GE WWA9890R Washer User Manual


 
HOW TO OPERATE YOUR CLOTHES WASHER
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WARNING—To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your
appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
Sorting and Loading
Sort clothes carefully by fabric
type, weight, color
and
amount
of’ soil, according to instructions
in How to Sort Clothes section.
Remove the
Filter-Flo pan
and Mini-
Basket tub.
The underside
of the lid is
a
good place to put the pan while
loading or unloading clothes.
Do not use the Mini-Basket tub
when washing regular loads.
You’ll find complete details on
how and when to use it in How to
Use the Mini-Basket Tub section.
Add measured amount of
detergent. See Detergents, Other
Additives section for information
on detergents and other laundry
additives.
Load clothes into wash basket,
being careful not to overload.
Clothes should be below retaining
ring. See How to Load Your
Washer section for more
information.
Position the Filter-Flo pan on
the agitator. Lint will collect in
the pan for easy removal when
the wash is finished.
Do not use the Filter-Flo pan
as a wash basket.
Do not put
any items to be washed in the
Filter-Flo pan.
See How to Use Bleach
Dispenser section for information
on the Bleach Dispenser.
See How to Use Fabric Softener
Dispenser section for more
information on the Fabric
Softener Dispenser.
For information on bleaches
and fabric softeners, see Other
Laundry Products section.
Close the lid. Washer will
fill
but not agitate or spin with the
lid
open.
Setting the Controls
Use the Controls Setting Guide to
help
you make the proper selections.
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Select a Fabric Care program.
E’abric
Care Selections
Cottons Colorfast
Cottons Non-Colorfast
Permanent Press
Automatically Programmed
Wash Spin
Wash
Rinse
Speed Speed
Temp.
Temp.
Normal Normal
Hot
Cold
Normal Normal
*Warm
Cold
Normal
Gentle
*Warm
Cold
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I
I
1
Knits or Delicates
Gentle
Gentle
*Warm
Cold
I
I
I
I
1
Washable Woolens
Gentle
Normal
*Warm
Cold
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Select Water Level.
SMALL: Washer is less than
1/3
full of clothes.
MEDIUM: Between
1/3
and 1/2 full.
LARGE: Between 1/2 and 2/3 full.
EXTRA LARGE: Over 2/3 full.
MINI-BASKET: Not used for
regular loads. See the How to Use
the Mini-Basket Tub section.
If you wish to increase the water
level after you’ve made a selection,
turn knob to
RESETand select
new level.