GE WWA8355G, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ... 8 Filter FloPan 4 HardWater 16 LimestoneDeposits 14 26 Loading 12 Mini BasketTM Tub K ModelandSerialNumbers 2 Moving VacationTips 26 lperatingtheWasher 4 5 Pre Treating 7 8 11 ProblemSolver 20 25 RepairService 27 SafetyInstructions 3 4 Sorting 11 Stains 18 StainRemovalGuide 19 SudsSaver 4 9 User MaintenanceInstructions 26 Warranty BackCover use and catof model WWA8355G YourDirectMae to General _ ...

Page 2: ...yourself Wri dkwvni themode andserialnumbers You ll findthemonalabelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership Registration Cardthatcamewith yourwasher Beforesendinginthis card pleasewritethesenumbers here Model Number SerialNumber Usethesenumbersinany correspondence orservicecalls concerningyourwasher ToobtainHispanicversionof thisbook call TheGEAnswerCenter...

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Page 4: ...adclothesintothe wash basket beingcarefulnottooverload Clothesshouldbebelowtheretaining ring Seepage12formoreloading information PositionFilter Flopanon SMALL Washeris lessthan 1 3 agitatorandaddmeasuredamount fuliofclothes ofdetergent SeepagesH through 17forinformationondetergents andotherlaundryadditives NOTE Do notusethel ilter Flo panasa washbasket Donotput anyitemstobewashedinthe l ilter Flo ...

Page 5: ...ess Cycle Prewashand Soak Cycles Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddedsoilsandstains Anextendedcool downsprayrinse isprovidedtominimizethesetting ofwrinkles pEgliK I 1 hF L P43rm F n l _ _m y re reet Ill 1 a OFF Pr43es cycle f OFF w Gyclwil _ T vl w Hi3ppen s in EadTl setting AppmximteMinutes Pre Tmat I Cycle selector Heavy Normal Light settings Soil Wash soak Pre Wash Soak 5 14 21 21 Rinse Star...

Page 6: ... washing is recommended Gentle Warm Perm Press NormalSoilSetting Normalor LightSoilSetting depending onamountofsoil BabyClothes Sturdy suchas Diapem Nightgowns Shirts Pads Sheets ReceivingBlankets Coveralls Normal Hot RegularCycle Warm BabyClothes Delicate Gentle Perm Press LightSetting RegularCycle Bhmkets Wool Part Wool Cotton 5min soak thenNormal Warm LightSoilSetting Blankets Synthetic Electri...

Page 7: ...ndconditioning agentlikeBorateembrand Onlynon chlorine bleachwhenneeded Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent Dohand knitgarmentsbyhandor in Mini Basket tub Seepage10 Fillwasher adddetergent allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket Dooneblanketata time Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent Onelectricblanket sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom damage Dooneblanketat atime Pr...

Page 8: ...p 1 2full Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe dispenser Thefabricsoftenerwill automatically be dispensedatthe propertime Donot stop the washerduring thefirstspin Thiswillcausethe dispenserto emptytoosoon WhenusingFabricSoftener DispenserwiththeI vlini Basket tub useone 1 teaspoon 5ml of concentratedsofteneror one 1 tablespoon 15ml ofdiluted softener DonotusetheFabricSoftener DispenserwiththePre Treat Cy...

Page 9: ...E fwuw SetCycleSelectorasdesiredin the REGULARCYCLE PullCycleSelectorKnoboutto startwasher If required freshwaterwillenter washeruntilselectedwaterlevelis reached Thecyclewillthenbe completed automatically If yourclothesandhouseholditems don tlookcleanandfreshafter washing youwillprobablyre wash them andthatmeansyou llwaste energy Remembertosortyour clothescarefidly andloadthem properly selectcorr...

Page 10: ... detergentintoFilter Flopan 6 Add bleach if desired Measure carefullyandpourrecommended amountofliquidbleach 1 4 cup 60ml directly intothebleach dispenser Seepage8 fordispenser instructions 8 Closelidandsetcontrolsas follows Verieble Water Level EXTRA L4RGf e REST LMGf WIm M e41cET f SM UL Set WaterLevelto MINI BASKET position Select desiredWash SpinSpeed Wash Rinse Temperature andCycle Seepage4 9...

Page 11: ...ckandprepare clothesforwashing Emptypockets brushoutcuffs zipzippers snapsnaps hooks andbuttons Doanynecessarymending rips hems tears Checkallitemsforareasofheavy soilor stain Removestains ForSTAIN REMOVAL GUIDE SEEPAGE19 TurnPolyKnitsinside outto minimizefabricsurfacedamage SoakingandPre treating a goodwaytoloosendeepsoils andstains A thoroughsoakingwithdetergent or specialsoakingagentisanother w...

Page 12: ...ergyand detergentbyadjustingthewater levelforthe sizeoftheload See page4 12 special recommendations for washing permanent press if you donothavea dryer Ifyouaremachine washing PermanentPressclothesthatyou plantolinedry ordrip dry use extracaretominimizewrinkling inthewashprocess Becarefulnottooverload washer PermanentPressclothes musthaveampleroomtomove freely AMediumsizePermanent Pressloadis thel...

Page 13: ...hetics andfabric blendswell Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots Completely dissolveevenin coldwater Performwellinsoftwater Disadvantages Arenotavailable insomeareas Generallydonotcleanwellin hardwater Maybedifficulttodissolve especiallyincoldwater Shouldnotbeusedincoldwater Thosecontaining sodium carbonateasaningredientmay causeharmfullimestonedeposits onclothesandwasherwhen combinedwithha...

