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GE WWA8307L Use And Care Manual

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Qmtents
Agitator
23
SafetyInstructions
3,4
ApplianceRegistration
2
SoakSetting
8
Careand Cleaning
23
Sorting
4,9
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
Stains
16
CycleSettings
5
StainRemoval G uide
17
Detergents, O ther Aclditives 11-15
Storage&Vacation Tips
23
Energy-Saving T ips
8
UserMaintenance Instructions 23
Filter-Flo@ Pan
4,8, 10
Warranty
BackCover
Hard Water
14
LimestoneDeposits
12,23
Loading
4, 10
Modeiand SerialNumbers
2
OperatingInstructions
Pre-treating
7,9%
ProblemSolver
18-22
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RepairService
23
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Qmtents Agitator ApplianceRegistration Careand Cleaning ControlsSettingGuide CycleSettings Detergents, O ther Aclditives 11-15 Energy-Saving T ips Filter-Flo@ Pan 4,8, 10 Hard Water LimestoneDeposits 12,23 Loading 4, 10 Modeiand SerialNumbers OperatingInstructions Pre-treating 7,9% ProblemSolver 18-22 RepairService SafetyInstructions SoakSetting Sorting Stains StainRemoval G uide Storage&Vacation Tips UserMaintenance Instructions 23 Warranty...
  • Page 2 If youdon’tunderstand something or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber) ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances Appliance Park Louisville, K Y40225 M’ymreceiveda damagedwasher... Immediately contactthedealer (or builder)thatsoldyouthe washer. Savetime and money. Beforeyourequestservice... checkthe ProblemSolveron pages18through22, It listscauses of minoroperatingproblemsthat youcancorrectyourself. AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling Rulccstablished bytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984. Write themodel down and serialnumbers.
  • Page 3 ~Donot tamper with ~D. not thisappliance operate if it isdamaged,malfunctioning, partiallydisassembled, o r has missingor brokenparts,including a damagedcordor plug. @ ~ever c~imb on or standonthe washertop, @ DOnotwashfiberglassarticlesin yourwasher.Skinirritationcould resultfromtheremainingparticles thatmaybepicked upbyclothing during subsequent washer u se. (coruinzd nextpage)
  • Page 4 See page 10formoreloading infornntion. ~ Positionthe Filter-F1o panon the agitator.Lintwill col~ect i n the pan for easy removalwhenthe washis finished. (continued) For washer @ Donotleavewasherlidup duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe washandspinactionandprevent completion of thecycle. the riskof fire, electricshock, or injuryto persons, ~~~~ Temperature...
  • Page 5 Q~~-- Formostcottons,linens,workand playclothes.Threesoillevel settings are provided, b utyoucan settheselectorin-between, i f desired.Selection ofthesesettings automatically p rovidesforNormal WashSpeed,FastSpin. Regular Cycle NORMAL SPEED SoAK\@* LIGHTz SOIL 1’ NORMAL HEAW Each Setting(Approximate Minutes) Regular Cycle Norma! Speed Wash, Fast Spin Cycle Selector Heavy Normal y:;t -—...
  • Page 6 Load CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast WorkClothes,Dungarees, e tc. Heavysoil Average s oil — Permanent P ress,Treated Cottons, BlendswithCottons Heavyor oilysoil Average or lightsoil Warm Synthetics-Polyester, N ylon, AcrylicKnitsandWoven Fabrics Sturdy Warm DeIicates Warm Silks,Wools; B lendsofSilk Warm andWool Rayon andAcetate Warm Down-filled g arments,if machine Warm washing is recommended...
  • Page 7 Refer Garment Bk?adl Liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorine b leachwhenneeded. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colofiast, o nlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. Nobleach Seldomneeded.If needed,useonly non-chlorine bleach. No bleach Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Onlynon-chlorine bleachwhenneeded. —...
  • Page 8 @ Under normalsoilconditions, washin waterabove80°F.(2’7°C.). “~his genera~ly meansusingthe WarmWashtemperaturesettingon your washer-temperatures approximately90° to 11O”F. hand comfortable.If you noticethat soil has acu.mlu[a~ed a fter several consecut ivcwashings, u seHotW&h occasionally,if safe for fabrics. allow ex&n~e~ s~a~,...
  • Page 9 from k55’ LINTPRODUCERS— Suchas terrytoweling andchenille—give uplint. LINTCOLLECIURS— suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteen andcorduroy —attract l int. Thesemustbe washedseparately. For more information on lint control, see page 18, fjo~~ fabric from from from sort soil Sepa from from bycolor SOti Separate >-.. -. - -, J ,.-.

  • Page 10: Agitator

    WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;a LargeWaterLevelfor a Medium Load. ~Remove clothespromptlyas soonas washerstopsandhang immediately. ~Tominimizewrinkling, u sethe Perm. Press& Knits(GentleSpeed Cycle). To add items after the washer has started. Turnoffthe washer. * Carefullyremovethe Filter-Flo pan. ~Addanyadditionalarticlesby submergingnextto the agitator. ~ Replacethe Filter-Flopan and restartthewasher.

