GE Appliances Profile WASE4220 Owner's Manual page 13

Pilling
Snags,holes,tears,rips
or excessivewear
Wrinkling
Possible Causes
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
What ToDo
• While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the
pilling process by washing garment.s inside out.
• Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons, and zippers.
• Relnove loose items like pins, object_s in pocket.s
and shaq) buttons.
• Turn knit_s (which snag easily) inside out.
• Check bleach package instructions fbr proper amount.
• Never acid undiluted bleach m wash or allow clothes
to come in contact with undiluted bleach.
• Rinse items that may hm_e chemicals on them befbre
washing.
Improper sorting
Overloading or
incorrect water level
Incorrect wash and
dry cycles
Repeated washing in
water that is too hot
• Avoid mixing heax,y items (like work clothes) wit1
light items (like blouses).
• Try a f_lbric softener.
• Loadyour washer so clothes have enough room
m lnove freely.
• Match Cycle selection to the type off_lbric you are
washing (especially fbr easy care loads).
• Wash in wmm or coM water.
What ToDo
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Washer is uneven
To level the front of the washer, adjust the front leveling
legs by rotating the indMdual leg in the proper direction
fbr up or clown. To level back of washer, lifi back of
machine 4" (11 Cln) and set do_a.
Washer load is • Press PAUSE to stop the washer, open the lid and
unbalanced redistribute the load evenly. Close the lid and press
START.
Shipping rod is still assembled • To remove shipping rod fi'om washer, pull yellow tag and
in unit attached rod fi'Oln the bottom right hand side of washer.
Washer is sitting too close • Pull washer a_ty frOln the wall; about 4" (11 Cln)
to wall (causes knocking is needed.
during cycle)
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Labelson theexterior
of thewasher will not
peel offcleanly ..........
Possible Causes
Occasionally the adhesive
used on the labels does
not release cleanly
What ToDo
• Use a hair (hyer set at the lowest heat setting, directing
the air at the label for a short alnount of time. This will
release the adhesive easily, without dmnaging the suxI>me
of the washer.
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