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GE WWA5636M Use And Care Manual

GE WWA5636M Use And Care Manual

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Agitator
22
SafetyInstructions
3,4
Appliance Registration
2
Sorting Clothes
9
Care and Cleaning
22
Stains
16
Consumer Services
23
Stain RemovalGuide
17
Controls Setting Guide
6,7
Storage &Vacation Tips
22
CycleSettings
5
User Maintenance Instructions 22
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15
Warranty
Back Cover
Energy-SavingTips
8
Filter-Flo" Pan
4,8
Hard Water
14
Limestone Deposits
12,22
Loading
4,10
Model and Serial hTumbers
2
Operating the Washer
4,5
Pre-Treating
7,9,15
GEk@Sw#Cww'@
Problem Solver
18-22
Models
WWM636M

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Controls Setting Guide CycleSettings Detergents, Other Additives 11-15 Energy-SavingTips Filter-Flo” Pan Hard Water Limestone Deposits 12,22 Loading 4,10 Model and Serial hTumbers Operating the Washer 7,9,15 Pre-Treating Problem Solver 18-22 Models WWM636M SafetyInstructions Sorting Clothes Stains Stain RemovalGuide Storage &Vacation Tips...

  • Page 2: Consumerservices Pageinthe

    It is intendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. Keepit handyfor answers toyour questions. If youdon’tunderstand something or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber) ConsumerAffairs GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville, K Y40225 hnrnediatelycontactthedealer (or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer. Beforeyourequestservice... checktheProblemSolveron pages18through22. It listscauses of minoroperatingproblemsthat youcan correctyourself. You’ll f indthemona labelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront.
  • Page 3 CIOSe supervision is appliance isusedbyornear children. D oI n ot topkiykside,onorwiththis ap~iiance oranydiscarded appliance. D ispose ofdiscarded appiiancesandshippingor ‘ packing ma~riakproperly. Beforediscardinga washer, o r removing fromservice, r emove thewasher lid. laundryaids (such detergents, bleaches, f hbricsoftqners, etc.)outofthereachofchildren, preferably i nakwkedcabinet, Observe allwarnings o n container l abelsto avoidpersonalinjury.

  • Page 4: Filter-Flopan

    ———-—— ‘ ..Select W ash/Rinse T emperature. PushCycleSelectorKnobin and turn clockwiseto yourselected washsetting. @ Pull CycleSelectorKnobout to startthe washer.If youwishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob in to stopthe washerand resetto the newposition.Settingcan be changedat anytime. ——— — & k k-...
  • Page 5 k$Eiia Provides longerwashtimefor ostcottons,linens,workand playclothes. — Regular Normal Selector Heavy Soil Settings Wash Spin 31/2 31/2 31/z 31/’ Rinse Spin Total Time NOTES: ~TWII t ime includespauses betweeneach phaseof cycle. @ Totaltime does )IU1 i ncludewaterfill time. Fill times vary dependingon household waterpressureand yourselected waterlevel.
  • Page 6 ILoad CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast 13right/Noncolorfast Workclothes Heavysoil Average s oil Permanent P ress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons Heavyor oilysoil Average o r lightsoil Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon, AcrylicKnitsandWoven Fabrics Sturdy Delicates Wools; Silks, Mendsof Silk andWool 1 Warm Rayon andAcetate Down-filled g arments,if machine washing is recommended BabyClothes—Sturdy, suchas Diapers,Nightgowns, Shirts,Pads, Sheets,Receiving Blankets,...
  • Page 7 Bh?dll Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorine b leachwhenneeded. Whiteor colorfast, l iquidchlorine type. Noncolorfast, o nlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. Whiteor colorfast, l iquidchlorinetype. Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. White or colorfast, l iquidchlorinetype. Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorine b leach When n eeded. qobleach leldom needed.If needed,useonly on-chlorine bleach. [obleach —...
  • Page 8 ~ Under normalsoil conditions, washin waterabove80°F,(27°C.). This generallymeansusingthe WarmWashtemperaturesettingon your washer-temperatures approximately90° to HO”F. or hand comfortable..Ifyou noticethat soil has accumuiateci a fter several consecutive w ashings, u seHotWash occasionally,if safe for fabrics. * For an extendedsoakqallowthe...
  • Page 9 from ~CJJlm3{ LINTPRODUCERS— Suchas terrytoweling andchenille—give uplint. LINTCOLLECTORS— suchas man-madefibersand napped fabricslikeve~veteen a nd corduroy —attract l int. Thesemustbe washedseparately. Formoreinformation on M control,see pageMl — Separate — — cottons & — Linens from Perm Press Cottons & E31ends from from [n additionto sortingto reducelint .
  • Page 10 T his size loadrequiresa fullwaterfill. ‘Whatis the best sizeloadof clothes—large, m edium,or small?Savetime, energyand detergentby avoidingextrause of the washer.Try to washa fullload of clothes.If youcan it is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea fill load. If youmustwashsmaller loads,savewater,energyand detergentby adjustingthe water levelforthe sizeof the load. See page4.

  • Page 11: Hardwater

    ..— -—. Phm@M@-- Powdered Detergents r$km-Pllosphate— Pbwdered Deterged.s LiquidDetergents Performwellinhardor softwater Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Performsatisfactorily i n soft ormoderately hardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Performwellinsoftwater. Offerbetterperformance in hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphate t ypes. Cleanssynthetics andfabric blendswell. Areexcellent a sconcentrates forremoving spots. Completely dissolveevenin coldwater.

