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Troubleshooting Tips
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Clothes too wet
Colored spots
Passible Causes
What To Do
Water temp selection
• Some fabrics will feel wetter when rinsed with cold water.
Use of fabric softener
• For best results, GE recommends use of dryer sheets to
freshen clothes and reduce static cling. If you prefer to use
liquid fabric softener, pleaseadd near the end of the wash
(agitate) portion of the cycle, before the water drains. The
"washing" light will flash when it istime to add fabric
softener. Useof liquid fabric softener during the low-water,
high-efficiency rinse can cause spotting on clothes.
Rewashingwill remove these spots.
Dye transfer
• Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors.
Graged or gellowed
Not enough detergent
• Use more detergent (especiallywith larger loads).Be sure
clothes
to follow detergent manufacturer's directions.
Hard water
• Use a water conditioner like Calgon brand or install
a water softener.
Water is not hot enough
• Make sure water heater is delivering water at
!20°F-!q0°F (48°C-60°C).
Washer is overloaded
• Select load size to match clothes load.
Detergent is not
• Add detergent as wash basket fills with water before
dissolving
you load clothes.
Dye transfer
• Sort clothes by color. If fabric label states wash separatelg,
unstable dyes may be indicated.
Lint or residue on
Clothes are air or line dried
• If you do not dry your clothes with a clothes dryer, your
clothes may retain more lint.
Incorrect sorting
• Separate lint producers from lint collectors.
Detergent not dissolving
• Add detergent as wash basket fills with water, before you
load clothes.
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Try a liquid detergent.
Usewarmer water temperature.
Overloading
• Load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the
washer basket.
Make sure load size selected matches clothes load size.
Incorrect use of fabric softener
• See actions under "Colored spots."
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Result of normal wear on
• While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the
.............................. poly-cotton blends and
pilling process by washing garments inside out.
fuzzy fabrics
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