GE LAVEUSES GBVH5140 - Manual (Page 7)

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Wash Cycles
The wash cycles are optimized for specific types of wash loads. The chart below will help you match
the wash settinir with the loads. The GentleClean' ' lifters liirhtly tumble the clothes into the watei’
and determent solution to clean the load.
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WHITES For heavily to lightly soiled white cottons, household linens, work and play clothes.
COLORS/NORMAL For heavy to lightly soiled colorfast cottons, household linens, work and play clothes.
STAIN WASH For heavy soiled colorfast cottons, household linens, work and play clothes.
EASY CARE
{FERMA PRESS)
For wrinkle-free and permanent press items.
ACTIVE WEAR For active sports, exercise and some casual wear clothes. Fabrics include modern technology finishes and
fibers such as spandex, stretch and micro-fibers.
DELICATES For lingerie and special-care fabrics with light to normal soil. Provides gentle tumbling and soak during
wash and rinse.
HANDWASH For items labeled hand-washable with light soils. Provides gentle rocking to mimic the handwashing action.
WASHABLE
WOOLS
For the washing of machine washable wool products, provided that they are washed according to the
instructions on the garment label. When selecting this cycle, you must use a detergent suitable for
washing wool.
MY CYCLE Press to use, create or modify custom wash cycles.
SPEED WASH For lightly soiled items that are needed in a hurry. Cycle time is approximately 30 minutes, depending
on selected options.
DRAINS. SPIN Drain and spin at any time.
RINSES. SPIN To quickly rinse out any items at any time.
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Soil Level
fdianging the SOIL LEVEL increases or decreases the wash time to remove different amounts of soil.
To change the SOIL, I.EVEL, press the SOIL LEVEL button until you have reached the desired
settina;. You can choose between Extra liffht, liffht, Normal or Heavy soil.
pva Spin Speed
Changing the SPIN SPEED changes the final spin speed of the cycles. Always follow the fabric
manufacturer’s care label when changing the SPIN SPEED.
To change the SPIN .SPEED, press the SPIN SPEED hutton until you have reached the desired
setting. Higher spin speeds are not available on certain cycles, such as Délicates.
Higher spin speeds remove more water from the clothes and will help reduce dry time, but may
also increase the possibility of setting wrinkles on some tabrics.
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Wash Temp
Adjust to select the proper water temperature for the wash cycle. The piewash and rinse water is
always cold to help reduce energy usage and reduce setting of stains and wrinkles.
Follow the fabric manufacturei ’s care label when selecting the wash temperatine.
To change the wash temperature, press the WASH Tf/WP button until }ou have reached the desired
setting. The .Sanitized wash temperature is not available on certain cycles, such as Délicates.
When selecting the Sanitize wash temperature, the washer increases the water temperature to
sanitize and kill more than 99% of many common bacteria found in home laundry. The sanitize
wash temperature is only available on Stain Wash and Whites Wash cycles. For best results, select
the heavy soil setting when using the Sanitize wash temjrerature setting.
NOTE: The first W seconds of the wash fill Is always cold. This feature assists in conditioning the fabric and
preventing stains from setting on garments.
START/PAUSE
Press to start a wash cycle. If the washer is miming, jiressing it once will jiause the washer and
unlock the door. Press again to restart the wash cycle.
NOTE: If the washer Is paused and the cycle is not restarted within 2 hours, the current wash cycle will be cancelled.
NOTE: The washer performs automatic system checks after pressing the START button. Water will flow
in 45 seconds or less. You may hear the door lock and unlock before water flows; this Is normal. -j
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