GE GTW485 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 25

Troubleshooting Tips... Before you call for service
Problem
Lint or residue on
clothes
Clothes too wet
Blinking Spin light
or Spin light on at
end of cycle
Pilling
Snags, holes, tears,
rips or excessive
wear
Wrinkling
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Possible Causes
Clothes are air or line
dried
Incorrect sorting
Washing too long
Detergent not dissolving
Overloading
Incorrect use of fabric
softener
Incorrect cycle selected
Wash load out of balance
Out of balance
condition has been
detected
Result of normal wear
on poly-cotton blends
and fuzzy fabrics
Pins, snaps, hooks,
sharp buttons, belt
buckles, zippers and
sharp objects left in
pockets
Undiluted chlorine
bleach
Chemicals like
hair bleach or dye,
permanent wave
solution
Incorrect wash and dry
cycles
Improper sorting
Overloading
Repeated washing in
water that is too hot
What To Do
If you do not dry your clothes with a clothes dryer, your clothes
may retain more lint.
Separate lint producers from lint collectors.
Wash small loads for a shorter time using Light Soil setting.
Rewash; next time:
Try a liquid detergent
Use warmer water temperature.
Loosely load clothes in the washer basket. For best results, load
items around the outside of the basket.
Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow
directions for using dispenser.
Make sure you have selected the Deep Rinse option. (on some
models)
Make sure the cycle selected matches the load you are washing.
Some fabrics will feel wetter when rinsed with cold water.
Redistribute load in washer and run through Drain & Spin cycle.
Allow cycle to continue and finish.
If load is wet at the end of the cycle, even out load and run a
Drain & Spin cycle.
While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the pilling
process by washing garments inside out.
Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and zippers.
Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets and sharp
buttons.
Turn knits (which snag easily) inside out.
Check bleach package instructions for proper amount.
Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes to come in
contact with undiluted bleach.
Rinse items that may have chemicals on them before washing.
Use Speed Wash cycle with Extra Rinse option. (on some
models)
Match Cycle selection to the type of fabric you are washing
(especially for easy care loads).
Avoid mixing heavy items (like jeans) with light items (like blouses).
Try a fabric softener.
Loosely load clothes in the washer basket.
Wash in warm or cold water.
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