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GE WWA8330G Use And Care Manual

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Agitator
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ApplianceRegistration
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BleachDispenser
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Careand Cleaning
23
ControlsSettingGuide
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CycleSettings
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Detergents,
Mer Additives
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Energy-Swing Tips.
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FabricSofienerDispenser
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Filter-FloPan
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HardWater
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LimestoneDeposifi
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Loadingthe Washer
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Modeland SerialNumbers
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Moving& Vacation Tips
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OperatingInstructions
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ProblemSolver
18-22
RepairService
23
SafetyInstructions
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SoakSetting
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Sorting
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Stains
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StainRemoval G uide
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User MaintenanceInstructions 23
Warranty
BackCover
WWA8330G
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YourDirectLineb Qneml Eiectric
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  • Page 1 Moving& Vacation Tips OperatingInstructions ProblemSolver RepairService SafetyInstructions SoakSetting Sorting Stains StainRemoval G uide User MaintenanceInstructions 23 Warranty — -— — 11-13, ls 4,8, 10 12,23 18-22 BackCover ,’P’ a nd Care ‘rno~~l “ WWA8330G YourDirectLineb Qneml Eiectric TheGEmer Cenkf 800.626.2W0 —...

  • Page 2: For Your Safety

    If youdon’tunderstand something or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany Appliance Park Louisville, K Y40225 If youreceiveda Wwher. ti~ed Immediately contactthedealer (orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe washer. save the andmoney. request service... Before you checkthe ProblemSolveron pages18-22.It listscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthat youcan correctyourself. AilwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission, J anuary1984. downthemodel write andserialnumbers.
  • Page 3 (suchasgasoline, d egreaser$, dry-c~eaning solvenk,kerosene, etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors thatcouldigniteorexplode. Donotaddthesesubstances t othe washwater, a nddonotUSe these substanc~aroundyourwasher and/ordryerduringoperation. ~~~~GE~ GM isproduced bythechemicd actionwithin yourwaterheaterandthegasC* accumtiateinthewaterheater and/orwaterpipesif hotwaterhm notbeenusedfora periodoftwo weeborlo~er. mROGENGM CNBEEXP~SIVE CRC-M~. tito prevent thepossibility of damage...

  • Page 4: Setting The Controls

    @ PositionFilter-Flopan on :]gilatorand add measuredamount of dc[ergent.Seepages 11through 1.5 for informationon detergents and other laundryadditives. clothes washer Five Cycle Washer ~w& Temperature Water Level N~E: Do notusetheFilter-F1o panas a washbasket.Donotput anyitemsto be washedinthe Filter-Flopan. @ Seepage8 for information on howto usethe BleachandFabric Softener D ispensers.
  • Page 5 Seled help ostcottons;linens,workand ayclothes. Soak Setthg— Usewithmostsoakingaidsto loosenembeddd soilsandstains. — WIIatHappens in Mch Setting (Approxhak Minutes) Regular cycle Normal I,ight S oil s~]e~t~r Stlttings \\hsll J 1A 3l/? Spin Rinse Spin 211d Rinse Spin “r(}tal mine — N(YrEs: *Totultinlc inclu(icspat)sesbetweeneach —-- ~,llasc ( ?f-cycle.
  • Page 6 Controk SettingGuidefordifferent f abrics andleak CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bri~ht/Non-colorfast WorkClothes Heavysoil Average s oil Permanent P ress,TreatedCottons, BlendswithCottons Heavyor oilysoil Average o r lightsoil Synthetics—Polyester, NyloI~, AcrylicKnitsandWoven Fabrics Sturdy Delicates Silks,Wools; B lendsof Silk andWool andAcetate Rayon Down-filled g arments,if machine washing is recommended BabyClothes—Sturdy, suchas Diapers,Nightgowns, Shirts,Pads,...
  • Page 7 Garment Manufacturers’ Refer Liquidchlorinetype. “1 Onlynon-chlorine b leachwhenneeded. Whiteor colorfast, l iquidchlorine type. Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. Whiteor colorfast, l iquidchlorine type. Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorhst, o nlynon-chlorine b leach whenneeded. Nobleach Seldomneeded.If needed,useonly non-chlorine b leach. Nobleach I Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype.

