SpacemakerTM Laundry Problem Solver .......................l 9-23 Safe~ instructions ...................3- 5 More questions ?...call GEAnswer Centerm 800.626.2000 Operating Instru@ions, Tips Controls Setiing Guide ........................10, 11 Energy-Saving Tips.........................................5 Knits Drying Tips.............................................9 Lint Filter........................................4, 9,24,25 Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
~LP US ~LP YOU... Before using your Spacemaker’” Laundry, read this book carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new appliance properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number): Consumer Affairs GE Appliances, Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 Save time and money. Before you request service . . . check the Problem Solver section.
A Warning-To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your apptiance, fo~ow basic precautions, including the following: Use this appliance ody for its intended purpose as described in this Use and Care Book. This appliance must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Instigation Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an hstdlation Instructions sheet with your appliance, you can obtain one by calling, toll free, the GE Answer Center ~800.626.
WORT~ SAFE~ ~STRUCTIONS (continued) Never reach into washer while it is moving. Before loading, unloading or adding clothes, push the Cycle Selector knob in, then wait until the machine has completely stopped before opening the fid. Never reach into the dryer while the drum is moving. Before loading, unloading or adding clothes, wait until the drum has completely stopped. Q Do not wash or dry fiber~ass articles in your apptiance.
● ● Do not operate this apptiance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partidy disassembled, or has missing or broken parti, including a damaged cord or plug. Never climb on or stand on the dryer top. For washer operation ● Do not leave washer Ud up during cycle. ~is will stop the spin action and prevent completion of the cycle. Dryer-applied Fabric Softeners or Anti-stitic Conditioners You may wish to soften your laundered fabrics or reduce the static electricity in them.
HOW TO SORT CLOT~S FOR YOUR WAS~R It pays to check and prepare clothes for washing. ● ● ● ● ● Empty pockets, brush out cuffs, zip zippers, snap snaps, hooks and buttons. Do any necess~ mending—rips, hems, tears. Check all items for areas of heavy soil or stain. Remove stains. See Stain Removal Guide. Turn poly knits inside-out to minimize fabric surface damage. Soaking and Pretreating—a good way to loosen deep soils and stains.
Sort by Weight Separate . . % Hea~ Items # Normally. if you sort clothes correctly for washing, you will have properly sorted drying loads. m-N;~~~i# ‘ro;k$~~:d LOADmG T~ WASmR PROPERLY Add measured amount of detergent. See Detergents, Other Additives section for information on detergents and other laundry additives. Load clothes loosely. Dry clothes level should be no higher than the top row of circular holes in the wash tub. Do not put clothes on the agitator or wind them around it.
HOW TO OPERATE YOUR WASHER WARNING—TO reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. Del;cate 0FF18 Regular ,2 COLD “o,(’)@ WARM Wash Temperature Water Level 9 Q Set the controls See the Controls Setting Guide, ~ Select Wash Temperature. Cold rinse will be automatically provided with all cycles. ~ Select Water Level. SMALL: Washer is less than 1/3 full of clothes. MEDIUM: Between 1/3 and 2/3 full.
WARNING-To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. Set the controls See the Controls Setting Guide. Turn Cycle Selector clockwise to desired cycle and select correct drying time for load type. Press the Start button. (Opening door during operation stops dryer. Tore-start, close door and press the Start button again.
CONTROLS SETT~G GmE Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads Load Baby Clothes Plastic-1ined items Diapers I Wash Water Temperature Wash Cycle Wash Cycle Setting Wm Delicate* Reg~l~ Set at START See #1 below Air Fluff (No Heat) Timed Dry (High Heat) Delicate* Perm Press Set at START See #2 below Delicate (Low Heat) Automatic Dry (Medium Heat) Hot warm Man-made fabrics** Mixed cottons Warm ] I Dry Cycle 1 Bedspreads Blankets Electric Man-made** Woolen Cotton & Linens Colorfas
Save and refer to Garment Manufacturer’s Care Labels For more information on care labeling. send for “What’s New About CARE LABELS.” For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, I Dry Cycle Settbg I up to 20 2540 Midpoint Pretreat heavily soiled areas; brush on a little liquid detergent, or wet area and rub in detergent. Use Warm Soak for oil and juice stains. Use Cold Soak for egg, milk and cereal stains.
SELECT~G DETERGENTS AND SOAP Products Advantages Disadvantages PhosphatePowdered Detergents Perform well in hard or soft water. Are not available in some areas. Non-PhosphatePowdered Detergents Wash all types of fabrics well. Can be used in hot, warm, or cold water. Perform satisfactorily in soft or moderately hard water. Generally do not clean well in hard water. In some areas only non-phosphate products are available. May be difficult to dissolve, especially in cold water.
Is your water hard? If it is, and if you use a carbonate type non-phosphate detergent, you will most probably notice limestone* deposits on your clothes and washer surfaces. The hardness of your water and your washing frequency will determine how rapidly the limestone will build up. If your water is VERY HARD (11 or more grains) and if you wash just a few loads a week, you may see limestone buildup in just a few months.
LMSTONE B~DW (continued) How to Partially Restore Clothes That Have Developed Limestone Deposits Soak clothes in a solution of two cups (480 ml) of vinegar in one gallon (3.8 liters) of hot tap water for 15 minutes. USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER. Then wash clothes in the washer using detergent. CAUTIONS: ● I ● Vinegar soak solution may reduce the wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics Vinegar so& may damage the dyes in some fabrics.
