GE WWA8364V Use And Care Manual

Text of GE WWA8364V User Guide:

• GE WWA8364V, Hovvtogetthebestfrom settingthecontrols p4 BleachandF*ric Sofiener Dispensers p8 usingthe Mini-Basketmtub p9 Energy-savingtips sorting andloading choosingdetergents pl~ Stiin removal p18 Questions? Use theProblemSolverD20 YourDirect Line toGeneral use andcareof model mA8364v The GEAmwer Cente?800.626,2000

• GE WWA8364V, safety’ imtmxiims . . . . . . . ...3.4 EMkwx!!lwhg ymlr’ W%d’m’, madthisbookCarefullye writedmmi’1-themodel ad. serial numbers. You’llfindthemonalabelonthe lowerleftsidenearthefront. Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis card,pleasewritethesenumbers here: Howto opemk your washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...495 It isintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewwasher properly. CkMrds settingguidefor differentfabricsandloads . ...6.7 Keepithandyforanswersto your questions. Hewtouse. theBleachand FabricSoftenerDispensers . . ...8 Uyoudon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(inclu

• GE WWA8364V, .,aiire, ehxtrk shxk, or injuryto a al Ofinjury: -Sk-% .. theMowing : @Usethis appliance onlyforits intendedpurposeasdescribedin thisIJseandCareBook. eThiswasher%nWXbe ~rop$riy kwed md lwakd in.accorance withtheInstMatiQnhtrwctiom beforeitisused.Ifycmdidnot ~~~eivean~n~ta~~ati~n~~tru~tions sheetwithyourwasher,youcan. obtainonebycontactingtheservice locationnearestyou. –I%qxAy groundtoconformwith” ailgoverningcodesandordinances. Followdetailsi~ktallatkm hlstructions. –InsEdloxstorewkxe itwillnot beexposedtotemperaturesbelow fkezingorexposedtotheweather. –Ckmnecttoapropezlyrated, mteckd andsizedpowersupply

• GE WWA8364V, ..—....- -..—.——..—-.,u._.-_.___-r. —.-— ..——.— ...-!. . ..— . . ..—— -.—... --- .-”—.. _—_.—.”..—-_ .--—-. ——— .- .—— —..... Q‘Thehmckrypm%sscanKxh.Kw ttwmmHmdm’w!yd M.xix. ‘ro m“oidsacka KxuIt7tk gmmmt filanufactHIeF’scareinstmctions .4m.ddbefdkwed verycarefully. Forwasheroperation *Do not leavewasherM up duringcycle.Thiswillstopthe washand spinactionmd prevent mvvSptxdid pullout Cyck! completionofthecycle. selectorKnobtorestart. @Do not changeSPEED SELECTIONwhik washeris SAW T.

• GE WWA8364V, @ PushCycleSelectorKnobin andturnclockwiseto yourselected @ PullCycleSelectorKnobout - tostartthewasher.If youwishto changesettingafterwasherhas started,pushCycleSelectorKnob into stopthewasherandresetto thenewposition.Settingcanbe changedat anytime. ! m~~toHelpYou select Settiws REGULARCYCLES– Providelongerwashtimeformost cottons,lin;ns, workandplay clothes.“ExtraRinse”canbe selectedif desired. OFF* r EXTRA RINSE STARTSOAK ~ ‘@ $$ ‘“” **& 3 10 REGULAR CYCLES WASH PERMPRESSCYCLE– Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse isprovidedtominimizethesetting ofwrinkles. Cycle Selector Reguhar Soak mm. Press Knits Mini-

• ColltroksettingGuidefor’differentfabricsandIoa& Cyck?setting -“”=-’~” Wadmpin Speed — wash Vvakr Temperature*bad cycle’ CottonsandLinens White/Colorfast Bright/Non-colorfast Hotor Warm Warmor Cold RegularCycle RegularCycle 10minutes 10minutes — Normal Normal WorkClothes Heavysoil Normal Normal Hot HotorWarm RegularCycle RegularCycle 10minutesforsmal

• GE WWA8364V, — Bkach Liquid chlorinetype. Non-chlorinetype. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-colorfast,non-chlorinetype. Nobleach Seldomneeded.If needed,useonly non-chlorinetype. Nobleach Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Non-chlorinetype. Nobleach Nobleach Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Whiteor colorfast,liquidchlorinetype. Nobleach Nobleach Nobleach — SpecialInstructions Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usema

