GE GFW490RPKRR Installation Instructions - Page 7

Wash Cycles - Continued

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GEAppliances.com 3 Wash Cycles - Continued Items to Wash Towels, sheets, pillowcases and dish rags. Cycle Towels Sheets Soil Level Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Ex. Light Lingerie and special care fabrics with light soil. Delicates/ Hand Wash Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Ex. Light Small loads of lightly soiled items that are needed in a hurry. Quick Wash or Speed Wash Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Ex. Light Medium to lightly soiled athletic wear items of technical or synthetic fabrics. Active Wear Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Ex. Light Cycle for normal, regular, or typical use for washing up to a full load of normally soiled cotton clothing using only cold water. For heavily soiled items which require extra cleaning power. Cold Wash* Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Ex. Light Power Clean* Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Ex. Light Large coats, bed spreads, mattress covers, sleeping bags, and similar large bulky items. Bulky Items or Bulky/ Bedding Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Ex. Light Wash Temp Hot Warm Cold Tap Cold Warm Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cold Tap Cold Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Cold Tap Cold Spin Selection Options Available Cycle Details Extra High High Medium Low No Spin High Medium Low No Spin Extra High High Medium Low No Spin Extra High High Medium Low No Spin Extra High High Medium Low No Spin Stain Removal Guide Prewash or Presoak Add Steam Time Saver Extra Rinse Delay Wash Tumble Care Cycle designed for washing towels, sheets, pillowcases and dish rags. It is recommended that towels and sheets be washed separately for best care and washing performance. Stain Removal Guide Prewash or Presoak Time Saver Extra Rinse Delay Wash Tumble Care For lighty soiled items labeled handwashable. Provides gentle tumbling and soak during wash and rinse. Stain Removal Guide Prewash or Presoak Extra Rinse Delay Wash Tumble Care For cleaning lightly soiled loads in the fastest time possible. Cycle time is approximately 30 minutes, depending on selected options. Stain Removal Guide Prewash or Presoak Add Steam Time Saver Extra Rinse Delay Wash Tumble Care Overnight Dry Cycle designed for care of medium to lightly soiled active wear, athletic wear and technical fabrics. Prewash or Presoak Extra Rinse Delay Wash Tumble Care Cycle for normal, regular, or typical use for washing up to a full load of normally soiled cotton clothing. This is an energy saving cycle that uses cold water only to provide comparable wash performance to a warm water wash. Extra High High Medium Low No Spin Extra High High Medium Low No Spin Stain Removal Guide Prewash or Presoak Add Steam Extra Rinse Delay Wash Tumble Care Effectively clean heavily soiled fabrics with this cycle that uses a built-in soak time, extended wash times and more vigorous wash action. Stain Removal Guide Prewash or Presoak Add Steam Time Saver Extra Rinse Delay Wash Tumble Care Cycle for care of large bulky items. Incorporates intermittent soak periods in main wash to effectively treat soils and odors. 7

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Wash Cycles - Continued
Items to Wash
Cycle
Soil
Level
Wash Temp
Spin Selection
Options Available
Cycle Details
Towels, sheets,
pillowcases and
dish rags.
Towels
Sheets
Ex. Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Ex. Light
Hot
Warm
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra High
High
Medium
Low
No Spin
Stain Removal Guide
Prewash or Presoak
Add Steam
Time Saver
Extra Rinse
Delay Wash
Tumble Care
Cycle designed for washing towels,
sheets, pillowcases and dish rags. It is
recommended that towels and sheets
be washed separately for best care
and washing performance.
Lingerie and
special care
fabrics with
light soil.
Delicates/
Hand
Wash
Ex. Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Ex. Light
Warm
Cold
Tap Cold
High
Medium
Low
No Spin
Stain Removal Guide
Prewash or Presoak
Time Saver
Extra Rinse
Delay Wash
Tumble Care
For lighty soiled items labeled hand-
washable. Provides gentle tumbling
and soak during wash and rinse.
Small loads of
lightly soiled items
that are needed in
a hurry.
Quick
Wash or
Speed
Wash
Ex. Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Ex. Light
Hot
Warm
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra High
High
Medium
Low
No Spin
Stain Removal Guide
Prewash or Presoak
Extra Rinse
Delay Wash
Tumble Care
For cleaning lightly soiled loads in the
fastest time possible. Cycle time is
approximately 30 minutes, depending
on selected options.
Medium to lightly
soiled athletic
wear items of
technical or
synthetic fabrics.
Active
Wear
Ex. Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Ex. Light
Hot
Warm
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra High
High
Medium
Low
No Spin
Stain Removal Guide
Prewash or Presoak
Add Steam
Time Saver
Extra Rinse
Delay Wash
Tumble Care
Overnight Dry
Cycle designed for care of medium
to lightly soiled active wear, athletic
wear and technical fabrics.
Cycle for normal,
regular, or typical
use for washing
up to a full load
of normally soiled
cotton clothing
using only cold
water.
Cold
Wash*
Ex. Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Ex. Light
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra High
High
Medium
Low
No Spin
Prewash or Presoak
Extra Rinse
Delay Wash
Tumble Care
Cycle for normal, regular, or typical
use for washing up to a full load of
normally soiled cotton clothing. This is
an energy saving cycle that uses cold
water only to provide comparable
wash performance to a warm water
wash.
For heavily soiled
items which
require extra
cleaning power.
Power
Clean*
Ex. Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Ex. Light
Hot
Warm
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra High
High
Medium
Low
No Spin
Stain Removal Guide
Prewash or Presoak
Add Steam
Extra Rinse
Delay Wash
Tumble Care
Effectively clean heavily soiled fabrics
with this cycle that uses a built-in
soak time, extended wash times and
more vigorous wash action.
Large coats, bed
spreads, mattress
covers, sleeping
bags, and similar
large bulky items.
Bulky
Items or
Bulky/
Bedding
Ex. Heavy
Heavy
Normal
Light
Ex. Light
Hot
Warm
Cold
Tap Cold
Extra High
High
Medium
Low
No Spin
Stain Removal Guide
Prewash or Presoak
Add Steam
Time Saver
Extra Rinse
Delay Wash
Tumble Care
Cycle for care of large bulky items.
Incorporates intermittent soak
periods in main wash to effectively
treat soils and odors.