GE GTWN5550DWW Owner's Manual page 10

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting Tips
PERFORMANCE (cont.)
Pilling
Snags, holes, tears, rips
or excessive wear
SOUNDS
during agitate
sounds at end of agitate
stops filling
Panel during fill
Water flow changes
during fill
Motor "whining up" or
"coasting down" in spin
"Humming"
"Gurgling"
Water "swishing"
Washer is noisy
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What To Do
While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the
a r s 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.
Avoid mixing heavy items (like work clothes) with light items
(like blouses).
Try a fabric softener.
Loosely load clothes in the washer basket.
Match Cycle selection to the type of fabric you are washing
(especially for easy care loads).
Wash in warm or cold water.
Reason
The drive system will engage at the start of agitate and
disengage when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple
times during the wash.
This machine has a drive system that doesn't use gears.
This sound is the motor rotating back and forth to clean
your laundry.
At the end of agitate, the motor makes short agitation strokes
to redistribute the load.
The relay makes a click sound when activated. The water
level activates the relay and stops filling.
Two valves mix cold and hot water. The "clicking" is when either
valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Two valves mix cold and hot water. The flow changes when either
valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
The motor will speed up incrementally during the spin cycle.
When spin is complete, it will coast until it stops.
The drain pump will make a humming sound when pumping
out water after agitation stops and continue until spin is complete.
When the pump starts drawing in air, It starts to gurgle.
The washer should then begin spinning and the sound will
continue until it is done spinning.
This washer uses a Infusor™ wash action. Water swishing while
the unit is agitating is normal, especially with smaller loads.
To level the front of the washer, adjust the front leveling legs by
rotating the individual leg in the proper direction for up or down.
To level the back of the washer, lift the back of the machine
4" (11 cm) and set down.
e To remove the shipping rod from the washer, pull the yellow tag
and remove the attached rod from the bottom right hand side of
the washer.