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- Page 1 YourWasher Use and Care of Setting the controls model Energy-saving tips WLW331OB Sorting and loading Choosing detergents Questions? The GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Help us help you... Read this book carefully. If you received a Safety instructions ., ..3,4 It is intended to help you operate How to operate your and maintain your new washer Immediately contact the deale: washer ....4, 5 properly. - Page 3 Read dl instrudions before usi~ this apphance. To minimh the ~ssibtiity Close supervision is necessary if this appfiance is used by or near fire, electric shock, or injury to children. Do not dow children to persons when using your appliance, play inside, on or with this appliance ammonia or acids such as vinegar or any discarded appliance.
- Page 4 The laundry process can For washer o~ration in your washer. Skin irritation reduce the flame retardancy of Do not leave washer lid up could result from the remahing during cycle. This will stop the particles that may be picked up the garment manufacturer’s care wash and spin action and prevent by clothing during subsquent...
- Page 5 Heavy, Normal and Light Permanent Press and Soak Setting– Soil Settings— Use with most soaking aids to loosen embedded soils and stains. For permanent press, polyester For most cottons, linens, work and knits, and delicates. An extended play clothes. Three soil level settings are provided, but you can set the cool-down spray rinse is provided selector in-between.
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Page 6: Controls Setting Guide For Different Fabrics And Loads
Wash Water Wash/Spin Temperature Speed Cycle Cycle Setting Cottons and Linens White/Colorfast Regular Cycle Normal or Light Soil Setting Hot or Warm Normal Bright/Non-colorfast Warm or Cold Normal Regular Cycle Normal or Light Soil Setting Work Clothes, Dungarees, etc. Heavy soil Normal Regular Cycle Normal Setting for small loads,... - Page 7 Refer to Garment Manufacture’ Care Labek Bleach Special Instructions Liquid chlorine type. If colorfast is unusually soiled, use hot water. Use maximum detergent recommended on page 13. Only non-chlorine type bleach when needed. Use maximum detergent recommended in guide on page 13. White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.
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Page 8: How To Use Soak Setting
How to Use the Soak setting t e m p e r a t u r e For an extended soak, allow the . G~SOAKYT Setting will automatically be cold. washer to fill and agitate for a few minutes to dissolve the soaking . -
Page 9: It Pays To Check And Pre-Treat
How to sort the clothes It pays to check and prepare Sort by surface tetiure clothes for washing. Separate Empty pockets, brush out cuffs, zip zippers, snap snaps, hooks and buttons. . Do any necessary mending—rips, hems, tears. from Check all items for areas of heavy soil or stain. -
Page 10: How To Load Your Washer
How to load your washer Special recommendations for washing permanent press if you do not have a dryer. If you are machine-washing Permanent Press clothes that you plan to line dry or drip-dry, use extra care to minimize wrintiing in the wash process: Be careful not to overload washer. -
Page 11: Factors To Consider In
Factors to consider in selecting detergenfi an Disadvantages Advantages Are not available in some areas. Perform well in hard or soft water Powdered Detergent Wash all types of fabrics well. Can be used in hot, warm, or cold water. Generally do not clean well in Perform satisfactorily in soft hard water. - Page 12 The resulk of continued use of carbonate dete~en~ Is your water hard? If it is, and washer surfaces. The hardness (11 or more grains) and if you wash if you use a carbonate type non- of your water and your washing just a few loads a week, you may phosphate detergent, you will frequency will determine how...
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Page 13: How To Use Detergent
How much dete~ent should you use? How to use detergent—granular If the recommended amount of The use of a sufficient amount or powdered: detergent produces too many suds, of detergent is one of the most switch to a low-sudsing detergent important things you can do to Place detergent in the filter pan for brand, and follow instructions... -
Page 14: Hard Water-Do You
Hard water-do you have it? Before you can decide what to do If your water is SOFT, you have about hard water, you need to know no problem. You can use soap or if you have it and, if so, how hard detergent as you prefer and forget it is. -
Page 15: Other Laundry Products
Other laundry produck Special instructions product and type How to use it BLEACH Chlorine Liquid Dilute bleach with at least one quart 1) Do not pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly into such as Clorox brand (0.96 liter) water and add after wash washer or on dry clothes. - Page 16 How to remove shim Try to remove stains as soon as Stain Removal Hint— See next page for possible. The fresher the stain, the Using Chlorine Bleach for White and Bleachable Fabrics. easier it is to remove. For more complete information on 2.
- Page 17 Stain White and Bleachable Fabrics Other Washable Fabrics Control Setting Guide, Bleach on %ge 7 Adhesives Rub with ice or immerse in very cold water. Use dull tool to Same as white and bleachable fabrics. (Chewing Gum, etc.) with a safe dry cleaning fluid,* then launder. Apply undiluted liquid detergent.
- Page 18 Questions? PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY LINT OR RESIDUE . Incorrect sorting of clothes. Separate lint-producers (such as terry towels and chenille) ON CLOTHES from lint-receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy). soil, wash one minute Washing too long, especially for smaller loads, For normal pound of dry clothes.
- Page 19 POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY PROBLEM GRAYED Washer overloaded. Clothes cannot move freely to loosen and remove soil, causing gray appearance. Follow correct loading procedures for size of load. (continued} However, when using extended soaks for heavily soiled garments you may need to use twice the recommended amount of detergent.
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Page 20: The Problem Solver
The Problem Solver (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY BLUE OR GWY Improper use of fabric sofiener. Never pour fabric softener directly on clothes; always COLOR STAINS dilute before adding to rinse water. Seepage B. To remove stains: dampen stained area and rub with undiluted liquid detergent. - Page 21 POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY PROBLEM To remove wrinkles: PERMANENT PRESS 1. Retumble on “Permanent Press” setting. AND “NO-IRON” 2. Rerinse and dry on “Permanent Press” setting. ITEMS 3. If unsuccessful, retumble on high heat for 10 to 12 minutes and hang immediately. (continued) 4.
- Page 22 The Problem Solver (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY WASHER WON’T . Make sure cord is plugged into outlet. OPERATE Make sure both hot and cold faucets are turned on. Make sure lid is closed. Washer will fill but will not spin or agitate with lid open. Check house fuses or circuit breakers.
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Page 23: User Maintenance Instructions
If You Need Service User maintenance instructions The tub. The porcelain is To obtain service, see your warranty on the back page of this book. self-cleaning. Leave lid open after to allow moisture to washing We’re proud of our service and evaporate. -
Page 24: Warranty
Or, if you desire, we will provide a GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT completely reconditioned FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT transmission. You pay for the CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE. shop reconditioning labor, the service trip to your home and service labor charges.