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GE WWA3650M Use And Care Manual

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Agitator
22
Sorting
4,5
Appliance Registration
2
Stains
14
Care and Cleaning
StainRemovalGuide
ConsumerServices
::
Storage& VacationTips
::
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
UserMaintenanceInstructions 22
Detergents,Other Additives
9-13
Warranty
BackCover
Energy-Saving Tips
12
WashTemperature
4
Hard Water
12
LimestoneDeposits
10
Loading the Washer
4,8
Model and Serial Numbers
2
Operating Instructions
4
Pre-Treating
5,7, 13
Problem Solver
16-21
SafetyInstructions
3,4
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Soaking
4,5
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Model
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  • Page 1 Agitator Appliance Registration Care and Cleaning ConsumerServices ControlsSettingGuide Detergents,Other Additives 9-13 Energy-Saving Tips Hard Water LimestoneDeposits Loading the Washer Model and Serial Numbers Operating Instructions Pre-Treating 5,7, 13 Problem Solver 16-21 SafetyInstructions Soaking WWM650M Model Sorting Stains StainRemovalGuide Storage& VacationTips...
  • Page 2 If youdon’tunderstand something or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber) ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances Appliance Park Louisville, K Y40225 If you mceivd &m~@d Wa$her. . Immediately contactthedealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe washer. Savethe andmOney. Beforeyourequestservice... checkthe ProblemSolveron pages16-21. I t listscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself. downthe model Wrik andSerialnumbeme You’ll f indthemona labelonthe lowerleftsidenearthe front.
  • Page 3 risk wAmNG–To reducethe fire, shock, elwtric o rinjuryto prsom whentig yourappumce, fonow basicpmutiom, hclutig thefollowing: ~Usethisappliance onlyforits intended pupose asdescribedin thisUseandCareBook. ~Thiswashermustbeproperly btied andlmted inaccorhce withthebtdation hstructions beforeit isused.Ifyoudidnot receiveanInstallation Instructions sheetwithyourwasher, y oucan obtainonebycontacting theservice locationnearestyou. —Properly g roundtocotiorm witha]]goverting COdeS exposed...
  • Page 4 @ The flameretar’dancy of fabrics.To avoidsucha result,thegarment manufacturer’s careinstructions should befollowed v erycarefully. y our clothes washer Opemte reducethe riskoffire, electricshock,or injuryto persons, WA~~G—To readthe IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS b eforeoperating thisappliance. @ Sortclothescarefullybyfabric type,weight,colorand amountof soilaccordingto instructions on page5.
  • Page 5 tosort the c lothes sort surface tetiure -*” ‘ Separate from LINTPRODUCERS— Suchas terry toweling andchenille—give up lint. LINT COLLE~RS— suchas man-madefibersand napped fabricslikevelveteen andcorduroy —attract l int. Thesemustbe washedseparately. or more information on lint control,see page16. sort b y fabric Separate from from...
  • Page 6 Denims (especially indigo bluejeans) and other fabrics that bleed Rubber-coated items, laminated fabrics, vinyl, plastics and articles with plastic trim Pillows $:*Checksize. Some SIipcovers, draperies and bedspreads may be too large for automatic home-size washer. water wash Tempemture Liquid c hlorine type.
  • Page 7 Use 5-minute soak then agitate2 minutes. On electric blanket, sew a strongpiece of cloth over plug to protect blanketand washer from damage. Do one blanket at a time. Pretreat heaviIysoiled spots with liquid detergent. Use 5-minute soak, then agitate2 minutes.
  • Page 8 ‘energy detergent by avoidingextrause of the washer.Try to washa fullload of clothes.If youcan it is betterto saveclothesHlltil y ouhavea full load. Spwia! Fecomen&tiom for wmfing pmanent prms Myou do h ave a d~ere...
  • Page 9 @ Destroyseffectiveness o f flame- retardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’s sleepwear. @ Increasesfabricwearbecause ofthe scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson the fabrics duringwasheragitation. on Wher @ Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacesexposedto the wash solution. oMat-like, c rustyfomationscaused bylintafiering to the stic~ limestonedeposits. QIncreasedservicecallsbecause oflimestonedepositsin thepump, recirculationwaterhoses, fillers andother washerpa~.
  • Page 10 ofdetergent i s oneofthemost impomnt thingsyoucando to makesureyourwashcomesout clean. bout rqtied Vmim aceortig 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeofload 4. ~pe of detergent 5. Washtemperature dew~ent M use mom have.., 1. Hard water 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oily soils 4.
  • Page 11 NoM-Phosphate— Wwd%?nd Dete~en* Performwellinsofiwater. Offerbetterperformance in hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphate t ypes. Cleanssynthetics a ndfabric blendswell. Areexcellent a sconcentrates forremoving spots. Completely dissolveevenin coldwater. Performwellinsoftwater. Advantages Performwellinhardor sofiwater Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater, P&rform satisfactorily i nsofi or moderately hardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. “ Disadvanhges Arenotavailable i nsomeareas.