Page 14: ...r suchasCalgon brandwithphosphate Good washingpractices may dehay irmX Om damage to Cklthes Thefollowingrecommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects oflimestoneonyourclothes Thesearegenerallygoodwashing practicesandwillgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hardwateror usecarbonate detergent Usehotterwashwater for exampleupto 150 F forcottons Thisalsoimprovesoily soil removal If youwashin co...

Page 15: ... 1 2 3 4 5 Hardwater Largeloads Greasyor oilysoils Usingtoolittledetergentis Lowerwashtemperature a commoncauseoflaundry Lowphosphatedetergent problems Alwaysmeasure detergentina s ndard measuringcup Recommended amount ofdetergent for average soilhid I I I WaterLevelSetting I L Userecommendedamountof detergentforyourloadandwater hardnessas shownin guide Water Extra Mini Hardness Large Large Medium...

Page 16: ...youusephosphatedetergent youalsohavenoproblem But ifyouhavemorethan 10 grains youwillneedtosofienyour waterwitheither L Aninstalledwatersoftenerin yourhome or 2 Theuseofapackagedwater sofiener w 11to 19grains VERYHARD For informationonwater softeners seeguidebelow 20grainsandover EXTREMELYHARD Addthismuchwater softener withaf water kvd Grainsof hardness o lo 10 15 15 20 20 25 25 30 over30 Whenusin...

Page 17: ...erBleachabove WATERSOFTENER Non precipitating Followpackagedirections Suspends hardnessmineralsinsolution keeping suchas Calgonbrand Addatstartofwashcycle waterclear Precipitating suchas Followpackagedirections Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralstoformprecipitate Boraxbrand Usewithdetergentor soapinwashcycle whichgivescloudyormilkyappearance towater SOAKAGENT SuchasBizbrand Followpackagedirections I...

Page 18: ...launderinwasher TheCaseofthe Invisibleg Stain Foodor cookingoilsonyour syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher If thesestainsarenotcompletely removedinthewash theoilyspots maypickupdirtfromthewash water Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythewashcycleitself Owe thesespotsbecomevisible howcanyouremo...

Page 19: ...oci Coioring Soakstainincoolwater If stainremains bleachaccording toStain Removal Hintonoppositepage launder Sponge withwarmwater Applyundiluted liquiddetergent Bleachremainingstain withnon chlorine bleach thenlaunder Oldmildewstainscanseldomberemoved Scorchcanseldombe removed Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics exceptlaunderusingnon chlorine bleach Applyundilutedliquiddetergent Launder Treatmildewspo...

Page 20: ...e lint Washfeweritemswith correctwaterlevel TOO muchbleach Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections Notenoughdetergent toholdlintinsuspension duringwashcycle Increaseamountof detergent Seepage15 Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener Ifusedinwashcycle softenersmayreactwith detergent tocreateawhitedeposit Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage specifiesaddingtowashcycle UseFabricS lener Dispen...

Page 21: ...se twicetherecommended amountof detergent Useof soapinhardwater Switchto aphosphatedetergent or followsixsteps describedabove Washingtoolongmayresultinincreasedsoildeposition Useshorterwashtimesfor smallerloads Detergentdissolvestooslowly Detergentmustbepresentinthewashsolutionattfie startofagitation Seepage15 Torestoregrayedclothes followoneoftheseprocedures 1 Putclothesinwasher FillwithHOTwater ...

Page 22: ... alwaysdilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater Dilutesoftenerbeforeffing yourFabric SoflenerDispenser Seepage8 Also donotliftlidduringspin Thismaycause improperdispensing resultinginstains Toremovestains dampenstainedareaandrub withundiluted liquiddetergent Re wash usingchlorinebleachif stie forfabric SHRINKAGE Somefabficswillshrinkwhetherwashedina washerorbyhand othersmaybesafely GENERAL washedbutwillshri...

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Page 25: ...stopsandthe spinbrakeinsidethetransmission locksird Thissoundisnormal Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethewasherto vibrateexcessively duringspin andmaycauseittomovefromitsoriginalposition In extremecases usuallyoccurs whenwashinga single heavyitemor a smallloadwhenwaterlevelis sethigherthan necessary the spinbasketmaystriketheoutertub creatingaloud butharmlessnoise Tocorrect openthelidandredistribute...

Page 26: ...ayhaveaccumulated Notools areneeded simplygraspagitator withbothhandsandpullstraight up sharply Theslottedsectionat thetop themetalshafthasalight coatingoflubricanttopreventparts stickingtogether If thisarea appearstobe dry applya lightcoat ofgreaseor petroleum jellyaround theslottedsectionoftheshaft beforereplacingtheagitator Do notovergrease Excessgreasemay getintoclothesload VVhen replacingthea...

Page 27: ...ontactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance Explain whyyou arenotpleased Inmost cases thiswillsolvetheproblem NEXT if youarestillnotpleased writeallthedetails including yourphonenumber to Manager ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville Kentucky40225 FINALLY if yourproblemisstill notresolved write MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago Illinois60606 27 H F sc ...

Page 28: ...ioned SERVICE GENERAL ELECTRIC transmission Youpay for the HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICE or shop reconditioning labor the GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER service trip to your home and service labor charges CARE SERVICE WHAT 1s NOT COVERED Service trips to your home to Replacement of house fuses or teach you how to use the product resetting of circuit breakers ReadyourUseandCareunateriaL If you then have any qu...