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GE WWA7050G Use And Care Manual

GE WWA7050G Use And Care Manual

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Agitator
23
ApplianceRegistration
2
CareofWasher
23
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
CycleSettings
5"
Detergents, O therAdditives 11-15
Energy-Saving Tips
8
Filter-l?lo Pan
4,23
HardWater
13,14
LimestoneDeposits
12,23
Loading
10
ModelandSerialFh.unbers
2
Moving& Vacation Tips
23
l?re-Treating
9
ProblemSolver
18-22
RepairService
23
SafetyInstructions
3,4
Sorting
9
Stains
16
StainRemoval G uide
17
Warranty
BackCover
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  • Page 1 to get contents Agitator ApplianceRegistration CareofWasher ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettings 5“ Detergents, O therAdditives 11-15 Energy-Saving Tips 4,23 Filter-l?lo Pan 13,14 HardWater 12,23 LimestoneDeposits Loading ModelandSerialFh.unbers Moving& Vacation Tips l?re-Treating ProblemSolver 18-22 RepairService SafetyInstructions Sorting Stains StainRemoval G uide BackCover Warranty best from YourDirectLine use a nd c are...
  • Page 2 Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville, K Y40225 Myoureceived &m~ed washer. Immediately contactthedealer (or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer. save money. t ime’ a nd s ervice Before you K!qm?st checktheProblemSolveron pages18-22. I t listscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthat youcan correctyourself.
  • Page 3 @Close s upervision is necessary ifthisapplianceisusedbyor near children.Do notallowchildrento playinside,onor withthisappliance or anydiscardedappliance. D ispose ofdiscardedappliances andshipping o r packingmaterialsproperly. B efore discardinga washer,or removing fromservice,remove thewasherlid. ~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas detergents, bleaches, f abricsofteners, etc.)outofthereachofchildren, preferably i nabckedcabinet. O bserve allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto avoidpersonalinjury.
  • Page 4 MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3 full. LARGE:Over2/3 full. newspeedandpullOutcycle Sekxtol Knobto M@art. ms~~uc~~o~s @ SelectWashand Rinse Temperature. Push CycleSelectorknobin aid turn cldckwiseto yourselected washsetting. 0 Ml CycleSelectorknoboutto startthe washer.H youwishto changesettingafter washerhas started,push CycleSelectorknob into stopthe washerand resetto the newposition.Settingcan be changedat anytime.
  • Page 5 Youselect cyck- Regular Provideslongerwashtimefor mostcottons,linens,workand playclothes. OF’F Reguler Cycle ‘+ IsAw y cyde- A combinationof agitationand soakfor moreeffectivepolyester knitslaundering. S TART &nits cycle Regular CYck $ilector Heavy Normal Light soil Settings t%ddl Soak Wash spin Rinse spin TOtd‘rime 35fi 23?4 Noms: @ Totaltime includes pauses betweeneach phase of cycle.
  • Page 6 setting Controk Guide Load CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Normal Bright/Non-colorfast Normal WorkClothes Heavysoil Normal Average soil PermanentPress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons Heavyor oilysoil Normal Average or lightsoil. Normal Synthetics-Polyester, N ylon, AcrylicKnitsandWoven Fabrics Sturdy Normal Delicates Gentle Silks,Wools;Blendsof Silk Gentle andWool RayonandAcetate Gentle Down-filled garments,if machine Gentle washingis recommended BabyClothes—Sturdy, suchas...
  • Page 7 Refer Garment M anufacturers’ Bleach Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorine bleachwhenneeded. — Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype, Non-colorfast, o nlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. or colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. White Non-colorfast, o nlynon-chlorine bleach whenneeded. Nobleach Seldomneeded.If needed,useonly non-chlorine bleach. Nobleach Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Ordynon-chlorine b }each whenneeded.
  • Page 8 T EMPERATURE switchto “H~/COLD” or 6gWA~/COLD” ~d turn the CycleSelector K nobto “NORMAL” in the RegularCycle.Startthe washer.Afterwasherfiis and beginsto agitate,push in the Cycle Se~ector f iob an~turn to “SOAK’ Pull outtheCycleSelectorKnob to completethe cycle. If yourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanand freshafter washing, y ouwillprobablyre-wash therm.and thatmeansyou’llwaste...
  • Page 9 to sort clothes sort $x.wfaa? texture’ Separat from LINTPRODUCERS— Suchas terrytoweling and chenille—give up lint. LINTCOLLIXIORS—suchas man-madefibersand napped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attract l int. Thesemustbe washedseparately. E’01- moreinformationon lint. controB,seepage 18. sort fabric Separate from F%rmPress Cottons& Blends from Synthetics 8. Poly Knits from ‘...
  • Page 10 ‘what is the bestsize kwl’ ckdhes-kwge9medhRm9 or small’? Savethey energyand detergentby avoiding extrauseof the washer.Tryto washa fullload of clothes.If youcan it is betterto sav~clothesuntilyouhavea fill load. If youmustwashsmaller loads, savewater,energyand detergentby adjustingthe water levelfor the sizeof theload. See page4.
