GE EWA4500 Owner's Manual page 10

Loading and using the washer.
Always follow fabric manufacturer's care label when laundering.
Sorting Wash Loads
Sort b) color (whites, lights, colo_), soil level,
lift)tic t)]_e
(sturdy
cottons, eas_ care delicates),
and whether the lift)tic l)roduces lint (terry cloth,
chenille), or collects lint (velveteen, corduroy).
Proper U seof Detergent
Add detergent and stm't the washer before adding
clothes so that the detergent can work effectively.
Using too little or too nluch detergent is a common
ca use of latmch y problems.
You can use less detergent if _ou, haxe soii water;
a smaller load, or a lightly soiled load.
Loading the Washer
i,oad (h y items loosely, no higher than the top row
of holes in the washer basket. When loading wet
items make sure VOtl set the load/water level high
enough to allow the items to move ti'eely. _'ater
level should just cover the clothes. To add items
after washer has started, lift the lid and submerge
additional items next to the agitator:
• Do not wrap long items like sheets orpants around
the agitator
• Do not wash fabrics containing flammablematerials
(waxes, cleaningfluids, etc.).
• Agitation will not startwith the lid up.
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