• EIOWtome the Bleach DkDemer .a ~Usethisdispenserwithliquid bleachonly.E youpreferto;se powderedbleach,pouritintothe Fiber-Flopanor washbasketalong withyourdetergent.Donotput powderedbleachintothebleach dispenser. ~Measurebleachcarefidly.Here aresomerecommendedamounts: LARGEWATERLEVEL–1%CUP (310ml)liquid SMALLWATERLEVEL—213CUP (170ml)liquid MINI-BASKETtub-1/4 CUP (60ml)liquid ~Pourmeasuredamo

• Howtowe the Mini-Basker tub The Mini-BasketT”tub, designed for small!k9adsof lwgukwfabrics or delicatehand-washabks, cm beusedwith any cycleexceptthe SOAKsetting. Vw#’Rkxds ~ Smaliloadsofregular fabrics (Upto2%pounds). ~Delicateloadssuchas lingerie, pantyhose,girdles,blouses, sweaters,socks,shirts,baby clothesandothersmalldelicate handwashables. ~Sh.am!d.toys. @Tennissho

• GE WWA8364V, Enegy=Saving~ps Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems don’tlookcleanandfreshafter washing,youwillprobablyre-wash them... andthatmeansyou’llwaste energy.Rememberto sortyour clothescarefully,andloadthem properly,selectcorrectcycles,use enoughdetergentandchoosea watertemperaturewarmenoughto releaseandgetridofsoil. ~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on a regularbasisonlywhenwashing heavilysoiledarticles-such as workandplayclothes. ~Undernormalsoilconditions, washinwaterabove80°E(Z7”C.). Thisgenerallymeansusingthe WarmWashtemperaturesetting onyourwasher—temperatures approximately90°to HO°F.or handcomfortable.If younotice thatsoilhasaccumulatedafter severalconsecutivewashings,use HotWashoccasionall

• GE WWA8364V, Howtosorttheclothes from LINT’PRoIx3cERs-such as terry towelingand chenille-give up lint. LINT COLLECTOIW—suchas man-madefibersand napped fabricslikevelveteenand corduroy -. —attract lint. Thesemust be washedseparately. FOR Mom INFOWTION ON IUNT CONTROL, SEE PAGE 20. =- Separate from from - from .— ‘ In addition.tosortingto reducelint collection,it isrecommendedthat ‘~ fabrics of similarconstructionbe $?&”- washedtogether wheneverpossible. sortby soil Separate from from * 13 H:zi;y sort by color Separate from ● , 13 Lights from ● 13 Darks from e In Non- Colorfast FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON ~m~w~~FABwcs

• GE WWA8364V, Howtoloadyourwasher I@ G’)EEZIII!I A_ , J L ~ Loadclothesdry. Thisillustration,withclothesjust ~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof clothesanddropthemlooselyin thewashbasketinthisorder: o LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot wraparoundtheagitator. SmallItems-like washcloths. @ MediumSizeItems—liketowels. Hereis a typicalfullload: 3 DoubleSheets 6LongSleeveShirts 3BoxerShorts 6 StandardPillowCases 5 T-shirts 4 PairTrousers 6 Handkerchiefs reachingtheClothesRetainini Ring,showsa properload.Clothes haveampleroomtomoveb~cause theyarenotpackeddown,nor wrappedaroundthea

• GE WWA8364V, Factorstocomider inselectingdetewenb and soap PhosDha@-—— PmdmdDetergents Nm-PhosplK3te— PowderedDetergents Liquid.Detergents soaps Performwellinhardor softwater Washalltypesoffabricswell. Canbeusedinhot,warm,or coldwater. Performsatisfactorilyinsoft ormoderatelyhardwater. In someareasonlynon-phosphate productsareavailable. Performwellinsoftwater. Offerbetterperformancein hardwaterthanpowdered non-phosphatetypes. Cleanssyntheticsandfabric blendswelI. Areexcellentasconcentrates forremovingspots. Completelydissolveevenin coldwater. Performwellinsoftwater. Disadvantages Arenotavailableinsomeareas. E!?as__ —— Generallydonbtcleanwellin hardwater. “-’ Maybedi

• GE WWA8364V, Theresulbofcontinueduseofcarbonakde@=en@ 1syourwaterhard?If it is, and washersurfaces.Thehardness (11or moregrains)andif youwash ifyouusea carbonatetypenon- ofyourwaterandyourwashing justa fewloadsa week,youmay phosphatedetergent,youwill frequencywilldeterminehow seelimestonebuildupsinjust a few mostprobablynoticelimestone* rapidlythelimestonewillbuild months. depositsonyourclothesand up.If yourwaterisVERYHARD Effects (rmCMhes Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyoncotton,itwill eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin thefollowingways: *Givesa stiff,harsh,roughfeelto fabricssuchastowelin

