GE PTW605 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 13

Getting started
Stain Removal Guide (on some models)
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The Stain Removal Guide feature allows you to indicate what stains are on the garments in your load. An initial water fill
is performed at a temperature tailored to the stain type selected and to an amount which enables a concentrated cleaning
step. A stain scrubbing period, followed by a soak, is conducted to effectively treat the stain. Then additional water is added
to the selected temperature and the wash phase is conducted for the cycle selected.
This feature can be applied to most wash cycles as described in the cycle guide.
To use Stain Removal Guide:
1. Select the desired wash cycle.
2. Press the Stain Removal Guide button.
Continue to press to select Tomato stain, Wine stain, Blood stain, Grass stain or Dirt stain. The indicator light will show
the selected stain.
To select a different stain, press the Stain Removal Guide button until desired stain to be removed is lit.
To turn off Stain Removal Guide, press until no indicator lights are illuminated.
NOTE: The Soil and Temperature levels will be changed to match the recommended default setting for each stain type.
Turning off Stain Removal Guide will return the settings to default.
Category
Blood
Grass
Dirt
Tomato
Wine
• Recommended temperatures are optimal for stain removal performance; adjust temperature selection to suit load being
washed.
• Ensure stain is completely removed after wash cycle and before placing in dryer; very tough stains may require a second
treatment.
Settings
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Individual settings for water temperature (Temp), agitation (Soil), and spin (Spin) can be set from the minimum (lowest in
column) to maximum (highest in column).
NOTE: Longer Spin times typically reduce dryer time/energy usage (i.e. reduces total energy when using both a washer and
a dryer).
Settings details for models PTW600 and PTW605 only:
Temperature Selection
Tap Cold Cold Cool
Hot Hot Hot Hot
Warm Warm Warm
Colors Colors Colors
Cool Cool Cool
Cold Cold Cold
Cold Tap Cold Tap Cold Tap Cold
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Stain Removal Guide
Recommended
Temperatures
Treatment/Wash
Cold/Cool
Cold/Warm
Cool/Warm
Cool/Warm
Cool/Warm
Soil Selection
Colors Warm Hot
Heavy
Hot Hot Hot
Warm Warm Warm
Colors Colors Colors
Cool Cool Cool
Cold Cold Cold
Light
Tap Cold Tap Cold Tap Cold
Stain
Blood
Sweat
Body Fluids
Urine
Grass
Lipstick
Chocolate
Gravy
Mayonnaise
BBQ Sauce
Dirt
Clay
Mud
Sauce
Catsup
Salsa
Wine
Soda
Kool-Aid
Tea
Coffee
Juice
Beer
Light Light + Normal Heavy - Heavy
Heavy Heavy Heavy Heavy
Heavy - Heavy - Heavy - Heavy -
Normal
Normal Normal Normal
Light + Light + Light + Light +
Light Light Light Light
For best results,
before placing in washer:
Rinse in cold water; pretreat
stain with liquid detergent or
stain remover product.
Pretreat with liquid
detergent or stain remover
product. Brush lightly; rinse
with cold water.
Allow dirt to dry; remove
loose dirt using a brush.
Rinse with cool water.
Pretreat with liquid
detergent or stain remover
product; rinse with cool
water.
Pretreat with mixture of Oxi
product and cool water.
Add Oxi product along with
detergent in the washer.
Spin Selection
Off Normal +
Heavy Max Max Max Max
Heavy - + + + + + +
Normal + + +
Light + Normal Normal Normal
Light
Off Off Off Off
+ + Max
Max Max
+ + + +
+ +
Normal Normal
Off Off
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