GE EWA4500 Owner's Manual page 14

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting -tips
PERFORMANCE (coat) Possible Causes What To Do
Pilling Result of normal wear on • _._qaile this is not caused 19_the washex, 3ou can slow the
poly-cotton blends mad [filling process 19 3, washing gem/eats inside out.
fuzzy fabrics
Snags, holes, tears, rips
Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp • Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and zippe_.
or excessive wear buttons, belt bucMes, • Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets and
zippers mad sharp objects sharp buttons.
left in pockets • Tm'n knits (which _snao_easily) inside out.
Undiluted chlorine bleach • Check bleach package instructions flgr proper amotmt.
• Never add madiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes to
come in contact with tmdihKed bleach.
ChemicaJs like hair bleach • Rinse items that may have chemicals on them beiin'e
or dye, pennmaent wave washing.
solution
Wrinkling Improper sorting • Avoid mixing heavv items (like work clothes) with
light items (like blouses).
• Try a tidgric soitenei:
Overloading or incorrect • I,oad yore" washer so clothes haxe enough room to ino;e
water level fi'eelv with water covering all of the clothes.
Incorrect wash mad • Match Cycle selection to the t}pe of tid)ric you are washilag
day cycles (espedally ti)i" easy care loads).
Repeated washing ha • _'_sh in wam_ or cold water:
water that is too hot
NOISE Possible Causes What To Do
Washer is noisy Washer is maeven • To level the ti'ont of the washe_; a_!iust the ti'ont leveling
legs by rotating the individual leg in the proper direction
fin" up or down. To level back (ff washex; lift back oI
machine 4" (11 cm) and set down.
Washer load is • Press PA/JSE to stop the washe_; open the lid and
tmbadmaced redistribute the load evenly: (:lose the lid and press START.
Shipping rod is still • To relnove
.shili9tim,_ rod ti'om washer, ptdl yellow tag and
assembled ha refit attached rod ti'om the bottom right-hand side of washe_:
Washer is sitting too close • Pull washer away tl'om the wall; about 4" ( l 1 cm)
to wall (causes knocking is needed.
during cycle)
OTHER Possible Causes What To Do
Labels on the exterior
of the washer will not
peel off cleanly
Occasionally the adhesive
used on the labels does
not release clemfly
• Use a hair dryer set at the lowest heat setting, directing
the air at the label fi',r a short amotmt of time. This will
release the adhesive easily, without damaging the stm'hce
of the washe_:
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