GE WA5857R - Manual (Page 15)

How to Partially Restore Clothes
Once clothes have developed limestone deposits, they
may be partially restored by soaking in a solution of two
cups (480 ml) of vinegar in one gallon (3.8 liters) of hot
tap water for 15 minutes. USE A
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 may damage the dyes in some fabrics.
HOW DETERGENT YOU USE?
The use of a 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
3. 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 oily 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 a 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 bottom of Mini-
Basket tub before loading clothes.
To use liquid detergent in regular
clothes basket or Mini-Basket tub,
follow package directions.
Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load
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Water Level
Water
Hardness Large
VERY HARD 2 cups
10-20 Grains (480 ml)
Medium
cups
(420 ml)
cups
(360 ml)
cup
(240
Small
cups
(300 ml)
cup
ml)
cup
ml)
Concentrated O-10 Grains
cup cup cup
Powder
(240 ml) ml) (120
O-10 Grains FOLLOW
Mini-
Basket
cup
(85 ml)
l/4 cup
(60 ml)
(30 ml)
cup
(60 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.
3. For hard water treatment,
see Hard Water Guide.
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