GE WWM869M Washer User Manual


 
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~ns~fflc~en~~e~~~ge~t.YOUmay ~ed toincreaseamountofdetergent~Sd if10adis
largerthannormal,if soilsareoilyorheavierthanaverage,ifwaterlevelislargeorif
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~Waternothot
enough for typ~ ofload.Besurewaterheateris settodeliverhotwater
atthewasherat 140°-1500F.Donotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingor familybaths-are heavy.
@Poororinferior
detergent. ~hange to phosphatedetergent,ifpossib~e.~O~OWtheSeStepS:
1. Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
2. Re-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible
4. Usebleachwherepossible
5. Usepre-so~ aids
6.hti watersoftener
e ~mher o~erload~.~lofies cannotmovefiwly
tO loosenandremovesoil,causing
grayappearance.Followcorrectloadingproceduresforsizeofload.
~hproper somg withinsufficientdetergent.Usuallya 30-minuteSO*issufficient.
However,whenusingextendedSO* forheavilysoiledgarmentsyoumayneedtouse
twicetherecommendedamountofdetergent.
@Useofsoapinhardwater.Switchto a phosphatedetergent,or fo~owsixsteps
describedabove.
~
washing ~m long may result ~ increased SOfl deposition.Useshorterwashtimesfor
smder loads.
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~etergen~ ~isso~ves too sIowly. ~~tergent must bepresentinthewashsolutionatthe
startofagitation.Seepage15.
e To restore
grayed c~othest followoneof these prOcdUreS:
1.ht
clothesin washer.FillwithHOTwater.CheckManufacturers’CareLabelsto
determineif hotwateris suitableforgarment.
~Addanon-precipitatingtypeofwatersofienersuchas Calgonwithphosphate—
use21Atimesasmuchasyouneedfor normalwatersoftening.
@Do notusedetergentor soap.
@AI1OWclothestogo throughcompletecycle.
@Re~at, if necessary.
2. If youprefertousetie Sod{Seting, s~ page9. Usethewatersoftenerin~laceof
soakage]~torprewashdetergentandWowclothestoSON<forabout20minutes.
3. Use’‘ExtraCleani12g”cycles,seepage5.
~.,USeLhePfiifi.BaS~ettub. see page10.Increasedetergent.