GE WWM620M Washer User Manual


 
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~Washeroverloaded.Clothescannotmovefreelytoloosenandremovesoil,cat~sing
grayappearance.FOI1OWcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload,
*Impropersoakingwithinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakissufficient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksforheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
~Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchtoaphosphatedetergent,or followsixstepsatthe
bottomofpage18.
~Washingtoolongmayresultin increasedsoildeposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smallerloads.
~Detergentdissolvestooslowly.Detergentmustbepresentin
the washsolutionat the
start ofagitation.See page 13.
@Torestore grayedclothes, followone of these procedures:
1. Put clothesin washer.Fill with H~ water. Check Manufacturers’Care Labels to
determineif hot wateris suitableforgarment.
@Add a non-precipitatingtypeof water softenersuch as Calgonwith phosphate—
use2Mtimes as muchas youneed fornormal watersofiening.
* Do not use detergentor soap.
~Allowclothes to go through completecycle.
@Repeat, if necessary.
2. If youpreferto use the Soak Setting,see page8. Use the water softenerin place of
soak agent or prewashdetergentand allowclothesto soak for about20 minutes.
3. Use Regular Cycle with Extra Nnse. See page 5.
@Incompleteremovalof body soil due to constantuse of insufficientdetergent. Check
hemof T-shirtor pillowcase. If theyare whiteand center isyellow,it containsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson “Grayed Clothes~’above.
~Chlorine bleach mayyellowsomefabricswith resin finishes.Use non-chlorinebleach
:suchas Clorox2 brand). Referto Garment Manufacturers’Care Instructions. Restore
:olor using color remover
(suchasRitor Tintexbrands),followpackagedirections.
~Iron
or manganesein watermaycauseoverallyellowingor yellowspots.
1.
Use extradetergentp~usa non-precipitatingwatersofienerdissolvedinwater
beforeaddingclothes.Usenon-chlorinebleach.
2. Havea specialfilterorchemicalfeederinstalledinyourhometoremoveironand
manganesefromwater.
3. Runhoiwaterfora fewminutestocleanironresiduebuildupinlines;drainwater
heateroccasionally.
4. ‘Tore~~ovespots: spre:~dstainedportionoverpanofboilingwaterand.squeeze
lemonjuicethroughstain.Toren~oveovera~iyellow,
usea commercially available
r~lstscaleremover,foliowingpackageinstructions.If porcelaindamageca~~occur,
do n{}tuseintilewasher;usea plasticcontainer.
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