  • Page 12 Hardwater—do Before youcandecidewhatto do abouthardwater,youneedto bow ifyouhaveit and,if so,howhard itis. @ If youlivein a municipal a rea, contact y ourwatercompany. ~If youlivein a rural area,or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent. Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: Oto 3 grainsper gtion-SOFT 4 to 10grains-HA~ 11to 19grains-VERYHA~ 20grainsandover—...
  • Page 13 Apply these pretreatment products away from washer. The fabric may then be washed normally. Damage to your washer caused by pretreatment products is not covered by your warranty.
  • Page 14 H int— usi~ cMotineBlwch white andBlmchable Wabfics. Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of coolwater-approximately 80°F. (~°C.)–in a sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderin washer. The Caseof the ‘6htisible99 S tain. Foodor cookingoilsonyour synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whicharevi~ally invisible and whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher. Iftiese stainsarenotcompletely removed in thewash,theoilyspots maypickup dirt fromthe wash water.Thentheywillbecomevery...
  • Page 15 ~ f:inli~iar ~vith the ]in~itati~ns an~i r ~({uired c al]tion~ ~-, L..,___ Undernocircumstances should fat)t’icscont:ii:~ingflammable materials (ww~es,cleaning fluids, etc.) be washed in washer. not mixch]orincblezchw’ith fimrnonia o r zcidssuchas vincga,and/orrust rcinovcr. T tiixing canproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath. ‘L’:[j(} Save:ii]dIcfcrtog;lrmerl( n ]anu fi]cturers- c are 1;!11:1s.
  • Page 16 .-— —— —.~ Questiom? UseThk Problem Solver PROBLEM LINTORRESIDUE ~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separate lint-producers ( suchasterrytowels md chenille) ONCL~HES fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy). @Washing toolong,especially forsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes. ~Useofnon-phosphate d etergents w hichcombine withhartiess minerals toforma precipitate whichcanbemistaken forlint.Useaphosphate orliquiddetergent; u se warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalled mechanical s oftener or apackagd watersoftener.
  • Page 17 ~ Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbe presentin the washsolutionat the startof agitation.Seepage 11. @ To restoregrayedclothes,followol~e of theseprocedures: 1. Putclothesin washer.Ftil withHOT water.CheckManufacturers’ C are Labels-to determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment. ~Adda non-precipitating t ypeof watersoftenersuchas Calgonwiti phosphate— use2‘\ztimesas mucl~ as youneedfor normalwatersofiening.
  • Page 18 3. Runhotwaterfor a fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater heateroccasionally. 4. Toremovespk: spreadstainedportionoverpanof boilingwaterandsqu~= lemonjuice throughstain.Toremoveoverallyellow9 usea commercially avaiiable rust scaleremover,following packageinstructions. I f porcelaindamagecan occur, do notuse i: the washer;usea plasticcontainer. BLUEOR GMY Improperuseof fabricsoftener. N everpourfabricsofienerdirectlyon clothes;aiways COLORSTMNS dilutebeforeaddingto rinsewater.Toren~ove s~ins: dampenstainedareaaridrub withundilutedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchlorinebleachif safefor fabric.
  • Page 19 ITEMS bproper loads.Avoid laundering heavyPermanent P ressi~ms, suchas work clothes,withlighterPermanent P ressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donot wash Permanent P resswithregularlaundry. @ Toomanyclothesin washer.Permanent P ressloadsshouldalways be sma~erthan regularloads...nomorethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefre~ly. @ Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanent P ressWasl~ c yclewhichprovidesa cooldown rinseto minimizewrinUing.AlsousePermanent P ressDry~cle.
  • Page 20 SNAGS, H OLES, AsPermanent P ressgarments age,theymayshowhayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis TEARS,~PS OR normaldueto weakening offibersbythePermanent P ressprocess.It is notcausedby EXCESSWE WEAR washer.Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanent P ress.Remove collar (continued) stays,whenpossible. ~Roughness o r burrson agitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough spotsif necessary, @ Garmentsweakened byage,sunor atmosphere. T hisis inevitable andis ~~ot caused bywasher.
  • Page 21 Tocorrect,openthelid andredistribute the loadevedy aboutthewashbasket.Close thelid andrestart. WASHER PAUSES @ Washernormdy pausesbetweenwashingsteps. . .suchasbetweenwashandspinor INmcLE betweenspinand rinse. you needmore help. .cdI, toll free: GE hswer cehlter@- 800.626.2W0 ..—— m wm~y suredrainhoseis nottiked. ..—...
  • Page 22 Leavelidopenafter washing toallow moistureto Donotuseharsh aaporaie. or grittycleansers. The eflerior. Wipeoffanyspillsof washing compounds. W ipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynottohit surfacewithsharpobjects. Tostore washer: Askservicetechnician to remove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing. Donotstorethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto the weather. For longvacations: Besurewatersupplyis shutoffat faucetsanddrainall waterfrom hosesif weatherwillbe below freezing.
  • Page 23 AGE Consumer Service professional will provide expert repair se~ice, — scheduled ata timethat’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer Service company-operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience (700 a.m. to 100 p.m. weekdam 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Satur- days).
  • Page 24 Consumer Affairs office at the address below, or call, toll free: GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 consumer information service ~ Improper installation. If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer.