GE WA5800R, WA5826R operating instructions Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads

CONTROLS SETT~G GU~E

Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads

Load	Wash Water
	Temperature	Cycle	Cycle Setting
Cottons and Linens
White/Colorfast”	Hot or Warm	Regular Cycles	Normal Setting
BrightiNoncolorfast	Warm or Cold	Regular Cycles	Normal or Light Soil Setting
Work Clothes
Heavy soil	Hot	Regular Cycles	Normal for small loads;
Average soil	Hot or Warm	Regular Cycles	Heavy for all other loads
			Normal Setting
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,
Blends with Cottons
Heavy or oily soil	Hot	‘Permanent Press Cycles	Normal Soil Setting
Average or light soil	Warm	Permanent Press Cycles	Light Setting
Synthetics—Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knits and Woven Fabrics
Sturdy	Warm	Permanent Press Cycles	Normal Soil Setting
Delicate	Warm	Permanent Press Cycles	Light Setting
Silks. Wools: Blends of Silk	Warm	Permanent Press Cycles	Light Setting
and Wool
Rayon and Acetate	Warm	Permanent Press Cycles	Light Setting
Down-filled garments. if machine	Warm	Permanent Press Cycles	Normal Soil Setting
washing is recommended
Baby Clothes-Sturdy, such as	Hot	Regular Cycles	Normal or Light Soil Setting,
Diapers, Nightgowns, Shirts, Pads.			depending on amount of soil.
Sheets, Receiving Blankets,
Coveralls
Baby Clothes—Delicate	Warm	Permanent Press Cycles	Light Setting
Blankets—Wool, Part-Wool, Cotton	Warm	Regular Cycles	Light Soil Setting
Blankets—Synthetic, Electric	Warm	Regular Cycles	Light Soil Setting
Curtains—DO NOT MACHINE	Hot or Warm	Permanent Press Cycles	Light Setting
WASH FIBERGLASS
Chenille Bedspreads, Rohes*	Hot or Warm	Permanent Press Cycles	Light Setting
Slipcovers. Draperies, Bathmats	Hot or Warm	Regular Cycles	Normal Setting
and Rugs*
Denims (especially Indigo Blue	Cold or Warm	Regular Cycles	Normal Setting
Jeans) and other fabrics that hleed
Rubber-coated ltenls, Lamimrtcd		Permanent Press Cycles	Light Setting
Fabrics, Vinyl. Plastics and
Articles with Pltistic Trim
Pillows	Warm	Permanent Press Cycles	Normal Soil or Light Setting,
			depending on amount of soil.

*Check size. Some slipcovers, draperies and hcdsprcads may be too large for automatic home-size washer.

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