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Agitator
23
ApplianceRegistration
2
Careand Cleaning
23
ControlsSettingGuide
6,7
CycleSettings
5
Detergents, O therAdditives 11-15
Energy-Saving T ips
8
l?ilter-l?lo P an
4, 10
HardWater
14
LimestoneDeposits
E, 23
Loadingthe washer
4, 10
Modeland SerialNumbers
2
Moving& VacationTips
23
OperatingInstructions
4,5
ProblemSolver
18-22
RepairService
23
SafetyInstructions
3,4
SoakSetting
8
Sorting
4,9
stains
16
StainRemoval G uide
17
User Maintenance Instructions 23
Wiwranty
BackCover
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WA8310G
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General Electric
The GE AnswerCentd 800.626.2W0
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- Page 1 E, 23 4, 10 Loadingthe washer Modeland SerialNumbers Moving& VacationTips OperatingInstructions ProblemSolver 18-22 RepairService SafetyInstructions SoakSetting Sorting stains StainRemoval G uide User Maintenance Instructions 23 Wiwranty BackCover and c are model WA8310G libu.w Direct Line General Electric The GE AnswerCentd 800.626.2W0...
- Page 2 ~Keep i t handyfor answersto your questions. don’tunderstandsomething or needmore help,write (include yourphonenumber) ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 Ifyml Ewxxved ‘a -wed washer. Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or builder)that soldyouthe washer. saw t ime money. Before Mm&%i!. Rquwst checkthe ProblemSolveron pages18through22. Mlistscauses ofminoroperatingproblemsthat youcan correctyourself.
- Page 3 $!36$ following: for i ts appliance this only i~~tended j pwpow asdescribedin thisUseandCareBook. *This ‘washer must be properly tiwed ad. kxatd. h! a ceortice with the IfisQllatioR hstructions didnot before it is IIMed. Ifycw ~e~eive a n~ns~~}ati~~ ~nst~ction~...
- Page 4 See page10formoreloading Mor-matiori, ~PositionFilter-l?lo pan on agitatorand add measuredamount of detergent.Seepages 11through H for informationon detergents aid otherlaundryadditives. operation .B’?$w Washer @ Do I eavewmherM up duringcycle.ThiswiHstopthe washand spinactionandprevent Ccmqdetiml of the cycle. c lothes washer e lectric...
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Page 5: Select Settings
t oHelp Y ou Rwular c@3-- Formostcottons,linens,workand playclothes.Threesoillevel settingsare provided,but youcan setthe selectorin-between,if desired.Selectionof thesesettings automatically providesfor Normal WashSpeed,FastSpin. Regulsr Cycle #’-’- NORMAL -$’ SPEEO SOAK .$ LIGHT NORMAL 1 HEAVY Regular Normal Spee~Wash, Cycie — %kcttx’ Heavy Ncmmd ;:~ %Xtims Wash 31/2... - Page 6 setting Controk Guide Load Cottonsand Linens White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast WorkClothes Heavysoil Average soil Permanent P ress,TreatedCo~s, BlendswithCottons Heavyor oilysoil Average or lightsoil Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon, AcrylicKnitsandWoven Fabrics Sturdy Delicates Silks,Wools;Blendsof Silk andWool Rayon andAcetate Down-filled garments,if machine washingis recommended BabyClothes—Sturdy, suchas Diapers,Nightgowns, S hirts,Pads, Sheets,ReceivingBlankets, Coveralls BabyClothes—Delicate...
- Page 7 3 at a timeor addtowelsto balance. GARMENT MUSTBETUMBLEDRIED. Youmayprefertousea mildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately. P retreatspots. Rinsediapers,nightgowns, padsandsheetsafteruse.Keepdiapersin a coveredpailofcold waterandconditioning agentlikeBorateembrand. Youmayprefertouse a mildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand. Fill washer,adddetergent, a llowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Do oneblanketat a time. Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. Onelectricblanket,sewa strongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom damage.Dooneblanketata time.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent. Vacuum outloosedirtbeforewashing. Washonly2 or 3 rugsor matsat onetime. Shakebeforewashingto removeexcessdirt.
