GE WWA8307L, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...ettings 5 StainRemoval Guide 17 Detergents OtherAclditives 11 15 Storage Vacation Tips 23 Energy Saving Tips 8 UserMaintenance Instructions23 Filter Flo Pan 4 8 10 Warranty BackCover Hard Water 14 LimestoneDeposits 12 23 Loading 4 10 ModeiandSerialNumbers 2 OperatingInstructions Pre treating 7 9 ProblemSolver 18 22 GEhnfw C6vX6 RepairService 23 8WM2628W ...

Page 2: ...ou ll findthan onalabelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership Registration Cardthatcamewith yo rwasher 13efore sendinginthis card pleasewritethesenumbers here ModelNumber SerialNumber Usethesenumbersinany correspondence orservicecalls concerning yourwasher ToobtainaSpanishlanguage versionofthisbook call GEAnswerCenter 800 626 2000 consumerinformation serv...

Page 3: ...erheater and orwaterpipesifhotwatel has notbeenusedforaperiodoftwo weeks orlonger HYDROGENCAS CANBEEXI OWVE UNDER THESE w SO to preventthepossibilityofdamage orinjury9 ifyouhavenotusedhot waterfortwoweeksormore or moveintoaresidenceinwhichthe hotwatersystemmaynothave beenusedforsometime turnon all hot waterfaucetsandallow themtorunforseveralminutes beforeusinganyelectrical appiiancewhichisconnecte...

Page 4: ...dnottooverload Clothes shouldbebelowretainingring See page10formoreloading infornntion PositiontheFilter F1o panon the agitator Lintwillcol ect inthepan foreasyremovalwhenthewashis finished NOTE DonotusetheFilter Flo panasa washbasket Donotput anyitemstobewashedinthe ilter Flo pan Seepage15forinformation onhowtousebleachandfabric softener Closethelid Washerwillfillbut notagitateor spinwiththelidop...

Page 5: ...TLE SPEED Or _J soak setting Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembedded soilsandstains Seepage8 Re er cycle NORMAL SPEED O F 8 SOAKN LIGHTz SOIL 1 NORMAL HEAW inEachSetting Approximate Minutes Regular Cycle Perm Press Knits Cycle Norma Speed Wash Fast Spin Gentle Speed Wash Slow Spin Cycle Selector Heavy Normal y t Soak Normal Soil Light Settings Wash i 18 14 6 l y 31 2 Spin 31 2 31 2 31 2 21 2 21 2 ...

Page 6: ...wn filled garments ifmachine washing isrecommended Warm Perm Press KnitsCycle GentleSpeed NormalSetting RegularCycle NormalSpeed NormalorLightSoilSetting BabyClothes Sturdy suchas Diapers Nightgowns Shirts Pads Sheets Receiving Blankets Coveralls Hot Perm Press KnitsCycle GentleSpeed BabyClothes Delicate Warm LightSoilSetting 5 min soakthenLightSoilSetting Blankets Wool Part Wool Cotton Warm Regul...

Page 7: ...ezippers Wash2 or 3 atatimeoraddtowelstobalance GARMENT MUSTBETUMBLEDRIED Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent Dobabyclothesseparately Pretreatspots Rinsediapers nightgowns padsandsheetsafteruse Keepdiapersinacovered pailofcold waterandconditioning agentlikeBorateem brand Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent Dohand knit garmentsbyhand Fillwasher adddetergent allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket Doone...

Page 8: ...eFilter Flo pan Donotplacedetergentpackets intheFilter Flopan mps If yourclothesandhouseholditems don tlookcleanandfreshafter washing youwillprobablyre wash them anti thatmeansyou llwaste energy Remembertosofiyour clothescarefully andloadthem properly selectcorrectcycles use enoughdetergentandchoose a waler temperature warm enough to rdea se and get rki of soiL UseHotWash up to 150 F on a regularb...

Page 9: ...nding rips hems tears Checkallitemsforareasof heavysoilor stain Remove stains ForSTAIN REMOVAL GUIDE SEEPAGE17 TurnPolyKnitsinside outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage SoakingandPre treating a goodwaytoloosendeepsoils andstains A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentis another waytoremoveheavysoils embeddeddirtandevensome stains Soakingcanbe eithera completely separatewashingstepor a pr...

Page 10: ...djustingthewater levelforthesizeoftheload See page4 special for washing permanentpress if youdo not havea dryer If youaremachine washing Permanent Pressclothesthatyou plantolinedryordrip dry use extracaretominimize wrinkling inthewashprocess Becarefulnottooverload washer Permanent Pressclothes musthaveampleroomtomove freely AMediumsizePermanent Pressloadisthelargestthatshould bewashed Usemorewater...

Page 11: ...andfabric blendswell Areexcellent asconcentrates forremoving spots Completely dissolveevenin coldwater Performwellinsoftwater 11 Disadvantages Arenotavailable insomeareas Generally donotcleanwe l in hardwater Maybe difficult todissolve especially incoldwater Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater Thosecontaining sodium carbonateasaningredient may causeharmfhllimestone deposits onclothesandwasherwhen combined ...

