GE GTW680BPLDG Use and Care Manual - Page 9

USING THE WASHER Getting started Items to Wash Cycle Wash Temp Soil Level Cleaning the basket of residue and odor. No clothes to be washed using this cycle. Basket Clean Hot Ex. Heavy Heavily soiled Sanitize Hot Ex. Heavy colorfast items. with Oxi* Jeans with medium to light soil. For heavily soiled work jeans, use the Heavy Duty Cycle. Jeans Sturdy fabrics with heavy to medium soil. Heavy Duty Water-resistant, bedding and bulky items, such as large coats, mattress pads, and bath mats. Bulky Items Hot Warm Colors Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Colors Cool Cold Tap Cold Hot Warm Colors Cool Cold Tap Cold Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Towels Sheets Towels / Sheets Hot Warm Colors Cool Cold Tap Cold Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Whites and household linens Whites Hot Warm Colors Cool Cold Tap Cold Ex. Heavy Heavy Normal Light Spin Selection (Duration) Normal Max More Max More Normal No Spin Max More Normal No Spin Max More Normal No Spin Max More Normal No Spin Max More Normal No Spin Options Available Cycle Details Deep Fill Deep Rinse Recommended use of at least once per month. Never load laundry when using this cycle; laundry may become damaged or contaminated. Cycle incorporates a hot deep wash, intense agitation action, a dispenser purge (on some models), and a deep rinse. Warm Rinse Auto Soak Cycle uses an initial lower water fill for super concentrated, high Deep Rinse Delay Wash Extra Rinse temperature sanitization followed by a heavy wash step. A pump purge and deep rinse is incorporated to remove contaminants. See additional details and certifications below. Smart Dispense not available on this cycle. Stain Removal Guide Combines higher water levels, Deep Fill a specially designed agitation Warm Rinse profile, and multi-step wash and Auto Soak soak periods to care for jeans Deep Rinse Delay Wash Extra Rinse with medium to light soil. Use the Heavy Duty cycle for heavily soiled work jeans. Stain Removal Guide Incorporates multi-step wash Deep Fill and soak periods combined Warm Rinse with extended wash periods Auto Soak to effectively clean heavily to Deep Rinse medium soiled sturdy fabrics. Delay Wash Extra Rinse Stain Removal Guide Provides a Deep Fill/max fill wash Deep Fill water level to wash bulky and Warm Rinse waterproof items. Also incorporates Auto Soak a Deep Fill rinse to effectively rinse Deep Rinse bulky items and a low spin speed Delay Wash appropriate for these items. Only Extra Rinse use this cycle for water-resistant, bedding or bulky items. Stain Removal Guide Cycle designed washing towels or Deep Fill sheets, using a higher water level Warm Rinse and a soak period to effectively clean Auto Soak these items. It is recommended Deep Rinse Delay Wash Extra Rinse that towels and sheets be washed separately for best care and washing performance. For waterproof bed covers use Bulky Items cycle. Stain Removal Guide Cycle tailored to clean and brighten Deep Fill your whites. Warm Rinse Auto Soak Deep Rinse Delay Wash Extra Rinse CAUTION Failure to follow these instructions may result in injury or property damage. For Waterproof, Water-Resistant, or Bulky Items: • Only use the Bulky Items (or Delicates) cycle. NOTE: Some models only have a Delicates cycle. • Using other cycles can cause excessive vibration and may result in injury or damage to the washer, walls, or floor. • Do not mix waterproof and non-waterproof items. • Read the Owner's Manual for wash cycle details. 49-90577 9