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Page 8: How To Use
Cycle SelectorKnobto stopthe washer (keeplid closed)andallowto soak foras longas desired.Afterdesired soakperiod, pulloutthe Cycle SelectorKnobto completethe cycle. to washless often.Save * ‘l@... -
Page 9: How To Sort The Clothes
to sort clothes tefiure SW% b-y sl.u’fme -...-... ‘-- Separate from LINTPRODUCERS— Suchas terry towelingandchenille-give up lint. LINT COLLECTORS— suchas man-madefibersandnapped fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy —attractlint. Thesemustbe washedseparately. infbrrnt$tioll on Inm”e Control$ seepage SOI% fabric Separate from from from In additionto sortingto reducelint collection,it is recommendedthat fhbricsof similarconstructionbe washed. -
Page 10: Your W Asher
Fowl of cMhes-large9 medil.q small? Save time, energy and by avoidingextrause of detergent the washer.Tryto washa fullload of clothes.If youcan it is betterto saveclothesuntilyouhavea full load. If youmustwashsmaller loads, savewater,energyand detergentby adjustingthe water levelfor the sizeof the load. See page4. - Page 11 Factors comider PhQsphate— Powdered Dete~en6 Iwm”Phq@@--- Powdered Detergents Liquid Dete~en@ soaps detewenk selecting Performwellin hardor softwater Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot, warm,or coldwater. Performsatisfactorily in soft or moderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsare available. Performwellin softwater. Offerbetterperformancein hard waterthanpowdered non-phosphate types. Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswell. Are excellentasconcentrates for removingspots.
- Page 12 ~Destroyseffectiveness o f flame- retmdantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’s sleepwear. @ Increasesfabricwearbecause of the scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson.the fabrics duringwasheragitation. mkcfs on %va&!r @ Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacesexposedto the wash solution. ~Mat-1ike, CrUSty formations caused bylintadheringto the sticlq limestonedeposits. @ Increasedservicecallsbecause oflimestonedepositsin the pump, recirculationwaterhoses, filters andotherwasherparts.
- Page 13 much detegent should Theuseof a sufficientamountof detergent i s oneof the most importantthingsyoucan do to makesure yourwashcomesout clean. Amountrqired varies accordingto: 1.Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeof load 4. Typeof detergent 5. Washtemperature use more detergentif youhave. . L Hardwater 2.
- Page 14 Hard water—do Beforeyoucan decidewhatto do abouthard water,youneedto know if youhaveit and, if so, howhard it is. @ H youlivein a municipalarea, coritactydurwatercompany. @ If youlivein a rural area, or in somesuburbanareas, contactyour countyagent. Theanswerwillbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: Oto 3 grainsper gallon-SOFT -4 to 10graim+–H&D 11to 19grains-VERY HARD andover—...
- Page 15 Combines withwaterhardnessmineralsto formprecipitate whichgivescloudyor milkyappearance to water. CAUTION: W ashercontrolpanelsandfinishesmaybe damagedbysomelaundrypretreatmentsoilandstain removerproductsif suchproductsaresprayed on or have directcontactwiththe washer.Applythesepretreatment productsawayfromwasher.Thefabricmaythenbe washed normally. D amageto yourwashercausedbypretreatment productsis notcovered byyourwarranty. Cleanwashertoavoiddiscoloration 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. instructions...
- Page 16 5 minutesand launderin washer. The Case “Invisible”Main. Foodor cookingoilson your syntheticgarmentsmaycausestains whichare virtuallyinvisibleand whichyoumaynot noticeas you put yourclothesintothe washer. Hthese stainsare notcompletely removedin the wash,the oily spots maypick up dirt fromthe wash water.Thentheywillbecomevery visibleandyoumaythinktheywere causedby the washcycleitself. (’ha thesespotsbecomevisible,...
