GE WWA8648M Washer User Manual


 
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SNAGS,HOLES,
TEARS,RIPSOR
EXCESSIVEWEAR
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HEAVILYSOILED
AREASsuchas
collarsandcuffs
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* Chemicalssuchashairbleach,dye,permanentwavesolutions,batteryacidsand
toiletbowlcleanersmaycausefabricholes.Rinsealltowelsandotherarticlesthat
cameincontactwiththesechemicalsbeforeputtingthemin wash.Donotcontaminate
clothingarticleswiththesechemicals.
@Small,unnoticedtearsmayenlargeduringwashingprocess.Checkgarmentsbefore
washingandmendallripsandtears.
~AsPermanentPressgarmentsage,theymayshowfrayingatcollarsandcuffs.Thisis
normalduetoweakeningoffibersbythePermanentPressprocess.Itis notcausedby
washer.YoucanslowthisprocessbywashingsmallPermanentPressloadswitha
LargeWaterLevel.Do notwashheavyitemssuchastowelswithPermanentPress.
Removecollarstays,whenpossible.
~Roughnessorburrson agitatormaycauseripsor tears.Checkagitatorandfilerough
spotsifnecessary.
~Maybe causedbytheuseofRegularCycle(NormalSpeed)fordelicatearticles.Use
PermPress& KnitsCycle(GentleSpeed).Referto GarmentManufacturer’sCare
Labels.
@Garmentsweakenedbyage,sunor atmosphere.Thisis inevitableandis notcaused
bywasher.Slowprocessbywashingon PermPress&KnitsCycle(GentleSpeed).
@Toolargeloads,or toolittlewater.Loadwasheronlywithnumberofitemsthatwill
movefreely.Selectcorrectwaterlevel.
Pretreatwithliquiddetergent.
@Makesurecord ispluggedintooutlet.
~Makesurebothhotandcoldfaucetsareturnedon.
~Makesurecontrolsare setandcycleselectorknobis pulledoutto ONposition.
@Makesurelid is closed.Washerwillfillbutwillnotspinor agitatewithlidopen.
~Checkhousefusesor circuitbreakers.If anotherapplianceis sharingtheelectrical
)utlet,removeit. Washershouldhaveseparateoutlet.
JMakesure temperatureselec{orswitchesare correctlyset.
IMakesurehot andcold faucetsareturnedon and
egu]atedcorrectly.
IMakesuw hosesareconnectedto correctfaucets...
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tohot, coldm cold.
Watervalvescreensmaybe stoppedup. Removeinlet
oscsfrom watervalve.Cleanthe screensand reinstallhoses.
(Meekhousew~~erheaterto makesure it is deliveringwaterat 14-0°to 150”F.
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