  • Page 11 PM@’Mi@-- m?tergents Wwdered Non-PhQsphate— Rwvchm!d D etergents Liquid Detergents Sulqls selecting detewen@ a ndsoap Advantages Performwellinhardor softwater Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedin hot,warm,or coldwater. Performsatisfactorily in soft or moderately hardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Performwellin softwater. Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphate t ypes. Cleanssynthetics andfabric blendswell. Areexcellent a sconcentrates forremovingspots.
  • Page 12 @ Destroyseffectiveness o fflame- retardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’s sleepwear. @ Increasesfabricwearbecause ofthe scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson the fabrics duringwasheragitation. EX1’e@ on washer @ Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacesexposedto the wash solution. ~Mat-1ike, crustyformations c aused bylintadheringto the sticky limestonedeposits. @ Increasedservicecallsbecause oflimestonedepositsin thepump, recirculationwaterhoses, filters andotherwasherparts.
  • Page 13 How muchdetement should you Theuseof a sufficientamountof detergent i soneofthemostimportant thingsyoucando to makesureyour washcomesout clean. Amount K !quind. varies according 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeof load 4. Typeof detergent 5. Washtemperature detergentif use more youhave. . i. Hard water 2.
  • Page 14 Hardwater—do y ot~ have it? Beforeyoucan decidewhatto do abouthard water,youneedto know if youhaveit and, if so, howhard it is. @ If youlivein a municipal a rea, contactyourwatercompany. ~If youlivein a ruralarea, or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent. Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: Oto 3 grainsper gallon-SOFT 4 to 10grains-HARD 11to 19grains–W3RYHARD...
  • Page 15 D amagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment productsis not covered byyourwarranty. Cleanwasherto avoiddiscoloration of nextload. Go throughc~mpletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghot water, 1/2cup(120ml)detergent,1cup (240ml)bleach.Wipe exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequent w ashingswillreducediscoloration but maynevereliminateit. h’lstru.wtiom ---– —— Ea=a k– e -. Ez%e- —.
  • Page 16 (%’”C.)-in a sinkor pan. Soak stainedarea for 5 minutesand launderin washer. TheCase “Wisibk’9 Main. Foodor cookingoilson your synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whichare virtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeas you put yourclothesintothe washer. If thesestainsare notcompletely removedin the wash,the oilyspots maypickup dirt fromthe wash water.Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedbythe washcycleitself. Oncethesespotsbecomevisibk, km canyouremovethem? @ Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent andlet stand30 minutes.
  • Page 17 *Ca@ion: Because tobe toxic,besureyouareina wellventilated roomwhenusingthem. Nocleaningfluidshouldbe usedunlessuser is A&2&3A familiarwiththelimitations andrequiredcautions(usuallyprintedonlabel).Useextremecautionwithflammable compounds. Undernocircumstances shouldfabricscontaining flammable materials(waxes, c leaningfluids,etc.)be washedin washer. --”- WDCJ notmixchlorinebleachwithammonia or acidssuchas vinegarand/orrust remover. M ixingcanproducea toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath. Saveandreferto garmentmanufacturers’ carelabels. and Bkachabk...
  • Page 18 I?o$smm PROBLEM OR RESIDUE @+ Lmrr Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separate lint-producers ( suchasterrytowelsandchenille) ONCLOTHES fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy). washing toolong, esPecia~~y poundofdry clothes. ~Useofnon-phosphate d etergents w hichcombinewithhardnessmineralsto forma precipitate whichcanbemistakenforlint. Useaphosphate or liquiddetergent; u se warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalled mechanical s ofteneror a packaged watersoftener.
  • Page 19 @ Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbe presentin the washsolntionat the startof agitation.Seepage 13. @ Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures: L Put clothesin washer.Fill withHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’ C areLabelsto determineif hot wateris suitablefor garment. @ Adda nonpecipitating typeof watersofienersuchas C-algon w ithphosphate— use 2% timesas muchas youneedfor normalwatersoftening. * Do notuse dete~g~nt or soap.
  • Page 20 ITEMS ~’@ Improperloads.AvtiidlaunderingheavyPermanentPress items,suchas work clothes,with lighterPermanentPress itemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash PermanentPress withregularlaundry. @ Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclbthesroomto movefreely. @ Incorrectwashanddry cycles.Use Permanent-Press W ashcyclew’hich provides@ cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.Alsouse PermanentPress Dry cycle. @ Incorrectwaterlevel.Use LargeWaterLevelfor“Medium Load, MediumLevelfor SmallLoad.
  • Page 22 free: need mol.-e help.. .Cdl, toll you! center@ Answer 800.626.2000 consumer information serFTice...
  • Page 23 L eavelid openafter washingto allowmoistureto evaporate. D o notuseharsh or grittycleansers. The exterior. Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds. W ipeor dust withdampcloth. Trynotto hit surfacewith sharpobjects. ‘h store washer: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfrom drainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing. Donot storethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto the weather. For Iongvacations: Besurewatersupplyis shutoffat...
  • 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: The GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000 consumer information service @ Improper installation. If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer.