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GE WWA8306L Use And Care Manual

GE WWA8306L Use And Care Manual

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Agitator
26
Repair Service
27
ApplianceRegistration
2
SafetyInstructions
3,4
Bleach Dispenser
8
SoakSetting
5,9
Care and Cleaning
26
Sorting
4, 11
ControlsSettingGuide
6, '7
Stains
18
CycleSettings
5
StainRemovalGuide
19
Detergents,Other Additives 13-17
Storage &VacationTips
26
Energy-SavingTips
8
User MaintenanceInstructions 26
Fabric Softner Dispenser
9
Warranty
Back Cover
Filter-Flo@Pan
4,9,10,26
Hard Water
16
Limestone Deposits
14,26
Loading the Washer
4, 12
Mini-Basket~Tub
10
Modeland Serial Numbers
2
Operating Instructions
4,5
Pre-treating
7, H,
17
CenfeP
Problem Solver
20-25

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  • Page 1 6, ‘7 ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettings Detergents,Other Additives 13-17 Energy-SavingTips Fabric Softner Dispenser Filter-Flo@Pan 4,9,10,26 Hard Water 14,26 Limestone Deposits 4, 12 Loading the Washer Mini-Basket~Tub Modeland Serial Numbers Operating Instructions 7, H, Pre-treating Problem Solver 20-25 Repair Service SafetyInstructions SoakSetting 4, 11...
  • Page 2 Keepit handyforanswers to your questions. If youdon’tunderstand something or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances Appliance Park Louisville, K Y40225 Ifywl received washer... damaged Immediately contactthedealer (or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer. time money. Save Beforeyou request service... checktheProblemSolveron pages20-25.It listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.
  • Page 3 Whisappliance isusedbym-mar chiklren. D ondallow children toplayimide, appliance oranydiscarded appliance. appliances andshippingor packingmaterials proper!y. Beforediscarding washer, o r removing fromservice9 remove thewasherlid. ~Keepalllaundryaids(suchas detergents, bleaches, f abricsofteners, etc.)outofthereachofchildren, preferably i nalockedcabinet. Observe allwarnings oncontainer l abelsto avoidpersonalinjury. ~Keeptheareaaround...

  • Page 4: Sorting Andloading

    Thelaundry process can reduce the flame retardancyof fabrics. Toavoidsuch a result, the garment manufacturer’scare instructionsshould be fobwed very carelidly. your WARNING-TOreducetheriskoffire,e~ectric s hock,orinjurytopersons, readtheLWORTANT SAFETY ~TSTRUCTIONS beforeoperating thisappliance. Automatic Wesher with MlnWVash Sorting andLoading ~ Sortciothescarefullybyfabric type, weight,colorand amountof soilaccordingto instructionson page U.
  • Page 5 O PullCycleSelectorKnobout tostartthe washer.If youwishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKn& in to stopthe washerandresetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedat anytime. –—— Ed-l Regular Cycle cycle Heavy Normal Light !Mcctor Settings Wash Spin Rinse Spin WJhd Time ?/mEs: @ Totaltime includes pauses betweeneach phase of cycle. :.-.3~=-:- &E~- * Totaltime does not include waterfill time.
  • Page 6 Normalor SoilSetting Light Normalforsmallloads; Heavyforallotherloads NormalSetting NormalSoilSetting NormalSoilor LightSetting NormalSoilSetting LightSetting LightSetting LightSetting NormalSoilSetting Normalor LightSoilSetting LightSetting 5 min. soakthenLightSoilSetting 5 min. soakthenLightSoilSetting NormalSoilSetting NormalSoilSetting Normalor HeavySetting, dependingon amountof soil Normalor LightSoilSetting NormalSoilor LightSetting home-size washer. — ~:${w” — ~w–...

  • Page 7: Special Instructions

    - I’umble on FLUFF (NoHeat). >i]lows a re ~ladeOfdifferentmaterials—dacron, f iber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand iown.Manypillowscanbe machinewashed,but If washingis recommended, c heckpillowsfor weakseamsor holesandmendto :areji~lly. ]revent e scapeof feathersor filling.Fill washer,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes o dissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsat a time to balanceload, use highwaterlevel. manufacturers’ care labels nmst befollowed...
  • Page 8 —- .- If yourclothesandhousehold iterns don’tlookcleanandfreshafter washing, y ouwillprobablyre-wash them...andthatmeansyou’ll w aste energy. R emember t o sortyour clothescarefilly,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles, u se enoughdetergent a nd choosea water temperaturewarmeno.xgh to releaseand get rid ofsoil. ~UseHotWash—up t o 150°F.-on whenwashing a regularbasis only heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes.
  • Page 9 ~Pourmamditcturer’s recommended amountoffabricsoftenerintoa standardmeasuringcup. @ Addenoughwaterto fillthecup 1/2full. ~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe dispenser. ~The fabricsoftenerwill utomatically be dispensedat the Do not stop the washer during — he firstspin. Thiswillcausethe dispenserto emptytoosoon. WhenusingFabricSoftener DispenserwiththeMini-Basket tub, useone(1)teaspoon(5 ml)of concentrated softeneror one(1) tablespoon(15ml) of diluted softener.
  • Page 10 tub, IWni-BasketTM designed Ofregukw fabrics m-mu hxuds hand-wmh3bIes9 or detimte withmy cycle used except SOAK setting. wash kwl$ Smallloadsof regularfabrics (upto 2%pounds). ~Delicate!ioadssuchaslingerie, pantyhose, g irdles, b louses, s weaters, seeks,shirts,babyclothesandother small,delicatehand-washables. Stuffedtoys. @ Tennis shoes. wash a small fabricsor RemoveFiker-Flo”pan.
  • Page 11 — surface texture Separa — from LINT’ P RODUCERS— Suchas terrytoweling andchenille—give uplint. LINTC0LLECN3RS— suchas man-madefibersand napped fabricslikevelveteen andcorduroy —attract l int. Thesemustbe washedseparately. For more information on M Controly seepage 20. sort by fabric — Separate — from from Synthetics &...
  • Page 12 T his size loadrequiresa fullwaterfill. What is the best sizeload of ckthes-large~ ~ediurn9or small?Savethne,energyand detergentby avoiding extrause of the washer.Tryto washa full load of clothes.H’youcan it is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea full load. If youmustwashsmaller loads,savewater,energyand detergentby adjustingthe water levelfor the sizeof the load. See page4.
  • Page 13 — Phosphwe-- Fbwdm?d Detergents Nem-Phosphate– Detergents IPbwdered Advantages Performwellinhardorsoftwater Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Performsatisfactorily i n soft ormoderately hardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Performwellin softwater. Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphate t ypes. Cleanssynthetics andfabric blendswel~. Areexcellent a sconcentrates forremovingspots. Completely dissolveevenin coldwater. Performwellin softwater. Arenotavailable i nsomeareas.
  • Page 14 ~ Destroyseffectiveness o f flame- retardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’ssleepwear. * Increasesfabricwearbecause of the scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson thefabrics duringwasheragitation. Ef&ts onwasher ~ Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacesexposedto the wash solution. ~Mat-1ike, crustyformations caused bylint adheringto the sticky limestonedeposits. @ Increasedservicecallsbecause of limestonedepositsin thepump, recirculationwaterhoses, filters and other washerparts.
  • Page 15 —— Theuseofa sufilcientamount ofdetergent i s oneofthemost important t hingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean. v aries Amount r equired Wcording 1.Waterhardness 2. Amountofsoil 3. Sizeofload 4. TyPeof detergent 5. Washtemperature the moredetagentif youhave.. . 1. Hardwater 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oilysoils 4. Lowerwashtemperature 5.
  • Page 16 Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthardwater,youneedto know if youhaveit and,if so,howhard it is. a municipal a rea, e If Youlivein contactyourwatercompany. s 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–VERYHARD 20 grainsandover—...
  • Page 17 Suspends hardnessmineralsin solution,keeping waterclear. Combineswithwaterhardnessmineralsto formprecipitate whichgivescloudyor milkyappearance towater. CAUTION: W ashercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain removerproductsif suchproductsare sprayedonor have directcontactwiththewasher.Applythesepretreatment productsawayfromwasher.The fabricmaythenbe washed normally.Damageto yourwashercausedbypretreatment productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty. Cleanwasherto avoiddiscoloration of nextload.Go throughcompletecycle(5-minutewash)usinghotwater, 1/2cup (120ml)detergent,1cup(240ml)bleach.Wipe exteriorparts. Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequent w ashingswillreducediscoloration but maynevereliminateit. - ——-...
  • Page 18 C.hh’he IBh?m!h andBkaclwbk Fabrics. White 1/4cup(60ml)chlorine bleachwithonega~lon (3.8liter)of coolwater—approximately 80”F. (27°C.)-in a sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor 5 minutesand launderin washer. The Caseof’the“lnvisble” Stain. Foodor cookingoilson your synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeas you put yourclothesintothewasher. If thesestainsare notcompletely removed in the wash,theoilyspots maypickup dirt fromthewash water.Thentheywillbecomevery...
  • Page 19 *~iiL][iOn: ~ecause ckxminc f luidstendto betoxic,be sureyouare ina wellventilatedroomwhenusin~them.NOcleaningfluidshouldbeusedunlessuser is ~:r,~~~g. fi~mi]iilr ;Vith the limitatio~s andreq{lired ~ ~utions (usuallj Umkr nocircumstances shouldfabricscontainingflammable materials(vmxes, c leaningfluids,etc.)be washedin washer. .- .$ ~- ~ **D[~ I lo[Illixch]orineb]ell~h withamnloIlia or ucidssuch ~&~ Sa~C~*}~irCfC~tfJ~il~ol~lC~ltlTlanuK3Ctt~re*S`C3*Cl~~belS. ~::+;=Lj...
  • Page 20 POSSIBLE PROBLEM ~kcomectsotiingofc]othes. S eparablint-producers ( suchasterrytowels andchenille) UN’I’ORRESK$UI? ONCLCY!YI13S fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy). * Washing too long,especially poundofdryclothes. ~Useof precipitate whichcanbem.istaken f orlint,Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent; u se warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalled mechanical s oftener or a packaged watersoftener. e Powdery residuefrom detergent i nhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergent i scompletely dissolved beforeaddingclothes;switchtoIiquidorcoldwaterdetergent o r usewarmer washwater.Seepage15.
  • Page 21 30-*Ute so~ is s~ficiente Wtig tm 10ngmay result in increasedsoildeposition.Use 1, Putclothesin washer.Fill withHO?’water.CheckManufacturers’ C are Labelsto determineif hotwateris suitablefor garment. @ Adda non-pr~ipititig typeof watersoftenersuchas Calgonwithphosphate— use2% timesasmuchasyou need usedetergentor soap. throughwmplete cycle.
  • Page 22 (continued) PROBLEM PWXMBLE C AUSE Y131J.JOWED ~ Chlorine bleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes, U seoxygen bleach(such CLOTHES as Clorox2 brand).Referto GarmentManufacturers’ CareInstructions. R estorecolor (continued) usingcolorremover(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections. @ Ironor manganese in watermaycauseoverallyellowing or yellowspots. 1. Useextradetergent p lusa non-precipitating w atersoftenerdissolved in water beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorine bleach, 2.
  • Page 23 Do notcontaminate :Mhing articleswiththesechemicals. ~Small$unnoticedtears mayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore washing and mendall rips and tears. CAUSE clothesin dryer.Dry onlyone washer load. a t3 time. Do notcombineloads. Permanent P ressloadsshouldalways be smallerthan in washer. ~ater ~eve~ use ~Mge water leve~o for 10-12 minutesandh~g immediately.
  • Page 24 As ~emanent Press gm~nts age, they~~y showfrayingat collarsandCuffs,This is SNAGS, H OLES, TEARS,RIPS normaldueto weakening offibersbythePermanent P ressprocess.It isnotcausedby OREXCESSIVE washer. Y oucanslowthisprocessbywashing srnailPermanent P ressloadswitha WEAR LargeWaterLevel.DonotwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanent P ress. (continued) Remove collarstays,whenpossible. @ Roughness o r burrsonagitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough spotsif necessary.

