GE WA5800R, WA5826R operating instructions ~Lp Us ~Lp You

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~LP US ~LP YOU...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new washer 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. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

If you received a

damaged washer...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the washer.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the lower left side near the front.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your washer. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

To obtain a Spanish language

Para obtener la versi6n en

version of this book, call

espafiol de este manual, name a

GE Answer Center@

GE Answer Center@, servicio de

800.626.2000

information para el consumidor,

consumer information service.

te16fono 800.626.2000.

 

 

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your washer.

WAmG: For your safety the information in this manual must be foEowed to mi~ze the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, persod i~ury or loss of Me.

—M not store or use gasotie or other flammable vapors and liqdds in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

—-T TO ~ W YOU S~LL GAS W not try to tight any apptian~.

. M not touch any electri~ stitch; do not use any phone in your builtig.

Clear the room, butiding or area of d

I occupants.

kediately M your gas suppHer bm a neighbor’s phone. FOMOW the gas supptier’s instructions.

c E you cannot reach your gas supplier> @the fire department

—btiation and service must be performed

by a quMled instier, service agency or the gas supplier.

All washing instruction terms in this book conform to the Care

Labeling Rule established by the Federal Trade Commission, January 1984.

If You Need Service

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

First, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

GE Appliances, Appliance Park

Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel

20 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

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Washer ~LP US ~LP YOU Do not wash or dry articles that ~ havjf~~~hedin9 . ? soa To minimize the possibility of inju~Do not repair or replace any part Appliance or attempt any Never reach into washer while it isFor washer operation HOW to Operate Your Clothes WasherWortant S~E~ ~STRUCTIONS Sorting and LoadingWhat Happens in Each Setting Approximate Minutes Setting the ControlsTips to Help You Select Settings Regular Cycles Permanent Press Cycles Soak CycleControls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads Load Wash Water Temperature Cycle Cycle SettingSpecial Instmctions Refer to Garment Manufacturer’s Care LabelsBleach How to Use the Soak Cycle How to Use the Filter-Flo PanHow to Use the Bleach Dispenser Small loads of regular fabrics up to 272 pounds 1 kg ~pical Mini-Basket ~b Wash LoadsSpecial Instructions for Use of the Mini-Basket ~b Stuffed toys Tennis shoes~RGY-SAmG TWS Sort by Soil Sort by Sutiace TextureSort by Fabric Sort by ColorHOW to Load Your WAS~R To Add Items After the Washer Has StirtedLiquid Detergen Products Advantages Disadvantages PhosphatePowdered Detergents SoapsRecommended Methods to Reduce Limestone Buildup Effects on ClothesEffeck on Washer Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load How to Partially Restore ClothesHOW Much Detergent should YOU USE? For information on water softeners, see the guide below MRD WATER-DO YOU ~~ IT?Add This Much Water Softener with a Full Water Level Laundry Product and ~pe How to Use It Special Instructions BI,EACHHow Can You Prevent These After-You-Wash Stains? Case of the Invisible StainOnce These Spots Become Visible, How Can You Remove Them? See Controls Setting Guide Stain White and Bleachable Fabrics Other Washable FabricsQUESTIONS? ~LLOWED ~ Problem Solver To remove wrinklesTEARS, Rips or ~ Problem SOL~R Consumer information serticeExterior How to remove the agibtorFib To Store WasherPage Wdll Be There Warranty