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GE WWA5407M Use And Care Manual

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Agitator
23
SafetyInstructions
3,4
ApplianceRegistration
2
SortingClothes
9
Careand Cleaning
23
Stains
16
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
StainRemoval G uide
17
CycleSettings
5
Storage&Vacation Tips
23
Detergents, O ther Additives 11-15
UserMaintenance Instructions 23
Energy-Saving T ips
Warranty
BackCover
Filter-Flo"I%
4,:
Hard Water
14
LimestoneDeposits
12,23
Loading
4,10
Modeland SerialNumbers
2
Operatingthe Washer
Pre-Treating
7,9%
ProblemSolver
18-22
RepairService
23
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  • Page 1 Agitator ApplianceRegistration Careand Cleaning ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettings Detergents, O ther Additives 11-15 Energy-Saving T ips Filter-Flo”I% Hard Water LimestoneDeposits Loading Modeland SerialNumbers Operatingthe Washer Pre-Treating ProblemSolver RepairService SafetyInstructions SortingClothes Stains StainRemoval G uide Storage&Vacation Tips UserMaintenance Instructions 23 Warranty 12,23 4,10...
  • Page 2 ConsumerAffhirs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville, K Y40225 Rwek!d Ifyou I“va$here . Immediately contactthedealer (or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer. Before you reqm?stSfmia?... checktheProblemSolveron pages 18-22. I t listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself. Allwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformtotheCareLabeling Ruleestabfished bytheFederalTradeCommissionj J anuary1984. You’ll f indthemonalabelonthe lowerIellsidenearthefront.
  • Page 3 U$ing t hisappkmx% fmire~ Wiq”lmyto inchding ~sfj o dyforits i thkttppliance describedin UseandCareBook. washer m ust beproperly Instructions before i tisnsed. 1 fyoudidnot receiveanMallationInstructions sheetwithyourwasher, y oucan obtainonebycontacting theservice kxationnearestyou. Withfdi gowxningcodesand detaihin where itwillnot beexposed totheweather. –Ccmnecttoapmpdyrat ed, protectedandsizedpowersupply circuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
  • Page 4 reduceh risk(# fiie, ekctrk appliance, read the QSortclothescarefullybyfabric type,weight,colorandamountof soilaccordingto instructions on page RemoveFilter-Flo@ pan. The undersideofthe lid is a goodplace to put thepanwhileloadingor unloadingclothes. SAFETY operating this q@k3nf2e. @ Positionthe l?ilter-Flo pan on the agitator.Lintwillcollectin the pan for easyremovalwhenthe washis finished.
  • Page 5 fish CycleSelectOrfiObin andturn clockwise to yourselected washsetting. s’mP l?u~CycleSelectorKnobout to startthewasher.If youwishto changesettingafierwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob into stopthewasherandresetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedat anytime. cJd$+– Provideslongerwashtimefor mostcottons,linens,workand playclothes. Penn Forpermanentpressanddelicates. An extendedcool-down sprayrinse is providedto rninimk e tie setting of wrinkles. SPIN Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembedded soilsandstains. EPAGE ‘nLHiuN ‘lmm COmtrds...
  • Page 6 ILmd Linms White/COlor&st Bright/Non-colorfast WorkClothes Heavy s oil Average soil light s oil Synthetics-Pblyester, Nylon, Acrylic Knits a nd Woven Fabrics study Silks, Blends of machine washing isrecommended ‘ such as Diapers, Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads, Sheets, Receiving Blankets, Coveralls Blankets-Wiml, I?M-WOO1, Cotton Blankets-Synthetic,...
  • Page 7 chlorine type. i!hecid Im3m.ldims —— 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 Under normalsoil conditions, washin waterabove80*F.(27°~.). This generallymeansusingthe WarmWiishtemperaturesettingon your washer—temperatures approximately90° to 1lO°F. or hand comfortable.If you noticethat soil has accumulatedafter several consecutive w ashings, u seHotWish occasionally, i f safe for fabrics. pre-wash3...
  • Page 9 sort sort surface Separate from LIldTPRODUCERS— Suchas terrytoweling andchenille-give uplint. LINTt20LLE~RS— suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteen andcorduroy —attract 1 int.Thesemustbe washedseparately. For more information on lint contro19 see page I& Sort byfabric Separate from from from h additionto sortingto reducelint collection,it is recommended constructionbe washed wheneverpossible.
  • Page 10 @ Usemomwaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Use a Medium WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;a LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium Load. ~Removeclothespromptlyas soonas washerstopsandhang immediately. add items after the washer has started. lhm off the washer. ~ Carefullyremovethe Filter-Flo pan. @ Add additionalarticlesby submergingnextto the agitator. ~ Replacethe Filter-Flopan and restartthe washer.
  • Page 11 Ph%M@ate- hate- Non-m?s tergents Pbwckmd wellinhardor softwater Perhrn Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Performsatisfactorily i nsoft or moderately hardwater, In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Performwellin softwater, Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphate t ypes. Cleanssynthetics andfabric blendswell. Areexcellent a sconcentrates forremovingspots. Completely dissolveevenin coldwater. Pefiormwellin softwater. Arenotavailable i nsomeareas. Generally donotcleanwellin hardwater.
  • Page 12 ~Destroyseffectiveness o f flame- retardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’s sleepwear. ~Increasesfabricwearbecause of the scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson thefabrics duringwasheragitation. reeds on Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacesexposedto thewash solution. s ~at-]ike, crustyformations caused bylint adheringto the sticky limestonedeposits. ~Increasedservicecallsbecause of limestonedepositsin thepump, recirculationwaterhoses,filters and other washerparts.