~RD WATER—DO YOU ~W IT? Before you can decide what to do about hard water, you need to know if you have it and, if so, how hard it is. If you live in a municipal area, contact your water company. If you live in a rural area, or in some suburban areas, contact your county agent. The answer will be “you have ‘so many grains’ per gallon (3.8 liters)” which means: O to 3 grains per gallon (3.
OT~R LA~RY PRODUCTS Laundry Product and ~pe BLEACH Chlorine liquid,. such as Clorox brand Non-chlorine such as Clorox 2“” brand FABRIC SOFTENERS Rinse a~ditive such as Downy brand Wash additi:e such as Rain Barrel brand SANITIZER Chlorine bleach such as Clorox’” brand How’ to Use It Special Instructions After wash action has started and detergent is dissolved, add bleach to dispenser and flush with one cup of water (see Loading the Washer Properly section).
1. Try to remove stains as soon as possible. Test stain removal product on a hidden inside seam or on a sample of the material. Avoid use of hot water on unknown stains. It can set some stains. 3. Follow stain removal with a thorough rinsing. 4. Wash with recommended amount of soap or detergent. ● The fresher the stain, the easier it is to remove. 2. Before attempting to remove any stain, take these steps: Find the fabric and the finish in the chart on the next page, and use only recommended methods.
Stain White and Bleachable Fabrics Other Washable Fabrics See Controls Setting Guide. Adhesives (Chewing Gum, etc.) Rub with ice or immerse in very cold water. Use dull tool to carefilly scrape off as much adhesive or gum as possible. Sponge with a safe dry cleaning fluid, * then launder, Same as white and bleachable fabrics. Antiperspirants, Deodorants Apply undihtted liquid detergent. Rinse. If stain remains, bleach according to the Stain Removal Hint on previous page. If color has changed.
u ● QUESTIONS? USE TmS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM WASHER OR DRYER WON’T START POSSIBLE CAUSE ● ● ● ● ● WON’T DRAIN ● ● WATER LEAKS ● ● WASHER WON’T SPIN AND COMPLETE CYCLE CLOTHES ARE ABNORMALLY WET -R SPIN APPLIANCE IS NOISY ● ● ● Make sure controls are properly set and washer cycle selector is pulled out or dryer START button is pushed. Appliance unplugged. Make sure cord is fldy plugged into electrical outlet. No power to appliance.
T~ PROBLEM SOLWR (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE GREASY OR OILY STAINS ON LAUNDERED GARMENTS These are sometimes called “Invisible Stains” because you may not notice them before washing clothes. However, if oily soils are not completely removed in wash cycle, the oily spots may pick up dirt from the wash water. The spots will then be very visible. They are not caused by the washer. Wash synthetic garments as soon as possible after wearing.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE GRAYED CLOTHES (continued) Q Detergent dissolves too slowly. It is important that detergent be present in the wash solution at the start of wash agitation. To restore grayed clothes— Most grayed clothes can beat least partially restored by the following procedure: (a) Put clothes in washer. (b)Fill with HOT water. Check manufacturers’ hang tags to determine if hot water is suitable for garment. (c) Add a non-precipitating type of water softener such as Cdgon’” brand with phosphate.
T~ PROBLEM SOL~R (continued) PROBLEM LINT OR RESIDUE ON CLOTHES IN CYCLE (continued) SNAGS, HOLES, TEARS, RIPS OR EXCESSIVE WEAR There is no solution once this ~pe of damage has occurred. . POSSIBLE CAUSE To correct— Ml residue except pilling can usually be removed from garments through use of correct laundry procedures. Pins on garments or sharp objects left in pockets. Remove dl pins, check pockets of all garments before putting in washer. Also check washer to see if any objects remained in wash tub.
PROBLEM WRINKLING IN PERM PRESS AND “NO-IRON” ITEMS (continued) POSSIBLE CAUSE Incorrect water level. Use large level for medium load; medium level for smrdl load. . Repeated washing in too hot water. Wash in cold or warm water with plenty of detergent. ● c Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate detergents. If a non-phosphate detergent must be used, avoid the use of a carbonate-built detergent. To remove stubborn wrinkle+ ● ● ● ● ● ● Retumble small loads on automatic dry setting.
CA~ Am CLEA~G USER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ● Wipe the cabinet with a damp cloth. Occasionally wash it with mild soap and water and then apply a light coat of appliance polish to help preserve the finish. ● ● Keep the area around and underneath your appliance free of combustible materials such as lint, paper, rags, chemical, etc. Keep the floor around your appliance clean and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping. For long vacations Be sure water supply is shut off at faucets.
Dryer If your dryer is exhausted to the outside, inspect and clean the dryer exhaust ducting at least once a year. A clothes dryer produces combustible lint. When the dryer is not exhausted to the outside, this lint is more apt to accumulate in and near the dryer, which could create a fire hazard. How to reduce the possibility of a fire hazard, if your dryer (Gas dryers must be exhausted ouhide) is not exhausted to the outside: ● ● Clean the lint filter before every load.
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YOUR GE SPACEMAKERTM UUNDRY WARRANTY WHAT IS COVERED Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service 1 under warrantv. FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the SpacemakerTM laundry that fails because of a manufacturing defect.