GE WWP1180F - Manual (Page 19)

Common laundering problems
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PROBLEM/CAUSE HOW TO PREVENT/HOW TO CORRE
4. Damage from chemicals such as hair preparations
(bleach, dye, home permanent solution) battery acid,
some toilet bowl cleaners. 4. Immediately rinse thoroughly towels and other
articles which have come in contact with these
chemicals before putting them in washer. Avoid
contaminating items of clothing with such chemicals.
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enlarge during washing. Manufacturing defects
unnoticed at purchase may appear after washing.
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Mend all rips and tears.
6. Fraying of collars and cuffs and other wear on
Permanent Press items. This is due to the weakening of
the fibers by the Permanent Press process, it is not
caused by the washer.
6. You can slow this deterioration by washing small
Permanent Press loads with a Large Water Level. Do
not wash heavy items such as towels with Permanent
Press. When possible, remove collar stays.
7. Roughness or burrs on agitator due to damage
incurred by heavy belt buckles, etc. 7. Examine agitator for roughness or burrs and smooth
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8. May be using wrong cycle for delicate fabrics. 8. Use Delicate Cycle. Refer to Garment Manufacturer’s
Care Instructions.
9. Garments weakened by aging, or by sun or
atmosphere. 9. This is an inevitable process and is not caused by
the washer. You may slow down process by use of
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10. Too little water in washer or too large a load. 10. Load washer only with the number of items that will
move freely during agitation and select correct water
level for load. ”
There is no solution once this type of damage has
occurred.
WRINKLING IN PERMANENT PRESS
AND “NO-IRON” ITEMS
1. Leaving clothes in dryer after tumbling stops.
TO PREVENT:
1. Remove clothes immediately and place on hangers
when dryer stops tumbling.
2. Too many items in dryer. 2. Dry only one washer load at a time. Do not combine
loads.
3. Too few items in dryer. 3. If drying only one article, add two or more similar
articles, even if dry, to insure proper tumbling.
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as work clothes, with lighter Permanent Press items,
such as shirts or blouses. Also do not wash Permanent
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linens, etc.
5. Too many items in washer. 5. Items must have room to move freely. Permanent
Press loads should always be smaller than regular
loads...no more than medium loads.
6. Use of incorrect wash and drying cycles. 6. Use Permanent Press Wash Cycle. This cycle
provides a cooldown rinse to minimize wrinkling.
Also use Permanent Press Dry Cycle (on models
so equipped).
7. Incorrect water level 7
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Level for Small Loads.
8. Washing repeatedly in water that is too hot for fabric. 8. Wash these fabrics in cool or warm water with plenty
of detergent. ' '
9. Accumulation of lime scale due to use of carbonate
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9. If a^non-phosphate detergent must be used
avoid the
use of s carbonate built detergent
10. Failure to use fabric softener. 10. Proper use of fabric softener will minimize wrinkling.
TO CORRECT:
Steps to remove stubborn wrinkles:
1. Retumble on “Permanent Press” setting (on models
so equipped) with small load.
2. Rerinse and dry on “Permanent Press” setting.
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