GE WWA8648M Washer User Manual


 
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@Incorrectsorting ofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterry towelsand chenille)
frornlint-receivers(suchasrnan-rnadefab~ics,velveteen,corduroy).
~wastingtooiong,especi~y forsm~lerloads.Fornormalsoil,washonefinute Per
poundofdryclothes.
s use ofnon.phosphate
detergentswhich combine Witi hadness mineralsk)fo~ a
precipitatewhichcan bemistakenforlint. Use aphosphateorliquiddetergent; use
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithan installedmechanicalsofteneror apackaged
watersoftener.
~powderyresiduefromgramdardetergentmayappeartobe lint.
Predissolvegr~ulu
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissokdbeforeadding clothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage13.
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overloading wiJJCauseabrasion w~ch creates excessivelint. wash feweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
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e ~m muchb~~ch. Use correct~ountof bleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
e Not
enoughdetergenttohold~~t~ suspension during wash cycle. Increase mount of
detergent.Seepage13.
e~comat useoffabricso~neroIfused~ wash
cycle, Sofieners mayreactwith
detergenttocreatea whitedeposit. Usesoftenersin rinse cycleonly unlesspackage
specifiesadding towashcycle. Seepage 15. ,
e p~~g usu~y onpolyester-cottonblendsis causedby norm~ wear md may
IOOklike
lint.Tlwningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
es~tic elect~citycaused
by over&ying wfll cause at~ction. Use fabricsoftenerin
rinse cycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin
mdiluted1iquiddetergent,let.stand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
a ~nsufilcientdetergent, ~o~ mayneed toincrease amountof detergentused if load is
larger thannormal, if soilsare oilyor heavier than average,
ifwaterlevelislargeor if
waterisHardtoExtremelyHard.
~water nothot enough for~pe ofload.Besurewaterheaterissetto deliverhot water at
the washerat
M)”-150”F.Danotwashwhenotherhotwaterneeds—suchas
dishwashingor familybaths—areheavy.
=~OQrOrinfe~ordetergent+Changetophosphatedetergent,ifpossible.I?oI1owthesesteps:
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Usewaterconditioner,(suchasCalgonbrand)
Me-treatstains