GE GFWS1700HWW Use and Care Manual - Page 12

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Loading and using the washer. Always follow fabric manufacturer's care label when laundering. Preparing Clothes „ To avoid snags during washing: Follow these steps to maximize garment care. • Close garment zippers, snaps, buttons and hooks. • Mend seams, hems, tears. • Empty all items from pockets. • Remove nonwashable garment accessories such as ornaments and nonwashable trim materials. „ To avoid tangling, tie strings, draw ties and belt-like materials. „ Brush away surface dirt and lint; treat spots and stains. „ Promptly wash wet or stained garments to maximize results. „ Mix garments using recommended maximum load sizes on page 13. „ Use nylon mesh garment bags to wash small items. „ Wash multiple garments at one time for best results. Fabric Care Labels Below are fabric care label "symbols" that affect the clothing you will be laundering. WASH LABELS Machine wash cycle Normal Permanent Press/ wrinkle resistant Gentle/ delicate Hand wash Do not wash Do not wring Water temperature Hot (50°C/120°F) Warm (40°C/105°F) Cold/cool (30°C/85°F) BLEACH LABELS Bleach symbols Any bleach (when needed) Only non-chlorine bleach (when needed) Do not bleach DETERGENT LABELS Use only HE High-Efficiency detergent. 12

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Loading and using the washer.
Always follow fabric manufacturer’s care label when laundering.
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Fabric Care Labels
Machine
wash
cycle
Normal
Permanent Press/
wrinkle resistant
Gentle/
delicate
Hand wash
Do not wash
Do not wring
Water
temperature
Hot
(50°C/120°F)
Warm
(40°C/105°F)
Cold/cool
(30°C/85°F)
WASH LABELS
Bleach
symbols
Any bleach
(when needed)
Only non-chlorine bleach
(when needed)
Do not bleach
BLEACH LABELS
Below are fabric care label “symbols” that affect the clothing you will be laundering.
DETERGENT LABELS
Use only HE High-Efficiency detergent.
Preparing Clothes
To avoid snags during washing:
• Close garment zippers, snaps, buttons and hooks.
• Mend seams, hems, tears.
• Empty all items from pockets.
• Remove nonwashable garment accessories such as ornaments and nonwashable trim materials.
To avoid tangling, tie strings, draw ties and belt-like materials.
Brush away surface dirt and lint; treat spots and stains.
Promptly wash wet or stained garments to maximize results.
Mix garments using recommended maximum load sizes on page 13.
Use nylon mesh garment bags to wash small items.
Wash multiple garments at one time for best results.
Follow these steps to maximize garment care.