GE WWA5304V Washer User Manual


 
\YA1?NING—lVhenusingthis
appliance,alwaysexercisebasic
safetyprecautions,includingthe
following:
* use thisappli%mceonlyfor its
irHem%x!/purpose as describedin
thisUse and Care Book.
o Thiswasher must be properly
irls$tilledand hMX3tedin accord-
arleewith the Installation Instrue-
tionsbefore it is used. If youdid
riotreceivean InstaHationInstruc-
tionssheetwith your washer,you
canobtain oneby contactingthe
servicelocationnearest
you.
-
Properly groundto conform
withallgoverningcodes
and ordinances.
- Installor store whereit willnot
beexposedto temperatures
belowfreezingor exposedto
theweather.
- Connectto a properly rated,
- protectedand sizedpower-
-
supplycircuitto avoidelectrical
overload.
- Connectto adequate plumbing
and drain facilitiesas described
in the Installation Instructions.
@Turnoff water faucetswhenthe
~vasheris not in useto relieve
pressureon hosesand valves,and
to minimizeleakageif a hoseor
~.alveshould break or rupture.
* Whendisconnectingthisappli-
ancepull by the plugrather than
thecord to avoid darnageto the
cord or junction of cord and plug.
>Iakesure that the cord islocated
so that it willnot be steppedon,
trippedover or otherwisesubjected
to darnageor stress.
~ Westronglyrecommendthat any
s~rvicingbe performed by a quali-
fiedindividual.
* Thewiringdiagramfor this
machineislocatedinsidethe
controlpanel.
XSR%
W&==
Iro
minitizethe possibility
ofiinjwy:
@Do not mixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaor acidssuchas vinegar
and/or rust remover.Mixingcan
producea toxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
@Do not wash or dry articlesthat
havebeen cleanedin, washedin,
soakedin, or spottedwithcombust-
ible or explosivesubstances(such
as gasoline,degreasers,dry-
cleaningsolvents,kerosene,etc.)
whichmay giveoff vaporsthat
couldigniteor explode.
Do not add thesesubstancesto the
washwiiter.
Do not usethesesubstances
around your washerand/or dryer
duringoperation.
@HYDROGEN GASisproduced
by the chemicalactionwithinyour
waterheater and the gascan accu-
mulatein the waterheater and/or
waterpipesif hot waterhasnot
beenused for a period of two
weeksor longer.HYDROGEN
GAS ICANBEEXPLOSWE
UNDER THESE CHICLJM-
STANCM3.So to preventthe
possibilityof damageor injury,if
you havenot usedhot waterfor
two weeksor more, or moveinto
a residencein whichthe hot water
systemmay not havebeenused for
sometime, turn on allhot water
faucetsand allowthem to run for
severalminutesbefore usingany
electricalappliancewhichiscon-
nectedto the hot water system.
Thiswillallowany hydrogengas
to escape.Of course,sincethegas
is flammable,do not smokeor use
an open flame or applianceduring
thisprocess.
@Neverreachinto thewasher
whileit is moving.Beforeloading,
unloadingor addingclothes,push
in the CycleSelectorKnobto
“STOP” position,then waituntil
the machinehascompletely
stoppedbeforeopeningthelid.
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
if thisapplianceisusedbyor near
children.Do not allowchildrento
playinside,on, or withthisappli-
anceor any discardedappliance.
Disposeof discardedappliances
and shippingor packingmaterials
properly.Beforediscardinga
washeror removingfrom service;
removethe washerlid.
@Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsof-
teners, etc.)out of the reachof
children,preferablyin a locked
cabinet.Observeallwarningson
containerlabelsto avoidpersonal
injury.
I@Keepthe area around and under-
neath your appliancesfreefrom
the accumulationof combustible
materials,suchas lint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keepthe floor around your
appliancescleanand dry to reduce
the possibilityof slipping.
@To minimizethe possibilityof
electricshock,unplggthis appli-
ancefrom the power-supplybefore
attemptinganymaintenanceor
cleaning(exceptthe removaland
cleaningof the lint filter).NOTE:
Turningthe CycleSelectorKnob to
an OFI?positiondoesNOT dis-
connectthe appliancefrom the
power-supply.