  • Page 11: Limestonedeposits

    Phos13hate— Powd’imxl Detergents Nml-Phospllate— PowderedDetergents ====Liquid Detergents soaps Advantages Performwellinhardor softwater Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Performsatisfactorily i nsoft ormoderately hardwater. Insomeareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Performwellinsoftwater. Offerbetterperformance in hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphate t ypes. Cleanssynthetics andfabric blendswell. Areexcellent a sconcentrates forremoving spots. Completely dissolveevenin coldwater. Performwellin softwater. Disadvantages Arenotavailable i n someareas.
  • Page 12 ~ Destroyseffectiveness o f flame- retardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’s sleepwear. @ Increasesfabricwearbecause of the scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson thefabrics duringwasheragitation. I12ffkcb o n washer ~ Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacesexposedto the wash solution. ~Mat-1ike, c rustyformations caused bylint adheringto the sticky Iirncstonedeposits. ~Increasedservicecalls because...

  • Page 13: Loading

    Theuseofa sufficient a mountof detergent ofthemost important t hingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean. Amountrequiredvaries accordingto: 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountofsoil 3. Sizeofload 4. Typeofdetergent 5. Washtemperature Use more detergentif youhave. . . 1. Hardwater 2. Largeloads 3. Greasyor oilysoils 4. Lowerwashtemperature 5. Lowphosphate detergent amountof detergent ———.
  • Page 14 Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthardwater,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-VERYHARD 20 grainsandover—...
  • Page 15 T he fabricmaythenbe washed normally. D amagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment productsis notcoveredbyyourwarranty. 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 will reducediscoloration butmaynevereliminateit. forGovernment B ulletin,#57~, “sanitationin HomeLaundering;’ a vailablefromthe EiiF- !E&s?- Es&=- Em5w —.

  • Page 16: Stains

    Using Chlorine Wad White and Impeachable Fabrics. 1/4cup (60ml)chlorine N4ix bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of coolwater—approximately 80”F. (2’7°C.)-ina sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderin washer. Case of the “Invisible” Stain. Foodor cookingoilson your synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whichare virtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynotnoticeas you putyourclothesintothe washer. If thesestainsare notcompletely...
  • Page 17 stain mite ..-—. . SeeControl S etting Guide, B leach orIPage Adhesives Rubwithiceor immerse in verycoldwater. (Chewing Gum,etc.) carejidlyscrape ofas much adhesive or gum aspossible. witha safedrycleaning fluid,* thenlaunder. Ami-perspirants, Applyundiluted liquiddetergent. R inse,If stainremains, b leach Deodorants according to StainRemoval H intonopposite page.If colorhas changed, y oumaybeabletorestoreit bysponging with ammonia.** Rinsethoroughly.
  • Page 18 — .— LINTORRESIDIJE ONCLOTHES iREASYOROILY TAINSON ,AUNDERED iARMENTS RAYEDCLOTHES fmmwmm POSSIBLECAUSE ~In~~rrect s o~ingofc~othes, Separate ~int-pr~du~ers (suchasterrytowels andchenille) fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy). forsmallerloads,Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper washingtoolong, especi~ly poundofdryclothes. ~Useofnon-phosphate d etergents w hich~ombinewithhar(iness precipitate whichcanbemistaken forlint.Useaphosphate orliquiddetergent; u se warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanical s ofleneror apackaged watersoftener.
  • Page 19 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY GRAYED @ Washer overloaded. C lothescannotmovefreelyto loosenandremovesoil,causing CHYr’lms grayappearance. F ollowcorrectloadingprocedures for sizeofload. (continued) @ Impropersoakingwithinsufficient d etergent. U suallya 30-minute soakis suf~cient. However, w henusingextended soaksforheavilysoiledgarments youmayneedtouse twicetherecommended amountofdetergent. ~Useof soapin hardwater.Switchto a phosphate detergent, o r followsixstepsat the bottomofpage18.
  • Page 20 ~Leavingclothesin dryeraftertumblingstops.Remove andhangclothesimmediately. ~Toomanyclothesin dryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadat a time.Donotcombineloads. @ Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work clothes,withlighterPermanent P ress itemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do notwash PermanentPresswithregularlaundry. ~Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely. @ Incorrectwashanddry cycles.Use PermanentPressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldownrinseto minimizewrinkling.Alsouse PermanentPressDry cycle. @ Incorrectwaterlevel.UseLargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad, MediumLevelfor SmallLoad.
  • Page 21 @ Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore washingand mendall rips andtears. — @ As PermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsandcuffs.Thisis normaldueto weakening of fibersbythePermanentPressprocess.It is notcausedby washer.Youcan slowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha LargeWaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress. Remove collarstays,whenpossible. ~Roughness or burrs on agitatormaycauserips or tears. Checkagitatorandfilerough jpotsif necessary. ~Maybe causedbythe use of RegularCycle(NormalSpeed)for delicatearticles.Use >ermpress &...
  • Page 22 ~Makesurehoseconnections aretightat faucets. I%2ATER LEAKS ~Makesureend of drainhoseiscorrectlyinsertedin andsecuredto drainfacility. ~Makesure washeris levelandfirmto the floorwithrubberfootpadsin placeand WASHER IS NOISY frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallation Instructions. ~A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbe heardat theend of eachspinperiodas the motor stopsand the spinbrakeinsidethetransmission “locksin:’This soundis normal. * Heavilyunbalancedloadscancausethe washerto vibrateexcessively duringspin, and maycauseit to movefrom itsoriginalposition.In extremecases,(usuallyoccurs...
  • Page 23 FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance. E xplain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem, NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased, writeall thedetails—including yourphonenumber—to: Manager,ConsumerRelations GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville, K entucky 40225 FINALLY, i f yourproblemis still notresolved,write: MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20 NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606...

  • Page 24: Warranty

    Consumer Affairs office at the address below, or call, toll free: GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 consumer information service ~ Improper installation. If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer.