GE WWA8829R - Manual

HOW TO OPERATE YOUR CLOTHES WASHER WARNING—To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. Speed . J Heavy large e 0 Sorting and Loading ● Sort clothes carefully by fabric type, weight...

TO HELP YOU SELECT Regular For most cottons, linens, and work and play clothes.Longer wash times plus an extra deep rinse, sprayrinse and spin provide thorough washing and detergent removal. Permanent Press For loads of synthetic delicate fabrics. A cold water helps prevent set-in wrinkles in perman...

Soak Clothes activate in a soaking agent a short time, then the water spins out. Washer turns at of Soak Cycle—must be reset for desired wash cycle. Mini-Quick Provides a complete wash in very short time. Washes, rinses and spin dries clothes in approximately 14 minutes (plus time). Extra What Happe...

CONTROLS Controls Setting Guide for different fabrics and loads Speed Wash WaterTemperature Load Cottons and Linens White/Colorfast Cycle Cycle Setting NormalNormal Hot or Warm Warm or Cold Regular CyclesRegular Cycles Normal Setting Setting Work Clothes, Dungarees, etc. Heavy soil Average soil Norm...

Refer to Garment Manufacturers’ Care Labels Bleach Liquid chlorine type. Only non-chlorine bleach when needed White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type. Noncolorfast, only non-chlorine bleachwhen needed. White or colorfast, liquid chlorine type.Noncolorfast, only non-chlorine bleachwhen needed. White...

HOW TO USE TUB Mini-Basket Wash Loads ● loads of regular (up to pounds) ● Stuffed toys. (1.125 kg). ● Tennis shoes. ● Delicate loads such as lingerie, panty hose, girdles, blouses, sweaters, socks, shirts, baby clothes andother small, delicate How to Wash a Small Load of or Delicate 1. Remove the pa...

How to Use the Mini-Quick Cycle The MINI-QUICK cycle is a 1. Follow steps 1 through 8 short cycle, intended to wash on opposite page except for small loads of lightly soiled cycle selection. and clothes you need in a hurry. 2. Push the Cycle Selector knob The Mini-Basket tub should in and turn it cl...

Sort by Surface Texture LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and Separate chenille—give up lint. Lint Lint LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and from napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attractlint. These must be washed separately. For more information on lint control, see Problem Solv...

HOW TO LOAD YOUR This illustration, with clothes just reaching the Clothes RetainingRing, shows a proper load. Clothes have ample room to move becausethey are not packed down, norwrapped around the agitator. Clothes loaded dry since wet items are to pack down which encourages overloading. This size ...

Products Powdered Detergents Powdered Detergents Liquid Detergents Soaps Advantages Perform well in hard or soft water. Wash all types of fabrics well.Can be used in hot, warm, orcold water. Perform satisfactorily in soft or moderately hard water. In some areas only non-phosphate products are availa...

OF USE OF DETERGENTS Is your water hard? If it is, and if you use a carbonate type non-phosphate detergent, you will most probably notice limestone* deposits on your clothes and washer surfaces. The hardness of your water and your washing frequencywill determine how rapidly the limestone will build ...

How to Partially Restore Clothes Once clothes have developed limestone deposits, they may be partially restored by soaking in a solution two cups (480 vinegar in one gallon (3.8 liters) of hot tap water for 15 minutes. USE A CONTAINER. Then wash clothes in the washer using detergent. CAUTIONS: ● Do ...

YOU IT? Before you can decide what to do about hardwater, you need to know if you have it and, if so, how hard it is. ● If you live in a municipal area, contact your water company. ● If you live in a rural area, or in some suburban areas, contact your county agent. The answer will be “you have ‘so m...

and BLEACHChlorine liquid such as Clorox brand Non-chlorine such as Clorox 2 brand SOFTENERS Rinse additive such as Downy Brand Wash additive such as Rain Barrel brand SANITIZER Chlorine bleach such as Clorox brand WATER SOFTENERNon-precipitatingsuch as brand Precipitating such as Borax brand SOAK A...

HOW TO 1. Try to remove stains as soon as possible. The ● Test stain removal product on a hidden inside fresher the stain, the easier it is to remove. seam or on a sample of the material. 2. Before attempting to remove any stain, take Avoid use of hot water on unknown stains. It these steps: can set...

Other Washable Fabrics Stain White and Bleachable Fabrics See Controls Setting Guide. Adhesives (Chewing Gum, etc.) Rub with or immerse very cold water. Use dull tool scrape off as much adhesive or gum as possible. Sponge with a safe dry cleaning fluid, * then launder. Same as white and bleachable f...

PROBLEM OR RESIDUE ON CLOTHES GREASY OR OILY STAINS ON LAUNDEREDGARMENTS GRAYED CLOTHES QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER POSSIBLE CAUSE ● Incorrect sorting of clothes. Separate lint producers (such as terry towels and chenille) from lint receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy). ●...

PROBLEM CLOTHES (continued) CLOTHES BLUE OR GRAY COLOR GENERAL POSSIBLE CAUSE ● Improper soaking with insufficient detergent. Usually a 30-minute soak is However, when using extended soaks for heavily soiled garments, you may need to use twice the recommended amount of detergent. ● Use of soap in ha...

THE PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM SHRINKAGE,KNITS WRINKLING INPERMANENT PRESS AND “NO-IRON” ITEMS SNAGS, HOLES, TEARS, RIPS OREXCESSIVE WEAR (continued) POSSIBLE ● Relaxation shrinkage can occur in knit fabrics that have been improperly stretched and elongated by the manufacturer. When this occurs, garment...

PROBLEM SNAGS, HOLES TEARS, RIPS OREXCESSIVE WEAR (continued) HEAVILY SOILED AREAS as and WASHER WON’TOPERATE WATER IS INCORRECT WATER WON’T DRAIN POSSIBLE CAUSE ● Chemicals such as hair bleach, dye, permanent wave solutions, battery acids and toilet bowl cleaners may cause fabric holes. Rinse all t...

PROBLEM (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WASHER IS NOISY ● Make sure washer is level and firm to the floor with rubber foot pads in and front jam nuts tight. See your Installation Instructions. ● ● I A sharp, distinctive sound will be heard at the end of each spin period as the motor stops and the...

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Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or check to establish warranty period. WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and labor in your home to repair or replace part that fails because of a manu...