GE WWA5411 Use And Care Manual page 8

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%66 S OAK" settingtemperature
VW automatically
be cold.
@ If a hot or warm soak is desired,
set the W..SH/RlNSE TEMEH2-
ATURE switchto "HOT/COLD"
or" WANVVCOLD"and turn the
CycleSelectorKnob to
"NORMAL" in the Regular
C$wle. S tart the washer.After
washer fillsand beginsto agitate,
push in the CycleSelectorKnob
and turn to "SOAK' Pull out the
CycleSelectorKnob to complete
the cycle.
@
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an
~XtWMk?d SW& d~OW
the
washerto filland agitate for a few
minutesto dissolvethe soaking
agent. Then push in the Cycle
SelectorKnob to stop the washer
(keep M closed)and allowto soak
for as long as desired. After
desiredsoak period, pull out the
CycieSelectorKnob to complete
the cycle.
Energy"sating Tips
We are all consciousof the need
to saveenergy—toprotect our
country'senergyreservesand to
help us savemoney.There are
severalthingsyou can do to reduce
the amount of energyneededto
wash your clothes:
L Use Hot Wash-up to 15001?—
(65 °C)—ona regular b askonly
when washingheavilysoiled
articles—suchas work and play
clothes.
2. Under normal soilconditions,
wash in water above 80°F(27°C).
This gerierallymeans using the
Warm Wash temperature setting
on your washer—ternperatures
approximately90"F(32"C)to
.—
110°F(43°C)or hand comfortable.
If you noticethat soilhas
accumulatedafter several
consecutivewashings,use Hot
Wash occasionally, i f safe for
fabrics.
3. Try to wash lessoften. Save
articlesof the same type of fabric
until you have a full load.
4. If you must wash smallerloads,
adjust the amount of water. Small
loads should have lowerwater
levels.
5. Wash in off-peak utilityhours.
Yourlocalutility can tellyou
whichare the off-peak hours.
WORT~T I?K)TE:If your
clothesand household items don't
look clean and fresh after washing,
what are you apt to do? Youwill
probably then re-washthem.. .
and that means you'llwaste
energy.Rememberto sort your
clothescarefully,and load them
properly,selectcorrect cycles,use
enough detergentand
choosea
watertemperature w armenough
to release a ndgetridof soiL