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GE WWA7010G 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
1'7
CycleSettings
5
Storage&VacationTip
23
Deterwmts,Ot
herAdditives
11-15
LJserl'vlaintxmancelnstructions 23
Energy-Saving T ips
8
Warranty
BackCover
Filter-Flo"Pan
4,8,23
Hard Water
14
Limestonel)e~osits
12,23
Loading
4, 10
Modeland SerialNumbers
2
Operatingthe Washer
4,5
Pre-Treating
7,9
ProblemSolver
18-22
RepairService
23
Model
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    — —. Agitator ApplianceRegistration Careand Cleaning ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettings Deterwmts,Ot Energy-Saving T ips Filter-Flo”Pan Hard Water Limestonel)e~osits Loading Modeland SerialNumbers Operatingthe Washer Pre-Treating ProblemSolver RepairService Model SafetyInstructions SortingClothes Stains StainRemoval G uide Storage&VacationTip herAdditives 11-15 LJserl’vlaintxmancelnstructions 23 Warranty 4,8,23 12,23 4, 10 18-22 1’7...
  • Page 2 Keepit handyforanswersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstand something or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber) ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville, K Y40225 H youream”ed a washer’. Immediately contactthedealer (or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer. time’ Beforeyou S ervice. . request checkthe ProblemSolveron pages 18-22. It listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.
  • Page 3 @Whqy MDhe, (k?greaser$, dryockaning solvents, kerosene, etc.)which may giveoffvaprs or’ H @Mk3. WkItk?sesuktames tothe wash water. Donotusethesesubstinces around your washer a ndordryer produced bythechermid action within your water heaterfmd t hegas canmmunuhte i nthewater heatermhr water pipes ifhot water hasnotbeenused fora period oftwoweeks o rkmger.

  • Page 4: Filter-Flopan

    MEDKHvI: Between1/2and2/3 full. LARGE:Over 2/3 Mi. s Donotleavewasherlidup duringeych. Thiiwillstopthe washaridspinactionandprevent completion ofthc cycle. 0 SelectWash/Rinse T emperature. 0 PushCycleSelectorKnobin andturn clockwiseto yourselected washsetting. STOP + Pull CycleSelectorKnobout to startthe washer.If youwishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob into stopthe washerand resetto the newposition.Settingcanbe changedat anytime.
  • Page 5 rovideslongerwashtimefor ostcottons,linens,workand SEW.*= play clothes. FX3Qular cycle NOIIMAL SPEECI LIGHT SOIL “J EachSetting EkppIem Regular cycle Selector Heavy Normal Settings wash 31/~ 31/~ Spin 31/2 31/2 Rinse Spin TotalTime NOTES: =S Totaltime includespauses betweeneachphaseof cycle. o Total time doesnot include waterfill time. Fill timesvary dependingon household waterpressureandyour selectedwaterlevel.
  • Page 6 — CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bright/Noncolorfast WorkckXhes, dungarees, e tc. Hleavy s oil Average s oil Permanent P ress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons I-Ieavy o r oilysoil Average o r lightsoil Synthetics-Polyester, Nylon, AcrylicKnitsandWoven Fabrics Sturdy Delicates Silks,Wools; B lendsof Silk andWool Rayon andAcetate Down-filled g arments,if machine washing isrecommended BabyClothes—Sturdy, suchas Diapers,Nightgowns, Shirts,Pads,...
  • Page 7 Refix’ Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorine b leachwhenneeded. Whiteor colorfast, l iquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded, — Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfhst, onlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Ncm-colorfas~ o nlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. Nobleach Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useordy non-chlorine b leach. Nobleach Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorinebleach whenneeded. Nobleach Vobleach —...
  • Page 8 @Washin off-peakutilityhours. Yourlocalutilitycan tellyouwhich are the off-peakhours. ‘I’he Fiker-l?lo panis thelintfilter. PositiontheFilter-no panon the agitatorafterloadingclothesinto the washer.Lintis easilyseenand removed afterthewashis fini~hed. NOTE:Do notusethe J?ilter-Flo panas a washbasket.Do notputany itemsto be washedin thel?ilter-Flo pan. Do notplacedetergent p ackets in the Filter-Flopan.
  • Page 9 %3para from PRODUCERS— ~~~~ Such ZtS terrytoweling andchenille—give uplint. LINTCOLLECIUW—suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteen andcorduroy —attract l int. Thesemustbe washedseparately. lint For mom information on control~ s eepage1$9 sort fabric Separate from from from bysoil sepal from from sort bycolor SeDarate from from from LOADS,...
  • Page 10 T hissize loadrequiresa fullwaterfill. What is the bestsizeloadof clothes—large, m edium,or small?Savetime,energyand detergentbyavoiding extrauseof the washer.Tryto washa full load of clothes.If youcanit is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea full load. If youmustwashsmaller loads,savewater,energyand detergentbyadjustingthe water levelfor the sizeof the load. See page4.

  • Page 11: Hardwater

    F%()$ hi@’—— i!?ow Detergent$ Performwellinhardor softwater Washalltypesoffalmics w ell. C% beusedin hot,warm,or coldwater, Performsatisfactorily i nsoft or moderately hardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavai~able. Performwellin softwater. Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphate t ypes. Cleanssynthetics andfabric blendswell. Areexcellent a s concentrates forremovingspots. Completely dissolveevenin coldwater. Performwellin softwater.

