GE GTW680BSJWS Use and Care Manual - Page 11

Care and cleaning of the washer. Exterior of the Washer Immediately wipe off any spills with a damp cloth. GEAppliances.com Pour into the washer basket Interior of the Washer To clean the interior of the washer, select the Basket Clean feature on the control panel. This Basket Clean cycle should be performed, at a minimum, once per month. This cycle will use more water, in addition to bleach, to control the rate at which soils and detergents may accumulate in your washer. NOTE: Read the instructions below completely before starting the Basket Clean cycle. 1. Remove any garments or objects from the washer and ensure the washer basket is empty. 2. Open the washer lid and pour one cup or 250 ml of liquid bleach or other washing machine cleaner into the basket. 3. Close the lid and select the Basket Clean cycle. Push the Start button. 4. When the Basket Clean cycle is working, the display will show the estimated cycle time remaining. Do not interrupt the cycle. Basket Clean may be interrupted by pressing the Start button in between cycles. A power outage in the house might also interrupt the cycle. When the power supply is back, the Basket Clean cycle resumes where it had stopped. When interrupted, be sure to run a complete Basket Clean cycle before using the washer. If the Power button is pressed during Basket Clean, the cycle will be lost. IMPORTANT: „ Run Basket Clean with 1 Cup (250 ml) of bleach once a month. „ After the completion of a Basket Clean cycle, the interior of your washer may have a bleach smell. Cleaning the Dispenser Drawer After some period of use, a small amount of detergent or softener residue may be present in the dispenser drawer. The drawer can easily be removed for cleaning. To remove the drawer, pull it out until the drawer stops and then lift up on the front of the drawer. The drawer can then be removed from the dispenser box. Wash the drawer in warm, soapy water using a mild detergent. Rinse drawer with warm water. If siphon caps are removed for cleaning, be sure to push siphon caps fully back into place after cleaning. The dispenser drawer and siphon caps are not dishwasher safe. The dispenser box is not removable, but it can be wiped clean using a damp cloth if necessary. Do not attempt to remove the dispenser box for cleaning. Water Supply Hoses Hoses connecting washer to faucet should be replaced every 5 years. Moving and Storage Ask the service technician to remove water from drain pump and hoses. Do not store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather. Consumer Help Indicator Long Vacations Be sure water supply is shut off at faucets. Drain all water from hoses and water filter pump area if weather will be below freezing. Your washer is equipped with Consumer Help Indicator (CHI). CHI is our way to communicate a simple remedy for some situations that you can perform without the need to call for service. The chart below describes the helpful messages you may notice scrolling on your display when you return to start another load. These messages will provide simple remedies you can quickly perform. To ensure that you see the message, the washer will scroll the message continually until you interact in some way with the controls. "Ob" (Out of balance) After the wash cycle, the clothing wasn't evenly distributed enough to spin out the water. Redistribute the clothes more evenly in the washer and then run a Drain & Spin cycle. "Po" (Water took too long to Pump Out) Resume cycle or enter Drain & Spin. If water pumps out, then the clog has likely cleared. If water remains in the washer, check for clogged or pinched drain hose. This situation could be more likely to appear, over time, if the external drain hose has been extended or restricted. "H2O SUPPLY" (Water not entering washer) Check your house water supply. Did you forget to turn on one or both supply valves after installation or coming back from vacation? As soon as the message starts to scroll, the washer will initiate a 3 minute lock-out period. The washer controls won't respond/change during this time. After the 3 minutes, you can begin your cycle again. If you try to bypass the lock-out period by unplugging the washer, the 3 minute timer will start over again. "CAnCELEd" If your machine has stopped itself before the cycle completed, CAnCELEd will scroll in the display. On models without a display, the two furthest right LED lights will flash. This indicates that an error has occurred. Try to run a Drain & Spin cycle to see if it will clear. If it does not clear, call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) for service. 11