GE WSM2780 - Manual (Page 11)

Contr
ols Setting Guide
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.
DO NOT tumble dry jackets or pillows containing Kapok. Fire hazard may result.
NOTE: The Cycle Selector settings indicated here are to be used as a guide. You may find that best results
are obtained for some of your fabrics by setting the Cycle Selector to either side of the recommended settings.
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Up to 20 Plastic-lined pants, bibs, pads, crib sheets may be washed with regular load but should be dried separately.
45 –60 Rinse at once, soak in diaper pail with solution of cold water and borax (1 1 ⁄
4
teaspoons to gallon). Soak before
washing with a presoak product. Use warm water.
25 –40
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.
Follow Label Directions
85 –95 Shake out excess dust. Remove stains. Pretreat heavily soiled areas with detergent. Wash one large or two
65 –95
small blankets at a time.
40 See “Washable Woolens” instructions below.
Full loads 65 –75
Small loads 35 –45
25 –35
30
If badly sun-weakened, even hand washing will cause tearing. Be sure colors are fast and fabric is washable.
Less Dry
Remove hooks and non-washable trim. Use Warm Soak if heavily soiled.
20 –30
30 –40 Frequent washing lengthens life, helps retain shape. Remove non-washable trim. Close zippers; fasten hooks.
Do not wash or dry glass fiber in the Spacemaker Laundry.
Less Dry If badly sun-weakened, even hand washing will cause tearing. Be sure colors are fast and fabric is washable.
Midpoint
Remove hooks and non-washable trim. Use Warm Soak if heavily soiled.
Midpoint
More Dry Turn slacks and dark items inside out to prevent whitening of seams and creases.
25 –35
20 –30
Midpoint Use Warm Soak for pillowcases stained with hair oil.
Midpoint Pretreat collars and cuffs with liquid laundry detergent.
More Dry See “Work Clothes” instructions below.
15 –20 Some plastics will tear if machine washed. Place small items in mesh bag for washing. If shower curtains are
soap-streaked, add Calgon brand to wash water; don’t use detergent.
Follow Label Directions
Follow Label Directions
40 –55 Pretreat around neckline. Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.
30 –40
30 –40 As a general rule, if wool can be hand washed, it can be “washed” by soaking in the washer. A liquid detergent is
preferred because it dissolves faster in soak than a granulated detergent. Pretreat woolens with liquid detergent. Never
use chlorine bleach.
65 –85 Pretreat heavily soiled areas by rubbing in liquid laundry detergent. Let stand 30 to 60 minutes. If clothes are heavily
soiled, use Warm Soak for greasy and oily soil. Cold Soak for flour, dust, blood-stained garments. Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup
liquid laundry detergent in SOAK; 1/2 to 1 cup in Wash.
Dry Cycle
Setting
Special Instructions