GE WA7070G, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...ardWater 16 LimestoneDeposits 14 26 LoadingtheWasher 4 12 Mini Basket Tub 9 Mini QuickCycle 5 9 ModelandSerialNumbers 2 Moving VacationTips 26 OperatingInstructions 4 ProblemSolver 20 25 RepairService 27 SafetyInstructions 3 4 SoakSetting 5 8 Sorting 4 H Stains 18 StainRemovalGuide 19 UserMaintenanceInstructions 26 Warranty BackCover Use andCare of model WA7070G YourDirect Line toGenera Electric N...

Page 2: ...hemode andsaid numbers You ll findthemonalabelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership Registration Cardthatcamewith yourwasher Beforesendinginthis card pleasewritethesenumbers here Model Number Serial Number Usethesenumbersinany correspondence orservicecalls concerningyourwasher ToobtainHispanicversionof thisbook call TheGEAnswerCenter 800 626 2000 consume...

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Page 4: ...e9 Loadclothesintothe wash basket beingcarefulnotto overload Clothesshouldbebelow theretainingring Seepage12for moreloadinginformation PositionFilter Flopanon agitatorandaddmeasuredamount ofdetergent Seepages13through 17forinformationondetergents andotherlaundryadditives NUH3 Do notusetheFilter Flo panasa washbasket Donotput anyitemstobe washedinthe Fiber Flopan Seepage8 forinformationon howtouseB...

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Page 10: ...ing onyourwasher temperatures approximately 90 to IIO F or handcomfortable If younotice thatsoilhasaccumulated after severalconsecutive washings use HotWashoccasionally if safe forfabrics Trytowashlessoften Save articlesofthesametypeoffabric untilyouhavea fullload If youmustwashsmallerloads adjusttheamountofwater Small loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels e Wmhinoff peakutilityhours Yourlocalutilitycan...

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Page 12: ...avewater energyand detergentbyadjustingthewater levelforthe sizeoftheIoad See page4 speda l reeomentitiom h washing prmanent press if you donot have a dryer If youmemachine washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou plantolinedryordrip dry use extracaretominimizewrinkling inthewashprocess Becarefulnottooverload washer PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freely A MediumsizePermanent Presi load...

Page 13: ...ndswell Areexcellent asconcentrates forremovingspots Completely dissolveevenin coldwater Performwellinsoftwater 13 Arenotavailable insomeareas Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater Maybediff cultto dissolve especiallyincoldwater Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater Thosecontaining sodium carbonateasaningredient may causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithhardwater Seepage14 Maynotperf...

Page 14: ...lvm hmg pm ice lll lly delayIilBle tone mlage b Cldes Thefollowing recommendations wiHtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent Usehotterwashwater9 for exampleupto fiO F forcottons Thisalsoimprovesoily soil removal If YOU washin coolerwaterto saveenergy usemoredeterg...

Page 15: ...etergentinthefikr panfor normalconditions but forbest resuks putit nexttotheagitator aftertheclotheshavebeenloaded If yourdetergentdoesn tdissolve well predissolve thedetergentin hotwater thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket Rwomendd momtd deti entfor averagesoil klde WaterLevelSetting Water Mini Hardness Large Medium Small Basket VERY HARD 2cups 1 cups 1 cups Y3 cup High Sudsing 10 20 Gr I wer IjIp...

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Page 17: ...erBleachabove WATERsom Non precipitating Followpackagedirections Suspends hardnessmineralsinsolution keeping suchasCalgonbrand Addat startofwashcycle waterclear Precipitating suchas Followpackagedirections Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentor soapinwiishcycle whichgivescloudyormil appearance towater SOAKAGENT SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections PRETRE...

Page 18: ...sibk stain Foodor cookingoih onyour syntheticgments maycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher If thesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirtffomthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself once these spots become visible howCa13youremovethem Rubin undilutedliquiddet...

Page 19: ...r Sponge withwarmwater Bleachremaining stainwithnon chlorine bleach Wine Vegetables or Food oloring Spongewithwarmwater Applyundiluted liquiddetergent Bleachremainingstain withnon chlorine bleach thenlaunder Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed Scorchcanseldomberemoved Sameaswhiteandbkach blefabrics exceptlaunderusingnon chlorine bleach Applyundilutedliquiddetergent Launder Treatmildewspots whilethe...

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Page 26: ...ed Notools areneeded simplygraspagitator withbothhandsandpullstraight upsharply Theslottedsectionat thetopofthemetalshafihasalight coatimg oflubricanttopreventparts stickingtogether If thisarea appearstobe dry applya lightcoat ofgreaseor petroleum jelly around theslottedsectionofthes aft beforereplacingtheagitator Do notovergrease Excessgreasemay getintoclothesload Whenreplacingtheagitator carefid...

Page 27: ...T contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance Explain whyyouarenotpleased In most cases thiswillsolvetheproblem NEXT ifyouarestillnotpleased writeallthedetails including yourphonenumber to Manager ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville Kentucky40225 FINALLY ifyourproblemisstill notresolved write MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago Illinois60606 Ear _ Ire A ...

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