• GE WWA8364V, Howmuchdete%entshouldyoume? Theuseof a sufficientamount ofdetergentisoneofthemost importantthingsyoucandoto nakesureyourwashcomesout Amount requiredvaries accordingto: 1.Waterhardness 2. Amountof soil 3. Sizeofload 4. Typeofdetergent 5. Washtemperature Usemoredetergentif youhave ● ● e 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Hardwater Largeloads Greasyor oilysoils Lowerwashtemperature Lowphosphatedetergent. If therecommendedamountof detergentproducestoomanysuds, switchtoa lowsudsingdetergent brand,andfollowinstructionson package. ,-. ?. - Usingtoolittledetergentis acommoncauseoflaundry How tousedetergent—granular or powdered: Placedetergentinthefilterpanfor normalconditions,but, forbest res

• Hard water—doyouhaveit? Beforeyou can decidewhat to do about hard water,you needto knowif you haveit and, if so, how hard it is. ~ If you livein a municipalarea, contactyour watercompany. ~ If you livein a rural area, or in somesuburban areas, contactyour countyagent. The answerwillbe “you have‘so many grains’per gallon” and meansthis: Oto 3grainsper gallon-SOF�

• GE WWA8364V, 4 other laundryproduck Laundry product and type How touse it $peciaiiinstructions BLEACH ChlorineLiquid UseyourBleachDispenseraccordingto 1)Donotpourundilutedliquidchlorinebleachdirectlyinto suchasCloroxbrand instructionsonpage8. washerorondryclothes. 2)Someoftoday’swashablefabricsshouldnotbechlorine bleachedsuchas: 100%cottonflame-retardantchildren’s sleepwear,silk,wool,mohair,spandex,leather,ornon-fast colors.Dilutebleachbeforeusingonanyfabric. 3)CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsforspecial instructions. Non-chlorinesuchas Followpackagedirections. 1)Maybeusedonallkindsoffabrics. Clorox2 brand Putbleachintowasherwithdetergent. 2)Ismosteffectiveinhotwater. e IMJMUc somENERs Rinseadditi

• GE WWA8364V, HOIVtoremoveshim L Trytoremovestainsassoonas possible.Thefresherthestain,the easierit is to remove. 2. Beforeattemptingto remove anystain,take thesesteps: @Findthe fabricandthefinishin thechartonthenextpage,anduse onlyrecommendedmethods. ~Checkthecarelabelinstructions thatcamewiththegarment. ~Teststainremovalproductona hiddeninsideseamor onasample ofthematerial. ~Avoiduse ofhotwateron unknownstain.It canset some stains. 3. l?ol~owstainremovalwitha thoroughrinsing. 4. Washwithrecommended amountof soapor detergent. Stain RemovalHint— using CMorineBleachh“ WhiteandBkachabkFabrics

• GE WWA8364V, Stainremovalgt~ide stain Whiteand Bleachable Fabrics SeeControlSetting (hide, Bleaehon l?uge7 Other Washable Fabrics Sameaswhiteandbleachablefabrics. Rubwithiceorimmerseinverycoldwater.Usedulltoolto carefillyscrapeo~as muchadhesiveorgumaspossible.Sponge withasafedrycleaningfluid,*thenlaunder. Adhesives ChewingGum,etc.) Sameaswhiteandbhchable fabrics exceptusenon-chlorinebleach. Applyundilutedliquiddetergent.Rinse.If stainremains,bleach accordingtoStainRemovalHintonoppositepage.Ifcolorhas changed,youmaybeabletorest

• ——.—— Questions? -~ UseThk Roblem Solver —— —~-— —. Lnw’oRREsmuE ONCLOTHES GREASYOROILY STMNS’ON LAUNDERED GARMENTS POSSIBLECAUM3ANDREWEDY ~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille) fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy). ~Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminutepe

