GE WBSR3000 - Manual (Page 13)

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PERFORMANCE (contj Possible Causes What To Do
Grayed or yellowed
clothes
Not enough detergent * Use more deieigent (especially with larger loads). Be
sure to follow detergent manufartiirer’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
1 20°F- 1 40°F (48°C-60°C). '
Washer is overloaded ® Select load size to match clothes load.
Detergent is not
dissolving • Add detergent as wash basket fills with water before
vou load clothes.
Dye transfer ® Sort clothes by color. If fabric label sta tes wash separately,
unstable dyes may be indicated.
Lint or residue on
clothes
Qothes 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.
Washing too long ® Wash small loads for a shorter time than larger loads.
Detergent not dissolving • Add detergent as wash basket fills with water, before you
load clothes.
® Tiy a liquid detergent.
® Use wanner water temperature.
Overloading ® Load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the
w'asher basket.
* Make sure load size selected matches clothes load size.
Incorrect use of fabric softener ® Check fabric softener package for instmctions and follow'
directions for using dispenser.
Pilling Result of normal wear on
poly-cotton blends and
fuzzy fabrics
® Wliile this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the
pilling process by washing gannents inside out.
Snags, holes, tears, rips
or excessive wear Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp
buttons, belt bucMes,
zippers and sharp objects
left in pockets
® Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and /ijípert.
® Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets
and sharp buttons.
® Turn knits (wirich snag easily) inside out.
Undiluted chlorine bleach ® Check bleach package instmctions for proper amount.
® Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes
to come in contact with undiluted bleach.
Chemicals like hair bleach
or dye, permanent wave
solution ® Ifinse items that may have chemicals on them before
washing.
Wrinkling Improper sorting ® Avoid mixing heaw items (like work clothes) with
light items (like blouses).
® Tr\' a fabric softener;
Overloading or
incorrect water level
® load your washer so clothes have enough room
to move f reely with water covering all of the clothes.
incorrect wash and
dry cycles ® Match Cycle selection to the ripe of fabric you are
washing (especially for easv care loads).
Repeated washing in
water that is too hot
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