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Consumer Services
Cycle Settings
Detergents and Additives
Energy-Saving Tips
Fabric and Cycle Settings
Hard Water
Important Phone Numbers 19
Loading the Washer
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Operating Instructions
Problem Solver
Soak Cycle
Sorting Clothes
Stains
Stain Removal Guide
Storage and Vacation Tips 17
User Maintenance Instructions 17
warranty
Back Cover
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Summary of Contents for GE WW3000S

  • Page 1 Loading the Washer 4 , 8 Model and Serial Numbers 2 Operating Instructions 13-17 Problem Solver Soak Cycle Sorting Clothes Stains Stain Removal Guide Storage and Vacation Tips 17 User Maintenance Instructions 17 warranty Back Cover GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000...
  • Page 2 Read this book carefully. Write down the model Save time and money. and serial numbers. It is intended to help you Before you request service . . . operate and maintain your check the Problem Solver You’ll find them on a label on new washer properly.
  • Page 3 Installation Instructions sheet with your washer, . . ~roduced by the chemical action you can obtain one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center! 800.626.2000, an accumulate in th~ wat~r heater an#or water governing codes and ordinances. Follow of two weeks arlonger. HYDROGEN GAS CAN ~ details in Installation Instructions.
  • Page 4: Sorting And Loading

    (continued) Do not operate this appfiance if it is damaged, Keep malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has detergents, bleaches, fabric softeners, missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug. preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all warnings on container Never climb on or stand on the washer top.
  • Page 5 Wash Water Temperature Selection RINSE WATER TEMPERATURE WILL to WARM WASH. ALWAYS BE COLD. For cold water wash, set Cycle Selector to COLD WASH. Starting or Choosing the Cycle Pull Cycle Selector knob out to start the cycle. START If you wish to change cycle setting after washer has ‘...
  • Page 6 SUGGESTED FABWC Am CYCLE SETT~GS For Clothes LoaWabrics such as: Cycle Suggested Regular Cottons and linens Denims Blankets*** Baby clothes (sturdy) Down-filled garments, f machine washing is recommend( Pillows** Special Instructions *Down-filled gaments Wash frequently to fluff up the down and retain the garment’s warmth. WASH SEPARATELY.
  • Page 7 HOW TO SORT CLOTHES Sort by Surface Texture LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and chenille—give up lint. Separate LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract lint. These must be washed separately. For more information on lint control, see The Problem Solver section.
  • Page 8: How To Load Your Washer

    HOW TO LOAD YOUR WASHER Load clothes dry. This illustration, with clothes just reaching the Clothes Retaining Take a properly sorted group of Ring, shows a proper load. Clothes clothes and drop them loosely in have ample room to move because the wash basket in this order: they are not packed down, nor wrapped around the agitator.
  • Page 9 HOW MUCH DETERGENT SHOULD YOU USE? The use of a sufficient amount of detergent is one of the most important things you can do to make sure your wash comes out clean. Always follow the detergent manufacturer’s recommended amount. Amount required varies If the recommended amount of How to use detergent;...
  • Page 10 Laundry Product and ~pe How to Use It Special Instructions BLEACH Chlorine liquid 1) Dilute bleach before using on any fabric. Do not pour Use your bleach dispenser. such as Clorox brand See How to Use Your Bleach undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly into washer Dispenser section.
  • Page 11 1. Try to remove stains as soon as possible. Test stain removal product on a hidden The fresher the stain, the easier it is to remove. inside seam or on a sample of the material. 2. Before attempting to remove any stain, take Avoid use of hot water on unknown stains.
  • Page 12 STAIN ~MOVAL GU~E Stain White and Bleachable Fabrics Other Washable Fabrics See Controls Setting Guide. Adhesives Rub with ice or immerse in very cold water. Use dull tool to Same as white and bleachable fabrics. (Chewing Gum, etc.) carefully scrape off as much adhesive or gum as possible. Sponge with a safe dry cleaning fluid, * rinse well, then wash as usual.
  • Page 13 QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM ON CLOTHES chenille) from lint receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy). Washing too long, especially for smaller loads. For normal sofl, wash one minute per pound of dry clothes. Use of non-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness minerals to form a precipitate which can be mistaken for lint.
  • Page 14 (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE GRAYED CLOTHES (continued) However, when using extended soaks for heavily soiled garments, you may need to use twice the recommended amount of detergent. bottom of opposite page. Washing too long may result in increased soil deposition. Use shorter wash times for smaller loads.
  • Page 15 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SHRINKAGE, Relaxation shrinkage can occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly stretched KNITS and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment may be pressed back into shape after each wash and dry cycle. Progressive or delayed shrinkage is caused when starch or sizing (in some fabrics) is gradually removed by laundering.
  • Page 16 (continued) sure Make both hot and cold faucets are turned on. outlet, remove it. Washer should have separate outiet. TEMPERATURE IS ~COR~CT regulated correctly. Make sure hoses are connected to correct faucets... hot to hot, cold to cold. hoses from water v~ve. Clean the screens and reinstall hoses. Make sw~.drain hose is not kinked.
  • Page 17: User Maintenance Instructions

    WASHER PAUSES IN CYCLE between spin and rinse. If you need more help...call, toll free: GE Answer Center” / 800.626.2000 / consumer information service USER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS The fib. The porcelain is self-cleaning. Leave lid To Store Washer. Ask service technician to remove water from drain pump and hoses to prevent freezing.
  • Page 18 NOTES...
  • Page 19 800.626.2000. Service Contrac& You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be there after your Hotpoint product warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your warranty is still in effect and you’ll receive a substantial discount. With...
  • Page 20 To know what your legal fights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 This book is printed on recycled paper. Part No. 175 D1807P023 Printed in Louisville Pub No.