  • Page 25: Water Leaks

    TOcorrect,openthe lid andredistributethe loadevenlyaboutthewashbasket.Close thelid andrestart. ~Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps. . .suchas betweenwashand spinor betweenspinandrinse. If you more need !heIp...calI, toll free: — Answer — GE center@ Conmlmer information service IPossmLE m IRE2VEEDY CAUSE Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked. @ Topofdrainoutletshouldbe lessthan8 ft. abovefloor. Make surehose connections aretightatfin.wets.
  • Page 26 The tub. Theporcelain is self-cleaning. Leavelidopenafter washing to allowmoistureto Do notuseharsh evaporate. or grittycleansers. ‘l’heexterior. W ipeoffanyspillsof washing compounds. W ipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynotto hit surfacewithsharpobjects. storewasher: Askservicetechnician to remove waterhorn drainpumpandhoses to preventfreezing. Do notstorethe washerwhereit willbe exposedto theweather. l ongvacations: Be surewatersupplyis shutoffat faucetsanddrainall waterfrom hosesif weatherwillbebelow...
  • Page 27 — yourwrranty TO obtainservice, see orJthebackpageofthisbook. We’re proudofour serviceand wantyoutobepleased.If for some reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepsto followforfurtherhelp. FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance. E xplain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to: Manager, C onsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville, K entuc@40225 FINALLY, if your problemis still not resolved, write: MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel...
  • Page 28 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.