GE GFW148 Owner's Manual page 8

Getting started
D
Temp
E
Spin
F
Rinse
G
My Cycle
Hold to Set
H
PreWash
PreWash
Compartment
(On some models)
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Temp
Adjust to select the proper water temperature for the wash cycle. The rinse water is always
cold to help reduce energy usage and reduce setting of stains and wrinkles.
Follow the fabric manufacturer's care label when selecting the wash temperature.
To change the wash temperature, press the Temp button until you have reached the desired
setting. You can choose between Cold, Cool, Warm, Hot or Extra Hot.
Spin
Changing the Spin setting changes the final spin speed of the cycles. Always follow the
garment manufacturer's care label when changing the Spin setting.
To change the Spin setting, press the Spin setting button until you have reached the desired
setting. You can choose between No Spin, Low, Medium, High or Max. Higher spin speeds
are not available on certain cycles, such as Delicates.
Higher spin speeds remove more water from the clothes and will help reduce dry time, but
may also increase the possibility of setting wrinkles on some fabrics.
Rinse
Changing Rinse will change the number of rinses the cycle will use. To change the rinse
option, press Rinse until you have reached the desired setting. You can choose between
Normal, Extra and no rinse. In order to select no rinse, press the Rinse button until no lights
are lit in the rinse window.
On Rinse+Spin cycle, a drain and spin cycle can be achieved by selecting no rinse.
My Cycle
To save a favorite cycle, set the desired settings for wash cycle, soil level, spin speed and
wash temp settings and hold down the My Cycle button for 3 seconds. A beep will sound to
indicate the cycle has been saved.
To use your custom cycle, press the My Cycle button before washing a load.
To change the saved cycle, set the desired settings and hold down the My Cycle button for
3 seconds.
NOTE: When using My Cycle, wash options cannot be modified after the cycle has been
started.
NOTE: If you change wash options with My Cycle before starting the cycle, the My Cycle
light will turn off and you will be returned to the base cycle.
PreWash
Prewash is an extra wash before the main wash. Use it for heavily
PreWash
soiled clothes or for clothes with a care label that recommends
Compartment
prewashing before washing. Be sure to add liquid or powder high-
efficiency detergent, or the proper wash additive to the prewash
dispenser.
The PreWash feature will fill the washer with water (adding the
prewash detergent), tumble the clothes, drain and spin. Then the
washer will run the selected wash cycle.
NOTE: The PreWash is not selected automatically and must be
(On some models)
selected before starting the cycle.
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