  • Page 8: How To Use T He Bleachdispenser

    For an extendedsoak ailowthe washerto fill and agitate for a few minutesto dissolvethe soaking agent. Then push in the Cycle SelectorKnob to stop the washer (keep lid closed)and allowto soak for as long as desired. After desiredsoak period, pull out the CycleSelectorKnob to complete the cycle.
  • Page 9 sort clothes t he How h LINTPRODUCERS— Suchas terrytoweling andchenille—give up lint. LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas man-madefibersand napped fabricslikevelveteen andcorduroy —attract l int. Thesemustbe washed. separately. Formoreinformation on lint control,see page18. Sortby fabric L Separate ‘w from from from In additionto sortingto reducelint —...
  • Page 10 Ifvou areinachine-w~shing P~rmanent P ressclothesthatyou planto linedryor drip-dry,use extracareto minimize wrinkling in thewashprocess: ~Becarefulnottooverload washer. P ermanent P ressclothes musthaveampleroomto move freely.A MediumsizePermanent Pressloadis thelargestthatshould be washed. @ Usemorewaterthanyouwould for a regularload.Usea Medium WaterLevelfor a SmallLoad;an ExtraLargeWaterLevelfor a MediumLoad.
  • Page 11 —— Phos~hate— Powdered Detergenb NOn-Phosphate— Powdered Dete~en@ Liquid Detergen@ soaps Performwellinhardor sofiwater Washalltypesoffabricswell, Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Performsatisfactorily i nsoft or moderately hardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable, Performwellin softwater. Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphate t ypes. Cleanssynthetics andfabric blendswell. Areexcellent a sconcentrates forremovingspots. Completely dissolveevenin coldwater.
  • Page 12 @ Increasesfabricwearbecause of thescrubbingactionbetween limestone depositson the fabrics duringwasheragitation. mww an Wher * Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacasexposedto the wash solution. ~Mat-1ike, crustyformations c aused bylintadheringto the sticky iimes[onc deposits. * Increasedservicecalls because ~lf limestonedepositsin the pump, rticircuh]ti(~rl waterhoses, filters :~nd other washerparts.
  • Page 13 muchdete~entshould yOU we? — Theuseof a sufficient a mount — ofdetergent i s oneof themost important t hingsyoucandoto makesureyourwashcomesout clean. Mount required varies accortingto: 1. Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeofload 4. ~pe ofdetergent 5. Washtemperature moredetergent i f youhave... 1.
  • Page 14 watir-do youhve it? Hard Beforeyoucandecidewhatto do abouthardwater,youneedto how if youhaveit and, if so, howhard it is. *If youlivein a municipal a rea, contactyourwatercompany. u If youlivein a ruralarea,or in somesuburbanareas,contactyour countyagent. The,answer w illbe “youhave‘so manygrains’per gallon”and meansthis: Oto 3 grainsper gallon–SOFT 4 to 10grains-HA~ 11to 19grains–VERYHARD 20 grainsandover-...
  • Page 15 . Damagetoyourwashercausedbypretreatment productsis notcovered byyourwarranty. Cleanwasherto avoiddiscoloration ofnextload.Go ptickagc directions. throughcompletecycle(5-minute wash)usinghotwater, 1/2cup exteriorparts. Caution:Tintingmaydiscolorplasticin washer.Subsequent w ashings willreducediscoloration butmaynevereliminateit. #57B.“Sanitationin HomeLaundering:’ a vailablefromthe (120 m l)detergent,1cup(240 bleach.Wipe —, —. —. _–...
  • Page 16 StainRemoval H int–– UsingChlorine Bleachfor WhiteandBleachabie Fabrics. Mix 1/4cup (60ml)chlorine bleachwithonegallon(3,8liter)of coolwater—approximately 80”F. (27°C.)-in a sinkor pan. Soak stainedareafor5 minutesand launderin washer. TheCaseof the “Invisible” Shin. Foodor cookingoilson your synthetic garmentsmaycausestains whicharevirtuallyinvisible and whichyoumaynotnoticeas you putyourclothesintothewasher. If thesestainsare notcompletely removed in thewash,theoilyspots maypickup dirt fromthewash water.Thentheywillbecomevery...
