Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WWA5710M GE
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Read this book CarefuIly. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new washer properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number) Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 save time and money.
A wAmTING—To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons Wllell using your apptiance, follow basic precaution, including the following: * use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Use and Care Book. @ e This washer must be properly +,, ’Q ~:$ +e$ ,-.
* Keep all laundry aids (such as [ detergents, bleaches, fabtic softeners, 0 % [ etc.) out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all warnings on container labels to avoid personal injury.
NOTE: Do not use the Filter-Flo pan as a lvash For information on how to use bleach and fabric basket. Do not put any items to be washed in the softeners, see Other Laundry Products section. Filter-Flo pan. ~ Close the lid. Washer will fill but not agitate or spin .
CONTROLS s~~~m~ GumE controls setting Guide for different fabrics and loads — I wash water Load Temperature cycle setting Normal Soil Setting Normal or Light Soil Setting ——.
‘ -“’ Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ care Labels –— Bleach special InstruetiolRs Liquid chlorine type. If colorfast is unusually soiled, use hot water. Use maximum detergent recommended in Only non-chlorine bleach when needed, the Hard Water Guide.
HOW To USE Tm SOAK CYCLE - — “ “SOAK CYCLE” Cycles. Start the washer. After washer fills and beg~ns “-=----- temperature will HR~V DurjI Ln~e Cnpaci@ to agitate, push in the Cycle Selector Knob and turn to automatically be “SQAI< CYCLE.
texture LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and separate chenille—give up lint. ro LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract lint, These must be washed separately. Wor more information on lint control, see The Problem solver section.
This illustration, with clothes just reaching the Clothes Retaining Ring, shows a proper load. Clothes have ample room to move because they are not packed down, nor wrapped around the agitator. Clothes are loaded dry since wet items are apt to pack down which encourages overloading.
-._--’ p~oducts Phosphate- Polvdered Detergents Non-Phosphate- Powdered Detergenk Advantages Perform well in hard or soft water. Wash all types of fabrics well. Can be used in hot, warm, or cold water. Perform satisfactorily in soft or moderately hard water.
WSmTS OF CONT-D IJSE OF CAWONATE DETERGENTS — —– Is your water hard? If it is, and if you use a carbonate type non-phosphate detergent, you will most probably notice limestone* deposits on your clothes and washer surfaces. The hardness of your water and your washing frequency will determine how rapidly the limestone will build up.
Once clothes have developed deposits, they may be partially restored by soaking in a solution of two cups of vinegar in one gallon of hot tap water for 15 minutes. .- USE A PLASTIC CO~mR. Then wash clothes in the washer using detergent. ——. CAUTIONS: e Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer.
Before you can decide what to do about hard water, you need to know if you have it and, if so, how hard it is. o If you live in a municipal area, contact your county agent. ~ If you live in a rural area, or in some suburban areas, contact your county agent.
product and type BLEACH chlorine Liquid such as Clorox brand Non-chlorine such as Clorox 2 brand FABWC SOFTENERS Rinse additive such as Downy Brand Wash Additive such as Rain Barrel brand SANITIZER Ch.
ow sTAms — 1. Try to remove stains as soon as possible. The ~ Test stain removal product on a hidde~~ inside seam — fresher the stain, the easier it is to remove. or on a sample of the material. 2, Before attempting to remove any stain, take ~ Avoid use of hot water on unknown stain.
white and Bleachabie Fabrics See Control Setting Guide, Rub with ice or immerse in very cold water. Use dull tool to cat-e f[(i!y scrape q~c[s JrrL(ch (idltesi~~e or gUIII as possible. Sponge with a safe dry cleaning f~uid, * then launder. Apply undiluted liquid detergent.
PROBLEM LINT OR RESIDUE ON CLOTHES GREASY OR OILY STAINS ON LAUNDERED GARMENr~S POSSIBLE CAUSE 0 Incorrect sorting of clothes. Separate lint producers (such as terry towels and chenille) from lint receivers (such as man made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
., — I . PROBLEM GRAYED CLOTHES — (continued) CLOTHES POSSIBLE CAUSE ~ Improper soaking with insufficient detergent. V’sually a 30-ltinute soak is sufficient. However, when using extended soaks for heavily soiled garments, you may need to use twice the recommended amount of detergent.
m PROBLEM SOLWR (continued) ~ .- PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE ~. SHRINKAGE, I KNITS WR~KLING ~ PERMANENT PRESS AND “NO-lRON” ITEMS SNAGS, kiOLES. “– TEARS, RIPS OR E>(C13SSIVE WEAR o Relaxation shrinkage can occLlr in knit fabrics that have been improperly stretched and elongated by the fianufacturer.
SNAGS, HOLES . . . TE.4RS, RIPS OR . . . . EXCESSIVE WEAR (continued) WASHER WON’T OPERATE WATER TEMPERATURE Is INcoRRk3cT 1 /. .——. ___ —... -—.- .——-.— -. . .. . . POSSIBLE CAUSE 0 Small, unnoticed tears may enlarge during washing process.
WI’AS~R IS NOISY ~ h~ake sure washer is level and firm to the floor with ~wbber foot pads in place and front jam nuts tight. See your Installation Instructions. o A sharp, disti~ctive sound will be heard at the end of each spin period as the motor stops and the spin brake inside the transmission “locks in.
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I .— YOUR GE AUTOMATIC CLOTHES WASHER WARRANTY II Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
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