  • Page 12: Limestonedeposits

    ~Destroyseffectiveness o f flame- retardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’s sleepwear. @ Increasesfabricwearbecause ofthe scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson the fabrics duringwasheragitation. ~ Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacesexposedto the wash solution. @ Mat-like, c rustyformations c aused bylintadheringto the sticky limestonedeposits. =Increasedservicecalls because of limestonedepositsin thepump, recirculationwaterhoses, filters and other washerparts.
  • Page 13 Theuseofa sufficient a mount ofdetergent i s oneofthemost important t hingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean. requh’wi wording 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountofsoil 3. Sizeofload 4. nPe ofdetergent 5. Washtem~erature Usemoredetergent i f youhave... L Hardwater 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oilysoils 4. Lowerwashtemperature 5. Lowphosphate detergent –...
  • Page 14 Beforeyoucandecidewhattodo abouthardwater,youneedto know if youhaveit and, if so, howhard it is. youlivein a municipal a rea~ contactyourwatercompany. If youlive in a rural area, or in some suburban areas, contact your county agent. Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: Oto 3 grainsper gallon–SOFT 4 to 10grains—HARD 11to 19grains–VERYHARD 20 grainsandover—...

  • Page 15: Pre-Treating

    CAUTION: W ashercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe damagedbysomelaundrypretreatment s oilandstain removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayed onor have directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment productsawayfromwasher.The fabricmaythenbe washed normally. D amageto yourwashercausedbypretreatment productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty. Cleanwasherto avoiddiscoloration ofnextload.Go throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater, 1/2cup (120ml)detergent,1cup (240ml)bleach.Wipe exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequent w ashingswillxeduce discoloration but maynevereliminateit. directlyinto —- - — —.

  • Page 16: Stains

    Trytoremovestainsas soonas possible.Thefresherthestain,the easierit is to remove. Before attemptingto remove stain,take thesesteps: @ Findthefabricandthefinishin thechartonthenextpage,anduse onlyrecommended methods. @ Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment. @ Teststainremoval p roducton a hiddeninsideseamor on a sample ofthematerial. @ Avoid useofhotwateron unknown stain.It canset some stains. 3. Followstainremoval w itha thoroughrinsing.
  • Page 17 Page GUic.k, ‘ 7 Usedull tool to Removal H int Stain stainremains,treatwithsafed~ extremecaution wi~hflammabie compounds. materials(waxes,cleaningfluids,etc.)be washedin washer. Falmics Sameaswhiteandbleachable fabrics. Sameaswhiteandbleachable fabrics except u senon-chlorine b leach. Sponge or soakincoolwater, t henlaunder. Soakincoldwater.Sponge witha safedry cleaning fluid.*Applyundiluted liquid detergent. L aunderinwarmwater.
  • Page 18 .—— IPRoBLm IJNTC)R.RWHDUE e hcorrec~ sorting &clothes. fromlint-receive= (suchasman%adefkbr~cs, velveteen, c orduroy). C)NCLCYI’HES Washing toolong, especiallyfor smaller poundofdry clothes. e Useofnon-phosphate d etergents w hichcombine withhardnessminerals toforma precipitate whichcanbemistaken forlint. Useaphosphate orliquidde~rgent;use warmerwashwaterorsoften waterwithaninstalkdmechanical s oftener o rq?ack%ed watersoftener. e powdery residue detergent i n hotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergent i scompletely di~solved b eforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergent o rusewarmer washwater.Seepage13.
  • Page 19 3. Runhot waterfor a fewminutesto cleanironresiduebuildupin lines;drainwater heateroccasionally. 4. ‘lbremovespats: spreadstainedportionoverpan ofboilingwaterandsqueeze lemonjuice throughstain. ‘To removeoverallyellow,usea commerciallyavailable rust scaleremover,fo~lowing p ackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur, do riotuse in the washer;use a plasticcontainer. BLUEOR di~~~~ befi~-e a ddingto rinsewater.See COLOR STAINS and rub SOmefabricswil~shrink whetherwashedin a washeror by hand;othersmaybe safely...
  • Page 20 ~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Donotcombine loads. AND “NO-IRON” ~Improperloads.Avoidlaundering heavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work ITEMS clothes,withlighterPermanent P ressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash Permanent P ressitemswithregularlaundry. ~Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalways be smallerthan regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely. @ Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldown rinseto minimizewrinkling. A lsousePermanentPressDrycycle. ~Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad, MediumLevelfor SmallLoad.
  • Page 21 EXCESSIVE WEAR g& PemanentPress (continued) normaldue to weakenkmof fibers by the Permanent Press process. It is not caused by washer. Y oucanslowthk processb~washing smallI%mnaient P ressloadswitha LargeWaterLevel,Donotwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanent P ress items.~emovecollarstays,whenpossible. * Roughness o r burrsonagitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough spotsif necessary. ,, @ Garmentsweakened byage,sunor atmosphere.
  • Page 22 ,.TIo c ox%ct, }openthe lid aid redistribute theloa~:everdy a @Mt f ie”wadibasket.Close ihe lidantirt%tart. WASHER PAUSES @ Washe~ normallypausesbetweenwashingsteps...; suchas betweenwashandspinor IN CYCLE betweensp’in andrinse.. H’vouneedrnoreh e lp.. .caU, tollfree: GE Answer Center@/800.626.2000/consumer Morrnationservice USER EWWRUCTIONS The tub. The porcelainis self-cleaning. L eavelid openafter wash@...

  • Page 23: User Maintenanceinstructions

    VVkhi Consumer Service professional will provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer Service company-operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience(7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. weekda~ 9:00a.m. to 2:00pm. Satur- days).Our factory-trainedtechnicians...
  • Page 24 If you then have any questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the address below, or call, toll free: GE Answer Cente@ 800.626.2000 consumer information service ~ improper installation. If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer.

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