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GE WWA8326L Use And Care Manual

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Agitator
26
RepairService
27
ApplianceRegistration
2
SafetyInstructions
3,4
BleachDispenser
8
SoakSetting
5,9
Careand Cleaning
26
Sorting
4, U
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
Stains
18
CycleSettirws
5
StainRemoval G uide
19
Detergents, O ther Additives 13-1'7
Storage&VacationTips
26
Energy-Saving T ips
8
UserMaintenance Instructions 26
FabricSoftnerDispenser
9
Warranty
BackCover
Filter-Flo@ Pan
4,9,10,26
Hard Water
16
LimestoneDeposits
14,26
Loadingthe Washer
4, 12
Mini-Basket~ Tub
10
Modeland SerialNumbers
2
OperatinEInstructions
4,5
Pre-treating
7,H, 17
ProblemSolver
20-25
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  • Page 1 Agitator — ApplianceRegistration BleachDispenser Careand Cleaning ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettirws Detergents, O ther Additives 13-1’7 Energy-Saving T ips FabricSoftnerDispenser Filter-Flo@ Pan Hard Water LimestoneDeposits Loadingthe Washer Mini-Basket~ Tub Modeland SerialNumbers OperatinEInstructions Pre-treating ProblemSolver M.uxidWA8326L RepairService SafetyInstructions SoakSetting Sorting Stains StainRemoval G uide Storage&VacationTips...
  • Page 2 Louisville, K Y40225 received Ifyoui Wmw!r.o. Immediately contactthedealer (or builder)that soldyouthe washer. m h m m y . B e f o r e r e q u e s t s e r v i c e checktheProblemSolveron pages20-25.R listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.
  • Page 3 Read! reducetheriskof fire,ektricslmk, orhjuryto Whmrsing your folbwbafkpreemtions, i ncluding thefollowing: ~use thisappliance only for kl purposeasdescribedin thisUseandCareBook. ~Thiswashermustbeproperly installed andheatedinaccordance withthehstallation Instructions Ibeforeit isused.Ifyoudidnot receiveanInstallation Instructions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan obtainonebycontacting theservice locationnearestyou. —Properlyground t oconform withailgoverning codesand ordinances. F ollowdetailsin Instructions. –Instati orstorewhereit willnot frmingorex~sedto thew~ther.
  • Page 4 Thelaundryprocess can reduce the fkuneretard~eyof fabrics.Toavoidsuch a result, the garmentmamd%icturer’s care instructionsshouldbe followed very carefully. VVAMYENG-TO reduce theriskoffire.electric mad! t heIND?ORT’ANT SAFETY INSTiWCTION$ before andLoading @ Sortclothescarefullybyfabric type,weight,colorandamountof soilaccordingto instructionson page 11. ~Remove Filter-Flo@ panand Mini-BasketT”. Theundersideof thelid is a goodplacetoputthe pan whileloadingor unloading clothes.
  • Page 5 Pa-m Press& Knits Cyck- Automatically p rovidesGentle WashSpeedandGentleSpinSpeed. — SNIP * Pu]lCycleSelectorKnOb Out to startthewasher.If youwishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob into stopthewasherand resetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedat anytime. : iiid ‘rime 34 cyde- Formostcottons,linens,workand playclothes.Threesoillevel settingsareprovided, b utyoucan settheselectorin-between, i f desired.Selection ofthesesettings automatically p rovidesforNormal WashSpeed,FastSpin.
  • Page 6 Q&! H o W warm H o W H o W H o W & K m b t s e t t i n g cycle f a o washer. g - . ..:, . ~~. - ;~ T+&:...
  • Page 7 Bk?ada chlorine type. care Labels special Ihstruction$ u h w u h w b t g u t d o a o Y m p t u a m Y m p t u a m D o b a a t 2 o 3 r a o t “...
  • Page 8 @ Use NormalSpinSpeedto remove more waterand helplessendrying time. Thedryer willremoveany wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin. @ Use yourMini-BasketTM tub for very smallloads.It useslesswater than the smallwaterlevelin the big tub on this washer.Youwillalso saveon detergentandenergy. @ Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.If youpreferto use powdered bleach,pourit intothe washbasketalongwithyour detergent.Donotputpowdered bleachintothebleachdispenser.
