GE WA5857R Controls Setting Gude, Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads

CONTROLS SETTING GUDE

Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads

	Wash Water
Load	Temperature	Cycle	Cycle Setting
Cottons” and Linens			Normal Se(ting
White/Colorl’as(”	Hot or Warm	Regular Cycles
Bright/Noncolorl’ast”	W2rm or Cold	Regular Cycles	Normal or l,i~ht Soil Setting
Work Clothes	H()[
Heuvy soil		Regular Cycles	Normal for small loads;
			Heavy for all other loads
Average soil	Hot or Warm	Regular Cycles	Normal Setting
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons,”
Blends with Cottons”	Hot		Set at Start
Hefivy or oily soil		Permanent Press Cycle
Average or light soil	Warm	Permanent Press Cycle	Set tit Start
Synthetics—Polyester. Nylon,
Acrylic Knits ~nd Woven Fabrics	Warm		Set at Start
Sturdy		Permanent Press Cycle
Delicate	Warm	Knits Cycle	Set tit Start
Silks. Wools; Blends 01 Silk	Warm	Knits Cycle
and Wool
Rayon and Acct~te	Warm	Knits Cycle	Set tit Start
Down-filled garments, if machine	W~rm	Permanent Press Cycle	set dt Stll”t
washing is recon]mendeci
Baby Clothes-Sturdy, such as	Hot	Regular Cycles	Normal or Light Soil Setting,
Diapers, Nightgowns. Shirts, Pads,			depending on zlmount of soil.
Sheets, Receiving Blankets.
Coveralls
BJby Clothes-Delicate	Warm	Knits Cycle	Set at Start
Blankets-Wool, Part-W()()l, Cotton”	Warm	Re&ular Cycles	Light Soil Setting
Blankets—Synthetic. Electric	Warm	Regular Cycles	Light Soil Setting
Curtains—DD NOT MACHINE	Hot or Wurm	Permanent Press Cycle	set at S(ul”t
WASH FIBERGLASS
Chenille Bedspre;]ds, Robes*	Hot or Warm	Permanent Press Cycle	Set at Start
Slipcovers, D1-:lpel-ics, B:lthmats	H()[ or W:lrrn	Regular Cycles	Normal Setting
and Rugs*
Denims (especially Indigo BIUC	Cold or Warm	Regular Cycles	Norm~l Setting
Jeans) and other fabrics that bleed
Rubber-coated Items, I.:nnin:ited	Warm	Knits Cycle	Sel at Stal”t
Fabrics. Vinyl. Plas(ics and
Articles with Plastic Trim
Pillows	Will”Ill	Permanent Press Cycle	set at St:ll”(

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