- Page 17 guide removal Stiin ‘white stain ‘!&%%%% See Control Adhesives Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater. (Chewing Gum,etc.) carejidiy scrapeoffas muchadhesiveor gumuspossible.Sponge witha safedry cleaningfluid,*thenlaunder. Applyundiluted liquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach Anti-perspirants, Deodorants according to StairiRemoval H intonoppositepage.If colorhas changed, y oumaybe abletorestoreit bysponging with ammonia.** R insethoroughly. Blood Soakin coldwater,thenlaunderinwarmwater.If stainremains, bleachaccording to StainRemoval H intonoppositepage,launder.
- Page 18 Questiom? This Problem PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE ANDREMEDY @Incorrect so~ling ofclothes.Separate lint-producers (suchas terry towelsandchenille) LINTORRESIDUE ONCLOTHES fromlint-receivers ( suchas man-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy), @Washing toolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper poundofdry clothes. @ Useofnon-phosphate d etergents w hichcombinewithhardnessmineralsto forma precipitate whichcanbemistaken forlint. Usea phosphateor liquiddetergent;use warmerwish wateror softenwaterwithan installedmechanicalsofteneror apackaged watersoftener.
- Page 19 ~ Detergentdissolvestoo slowly. D etergentmustbe presentin the washsolutionat the startof agitation.Seepage 13. @ Torestoregrayedclothes,followoneoftheseprocedures: 1. Fut clothesin washer.FillwithHOI’water.CheckManufacturer’s C areLabelsto determineif hot wateris suitablefor garment. @ Addanon-precipitating typeof watersoftenersuchas Calgonwithphosphate— use2% timesas muchas youneedfor normalwatersoftening. @ Do not usedetergentor soap.
- Page 20 ITEMS @ Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPress items,suchas work clothes,with lighterPermanentPress itemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Do not wash PermanentPress withregularlaundry. @ Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPress loadsshouldalwaysbe smallerthan regularloads. . .no morethan mediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely. @ Incorrectwashanddry cycles.Use PermanentPress Washcyclewhichprovidesa cooldownrinse to minimizewrinkling,Alsouse PermanentPress Dry cycle. @ Incorrectwaterlevel.Use LargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad, MediumLevelfor SmallLoad, @ Repeatedwashingin too hot water.Washin coldor warmwaterwithplentyof...
- Page 21 @ AsPermanentPress garmentsage,theymayshowfrayingat collarsand cum. ‘I!his is normaldue to weakeningof fibersby the Permanent~ress process.It is not ca~sedby.~ washer.Youcan slowthisprocessby washingsmallPer&ment Pressloadswith a = LargeWaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchas towelswith Perimment P ress. Removecollarstays,whenpossible. ~ Roughness or burrs on agitatormaycauserips or tears. Checkagitatorhdfde rough spotsif necessary.
- Page 22 @ Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps . . .suchas betweenwashand spinor WASHERPAUSES betweenspinand rinse. IN CYCLE need heip. ..Cdl, ton free: n’ more m-i GE cen$er@ Answer 800.626.2000 RIENIEDY faucetsare~rned on. both ~~~an~ cold ~u~~ of drainoutletshouldbe lessthan 8 ft. abovefloor.
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Page 23: If You N Eed
DO not or grittycleansers. The exterior. Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds. W ipeor dust withdampcloth.Trynotto hit surfacewith sharpobjects. lb store washer: Askservicetechnicianto remove waterfromchainpumpandhoses to preventfieeztig. Do not storethewasherwhereit willbe exposedto theweather. Rorlong vacations: Be surewatersupplyis shutoffat faucetsand drainall waterfrom hosesif weatherwillbe below freezing. -
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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 CenteF 800.626.2000 consumer information service @ Improper installation. If you have an installation problem,...