  • Page 12: Limestonel)E~Osits

    @ Mat--like, crustyformations caused by lintadheringto the sticky limestonedeposits. ~ Increasedservicecallsbecause of limestonedepositsin the pump, recirculationwaterhoses, filters and other washerparts. @ Reducedusefullife of washer..lhmx!iom I buiklqx+’ 1+’wMx? @ Usea powdered phosphate detergent o r a liquiddetergentif theseareavailable in yourarea.
  • Page 13 Theuseof a sufficient a mountof detergent i soneofthemost important t hingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean. AmountK?q!h’ed Vwks t o: aemn-ding Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeofload 4. Upe ofdetergeflt 5. Washtemperature Usemoredetergentif youhave. . 1. Hardwater 2. Largeloads 3. Gre&yor oilysoils 4. Lowerwashtemperature 5.
  • Page 14 Before youcandecidewhatmdo abouthardwater,youneedto know ifyouhaveit and, if so, howhard it is. @ If youlivein a municipal a rea, contactyourwatercompany. e If youiivein a ruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,contact y our countyagent. Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: (9to 3 grainsper gallon–SOFT 4 to 10grains–HARD 11to 19grains–VERYHARD 20 grainsandover—...

  • Page 15: Pre-Treating

    T he fabricmaythenbe washed normally, D amagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment productsisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty. Cleanwasherto avoiddiscoloration of nextload.Go throughcompletecycle(5-minute wash)usinghotwater, 1/2cup (120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe exteriorparts.Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequent w ashings willreducediscoloration but maynevereliminateit. Laundering;’ a vailablefromthe Home ~ —.
  • Page 16 StainRemoval H int–– using chlorineBk3chfor WhiteandBhmchable F abrics. Mix 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of coolwater—approximately 80°Fi (27”C.)-in a sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor 5 minutesand launderin washer. Case ofthe%visibk”W&n. Foodor cookingoilson your synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whichare virtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeas you putyourclothesintothewasher. If thesestainsare notcompletely removedin thewash,the oilyspots maypickup dirt fromthewash water.Thentheywillbecomevery...
  • Page 17 stain white Control Adhesives Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoollo (Chewing Gum,etc.) care fi[ly scrape oflas nmch adhesive or gwn us possible. witha safedrycleaningfluid,* thenlaunder. Anti-perspirants, Applyundiluted liquiddetergent. R inse.Nstainremains, b leach Deodorants according toStainRemoval H intonopposite page,Ifcolorhas changed, y oumaybeabletorestoreit bysponging with ammonia3* Rinsethoroughly, Blood Soakincoldwater,thenlaunderin warmwater,Ifstainremains, bleachaccording toStainRemoval H intonopposite page,launder,...
  • Page 18 —. PROBLEM PCMHNBLE CAUSE ANDREMEDY s ~ncol~rec~ LINTQRRESIDUE ONCIOITIES fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy). @ Washing toolong,especially forsmallerloads+ Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdryclothes. ~Useof non.p~ospha~e &@rg~n@ whichcombinewith precipitate whichcanbemistaken forlint.Usea phosphate or liquiddetergent; u se warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalled mechanical s oftener o r a packaged watersoftener.
  • Page 19 ~, Runhotwaterfor a fewnlinutesto cleaniron residuebuildupin lines;drainwater heateroccasionally. 4. TO lemonjuice throughstain.To rust ~ca~e remover,fo]~owling packageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan OCCUr> not use in the washer;use a plasticcontainer. CAUSE A ND REMMDY s]ow~y, ~ ~@rgent must be present inthe clothes,followoneoftheseprocedures: grayed ofwatersoftenersuchas Calgonwithphosphate—...
  • Page 20 ~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dry onlyonewasherloadat a time.Donotcombineloads. “NO-RON” @ Improperloads.Avoidlaundering heavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work TEL(IS clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash PermanentPress withregularlaundry. @ Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalways be smallerthan regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely. ~Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle. ~ Incorrect SmallLoad. ~ Repeatedwashingin toohot water.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof detergent.
  • Page 21 @ Garmentsweakenedbyage,sun or atmosphere.This is inevitable andis notcaused bywasher. ~Timlargeloads,or too littlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberof itemsthatwill movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel. HEAVILY SOILED Pretreatwith liquiddetergent. AREAS !Wdl aS and cuffs collars squareshapeswith W~ti rarl~~rn yellow on agitatormaycauserips or tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough ~urrs discoloration maybecausedby (cotztiriziedrlextp*ge) > 5gfa &&j--- —.
  • Page 22 AND REMEDY POSSIBLE cordisp@yx! intooutlet. *Make SMre ~Makesurecontrolsaresetandcycleselectorknobispulledoutto~N” position t @ MakesurelidiSclosed, washer will fill breakers.Ifanotherappliance issharingthee]ectricai s check house fUSeS or circuit outlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet. @ Makesuretemperature selectorswitchesare correctlyset. @ Makesurehotandcoldfaucetsare turnedon and regulated correctly. @ Makesurehosesare connectedto correctfaucets. . .

  • Page 23: Warranty

    Leavelidopenafter washing to allowmoistureto evaporate. D onotuseharsh or grittycleansers. The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washing compounds. W ipeor dust withdampcloth.‘Try notto hit surfacewithsharpobjects. Tostore washer: Askservicetechnician to remove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing. Donotstorethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto the weather. For long vacations: Be surewatersupplyis shutoffat faucetsand drainall waterfrom hosesif weatherwillbe below freezing.
  • Page 24 Ifyou 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 Center@ 800.626.2000 consumer information service ~ Improper installation. Hyou have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer.