Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WWA6600M GE
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— .—— Contents .4gitator 22 Pre-Treating 7,9,15 Appliance Registration 2 Problem Solver 18-22 Care and Cleaning 22 Safety Instructions 3,4 Consumer Services 23 Soak Setting 5,8 Controls Setting .
HYOU Need Setice 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, KY40225 If you received a dam%ed washer.
Read al~ imtructiom before lwing thk appliance. , — .— . .—.—. . ..-. _. — .- WARNWG–TO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to penom when wing your apptiance, follow basic p.
Important Safety Imtructiom (continu~d) = The laundry p~ocess can rtiuce For washer operation the flame retardancy of fabrics. To @ Do not leave washer lid up avoid such a result, tie garment during cycle. This will stop the. manufacturer’s care instructions wash and spin action and prevent should be followed very carefilly.
Tips to Help You Mlar cyeles— select settings Permanent Ress cycIes— For permanent press and delicates. An extended cool-down spray rinse is provided to minimize the setting soak cycle– Use with most soaking aids to loosen embedded soils and stains.
Controk setting Guide for different fabrics and loam ~c,.1.settin, ‘--- ‘-- c- Cottons and Linens White/Colorfast I Hot or Warm Bright/Noncolorfast Warm or Cold Regular Cycles Normal Soil Setting Regular Cycles Normal Soil or Light Setting Workclothes, dungarees, etc.
Bleach Liquid chlorine type. Only non-chlorine bleach when needed. White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. Non colorfast, only non-chlorine bleach when needed. White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. Non colorfast, only non-chlorine bleach when needed.
How tome the soak cycle Regu18r Cycles 6 off NQRMAL Be UC o e Sunk Cycle ~ a o + LIGHT L ~ e ~’F s NORMAL ‘EAV’ S011 m [tied 10 srsar fusfl JO STW will automatically be cola.
130W to sort the clothes from LINT PRODUCERS— Such as terry toweling and chenille—give up lint. LINT COLLE~RS— such as man-made fibers and napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy —attract lint. These must be washed separately. For more information on lint Controi, see page 18.
How to Ioad your washer @ Load clothes dry. @ Take a properly sorted group of clothes and drop them loosely in the wash basket in this order: o Large Items—1ike sheets, Do not wrap around the agitator, @ == :: .=. . .- = Small Items—1ike washcloths.
Factors to Comider in selecting detewen@ and soap Phosphate—— Powdered Detergenfi Non-Phosphate— Powdered Dete~enti Perform well in hard or sofi water Wash all types of fabrics well. Can be used in hot, warm, or cold water. Perform satisfactorily in SOR or moderately hard water.
Tlae resu~k of continued use ofcarbonam de&wen@ Is your water hard? If it is, and washer surfaces. The hardness (11 or more grains) and if you wash if you use a carbonate type non- of your water a.
How much detewent should you we? “:”:; The use of a sufficient amount of detergent is one of the most important things you can do to make sure your wash comes out clean. homt required vmim accorhg to: 1. Water hardness 2. Amount of soil 3. Size of load 4.
Hard water—do you have it? 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. @ If you live in a municipal area, contact your water company. 0 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 FWMC SO~ENEM Rinse additive such as Downy Brand Wash Additive such as Rain Barrel brand SANITIZER Chl.
How to remove shim 1. Try to remove stains as soon as possible. The fresher the stain, the easier it is to remove. 2. Before attempting to remove any stain, -ke these steps: @ Find the fabric and the finish in the chart on the next page, and use only recommended methods.
other washable Fabrics Adhesives Rub with ice or immerse in very cold water. Use dull tool to (Chewing Gum, etc.) care~lly scrape ofas much adhesive or gum as possible. Sponge with a safe dry cleaning fluid,* then launder. Same as white and bleachable fabrics.
Questions? ‘~Y Use This Problem Solver ~ PROBLEM LINT OR RESIDUE ON CLOTHES ;REASY OR QILY ;TAINS ON .AUNDERED 3ARMENTS JRAYED CLOTHES — —.. . . POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY @ Incorrect sorting of clothes. Separate lint-producers (such as terry towels and chenille) from lint-receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
PROBLEM GRAYED CLOTHES (continued) I I YELLOWED CL~HES POSSIBLE CAUSE AND WMEDY @ Washer overloaded. Clothes cannot move freely to loosen and remove soil, causing gray appearance. Follow correct loading procedures for size of load. @ Improper soaking with insufficient detergent.
~~~ Problem SOIVe~ (continued) PROBLEM SHRINKAGE, KNITS WRINKLING IN PERMANENT PRESS AND “NO-IRON” ITEMS ;NAGS, FIOLES, “EARS, RIPS OR ZXCESSIVE WEAR POSSIBLE CAUSE AND WMEDY @ Relaxation shrinkage can occur in knit fidbrics that have been improperly stretched ~nd elongated by the manufacturer.
PROBLEM SNAGS, HOLES, TEARS, RIPS OR EXCESSIVE WEAR (continued) HEAVILY SOILED AREAS such as collars and cuffs WASHER WON’T OPERATE WATER TEMPERATURE 1S II? CORRE~ POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY @ Chemicals such as hair bleach, dye, permanent wave solutions, battery acids and toilet bowl cleaners may cause fabric holes.
PROBLBM PossmLE CAUSE mD mm~y — WATER LE&S @.Make sure hose connections are tight at faucets. ~ Make sure end of drain hose is correctly inserted in and secured to drai~~ facility. rwA~HER IS ~olSy @ Make sure washer is level and firm to the floor with rubber foot pads in place and front jam nuts tight.
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