GE GTWN7450HWW Use and Care Manual - Page 11

Care and cleaning of the washer. GEAppliances.com Pour into the washer basket Cleaning the Interior of the Washer To clean the interior of the washer, select the BASKETclean feature on the control panel. This BASKETclean 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 BASKETclean 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 BASKETclean cycle. Push the Start button. 4. When the BASKETclean cycle is working, the display will show the estimated cycle time remaining. The cycle will complete in about 90 minutes. Do not interrupt the cycle. BASKETclean may be interrupted by pressing the Start pad in between cycles. A power outage in the house might also interrupt the cycle. When the power supply is back, the BASKETclean cycle resumes where it had stopped. When interrupted, be sure to run a complete BASKETclean cycle before using the washer. If the Power pad is pressed during BasketClean, the cycle will be lost. IMPORTANT: „ Run BASKETclean with 1 Cup (250 ml) of bleach once a month. „ After the completion of a BASKETclean cycle, the interior of your washer may have a bleach smell. „ It is recommended to run a light color load after the BASKETclean cycle. 11