GE Profile WPDH8850 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 12

Loading and using the washer.
Care and Cleaning/General Maintenance
Exterior: Immediatelg wipe off any spills. Wipe with damp cloth. Do not hit surface with sharp objects.
Interior: Drg around the washer door opening, flexible gasket (including attached hoses) and door gloss.
These areas should alwags be cleon to ensure u water-tight seal.
It is recommended to rinse the washer at least once per month with i cup of bleach (or other
commerciallg available product manufactured for this purpose) poured into the prewash section
of the dispenser (no clothes) using the BASKET CLEAN CYCLE (found in the SPECIALTY CYCLES menu).
Check to ensure the steam nozzle is not clogged. Clean the nozzle if necessurg.
Moving and Storage: Ask the service technician to remove water from drain pump and hoses.
Do not store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather. When moving the washer,
the tub should be kept stationarg bg using the shipping bolts removed during installation.
See Installation Instructions in this manual. If these parts ore not available, theg can be ordered
bg visiting our Website at ge.com or bg calling 800.GE.CARES.
Long Vacations: Be sure water supplg is shut off at faucets. Drain all water from hoses if weather
will be below freezing.
Clean Pump Filter
Due to the nature of the front-load washer, it is sometimes possible for small articles to pass
to the pump. The washer has a filter to capture lost items so theg are not dumped to the drain.
To retrieve lost items, clean out the pump filter.
1. Using a coin in the notch on the door, open the access door.
2. Place a shallow pan or dish under the pump access door
and towels on the floor in front of the washer to protect
the floor. It is normal to catch about a cup of water when
the filter is removed.
3, Turn the pump filter counterclockwise and remove the filter.
4. Clean the debris from the filter.
5. Replace the filter and turn clockwise to the marked position.
6. Close the access door.
filter
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Cleaning the Door Gasket
Open the washer door. Using both hands, press down the door gasket.
Remove ang foreign objects if found trapped inside the gasket. Make sure
there is nothing blocking the holes behind the gasket.
While holding down the door gasket, inspect the interior gasket bg pulling
it down with gour fingers. Remove ang foreign objects if found trapped
inside this gasket. Make sure there is nothing blocking the holes behind
the gasket.
When gou are finished cleaning the door gasket, remove gour hands and
the gaskets will return to the operating position.