GE GTWN7450DWW Use and Care Manual - Page 13

OPERATION, Possible Causes, What To - washer machine

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GEAppliances.com OPERATION Washer does not fill when lid is open Washer won't operate  Unexplained time and/or settings changes Movement inside machine when shut off Basket seems loose PERFORMANCE Clothes too wet Colored spots   Grayed or yellowed  FORWKHV Lint or residue on clothes    Possible Causes 7KLVLVQRUPDO What To Do ‡ 7KHOLGPXVWEHFORVHGIRUZDVKHUWRILOORURSHUDWH   :DVKHULVXQSOXJJHG ‡ 0DNHVXUHFRUGLVSOXJJHGVHFXUHO\LQWRDZRUNLQJRXWOHW :DWHUVXSSO\LVWXUQHGRII ‡ 7XUQERWKKRWDQGFROGIDXFHWVIXOO\RQ &RQWUROVDUHQRWVHWSURSHUO\ ‡ &KHFNFRQWUROV /LGLVRSHQ³VDIHW\IHDWXUH SUHYHQWVDJLWDWLRQDQG VSLQQLQJZKHQOLGLVXS ‡ &ORVHOLGDQGSUHVVStart. &LUFXLWEUHDNHUIXVHLV WULSSHGEORZQ (OHFWURQLFVQHHGWREHUHVHW 6WDUWZDVQRWSUHVVHG /LGPDJQHWPLVVLQJ ‡ &KHFNKRXVHFLUFXLWEUHDNHUVIXVHV5HSODFHIXVHVRU reset breaker. Washer should have a separate outlet. ‡ 8QSOXJZDVKHUZDLWPLQXWHVSOXJEDFNLQDQGSUHVVStart. ‡ 3UHVVStart. ‡ &DOOIRUVHUYLFH &KDQJLQJRSWLRQV ‡ 7KLVLVQRUPDO6HYHUDORSWLRQVZLOOFKDQJHRWKHURSWLRQVWR  maximize washer performance. 6KLIWLQJPHFKDQLVPLV GLVHQJDJLQJWKHPRWRU ‡ :KHQWKHPDFKLQHLVPDQXDOO\WXUQHGRIIWKHVKLIWHUZLOO disengage the motor before completely shutting down. If lid is raised before the motor is disengaged, it will resume when lid is closed. %DVNHWPRYHVRUURWDWHVIUHHO\ ‡ :DVKHUEDVNHWGRHVQRWKDYHDWUDGLWLRQDOEUDNH%DVNHWZLOO move freely. This is normal. Possible Causes ,QFRUUHFWF\FOHVHOHFWHG :DVKORDGRXWRIEDODQFH ,QFRUUHFWXVHRIIDEULF VRIWHQHU   '\HWUDQVIHU What To Do ‡ 0DNHVXUHWKHF\FOHVHOHFWHGPDWFKHVWKHORDG\RXDUH washing. Some fabrics will feel wetter when rinsed with cold water. ‡ Redistribute load in washer and run through Drain & Spin cycle. ‡ &KHFNIDEULFVRIWHQHUSDFNDJHIRULQVWUXFWLRQVDQGIROORZ directions for using dispenser. ‡ 0DNHVXUH\RXKDYHVHOHFWHGWKHFabric Softener option. ‡ 3UHWUHDWVWDLQDQGUHZDVKXVLQJQuick Rinse cycle before drying. ‡ 6RUWZKLWHVRUOLJKWO\FRORUHGLWHPVIURPGDUNFRORUV 'HWHUJHQWDPRXQW +DUGZDWHU :DWHULVQRWKRWHQRXJK Washer is overloaded '\HWUDQVIHU ‡ %HVXUHWRIROORZGHWHUJHQWPDQXIDFWXUHU·VGLUHFWLRQV ‡ 8VHDZDWHUFRQGLWLRQHUOLNH&DOJRQEUDQGRULQVWDOO a water softener. ‡ 0DNHVXUHZDWHUKHDWHULVGHOLYHULQJZDWHUDW 120°F-140°F (48°C-60°C). ‡ /RRVHO\ORDGFORWKHVQRKLJKHUWKDQWKHWRSURZRIKROHVLQWKH washer basket. For best results, load items around the outside of the basket. ‡ 6RUWFORWKHVE\FRORU,IIDEULFODEHOVWDWHVZDVKVHSDUDWHO\ unstable dyes may be indicated. &ORWKHVDUHDLURUOLQHGULHG ,QFRUUHFWVRUWLQJ :DVKLQJWRRORQJ 'HWHUJHQWQRWGLVVROYLQJ   2YHUORDGLQJ ,QFRUUHFWXVHRIIDEULF VRIWHQHU  ‡ ,I\RXGRQRWGU\\RXUFORWKHVZLWKDFORWKHVGU\HU\RXU clothes may retain more lint. ‡ 6HSDUDWHOLQWSURGXFHUVIURPOLQWFROOHFWRUV ‡ :DVKVPDOOORDGVIRUDVKRUWHUWLPHWKDQODUJHUORDGV ‡ 5HZDVKXVLQJQuick Rinse cycle with Extra Rinse option. ‡ 7U\DOLTXLGGHWHUJHQW ‡ 8VHZDUPHUZDWHUWHPSHUDWXUH ‡ /RRVHO\ORDGFORWKHVLQWKHZDVKHUEDVNHW)RUEHVWUHVXOWVORDG items around the outside of the basket. ‡ &KHFNIDEULFVRIWHQHUSDFNDJHIRULQVWUXFWLRQV and follow directions for using dispenser. ‡ 0DNHVXUH\RXKDYHVHOHFWHGWKH)DEULF6RIWHQHURSWLRQ 13

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OPERATION
Possible Causes
What To Do
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settings changes
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when shut off
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disengage the motor before completely shutting down.
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when lid is closed.
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PERFORMANCE
Possible Causes
What To Do
Clothes too wet
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washing. Some fabrics will feel wetter when rinsed with cold water.
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Redistribute load in washer and run through
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120°F–140°F (48°C–60°C).
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washer basket. For best results, load items around the outside
of the basket.
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unstable dyes may be indicated.
Lint or residue on
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clothes
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items around the outside of the basket.
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