Getting Started - GEAppliances GTW680 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Getting started

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
WARNING
INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Step 1
• Add fabric softener to the fabric
softener dispenser; see page 10.
• Add the manufacturer's
recommended amount of detergent.
GE Appliances recommends the
use of High Efficiency detergents
such as in your energy
efficient washer. Place detergent
pods in the bottom of the wash
basket before adding clothes.
Power
A
Press to "wake up" the display. If the display is active, press to put the washer into idle mode.
NOTE: Pressing Power does not disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
Start/Pause
B
Press Start to begin the cycle. NOTE: Unless Bulky Items cycle is selected, the lid must be closed for the washer to start cycle.
If the lid is open, "Lid" will scroll across the display. During the load sensing portion of the cycle, the lid will lock and "SEnSing" will
scroll across the display. When load sensing is complete, the lid will unlock.
Pressing Pause will unlock the lid (if locked at that time), pause the cycle and the Start indicator light will blink.
To continue the cycle, press Start again. If water remains in the machine, select the Drain & Spin cycle to drain basket and spin
water out of the washer basket. NOTE: Machine will automatically cancel and drain when water is present and the lid is left open
for 15 minutes or the unit is left in a paused state for 24 hours with the lid closed. Select cycle and press Start to begin new cycle.
Display and Status Lights
C
Display: The display shows the approximate time remaining until the end of the cycle. NOTE: The cycle time is affected by
how long it takes the washer to fill. This depends on the water pressure in your home. The size of the load being washed also
significantly impacts cycle time, with larger loads taking longer.
In addition, this display will, "scroll" the washer status:
• bALAnCIN g Start of rebalancing cycle to redistribute clothes. Stops after rebalancing is complete.
• dELAY When Delay Wash is initiated. Replaced with estimated time when cycle starts.
• End End of current cycle.
• FILL "FILL" will scroll across display for the first 45 seconds of fill, afterwards the estimated end of cycle time is
displayed.
• H2O SUPPLY Can not sense water level (valves possibly turned off).
• LId Cycle stopped because lid is open. Close the lid.
• SEnSIng Sensing load size and type before and during fill (normal).
• PAUSE Cycle paused because the Start/Pause button was pressed and the washer was set to Pause. Press Start
button again to restart the cycle.
Cycle status lights: Shows whether the washer is in the Delay, Fill, Soak, Wash, Rinse or Spin portion of the cycle.
If an out-of-balance condition is detected by the washer, the Spin light will blink during the remaining portion of the cycle and
will stay illuminated for a short time after cycle completion. When this occurs, the washer is taking actions to correct the out-of-
balance condition and complete the cycle normally. In some cases, the washer may not be able to balance the load and
spin up to full speed. If you notice the load is more wet than normal at the end of the cycle, redistribute the load evenly in the
wash basket and run a Drain & Spin cycle.
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Step 2
• Loosely add items around Infusor.
Overloading may negatively
impact wash performance. See
page 11 for suggested loading
examples.
• Close lid.
NOTE: Unless using Bulky Items
cycle washer will not start with
lid open.
A
D
B E
Step 3
• Select wash cycle.
• Select wash options,
including Deep Rinse
option when using fabric
softener.
• Select options.
C
Lid Lock
Spin Stop
F
H
Step 4
• Press
Start.
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