GE WA5800R - Manual (Page 15)

How to Partially Restore Clothes
Once clothes have developed limestone deposits, they
may be partially restored by soaking in solution two
cups
ml) of vinegar in one gallon liters) of hot
tap water for minutes. USE A PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Then wash clothes in the washer using detergent.
CAUTIONS:
●
Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer.
The acidic action of the vinegar may damage
the porcelain.
●
Vinegar soak solution may reduce the
wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics.
●
Vinegar soak damage the dyes in some fabrics.
HOW MUCH DETERGENT SHOULD YOU USE?
use sufficient amount of detergent is one of the most
important things you can do to make sure your wash comes out clean.
Amount required varies
according to:
1. Water hardness
2. Amount of soil
Size of load
4. Type of detergent
5. Wash temperature
Use more detergent if you have...
1. Hard water
2. Large loads
3. Greasy or
soils
4. Lower wash temperature
5. Low phosphate detergent
If the recommended amount of
detergent produces too many suds,
switch to a low
detergent
brand, and follow instructions
on package.
Using too little
detergent is a
common cause
of laundry
problems. Always
measure detergent
—
in standard measuring cup.
How to use
granular or powdered:
For best results, add detergent to the
wash basket before loading clothes.
If you load your clothes first, add
detergent next to the agitator.
If your detergent doesn’t dissolve
well,
the detergent in
hot water, then pour directly into
the wash basket.
To use granular or powdered
detergent in the Mini-Basket tub,
put detergent in the
tub loading
To use liquid detergent in regular
clothes basket or Mini-Basket tub,
package directions.
Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load
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Hardness
Powder
VERY HARD
10-20 Grains
HARD
4-1 () Grains
()-4
Water Level Setting
Medium Basket
I I I I
2 cups 1 cups I cups cup
(480 ml) ml) (300 ml) ml)
1 cups 1 cups cup cup
(420 ml) (360 ml) (180 ml) ml)
cup 1 cup cup cup
(240 (240 ml) ( ml) (30 ml)
1. Use recommended amount
of detergent for your load
and water hardness as
shown in guide at left.
2. When using other detergent
types—low and normal
suds, powders, liquids,
non-phosphate
follow directions
on package.
Concentrated ()- 1 () Grains
1 cup cup cup 1/4 cup
3. For hard water treatment,
Powder
(240 ml) ml) ml) ml)
see Hard Water Guide.
LIQUID O-10 Grains FOLLOW PACKAGE DIRECTIONS
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