GE WWA5636M, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...ntrolsSetting Guide 6 7 Storage Vacation Tips 22 CycleSettings 5 User Maintenance Instructions 22 Detergents Other Additives 11 15 Warranty BackCover Energy SavingTips 8 Filter Flo Pan 4 8 Hard Water 14 LimestoneDeposits 12 22 Loading 4 10 Modeland Serial hTumbers 2 Operating the Washer 4 5 Pre Treating 7 9 15 GEk Sw Cww Problem Solver 18 22 Models WWM636M ...

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Page 3: ...ASCANBE EXPLOSIVE UNDERTHESE Stprevent thepossibility ofdamage orinjury ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor twoweeksormore ormoveintoa residenceinwhichthehotwater systemmaynothavebeenusedfor som time turnonallhotwater torunfor several beforeusingany whichis tothehotwatersystem Thiswill Sincethegasis donot oruse an fkMne o thisprocess pJever Teaehimto w2sher iiis Befm or dothwi pRdR 3 s CIOSe supervision i...

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Page 5: ...r NOiMAL Mw SOIL H M I I Regular I ermam tPress I c Selector Heavy Normal Light Soak Soil Cycle Normal Light Settings Wash 19 15 6 10 4 Spin 31 2 31 2 31 21 2 21 Rinse 31 z 31 3 31 2 31 2 31 Spin 7 7 7 7 47 2 Al Total Time 35 31 22 11 221 2 161 2 tgggK m3 FmslJ NOTES TWII timeincludespausesbetweeneach phaseofcycle Totaltimedoes IU1 includewaterfilltime Fill timesvarydependingon household waterpres...

Page 6: ...isrecommended IWarm Permanent PressCycle NormalSoilSetting NormalSoilor LightSetting depending onamount ofsoil BabyClothes Sturdy suchas Diapers Nightgowns Shirts Pads Sheets Receiving Blankets Coveralls BabyClothes Delicate Hot RegularCycles LightSetting LightSetting Warm Permanent PressCycles Blankets Wool Part Wool Cotton I Warm RegularCycles 1 Blankets Synthetic Electric Warm RegularCycles Cur...

Page 7: ...ikeBorateem brand Whiteor colorfast liquidchlorinetype My non chlorine bleachwhenneeded Qobleach Youmayprefertouseamild typedetergent Dohand knit garments byhand Fillwasher adddetergent allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket Dooneblanketatatime Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent on electricblanket sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom amage Dooneblanketata time Pretre...

Page 8: ...bove80 F 27 C Thisgenerallymeansusingthe WarmWashtemperaturesettingon yourwasher temperatures approximately90 to HO F or hand comfortable Ifyounoticethatsoil hasaccumuiateci after several consecutive washings useHotWash occasionally if safefor fabrics Foran extendedsoakqallowthe washertofillandagitateforafew minutestodissolve thesoaking agent ThenpushintheCycle SelectorKnobtostopthewasher keeplidc...

Page 9: ... aE 630WS forwashing o Emptypockets brushoutcuffs zipzippers snapsnaps hooks andbuttons o DoanynecessarYmending rips hems tears Checkallitemsforareasofheavy soilorstain Remove stains ForSTAIN REMOVAL GUIDE SEEPAGE 17 TurnPolyKnitsinside out to minimizefabricsurfacedamage SoakingandPre ating a goodwaytokmsendeepsoik andstains A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentisanother waytoremov...

Page 10: ...justingthe water levelforthe sizeofthe load See page4 peckdrecommendations for washingpermanentpress if y do a dryer Ifyouaremachine washing Permanent Pressclothesthatyou plantolinedryordrip dry use extracaretominimize wrinkling inthewashprocess Becarefulnottooverload washer Permanent Pressclothes musthaveampleroomtomove freely AMediumsizePermanent Pressloadisthelargestthatshould bewashed Usemorew...

Page 11: ...ndswell Areexcellent asconcentrates forremoving spots Completely dissolveevenin coldwater Performwellinsoftwater Disadvantages Arenotavailable insomeareas Generally donotcleanwellin hardwater Maybedifficulttodissolve especially incoldwater Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater T hose containing sodium carbonate asaningredient may causeharrnfi d limestone deposits onclothesandwasherwhen combined withhardwater...