• GE WWA8364V, PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE AiiDREMEDY GRAYED ~Insufficientdeteqymt.Youmayneedto increaseamountofdetergentusedifloadis CLOTHES hugerthannormal,if soilsareoilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelislargeor if .;, waterisHardto ExtremelyHard. ~Waternothotenoughfortypeofload.Ije surewaterheateris settodeliverhotwater atthewasherat 140°-1500F.Do notwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas dishwaihingor familybaths-are heavy. ~Poororinferiordetergent.Changetophosphatedetergent,impossible.Followthesesteps: 1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasGlgon brand) . 2. Me-treatstains 3. Usehottestwaterpossible . 4. Useble

• GE WWA8364V, PROBLEM YELLOWED CW-11-n3s (continued) BLUEORGRAY COLORSTAINS SHRINKAGE, GENERAL %BUNKAGE, , KNITS POSSIBLRCAUSEANDmim~~ ~Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomefabricswithresinfinishes.Useoxygenbleach(such asClorox2 brand).RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions.Restorecolor usingcolorremover(suchasRitorTintexbrands),followpackagedirections. ~Ironor manganeseinwatermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots. 1.Useextradetergentplusa non-precipitatingwatersoftenerdissolvedin water beforeaddingclothes.Usenon

• GE WWA8364V, PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEANDREMEDY WRINKLINGIN ~Leavingclothesindryeraftertumblingstops.Removeandhangclothesimmediately. P13RMANENTPRESS AND“NO-IRON” ~Toomanyclothesindryer.Dryonlyonewasherloadatatime.Do notcombineloads. ITEMS *Improperloads.AvoidlaunderingheavyPermanentPressitems,suchas work clothes,withlighterPermanentPressitemssuchas shirtsor blouses.Donotwash PermanentPresswithregularlaundry. ~Toomanyclothesin washer.PermanentPressloadsshouldalwaysbesmallerthan regularloads. . .no morethanmediumloadsto giveclothesroomtomovefreely. ~Incorrectwash

• GE WWA8364V, PROBLEM SNAGS, HOLES, TEARS,IUPS OREXCESSIVE WEAR (continued) HEAYILYSCMLED AREASsuchas collarsandcuffs WASHERWON’T OPERATE POSSIBLEGN.JSEAND mmDY *AspermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfmyingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis normaldueto weakeningoffibersbythe PermanentPressprocess.It isnotcausedby washer.Youcan slowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha LargeWaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchas towelswithPermanentPress. Removecollarstays,whenpossible. ~Roughnessor burrson agitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough spotsifnecessary. ~Maybe causedbyuseofNormalWash/Spinspeedfordelicatea

• GE WWA8364V, ‘--- WATERLEAKS I WASHERISl!dOISY PWN3UILECAUSEANDREIMU!DY ~Makesuredrainhoseis notkinked. e Top Of drain outletshouldbelessthan8 R. abovefloor. ~Makesurehoseconnectionsaretightatfaucets. ~Makesureend ofdrainhoseis correctlyinsertedinandsecuredto drainfacility. ~Makesurewasherislevelandfirmto thefloorwithrubberfootpadsinplaceand frontjam nutstight.SeeyourInstallationInstructions. ~A sharpdistinctivesoundwillbeheardattheendofeachspinperiodasthemotor stopsandthespinbrakeinsidethetransmission“locksin7 Thissoundisnormal. ~ Heavfiy unbakmcedloadscancauseth

• GE WWA8364V, USERMAmTmANcE INSTRUCTIONS The tub. Theporcelainis self-cleaning.Leavelidopenafter washingtoaliowmoisture to evaporate.Donotuseharsh or grittycleansers. The exterior.Wipeoffanyspillsof washingcompounds.Wipeordust withdampcloth.TV nottohit surfacewithsharpobjects. TOstore washer: Askservicetechniciantoremove waterfromdrainpumpandhoses topreventfreezing. Donotstorethewasherwhereit willbe exposedtotheweather. For longvacations: Besurewatersupplyis shutoffat faucetsanddrainallwaterfrom hosesifweatherwillbe below freezing. m Lubricate ~} with grease or Petroleum Jelly. , The Activa

• GE WWA8364V, IfYouNeedservice Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook. We’reproudofour serviceand antyoutobepleased.If forsome reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowfor furtherhelp. FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.In most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. NEXT,ifyouare stillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including yourphonenumber—to: Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225 FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write: ——_— -. - EiEE- —. - -—--— - - - ~ - —— - ~ —. -. - - - -= - MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Ch

• YOtJRGENERALELEHR!C AUTQMAT!CCLOTHESWASHER WARRANTY Saveproof of originalpurchasedatesuchas your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period, WHAT[SCOVERED FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the washer that fai

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