GE GTWN5250DWW Owners Manual - Page 10

Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips PERFORMANCE (cont.) Pilling Snags, holes, tears, rips or excessive wear WrinNling Possible Causes What To Do 5HVXOWRIQRUPDOZHDURQ SRO\FRWWRQEOHQGVDQG IX]]\IDEULFV ‡ While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the pilling process by washing garments inside out. 3LQVVQDSVKRRNVVKDUS EXWWRQVEHOWEXFNOHV O]HLSIWSLHQUVSRDFQNGHWVVKDUSREMHFWV ‡ Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and zippers. ‡ Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets and sharp buttons. ‡ Turn knits (which snag easily) inside out. 8QGLOXWHGFKORULQHEOHDFK ‡ Check bleach package instructions for proper amount. ‡ Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes to come in contact with undiluted bleach. &KHPLFDOVOLNHKDLUEOHDFKRU ‡ Rinse items that may have chemicals on them before G\HSHUPDQHQWZDYHVROXWLRQ washing. ,PSURSHUVRUWLQJ ‡ Avoid mixing heavy items (like work clothes) with light items (like blouses). ‡ Try a fabric softener. 2YHUORDGLQJRULQFRUUHFW ZDWHUOHYHO ‡ Loosely load clothes in the washer basket. Adjust load size based on item size and material. ,QFRUUHFWZDVKDQG GU\F\FOHV ‡ Match Cycle selection to the type of fabric you are washing (especially for easy care loads). 5HSHDWHGZDVKLQJLQ ZDWHUWKDWLVWRRKRW ‡ Wash in warm or cold water. SOUNDS "Metallic clicNing" BacN and forth "swoosh" or light "clicNing" sound during agitate 4uicN short agitation sounds at end of agitate "ClicN" when water  stops filling "ClicNing" behind Control Panel during fill Water flow changes during fill Motor "whining up" or "coasting down" in spin "Humming" "Gurgling" Water "swishing" Washer is noisy 10 Possible Causes Reason 6KLIWHUPHFKDQLVPLV HQJDJLQJRUGLVHQJDJLQJ ‡ The drive system will engage at the start of agitate and disengage when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple times during the wash. (OHFWULFPRWRUUHYHUVLQJ GLUHFWLRQ ‡ This machine has a drive system that doesn't use gears. This sound is the motor rotating back and forth to clean your laundry. &ORWKLQJUHGLVWULEXWLRQ ‡ At the end of agitate, the motor makes short agitation strokes to redistribute the load. 5HOD\VZLWFK ‡ The relay makes a click sound when activated. The water level activates the relay and stops filling. $XWRPDWLF7HPSHUDWXUH &RQWURO9DOYH ‡ Two valves mix cold and hot water. The "clicking" is when either valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature. $XWRPDWLF7HPSHUDWXUH &RQWURO9DOYH ‡ Two valves mix cold and hot water. The flow changes when either valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature. 0RWRUUDPSLQJXSGRZQ GXULQJVSLQF\FOH ‡ The motor will speed up incrementally during the spin cycle. When spin is complete, it will coast until it stops. :DWHUGUDLQSXPS ‡ The drain pump will make a humming sound when pumping out water after agitation stops and continue until spin is complete. :DWHUGUDLQSXPS ‡ When the pump starts drawing in air, It starts to gurgle. The washer should then begin spinning and the sound will continue until it is done spinning. 7KLVLVQRUPDO ‡ This washer uses a InfusorŒ wash action. Water swishing while the unit is agitating is normal, especially with smaller loads. :DVKHULVXQHYHQ ‡ To level the front of the washer, adjust the front leveling legs by rotating the individual leg in the proper direction for up or down. To level the back of the washer, lift the back of the machine 4" (11 cm) and set down. 6KLSSLQJURGLVVWLOODVVHPEOHG ‡ To remove the shipping rod from the washer, pull the yellow tag LQWKHXQLW and remove the attached rod from the bottom right hand side of the washer.