  • Page 9 A fterwasher fillsand begins to agitate, p ushintheCycle selectorKnobandturnto “SOAK’ PullouttheCycleSelector K nobto complete t he@cle. *n~~ wow me ~!r~ washer to fillandagitate fbra &w minutes to dissolve thesoaking agent.Thenpushin theCycle Selector K nobto stopthewasher (keeplid andtiow to c10s6d) SOilk foras longas desired.Afterdesired...
  • Page 10 M i n i 4 k a s k e t ~ t d e s i g n e d d ’ r e g l . w or delicatehmd-washabks,can — be usedwithmy cycleexceptthe SOAKsetting. Typical Wa$h k md$ @$maiiloadsof regularfabrics (upto 2!4pounds).
  • Page 11 LINTPRODUCERS— Suchas terrytoweling andchenille—give up lint. LINTCOLLECIURS— suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteen andcorduroy —attract l int. Thesemustbe washedseparately. hifmnmion lint c o n t r o l , Separa SOti S e p a r a t e by color S e p a r a t e FAmws LOADS, PAGES 6 and ‘7.
  • Page 12 T hissize loadrequiresa fullwaterfill. What is the bestsizeloadof Cklthes—kmge, medhm9or small?Savethe, energyand byavoidingextrause of the washer.Tryto washa full load of clothes,If youcan it is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea fill load. H youmustwashsrn~ller loads, savewater,energyand detergentby adjustingthe water levelfor the sizeof the load. See page4.
  • Page 13 — Pk)sphate— hwkmd Detergents Non-Phosphate— PowderedDetergents A d v a n t a g e s Performwellinhardor softwater Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Performsatisfactorily insoft ormoderately hardwater. Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate products areavailable. Performwellin softwater. Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphate t ypes. Cleanssynthetics andfabric blendswell. Areexcellent a sconcentrates forremovingspots.
  • Page 14 ~Mat-1ike, crustyformations c aused by iint adheringto the sticky limestonedeposits. 0 Increasedservicecallsbecause of Iimestonedepositsin thepump, recirculationwaterhoses,filters and other washerparts. @ Reducedusefidlifeof washer. —-——————-.—..-..—. — — washersurfaces.Thehardness ofyourwaterandyourwashing frequency willdetermine how rapidlythelimestone willbuild up. If yourwateris VERYHARD Ik?cmnlendd methods bl.likhps...
  • Page 15 --- Theuseofa sufficient a mount ~fdetergent i s oneof themost impm=tafit thingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout AEnount required varies accordingto: 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeofload ~“Upe ofdetergent 5. Washtemperature Usemoredetergent i f youhave.. 1. Hardwater 2. Largeloads Gre~syor oilysoils Lowerwashtemperature Lowphosphate detergent amount detergentfor merage sol! Water...
  • Page 16 Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthardwater,youneedto know if youhaveit and,if so,howhard it is. e If youlivein a municipal a reaY contactyourwatercompany. livein a ruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent, Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: grainsper gallon-SOFT 4 to 10grains-HARD 11to 19grains–VERYHARD grainsandover— EXTREM13LY H ARD Md thismuch o–lo 1O–I5...
  • Page 17 Laundry product andtype Howtouseit FABRIC Som’mms J i c u a C ‘ l a C ~ a s ‘ SOAK a B b SPOT R EMOVERS ‘ W AND DYES Special! instructions 1 D n p 2 I m 3 U c 4 D n p S F t...
  • Page 18 UsingChlorine Bleachfor Whiteand13ieachable Fabrics. Mix 1/4cup chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of coolwater-approximately 80”E @7°C.)–ina sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor 5 minutesand launderin washer. TheCaseof the ‘hvisibh$’ Stain. Foodor cookingoilson your synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whichare virtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeas you put yourclothesintothewasher. If thesestainsare notcompletely removedin the wash,theoilyspots maypickup dirt fromthe wash water.Thentheywillbecomevery...
