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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions GEAppliances.com Problem Water does not enter washer or enters slowly Wrinkling Grayed or yellowed clothes  Colored spots  Water temperature is incorrect Slight variation in metallic color Bad odor inside your washer       Possible Cause Automatic self system checks Water supply is turned off Water valve screens are stopped up Improper sorting Overloading  Incorrect wash cycle Repeated washing in water that is too hot Not enough detergent Not using HE highef¿ciency  detergent Hard water  Water is not hot enough Detergent is not dissolving Dye transfer Incorrect use of fabric softener Dye transfer  Water supply is improperly connected House water heater is not set properly This is normal Washer unused for a long time, not using recommended quality of HE detergent or used too much detergent    What To Do ‡$IWHUSTART is pressed, the washer does several system FKHFNV:DWHUZLOOÀRZVHFRQGVDIWHUSTART is pressed. ‡7XUQRQERWKKRWDQGFROGIDXFHWVIXOO\ ‡7XUQRȺWKHZDWHUVRXUFHDQGUHPRYHWKHZDWHUFRQQHFWLRQ hoses from the upper back of the washer. Use a brush or toothpick to clean the screens in the machine. Reconnect the hoses and turn the water back on. ‡$YRLGPL[LQJKHDY\LWHPV OLNHZRUNFORWKHV ZLWK light items (like blouses). ‡/RDG\RXUZDVKHUVRFORWKHVKDYHHQRXJKURRP to move freely. ‡0DWFKF\FOHVHOHFWLRQWRWKHW\SHRIIDEULF\RXDUH washing (especially for easy care loads). ‡:DVKLQZDUPRUFROGZDWHU ‡8VHFRUUHFWDPRXQWRIGHWHUJHQW ‡8VH+(GHWHUJHQW ‡8VHKRWWHVWZDWHUVDIHIRUIDEULF ‡8VHDZDWHUFRQGLWLRQHUOLNH&DOJRQEUDQGRULQVWDOO a water softener. ‡0DNHVXUHZDWHUKHDWHULVGHOLYHULQJZDWHUDW 120°-140°F (48°-60°C). ‡7U\DOLTXLGGHWHUJHQW ‡6RUWFORWKHVE\FRORU,IIDEULFODEHOVWDWHVZDVKVHSDUDWHO\ unstable dyes may be indicated. ‡&KHFNIDEULFVRIWHQHUSDFNDJHIRULQVWUXFWLRQVDQGIROORZ directions for using dispenser. ‡6RUWZKLWHVRUOLJKWO\FRORUHGLWHPVIURPGDUNFRORUV ‡3URPSWO\UHPRYHZDVKORDGIURPZDVKHU ‡0DNHVXUHKRVHVDUHFRQQHFWHGWRFRUUHFWIDXFHWV ‡0DNHVXUHKRXVHZDWHUKHDWHULVGHOLYHULQJZDWHU at 120°-140°F (48°-60°C). ‡'XHWRWKHPHWDOOLFSURSHUWLHVRISDLQWXVHGIRUWKLVXQLTXH product, slight variations of color may occur due to viewing angles and lighting conditions. ‡5XQDBasketClean cycle. ‡,QWKHFDVHRIVWURQJRGRU\RXPD\QHHGWRUXQ the BasketClean cycle more than once. ‡8VHRQO\WKHDPRXQWRIGHWHUJHQWUHFRPPHQGHGRQWKH  detergent container. ‡8VHRQO\+( KLJKHȻFLHQF\ GHWHUJHQW ‡$OZD\VUHPRYHZHWLWHPVIURPWKHZDVKHUSURPSWO\DIWHU machine stops running. ‡/HDYHWKHGRRUVOLJKWO\RSHQIRUWKHZDWHUWRDLUGU\&ORVH supervision is necessary if this appliance is used by or near children. Do not allow children to play on, with or inside this or any other appliance. Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support 23

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Consumer Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Installation
Instructions
Problem
Possible Cause
What To Do
Water does not enter
Automatic self system checks
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START
is pressed, the washer does several system
washer or enters slowly
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START
is pressed.
Water supply is turned off
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Water valve screens are
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stopped up
hoses from the upper back of the washer. Use a brush or
toothpick to clean the screens in the machine. Reconnect
the hoses and turn the water back
on.
Wrinkling
Improper sorting
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light items (like blouses).
Overloading
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to move freely.
Incorrect wash cycle
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washing (especially for easy care loads).
Repeated washing in
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water that is too hot
Grayed or yellowed
Not enough detergent
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clothes
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ef
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detergent
Hard water
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a water softener.
Water is not hot enough
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120°–140°F (48°–60°C).
Detergent is not
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dissolving
Dye transfer
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unstable dyes may be indicated.
Colored spots
Incorrect use of fabric
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softener
directions for using dispenser.
Dye transfer
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Water temperature
Water supply is improperly
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is incorrect
connected
House water heater is
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not set properly
at 120°–140°F (48°–60°C).
Slight variation
This is normal
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in metallic color
product, slight variations of color may occur due to viewing
angles and lighting conditions.
Bad odor inside
Washer unused for a long time,
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BasketClean
cycle.
your washer
not using recommended
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quality of HE detergent
the
BasketClean
cycle more than once.
or used too much detergent
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detergent container.
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machine stops running.
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supervision is necessary if this appliance is used by or
near children. Do not allow children to play on, with or
inside this or any other appliance.