  • Page 17 S@inremoval g uide stain Rubwithiceor immerseinverycoldwater,Usedu!ltoolto [Chewing Gum,etc.) carefully scrapeoflas muchadhesive orgumaspossible.Sponge witha safedrycleaning fluid,* thenlaunder. Anti-perspirants, Applyundiluted liquiddetergent. R inse.If stainremains, b leach Deodorants according to StainRemoval H intonopposite page.Ifcolorhas changed, y oumaybeableto restoreit bysponging with ammonia3* Rinsethoroughly. Soakincoldwater, t henlaunderinwarmwater.Ifstainremains, Blood bleachaccording toStainRemoval H intonopposite page,launder.
  • Page 18 -====- Questions? T his Problem solver - .— PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE ANDREMEDY ~Incorrect~o~ing ofc~~t~es, sepa~~~ ]int-producer~ ( s~chasterryto~elsandchenille) LINTORRESIDUE ON CLOTHES fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-made fibricsjYelveteerk, cordutoy), ~Washing too poundofdryclothes. e Useof precipitate whichcanbe.tistak~?forlint.Usea ph~sphats,qr l iquiddetergent; u se warmerwashwateror sofienwakr witian in$ta]led ‘ mdchanicd sofieneror apackaged watersoftener.
  • Page 19 GRAYED cLmHEs grayappearance. F ollowcorrectloadifig procedttres f(~r s ize(Jfl(~t~d. (continued) ~Impruwr ~QWng withi~s~ffi~j~~t dete~ge~t, However, w henusingextended soaksforheavilys[)iled garn]enis youi-nay needI{] u se twi~etherecom[nended a mountofdetergent. @ Useof$oapin hardwat~r, S witchto a phosphate detergent, o r f’clllow s ix stepsatthe bottomofpage18.
  • Page 20 AND “NO-mON” * Improperloads.Avoidlaundering heavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work ITEMS clothes;withlighterPermanent P ressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash Permanent P ress withregularlaundry. ~Toomanyclothesin washer.Permanent P ressloadsshouldalways be smallerthan regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomto movefreely. @ Incorrectwashanddry cycles.UsePermanent P ressWashcyclewhichprovidesa cooldown rinseto minimizewrinkling.AlsousePermanentPressDry cycle. * Incorrectwaterlevel.UseExtraLargeWaterLevelfor MediumLoad,Medium Levelfor SmallLoad.
  • Page 21 SNAGS, H OLES, TEARS,RIPSOR — EXCESSIVE WEAR Gent{ e /GentleWash/Spin Speed.Referto GarmentManufacturers’ C areLabels. ~Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitable andis notcaused by washer.Slowprocessby washingon Gentle/Gentle Wash/Spin Speed. ~Toolargeloads,or too littlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberof~tems thatwill movefree] y. Selectcorrectwaterlevel. HEAVILY SOILED ‘ AREASsuchas coll~lrs a nd cuffs WASFIER WON’T OPERATE Qhlakc sure controlsare set and cycleselectorknobis pulledout to ON position.

  • Page 22: Water Leaks

    Tocorrect, openthelid andredistributethe loadevenlyaboutthe washbasket.Close the lid and restart. @ Washernormallypausesbetweenwashingsteps. . . suchas betweenwashand spinor betweenspinand rinse. If vou need more help.. call, toll free: Center” GE Answer 800.626.2000 co]]sumer information service —---4 drainfacility.

  • Page 23: Care And Cleaning

    To store washer: Ask service technician to remove water from drain pump and hoses to prevent freezing. Do not store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather. For long vacations: Be sure water supply is shut off at...

  • Page 24: Warranty

    If you then have any questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Cortsumer Affairs office at the address below, or call, toll free: The GE Answer CenteP 800.626.2000 consumer information service @ Improper installation. If you have an installation problem,...

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