  • Page 19 vmte -4#j3&! I SeeControl S etting Guide, R w i o i w a s t h t m dBkachdMeIhbrics H o o y m b a i b s H o o w a s h a c o a a o u s m b a i b t...
  • Page 20 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE ANDREMEDY *Incomct sortingofclothes,Separate lint-producers ( suchasterrytowels andchenille) LINTORREWIXJE fkomlint-receivers (suchasman-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy). s wastingtoolong,~speci~~y f orsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil)washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes. ~Useofnon-phosphate ~pi’~pib~w~chcabtistienforfint. warmerwashwaterersoftenwaterwithaninstalled mechanical s oftener or a packaged watersoftener. @ POW&j~ r esiduefrorn~ranular d etergent m ayappeartobelint.Predissoive granular detergen{inhot waterbe~ore adding to~ashe.r;makesuredetergent i s comple~ely dissolved beforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergent o r usewarmer washwater.Seepage15.
  • Page 21 PROBLEM POSSIBLE ~~nsuficient GRAYER CLOTHES kwgerthannormal,if soilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage, i fwaterlevelis~mg@rif , wateris Hardto ExtremelyHard. e Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Besumwaterheateris setto at thewasherat 140°-1500F. Do notwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds-such as dishwmhing or familybaths—-are heavy. ~Poorortierior detergent. C hange tophosphate d etergent, i mpossible. s Washeroverl~ad~, Clothescannotmovefr~ly to loosenandrer~oveSOfi,” causing grayappearance.
  • Page 22 (continued) P R O B L E M P O S S I B L E YELL0WW3 CLOTHES as CXorox 2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’ CareInstructions. R estorecolor (continued) usingcolorremow?r ( suchas Ritor Tintexbrands),followpackage directions, @ Ironor rnang~esein watermaycauseoverall y ellowing OryellOw spQ@O 1,, U se extradetergent p lusanon-precipitating watersoftenerdissolved in water beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorine bleach.
  • Page 23 ~Improperloads.Avoidlaundering heavyPermanent P ressitems,suchas work clothes,withlighterPermanent P ressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash Permanent P resswithregularlaundry. - Toommy clothesin washer,permanent p ressloadsshouldalways be smallerthan regularloads.. .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely. s Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanent P ressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldown rinseto minimizewrinkling. A lsousePermanent P ressDry cycle.
  • Page 24 POSSIBLE CAUSE ANDREMEDY ~AsPermanent P ressgarments age,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis SNAGS, H OLES, TEARS,RIPS normaldueto weakening offibersbythePermanent P ressprocess.It is notcausedby OREXCESSIVE washer.Youcan slowthisprocessby washingsmallPermanent P ressloadswitha WEAR LargeWaterLevel.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanent P ress. Remove collarstays,whenpossible. (continued) @ Roughness o r burrson agitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfde rough spotsif necessary.
  • Page 25 Tocorrect,openthelid andredistribute theloadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close thelid andrestart. @ Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps. . .suchas betweenwashandspinor MASHER PAUSES betweenspinandrinse. N CYCLE If’you need more I@3...cal], toll free: GE Answer Center” 00.626.2000 consumer information service POSSIBLE CAUSE ANDREMEDY ~Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked. ofdrain shouldbelessthan8 ft. abovefloor. @ Makesurehoseconnections a retightat faucets.
  • Page 26 The tub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning. Leavelid openafter washing m o i s t u r e Do notuseharsh e v a p o r a t e . or grittycleansers. Theexterior. W ipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds. W ipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynotto hit surfacewithsharpobjects. storewasher: Askservicetechniciantoremove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing.
  • Page 27 — . - — . . . s e r v i c e , w a r r a n t y of thisbook. We’re proudof s e r v i c e p l e a s e d . r e a s o n h a p p y s e r v i c e...
  • Page 28 ONE-YEAR o r i g i n a l p u r c h a s e , p r o v i d e , c h a r g e , s e r v i c e r e p a i r r e p l a c e w a s h e f t h a t...