallybe dispensed at the propertime HowtoUse the SoakCycIe SOAKCYCLEtemperature w...
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Page 10: ...lanto linedryordrip dry useextracareto load Usea MediumWaterLevelfora SmallLoad minimizewrinklingin thewashprocess a FullWaterLevelfor a MediumLoad Be caiieful notto overloadwasher PermanentPress eRemoveclothespromptlyas soonas washerstops clothesmusthaveampleroomto movefreely A andhangimmediately MediumsizePermanentPressloadis the largestthat shouldbe washed If yourclothesandhouseholditems don tl...
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Page 13: ...ent brand andfollowinstructions on package Usingtoolittle detergentis a commoncause of laundry problems Always measuredetergent in a standardmeasuringcup Howto usedetergent granularor powdered Forbestresults adddetergent to the washbasketbeforeloading clothes If youloadyourclothes first adddetergentnextto the agitator If yourdetergentdoesn tdissolve well predissolvethedetergentin hotwater thenpour...
Page 14: ...tas youpreferandforget all abouthardwater If youhaveHARDwater less than 10grains andyouusephosphatedetergent you alsohaveno problem But if youhavemorethan 10grains youwillneed to softenyourwaterwitheither 1 An installedwatersoftenerin yourhome or 2 Theuseof a packagedwatersofiener Foritiormationon watersofteners seethe guidebelow AddThisMuchwater softener tith a Fdl water Level Grainsof hardness I...
Page 15: ... Someof today swashablefabricsshouldnotbe chlorine bleachedsuchas 100 cottonflame retardant children s sleepwear silk wool mohair spandex leather or non fast colors Dilutebleachbeforeusingon anyfabric 3 CheckManufacturers CareLabelsforspecial instructions 1 Maybe usedonallkindsof fabrics 2 Is mosteffectivein hotwater 1 Helpsmakeclothesfluffyandsoft 2 Reducesstaticelectricity 3 Usecarefully Toomuch...
Page 16: ...orinebleachwithonegallon 3 8liters of cool water approximately 80 F 27 C in a sinkor pan Soakstainedarea for5 minutesandlaunderin washer Thecase ofthe Invisible stain Foodorcookingoilsonyoursyntheticgarments If thesestainsarenotcompletelyremovedin thewash maycausestainswhicharevirtuallyinvisibleand theoilyspotsmaypickup dirtfromthewashwater whichyoumaynotnoticeasyouputyourclothes Thentheywillbecom...
Page 17: ...age launder Sponge withwarmwater Bleach remaining stainwithnon chlorine bleach Sponge withwarmwater Applyundiluted liquiddetergent Bleachremaining stain withnon chlorine bleach thenlaunder Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed Scorchcanseldom beremoved Grass Foliage Flowers Mildew Scorch Applyundiluted liquiddetergent Launder Treatmildewspots whiletheyarefresh beforemoldhasachancetoweakenfabric Ifeit...
Page 18: ... specifiesaddingto washcycle SeeOtherLaundryProductssection Pillingusuallyon polyester cotton blendsis causedby normalwearand naylooklike lint Turningclothesinside outmayprovidesomehelp Staticelectricitycausedby overdryingwillcauseattraction Usefabricsoftenerin rinsecycle Theseare sometimescalled Invisible Stains becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washingclothes However if oilysoilsarenotcompletelyr...
Page 19: ...tainsbody oil Restorewhitenessfollowingproceduresin GRAYEDCLOTHES above eChlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes Useoxygenbleach such as Clorox2 brand Referto GarmentManufacturer s CareInstructions Restorecolor usingcolorremover suchasRitorTintexbrands followingpackagedirections Ironor manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots 1 2 3 4 Useextradetergentplusanon precipitati...
Page 20: ...loadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regularloads nomorethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely Incorrectwashanddry cycles UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldownrinsetominimizewrinkling AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle Incorrectwaterlevel UseHighWaterLevelforMediumLoad MediumLevelfor SmallLoad Repeatedwashingin toohot water Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof detergent Accumulationof li...
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Page 22: ... Close thelid andrestart Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps such asbetweenwashandspinor betweenspinmd rinse USERMAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS The b Theporcelainis self cleaning Leavelid ToStoreWasher Ask servicetechnicianto remove openafterwashingto allowmoistureto evaporate waterfromdrainpumpandhosesto preventfreezing Do notuseharshor grittycleansers Do notstorethe washerwhereit willbe exposed Th...
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Page 24: ...d GECONSUMERSERWCE a leader in the service industry to fu your serviceneeds Should your appliance need service during warranty period or beyond call800 GE CARES 800 432 2737 Wm Is NOT COVERED Servicetrips to your home to teach you how to use the product Read yourUse and Carematerial If you then have any questions about operating the product please contact your dealer or Manager Consumer Affairs RC...
