GE Profile WPRB9220 Owner's Manual page 13

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Troubleshooting -tips
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PERFECTEMP PLUS Possible Causes What To Do
PeffecTemp Plus wash The washer is in a cold " This is nomml. Tile PerfecTemp Plusfeamre is designed
temperature is incorrect rinse cycle
not to acfixate during a
cold
rinse cycle to iml)roxe the
energ} efficiency of your washex:
(ReviewPerfecTemp All the water ill the household • _A'ait until tile water in tile water heater is heated to tile
Plus in the About washer
water heater has been used correct teml)eratm'e.
features section)
PERFORMANCE Possible Causes What To Do
Clothes too wet Incorrect spill speed " Make sure tile spin cycle selected matches tile h)ad you
selected are washing. Some
tid)rics
will feel wetter when rinsed
with cold water
Colored spots
Incorrect use of fabric • Check tid)ric softener package for instructions and
tollow
softener directions for using dispense_:
• Pretreat stain and rewash.
Dye traalsfer • Sort whites or lightly colored items ti'om dark coh)_.
Grayed or yellowed
Not enough detergent • Use more detergent (especially with larger loads).
clothes Be Stll'e to tolh)w detergent illanlllilct/ll'el"S directions.
Hm'd water • Use a water conditioner like (_algon brand or install
a water sottenei:
Water is not hot enough • Make sure water heater is delix efing water at
o_ 0o_
120°F-140°F (48 C-6 (,).
Washer is overloaded • Select h)ad size to match ch)thes load.
Detergent is not dissolving • Add detergent as wash basket fills with water befiwe
you h)ad ch)thes.
Dye trmlsfer • So_x clothes by cohm If rid)tic label states wash separately,
trustable dyes may be indicated.
Lint or residue
on Clothes are air or line dried • If _ou do not (li T yo/ir ch)thes with a ch)thes (lryeI, }o/Ir
clothes ch)thes Ina _, retain inore lint.
Incorrect sorting • Separate lint produce_ fi'om lint collecting.
Washing too long • _sh small loads fi_r a shorter time than larger loads.
Detergent not dissolving • Add detergent as wash basket fills with water; befiwe you
load clothes.
• T_a' a liquid detergent.
• Use WalIlleI" water
tellll)ei'attu'e.
Overloading • I,oad clothes no higher than tile top row of holes in tile
washer basket.
• Make sm'e load size selected matches clothes load size.
Incorrect use of fabric softener • Check tid)ric softener package for instructioi_s and tolh)w
directions for using dispensei:
Wash speed is too fast • Choose a wash cycle with a slower wash speed.
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