GE WCVH4800K Owner’s Manual And Installation Instruction page 10

Loading and using the washer.
Care and Cleaning/General Maintenance
Exterior: Immediatelg wipe off ang spills. Wipe with damp cloth. Wipe or dust spills or washing
compounds with a damp cloth. Washer control panel and finishes mag be damaged bg some laundrg
pretreatment and stain remover products. Applg these products awag from the washer. The fabric mag
then be washed and dried normallg. Damage to gour washer caused bg these products is not covered
bg gour warrantg. Do not hit surface with sharp objects.
Interior: Drg around the washer door opening, flexible gasket (including attached hoses) and door glass.
These areas should alwags be clean to ensure a watertight seal.
It is recommended to rinse the washer at least once per month with 1 cup of bleach (or other
commerciallg available product manufactured for this purpose, such as Tide®Washing Machine Cleaner)
poured into the bleach section of the dispenser (no clothes) using the BASKETCLEAN cgcle (found in
the WASHERcgcles menu).
Noving end Storage: Ask the service technician to remove water from drain pump and hoses.
Do not store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather. When moving the washer,
the tub should be kept stationarg bg using the shipping bolts removed during installation.
See Installation Instructions in this manual. If these parts are not available, theg can be ordered
bg visiting our Website at GEAppliances.com or bg calling 800.GE.CARES.
Long Vacations: Be sure water supplg is shut off at faucets. Drain all water from hoses if weather
will be below freezing.
Clean Pump Filter
Due to the nature of the front-load washer, it is sometimes
possible for small articles to pass to the pump. The washer
has a filter to capture lost items so theg are not dumped to
the drain. To retrieve lost items, clean out the pump filter.
1. With a knife or slotted screwdriver, prg open the door on
the bottom right of the front of the unit.
2. Twist the small white cap counterclockwise a quarter turn
and unhook the small rubber hose. Pull the hose out of the
hole and remove the white drain hose plug above a small
pan to capture ang water that mag drain. Drain the excess
water. Replace.
3. Unscrew the pump filter. Rinse. Replace.
4. Close the access door.
Filter
Drain
Drain Plug
Pump Filter
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Cleaning the Door Gasket
Open the washer door. Using both hands, press down the door gasket.
Remove ang foreign objects if found trapped inside the gasket. Make sure
there is nothing blocking the holes behind the gasket.
While holding down the door gasket, inspect the interior of the gasket
bg pulling it down with gour fingers. Remove ang foreign objects if found
trapped inside this gasket. Make sure there is nothing blocking the holes
behind the gasket.
When gou are finished cleaning the door gasket, remove gour hands and
the gaskets will return to the operating position.