GE WWA8364V Use And Care Manual page 21

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
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GRAYED ~Insufficient d eteqymt.Youmayneedto increaseamountof detergent u sed if loadis
CLOTHES hugerthan normal,if soilsare oilyor heavierthanaverage,if waterlevelis largeor if
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wateris Hardto ExtremelyHard.
~Waternothotenoughfortypeof load.Ije surewaterheateris set to deliverhot water
at the washerat 140°-1500F. Do notwashwhenotherhot waterneeds—such as
dishwaihingor familybaths-are heavy.
~Poororinferiordetergent. C hange tophosphate d etergent, i mpossible. Followthesesteps:
1. Usewaterconditioner, ( suchas Glgon brand) .
2. Me-treatstains
3. Usehottestwaterpossible .
4. Usebleach, w herepossible.
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5. Usepre-soakaids ~
6. Installwatersoftener
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@ Washeroverloaded. C 1othescannot movefTeely to loosenandremovesoil, causing
grayappearance. F ollowcorrectloadirig proceduresfor siz~of load.
@ Impropersoakingwithinsntllcient d etergent.Usuallya 30-minutesoakis suff~cient.
However,whenusingextendedsoaksfor heavilysoi@ g,~ents youmayneedto use
twicethe-recommended y nount o(,detergent.
@ Useof soapin hardwater.Switdhtg'a phosphate detergent;or fgllowsix steps
describedabove.
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* Washingtoo longmayresultin increasedsoildeposition. U se s~orterwashtimes.for
smallerloads.
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@ Detergentdissolvestooslowly.detergentmustbepresentin the washsolutionat the
startof agitation.Seepage 15. ' .
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~To restoregrayedclothes,followoneof theseprocedures:
1. Putclothesin washer.Fill withHOTwater. CheckManufacturers' Care Labelsto
determineif hotwateris suitablefor g~ent.
@ Adda non-precipitating t ypeof wa~er softenersuch,asCkdgon withphosphate—
use272timesas nmclias yourpd for ntwmal w atersoftening.
@ Do notuse detergentor soap, .
* Allowclothesto go throughcompletecyclq.
~Repetit,if necessary.
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2. If youpreferto usethe SoakSetting,seepage8. Use thewater softenerin placeof
soakagentor prewashdetergentandallowclothesto soakfor about20 rnirmtes.
3. Usethe Mini-Basket t ub. Seepage9. ficrease detergent.
YELLOWED
@ Incomplete removalof bodysoildueto constantuseof insufficient d etergent.Check
CLOTHES hema{T-shMor pillowcase. If theyare,white andcenteris yellow,it containsbody
oil. Restorewhitenessfollowingprocedureson' 'GrayedClothes:'page21.
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