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Energy-Saving Tips - GE WWT2470G Use And Care Manual

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Energy-Saving Tips
If your clothes and household items
don't look clean and fresh after
washing, you will probably re-wash
them... and that means you'll waste
energy. Remember to sort your
clothes carefhlly, and load them
properly, select correct cycles, use
enough detergent and choose a
water temperature warm enough to
release and get n-d of soil.
Use Hot Wash—up to 150°F.-on
a regular basis only when washing
heavily soiled articles-such
as
work and play clothes.
Under normal soil conditions,
wash in water above 80"F. (Z7"C.).
This generally means using the
Warm Wash temperature setting
on your washer—temperatures
approximately 90° to 11O"F. o r
hand comfortable. If you notice
that soil has accumulated after
several consecutive washings, use
Hot Wash occasionally, if safe for
fabrics.
QTry to wash less often. Save
articles of the same type of fabric
until you have a full load.
If you must wash smaller loads,
adjust the amount of water. Small
loads should have lower water levels.
Wash in off-peak utility hours.
Your local utility can tell you which
are the off-peak hours.
QUse Normal Spin Speed to remove
more water and help lessen drying
time. The dryer will remove any
wrinkles caused by the Normal Spin.
Use your Mini-BasketTMtub for
very small loads. It uses less water
than the small water level in the big
tub on this washer. You will also
save on detergent and energ}'.
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