  • Page 13 ofa sufficient a mount The use ofdetergent i s oneof themost important t hingsyoucando to makesureyourwashcomesout clean. AmountIrequirwi mm-ding 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeofload 4. &pe ofdetergent 5. Washtemperature Usemore detergentif you have... I-lardwater 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oilysoils 4.
  • Page 14 youcandecidewhatto do Before abouthardwater,youneedto know if youhaveit and, if so,howhard it is. municipal a rea, If you live in a contactyourwatercompany. ~lfyou livein a ruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent. Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: Oto 3 grainsper gallon-SOFT 4 to 10grains-13ARD 11to 19grains-VERY14ARD 20 grainsandover—...
  • Page 15 Laundry product type PRENUIATING, $lTAIN AND Sm Iu!MoVIms ‘ W l’UVllS a a a a a a s m n b special instrucmm$ 1 D n p o o d c n b c o a f o a k 2 I m i h w 3 U c...
  • Page 16 Removal H irw–– Using Chlorine Bleach for white and Bkachabk Fabrics. Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of coolwater—approximately 80”F. (Z7°C.)-ina sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderin washer. Stain. The Case of the “Invisible” Foodor cookingoilsonyour synthetic garments maycausestains whichare virtuallyinvisible and whichyoumaynotnoticeasyou putyourclothesintothewasher. If thesestainsarenotcompletely...
  • Page 17 — ,=*:~::* ..& ---- ..‘ n m c white and Fdlrics SettingGuide, B leach onPage7 S4363 Control m b a i b s h a c o a a o u s y m b a i b t t b t v a i a w v...
  • Page 18 PIOSSIBLE PRoBLm ~kc~rrect sortingofclothes.Separate lint-producers ( suchasterrytowels andchenille) LIIVI’ORR.ESIDUE ONCLUIWES frornlint-receivers ( suchasman-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy). oWashing toolong,especially forsmallerloads.Fornorm~soil,wash poundofdryclothes. ~Useofnon-phosphate d etergents w hichcombine withhardnessmineralstOforma precipitate whichcanbemistaken forlint.UseaphcqAateorli warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstahl mechanical s oftener or apackaged watersoflener. e powderyresidue detergent i nhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergent i s completely dissolved beforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergent o r usewarmer washwater.Seepage13.
  • Page 19 PRoBLm PO$$mLE @ Washer overload&i . C!lothes camnot nmvefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing GEL!iYEm CLmHE~” ..grayappearance. F ollowcorrectloadingproceduresfor sizeofkxui. (continued) .@ Impro~~ SOiJ&g withinsufficient .-~Qwever, w henusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedto use twicethe~otiendedmpount ~ Useof botiomofpageI&.- ‘ ~Wmhing too smallerloads. ~ ‘S De&rgent ~ ~ssolves too start of agitation.
  • Page 20 SEUUIWAGE, Somefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybesafely” washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturer’s C are~n~t~’$tion~ ~ ‘, GENERAL efictly.Ifin doubt,donotmachinewashor dry. ~~el~tion ~~i-ge smKAGE, andelongated bythemanufacturer. Whenthisoccurs,garmentmaybepressedback intoshapeaftereachwashanddry cycle. s Progressiveor delayedshrinkage is graduallyremoved bylaundering. M aybenoticedin oldergarmentsthathavebeen washed manytimeswithout p revious shrinkage. Tnat as fbrRelaxation S hrinkage a bove.
  • Page 21 ~Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore washingandmendallrips andtears. ~AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis normaldueto weakening of fibersbythe PermanentPressprocess.It is notcausedby washer.Youcan slowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha LargeWaterLevel.Do not washheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress. Remove collarstays,whenpossible. ~Roughness or burrson agitatormaycauserips or tears.Checkagitatorand filerough spotsif necessary. @ Garmentsweakenedby age, sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitable andis notcaused ~ywasher.
  • Page 22 PROBLEM WASHER WON’T OPERATE outlet, remove it. Washer shouldhave separate outlet. e M&e WATER TEMPERATURE Is INcoRREcr hotto hot, coldtocold. ~Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Remove inlet hosesfromwatervalve.Cleanthescreensandreinstallhoses. ch~khousehold , XATERWOI’4’T ~Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked. DRAIN @ TOP of drainoutletshouidbe lessthan 8 ft. abovefloor.
  • Page 23 The exterior. wipe spills washing compounds. W ~p.or dust withdampcloth.Trynottohit surfacewithsharpobjects. Tostore washer: Askservicetechnician to remove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing. Donot storethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto the weather. For long vacations: 13e surewatersupplyis shutoffat faucetsanddrainall waterfrom hosesif weatherwillbe below freezing.
  • Page 24 ~ Improperinstallation. installationproblem, you have an contactyourdealeror installer. Youare responsiblefor providing adequateelectrical,plumbingand otherconnectingfacilities. Electric Affairs, GE Thiswarrantyis extended to theoriginalpurchaser a ndany succeeding ownerforproducts purchased forordinaryhomeuse inthe48 mainlandstates, H awaii andWashington, D .C. I nAlaskathe warrantyis thesameexceptthatit is LlMlTEt3becauseyoumustpayto shipthe productto theserviceshop forthe servicetechnician’s travel...