Page 12: ...sphate GoodWa ll ing practices maydelaylimestonedamage toclothes Thefollowing recommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent Usehotterwashwater for exampleupto 150 F forcottons Thisalsoimprovesoily soil removal If youwashincoolerwaterto saveenergy usem...

Page 13: ...etergent nexttotothe agitator Ifyourdetergent doesn t dissolve well predissolve thedetergent in hotwater thenpourdirectlyinto thewashbasket w Usingtoolitdedetergentis a common causeoflaundryproblems Alwaysmeasuredetergentina standardmeasuringcup amountof detergentfor mxage soil load Water Level Setting Water I I Hardness Large edium Small VERY HARD 2 cum 1 cups 1 cups E igh Sudsing 10 20Gr Powder ...

Page 14: ... HARDwater lessthan10grains andyouusephosphate detergent youalsohavenoproblem But ifyouhavemorethan10 grains youwillneedtosoftenyour waterwitheither L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin yourhome or 2 Theuseofapackaged water softener For informationon water softeners see guide below Add water softenerwitha M waterhind IGrainsof hardness I o lo I 1O I5I 15 20 I 20 25 25 30 over30 Whenusing A cup Y2 cup o cu...

Page 15: ...ious disease viruses SeeunderBleachabove WATER SOFTENER ion precipitating FOI1OW package directions Suspends hardnessmineralsinsolution keeping suchasCalgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle waterclear Precipitating suchas FOI1OW packagedirections Combines withwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate Boraxbrand Usewithdetergent or soapinwashcycle whichgivescloudyormilkyappearance towater SOAK AGENT SuchasB...

Page 16: ...rinwasher The Case of the Invisible Stain Foodorcookingoilsonyour synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher If thesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself Oncethese spots become visible how can you re...

Page 17: ...leach FreshFruit FruitJuices Removal Hintonopposite page launder Wine Vegetables or Food Coloring Ra s i Sponge withwarmwater Applyundiluted liquid detergent Bleachremaining stain withnon chlorine bleach thenlaunder Oldmildewstainscanseldombe removed Scorchcanseldombe removed Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics exceptlaunderusingnon chlorine bleach pplyundilutedliquiddetergent Launder Treatmildewspots...

Page 18: ...eawhitedeposit Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle Seepage15 e Pillingusuallyonpolyester cotton blendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike lint Turningclothesinside outmayprovidesomehelp eStiticelectricity causedbyOverdyingwillcauseattraction Usefabricsofienerin rinsecycle Thesearesometimescalled InvisibleStains becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore washing clothes Howeve...

Page 19: ...ycle Repeat if necessary 2 IfyouprefertousetheSoakSetting seepage8 Usethewatersoftenerinplaceof soakagentorprewashdetergentandallowclothestosoakforabout20minutes Incompleteremovalofbodysoilduetoconstantuseofinsufficient detergent Check hemofT shirtor pillowcase If theyarewhiteandcenterisyellow it containsbody nil Restorewhitenessfollowing procedureson GrayedClothes above Chlorinebleachmayyellowsom...

Page 20: ...enheat shaped Whenwashing dryingor ironingtemperatures exceedthetemperatures used toshapeset shrinkage mayoccur Thiscannotbecorrected butit canbeprevented by washingin coolorwarmwater dryingonLowor Delicateheat WRINKLING IN PERMANENTPRESS AND NO IRON ITEMS Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops Remove andhangclothesimmediately Toomanyclothesindryer Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime Donotcombineloads Im...

Page 21: ...ntwavesolutions batteryacidsand toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat cameincontactwiththesechemicals beforeputtingtheminwash Donotcontaminate clothingarticleswiththesechemicals Small unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess Checkgarmentsbefore washingandmendallripsandtears AsPermanentPressgarmentsage theymayshowfrayingatcollarsandcuffs Thisis normalduetoweak...

Page 22: ...useholdwaterheatertomakesureit isdeliveringwaterat 140 to 150 F Makesuredrainhoseisnotkinked Topofdrainoutletshouldbelessthan8 ft abovefloor Makesurehoseconnections aretightatfaucets Makesureendofdrainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedinandsecuredtodrainfacility Makesurewasherislevelandfirmtothefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand frontjam nutstight SeeyourInstallation Instructions A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbe...

Page 23: ...shaft beforereplacingtheagitator Do notovergrease Whenreplacingtheagitator carefullylowerstraightdownonto theshaftsothatit fitsintotheslots Thenapplydownward pressure untilagitatorsnapsintoitsnormal position Howtoremove hnestone depositsfromdogged FilterFlo pan Soakfilterpanina preheated 160 F 71 C solutionofhalf vinegarandhalfwaterfor 15 minutes Thenbrusheachsideof panwitha stiffbristlebrushwhile...

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