Page 12: ...ashingJpradice l maydekiylimestone damage toclothes Thefollowing recommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes Thesearegenerallygoodw practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent Usehotterwashwater for exampleupto 150 F forcottons Thisalsoimprovesoily soil removal If youwashincoolerwaterto saveenergy usemored t promotebette...

Page 13: ...t granular orpowdered Forbestresults adddetergent tothewashbasketbeforeloading clothes If youloadyourclothes first adddetergent nexttothe agitator Ifyourdetergent doesn t dissolve well predissolve thedetergent in hotwater thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket d d I I I WaterLevel Setting Water Hardness Large Medium Small VERY HARD 2cups 1 cups 1 cups High Sudsing 10 20 Gr Powder Type HARD 4 10Gr 1 cu...

Page 14: ...alsohavenoproblem But ifyouhavemorethan10 grains youwillneedtosoftenyour waterwitheither 1 Aninstalledwatersoftenerin yourhome or Oto3grainspergallon SOFT 2 Theuseofapackaged water 4 to 10grains HARD sofiener 11to 19grains VERYHARD For information onwater softeners seeGuidebelow 20grainsandover EXTREMELY HARD s a Grainsof 15 20 20 25 25 30 hardness over30 Whenusing cup cup A cup o 1cup 1cupplus1ta...

Page 15: ...ardsagainstinfectionbykillingmostbacteriaand uchasCloroxbrand contagious disease viruses SeeunderBleachabove i K4TER xwrENm on precipitating Followpackage directions Suspends hardnessmineralsinsolution keeping uchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle waterclear Precipitating suchas Followpackage directions Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstofbrmprecipitate Boraxbrand Usewithdetergent or soapinwashcy...

Page 16: ...llon 3 8liter of coolwater approximately 8Q F 27 C in a sinkorpan Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderinwasher o t Stain F orcookingoilsonyour synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisible and whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher If thesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythink...

Page 17: ...osite page launder Sponge withwarmwater Bleachremaining stainwithnon chlorine bleach _ pply undiluted liquiddetergent Launder Treatmildewspots whiletheyarefresh beforemoldhasa chancetoweakent bric If eithertypestainremains bleachaccording toStainRemoval Hint onoppositepage launder Severe scorchcannotberemoved Sponge withwarmwater Applyundiluted liquiddete enf Bleachremainingstain withnon chlorine ...

Page 18: ...ashcycle softenersmayract with detergent tocreateawhitedeposit Usesofteners inrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle Seepage15 pfll gusu y onpolyester cotton blendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike lint lMning clothesinside out mayprovidesomehelp Stiticelectricity caused by ov jing W cause attraction Use fabricsoftenerin rinse cycle Thesearesometimescakd Invisible Stains becauseyo...

Page 19: ... COMIUItuse ofinsui cient detergent Check hemofT shirtor pillowcase If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow it containsbody _ K il Restorewhitenessfollowing procedureson GrayedClothes above w w Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes Useoxygen bleach such asCkx ox 2 brand RefertoGarmentManufacturers CareInstructions Restore mlorusingcolorremover suchasRitor Tintexbrands followpackagedirection...

Page 20: ...nddrycycles UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldown rinsetominimizewrinkling AlsousePermanentPressDrycycle Incorrectwaterlevel UseLargeWaterLevelforMediumLoad MediumLevelfor SmallLoad Repeatedwashinginwaterwhichistoohot Washincoldor warmwaterwithplenty ofdetergent Accumulation oflimescaleduetouseofcarbonatedetergents If youmustusea non phosphate detergent avoidtheuseofhigh carbonate buil...

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Page 24: ...ersduring normal working hours Look in the White or YellowPages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE GENERAL ELECTRIC HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE SERVICE Is Ser icetripstoyourhometo teach you how to use the product Read your Use and Care materiaL If you then have any questions about operating the product please contact y...