GE MA5800G Washer User Manual


 
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Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil, causing
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grayappearance;Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
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@Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya W-minutesoakis sufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapin hardwater.Switchto aphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
@Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestoo slowly.Detergentmustbe presentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage13.
@Torestoregrayedclothes,follow-oneoftheseprocedures:
1. Putclothesin wa$her.FillwithEKJFwate?.CheckMan~facturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwa~r-issuitibleforgarment.
~Adds non-precip@ingtypeofwater@tener s~chasCalgonwithphosphate—
use2%times asrnuchas yQunekdfornormalwatersdlening.
@Donotused~tergentor soap. ~‘
@Allowclothestogothroughcomplete‘@cle. ;
@Repeat,if necessary. -
2. If youpreferto usetheSoakS&ting,seepage8.?Jsethewatersoftenerin placeof
soakagentorprewashdetergent,aqdallowclothesto soakforabout20minutes.
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3. Usethe Mini-Baskettub—seepage8.Ini~easede~erg~nt.,
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YELLOWED
@IncompleteremovalofbodySoil-duetbc6ns@nt‘useJ&insufficient,detergent.Check
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hemofT-shirtor pillowcase.If theyare whiteap~centeris yellow,itcontainsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedures’,on“QrayedClothes;’above.
@Chlorinebleachmayyellowsomg&bricswi~ resinfinishes:Useoxygenbleach,
~ (stichas.Clorox2 brand).RefertoG&inentMahufactiwers’CareInstructions.Restore
colo~usingcolorremover(suc~;,asRitor Tiitei.bran@),followpackagedirections.
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@Ironor manganesein watermay+u~~ovikiill~ellowiigoi yellowspots.
1.Useextradetergentplusa n~n-precipitatirigwatersoftenerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-tihkyitiebl~aqli. . ., ~
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2. Havea specialfilteror chemictilfeederirist@lbdin~ourhometo removeironand
mangapesefromwater. ~
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3. Runhotwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. TOremovespots:spreadstainedpofiio~overpanofboilingwaterandsqueeze
Iemonjuicethroughstain.Toremove6veraliyellow,usea commerciallyavailable
rustscaleremover,followingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamagecan occur,
donotuseinthewasher;useaplasticcor$airier.
BLUEOR GRAY Improperuseoffabricsoftener.Neverpourfabricsofie&rdirectlyonclothes;always
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dilutebeforeaddingtorinsewater.Seepage15.lb removestains:dampenstainedarea
m~drubwithundihtedliquiddetergent.Re-wash,usingchhkinebleachifsafeforihbric.
SHRINKAGE,
$&mefabricswillshrinkwhetherwashedin a washeror byhand;othersmaybe safely
GENERAL
washedbutwillshrinkin a dryer.FollowGarmentManufacturers’CareInstructions
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exactly.If indoubt,do notmachinewashor dry.